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No Xmas cheer for job seekers UNEMPLOYMENT figures in Malaga continue to grow for the fourth consecutive month. The province currently has more than 158,330 job seekers, the second-most in Spain after the Balearic Islands. The number of unemployed people rose by 3 per cent in November with a further 4,566 out of work. This increase, which is the largest in November since 2012, is being blamed on seasonal jobs made redundant after the summer season.
Baby killer jailed A MOTHER has been jailed for five years after killing her baby in Malaga City. The accused, who was 17 when she committed the crime, will serve a further three years’ probation after leaving prison. She was found guilty of hitting the child on the head and chest after giving birth in a public bathroom. The woman says she was unaware she was pregnant and fell after giving birth. The girl was arrested after paramedics found the infant in a car.
Avocado theft fear AVOCADO farmers across Axarquia are employing private security firms as prices rocket. The fruit is currently selling above €2.50 per kilo on the wholesale market, sparking a raft of robberies. And producers are now chipping in to pay for armed guards to patrol their properties after thousands of kilos were stolen.
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80-METRE DROP: The Nerja motorway bridge.
Life saver Officer foils suicide bid By Matt Ford A police officer from Nerja has been hailed after preventing a suicide attempt. It comes after the dramatic incident unfolded on the A-7 motorway bridge over the Chillar River, where a Guardia Civil patrol spotted a man standing on the outside of the crash barrier, dangerously close to the edge. After parking on the hard shoulder, the two officers started a conversation with the 41-year-old, who was threatening to leap into the void.
Eventually, one of the pair was able to approach the panicked individual and chatted with him for over half an hour in an attempt to calm him down. He said that he had serious money problems brought on by his gambling addiction, and that he intended to commit suicide by jumping off the 80-metre high bridge. After moving within a metre of the man, the officer managed to grab and wrestle him to the ground. The officer, who wishes to remain anonymous, said in the wake of the incident: “It
was extremely tense, really unpleasant, because he made his intentions very clear, and it was a miracle that he didn’t drag me over the edge when I grabbed his arm.” A second traffic unit helped direct traffic throughout the rescue, and the man was tak-
en to a nearby medical centre for treatment after suffering a panic attack. The incident is likely to spark renewed calls for improved security measures on Axarquia’s motorway bridges following a spate of suicides in 2017.
Mayor denies collusion NERJA’S mayor has sworn to a judge she knew nothing about the town’s illegal landfill. The investigation into the Rio de la Miel dump continues as Mayor Rosa Arrabal told a court in Torrox she had no knowledge of the site until August 31 2016, 16 days before it was shut down. Nerja’s councillor for the Environment, Jorge Bravo, also denied receiving any complaints about the dump. The site, which is located in the National Park of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama, to the east of Nerja, was previously a municipal quarry but was used as a dumping ground for 16 years. In October it was announced 34 people have been summoned to a Torrox court to be questioned after potentially toxic materials were found at the site.
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Safety first at Xmas VELEZ-MALAGA Council is gearing up to increase security at this year’s festive processions. The town hall has released guidance for residents and visitors to keep safe at the Reyes Magos.
Old clothes TWENTY-TWO clothing recycling points have been installed in Rincon de la Victoria. Last year 31,300kg was collected through the containers provided by the Social Organisation of Humanitarian Action (OSAH).
Gold star A NERJA policeman has been awarded the highest decoration by the Junta de Andalucia. Bernado Cortes was given the medal by the president of the Junta for saving a person’s life in 2010.
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Rajoy tells May: Brexit talks will begin soon THE prime ministers of Britain and Spain have met in Downing Street for Brexit talks. Theresa May and Mariano Rajoy discussed the next phase of negotiations during a lunch meeting on Tuesday, which also covered citizens’ rights, Gibraltar and the Catalan referendum. Rajoy told May that he was “absolutely convinced” the next phase of Brexit talks would begin shortly, despite Monday’s deadlock over the Irish border. Writing in the Guardian ahead of the meeting, Rajoy said the two countries’ histories were “inextricably intertwined, and will continue to be so.” H e a d d e d : “B ritain ca n count on Spain’s loyal and sincere friendship.” May said: “I want to reiterate my support for Prime Minister Rajoy on Cataluña. It is important that the rule of law is upheld and that the Spanish constitution is respected.” Thanking the UK for backing the Spanish government
SITTING COMFORTABLY: The two leaders in Downing Street. during the Catalan referendum, Rajoy wrote that Brexit would not break the countries’ ‘friendship’. Though he emphasised the importance of trade between the two countries, he later tweeted that ‘the main priority for Spain is and will continue to be the preservation of the rights and inter-
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million was spent by Madrid’s council on Christmas lights this year, €350,000 more than last year.
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Holiday traffic bedlam DRIVERS have been warned to take care as millions hit Spain’s roads during this week’s pair of national holidays. Spain’s traffic directorate DGT are preparing for an estimated 6.7 million vehicles to hit the roads over the five-day weekend and have warned drivers to exercise caution. The most intense traffic is expected on the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and in central Spain. Extra speed cameras and more patrols carrying out drug and alcohol tests on drivers will be deployed as well as a halt to all road works over the period. Six thousand Guardia Civil officers will be operating on the roads over the holidays as well as 800 other emergency service members.
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Shoppers to take a stroll VELEZ-MALAGA Council has revealed plans to pedestrianise the town centre. Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer presented the project alongside municipal architect Bernado Pozuelo. Plans for the new town centre include excluding cars to stimulate the economy, create employment and promote commerce.
€35,000 scam A 90-YEAR-OLD woman has fallen prey to a fake worker scam in Malaga City. Police are now trying to find a ‘young man, between 25 and 30 years old, with short curly hair and a Spanish accent,’ after he stole cash and jewellery while pretending to be an Endesa worker.
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SPANISH FACTS OF LIFE...40 Despite having the world’s fourth most widely-spoken language as its native tongue, Spain is home to a mind-boggling array of communication systems, from the Gomeran Whistle to Chinese, writes Harrison Jones.
Real twisters for the tongue SPAIN is a mixing pot of major languages, especially as European, Arabic and Asian residents settle in their own communities. The country’s history is littered with discarded sub-languages and the politics of retaining dialects that are spoken by so few people. Today, virtually all native Spaniards speak Castilian, the language foreigners somewhat simplistically refer to as ‘Spanish.’ Under General Franco’s fascist dictatorship, regional variations were marginalised and even banned in public, reinforcing Castilian dominance.
Train victims FOUR people injured in a train crash are to sue. A firm of lawyers are now hoping other victims will join the suit after several of the 37 people harmed when a train derailed between Malaga and Sevilla are taking action against Train Infrastructure Administration (Adif).
Bomb threat A MAN has been convicted after shouting about bombs in a Malaga court. The accused, who must now pay a fine of €240, after he visited a court to request information. Unhappy with the reply he received, he shouted about a bomb
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WINDSWEPT: A valley in La Gomera.
ONE of the quirkier languages is known as the Gomeran Whistle and practised by inhabitants of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. As the name suggests, it is perhaps more song than language, but Unesco recognised the communication as the ‘only whistled language in the world that is fully developed and practised by a large community.’ As many as 22,000 people ‘speak’ it and schools teach how distinct whistles replace each Spanish consonant or vowel when communicating across wind-swept valleys. The confusion does not stop there, though, as numerous dialects remain. Andalucian and Canarian are common, though sub-vari-
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Yet variations remain and are still so numerous that it beCHEER OF UNITY: Nearly all Spaniards comes a challenge to speak Castilian. even list them all. The most famous is be the only non-RoCatalan, which has seen a resurgence in mance language in Spain, which classiinterest since the controversial referenfies it as an official language alongside dum on Cataluñan independence. Also Galician, Catalan and Castilian. referred to as ‘Valencian’ or ‘Balearic,’ There are complications with other it is spoken by around 17 per cent of minority languages, like Aragonese, the population. Asturian and Leonese. These are all Aranese, or ‘Occitan,’ is also co-offirecognised - but unofficial - variations cial in Cataluña and can be heard in the of Castilian, and thought to be seriousnorth west of the region. ly endangered. Basque, or ‘Euskara,’ is thought to
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Car death A WOMAN has died after being r u n o v e r o n To r r o x C o s t a . T h e 70-year-old German national was hit on the N-340 coast road in the centre of the town. Despite the presence of health workers, members of the Guardia Civil and firefighters, the woman died of her injuries.
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eties add to the difficulty of classification. Amongst others, Fala, Cantabrian, Extremaduran, Eonavian and Ribagorca, Mirandese, Benasquese, Asturian and Leonese are believed to still be in use in continually shrinking numbers. Aside from Basque, native Spanish tongues are all thought to be Indo-European in provenance. There are even sign language dialects. The closely related Catalan and Valencian sign languages are remarkably different to the traditional Spanish version. Minority sign language dialects are also still in use in the Canary Islands, Basque Country, Galicia and eastern Andalucia, but are much closer to the national version, which boasts an estimated 100,000 users.
fired by the council in 1989. Antonio Barragan, who is now 77, was initially awarded €1.2 million but has appealed the decision, increasing the amount to €4,590,068.
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The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1691 of the Euro Weekly News Axarquía - Costa Tropical edition, including 40 local stories.
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27 November – 4 December WINTER WONDERLAND: A scene from the Pyrenees. THE first flakes of winter have fallen across large swathes of Spain. It comes after the mercury plunged below zero in the wake of an arctic cold snap gripping the country. Amateur snappers flocked to social media to share photos of the wintry scenes, with
some stunning results. The bitter conditions follow a mild autumn and one of the driest Novembers on record. But the freezing weather is set to last, as a fresh cold front sweeps northern Spain over the weekend, with the icy blast to send temperatures plummeting for a second time.
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Man dies trying to reach Spain AN immigrant has drowned in the sea near Maro. The man reportedly threw himself off the small boat holding 35 people as it approached the shore. The surviving passengers, including six women and a child, are being treated for hypothermia after being rescued by maritime services. The incident occurred at around 5.30pm after the boat approached Spain having left Bouyafar in Morocco. An airplane was dispatched to rescue those on board after one man drowned near the threeand-a-half-metre boat. The Guardia Civil tweeted: “Patera (small boat) missing since yesterday with 35 people (six women and one child) has reached land in Maro (Malaga). One of the adult males threw himself into the water before reaching the shore and has drowned. The rest are being treated for hypothermia.”
Inheritance tax lowered RINCON DE LA VICTORIA is lowering capital gains tax on inherited properties. The council will foot up to 95 per cent of the tax bill for those inheriting property in the area after several political parties grouped together to approve the decision. The governing coalition team, formed of the Partido Popular (PP) and Partido Andalucista (PA) joined forces with the Ciudadanos party to create the rebate. Several other councils including Nerja already have a similar scheme in place. The town’s mayor, Francisco Salado described the reform as “important,” adding it was “doing justice for those families
SMART meters are helping to lower water bills by detecting leaks. The devices, which warn of possible leaks and monitor consumption in real time, have found almost 600 leaks in Malaga since being installed in April. Customer service operators monitor the 41,663 meters, telephoning customers if they detect a problem. Raul Jimenez, councillor for Envi-
that, through the death of a loved one, rec e i v e i n h e r i t e d p r o p e r t y, a n d i t i s t h e council that should compensate this tax.” For properties valued at up to €50,000 85 per cent of capital gains tax will be subsidised by the council. The rebate reduces to 80 per cent for properties valued at between €50,000 and €70,000, to 75 per cent for those priced €75,000 to €120,000, and 50 per cent off the tax on homes priced over €120,000. Property buyers will not have to be registered before the transfer is made. It is expected the rebates will cost Rincon de la Victoria Council around €400,000 a year.
check yearly household expenditure and average consumption, giving clients more control over their bills. The council explained most of the leaks identified were small and would have been hard to find if not for the meters. Water supplier, Emasa said most clients fixed their leaks within 10 days of being told about them. Once repaired, an updated invoice is sent out.
Water bills reduced ronmental Sustainability, explained the service helps customers, saying, “since we spent a lot money getting this data, it is normal that we use it for the benefit of all residents.” He added the meters
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Spain is losing Big Mac battle THE crowning of San Sebastian as the world’s top food city is another feather in the cap for Spanish gastronomy. But as the country’s culinary heritage continues to attract international acclaim, Spain must be careful to retain its traditional mealtime values. An upswing in demand for Iberian ham from China has seen demand outstrip supply, while the famed Mediterranean diet increasingly appears more medical advice than lifestyle choice. And as the price of ham, olive oil and other delicacies rockets, working class Spanish families are increasingly turning to the same packaged, cost-effective fare that has sparked an obesity crisis across the globe. A recent report by two international think tanks concluded that the country is moving away from the Mediterranean diet, as the relentless rise of convenience and fast food sparks a profound cultural shift. The World Health Organisation says that Spain is one of the top European countries for obese children, while the proportion of overweight adults has increased from below 8 per cent in 1987 to 16 per cent today. The Mediterranean diet should include large amounts of fruit, vegetables, pulses, whole grains and olive oil, but importantly, none of this comes in a box. Foodie’s delight - page 13
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WELLHEELED: Paris Hilton.
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HE’S best-known for playing razor-clawed superhero Wolverine in the X-Men film franchise. But there were no knives being SHE’S the hotel heiress who shot to fame after sharpened after Australian actor her sex-tape leaked. Hugh Jackman jetted to But Paris Hilton has proven there’s Spain to promote his more to her than meets the eye latest film. after revealing that her busiThe star received ness empire is worth €2.5 bila rapturous receplion in a radio interview. tion at the premiere The blonde beauty recently of The Greatest announced she is to open an Showman, due to Ibiza hotel. The entreprebe released in Spanneur is calling the venture, Photo credit Twitter ish cinemas on Friday, Paris’s Boutique Hotel, and she EX-MAN: Hugh December 29. explained the venture would be Jackman in Madrid. “very futuristic and very Ibiza.” Speaking at the event the heartthrob confessed he would not be turning to directing now his stint as Wolverine has ended. He explained: “I would be a terrible director, the actors would hate me.” Jackman’s latest film sees him play Phineas Taylor Barnum, the creator of the Barnum and Bailey American travelling circus. Starring alongside Zac Efron and Michelle Williams, the musical boasts a soundtrack by Justin Paul and Benj Pasek who won Oscars for their work on La La Land.
