Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 28 Dec 2017 - 3 Jan 2018 Issue 1695

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28 Dec 2017 - 3 Jan 2018

COSTA DEL SOL

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Ports in a storm STORM BRUNO ripped through Malaga Province with winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour recorded. The treacherous conditions left 80 per cent of the provincial fishing fleet, including boats moored at Fuengirola, Estepona, Marbella and Malaga, unable to leave port yesterday (Wednesday).

€19m buy REAL ESTATE investment firm Hispania has splashed out €19 million on the Barcelo Marbella hotel. The four-star, 206-room establishment located in San Pedro de Alcantara further strengthens the company’s offering in Marbella.

‘EVERYONE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS’: Walsh was tracked to Malaga and (inset) Intelligence Management Officer Paul Somerville. A wanted drug dealer who went into hiding for 10 years has appeared in a Spanish court after he was tracked down by North Yorkshire Police. Michael John Walsh, 75, was in October 2005 convicted of growing and supplying cannabis in the Scarborough area. He was jailed for five years and nine months at Hull Crown Court in April 2006. In December 2007, Walsh, from Leeds, was released from prison on licence. He was recalled to prison shortly afterwards for breaching the terms of his release. But instead of handing himself in, Walsh went on the run

Caught at last Fugitive held after 10 year chase and a warrant was issued for his arrest. North Yorkshire Police conducted extensive enquiries spanning a number of years to track Walsh down. The force’s Intelligence Bureau along with Spanish Guardia Civil officers eventually located him in Malaga and applied for a European Arrest Warrant, so he could be held anywhere in Europe.

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They worked closely with Interpol and Spanish and UK authorities to bring him to justice. Walsh was due in court in Madrid at the end of last week, but when contacted by the Euro Weekly News North Yorkshire Police were unable to provide details of the outcome. The court was set to decide whether to remand him in custody before extraditing him to the UK to serve the remainder of his sentence. North Yorkshire Police Intelligence Management Officer Paul Somerville said: “As this case

shows, some criminals think that because they can’t see us, we can’t see them. “But in this day and age, very few offenders are genuinely untraceable - everyone leaves footprints. “Sometimes gathering information about people who abscond, especially overseas, can take time, patience and commitment. “But by working closely with British and Spanish authorities, we’ve been able to arrest a convicted drug dealer who’s gone to great lengths to evade justice.”

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Man hunt INVESTIGATORS are hunting two thieves who held up a Marbella jeweller at gun point and made off with the till contents less than an hour after failing in a similar raid on a business in the city’s Old Town.

Fight night SEVEN teenagers have been held after a huge brawl in which chairs and glasses were reportedly being thrown broke out at a Malaga city centre bar in the early hours, leading Local Police to swoop on the venue.

Road works MIJAS Council has announced that roads in more than 200 urbanisations are to be asphalted with an investment of €146,000 as the town hall pushes on with its plan to improve residential areas in the area.

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Countdown on the Costa EACH year, thousands of people flock to the Plaza de la Constitucion in Malaga City on New Year’s Eve to salute the last 12 months and welcome the next with open arms. After eating 12 lucky grapes, one at each stroke of midnight, the square turns into a giant fiesta with music, laughter and drinks aplenty. Many then carry on the party in the city’s many bars until the early hours of the morning and those that last until dawn

SPECTACULAR: New Year’s fireworks over the Muelle Uno shopping district in Malaga port.

then feast on a breakfast of hot chocolate and churros to start the first day of the year in style. This scene is repeated in most town and village squares across the Costa del Sol, where locals and tourists alike also enjoy firework displays and live music. Another tradition is for families and friends to enjoy a late dinner, with lots of cava

of course, before heading over to the square with a bunch of grapes in hand to begin the countdown. While the traditional New Year’s attire in Spain is black with red underwear, to bring the wearer prosperity over the next 12 months, locals in Coin break with tradition to don brightly coloured costumes, bringing a summer carnival vibe to the winter festivities.

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Lucia case goes on MALAGA Prosecutor’s Office has requested an extension of the investigation into the case of Lucia Vivar, the three-year-old girl who was found dead on the train tracks near Pizarra. Three-year-old Lucia went missing from her family close to the town’s train station on July 26, before her body was found more than 4km away the following day. A police report ruled her death was accidental and she had been hit by a train, but her parents have been sceptical of the circumstances of their daughter’s death and have demanded a further enquiry, to which the judge agreed. And now the public prosecutor has called for an extension of the investigation, due to the fact that proceedings are still being carried out. According to Spanish media, the Public Ministry has stated “it is not possible to conclude with the legal deadlines (six months)” due to the outstanding “pending proceedings.” If an extension is granted, the investigation would have a further year to continue with its enquiries.

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A bridge too far THOUSANDS of people descended on central Ronda to protest the c l o s u r e t o t r a ff i c o f t h e f a m o u s ‘Puente Nuevo’ bridge for six-anda-half hours every day. The struct u r e i s u n d e rg o i n g r e n o v a t i o n work, but the residents’ are up in arms that no diversion has been put in place.

Extradition FORMER Marbella councillor Carlos Fernandez - who has been absconding in Argentina for 11 years - has been released on bail by Argentine authorities, according to reports. Spain has made six requests for Fernandez’s extradition. He is accused of embezzlement and bribery.

Peak blunder A 26-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by the Marbella fire brigade after becoming lost while descending the Sierra Blanca mountains. She had been hiking with members of her family and pushed on ahead because she was cold, but failed to reach the car park sparking a fourhour search.

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As more and more people crack open the cava worldwide, the Spanish sparkling wine continues to take the country by storm, writes Harrison Jones.

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What a corker! CATALONIA’S take on Champagne is a sparkling white (or rosé) wine that everyone knows by name. The increasingly popular Cava - a word which means cave or cellar in Catalan - used to be aged in caves. Over 200 years - and some industrial-scale reforms later - the tipple is still going strong, particularly at this time of year. Indeed, Spaniards reportedly drink six times as much Cava during December as they do at any other time of the year. Often seen as the cheap cousin to its French rival, under European law, the drink can no longer be referred to as the ‘Spanish Champagne,’ because the French Champagne region has Protected Geographical Status. The name Cava itself was in fact only adopted in 1970, when Catalan winemakers tried to distinguish it from their rivals. But the only differences between the two wines are the regions in which they are grown and the grapes

Wine with a sparkle THERE are numerous types of Cava, which tend to be sorted by sweetness and ageing. Those distinguished by age are labelled as Joven (nine to 15 months), Reserva (15 to 30 months) and the most expensive Gran Reserva (at least 30 months). But whilst quality appears to be increasing, there is no let up in quantity, with Spain producing roughly 250 million bottles of the stuff every single year. Around 90 per cent of it is Joven. Great Britain was the third largest importer in 2014, narrowly trailing Bel-

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I N V E S T I G ATO R S u n e a r t h e d a cannabis plantation with 94 adult plants in the home of one of two men held in connection with a series of break-ins. The pair were arrested in Malaga after being caught in the act of burgling a Torremolinos bar, sparking a high speed car chase.

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used. Meanwhile, Prosecco - another similar drink, from Italy - appears to be increasingly visible in Spanish shops. Cava, though, is enjoying something of a resurgence at the higher end of the market, with some paying hundreds of euros for a single bottle. Andrew Thomson/Flickr

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gium and Germany, who buy some 30.5 million bottles of the standard product. In total, 130 countries import the wine: even Sierra Leone take a lowly 60 bottles. Back in Spain, the drink is important in many traditional celebrations, including baptisms, marriages and dinners. Yet for all the hype, Cava is not without its problems. In the aftermath of the Catalan referendum, there have been more calls for a boycott of Cava, in an attempt to hurt the political movement for independence. Of course, there seems to be little ap-

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GROWTH: Cava vineyards produce 250 million bottles a year. petite to part company with the drink just yet - so don’t be surprised to see Cataluña’s version of Champagne becoming the posh sparkling wine of choice in years to come.

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Train death A 50-YEAR-OLD woman has died after reportedly being hit by a train close to the Plaza Mayor. The train was travelling from Malaga to Fuengirola when the woman was hit, with the service being sus-

pended for an hour while an autopsy was carried out.

Cab clash A FIGHT has gone viral on social

media after two groups began to brawl in the middle of the street in Estepona. According to reports, a collision between a taxi and a car carrying a group of tourists sparked the brawl.

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Catalan crisis rumbles on KING FELIPE VI used his Christmas speech to call for peace in Cataluña. The Spanish monarch tried to calm the situation by warning against violence, saying the country already knew that “would generate nothing but discord, uncertainty and discouragement.” But since last Thursday’s vote which saw separatist groups retain their majority - there has been remarkably little movement. The festive period has seen very limited activism on the streets. And the Spanish authorities have pulled police reinforcements back from Cataluña, where they have been stationed since the illegal referendum, almost three months ago. There were fears about further arrests of politicians, but that has so far failed to materialise. The progress of coalition talks - which could yet take weeks - remains unknown, with the identity of the next Catalan president still in some doubt. But observers widely see the Spanish government’s decision to call a snap election as a spectacular mistake, with pro-independence parties taking an unexpected majority. However, pro-independence parties failed to win a majority of the votes - gaining 47 per cent of

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POLL OF THE WEEK Do you make New Year’s resolutions? LAST WEEK’S POLL:

Are there too many repeats on TV during Christmas? Yes 89%

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120,020 Page views Top 5 stories DOGGED DETERMINATION: Voters turned out in force two months after the referendum. support - despite winning most seats. They saw their majority reduced to two, taking 70 of 135 seats. Turnout was a record high - of over 80 per cent - as Catalans flooded to the polls following a divisive and bitter campaign. Though the pro-Spanish unity Ciudadanos party won most seats (37), three independence parties working together would have a majority. That means deposed President Carles Puigdemont or Ciudadanos leader Ines Arrimadas could lead the region’s next government, at least in theory. But separatist and unity parties are split on policy, meaning coalition talks may prove tricky. Pro-independence Puigdemont -

whose centrist party came second with 34 seats - appears the more likely to take power. Any separatist coalition would probably include his former vicepresident’s leftist party, with 32 seats, and the support of four anticapitalist politicians, who back declaring independence regardless of Madrid’s response. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s ruling PP party lost eight seats to finish a dismal last, on three. Rajoy dissolved the regional parliament in an attempt to weaken calls for independence. Separatists had declared independence following an illegal referendum, which saw them win 90 per cent support.

BRUSSELS: Carles Puigdemont declares victory for pro-independence parties.

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Seeing double THEY are the proud parents of baby twins. And Spanish pop superstar Enrique Iglesias, 42, and former tennis player Anna Kournikova, 36, who are notoriously secretive about their relationship, also kept her pregnancy under wraps. The boy and girl, born in Miami where the couple live, have been named Nicholas and Lucy. The pair have reportedly splashed out around €500,000 on improving security and baby-proofing their €22 million mansion, including a 16-foot perimeter wall and child barrier around the swimming pool. Enrique and Moscow-born Anna have been dating since 2001 but are not married, and were last seen in public together over a year ago. He has previously suggested they have no plans to tie the knot, saying in an interview: “I’ve never really thought marriage would make a difference. Maybe it’s because I come from divorced parents, but I don't think you love someone more because of a piece of paper.”

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SIZZLING: Hailey Baldwin’s Elle Spain shoot.

SHE’S one of the hottest models of the moment. And Hailey Baldwin, 21, is set to send temperatures soaring again as she sizzles on the January cover of lifestyle magazine Elle Spain. The budding supermodel and daughter of American actor Stephen B a l d w i n h a s f ro n t e d c a m p a i g n s f o r heavyweight fashion brands including Guess, H&M, UGG, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ralph Lauren.

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IT’S TWINS: Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova.

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CHEEKY: Katie Salmon.

Curvy Katie flashes the flesh SHE found fame after flashing her breasts at the Cheltenham races before appearing on reality show Love Island. And Katie Salmon, 22, made waves again after slipping into a neon fuschia swimsuit during a pre-Christmas jaunt to Tenerife. The Liverpool-born beauty sizzled in the low cut one-piece - which also featured a thong back - drawing full attention to her famous assets. Pictured lounging by the pool with equal-

ly curvaceous pal India Jennings, Katie appeared to be in holiday heaven. It comes after the stunner recently jetted to Thailand with new squeeze Jonny Toomey, during which the pair posted a series of snaps on social media. She also posted an image of her dad covering the personal trainer’s mouth as he tried to kiss her, captioned: “No matter how old I get my dad still c**k blocks me and my bf. so much love for these 2.”

Celeb focus Holiday treat! SHE’S the younger RAUNCHY: sister of HollyMonica Cruz. wood actress Penelope Cruz. But Madrid-born actress and dancer Monica Cruz, 40, proved she’s more than a match for her star sibling after posting a racy lingerie photo on social media. The mother-of-one smouldered in a black lace bra top, captioning the snap: “Now I have my perfect lingerie look for the Christmas holidays, I love it!!”

No sex please BRAZILIAN ‘human Ken Doll’ Rodrigo Alves says he is asexual. The cosmetic surgery addict, who owns a property in Marbella, says he is too selfish for sex. He told UK media: “I don’t really like to be touched, and I am too selfish really for sexual contact. “I don’t like to touch other people too much either.”

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WE asked locals whether they will be celebrating the Spanish national festival, Three Kings’ Day, on January 6. Here’s what eight of you replied. Helen Harwood, 69, from Liverpool, and Andy Harwood, 62, from Essex, both living in Fuengirola “Not really. We do sometimes go to the processions in Los Boliches. You normally get sweets aimed at you and bang! They normally get you in the head, that’s the one. Yeah, we’ve been to the processions. “The cake (Roscon de Reyes/Kings’ Ring) is a bit too sweet for me, I think

TAKE COVER: Helen jokes about being pelted with sweets.

it’s a Spanish thing.” Anonymous pair, age a mystery, on holiday from Stratford Upon Avon Will you be celebrating Three Kings’ Day? “No.” Do you ever go to the processions? “No.” Are you interested at all? “No… Load of bloody rubbish.” Could I take your name? “No.” Kent Piederson, 48, from Denmark (and Coco the parrot), working in their Fuengirola restaurant “We will go out to see what the Spanish are doing, to see how they celebrate. It’s our first winter here, so we don’t know their traditions. So we would like to go out and see what is going on.” Tom Lowrie, 67, on holiday, Scotland “I’m going back home! This is the first year we’ve been here and we decided we’d go back for Christmas and New Year.” Are you sad to be missing Three Kings? “No.” Jo Turner, 54, from Watford, living in Torreblanca “After Christmas Day and Boxing Day I should think we’ll be exhausted and asleep somewhere. We don’t do anything

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Costa Del Sol says: Will you be celebrating Three Kings’ Day?

TOURIST ATTRACTION? Mayor Ana Mula (third from right) visits the site with other officials.

Road to ruin QUICK LEARNER: Kent and Coco want to explore Spanish traditions. Credit: Harrison Jones

for Three Kings, no not at all. Brits only celebrate it if they’ve got Spanish family.” Debbie Turner, 50, on holiday from Manchester “I just go and watch the parade, because we’re on holiday, we don’t live here, so we just watch the parade. “Yeah yeah (it’s really impressive).”

PARADING: Debbie enjoys the processions.

FUENGIROLA Council has unveiled a potential new tourist attraction. It comes after the town council confirmed the purchase of an ancient archaeological site following two decades of talks. Lying on formerly private land, the Termas de Torreblanca del Sol, a series of baths dating to the first century CE and later used for the production of salted fish and/or dyes, is now owned by the town hall.

The 4,000 square-metre site was also used as a burial ground in the fifth and sixth centuries, with around 30 graves discovered to date. Fuengirola’s mayor, Ana Mula, said: “We talked about buying the site in the 90’s, but failed to reach a deal with the owner, but now we’ve done it. “We’re still unsure exactly what is here, so it will be cleaned up by specialists before we decide how to adapt it for visitors.”

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Fleet hooked AROUND 80 per cent of Malaga’s fishing fleet remained in port yesterday (Wednesday), as wind and rain battered Spain’s southern coast. They are expected to return to sea today.

Protest plan THE platform opposing the imprisonment of over 500 migrants in an Archidona prison is planning what could be its largest mobilisation yet. The January 8 demonstration will protest against deportations of the group which is mainly Algerian.

Useless co. ACOSOL, a Marbella water c o mp a n y, h a s been denounced for not fulfilling its promise to withd ra w sa n i t a t i o n wells and beach collector s, a c c o rd i n g t o t h e Spanish media. Political party AIzquierda Unida accused the company of years of delays.

Road repair ROAD safety will be improved on the A-357 in the Guadalhorce Valley. A t o t a l o f 2 8 k m betw e e n Ma l a g a a n d Campillos - will be worked upon, at a cost of nearly €3 million.

Fine radar THREE of Spain’s top five most lucrative radar traps are in Malaga, according to Spanish media. The Rincon, Cerrado de Calderon and Carlos Haya tunnel speed traps drove takings up by €4.25 million.

Toy story UNDERPRIVILEGED children in Malaga will receive toys for Three Kings’ Day, following a collection organised by the El Pimpi foundation. Donations are kindly received until January 5, on Alcazabilla Street.

THE Costa del Sol is set to celebrate a total of 14 holidays in 2018, with 11 national holidays and three local holidays celebrated in Andalucia. Andalucia Day falls on Wednesday February 28. The Commemoration of the entry into Malaga of the Catholic Monarchs after the city’s conquest is on Sunday August 19, the holiday is Monday (August 20). The Festivity of Our Lady of Victory will be held on Saturday September 8.

Holidays 2018: A list of all the dates The weekend of the August 19 holiday is the start of the Malaga fair. The September 8 holiday is marked in Malaga with a morning mass and Procession of the Virgin of Victory evening. The dates for this year’s holidays are: Monday January 1 - New Year’s Day, Saturday January 6 - Three Kings’ Day,

Wednesday February 28 - Andalucia Day, Thursday 29 and Friday March 30 Easter Thursday and Good Friday, Tuesday May 1 - Labour Day, Wednesday August 15 - Assumption of the Virgin, Sunday August 19 - Start of the Malaga fair (holiday itself on August 20),

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Friday October 12 - National Holiday of Spain, Saturday September 8 - Festivity of Our Lady of Victory, Thursday November 1 - Feast of All Saints, Thursday December 6 - Constitution Day, Saturday December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Tuesday December 25 - Christmas Day.

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Dog days nearly over

Happy New Year WHAT a stunning year it has been for news, as 2017 brought us flooding chaos, airport strikes and wild fires. And who can forget little Leo the Lion? The expatriate community remains stronger and more diverse than ever, with some inspirational tales of charity groups raising hundreds of thousands of Euros for worthy causes. Hopefully, next year will continue in the same vein, although few of Spain’s larger problems - be that the migration crisis, climate change, drugs, corruption, crime or Catalan independence - seem likely to be resolved quickly. In the south, drought could be a particularly big issue in the coming year as dam levels have failed to recover during what has been an unusually dry winter so far. And for expatriates, 2018 will likely see further information emerge about what Brexit will bring, while forecasters are suggesting Spain could see a new upswing in tourism. This week’s paper is a ‘Best of the Year’ retrospective edition, featuring the best and most important stories from 2017 and an opportunity to reflect on the year that was. And whether you are glum after all the festive excitement, delighted about an El Gordo victory or excited for the Three Kings’ Day parades, we’ll be back next week with our usual package of local news, views and features. Until then, from everyone at ç, we wish you a very happy and healthy new year.

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Winter treat for bird fans A RARE bird has taken up residence at the mouth of the Rio Verde in Marbella. The red-knobbed coot is mostly found in southern and western Africa, with a handful inhabiting Morocco and Spain, where it is considered critically endangered. And one individual has been spotted at the seafront site by a number of birdwatchers over the last few days. It is thought to be the only one in Malaga Province with most of the Spanish population restricted to Cadiz.

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MORE than 32,000 dogs are expected to have their DNA registered with the city of Malaga before the deadline on December 31. Vets in the region are reportedly currently performing up to 250 procedures a day.

Shaky ground FLASHBACK: Releasing balloons in Mijas for Amy.

Ten years of anguish It is a decade since Amy Fitzpatrick vanished, but family hope goes on By John Smith EVERY year since daughter Amy went missing in Calahonda on New Year’s Eve 2008, mother Audrey has made the lonely journey from Ireland to the Costa del Sol as a mark of respect. Euro Weekly News has covered this sad story since Amy disappeared after babysitting for a family friend and regularly speaks to Audrey, especially at this time of year. And she has revealed that although she had booked her flight to Malaga so that she could once again try to jog memories and publicly remind everyone that the 15-year-old mysteriously vanished on the short walk home, she has decided that she can’t do it again this year. “I’ve done everything I can over the past 10 years to try to find out what happened on that night” Audrey told EWN on the phone from Ireland.

“We have made appeals, produced posters, spoken to people locally, prayed and have had support from the press, but all to no avail. At the moment, I’m simply too tired to make it over this year although my thoughts are constantly with my daughter,” she continued. Then in contemplative mood, she added “My last happy memory of that terrible night was sitting in a bar and hearing performer Stevie Nelson sing Sweet Home Calahonda. All I can hope now is that the Irish media and papers like Euro Weekly News will keep covering the story and that eventually the truth will come to light.” The last decade has not been a good one for Audrey as she has also had to overcome her own serious health problems and saw her partner Dave Mahon jailed for the manslaughter of son Dean. If any reader has any information about Amy then please contact EWN and we will ensure that the information is passed to Audrey.

TORREMOLINOS was rocked by two minor earthquakes measuring 3.0 and 3.1 degrees on the Richter Scale, respectively, with both recorded at a depth of 79 kilometres just off the coast.

Party off THE New Year’s Eve party planned for San Pedro de Alcantara’s municipal tent has been cancelled because it fails to meet the minimum security measures required to host an event of this type, the town hall has confirmed.

€450m boom MIJAS and Fuengirola are to benefit from a combined €450m investment, with 600 new homes to be built on the new Jardines de Las Lagunas urbanisation in the former and 1,000 residences planned for Higueron West development in the latter.

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Bigger, better hospital opens

MIRAMAR HOTEL: Luxury hotel has finally opened.

Five-star expansion AFTER almost a decade of building and an investment in the region of €60 million, Malaga’s new Miramar hotel has finally opened its doors. The second five-star luxury hotel in the capital is perfectly located right at the La Malagueta seafront. The first tourists arrived bang on schedule on New Year ’s Day but the entire complex won’t be open for another few weeks. Discounts of up to 25 per cent are

being offered for early birds keen to experience five-star accommodation on the Costa del Sol. When completely open the Miramar will boast 200 rooms, a pool, spa, wine cellar, nursery and function rooms, with dozens of weddings already booked for 2017. It has already been included in the Leading Hotels of the World website which features 375 luxury hotels across 75 countries.

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Only three from Malaga Province are represented, the other two being the Marbella Club and Puente Romano. Malaga is making a strategic move to build more luxury accommodation to keep wealthy and business travellers in the city, rather than seeing them depart for the glitz and glamour of Marbella.

