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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
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Expat boy death Residents pay tearful tribute Locals in La Zenia have paid tribute to a British child who died after a football accident. The nine-year-old, named as Kai, was reportedly playing football with a group of other youngsters when he ran into one of them. He collapsed after suffering a heart attack. The 112 emergency services line was called shortly afterward. A Local Police patrol passing by the area stopped to help revive him. A basic life support ambulance arrived around 25 minutes after the accident and they continued efforts to revive the nine-year-old who did not respond. Anot h e r a m b u l a n c e arrived with resuscitation equipment about 40 minutes after the first call was made. Paramedics were able to restart the boy’s pulse before he was taken by helicopter to Alicante General Hospital. He died around 24 hours after the accident first occurred whilst in a coma caused by a lack of oxygen. O r i h u e l a ’s c o u n c i l o f fered its condolences to Kai’s family in a statement, who are reportedly wellknown in the area. “We wish to express our utmost condolences over the loss of the child, of British origin, as a result of
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TRIBUTES PAID: Local Police officers joined residents in a vigil held for Kai on Tuesday. a collision with another youngster. “ We d e e p l y r e g r e t t h e youngster ’s loss and offer
our condolences to his family,” the statement said. Residents of the area were joined by police and
members of local associations for the tribute at the spot on the beach where Kai died.
Airport numbers soar THE Alicante-Elche Airport that serves Spain’s Costa Blanca has recorded 957,857 passengers in the month of March. By nationality the United Kingdom was top of the table with 364,969 passengers; followed by Spain (132,058), the Netherlands (67,644), Norway (65,166), Germany (56,444) and Belgium with 50,454 passengers. The Alicante-Elche Airport managed a total of 6,734 flights in March, which represents an increase of 4.7 per cent over the same month of the previous year. And during the first three months of the year, the airport saw a total of 2,375,523 passengers pass through its terminal - up 4.2 per cent on the same period last year.
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NEWS EXTRA Maiden voyage THE first direct flight from Lyon, France landed at Alicante-Elche airp o r t o n S u n d a y, w i t h French journalists also taking part in visits to the surrounding area in a bid to promote tourism from the country.
Grave boost ALICANTE’S City C o u n c i l h a s a p p ro v e d plans to expand the Virgen del Remedio cemetery by 700 new grave plots at a cost of €476,000 following a meeting of the authority’s cabinet last Friday.
Local plea MIGUEL MARTINEZ, the recently re-elected Presid e n t o f C a r t a g e n a ’s C h a m b e r o f C o m m e rc e , has called on local busin e s s e s t o p ro m o t e t h e area and has appealed to the government in Madrid to bring high speed rail to it.
Road works SPAIN’S Ministry of Development is set to tender the contract for the €626 million expansion of a 72-kilometre stretch of road between Crevillent and Alhama de Murcia by the end of this month.
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Brit drugs rap Suspect ‘used stolen cash’ to fund deal A BRITISH man who allegedly stole €200,000 in connection with a Torrevieja group accused of smuggling cocaine hidden in coffee from Colombia has been arrested along with 20 other suspects. Officers also raided two sites they claimed were used to process the drugs, as well as 10 points of sale believed to have been set up by the group. More than 12 kilograms of cocaine, 320 grams of amphetamine and 3.4 kilograms of substances used to dilute the drugs were also seized by police, according to reports. The British man was arrested by the Guardia Civil on suspicion of being responsible for stealing €200,000 in order to buy large quantities of drugs from the group. Police began their investigation after Guardia Civil officers found a shipment of cocaine hidden in a bag of coffee at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport. It was reportedly bound for Torrevieja. The investigation later found several shipments of drugs hidden among coffee and other items. Police claimed the group did this to
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SMUGGLING: Guardia Civil and Tax Agency officers seized several quantities of drugs and other items in raids. disguise the smell of substances they were attempting to smuggle. The drugs were transferred from their arrival point in Spain to Torrevieja before then being taken to one of two ‘laboratories’ for processing. They were then sent out into the area and into the Veja Baja region for sale. Police said the group used encrypted software to communicate which meant specialist officers had to be brought in to crack their messages.
Officers added the group also had links with criminal groups in Britain. The arrested 44-year-old British man is suspected of coming to Alicante to buy a shipment of drugs from the group. It was there that police claimed he stole €200,000 from an armoured van in order to pay for the substances, which resulted in his arrest by the Guardia Civil. Police arrested a total of 21 people from several different nationalities as part of the op-
eration in Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa and El Campello. There were five Spanish men aged between 24 and 55, 12 Colombians aged between 27 and 52, the British man, a 38-year-old Moroccan, a Serbian man, 27 and a Bulgarian woman, 24. The group have been charged with drugs trafficking, illegally possessing weapons, burglary and belonging to a criminal organisation. Twenty of them have been remanded in custody.
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Couple gas leak death THE daughters of a married couple arrived at their home in Xixona, Alicante to find them dead in what is suspected to be a case of carbon monoxide poisoning. Guardia Civil officers investigating the deaths said they believed the gas leaked from a fridge cylinder.
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A SPERM WHALE whose body was found in Cabo de Palos died after eating some 29 kilograms of plastic, according to the results from a post mortem examination. Javier Celdran, Murcia’s Environment Minister, said it showed the damage being done by waste in the sea.
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Fire call out FIREFIGHTERS from Murcia were despatched to the site of a vegetable company in El Raal on Monday morning after locals spotted a column of black smoke rising from the building. The cause of the fire, which caused damage to the building, remains unknown.
Police pay march A L M O S T 5 0 0 o ff d u t y N a t i o n a l Police and Guardia Civil officers were in Alicante City to demand equal pay with the Mossos in Cataluña on Saturday. The demons t r a t o r s w e r e j o i n e d b y o ff i c e r s from Castellon, Vitoria and Murcia to demand wages on par with Cataluña’s regional force.
Murcia exports THE Murcia region came ninth among Spain’s autonomous communities in terms of the number of goods exported to Paraguay between 2013 and 2017. The news c o m e s a s t h e r e g i o n ’s P r e s i d e n t met with Antonio Rivas, the country’s ambassador to Spain, to discuss trade links.
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SAD ESTATE OF AFFAIRS: It is unlikely that most abandoned properties will ever be finished. THERE are an estimated 3.4 million of them across Spain. And DJI Drone Photography Award winner Markel Redondo spent the early part of 2018 snapping the country’s abandoned housing developments from the air for his Sand Castles II project, with jaw-dropping results. He first photographed the sites in 2010, and has now retraced his steps with a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone for company. Over the course of 15 days he doc-
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umented 12 developments in southern Spain. The photographer said that the unfinished houses were built by developers in “a dizzying rush to make the most of cheap loans and favourable government regulation.” But now they lie deserted. “In 2009, I was working on an assignment in southern Spain when I saw a group of abandoned houses in Andalucia,” the prize winner explained.
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“I am interested in the environment so when I saw these developments and how the environment, often beautiful mountains or coastline, was being treated, it made me angry. He added: “We live in a society with huge housing issues, where many cannot afford a place to live, yet Spain has more than three million empty homes. “There is an apocalyptic feel to the developments, it is as if you are the last inhabitant in the world.”
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EWN online this week 222,480 Page views GRAPE EXPECTATIONS: The Spanish wine industry faces challenging times despite topping world sales in terms of volume. CORKS are popping for Spanish winemakers. The country remains the world’s largest world exporter, having shipped out almost 2.3 billion litres of home-grown plonk in 2017, according to the latest data from the Spanish Observatory of Wine Markets (SOWM). And the figure means that Spain outstripped its nearest rival Italy, which sold 2.1 billion litres, by more than 1.8 million. Traditional heavyweight France lagged behind in third as it sent 1.5 billion litres abroad. But the cheap price of Spanish wine saw France top the revenue ranking with sales totalling €9 billion, followed by Italy with €6 billion and Spain trailing in third having made just €2.85 billion. This is due to Spain selling its vino at bargain prices, with a litre costing on average €1.25, compared with €2.78 in Italy and a whopping €6 in France. The value for money offering places the country’s wine among the world’s cheapest, with only South African plonk costing less at €1.23 per litre, while Australia billed €3 and Chile €1.89.