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She’s a real pretty woman ACTING legend Richard Gere has been spotted showing off his gorgeous Spanish girlfriend at an awards ceremony in Madrid. The 68-year-old Officer and a Gentleman star certainly looked distinguished as he stepped out with Alejandra Silva, 34, at the Photo credit You Tube Harper’s Bazaar Awards. The silver fox wore a navy coat over a BESOTTED: white shirt as he snuggled up to the blonde Alejandra Silva and Richard Gere. businesswoman. Silva, whose father was for-
merly the vice-president of Real Madrid, is originally from Galicia and has made a successful career in PR. Most recently starring in Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, Gere has been enjoying something of a comeback in recent years with a string of films. Originally from Philadelphia, America, Gere was previously married to supermodel Cindy Crawford, and is devoted to Buddhism.
cian who has been TAKE TWO: compared to Begoña Villacis. Prince Harry’s future wife Meghan Markle has become an internet star. But mother-of-two Begoña Villacis, 40, was able to see the funny side as she tweeted: ‘Between Buckingham Palace and Cibeles... I’m sorry but I’m sticking with Madrid.’ Her comments came after the leader of centre-right party Ciudadanos in Madrid received streams of messages via social media.
Chastain in Spain SHE’S been nominated for two Oscars and earlier this year tied the knot with Italian fashion boss Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo. Actress Jessica Chastain, 40, continued to live the high life appearing at a Madrid photo call to promote her latest flick Molly’s Game, flaunting her ample curves in a stunning knitted dress.
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A loving farewell By Karl Smallman and Matt Ford BRAVE brain cancer fighter, Leo the Lion may have gone, but he will never be forgotten. Hundreds of friends, family and supporters of the inspirational fouryear-old gathered on Palomares beach in Almeria to pay tribute in a moving ceremony which saw 250 helium-filled balloons - many carrying hand-written messages - released into the sky. The Euro Weekly News team performed a simultaneous release of balloons outside their head office on the Costa del Sol, as did campaign support groups and individuals in other parts of Spain, the UK and beyond. An invitation-only funeral and cremation saw family and close friends pay their own respects on Tuesday, after many sent flowers or paid a visit to Leo as he lay in the chapel of rest over the weekend. A hearse carried him around Palomares prior to the service, allowing
SOLIDARITY: The EWN team release balloons. EMOTIONAL: Family, friends and supporters gather on Palomares beach. people to pay their respects and friends to wave goodbye. In the UK, thousands of Manchester City supporters honoured Leo with a minute’s applause during their home Premier League match against West Ham last Sunday. Days short of his fifth birthday,
which would have been yesterday (Wednesday) the courageous fouryear-old passed away peacefully in his mother Karen’s arms last Friday as dad Jorge and sister Sofia stood by. His last words were, to Sofia, a very clear “I love you.” On September 2, 2015 Leo was diag-
nosed with a rare form of brain cancer. Since then he underwent surgery at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in the UK and, thanks to a fund launched late last year, which the Euro Weekly News supported, travelled to Oklahoma in the United States for cutting-edge proton beam therapy.
But sadly, it was all in vain. Karen recently told the Euro Weekly News: “I want people to remember Leo for the happy little boy that he once was, that cheeky little boy, the one who smiled no matter what... “I want to thank everyone for their continuous support during this journey to give Leo the best chance for a life.”
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THE LIGHTS: Were turned on to the sounds of a choir.
Christmas comes early ALMUÑECAR’S Christmas lights have been turned on in an event featuring a performance by a children’s choir. The Arcos de Torrecuevas choir had a starring role as they sang while the lights were turned on in Plaza de la Constitucion. The event, which was chaired by the councillor for Fiestas and Youth, Maria del Mar Medina, and attended by councillors Rafael Caballero, Jose Manuel Fernandez and Francisco Alba, saw the children carrying small candles. Under the musical direction of Pedro Her-
nandez, nearly 50 children raised their candles, lighting the front of the town hall to applause. After their performance, the children walked off the stage and surrounded a six-metre high Christmas tree with their candles before its lights were turned on. Attendees were given chocolate and donuts while the Evizumba group performed for onlookers and children played on a bouncy castle. Many locals and visitors took to social media after the event, sharing their photos of the town’s Christmas lights.
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ALMUÑECAR Council has launched its campaign to ensure every child in the town receives a present this Christmas. The initiative, which last year helped 206 children, will see vouchers handed out to children alongside a raffle for a €2,200 cheque. The campaign has been running for two decades with the aim of helping vulnerable local children and promoting trade. The vouchers and cheque given out this year can
only be spent in local shops, at a maximum of €50 per shop. Councillor for Commerce, Rafael Caballero Jimenez, explained the project encouraged, “customers of participating establishments by giving them a raffle ticket along with their receipt,” as well as promoting, “support for the commercial sector and the longstanding municipal campaign to ensure no child runs out of toys at Christmas.” Parish priest, Vicente Guerrero, said last year, “thanks to
everyone’s support we were able to help 206 children, who we gave gift vouchers valuing an average of €30, which could be exchanged in local stores.” He added the vouchers could also be used for shoes and school materials. Juan Fierro, a representative of the Association of Merchants from the Sexitano Abierto Shopping Centre, said although it was not easy for businesses to join in the raffle draw, most would continue to participate in the campaign.
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STAFF FEARS: Malaga Airport.
Airport jobs under threat POLITICIANS have come out in support of Malaga Airport’s workers after threats to conditions. The employees of the airport’s bars and restaurants have received support from all Malaga’s political parties after the current operator, Aena put out a €100 million tender to find new operators for the catering facilities. The workers fear the eight-year contract does not provide any assurances over their rights. Miguel Angel Salazar, c ha irma n of the w orks counci l , confirmed: “the Aena specifications do not gua ra nte e tha t a ll c on di t i ons wi l l be
met,” if the tender is awarded to several different companies. The news comes after the airport’s firemen have asked to become municipal employees. The group has asked Spain’s central government to be given the ‘status of public employees.’ Their spokesman, Eduardo Zorilla, has claimed: “the security of the people who use our airports will be guar ant eed by gr eat er secur i t y, stronger rights and a faster and more effective service.” Zorilla added the group deserved to be recognised for the “essential work they do to save lives.”
Good news for learners FIVE driving examiners are back at work after a six-month strike. The examiners will now be on duty every day after being forced to perform minimum services by the Directorate General de Trafico (DGT).
The group will carry out an average of 55 exams every day. Jose Luis Conde, spokesman for Malaga’s driving examiners, explained the group had been on strike every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for six months fol-
lowing a dispute over pay. He claimed that despite some examiners now returning to work, there were still issues ‘to solve.’ Opposition politicians have now said they will back the group’s claim to an extra €250 a month.
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British councillor tells EU: stop holding expats hostage A BRITISH councillor representing Rojales, Alicante, has told a meeting of the European Parliament that senior politicians are holding expatriates ‘hostage’ to achieve their own objectives. Speaking in Brussels, Derek Monks expressed concerns that people who moved to Spain to take advan-
ACCORDING to a major study commissioned by a British catering service Spain is top of the list of the world’s top 100 cities for food. San Sebastian, in the north of the country, led the rest of the world in the survey for Caterwings. And it’s not just based on the number of Michelin stars. Ratings from 20,000 food journalists and restaurant critics were taken into account to evaluate the quality of the local food scene in hundreds of cities worldwide. They also considered the number of restaurants per 10,000 citizens, the percentage of fast food outlets to restaurants, plus vegetarian and vegan options. The study also looked at affordability, calculating how
tage of freedom of movement and labour now risked being exploited. “I expressed the concerns of all of us who took advantage of moving,” the councilor told Euro Weekly News in a letter. “Senior politicians negotiating terms of the break-
Foodie’s delight! Spain is home to ‘world’s best city’
SAN SEBASTIAN: ‘World’s best city for food’ and (inset) the quality of local cuisine. many hours a person on minimum wage would have to work in order to afford a two-person dinner in a restaurant and the
percentage of fast food chains as compared to restaurants. San Sebastian stands above the competition thanks to its af-
fordable offer for tourists. Tokyo, the city with the most Michelin stars, comes second in the top 100, scoring particularly low on vegetarian and vegan options, while New York is third. Spain had another two entries in the top 10, with Barcelona in fourth and Madrid in seventh. London squeezed into the top 10 at ninth place. Other notable appearances in the top 100 were: Glasgow (61), Manchester (64), Edinburgh (77), and Brighton (93).
away are using us as pawns to arrive at their ultimate goals,” he continues. “I expressed anger at this and pleaded for an end to this holding us as hostages to achieve other objectives.” Letters - page 24
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OPEC members agree to cut output
FOR the first time ever in Spain, a political party is to be brought to trial following the destruction of records concerning €48 million in Swiss bank accounts. It is alleged that the Partido Popular ruling party led by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy held a secret fund containing the money in Switzerland and that former treasurer Luis Barcenas with the help of others destroyed evidence of this on laptop computers. Barcenas together with a former IT specialist and a party lawyer are being put on trial for harming
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Manufacturing boom in Spain The current state of the Spanish economy is so buoyant that Economy minister Luis de Guindos is now content that the end of year forecasts for GDP will be met. “November’s surveys produced a clean sheet of improved PMI readings for all countries, resulting in the best performance for Eurozone manufacturing since the height of the dot-com boom over 17 years ago,” noted Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at HIS Markit in the report.
By John Smith the computers and concealing damaging evidence before investigators were able to undertake their work. Prime Minister Rajoy has already appeared before a court to give information on his knowledge of financial impropriety within the PP but at that time made it clear that he had no idea of what, if anything, was going on. The former treasurer is also involved in what is known as the Gurtel affair which revolves
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Sludge test SPAIN is testing new ways of treating wastewater and sludge as part of a European Union funded project. The aim is to reduce the risk of pollutants damaging the environment and recovering energy and fertilisers from the sludge.
Pension news NEW legislation to be introduced next year will make it easier for Spanish pension funds to invest in a wider range of products. This will remove current obstacles which prohibit investment in risk capital, hedge funds and real estate.
US changes MAJOR insurance company MAPFRE will be restructuring its international divisions and is pulling out of five US States. Whilst it will continue to offer insurance across much of America, it has decided to sell its New York business through an investment bank.
New VP for European Bank A S PA N I S H m i n i s t e r h a s a n n o u n c e d that he believes that the position of vice-president of the European Central Bank will be filled by a Spaniard. Luis de Guindos also confirmed
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In the fourth quarter, without doubt, Cataluña saw a strong deceleration ... October has not been a good month, but we see a certain normalisation in November,” Economy minister Luis de Guindos on Spain’s accounts.
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AT a meeting of the members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and selected non-members it was agreed to continue to reduce production. This group which includes Russia wants to see oil prices rise and are extending the curbs until the end of 2018 in order to combat the competition from shale oil which helped to stifle the market. Since the first reduction, prices have risen by 30 per cent.
A GLOBAL organisation has announced that the Spanish manufacturing sector is growing more quickly than even before the economic crisis. The spur to this has been increased production thanks to the winning of new business despite the Catalan crisis and is a 129-month high. Although these figures are very impressive, the report by IHS Markit shows that six members of the Eurozone have actually achieved better results but the news for the Spanish economy is encouraging.
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that he was not standing for the position of president of Eurogroup which consists of finance ministers from the 19 countries which form the Eurozone.
around a private fund allegedly made up from secret donations which were then dispersed to various party members and supporters. Luis Barcenas has so far denied wrongdoing and suggests that the Swiss funds were innocently held on behalf of a number of investors. The decision to actually try a political party will certainly raise a number of technicalities including who should represent the party in court and how any verdict will affect individuals if the party is found guilty.
Equal pay demand aids women COMPANIES who employ more than 250 workers will be required to correct any inequality in pay between men and women. This is to be Spanish government policy as it wants to ensure that men and women receive equal pay if they have the same responsibility and functions within the company. According to Spanish media, there is often as much as a 30 per cent disparity in salaries paid to women and companies will also be required to include unions in any review they undertake.
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CHANGE% CHANGE VOLUME(M) -0,82% -1,990 143.809,58 +0,15% 0,1500 84.568,87 -0,47% -0,800 875.605,57 -1,96% -5,420 161.908,02 +0,26% 0,370 83.855,89 +0,44% 0,52 226.785,25 +0,80% 0,300 187.302,02 +0,44% 0,20 195.095,96 -1,32% -0,95 166.256,31 +0,20% 0,17 352.950,94 -2,24% -0,4100 155.552,06 +0,53% 1,31 92.923,58 +0,33% 0,6000 210.171,40 +0,51% 0,79 143.127,35 -0,36% -0,1600 208.776,57 +0,26% 0,2700 360.712,67 +0,47% 0,6500 376.032,21 +0,52% 0,9000 137.729,75 +1,09% 0,60 151.846,49 +0,11% 0,090 646.372,32 -0,89% -0,54 78.175,43 +0,25% 0,0900 216.582,30 +0,41% 0,370 228.592,61 +0,47% 0,64 37.296,54 -1,10% -1,33 95.932,20 -0,61% -1,39 219.343,57 +0,71% 0,36 208.346,83 -1,65% -1,86 200.689,02 +0,12% 0,1200 290.863,82 +0,41% 0,4300 159.186,91 M - MILLION DOLLARS
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Most Advanced American Woodmark Corporation Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. Stitch Fix, Inc. Foundation Medicine, Inc. Versartis, Inc. Ambarella, Inc. Titan Machinery Inc. Xunlei Limited Geospace Technologies Corporation Nutanix, Inc. Synlogic, Inc.
