Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 7 September – 13 September 2017 Issue 1679 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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Outcry at water use decisions CONTROVERSY surrounds a government water decision. Water that has been denied to Alicante and Murcia has been given to CastillaLa Mancha and Madrid, despite them having access to other reservoirs. Water from the Tagus river is stored in the reservoirs of Entrepeñas and Buendia which are supposed to have been closed since May until further rainfall brings their levels up to a sufficient standard once again. It has now been revealed that the water reserves have dropped by 115 cubic hectometres (hm3) as water that is desperately needed in Alicante and Murcia is being given to other cities with more natural resources at their disposal. Farmland in Alicante and Murcia requires about 300hm3 per year but without water from the Tagus river, they have to rely heavily on the desalination plant of Torrevieja which only produces 30hm3 per year. This is due to the fact that it only operates at approximately 40 per cent of its capacity due to being so expensive to run that it only functions at night when electricity is cheaper. The Institute of Geography of the University of Alicante, suggested the government enable a connection to the Segura from the Tajo-Medio in the Sierra de Gredos, where the rainfall per year is roughly 2,500 litres per square meter per year and the flow is mineral, but it never went ahead.

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RYANAIR: The aircraft landed normally. A woman filmed fighting on a Ryanair flight from Newcastle to Alicante before brawling in baggage reclaim says she was defending herself. Mum-of-three Nicola Artley, 42, told UK media that she was attacked first after being banned from flying with the budget carrier in the wake of the incident. The in-flight scuffle, during which she and a fellow passenger threw punches at each other as the plane came in to land, was recorded and posted online by a fellow traveller. Lucy Norris from Blyth, Northumberland, spoke to

British media after releasing the footage. “It was just as we were about to land when the woman started kicking off,” said the 30-year-old. “She was shouting, screaming and making a show of herself. She had been rude to a few people on the flight and I think she was mortal drunk. “The police were made aware and we thought they were going to come on and drag her off but it didn’t happen. They were waiting there as we got off.” A second video later emerged in which Mrs Artley can be seen grappling

with another woman in the airport, the pair rolling on the floor and pulling each other’s hair. Witness Rachel Burns, 35, said: “I saw her just go up to a lady who had been one of the people telling her to sit down. Then they were going at it on the floor.” Ryanair communications chief Robin Kiely said: “The crew of this flight from Newcastle to Alicante (August 31) requested police assistance upon arrival after a passenger became disruptive inflight. “The aircraft landed normally and the passenger was met by police.”

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Trash talking THE mayor of Alicante Gabriel Echavarri, is today (Thursday) expected to meet with representatives from rubbish collection firm UTE over a pay dispute after a series of ministrikes saw the city centre filled with rubbish bags.

Dirty dozen A 28-YEAR-OLD Moroccan man has been held after allegedly committing a dozen robberies in the village of La Aljorra, Murcia, breaking into several shops and a number of parked cars.

Cast adrift A GUARDIA CIVIL patrol vessel intercepted a dinghy with 12 illegal immigrants aboard 15 miles off the coast of Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, with the occupants transferred to dry land by a maritime rescue boat.

Not a clue REGIONAL deputy María Ángeles García Navarro has denounced the regional council of Murcia for not offering any solutions to reverse the downward trend in tourism to the Mar Menor.

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Not on our watch Attempted kidnapping foiled By Matt Ford A MAN charged with the attempted kidnapping of a two-year-old girl in Torrevieja has been admitted to a hospital psychiatric unit. It comes after the coroner in charge of the case ordered his release after a Local Police officer and a tour guide teamed up to stop him running away with the infant. T h e s h o ck in g in cid ent to o k p lac e o n L a Cura beach, popular with British holidaymakers and expatria te s , a s th e v ic tim wa s walking with her grandmother. Witnesses described how a well-built man aged around 60 approached the pair before swiping the toddler and fleeing on foot. Two women, one of who arranges trips from Benidorm to La Cura, were alerted by the older relative’s screams and grappled with the man as he neared the local tourist office. As one grabbed him from behind the other snatched the youngster from his arms. He tried to run away but was pursued by the policeman who had also been

SHOCKING: The incident occurred in broad daylight. drawn by the shouts and pinned him to the floor. After he was taken into custody by the Guardia Civil it emerged that the alleged abductor has a history of mental health issues. He has been charged with attempted kidnapping, police said in a statement. An ambulance was also called to attend to the grandmother who suffered a panic attack in the wake of the commotion, while the child was reportedly unharmed.

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One dead in horror smash AN alcohol and drugfuelled driver who killed a teenager has been imprisoned without bail while he awaits trial. A 17-year-old died at the scene while two others, aged 15 and 17, were hospitalised after the accused careered into them in Santa Pola. Witnesses said he was driving “at great speed” as he slammed into the trio, with one trapped between the vehicle and a vending machine after the driver lost control and mounted the kerb. The driver later tested positive for both cocaine and alcohol and had reportedly been among revellers at the Moors and Christians celebrations. The Santa Pola Council and the Association of the Cultural Celebration of the Moors and Christians suspended some of the events in memory of the victim.

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Sword fight LOCAL POLICE in Cartagena intervened when a man carrying a large machete was arrested for disturbing the peace in a bar in Los Dolores. The incident began when the 54year-old broke an ashtray and during the resulting argument he produced the large implement from his bag. He was arrested and taken into custody pending further investigations.

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SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...28 Spain has many interesting laws, including some that are quite surprising - Kat Ashton reports.

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On the door ONLY 58 of the 141 candidates that applied for a position of a nightclub bouncer passed a recently held aptitude test. The examination is to see if potential employees have the necessary qualities to enable them to carry out what can sometimes require delicate handling of situations. Those passing the test must now pass a psychological examination.

Car park fire scare EMERGENCY services were called to attend a burning vehicle in a car park close to the El Postiguet beach in Alicante. The fire in the people carrier alarmed the many residents and tourists who were walking along the promenade. Nobody was injured in the blaze and the owner of the car wasn’t present at the time.

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AMONG Spain’s oddest laws is one in Els Alamus, Catalonia, which rules that all prostitutes - plying the oldest profession in the world - must wear high visibility vests when seeking clients on roadsides, with fines of up to €40 for those not doing so. Police stress the law is to protect the women from the danger they can pose to drivers. Meanwhile in Cadiz it is illegal to throw rice at bridal couples, in part to safeguard wedding guests slipping, and also to prevent pigeons flocking outside churches. Then in Madrid it’s illegal to ask what time it is

MURCIA has announced a budget of €23,000 for the purchase of 60,000 rounds of ammunition to be used in the training of the Local Police in the municipality. One of the specifications of the public tender - that is now closed - was that the delivery time for the cartridges must be within 25 days.

THE municipality of Callosa de Segura has acquired a new vehicle for the Local Police; the first one purchased for almost eight years. The latest addition will satisfy the many complaints that the police have been patrolling the area for the past three months in an unmarked rental car. Four extra police have also been recruited.

there from 3.29pm - 6.47pm according to a centuries old law that appears to have never been removed from the city statutes. Also in the capital city it is illegal to walk more than eight dogs at once. Three years ago Mallorca, seeking to attract more discerning tourists to the island, introduced a law banning people from going shirtless in public. Those ignoring it can be fined up to €600. A similar law also exists in Barcelona, and Marbella is now said to be considering introducing such a law, though it has not been proved whether such laws have led to classier tourists visiting.

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BEWARE: Wandering shirtless in Mallorca can lead to a hefty fine.

WATERMELON: Cannot be bought by children.

Cheep find ACCORDING to a statement, Guardia Civil officers in Elche have dismantled nine illegal exotic bird breeding sites, and have seized a total of 153 different breeds - many of them protected species - such as red-tailed macaws, macaws and various kinds of parrots and cockatoos. The birds are

IT is not only local laws that create some surprises, with national rules governing certain names that children cannot be named, including a ban on Mandarina and Judas. Meanwhile it is illegal to drive anywhere in Spain in flip flops with a fine of €600 for drivers caught doing so. But perhaps the oddest national law of all is the mysterious one that appears to prevent children from buying watermelon without their parents being present. However, nothing appears on public records as an explanation.

being cared for in various locations in and around the city.

Safer bathing area AFTER a warning of contamination received from the department of Agriculture and Environment, the municipality of Santa Pola has reopened the

Gone for a song A SPANISH man has been arrested after leaving his child home alone in Guardamar. His five-year-old daughter was heard by neighbours screaming and sobbing and they alerted the police at 3.30am. When the police arrived, they found the girl on her own and eventually discovered that her father had been out all night at a local karaoke. Police had to climb over a fence to get into the property via the garden of the house in Guardamar del Segura and, according to reports, the moment the girl saw the police she ran toward them and gave them an enormous cuddle.

At first, police thought that something bad had happened to the young girl’s family but there was no sign of anyone in the property. After searching the area for around an hour, the father’s car was discovered parked outside a bar where he was enjoying a night of karaoke. The 35-year-old man was sober when he was arrested but later released pending a future trial, with the police and the local judge justifying their decision not to keeping him in custody. They said that the girl had suffered enough distress without having to add to it and placing her in temporary care.

beaches on Santiago Bernabéu. The decision has been made after receiving the results of analysis carried out which confirmed the water is now safe for bathing. The area has also suffered after recent storm damage.

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Sinking feeling DESPITE warning signs, more than 100 vehicles are being parked every day on top of an underground canal in La Mata that is in danger of subsiding. Torrevieja Council - who administer neighbouring La Mata - threatened severe penalties in May if the local market and drivers continued to use the restricted area which is clearly marked.

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Top Social Media comments Man saves drowning eagle owl in southern Spain - Well done and thank you, Carlos Lopez. I’m so pleased you were watching and responded so quickly. I hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday, and the tale you now have to tell your friends. Thank you again. Elizabeth Saunders Fists fly as Brits brawl on Alicante flight - I fly often with Ryanair, it is what it is and for two and a half hours I can tolerate it; what I can’t tolerate is the behaviour of passengers who have filled up on alcohol before boarding and then want to make their presence known to every other passenger! Ban the booze, surely they can wait for a couple of hours! Carol Green I think it’s about time there was security on flights to and from Spain, this is becoming a regular occurrence, it used to be you weren't allowed to fly if you were drunk, they need to go back to this, it isn’t fair on other passengers and staff as you can’t exactly walk away from the disgusting behaviour. Lois Bennett Man held after trying to kidnap two-year-old - Torrevieja too, what is happening are children/granchildren not safe anywhere today. Thank God they got him. Sue Wilson

12 Brits held in Magaluf drugs crackdownIt’s a great start with hopefully more to come! Love the video. Well done Guardia. Jeni Potter Send them home and take their passports away. Not that we really want them in the UK. Zena Cooke Balearic Council double tourist tax in €120 million scheme - Well I’m a UK citizen and it has put me off going to the islands! They make the majority of their income from tourists, so why penalise them? Bad bad move in my opinion!!! Jayne Riley La Vuelta chaos sees a spectator hit by a motorbike and a contestant slammed off his bike - That policeman could have caused a serious accident! He should have grabbed the running idiot and pulled him - not pushed him into the path of oncoming traffic. Denise McNamara Police hold Saudi royals at gunpoint in MarbellaThey should be treated the same as everyone else, also ‘all tourists’ need taking care of, not just those who have endless supplies of cash, this time money didn't talk! Neecie Russell The 20th anniversary of the death of Diana. Can you remember where you were that day? - Will never forget that night! Mandy Orme

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Moss be party time!

LOADED: Kate has a beer.

ONE of the world’s highest paid models, Kate Moss, has been pictured rocking out to Primal Scream at an intimate gig in Ibiza. The 43-year-old model, who is a long-term friend of the band’s frontman, Bobby Gillespie, turned up to lend her support as the legendary group, famous for hits including Loaded and Rocks, took to the stage at Ibiza Rocks. Moss, who has been dating 30-year-old German aristocrat, Count Nikolai Von Bismark, for more than a year, later joined the band for an after-show party at Pikes, where actress Jaime Winstone, aged 32, was seen dancing on the tables.

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Strictly come twerking EX-HOLLYOAKS stunner, Gemma Atkinson, 32, has posted a video of herself twerking in a miniscule pair of denim shorts in Ibiza as she prepares to join this year’s Strictly Come Dancing cast. The actress, who is tipped to be one of this year’s strongest entrants, explained she had undertaken an intensive 12-week fitness regime ahead of her appearance, saying, “I love feeling strong and athletic. That’s how training with weights makes me feel.” She added she had also made changes to her diet, saying, “I won’t be drinking in the evenings now I’m doing Strictly.” The star was enjoying her last few moments of freedom on the island before the show begins shooting live on Saturday.

BABYMOON: Colleen cut hols short.

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RACY: Gemma Atkinson (left) and pals in Ibiza.

COLLEEN ROONEY’S ‘babymoon’ in Mallorca was dr am at i cal l y cut shor t af t er r epor t s emerged of her husband Wayne Rooney’s boozy ni ght out wi t h off i ce worker, Laura Simpson, which resulted in a drink driving arrest for the footballer. The 31-year-old Everton player is said to have ‘kissed and cuddled’ the 29-year-old mother of one on a ni ght at a pub i n Cheshire before drunkenly driving her car home. The scandal-hit father was r epor t edl y pul l ed over by police at around

2am for having a missing brake light before being breathalysed and arrested. Rooney’s 31-year-old wi f e, who i s pr egnant with the couple’s fourth child, was enjoying time away in the sun with her three sons when the news br oke. The f ashi on designer reportedly cut her hol i day shor t , t aki ng a private jet home to confront her husband. Now back i n t he UK, Col l een i s sai d t o have left her €6 million marit al hom e i n Pr est bur y, Cheshire, and moved into her parents’ house in Liverpool.

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Leader of the pack By Matt Ford

before moving to Asturias ahead of Sunday’s finish in Madrid. In the wake of Froome’s stage 16 time trial victory last Tuesday, Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford said: “The course suited him [Froome] but you still have to time it well and he showed again why he is considered to be one of the world’s best time triallists today. “But there are still some really hard stages coming up, the climbs are so intense that there is no time to relax.” Team Sky/Twitter

BRITAIN’S Chris Froome remains on course to be the first man to win both the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in a single season since 1978. The 32-year-old Team Sky rider dominated the stage 16 time trial to leave him almost two minutes ahead of his nearest rival, the Italian Vincenzo Nibali. He picked up his second stage victory of this year’s race, with only one of his rivals, Dutch Team Sunweb rider Wilco Kelderman, within

30 seconds of the four-time Tour winner. Following yesterday’s (Wednesday) stage 17, a 180.5kilometre run from Villadiego in Burgos to Los Machucos in Cantabria, there are just four stages remaining. Today’s stage 18 sees the peloton follow a semi-mountainous 169-kilometre route from Suances to Santo Toribio de Liebana as the race remains in Cantabria

ROAD TO VICTORY: Chris Froome.

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Close shave for lorry A w o m a n a n d h e r f i v e - y e a r- o l d close to the train line below. A LARGE lorry fell off a bridge on a daughter were injured in the car crash Despite its proximity to the track, road close to the Alicante-Elche Airthat led to the potentially more serithe decision was taken not to close port. ous incident, suffering from a fracthe railway and services weren’t inIt left the road after avoiding antured clavicle and scapula respectiveterrupted. other accident and tumbled down off ly. The driver of the lorry - a 41-yearthe bridge, landing only feet from the The accident forced the southbound old Spaniard - was transferred to main Alicante to Elche railway line. lane of the N-338 to be closed and E l c h e G e n e r a l H o s p i t a l s u ff e r i n g Three people have been injured. traffic was diverted at the exit to the from a number of injuries to one arm According to an official statement IFA exhibition centre. but they weren’t described as serious. from local firefighters, the accident happened on the N-338 the road that links the A-7 motorway to the N-332 and passes the airport - when several cars were involved in an accident that the drira de Espinardo where they found in a house. NATIONAL POLICE in ver of a following lorry discovered the corpse of the Police were alerted to the Murcia are investigating the successfully avoided. man. There were no immediscene by neighbours in the death of a 60-year-old SpanIn doing so, he drove his ate signs of the death being a village of Espinardo after seeish man after his body was v e h i c l e o ff t h e r o a d a n d violent one and no suggestion ing what they believed was on how the man died. blood falling onto the street Police are continuing with from a terrace in one of the their investigations and a sebuildings. ries of samples were taken A group of firefighters from from the scene to undergo Murcia had to help the police more detailed forensic investigain entry to the property at gation. Nº31 Calle Antonio Rocamo-

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Ban the bomb AS life goes on around the world, the news that North Korea has undertaken its sixth test of a nuclear bomb has been met with universal criticism. For some time, President Kim Jong-un has warned that another nuclear test was imminent and this one has come at a time when the US and South Korean forces have been undertaking their annual war games close to the border with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). It is believed that this is the most powerful bomb to be set off by the Koreans and was an estimated 10 times greater in force than any of the previous five. Testing takes place underground and on this occasion, part of the tunnel which took the brunt of the force collapsed leaving a question as to whether this was done on purpose in order to convince the West that the test was genuine or if scientists had simply miscalculated. At the moment both Washington and Pyongyang are talking big, but it is to be hoped that neither bellicose and unpredictable leader will allow themselves to become over-zealous in their bid to ‘face down’ the other. China must play an important part in trying to keep Kim Jong-un under control as well as the European leaders in NATO with President Trump.