RONDA’S new hospital will open its doors to the first outpatients on Tuesday, January 17. Expected to attend to the medical needs of 85,000 inhabitants of nearby towns and villages in Malaga and Cadiz provinces, the Serrania de Ronda hospital will be gradually taking over from the old facility over a period of 12 weeks. First to be up and running will be outpatients’ departments for general surgery, dermatology, anaesthesia, gynaecology, obstetrics and paediatrics, which the Junta de Andalucia regional government reported had cost €48.5 million to set up. The old and new hospitals will both be running over the three months it will take to move all departments over to guarantee service to patients, Junta representatives explained. The new hospital, which covers a surface area of more than 37,000m2, is expected to deal with more than 41,000 emergencies, 113,000 outpatient appointments, 32,000 hospital stays and 3,500 operations per year.

NEW HOSPITAL: Will open shortly to its first outpatients.

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Cruelty boss is to face new charges TRANSFIERE FORUM: King Felipe VI opened the science fair in Malaga.

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Issue 1648 CARMEN MARIN: Is accused of fraud and misuse of public funds. member of her family. A Citroen car worth nearly €15,000 was bought by Marin for a family member using public funds. The claims are contained in papers submitted to a judge by the city’s legal chiefs. The judge is also to investigate whether family members may have committed crimes including fraud and money laundering. Marin was convicted in December of

involvement in the death of thousands of animals, so-called ‘extermination sessions,’ designed to free up more space and therefore attract more council funding. The court heard she had also taken part in the deliberate misrepresentation of documents in relation to the numbers of animals incinerated. Marin was sentenced to four years in jail but is free pending an appeal. By John Smith THE oldest Anglican cemetery in Spain is the English Cemetery in Malaga which shares a plot of land with St George’s Anglican Church and it was to there that British Ambassador to Spain Simon Manley made a special visit. Covering over 8,000 square metres and containing more than 1,000 graves, the cemetery was founded by William Mark in 1830 and was owned by the British Government for more than 150 years but as it was beginning to fall into disrepair, an agreement was reached whereby the cemetery, but not the church, would come under the control of the English Cemetery in Malaga Foundation. Treated as an important historical site, the City of Malaga assists in its upkeep by supplying gardeners and renovating the area generally whilst the church continues to hold worship every Sunday and most Wednesday’s although the chaplaincy which includes a church in VelezMalaga does not have a full time vicar but relies on

KING FELIPE VI opened the sixth Transfiere Forum in Malaga on Wednesday (February 15). The science fair pools together innovative research from all over Spain and presents it to a variety of different sectors for the whole of Europe. During his speech the King described it as a “magnificent” event and a shining example of “the best collaboration between public and private sectors for innovation.” Later he added: “Malaga has made dynamism its aim, and has

for some time now placed itself among the forerunners of innovation in many sectors.” He said innovation was important to propel Spain into the future and he thanked the country’s universities for their role in research. The monarch later toured the exhibition hall to have a look at the numerous projects on display. Once the event had ended, the King was given a closed tour of the Malaga Museum which has more than 15,000 pieces.

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THE head of an animal welfare centre convicted of cruelty by killing hundreds of healthy cats and dogs, is to face new criminal charges. Carmen Marin is accused of fraud and misusing public funds. Tens of thousands of euros from the city of Torremolinos were designed to subsidise the costs of looking after the animals. Instead they were used for stays in luxury hotels, two of them in Boston, USA, and St Petersburg, Russia, it is claimed. Money was diverted from the Animal Park’s accounts to pay for driving lessons, gym membership and the installation of a private security system at her home. Between 2008 and 2011 Marin spent more than €11,000 in restaurants. Nearly €105,000 was allegedly spent not on the animal centre but on redecorating the business premises owned by a

CEMETERY VISIT: Saw the party lay down flowers. locums such as Canon Bruce Duncan who will return to the UK at the end of February. Accompanying the Ambassador was British Consul in Malaga Charmaine Arbouin, Malaga’s mayor Francisco de la Torre Prados and President of the Foundatio, former British Consul Bruce McIntyre, as the party toured the

cemetery laying flowers at the graves of William Mark and British writer about Spain Gerald Brennan on the 30th anniversary of his death. A large number of guests, mainly from the British community as well as many Spanish journalists attended what was a fairly low key but much appreciated event.

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Premier golfing destination GOLF courses across the Costa del Sol are set to enjoy a bumper 2017. Dozens of championships and professional tournaments are set to take place throughout the year, cementing the Costa’s stellar reputation as a premier golfing destination. Local golf fanatics will be able to enjoy the Andalucia Valderrama Masters, Women’s Spanish Open, Match Play Andalucia Circuit, and the European Circuit, one of the most important tours on the PGA calendar. Countless other competi-

tions are taking place throughout the year from Alhaurin el Grande, to Mijas and Marbella. Tourism chief of the Costa del Sol, Elias Bendodo, has declared the entire region a key global sports destination to reflect the huge economic boost golf and other sports bring. It is estimated that golf alone brings almost €1 billion to the Costa del Sol tourist economy each year.

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Ambassador congratulates EWN THE British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, who is currently on tour of Northern Spain and Costa Blanca on official duties, kindly managed to find the time to comment on the exciting news that Euro Weekly News had been voted Best Free Publication in the recent AEEPP awards. “I was delighted to see that Euro Weekly News won the ‘Best Free Publication’ award at the AEEPP awards: it’s an impressive achievement for an English-language newspaper to beat off the Spanish language competition and a tribute, I think, to the important role that the English-language press in general plays across Spain. My congratulations to Michel, Steven and the team at EWN,” observed Ambassador Manley.

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ED SHEERAN: Two concerts in Spain.

BRITISH singer Ed Sheeran raised eyebrows on the Costa del Sol when he mentioned Malaga in one his new songs. The redhead is one of the best-selling artists in the world and his latest album ‘Divide’ stormed to the top of the British charts in January, smashing all manner of records along the way. On the album the song ‘New Man’ sees the 26year-old Yorkshireman wax lyrical over his old flame’s new lover and his lifestyle. ‘Every year he goes to Malaga, with all the fellas, drinks beer but has a six pack, I’m kind of jealous’ goes the line. Two other singles from the album hit number one and two on the UK chart, the first time a British artist has nabbed the top two spots. Sheeran performs in Madrid and Barcelona this year on April 8 and 9. Both events sold out within an hour while there’s clearly no plans to journey south to Malaga.

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New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Puente Romano THE beginning of something new always has its magic. After all, one year brings 365 opportunities. Puente Romano is keeping the charm up and bubbles on ice for New Year’s Eve. Each restaurant offers a special menu pared with a festive programme. Below are a few suggestions for the evening of December 31. Grand Gala Dinner has a long history and brings up good memories to many regular Marbella visitors. Gala will take place in Salon Andalucia’s ballroom. The event is loved by returning guests due to its elegance-filled ambience, great menu and captivating programme. Enjoy the seven-course dinner menu pared with wines. Little ones are welcome too and a special children’s menu has been created for the occasion. It’s you and your friends meeting for New Year around the hottest table in town! It’s a Nobu New Year’s Eve dinner and celebration. The nine-course menu has the touch of legend Nobu Matsuhisa himself. There is no reason to say no and all the reasons to say

yes; to food, to Champagne and to the fun. If you love to be in the centre of attention, this New Year’s Eve celebration is for you. Saluting the New Year by the sea has its charm and luminous views. The classy and family friendly venue Sea Grill serves a warm ambience and photography friendly setting. Sea Grill is serving a five-course menu and bear in mind that we have an option for children too. All the gala dinners are good to combine with a great party lasting until the early hours; of course in the most stylish nightclub of Costa del Sol - La Suite Club. Doors are open from midnight until late… Every day is the best day of the year, but it’s the first! January 1 is for laughter and recalling all the memories from last night. Sea Grill restaurant hosts legendary New Year’s Day lunch buffet. It’s a display of splendid local and international delicacies, such as Beef Wellington, Oysters, Caviar and dishes cooked on the Grill and in the Tandoor Oven.

From Puente Romano, we are wishing you all a luxurious, aspirational, energetic and fun New Year’s Eve celebration! For more information and reservations please contact events@puenteromano.com, call 952 820 900 or visit our blog at www.puenteromano.com

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HUNDREDS of skiers and snowboarders took part in the traditional end-of-season shindig on the Sierra Nevada, Granada, over the weekend as they descended the slopes dressed only in swimwear. Braving temperatures of just 4-10°C, the skimpily-clad revellers were able to enjoy the pistes free-of-charge, before knocking back mojitos and tuck-

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Chill factor ing into a selection of subtropical fruit products. Live music and body painting accompanied the festivities which closed a highly successful season, during which the World Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships took place.

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Banderas checks in By Matt Ford ANTONIO BANDERAS is home again, and he’s excited. The local legend and Hollyw ood he a rt throb ha s made his annual pilgrimage to his home town of Malaga to take in the city’s recently concluded film festival and Semana Santa celebrations.

He may be preparing a return to live on the Costa del Sol. During interviews with local media, the star of Zorro, Evita and, more recently, The 33, spoke of his love for Malaga and hinted that he may be preparing a return to live on the Costa del Sol, as rumours persist that ANTONIO BANDERAS: Back in town.

a theatre bearing his name may be on the horizon. Antonio also confirme d his be lie f tha t if M a la ga “continues as it is now, it is going to be historic…a bomb,” a s he dis c us s e d the city’s ongoing improve me nt in its arts and culture offerings, and

confessed that if he had the money, he would buy Malaga Football Club. He did adm i t t hat he would like t o see t he

city’s infamous ‘unfinished’ cathedral completed, since “the cathedral as it stands now sends a metaphorical message that Malaga is an i ncom pl et e ci t y and does not f i ni sh t hi ngs t hat i t started. “We haven’t covered ourselves in glory there.”

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THE 2017 International People’s Fair was such a spectacular hit that it went on another day, running to May 2, after a soggy start gave way to the usual sunshine. Tens of thousands of people from hundreds of different nationalities descended on Fuengirola for plates of kangaroo, crocodile, and other bizarre dishes from across the world. It was the 23rd consecutive year for the classic global fair which highlights

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Global melting pot the cosmopolitan nature of Fuengirola, a city with 130 different nationalities within its walls. This time there were 32 official countries showing off their iconic national dishes.

All five continents were represented, from obscure Peruvian spices to bushmeat from down under. The multicultural extravaganza has grown in stature since 1994

Millionaire find! Golden visa woos Arab and Chinese buyers MALAGA is now the secondmost popular province in Spain for the world’s wealthy. The Costa del Sol is topped only by Catalan capital Barcelona in a ranking of the number of luxury properties sold since the Spanish government introduced their ‘visa for the rich’ in 2013. Also known as the golden visa, the document permits individuals from non-EU countries to purchase properties with a value equal to or greater than €500,000. In Malaga, 348 foreign millionaires have purchased housing since the new system was introduced, compared with 893 in Barcelona, 306 in Madrid, 151 in Alicante, 91 in Girona and 77 in Valencia. The most important market is currently China, from where 702 buyers have spent €489 million, while 640 Russians have made investments worth €502 million with these two countries contributing 64 per cent of sales. Other nationalities appearing

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FOREIGN MILLIONAIRES: Are purchasing property.

May Issue 1662 on the list include Ukraine, Egypt, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Lebanon and Iran. Ricardo Bocanegra, president of the Costa del Sol Foreigners’ Association, has paid tribute to the golden visa system, calling it “an indisputable success.” However, Chinese buyers are not flocking to the costa, where the market is being driven by Arabic capital, particularly from

Saudi Arabia. “It is the Arabs, principally, who are making large investments in luxury mansions, especially nationals of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,” says Bocanegra, adding the Russian and United States markets are also making waves in the so-called Golden Triangle formed by Marbella, Estepona and Benahavis. “The big advantage of the golden visa is it allows them to reside in Europe whenever they want without having to be here for six months per year,” he concluded.

when there were just eight countries represented. Arts and craft and folk music were a key part of the festivities, which went on right into the small hours. The

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hive of activity was in the fairground, where there were 64 exhibitors and the people could take their taste buds all around the world in just a few hours. Top prizes went to Argentina and Thailand. The quality of food from their meaty and spicy stalls has people queuing for hours for a bite. Latin American countries were in hot demand for their delicious sweets, while Cuba won acclaim for its intoxicating mojitos and daquiris.

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Amazing tribute to a true hero THE last leg of a very special charity cycling tour finishes on the Costa del Sol on Thursday June 1. The Tour de Sands departed from Lincolnshire, UK almost one month ago and has continued all the way through France and most of Spain, set to finish at La Cala. The final destination is Elviria. Riders will have taken turns to ride a cherished bike owned by Sandra Watson, who sadly died of cancer in March 2016. She and husband Jerry, who has organised the tour and built a charity from scratch, had a second home in Elviria. The Tour de Sandra is about transporting her favourite bike to her Spanish retreat, raising money for charity and honouring both her life and heroic battle against the disease. Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2002 aged just 45, Sandra was fit and active. A life on the sofa with swollen legs due to the removal of lymph nodes was a terrifying prospect. She soon discovered that exercise

could help push fluid past the blockages, helping her live a far more active life. She took up cycling and was soon completing 25-mile rides a day, helping control her condition far better than doctors ever thought possible. In 2012 the cancer expanded and she had a lung removed. But even that didn’t stop her doing a 700m climb over 18km during a holiday in Spain. The Tour de Sands pays tribute to her awe-inspiring energy in fighting for a life where she was in control, not the disease. The Tour finishes on June 1 and on June 3 there will be a special party held at the Avanto Beach Club to celebrate Sandra’s life and raise funds for charity. The event begins at 2.30pm and tickets cost €50. There will be canapes, wine, live music and even some wonderful polo shirts to commemorate the event for just €25. All are invited. Contact Ian Giles, Chairman of the Classic Car Club of Andalucia, for more details by emailing ian@iangiles.com.

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June ANIMAL THERAPY: Helps Costa’s Alzheimer’s patients.

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Therapeutic paws DOZENS of patients from a Costa del Sol Alzheimer ’s association enjoyed a day of intensive animal therapy. Roughly 50 people spent time with specially trained dogs who help spark emotions and mental stimulation. The patients came from the daytime centre managed

by the Association of Relatives of those with Alzheimer ’s and other dementias. The group serves in both Benalmadena and Torremolinos and boasts a range of highly qualified doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists and social workers. The animal therapy works

hand in hand with laughter and music therapies and specialised exercise routines to help boost cognitive function. Countless studies have shown that playing with animals, especially dogs, can be extremely good for the brain, especially in older folk.

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In the mood! THE third Torremolinos Pride broke all records as an estimated 40,000 revellers flooded the coastal town for the four-day spectacular. This represents a 30 per cent increase on 2016, with organisers and councillors delighted. It is now considered the third most important LGBT

event in Spain after the prides in Madrid and Barcelona, with 9,000 people marching in the main parade last Saturday. The motto for 2017 was ‘Se tu misma, Be Yourself,’ a nod t o l esbi an wom en who suffer from double discrimination over their sexual preferences and simply

TORREMOLINOS PRIDE: A four-day spectacular. for being women. There was also a major focus on sexually-transmitted diseases as volunteers handed out leaflets, answered questions and offered free confidential screenings. The social and cultural messages were delivered against a hedonistic backdrop, as revellers waved rainbow flags and danced under the blazing sun. Local businesses reported a 14 per cent increase in takings while hotel occupancy approached 100 per cent over the course of the jamboree, which closed on Sunday.

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THE Diputacion de Malaga, is to launch a campaign focusing on the conservation of the endangered Mediterranean chameleon. Head of the provincial council, Elias Bendodo, participated in the release of four adult pairs of the reptile at Mount San Anton, near Malaga City. The animals came from the Biodiversity Control Centre of Malaga which has successfully released more than 400 captive-bred chameleons since 2010. During the event, Bendodo praised the work being carried out at the conservation centre and vowed that the authorities will continue to support the initiative.

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Masters of disguise BOGGLE-EYED BOOST: Elias Bendodo (c) talks chameleons.

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Tangerine scream! ORANGE SLUICE: An algal bloom was to blame.

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A NATURAL phenomenon left Costa del Sol beachgoers scratching their heads. Town halls received a barrage of calls reporting that the sea had turned bright orange, with Rincon de la Victoria Council hoisting red flags

to indicate dangerous conditions. But the bizarre episode was triggered by a fish breeding frenzy with the carrotcoloured water containing vast numbers of sardine and anchovy eggs mixed with red algae.

QUEEN LETIZIA visited Malaga for the Cervantes Institute annual meeting - which was held at the Russian Museum - wearing a striking red dress. Her Majesty was accompanied by the mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Dastis, the Director of the Cervantes Institute, Juan Manuel Bonet, the president of the Diputación de Málaga, Elías Bendodo and the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Susana Díaz who was also dressed in red. Both ladies were obviously

showing respect for the colour of the Institute’s logo but it may be that they had overlooked discussing their fashion choices with each other, although the general feeling was that Her Majesty stole the show. Whilst the presence of Queen Letizia was welcome, she did not make any formal speeches although she appeared to listen with interest to the proceedings and chatted with a number of those present before taking her leave. Queen Letizia will, later this week, travel with her family to Palma, Mallorca for their annual summer vacation.

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Donkey care Ship shape! By John Smith

THE largest car carrying ship to grace Malagan waters has delivered hundreds of brand new cars to Malaga.

At 196.4 metres in length and with a capacity for up to 5,253 cars, the Nocc Kattegat drew many spectators when it

delivered a selection of 600 Hyundai and Kia vehicles from Tarragona. The cars are to be distributed to multiple Andalucian dealers in an operation that continued a line of car transport that began last March by the Berge business group. They are represented in the port of Malaga by the consignment agency, Condeminas. Neptune Lines is the shipping company that is in charge of coordinating the delivery of two regular lines of import cars. The first half of 2017 has seen a decrease of 21.3 percent compared to last year. There has been a decrease in the amount of cars imported recently, but the restoration of the route from Tarragona to Malaga will serve to increase the numbers and try to surpass the 57,078 cars that were unloaded at the port in 2016.

THE president of the Mijas branch of the Partido Popular, Ángel Nozal, has once again put forward his proposals for the care of animals. He wants to see the creation of a shelter for abandoned animals in the quarry at El Barrio, as well as a purpose built stables for the donkeys used as taxis in Mijas Pueblo. “The current stables are located in an urban setting where people live and do not meet the sanitary conditions necessary for the animals to be there,” said Nozal. According to the former mayor, a 2014 report made it clear that there was a problem with the current arrangements and this will now be a major part of the party’s campaign for the next local elections. “The refuge will also serve to look after those donkeys

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too old to continue to serve as taxis where they can live out their lives. In addition, it could become a tourist attraction in its own right as visitors could see the animals for themselves.”

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Victoria’s secret! Beer brand returns home By Kat Ashton C E RV E Z A V I C T O R I A , the historic Malaga beer brand, opened their new factory back on home soil last week following a €6 million investment. The new factory was ready for its official inauguration on We d n e s d a y September 6, to coincide with the day o f M a l a g a ’s public saint, despite only being in the works for 10 months. The opening was attended by executives of the Damm Group, who own the brand, as well as prominent figures from the city council and local businesses. The event was significant for many as it marked

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NEW FACTORY: Beer enthusiasts are able to visit and taste.

the first time the beer has been produced in Malaga since the original factory on the Guadalhorce estate closed its doors over 20 years ago. C e r v e z a Vi c t o r i a w a s originally founded in 1928 b y t h e F r a n q u e l o f a m i l y, several members of which attended the new factory’s launch nearly 90 years lat-

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e r, a nd be c a me a popula r brand in the 1960s. Over 40 employees will work at the new brewery, with the possibility of more jobs as production increases. The new site has the capacity to produce 1.2 mill i o n l i t r e s a y e a r, w h i l e any extra demand will continue to be made in the Murcia factory where the beer was brewed for the

last two decades. The company aims to eventually move all production back to Malaga, however, which will require further investment of around €15 million. Beer enthusiasts are able to visit the factory located o n Av e n u e Ve l a z q u e z which also boasts an onsite museum and a large room designed to host tastings, events and even concerts.

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Big Brother is watching! MARBELLA is to receive a series of state-of-the-art security cameras. The €1.5 million project will see the cutting edge devices installed in areas popular with shoppers and tourists including Puerto Banus, the marina, and La Cañada shopping centre car park. Newly-installed Mayor Angeles Muñoz has vowed to treat crime as “a major priority.”

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ANTONIO BANDERAS has announced that he has chosen the Alameda Theatre in Malaga City as the site of his ambitious project. The building will undergo a

complete renovation and host two theatres, commercial and dining spaces and even a hotel as the Hollywood star fulfils a lifelong dream. The project is estimated to take at least a year to complete, and will cost around €1 million. The actor made the decision to use the Alameda following the Astoria cinema fiasco earlier this year. Banderas chose to abandon work on the councilowned building he had initially chosen for the project following the “insulting treatment” he received while it was still in development. Banderas announced the news on his social media accounts last Thursday, where he thanked the current owners of the theatre, the Sanchez Ramade family, for their “collaborative spirit and goodwill” and also revealed that he wouldn’t receive any profit from the enterprise. While an official contract has

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CENTRE STAGE: The Alameda Theatre and Antonio Banderas (inset). yet to be signed, local media reports that the agreement is practically set in stone. The film star will also get help from several Madrid theatre entrepreneurs who will help with funding the project. As well as being an investor, Banderas plans to throw himself into his new role by acting as the official face of the company and helping to organise events and

raise funds from other parts of the country. The Malaga native has always kept close ties with his hometown and has “been dreaming for too long” about endowing the city with a stateof-the-art cultural space which will benefit the community and attract visitors.

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A Wright disaster! EXCLUSIVE HIS showbiz career appears to be flying with his recent wedding set to be televised on ITV. But Costa del Sol restaurateur and former T h e O n l y Wa y I s E s s e x star Elliot Wright, 36, was unable to board a Ryanair flight from Birmingham to Malaga with new bride Sadie Stuart, 24. A source close to the c o u p l e t o l d t h e E u ro We e k l y N e w s t h a t t h e r e was no plane on the tarmac as the newlyweds waited to fly back to Spain. But airport officials told some travellers that the problem was due to the French air traffic controllers’ strike on Tuesday.

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GROUNDED: Elliot and Sadie. I t c o m e s a s t h e p a i r ’s big day is due to be screened on ITVBe in a two-part special entitled Elliot and Sadie: The We d d i n g a f t e r t h e f i r s t pictures appeared in OK! magazine. Watch the show on October 15 and 22 at 9pm.

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THE BBC sent a teleIssue 1686 vision crew to the Genal Valley to report on the chestnut harvest. During the show, journalists Richard Duebel and Sylvia Smith investigate how the chestnuts are harvested by local farmers, how the plague of chestnut gall wasps has affected this year’s crop and how they influence local cuisine. Most of the filming has been centred on the vil-

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lages of Jubrique and Genalguacil and local officials believe the show will help to put these locations on the map. It is hoped the programme will help to boost tourism in the area. The Genal Valley has nearly 4,000 hectares of chestnut forests, which are considered of high importance to the region’s economy as many local families make a living from selling their produce.

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ELEGANT EVENT: The Gran Hotel Miramar has finally reopened following a 10 year renovation.

Grand hotel back in business By Kat Ashton FOLLOWING a €65 million refurbishment that took 10 years to complete, the Gran Hotel Miramar has reopened in Malaga City. More than 1,400 guests attended the opening party 90 years after the hotel first opened in 1926. It was initially known as the Prince of A s turia s H ote l be fore eventually being renamed the Gran Hotel Miramar. The building w a s a ls o used as a hospital during the Spanish Civil War and then be c a me the M a la ga Province court house for 20 years until 2007. The new hotel is expected to attract high end tourists to the city and is a member

November Issue 1687 of the Leading Hotels of the Wor l d gr oup, whi ch r estricts membership to the best luxury hotels and resorts on the planet. The building was originally designed by the same architect responsible for the Ritz hotel in Madrid and the Al f onso XI I I i n Sevi l l a. This time round the Santos Hotels group, who acquired the building, hired local architect Jose Segui to complete the work.