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$ 42.30 $ 2.60 $ 19.95 $ 20.34 $ 11.98 $ 2.19 $ 9.95 $ 5.45 $ 26.47 $ 5.275 $ 48.95
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Most Declined Overstock.com, Inc. China TechFaith Wireless Comm Tech Lim Zumiez Inc. PetIQ, Inc. American Software, Inc. U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. QuinStreet, Inc. Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. Ichor Holdings Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
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WINTER HEATING WILL BECOME PRICIER Electricity cost goes up A DEDICATED Spanish ecological group has highlighted the fact that some four and half million Spanish residents will face the arrival of winter in situations of energy poverty. Weather reports suggest that Spain is in for an exceptionally cold snap, prices of electricity have recently risen by 2 per cent and as so much is generated by relatively inefficient coal and gas turbines, then prices will continue to rise. As far as pensioner expatriates are concerned, the winter fuel allowance that their compatriots in the UK and indeed other parts of Europe receive is not granted here in Spain, as the British government introduced a temperature eligibility criteria which removed Spain from the accepted countries, saving the British government €11 million per annum. The last payment was made in 2014 and in announcing the decision to cancel the payments, the then Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith who was heavily pro-Brexit told a British newspaper: “It’s absurd and offensive that taxpayers are funding these payments for people who have retired to the Mediterranean and enjoy warm weather. The European Union has frustrated our attempts to address this issue in the past, but with our new temperature-based eligibility criteria we’re able to satisfy EU rules as well as prevent this obscene waste of taxpayers’ money.” According to ECOtias.com, the online ecological group, customers of the electricity companies in Spain have to pay the highest charges in Europe and although in theory, it is possible for those who live in poverty to claim assistance to pay their bills it is incredibly difficult. The group claims however that even the government accepts that the requirements to obtain the assistance are complicated and less than 50 per of those entitled are likely to actually apply and receive the financial assistance available.
Keeping warm at a cost.
To make things just that little bit worse, the financial support offered by the government doesn’t even come from national funds but from regional and municipal funds with no additional support from Madrid. Whilst other countries continue to look for new sources of cheaper, safer energy, Spain does not even encourage the creation of solar power by individual households any longer, following complaints from the large energy companies that their profits could be hit.
Unemployment a problem as the service sector is still erratic TH E e m p l o y m e n t situ a tio n in Spain continues to suffer a roller coaster effect, especially in major tourist areas where unemployment continues to rise. The overall national rate of unemployment increased by just 0.21 per cent with 7,225 more unemployed t h a n i n Oc t o ber, b u t th e numbe r wa s m u c h h i g h e r in th e Balearics and Malaga Province. Although the overall trend of unemployment is falling in Andalucia, Malaga saw the number increase for the fourth month in s ucces si o n a n d t h e r e are n o w 158,330 unemployed, an increase of 3 pe r c e n t o v e r t h e p rev io u s month and the largest increase for five years. Temporary contracts will increase during the months of December and January as shops and s ervice i n d u st r i e s e x p a n d th e ir work force to take into account Christmas, New Year and Three Kings activities, but then the figures of unemployed are likely to
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increase again as the temporary contracts expire. There are still 3.47 million people registered as unemployed in Spain and with the fall in those contributing to the social services, the annual Christmas bonuses for pensioners will have to be found from somewhere. As the number of unemployed increased in the service sector, the good news was that an increasingly larger number of workers are being
recruited in the building sector w hic h suggest s t hat t he r i se i n house and commercial property c ons truct i on i s cont i nui ng at a pace. Whilst the government is generally very positive about the future state of the economy, there is no doubt that the Cataluña crisis has not been helpful, although Prime M inis t er Mar i ano Raj oy has pledged that the country’s economic growth could reach 3 per cent next year, if Cataluña returns to ‘normalcy’ after the election to be held on Thursday December 21. Whilst it appears that the situation concerning Catalan independe nc e i s becom i ng r esol ved, as those who pressed for the declaration are now modifying their demands, the fact that so many companies moved out of the region to ‘safer ’ provinces does mean that the employment situation there has become less certain and there will be some temporary ‘hiccups’ in the figures until the New Year.
Middle East remains a target SPAIN continues its wooing of major countries in the Middle East as it hosts the first Iran-Spain Joint Economic Commission in Madrid. Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mojtaba Khosrotaj is to cochair a meeting where he will discuss endorsement of agreements on economic cooperation. Signing the Iran-Spain Economic Cooperation Roadmap and several memoranda of understanding is also on the Iranian delegation’s agenda. Despite the dislike that America continues to display against the Iranian regime, Spain was quick to forge diplomatic and economic links with Iran once the international trade restrictions were lifted last year. As Saudi Arabia is one of Spain’s larger trading partners and is in direct opposition to Iran, the Spanish government will have to be careful about how close to Iran it is perceived to be.
Video game sales increase THE Spanish love video games, having spent €67 million on games and consoles this Black Friday. This information compiled by GfK Global and released by the Spanish Association of Video Games (AEVI) goes on to confirm that this shows an increase in sales of 22 per cent over the 2016 figures for the same period. The increase saw larger numbers of games and consoles sold, so the amount spent was not solely due to an increase in unit price. Whilst manufacturers and developers continue to bring new games and upgrade consoles, so the market for their product seems certain to remain strong.
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Car sales are strong NOVEMBER was a particularly good month for the registration of new passenger vehicles in Spain with a total of 104,200 sold, 12 per cent more than last November. Part of this success was due to some major offers by various dealers to coincide with Black Friday, but the total for the 11 months of 2017 is still up by 8 per cent over the previous year at 1.13 million cars. In the problematic area of Cataluña, sales to rental companies were down considerably but purchases by companies and private
drivers were well up and almost matched the national increase. Most successful manufacturer so far this year has been Renault followed by SEAT and Volkswagen. Spain is also beginning to see a definite increase in promotion of electric cars with larger public car parks installing charging points although due to the fact that few cars can travel further than 300 kilometres with a new charge, hybrid vehicles are likely to set the trend for the immediate future.
Huge refinery contract shared with Spanish group THE latest major contract to be awarded to a Spanish construction company is worth €1.135 billion from the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO). Working in conjunction with French company Technip and Korean Samsung, the Spanish company Técnicas Reunidas is taking one third of the overall contract worth €3.53 billion. The site of the oil refinery is in Sitra on the east coast of Bahrain and represents a major refurbishment of the entire factory with Técnicas Reunidas being responsible for renewing the crude oil unit, the vacuum unit, the hydrocracker (which releases different gases from oil), various plants and auxiliary services. In addition, the company will be involved in the joint purchase of equipment
and construction of the entire project. The refinery currently produces up to 360,000 barrels of oil each day and part of the reason for the upgrading of the plant is to improve both efficiency and to make the entire operation more environmentally friendly. This is an area where Spanish know how has achieved a great deal of success and the Middle East market has been exceptionally important to Técnicas Reunidas which has undertaken 25 major projects in the area, earning some €20 billion in the past 10 years. The announcement of the news of this new business award helped the company’s share price which has been performing poorly of late to increase by 1.5 per cent.
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Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow...! LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT THE main, glaringly obvious reason that China and Russia consistently refuse to condemn, or completely sanction North Korea, is because that between them they have enough weaponry clout to finally dominate the western world. As allies, they are powerful enough to back up their ideals with a military might that could utterly annihilate both the USA and any other European democracy that chose to resist. The overwhelming force of these three countries would be more than capable of finally achieving what they have all been seeking for generations, a Communist domination of the planet. The fact that Communism, both Chinese and Russian, has become more ‘Westernised’ and capitalistic over the last 20 years or so, has nothing to do with it. These countries are still run by undemocratic dictators, who still use their citizens as pawns in their common, relentless ambitions to take over the world. The problem is of course that neither America, or the UK for that matter, will ever bow to these despots, however threatening they become. For this reason, and with the leader of our most powerful ally a bit flaky to say the
COLLUSION AND MANIPULATION? China, North Korea and Russia and (inset) Meghan and Harry. least, I believe we are even nearer to a nuclear holocaust than we were during the Cuban crisis. And there ain’t a darned thing we can do about it. Eat, drink and be merry folks, for tomorrow…! I don’t know about you, but I think Ms Meghan has our Harry completely by the short and curlies. Putty and manos come to mind.
Far from immediately jumping up and down with joy, as Harry suggested, I think ‘Mum’ would have been a little more cautious in her approach to this extremely assured and capable young lady, before succumbing herself to her undoubtedly charming persona. Unlike her lad, who is, at this point in time not quite sure if he’s on his a..se or his elbow. Time will tell my
friends, time will tell. As much as I welcome constructive criticism of my columnistic endeavours, I still abhor the vitriolic spitting, that seems to consume the small number of sad sacks of the ilk that descended on my recent, completely innocuous EU gaffe like a flock of indignant, jowl jiggling vultures. What I do fail to completely understand is why, if my comments cause such stress and mental suffering, they still continue to peruse them? This great paper is full of extremely competent and highly respected writers, so why don’t they simply pass me by? Believe me, both myself and my thousands of wonderful like-minded readers, wouldn’t miss them one iota, and frankly don’t need them either. Bye! Writing this in the sunshine of the extremely welcoming and still highly lovable Malta. What a pleasure to be back among this wonderful race of genuine and friendly people after so many years. Still consider this is where the ol’ boy could finally end his planetary innings. Have a good week. Be kind to someone. And whatever ya do. Always keep the faith. Love Leapy. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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Seen a good movie lately? Mike Senker
In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHAT’S happened to the film industry? Well first it’s now the ‘movie’ industry. I come at this from a slightly different angle this week as I was in the ‘movie business’ for over 20 years. I could watch maybe 100 plus films a month. Now, I’m talking about when video first started in 1979, when films never went on TV for seven years after they left the cinema and remember there were only three TV stations then. There was no Sky, no cable, just old fashioned terrestrial TV. I now have unlimited access to as many movies as I want and, to be honest, most of them are absolute garbage. I don’t want a lot from a movie. I want to be entertained. I don’t like horror movies except maybe something like the first Alien and the Exorcist, which many of you wouldn’t know, was banned in the UK on video for 25 years. But I digress. I want my movies to have a beginning, middle and an end. I’m totally fed up with watching stuff now that starts brilliantly, keeps you interested for 90 min-
utes then just ends, leaving you not having a clue what happens. No Country for Old Men - glued to it, and then it ends, not a clue. Why? Doubt was another one. The list is endless just like these films. But I can’t be alone in wanting to know what happens at the end of a film. Sometimes there is an end but it’s almost like all the budget has been spent making the first and middle parts and there’s only $50 left for the ending! Then there’s the super hyped films - the Emperor’s New Clothes award for last year’s was La La Land. What a load of tosh. I couldn’t even be bothered to watch the end. Then, of course, is the studio’s biggest cop out. The reason you don’t see so many great movies any more like The Sting, Butch Cassidy etc is because they want to play safe and make sequels and now even prequels. Most do not work. They are crap. Yes there are a few exceptions but mostly they are a waste of time. Never ever, ever watch a remake of a movie you loved when you were younger or of a TV series you liked. I’d love to know what good movies you have seen lately or what movies have disappointed you. I can recommend a couple Book of Henry and Florence Foster Jenkins. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Pets deserve security too! 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.
PETS: Must be secured while travelling by car. ACCORDING to the latest statistics released by insurance company experts, one out of four drivers have been distracted by their pet whilst driving. The report also reveals that men are most often affected, those between the ages of 18 and 24, suffer most from these distractions. Moreover, the research also shows that up to 32 per cent of those who travel with a pet in the vehicle do so without restraining the animal, leaving it loose inside the cabin, a situation which is not only extremely dangerous, it is also illegal, on account of the risk to both the animal and the other vehicle occupants. Geographically, it is the Andalucians who do it more frequently, 74 per cent of the time. They are followed by Basques and Madrileños, with 73 per cent. On the opposite side we find the pet owners of Galicia and Castilla y Leon, who only take them with them 51 per cent of the time. The Catalans claim to do so on 55 per cent of their trips.
Animals, like humans and any object carried in the vehicle, must be secured. In a frontal collision where two vehicles are travelling at just 30 kilometres per hour, the combined collision speed therefore being the equivalent of about a 60 kilometre per hour collision, a dog weighing 10 kilos would increase its mass and weigh up to as much as 300 kilos at the point of impact. We must also realise that generally speaking, insurance companies do not consider animals as vehicle occupants, according to Carlo Brüggeman, cofounder of Acierto.Com, and would therefore unlikely be covered by the vehicle’s policy, although there are specific policies to cover the expenses of the veterinarian and even include compensation for accident or death. Overall, the advice is simple. To keep everybody safe, including your pet, and to comply with the law, the animal must be secure at all times. If carried in a cage or carrying case, then that too must also be secure.