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MEDUSA TOUCH: Children not aware of the dangers.

Bite back time LIFEGUARDS and their back-up teams on beaches controlled by the municipality of Elche have helped more than 1,000 people with bites this summer. An overall total of 1,300 people have been attended to after being bitten by mainly jellyfish and other fish; other bites have been carried out by various insects. Figures just released show an average of 17 incidents

per day throughout the summer which is on par with the number experienced in previous years. There have been a high number of children that have been bitten as they don’t see the approaching dangers of jellyfish particularly as adults do, although the creatures themselves don’t make any distinction as to who they attack... young or old. Jellyfish numbers have

been down and Elche hasn’t needed to raise the red flag for reasons of infestations; only on occasions when the surf was strong and dangerous. Apart from bites, there have been 230 cases of minor accidents, cuts and abrasions to the hands and feet and many of these have occurred off the beaches of El Altet or El Carabassí where some of the hidden rocks cause swimmers to fall.

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The day the rains came RECENT rainfall in Alicante has broken all previous records for August. According to information released by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Alicante-Elche Airport recorded 42.1 litres per square metre which beat the previous record of 32 litres in 1974. During the 24-hour period of almost continuous rain, Alicante City registered their own record levels of 46 litres per m2 and further up the coast the beach at San Juan registered 53.6 litres per m2. Climate experts at the University of Alicante have confirmed that these are the highest amounts of rainfall since records began in 1939. The highest level recorded

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along the Costa Blanca during the recent storms was in Javea that saw 70 litres per m2 fall in just one day. Whilst the August 2017 levels of rainfall have been above normal, it hasn’t quite beaten those of March when the strong Gota Fria conditions hit the area and left a series of devastation. Professor Jorge Olcina from the University said: “We must not forget that 43 litres per m2 fell in August 2013, and that in 2002 36.8 litres per m2 of rainfall was recorded, so whilst this year’s figures are significant they’re not exceptional for the month. In fact, since 2000, August has been behaving more like an autumn month rather than summer.”

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FLOODING: August rainfall was high but behind the March figures.

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SANTA POLA: Identity of woman victim sought. found the womanâ€™s body caught and trapped between rocks and so what at first looked like a rescue ended up as a recovery. The local Cruz Roja tried for over 30 minutes to revive the patient after she had been transferred to the shore by using oxygen and defibrillators, but their attempts proved unsuccessful. The deceased was transferred to the local funeral parlour and the Guardia Civil have taken over the case to identify the woman as itâ€™s understood that she The percentage increase in demand for Costa del was alone when the incident Sol multilingual health workers since last year. happened.

A WOMAN has been found dead in the sea off the coast of Santa Pola. Believed to be between 70 and 80-years old, the victim was found on the Levante beach and at the time of her discovery the green flag was flying. Initial reports suggest the woman had died of natural causes and had probably suffered from a heart attack while out swimming. When the alarm was first raised, firefighters, Local Police and members of the Guardia Civil

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El Dorada OVER 100 dead dorada fish - known as bream in English - have appeared on the beaches of Los Alcรกzares. A similar discovery took place during the same period last August.

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MORE BEDS: Alicante to get six more hotels.

City hotel boost establishment in the area. DUE to the increasing boom in The first of the new hotels is tourism to Alicante, several due to open shortly, called companies want to open more Palacio de Die, and located in hotels in the city centre. the building next to the San Tourism is one of the sectors Nicolรกs Cathedral which dates that has endured the problems back to the 18th century. The of the decade of crisis, and the hotel should have proof of that is reflected opened earlier but in the number of large suffered several plans on the table to delays due to liopen new hotels and censing issues. It self-catering apartments will have four in both the short and Join the conversation rooms on each of medium term. on our its four floors. The plans are for six Facebook page Close by, in the new hotels and an exbuilding next to pansion to an existing www.facebook.com/euroweeklynews

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the town hall in Calle Rafael Altamira, work is currently being carried out to open a large hotel, and the same owners have also purchased another building overlooking the Calle Mayor. A demolition licence has been applied for. Plans are also in process to convert Casa Alberola into a four-star hotel with 45 rooms. Currently, the city of Alicante has approximately 8,000 hotel beds although even in the peak summer months of July and August 100 per cent hotel occupancy are never achieved.

THE University of Alicante is hosting an international course to make people aware of the problems of fake science theories and how to identify this ever-increasing trend.

Music fest ALICANTE has held its first ever Jukebox Festival. It took place over two days and featured performances from different groups at the Las Cigarreras cultural centre.

Opening ban THE department of commerce in Alicante has filed an appeal against the decision of the authorities to stop large commercial areas opening on a Sunday from September 16.

TRAM strike STRIKES by drivers on the Alicante TRAM service continue on September 8, 18, 20, 22, 29 and 30 although there will be a minimum of a 60 per cent service running.

Crypt back RENOVATION of the Redovan Church is now well under way and are expected to be completed within five months. The works will allow new remains to be interred.

Dodgy tower URGENT building works are needed on the ancient tower on the beach at La Mata after recent local storms affected the structure and threatened to collapse.

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A right royal make-over CARTAGENA’S ministry for tourism has announced a programme of works to renovate the Palacio de Aguirre. Classified as a building of cultural interest and one of the most important and best preserved modernist buildings in the region, a total of €140,000 is being invested in the project. The building, which is part of the Regional Museum of Modern Art (MURAM) and is the headquarters of the regional government in Cartagena, had reJoin the cently undergone a conversation series of inspections on our Facebook page and technicians felt it was necessary to make a series of improvements to maintain its present integrity. RENOVATION: Iconic Cartagena building gets investment. Plans have been made to the commitment to the conmence in the coming weeks. restore all the ceramic tiles servation of our heritage, and Director General of Culturand the exterior wood and we want the building to conal Property in Cartagena, Juan metal work that cover the two tinue to look as grand as it alAntonio Lorca, said: “We façades of the Palacio de ways has been. It will continwant these forthcoming Aguirre. The tender for the ue to be a focus of tourism in works on the Palacio de project is in its final phase Cartagena.” Aguirre to be an example of and work is expected to comwww.facebook.com/euroweeklynews

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TWO people have been arrested for the alleged offence of drug trafficking. They were detained after a police raid at a premises in Casas del Grillo in San Félix where small amounts of drugs and money were discovered. A further person was detained who was in the building at the time allegedly about to buy some of the drugs. Police found various quantities of narcotic substances such as cocaine,

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Drugs arrests hashish and marihuana as well as equipment used for weighing, processing and packaging. Officers confirmed that it’s normal to find small amounts of money where the direct sale of drugs is carried out,

as the bulk of the cash collected is stored in another place to prevent it all being confiscated during such police raids. Officers said that the building where this incident took place had only been

PEOPLE of Murcia are among the Spaniards with the highest levels of cholesterol. They join Galicia, the Canary Islands, and Extremadura with some of the highest readings obtained in a study undertaken by the Spanish Society

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of Cardiology (SEC); at the other end of the scale are people living in the Basque Country, Navarre, Madrid and the Valencian Community with the lowest. According to the report, 50.5 per cent of the adult

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Spanish population - accounting for approximately 23 million people - has high cholesterol, with levels above 200 milligrams per decilitre which doubles the risk of heart disease, heart attack and angina. Of the 23 million affected, 52.5 per cent are women and 48.4 per cent are men; as for age, hypercholesterolemia affects women mainly between

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in operation for less than a month and were “open 24 hours” using a cover of what appeared to be an uninhabited and abandoned property. A dog was also found in the building’s courtyard suffering from suspected malnutrition, tied to a chain and no obvious signs of care. Investigations are continuing and further arrests are not ruled out in the coming days.

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Pot plants LARGE concrete plant pots have been placed in Santuario de la Fuensanta in Murcia to increase security ahead of the final days of their fiestas.

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MURCIA: Among worst in the country. the age of 65 and 77, with 6 per cent of them developing the condition during that time. In the case of men, the highest age range is from 45 to 64

where those suffering from high levels account for 67.2 per cent. According to the SEC, every year around 228,000 people suffer some kind of cardiovascular issue in Spain made up of 120,000 strokes and 108,000 heart attacks. The report makes the point that such numbers wouldn’t fit into the largest football stadiums in the country - the Bernabéu in Madrid and the Camp Nou in Barcelona - that have a capacity of 81,000 and 99,000 spectators, respectively.

A BUILD-UP of plastic and other debris in the River Segura has prevented El Hondo from receiving any extra water following the recent storms that blocked the connecting channels.

Boot up OWNERS of footwear companies based in Elche have been urged to adopt new standards of productivity aimed at improving the working environment and reducing the number of defective products.

On call GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Alicante have been involved in more than 5,000 call-outs in the province this year, of which 3,500 were connected with road traffic incidents.

Foreign fix THREE immigration officials in Torrevieja have been detained following the discovery of discrepancies in paperwork connected with the registration of 500 foreign nationals in the city.

Better line FUTURATELECOM and TV Horadada have joined forces to provide fibre optic connections to more parts of the region of Murcia, following work in Cabo de Palos and Los Belones.

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WATCHING: Murcia beaches get extra vigilance.

Summer beach extension MANY beaches in the region of Murcia will see an extension of the lifeguard services for an additional few weeks. The local ‘Plan Copla’ - the organisation that coordinates the surveillance and rescue services will keep 11 posts open on beaches in Cartagena until and including Sunday September 17 from 11am to 7pm. Most of the beaches lost their coverage on Sunday. Four more surveillance posts will be kept open in San Javier throughout the month of September and four others will also finish after the second weekend. Their hours are the same as those operating in Cartagena.

And finally, San Pedro del Pinatar has announced that they will have two beaches covered for all of September and three others until the 17th. Local director for Public Safety, José Ramón Carrasco, explained that these decisions had been taken due to “a significant influx of swimmers” to many of the beaches although didn’t say why there are differences between one beach and another. During the peak season of July and August, there were a total of 90 posts with 35 surveillance chairs deployed across 74 beaches in the region which were manned by 252 people.

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BLOCKED: Bottles clog up the River Segura. MANY thousands of plastic bottles have built up in the River Segura following the recent storms. The section of the river where it enters Rojales from Benijofar close to the main commercial area has suffered the most. As well as the plastic, the river has dragged grass, canes and other weeds along the flow and caused blockages in some areas. Local environmental groups have been quick to point some of the blame at the Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHS), saying that this has happened so many times in the past when it rains

and nothing has been done to prevent it occurring again. Social media, especially Twitter, has been full of comments and images of the current state of the river and its own hashtag of #Ro jales became a trending topic for a short time. Foam has also been detected along the River Segura in both Rojales and Orihuela which is believed to be caused by the amount of liquid detergent bottles caught up in the storm rather than from any contamination; a fact later confirmed by a series of tests.

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AS the third round of talks took place between British and European Union Brexit negotiators in Brussels, campaigning groups made their voices heard. British in Europe, an umbrella body lobbying for citizen’s rights includes Bremain in Spain which looks to try to protect British citizens living in Spain and as the name suggests is generally opposed to Brexit. The coalition has assessed the joint UK/EU technical note on citizens’ rights, which displays some agreement concerning recognition of professional qualifications and the right to set up businesses after Brexit. It has come to the conclusion in both cases that this right will probably only be valid in the country of residence and not across the EU 27, thereby affecting cross-border workers. Chair of British in Europe, Jane Golding, comments: “Both parties agreed that frontier workers should be covered by any agreement but we’re concerned that this definition is too narrow to cover the myriad ways in which UK citizens work cross-border.” Sue Wilson, Chair of Bremain in Spain, comments: “Before the negotiations even started this week, both

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Tweety find ACCORDING to their Twitter account, an injured bird was rescued in the village of El Esparragal by Murcia pol i ce. The ani m al was taken to the wildlife recovery centre for treatment.

Burnt toast THIRD ROUND: David Davis and Michel Barnier after last round of meetings. sides were suggesting that the expectations for progress were low. We saw little to convince us otherwise. “The EU has constantly stated that the burning issues of citizens’ rights, Ireland’s border and the exit bill must come first, and that talks on any future relationship cannot start until ‘sufficient progress’ has been made on these issues. However, the UK continues to want to focus on trade talks instead. “When I listened to David Davis and Michel Barnier speaking at the press conference on Thursday August

31, it was hard to believe they were discussing the same negotiations. While Davis insisted there had been ‘concrete progress,’ Barnier said there had been ‘no decisive progress on the key issues’.” She continues: “One of those key issues is citizens’ rights. We have repeatedly been told we are number one priority. Yet, after the third set of negotiations, we are not much further forward.” British in Europe is, however, pleased that the third round of negotiations saw pension aggregation con-

firmed and that discussions concerning mutual healthcare arrangements for pensioners and others in receipt of benefits will continue. Sue Wilson says: “Despite some examples of progress, Bremain in Spain members remain concerned. Some have been reassured by the progress made but many are still wary and distrustful of anything the UK government is promising.” She concludes: “So, the third round of negotiations is over, 15 months have passed since the referendum, yet we have not travelled so far.”

A CAFE in Murcia was damaged as a result of a fire in the outside tables and chairs which t hen spread t o a gas outlet.

Class delay MORE than 1,300 students of the IES Alfonso X of M urci a wi l l be without classes until October due to repairs bei ng undert aken af t er damages caused by recent flooding.

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Blue day for fishing WELL CAUGHT: Thirty tons of blue tuna in one day.

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RECORD amounts of blue tuna fish have been sold in Torrevieja. During the course of one morning, a total of 30 tons of the fish were sold from fishing fleets landing their catch from the waters off Torrevieja, Alicante, Murcia and Almeria. The overall amount of the fish caught struggled to fit in the building in Torrevieja where the auction takes place in the early hours of the morning, and the refrigerated lorries and vans used to transport the fish They use sophisticated technology which couldn’t fit in the allocated parking spaces. not only detects where the tuna are, and There was so much that the price per kilo their depth, but also their average had dropped to between €1 and size so that calculations can be €1.20; not the greatest of returns made in advance as to whether for the efforts of the fishermen it’s worth continuing. and the boat owners, but such It’s been a very successful time was the volume caught on this f o r t h e l o c a l f i s h i n g i n d u s t r y. occasion it made up for the This large amount of blue tuna shortfall. follows in the wake of high levels Blue tuna fish aren’t the easiest Share your of anchovies and sardines that to catch, with special gear needed opinions have been more than able to satison board the fishing boats. fy the demand of the local supermarket and hotel trade Cost of the planned upgrade of Malaga Airport’s Terminal 2. during the summer season.

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BUZZING: Is Asian culture set to invade Spain?

Bug bar is gourmet grub TWO men from Crevillente have created a number of energy bars with a different ingredient... flour made from insects. The young entrepreneurs are part of a business project called Insectfit which launched last January and set out a way of introducing a new practice of eating insects and insect-based products;

something that is widely used throughout the Asian world. Spanish culture is getting its first taste thanks to these energy bars. The project’s founders, Gabriel Vicedo and Alberto Mas, said: “People in Spain are not yet ready to eat insects as such, but by introducing them into products that are known to have nutritional

value they can experience them.” Among the many products that can be developed from insects is a type of flour which could be used to replace the traditional pasta ingredient. If everything goes to plan, consumers in Spain will be able to try these new products in January next year.

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ALDI, partner!