But price is not necessarily reflected in quality, said Rafel del Rey, general manager of SOWM. “The average (quality) of Spanish wines packed in many of the final consumer markets is a reasonably good average,” he said. There is a caveat, however, as he added: “It is true that we are relatively far from the French and Italian and this is fundamentally due to the greater experience the French and Italians have in the international markets compared to the Spanish market.” The main challenge facing Spanish winemakers is reportedly the over-production of cheap, mass-produced ‘bulk’ wine, which in 2017 accounted for 12.6 billion litres of sales despite a lack of internal infrastructure to monitor its distribution, according to Spanish national media. And the country could face more challenges this year after frost laid waste to much of the 2017 harvest in key growing areas including Ribera del Duero - which lost an estimated 70 per cent of its crop - as global production plunged to a 56-year low.
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Nightclub stabbing arrest A 31-YEAR-OLD man who allegedly stabbed another in the doorway of a nightclub in Murcia City has been arrested. Police said the attack took place at the venue in the Atalayas area in the early hours of the morning. The suspect allegedly slashed the victim in the abdomen with a knife and seriously injured him as a result and he was taken to hospital. The 31-year-old then fled t h e n i g h t c l u b d o w n M u rcia’s central street before going into a bar after reportedly seeing police.
THREE men who allegedly tried to rob a fur factory and slashed a worker across the neck have been arrested. The suspects reportedly broke into the plant in Algoros, near Elche, at around 12.30 on Tuesday. They
CENTRAL MURCIA: The stabbing took place within walking distance from the city’s cathedral. He left moments later before being arrested for the
attack Wednesday April 4, according to police.
General Hospital where he received multiple stitches. Police arrived shortly after and found other workers had managed to restrain the suspects who were then arrested.
Factory robbers caught pointed a fake gun at a worker there who attempted to stop them. One of the alleged thieves then pulled out a cutter and cut the worker’s neck. He was later taken to Elche’s
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HIS wife has filed for divorce after 12 years of marriage. And Donald Trump Jr - the eldest of the US president’s children - this week decided to get away from it all as he hiked through the mountains of Aragon, northern Spain. The businessman and former reality TV star, 40, posted a series of snaps of himself decked in camouflage gear as he hiked through the Puertos de Tortosa-Beceite mountain range. He captioned one of the shots: “Some truly incredible scenery and terrain here in Spain this weekend.” It comes as his estranged wife Vanessa, 40, reportedly triggered divorce proceedings amid rumours that he had an affair with ex-Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day, 34. The couple have five children together, and it was recently revealed that Trump Jr complained about visiting the Playboy Mansion with this then-pregnant wife in 2007.
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SHE’S only just returned from a sun-drenched break in Dubai. B ut for mer gl am our m odel Danielle Lloyd, 34, was this week snapped parading in Marbella afte r s lipping i nt o a barel y- t here bikini. The mum-of-four only gave birth to her son Ronnie seven months ago, but the Celebrity Big Brother star appeared every bit the beach babe as she topped up her tan.
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VENTING HER SPLEEN: Thandie Newton.
SHE last year appeared in a Comic Relief spoof safety video for British Airways. But British actress Thandie Newton, was less than impressed with the service received from the carrier as she tried to return to London after a trip to Ibiza. Her flight was eventually cancelled after she spent six hours waiting at the airport before flying home the next day. And the Westworld star took to Twit-
ter to vent her fury, as she wrote: “A horrible end to a vacation, six-hour delay with no information. Flight cancelled? Next availability??? Still waiting. #Ibizablues.” The mum-of-three continued her social media rant as she followed up with “The Saga Continues. @British_Airways can you please check our private messages? I need your help!”
Celeb focus She’s nuts! FRISKY: Lisa FORMER Big Appleton. Brother star Lisa Appleton last year revealed that she had splashed out more than €25,000 on cosmetic surgery to stop her “looking like a testicle.” But the outrageous reality star went back on her word on holiday in Tenerife after strapping a giant sex toy to her face. The 49-year-old was pictured in a series of saucy poses, to the apparent bemusement of passing tourists.
Fit for a king KING Juan Carlos has been released from hospital following a knee operation. The former monarch, 80, has had an old prosthesis on his right leg replaced. It comes after his wife Sofia and daughter-in-law Leticia put on a united front while visiting him, after video footage of an apparently tense stand-off between the pair during a Mallorca church service emerged.
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OUR VIEW Shut down expat titles a sad sign of the times IT was with sadness that we this week learned of the passing of two of our long-standing rival titles. The Costa del Sol News and Costa de Almeria News have long been leading the pack in terms of purchased (those that readers buy) expatriate newspapers. And their decision to stop the press after two decades of hitting the newsstands each week can only be taken as a sign of the times. It is surely the latest warning that an ongoing shift to digital media is threatening to snuff out the British love affair with printed papers. But while their closure could be described as symbolic of the wider issues facing the expatriate news market, we believe there remains a strong demand for quality free of charge titles. Our own distribution and circulation data suggests that there has been no drop-off in readership, only that far fewer people are prepared to pay for their weekly news when so many free options exist. There is also the need to diversify across platforms - including websites and social media - rather than relying on a single source of income. But we must also ensure that news sources remain credible, as Prime Minister Theresa May recently warned that the closure of hundreds of titles is “a danger to our democracy” leaving the public “vulnerable to news which is untrustworthy.”
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NEWS EXTRA New base for research ELCHE is set to become the location of the new Rafael Altamira Institute of Social and Legal Sciences following an announcement from the President of the Diputacion de Alicante Cesar Sanchez.
Writer hike MORE than 1,700 people are expected to take to the Hernandian Way walking route for its 20th edition, with the hike in memory of poet Miguel Hernandez taking place near Elche from Friday to Sunday.
Spring time CARTAGENA played host to the Federation of Peñas Huertanas de Murcia and its Garden Queen and her courtiers last week, with the mayor of Murcia also there to mark the region’s Spring Festival.
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Cyclists protest a fracking disgrace THE Anti-Fracking Platform arrived in Murcia on bicycles with an array of protest songs to help their cause. Starting out in Socovos, the 50person group ended their cycling tour at the door of the Segura Hydrographic Confederation in Cieza. The spokesman for Ecologists in Action, Pedro Luengo, read a statement saying: “We want to put on the table our problem with fracking in the Cuenca del Segura. “It is a hydrocarbon extraction technique that is very aggressive with many risks for the contamination of groundwater and the surface water of the river.” The group is specifically protestTHREE people who allegedly took part in a criminal gang that trafficked women into Murcia and forced them into prostitution have been arrested by National Police. Officers taking part in the investigation claimed the two male and one female suspects held a Bulgarian woman who they said showed signs of being mentally disabled. Police were able to make the arrests
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FRACK OFF: Protesters gather outside the Segura Hydrographic Confederation.
Sex trafficking arrests based on information indicating the woman was being forced to sell sex in areas of the city where prostitution is common. Officers allege the three suspects drove the woman to different parts of Murcia to visit potential clients. The men would watch from inside the car while
the woman negotiated prices for sex, police claimed. The investigation also uncovered alleged attempts to sell the woman to another prostitute for €500, according to reports. Police claimed the group also planned to traffic more women from Bulgaria in
ing against the company Oil and Gas Capital’s authorisation to drill for natural gas in farms located in Moratalla, Cehegin and Calasparra. It recently issued a statement stating that ‘article 45 of the constitution must be enunciated,’ and that said article promotes ‘the right to enjoy the environment for personal fulfilment, and to preserve it.’ As a result the Anti-Platform group considers that with the exploitation of the subsoil ‘with such an aggressive methods as hydraulic fracturing, we can lose something as valuable as the quality of our waters, our soil, our safety and even the air we breathe.’ order to force them into sex slavery. Officers arrested the three suspects and two of them have been remanded in custody. Vehicles and electronics reportedly belonging to the group have also been seized, according to reports. The alleged victim has been given assistance by Bulgarian authorities and support from social service workers tasked with caring for the mentally disabled.
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NEWS EXTRA Holy week call outs FIREFIGHTERS in Alicante Province attended a total of 409 incidents during Holy Week this year, 153 more than during the same time in 2017 and an average of more than 37 call outs.