The hot el boast s 190 r oom s, a spa and f i ve restaurants; including the Príncipe de Asturias restaurant managed by head chef Diego Nicas who trained at the three-Michelin-starred Akelerre restaurant in San Sebastian. It also has an extensive outside space with views looking out across the sea. The hotel’s new manager -Mariola Valladares previously managed the Agumar urban hotel in Madrid and has described her new position as “a challenge and an opportunity.” The hot el has al r eady hosted an array of conventions, conferences and weddings since its partial opening 10 months ago.

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London calling! A LARGE number of business representatives, mayors and politicians from the Cos ta d e l So l h e a d e d to London to promote the region a t t h e a n n u a l Wo rld Travel Market (WTM). While attending the event in the UK capital, regional president Susana Diaz announced there had been estimated record tourist numbers to the region over the past year, with almost 30 million visitors arriving in total. The Andalucian minister for to u r i sm , Fr a n c is c o Javier Fernandez, also revealed that the region expects a 6 per cent increase in tourists from the UK next year, with Malaga capital expected to attract up to 20 per cent more British visitors. This follows on from the revelation that the Costa del Sol capital had already experienced a 22 per cent in-

MAKING A MARK: Regional president Susana Diaz with fellow Andalucian representatives at the WTM in London. crease in British tourists in the first nine months of this year alone. T h e re w a s als o ta lk on h o w th e cu rren t p o litic a l crisis in Cataluña would affect the tourism industry in the rest of the country, but Alvaro Nadal, Andalucian Minister of Energy, Tourism a n d D ig ital A g en d a , re mained hopeful.

“ It’s s till e a rly to ta lk a bout numbe rs , but the re are many reasons to be optimistic,” he said. Many local mayors also made the trip to attend the WTM, including mayor of Benalmadena Victor Navas, who said: “We want to keep our visitors loyal so that Benalmadena remains a quality holiday destination.”

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Best birthday present… ever! AMBULANCE: David had a comfortable journey from Granada to Malaga.

EXCLUSIVE By Karl Smallman PROFESSIONAL photographer and bike enthusiast David Toms has come back home - to the Costa del Sol - just in time for his 53rd birthday which he celebrated yesterday (Wednesday). A freak accident just over a year ago, when his bike hit a patch of sand, left him quadriplegic and his life changed for ever. And since the awful crash David, his family and friends have been on a long journey via the intensive care unit in Malaga, a specialist spinal injury hospital in Toledo and, more recently, a residential facility in Granada. But this week David moved to a fantastic facility this week in Alhaurin de la Torre that will offer him 24/7 care and daily physiotherapy to speed along his recovery. David made the two-hour am-

BIRTHDAY BOY: David with mum Judy. IDYLLIC: Wheelchair-friendly gardens, lake, swimming pool and snack bar. ‘HOW YOU CAN HELP’ CURRENTLY David receives no financial support from the state, apart from a minimal monthly amount for permanent disability, although the paperwork is currently in progress. This means his support team are relying almost solely on donations for David’s care on a month-to-month basis. For more info go to: www.fundmemonthly.com/fund/david-toms.

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World and is committed to supporting charitable work and local causes. Accompanied by mum, Judy, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, David was stretchered into his new home that had been specially adapted and prepared with just a few days’ notice by staff and friends.

CAKE: Jasmine Care Services manager Tracy Ospina (left) and director Danielle Jenkins with David’s 53rd birthday cake. The one-bedroom apartment now boasts a wheel-in shower, living room, kitchen and a massive terrace overlooking manicured gardens and mountain views. David and his mum were thrilled at the welcome they received and said they were ‘so happy.’

And friends added, “David is going to be a different person in this place and he will start coming on in leaps and bounds I’m sure!” “It’s the best birthday present. Ever!” You can follow David’s progress on his facebook page: www.facebook.com/Davidtom sprofessionalphotography.

Benefit gig tickets on sale now A CHARITY concert has been organised to help the David Toms Support Fund. Featuring the Rat Pack live plus special guests, with a three-course meal and half a bottle of wine included in the ticket price, it promises to be a cracking evening. There will also be a raffle and auction on the night. The event takes place at the Tamisa Golf Hotel in Mijas Costa on Saturday November 25, with welcome drinks served from 7.30pm and dinner at 8.30pm. Tickets cost €40 of which half will be donated straight into David’s fund. Call 952 585 988 or email reservas@hoteltamis agolf.com for more information or to reserve a table.

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A loving fa 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 four-year-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

EMOTIONAL: Family, friends and supporters gather on Palomares b rest over the weekend. A hearse carried him around Palomares prior to the service, allowing 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 four-year-old passed away peacefully in his mother Karen’s arms last Fri-

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beach.

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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.

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day 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 diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer.

SOLIDARITY: The EWN team release balloons. 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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2017 a phenomenal year for the EWN Media Group The best free publication 2017.

THIS year has been a particularly good year for Euro Weekly News (EWN), gathering awards and expanding to such an extent that it is part of the new EWN Media Group (EWNMG). Having been published for 21 years and becoming the largest circulating English language newspaper in Spain, EWN was named Best Free Publication at the 2017 Spanish Periodical Association (AEEPP) Awards on Tuesday February 28. It was a real honour for owners Michel and Steven Euesden and indeed the entire proud EWN family to see that their hard work had seen an English language newspaper be voted the best by a large group of Spanish publications. The British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley took time out of his busy calendar to comment “I was delighted to see that Euro Weekly News won the Best Free Publication award at the AEEPP awards. “It’s an impressive achievement for an English-language newspaper to beat off the Spanish language competition and a tribute, I think, to the important role that the English-language press in general plays across Spain.” Just a few days earlier, it was revealed that the Euesdens had come to an arrangement with the owner of the respected RTN in Costa Blanca to take over the RTN brand and assimilate those titles into the group. Not only was this done successfully, but a brand new RTN Costa del Sol paper was born which has a different team of writers to EWN and concentrates on what is going on within local communities so that each of the two papers has a distinctive identity and view of the local news. Always alert to the need to ensure readers and advertisers of EWN are offered exactly what they want to see in a newspaper, a survey was run over a period of weeks with the added bonus that one lucky respondent would be picked from a free draw to win a car valued at €15,000. Needless to say, this fantastic prize attracted thousands of responses and the lucky winner was speechless when she received the news that her name had been selected at a public ceremony by an independent source.

The results of the survey allowed the group to hone the contents of the newspapers after analysing the detailed results. A new home Not satisfied with the RTN acquisition, EWNMG for the EWN. then further expanded its portfolio of newspapers in Spain by taking over the Sol Times publications. Originally launched in the Almeria area in 2005 the Sol Times title has been restructured, so that a number of its most popular contributors continue to work with it along with new writers. With all of this expansion, the company simply outgrew its former headquarters and therefore moved from a quiet area in Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena to a busy street in Fuengirola in order to cope with the weekly publication of 10 different newspapers. The head office staff has been increased significantly including a fresh intake of journalists who have recently received their degrees from top universities and the introduction of two much respected names in the field to take both the newspapers and very popular website to the next level. So well respected is the reporting in the newspapers that EWNMG is the first port of call for a number of foreign radio and TV stations who don’t have their own correspondents in Spain and during 2017, writers have appeared on Indian and South African media as well as in a documentary filmed for Belgian TV. With offices in Almeria, across Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and Mallorca the group continues to move from strength to strength but always keeps in mind that it is the readers and the advertisers who come first at all times. The EWNMG family would like to take this opportunity to wish all of its friends throughout Spain a Happy and Prosperous 2018, safe in the knowledge that the newspapers continue to be produced to the highest standard 52 weeks each year.

The readers’ poll (left) and the prize car winner (right).

The RTN takeover.

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NORWAY

NETHERLANDS

Santa sighting

On the rise

FOUR Norwegian trekkers have hauled a six-metre inflatable Father Christmas to the top of the country ’s Ho r n e l e n mo u n ta in , which is considered Europe’s highest sea cliff.

THE Dutch population is reportedly getting more diverse and looks set to hit 18 million people by 2031, with over a third expected to originate from other countries by 2060, according to the national statistics office.

Spy seized RU SSI AN a u t h o r i t i e s h a v e d e tained a suspected Norwegian spy after allegedly receiving classified docume n t s a b o u t t h e c o u n try ’s navy, spiking tensions between the two countries.

Poor planning ROUGHLY 12 per cent of Norwe-

gian men leave their Christmas shopping until the last week before Christmas according to a survey by Respons Analyse, compared to just 4 per cent of women.

Eye-opening MORE than 170 people in Norway’s media industry revealed they

FESTIVE: The group of Norwegian friends dragged the giant Santa up the cliff for a dare. have experienced sexual harassment sometime within the last six months during the sector ’s first ever investigation into the problem.

GERMANY

In deep water MEDICS saved the life of a 19-year-

UNEMPLOYMENT numbers in the Netherlands continue to go down after the country experienced the highest employment rate ever recorded last month with nearly 8.7 million people in paid work.

Taxed out THE Swedish company IKEA could be forced to pay back millions of euros in unpaid taxes to the Netherlands, following an EU investigation into tax deals European governments have offered businesses in a bid to secure trade.

Time to move THE number of homes sold in the Netherlands was up by 7.6 per cent in November compared to the same time last year, according to reports based on figures from the Dutch Land Registry.

SWEDEN

Carried away THE new cable car to Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany, was inaugurated on Thursday after six years of planning and breaks three world records, including the longest distance from the base to the mountaintop station.

Working out

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old man - now being investigated for attempted murder - after he tried to drown his ex-girlfriend in Berlin’s Havel River but ended up swallowing large quantities of water himself.

Terror threat POLICE have arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of planning to carry out a vehicle attack on the crowds outside

a skating rink in the southern city of Karlsruhe.

Lighting up MUNICH’S customs office in Munich burned 550 kilos of marihuana which would work out as nearly four million joints - at a heat and power station to generate heat for local homes.

Smoked out TH REE m en have been sentenced up to three years in jail for running an illegal cigarette factory hidden on a horse farm, after 10 tonnes of tobacco and more than 15 million cigarettes were seized during a raid.

Green scheme

Murder mystery

Off scot-free

P O L I C E i n G o t h e n b u rg h a v e launched a murder investigation after an Australian man was found near the Central Train Station with severe knife wounds and later died from his injuries in hospital.

FIVE men accused of raping a woman, or filming the rape, in Stockholm have been acquitted by a court in Stockholm because the judge said the evidence the prosecutor provided simply wasn’t enough to convict them.

FRANCE

BELGIUM

Public pests

Changing tide

MORE than 260,000 people, mostly women, were sexually abused on French public transport over a two-yea r p e r i o d a c c o rd in g to a n e w s tu d y b y France’s crime data agency ONDRP, with 44 per cent abused more than once.

BELGIUM has become the first country to send a female ambassador to Saudi Arabia, which came 138 out of 144 countries in the 2017 Global Gender Gap.

DENMARK

Top spot

White stuff

THE UK’s ‘The Economist’ magazine has named France as country of the year, crediting President Emmanuel Macron for passing a ‘series of sensible reforms, including an anti-corruption bill and a loosening of France’s rigid labour laws.’

A RECORD 31 tonnes of cocaine have so far been seized this year in the Port of Antwerp, with an estimated value of €1.55 billion.

Knife horror

Fancy flight FRENCH Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has defended his decision to use a private aircraft to bring him back from Tokyo at a cost of €350,000, saying the alternative plane was too uncomfortable for a night flight.

Oil plugged THE French Parliament has introduced a ban on producing oil and gas by 2040, and plans to stop the sale of diesel and petrol engine cars by then as well.

Not so merry THE use of live ponies in merry-go-rounds at fairs in Brussels have been banned following complaints by citizens and animal rights organisations because of the poor conditions the ponies suffered.

Telegrams stop BELGIUM’S telegram service is about to stop for good 171 years after the first message of its kind was sent, as only 10 businesses and a few individuals still use the antiquated mode of communication.

TWO Danish nationals working for National Geographic were wounded during a knife attack in Gabon apparently in retaliation for ‘US attacks against Muslims,’ according to local officials.

Jet-ski tragedy A 25-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter after causing the death of two American students on an exchange programme after his jet-ski crashed into their rented boat in Copenhagen Harbour.

SWEDEN has plans to introduce financial support for those who install charging points for their electric cars at home in order to promote the use of environmentally-friendly transport.

Pot luck THE Canadian medical marihuana company Canopy Growth has been licensed to grow pot in Denmark for sale in the EU, making it the second European country to grow the drug after the Netherlands.

Hung up DENMARK is set to get rid of all payphones from the country’s streets as the number still in operation number dropped to less than 500 in recent years.

FINANCE

Sweet moments in store

€220 million

STAT OF WEEK

business & legal

TAXI drivers in Spain will have been delighted by a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling that Uber is a transport company and not a digital service. The matter was brought to the court due to a decision in Barcelona that the company had to obey local taxi rules and Spain has seen a rash of taxi strikes over the activities of Uber. According to the company, its defence was that it is an information service helping to put drivers and passengers in contact with each oth-

By John Smith er rather than a taxi firm. The company which has grown enormously since it was first set up just 10 years ago in the USA has experienced difficulties in various European countries and even lost its rights to operate in London which is under appeal. Uber, like AirBnB - also at odds with the Barcelona council - is known as belonging to the gig economy which is defined as ‘a labour market characterised by the preva-

BUSINESS EXTRA

Share prices AS soon as the results of the Catalan election were announced, share prices of large concerns either based or having major investments in the region fell. Whilst this may be a short term problem, investors will be following the situation closely.

Olive oil prices go up again MAJOR supermarkets in the UK have upped the price of olive oil in their stores for the second time this year. Suppliers are blaming poor harvests following a lack of rain in Spain and the weakening of the pound for the increase in the price of ‘liquid gold.’ Sainsbury’s has increased the prices on 21 types of olive oil, from own label to popular brands. Spain produces on average

about 44 per cent of the world’s supply of olive oil each year, twice as much as Italy and four times as much as Greece. About 70 per cent of all Spanish olive oil comes from the province of Jaén which claims to produce more olive oil than the whole of Italy. Producers may find that the increase in price will go in some way to mitigate the recent imposition of punitive import duties to the USA.

Take over CAIXABANK is underwriting the €800 million bond issue proposed by real estate company Colonial to fund its bid to take over Axiare, of which it is already a minority shareholder. If successful the new group will be worth €10 billion.

More cost TELEFONICA is to increase the subscription rate to customers signed up for Movistar Fusion by €5 a month from February. The service supplies a mix of broadband, mobile services and TV which the company says will be expanded once the new price is charged.

Many workers claim low earnings A SPANISH trade union has revealed that only 2 per cent of those who are self-employed declared earnings of more than €1,000 per month in 2016. Of the 965,161 sole traders recorded as being autonimo (self-employed), after deducting expenses and social security costs 942,418 said their annual income was less than €12,000 per annum.

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This transaction is consistent with Sareb’s divestment strategy and continues to show the continued confidence in the Spanish market” confirmed Alfredo Guitart of Sareb after transferring loans valued at €375 million to Deutsche Bank.

Olive shortage due to low rainfall.

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is the amount of tax that the Spanish government will collect if every ticket in the Christmas Lottery is sold.

Barcelona tackles Uber

EL CORTE INGLES has come to an arrangement with Mars, f a m o u s f o r c o n f e c t i o n a r y, t o open M&M units in three of their stores. The two companies have decided to take advantage of the Christmas and Three Kings trade and these units which will offer a range of M&M products which have been made in Alicante, Castellana and Callao in Madrid.

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This finding was released by Gestha, the trade union representing officials at the Spanish Ministry of Finance and Tax Agency. The union has inferred that these declarations of earning may not be wholly accurate and the government doesn’t properly police the situation which could allow for false returns to be made.

lence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs.’ Whilst the decision may not affect Uber in all of the countries in which it operates, it may well have to change its policies in Spain and consider whether it should be treating its drivers as employees throughout the EU. Certainly once the Catalan election and the New Year are past, it is more than likely that Barcelona will once again crack down on the company.

Barcelo sells stake in GBT Spain SPANISH hotel group Barcelo has sold its 35 per cent holding in GBT Spain, a business travel company, to American Express for an undisclosed sum. This means that the travel management company will become a 100 per cent subsidiary of American Express Global Business Travel which was the majority shareholder in the operation. The joint venture between the two companies has been a success over the nine years since it was set up.

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Most Advanced Nova Lifestyle, Inc Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CSP Inc. Telenav, Inc. The Finish Line, Inc. YogaWorks, Inc. Fate Therapeutics, Inc. Atlantic American Corporation MannKind Corporation ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. Legacy Reserves LP

$ 2.87 $ 16.58 $ 13 $ 5.45 $ 13.20 $ 2.72 $ 5.07 $ 3.85 $ 2.52 $ 2.14 $ 4.18

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$ 3.25 $ 42.32 $ 2.83 $ 3.75 $ 2.96 $ 21.505 $ 2.55 $ 22.99 $ 16.45 $ 2.28 $ 46.16

1.09 ▼ 25.12% 8.56 ▼ 16.82% 0.45 ▼ 13.72% 0.59 ▼ 13.59% 0.44 ▼ 12.94% 3.065 ▼ 12.47% 0.30 ▼ 10.53% 1.86 ▼ 7.48% 1.25 ▼ 7.06% 0.17 ▼ 6.94% 3.43 ▼ 6.92%

Most Declined Future FinTech Group Inc. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. China Finance Online Co. Limited Presbia PLC Advaxis, Inc. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Denali Therapeutics Inc. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation The Trade Desk, Inc.

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Bitcoin value is erratic

ECJ rules in favour of appeal against EU

FORWARDS markets in Chicago started trading in Bitcoins the cryptocurrency in mid-December and saw tremendous rises with a single ‘pretend’ coin breaking the $20,000 (€16,870) barrier. In a matter of days, Bitcoins lost 40 per cent of its value as a whole slew of different securities organisations around the world warned investors about the volatility of the unsupported internet currency. Some people have made huge profits, taking advantage of the rise and fall in the value of the currency but at the end of the day, any legitimate investor will still need to buy and sell their Bitcoins by trading in a legitimate currency. Euros, dollars, pounds and all other major currencies around the world are issued by and underwritten by governments, so there is legitimacy to their banknotes and it is possible to use them to transact business in all manner of different situations. A cryptocurrency (and Bitcoin is just the best known) is created by an individual or company and has no legitimacy other than the interest that others have in purchasing it. To some extent, investing in Bitcoins can be compared to the Tulip Mania of the 17th century or indeed a Ponsi (Pyramid) investment scheme where early investors who sold quickly made money and those at the end of the chain simply lost everything. Arguably the main long term support for Bitcoins is the dark web where drug and arms dealers as well as terrorists can buy and sell whatever they need without being properly policed and this is no doubt what may keep the currency in existence. The other appeal is that those who understand the internet can produce their own Bitcoins (known as mining) by harnessing large numbers of computers to solve complicated puzzles and apart from the cost

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Price almost halved in just one week

Mining for Bitcoins of electricity, using existing computers (sometimes hacking into innocent parties’ machines) they can create new coins for next to in Iceland. nothing. The success of this cryptocurrency has encouraged other organisations to produce their own, although investors might be better served to go to a casino and bet everything on red or black as at least then they would either make their profit or go bust.

IT’S A FACT: OLDER iPHONES ARE BEING SLOWED DOWN

IF you think that your aging iPhone is less efficient, then you might be correct as Apple has admitted that it is slowing down some models. For some time now, there have been suggestions that the company was surreptitiously making some of the earlier versions slow down in order to encourage customers to purchase new models. Now after one user compared the speed of his iPhone 6 against his brother ’s, an in-depth review of iPhones led to a US technology website Geekbench confirming its view that some phones were markedly slower than others. In response, Apple issued a statement confirming the fact that it was deliberately slowing down some phones, not as a marketing tool bu t t o t r y t o m a k e o w n e rs ’ phones have a longer life as the lithium battery in the phone starts to age. “Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and

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Apple says it helps users

CHANGING the battery on an iPhone 6.

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prolonging the life of their devices. Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak current demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge or as they age over time, which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components. “Last year we released a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE to smooth out the instantaneous

peaks only when needed to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down during these conditions. We’ve now extended that feature to iPhone 7 with iOS 11.2, and plan to add support for other products in the future,” said a spokesman. Social media comment has been significant in as much as whilst many accept that there was probably no nefarious intent behind Apple’s silence, at best, the normally open company has shot itself in the foot by not advising customers in advance of its intention. It is also argued that if the problem is resolved by a new replacement battery which would cost about €90, the company should not have adapted the design of the iPhone in order to make the exchange of battery so difficult with minute screws and the potential to wipe the phone if a mistake is made. Alternatively, a professional can undertake the work but at additional cost.

THE European Court of Justice (ECJ) has overturned a decision made by the European Commission to instruct Spain to recover aid granted to television operators. Following a complaint f r o m L u x e m b o u rg - b a s e d satellite operator SES Astra, the Commission decided that the Spanish government had acted improperly in granting subsidies to broadcasters to assist in the transition from analogue to digital transmission. The actual policy of digitalisation has been encouraged by the Commission as early as 2002 and in its ruling the ECJ indicated that the actions taken by Spain were reasonable and that there was no justification in demanding that those who had received financial support should have to refund it.

Spain leads orange sales SPAIN was the leading orange exporter in the EU in 2016, selling fruit worth more than €1 billion overseas according to figures released by Eurostat. The data showed that Spain was by far the highest exporter of oranges last year, exporting 1.6 million tonnes, totalling 57 per cent of the total EU Member States’ exports. Greece was the second highest exporting EU state, exporting 462,000 tonnes. L a s t y e a r, o v e r 2 . 7 m i l lion tonnes of oranges, worth approximately €1.8 billion, were exported by the European Union’s Member States, with almost 90 per cent remaining in the EU.

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MEPS have approved a €500 billion expanded European Fund for Strategic Investments known as the ‘Juncker plan.’ The intention is to finance a wide range of different and innovative projects across the European Union and will run until 2020 or longer if further agreement is reached in the European Parliament. So far since the fund was set up in 2015, Spain has received more than €5 billion in support for new business development and it is forecast that this will help to generate almost €31 billion of additional income for the country. This fund however which deals with infrastructure, research and innovation, education, health, information and communication technologies is allowing many new entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas, keeping them in Spain with the subsequent tax and employment benefits. Soon after the approval was given to expand the Fund, the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed off five con-

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tracts with existing large groups in Spain which has seen the investment of €151 million which will be used to encourage the creation of jobs in low employment areas and to convert buildings to become more environmentally friendly. Axiare has received a €16 million loan from the EBI in a first for Spain as it looks to develop plans to improve emergency efficiency in commercial buildings with which it is involved. A subsidiary of the Mondragón Corporation, Batz has received €25 million in order to allow it to increase design

staff and to develop new and innovative technologies with the aim of manufacturing lighter and more aerodynamically efficient vehicles on both land and in the air to cut CO2 emissions. Talgo is to receive €30 million to develop new prototypes for the electric trains to be used by commuters on short and medium-length journeys, as well as enhancing high speed performance with the expectation of increasing exports. Thirty-five million euros has been made available to Incarlopsa famous for its ham and cured meats to increase staffing by up to 1,000 and upgrade its production facilities. The largest loan being made by the EIB is €45 billion to Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Rovi to finance its research and development programme focusing on technologies for the administration and extended release of medication, including pre-clinical development and clinical trials that could help develop future treatments to fight cancer and nervous system diseases.