CHOICE: San Javier gets more shopping options. POPULAR German supermarket ALDI has announced the opening of another local store. Their presence in the Murcia region is about to be strengthened with the opening of their newest store in San Javier on Monday September 11. This new building on Avenida de la Aviación Española will occupy 1,200 square metres and have space for 91 cars. The latest addition to the ALDI portfolio means that they now have 14 supermarkets in Murcia out of the total of 260 throughout Spain. The new store takes over from another chain of supermarkets that previously occupied the building, and those employed there have been told that they will keep their jobs

following the change of ownership. Sources at ALDI said: “With the introduction of this supermarket, ALDI will contribute to the economy of San Javier and will offer another alternative to where people can do their weekly shop.” The new ALDI San Javier will include more than 1,500 different fresh, frozen and pre-packed products alongside 200 organic items. “We will continue with our strong commitment to quality,” continued the official statement. “On the opening day, all customers to the new supermarket will be able to enjoy a tasting of many of our products, watch a live cooking exhibition and take advantage of a selection of promotional offers and free gifts.”

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LOCAL CEMETERY: A total of 432 plots are to be constructed. THE municipality of Cox has announced an investment to extend the local cemetery. A total of €300,000 has been budgeted for the construction of 432 plots that will allow 1,700 burials to take place, as well as a car park and some landscaped zones. The works will be financed entirely by the municipality and want to respond to the need of the locality as the current cemetery doesn’t have enough space for the amount of people dying in the locality. The councillor responsible for cemeteries, Miguel Angel Gambín, said that the construction has become a “priority.”

The extension will be carried out on land next to the current cemetery that is already owned by Cox. Each new plot will have four niches that can be acquired by a single family or group. “In other municipalities individual niches are sold which means families can find themselves laid to rest at different places across the cemetery. This new scheme allows for four niches per owner,” explained the mayor of Cox, Paco Cámara. Once the contracts for work have been formalised, the plan is that the work will begin during October.

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ARRIVING: Diversions preparing for high-speed train in Murcia.

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INFRASTRUCTURE connected to the eventual arrival of the high-speed AVE train in Murcia is gathering pace. However, people using the city in the coming months will have to put up with a series of traffic diversions; some of which are already up and running. Much of the building works concern tunnelling and the construction of underpasses in the area around Ronda Sur, Santiago el Mayor, Torre de

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villages. To compensate, councillor Roque Ortiz said that it’s already planned to install a pedestrian walkway with a lift next to the IES Mariano Baquero. This will allow people to cross the road while works are in progress. Ortiz wouldn’t be drawn on when the traffic on Santiago El Mayor would be stopped, but he assured that it wouldn’t be until the very last minute when necessary tests on the AVE will need to be undertaken.

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A NEW urban bus service has been launched in Lorca. A total of 11 new lines have begun to link the town city with outlying districts and the castle. Despite the fact all the buses are second-hand, everything went to plan on the first day and within six months the fleet will be replaced by both renovated and brand new vehicles, according to the mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil. As an opening offer, the fare will be 50 cents across all routes.

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School children benefit from local shoppers C O L L A B O R AT I O N b e tween the Cruz Roja and Carrefour enabled them o n c e a g a i n t o o rg a n i s e a collection of school items for the less fortunate. As millions return to school over the coming days, the popular supermark e t c h a i n o rg a n i s e d t h e welcome initiative in all their 13 stores in the Alicante Province during two days. This was the ninth time the ‘Vuelta al Cole’ (Return to school) programme has taken place between the two organisations, with some of the stores extending the period into a third day. The objective of the project is to reduce the impact of the cost on families for the purchase of many of the vital school supplies. Carrefour made their own di-

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HELPING: Thousands of children return to school with vital tools. rect donation of essential materials and each participating store had a table manned by 240 Cruz Roja volunteers where shoppers left their own donations purchased, such as pens, pencils, other stationery items, and school bags. The final distribution of the items will be left to the discretion of the Cruz Roja.

Orihuela Costa and Santa The Carrefour stores that Pola. participated in the latest Last y e a r ’s initiative were equivalent those in Denia, scheme raised Ondara, Elche, €562,154 worth Finestrat / of donated supBenidorm, Gran plies which went Vía Alicante, AliLatest news to help 18,000 of cante Port, San and more as it the most vulneraJuan, Torrevieja, happens at ble children in Vinalopó, Cocenthe province. taina, Orihuela, www.euroweeklynews.com

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THE Spanish Military of Agriculture and Fisheries has held a meeting with its regional counterparts in Almeria, Murcia and Andalucia to formally transfer the new national regulations that will regulate fishing in Mediterranean waters. The new rules are part of a series of requirements set by the European Union (EU) but they have attracted criticism from the regional council in Murcia. They have pointed out that the limits imposed by the EU must be based on the individual region’s production needs and the fact that efforts have already been made to achieve a sustainable level; something that, in their opinion, other autonomous communities have not yet done. A follow up meeting will be held later this month to discuss how the new measures are progressing and to get feedback on the proposals.

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Dead end A MUNICIPAL report from the city council of Elche has recommended that funeral parlours cannot in future be built on any land within 200 metres of any school or nursery.

Big brother AIRPORT managers AENA have prepared a spending package to include improvements that will increase surveillance technology of the Alicante-Elche perimeter fence and vehicle access.

SURGERY REQUIRED: The General Universitario Hospital in Alicante.

PATIENTS have to wait longer and longer for a specialist appointment or surgery in Alicante. According to a report drawn up by the CC OO Union, almost 15,000 people are now on a waiting list for a specialist appointment or surgery. The majority of those waiting to go into the operating theatre total just short of 5,000 with 1,135 of those waiting between three and six months. Some 360 patients have been waiting for over a year. These figures show that far from improv-

ing, the numbers on the list in the centre of Alicante have worsened in recent years and are higher than when a series of cuts were made. For example, in September 2013, only 3,500 were awaiting surgery; 11,500 less than today. Patients with the greatest delays are those awaiting vascular surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, ophthalmology and traumatology. Analysis of the figures show the average waiting time for the Alicante General is 135 days, compared to the national average in Spain of 115 days.

The data from the report also shows that there are 10,000 awaiting their first consultation with a specialist or a diagnostic test. Of these, more than 2,000 are waiting between three Join the months and a year. The average MURCIA Counconversation on our waiting time to see a specialist cil has recently Facebook page has increased to 93 days in Alisigned a concante. tract with a pubThe CC OO union blames lic relations many of the issues on the lack of holiday company to intensify the cover during the summer months. promotion of the Costa Blanca in Britain, especially for the post-Brexit market. www.facebook.com/euroweeklynews

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Big op test SURGEONS from both the University Hospital of Vinalopó and the Elche General Hospital have carried out a novel technique to remove a giant hernia from a patient.

All change DIVERSIONS are now in place in Murcia for both pedestrians and traffic in preparation for a series of road works that are part of the high-speed AVE train service.

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KEEP ELCHE TIDY: Neighbourhood prizes up for grabs.

Spick and span RESIDENTS of Elche are going to make sure they live in the cleanest city around. Following collaboration with the council in Elche and the federation of neighbourhood associations (FAAVV), a prize is on offer to the area of the city that can keep their streets the cleanest. Under the promotional banner of ‘Mi barrio, el más limpio’ (My neighbourhood, the cleanest), the campaign got underway last Friday and will continue throughout the month of September. To monitor the progress of each individual

zone, a series of photographs will be taken sporadically during the month to assess the progress of the cleaning programme, which ensures that those involved must work together to keep their own little patch as clean and tidy as possible if they want to win the top prize. Along with the prizes for the individual neighbourhoods and the districts, there will be an additional prize for the area that recycles the most glass. The winners will be announced during the special ‘Neighbour’s Day’ on October 15.

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Morris dancing mayhem AFTER a summer break the Terri Horvath Morris group are eagerly looking forward to an exciting programme of dancing for the public at various charity and community events. With this in mind they are now resuming practice every Friday from the beginning of September until the end of July. Anyone interested in joining the friendly group will be made very welcome. They are also available to dance at any local charity event or other events throughout the year. For further details please contact Secretary, Sue Walters: suzi.inspain@gmail.com.

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Velvetonesâ€™ new season THE VELVETONES: Are ready to sing again.

AFTER a break over the summer, the Velvetones are ready to sing again and rehearsals begin on Wednesday September 6 at El Paraiso Restaurant, Jardin del Mar 111, Torrevieja

from 10am-12.30pm. They are a group of ladies who sing for enjoyment and to raise money for charity. If you enjoy singing and would like to meet new people

THE club has its next meeting on Monday September 18 after the summer break and continue until Monday December 7! The Almoradi Monday Club meet every first and third Monday of the month from 4pm at the Centro Social Rooms, Plaza San Andres, Calle Antimo Illescas, off Calle Comunidad Valenciana, in Almoradi. Calle Comunidad Valenciana is the road where the Cortes theatre is located. With the

please come along and join them. The group also has ladies who are social members who come along, listen to the music and join in for coffee at

half time. For further details telephone Ena on 965 707 598 or Mary-anne on 966 714 973 or visit the website: www.velve tonesharmonytorrevieja.com.

Almoradi Monday Club theatre on the left, continue along Calle Comunidad Valenciana and the Plaza is opposite the seventh turning on the left, before arriving at the school crossroads. Once inside the plaza San Andres, the Centro Social Rooms are on the right with entry via a door next to The Bar with blue awnings.

The club activities include social events, club lunches and evening meals in and around the local area, with guest speakers at meetings and entertainment when possible. If you are interested in more information contact: davedanie@gmail.com or on Facebook page under Almoradi Monday Club.

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A special e-message from Campoverde Church CAMPOVERDE Church has put up its latest sign in the garden, which is right up there in the digital age. When searching for appropriate signs to get the message across to people passing the church it was important to them to take account of modern means of communication, like Facebook for example. Maggie Dew from Campoverde Church said, “For Christians, God’s means of communicating His message to us is through the bible, an ancient Facebook, which we like to call God’s ‘Faithbook.’ Watch the garden in two week’s time for the latest message from Campoverde Church. For more information visit Campoverde Church’s Facebook page on www.facebook. com/campoverdechurch, email maggieruthdew@hot mail.com or contact Father Richard Seabrook on frras@c-of-e-torrevieja.com.

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Finca la Castellana charity dog walk FINCA LA CASTELLANA animal welfare centre invites you to join them on an ample walk in the local countryside on Sunday September 17. This is a great chance to meet the rescue dogs and help raise much-needed funds. There will be refreshments afterwards. Meet at Finca La Castellana at 10.30am if you would like to walk one of the rescue dogs or 10.45am if you are bringing your own. The cost is €5 per human.

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AS in previous years, shoppers at the Finestrat Carrefour were asked to donate school materials for needy families. Fifty volunteers cooperated with the ‘Return to school’ solidarity campaign which the hypermarket launches each September at the start of the school year. They were on hand to collect the donations that ranged from pencils to schoolbags and will later be distributed by the Red Cross. Last year the Fundacion Solidaridad Carrefour presented the Red Cross with school materials worth €562,154 that had been collected at 172 centres throughout the country. These were later distributed amongst 18,000 vulnerable children. Finestrat mayor Juan Francisco Perez, who joined the Carrefour’s local manager Javier Bausset at the hypermarket, urged Finestrat residents and visiting shoppers to take part in the scheme. “This will ensure many children and young people will be able to start the school year on an equal footing with their companions,” Perez said.

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VELEZ-MALAGA Council’s summer camp programme has concluded with 870 children taking part in the scheme to offer educational and sporting activities over July and August.

HOMEOWNERS in the El Patio neighbourhood have been given six months to fix doors, balconies and false ceilings or risk eviction after city officials found at least 100 properties were dangerous.

IN July alone 2.5 million foreign tourists visited the Balearics, more than 20 per cent of the 10 million who visited Spain and a new monthly record. Around 27 per cent were British.

THE 31 bus linking Muchamiel and Playa de San Juan during the summer resumed its winter schedule and finishes at San Juan hospital, reviving claims for the service to continue yearround.

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HOMES and businesses around Motril were forced into darkness after a transformer failure caused a power outage lasting more than an hour. It was the second power cut in the town in a week.

CRUISE ship, the Tui Discovery 2, brought 1,800 tourists from Ibiza to Almeria before voyaging to Ceuta. The Thomson Cruises ship has an outdoor cinema on deck and minigolf.

A LACK of parking spaces at Playa de Muro has been called dangerous by Mayor Joan Monjo as dozens of tourist cars park haphazardly on the busy country road.

CAMPELLO Town Hall’s website rectified a recommendation for swimming at Cala Baeza after environmentalists pointed out that the Institute of Coastal Ecology and the Generalitat warned that it is polluted.

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THOSE taking a trip to the seafront in Almuñecar and La Herradura will no longer have to pay as the blue zone parking restrictions have been lifted to coincide with the end of the summer.

FREE beach buses are helping elderly residents of Huercal de Almeria catch some sun, sand and sea over summer. The community scheme helps those with no transport or mobility issues.

BAT populations have recovered in north Mallorca thanks to dozens of new bat boxes hung strategically in Albufera to allow the nocturnal flyers to rest peacefully during the day.

CALLOSA Council voted to rename the local high school after the exiled educator and politician Rodolfo Llopis who was born there in 1895 and died in Albi (France) in 1983.

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A BURNING car caused eight kilometres of traffic to accrue on the A-7 in La Cala del Moral. The car crash coincided with particularly heavy traffic as families made their way home from the beach at around 6.45pm.

THE 176 registered beekeepers across Almeria will receive €245,000 in government aid to help keep hives healthy and the sector competitive. Across Spain the incentive package is worth more than €2 million.

RAP star Eko Fresh, from Germany, was hospitalised after falling from the stage during a Palma event. Rumours spread online among fans that he had died, but the musician has fully recovered.

Free speech FREE Spanish courses for foreigners organised by the Motril Council and the local Unesco Club are now open for those who wish to register.

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A TRAIN bound for Almeria was delayed two hours in the Sierra Alhamilla after someone was hit by another train on the tracks. Police believe it is a case of suicide.

FORMER first lady Michelle Obama has kept quiet during her trip to Mallorca, spending time in the Tramuntanas, while press are barred from following her around the island.

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Through road THE first heavy rain for months dislodged stones from cuttings on the CV-755 between Callosa and Guadalest. Traffic was allowed through although Proteccion Civil advised driving with caution.

All lit up CHRISTMAS illuminations costing €50,000 for Alcoy’s Calle San Nicolas and Calle San Lorenzo will be based on Spanish modernist motives from the Casa del Pavo built between 19089.

THE La Linea Council has warned residents about the dangers of buying fish and shellfish from street vendors. Apart from the fact that it is illegal, there is no guarantee that these products will be safe to eat.

Jellyfish back UNLIKE beaches in some other areas of the Costa del Sol, the Casares Council is warning visitors about the high number of jellyfish appearing. Bathing is allowed but all are advised to be careful.

Stadium story THE press room in the Martiricos stadium in Alhaurin de la Torre is hosting an exhibition of 75 photographs tracing the history of the stadium since 1941. It will be open from 5pm to 9.30pm until next Wednesday.

Spain for you FOR those who remember the arrival of the first package holidays, an exhibition at the Torremolinos Congress Palace charts 40 years of holiday advertising. Entrance is free and it runs until September 22.

Local Police IN order to beef up security on the streets, Estepona Council has announced that it wishes to appoint four new Local Police officers.

New turf HAVING spent €147,000 on the renovation of the artificial turf in the Santa Fe Stadium, the Fuengirola Council expects work to be completed by midSeptember.

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CROWN Prince Frederik was turned away from an Australian bar because he did not have any ID on him and bar owners did not want to break the strict alcohol laws in Queensland. He was allowed in after diplomatic officers intervened.

ACHMEA insurance company says more parents are seeking legal advice to settle conflicts with schools, saying they handled 784 cases related to disagreements over education last year.

Joining forces DENMARK and Sweden are joining forces to fight Russian cyber attacks and ‘fake news’ saying it was a danger to both countries.

Beyonce class A NEW university class ‘Beyonce, Gender and Race’ is being offered by the

UNDERAGE? Crown Prince Frederik. University of Copenhagen. Already 75 students have registered to take part.

Tax slashed DRIVING in Denmark will soon

be more affordable as the government announced plans to reduce the tax rates from 180 per cent to 100 per cent. The news is welcomed, but means the country still has some of the highest car prices.

More spending SPENDING online reached alm o s t € 11 b i l l i o n b y D u t c h shoppers in the first half of the year, a rise of 13 per cent compared to the same period last year.

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SWEDEN

Cyber attacker

Police attack

A MAN has been extradited back to Britain from Germany, accused of launching cyber attacks against Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays which prevented some customers using their online accounts.