Numbers up EDUCATION authorities in Murcia have increased the number of places on the Bachelor of Research degree programme by 40 across 21 different centres as part of efforts to boost regional development.
Health parks A €220,000 INITIATIVE which aims to promote healthy living is set to go ahead in Murcia City during the next two years, with the 4-40 programme featuring walks through the city’s parks and other activities.
Car sales THE percentage of used cars that were sold in Murcia fell by 5.3 per cent during the first months of this year, with the rate of Spanish sales growing by 2.5 per cent in the same period.
Wage call PRISON workers throughout Alicante Province have locked themselves in cells to protest for equal pay with their counterparts in Cataluña, a move estimated to cost the state around €168 million.
Autism rally MORE than 1,500 people wearing blue took to the streets of Cartagena last Sunday in support of people living with autism, with the number of those taking part having increased by about 600 since last year.
A NATIONAL POLICE officer was allegedly left with bite wounds to his leg after a dog belonging to a domestic violence suspect attacked him during an attempted arrest. The officer was called to a home in E lch e a fte r n eig h b o urs c omplained of a man and a woman arguing loudly inside, in the early hours of last Thursday morning. T h e p o lic e ma n arrive d the re
Dog bites police officer along with another officer and they were met by the 50-year-old at the door. The man reportedly began shouting at them when they asked to see documents identifying him. Two dogs inside the house then came running out after hearing the
man yelling. One then bit the officer on the thigh, piercing his trousers and leaving him with injuries, according to reports. Police said the dog was of a potentially dangerous breed and that it lacked health card and identity chip. It a ls o did not appear on a l ocal
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council database. The officers were able to restrain the dogs before arresting the man on suspi ci on of dom est i c vi ol ence against his partner. The man is also accused of breaking a restraining order preventing him from contacting her. The dogs were left in the care of t he wom an. Pr oceedi ngs f or t he case have been sent to a local court.
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Call for EU-wide ba by Karl Smallman and Joe Gerrard AN online petition is calling for a European Union-wide ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. It comes a circus lorry carrying five elephants overturned while travelling to Murcia leaving one dead and two others seriously injured . The online campaign set up by Raquel García Hermida stated: “This tragedy could have been avoided. “That’s why I’m calling for the use of wild animals in circuses to be banned in the European Union.” She said: “Recent reports show shocking incidents involving the public and wild animals in circuses across Europe. “These often involve circuses and animals which travel all around the continent endangering the health and safety of European citizens. “In Spain, a few weeks ago a hippo escaped for the fifth reported time.
ELEPHANTS: The animals were in good health and continued to recover according to Pozo Cañada Council. Raquel added: “The elephants involved in this latest incident were on their way to their next performance location with Spanish Circus Gottani.” She claimed: “They had been smuggled out of Germany and were forced to go to France, Latvia, Lithuania, Ire-
land and, eventually, Spain.” Raquel alleged that the family who owns the elephants has a record of negligent behaviour which has led to several incidents. “The large majority of EU Member States have already banned or severely restricted the
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CRASH: The elephants were left roaming the motorway after the lorry carrying them crashed.
use of wild animals in circuses. The veterinary community has already urged the European and other competent authorities to simply prohibit the use of wild mammals in travelling circuses. We too are calling for the end of the practice.” Raquel said: “It is time for the European Union to act. Only this can guarantee a solution to the physical and emotional suffering of wild animals in circuses and to the related public security risks. Supporters of the petition on the change.org campaign page also voiced their concerns. Katie Sanders said: “The use of these beautiful animals in circuses should stop.” Julie Wake added: “Wild animals should be just that - wild animals. And to use them as our entertainment is unacceptable.” Jillian Rowett said: “Wild animals have no place in circuses. Their lives must be hell. There are good animal conservation programmes which can help save the species if they can’t be released into the wild.”
Ignacio Pedrera, a spokesperson for the Circus Reunidos association, said in response to the petition: “The animalists have made this accident into a scandal. They have used it to make a political point and attack the in-
dustry when in reality accidents with or without animals happen all the time.” Pozo Cañada Council said on Twitter the animals were making good progress in their recovery and that test results car-
ried out on them were positive. The council hosted the elephants after the crash in order to allow them to recover. Tests included radiography screenings to ensure the animals had not suffered fractures.
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Turning on the taps Water transfer to Alicante given the go ahead THE head of an Alicante irrigation association has welcomed a decision for 60 billion litres of
water to be reserved for the area from the Tajo-Segura Transfer. Javier Berenguer, President
of the General Community of Irrigation of Levante, said the decision would provide the province’s farmers with an important respite following months of water shortages. The General Community of Irrigation of Levante represents more than 20,000 farmers with land covering around 26,850 hectares. Albatera, Alicante and Elche are among the areas represented by the group. The comments come after the Commission which oversees the transfer agreed to continue piping water from it to parts of Alicante, Murcia and Almeria. Carlos Gonzales, the mayor of Elche, said it was absolutely necessary and urgent for harvests that the transfer went ahead. “Authorities should not delay in adopting this agreement and should authorise the transfer immediately,” he said. The first 20 billion litres from
RESERVED: Some 60 billion litres of water are set to go to Alicante farms from the Tajo-Segura transfer. the transfer is set to arrive at the end of next month and it is set to continue until the end of the month. Eladio Aniorte, the President of the Asaja-Alicante farming association, said the transfers should be re-established to resolve an ‘agonising and unnecessary’ situation. “There is no greater despair
for the farmer than to have invested and taken care of his harvest to see crops ruined and trees dried out,” he said. “This is not because there is no water in the rivers of Spain. It is because of political inefficiency,” Aniorte added. The Asaja-Alicante association estimated around 80 million kilograms of lemon crops
in Vega Baja were lost due to water shortages during the 2017-18 farming cycle. That is equivalent to around 30 per cent of the total harvest, according to the group. Around 50 per cent of vegetable harvest is estimated to have been lost in Callosa del Segura, Catral, Cox and Albatera during the same period.
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Valencia and Alicante airports see passenger arrivals rocket
VALENCIA BOUND: Another Ryanair arrival THE first quarter of 2018 brought strong growth in passenger arrivals to Valencia’s two main airports. Arrivals at Valencia’s Manises airport grew an astounding 28 per cent on the same period in 2017, and growth at Alicante-Elche airport was 4.2 per cent. Combined arrivals to the airports reached 3.9 million passengers during the quarter, representing an increase of almost half a million on last year. The quarter’s year-on-year growth can be explained by Holy Week celebrations, part of which fell in March, in contrast to last year, when they took place entirely in April. Other factors include a
at Alicante-Elche airport. healthier economic environment and a take-off in Valencia’s tourism industry. Ryanair transported 644,904 passengers to Valencia in the first quarter 2018, accounting for 42 per cent of all arrivals. Such dominance comes as the airline continues to assert itself over smaller airlines like Valencia’s own Air Nostrum and Spain’s low-cost airline, Vueling. Breaking down by nationality, March arrivals to Alicante from the UK totalled 364,969, followed by 132,058 from Spain, 67,644 from the Netherlands, 65,166 from Norway, 56,444 from Germany and 50,454 passengers from Belgium.
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ROAD CRASH: Three women were injured after the car crashed into the pavement in Murcia City centre. TH R EE w ome n w e re injure d a fte r a n e lde rly woman lost control of her car which then drove onto the pavement in the centre of Murcia City last Saturday. Several Local Police officers were joined by paramedics at the scene of the accident which took place in the Plaza de Centina on Thursday. One witness told Spanish media onlookers initially thought the accident had been a deliberate attack. The 80-ye a r-old drive r was reportedly coming from
the direction of the city’s Rex ci nem a and went t o turn down Calle Correos. I t was t hen t hat she r eportedly lost control of the car which sped towards the pavement on the opposite side of the road. Susana Her nandez, a PSOE spokesper son who was passi ng t hr ough t he area at the time, was one of the first on the scene and was able to provide assistance due to being a qualified nurse. “I was talking on my mobile phone and I heard the crash,” she said.
One of the women hit was with her husband and young daughter at the time of the accident, according to witnesses. She was reportedly seriously injured and was taken by ambulance to Morales Meseguer Hospi t al . The ot her t wo wer e l ef t wi t h cuts and bruises which were not severe and the husband and chi l d of t he wom an with serious injuries were not involved. The 80-year-old driver reportedly showed signs of being disorientated after the crash.