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Medieval bible sold to museum PRODUCED in the 14th century, one of just a handful of known examples of a Hebrew Tanakh produced in Castile has been sold for a sum thought to be close to €5 million. Originally to be auctioned by Sotheby’s with an estimated price of $3.5 million to $5 million it was eventually sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for an undisclosed sum. The Tanakh is known as the Jewish Bible and contains the writings in the Old Testament which was eventually adopted by Christianity. This particular illustrated bible - which is in exquisite condition - is the earliest known complete illuminated Hebrew Bible from Spain ever to be auctioned and was one of six recorded as existing in private hands.

Losing mental capacity whilst living abroad by Stone King Charlotte Macdonald Contact me at international@stoneking.co.uk

MANY UK expatriates living in Spain own properties in the UK and have pensions and investments in the UK. They rely on their UK assets to maintain their lifestyles (and those of their families) in Spain. If they can no longer manage their affairs in the UK due to a loss of mental capacity, it can cause many difficulties.

You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. The best way to avoid the legal and practical difficulties that can occur with the loss of mental capacity is to plan for it in advance by drawing up a document called a ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’ (‘LPA’).

An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity.

What is an LPA? An LPA is a legal document that enables you to appoint one or more attor-

neys to act for you when you are no longer able to act for yourself. Your attorney can be a professional,

such as a solicitor or a family member or friend. There are two types of LPA: ‘Health and Welfare’ or ‘Property and Financial Affairs’ An LPA must be made while you have full mental capacity. It is therefore important to make one while you are in good health. Why should you get an LPA? You can choose a person or people, who you trust, to act for you when you are no longer able. If you lose your mental capacity and do not have an LPA, then your family (or the authorities) will have no choice but to make an application to the Court of Protection to appoint a ‘deputy’ to look after your affairs, which can be time consuming and costly. Will my LPA be recognised in Spain? Unfortunately there is no international type of LPA which is guaranteed to work in both the UK and Spain. The advice we give to our clients at Stone King, is that if you have assets in both Spain and the UK, your only safe option is to appoint attorneys in both jurisdictions.

If you would like to discuss LPAs contact Charlotte Macdonald or Dan Harris at Stone King LLP by email international@stoneking.co.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)1225 337599.

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Police always on the side of the prosecution LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT IT’S the nature of the beast. Their whole careers and promotions are based, almost without exception, on their numbers of arrests and successful conclusions, ie, verdicts of guilty as charged. Consequently, any evidence or possibilities of innocence, are continually being swept under the carpet or disregarded altogether. It’s often only after a long fight and independent investigation they are caught out and verdicts subsequently amended, or reversed altogether. This can take years and many an innocent man has been released after a long sentence, only to find that no action or recourse can be instigated against any officers who were involved in his or her wrongful conviction, because they have either died or retired. Over the last few years dozens of cases have collapsed because of serious police failings over the way they handle evidence. This latest investigative debacle is nothing short of a criminal disgrace. Incredibly, although Liam Allen, the young man put on trial for rape and subsequently released when it was discovered that the police had withheld evidence, the officer in charge of his case, DC Mark Azariah, is still working at Scotland Yard’s sexual offences unit despite the fact

DIRTY HALF-DOZEN: Brussels sprouts. that he is now under investigation for his involvement in yet another sexual abuse case that this week collapsed due to an ‘evidence blunder.’ It’s high time the Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, who it appears would consider a musical conga line some form of chain rape, got her house in order and started weeding

out this rotten core of Old Bill, before she is suspected of being a collaborator in their disgraceful and utterly criminal behaviour. Meanwhile the PC madness goes on. This week’s trans-gendering gem truly deserved to be placed in a Tower tiara. Joshua Sutcliffe, a secondary school teacher, faces suspension for say-

ing ‘well done girls’ to a group who apparently contained a transgender individual who identified as a boy. Despite apologising immediately, after a complaint from the ‘person’s’ parents this unfortunate and caring teacher has been accused of ‘bringing the name of the school into disrepute.’ You really couldn’t make it up. The sane, rational thinking majorities of society really need to make a stand against all this time-wasting nonsense. It’s all really quite simple, if you have a willy you’re addressed as a boy, if you haven’t your addressed as a girl. If you need to make decisions as to which gender you belong to you should be utterly free to do so without any bias or recrimination from any quarter. Chromosomes identify a person’s gender at birth OK? Problem solved. Oh, and finally what about Leicester County Council who sent out a directive on how many Brussels sprouts you should be allowed to eat for each meal? Six sprouts = one portion. Ok? Don’t over buy and create waste! These people, funded by the tax payer, actually sit around tables discussing how many Brussels sprouts we should eat! The mind truly does boggle. Have a great Christmas. Keep the faith. columnists@euroweeklynews.com

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Feliz Navidad to all our Spanish clients I LOVE Spain at this time of year, temperate climate, everyone friendly and how great to actually have a nice phrase to use. So much better than that dreadful word all too often used over the past year, Brexit! As a debt collector, I have always tried to avoid anything political when speaking with clients and debtors alike, but whether in Spain, the UK or other countries it has been impossible to avoid the word Brexit and the worry and insecurity it has conjured up in the minds of most I talk to. Well, hopefully I can put it in to a little more perspective today. Will Brexit affect the ability to collect debts in the UK, if incurred in Spain or other EU countries. The simple answer is no it will not. Before the whole Brexit saga started, on EU debt we had always been able to use EU legislation, now enshrined in UK law. On a debt incurred in one EU country debtor assets are at risk in any other EU country in which they principally reside. The above statement really means that any debtor can be sued on a personal ba-

BREXIT: It’s not bad news for cross-border debt collection. sis in the UK, for example, with their assets at risk on a debt incurred in Spain. In essence this is a legal principle for any debt incurred in any country and sued c r o s s - b o r d e r. I t j u s t m e a n s t h a t t h e process is simpler when it is defined under the EU rules embedded in all EU countries. If the UK exits the EU these

rules are still now embedded in UK legislation and there will be no good reason to change them. Even if there was a move to look again at all debt related EU legislation embedded in UK law there still remains legal conventions between most world countries, allowing for reciprocal legal actions

and enforcement. The UK in particular has had legal conventions with many other countries going back to the 1920’s. From a debt collection perspective there has been a lot of rumour about a more difficult legal scenario outside of Spain. Whilst there may be a little more paper work the previous legal conventions between most countries remain. It may increase costs a little but I am confident that the EU legislation currently in use will remain so. Brexit has, unfortunately, done much to reduce confidence in cross-border dealings in all sorts of ways but LPL’s principles have not changed one bit. If money is owed and the debtor resides outside of Spain let’s get on with the business of collection. Brexit has been an unwelcome side issue and will unfortunately remain so for some time. At the moment there is absolutely no change in any procedures, so if there are debt problems in your community there is no need, for any reason, to delay action. In general I really think it should be ‘business as usual!’

For more information, visit www.lplgroup.com or speak with the head of Spanish operations, Greg Bryan, who is based in Spain and can be contacted on +34 689 408 412. Tel: UK +44 (0) 208 551 4019.

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TECH FOR THE TIMID NINETY PER CENT of people leave their phone chargers plugged in day and night. The other 10 per cent are either obsessive compulsives (guilty as charged m’lud) or planet-savers. Depending on whose statistics you believe, a permanently-plugged phone charger consumes less than €5 of electricity a year. No, that’s not a misprint. Tell that to the coffee-bar owner who refused to let me charge my phone for a couple of hours there while I did other business, ‘unless you pay for the electricity.’ Will one cent do nicely? LBA is now an acknowledged modern syndrome: Low Battery Anxiety. Typically that’s when it’s barely lunchtime and you’re down to 20 per cent and panicked. Manufacturer LG says nine out of 10 people suffer from LBA, while the rest of us just get on with our lives. In our ‘always-on’ society, a dead battery is today’s best excuse, or genuine reason, for missing calls, not responding to messages or turning up late for appointments (‘I had to wait for my phone to charge.’) An American survey revealed that in a low-power scenario and having to choose between hitting

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The charge of the tight brigade These days ‘living dangerously’ is when your phone only has a 5 per cent charge, says LBAsufferer Terence Kennedy.

PHONE-CHARGING: Less than €5 a year. the gym and charging their smartphone fully, a third of those asked opted for the charging. We have become so seriously charger-dependent. Most people charge their phones twice a day

THURSDAY THOUGHTS By Jeremy Snodgrass, Estepona

Gone to the dogs HAVING grown up and spent much of my life in South London, I certainly subscribed to the idea that Britain is a nation of dog lovers. Since buying a property in the Costa del Sol 16 years ago I have noticed a huge growth in dog ownership here in Spain which far exceeds anything I ever noticed in the UK. In our little strip of nine houses there are three Alsatians, two Yorkshire-ish Terriers, three short hairy things of mixed parentage who are ankle biters and a handful of yapping Chihuahuas all owned by Spaniards. In addition, our immediate neighbour who lives in Madrid always brought her vicious black bitch Lola whenever she came for a holiday, causing upset with another neighbour who thought that the dog (now deceased) was named after her. There are quite a few other dogs in the area including a French Bulldog who regularly escapes from his garden, but is so stupid that he doesn’t remember where he lives and waits for someone to take him home. There is also another Yorkie, who looks like one of the ones in our little estate and he quite often gets taken back to our neighbour and then has to be released when he starts fighting with the real occupant of the house. We don’t own a dog but certainly hear them regularly and get involved in shepherding them home when they get out. Generally the animals are well-cared for and happily more people are carrying little black bags with them when they are out, cutting down on the number of ‘gifts’ laying outside our house. 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.

now, where my wife’s old Nokia happily used to chug along for a week or more. It’s also surprising just how uninformed we are when it comes to the way we treat our batteries.

Gone, for instance, are the days when you should religiously charge a new phone for 24 hours before use, and then regularly run it down before recharging. That worked with prehistoric nickel-cadmium batteries, but today’s lithium-ion packs don’t like being fully recharged and discharged; experts say it’s better to keep trickle-charging them more often, at between 40 and 80 per cent of capacity, and never leave them near-empty for long. It’s also a myth that keeping your phone on charge all night will degrade the battery. Modern technology turns off the phone’s appetite, just like ours, when it’s full. When you think about it, it is of course iniquitous as fewer and fewer phones now have replaceable batteries, that when the battery is finished so is the phone. Or could that be a plot by those now selling all those portable power banks by the zillions? But underlying it all, here’s how you know you’re an LBA sufferer: if you’re asked to list your favourite position in bed, and you answer “Near the wall so I can use my phone while it’s charging.”

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Power struggle THE world is waiting, and waiting, for new battery technologies like lithium-sulphur and magnesium-sulphur, which promise 40 per cent longer use. Oddball ideas also include phones which will charge from our body movement, solar cells in our clothing or fast-charges from building or road surfaces as we pass. Until that happy day, when low-power strikes there are several options for eking out those last few millivolts: Turn off your location finder (GPS), a notorious power-hog. Turn down screen brightness to the lowest you can still use. Log-off from any social media. Close any apps you aren’t actually using. Turn on power-saving mode if your phone has it. Don’t take photos. Tell callers you’ll call them back later. Or just use someone else’s phone…

A few of my unfavourite things ... in 2017 Nora Johnson

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LOOKING back over 2017, I can’t recall a year so full of odd clothes trends. For instance, mismatched earrings and shoes, underwear intended as outerwear: slips, pyjamas, you name it. Likewise playsuits - which shouldn’t be worn by anyone over three - let alone such grotesque footwear as ‘flatforms.’ Even the bloody name makes me retch. And it’s hard to find an intact pair of jeans these days - the less denim there is, the more it costs. History will not judge any of these trends kindly. And what about male fashion? Men in shorts in public: great on young, fit men with tanned legs and decent sandals. But totally yucky when paraded by paunchy, middle-aged individuals with pallid, white legs who invariably accessorise their creased baggy shorts with

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STYLE FAIL: Men in playsuits - one of the worst fashion trends of 2017? leather shoes and woolly socks. Still in the same category as reversed baseball caps for me. Wasn’t it Coco Chanel who said that any man over 40 should always wear trousers and a jacket in public? Judging by the untidy hordes pouring into Waterloo station every morning, very good advice. Also, check out Philip Green to confirm the wisdom of al-

ways wearing a well-tailored jacket in public. And whilst I’m at it, an aunt said you should never trust a man with buckles on his shoes. Sound advice? Err, not so sure... And annoying words? Take: ‘nice.’ Why? Well, obviously, because it means everything and nothing: nice day, nice cup of tea, nice weather, nice person, nice sofa, nice new shoes, nice bunch of flowers... I could

go on and on, and will. And my address isn’t ‘Memory Lane.’ Nice one!? Now, I’m not a violent person but when someone uses the word ‘selfie,’ I see red mist. Never mind the burkini, ban the moronic selfie-stick and its users! And finally, why stop at mismatched earrings? Here are some other genius ideas, free and well ahead of the curve. Wellingtons with the foot bit cut off and the leg bit stitched to sandals (called ‘Sellingtons’). Plus trendy one-lens sunglasses, one-sleeve shirts. Rant over! HAPPY NEW YEAR! 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.nora-johnson.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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I’ve never understood it Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’M writing this before Christmas but you are reading it after Christmas, so I hope you all had a good one. I’ll let you know how mine was next week because I’m going back to the UK to see my daughter. I’m sure it will go without a hitch. I mean, ‘planes, hotels, restaurants over the Christmas period - what could possibly go wrong? Talking about restaurants they spend fortunes on opening the place, make them look nice; get decent chefs, good menus and hopefully good food. So why, oh why, do they all have so many wobbly tables? Admittedly some now have tables that have little screw things on each leg which can be adjusted but most don’t. So we finish up with either me, the waiter or both, bending serviettes or beer mats and trying to wedge them under the offending table. Then there’s the chairs. I was in a place the other day and all their chairs had arms and guess what, they were also loose and wobbly. It’s just a basic requirement. If

something isn’t right fix it please. Here’s a question for you. What do you do when something’s not right in a restaurant? Food wise - maybe it’s not hot enough or too salty or just isn’t what you expected like a tough steak. Do you just leave it or do you send it back? I always tell them the problem and see how they deal with it but I’ll never just leave it. I’ve been with friends who say, ‘it’s ok’ just leave it’ and I tell them it’s best to say something, as if you don’t they are not doing anyone any favours because it depends on the restaurant’s reaction as to whether you return again. I still have a few things to do and sort out over Christmas but they will not get done. It’s not because I don’t want to do them, but for some absurd reason come December 20 everything stops. Hospital appointments, lawyers, accountants are all telling me to come back the second week of January. It’s not only here; it’s the same if not worse in the UK. I’ve never understood it and I never will. Well I hope you have all had a great Christmas and I will have more grumps for you in the New Year. By the way, if you want to follow me on Twitter, I’m @silverfox1949xx or email columnists@euroweeklynews.com

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Staying safe this Xmas - part 2 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.

STAY SAFE: Look after yourself and your belongings. ADULTS should avoid carrying large amounts of cash and make sure you are not followed when you have collected cash from an ATM or a bank. If you become suspicious, contact the police immediately. Do not accept help from strangers who supposedly want to help, they sometimes take advantage of your guard being lowered in order to grab money and valuables. Avoid street-gamers playing such tricks as the ‘shell game’ or ‘find the lady’ type scams, not only will you not win, your distraction leaves you vulnerable to theft. When you visit friends and neighbours, always lock your home securely, leave nothing of value in view, don’t fully lower your window blinds and don’t announce your intentions to vacate the premises on social media. Similar advice also applies to the car of course, never leave valuables such as gifts on show. If you return to your vehicle with goods, be careful you are not seen if you then leave your car to continue to shop.

The police would also like to remind party organisers and revellers that any activity, party or public celebration must have administrative approval and comply with safety standards, such as having fire extinguishers, security and emergency exits indicated. If any incident occurs: keep calm and try to stay away from that area, alerting the organiser or 091. Finally, if you see anything or anybody acting suspiciously, please notify the authorities immediately. Although you might not consider it an emergency, the 112 call centre is staffed by people who speak a variety of languages and nobody will be offended if an alert turns out to be false, as that is by far a better outcome than ignoring something which later results in a tragic incident. Stay safe this holiday period, look after yourself and your belongings, keep them out of sight at all times, keep bags and wallets secure and never unattended, and be vigilant, that way we can all hope for a safe and peaceful Christmas and New Year period.

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Can Community fine debtors? Can a Community of Property Owners legally add a surcharge to your fees due if the payment is late? R P (Costa del Sol) No, they can’t. Not legally, anyway. By law, the Community can only charge the established fees of the participation shares, or cuotas. Nevertheless, a number of Communities have voted to charge penalties on late payers. If no one objects, this can work. Experienced property administrators,

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

however, recommend that the reverse method be applied. That is, those who pay on time receive a discount for prompt payment. The late payers have to pay the full amount.

This system requires a vote at the AGM to raise the fees, so that the late payers will face higher charges while the prompt payers apply their discounts and pay the same fee as they paid before the change. This system has the twin advantages of creating a positive feeling as well as being completely legal.

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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United Nationalities of Marbella Summits producing results! Marbella Moments by Nicole King WE have held two annual United Nationalities of Marbella Now Summits so far, starting off with the first one on April 5, 2016. In this first event we addressed many different key issues that particularly affect the international community that has developed in Marbella over the past decades. How to move around the city without using a car was on the t o p o f t h e l i st , fo r more r e a so n s t h a n o n e. Even if people do not drink it was of general consensus that police traffic controls in Spain can be more than a

little intimidating. Others realise that even one glass of wine could put you over the legal limit for driving and so tend to stay around areas where they live, missing many opportunities and events because of this. Many businesses however rely on us driving to them, even if we’re not fit to drive back home. With this information in hand and having been personally involved in road traffic safety awareness development in Spain since 1990, I contacted Linea Directa, not for their road insurance per se, more for their Road Traffic Safety Foundation. I was not disappointed, as a result of the feedback offered and in keeping with their motto - catering to the specific needs of the expat -

the insurance company side of the group offered a four times a month FREE TAXI SERVICE to take the insured person and their car, or motorbike, back home after an evening out, at NO EXTRA CHARGE. They obviously realise it’s far cheaper to offer this than to face the unknown horrors and costs of a traffic accident. Following this year ’s summit, another great incentive to help keep our roads and us safer is underway. Rewarding the #ZeroHero. Marbella is infamous for the many places to ‘wine and dine,’ not to mention the bars and clubs that are so enticing. These establishments want you to spend money on drinks, but luckily they also want you to be responsible about it as return

business is also key! The idea is to reward the designated driver with free soft drinks at the participating establishments, which can be checked with disposable breathalyser tests upon leaving (supplied by Marbella NOW TV and the Linea Directa Foundation). In this way participating businesses have a clear conscience that they are equally promoting that we drink and party, but this has to be done responsibly. The project is just being launched now and will continue into 2018. We, (I), haven’t had a chance to contact many companies yet, but those that have heard of this incentive whilst being part of the recordings of

#ZeroHero Marbella NOW TV are already on board. These include The Linekers Group, La Sala Group, The Boardwalk, Alevante, Beckett’s and The Playwright, to name but a few.

For more info email: Mi MarbellaRTVM@gmail.com and check our website www.marbellanowtv.com for updates on this and next year’s UNMS2018. Happy New Year!

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MILLIONS of us travel over Christmas, or host family and friends at home, so stay safe and keep that festive feeling throughout the holidays with our Home Security and Travel Tips, because it’s not just Santa Claus who’s Coming to Town... Home alone? Leaving your home unattended for hours, or days over Christmas? The sad fact is burglaries increase by 30 per cent during the holidays, as unoccupied homes full of gifts and goodies make rich pickings for unscrupulous burglars on the prowl. The best Christmas gift you can buy yourself is an automatic timer for lights. It deters casual observers and opportunists. Don’t close curtains or blinds to make your home look less tempting. It could do the opposite and send a clear message that you are away. Move car and door keys out of sight and don’t store them anywhere near a door. If going away, arrange for local

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas with our festive security & travel guide postal services to keep your mail, or ask a neighbour to pop in and collect it daily thus avoiding tell-tale piles of post, or bulging mailboxes, which is a sure sign that nobody’s home. Get neighbours or friends to open and close curtains and park on your drive for that ‘I’m home’ impression. Neighbours can also raise the alarm if they spot unexpected or suspicious behaviour. Don’t leave a spare key in that clever outdoor hiding place that only you know about! You can be sure that if you have thought of it - so will devious burglars. Avoid the temptation of announcing your plans on social media; or tagging your location on Facebook etc. Escape unwanted Christmas surprises like burst pipes by keeping heating on for a while and insulate exposed outside pipes. Make a list and check it twice if you are travelling over Christmas. Make your check-list and review it

Don’t make it easy for the Christmas burglar. thoroughly to ensure you are good to go before you travel. Keep essential documents accessible and don’t carry liquids over 100ml in your hand luggage so you can breeze through security. Driving home for Christmas? (…. or flying) Plan your route well ahead and check traffic reports on the day for unexpected events that might scupper plans, like accidents, maintenance

work, or even strike action. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? Your Egg Nog, or Christmas pudding may be legendary family favourites, but check restrictions on foodstuffs before you pack, if travelling by plane, or crossing country borders. Jack Frost nibbling at your nose? The UK is set for the warmest UK

Christmas on record, but we’ve seen temperatures of minus 13 this month! Weather is changeable, so double check your chosen destination and pack (and dress) accordingly. Don’t go crackers Crackers are a great Christmas tradition, but many airlines don’t allow them in your luggage, nor party poppers, fireworks, or sparklers. Also avoid pre-wrapping presents in case you’re selected for a security check. Blue Christmas Finally, unexpected accidents and mishaps happen and nothing will dampen your Christmas spirit like exorbitant Medical Expenses while you are away. So be a savvy traveller and ensure you’re covered by a decent travel insurance policy before leaving home. Have a wonderful Christmas and travel safe. Travel Insurance for essential peace of mind from www.glo belink.co.uk, or call (UK) +44 1353 699 082 or our Spanish link line 966 265 000.