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Must an item be on the Agenda? You recently answered a query regarding Agenda items being voted at the AGM. Thank you for your answer but it is not clear to me whether only items on the official Agenda, which is sent to the members before the meeting, can be voted at the AGM. During our AGM we have had items that did not appear originally on the Agenda added during the AGM and then voted on under ‘any other matters.’ Is this legal? It seems unfair that absentee owners only get to know of some proposals or changes after they have already been voted on and appear in the Minutes. P O (email) wi t hi n 30 days of bei ng You are quit e David Searl informed. This means goright. Only those You and the Law ing to court if the Presiitems listed in the official in Spain dent chooses to resist. Age nda and s e nt out t o However, i f no one the members ahead of protests, the results of the time can legally be voted Any member can impugn voting will stand. into action at the AGM. the results of the meeting 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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A nice tip for the summer SIR I am used to the tipping DNA of daily life in the US where I once lived. However, as an expat who has now lived in Spain for the last four years, I was interested to learn last week that a friend’s daughter who worked in a local beach bar this summer received a set €175 a week cash payment throughout the season from the bar owner to cover for tips received. The four other staff working at the bar- now all paid off for the winter - also received the same amount, a very fair tips system in my book, and a useful euro boost to each agreed monthly wage. Often I know tips are all put in one pot (rather than staff keeping individual tips received) and then equally shared out, but sadly some bar owners keep all tips left arguing that monies received can help ‘cover for breakages,’ a policy that seems very unfair in my view. N Stretton, Fuengirola
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I RECENTLY had the pleasure of being one of the four guest speakers at the European Parliament Committee of the Regions in Brussels after being nominated by Valencia’s Regional Government. The main issue was citizens’ rights, and I expressed the concerns of all of us who took advantage of moving to Spain. Senior politicians negotiating terms of the breakaway, are using us as pawns to arrive at their ultimate goals. I expressed anger at this and pleaded for an end to this holding us as hostages to achieve other objectives. I also asked for consideration to be given to offer
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Mr Monks addresses the European Parliament. dual nationality for those interested or some form of European citizenship to ensure no future change of governments could seek to amend the agreements and to preserve our rights. On another issue, it has been stressed that the padron is to be used to determine who will be covered under agreements reached eventually in Brussels, and expatriates should check
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if they are on the list as a priority. This in fact also applies to all countries, not just the British. The more we have on the padron, the more funds Central Government allocates to each town hall. It is in all our interests. Derek Monks Councillor Public participation, Integration and Coordination of Urbanisations, Rojales
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Flight from Spain to UK diverts due to ‘disruptive’ woman IT’S good that the airline took action and I do hope the person is charged and has a heavy fine to pay for causing the plane to land in France. Maybe if more people were fined the cost of the fuel, airport costs and delay times for staff and passengers they would behave in a more responsible way. Dawn Sanchez Young They’re a pain in the backside. I’ve been on those disruptive flights and had delays more than I like to mention. They should fine them and disqualify their passport. Margaret Downes
Workman killed in ice cream factory accident I’ve worked all over Spain. H&S is hit and miss depending what company you work for. I was a service engineer in power generation, this industry has always been strict. But the rest say no more. Colin Carter There are full EU regulations to cover all of this. Exactly the same as the UK. It is how they are implemented that are the issue. Alan Whitehead You are right Alan. Of course there are H&S rules here. In some cases stricter than the UK. However, they’re only as
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pit bull dog attack I have lost count of the number of these types of dogs without muzzles running off the lead in children’s play areas. Some heavy fines please! Justice Christopher
good as the folks overseeing them. Darren Briddon
Gosh I couldn’t agree more Christopher, I’ve seen many of these dogs in public spaces without muzzles and it frightens the hell out of me when I have a young child and two terriers with me. Vanessa Campbell
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It’s not the dogs, it’s ALWAYS the owners!! Julieann Sanchez Lewis
Fly high Leo, rest in love and laughter. We will remember your beautiful smile and bravery forever. Love to your beautiful family at this time. xxx Liz Bagshaw My thoughts are with his family, this little Angel has flown bless him. xx Sallyann Wiseman What a brave little warrior, Leo, up with the angels -sleep well. Pauline Pearson
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That’s not true Julieann. Any qualified experienced dog expert will tell you that NO dog is 100 per cent predictable in its behaviour no matter what the owners do. It’s an animal and these breeds are unfortunately more dangerous than other breeds and that’s why certain types of owners want them. But if people really think it is ALWAYS the owners’ fault then the owners should be prosecuted and jailed when the dog attacks. Then people might think twice about getting a breed that is lethal when it attacks and just get a regular dog. That would solve the problem. Lisa Centellas
Dear Nora WHEN I started to read your column in last week’s issue I was intrigued about the squabble between Gordon Ramsay and Michel Roux. That is actually not my concern, which is that most of the time people are referring to a chef regarding a Michelin star. Many experts have continuously explained and clarified the Michelin star is NOT connected to a chef, but always to the restaurant, the food, the service etc. Dr Ir Johannes Hagelen, Malaga
Mapped out IN your papers EWN and RTN you often show missing knowledge of Nordic Geography. Scandinavia is: Denmark, Norway, Sweden. Finland is not in Scandinavia but a member of the Nordic Countries which are: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the autonomous islands: Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Bjorn Beining, address withheld
Be warned WHILE strolling with my husband on Sunday at the marina in Cabopino, I was approached by two women thrusting carnations down my cleavage. While trying to extract the flowers I was robbed from my handbag so quickly that even my husband did not realise what was happening, and they disappeared when I gave chase. Please warn the public not to stop for anyone! Incidents like this are multiplying and it is not just the tourists that are being snared. What can be done? Anne Geddes, Costa del Sol
No nativity DOES anyone at the Euro Weekly News have any information about the Nativity Display on exhibition at the Palau in Altea? Last Xmas, we couldn’t find any information whatsoever about it, and finally walked up in the pouring rain, only to find that it wasn’t being displayed! Patricia James, Albir Editor’s note: We contacted the Palau who explained that they no longer have a Belen as for staffing reasons the installation opens only for functions.
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There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to 'get up and go'. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting. At the moment, your priorities are paramount.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the 'big picture' may have faded into the background.
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Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities. A promise broken may still be restarted without trauma, just determination is needed.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends. Children and young people fill your time for a lot of this week and certainly give you a reason to smile.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue. Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts.
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An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person. Opportunities need approaching with eyes wide open, however, because they could be timeconsuming and disruptive.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse festive social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places.
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Across 1 Chop up trees to get a badge (7) 5 Releases from custody with some cricket gear (5) 8 Flower seen in a dell up in the Lake District (5) 9 Disturb a US soldier by the gallery (7) 10 Psyche revealed by Macbeth, ostensibly (5) 11 Side with gal in trouble (5) 12 Push soldiers (5) 14 Drink from fractured pipes (5) 19 Introduction of Fairtrade butter extract (5) 21 Support for fifty on the boundary (5) 23 Hospital doctors bury bridge partners (7) 24 Die surrounded by gold? Goodbye (5) 25 Nervous of fickle teens (5) 26 African country seen rebuilt by girl (7)
7 Reveals aftertaste in several beer mugs (6) 13 Small bed by lake for inner circle (7) 15 In search of Neptune, sounds like (7) 16 A heap of snow lost at sea (6)
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17 A follower endures explosions (6) 18 A ceremony in a Spiritualist's meeting (6) 20 Stick to prohibition outside (5) 22 Exhaust water supply after day (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents N and 18 represents Z, so fill in N every time the figure 16 appears and Z every time the figure 18 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
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Down 1 Really enjoy dressing (6) 2 Rebel Euro MP's leader (7) 3 A number going to church for fish (5) 4 Pass by the Spanish part of church (6) 5 Army unit rebuilt a bridge (7) 6 Irish terrorists meet queen one from Baghdad, perhaps (5)
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Down 2 Beyond normal limits (9) 3 Do what one is told (4) 4 Widespread (9) 5 Abstract idea (7) 6 Associate (7) 10 Written account of money owed (4)
Across 1 Get or find again (7) 7 Large company of musicians (9) 8 Expense (4) 9 One (4) 11 Crude (9) 12 Answers (7)
English - Spanish
Across 1 Bracelet (7) 5 Principio (comienzo) (5) 8 Langosta (de mar) (7) 9 Sobrina (5) 10 Cuchara (para comer) (5) 11 Islandia (7) 12 Anchovy (salted, tinned) (6) 14 Codicioso (6) 17 Aisle (aeroplane, theatre) (7)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
19 Oveja (5) 22 Listo (dispuesto) (5) 23 Más temprano (7) 24 Carreteras (5) 25 Chubascos (7) Down 1 Píldoras (5) 2 Book (5) 3 Government-licenced tobacconist's (7) 4 Tener miedo (6)
5 Desde entonces (5) 6 Promedio (7) 7 Martes (7) 12 To suck in (air or dust) (7) 13 Waterfall (7) 15 Rosary (7) 16 Votantes (6) 18 Laws (5) 20 Exilio (5) 21 Pears (5)
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (GRUDGE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ELAPSE EMERGE FREEST GARISH GRATER GRUDGE (10) INHERE METHYL PETITE PRAISE RAISED RETIRE SCYTHE SERENE SLEIGH SNAPPY TEEING TRUANT YEARLY
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Hector 2 Raster 3 Retort 4 Stanch 5 Horror 6 Tether 7 Ardent 8 Echoes 9 Scanty 10 Doctor 11 Thirst 12 Stereo 13 Terror 14 Speedy 15 Meteor 16 Ferric 17 Spotty 18 Morose 19 Teethe.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26
• Very good: 38 • Excellent: 49
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• Average: 6 • Good: 9 • Very good: 13 • Excellent: 16
4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION anon anoint auric pour pouch pouched purine puce ouch ahead worn none nonet noir uric urine hour houri hoed head heed echo ecru aahed orient rhea rich rice riced rift rite curio curie chop chou churn cede croup crone crib cine cite noun niche nice iron iced front frit fichu fiche fino fine need enrich enriched entice enticed tiro tich tine tenon tenor biont birch birched bite
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION chip chop cope copy corp crop epic hope hype hypo peri pert pier pith pity poet pore port prey pyre ripe rope ropy tope topi trip type typo chirp coper crept crypt epoch hoper hyper optic perch picot piety pitch pithy porch price pricy repot ropey thorp thrip toper topic tripe trope typic chirpy cipher copier copter cypher photic pitchy poetic poetry pother pricey pyrite recopy trophy tropic pitcher trophic HYPOCRITE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across:
2 Harass, 5 Beta, 6 Retina, 7 Arms, 11 Less, 13 Uganda, 14 Drab, 15 Desire.
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1/8 Bear hug, 2 Harsh, 3 Arid, 4 Stalls, 7 Absurd, 9 Glade, 10 Pass, 12 Sham.
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Across:
1 Bodily, 4 Boosts, 9 Aloof, 10 Airdrie, 11 Sweeping, 12 Dill, 14 Disney, 16 Tokens, 19 Tone, 20 Valencia, 23 Cottage, 24 Annul, 25 Sermon, 26 Deters.
1 Cuchitril, 8 Bone, 9 Calabacin, 10 Bottle, 13 Maleta, 15 Algas, 16 Deber, 17 Hairy, 18 Glove, 21 Sorteo, 22 Espejo, 25 Divertido, 26 Ayer, 27 Announcer.
Down:
Down:
1 Braised, 2 Drone, 3 Life peer, 5 Oars, 6 Surmise, 7 Steel, 8 Faint, 13 Moderate, 15 Senator, 17 Stables, 18 Latex, 19 Tacks, 21 Canoe, 22 Dado.
2 Usado, 3 Heart, 4 Travel, 5 Idioma, 6 Housewife, 7 Germany, 11 Taburetes, 12 Large, 14 Ashes, 16 Dustpan, 19 Loción, 20 Veneno, 23 Piton, 24 Judge.
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• December 7, Nicholas • December 9, Dame Judi Hoult, Actor, 28 Dench, Actress, 83 Young British actor who Now in her 60th year as a first found fame in the professional actress, she is considered one of the best movie About a Boy in which he appeared alongside Hugh living British theatre and film Santi Cazorla. Grant. Now best known for stars and recently played M in appearances in the X-Men and Mad Max. the James Bond movies. • December 8, Louis de Bernières, • December 10, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Actor, 57 Author, 63 Popular British author whose fourth Another well respected British actor and novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin became producer who is particularly associated an international best seller and was made with the adaptation of Shakespeare plays for both the theatre and film screen. into a successful film.
• December 11, Phil Spencer, Journalist and Presenter, 48 Now part of a ‘double act’ with Kirstie Allsopp in Location, Location, Location he qualified as a surveyor and then became a professional home finder before landing his TV job. • December 13, Santi Cazorla, Footballer, 33 After playing for a number of Spanish clubs, the midfielder was transferred to Arsenal but is only just returning to training after 11 months recovering from injury.
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Sierra Nevada SNOW REPORT Last week’s snow has stayed on Sierra Nevada’s slopes, with most of them now having enough to ski on. Lows of -5 expected on Thursday nightime, however daytime temperatures for the week will stay above freezing. Clear skies have been forecast for most of the week except Saturday and Monday, when snow is expected.
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Move from the start word (PULL) to the end word (ROOT) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
PULL POLL TOLL TOOL TOOT ROOT
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Solution PULL POLL POOL FOOL FOOT ROOT or
REACHER takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window. A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out. And find the woman. And return her ring. Why not? So begins a harrowing journey that takes Reacher through the upper Midwest, from a lowlife bar on the sad side of a small town to a dirtblown crossroads in the middle of nowhere, encountering bikers, cops, crooks, muscle, and a missing persons PI who wears a suit and a tie in the Wyoming wilderness. The deeper Reacher digs, and the more he learns, the more dangerous the terrain becomes. Turns out the ring was just a small link in a far darker chain.
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1520 - Martin Luther publicly burns papal edict which demands that he recant his views 1542 - Mary Queen of Scots is born 1577 - Sir Francis Drake sets off to circumnavigate the world. 1620 - Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock to settle in America 1774 - First attack in New Hampshire signals start of the American Revolution 1799 - France becomes the first country to adopt the metric system 1901 - Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio signal from Britain to Cornwall 1909 - Inventor Leo Baekeland patents the first thermos-setting plastic, Bakelite 1913 - Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum the Mona Lisa was recovered in Florence 1915 - The one millionth Ford motor car is built 1936 - Edward VIII formally signs document of Abdication 1941 - Japanese aircraft bomb Pearl Harbour in Hawaii bringing America into the Second World War 1946 - UNICEF the UN Children’s Fund established 1949 Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek move their capital to the island of Taiwan 1964 - Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Martin Luther King 1964 Singer Sam Cooke was shot and killed by the manager of a Los Angeles motel 1988 - Yasar Arafat declares the State of Palestine and recognises the existence of the State of Israel 1990 - Lech Walesa elected President of Poland
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AFTER suffering a profound loss, a haunted young woman named Theresa (Kirsten Dunst) comes to the conclusion that the best way to cope with the anxiety she feels would be to ingest a powerful cannabinoid drug in order to escape her reality. From there, her life is filled with moments of suspended and altered consciousness as she continues to take drugs. She finds herself floating through the woods that she used to play in as a child, as she experiences isolation, paranoia, and grief in her dream-world state.