Body found in Elche home THE corpse of a man who had not been seen for around three months has been found in his home in Elche after police were called out by concerned neighbours. Local Police officers arrived at the house on Calle Senia after receiving calls from locals on Thursday evening. Those who spoke to police reportedly told them they had noticed a strong smell coming from the building and flies living inside it. They added the 65-year-old man who lived there had not been seen for three
months and that they feared something may have happened to him. Local Police who arrived at the house called out officers from the National Police and the Fire Brigade who gained entry into the building. Inside they found what is believed to have been the body of the man reportedly in an advanced state of decomposition. The investigation into the death continues with the body having been sent for forensic tests to confirm the cause of death.
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A GANG of calculating thieves has been wreaking havoc on the streets of La Loma de Canteras and Loma Cristales for over a week. The group of hooded men have been watching the daily routines of residents and then taking advantage of an opportune moment to break into their houses. Once inside the thieves would turn the properties ‘upside down’ in the search for money and jewellery. Concerned residents have reported several incidents to the Guardia Civil, and have written to the council to request action. Secretary for the La Loma residents association, Antonio Bazan, explained: “We are restless not just because of the succession of burglaries, but because they all have the same modus operandi. “Monitor the resident, de-
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TERRORIZING THEIVES: La Loma de Canteras (pictured) and Loma Cristales have experienced a spate of burglaries. activate the alarm, raid the house, and quickly turn over each room inch by inch.” In s o me c a s e s , lo c a ls have reported the thieves using metal bars to break in, before using a sharp object to rip open sofas and armch airs in th e s ea rc h for valuables.
The Guardia Civil is currently assessing the CCTV footage of various houses to try to identify those responsible. In addition, the residents association has demanded that the council strengthens its police presence on the streets, especially at night.
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Murcia rents rise
RISING RATES: Murcia saw the third highest increase in rents in Spain according to data. THE cost of renting a flat in Murcia increased by more than 9.2 per cent in the first months of 2018, the third highest increase in Spain according to data. The increase in rent rates for flats of an average size of 107 square metres increased in the region by almost 15 per cent compared to March 2017. The data, complied by the
property website pisos.com, stated average rents for apartments in Murcia stood at €598 per month at the end of March this year. Ferran Font, a director at the site, said the figures were making some in the industry concerned about the current state of the market. “The discussion about whether or not a bubble is being generated is very alive at
the moment. There have been strong and rapid increases in the monthly payments while profits generated by rental housing have not increased,” Font said. Murcia came sixth in Spain in terms of the affordability of flats. Across Spain the average monthly rate for renting a flat with an average space of 112 square metres was €780, according to the data.
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HERO REMEMBERED: A homage to Archibald Dickson.
Heroic welsh sailor of the Spanish Civil War remembered in Alicante ALICANTE’S civic commission for the recovery of Historical Memory has inaugurated a bust of Welshman, Archibald Dickson. The heroic Captain saved the lives of 2,600 refugees during the Spanish Civil War. The bust is the latest recognition by the Alicante government to the iconic sailor. In 2014, Alicante’s local council unanimously approved the twinning of Alicante and Cardiff, Wales Dickson’s birth-
place. The act commemorated the 75th anniversary of Dickson’s courageous act. The Welshman set sail on board his vessel, Stanbrook from Alicante harbour with thousands of Spanish refugees on board on March 28, 1939. The refugees would likely have been killed by General Franco’s troops if they had been left in the city. Sisters Helia and Alicia Gonzalez - who were aboard the ves-
sel and attended the inauguration ceremony - expressed how ‘eternally grateful’ they are. Dickson’s actions have been compared with those of Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust. Political representatives who attended the inauguration included the transparency minister, Manuel Alcaraz and socialist councilor, Sofia Morales, high-
lighting how civil war history continues to impact Spain’s political life. The recognition of Archibald Dickson’s humanitarian acts come as refugees and migrants continue to arrive on Spain’s shores. Reports have compared Spain’s fugitive humanitarian vessel, Proactiva Open Arms, which has saved the lives of 60,000 refugees during the current crisis, to Dickson’s Stanbrook.
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Railways open for business NATIONAL and International transport companies have been given the green light to bid for contracts to extend some of Spain’s railways, once of which crosses Murcia. Those businesses that are interested in exploiting the Mediterranean corridor now have a great opportunity at the approval of both the Spanish and French governments. A ‘road-map’ has been agreed by the Franco-Spanish Working Group on Railroads, created in October 2015 to get the process underway. Spain’s Ministry of Development has now published a call in the Official State Gazette for ‘expressions of interest’ in the railway construction projects. Applications from companies must be emailed before J uly 1 6 , wh e r e u p o n t h ey will all be comprehensively
ON TRACK: The tender is likely to get a wide response from companies. assessed on their merits. Bids must satisfy a wide range of technical requirements including transportation, charges, tariffs, risk analysis, and train sched-
ules. The Ministry of Develo p m e n t ’s w e b s i t e h a s a l l the information on the process for those companies who are interested.
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Police find remains of missing woman in car boot of her partner POLICE in Spain, searching for a woman reported missing a month a go, ha ve found ‘biological remains,’ be lie ve d to be of the woman, in the boot of her partner’s car. Zuni A de la B a e z M a ncuello had travelled from Paraguay to Spain on March 6 to see her boyfriend. The 34-year-old woman w e nt mis s ing in Fue ntidueña del Tajo in Madrid four weeks ago. Polic e ha d s ought the public ’s he lp to find the woman. When she went missing the woman was described as 1.5-metres tall, thin, with a fair complexion and light brown hair. She was wearing a dark
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MISSING: Zuni Adela Baez Mancuello. sweater, grey trousers and a l ong gr ey coat and had a yellow suitcase and a beige bag.
Guar di a Ci vi l sour ces have not specified exactly what remains were found in the boot of the car.
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THE family of a schoolboy,10, who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run accident while on a family holiday in Spain has spoken for the first time since the accident. Carter Carson, from Newtownabbey in County Antrim was on holiday with his father Stuart and his partner Claire when he was hit by a car in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. The occupants of the red Alfa Romeo fled the scene and did not stop to offer assistance. The little boy died from his injuries in the intensive care unit at hospital the following day. Now the family has issued a statement, particularly thanking everyone who supported them after their tragic loss. They said, “On Thursday, March 29 our world fell apart at the very beginning of what should have been a perfect family holiday. “From just moments after tragedy struck we had the help and support from so many people and this has continued throughout. “We are now taking this opportunity to thank as many people as we possibly can that helped us through this traumatic time. “We would like to start with firstly thanking the locals who first attended the scene helping to contact emergency services and
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‘Truly moved and touched’
CARTER CARSON: And (inset) the red car allegedly involved in the fatal accident. comforting us as a family, the nurse from a nearby health centre and the emergency services that attended the scene right through to the doctors and medical staff at the hospital nearby, right down to the reception staff who were working tirelessly to help save Carter
and to keeping us informed every step of the way. They went on, “A short time later, Carter had to be transferred to Santa Cruz for his treatment to continue in the ICU. “We would like to thank the ambulance
driver and the doctor who travelled with us. “At the hospital we would like to thank the group of nurses, doctors and specialists who were on hand when we arrived right down to a mother in the waiting area of the ICU whose own little girl was ill, offered support and comfort. “While we were trying to process the most devastating news that Carter would not pull through the police were working hard in the background with catching the culprits and we would like to thank them, the eyewitnesses and people of Tenerife for not only catching them but in such a short time period. “Also we would like to thank the British Consulate, who have been with the family every step of the way. “We can never thank all of these people enough for everything they have done for Carter and the Carson family. “We are truly moved and touched.” After launching a public appeal for information Spain’s Interior Minister confirmed two people were arrested over the hit-andrun. Respected Spanish news agency EFE said ‘two, unnamed British men’ were being questioned by Spanish police over their involvement in the alleged hit-and-run incident.