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Spanish food? Give me beans on toast SIR, What do the Spanish actually eat? I’m sick of their knock off paella and half pints of average lager! Why don’t the supermarkets stock some proper food for god’s sake? I can’t get any decent crisps or cream anywhere and don’t get me started on their rancid ‘tapas’ and Indian restaurants. The cheese is rubbish, ditto the instant coffee and no one ever likes seafood anyway. At least the ham’s good I suppose. But give me beans on toast any day. Hungry, Benalmadena

EL Gor-don’t I HAVE recently moved to Spain and decided to invest €20 on an El Gordo ticket. What a waste of time and money, I didn’t quite understand what was happening on TV, the whole thing seemed very confusing. I don’t think that I will be partaking again. Wallace, Nerja

Party over?

used to be full of late night antics, drinking and people having a laugh, but now everyone seems to be in bed at midnight. I know it’s down season and some of us are getting a bit older, but we all seem to be a bit boring these days! What we need is some all-inclusive boat parties to get the kids on board. Back in my day it was all happening, but now the town’s gone to the dogs. Deidre, Los Boliches, Fuengirola

Celebs page has X Factor I WAS somewhat amused by the recent letter from David Baird in which he makes disparaging comments about your celebrity page. He seems to know nothing about Nicki Minaj, Nicole Scherzinger and Gorka Marquez who have been on our TV screens every week during the last few years. While Nicki Minaj may be better known for her anatomy rather than her voice, Nicole Scherzinger has spent the last few years as a judge on the X Factor and Gorka Marquez has been seen by millions on Strictly Come

At least try

STRICTLY FAMOUS? Nicole Scherzinger and Gorka Marquez. Dancing every Saturday night. With five million people watching X Factor and 12 million unable to miss Strictly, Mr Baird

should either get out a bit more or spend more time watching TV! Peter Sanderson, Estepona

WHERE’S all the fun gone!? Fuengirola

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British passports ditching EU burgundy Having just renewed this year, mine will still be red for another 10 years with European Citizen still proudly displayed. Ian Scottie Dunbar It doesn’t matter what colour it is. There are more important issues to deal with. Susan Rogers I am just wondering if it will mean that visitors coming to Spain from the UK will then need a Visa to enter Spain. I once had to apply at this end for a Visa to enter Spain for my grandson who then had a South African passport. It involved a lot of paperwork (typically Spanish) and was very expensive. Irene Harvey I am proud to be British, and proud to say I’m a REMAINER, and think to change the colour of our passports is of no consequence to its use, the colour looks good and stands out. We should keep it. George R Carman The extra security will be great but manufactured and printed in Germany, huge scale buttering up to improve a deal or what? Thelma Dance

Puigdemont: “Republic of Cataluña has won” Come back and face the music instead of hid-

Comments from EWN online i n g a wa y i n B e l g i u m , i t ’s o k s t i r r i n g u p t h e country but not prepared to stay here for his beliefs, shame on him. Colin Carter

Foreign Office ‘doesn’t know’ number of Brits in Spain S o m a n y B r i t i s h l i v e h e r e u n d e r t h e r a d a r, avoiding paying tax, avoiding legal responsibili t i e s, c l a i m i n g U K b e n e f i t s e t c e t c , n o g o o d blaming the Spanish. Maybe Brexit will put a stop to it if passports have to be stamped. Gill Reynolds Just think the tax the Spanish government is missing out on as they keep themselves registered in the UK. Edith Farminer Well that ain’t a surprise is it. Is there anything they do know? Beverley Walker

Dog owners warned of sausages laced with nails Must be some sick individual that spends time buying sausages and individually push nails into each sausage and then go lay them outside for dogs to eat. Sick sick sick! Hope they find the evil piece of pondlife and lock him/her up for a very long time! Julie Jones Peel Use muzzles for now, or watch 100 per cent. Shocking! Sally Hodgson Disgusting monsters you’re sick. Karen Howett

Hotel blamed for Legionnaire’s outbreak When we got back we got an email from Thomson saying it might be wise to have a check up at the doctor due to Legionnaire’s disease in our area but many at our hotel were ill, the ambulance was there a number of times. Sympathy to the family of this man very sad. England Kath Yes i think you should also name and shame this hotel as it ruined a lot of people’s holidays. Alison Graham

I AM sick and tired of expats living abroad and not attempting to learn the language of the country they are living in. I can’t speak fluent Spanish by any means, but if I go to a restaurant or become involved in a conversation with a Spaniard I will at least attempt to try and speak some Spanish, it’s just rude not to even try. Barbara Pearce, San Pedro del Pinatar

Dogman query JUST a quick note about your recent article in this week’s EWN. You state ‘please do not buy a harness,’ but I must disagree with you on this statement. I have two Chinese Crested hairless dogs. It is dangerous for them to wear collars and leads of any sort, as it is for any other hairless breeds (Mexican Hairless, Peruvian Inca Orchid, American Hairless Terrier, Abyssinian Sand Terrier and Bolivian Kuala). Collars, whether leather, chain or webbing, run the risk of severing their windpipes if used, and a harness is therefore a necessity with these particular breeds. They are all hairless, so have no ‘buffer’ of fur around their necks to prevent damage by a collar! Could you please amend your article to inform owners of this information? I would hate to hear of a hairless dog’s demise due to your somewhat incorrect statement. Nicola Price, Arboleas I do not think for one moment that any dog will demise as a result of my article. Common sense would prevail that owners obviously advise the person they are buying from if a harness is suitable for breeds such as Chinese Crested hairless dogs or Mexican Hairless, Peruvian Inca Orchid, American Hairless Terrier, Abyssinian Sand Terrier and Bolivian Kuala. I write generally and maintain that harnesses are not suitable for ‘most’ breeds and can harm a dog. David The Dogman

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Lego Masters The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons We're Going on a Bear Hunt Born Silly Ever After Pride and Prejudice Channel 4 News Crocodile Dundee II The Price is Right The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Speed Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock star in Jan de Bont's action thriller. Speed with Guy Martin Hollyoaks Omnibus Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon Ramsay visits Italian restaurant Campania in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

10:00am Noddy: Toyland Detective 10:20am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:35am Shimmer and Shine 10:55am Digby Dragon 11:05am Peppa Pig 11:15am Peppa Pig 11:20am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 11:40am Olly the Little White Van 11:50am The African Queen 1:55pm Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 4:30pm Live Premiership Rugby 7:05pm World's Strongest Man 2017 8:00pm Blind Date 9:00pm Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever! 10:00pm 5 News Weekend 10:05pm Football on 5 11:15pm Football on 5 11:45pm How Magic Changed TV 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Our Dream Hotel 5:00am Our Dream Hotel

7:00am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 10:10am Big Miracle 12:15pm Doctor Dolittle 2:00pm Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 2:30pm Toy Story of Terror 3:00pm Toy Story That Time Forgot 3:30pm Toy Story Toons 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm Snow White and the Huntsman 10:00pm Fast and Furious 6 12:35am Naked Attraction 1:40am Naked Attraction 2:45am The Big Bang Theory 3:15am The Big Bang Theory 3:45am Made in Chelsea's Christmas Ding Dong 4:40am In Bed with Jamie at Christmas 5:10am The Crystal Maze

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 A.M. 12:30pm Football 3:30pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 4:00pm Live Pro 14 Rugby Union A match from the French Top 14. 6:15pm Football 8:30pm Live World Championship Darts 11:30pm Sky Sports News at Ten 12:00am SKY Sports News 1:00am SKY Sports News 2:00am SKY Sports News 3:00am SKY Sports News 4:00am SKY Sports News 5:00am SKY Sports News

Sporting Funnies The Protectors The Professionals Dirtquake Fishing Impossible ITV Racing: The Opening Show Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside ITV Racing: Live from Newbury 633 Squadron FYI Daily 633 Squadron Aces High FYI Daily Aces High Jackie Chan's First Strike FYI Daily Jackie Chan's First Strike Swordfish FYI Daily Swordfish The Dirty Dozen FYI Daily The Dirty Dozen

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7:00am Table 19 8:30am Olaf's Frozen Adventure 9:00am The LEGO Batman Movie 10:50am Beauty and the Beast 1:00pm Olaf's Frozen Adventure 1:30pm The Boss Baby 3:10pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 5:30pm The LEGO Batman Movie 7:20pm The Boss Baby 9:00pm Beauty and the Beast 11:15pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 1:35am Table 19 3:05am Hunter's Prayer 4:50am Hidden Figures

7:00am Football 9:30am Young Lions: Weight of Expectation 9:45am EFL Greatest Games 10:00am SPFL Matters: Old Firm Special 10:30am SPFL Matters: Old Firm Special 11:00am Soccer A.M. 12:30pm Football 3:30pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:15pm Football 9:00pm Football 9:15pm Magical Messi 10:15pm Ronaldo 10:45pm Football 11:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 11:30pm Football 11:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:00am EFL Goals: Championship 12:30am Football 12:45am SPFL Greatest Games 1:00am Football 3:45am EFL Goals: Championship

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Babylon A.D. Cast Away Death Race Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 2018 Preview Show X-Men: Apocalypse Cast Away The A-Team Hanna The Matrix

9:50am Ghostbusters 11:40am Ghostbusters II 1:50pm Keeping up with the Joneses 3:40pm Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates 5:20pm You Don't Mess with the Zohan 7:20pm Fist Fight 9:00pm Keeping up with the Joneses 11:00pm Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates 12:45am Fist Fight

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TV Couch Critic SARAH LYNN and James White managed a first for the Apprentice (Final, BBC1) and became joint winners, sharing half £500,000 between them for their future business plans. I’m unsure whether it was an inspired twist or anticlimax to a steady series. Although the format is slick, the tasks tend to get a little repetitive at times as do Lord Sugar’s one liners. Ultimately though, the winner is chosen by a subjective final task which enabled the resulting stalemate. Viewing figures for the final were down 500,000 this year, but a new series is still planned for next year. As a long standing viewer of Coronation Street (ITV1) I have no problem with juicy storylines. What I am struggling with is the current trend for personality changes. Vicar, Billy Mayhew, Anna Windass and Chesney Brown have undergone ‘Mr Hyde like’ switches. Evil old Phelan doesn’t seem quite so sinister any more, or does he? Has BBC Sports Personality of the Year had its day? A chaotic finale laced with technical hitches and controversy left winner Mo Farah high and dry after his video link all the way from London embarrassingly broke down.

Sporting shambles takes the biscuit

TIME FOR A RETHINK: The Sports Personality of the Year. The BBC has little live sport to speak of, relying on borrowed video clips to pad out the show. Mo Farah, our greatest ever athlete and 50/1 outsider won when he should have won in any of the five previous years was a final let-down with the live link crashing as the trophy was presented. With Chris Froome, our greatest road cyclist under a cloud of a failed

ORGASMIC EXPERIENCE: Vanessa Feltz and a Trio. drugs test, heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua surprisingly not making the podium and both golf and rugby union ignored, it seemed the BBC were determined to represent their two last remaining live sports. Including a tennis player whose biggest achievement was a heavy defeat in the Wimbledon semifinal appeared desperate. As a yearly review of sport it’s a pleasant

evening’s viewing, but voting figures were vastly down on previous years. ‘Britain’s Favourite Biscuit?’ (C5, 10pm, Tuesday) presented the information we all needed to know. Really? The result of a national survey, the show even had a ‘dunk test’ to show which biscuits fared the best in a cuppa. I’ve got to admit I’m not a big fan of biscuits, so perhaps am not best

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placed to comment. As incisive, entertaining TV it was a biscuit lover’s paradise, but I found it one long yawn. Vanessa Feltz discussing having an orgasmic experience while enjoying a Trio was possibly a step too far but the biggest omission was any mention of the greatest biscuit advert of all time. For the Breakaway advert in the 1970’s featuring Monty Python’s Eric Idle and his ‘nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more’ character to be left out just about put the tin lid on it for me. Would I Lie to You? At Christmas (BBC1, Monday). The funniest panel show and probably most rib-tickling experience on TV at the moment rarely fails to deliver. Star of the Christmas special was Henry ‘Blowers’ Blowfeld, sadly retired from cricket commentary this year showed no loss of humour as he recounted the time he phoned a female friend to invite her on holiday thinking she was someone else (he’d had a glass of wine or two at the time). She accepted and what happened when they met at the airport was comedy gold. Was he lying? It’s worth watching on catch up to find out. Enjoy your festive TV, best wishes. Critique: S C, Torrevieja, Costa Blanca

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Bolt The Croods BBC News Comic Relief 2017: 'Twas the Thanks After Red Nose Day Bedknobs and Broomsticks Songs of Praise Top of the Pops Attenborough and the Giant Elephant BBC News BBC London News Celebrity Mastermind Countryfile Antiques Roadshow The Real Marigold on Tour BBC News The Graham Norton Show Nile Rodgers and Chic: Good Times 2017 New Year's Eve Fireworks 2017 Nile Rodgers and Chic: Good Times 2018

8:30am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:45am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 9:00am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am A Grizzly New Year's Tale 9:55am Scrambled! 10:25am Countrywise 10:50am Casino Royale 1:25pm ITV News The latest ITV News. 1:30pm All Star Musicals 3:20pm A Very Royal Wedding 4:30pm A Right Royal Quiz 5:30pm Victoria 7:25pm ITV News London 7:35pm ITV News The latest ITV News. 7:50pm Cannonball Splash Hits 8:50pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 11:15pm The Real Full Monty 12:45am ITV News 1:10am Parenthood 3:15am Take Me Out

7:35am Birds of Paradise 8:35am Mars Needs Moms 10:00am The Big Family Cooking Showdown 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The A to Z of TV Cooking 1:15pm Shall We Dance? 2:55pm Six Robots and Us 3:55pm Talking Pictures 4:40pm 84 Charing Cross Road 6:15pm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 8:00pm Robot Wars Special 9:00pm Into the Woods: Stage to Screen 11:00pm Match of the Day 2 11:50pm Live at the Apollo 12:20am Jools's Annual Hootenanny 2017 2:20am Best of Glastonbury 2017 4:25am Countryfile 5:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Dancing the Nutcracker - Inside the Royal Ballet 9:30pm Victoria Wood: Seen on TV 11:00pm Detectorists Comedy series about two metal-detecting friends. 11:30pm Detectorists 12:00am Detectorists 12:30am Detectorists 1:00am Detectorists 1:30am Detectorists 2:00am Victoria Wood: Seen on TV A look back at Victoria Wood's hugely successful television career. 3:30am David Attenborough's Zoo Quest in Colour 5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:25am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:25pm You've Been Framed! 2:30pm Mr. Bean 3:00pm Mr. Bean 3:30pm Happy Feet Two 4:30pm FYI Daily 4:35pm Happy Feet Two 5:35pm Nanny McPhee 6:35pm FYI Daily 6:40pm Nanny McPhee 7:40pm New Year's Eve 8:40pm FYI Daily 8:45pm New Year's Eve 10:00pm Sherlock Holmes 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Sherlock Holmes 12:35am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:35am Family Guy 2:10am Family Guy 2:35am Family Guy 3:00am American Dad! 3:30am American Dad! 3:55am Celebrity Juice: Bestest Bits 2017

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On the Buses On the Buses George and Mildred Up Pompeii FYI Daily Up Pompeii Carry on at Your Convenience FYI Daily Carry on at Your Convenience Carry on Doctor FYI Daily Carry on Doctor Carry on Again, Doctor FYI Daily Carry on Again, Doctor The Likely Lads FYI Daily The Likely Lads Lewis Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy Midsomer Murders My Boy Jack Christmas Epic Fails The Knock The Knock

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Frasier Frasier F1: Grand Prix Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons We Bought a Zoo Channel 4 News Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast Britain's Wildest Weather 2017 Amazing Spaces Snow and Ice Special The Crystal Maze Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular 2017 Big Fat Quiz of the Year Gogglebox 2017 The Crystal Maze Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Location, Location, Location

7:00am World Cup Rivalries: Brazil v Italy 7:15am The Chase 8:05am The Protectors 8:30am The Professionals 9:25am The Professionals 10:25am The Professionals 11:25am Minder 12:35pm Minder 1:45pm Minder 2:55pm Lawman 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm Lawman 5:00pm The Train Robbers 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm The Train Robbers 6:50pm Jeremiah Johnson 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm Jeremiah Johnson 9:05pm Jaws 4: The Revenge 10:10pm FYI Daily 10:15pm Jaws 4: The Revenge 11:00pm Total Recall 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Total Recall1:10am Species III 2:10am FYI Daily 2:15am Species III 3:30am Now Pay Attention 007

9:40am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Shimmer and Shine 10:30am Digby Dragon 10:40am Peppa Pig 10:45am Peppa Pig 10:50am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 11:05am Olly the Little White Van 11:20am Football on 5 12:25pm Football on 5 1:00pm Alaska: A Year in the Wild 1:55pm 3 Men and a Little Lady 3:55pm Groundhog Day 4:55pm 5 News 5:00pm Groundhog Day 6:00pm The Lego Movie 8:00pm Brick by Brick: The Lego Story 9:00pm World's Strongest Man 2017 9:50pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm When TV Goes Horribly Wrong 12:55am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights

8:55am Deadpool 10:55am Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 1:15pm Braveheart 4:15pm Captain America: Civil War 6:45pm Jack Reacher 9:00pm Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 11:20pm Deadpool 1:15am Top Gun 3:10am Rocky V

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As Good as It Gets Jerry Maguire The Boss Bridget Jones's Baby Hot Tub Time Machine Why Him? The Boss Bridget Jones's Baby Why Him? Hot Tub Time Machine Coming to America Music and Lyrics

7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:25am 8:55am 9:25am 10:30am 11:30am 11:45am 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 12:15am 12:50am 1:25am

Lost and Found New Girl New Girl New Girl How I Met Your Mother Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts Doctor Dolittle 2 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory I, Robot Red The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners

7:00am The LEGO Batman Movie 8:50am The Boss Baby 10:30am The Zookeeper's Wife 12:40pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 3:00pm Beauty and the Beast 5:10pm The Boss Baby 6:50pm The Zookeeper's Wife 9:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 11:20pm Table 19 12:50am John Wick: Chapter Two 2:55am Beauty and the Beast 5:10am The LEGO Batman Movie

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SKY Sports News Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals Goals on Sunday The Sunday Supplement SKY Sports News SKY Sports News SKY Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. Live Nissan Super Sunday West Brom entertain Arsenal at The Hawthorns in the Premier League. Live NFL: Game A match from the NFL. Live NFL: Sunday Game A match from the NFL. Live NFL: Sunday Game3 A match from the NFL.

8:00am EFL Goals: League 1 and 2 8:30am Football 8:45am SPFL Greatest Games 9:00am Football's Greatest 9:30am EFL Goals: Championship 10:00am EFL Goals: League 1 and 2 10:30am Football 10:45am SPFL Greatest Games 11:00am The Next Jamie Vardy 12:00pm EFL Goals: League 1 and 2 12:30pm Sunday Supplement 2:00pm EFL Rivalries 3:00pm The Next Jamie Vardy 4:00pm EFL Rivalries 5:00pm The Next Jamie Vardy 6:00pm Revista: El Clasico Special 6:30pm Ronaldo 7:00pm The Next Jamie Vardy 8:00pm Celtics Invincibles 9:00pm The Next Jamie Vardy 10:00pm Magical Messi 11:00pm The Next Jamie Vardy 12:00am Celtics Invincibles 1:00am EFL Goals: Championship

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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am Cars 2 11:40am How to Train Your Dragon: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon 11:55am Bedtime Stories 1:25pm The Highway Rat 1:55pm The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong 3:05pm Shrek Forever After 4:30pm Blue Planet II 6:00pm Maleficent 7:30pm BBC News 7:45pm BBC London News 7:55pm Grandpa's Great Escape 9:00pm EastEnders 10:00pm McMafia 11:00pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm BBC London News 12:00am Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 1:55am The Graham Norton Show

7:25am Stick Man 7:55am Frankenweenie 9:15am The Big Family Cooking Showdown 10:15am The Big Family Cooking Showdown 11:15am New Year's Day Concert Live From Vienna 2018 1:45pm Natural World 2:35pm Dances with Wolves 5:25pm The Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message 5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm The Perfect Morecambe and Wise 7:00pm Eric and Ernie's Home Movies 8:00pm Reindeer Family and Me 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 10:00pm Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary 11:00pm Noah 1:10am Frankie Boyle's 2017 New World Order

8:00pm New Year's Day Concert From Vienna 2018 10:00pm The Story Of... 11:00pm Queen: Rock the World 12:00am Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert 1:05am The Clash: New Year's Day '77 2:20am The Story Of... 3:20am Queen: Rock the World Behind-the-scenes archive documentary following Queen as they record their sixth album News of the World and embark on a groundbreaking tour of North America. 4:20am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

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9:40am Who Shot Simon Cowell? 10:10am You've Been Framed! Special 11:10am Bean 12:10pm FYI Daily 12:15pm Bean 1:00pm Emmerdale 1:30pm Coronation Street 2:00pm Beethovens 2nd 3:10pm FYI Daily 3:15pm Beethovens 2nd 3:50pm The Mummy 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm The Mummy 6:05pm Despicable Me 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Despicable Me 8:00pm Uncle Buck 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm Uncle Buck 10:00pm The Hangover 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Hangover 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 1:55am American Dad! 2:25am Celebrity Juice

7:00am The History of Mr Polly 8:45am Goodbye, Mr. Chips 10:50am Carry on Girls 12:30pm The Likely Lads 2:15pm The Wizard of Oz 4:20pm The Royal Variety Performance 2017 7:00pm Lewis A rape case appears to be solved when the chief suspect is murdered. 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This Drama telling the story of comedian Tommy Cooper and the two women he loved. 1:05am Inspector Morse 3:20am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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Horrid Henry Horrid Henry Horrid Henry Horrid Henry Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Scrambled! Sketch Show Cannonball Splash Hits 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments ITV News ITV Racing: Live From Cheltenham and Mussleburgh Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs ITV News Emmerdale Coronation Street Spectre ITV News The Keith and Paddy Picture Show

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7:05am Jamie's Cracking Christmas 7:15am Flash Gordon 9:15am Thunderbirds 11:05am The Simpsons 11:35am The Simpsons 12:05pm The Simpsons 12:35pm The Cat in the Hat 2:10pm Hugo 4:35pm Ice Age: The Meltdown 6:20pm Channel 4 News 6:30pm Mrs. Doubtfire 8:40pm The Great Festive Bake Off 10:00pm Pitch Perfect 2 12:15am First Dates 1:20am The Price is Right 2:15am Speed 2: Cruise Control 4:20am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 5:10am Location, Location, Location

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The Protectors The Chase Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Sea Wolves FYI Daily The Sea Wolves The Train Robbers FYI Daily The Train Robbers Lawman FYI Daily Lawman Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Jackie Chan's First Strike FYI Daily Jackie Chan's First Strike Sudden Death FYI Daily Sudden Death Car Crash Global Fifth Gear Fierce

Puffin Rock Poppy Cat Simon Peppa Pig Digby Dragon Fireman Sam Noddy: Toyland Detective Peppa Pig Floogals Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Thomas and Friends On the Town Oliver! Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War The Hundred-Foot Journey World's Strongest Man 2017 The Two Ronnies Britain's Greatest Ever Double Acts Football on 5 Super Casino World's Strongest Man 2017 Cruising with Jane McDonald

9:00am Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 11:00am Doctor Strange 1:00pm Robin Hood 3:25pm Twister 5:25pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 8:00pm Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 10:00pm Doctor Strange 12:00am Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Special Liar Liar Splash The Nutty Professor Nutty Professor II: The Klumps The Bounty Hunter Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Keeping up with the Joneses The Bounty Hunter Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

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Rude(Ish) Tube Streetmate Charmed Charmed Postman Pat: The Movie Doctor Dolittle 3 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Titanic Gogglebox 2017 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube First Dates The Crystal Maze

7:00am Cricket 10:15am Best of Sky Cricket 10:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Soccer Special PreMatch 12:00pm Soccer Special PreMatch 1:00pm Football 4:00pm Football 6:15pm Football 9:00pm Live World Ch'ship Darts Final 12:00am SKY Sports News 1:00am SKY Sports News 2:00am Live WWE Late Night Raw 5:15am Sporting Triumphs 5:30am Football Everton host Manchester United at Goodison Park in the Premier League.