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FRIDAY - 8 DECEMBER
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Island Medics 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:45pm The Sheriffs are Coming 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Armchair Detectives 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 5:30pm Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Love, Lies and Records 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time
7:00am An Island Parish: Falklands 7:30am Island Medics 8:15am The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 9:00am MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 3:45pm Rugby Union 6:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly - It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Blitz 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am Exodus: Our Journey Continues 4:05am This Farming Life 5:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2015 9:00pm The Secrets of Quantum Physics 10:00pm Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb 11:00pm Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility 12:00am When Rock Arrived in North Korea: Liberation Day 1:00am Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World 2:00am Pappano's Classical Voices 3:00am Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb 4:00am Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 1:25pm 12 Wishes of Christmas 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Lost and Found 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm Catching a Killer 11:25pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 12:25am Born to be Free
8:05am Paw Patrol 8:20am Peppa Pig 8:25am Milkshake! Festive Fun! 8:30am Peppa Pig 8:50am Floogals 9:05am Digby Dragon 9:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:35am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Mofy 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:45pm The Christmas Spirit 2:25pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:30pm Neighbours 3:00pm The Flight Before Christmas 4:40pm A Star Crossed Christmas 6:30pm 5 News at 5 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm UK's Strongest Man 2017 9:00pm Traffic Cops at Christmas 10:00pm Brick Mansions 11:00pm 5 News 11:05pm Brick Mansions 11:45pm Takers
1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Armchair Detectives 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 5:30pm Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Sounds Like Friday Night 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Still Open All Hours 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special 2015 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am The Apprentice
7:00am An Island Parish: Falklands 7:30am Island Medics 8:15am The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 9:00am Anglesey 9:30am Caught Red Handed 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Strictly - It Takes Two 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The Year in Music 2017 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Snooker 12:55am Snowfall 1:40am Snowfall 2:35am Panorama 3:05am Elizabeth and Philip 4:05am Blitz 5:05am This is BBC Two
8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2015 Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the Christmasthemed quiz for distinguished university alumni. 9:00pm Top of the Pops 10:00pm Tales from the Tourbus 11:00pm Classic Albums: Don Mclean American Pie 12:00am Buddy Holly 1:00am Rock 'N' Roll America 2:00am Top of the Pops 3:00am Classic Albums 4:00am Buddy Holly 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 1:25pm A Christmas Wedding Tail 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Lost and Found 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am First Dates
8:05am Paw Patrol 8:20am Mofy 8:25am Milkshake! Festive Fun! 8:30am Peppa Pig 8:50am Floogals 9:05am Digby Dragon 9:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:35am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:05am Mofy 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:45pm Stealing Christmas 2:25pm 5 News Lunchtime 2:30pm Neighbours 3:00pm A Christmas Promise 4:45pm Christmas Under Wraps 6:30pm 5 News at 5 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Brunel 10:00pm Eight Days That Made Rome 11:00pm Eight Days That Made Rome 12:05am Secrets of the Nazi Occult
9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Late Debate 12:15am UEFA Europa League Highlights 1:25am Jackpot247
7:45am Dinner Date 8:35am Emmerdale 9:00am Coronation Street 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dinner Date 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 12:50pm Planet's Got Talent 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:50pm Coronation Street 2:20pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy
7:00am Coronation Street 7:25am Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Wild at Heart 10:00am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:55am Judge Judy 11:20am A Touch of Frost 1:30pm Wild at Heart 2:35pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Coronation Street 4:15pm Coronation Street 4:50pm A Touch of Frost 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War 12:05am Blue Murder 1:05am Blue Murder 2:05am Judge Judy The Emmy nominated reality courtroom series, presided over by outspoken family court judge, Judge. 2:35am Judge Judy 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
7:00am 7:50am 8:35am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:40pm 2:50pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am Live Ladies European Tour Golf 1:30pm Live European Tour Golf 3:00pm SKY Sports News 4:00pm SKY Sports News 5:00pm SKY Sports News 6:00pm SKY Sports News 7:00pm SKY Sports News 8:00pm Live Pool: Mosconi Cup Day 11:00pm The Debate Live 12:00am SKY Sports News 1:00am Sporting Greats
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Judge Rinder's Crown Court 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News 12:05am ITV News London 12:20am Tonight at the London Palladium
7:20am Planet's Got Talent 7:45am Dinner Date 8:35am Emmerdale 9:30am Planet's Got Talent 10:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:50am Dinner Date 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 12:50pm Planet's Got Talent 1:20pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Emmerdale 2:25pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:35am American Dad! 1:00am American Dad!
7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Coronation Street 7:45am Coronation Street 8:10am Heartbeat 9:15am Wild at Heart 10:15am Judge Judy 10:40am A Touch of Frost 12:40pm Wild at Heart 2:35pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Coronation Street 4:15pm Coronation Street 4:45pm A Touch of Frost 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Doc Martin 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Foyle's War Crime drama series set in the years immediately after the Second World War. 12:00am Blue Murder 1:00am Blue Murder 2:05am A Touch of Frost 3:55am Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark 5:10am Wycliffe
7:00am 7:50am 8:40am 9:35am 10:05am 10:30am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:45pm 2:50pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am Live Ladies European Tour Golf 1:30pm Live European Tour Golf 3:00pm SKY Sports News 4:00pm SKY Sports News 5:00pm Ram Slam T20 Challenge A match from the CSA T20 Challenge. (Stereo, Widescreen, Part 8 of 12) 8:30pm Football 11:00pm The Debate: Derby Day Special 12:00am Cricket
10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:35am 1:35am 1:40am 2:40am 3:30am 4:00am
The Chase The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Steve Mcqueen: Motorcycle Movie Star Moonraker FYI Daily Moonraker 16 Blocks FYI Daily 16 Blocks The Professionals The Protectors Teleshopping Shopping from home.
10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:40am 1:40am 1:45am 2:35am 3:35am 3:50am 4:00am
The Chase The Chase Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. The Sweeney The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special For Your Eyes Only FYI Daily For Your Eyes Only The Nutty Professor FYI Daily The Nutty Professor The Sweeney Football Rivalries ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Shopping from home.
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7 - 13 December 2017 / Axarquía - Costa Tropical
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TECH FOR THE TIMID SMOKING has addicted us ever since Walt Raleigh discovered that sticking a leaf in your mouth and setting fire to it could do more than just burn your lips. But society’s greatest addiction is barely getting started: our smartphones. The internet is knee-deep in surveys as we know. One of the latest says 87 per cent of owners go to sleep and wake up with their smartphones. Younger users touch, swipe or tap their phones 2,617 times a day. Those of us closer to our sell-by dates may be slightly less hooked, but not necessarily. The biggest growth in smartphone use is now among the so-called ‘silver surfers.’ The figures for average teen messaging are truly breathtaking, not to mention thumb-destroying: 67 texts tapped out daily, with a staggering 1,831 a day coming in. I feel quite inadequate. Some 900 million texts sent every day according to the latest figures, and the best I can usually manage is ‘On way put kettle,’ or my standby to my other half during hypermarket ‘mazeophobia’: ‘Where hell r u?’
SMARTPHONES: Time to retrain the brain?
Smartphones are the new cigarettes After a decade of growing smartphone addiction, Terence Kennedy now shares a recognised medical syndrome: FOMO, the fear of missing out Never before has one device combined every element of modern mass media: telephony, texting, music, video, the internet, social media, video games and that most vital and most accessed material of all: cat
videos. Barely 10 years since the first iPhone changed the world forever, we are well and truly hooked. With almost as many mobile phones in the world as people, and two billion smartphones engaged in
a frenetic tapping routine even Fred Astaire couldn’t match, is it time to wave a red flag? Smartphone use makes us crash our cars, walk into lampposts, send inappropriate messages to the wrong people and heaven help us all, seriously wind-up Kim Jong-un. One American city has even conceded defeat and is embedding its ‘Walk’ and ‘Don’t Walk’ street-corner commands into the kerb, because it’s too much trouble for ambulatory texters to actually look up when crossing. Unlike man-flu which my partner steadfastly refuses to credit as a ‘real’ disease, smartphone addiction is now a recognised condition, though you do have to wonder whether treating it with therapy widely available online isn’t a bit like prescribing diet pills to an anorexic. If you recognise yourself even remotely in some of the above, perhaps it’s time to just put down your phone, get out there, and smell the roses. At least until someone invents a smartphone which can also produce odours, like the short-lived 1960 ‘Smell-o-Vision’ experimental movie. Perhaps my dear old granddad’s motto takes on a new life in this pixel-addicted era: ‘Everything in moderation ‘ except moderation.’
Turn off the tap THERE are some simple steps if you’re tapping too much: Set rules for your phone use; why not give it a break from nine in the evening to seven the next morning? Don’t use your phone while driving. Though under my wife’s household rules, texting over dinner will have far more serious consequences. Schedule break times from your smartphone or social media. Download an application if you’re really in trouble: among them, BreakFree and Menthal let you temper your online usage, while ColdTurkey and SelfControl let you block the really addictive sites. And when you really know you have a problem? If you identify with this recent headline from the Daily Telegraph: ‘One in 10 of us check our smartphones during sex.’ Seriously?
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SATURDAY - 9 DECEMBER
TV LISTING
SUNDAY - 10 DECEMBER
7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nigella: At My Table 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme 6:40pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News 7:00pm Pointless 7:45pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:20pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am The NFL Show 1:25am Someone to Watch Over Me 3:05am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:10am BBC News
7:15am Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 8:00am Nature's Weirdest Events 8:30am Naomi's Nightmares of Nature 9:00am Deadly 60 9:30am Show Me What You're Made of: UK 10:00am Saturday MashUp! 12:00pm Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves 1:00pm Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well 1:30pm Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 2:00pm Demolition 3:00pm Operation Snow Tiger 4:00pm Escape to the Continent 5:00pm Mastermind 5:30pm Snooker 6:30pm John Noakes: TV Hero 7:10pm BP Confidential 8:00pm Snooker 11:00pm QI XL 11:45pm Insert Name Here
8:00pm Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings 9:00pm The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 10:00pm Witnesses Audrey Fleurot, Marie Dompnier, Jan Hammenecker, Judith Henry, Guillaume Durieux, Steve Driesen. 10:50pm Witnesses 11:45pm The Vietnam War 12:40am What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment 1:40am Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song 3:10am The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 4:10am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
7:05am Trail Running 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:50am Frasier 9:15am Frasier 9:45am The Big Bang Theory 10:10am The Big Bang Theory 10:40am The Simpsons 11:10am The Simpsons 11:40am The Simpsons 12:10pm 12 Dates of Christmas 1:55pm Come Dine with Me 2:25pm Come Dine with Me 2:55pm Come Dine with Me 3:25pm Come Dine with Me 4:00pm Come Dine with Me 4:30pm A Place in the Sun 5:30pm Best Laid Plans 6:30pm Grand Designs 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Guy Martin's WWI Tank 10:00pm X-Men: Days of Future Past
10:35am Digby Dragon 10:50am Peppa Pig 11:00am Olly the Little White Van 11:10am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:45am The Gadget Show 12:40pm Cruising with Jane McDonald 12:50pm A Perfect Christmas List 2:40pm A Nutcracker Christmas 4:20pm Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! 5:20pm 5 News 5:25pm Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! 6:35pm The Family Man 7:35pm 5 News 7:40pm The Family Man 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm Santa Makes You Laugh Out Loud 10:00pm Football on 5 10:55pm Football on 5 11:25pm NCIS: New Orleans 12:20am NCIS: New Orleans
7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets... 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Escape to the Country 2:50pm Mary Berry's Country House Secrets 3:50pm Lifeline 4:00pm Songs of Praise 4:35pm Toy Story 5:50pm Blue Planet II 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm BBC London News 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Blue Planet II 10:00pm Attenborough and the Giant Elephant 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:35am The Women's Football Show
7:05am Coast 8:05am Gardeners' World 8:35am Monty Don's Secret History of the British Garden 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Food and Drink 12:30pm My Life on a Plate 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Ski Sunday 7:15pm Flog It! Flog It! comes from Wolverhampton Art Gallery. The gallery has a wonderful collection of paintings. 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am Employable Me 1:00am Athletics 2:05am Headhunters 3:40am Question Time 4:40am Holby City 5:40am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
8:00pm Only Connect Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Young, Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro 10:00pm Leonora Carrington 11:00pm The Sky at Night 11:30pm Tim Peake Special: How to be an Astronaut 12:30am Secret Knowledge 1:00am Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country 2:00am Peaky Blinders 3:00am Peaky Blinders Period crime drama set in 1919 Birmingham. 4:00am Peaky Blinders 4:55am This is BBC Four
7:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Paul Hollywood 2:00pm Evolution 4:00pm The Sorcerer's Apprentice 6:10pm The Snowman 6:45pm The Snowman and the Snowdog 7:10pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Britain's Wildest Weather 2017 9:00pm Coastal Railways with Julie Walters 10:00pm The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 12:30am Unbroken 2:55am Departure 4:45am Gillette World Sport
9:15am Paw Patrol 9:30am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Shimmer and Shine 10:30am Digby Dragon 10:45am Peppa Pig 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:05am Football on 5 12:30pm The Secret Life of Mrs Claus 2:10pm Journey Back to Christmas 3:55pm Trolls Holiday Special 4:25pm 5 News 4:30pm Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 5:30pm 5 News 5:35pm Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 7:45pm Need for Speed 10:00pm Chappie 11:00pm 5 News 11:05pm Chappie 12:20am Resident Evil: Afterlife
88:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am Fangbone 9:10am The Powerpuff Girls 9:30am Thunderbirds are Go 10:00am Wishfart. Normal Sad 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:25pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 12:50pm The Hungry Sailors 1:50pm Thunderbirds are Go 2:15pm ITV News 2:25pm The X Factor 4:00pm Endeavour 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs 7:25pm ITV News London 7:35pm ITV News 7:50pm You've Been Framed! 8:15pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:20pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
7:25am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:50am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:20pm Take Me Out 2:35pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Beethoven's Christmas Adventure 4:25pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 5:55pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 7:00pm FYI Daily 7:05pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 8:10pm The Amazing Spider-Man 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm The Amazing Spider-Man 10:50pm Family Guy 11:50pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:50am Family Guy
7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four 9:30am Murder, She Wrote 10:30am Murder, She Wrote 11:35am An Avonlea Christmas 12:35pm An Avonlea Christmas 1:35pm Columbo 3:40pm The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 10:00pm Grantchester 11:00pm Grantchester 12:00am Blue Murder 1:00am Blue Murder 2:05am Wycliffe 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.