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Piracy plunge THE pirating of files from the in t e r n e t d e c l i n e d in Spain by 6 per cent during 2017, the second fall in as many years. The number of people accessing books, movies and TV series rose last year des pite th e o v e r a l l f a l l , a c cording to a report on internet usage habits. The GfK’s report on behalf of the Coalition of Creators and Content Industries and LaLiga was presented to the Spanish Culture department this week. It stated that there were more than four billion illegal downloads of files and that al m o st ₏ 2 2 b i l l io n w orth o f c o n t e n t wa s ac cessed in 2017. It is e st i m a t e d t o h av e cost th e c u l t u r e , f o o t b a ll and video game industries more than ₏1.8 billion in lost re v e n u e . T h e r ep o rt s tated t h a t 5 1 p e r c e n t o f those who accessed files illegally said they did so be-
FALLING: The percentage of those accessing files illegally last year declined overall. cause content was too expensive to buy through the p ro p er c h an n e ls . In 2 0 16 the per cent of those who c la ime d th at w a s 4 7 pe r cent. Around 43 per cent cited
the speed and ease of access as their reason for pirating. About 50 per cent said the fact they had already paid for an internet connection made them feel justified in illegally accessing content.
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THE parents of murdered eight-year-old Gabriel Cruz have condemned the shooting and burning of an effigy of his alleged killer, Ana Julia Quezada, at an
Easter event in Spain. The woman, the 43year-old girlfriend of G a b r i e l ’s f a t h e r, w a s a rrested by police after the little boy’s body was even-
tually found in the boot of her car. The disappearance of the child from Las Hortichuelas, near Nijar in Almeria in February had sparked a huge search involving thousands of people. But a traditional Easter event, the Burning of the Judas in Coripe in the province of Sevilla in southern Spain has sparked a new outrage after an effigy of Ana Julia Quezada was strung up from a tree, shot at and, eventually, burnt. The event that is celebrated every year in the main square of the town after the Mass on Easter Sunday is declared a ‘Fest i v a l o f N a t i o n a l To u r i s t Interest in Andalucia.’ But the choice of a doll that represented Ana Julia Q u e z a d a l e d t o G a b r i e l ’s parents, Patricia Ramirez and Angel Cruz declaring
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Alleged killer ‘shot and burned’
EFFIGY: The doll representing Ana Julia Quezada is shot at before being burnt. their ‘frustration, sadness and regret.’ “It has taken us a huge effort to read the news and we have not had enough strength to watch the videos posted on the Internet. “ We a r e a s t o n i s h e d a t
the same time that so many thousands of people could see such a show of anger and indignation,” they said in a statement. “Although, allow us, the pain and anger that we feel for the loss of Gabriel
is incalculably more intense and painful, not being able to agree in any case with this action, where anger and ill-expressed pain they win the game of good work and common sense,” they said.
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A BRITISH woman who was reported missing in Portugal a month ago has been found dead in southern Spain. Fiona Jack was reported missing in early March by concerned family and friends after failing to hear from her. It is believed she had left a campsite on March 4 in Tavira on the Algarve, where she had been staying over the winter. Spain’s Guardia Civil found the deceased in the town of Ayamonte in the province of Huelva, around 40km away.
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Brit woman dies MISSING FOR A MONTH: Fiona Jack was found in Ayamonte, Huelva.
Slippery customers Police net eel smugglers A GANG which is believed to have illegally exported elvers (young eels) with a retail value of €400 million to Asia has been dismantled. The Guardia Civil discovered a group consisting of at least 10 Chinese, Moroccan and Spanish individuals had been set up to supply young eels to China and Japan where they could grow and become more valuable. Initially, the eels were caught illegally in Spanish waters and transferred to Portugal, so the Spanish authorities recruited the assistance of Europol and Por-
tuguese police which resulted in the seizure of a number of shipments in various Portuguese airports. The members of the organisation in order to avoid further arrests on Portuguese soil, moved part of their illegal activity to the area of Algeciras and a Moroccan was arrested in Tarifa trying to smuggle the eels out of the country. The Guardia Civil, in the framework of the ELVER operation, has dismantled a criminal group that was dedicated to the illegal export of eels to Asian
markets which had been operating in Spain since at least 2016. Searches were made in properties in Gijin, Piedras Blancas and Soto del Boat in Asturias as well as Algeciras (Cadiz) where officers discovered 364 suitcases which could carry more than 5,000 kilos of eels to China. Following this, a van was stopped thanks to information received which contained 129 kilos of elvers intended for transport to Morocco by lorry. It is believed the gang raised €37.5 million from their activities.
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Spanish anthem mocked AROUND 150 people took part in a rally promoting Spanish unity in the town of Reus near Tarragona organised by the Tabarnia Platform. Those attending gathered in the town’s square for the event organised by the spoof independence group. They carried Spanish flags and those of the fictional region of Tabarnia. The Platform behind the event is involved in the tongue-in-cheek promotion of independence for the region in the spirit of the Catalan independence movement. Their humour is often used to highlight Spanish unity. The rally featured a rendition of the Spanish national anthem with lyrics from artist Marta Sanchez sung in Catalan. It was the first time the country’s national song had been sung in the language, said the group. The event also featured a floral offering to Juan Prim, a 19th century Spanish Prime Minister from Reus who championed democracy. The rally comes as Carles Puigdemont, former President of Cataluña, remains in Germany awaiting a decision on his extradition.
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Armed and dangerous drugs gang opens fire on police by Matt Ford MORE than eight tonnes of hashish has been seized after drugs traffickers opened fire on a police patrol in southern Spain. The giant haul was unearthed during raids on two properties in Cadiz. Shots were fired at four officers who were patrolling the Botafuegos neighbourhood in Algeciras - notorious for its connections to drug trafficking - on foot. The gunfire came from a nearby house, with some of the bullets landing close to their feet. The men immediately called for backup and armed units surrounded the property. A negotiator then tried to talk to the gang members, who had barricaded themselves inside. The move triggered a tense two-hour standoff which eventually saw four men held after they laid down their weapons.
BABY’S BODY: Found in rubbish bag on recycling centre conveyor belt.
Mother and grandfather face murder charges DRUGS HAUL: More than 6,000 kilos of hashish were impounded. Four loaded guns, including two pistols and two shotguns, two bulletproof vests and 2,500 kilos of hashish were found inside, investigators said in a statement. It comes after an earlier incident saw more than 6,000 kilos of the drug impounded when a young man fled after he ran into a police patrol in La Linea de la Concepcion. He was tracked down to a
nearby garage, with several men escaping and one held when officers stormed the building. The drugs were hidden in a secret compartment hidden under a shower and accessed using an elaborate hydraulic mechanism. Police also took possession of a van carrying false licence plates that detectives believe was stolen in France.
POLICE in Spain have arrested the mother and grandfather of a new-born baby girl whose body was found in a rubbish bag at a recycling plant in southern Spain. The naked body of the baby was found inside a rubbish bag on a conveyor belt by workers at the rubbish recycling plant in the town of Alhendin in Granada Province on January 16. The police report alleges that the 56-yearold man, who has a police record, helped his daughter in childbirth at home and once the child was born threw her violently against the ground and killed her. The autopsy showed that the baby was born alive and healthy, but that the body of the baby had a head injury and fractures.
After the body of the baby was found, officers began an investigation to trace the mother. It took a major step forward when a woman called the National Police to warn of a young woman who was begging at a shopping centre in Granada. When police interviewed the young woman and her partner, she let slip that she could be related to the deceased baby. DNA samples were taken and it was confirmed she was the mother of the child. Now officers are waiting to confirm if the other DNA sample found on the rubbish bag is that of the child’s grandfather. The partner of the woman has been ruled out of the investigations.
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Teacher launches online petition for MPs for Brits living abroad
MPs FOR BRITS ABROAD: Teacher and freelance writer Alastair Stewart (inset) launches online petition.
Traffic directorate considers reducing speed limits on main roads SPAIN’S traffic directorate (DGT) is considering plans to reduce the speed limit on main roads across the country in a move to improve road security. The proposed reforms
would see many main roads have their maximum speeds reduced from 100 to 90 kmh. Regions would be allowed to revert the limit ‘if the route is safe and well maintained.’ A DGT spokesperson said
that signs are often ignored because the limit “makes no sense with the type of road. “If a driver sees a road in good condition they don’t understand why there’s a low speed limit and vice versa.”