7:00am Beauty and the Beast 9:10am The Boss Baby 10:50am Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 1:10pm Kong: Skull Island 3:15pm The LEGO Batman Movie 5:05pm Beauty and the Beast 7:20pm The Boss Baby 9:00pm Kong: Skull Island 11:10pm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 1:35am The Zookeeper's Wife 3:50am Hidden Figures Oscar-nominated biopic about a trio of African-American women who overcame prejudice to play a crucial role in the US space race.

10:00am Scottish Cup Greatest Games 10:15am Scottish Cup Greatest Games 10:30am La Liga Greatest Games 10:45am La Liga Greatest Games 11:00am Football Years 11:30am Football Countdowns 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Gillette Soccer Special 3:30pm Football 6:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 7:00pm To be Announced 8:00pm Soccer A.M. 8:30pm Football Years 9:00pm Magical Messi 10:00pm Championship Season Review 11:00pm Football Years 11:30pm Soccer A.M. 12:00am La Liga Icons 12:15am La Liga Icons 12:30am La Liga Icons

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm I Escaped to the Country 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm McMafia 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Match of the Day 1:15am Stacey Dooley in the USA 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:20am BBC News

7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets 7:30am Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 8:15am The A to Z of TV Cooking 9:00am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:00am BBC Newsroom Live 12:00pm Westminster Abbey 1:00pm Coast 1:05pm The Wooden Horse 2:45pm The Wonder of Animals 3:15pm Operation Wild 4:15pm Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 5:15pm Planet Earth II 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 9:00pm Inside the Factory 10:00pm The Real T rex with Chris Packham 11:00pm Inside No 9 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 9:00pm Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain In the first of a sixpart series, Andrew Marr revisits Britain at the dawn of the 20th century. 10:00pm Victoria: A Royal Love Story 11:00pm The World's Most Photographed 11:30pm 2017: A Year in the Life of a Year 12:00am Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice 1:30am Great Barrier Reef 2:30am Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain 3:30am Tales from the Royal Wardrobe with Lucy Worsley 4:30am This is BBC Four

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THE Bethlehem Light of Peace has been delivered to Mayor Kaiane Aldorino by the Scout’s Association for the people of Gibraltar. Scouts and Guides then took the Light to the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned and the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, as well as to Number 6 Convent Place and the Convent.

A VERY detailed Santa’s Grotto has been painstakingly created by residents and staff at Mount Alvernia, the old people’s home. The work which has been a year-long project is open to residents and visitors until January 8 and has been a source of fun for all involved.

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Gibraltar and Spain cooperate to save lives at sea

WHEN Britain leaves the EU, it intends to introduce a new passport with a blue cover, said to show the importance of taking back control of its borders. Although no official confirmation has been made as yet, it is assumed that the Gibraltar Passport will follow the same pattern.

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AFTER receiving a request for assistance from the Spanish Salvamento Maritimo as a Spanish recreational vessel was in trouble, the Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) jumped into action. Following established protocols, the GPA immediately alerted the Royal Gibraltar Police, Gibraltar Defence Police and Customs requesting that they work in association with Salvamento Maritimo air and sea rescue units to try to discover the whereabouts of the vessel. In a short time, the vessel was found although no-one was on board but the Customs vessel Searcher continued to sweep the area and in the dark discovered two individuals drifting in the sea. They were swiftly recovered

Passed away AIR CHIEF MARSHAL Sir Peter Terry who was Governor of Gibraltar at the time of the killing of the three IRA terror suspects in 1987 has died aged 91. In 1990, he survived a terror attack which saw him being shot nine times.

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HMAC Searcher at the top of the photo. and returned to shore where they were believed to be suffering from hypothermia, which resulted in the Gibraltar Health Au-

thority sending out an ambulance to take them to St Bernard’s Hospital for treatment.

The Spanish pair soon recovered and having been discharged, returned to their families.

Photo Credit: Royal Gibraltar Police Twitter

Christmas Day harmony DESPITE all of the rhetoric from politicians over the situation between Gibraltar and Spain, there is regular cooperation between law enforcement agencies. Whenever there is a major problem at sea or in the pursuit of criminals or smugglers, officers employed by the two governments work together in order to ensure the safety of those they exist to help. In a spirit of friendship, officers from the Royal Gibraltar Police, Customs and Borders & Coastguards Agency were photographed on Christmas Day with some of their opposite numbers from the National Police of Spain.

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THERE was a disturbance at Christmas Eve Midnight Mass when a man started damaging plant pots and creating a disturbance at the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned. So serious was the disturbance the Royal Gibraltar Police were called and the man was arrested for ‘riotous behaviour in a place of worship.’

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BORIS JOHNSON the UK Foreign Secretary rang Chief Minister Fabian Picardo to provide reassurance of the UK governm ent ’s suppor t and hi s guar ant ee t hat Gibraltar would be covered by the UK’s transitional agreement. He also promised that there would continue to be a ‘rock-like’ defence of the sovereignty of Gibraltar. He later tweeted that he didn’t know that Mr Picardo was on paternity leave.

New space PATIENTS enrolled in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre will enjoy a new, modern facility following the addition of new equipment. The newly renovated space is designed to create an optimal, healing environment for patients with cardiopulmonary history or classified as high-risk.

£123,700 IN FRIENDSHIP: Ignoring all political differences.

is the amount raised for charity so far by the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporations Open Day.

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This being a family oriented week, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album for older members of the family or vice versa.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may see you wishing that you had been less visible. However, don't think of the hard work involved but rather the brilliant outcome. You will be popular.

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IN DEEP WATER: Christ of the Abyss in Italy. ***The world’s shortest scheduled airline flight connects two islands in the UK and lasts approximately two minutes.

***In Japanese, there are at least 20 different ways to say ‘sorry.’ ***Ireland is home to the world’s oldest yacht club. The Royal Cork Yacht Club first opened back in 1720.

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An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples through your social circle.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that spring is round the corner. Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you. When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially. It may not be the time to make a particular move, although others think that it is. There's no problem with discussing things and talking them through. Keep up your healthy habits because you need lots of energy, especially at the weekend.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try to shuffle them to the weekend. Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement. Suddenly, at the weekend, you are thrust into the limelight.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be aware that leopards do not change their spots, they merely hide them. Those who demand your trust need a cool checking out and don't be afraid to say 'no' as and when necessary. Finances are well aspected this week with a new idea proving both worthwhile in terms of your time and profitable.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Career and home are in disharmony but a bit of compromise soon sorts things out. You don't like playing the 'bad guy', but honesty is also important to you. Speaking your mind can be liberating although, initially, you may see it as a nuisance and embarrassing. A meeting at the weekend is both confusing and disarming.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction. Some feelings of loneliness will not be assuaged by working more. Perhaps it is time to consider taking on a pet or giving a current pet more attention.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it. Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips. Make this a week when you live for the moment and give full rein to your imagination.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just how lucky you are. It has been clear that the weeks are changeable and your situation at the moment far from settled.

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18 Deputy at clock centre sounds hesitant (5) 19 Hardly any can be seen in the street (5) 21 Philosopher who started philosophising late and too obscurely (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 18 represents Z and 24 represents Q, so fill in Z every time the figure 18 appears and Q every time the figure 24 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 Outflow from newly formed lake takes time (7) 2 Monotonous sounding insect (5) 3 Brew tea leaves, but not as boost (7) 4 Parts of a fish used for balance (6) 5 First staff at the Esso station fills up (5) 6 Nice tax break is incorrect (7)

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Across 1 Promises (5) 4 Male child (3) 6 Permit (3) 7 Keyboard instrument (5) 8 Relevant (3) 9 Twelve-month period (4) 11 Utter sudden loud cry (4) 14 Small insect (3)

15 Songbird (5) 17 Epoch (3) 18 Organ of hearing (3) 19 Additional payment (5) Down 1 Joyful (5) 2 Small green vegetable (3) 3 Leisurely (4)

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Across 1 Salt-cellars (7) 5 Less (5) 8 Tower (5) 9 Elderly old man (7) 10 Plancha (utensilio) (4) 11 Small cushion (8) 13 Cricket (insect) (6) 15 Camarero (6) 18 Pepino (8) 19 Enchufe (eléctrico) (4)

4 Look at with fixed eyes (5) 5 Remaining after all deductions (3) 10 Following later (5) 12 Loans (5) 13 Snatch suddenly (4) 14 Consumed (3) 16 Forbid (3)

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

5 Rucksacks (8) 6 El más cercano (7) 7 Humo (5) 12 Germans (8) 14 Incluir (7) 16 Presents (gifts) (7) Down 1 Sentado (7) 17 Banquetes (6) 2 Long (dress, hair) (5) 18 Nail (metal) (5) 3 Junco (4) 20 Place (5) 4 Estación (parte del año) 21 Rodilla (4) (6) 22 Pupils (school) (7) 23 Walnut tree (5) 24 Hornos (5) 25 Mothers-in-law (7)

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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 (VIEWER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ACHING AWAKEN BUSHEL CHEERY CHOICE CURFEW EARTHY FACADE FACIAL GOVERN GUFFAW KNIVES NATION PAUNCH RESULT ROTUND SHANTY TWINGE VIEWER (10)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Creaky 2 Seaman 3 Remand 4 Fungal 5 Medial 6 Efface 7 Frugal 8 Infirm 9 Laurel 10 Family 11 Differ 12 Blurry 13 Hairdo 14 Eureka 15 Ablate 16 Forced 17 Latter 18 Fourth 19 Filter

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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 F) 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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26

• Very good: 38 • Excellent: 49

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SCORING:

• Average: 10 • Good: 13 • Very good: 19 • Excellent: 25

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 hope lope lave lava lavas halo hall hallo hale halve halva have heal heave hexyl hemal leal leave leva level levels ylem yeah olla opal ahem xylem xmas poll pall pave peal allheal vale vela veal veal veals vole valve meal mealy move moas mole male uvea uveal oval ovals oleo amole aloe also alas leap love lovely lovey loam lame lamely some soma sole save same samey sale sleave sloe slave slavey slam

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION elms emit item lime limo meet melt mete mile milo mils milt mise miso mist mite mitt moil mole molt most mote omit seem semi slim some stem teem time tome toms elemi emits emote items limes limos meets melts metes miles milos mites mitts moils moist moles molts motel motes motet omits slime smelt smile smite smolt smote teems times tomes totem emotes mettle molest molies motels motets motile mottle omelet totems elmiest mettles motiles mottles omelets motliest MISTLETOE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Across:

1 Trim, 3 Late, 7 Attracted, 8 Grandma, 11 Prevented, 12 Toes, 13 Edge.

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1 Trap, 2 Interfere, 4 Attempted, 5 Ends, 6 Haunted, 9 Spot, 10 Idle.

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Across:

1 Acts, 3 Embraces, 9 Shelter, 10 Anita, 11 Ladle, 12 Simper, 14 Thirst, 16 Scrape, 19 Repose, 21 Roger, 24 Event, 25 Iterate, 26 Nightcap, 27 Bede.

1 Nice, 3 Spice tea, 9 Turkeys, 10 María, 11 Visit, 12 Dasher, 14 Toffee, 16 Abrazo, 19 Hiedra, 21 Comet, 24 Renos, 25 Alegría, 26 Pastores, 27 Hymn.

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Down:

1 Absolute, 2 Tweed, 4 Morose, 5 Realm, 6 Chimera, 7 Slap, 8 Others, 13 Retrieve, 15 Iceberg, 17 Carpet, 18 Retina, 20 Octet, 22 Grace, 23 Mean.

1 Nativity, 2 Corks, 4 Posada, 5 Camas, 6 Tarjeta, 7 Asar, 8 Settee, 13 Toy train, 15 Friends, 17 Bicker, 18 Parade, 20 Deseo, 22 Merry, 23 Wrap.

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A FT ER being born on a council estate, Jason Rampling was determined to change his fortunes. Jason is known for being a bit of a chancer and shameless with his good looks. He also has the ability to ‘earn a bit’ of mone y here and there, and Melissa thinks she’s struck gold w hen J as on as ks her t o marry him. She feels that being on his arm finally means that she has made something of her life, but there is no glamour in endlessly waiting for your hus band t o come home or worse. After spending time in priso n, J as on is determined to pull off ‘one last job,’ his bigges t of a l l time which could solve all of their problems, but this is a game that could cost everything.

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• Denzel Washington, BAFTA in 2000 for his role in Actor, December 28, 63 The Talented Mr Ripley. Washington won his first LeBron James, Basketball Academy Award in 2001, player, December 30, 33 Superstar James has been won winning Best Actor for his role in Training Day and has three NBA Championships, Denzel Washington. gone on to star in several two with the Miami Heat and films including, American Gangster, one with the Cleveland Cavaliers and is Flight, Hurricane and Malcom X. also a four-time NBA MVP award winner. • Alex Ferguson, Football Manager, • Jude Law, Actor, December 29, 45 The British actor has played major roles in December 31, 76 several Hollywood hits including A I and One of football’s most successful managers Sherlock Holmes, alongside Robert of all-time, Ferguson led Manchester United to 13 Premier League titles and two Downey Jr. He was also awarded a

Champions League wins among many other trophies during his time in charge. • Verne Troyer, Actor, January 1, 49 Best known as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers franchise, Troyer has also appeared in Men in Black and played a Goblin in the Harry Potter films. • Cuba Gooding Jr, Actor, January 2, 50 Gooding Jr starred in John Singleton’s 1991 classic Boyz n the Hood and most recently featured as OJ Simpson in the FX series American Crime Story: The People v OJ Simpson as well as playing a lead role in American Horror Story.

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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1778 - British capture Savannah, Georgia British Lieutenant, Colonel Archibald Campbell, along with between 2,500 and 3,600 troops, launch a surprise attack on American forces defending Savannah, Georgia. 1781 - British troops posted on John’s Island Commanded by Major James Henry Craig, British troops are posted at John’s Island, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. 1879 - Edison demonstrates incandescent light American inventor Thomas Alva Edison lights up a street in Menlo Park, New Jersey in what is his first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb. 1895 - First commercial movie screened The world’s first commercial movie, made by two French Brothers, is screened at the Grand Cafe in Paris. 1915 - British ship torpedoed 15,000 tonne British HMS class Battleship Formidable is torpedoed by German submarine U-24 in the English Channel, killing 547 men. 1922 - USSR formed Comprising of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, and the Transcaucasian Federation (divided in 1936 into the Georgian, Azerbaijan, and Armenian republics), the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established. 1940 - London suffers worst air raid Hundreds of fires are caused across London as exploding bombs engulf the city in the most devastating air raid by the Germans.

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An apple (or three) a day EXPERTS have claimed three apples or two tomatoes a day could reverse lung damage caused by smoking. The scientists from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health said the fruits could also slow down the natural ageing of lungs. The group made the discovery that fresh versions of the fruit - as opposed to canned varieties - saw the decline in lung function in smokers of 10 years slow. They believe this news could prevent smokers developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, an incurable condition. The potentially fatal condition is thought to affect around 1.2 million adults in t h e

UK and around 11 million adults in the United States. The umbrella term covers diseases ranging from bronchitis to emphysema. Dr Vanessa Garcia-Larsen, the report’s lead author, said, “this study shows that diet might help repair lung damage in people who have stopped smoking,” adding, “it also suggests that a diet rich in fruits can slow down the l u n g ’s natura l

ageing process even if you have never smoked.” The expert went on, “the findings support the need for dietary recommendations, especially for people at risk of developing respiratory diseases such as COPD.” She concluded, “lung function starts to decline at around age 30 at variable speed depending on the general and specific health of individuals,” adding, “our study suggests that eating more fruits on a regular basis can help attenuate the decline as people age, and might even help repair damage caused by smoking.” She finished, “diet could become one way of combating rising diagnosis of COPD around the world.”

GOOD GRUB: An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

Hope for heart disease EXPERTS have found one or two portions of some of our favourite foods each day may lower the risk of heart disease. Scientists from St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, said meat and dairy - previously thought to be bad for our hearts- could in fact lower risks by 5 per cent. Dr John Sievenpiper said there could be benefits to having more animal-based proteins innour diet rather than plant-based ones.

He explained the statistic, “may not sound like much, but as people in North America eat very little plant protein, there is a real opportunity here to make some small changes to our diets and realise the health benefits.” He added, “we are seeing a major interest in plant-based diets from Mediterranean to vegetarian diets in the supermarket, and this comprehensive analysis provides us with more confidence that these diets are heart healthy.

Stay safe this Christmas WITH more than 6,000 people expected to attend A&E in the UK this Christmas, it may be worth taking time to think about how to avoid injuries over the festive season. Emma Hammett, an English nurse and first-aid trainer, has given one publication tips on keeping your Christmas injury-free. Hammett says safety should start in the kitchen with only the cook being present while water boils or other hot substances cook. She also recommends mopping up spills immediately. The expert also suggests checking or replacing old fairy lights to avoid electric shock, while she also advises stairs can be a hazard if not well-lit. To avoid choking hazards or accidents involving glass, Hammett suggests placing any glass baubles, or novelty ones which may look like toys, out of the reach of children. She also recommends placing any tealights in containers to avoid them burning anything they have been placed on and never leaving a candle unattended.

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‘I have kept quiet a long time’: Beatles’ barber on his new book EXCLUSIVE THE Beatles’ former hairdresser has gone back to his roots to tell of his experiences with the band. Leslie Cavendish - now living in Marbella - was also a barnet snipper for the Bee Gees, James Taylor and Tony Curtis, among others. But primarily, Leslie gelled with Paul McCartney. “I started cutting Paul’s hair in October 1966,” the 70-year-old told Euro Weekly News. He first began sculpting the legendary 60’s styles after McCartney’s then fiancée, Jane Asher, asked him to do a house visit for her boyfriend. Just 19 at the time, Leslie was shocked to be met by his idol McCartney - who remains his

favourite Beatle. “The best experience was when Paul hadn’t seen Jane for a while,” London-born Leslie says. “As he wasn’t touring any more I asked if he was going to go on holiday with her and he told me he couldn’t because of all the attention a Beatle gets and they wouldn’t be left alone. I suggested for a joke that he went in disguise. “‘How,’ he said? ‘Let me cut your hair short!’ After looking me in the eye, he said: ‘Go on do it,’ so I did and he managed to go on safari with Jane without being recognised. “When he arrived back in London with short hair I was interviewed and the headline was ‘The barber who made Paul a skinhead.’”

SNIPPING 60’S: Leslie lopping famous locks.

LOOKING TRIM: Leslie visits the Paul McCartney Auditorium.

Leslie was one of a select few invited on the famous Magical Mystery Tour bus and admits he got wind of a “few secrets and gossip.” “But the reason why I stayed part of that inner circle was I was trusted and I wasn’t going to sell my story to the newspapers,” he adds.

The barber also recalls shouting “no comment” at a hoard of reporters trying to find out about George Harrison’s condition in hospital, after Leslie came in to wash his hair. He’s full of fabulous Beatles stories, including one about starstruck London café staff ‘looking on in disbelief’ as he had tea with McCartney. “I decided to write the book now because I lived through an important time in history where everything was changing. “I have kept quiet for a long time and I felt it was the time to let people know about my magical time with the fab four.” Leslie’s book, The Cutting Edge: The Story of the Beatles’ Hairdresser Who Defined an Era is out now.

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Two great parties in Banus for New Year

An emerging hope GODELLO: Drink lightly chilled but not icy cold. GODELLO, described by critics as “a sleeping giant of a variety waiting to be properly discovered,” is a Spanish white variety of grapes. Produced in the north-west particularly in Valdeorras, Ribeira Sacra, Monterrey in Galicia and Bierzo in Castilla y Léon, its 19th century origins are from Godella in Valenc i a wh e r e t h i s v arie ty was first planted, only being transported to Galicia later by a trader. by Lorenzo After decades of decline, Barbareschi plantations have increased since the mid-80s as Godello has grown steadily more popular due to a small group of dedicated growers and producers. The wines are sometimes made solely of Godello, though can additionally be blended with local grapes including Treixadura and Albariño, thus providing similarities with Chardonnay. The Godello grape is versatile and somewhat neutral, greatly reflecting in its aro-

mas and flavours the methods and techniques of the winemaker. Producers in Bierzo favour ageing Godello in oak barrels, making richer, fuller wines; those from Valdeorras tend to be aged in steel tanks, giving them a fresher, livelier quality. Overall Godello wines are clean and fresh with deep rich mineral and fruit flavours that are ripe and savoury. Ageing well, some last up to a decade, gaining complexity and depth with time. Seafood is an obvious choice of food to match with Godello, especially heartier choices including lobster, scallops, crab, and halibut, though salads and lighter chicken dishes also pair well. Known producers in the area are Santa Maria, Vina Godeval, Soto del Vicario, Castro de Lobarzan and Pazos del Rey. As always with white wines, drink lightly chilled but not icy cold. Happy tasting!

BACCHUS CELLAR

THERE is just under a week before people all over the w orld w ill c e le bra te the move from2017 to 2018 a nd one of the pla c e s to be w ill be La Sa la in Banus. The bar and restaurant are rightly rated highly by residents and visitors for the s urroundings , the a tmos phere, the friendly, welcoming staff, terrific food, great entertainment and the mix of customers. N e w Ye a r ’s Eve offe rs tw o gre a t c hoic e s , w ith drinks a nd c a na pé s from 8.30pm until 11pm a t the bar costing €90 plus IVA or a full three-course meal followed by bacon baguettes at €175 plus IVA in the restaurant. There’s live music in both venues with the Masquerade duo who have been part of La Sala history performing

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Every night is a good night at La Sala Banus, but New Year’s Eve is special. for more than five years in Banus and the Jackie Brown Band, an all-time favourite at La Sala performing soul, f unk and ol d school r ock and roll. New Year’s Eve celebrations are always very important and a lot of thought is often put into finding a venue which has the right atmosphere, with like-mind-

ed customers and staff, so this year with two great options, La Sala Banus is the place to choose. To make your booking which will be absolutely necessary or just to find out more visit the La Sala Banus website at https://lasalabanus.com/ or call 952 814 145.

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greatest bands of all time, this will be the onEACH year sees different rock stars fall by ly show presented by the One World Symthe wayside due to their extravagant lifestyles phonic Orchestra in the Costa del Sol or simply because during January old age catches up and tickets are with them. on sale now. It is now no The orcheslonger possible to tra and a huge see so many facast of rock mous bands from musicians and the 1970s but singers from a many live on range of Scandithrough high navian and other quality tributes European will and one of those once again prewill be playing sent this highly in La Linea de la praised show Concepcion in which covers the the New Year. entire catalogue The Symof Queen in a phonic Queen way which is show has been quite unique. seen by nearly This promises 500,000 people to be an excepand its seventh tional show which tour with very combines the talfew stops in ents of professionAndalucia, so A Killer Queen performance. al rock musicians the perforand a symphony orchestra in a two-hour mance at the Palacio de Congresos in La Linshow. ea on Friday January 12 with tickets costing Visit https://www.queensymphonicrhap â‚Ź35 each will be a great option to see a fansody.com/ to find out more about the show tastic performance in comfort. and to view videos of past performances. For those who love the music of one of the

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Fandom will run riot at FreakCon THE success of Game of Thrones around the world caught many people by surprise and helped to usher in a whole selection of TV programmes set in mythical universes. This March, FreakCon the second International Convention for Manga, Comic books, Animation, TV Series, Movies and Video Games will take place in Malaga with a very special guest who appeared in the first six series of the fantasy tale originally created by George R R Martin. Kristian Nairn, an actor and DJ from Northern Ireland who played Hodor in Game of Thrones will be the guest of honour and will talk to fans about his role as the simple-minded giant servant of Bran, who can only say one word Hodor (short for Hold the door). Running at the Congress Palace in Malaga on March 3 and 4, entry to FreakCon will cost €8 each day or €15 for a combined ticket which allows entry from 10am to 9pm and there will be plenty to keep visitors entertained. One of the high spots will be a Cosplay (Costume Play) competition where visitors are encouraged to dress up as their favourite character with a first prize of €1,000 and plenty of kudos for the winner. As so many comics and stories come out of Asia, there will be free workshops on how to understand and read Japanese and Korean and there will be a whole host of Manga and Anime comics available to buy. Super seven-metre inflatable models of R2D2, BB-8 and AT-AT will be on hand for photo opportunities and there will be a

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FREAKCON: Guest of Honour Kristian Nairn. number of parades featuring characters from the Star Wars movies. The Phoenix Association will present a number of mock battles in the costumes of different warriors through the ages and there will be plenty of photo opportunities including the chance to sit in the famous Iron Throne.