Wolves return WILD wolves which were eradicated from Germany at the end of the 19th

century have been making a comeback following conservation efforts, but the move has not been welcomed by all as farmers are concerned about the loss of their livestock killed by the animals.

Family restrictions GERMANY will continue its restrictions on allowing families of refugees to enter the country. According to some

figures, if families were allowed, it could mean an additional 390,000 people would enter the country.

Delays continue REPORTS suggest that management of the new Berlin-Brandenburg airport are aiming for an opening date of late 2019, which would be some eight years after its original 2011 planned opening.

A POLICE officer was stabbed during a patrol in the stairwell of a metro station in Stockholm. The officer’s colleague seized the man and he was arrested.

Royal welcome SWEDEN has welcomed the newest member of the Royal family. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia welcomed their second son last week sharing a photo of them leaving the hospital on Instagram. The young Prince has yet to be named.

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BELGIUM

Plant explosion

Back to school

FRENCH chemical group Arkema SA, confirmed two explosions at its Texas plant n the USA. The company said a sheriff’s deputy was taken to hospital after inhaling chemicals.

IT’S back to school for millions of children in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia with Flanders’ smallest school near Veurne, welcoming 12 nursery pupils.

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Labour reforms

Arranged marriage

Sheep thieves

THE government has unveiled its controversial labour reforms, pledging to ‘free up the energy of the workforce’ by making it easier for employers to hire and fire in a bid to create more jobs.

STATE Secretary for Equal Opportunities and the Fight against Poverty Zuhal Demir, has called on teachers to remain on alert for any ‘cries of distress’ after news emerged of an arranged wedding for a 14-year-old girl.

Missing girl

Lost link

TWO men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a nine-year-old girl from a wedding reception in the Alps. Both suspects are friends and turned up uninvited to the reception at around the same time the girl went missing.

ANTWERP airport is to lose its link with London City after CityJet announced it was stopping the service. Antwerp is now hoping to find another airline to continue the link with the UK.

Nuke threat

Hell hole

FOREIGN minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has warned that North Korea could have the ability to deliver a nuclear strike on America and even Europe “within months.”

BRUSSELS could soon be welcoming more American tourists thanks to a rave review by a travel journalist in The New York Times newspaper. Current President Donald Trump once called the city a “hell hole.”

FARMERS are concerned that sheep thieves are in operation after several animals disappeared in the Aust-Agder region.

Flight strike SCANDINAVIAN pilots could take strike action after summer negotiations failed over how to interpret rules relating to pilots’ working conditions.

No gas OIL group Statoil said its exploratory drilling in the Korpfjell

New deal THE Netherlands is to accept almost 2,000 Syrian refugees from Turkey following an agreement with the country.

Otter report FOR the first time in years the otter population has remained stagnant. According to a report by the University of Wageningen, the otter population now stands at around 200, just 15 more than last year.

Tartan army THREE Swedish nurses have been hitting the headlines for their dedication to the Scottish football team. The trio, who call themselves the Swedish Tartan Army, have watched their adopted team play in five European matches over the past year.

Muslim insults A MAN has been arrested for insulting a group of women wearing veils. He was charged after insulting them based on their ethnicity and religion, saying he “hates Muslims.”

area in the Arctic, had been ‘disappointing’ with only small amounts of natural gas found which would not be large enough for commercial development.

Cell test FIGURES from the Cancer Society show that over 250,000 women skip their smear test and have launched a campaign to encourage more women to have a test which can show early signs of cervical cancer.

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PARADE: Military brass march through Moscow.

Brass bagpipes MOSCOW celebrated the annual Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival. The multi-day festival is held in Red Square and features military brass, orchestras, and even Taoist monks. There was a 120 bagpipe-strong Celtic band with 50 Scottish dancers and troupes from India, Turkey and Egypt.

Gorky murder THE son of a famous television actor is the prime suspect in the Gorky Park murder case that has gripped Russia. Kornei Makarov, son of Sergei, is in custody over the killing of 23-yearold blogger Stanislav Dumkin. CCTV footage showed the two men fighting in the park after midnight.

Magic island A PACIFIC island owned by Russia has disappeared from the country’s online map service. Yandex has removed the tiny island of Sakhalin. The disappearance coincided with the firing of a North Korean missile over a nearby Japanese island. Yandex said it was just a glitch and the island has magically reappeared.

Medieval justice A TAXI driver is in hot water after dousing a passenger who couldn’t pay in zelyonka, a bright green antiseptic liquid. Normally used for cuts and scrapes, the liquid has also been used to publicly humiliate politicians.

The Khabarovsk cabbie was accused of using medieval tactics instead of calling police.

Art attack THE American Consulate in St Petersburg was vandalised with a bucket of paint during a driveby attack. It comes months after a US diplomat was attacked in Moscow. Recently the Kremlin booted out hundreds of diplomatic staff as tensions ratchet up between the two countries.

Spoken word THE rise of English has seen the number of Russian speakers decline by 50 million according to Russia’s education committee. Younger generations in former Soviet states now favour English. The committee has called for an expansion of the Eurasian Union to promote Russian in Moldova, Armenia and Tajikistan.

Winter wonderland WINTER has already arrived in Russia. Snow has fallen in the Sakha Republic, Yakutsk, and Siberia, covered entire towns in a white blanket. Russia has endured a wild summer weather-wise. Freak storms in Moscow k i l l e d dozens of people and sparked fury against weather forecasters.

FROSTY: Bears happy as winter returns to Russia.

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AS inflation in the eurozone rises more quickly than expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) may stop quantative easing which sees the printing of millions of euros. World financial analysts forecast that sterling which has been falling dramatically against the euro is undervalued and is due to bounce back by a few percentage points in the near future. There is a general feeling that currency speculators may have over reacted to the possibility of a Hard Brexit and the apparent lack

By John Smith of agreement between British and EU negotiators at the moment which saw the pound fall. The ECB says that it wants to see close to 2 per cent inflation across the eurozone, but the problem is that individual state economies do not act in concert with each other and employment figures are also erratic with both Spain and Germany seeing less unemployment whilst France sees more out of work.

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New electric cars for Madrid AN agreement between Spanish Service Company Ferrovial and Renault has been signed to launch a car sharing service in Madrid called Zity. It will operate from October with a fleet of 500 Zoe electric cars and will initially service the area within the M-30 beltway. The Zoe has a theoretical maximum coverage of 400 kilometres but is more likely to need recharging after 300 kilometres based on normal traffic conditions within the capital.

This will be the third electric car sharing scheme operating within Madrid as both Citroen and Mercedes with their electric Smart car are using the city to demonstrate their ability to run non-polluting vehicles. With various countries promising to phase out ‘gas guzzlers’ in the future, this type of experiment could have important financial implications for manufacturers looking to win drivers over to their models.

Cracking down THE Spanish Tax Agency has created a new obligation for taxpayers to report on investments in excess of €100,000 held in any tax haven. A new law also insists that investments may not be split to try to evade declaration.

Out of work ACCORDING to the European Union’s statistics office, unemployment in Spain remained static in June with 17.1 per cent of the work force without a job. This is the second highest rate in Europe after Greece with the eurozone average standing at 9.1 per cent.

Gilt edged WITH the North Korean missile launch over Japan spooking a number of investors, stock exchanges across Europe saw a marked rise in the value of shares in gold mines. When stock markets falter, the price of gold invariably rises.

Phone House new home APPROVAL has been granted by the National Commission for Markets and Competition for a €55 million takeover of The Phone House Spain. The company whose stores in Spain are branded in a similar manner to Carphone Ware-

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To reach parity, I think we’d either need to have a UK recession - or see a significant breakdown in Brexit negotiations as we go into 2019,” Ritu Vohora, investment director, M&G on possibility of pound euro parity.

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is the amount now set aside by Jyske Bank Gibraltar to cover possible damages following the Marrache liquidation.

Sterling might look up

SINCE 2012 the National Government has given Catalonia €68.5 billion, saving it a colossal €18 billion in interest if it had borrowed at commercial rates. The Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro stated this when appearing before the Treasury Committee in Congress and went on to claim that this proved Catalonia did not have the financial strength to leave Spain nor the legal power to hold a referendum. Both Andalucia and Valencia have benefited from similar financial support which has seen a total spend of €220 billion amongst the provinces.

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house, the original parent company, is actually owned by Dixons Carphone which agreed an in principle deal with Dominion, a Spanish multinational earlier this year. Basque-based Dominion expects to formalise the purchase during the third quarter.

For those who have investments in sterling but need to live off euro exchanges, any recovery is welcome but the British economy which has been helped by the week pound which encourages tourists and higher exports would take a different view. A meeting of the policy makers of the ECB is due to take place shortly and their decision will almost certainly decide the short term future of the sterling to euro exchange rate.

1st private law suit THE first private law suit against Banco Popular has been taken to court in Madrid after losing €10,000. According to the plaintiff, he approached a branch of the bank asking to borrow €100,000 in order to purchase a lorry for his business and was instead persuaded to spend €10,000 in buying shares in the bank. He believed promises that this would be a sound financial investment but within less than a year his shares were worthless.

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HIGH TECH HOLIDAYS RULE WHILST tourism to Spain continues to boom, the introduction of online booking of accommodation and even rides can cause problems. Two American concepts, represented by Airbnb and Cabify are thorns in the sides of councils and licensed taxi drivers. According to Mintel, the world’s largest market intelligence agency with global offices in Europe, the Far East and Asia, a growing number of Americans are using new technology to plan and book their holidays. Some 19 per cent of young American travellers have booked home share accommodation which is great for the websites, but possibly illegal if accommodation owners don’t bother to license their properties for short term letting. The importance of the licence is three-fold as it ensures that foreign visitors in particular are registered and recorded, property providers have to meet certain standards including air conditioning and the important WiFi connections and tax payments will generate income for the economy. As people get older, so they are less trusting in new high tech developments and whilst they want to have access to the internet, they worry more about being hacked whilst overseas and certainly don’t want to be advised on destinations by helpful Artificial Intelligence. It is no real surprise that those younger tech savvy Millennials (as they are known) are far more adventurous than their parents and welcome such innovations as self check-in areas at airports and check details of local restaurants online before travelling. Almost everyone wants to use their mobile phone to take photographs of their destinations but the younger the person is, the more likely they are to post selfies and pictures of food on their Facebook or other social media pages.

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The older traveller appears to prefer to read advice online from peers as to destinations rather than travel company recommendations and they also tend to book flights via airlines or travel agencies, especially if travelling long distances to destinations they haven’t visited before. The bulk of people include modern technology in their packing but the younger they are, the more au fait they are with the options available.

Diesel loses out to petrol THE three largest oil refiners in Spain, Cepsa, Repsol and BP are preparing for a steady decline in demand for diesel within the country. At one time, diesel was the ‘in demand motor fuel’ and they invested heavily in refineries able to cope with the number of diesel cars being sold. Within the last five years however, diesel power has gone out of favour, even though it remains cheaper than unleaded petrol and the oil companies now recognise that car sales in Spain will continue to reflect the change. In the meantime, there is little need for them to cut down their diesel production as they are finding increased markets in Africa, France and Italy.

EU BANS ENERGY GOBBLING VACUUM CLEANERS

Making Europe greener AN important new European law banning the sale of vacuum cleaners using more than 900 watts of power and emitting more than 80 decibels is now in effect. Manufacturers and stores who still hold stock of these machines will be able to sell them until stocks are exhausted but may not produce or import additional machines into the European Union. With the number of bazaars in Spain that import electrical goods from China, it may be the banned cleaners have a longer shelf life here than in other parts of the EU. According to a consortium of environmental organisations, the European Environment Bureau, it is perfectly possible to produce a good quality vacuum cleaner without a large motor or making a loud noise. Former UKIP MEP Roger Helmer told the BBC “By all means let’s make pathetic under-powered vacuum cleaners for export to the EU. “But we must retain the right to make and use sensible full-powered appliances in the UK. This shows why we

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must not agree to be bound by EU rules after Brexit.” A British government spokesperson confirmed that whilst the UK remains

part of the Union, it will enforce this and other laws. In the meantime, Sir James Dyson has been to court arguing the EU vacuum standards test is flawed as it only requires manufacturers to undertake these tests in laboratory conditions and without paper bags. The court of appeal has agreed with him, recognising that use of a cleaner in the home, with a bag collecting dust will inevitably see the efficiency of the traditional cleaner drop and motor noise will be likely to get louder. Whilst this matter is being considered by the courts again, Dyson cleaners do at least qualify under the new rules. The driving force behind this new law is the need to reduce the amount of electricity used in the home and the European Commission states that by switching to one of the most energy efficient vacuum cleaners, consumers can save €70 over the lifetime of the product.

Car sales soar in August ONE sign of an economy in recovery is the number of cars sold and August has seen 72,470 new Spanish registrations. This is a 13 per cent increase over the same month last year and with 849,912 sold in the first eight months of 2017, there is an overall increase of 7 per cent. Despite all of the negative publicity received by the Volkswagen Group over the diesel scandal, its Spanish subsidiary SEAT actually took 17 per cent of the entire new registrations with Volkswagen also performing well. Wi t h so m any t our i st s visiting the country, car hire companies have increased their purchases by more than 40 per cent when compared to last year.

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GAMBLING: The house usually wins. charity involved in helping the estimated two million British gamblers who may be addicted or be likely to face financial or social problems. Gibraltar has benefited considerably from the influx of offshore betting companies who have decided to make their base on the Rock and does have legisla-

tion in place to police their activities, but with the bulk of gambling revenue coming from the UK it is left to the British regulator to take action. There is something of a problem for the various betting companies as they need punters to lose as much as possible in order to boost their profits but have to be careful not to ‘kill the goose that lays the golden egg.’ Public opinion means a great deal to these companies and if they are considered to be responsible for the break-up of families and leaving individuals bankrupt they will face a significant backlash as well as further fines from the Gambling Commission. Although these are multi-million pound companies some have suggested they are still trying to develop policies which will identify and protect vulnerable customers but this is a slow process. Spain is believed to have a huge interest in sports betting but is regulated by the Spanish Gambling Act which prohibits all forms of online betting and bingo, but due to an anomaly in the law, certain provinces can licence this.

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MAJOR FINE FOR ONLINE BETTING COMPANY

A GIBRALTAR-based online gambling firm is being fined a record £7.8 million (€8.5 million) by the UK Gambling Commission. The regulator insists that firms that take bets have an obligation to protect their more vulnerable clients from spending more than they can afford which 888 have allegedly not done. The most obvious example of this was 7,000 customers who had voluntarily recorded they had a problem and should not be allowed to bet any longer, but were still allowed to take part in the company’s bingo games. Another problem area highlighted was inability of the company to spot problem gamblers and in one case a customer lost £100,000 (€108,000) a month for 13 months before they recognised his vulnerability. Although the penalty is high, it won’t revert to the Gambling Commission as £3.5 million (€3.8 million) will be refunded to the 7,000 who had barred themselves from gambling but were still allowed to carry on. The balance will be passed to a

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ON average, once a year, Amancio Ortega, founder of the Inditex fashion chain is declared the richest man in the world but only for a few hours! So much depends on the value of shares that the mega-rich own in their companies and the prevailing stock market prices, so for three hours he was estimated to be worth $85 billion (€71.5 billion) but then his shares dropped. Sadly at that time he then plummeted to become just the third richest man, behind the usual leader Bill Gates of Microsoft and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. One thing is certain however and that is Mr Ortega is without question the richest man in Spain and Europe.

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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All I can say is on our own heads be it LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT SOME years ago, a colleague of mine sought to foster a Muslim child. This was not specifically because of the child’s religious background, but merely because due to his circumstances, he appeared to be a lad that would benefit and indeed deserved a bit of TLC and stability in his life. The boy was a 13-year-old illegal immigrant, who had arrived in Dover, basically in the clothes he stood up in (not even a mobile phone!). My caring friend decided to do what he could to see the boy had all he needed for a fair start in life - and his offer was indeed a generous one. With a beautiful country home and three children, one already fostered, you would confidently assume that he and his spouse had all the requirements needed to see this young man happily on his way to a brighter future. Wrong! The lad, bearing a cap, a prayer mat and a Koran, (supplied by the local council adoption authority) duly moved in for a short trial period.