A TEACHER and freelance writer who splits his time between Scotland and Spain has launched a petition to urge the introduction of MPs for British citizens living abroad. Alastair Stewart’s petition to ‘Introduce MPs to represent the interests of British citizens living abroad’ is calling on the UK government to acknowledge the unique concerns of British citizens across the world, particularly in Europe as Brexit negotiations continue. According to official guidelines, if the petition receives 10,000 supporting signatures the UK government will issue a formal response. If it reaches 100,000 it will be considered for debate in the House of Commons. Alastair, who operates between Almeria and Edinburgh, highlights that while other countries such as France and Macedonia have representatives for nationals living and working overseas, the UK has none. Of the petition, he said, “There are 1.2 million Britons in Europe and millions more living and working across the world. We have unique concerns about tax, health and our right to work. The Brexit vote has sparked complete uncertainty about the plans of the UK government
and the future in general, and that’s just in Europe. “Full-time MPs, elected by citizens abroad, are urgently needed to represent our issues and concerns. While we can register to vote at home, we’re voting in a constituency that some people have little connection to any more and might not have visited in years. “It’s completely unjust that someone living in say, Edinburgh, has to fight to have their representative solve local matters, all while someone living outwith Britain is taking up the time of the same MP. “That’s not fair to people in the UK, or residents abroad, and it’s a democratic deficit that should be solved within the lifetime of this Parliament. Brexit might be a full-time job for officials, but it’s a deep source of worry for citizens abroad. “We’re British citizens, and we deserve to have our voices heard.” Alastair is encouraging all UK citizens, at home and across the world, to sign the petition and to share it with as many people as possible. To sign the petition, visit https://petition.par liament.uk/petitions/216611.
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FALLEN: Catalu単a dropped to eighth place in the report on jobs this year.
Catalu単a drops five places in job ranking MADRID, Andalucia and Valencia were the top three preferred regions for working in Spain, according to a report. Catalu単a dropped from third place to eighth between last year and this year, according to the Labour Market Guide 2018. The size of the city, the amount of companies there and the availability of jobs were all factors in determining the rankings. Access to housing and services and the climate and quality of life were also taken into account.
Catalu単a was popular with large companies looking to set up shop in a city in Spain. The recent instability created as a result of the push or independence caused it to fall behind Asturias, Cantabria and the Balearic Islands in the rankings, according to reports. The report stated that labour mobility, the ability of workers to move around the country, stood at 29 per cent of the workplace having moved for work. The number of people willing to move for work stood at 65 per cent.
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BRAWL: Two groups of young men clashed on the streets in Barcelona.
WEAPONS: Several men could be seen carrying pieces of wood.
Street brawl mayhem ‘Football fans and gypsies’ clash
BEATEN: Two men were beaten whilst unconscious.
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SHOCKING footage of a street fight that left three people injured in Spain has emerged as police hunt for those involved. The incident occurred in the La Gavarra neighbourhood in Cornella, Barcelona, where two groups of men began to brawl on the street, with some using bottles and pieces of wood as weapons. The disturbing footage showed two men being stamped on and beaten with weapons despite being on the ground, with one clearly unconscious. One of the injured was in a serious condition at the time of writing and was being treated at the ICU unit in Bellvitge Hospital. Cornella’s mayor Anto-
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nio Balmon said in a press conference that according to initial evidence, the fight broke out between “radical FC Barcelona fans and young men from the Can Espinos neighbourhood.” A Mossos d’Esquadra ‘special unit’ has been deployed to the area to avoid a repeat of the scenes.
Norwegian flies high in world awards LOW-FARES airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has been named as ‘Value Airline of the Year ’ in the 2018 Air Transport World Awards. The awards, in Dublin, saw the airline scoop the award for its budget flights across Europe and its long-haul services to the States. Other winners at the awards included All Nippon Airways, who won airline of the year; Air Baltic, who won the airline market leader award and AerCap, who were named leasing company of the year.
The awards were established in 1974 to recognise excellence in the air transport industry. They are bestowed upon
individuals and organisations that have ‘distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service.’
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Los Nietos Golf Society THE Los Nietos Golf Society recently had their outing to El Valle. They had a great turnout of 28 players with a couple of guests and the format of the day used individual Stableford rules. At the end of day, prizes were awarded to Captain Tim, Phil Harris, Vic Beattie, Leif Dirksen, Mick Springer and Iain Furniss. The day finished with a meal at Club Nautico. Their next event will take place on May 2 at Alto Real.
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WELL DONE: Captain Tim Bromage with Iain Furniss.
Funds raising US hopes CAMPOVERDE theatre group recently attended the Emerald Isle Charity Day to present a further cheque for €500 to the Tasha Appeal to send her to the USA for treatment. The money was collected from their last show ‘Taking the P out of Pantomime,’ a funny take on the normal panto. The theatre group wish Tasha well and hope that her treat-
ment in America is successful. Graham Haywood, secretary of the group, has first-hand experience of her illness as his late wife had Myasthenia Gravis. Both Graham and his late wife were founder members of the British Association of Myasthenics in the UK and helped raise many thousands of pounds to aid research into this debilitating disease.
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THE draw for this year Línea Directa Champion of Champions event took place recently at San Luis with a few interesting first round matches. In the Ladies’ Singles last year’s Champion Ann Marie Stevenson (Emerald Isle) will take on Brenda Jiggins (Country Bowls). Last year’s National Champion Jacqui Johnston (Quesada) will take on a past winner of Champion of Champions Suzi Cooper (San Luis), whilst another past Champion Mary Cummings (Finca Guila) plays her first round match against Jenny Bowman (La Siesta). In the Men’s Singles there are no returning Champions but some interesting matches to look forward to. Squad member Derek Eldon (Javea Green) will play against Geoff Dowson (Bonalba), Gregg Sperring (Benitachell) will play against strong local Richard Lee (El Rancho), while Mal Hughes (San Luis) plays David Wilde (Calpe). Ladies’ Pairs will see ex-National Champions Mel Highland and Jacqui Johnston (Quesada) playing Linda Freeman and Brenda Jiggins
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Champion of Champions Credit: Suzi Cooper
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2017 LADIES WINNER: Anne-Marie Stevenson (Emerald Isle) with runner-up Helen Chambers (Mazarron).
(Country Bowls) in the first round. The Men’s Pairs sees past Champions Keith Jones and Russell Marks (San Luis) against Les Turner and Ray Emmett (Country Bowls). There are many strong pairings in this discipline and it should provide some interesting and exciting matches. The Mixed Pairs, Triples and Rinks also have some exciting matches to look forward to. It will be interesting to see how the results pan out. The competition gets underway on April 16 with matches being played at both Quesada and San Luis for the first three days, then from April 19 matches will all be played at Quesada (subject to weather). The finals are due to be played on April 22. If you want to watch some great bowling go along to either venue and support your club champions.
Dining and dancing THE Logia de las Salinas with their Ladies, Guests and members of other Lodges recently gathered at the Hotel Masa in Torrevieja to celebrate their ‘Ladies Gala Dinner Night.’ A cava and canapé reception was held prior to the assembled guests being called to dinner promptly at 7.30pm. The 105 guests were wined and dined enjoying an excellent meal. The toast to the king was made by the President, Worshipful Brother Norman Barrall, followed by the toast to the ladies proposed by Worshipful Brother Keith Hutchinson. A number of presentations were made, including a bouquet of flowers
to Mrs Joan Waddington whose birthday fell the next day, the assembled guests all stood and sang happy birthday and raised their glasses in a toast to Joan. The Master of Ceremonies introduced Mrs Mary Chambers co-ordinator of ‘Debra’ who gave a short but moving talk on the chosen charity for the year. The Debra charity supports ‘Butterfly Children.’ The Butterfly Children suffer from extreme fragility of the skin, and need lifelong support. The proceeds of the evening’s raffle which raised €775 will be donated to the charity.
The formalities over, the President and his lady, Norman and Carol led the dancing, with the first waltz of the evening; they were joined in quick succession by all the guests. The evening continued with more dancing and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all until the time for carriages arrived. If you are interested in Freemasonry and would like more information, please contact the Communications Officer William G Turney at prensa@glpvalencia.com. For more information about the Debra charity, please visit www.butterflychildrenchar ity.com.