7:00am Snooker v Darts Sports short film. 7:05am The Protectors 7:30am The Avengers 8:25am The Sweeney 9:25am Motorsport UK 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Football's Greatest 11:50am Pawn Stars 12:15pm Pawn Stars 12:50pm Pawn Stars 1:15pm Pawn Stars 1:45pm Pawn Stars 2:15pm ITV Racing: Live from Sandown 5:00pm The Dam Busters 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm The Dam Busters 7:35pm Live and Let Die 8:35pm FYI Daily 8:40pm Live and Let Die 10:00pm Octopussy 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Octopussy 12:40am Renegades 1:40am FYI Daily 1:45am Renegades 2:50am Monster Carp 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen
7:00am SKY Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Soccer Saturday Pre-Match 12:00pm Football 4:15pm Rugby Union 6:15pm Football 8:30pm Gary Neville's Soccerbox: Giggs 9:00pm Best Pl Goals Classic action from the Premier League. 9:30pm Best Pl Goals 10:00pm Soccer Pm 11:30pm Cricket Day two of the second Test between New Zealand and the Windies at Seddon Park in Hamilton. 4:20am Live Fight Night International
10:25am ITV News 10:30am Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 10:55am The Martin Lewis Money Show 11:25am Save Money: Good Food 12:00pm Tipping Point 1:00pm Junior 3:05pm ITV News 3:15pm You've Been Framed! 3:45pm Midsomer Murders 5:40pm The Chase 6:35pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 7:35pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News 8:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:35pm ITV News 11:50pm Diamond Geezers and Gold Dealers 12:50am The Detectives
7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Mr. Bean 1:30pm Merry Christmas Mr Bean 2:00pm You've Been Framed! 2:25pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm Take Me Out 4:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 5:35pm Yogi Bear 6:35pm FYI Daily 6:40pm Yogi Bear 7:10pm Mr Bean's Holiday 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Mr Bean's Holiday 9:00pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 11:05pm Family Guy 11:35pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!
7:00am On the Buses 7:25am The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes 9:30am Heartbeat 10:35am Heartbeat 11:35am Murder, She Wrote 12:40pm Murder, She Wrote 1:45pm Columbo Goes to the Guillotine 3:45pm Ben-Hur 4:45pm FYI Daily 4:50pm Ben-Hur 8:00pm The History of Mr Polly 10:00pm Endeavour 12:00am Lewis 2:00am The Knock 3:05am The Knock 4:00am The History of Mr Polly 5:40am On the Buses Sitcom about a chirpy bus driver and his conductor pal.
7:00am 7:55am 8:45am 9:45am 10:45am
7:30am Cricket 10:00am The Sunday Supplement 11:30am Goals on Sunday 1:00pm Best Pl Goals 1:30pm Best Pl Goals 2:00pm Live Nissan Super Sunday PreMatch 3:15pm Live Nissan Super Sunday 5:15pm Live Nissan Super Sunday 8:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 8:40pm Football 10:45pm Live NFL: Sunday Game A match from week 14 of the 2017 NFL season. 1:50am NFL Gameday Week 2:20am Live NFL: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
11:50am 12:15pm 12:40pm 1:10pm 1:35pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 3:15pm 4:20pm 5:20pm 5:25pm 6:25pm 7:25pm 7:30pm 9:00pm 10:05pm 10:10pm 11:40pm 12:40am 12:45am 1:50am
2:50am
The Avengers The Avengers The Sweeney The Big Fish Off Fishing Impossible Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Last Sunset FYI Daily The Last Sunset Paranoia FYI Daily Paranoia The Man with the Golden Gun FYI Daily The Man with the Golden Gun A View to a Kill FYI Daily A View to a Kill Species FYI Daily Species Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning FYI Daily
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FEATURE
7 - 13 December 2017 / Axarquía - Costa Tropical
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TV Couch Critic THOUGH unsure how many readers are also regular viewers of morning television, friends staying recently are avid Good Morning Britain (ITV 1, weekdays 06.00-08.30) watchers, so for a few days the show became background to breakfast preparation. It is presented by the lovely Susanna Reid, the delightful Charlotte Hawkins, the accomplished Ben Shephard and someone called Piers Morgan. Good Morning Britain (GMB) is much lighter viewing than the BBC early morning offering, though flicking between the two, some offerings are remarkably similar. What is not similar is the Piers Morgan effect. I thought Piers had decamped to the US (thankfully not to España) but it seems he has since returned and is now a regular on the ITV morning show. While I understand that controversy and over-the-top opinions can generate viewers, Piers takes this to a new and uncomfortable level. Some recent viewing gems include his guide to a good marriage: pick up your other halves’ socks; he thinks HE
Buenos-dias Piers a turn-off unlike must-view box sets
RANT: Piers Morgan not a morning delight! set up Prince Harry and Meghan Merkle plus his rant about how good the GMB show is compared to its BBC rival.
for a moment, having accidently caught the Victoria Derbyshire Show (BBC2, weekdays 09.00 and BBC News Channel) I am now a fan. Victoria and an excellent team of reporters tackle sensitive and sometimes hard-hitting original stories, audience debate and breaking news, all in an easy-to-watch BBC2 style; truly an antidote to Piers, if you need one. I am thrilled that the BBC is planning a Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (BBC1, Christmas Day, time TBC). Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will oversee six couples performing a routine which EASY TO WATCH: tells the story of What Victoria Derbyshire. Christmas Means to Me (them). Jeremy Vine is half of one On occasions his co-hosts are literaldancing pair; I have no words. ly lost for words and it is easy to see If seeking some stop/start viewwhy. ing whilst decorating the Christmas Keeping to the daytime TV theme
Flying by the seat of their pants while we shop till we drop Nora Johnson
Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
BRITISH AIRWAYS really created a storm with its latest wheeze: First on pays highest fare, last on gets cheapest deal (but may lose hand luggage to the hold). But, really, what else would you expect from an industry that refers to ‘pax’ as ‘self-loading baggage’? But the airports themselves are just as bad, aren’t they? Passenger activity there boils down to three things: departing, arriving and waiting with ‘pax’ a captive audience, with disposable income, usually lots of time, and literally nowhere else to go. So it shouldn’t surprise us that airports are carefully designed to make us spend, spend, spend our hard-earned cash. Well, they might think all
BRITISH AIRWAYS’ new ‘pay least, board last’ policy has caused uproar among travellers. (inset) Passengers queuing to board a British Airways flight. those wretched duty-free shops we’re forced to walk through after security are inclined to make us spend! However, after the usually long and frankly irritating experience of passing through them, the first thing I want to do is find somewhere quiet to sit down and recover. And another thing while I’m at it: most of us ‘browsing’ are only doing it to while away time. We’re not shopping. We’re either bored, or simply unable to find
somewhere to sit from a deliberate policy of limiting seats in overcrowded airports - Stansted particularly guilty in this respect! Oh, and I’ve missed out: the security checks that one time lasted as long as the flight; the flight delays and inadequate compensation; the sense that every official involved in the process is trying to catch us out and send us to the back of evergrowing queues; the bag-drop queues; the poor signage; the car
parking rip-off charges; the interminable wait for the lack-ofcourtesy bus; the dire, overpriced terminal food; the daft consumerism of terminal shopping. Not to mention fear of flying itself! Speaking of flights, if a British explorer recently rescued from the depths of the jungle of Papua New Guinea while trying to find a remote tribe should invite ‘volunteers’ to help him on a future trip, how about ‘volunteering’ a few of our MPs to join him? Names on a postcard please... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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tree, Box Sets have to be the way to go. These are essentially entire series you can watch via a catch-up service. One of the best on offer is Game Face (E4, via All4) and sees the much underrated Roisin Conaty navigating through a clumsy and hectic life, punctuated with hilarious driving lessons with instructor Damien Molony. The BBC is now fully in the Box Set space and is showcasing some wonderful BBC3 programmes most of us would otherwise miss. Junior Doctors, Blood, Sweat and Tears doesn’t always sit well with the mince pies, but is a frank documentary series following what seven newlyqualified doctors get up to as they continue their training; one is going to really annoy you! The BBC are also offering three complete series of Josh; there is a lot to get through if watched back-to-back, but even with a break the show tends to grow on viewers; it’s a comedy about friends who go way back starring Josh Widdicombe, Elis James, Beattie Edmondson and Jack Dee. Jennifer Saunders puts in all toobrief appearances for only three episodes as Beattie’s mother, a true gem in the making! Critique - J S, Mojacar, Almeria
THURSDAY THOUGHTS By Graham Braben, Albox
I’m all for progress PERSONALLY, I’m all for progress. After all, without it we’d all still be driving Ford Capris and singing along to any combination of various members of the Osmonds that you can think of. But on the other hand, there are times when it can leave you open-mouthed, whilst you wonder quite what is happening. I’ve always enjoyed the Olympics, one of my first Olympic memories was Mary Rand winning the long jump gold medal at Tokyo 1964. I used to get up uncommonly early to watch it live on the BBC and found it so exciting largely because I should have been tucked up in bed at the time! If a report is to be believed then the Olympics of the future will be somewhat different. There are three sports - well I think they’re sports - that have been given the go ahead for recognition. Dodge ball. Arm-wrestling. And, the pick of the pops as the late Alan Freeman would have said, pole dancing! But progress keeps on coming. Driverless buses are one example. No longer do you have to put up with the driver telling you they don’t have the right change, or driving past your stop on the pretext they didn’t see you or didn’t hear the bell. One was even tested in Las Vegas last month… it crashed! As with most things, progress has its advantages and disadvantages but, personally, I embrace it wholeheartedly. Only yesterday I was playing Subbuteo while I was listening to records on my Dansette record player. No, I’ve always been on the cutting edge - just that mine needs sharpening a bit! columnists@euroweeklynews.com Readers interested in submitting articles for this guest column should send articles of around 250 words on topics felt to be of interest to the cosmopolitan EWN readership to editorial@euroweeklynews.com.
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Keeping dementia at bay WE are often advised to use regular exercise, supplements and a healthy diet to ward off dementia. But researchers have found the answer could be even simpler, with people in a happy relationship 30 per cent less likely to suffer from the disease. The results, which take into account 15 studies from the around the world, show married people cut their risk by almost a third, while widowed people increased their chance of developing dementia by 20 per cent.
Having someone to talk to keeps the brain active. The British-led report, which used data from more than 800,000 people worldwide, suggested the interaction and care marriages provide was responsible for the results. Researchers say they believe having someone to talk to keeps the brain active, while loved-ones are more likely to take medication, eat well and visit a doctor if reminded by their partner. Being in a loving relationship also makes people more likely to eat healthily and to go to the doctor if they are sick. A team at University College London believe that conversely the stress of bereavement can impair the cognitive performance of
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widowers. The re s e a rc he r ’s e xplained, “our findings... are the strongest evidence yet that married people are less likely to develop dementia.” They added, “dementia prevention in unmarried people should focus on education a nd phys ic a l he a lth a nd should consider the possible effect of social engagement as a modifiable risk factor.” Marriage has previously been shown to increase the chance of surviving a heart attack, and lower the risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure and type two diabetes.
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Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
PSOE secretary general Pedro Sanchez resigned his parliamentary seat in October 2016 rather than facilitate Mariano Rajoy’s investiture as Spain’s president. Yet almost exactly a year later he backed Rajoy’s decision to apply Article 155 of the Spanish constitution suspending Cataluña’s autonomy after the October 1 referendum and the subsequent unilateral declaration of independence. Sanchez did so because Rajoy led him to understand there would be amendments to the Constitution regarding the regional system. Now that Cataluña has returned to something resembling normality as it prepares for the December 21 regional elections, Rajoy is backing off. “Reforming the Constitution cannot become a prize for those who have tried to liquidate it,” the president has said. But Rajoy himself, then in opposition, liquidated Cataluña’s 2006 Statute of Autonomy approved in a regional referendum and by the national parliament. He and the Partido Popu-
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MARIANO RAJOY: Backing off. lar challenged the Statute and their appeal was upheld by the Constitutional Tribunal, which emasculated it in 2010 and paved the way for the UDI fiasco. No use crying over spilt milk but Rajoy could now try to mop up at least part of it with the promised Constitutional reform.
Priorities THE uncharitable claim that Catalan secession gathered momentum in 2011
and 2012 at a time when the economic crisis was at its height, or its depth. This was when the ‘Madrid robs us’ slogan was born but who didn’t feel robbed when the boom busted and spending cuts inflicted deep wounds? But what about the regional government’s 10 per cent reduction on Health spending in 2011 and another 4.8 per cent in 2012, not to mention the 18 per cent cut for Cataluña’s universities? And all this at a time when the Generalitat splashed €18.5 million
IN November 2002 the Prestige oil tanker foundered after its hull began to leak 40 kilometres off Galicia. The Prestige’s captain Apostolous Mangouras wanted to put into port to contain the damage but Spain’s Minister of the Interior ordered him to take the ship out to sea. As a result the tanker broke up, releasing 80 per cent of its 77,000-cubic metre cargo, poisoning marine life and polluting 2,000 kilometres of Spanish and French beaches. The Minister in question was Mariano Rajoy who is often pilloried for his lethargic ‘wait and see’ stance, but didn’t do too well as Action Man, either.
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Change of tune CARLES PUIGDEMONT boasted not long ago that if there was one voting list for the December 21 elections that Rajoy feared, it was his. You’ve got it wrong, Charlie boy. If there is one list that Rajoy wants, it’s the ex-regional president’s PDeCAT. This is a classic example of whistling in the dark, especially after ERC - the party that Rajoy really fears - declined to join forces with PDeCAT to repeat the Junts pel Si coalition while other independence parties are also giving Puigdemont the brush-off. Meanwhile he swans around Bruges, disconcerting his own party which not long ago rejected unilateral independence. Undeterred, Puigdemont told a Belgian daily that he has not renounced UDI and did a Farage by suggesting that Cataluña should vote on remaining in the EU which he described as a “club of decadent countries.” Oh yes, he’s had a haircut too: amazing what a spell in sunny Belgium and an adoring court of exiles can do to a politician. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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THE Arts Society Nerja, presents ‘The Honourable East India Company: Chinese Export and Chinoiserie,’ a lecture by Vivienne Lawes. This lecture will explore the way in which the East India Company developed its methods of trade and facilitated the increasingly sophisticated and profound exchange of ideas between east and west. The currency and balance of trade will be explained and methods of production will be illustrated with Chinese export pieces including painted silks and furniture. The talk will be held at the Cultural Centre, Calle Granada, Nerja next Tuesday at 6.00pm and tickets cost €10 for visitors. For more information visit: www.theartssocietyn erja.com or ring Helen Sijsling on 952 533 373.