HOW SAD: In the end the boy had to move out and return to an institution. He was warmly welcomed in by a loving family and was obviously extremely happy in his new-found environment. My friend then set about completing the formalities that were required to foster the child on a more permanent basis. And that’s where the prob-

lems began. Before any negotiations could begin, there were a few unshakable ground rules. One. The boy had to be free to pray five times a day. Two. He had to have the facilities of a local Mosque on a Friday. Three. He could only be fed on Halal meat. And

four despite my friend wanting to pay for an extremely well-established and expensive local private college, had to ultimately be taken to a Muslim learning facility some miles away. Somewhat taken aback by this list of requirements my friend attempted to negotiate.

He had no problems with items one and two. However, although he would of course make sure the lad was never offered, or obliged to eat pork, preparing Halal food was far too disruptive to the family’s way of life and routine. As far as the Muslim school was concerned, it was miles away and would present insurmountable problems with school runs etc. His appeals fell on deaf ears. Compromises were out of the question. In the end the boy had to move out (forgetting to take his Koran I may add!) and return to whatever institution he had emerged from. Is that sad or what!? Not only is it sad, it is a positive disgrace when compared to the young white Western girl, who was moved in with a Muslim family, had her cross removed and was made to live with people with whose culture, faith and even language was alien to her. Yet another example of the West kowtowing to Muslim interests, with utter disregard of our own cultural priorities and sense of fair play. Well, all I can say is on our own heads be it. Keep the faith Love Leapy / leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Having a right to freedom of speech Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

KING FELIPE and the president of the Spanish government Mariano Rajoy got the bird at the pro-peace, antiterrorist march in Barcelona. The placards and banners suggested that this was because Felipe cosied up to the Saudis - who doesn’t? - and sweet-talked them into arms deals while Rajoy’s government is responsible for Spain’s arms sales. Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and regional vice-president Oriol Junqueras said afterwards the recriminators were only exercising their right to freedom of speech. Maybe, but many spent so much time protesting about the Spanish they forgot why they there were there to begin with.

Border problem ANGST and anger about the border

BOOED: Mariano Rajoy (centre) and King Felipe (second right). between northern and southern Ireland is a huge problem that the Brexiteers forgot to solve beforehand. If the Catalan secessionists’ wildest dreams come true and turn into their worst nightmare, they will face a similar situation. Despite hard-done-by insistence to the contrary from the separatists, the region has never endured anything approaching Ireland’s troubles. A hypothetical border issue would not stir up murderous centuries-old conflicts but the border problem would exist for an independent Cataluña.

As Brussels has repeatedly told the Catalan government, leaving Spain automatically means leaving the EU. One more question for Carles Puigdemont and his vice-president Oriol Junqueras to ponder on and answer before October 1. Or, more importantly, on October 2.

Standing a head taller THE Spanish population were never close to their monarchs and the

House of Borbon was largely unloved. This was especially true of Spain’s Levante and Cataluña which suffered three centuries ago for backing the losers, the Hapsburgs, in the War of Succession. Many, possibly most, Spaniards are basically republican at heart but softened when Juan Carlos opened the door to democracy after Franco died in 1975. Sentiments hardened after the King Emeritus broke his hip while elephant shooting with his mistress in 2012 in Zimbabwe. The economic crisis was then at its most brutal and it did not improve matters that Juan Carlos was there at the invitation of a Saudi businessman. His son Felipe VI is regarded with respect and amiable neutrality, plus a general perception that he does his best. But it’s easy to see why Catalan republicans dislike him and why the regional president, mop-headed Carles Puigdemont, avoids being photographed with him. Felipe is almost two.metres tall and standing beside him at the Barcelona peace marches, Puigdemont barely reached his ear.

Double objective BY slaughtering tourists in Turkey and Egypt and compromising the industries that serve them, Daesh and its acolytes and successors achieved two goals. Much of their tourism has been diverted to formerly secure Spain which, after the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks, now begins to look less safe. But Spain is not Turkey or Egypt, both of which have politicians whose unspoken sympathies lie with jijad. Spain does not and, unhampered by ambivalence, it can do a more sincere job of protecting the population and tourists than Egypt or Turkey. Hoteliers’ most worrying problem right now is the puny, Brexitweakened pound sterling which is more likely to deter British tourists than jihadists.

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In the dumps BENALMADENA Council has willingly designated a site on which the owner/developer planned a school

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Bumpy ride I WILL be 75 in November and do a fair bit of cycling on my mountain bike. My favourite route is around Guadalmar near Malaga and I would like to send a message to the traffic chiefs to please put signs up advising motorists of cyclists in the area, who number hundreds at weekends. I am afraid that a lot of motorists also don’t know of the law that when passing bikes drivers should leave a gap of 1.5 metres. I have lost count of the times I have been nearly knocked off

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DO the airport workers along with the taxi men who are threatening strike action really care about Spain’s tourists? While I enjoy visiting Spain on a frequent basis, I am not so in love with the place that I am not tempted to think of seeking a new destination where I will be welcomed properly, not by industrial action that can ruin visits. Visiting from Germany I have many options where to spend my money, and while sunshine will always be high on my priorities, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus all have plenty to offer, and without the threat of regular worker walkouts. Willi Schneider, Berlin

Seeing red NO SIGNS: Guadalmar can be a dangerous place to ride. my bike, especially when I consider myself a careful cyclist. I know there are also thoughtless bikers out there with no helmets or ear phones, and some even using their mobiles.

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This is a request to towns on the Costa del Sol to PLEASE erect signs to warn motorists of cyclists in their area! James Hogan, Torremolinos

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Brits brawl on Alicante flight Typical Brits! Why were they not arrested? Roy Peters And from all accounts was not arrested, she was allowed into baggage claim where another fight broke out with her and another woman Susan Banks Why spoil things for everyone? Next thing, people will say don’t sell alcohol anywhere, in case someone drinks and drives! Simple answer is, return them on the next flight, to be met by the home country police. Arrested and passport confiscated. Taken to court, fined or imprisoned and banned from flying for a period of time, just like drink driving. Then normal people can enjoy their trip and the guilty ones pay for it. Peter Boat

Balearic council doubles tourism tax My family have bean stopping in the Hotel Santa Lucia Palma Nova for 30 years. After reading your story about the increase in tourist tax we will be looking elsewhere to go for our holiday. Leonard Peleszok

and a public park, for a rubbish dump. Over 5,000 residents live in the area affected by this ridiculous decision, close to Torrequebrada Golf and Bil Bil golf club, near Xanit and Alto Resolution Hospitals. No way would this be allowed to happen in Marbella! Brian Johnston, Benalmadena

Comments from EWN online No I do not agree. All those tourists spend money in all sort of establishments what in turn creates employment. Brings in other taxes etc. Bad move! Edith Farminer By my calculation that’s €168 extra on the bottom line on a family of four (teenagers) for two weeks in the Balearics. How long will it be before the said tourists look to Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Cyprus for thier two weeks in the sun. You can bexone ‘cocky’ when times are good but sometimes it’s too late to try to recapture those lost tourists when they’ve holidayed elsewhere for a lot less. Gordon Hulme

Police hold Saudi royals at gunpoint Just seen the Saudi royal families 747 land at Malaga this afternoon. Guess the holiday has been cut short? David

So armed security turn up in a foreign country without the right qualifications and that’s meant to be ok because you are spending a lot of money . Good for you. Spain. Philip Ashby Rudd

Chris Froome increases La Vuelta lead Great by Sky, they deserve their wins, but the TV also shows that cheating is still rife in cycling as well as riders being totally unaware of what is going on around them even creating crashes on wide open roads and taking out their own team mates. What chance do we have on the N340 when the local cyclists mimic the professionals, wobbling about and riding three abreast totally unaware of other road users Philip Hanson

easyJet new hand luggage in hold option takes off Or they could just revert back to not charging extortionate prices for hold luggage! Problem solved. Not rocket science is it? Lindsay Rose Roberts

THIS regards to your online and print articles on the preparations in Bunol, Valencia, for its annual La Tomatina food fiesta, described as the world’s largest food fight. I am totally against such an event as a huge waste of food when so many people globally suffer from malnutrition and starvation. The tomatoes should instead be distributed to the poorest areas in Spain. Raphaelle Henault, Canada

Dear Leapy JUST for once I might have to agree with you on your piece regarding spoilt children. The theory of what the Americans have today, we have tomorrow comes in to play here. Blame them for their out pouring of dross, parcelled, neatly packaged and sent over for the Brits to adopt. Screaming, whooping, life coaches, ambulance chasing, false claims, stress not to mention hundreds of other pathetic reasons to mollycoddle our young things. Proms at school? Why I even hear it has started when leaving primary now, children hiring a limo and going to that burger place, you know the one it starts with an M. Children ruined, always being told they are great at everything, good encouragement, I agree but when they get older and find out they are not, it’s a big blow. The moral of the story is blame America and in a lot of cases the parents. Phil, San Fulgencio

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Beyond 100 Days Brushing Up on... Dangerous Earth Volcano: Dangerous Earth The Normans Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore Three-part series in which Simon Sebag Montefiore journeys through 2,000 years of Spain's history. A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley Documentary investigating the dark and revealing history of our curious relationship with killing. She-Wolves: England's Early Queens How to be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell Dangerous Earth

On the Buses The Royal The Royal Heartbeat Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Rising Damp On the Buses On the Buses Griff's Great Britain Heartbeat The Royal Wild at Heart On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Marple Law and Order: UK Lightfields The Sign of Four ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Save Money 9:00pm Robson Green's Coastal Lives 10:00pm 100 Year Old Driving School 11:00pm ITV News 11:40pm Safe House 12:40am Lethal Weapon 1:30am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Loose Women

7:00am Flog It! 7:30am Council House Crackdown 8:15am Garden Rescue 9:00am Fake or Fortune? 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Super League Show 2:45pm Coast 3:00pm Glorious Gardens From Above 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm Great British Railway Journeys 5:15pm Planet Earth II 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Quacks 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am NFL 1:05am World's Busiest Cities 2:05am Diana, 7 Days

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Brushing Up on... 9:00pm India's Frontier Railways Series about the international trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. 10:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 11:00pm Inspector Montalbano Inspector Montalbano investigates cases in the town of Vigata in Sicily. 12:55am The Brain with David Eagleman 1:50am How to be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell 2:50am India's Frontier Railways

7:00am You've Been Framed Gold! 7:25am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:50am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:15am Below Deck 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:30am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Below Deck 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Dress to Impress 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm American Pie 2 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm American Pie 2 12:10am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy

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The Royal Heartbeat Where the Heart is Wild at Heart Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Rising Damp On the Buses On the Buses Griff's Great Britain Heartbeat Doc Martin Wild at Heart On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Law and Order: UK Lightfields Cold Blood Rising Damp ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

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King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Coast v Country Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me French Collection Countdown Cheap Cheap Cheap A Place in the Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Great British Bake Off Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls Ep3 Married to a Celebrity: The Survival Guide Naked Attraction

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm The Hotel Inspector 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist 4:15pm A Wife's Nightmare 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm MotoGP 9:00pm The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 10:00pm Inside Balmoral 11:00pm Hotel Inspector: Checking in, Checking Out 12:05am Cruising with Jane McDonald 1:05am Royal Pets: One's Best Friend 2:00am Super Casino

The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Avengers The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Avengers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Classic Cars Benidorm Car Crash Global Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later FYI Daily Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later Motorsport UK Classic Cars Goodwood. ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

10:40am Fast and Furious 12:30pm X-Men: The Last Stand 2:15pm The Patriot 5:00pm The 5th Wave 6:55pm Spider-Man 9:00pm The Huntsman: Winter's War 11:00pm I Am Legend 12:45am The Punisher: War Zone 2:35am Con Air

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7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Sky Sports Now 1:00pm Sky Sports Today 2:00pm Sky Sports Today 3:00pm Sky Sports Today 4:00pm Sky Sports Today 5:00pm Sky Sports Today 6:00pm SKY Sports News 7:00pm SKY Sports News 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 8:30pm Gillette Soccer Special 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am Through the Night 1:00am Through the Night 2:00am Live WWE Late Night Smackdown 4:00am Through the Night

7:00am Ordinary World 8:35am Man Down Hard-hitting drama about a battlescarred US Marine tormented by his time in Afghanistan. 10:10am Eliminators 11:55am Passengers 1:55pm Marauders 3:50pm Goldstone 5:50pm Rage Baseball drama about a hotprospect pitcher tormented by his abusive dad. 7:25pm Ordinary World 9:00pm Passengers 11:00pm Goldstone 1:00am Marauders 2:55am Dead End A pair of outlaw brothers hunting for the men that killed their father take refuge in a desolate town, but soon discover that they're not alone.

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9:35am Romancing the Stone 11:30am In Her Shoes 1:45pm Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie 3:25pm Sausage Party 5:00pm Notting Hill 7:10pm Big 9:00pm Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie 10:40pm Sausage Party 12:20am Sisters 2:20am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Council House Crackdown 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Dom on the Spot 12:45pm Thief Trackers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Boss 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Celebrity Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Rip Off Britain 9:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 10:00pm How to Stay Young 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm A Question of Sport 12:15am Live From the BBC 12:45am Who Do You Think You Are?

7:00am Flog It! 7:30am Council House Crackdown 8:15am Garden Rescue 9:00am World's Busiest Cities: Hong Kong 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm For What It's Worth 2:45pm Coast 3:00pm Glorious Gardens From Above 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm Great British Railway Journeys 5:15pm Human Planet 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm This Farming Life 9:00pm World's Busiest Cities 10:00pm Mountain 11:00pm The Other One 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Horizon 1:15am Panorama 1:45am Who Do You Think You Are?

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Brushing Up on... Danny Baker turns his attention to Britain's towers, those soaring structures that loom loftily above us but about which little is known. 9:00pm Everyday Eden: A Potted History of the Suburban Garden 10:00pm Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain 11:00pm Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics 12:00am Britain in Focus: A Photographic History 1:00am Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses 2:00am How to be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell 3:00am Everyday Eden: A Potted History of the Suburban Garden 4:00am Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics

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Below Deck Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Below Deck Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Dress to Impress You've Been Framed Gold! You've Been Framed Gold! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Hot Fuzz FYI Daily Hot Fuzz Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!

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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Coast v Country Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me French Collection Countdown Cheap Cheap Cheap A Place in the Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location Grand Designs Back The Secret Life of the Holiday Resort Educating Greater Manchester

The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Saint Simon Templar is a debonair master thief with a talent for disguise. Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Avengers The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Avengers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars British Superbike Highlights On Her Majesty's Secret Service FYI Daily On Her Majesty's Secret Service Exit Wounds FYI Daily Exit Wounds Ax Men ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm The Hotel Inspector 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm The Mentalist 4:15pm Wall of Silence 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Starting Up Starting Over 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 11:00pm Most Shocking TV Moments Entertainment series counting down the most shocking TV moments. 1:55am Super Casino 4:10am Hotel Inspector: Checking in, Checking Out 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera 5:45am House Doctor

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Made in Chelsea Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Coach Trip My Hotter Half My Hotter Half Don't Tell the Bride Celebs Go Dating The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Premier League Daily 12:00pm Sky Sports Now 1:00pm Sky Sports Today 2:00pm Sky Sports Today 3:00pm Sky Sports Today 4:00pm Sky Sports Today 5:00pm Sky Sports Today 6:00pm SKY Sports News 7:00pm SKY Sports News 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 8:30pm Gillette Soccer Special 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am Through the Night 1:00am Through the Night 2:00am Through the Night 3:00am Through the Night 4:00am Through the Night 5:00am Through the Night

Ordinary World Goldstone Marauders Passengers Passengers: Special Rage Baseball drama about a hotprospect pitcher tormented by his abusive dad. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special Ordinary World Marauders Passengers Tanna Goldstone Dead End Rage Baseball drama about a hotprospect pitcher tormented by his abusive dad.

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I THOUGHT the silly season was still with us when I just read about the slew of cookery shows about to explode on TV. But no! The coming season sees the launch of the all-new Great British Bake Off, The Big Family Cooking Showdown, Celebrity Masterchef, Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food, Nadiya’s British Food Adventure, Britain’s Best Cook and Nigella Lawson’s At My Table. I used to love ‘cooking programmes’ - now just repetitious, clichéd and usually bor-

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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.