There is a classic movies area with a chance to revisit the Gremlins and ET as well as a display of famous vehicles. Also announced is a display of artwork from local artists and comic books from around the world by organisers who are hoping to attract 20,000 visitors during the two days of the show.

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FOR those with children or who just love tunes from the films of the Disney Company, a treat awaits you at the Teatro Cervantes in Malaga. With five performances running from Friday January 5 to Sunday January 7, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra will be accompanied by four exceptional singers Paco Arrojo, Julia Möller, Judith Tobella and Diego Rodríguez. This is the very first time that this show, which has been performed all over the USA and Europe, will be presented in Malaga and there is little doubt that everyone’s favourite numbers will be included. A brief rundown of the films that are included includes Pocahontas, Aladdin, The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Mary Poppins, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Little Mermaid and Frozen with some of the most iconic songs Under the

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Disney songs come to Malaga theatre

DISNEY: A scene from an earlier performance. sea, Beauty and beast, I want to be like you, An ideal world and The cycle of life. Tickets cost from €27 to €54 (with discounts available for group bookings) for this spectacular show which has 80 artists on stage during the 1hour 40 minute programme which also includes projections from the movies as the songs are performed. This officially endorsed Dis-

ney company show can be seen at noon on Friday, January 5, 6.30pm and 9pm the next day and 5.30pm and 8pm on the closing Sunday with tickets available from the theatre box office. The late Walt Disney himself commented on how music was a fundamental element when creating each of his stories and you can see this for yourself at the Teatro Cervantes.

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Some of the fun at MIMA. CHRISTMAS and the New Year are all about children but after the excitement of the first round of presents, what to do with them until Twelfth Night. One option is the 14th Malaga Children’s Show (MIMA) which runs from now until Thursday January 4 at the Congress Palace in Malaga and offers more than 60 different attractions for children. The events taking place are split between educational and simple fun with a selection of workshops from such exhibitors as the Picasso Museum and the Pompidou Centre as well as exhibits on the design and manufacture of stained glass and several literature classes. Still in the field of education, there will be advice on matters of the environment, ways to learn a new language using an in-

telligent pencil, the ‘KidsSmartpen’ and video games organised by the National Cybersecurity Institute of Spain. Sports are not ignored as there is a basketball court, mini golf by the Miguel Ángel Jiménez Golf Academy, a soccer pitch and even an ice rink. The Malaga Local Police Canine Unit will be giving daily performances highlighting the importance of obedience and searching for narcotics whilst children will also have the chance to be a ‘Cop for a Day.’ The playroom, a space promoted by the Consumers Union of Málaga (UCE-Málaga) and a team of businesses and charities has gathered together a wide showcase of leisure and learning activities, with board games, electric cars circuit, videogame

consoles, table football and even a Lego zone. Children love to dance and perform and there are a number of different dance academies ‘strutting their stuff ’ every day whilst for added fun, there will be bumper cars, trampolines, other rides, virtual reality opportunities and the charity for the blind, Once will offer visitors the chance to make their way through an obstacle course. The attraction is open every day (except New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day) from 11am to 9pm with tickets costing €8 for children aged four to 12, free for those under three, €4 for adults and €3 for pensioners with tickets slightly cheaper if booked on line. For complete details of all of the attractions visit www.mimamalaga.com.

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A great day out for the children FLASHBACK: Performers taking part in the 2017 Three Kings Parade.

30,000 kilos of gluten free sweets for Three Kings ONCE again, the Three Kings will arrive in Fuengirola by helicopter and be part of a parade which has 25 floats and 30,000 kilos of gluten free sweets.

This parade will be one of the best in the province. The National Police have agreed to supply the helicopter free of charge, each float will be pulled by a tractor and there will be two extra tractors on hand in case of a breakdown. This year, the council is playing everything very safe and in accordance with the rules as every child on the floats will have been formally registered and insured and there will be a Civil Protection volunteer on each float to ensure that everyone is kept safe. There will also be additional volunteers keeping the crowd back from the

floats and adults will be opening the bags of gluten free sweets and distributing them to the children so that they can throw them to the crowd. To ensure that there are enough sweets to go round, there will also 11 ‘refuelling’ points where new bags of sweets can be collected during the parade and the Three Kings will have a bumper supply of the candies to pass out en route. Chassé Dance Academy is once again enthusiastically involved in the parade and will produce three different themes to march in front of each of the Three Kings to the sound of music with some added impressive dance steps. The Fuengirola Council believes that this parade will be one of the best in Malaga Province, Andalucia and possibly the whole of Spain as it has been so meticulously planned and managed.

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out faster and may not catch sufficient natural rainfall. B u lb s in c o n ta in ers als o have a limited period to be on display as they can die down over summer. I solve this by adding the bulbs to containers with single trunk container plants that stay green over summer. The bulbs highlight the container plant in spring but as the bulbs die back the container plant becomes the new focus and the dried leaves from the builds are removed. In this way I don’t have to put the containers away during the bulbs dormancy. A good selection of bulbs, tubers and corms to select for planting at this time include: daffodils, jonquils, g rap e h y ac in th , tu li ps , Madonna lilies, gladiolus, iris, freesia, cyclamen, croc u s , an emo n e , s c illa and snowdrops. My personal favourite is freesias. I have grown them in a pot with a weeping fig for over 15 years and they come up every year, look

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base of a hackberry tree in the vegetable garden. If you have good soil in the garden you can just dig a hol e about t hr ee t i m es deeper than the size of the bulb, pop them in and cover

them over with the soil. Add compost to the soil surface rather than in the hole and you can have year s of flower displays with little more work than some weeding.

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BIG LOSER: Mariano Rajoy and the Popular Party.

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Cassandra Nash A weekly look SPAIN is shellshocked but not Cataluña. The popular theory that the pro-independence separatists were a noisy majority whose stridencies silenced the cowed and silent majority has had holes blown all the way through it. Certainly more Catalans voted for Ines Arrimadas and Ciudadanos than ever before and her

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party has more seats in the regional parliament than any other. But at this stage it looks as though she cannot head a government since the constitutionalists have 57 seats between them. Even if they wooed piggy-in-the-middle Cataluña en Comun they would still only have 65 seats. If anyone should be blamed for the constitutionalist defeat it is the Partido Popular, the leastvoted party with its pathetic three

seats. Had the PP improved on the eight seats the party won in 2015 there would be a different story to tell. It’s time for Mariano Rajoy and the PP to take a long, hard look at where they went wrong in Cataluña. But instead of navel-gazing they should look at the footage of the police and Guardia Civil charges on October 1. That would explain a lot.

Sitting pretty MARTA ROVIRA said on the morning after the Catalan elections, “We won the elections and Rajoy lost.” Rovira’s ‘we’ was generic because her party, Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña

(ERC) was overtaken, against all expectations, by self-exiled Carles Puigdemont’s Junts per Catalunya. But between them ERC and Puigdemont’s party have 66 pro-independence seats - 70 if they allow the anti-system CUP party to hitch its wagon to their star. Predictably, CUP is already being tiresome and bartering support in exchange for a republic - now, and not tomorrow. But the separatists might even manage to dispense with CUP and could still be sitting pretty in their Parliament seats as Barcelona mayor Ada Colau’s party Cataluña en Comun (CEC) would possibly abstain rather than vote against them. They have until February to start haggling but meanwhile more big-name

Time to talk CUP’s Ana Gabriel, former regional president Artur Mas and Marta Rovira are the subjects of a new investigation for ‘rebellion’ ie their part in ‘El Proces’ of taking Cataluña towards independence. It’s time for Rajoy to stop flogging a dead horse. It’s time to start talking, not an easy task with the separatists who only listen to what they want to hear. The December 21 poll has shown what Cataluña wants does not correspond to what Rajoy and his government or many Spaniards want. So it’s time to talk, Rajoy, and if you can’t or won’t, let someone else do it for you.

firms will probably leave the region, the economy will stagnate still further and hospital waiting lists will get longer. In other words, the same pattern that has accompanied ‘El Proces’ so far.

Double standards CARLES PUIGDEMONT, regional president until the Constitution’s Article 155 temporarily suspended Cataluña’s autonomous status, fled to Brussels while others who joined him in the unilateral declaration of independence were remanded in prison. Never mind, he said from his self-imposed exile, if the separatists win the December 21 election, we’ll get them out of the slammer. Is this the same Puigdemont who accused the national government of using politics to influence the legal system? A judge remanded the UDI faction for rebellion and sedition and only a judge can release them. But Puigdemont & Co have applied double standards throughout ‘El Proces’ so it’s no surprise that they should be doing it now. columnists@euroweeklynews.com

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Tarifa: Paradise found in the south By Matthew Elliott GHOST town in winter and a surfing paradise in summer, nowhere in Spain is the seasonal swing more emphatic than in Tarifa. Boasting some of the best beaches, not in Spain or Europe, but in the world, the seaside town comes alive in spring, making it a hugely popular day out for Costa del Sol families at this time of year. A trip to Tarfia takes you out of Malaga Province and into Cadiz and Spain’s southern Atlantic coastline. But it is surprisingly close to the Costa del Sol, just 45 minutes along the A-7 from Marbella, or 90 minutes from Malaga. Those times depend on the traffic but, with it being a straight road almost all the way, Tarifa is easily the wildest destination right on the doorstep. Beaches, surfing and other adventure sports are the main reasons people come to Tarifa. A wander around the historic old town is an enjoyable treat by itself, with plenty of Moroccan inspired restaurants to choose from. Of course many also come to take the short ferry trip from Tarifa port to Tangier. North Africa is so close you can see it on a clear day. The easiest to reach and most popular beach is Los Lances which is almost 8km long and very rarely crowded. A walk along the beach and back would easily be a day’s work itself.

TARIFA: Beach paradise right on your doorstep. Beyond Los Lances is Valdevaqueros which is even longer and, being on the Atlantic, much windier. Both are kitesurfing havens where world championships are often held. If the beaches are a little too vast for your taste, or the weather doesn’t permit sun-

bathing, Tarifa has plenty of cultural options up its sleeve. There is the Guzman Castle which is more than 1,000 years old and considered one of the best preserved medieval castles in Spain. Likewise the gothic San Mateo church is a terrific place to explore, as are the

Roman ruins of Bolonia, a small fishing village just a few kilometres away. Animal lovers can take up horse riding on the beach for the afternoon, or even whale watching as part of special guided tours from May to September.

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DOGS want to be trained and there is so much proof that trained dogs are invariably happier than an untrained dog. All trained dogs have happy owners. Great satisfaction can be derived from training a dog. It is not time consuming and most training can be done whilst exercising the dog. If you do not have the time to exercise your dog then you should not keep a dog.

Training classes undoubtedly contribute to better training of dogs. One great advantage of classes is that they accustom the puppy or young dog to meeting other dogs and the owners get an opportunity to meet people with a common interest and often the same or similar problems. Many people are regarded as experts when they have trained a dog of one breed to a very high standard. Faced with a difficult dog they would not know where to start. Training methods vary just as much as dogs and their owners do. There are however, many accepted exercises that form a useful basis for most dogs and most owners. Owners must not regard dogs as almost human; this is an insult to our canine friend. In this day and age we still do not know how dogs do some of these things, such as detecting mines and drugs. Intelligence is not an important factor in a dog’s make up. Dogs and indeed all animals

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GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@gar den-professionals.com (259525) TOP-JARDIN. No tree too tall, palm & tree pruning - removal - pests bio treatments. Town hall licence process advice. Timber logs. Mulch. Urban veggie gardens. Visit us www.top-jardin.com or call Andres mob 686 948 552 / 602 130 250. (256531) GARDEN & POOL MAINTENANCE – from €120 per month products included, from Benalmadena to Marbella. www.zonasverdes.es RICARDO 637 160 129. (257682)

LAS BRISAS Golf share. For Sale or Swap for anything valuable. Offers. Buy now, pay later. George 617 333 777. (259244)

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F&P PUMPS: pressure, wells and pool pumps, service, sales and repairs Six Solid Rock Guarantees. 952 931 558

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ALHAURIN FURNITURE Emporium. Buyers and sellers of quality furniture. We buy from a small item to full clearances. Top prices paid. 697 511 071 (253107)

SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (259547) MASSAGE Therapeutic, Antistress, Muscular, Relaxing, Sport. Unisex. Home service +€10. Call Susana 622 231 133 (257515)

BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. www.beautifulmarbella.es 609 347 086. BLISS BEAUTY: Pedicure from 25€ & Manicure from 15€. Now open in Fuengirola by Horse Roundabout. Calle Maestra Angeles Aspiazu 1. Tel 952 006 722 blissfuengiro la@gmail.com (257836)

CHIROPRACTOR FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Schaegen, Specialized in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (246524)

HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 952 793 398 (253091)

HOUSE CLEARANCES THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (253107) FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575 (257175) CASH PAID for your unwanted house or garage items. Please call 600 041 434 (260047)

INSURANCE MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephones, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (257690)

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DENTISTS

FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575 (257175)

GATE REPAIRS

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ADDICTION THERAPIST: Alcohol-Drugs. British Qualified with Personal Experience. Charlie. 634 989 480. (249603)

F&P-IRRIGATION: professional new sprinkler systems and repairs, 30 years’ experience. 14 days free trial, fixed price. Six Solid Rock Guarantees. Free quotation. 952 931 558

THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (253107)

GLASS CURTAINS supplied & fitted. Top Quality. German System. 20 years experience. Honest advice FREE quotation. Call Adrian 642 632 656 (257888)

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FUNERALS

FURNITURE

GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (253220)

www.jardin-garden.es All types of garden & pool maintenance. Free estimates. 10 years professional service on the coast. T: 666 953 892. E: benalandrew@yahoo.es (257153)

IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. New Installations and problem-solving. Turf (supply and laying). Garden constructions. Tree surgeon. Clearing and maintenance. 676 747 521 (251403)

MORTGAGES short term. Bridging finance. No proof of income. 48 hours. 617 333 777 (259244)

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CLASSIFIEDS

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (257178)

NHS REGISTERED DENTIST in Fuengirola. Specializing in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. Free check up! drvisky@hotmail.com - 689 887 019 (260517)

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24/7 LOCKSMITHS LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803

LOANS LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jeweler, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewelers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522) LOANS: personal, business, start-up, debts, embargos, bad credit, taxes, divorce. Fast, secure, simple, safe 617 333 777 (251417)

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ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITH/SAFE ENGINEERS. 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, CALL DAREN OR BOB 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 WWW.SECURITYOFS PAIN.COM (252570)

MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken for the Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

MOBILITY MOBILITY scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent. Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. Rascal vantage X, Rascal Veo X, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride Go Go, Neo 4 and 8, Mercury Prism, Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Rascal 329, Rascal 125 Wheelchair, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair, plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Brand New Pride Go Go Mobility Scooters All models just arrived huge savings on retails prices. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash. www.mobilityscoot ersdirectspain.com email info@mobilityscootersdi rectspain.com Tel 609 581 139 (250351) SENIORWORLD - MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ´n´ recline chairs and a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices. (257631) www.Mobility-Spain.com The Mobility Wizards S.L. For all your mobility needs: Repairs, Rentals, Sales and Insurance. Call: 633 127 901/ 622 832 954. (257633) EW36 THREE WHEELED MOBILITY SCOOTER, HIGH SPEED, METALIC GREY, BRAND NEW. OFFERS TO losnaranjospi lar@gmail.com OR CALL Tel: 0034 649 039 621 (259012)

MORTGAGES FLUENT FINANCE Abroad. Are you looking to release equity in your home here in Spain? Need to pay IBI, Community Fees, Taxes, but don’t have the cash available now to do this. Do you want to sell your property for what it is worth but don’t have the ability/time frame due to cash constraints? Do you want an alternative to the Banks who are costly and slow? Call us now on +34 691 179 445 +34 952 961 952 or email ronald@flu entfinanceabroad.com Come and visit us in our San Pedro office (257516)

MOSQUITO NICK NO1 SPECIALIST FOR MOSQUITO SCREENS for all types of windows and doors. PRICE PROMISE/NEVER BEATEN ON PRICE!!! All types of screens: sliding, pull-down, pleated, fixed and ARCHED available in all colours including wood grain. Call Nick at 647 072 861, www.mosquitonick.ws (252065) (T1)

MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (253200)

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PRICE SLASHED CITROEN Berlingo Combi XTR. Plus 1.6 HDI.190 2012 New ITV (MOT) and service roof rack, privy glass, cruise control, climate control and lots more a very scarce MPV. WAS 10’995 NOW 9’995€. 952 838 842 / 661 234 881 or billbradycars.com (259863)

MOSQUITO SCREENS

ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730)

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AUTOMATIC DAEWOO Tacuma 2.0 Ltr. Inj. 2003/4 Two private owners, service history, 120’000 klm (75’000 Mls). Just serviced and new ITV (MOT) Climate control, full electric pack, CD, alloy wheels, it’s a great work horse MPV for only 2’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbrady cars.com (259863)

FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 661 234 881 billbradycars. com (259863) BILL BRADY’S FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS OFFERS, BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or bill bradycars.com (259863) HONDA Civic (Diesel) 1.6 IDTEC. 2015 (Face lift model) 5 Door one private bought and serviced by Honda with 3 year warranty and low kilometres metallic sport blue a very scarce car with the Honda extras and safety features and its only 14’995€ . 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars. com (259863)

AUTOMATIC 4X4 NISSAN JUKE DIG-T 190 CV 2015 (Special order) 36’000 klm (22’000 mls) bought and serviced by Nissan. Cost 28’000 €, new to many extras to list see web page massive saving only 17’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221 or billbradycars. com (259863) NEARLY NEW KIA C-eed 2015/16 1.4 from private owner 10’000 Klm (6’000 Mls) Bought from Kia Malaga with full warranty, bluetooth, cruise control, fold in mirrors and lots more, save a fortune at only 10’995€ 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbradycars. com (259863) AUTOMATIC / DIESEL ESTATE MERCEDES C-220 two private owners and always well serviced, low kilometres, parking sensors, alloy wheels, metallic silver, a must see for only 8’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbradycars.com (259863)

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FOR SALE 4X4 (DIESEL1.9) SUZUKI GRAND VITARA SWB. 3 Door 2012 Mdl. 62’000 Klm (39’000 Mis) from private owner bought from Suzuki Malaga, parking sensors, used only as town Jeep Look at this low price 10’995€ 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbrady cars.com (259863) CONVERTIBLE AUDI A-3 2011 1.6 TDI. One private owner only 36’000 Klm (22’000 Mls) service history, new ITV. (MOT) immaculate condition polar white, black soft top 5 speed, wind breaker, alloy wheels and lots more and its only 14’995€. 952 838 842 or 608 950 221, billbrady cars.com (259863) AUTOMATIC CONVERTIBLE PEUGEOT 207 CC. 2011 from private owner, only 28’000 Klm. (17’000 Mls.) Looks and drives like new, has to be seen. 9’995€ 952 838 842 or 608 950 221, billbrady cars.com (259863) AUTOMATIC Jaguar X type 2003 2.0 Ijn. only 110’000 Klm (69’000 Mls). New ITV (MOT) + service, Metallic gold cream velour always garaged and looked after a lot of car for only 4’995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221, billbradycars. com (259863)

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AUTOMATIC PEUGEOT 207 1.6 Ins. 2007 With X-Pack one private owner 88’000 Klm (55’000 Mls). Full service history sunroof, parking sensors, full electric pack, alloy wheels, cruise control, climate control, its only 5’995€ 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbradycars. com 2005 MINI 1.6 COOPER in red with white roof and black leather only 120,000 km, in excellent condition throughout with full service history and air-conditioning. €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) RENAULT Master Van, 2.4D, 2006, 170,000km, Spanish plates, MWB, SHR, VGC, 5250€. Tlf 603 464 582 (259511) CITROEN XSARA Picasso, 1.6 Hdi, diesel, excellent condition, 100,000km. Right hand drive on Spanish plates, air con, alloy sets, new ITV, great car. €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (252347) 2007 MERCEDES CLS 320 Diesel, right hand drive on Spanish plates, black with cream leather, excellent condition, new ITV €9,995 Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) 2007 MAZDA 6, 2l DIESEL, 7 seater, 6 speed, in excellent condition throughout, new ITV, air-conditioning. €5,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347)

2004 RENAULT KANGO MULTISPACE 1.5 DCI, new ITV and tyres twin side doors, in excellent condition throughout, air con €2,495. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) 2005 HYUNDAI 100 MULTISPACE 6 seater diesel 2.5 only 120 KLM, new Itv, 2 new tyres and recent clutch, in good all round condition €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939. 2005 NISSAN PRIMERA new model, 2.2 diesel 6 speed, in excellent condition throughout alloy air con, Sat Nav Spanish car €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) LEXUS RX450H Luxury. 2012. 4 x 4 HYBRID. Pearl white metallic with grey leather trim. All extras including sunroof, Sat Nav & much more. Perfect condition, one owner and only 49,000 km. Full history. LHD Spanish plates. Bereavement forces sale of much loved car. €32,900 Ian Giles Tel: 620 180 682. BMW 320iD Touring M-Sport. 2005. 6-speed manual. Grey with light grey leather trim. Every extra possible including M-Sport package. Sat Nav. Sunroof. Xenons. 18” Alloys, CD, Cruise. MFSW, Auto lights & wipers etc etc. Spanish plates, LHD. 225,000 Km (Only 135,000 miles) nothing for a modern diesel! First class condition. €6,900. Ian Giles Tel: 620 180 682.