WHAT better way to celebrate Christmas and New Year than to pop open a bottle of cava with friends? A sparkling wine with Denominacion de Origen (DO) status from Cataluña, cava can be produced throughout Spain, though about 95 per cent is from Penedes (near Barcelona) with Codorniu and Freixenet the major and best known among about 200 manufacturers. Cava in Catalan means ‘cellar’ with the name officially adopted in 1970 to distinguish it from French Champagne, though only wines produced in the champenoise traditional method may be labelled cava. The primary grape is Macabeu with faint floral aromatics and slightly bitter finish; Xarel·lo has stronger floral and fruity aromas while Paralleda has high acidity and citrus flavours, creating a balanced fruity sparkling drink closer to Champagne than Prosecco. Produced in varying lev-
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Dinner winner A TO TA L o f 3 0 0 cy clis ts will participate in the VelezM a la g a’s 2 4 th Cla s ic a de l Pavo. C o u n c illo r fo r S p o rts , Maria Jose Roberto, and the president of the town’s cycling club, David Pastor explained they will depart from Plaza de Las Carmelitas at 9 . 4 5 a m a n d fin is h a t th e P la z a d e A lmijara in Competa on Sunday December 17. C o u n c illo r R o b erto e xplained: “This is an attractive competition that is becoming a tradition in which participants will tour parts of our town, as well as the roads of the Axarquia region.” She added: “we encourage all cyclists to register for this competitive event as soon as possible, since there is a limit of 300 participants. She also said: “we congratulate the Velez-Malaga Club Ciclista once again for the great work they do in organ-
THE EVENT: Covers 56 kilometres. ising this.” D a vid Pa s tor a dde d the tour will go through Velez M a la ga , B e na moc a rra , Iz nate, Cajiz, Valle-Niza, Alma ya te , Torre de l M a r, Caleta, Algarrobo, Sayalonga and Competa, followed by a day of celebration and paella at the last location. The man and woman fin-
CAVA: Highly versatile when paired with food.
Spanish sparkle els of sweetness, the driest cava is brut nature, progressing through brut, brut re- by Lorenzo serve, seco, Barbareschi semiseco to dulce which is the sweetest. Dating back as early as 1851, cava can be white (blanc) or rose (rosat), which is produced by adding small quantities of red wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha or Monastrell. Though some regard cava as an aperitif or a drink served for a toast, in fact it is highly versatile when
food pairing as it can be light and refreshing all the way up to fullbodied. Its acidity and effervescence will compliment a whole range of foods including poultry, cured and smoked meats, fish and seafood in addition to light desserts and spicy Asian dishes. Cava prices range from a few euros per bottle to €30 for a Gran Reserva, though in all cases I do not believe you will be disappointed. Happy tasting.
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is hing firs t w ill both be awarded a turkey. Entra nc e c os ts €10 f or federated participants and €20 for non-federated participants. Thos e s igning up on t he day will pay €25. For more information, visit: www.velezmalaga.es
FRIGILIANA Council has announced its festive events, starting with a choir concert tomorrow (Friday). The event at the San Antonio de Padua church will see the choirs process in a parade ending at Plaza de las 3 Culturas where the town’s Christmas lights will be turned on at 7pm. The celebration will even feature fake snowfall. On Sunday, an artisanal market will take place in the same square, offering samples of handcrafted products between 11am and 8pm. On Friday December 15, the Multi-Use Centre will see performances by Gema and Jotxan’s Zumba group, while this Sunday the traditional Christmas Choir Encounter will take place. The event will begin at 8pm at the San Antonio de Padua church, bringing together choirs from all over the province
to perform Christmas carols. On Friday December 22 the church will host a Pastoral concert with traditional tambourines from 7.30pm. While on Saturday December 30, children will be given the opportunity to hand deliver their Christmas letters to the Magi as the Royal Mailman will be in the Plaza de las 3 Culturas alongside a bouncy castle and other children’s activities. New Year’s Eve will see the square hosting a large tent with performances by Los Canallas, Midnight Mechanics and DJ, Antonio Hierro from 11pm while traditional grapes will be consumed at midnight. Spain’s Christmas Day will see the Magi parade the town of Frigiliana on horseback on Friday January 5, as well as activities from 11pm in Plaza de las 3 Culturas on Saturday January 6.
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V I S I T O U R W E B S I T E W W W . E U R O W E E K LY N E W S . C O M By Matthew Elliott ALMOST half of all the luxury real estate sold in Spain is within the thriving Madrid market. The Spanish capital accounts for 45 per cent of all luxury housing transactions. Both domestic and international investors favour the city for properties ranging in value from €800,000 to €1.5 million. The figures were released by Barnes Spain, which also revealed that a substantial proportion of international investors in Madrid are from Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. Barnes also said that Madrid is distinguished by the quality of its renovations. Location is everything in the capital so, rather than build luxury homes in undesirable areas, people prefer to remodel older homes in prime neighbourhoods. In 2017 alone Madrid residents have spent more than €2 billion combined on home renovations. Many do so with the specific intention of selling their property while the market is hot. Meanwhile thousands of owners are taking advantage of high prices to rent out their homes.
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Sale stats revealed SEVEN in 10 Spanish buyers think properties are too expensive at present. A new study from Fotocasa revealed that buyers have spent an average of 8 per cent more on purchasing a property this year than in 2016. The average expenditure now stands at €173,000. In the current climate bargaining is vital and the majority of buyers have some success. Six out of 10 buyers managed to negotiate the price down, by an average of €14,000, roughly 10 per cent of the average
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asking price. The study also shows that people are buying homes faster. Eight out of 10 buyers managed to close the deal in less than one year. Just over 60 per cent did so in less than six months. For sellers the process is naturally longer, but just over half still managed within half a year. Three quarters of buyers purchased a home to use as their main residence. Around 13 per cent bought property as a s e c o n d h o m e a n d 11 per cent as an investment, typically to be rented out.
The average rent has shot up €17 per square metre this year. There is a major contrast with Barcelona, which has seen the
THE world’s most expensive house has gone on the market in the South of France. The 14-bedroom chateau, Villa Les Cedres, has broken records by going on sale for over €300 million, and the owner hopes its unique history will attract buyers. The 187-year-old house, which previously belonged to a king, is currently owned by Italian drinks company Davide Campari-Milano Spa. The property had been used to grow the oranges used to flavour Grand Marnier when it was owned by the Lapostolle-Marnier family. Davide Campari-Milano acquired the house last year when it took over Grand Marnier ’s parent company. Featuring 35 acres of landscaped gardens on the Cote D’Azur, the house was built in 1830 and bought by the mayor of Villefranchesur-Mer in 1850. In 1904, his descendants sold the chateau to King Leopold II of Belgium who began planting more than 14,000
prices of luxury homes plummet by 20 per cent since the Catalan crisis began. Both wealthy foreign nationals,
and multi-national corporations are reluctant to buy homes or offices while the uncertainty lingers.
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VILLA LES CEDRES: Is breaking records. species of plant, including the orange trees eventually used to flavour Grand Marnier. Fifteen years after the king’s death, Villa Les Cedres was bought by the liqueur’s makers, who cultivated King Leopold’s crops
for their drink. Now featuring bronze statues, a manmade pond and a belle epoque style throughout, its owners have listed the property with estate agent Savills. Campari believe the property is worth around 20 per
cent of its 2016 gross sales, although Bloomberg News says this figure may not be achieved. Any owner is likely to be in good company as composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has a neighbouring property, as does Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
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Discovering Sierra Espuña SPAIN, probably better known for its long beaches packed with sunloungers and allinclusive holidays, has much more to offer and you only have to travel inland a few kilometres to get a real feel for nature and tranquillity. One such area is the municipality of Alhama de Murcia where you will find the Sierra Espuña Regional Park which is surrounded by small villages such as Gebas and El Berro, both situated alongside the hills that make the nature reserve. Gebas, which has a population of around 20 full-time residents, is surrounded by gullies, canyons and ravines, giving it a spectacular look not dissimilar to a lunar landscape, it also has forested areas with formations of grasses and pine trees, a magnificent contrast offering stunning views. El Berro, just a few kilometres away from Gebas is again a small village, although slightly larger than Gebas with approximately 100 residents. It has cafes, restaurants, and a bakery. The stunning area caters for all types of visitors, with hotels and campsites nearby offering activities that include rock climbing, water rafting, quad bike hire or just somewhere to relax and unwind.
Luna landscape.
The Sierra Espuña Natural Park was protected in 1992 and has also been classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) as well as a Site of Community Importance (SCI). The many pine trees were famously planted, in almost a regimented fashion, by the Spanish engineer Ricardo Codorniú with the aim of helping the landscape which suffered from landslides and ero-
sion in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th century. The fauna in the area is rich and varied, it’s not hard to find squirrels, mouflons (wild sheep), wild boars or golden eagles, although in 2015 the authorities had to organise a cull of the wild, goat looking, sheep whose population had expanded. Of the 1,400 only 300 were left. For further information about the area or to find places to stay some useful links are: www.murciaturistica.es, www.espuna-ad venture.com and www.campingsierrae spuna.com.
ANIMAL HAVEN: The area is rich with a variety of fauna.
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Winter cold has arrived, time to make your warm fireside sanctuary GRAEME TYRRELL IF you are fortunate enough to have a well constructed fireplace or wood burning heater, it is a wonderful asset for keeping warm during the short days and long nights of winter. Gardeners have an advantage for having a supply of wood to burn from their own garden while improving the health of their garden. It is the right time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs in winter and this can be a great source of kindling and logs for your fire. The Mediterranean trees that provide the best firewood are olives, almond, carob and to a lesser extent pine. They are readily available from the regular pruning on farmland and larger gardens but if you have some of these trees in your garden you will have ready access to your own supply. An enclosed fireplace that prevents sparks from flying out makes the range of wood that can be burned extended. Wood such as pine and cypress can spit out sparks profusely, but burn well with plenty of heat if well managed. Many other trees and shrubs can also be used
By Sally Underwood DO YOU dream of a perfect Christmas tree? You know, the kind you see in shop windows, complete with tasteful colour palettes, perfectly spaced baubles and discreet lighting?
REGULAR PRUNING: Cut wood to size for use in the fireplace. such as citrus, mulberry, holm oak, hackberry, grape vine branches and they will give various amounts of heat and lengths of time to burn according to the characteristics of the wood. It is a long term process to prepare firewood as living wood pruned off the trees is better left a year to dry out before burning to reduce their
moisture level. Dead wood pruned off the trees can be used straight away. It is easiest to cut logs to size when still green as the saw will have less difficulty to cut through them as the moisture acts as a lubricant for the saw. The opposite is true for splitting wood as the drying process makes sawn logs shrink and
crack naturally making split larger logs much easier. I find it easiest to prune with creating firewood in mind so I cut the branches to fireplace size as I prune. This makes it easier to transport the prepared logs and branches straight to the wood shed ready made. Even with all the trees I have, I still need to buy wood to keep the fireplace burning 24/7 during the coldest months but I appreciate that the cost of firewood is usually justified when you understand the time it takes for trees to grow and the work to prepare, store and transport it for the wonder of a living fire to keep warm. The ash from a fireplace can also be a benefit for the garden as a natural soil improvement. It should not be used in excess as it is very alkaline and is best used in combination with plenty of compost and manures that are more acidic to keep the soil ph balance neutral when adding the ash. It is great for improving the soil texture which makes it easier to dig and provides loads of carbon which is important for storing nutrition from the other organic fertiliser added to the garden.
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for decorating your tree like an editor. Deputy decoration editor Ruth Sleightholme says there are five steps to creating a fairy tale Christmas tree, beginning with choosing the right fairy lights. She explains, “a Christmas tree can appear as a bit of a dark hulk without them. Always choose ‘warm white’ lights rather than colder tones, these are so much cosier and less brash.” Next, she advises using two sets which you can connect to each other to save the hassle of working with two sets, as well as pushing lights deep into the tree’s branches, hiding any cables and creating a subtle twinkling effect. Sleightholme says adding foliage such as pale Eucalyptus or Ruscus will add visual depth as well as variety. She advises, “simply stuff the boughs of foliage into the
FAIRY TALE: A beautiful Christmas tree. tree, making it appear fuller and more generous.” On top of this, the editor recommends using simple decorations, choosing two or three designs. Ruth says your tree
will have the most impact if “these elements contrast,” such as using red and gold. Lastly, she suggests keeping the size of your decorations to scale with your tree,
adding “you never need as many as you think for an impactful look.” If you have a tiny tree, she says, “miniature decorations would look adorable.”
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I HOPE you have not purchased a puppy from the internet or pet shops, if so expect your puppy to have health problems. If you have answered a newspaper advertisement I hope you saw the mother. If you have a puppy I do hope that your vet has recommended a good puppy class for you to attend if not then in my opinion you have the wrong vet. Your new member of the family is cuddly, pretty and being spoilt! Your puppy is making toilet mistakes and possibly started to chew up anything in site! The main problem is that if the
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PUGTASTIC: It is important to socialise your puppy from the get-go. truth be known you really do not know anything about your new member of the family. It is well
recorded that one of the most attentive times is when you buy your puppy. You will listen and remember
what was told to you by the ‘breeder’ who often knows very little about health, feeding, behaviour or train-
ing. Most if not all have no qualifications and the end result is that you are doing most things wrong. Your next outing will be your first visit to the vet for inoculations and an examination. You will most probably buy a collar and lead, believe me it will be the wrong type, and toys, please do not buy a harness. Your vet should be familiar with local training schools and should recommend you to a puppy class which is vital for both you and the puppy’s future. A vet that does not recommend a puppy class (many run their own puppy classes) is really out of date therefore you should seek another vet. So what is a puppy class? Many people do not think it important to go to a puppy class, however in my opinion it is vital to attend and is good for your morale as you realise you are not alone in your suffering. There is so much you need to know and a good class will first calm you down as well as your puppy. You will now realise that your puppy is perfectly normal and you will be given so much information about correct feeding, handling, advice on the correct collar and leash as so many of you do get it wrong.