TEDIOUS: GBBO presenters Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig with judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. ing. Fanny and Johnnie (Cradock), not to mention Keith Floyd (quick slurp!), must be turning in their graves. The irony is that at the same time as an explosion in ‘cookery shows’ there is evidence of less cooking of meals at home. Why are so many readymade meals sold and restaurants

THURSDAY THOUGHTS By Stewart Gow, Cutar, Axarquia

As a general rule ‘All generalisations are wrong, including this one.’ This quotation attributed to Mark Twain, is an intriguing logic puzzle. Perhaps it hints, generalisations are sometimes correct? Of course they can be. If I said, ‘I am alive,’ that is true. So what’s wrong with generalisations? Can they trap our thinking into making statements that sound reasonable but are not? Take the word, ‘immigrant’ as a current example. Are immigrants to a country going to bring problems or solutions? The more detailed the questions you ask the more complexity of thinking is needed. Are economic migrants desirable in a country not needing extra workers? Is an economy held back by losing skilled workers originally from other countries? Who enforces migration? Where are immigrants from? The questions are practically unlimited and yet a bigot will simplify the answer to ‘immigrants go home.’ Think of the infamous Brexit question. Was anyone invited to discuss why this question was being asked? Did anyone debate how referendums should be run and what proportion of the vote constitutes clear public opinion? Did anyone present facts in the debate prior to the vote, which are now known? Governance is by definition simplifying complexity to enable broad decisions to be made. However without a debate and consequent understanding of important details, the question is flawed because the answer will not be factual. Socrates believed voters should be educated and informed otherwise the democratic process will reach uninformed conclusions. Let us not be fooled by thinking we understand things. We don’t and that, unfortunately, is a generalisation which is true. 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.

overflowing? People like looking at other people doing it? Is the current obsession with articles and TV programmes about food a symptom or a cause of the fact that so many of us are, err, overweight? But hang on! Haven’t programmers missed a trick? How about ‘Game of Scones’ or ‘A Question of Spork’ or ‘T’ was Better When I Was Young,’ a show celebrating the lack of fresh ingredients and ‘exotic’ foods like garlic, avocados etc? (Vesta and Angel Delight products would feature prominently.) Maybe there’s even scope for one of those Anthony Bourdain-style TV stopover food shows. I can see it now. ‘Gordon Ramsay: Twelve Hours in...’ Shetland? Orkney? The Outer Hebrides? Bored rigid by the sheer number of these programmes for ages now, I hardly ever watch any of them. (Hardly surprising so many of us are joining Amazon and Netflix maybe indigestion due to a surfeit of ‘cooking’ shows?). Especially the baking ones which bring to mind the old Shirley Conran maxim (‘Life’s too short to stuff a mushroom’) from way back, when women weren’t expected to be domestic dogsbodies and encouraged to get a real life. Ah, where have those days gone? Nora Johnson’s ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohn son.net) available from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.

SUMMER HEAT: Tempers can become easily frayed.

BEING comfortable when driving is essential to staying safe on the roads, as when we feel uncomfortable the situation can lead to distractions. If we start to feel too warm or overheated, this can lead to lethargy which can also be potentially deadly when driving. In order to stay cool try and keep the car as cool as possible. If you have a garage or shaded area for your vehicle use it, or try and park under a tree or shadow of the building, remembering the sun moves round throughout the day so make the most of where the shadow will be. However, be aware that parking under trees can result in deposits from birds or even the sap of the tree itself so ensure windscreens are clean before driving off. Use reflective screens on your windows when the vehicle is parked to help reduce the build up of heat. It is quite common for the in-

terior of a car to reach 10 degrees more than outside quite quickly, so remember this and never leave animals or humans inside vehicles. Many modern vehicles are equipped with air conditioning which can help keep the vehicle at a more comfortable level, but remember to get it checked and gassed to ensure optimum performance. It is also advisable to try and avoid driving at the hottest time of the day when possible. Driving at sunrise and sunset can also pose a problem largely because of the position of the sun which can cause extreme glare and dazzle leaving drivers temporarily blinded by the sun. Remember summer can also bring extra vehicles on the road and when temperatures rise, so can tempers. Always try and remain calm and alert as tempers can become easily frayed with increased incidents of road rage.

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Can one owner enlarge his door? If an owner wishes to enlarge the French doors, such action would alter the facade of the block. Does he need the agreement of the adjacent owners? Does he need permiss i o n f ro m t h e C o m m u n i t y ? D o e s i t Properly, an owner who wishes to enclose his terrace or enlarge his glass doors must seek the permission of the Community. This permission requires a 60 per cent vote of owners present or represented in favour. Until 2013, this required a

need a unanimous vote or 60 per cent of all owners present or represented? If the work was done without the agreement of the owners, what action can be taken against the owner? P S (By email)

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unanimous vote. Properly, the owner should also have a bui l di ng per m i t from the town hall. Permission from the neigh-

bours is not necessary. If the owner carries out the work without permission, the Community can obtain a court order to restore the original condition of the door or terrace. They should also seek court costs against the offending owner.

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

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A surprise visit or phone call this week takes your mind back into the past. Perhaps something that you did not fully understand is now explained. Although, there may be elements that you find upsetting midweek, it is important to realise that some things come your way for a good reason.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is always difficult for you to stand by and see others make glaring mistakes, especially a family member. However, there are times when it is important that people work things out for themselves. It is only then that a lesson is truly taken on board.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Doing what is ‘right’ comes easily to you, but this week throws up a strange situation, and this time doing what is ‘right’ could have the wrong result. I do hope that doesn't sound confusing, because it is not meant to be. To get the outcome that you desire it may be necessary for you to withhold some information.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) It is hard to fit into a situation this week - you thought nothing of putting yourself in a certain position, but now that you are there you see the problem. You are not so much out of place, as feeling rather awkward. Why? This is a new experience for you, and you are unused to new places.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) A recently-accepted project seems to be running away with itself - did you volunteer to do something small and find out that it is a big task? Never mind, because you are quite able to ask for help, and in doing so you could meet someone who will be very important to you. Do I have your interest now?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You will consider this quite a boring week, no doubt, but that could soon be remedied as you seek out invitations and social events. You are doing no favours, either to yourself or others, if you do not push yourself forward. Others enjoy your company, even though you may be bored with it yourself.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It may be a bit scary doing something different - you are a strong person, but unused to entering into new experiences. Consider how you would have approached this situation 20 years ago; have you really changed? Are you not the same person? Try to gain a new experience every week.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) It may be that you hesitate when offered an opportunity, not necessarily because you think that you are not up to it. The problem may be that you are aware that there are social aspects, and perhaps you feel unable to cope with too much attention at one time. Life busy enough?

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Non-communication is a worrying thing. You sent out a message some time ago that remains unanswered, so to save yourself agonies, why not telephone? Perhaps you hesitate because of a rejection in the past.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Having put out feelers for something to do in the warm evenings, it now seems that you are spoiled for choice. Go for new experiences first and the tried and tested later.

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Much ado about Matcha A SUPERFOOD to rival all superfoods, the Matcha Green Tea craze is sweeping the globe and for good reason. The Japanese were definitely on to something when they began drinking the powdered green tea over a millennium ago. The Samurai, Japan’s most noble warriors, even drank it before going into battle. The tea is packed full of antioxidants and vitamins and is considered to be one of the most potent superfoods out there. Matcha Green Tea doesn’t just contain any old antioxidants; however, it contains a set of organic compounds called catechins

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AROUND 30 per cent of school-aged children in Spain suffer from an undiagnosed visual problem that can affect their studies in school. According to experts in paediatric ophthalmology, problems with the eyes can negatively impact a child’s success in school when we consider that much of the information received by the student is perceived through the sense of sight, particularly during their integral development of a child. Good vision is necessary to allow the child to first see and then correctly process the information allowing them to give it a meaning and understand it. Many parents do not carry out eye tests on their children, but experts say much of the visual impairment can occur before the age of six, having a considerable impact on their school work and development. Therefore, whilst new clothes, bags and books are often part of the staple ‘back to school’ purchases, it is recommended to make an eye examination for your child part of the routine. You should also look out for any of these signs your child may be struggling

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UK women most likely to drink whilst pregnant PREGNANT women in the UK are among the worldâ€™s worst for drinking during pregnancy and harming their unborn child. A study found that four times more children in the UK suffer alcohol-related birth defects than the global average and ranked seventh out of 195 countries worldwide for the proportion of children born with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). This is a series of developmental problems caused by being exposed to alcohol in the womb, being linked to autism and growth difficulties. The study was carried out by the Canadian Institute for Mental Health Policy Research with the lead author saying the issue should become a priority for public health to reinforce the dangers of drinking during pregnancy. The study found that 32 in every 1,000 Britons have FASD compared to the global average of eight per 1,000. It also concluded that one in every 13 women who drink during pregnancy will have a child with FASD. Previously, medical guidelines allowed one or two small glasses of wine once a week, but in 2016 the Department of Health changed the advice and recommended women abstain completely from drinking, however recent research revealed that 28.5 per cent of pregnant women in the UK drank alcohol. DRINKING: During pregnancy can harm the unborn child.

Best essential oils for curing a headache ESSENTIAL oils have been used to treat headaches for centuries, and offer a more effective and natural alternative to the painkillers that doctors traditionally prescribe. With so many different essential oils on the market, it can be tricky to know whatâ€™s best for curing a particular problem. For headaches and migraines, the ones to remember are lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus and rosemary. Peppermint is great for stimulating blood flow so is effective in alleviating a tension headache. Lavender helps to relieve stress and aid sleep, so is useful in targeting headaches stemming from these problems. Eucalyptus is great for sinus headaches while rosemary has anti-inflammatory properties. Just massage the oil into HEADACHE: Essential oils are a natural alternative. your temples to feel the results.

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Ask the optician Children’s Eye Health Lisa James, Store Director from Specsavers Opticas Guardamar AS everyone is back to school this month, I wanted to focus on the important issue of children’s eye health. If visual problems aren’t identified early it can affect the child’s development, how well they do at school and how they experience the world around them, so it’s an important issue.

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problems are discovered, the better the chance of correcting them. How c an the optometrist examine my toddler’s eyes when she can’t read? O ptic ia ns c a n a s s e s s which kind of lenses, if any, a re ne e de d w ithout your child having to read by: • Measuring the focusing ability by looking into each e ye us ing a n ins trume nt called a retinoscope • Using shapes, picture books and other materials to help children indicate what they can see and how clearly • Checking whether the eyes work properly together • Using special charts for young children who don’t know their alphabet • Checking health of the e ye s us ing a n ins trume nt called an ophthalmoscope. Are there any signs I c an look for to s ugge s t there is a problem with my child’s eyesight? The re a re a fe w s igns which could indicate a vision problem in children including: sitting too close to the TV, rubbing their eyes repeatedly, complaining of headaches, being clumsy or squinting. What is the relation between eye sight and performing well at school? Experts believe that many learning disabilities could be vis ion re la te d a s the y may not be able to read the blackboard or text books, so it’s vital to identify problems early. Specsavers Opticas is currently offering two for one on childrens’ glasses from 59€ To make an appointment or find your nearest store visit www.specsavers.es

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. WHAT is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is an infectious and contagious disease which tends to affect the lungs but can also spread to other areas. What are its symptoms? The sym pt om s can vary but when it affects the lungs a person can cough bl ood, have a hi gh f ever, pai ns i n a person’s side and diarrhoea. H ow can you t reat it? Tuberculosis can be cured in most cases by going on a course of ant i bi ot i cs. I t i s a l ong treatment process that can take months involving three or four different drugs. What causes tuberculosis? Tuber cul osi s is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that tends t o aff ect t hose wi t h

weaker immune systems and sometimes the elderly. Are t here ways of prevent i ng cat chi ng the disease? The disease is spread through the air, so being in an area with someone who has t uber cul osi s wi l l si gni f i cant l y i ncrease the risk of catchi ng i t as t he ai r an i nfected person expulses spreads the disease. In order to avoid it a person should not expose themselves to that environment. Is it a common disease in Spain? For many years tuberculosis was almost eradicated in Spain, only aff ect i ng t hose wi t h immunodeficiency such as HIV sufferers or people undergoing chemotherapy. However the increase i n i m m i gr at i on has caused cases of tuberculosis to appear more frequently.

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Go for a middle row seat FA N o f p r i o r i t y b o a r d i n g o n a plane? Well you may want to rethink paying that bit extra to get on first if a study by Arizona State University is to be believed. Their study concluded that priority boarding is bad for your health as it increases the likelihood of spreading diseases. They studied boarding scenarios to see how a disease would spread if o n e p e r s o n w a s i n f e c t e d . Wi t h priority boarding the passenger is seated first towards the front of

the plane meaning they are likely to come into contact with more people as other passengers go past them to find their seat, increasing their risk of coming into contact with an infected person. They recommend using a twozone boarding process, which is used by some companies who still board planes via external stairs directly into the plane. This allows to seat half the plane from the front and half from the back, which would lower passenger contact by around

AISLE SEAT: You come into contact with more people passing through the plane. 27 per cent. But there are things you can do to protect yourself against infection on a plane: Avoid the aisle seats. They offer the opportunity to stretch out a little more but you come into contact with more people passing through the aisle. Disinfect your seat. Whilst

planes are cleaned between flights it is unlikely they are cleaned as extensively as we would like to think so having a small pack of disinfectant wipes in your hand luggage to wipe around the seat and tray will reduce the risk. Avoid sitting at the back of the plane as this is where the bath-

rooms tend to be and people congregate there to wait in line putting you in contact with more germs. Pop a pill. Try taking a multivitamin or vitamin C tablet or sachet for your drink to increase your immune system to help protect it against any possible infections ahead of the flight.

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DEPRESSION: New mums keep their anxiety to themselves.

Struggling mums stay silent THERE is still a stigma surrounding postpartum or postnatal depression. As new mothers coo and adore their newborn, those who are struggling remain silent as a new

study reveals that one in five new mums suffering from depression keep their anxieties to themselves. Of these, around half of women claim to have at least one barrier that makes

asking for help ‘extremely difficult’ or ‘impossible,’ including inadequate social support. The study was carried out by the North Carolina State University and found that many women who would benefit from treatment are not receiving it as they keep quiet about their feelings rather than admitting to suffering from symptoms. As part of the study, researchers analysed over 200 women who had given birth in the last three years, asking if they had experienced symptoms of postpartum depression

symptoms and, if so, whether they confided in a healthcare worker. Meanwhile a separate study has concluded that mothers with postnatal depression are more likely to have difficult children, as sufferers who are insensitive towards their children are more likely to have youngsters with difficult temperaments. The researchers said their findings highlighted the importance of supporting families after the birth of a new child to help both the mother and baby develop close, strong bonds.

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Murcia is in the mood for Moors and Christians THE Moors and Christians Fiesta is currently taking place in the city of Murcia until Monday September 11. The fiesta forms part of the Murcia Feria and commemorates the Moorish occupation of the area from 700 to 1400 AD. The highlights of the remaining four days of the fiesta are: Friday September 8: 8.30pm - Moors and Christians Parade from Calle de la Merced to the Glorieta, for the act of Welcoming the Fiesta from the balcony of the town hall Saturday September 9: 11am - Moors and Christians informal parade through the streets of the city. 9pm - Grand Entrance Parade of the Moors and Christians from the Jardin de Floridablanca along Jardínde Floridablanca, Plaza de Camachos, Puente Viejo, Plazade Martínez Tornel, Gran Via, Plaza Fuensanta, Avenida de la Constitución. Sunday September 10: 6.45pm - Moors and Christians Parade with the firing of their blunderbus guns from the Plaza. San Agustín along Plaza de

MOORS & CHRISTIANS: The fiesta forms part of the Murcia feria. San Agustín, Calle Juan de la Cierva, Calle Pintor Sobejano, Calle Arocas, Plano de San Francisco, Avda Teniente Flomesta to the Plaza Cruz Roja. 9pm - The Embassy for the Foundation of Murcia in the Plaza del Belluga. Monday September 11: 8.30pm - Moors and Christians Parade

with the statue of the Virgen. Route: C/ Acisclo Díaz, Gran Vía Salzillo, Plaza de Martínez Tornel, Calle Maestro Alons, C/ San Patricio finishing in the Plaza Belluga. 10pm - Moors and Christians Embassy in the Plaza Belluga, followed by a parade with the statue of the Virgen de la Fuensanta to the Campamento Medieval.

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Naturalism art on show AN exhibition of paintings and artwork by Costa Blancabased artist Ronen Zlotogoura will be taking place at the new Dolores cultural centre from September 9-19. The exhibition, which is titled Naturalism, will highlight the treatment of forms, colours and space as they appear in nature. Ronen specialises in Hyperrealism, which are paintings that look like high resolution photographs but are actually hand painted. Due to his background in the auto body repair industry his usual medium is airbrushing using automotive paints. He has applied his technique to canvas, metal panels, wall murals and vehicles such as cars, motorbikes and boats. Combining his passion of cars and fine art he has created a collection of paintings that showcase the elegant styles and designs of both classic and modern super cars.