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IN view of last year’s success, the Sports Centre (CDM) in Orihuela Costa will once again hold two football camps during the summer in July and August. The objective of the summer camps is to achieve a balance between technical and tactical football and extra-curricular sports education. All camp trainers are qualified and activities will be coordinated by professionals in physical education. Enrolled students will fall into the following groups: PreBenjamin, Benjamin, Alevin, Infants, Cadets and Juniors. The summer camps will run from July 16 to 20 and from August 6 to 10 (Monday to Friday) from 6pm to 9pm. All Orihuela Costa residents and those on holiday between the ages of four and 18 years are able to attend. Registration will remain open until the week prior to the start. For more information, call into the CDM in Orihuela Costa, visit www.cdmorihuelacos ta.es or call 965 503 965.
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SMILING LIKE A JAGUAR CAT: JEC members at the new showroom in Alicante.
Jaguar chase THE Jaguar Enthusiasts Club recently had their monthly get together to visit the new Jaguar dealership north of Alicante. Some members set off to travel through the wonderful city of Alicante, while the remainder of the group decided to take the less congested motorway to give their cars a chance to blow out the
cobwebs. On arrival at the showroom, they were joined by more members who had made the journey from the northern Costa Blanca. Parking was reserved for their cars in front of the showrooms to complement the display inside. They were then able to wander round the brand new showroom and look close-
ly at all the new cars on display including the latest E Pace, an attractive XF sportbrake and a dream! As with all good things, the day came to an end all too soon for them. Their next monthly Drive Day will take place in the small village of Daya Vieja on Thursday April 19 from 1pm onwards.
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Residents meeting THE new President of Neighbourhood Watch & Residents Group for San Luis/La Siesta in Torrevieja - which also covers El Chaparral and El Limomar - is trying to rejuvenate the group. Since he has been chairing the group, numbers have increased but can still range anywhere between 12 and 100 people in attendance. In addition to local residents, meetings are also regularly attended by councillors and Local Police. At the next meeting, the Guardia Civil N332 group will give a presentation and Q&A session. The Neighbourhood Watch & Residents Group would love to welcome more new faces for this. The Guardia Civil are to attend the next meeting of the Neighbourhood Watch & Residents Group at Casa Ventura in San Luis. The meeting will begin at 4.30pm on April 30. For further information please visit the Facebook page which has recently been set up: ‘Neighbourhood Watch, Torrevieja and Surrounding Areas.’
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Flying visit THE British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has travelled to Sweden to meet with her Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven, as part of a one-day visit which will also include a visit to Denmark.
Arson arrest POLICE in Sweden have detained a man his 50’s suspected of arson at the Portuguese Embassy in Stockholm. A large fire broke out in a downtown building that also houses the embassies of Argentina, Belgium and Tunisia.
Bumper demand SWEDEN has decided to reopen a graphite mine in response to a boom in electric cars. The price of key parts of
Overworked, understaffed
this type of vehicle, such as batteries, has been increasing creating the demand for cheaper raw materials.
THOUSANDS of child porn reports are not investigated in the Netherlands because the Dutch police team focusing on investigating child pornography is overworked and understaffed. The Public Prosecutor, police unions, and victim lawyers have called for the team of 150 detectives to be increased.
Swell invention A SWEDISH invention provides drinking water to 300,000 people in 20 countries. The canister manufactured by the Swedish company Solvatten heats water and kills bacteria that can cause diseases. Each canister costs €8.
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FLYING VISIT: Theresa May travelled to Sweden to meet with her Swedish counterpart.
THE number of homes in the Netherlands worth over €1 million increased by 37 per cent to 42,300 last year, with the average home valued at €1.36 million. The majority of homes worth over a million euros are located in the Greater Amsterdam region.
A GERMAN court convicted a 46-yearold German woman of manslaughter for
SOME 90,000 people in the Netherlands may have had their names, addresses, photographs, friends and likes harvested by social medial site Facebook, who are thought to have allowed the illicit harvesting of private information of about 87 million people worldwide, mostly in the US.
Traffic delays THERE has been a sharp increase in traffic jams in the Netherlands in the first three months of 2018. The increase is attributed to more vehicles on the road and bad weather conditions.
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killing her two babies and hiding their bodies in a freezer. She received a nineand-a-half year sentence after it was proved she had no mental disorders.
Free to rebel THE German justice system has halted Spanish Supreme Court plans by preventing the former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont from being tried in Spain
for rebellion, the largest of the crimes attributed to him by the magistrate.
Sky high THE German Defence Minister has announced the launch of a Franco-German European fighter aircraft project. The joint Future Air Combat System (SCAF) will include a combat and surveillance drone.
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AS part of Emmanuel Macron’s constitutional reform, France will reduce the number of deputies and limit their mandates. The proposal includes a revision of the Constitution that could lead to a referendum.
Jihadists on trial FIVE alleged members of a jihadist network, which sent 20 young people from the French city of Lunel to Syria, are on trial in Paris. Lunel became a symbol of the jihadist fervour that seized some Muslim communities in French cities.
THE Belgian Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the use of a geolocation device that the Spanish police placed in the car which former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont travelled in during his stay in Belgium.
Royal pilgrimage KING PHILIPPE I and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, accompanied by their children and a group of friends, continue their pilgrimage along the Way of Saint James.
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DESPITE threats from Turkey, at least 50 French soldiers have entered northern Syria through the border crossing of Tal Abyad, in the northern province of Aleppo. Supported by the United States, they will fight to regain control of an area ruled by the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
WITH reluctance, Belgium followed Germany and Scotland and summoned Toni Comín, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig to give evidence after issuing an EU arrest warrant.
Financial aid SEPAKING at an international conference on the economic development of Lebanon (CEDRE), French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has pledged France will send €400m in loans and €150m in donations to Lebanon over four years.
Rugby re-match WORLD RUGBY, the organisation that governs rugby worldwide, is to set up a disputes committee to examine Spain’s controversial defeat by Belgium last month, the global governing body has said.
THE first visit in history of a Norwegian Prime Minister to Colombia has taken place. Erna Solberg visited the country to support the peace process. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Norway has offered ongoing support to the peace process in Colombia and, in particular, the humanitarian demining programme.
Salmon exports THE Chinese market for salmon is growing at an accelerated pace. So far this year, Norway exported 8,690 tonnes of fresh salmon to China, placing the Asian giant ahead of Germany as the Nordic country’s eighth salmon export market.
Electric skies NORWAY says it wants to buy passenger electric aircraft in the coming years to help curb climate change, taking advantage of its success with large tax deductions that have made it the world leader in electric car sales. The country intends all short-haul flights to be electric by 2040.
Whale slaughter THE whaling season in Norway has begun with the government increasing the quota to 1,228 Minke whales, up from 999 last year. Most of the whales harpooned recently were females, many of them pregnant.
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Illegal sexting AS part of a range of initiatives aimed at tackling online sex offences, the government is set to introduce harsher punishment. Those who are convicted of this crime can now be imprisoned for up to three years, an increase of one year.
Divorce delay DENMARK is set to remove the ease with which couples can apply for a divorce. The present system allows couples to legally terminate their marriage by sim-
ply completing an online form and making a small payment. From 2019, a compulsory threemonth ‘reflection period’ will be enforced.
Queen Mary Thomas DENMARK unveiled its first publ i c m onum ent t o a bl ack woman. The solemn 23-foot statue depicts Mary Thomas seated on a wi cker t hr one. Mar y Thomas was a Caribbean woman who led a fiery 19th-century revol t agai nst Dani sh col oni al rule.
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TRADING BLOWS: Yassily Nebenzia made the comments at a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York.
‘You’ll be sorry’ RUSSIA’S United Nations ambassador has told his British counterpart his country was “playing with fire” over recent spy poisoning accusations. Vassily Nebenzia added during a 30-minute speech to the organisation’s Security Council the British would be “sorry” after several Russian diplomats were expelled from London. Russia denies any involvement in the alleged poisoning of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury.
Putin cartel warning PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has warned against the danger to the Russian economy from state-run companies creating monopolies in the country’s economy. “Cartels are growing in high competition industries; entrepreneurial initiative and motivation to open a business are being undermined,” he said.