Planning holidays for 2018? Plan your pet care now! TIME flies past so very quickly and the New Year is almost upon us. If you are booking cheap plane tickets now for the New Year, don’t forget to register with HouseSitMatch as homeowners and get your pet-sitting requirements published in an advert soonest. That way we can help you find sitters to care for pets and property at home while you are on holiday. House-sitting..? Go online to find House SitMatch.com and make your house-sitting arrangements with ease. House-sitting is a way for homeowners to find checked people. On our online network the
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The most popular use for house-sitters is actually as pet-sitters, it cuts out the cost of kennelling. Pets remain in their home with their routines. Vets say this reduces animal stress especially when they sense their owners are leaving. It makes for happy pets and a happy home.
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Have a happy howliday THE most wonderful time of the year has finally arrived, but make sure you keep your pets safe so they have a wonderful holiday too. Although decorations make your house look festive, make sure that they’re kept out of reach of animals or the new Santa figurine might just become your dog’s new chew toy. It’s also important to keep a watchful eye on fairy lights and power cords. Always tape or fasten the cords
down so animals won’t get tangled up in them or be tempted to chew on them. An electrical wire makes a tempting plaything for any animal, but if you get a new puppy or kitten for Christmas, you should be extra careful. Make sure your Christmas tree is weighed down so it doesn’t get knocked over. Vets also suggest leaving the tinsel off your tree, as it can cause problems if it’s eaten. Certain Christmas foods
can also cause problems for your pet’s digestion. While most owners know to keep animals away from chocolate, they should also keep baking mix for cakes or cookies out of reach whi ch can som et i m es r equire surgery if too much is eaten. Some of the best festive flowers can also be toxic to animals, so avoid fresh lilies, holly, and mistletoe and opt for plastic alternatives.
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Mini’s electric marvel LA’s British invasion MINI brought its new Electric Concept to the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. It was the US debut for the British brand’s latest creation. Alongside the Electric Concept, Mini also wooed the American audience with 10 different models. Its Ice Blue Edition is designed exclusively for the American market and was paraded alongside the Mini Hardtop 4 and new Mini Convertible. But Mini’s venture into the emerging electric market was the most anticipated moment of the show. The Electric Concept is
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A BENTLEY once owned by Sir Elton John is up for auction. The S1 Continental Sport Saloon is being offered up to wealthy collectors at the Bonhams Bond Street sale. Rocket Man bought the car in 1976, when it was almost 20 years old. He spent a small fortune renovating the car he described as ‘the most beautiful ever designed.’ The 1957 Saloon was soon equipped with air con, power steering and a state-of-the-art stereo system. In the early 2000s he sold it to businessman Sir Alan Sugar at a Christie’s sale. Sugar paid more than €200,000 for the car. Later he famously remarked: “Elton John stitched me up with this Bentley. I bought it at auction, on the phone. Bid against myself I reckon.” Sugar made a loss on the car when he sold it six years later. But in 2017 it is expected to fetch between €450,000 and €550,000 as the classic car market enjoys a lucrative revival.
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powered by a lithium-ion battery, emits zero emissions and is more mobile than the original, while maintaining the distinctive Mini look. Large scale production of the Mini Electric is slated for early 2019, exactly 60 years after the classic Mini invaded British streets. It will be released alongside hybrid plug-in model, the Mini Cooper S E Countryman ALL4. The hybrid Countryman can reach a top speed of 78mph on the electric motor alone. It switches into combustion mode when high performance is needed. Speeds of up to
189mph are possible. Another British brand has raised eyebrows at the LA Convention Centre. Land Rover has released what has been described as the most luxurious Range Rover in history. The SV Autobiography is an SUV with a luxury interior including power-close door, a hot stone massage option, bountiful leg space, 4G wifi, wine bottle holders, and a fridge. There is a plug-in hybrid version and a 4.4 litre SDV8 turbocharged diesel option. Prices start at around £170,000 (€193,000). The SV Autobiography comes with its own signature watch for an extra €5,000.
Fastest Jag in town THERE is a new fastest fourdoor production car on the planet. The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 supersaloon sped around Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschleife track in a record time of seven minutes and 21.23 seconds. The track is regularly used as a speed test for supercars. But the road legal Jaguar XE SV Project 8 would beat famous rivals, including the Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT. With a 600hp engine, the engineers behind Project 8 claim it has a top speed of 200mph and can reach 60mph from a dead start in just 3.3 seconds. Jaguar call it “the most track-focused road legal Jaguar in history.” The British firm are keeping production limited to just 300 vehicles. Prices begin at j ust under £150,000 (€170,000).
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‘We are better organised under Lopetegui’ - De Gea Spain flopped in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with Casillas, having a nightmare tournawith Andrew Atkinson ment. Del Bosque’s faith in players who won the World Cup DAVID DE GEA believes that Spain’s in 2010 backfired, namely hopes in the 2018 World Cup in Russia Xavi, Alonso, Pique, Torhave been improved under Julen res and Casillas. Lopetegui having replaced Vicente Del D e l Bosque. Bosque Group B sees 2010 winners Spain and knew the current European champions Portugal, consecaptained by Real Madrid star Cristiano quences Ronaldo, meet in a mouth-watering fixof his ture. future Spain’s Group B opponents are Portuas nagal, Morocco and Iran and De Gea, who tional replaced Iker Casillas as Spain’s number manone goalkeeper, said: “We are better orager ganised under Lopetegui.” underLopetegui dropped captain Casillas, lined with who has a team-record 167 matches for a shock 5-1 defeat Spain, for the start of 2018 World Cup against the Netherqualifying games. lands - despite sayCasillas, who made his international debut in 2000, wore the No. 1 jersey when Spain won three major titles; the SPAIN’S 2010 World Cup; and the 2008 and 2012 NUMBER ONE: European Championships. David de Gea. Defending World Cup Champions
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Premier League SPAIN and Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera is keeping focused on winning trophies ahead of the 2018 World Cup. “We are optimistic of fighting for every title this season,” said Herrera, ahead of United’s derby clash against Manchester City on Sunday. City are leading the Premier League title race but now that United have a fully fit squad available Herrera warned: “It’s great to have players back.” Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcos Rojo and Marouane Fellaini have returned to the fold after injury and Herrera said: “With them in the squad we are stronger.” Meanwhile Spain midfielder and World Cup winner Juan Mata has praised United teammate Marcus Rashford: “Marcus is something special - a great mentality - and great qualities,” said Mata. Liverpool host Everton at Anfield on Sunday with Toffees new boss Sam Allardyce chewing over his hopes after signing an 18-month contract at Goodison Park. “I’ve taken over the reins to bring stability - I want to do much more - it’s my job to get among the European places, the FA Cup final or League Cup final,” said Allardyce. Premier League fixtures: (Saturday) West Ham v Chelsea; Spurs v Stoke; Burnley v Watford; Newcastle v Chelsea; Swansea v WBA; Crystal Palace v Bournemouth; Huddersfield v Brighton. Sunday: Manchester United v Manchester City; Southampton v Arsenal; Liverpool v Everton.
ing they were not falling apart. Spain unceremoniously made an exit from the 2014 World Cup, following a 2-0 defeat against Chile, the end of an era, after winning the World Cup and two straight European Championships. Spain’s key players include Real Madrid star midfielder Isco who has impressed during qualifying, with six goals in Spain’s past seven matches. Isco has seven goals in 23 appearances. Spain have a plethora of Premier League players in Juan Mata (Manchester United), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alvaro Morata (Chelsea), De Gea (Manchester United), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Ander Herrera (Manchester United), Pedro (Chelsea) and David Silva (Man-
chester City). Lopetegui, appointed in July 2016, who is unbeaten in 13 matches, won the European Championships with Spain’s U21s and U19s. “We go into games with more intensity and are more organised,” De Gea said of coach Lopetegui, who replaced Del Bosque as national team coach. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez remains keen to lure de Gea, 26, to the Bernabeu after the 2018 World Cup, following a proposed move collapsed in 2015. De Gea, settled at Old Trafford, joined Manchester United from Atletico Madrid in 2011, and earns £200,000 a week, having signed a new deal. If De Gea - whose current contract with United ends in 2019 - departs, Red’s boss Jose Mourinho has been linked with a move for Barcelona’s Marc Andre Ter-Stegen. Ter-Stegen, who has a €160 million release clause in his contract, took the jersey of Claudio Bravo at the Nou Camp, following his departure to Manchester City in 2016. The opening game of the World Cup features hosts Russia against Saudi Arabia in Group A on June 14.
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World Cup 2018 draw Group A: Russia, Uruguay, Egypt, Saudi Arabia Group B: Portugal, Spain, Iran, Morocco Group C: France, Peru, Denmark, Australia Group D: Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, Nigeria Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Korea Republic Group G: Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama Group H: Poland, Colombia, Senegal, Japan
We go to the World Cup to try and win - Rashford and Mourinho say England have a chance 2018 World Cup with Andrew Atkinson ENGLAND’S 2018 World Cup hopes are alive and kicking with Manchester United ace Marcus Rashford ready to head for Russia for the Finals next summer. “We are doing our best to go there with a real plan and intensity to try and win the tournament,” said Rashford. England have been drawn with Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in World Cup Group G with their opening game against Tunisia in Volgograd on June 18. England meet Panama, playing in their first ever World Cup, in Novgorod on June 24, and play their final group match against top seeds Belgium in Kaliningrad on June 28. Rashford, who has been in the England fold under three
managers in Gareth Southgate, Sam Allardyce and Roy Hodgson, said: “The players are gelling in a whole different way.” Southgate was appointed as England manager in November 2016, and Rashford, axed from England’s squad by new Everton boss Allardyce, said: “The set-up, aim and vision of where we want to go is much better.” England appear to have a great chance of reaching the last 16 in the 2018 World Cup and Rashford, 20, said: “We have to build our own plan once we get to the World Cup, to try and win it.” England qualified for the World Cup without losing a game in qualifying and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes they go to Russia with hope. “England must have a chance. There’s a great generation of players at different ages and with different qualities,”
said Mourinho. “They have good experience at club level, playing in the Premier League and in the Champions League. England have great potential,” said Mourinho. With the busy December schedule - United were in action against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League on Tuesday - and Rashford said: “It’s great to have all the games. We take one game at a time.” United, who last won the Premier League title under Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, finished sixth last season; winning the League Cup and Europa League under Mourinho. United host arch rivals and Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday; Bournemouth on December 13; travel to West Brom on December 17 and play Bristol City in the League Cup quarter final on December 20. “By the time it gets to Christmas, it calms down a bit. You
start to see pathways - to certain tournaments - and trophies,” said Rashford. Rashford, who joined United’s Academy aged seven, said: “You don’t start to think about England until you start playing in the England youth team. That’s when you start to dream about moments like this.” Rashford has been encouraged by England 1966 World Cup winning star and United legend Sir Bobby Charlton, 80, selected for four World Cups, who won 106 caps. “Someone who has won it before - that’s the biggest inspiration we can have as players,” said Rashford. Despite avoiding 2018 World Cup joint-favourites Brazil and Germany in the Group draw England boss Southgate was cautious. “We’ve been good at writing teams off - and getting beat we’re going to make sure we’re prepared,” said Southgate.
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VALENCIA suffered their first defeat of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by 10man Getafe on Saturday. The result leaves Los Ches five points adrift of league leaders Barcelona and just a point ahead of third placed Atletico Madrid.
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Golf International Nerja Society Los Moriscos Shamble Team Game THIRTEEN teams of four pretty well matched players enjoyed this Shamble team game. The enjoyable part of a Shamble format is that each person gets the benefit of the best drive, so they typically start out with a nice advantage. The format is intended to be entertaining for all golfers, whether high or low handicappers. Being a team game there was a harvest of twos, so many in fact that 10 teams had a two on various holes. After the event, it was decided by an overwhelming majority that the whole amount of €50 should go towards the ‘No Christmas Card’ charity fund given the time of year.
Results: 1st Team Tony Downey, Terry Conway, Tony McClenaghan, Angela Foreman: Net Score 125.1 2nd Team Alan Lloyd Edwards, Rafik Tagher, Cliff Elliott, Brit Wiese: (C.B.) Net Score 125.1 Anoreta Texas Scramble All the scores were in the 60s, except the winners, they were exceptionally goof, including eight birdies and not a single bogey. Results: 1st Team Lyn McAllister, Dan McAllister, John Millward and Brian Hollinrake: Net 58.35
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2nd Team Bridget Lloyd-Edwards, Alan LloydEdwards, Pete Thompson and Brian Wiggins: Net 62.91 Baviera Pairs Betterball There were 40 players and some very evenly matched teams. The average score was 37 points. with the winners scoring a 44. With the generous donations of more shirts from Baviera Golf, there were seven prize-winners in total. Results: 1st Team John Blanco and Graham Stevens: 44pts 2nd Team Mike Frayne and Tony McClenaghan: 43pts
Bowls Club hosts UK teams THE Almijara Bowls Club have, once again, taken the opportunity to entertain a club from the UK. Fred Flaunt from Essex organised a competition against the Almijara Bowls Club; he plays Short Mat Bowls throughout the south east of England. Fred managed to organise a trip for 18 players from various clubs from his area. Six teams of three from the Friends of Essex played against six teams of three from the Almijara Bowls Club.
Two sessions were played on the Tuesday and a further session on the Thursday. The score was a little on the side of the home team, 24 games were played and 22 were won, one lost and one drawn. On completion of the matches, both clubs retired to the La Raqueta Restaurant for afternoon tea and the presentation of the trophy, which was kindly donated by Fred. Fred then presented it to David Trippas, president of the Almijara Bowls Club. Fred expressed his thanks for a very enjoyable week and said that he intended to return to try to win the trophy back. The Almijara Bowls Club will be encouraging competitions of this nature in the future as these kinds of events are not only good for the bowling club, but also for the town of Nerja.