Having moved from London to Alicante 14 years ago, Ronen has made a name for himself for producing very high quality artwork. As well as serving his private collectors he continues to personalise motorbikes on a regular basis for Harley Davidson Alicante, and teaches art classes every Monday and Thursday morning at his studio in Dolores. At the exhibition you will also be able to see his beautiful watercolour paintings of quaint Spanish lanes in the old part of Altea. Admission is free and everybody is invited to the inauguration on Saturday September 9 at 8pm when refreshments will be served. From September 1019 Naturalism opening times will be 5-7pm, except for the 15th when it will be closed for the day. The cultural centre is situated at Calle San Antonio, 2, 03150 Dolores, Alicante.

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THERE was something rather appropriate that the event celebrating International Dog Day in Zenia Boulevard should be stolen by a dog! Not just any dog, but a 69kg, 18-month old St Bernard. Ana, Alcampo’s departmental manager for pet supplies came into the store on her day off and brought Mateo, her St Bernard, to support the event. What an absolute star he turned out to be. A perfect gentle giant, he let everyone make a fuss of him, and he must have been the most photographed dog in Spain on that day. The only regret of the team was that they should have charged a euro for a photo opportunity with him; they would’ve made a small fortune. Visitors to the Boulevard were just as supportive of the APAH animal charity as they had been in February and everyone who stopped to say hi to Mateo showed interest and support for the work that the charity does. At the end of the day, over €200 in cash donations and a further similar amount in pet food had been given over

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BIG MATEO: The star of International Dog Day. by the generous customers. The team of APAH were delighted with the outcome, but it was about to get better. The Alcampo store and Purina - one of the biggest pet food manufacturers - had been in contact with each other and due to the amount of help given to APAH by Alcampo, the company also offered to make their

own donation to the charity. They were as good as their word as a pallet-load of cat and dog food arrived from them within days. It was such a generous gesture for which the organisers couldn’t be more appreciative, just as they were blown away with everyone who took part on the day itself to make it such a successful event.

SHOP window displays are packed with the very latest trends. Plus, the shopping centre has prepared lots of surprises to make going back to school more exciting, including guided tours for schoolchildren, workshops and the chance to win on the spot prizes. When the summer’s over, grown-ups and children can’t wait to tackle the famous, and sometimes tough, start to the new school year. So, to make life a little easier, Habaneras Shopping Centre in Torrevieja, managed by CBRE, is launching its ‘Back to School’ campaign, featuring the latest trends in all the clothing and accessories needed for the new school term and giving families the chance to enjoy its extensive leisure and refreshment facilities. What’s more, there’s the chance to win on the spot prizes just for being a user of the Habaneras App. If you’re not an [H] App user already, what are you waiting for?

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HABANERAS: Keeping you up to date with the latest news from your shopping centre. Keep up to date with the latest news from your shopping centre! Download now! The App awards on the spot prizes to users, as well as prize draws and lots of surprise leisure options to keep everyone happy. One of the big attractions for the new school year is that the Habaneras Centre aims to

reach out to local schools and arrange guided tours of the Centre, so schoolchildren can find out what a shopping centre does and what goes on behind the scenes. Plus, there’ll be a full schedule of educational workshops, including Urban Kitchen Garden and Recycling workshops held in con-

junction with the Environmental Department at Torrevieja Town Council and Ecoembes. Other more playfocused events include theatre and adventure workshops. This September, Habaneras Shopping Centre will be paying a visit to your school. And what about you, will you be coming to Habaneras?

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Spectacular Cartagena fiestas Beginning at 8pm, all three Acts of the Founding of Qart-Hadast • Sunday September 17: From 6.30pm on the stage in the main port, sees the Roman Senate in Session, the destruction of Sagunto and the assembly of the centuries • Monday September 18: Wedding Day! 9pm - Wedding of Hannibal and Himilce on the stage at the Port. 10.30pm - Wedding Celebrations at the Festival Camp. 11.30pm - Carthaginian Weddings at the Festival Camp.

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CARTAGENA is a fascinating city to visit at any time of the year, but it is particularly interesting during the Romans and Carthaginians Fiesta. This re-enactment of the battles between the Romans and the Carthaginians is well worth seeing, as it has been declared as being of National Tourist Interest. It takes place annually, and this year it will be held between September 15 and 24. • Friday September 15: 6.45pm - Arrival of the Sacred Fire at the Port. 8.30pm - Lighting the Sacred Fires at the Archaeological Park el Molinete. 9.30pm - Opening Speeches in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. 10.30pm - March towards the Festival Camp. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Mayor, Puerta de Murcia, del Carmen, Plaza de Espana, Alameda de San Anton, Puente Carthago Nova finishing at the Festival Camp. 11pm - Inauguration of the Festival Camp. • Saturday September 16:

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Re-enactment of the battles is well worth seeing. • Tuesday September 19: 9pm - Oracle of the Goddess Tanit on the stage at the Port. • Wednesday September 20: 5pm - Opening of the Artisian Market at the Parque Vallejo Alberola

6pm - Grand Children’s Parade in the Plaza de Espana 9.30pm - Roman Comedy on the stage at the Festival Camp 10pm - Great Latino Fair and Gastronomic Tasting at the Festival Camp. • Thursday September 22: 8pm - Landing of the Carthaginian Navy and the hiring of mercenaries on the stage at the Port. 9pm - Hannibal Marches to

Rome. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Mayor, Puerta de Murcia, del Carmen, Plaza de Espana, Alameda de San Anton, Puente Carthago Nova finishing at the Festival Camp. Midnight - The Plans of the Gods (women of town ask the Gods to aid their men in the battle) at the Festival Camp. • Friday September 23: 10.45am - Maritime Battle in the Port.

Noon - Landing of the Roman Army at the Port. 12.05pm - Parade of the Roman Army and Legions 6pm - Great Battle to conquer Qart-Hadast at the Cuesta del Batel. 8.15pm - Great Military Victory Parade after the surrender of the city. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento to the Festival Camp. • Saturday September 25: 1.30pm - Tribute to the Romans fallen in the battle at the Monumento Funerario Torreciega. 7pm - Great Parade of the Troops and Legions. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Mayor, Puerta de Murcia, del Carmen, Plaza de Espana, Alameda de San Anton, Soldado Rosique, Puente Carthago Nova finishing at the Festival Camp. • Sunday September 26: 6pm - Roman Circus at the Festival Camp. 8.45pm - Roman Victory at the Festival Camp 9.15pm - Extinguishing of the sacred fire and Grand Firework display at the Festival Camp

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Lasting all month long WHEN the municipality of Redovan celebrate, they celebrate in style with a month long fiesta lasting over a month. This year’s got under way at the end of August but it continues, mainly at the weekends, until the final day on Friday September 29. There are parades, lots of partying, flower offering, antique vehicle exhibition, concerts, water toboggan, multi coloured parades, and of course fireworks. The remaining dates and events are: • Thursday September 7: (today) 12.30pm - Charanga Tapeo (Bar Crawl) from the plaza Ayuntamiento 10pm - Serenata in honour of the Virgen de la Salud. • Friday September 8: 12noon - Mass followed by Mascletasin the Plaza Miguel Hernandez 8pm - Solemn rocession with the image of the Virgen de la Salud through the streets of the town, finishing

REDOVAN: The municipality celebrates in style. at the church followed by a Grand Firework display. 11pm - Partying in the Plaza de la Paz with a performance from the Cuarteto Iguana • Saturday September 9:

8.30pm - General entrance parade of the music bands and groups from the Plaza de la Cruz to the Plaza de Francisco Ferrer. • Saturday September 16: 9pm - Fiesta Blanca, big

mobile disco in the Plaza Miguel Hernandez. • Sunday September 17: 9am - Romeria (short pilgrimage) with the statues of the Virgen de la Salud and San Miguel from the parish church to the Santuario Virgen de la Salud. 9am - 14th meeting of Classic Cars in the Polideportivo Los Pasos • Saturday September 23: 8pm - Multi Coloured Fancy Dress Parade from the Plaza de la Cruz. • Sunday September 24: 8pm - Concert in honour of San Miguel by the Union Musical de Redovan in the Casa de la Musica Ibanes Serrano • Friday September 29: 8pm - Solemn Procession with the statue of San Miguel Archangel and a firework display from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. If you’re new to the area, you’ll find Redovan a few kilometres north-east of Orihuela.

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You could die in the queue A TOAST TO GOOD FOOD, GOOD WINE AND GOOD FRIENDS W I T H G A R RY WA I T E

HOSE that appear at v i r t u a l l y e v e r y fis h counter in our supermarke t s. No w, I a m s u re that I do what most people try and do. If I have a lot of shopping to do I make a bee line to the fish counter and get my ticket. Then calculating how many staff are serving, how many numbers in front of mine a n d t h e d a y o f th e week (yes - Fridays is bulk buying day so each person takes a lot longer!) I work out a rough idea how long it will take. If it’s not very long I shop around that area keeping an eye on the counter or wait to hea r m y n u m b e r b ein g called. The b e st l a i d p l a n s o f mice a n d m e n … m e a n s it doesn’t always work, but normally I am there at the right moment. This highly sophisticated scientific approach back fired on me at a recent trip to El Campo in La Cañada, Marbella. As always the place was extremely busy - especially

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You’ll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn (Manfred Mann/Bob Dylan) One Ajman fish worker can fillet a fish in less than a minute! the fish counter. I picked up my ticket - 70 - 20 in front of me. They were not going to move however so maybe these staff were going to be super-quick. S o I th o u g h t ab o u t 20 minutes, so I would do a bit of the other shopping. Fifteen minutes passed and I returned. Ten to go. I’ll do a bit more. Returning some 10 minutes later the counter was at 65 so I decided that I had better wait as the crowd had more than doubled in size an d if I mis s ed my tu r n I would be there all day. It seemed ages until it went to 66. Then a member of the staff decided it was time for a b re a k . A n o th er o n e be came locked into a client

WHEN I was in Ajman some years ago not so fashionable as its neighbour Dubai but it is not a dry state!! - we went to the local fish market. It made El Campo look empty, fantastic fish, some unknown even to me and the biggest Carabiñeros (deep sea ‘shrimp’) I have seen. The system there is quite remarkable.

who had a shipping order for a cruise liner!!!! This w a s now be ing painful! I had been waiting 20 minute s a nd w e w e re still at 68. This was when I decided I was probably going to expire before I managed to acknowledge that I ha d the ‘w inning’ tic ke t. The n bingo - thre e s c ore and 10/blind seven. ‘Gracias’ I yelled as my tether was reaching it’s end! But alas no one responded, despite my gesticulations! Someone must have hit the button by mis ta ke . Eventually - 71! - ‘perdona’ I said flashing my precious tic ke t! Full H ous e I got served! My purchase took less than three minutes. Oh well!

You buy your fish and one of the what seems like hundreds of ‘filleters’ are waiting to do their work on your purchase. There is a huge area where these guys are busy practising their skills. I reckon that they can do 10 kilo of fish in the same time that my lady at El Campo can fillet a hake!

Dish washing split and thanks TO all the readers that contacted me about dish washing machines, the pros and cons. From the straw poll that I did it would appear that we are split 50 - 50 as to their usefulness, with men more likely to avoid them and women to love them. But one thing we all seem to agree on is the leaf blowers. They should be removed from society just like any other useless, noisy, litter lout!!

*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.

everything if he didn’t stop drinking - and IT was announced last month that former most of it came true. Alcohol took him Ritz Hotel head chef and Ark Foundation from the pinnacle of the catering world founder Michael Quinn had died aged 71 into treatment centres, hospitals and then after a long battle with ill health. back into the pub. If he had gotten well ‘The Mighty’ Quinn came to promiwhen he had t he nence in 1980 when, chance, his sons would ha ving a lre a dy have known him as a a c hie ve d a M ic he lin t op chef at t he Ri t z. s ta r a s he a d c he f a t But now they can’t. G ra ve tye M a nor in However i n t hat Sussex, he was named year Michael took the the first British head first steps to sobriety c he f to hold the top and realised that there job at the Ritz hotel. was l i t t l e hel p f or H e w a s c re dite d those suffering from with turning the Lonalcohol related probdon landmark into one lems in hospitality, so of the city’s top dining he set up t he Ar k destinations through Foundation. innovative cuisine that The organi sat i on was much copied. was established to edIt w a s a n a c hie ve ucate the hospitality me nt tha t he lpe d to i ndust r y t hr ough w in him a n M B E, awareness seminars on a long w ith c e le brity The demise of the Mighty Quinn. al cohol and dr ug status, countless teleabuse vis ion a nd ra dio a pHe spent the rest of his life not as the pearances, and invitations to cook for royamazingly talented Chef that he was, but alty and stars all over the world. as an ambassador and lecturer for the Ark B ut his re ma rka ble success m ade Foundat i on. Regr et f ul l y, especi al l y Quinn’s fall even more dramatic. No one, among chefs, alcohol and drugs in our innot least Quinn, would have dreamt that dustry is a major problem - a lot to do by 1990 he would be a homeless drunk, wi t h t he st r ess and l ong i nhospi t abl e sleeping in doorways, parks and Salvation hours - and there was never any help or Army hostels. advice. He had lost contact with most of his The foundation did a great deal to help family and friends, and at the age of 48 many hundreds of young people. Michael the chef who once had everything was bewas lucky I suppose to have made it to 71 ing given the last rites by a priest as he given the beating that his body endured in lay dying in hospital with liver failure. the early years. Alcoholism had stripped him of fame, for(Some content courtesy of tune, family and almost his life. the Caterer and Hotelkeeper) In 1990 he was told that he would lose

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Just take my money please Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man OK don’t take this first part literally but I think, after reading a bit, you will get the point I’m trying to make. The next time I go into a bank here I’m considering taking a weapon with me. Let me explain why. The other day I went into the bank with Mrs S, who is the President of our community, at about 12.30pm. A bank, by the way, that is a branch of where the account is held and President S is a signatory on the account. There was nobody else in the bank, not a soul, just the cashier and the staff sitting at their desks staring at computer screens. Mrs S goes up to the desk and says she would like to pay some money into the community account and was immediately told she couldn’t because it was after 10.30am and, anyway, it was the wrong day. ‘Are you kidding? There is nobody here, nobody waiting, you are not doing anything, and the account is at this bank, just not at this branch.’ And you are given that ‘look’ - that stone cold look, the little smug shake of the head and the dreaded shrug. This is where the

weapon would come out and you want to scream ‘Let me pay some money in and nobody will get hurt!’ What is it with these rules and regulations? Nobody can give me a valid reason why this crazy rule is in place that you can only pay in on certain days at certain times. It’s a bank and its job is to allow you to pay money in and maybe take some out if have any or it hasn’t been embargoed by some official department for not paying a bill or fine that you didn’t even know existed… but that’s another grump for another time. Why does there have to be specific times and days? Just take my money. Next day we go back and the bank is rammed with a queue nearly out into the street. The same girl behind the counter is totally unable to cope on her own with the amount of people trying to pay their bills and, of course, people trying to do other stuff. The other desk staff are, of course, still looking at their computer screens totally oblivious of the chaos going on around them. Finally it gets to our turn and she looks up at the clock. It’s 10.31am. I look at her, she looks at me, and I give her my ‘Don’t you dare to try and tell me it’s too late’ look and she takes the money. Me and Mrs S start whooping and hi-fiving fist pumps, the lot. Yay we just paid in money to the bank!!! Sound familiar? Email mikesenker@gmail.com

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vtDEAR David, It seems to me you are the perfect person to address this issue if you have not already. We Brits tend to be natural animal lovers, dogs in particular. But do some animal rescue organisations take advantage of this? There is a huge inconsistency within the animal rescue community in my opinion. Some will ask for a donation of whatever you can afford and you will get a dog that is neutered, inoculated with all legal papers in place, including a full pet passport and microchip.