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2004 ENGLISH RIGHTHAND DRIVE FORD TRANSIT SWB 1 owner from new, in excellent condition throughout. Tax & MOT till July 2019, new tyres and recent full service. €1,795. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) 2004 CITROEN C5 2.0 DIESEL automatic new ITV in very good condition throughout, lots of extras including alloys climate control €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) 2003 RANGE ROVER rouge Diesel in silver with cream new tyres and gear box just done. Spanish car in a very good condition only €7,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (252347) ONLY 23,000 kilometers FORD KA 2013 1.2, bright red jazzy red grey interior, ITV till 2019, cd.aircondition, low kilometers and low price 5,995 euros see photo, www.robert soncars-spain.com Samantha 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 (258629) MINI COOPER 2005 sky blue, white roof, mirrors and stripes, one owner from new a timeless beauty, see photo www.robertsoncarsspain.com Samantha 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 (258629)

AUTOMATIC / CABRIO MERCEDES CLK 320 only 99,000kms. (approx 65,000 miles) one lady owner 2003 full Mercedes service history, silver black leather, immaculate condition, COST 73,000 euros new your opportunity to drive in style 10,995 euros see photos www.robertsoncarsspain.com Samantha 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 (258629)

CLASSIFIEDS REPAIRS ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job too Small. 952 667 074 (257857)

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CLASSIC 1982 BMW 520, Red, RHD, Spanish Plates. ITV May 18. Slight damage on Front needs a bit of TLC €1,500 ono. 604 375 249 (259029) FORD FOCUS Estate, 2015, UK Reg, LHD, Titanium model, many options self-parking etc. Diesel, 6 Speed, 30,000kms, extra clean. €9,995 – 722 737 565.

INSURANCE WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309.

MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (252663)

CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (253107) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (253107) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921. (253107) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837. (253107) WANTED all cars, vans and anything interesting also classic cars, bikes, etc, with or

CLASSIFIEDS without paperwork considered, same day decision, cash waiting, 653 777 073. (252347) WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models…from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329. WANTED Aston Martin DB5 DB6 or earlier model DBS, 1969 untill 1972 or body part – engines. Call Rene 0031 62222 4422 (247133)

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LIVE MUSIC with DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK from solo Spanish Guitar to Dance band, performing for exclusive private events from Gibraltar to Nerja. Call 00 350 540 367 29 or e-mail davechristianclark @gmail.com for details. Over 30 years’ professional experience. (258932)

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COURSES INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 636 444 929 (257523)

PEST CONTROL YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (246764)

MUSIC KARAOKE “Everything you need” for Bars, Hotels or Home. Songs in ALL languages. Software, hardware & latest song updates. Karaoke on your laptop or ipad. 664 540 154 (252605)

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COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (247175)

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CHARITIES ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blan-

kets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepe online.net (93321) AT SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-an imals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH- Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to our stables every day from 911am. Come along and help out, or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or ponies. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue,

rehabilitate and re-home. We are a small friendly team why not join us. Find us in Alhaurin el Grande, behind the Venta Miralmonte on the road from Alhaurin to Coin, (A404), Urb. Viña Borrego, follow the yellow signs. Charity registered with the Junta de Andalusia No 8448. www. horserescuespain.org or in fo@horserescuespain.org or archrescue@yahoo.co.uk Tel 656 935 613 or 659 408 664 Our Charity shop is located in Calle Melendez Pelayo, just off Calle Gerald Brenan, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel:Liz 600 651 007. We always need volunteers and stock for the shop. We can also arrange collection. (93322)

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KENNELS ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (256652)

EURODOG Boarding Kennels & Cattery. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog. es (242538)

PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/ TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (241623)

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CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (246764) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcarespain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain. (248877) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunakennels@hotmail.com Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983. (257625)

PLUMBER for all your plumbing. Water heaters, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem. Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (257506) PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drain spain.com (256694) RELIABLE, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. Call Mark 679 704 737. (260031)

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PRINTERS BUSINESS cards, flyers, posters, magazines, design, canvas, exhibition equipment, signage, vehicle branding Eyeprint: 951 310 395 www.eyeprint.es (248903) CREATIVE MARBELLA Your friendly local printers. Luxury Printing, Copying, Binding, Branded Merchandise and Clothing, Menus, Bespoke Gifts, Wedding Accessories. Located in Poligono Industrial Nueva Campana 27 - 952 810 831 www.creativemarbella.es or follow us on Facebook (260570)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRO VENT. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Windows, Glass Curtains creatively designed and expertly fitted. Visit our showroom in La Cala or call 639 727 188 for a free quotation. From inspiration to installation www.joebayley.com MALAGA EXPAT CONSULTING - Paperwork Assistance, (NIE, Residencia, Driving Licence Renewal, Car Transfer, Doctor Registrations, Translation etc), Relocation Advice. English, German, Russian. Competitive rates. Call Irina Saltmarsh 687 733 743 www.malagaexpat.com (260044)

PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (251085) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (251085) ATTRACTIVE Ground Floor Apartment in the sought after urbanisation of PUEBLO DON ALBERTO. Close to Pool. Just minutes to the beach & all amenities. 2 Bed, 2 Bath, Air-Conditioning. Fully Furnished to a High standard. Maintained & established community. Well located for transport links to Malaga. Contact goodson.builders@icl oud.com or +44 7850 746 171 (256790) CAMPO MIJAS House – 5 Bed, 4 Bath, Separate studio. Land 1,343m2/House 365m2. Pool, Gym, Sea views. Excellent location, in cul-de-sac. Reduced to €690,000 – 600 063 918. (257521)

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PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@ya hoo.co.uk (253088)

HIGH TOP VAN going from Spain to UK and return. Reliable Service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. E-Mail vgcasacolor@gmail.com

REMOVALS & STORAGE

MAR MANAGEMENT& Home Services to suit your individual requirements. Economical and Reliable. www.marmanagement.es 622 580 866 (260943)

PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (257077)

MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-euro pean.com (93139)

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On his daughter’s first car: “I wanted something with 2,000 airbags. I wanted a bouncy castle with wipers.” Some might say... Photo credit Nissan

Next generation Leaf

British built PRODUCTION of the new Nissan Leaf for the European market has begun in the firm’s huge Sunderland plant in the UK. The first customers are expected to receive their new wheels in February. Deliveries will be made right across Europe with thousands of vehicles rolling off the production line in the coming months. Nissan describes its new Leaf as “the next generation of the world’s best-selling electric car.” It has an expanded range of 378km on a single charge. There is an ‘e-Pedal’ which allows drivers to start, stop, accelerate and decelerate simply by applying different levels of pressure to the accelerator. The ProPILOT advanced driving assistance program keeps the Leaf in the centre of the lane and can automatically control the distance between the car and the vehicle in front to ensure safety. ProPILOT Park is an automatic parking

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technology that uses four high resolution cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors to park the car accurately at the push of a button. Nissan Europe vice president for manufacturing, Kevin Fitzpatrick said: “Nissan led the way in introducing electric vehicles to Europe in 2011, and every year since then it’s been clear that more and more customers share our vision for the future of driving.” Having shifted more than 85,000 units across the continent the Nissan Leaf has been a huge success. The next generation is one of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2018 in the green car market and couldn’t come at a better time for the brand as diesel’s reputation continues to slide. Nissan’s Sunderland plant has built nine million vehicles since 1986 and also produces the Nissan Qashqai, Juke, and Infiniti Q30.

LEAF 2.0: Next generation Leaf out in February.

Stylish SUV OVERFINCH has announced it will unleash the “most luxurious SUV ever created” next year. The London firm has been tuning Range Rovers since the 1970s. There are two ‘basic’ models, each of which can easily be upgraded with expensive accessories. The 3.0 TDV6 starts at £114,990 while the V8 Autobiography is a hefty £144,990. Both are based on the 2018 Range Rover SUV but offer a wider range of colours, thicker glass, wider seats, fancier heating options and a carbon fibre air dam. Seats are even more comfortable and VIP drivers can opt for armoured SUVs. Overfinch boss Kevin Sloane described the new look as “a distinctive, elegant interpretation of the flagship vehicle that is as exclusive as it is desirable.”

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WHILE there is a current trend to make new cars bigger, add more equipment and of course boost the price, there is still a significant number of customers who just want simple affordable daily transport, and the Volkswagen Up! neatly meets this requirement. Priced from just €10,366 (£9,135), available in three and five-door format, and with an economical petrol engine, the Up! has a lot to offer, including the VW brand’s outstanding build quality. The Up! is sturdy, yet lightweight, helping the 1.0 litre 59 hp engine deliver over 21 kpl (60 mpg), and the car has an agility which makes it perfect for urban driving. The entry level model has limited kit but does have features such as remote locking, power steering and electric front windows. The mid-range Move Up! model - the one I tested - adds extra kit such as alloy wheels, air-conditioning and variable-height boot floor. In five-door form, it costs €11,552 (£10,180). Boot space is 251 litres, among the largest

ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher

Volkswagen Up! THE UP!: Sturdy, yet lightweight.

in the class, and folding rear seats boost it to 959 litres. Re-vamped in 2016, the Up! now has deeper front bumper, black trim inserts and LED running lights which help give it a more elegant, more upmarket look, The cabin is surprisingly roomy, with decent headroom in the rear even for taller passengers. You can connect a smart phone to provide sat-nav and other features, and VW has also added some customisation upgrades, allowing buyers to per-

Stats panel sonalise the interior appearance. Out and about, the Up! shows it has no down-side. The small engine is not noisy, the steering is light and accurate, the five-speed gearshift slick, the ride quality very comfortable. For a car in this sector, the Up! comes over as quite refined. There are no diesel ver-

sions but the 1.0 petrol units are available with differing power outputs and there is also an electric version. The 59 hp engine test model delivers a 0-100 kph time of 14.4 seconds (though it feels quicker) and a top speed of 160 kph (100 mph), so can deal with motorway cruising if required. Fuel consumption is

Model: Volkswagen Up! Engine: 1.0 litre petrol Transmission: 5-speed manual Performance: 0-60 kph 14.4 seconds, top speed 160 kph (100 mph) Economy: 22.7 kpl (64.2 mpg) Emissions: 101 g/km 22.7 kpl (64.2 mpg). Rivals include Toyota Aygo, Kia Picanto, Hyundai i10, Skoda Citigo, Citroen C1, and

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

Under the hammer

Hitler’s Benz to go up for sale A CLASSIC Mercedes Benz once owned by Nazi Dictator Adolf Hitler is set to go up for auction in early 2018. T h e c a r, a 1 9 3 9 M e r cedes-Benz 770k Gross Open Tourer was first seen in public delivering Hitler to the Old Reich Chancellery in October 1939 and was used by the dictator during his Nazi parades. The car was made to Hitler’s specific orders and was first designed as a g u e s t c a r f o r H i t l e r ’s garage when heads of states visited Germany. Due to the car ’s original nature, the specially built 770k had special security measures added, including bullet-resistant glass in the windscreen and an armour plated motor. According to the auctioneers, Worldwide Auctioneers, the Benz was initially sold in a package

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with other classic cars, with the purchase being the single most valuable private transaction in the classic-car world.

The Benz will go on sale on January 17, with 10 per cent of the sale gong towards education about the holocaust.

SEAT Mii but the Up! appears more robust and more refined than most, and tends to have a higher resale value.

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Classic Car Club of Andalucia

Events already planned for 2018 Motoring correspondent Ian Giles reports on the latest news from the Andalucia Classic Car Club, the most

successful such society in the area and probably in Spain with over 600 members.

T’S been a hugely successful, and fun, month for The Classic Car Club of Andalucia. Three parties included with a classic car run, a fabulous monthly dinner, with live entertainment from Michele Daniels, a visit to an art gallery in Periana, an away weekend at the Lake Viñuela Hotel and the annual Christmas party at La Sala in Puerto Banus. This superb evening, with live music from Tony Capo, turned out to be a massive success, thoroughly enjoyed by everyone looking resplendent in their black tie dinner suits and posh frocks! Membership of this vibrant and fun-filled Club is still increasing and 2018 events are already being planned. The January Clubnight and dinner, and also the classic car run and lunch, are both happening exactly one week later than normal to avoid clashes with New Year celebrations and the Three Kings etc. These will be held on Tuesday, January 9 and Saturday, January 13 respectively. After that there is the rock ‘n roll weekend at the Sunset Beach Club in Benalmadena which the Club is supporting. Run by the amazing Ricky Lavazza the weekend features a veritable feast of rock ‘n roll where the Club will have a display of classic and sports cars on the Sunday morning, around the poolside, before tucking in to the BBQ that is organised. January also sees the Malaga Retro show at the Feria ground which is always an excellent event. Run over three days there is an autojumble as well as displays from suppliers and manufacturers. Even the classics only car park is well worth a visit!

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TOUR SHERRY TRIANGLE, 2018 Running from Thursday, February 1 to Sunday, February 4 the organisers already have a near full entry for this superb event. As well as CCCA members there are guests coming from the Costa del Sol chapter of the JEC (Jaguar Enthusiasts Club). Along with entrants of many nationalities, the Club has people coming especially from the UK, Ireland and more! It always makes the most marvellous, cosmopolitan experience. Starting near Marbella at 11.00am the route will go via Ronda, on through Grazalema, over the mountains to El Bosque before a tapas stop by the lake in Arcos de la Frontera. Day one will then finish at the

beautiful Spa Jerez Hotel where a cocktail party will precede a superb Gala, black-tie dinner overlooking the pool there. Each crew will have their own ‘Roadbook’ which, using rally style Tulip Navigation, will guide them, at their own chosen pace, around this interesting route. Day two will take crews on a little tour of the Costa de La Luz, stopping at Trafalgar to see the famous lighthouse there and take coffee. Then the route heads for El Puerto de Santa Maria from where Columbus set off looking for the Americas. Here there will be a twonight stop at the fabulous restored old palace with another cocktail party to warm up for an excellent dinner together. The town is also an excellent place for lovers of good fish with lots of bars and restaurants catering for just that. Day three will be a rest day, much needed after that lot! Many crews will head for Cádiz where some of the tapas bars visited by Rick Stein for his TV programme on the area will be frequented. Day four has a beautiful route that will end near Tarifa where all will enjoy a large and well earned lunch before either returning home or, as usually happens, staying on that one last night to enjoy ‘A Bit of A Party’.....!! Nothing changes, certainly not in this Classic Car Club and why would anyone want it to!

SHERRY TRIANGLE TOUR: Running from February 1 to 4, the organisers already have a near full entry for this superb event to be attended by both members and guests.

Further information on Classic Car Club of Andalucia events can be found on the Club’s website www.cccandalucia.com. Membership of this vibrant club is open to anyone owning a genuine classic car here in Spain. Saca tu coche clásico del garaje y diviértete con el.

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A round up of sports

Football ANDERLECHT, Basel, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Celtic, Chelsea, Copenhagen, Feyenoord, Juventus, Real Madrid, Red Star Belgrade and Spartak Moscow won their respective League titles… Arsenal (FAC), Celtic (SC), Manchester United (EL/FLC), Real Madrid (CL) and England’s U17, U19 and U20 teams, all triumphed in major Cup finals… Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (37 goals) captured Europe’s Golden Boot… Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon D’or for a fifth time and became the first player to score in every Champions League Group game… Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante was PFA Footballer of the Year; Celtic’s Scott Sinclair won Scotland’s award… Manchester City set a new PL record for successive wins from the start of a season and ended Manchester United’s 40-match unbeaten home record… Forest Green Rovers entered the League for the first time… and just before Christmas, Bristol City knocked holders Manchester United out of the League Cup.

NUMBER FIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Lionel Messi’s five Ballon d’Or trophies.

Football Six Premiership managers lost their jobs in the first half of the 2017-18 season: Slaven Bilic (West Ham), Paul Clement (Swansea), Frank de Boer (Crystal Palace), Ronald Koeman (Everton), Tony Pulis (WBA) and Craig Shakespeare (Leicester). Golf ‘Golfer of the Year’ Justin Thomas won the PGA Championship and earned most money: €8.3m/$9.9m. Other ‘big’ tournament winners were Sergio Garcia (Masters), Brooks Koepka (US Open), Jordan Speith (British Open), Justin Rose (WGC/HSBC and Indonesian Masters) and Bernard Langer (Senior Open). USA won the Solheim and Walker Cups and Tiger Woods returned to action after injury. Horse Racing The 2017 ‘Classic’ horses were outstanding with Enable, winner of the Oaks and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the best. Other big race winners were: Winter (GB 1,000 Guineas, Irish 1,000 Guineas, Coronation Stakes and Nassau Stakes)… Churchill (2,000 Guineas)… Wings of Eagles (Derby)… Capri (St

Leger and Irish Derby)… Always Dreaming (Kentucky Derby)… One For Arthur (Grand National)… Sizing John (trained by Jessica Harrington, Cheltenham Gold Cup)…and Buvier D’Air (Champion Hurdle). Champion jockeys were Silvestre De Souza (flat) and Richard Johnson NH) and trainer Aiden O’Brien saddled a record 27th Grade 1 winner. Rugby Australia beat England 6-0 in Rugby League’s World Cup final and Wigan Warriors won the World Club Challenge Cup. In the Union code, England (Six Nations); Stade Français (European Challenge Cup), Saracens (European Champions Cup) and Scarlets (Pro12) all gained titles. Snooker Ronnie O’Sullivan won the Masters and UK Championships, the latter for a joint record sixth time. Barry Hawkins (World Grand Prix), Judd Trump (Player ’s Championship), Ding Junhui (World Open), Shaun Murphy (Champion of Champions), Mark Selby (World Championship) and Neil Robertson (Scottish Open) also won top events.

Mijas Bowls Club Christmas Draw Fun Day

ALL SMILES: The members wore festive dress for the Christmas Draw day. THE annual Christmas Draw day at Mijas Bowls Club saw all members take part in festive dress. The day started with bowling in the morning and after lot of fun, the overall winners were Geoff Hutton, Steve Ward and Val Allard who each received a Chocolate Santa and gift. Val also won best festive

outfit dressed in her Mother Christmas costume. Over 36 members sat down to a most enjoyable buffet supplied by themselves and followed by the draw for over 30 lovely Christmas gifts. To end the afternoon, carols were sung with great enthusiasm by very happy members, although Carol the Social secretary said she

thought more practice was definitely needed before they could form a club choir. For anyone who would like to join this very friendly club, please telephone the Captain Dave Wilson on 975 848 282 or the club on 952 466 038. Club days are Sunday morning, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

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Vale do Lobo 5* Resort, Algarve THE Vale do Lobo Ocean and Royal Courses are world renowned and are home to some of the most iconic holes and golfing views to be found on the Algarve and the unforgettable experience on the courses continues into the clubhouse and throughout the Resort. Inaugurated in 1997, the Royal Golf Course was designed by top American golf architect Rocky Roquemore, based on the original drawings of Sir Henry Cotton. Recognised as one of Portugal’s most prestigious golf courses, its features include the almost island green of the 9th and the famous 16th, with cliff-top carryover one of the most photographed holes in Europe. The Ocean Course, composed of the two original nine-hole golf courses designed by Sir Henry Cotton, features gently undulating fairways which run alongside a nature reserve before leading gently down to the shores of the Atlantic. Its emblematic holes are two challenging and spectacular Par 4s, the 11th and the 14th, and the Par 3 15th which runs alongside the beach. The Vale do Lobo Golf Club offers a full complement of services, including a golf shop, a Golf Academy with two distinct practice areas, club, buggy and trolley rental, changing facilities and lockers are also available. Set among landscaped gardens, the resort offers

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Marbella G & C Club CostaLessGolf Weekly News with

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MARBELLA G&C established since 1994 and designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Senior is located just a fiveminute drive from Marbella city centre. Marbella G&C provides one of the best and most challenging golfing experiences on the Costa Del Sol and is firm favourite amongst golfers who visit this coast. Satu Kaananen the Director of Golf, and all the teams’ high professional standard are not only experienced upon your arrival but throughout the magnificent clubhouse. Facilities include conference rooms, restaurant and Pro shop stocking all of the latest clothing ranges, a golf academy with an excellent putting green and three tennis courts. Marbella G&C Clubhouse has an elegant restaurant and a relaxed outdoor dining area with shady large terraces and superb views of the 18th hole. With a stunning backdrop of the Mediterranean and surrounding countryside, dining is a very comfortable experience with a varied menu

PERFECT LOCATION: Plus golf too! of continental classics to spicy Asian dishes. This 18 hole, 72 par, 6,372 yards parkland course meanders through olive groves and hills and provides a testing and enjoyable round. It starts out as an intimidating track with the first few holes testing your accuracy with an abundance of bunkers on every hole which lead up to large undulating greens. There are also some beautiful views to the sea and central Marbella is only minutes away. In January, two players inc shared buggy is only €128.00 when booked with CostaLessGolf, so call today. Tel: 0034 952 661 849 or email enquiries@costalessgolf.com, we will be happy to help.

and modern living room. Resort facilities include a Spa offering tailored treatments, 14 tennis courts and 15 restaurants including French, Italian and Seafood specialties. Many restaurants are located on the beach, and there is a crêperie offering light lunches and snacks. There is also a Chinese restaurant and a café located near the tennis

courts. Vale do Lobo shopping centre includes a beauty centre, a newsagent, a bank and several boutiques are available on site. February Special offer based on two persons sharing a one x Bedroom Standard Apartment for five nights, S/C and playing five rounds of golf, including shared buggies @ Vale do Lobo Royal & Ocean for only €425.00 pp. Contact enquiries@costalessgolf.com or call 952 661 849 to book now.

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ATLETICO MADRID have allegedly reported Barcelona to FIFA over their continued approach of their striker, Antoine Griezmann. Representatives of the French forward, who has a €100 million release clause in his contract, have reportedly held discussions with the Catalan club in recent weeks.

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That was the year that was! by

Tony Matthews

So much has happened in the sporting world in 2017 that it would take a few pages to cover all the highs, lows, winners and losers. So here are details of the headline-makers, good or bad!

Cricket took his 500th Test wicket… Two Bens, Stokes and Duckett, were suspended by

the ECB… Chris Gayle smashed a record 18 sixes in his 146 not out off 69 balls for Rangpur v Dhaka in Bangladesh’s T20 final… and the Cayman Islands, Germany, Guernsey, Italy and Jersey became international cricketing countries. Credit: @EssexCricket/Twitter

ESSEX became County Champions for the first time since 1992… England won 15 of their 23 competitive matches but lost the Ashes! England’s women won the World Cup… Pakistan lifted the Champions Trophy… England’s Jimmy Anderson

Tennis ROGER FEDERER won seven titles in 2017 including the Australian, USA and Wimbledon singles… Rafael Nadal gained seven victories, two in Spain (Barcelona and Madrid)… Venus Williams lost two major finals against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza at Wimbledon and sister Serena in Australia… Caroline Wozniacki won the WTA end-of-season final… Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis became Wimbledon mixed doubles

champions… Russian Maria Sharapova returned to action after a drugs ban… France beat Belgium 3-2 in the Davis Cup final… and Nadal’s winnings in 2017 were €13.4m/$15.8m.

Round up GB/MERCEDES star Lewis Hamilton won his fourth F1 world title and claimed race victories in Belgium, Canada, China, GB, Singapore, Spain and the USA, and Alfa Romeo announced they’ll have a car racing in F1 in 2018 … Spain’s Marc Marquez was the MotoGP champion… Houston Astros beat LA Dodgers 43 to win their first baseball World series… GB cyclist Chris Froome completed the Tour de France and Vuelta a España double… Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones added another Taekwondo title to her CV as did Bianca Walkden.… Michael van Gerwen (PDC), retiring Phil Taylor (World Matchplay) and Glen Durrant (BDO) won darts tournaments… boxers George Groves, Anthony Joshua, Lee Selby and Michael Conlon all retained their respective IBF/WBA titles, but James DeGale lost his while Tyson Fury was given his licence back … Birmingham was chosen to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games… and athlete Sir Mo Farah was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2017. LONG TIME COMING: Essex celebrated their first county championship since 1992 See more of best of the year on page 102