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Hello Joan, I am of course more than aware of situations in which some wonderful people devote their time and often their own money to save animals’ lives. They have to pay rent and cert ai nl y var i ous t ypes of f ood, cleaning materials and of course veterinary assistance. Animal shelters need money, when we all enjoy holiday and festive fare at Christmas the dogs and cats still need to be fed and cleaned. For example, Triple A here on the Costa del Sol urgently needs new members to sign up and pay €5 per month and unless they receive help they may have to close, what wi l l t hey do wi t h t he 500 dogs at the shelter? Support your local rescue shelter once you have checked on their standards. David

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CHARITIES / CHURCHES LA SIESTA EVANGELICAL CHURCH on Urbanisation La Siesta, Torrevieja is a friendly, English speaking Church. We hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.00 am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and 11.00 am on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.) On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30 am. Our choir sings at our 11.00 am Services and there is also a Sunday School, called Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children. For more information see our website www.lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org or telephone Pastor Keith on 666 180 108. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188 (95461) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. Englishspeaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Re-

search and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl.co.uk. (95457) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja.com We also have a 24 hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and non-members on 966 723 733 (95456) THE BAKER FOUNDATION SPIRITUALIST CENTRE. Find us on the Saturday market road opposite the Chinese Restaurant. Playa Flamenca. Different International and local mediums every Sunday and Tuesday. Sunday, divine service with clairvoyance 11 am start. Tuesday, evening of clairvoyance doors open 7’o’clock for 7.30 start. Spiritual Healing is available on Sundays after service and on Thursday mornings from 10. 30 until 12. We have a development group on Tuesdays 5 until 6.30 for those interested in meditation and advancing your knowledge of spirit. Private readings are available on request. Please join us and make new

friends, a warm welcome awaits you all. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available. You can join us on Facebook at, The Baker Foundation spiritual centre. Hall is available for hire. For more information please contact Linda on 606 990 665. Email, schugy54@gmail.com (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information www.pilarchurch.org Reg No: 2009SG/A (95463) TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcfSpain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.acacostablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the

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branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, e-mail: strokesupport group@hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretary br3606@gmail.com (95474) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.acacostablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com

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(95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.0 a.m.; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.0 a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia Contact 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. For other church atters Phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 / 617 215 463 www.icatorrevieja.org ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664 FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.ques ada@yahoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafa.org.uk/costa-blanca THE PATIENCE LODGE No 2177 of the R.A.O.B meets every Sunday morning at the Sacko´s Bar, El Limonar near Las Siesta

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THE SPIRITUALIST CENTRE, Benijofar meets at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. Every Thursday there is a Development/Awareness Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. This will be our last service before the summer break. We reopen on Sunday, 10th September with Dee Wilson (UK Medium). Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritualistcentre-benijo far.com New email is phoenix church23@gmail.com or info@spiritualistcentre-benijo far.com Identificacion Fiscal G54713789. (95454)

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Aston turning Japanese by Matthew Elliott ASTON MARTIN will invest heavily in Japan, the world’s second largest luxury car market. Chief executive Andy Palmer is just back from a Tokyo trade mission accompanying British Prime Minister Theresa May. The Warwickshire-based car firm snagged a £500 (€540) million trade deal that includes a luxury tech engineering office and brand centre in Tokyo. Almost €100 million worth of Japan-

ese car components will be shipped to the UK from Mitsubishi, Yazaki and other local firms. Upwards of €400 million of Aston Martin’s British built cars and engines will be exported to the far-east from 2019 onwards. The Prime Minister celebrated the deal as a post-Brexit coup for Britain and called Aston Martin “a prime example of the innovative and world leading firms the UK is proud of.” Meanwhile Mr Palmer posted a picture of himself outside the British Em-

bassy in Tokyo alongside an Aston Martin DB6 once owned by Sir Paul McCartney and a DB11 set to be delivered to a client. Aston’s Tokyo dealership will be its biggest in the world by sales and one of the top five international outlets in Japan. The brand, which has become immensely profitable after years of running losses, will also open a Meta Technology and Luxury Accelerator office. Its primary aim is to understand the

Mini’s latest gear shift IN just a few weeks, Mini’s new Electric Concept will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The hotly-anticipated British-built model is slated for production in 2019 and the iconic motor’s biggest transformation since the new look BMW Mini was unleashed in 2001. BMW chairman Harald Kruger states the obvious when he said “Mini and electrification make a perfect match.” He has also promised a mass market for the new arrival. It will not be a rich urbanite’s plaything but a popular addition to the streets of Europe. Stylistically it resembles a Mini Hatch but with major adaptations. An obligatory E symbol reminds people that it

is indeed Electric, while a Matte silver finish provides a sleek, minimalist look. The grille is closed to improve aerodynamics in the absence of an engine. LED headlights and fibreglass technology replacing exhaust pipes and other unnecessary add-ons add to the streamlined feel. It has been described as a “quintessential Mini that conveys a whole new take on the concept of sportiness” by senior de-

sign executive Adrian van Hooydonk, and as boasting “a characteristic GoKart feeling” by board member Peter Schwarzenbauer. Proper pictures of the concept car itself won’t be available until its Frankfurt debut from September 22-29.

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Citroen Berlingo Multispace THE car world is awash with trendy crossover and compact MPVs, some with more accent on image than practicality, but the Citroen Berlingo Multispace is a notable exception. The Multispace is van-based and while the designers have made the frontal profile sleek and smart, the rear retains the boxy look of a van, and to many potential buyers this is actually a plus point. For while rival models lose load space due to lower roof lines, sloping tailgates and intruding wheel arches, the taller Multispace offers an amazing 3,000 litres of space, making it attractive to families and business users. Available in petrol, diesel and even electric form, and with five or seven seats, the Multispace is priced from €18,847 (£17,510) and ne of the most popular versions features the 1.6 litre diesel unit which offers good fuel economy and low emissions. My mid-range Flair had this engine, which offers 98 hp and has a reasonable 0-100 kph time of 12.4 seconds and top speed of 165 kph (103 mph).

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Model: Citroen Berlingo Multispace Engine: 1.6 litre diesel Transmission: 5-speed manual Performance: 0- 100 kph 12.4 seconds, top speed 165 kph (103 mph) Economy: 23 kpl (65.7 mpg) Emissions: 113g/km

Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets. Fuel economy is very good at 23 kpl (65.7 mpg). The five-seat version costs €21,210 (£19,705) and standard kit includes touch-screen, cruise control and speed limiter, fuel-saving stop-start, air-conditioning, cruise control, aircraft-style folding tables, radio, USB, Bluetooth and media streaming, handy sliding

rear doors, alloy wheels, privacy glass, roof bars and plenty of cabin stowage space including a shelf above the windscreen. On the road, the Multispace drives well with low noise levels, slick fivespeed gearshift, and light accurate steering. The driving position may be a little upright for some but you do get

good all-round visibility, and ride quality is comfortable. Its van platform means it doesn’t have quite the handling agility of a crossover but that won’t concern potential buyers in this class. What will impress them is the amount of money they will save over a comparable crossover or compact

MPV, and the amount of load capacity and versatility they will gain. Seating is very comfortable and there is excellent head and leg room for five occupants and a whopping 675 litres of boot space even with the rear seat in use. Folded, you get 3,000 litres. The Berlingo Multispace is certainly not the best-looker in the sector but it is still attractively styled and offers a blend of true practicality, decent equipment levels and pleasant driving feel at a price that rivals find very hard to match.

Diamonds are forever BENTLEY is going for the James Bond look with its swanky new Continental GT. The third generation of the classic two-door, four-seater, beloved by Bentley buffs manages to combine the lat-

est technology with the brand’s classic look and feel. It is still manifestly, proudly a Bentley, only with about 80 kilos in excess weight shaved off by enhanced streamlining bol-

stered with aerospace technology. It’s the kind of expensive touch that “makes a Bentley a Bentley” according to top engineer Rolf Frech. Perks include diamondshaped LED headlights, adjustable leather seats with an in-built massage function, and more than 100 square feet of high quality wood panelling the interior. There are Bang and Olufsen speakers and an ambient interior lighting system. This Continental GT can reach 100kph from a standstill in 3.6 seconds and will cost around €200,000 when it hits the market next year. It debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month and is Bentley’s biggest play for the modern, tech-focused luxury car market yet. The first generation, released in 2003, put the British brand back in the driving seat, reinventing the wheel to become a sleeker, cooler version of the oldfashioned Bentley.

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Hamilton superb in Italy as Froome seeks glory in Spain Tony Matthews International Sports A former player, Tony is now the world’s most prolific author of football books with 150 published since 1975. He has also been a PE teacher and a policeman, and is now a quiz-organiser, fund–raiser, for various charities, and sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio. Costa de Almeria

RECENT ACTION • Start with football, and in recent World Cup qualifiers, England (with three goals in the last six minutes) were unconvincing 4-0 winners in Malta before beating Slovakia 2-1 at Wembley; Scotland won 3-0 in Lithuania and beat Malta 2-0; Northern Ireland defeated the Faroe Islands 3-0 and the Czech Republic 2-0 while the Republic of Ireland were held 1-1 by Georgia and Wales defeated Austria 1-0, courtesy of teenager Ben Woodburn’s debut goal. On Tuesday, Wales met Moldova and Eire played Serbia.

• Elsewhere, France crushed Holland 4-0, Belgium walloped Gibralter 9-0 (to qualify for Russia 2018), Germany crushed Norway 6-0, Denmark thumped Poland 4-0, Spain spanked Italy 3-0 and there were also wins for Bulgaria, Hungary, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland. • Notts Outlaws won cricket’s T20 Blast final, beating Birmingham Bears by 22 runs before 24,000 fans at Edgbaston. Over 1,000 runs were scored on ‘finals day’ as Notts clinched the ‘white ball’ double, having earlier in the year won the 50 overs title. • Lewis Hamilton, starting on pole for a record 69th time, spoiled the Ferrari party by winning the Italian Grand Prix in Monza last Sunday. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was second with Sebastian Vettel third. Daniel Ricciardo (4th) had the ‘drive of the day,’ moving up 12 places. Hamilton

leads Vettel in the championship by three points with seven races left. It’s Singapore next on September 17. DIARY OF EVENTS • On Sunday in Madrid, Chris Froome (Team Sky) could become only the third rider, after Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil (1963) and Bernard Hinault (1978) to win the Tour of France and the Vuelta a España in the same year. He was 61 seconds ahead of Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali in the Spanish race at the start of this week. • There’s a full programme of domestic League football this weekend, the 10 Premiership matches being Arsenal-Bournemouth, BrightonWBA, Everton-Tottenham, Leicester-Chelsea, Manchester City-Liverpool, SouthamptonWatford and Stoke-Manchester United on Saturday; BurnleyCrystal Palace and SwanseaNewcastle on Sunday and West Ham-Huddersfield on

Monday. Championship leaders Cardiff visit Fulham, Peterborough meet Bradford City in FL1, Forest Green Rovers take on FL2 top dogs Exeter, Aberdeen visit Hearts in the SPL and it’s Barcelona-Espanyol, Deportivo-Real Sociedad and Real Madrid-Levante in La Liga. • The third and final cricket Test between England and the West Indies starts today at Lords. The series currently stands at one win each. England’s in-form captain Joe Root recently scored his 5,000th run in Test cricket, doing so in 105 matches. Only four batsmen have reached that milestone in fewer games: Jack Hobbs (91), Wally Hammond (97), Ken Barrington (also 97) and Len Hutton (98). • Also the four-day European Masters golf tournament at Crans Montana in Switzerland began early this morning.

• In American football, the 2017-18 NFL season gets underway this evening. • The women’s and men’s singles finals of the US tennis Open at Flushing Meadow takes place on Saturday and Sunday, along with the various doubles finals. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were scheduled to meet in the men’s semifinal while Karolina Pliskova, Venus Williams and Spain’s Garbine Muguruza were looking in fine fettle in the women’s event. And when the American tournament is over, most of the players will take part in the Coupe Banque Nacionale in Quebec or the Japanese Open in Tokyo. • Tomorrow, several top male riders will compete in the GP de Quebec cycle race in Canada while two days later some of their women counterparts will ride in the GP de Montreal in Canada and in the Madrid Challenge in Spain.

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Carp-R-Us Match report THE fifth and final round of the Carp-R-Us August Mini-series was fished at the El Bosquet complex. The heavy overnight rain seemed to take the edge off the fishes appetite and weights were much lower than they would normally expect. First was Roy Dainty with 14.46 kg caught using pole and bread. Second was Jackie Breslin with 9.00 kg using the same method, third was Steve Collins with 8.86 kg using pole and pellet and Jack Burrell was fourth with 5.36 kg. This meant that Roy Dainty won a closely fought series with 87 points, Steve Collins was second with 85 points, Mark Foden third with 84. Jeremy Fardoe and Jackie Breslin tied for fourth with 80.

Bettas Torrevieja RFC growing Torrevieja cricket results from strength to strength

BETTAS TORREVIEJA RFC: The club are looking forward to welcoming more players. BETTAS TORREVIEJA RFC only started around a couple of months ago with the aim of getting a ladies team only, but now their aim has changed and they are looking at junior teams as well. This is due to the amount of interest from the parents and children coming along and seeing the training, as well as the great publicity that the papers have given the club. Now a few of the parents have shown an interest in training and looking at playing, so thanks to all the publicity and hard work of the club members promoting the club, the only way seems to be up. The club’s aim was a senior team for next year, but this

could all change with the amount of interest being shown. So come along and help the newest club in the area grow from strength to strength and be part of the development of rugby in the area and in Spain as a whole. The club are looking forward to seeing plenty more players for training, juniors, ladies and men. Training this week on Wednesday will be at the athletics track from 8.30-10.00pm and on Sunday morning at the athletics track at 11.30am. For more information about the team and training contact Javi on 603 727 179.

Pinatar Pirates 135 for 10, Torrevieja 59 for 10. TORREVIEJA played hos ts to loc a l riva ls Pinatar Pirates in the latest ECCL Division Two game and it was the Pira te s w ho c a me out on top in a very low scoring game. Batting first Pinatar were all out for 135 with only three players making double figures. Vikash Singh top scored with 29 whilst young Robin Singh took four wickets for only nine runs. Another of the home sides senior bowlers, Neville Harris chipped in with three wickets as Torry looked to be on top at the interval. H ow e ve r, the home sides batting struggled even more than the visitors and they were skittled out for just 59 in the 30th ove r. G opi Singh took five for 18 in an excellent spell of bowling.

BOWLERS: Neville Harris and Robin Singh.

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La Marina Golf Society Orba Warblers golf results from Levante at Las Colinas results THE winner of the silver award was Gerry McCabe with 39 points. The points total was matched in the gold division by secretary Alan Craig who also had a nearest the pin. Other NTP awards went to Colin Yarnton, Bill England and new member Tom Sheridan. Next meeting at Bonalba is on September 14, when they shall be playing for the La Marina Masters trophy, first tee 10.08am at a cost of €44. This is already heavily booked so contact Alan Craig to reserve a place on a100ac@yahoo.co.uk. The presentation will be in the evening at La Marina Club where a

LA MARINA: Members who played at Las Colinas. two-course meal with wine and musical entertainment is on offer at €15. Please contact Elsbeth Craig on el speth4mcd@yahoo.co.uk by September 6 to book.

THIS month Busters Golf Society returned to Alenda golf course. NTPs were won by: on the third hole Helen Beddows, the fifth was taken by John Rush. Ally Farquarson won the 13th and the 16th was won by Peter (Jay) Unsworth. The runner-up for the memorial shield with 34 points was the ever-

WITH the heavens threatening to ope n up on Le va nte , 16 O rba Warblers braved the course for a Pairs Texas Scramble. Luckily for all, the day stayed mostly dry a nd the c ompe tition finis he d w ithout a hitc h. The w inning pairs were 1s t - R oy B ooth a nd Ste ve Smith - Net 65.4 2nd - Fred Cooley/ Malcolm Monti - Net 68.2 3rd - Arthur Sullivan/ Michael Morley - Net 70.5 4th - Michael Taylor/ Chris Williamson - Net 70.6 The Footba ll c a rd w e nt to David Knight with Airdri. Next week, September 13, will be at Alenda. First tee 10.00am so please arrive by 9.15am for

ORBA WARBLERS: Braved the course for a Pairs Texas Scramble. registration. Guests are welcome subject to space availability and Current Handicap certificate.

Busters Golf Society consistent Phil Pettican. The winner this time and holding the shield for the next year was Barry Grinsell, narrowly beating Phil by 35 points. The soccer card this month was

won by Brian Jones who had selected Barcelona. No one had a two this month so the two’s pot has been rolled over. Busters Golf Society is a small friendly group of like-minded people

To book, please contact Mike Taylor on mjt@stylepms.com or phone 639 242 896.

who play on the first Friday of the month, depending on the time of the year they generally have between 16 and 24 players. If you are interested in joining the society (it’s free) then please email Barry Grinsell at bustersgolfsoci ety@hotmail.com quoting your phone number and current handicap.