World Cup screening POLICE in Russia have been running background checks on volunteers for this year’s FIFA World Cup to root out those with terror-
A fishy case MOSCOW police launched an investigation after a man posing as a delivery driver made off with 13 tons worth of frozen fish worth around €90,434. Police said the shipment of fish remained undelivered to the customer in Nizhy Novgorod after the driver and truck carrying the cargo disappeared.
SMELLS FISHY: The 13 ton haul is believed to be worth around €90,434.
ist links. The efforts follow threats from various terror organisations to stage attacks during the tournament. Around 6,000 volunteers are expected to attend.
Telegram ban move RUSSIAN regulators have set in motion efforts to block the Telegram messaging app 48 hours after its deadline to help the government decrypt user’s messages expired. Roskomnadzor, the country’s media watchdog, has moved to take the app down with a senior security official reporting attempts to plan 29 terror attacks were made on it in 2018.
France and Russia talks RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has spoken over the phone with his French opposite number Emmanuel Macron on the situation in Syria. Decisions made at a recent summit between Russia, Turkey and Iran on the conflict and prospects for a political settlement were on the agenda, according to the Kremlin.
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O N E h o u r ’s w o r t h o f w o r k i n Spain cost an average €21.20 in 2017, about €9.10 cheaper than the eurozone average, according to European Union (EU) data. Hourly work costs, which include salaries and social security contributions, were €5.60 cheaper than average across the EU as a whole. Costs across the eurozone increased by 1.9 per cent during 2017, while those in Spain increased by 0.5 per cent on the previous year.
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TWO senior Spanish politicians face calls to resign after being accused of faking their Master’s degrees. Cristina Cifuentes, president of Madrid’s regional government, and Pablo Casado, a deputy communications chief, are both members of Spain’s ruling Popular Party (PP). They allegedly obtained master’s degrees in public regional law at King Juan Carlos University in Madrid without attending classes or defending a thesis.
by Joe Gerrard Eurostat, the EU data collection body, found that Spain came 10th among the 19 eurozone countries. Denmark had the highest hourly labour costs in the EU at €42.50, according to the statistics. It was followed by Belgium at €39.60, Luxembourg, €37.60 and Sweden, €36.60. The countries with the lowest costs were Latvia at €8.10, Lithuania, €8.00, Romania, €6.30 and Bulgaria, €4.90. Around 25 per cent of the
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SCHOLIARS?: Cristina Cifuentes and Pablo Casado. Casado told a press conference that he was never expected to attend classes or sit exams, while a university departmental director resigned after saying her signature had been forged on a document Cifuentes produced when the story first broke at the end of March. And the scandal could see the PP lose control of the regional assembly, where it relies on the support of centre-right party Ciudadanos, which has made fighting corruption one of its key policies.
MUBADALA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, the state-owned holding company through which United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi controls CEPSA, Spain’s secondlargest oil and gas firm, is preparing to sell a stake in the company for around €10 billion, it was reported.
Battle plans THE Spanish Ministry of Defence has given the green light to construct five F-110 class frigates, a new class of warship featuring the Aegis naval weapons system, at a cost of €251.9 million, although the scheme needs to pass Congress.
Bank on it US magazine Global Finance has for the fourth consecutive year chosen CaixaBank as the best bank in Spain, highlighting that the group has safeguarded the future of its 16 million customers by adjusting to their needs in a highly competitive market.
Expat papers shut down TWO long-established expatriate weekly newspapers will no longer be hitting the stands. It comes as the Costa del Sol News and Costa Almeria News, both part of the CB News group, last week printed their final editions. They had been read by English-speaking residents for 22 and 13 years, respectively.
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It was a bad decision not to rescue Popular in 2012.” Luis Maria Linde, Governor of the Bank of Spain, admits that in hindsight it would have been wise to use EU money to bail out the bank later sold to the Santander group for €1.
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amount forecast to be hit by annual online gambling and betting revenue in Spain by 2023, €988.7m The with the sector on track to become a billion Euro industry within five to six years.
Labour charges below par
OPEL VAUXHALL FINANCE, the automotive finance arm of the car manufacturer, has launched in Spain. The firm will offer finance products and mobility solutions to Spanish consumers, and is expected to strengthen Opel’s market position as it aims to finance one in three Opel vehicles across Europe by 2020. “Entering the Spanish market is an important milestone for us,” said Alexandre Sorel, CEO of Opel Vauxhall Finance. “As Opel’s captive finance organisation we can substantially support Opel’s growth plans in the country.”
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CB News was in 2007 acquired by Rotativos del Mediterraneo, part of a larger media group based in Germany. And the firm has now taken the decision to axe both titles, citing finances as the reason for their closure. The company’s other publications - based on the Costa Blanca - will continue to operate as normal, according to reports.
€21.20 total was made up of costs not related to salaries such as social security contributions. The EU average was 24 per cent. The proportion of costs not relating to salaries varied across the bloc. The highest was in France at 32.8 per cent and the lowest was in Malta, with 6.7 per cent. The data was compiled by analysing the labour costs in companies with 10 or more employees, excluding agriculture and public services.
Fast Pensions nest egg debt A COMPANY that ran 15 pension schemes in the UK has gone bust. Fast Pensions and five associated firms have been told to suspend trading by the High Court of Justice in London. Around 250 people who sank millions of pounds into the enterprise face losing their investments after they were unable to access their savings. The Insolvency Service said those affected should contact a lawyer, regulated financial adviser or the government-funded Pensions Advisory Service.
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Zara tops value ranking FASHION retail giant Zara is the most valuable Spanish brand in 2018. The popular clothing firm - owned by Europe’s richest man Amancio Ortega - is currently worth €14.83 billion according to a new report by London-based consultancy Brand Finance. It represents a year-on-year increase of more than 21 per cent in the company’s value according to the Top 100 ranking, which sees the retailer claim top spot from banking group Santander. “The spearhead of the Inditex group has improved in every aspect: its turnover has been 14 per cent higher, growth forecasts have grown by 6 per cent and its profit margins are among the strongest in the industry,” the study says. “It is one of the brands most recognised by the public, and far from satisfied with short-term success has managed to maintain an intelligent policy of capital investment in its facilities, creating the profits that are now being accrued,” added Brand Finance’s managing director in Spain, Teresa de Lemus. And seven of the top 10 positions occupied by textile firms were taken by brands owned by Zara’s Galicia-based parent company Inditex, the biggest fashion group in the world. “The Inditex group contributes 18 per cent of
FROCKING HELL: Zara, Spain’s most valuable brand this year, is owned by Inditex tycoon Amancio Ortega (inset) who is worth an estimated €56.3 billion. the total value of the Top 100 companies,” the report continues. “It owns firms including Bershka (15th position), Massimo Dutti (18th), Pull and Bear (20th) and Kiddy’s Class, making its first appearance on the list.” Second-placed Santander increased its overall value by 2 per cent to €13.77 billion, with the banking sector contributing the greatest total worth to the classification. BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, placed third with a brand value of €9.87 billion, a rise
of 42 per cent in the space of a year. But the fastest-growing firm was Madridbased luxury fashion house Loewe, which rocketed by 70 per cent, followed by Catalan clothing retailer Mango and real estate specialist Merlin Properties, both of which soared by 55 per cent. The overall top five was completed by telecommunications brand Movistar, which was valued at €9.7 billion, and Europe’s largest department store El Corte Ingles, now worth €3.51 billion.
HSBC WHISTLEBLOWER FREED AFTER ARREST
A HIGH-PROFILE banking whistleblower has been released on bail but ordered to remain in Spain. It comes after French-Italian IT specialist Herve Falciani - who worked for HSBC’s Swiss private bank - was last week held in Madrid. He fled from Switzerland to France in 2008 taking with him the names of 130,000 individuals and organisations allegedly flaunting the country’s system to evade tax and launder money. The 46-year-old later leaked the information, sparking investigations in France, Austria, Belgium, Spain and Argentina. Switzerland first issued an international warrant for Falciani’s arrest on charges of industrial sabotage in 2009, but French authorities ignored it and instead used the stolen data to prosecute tax dodgers. He has been living between France and Spain under a high-security United Nations programme
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Swiss extradition demand
‘INDUSTRIAL SABOTAGE’: HSBC Private Bank was accused of helping clients to avoid paying billions of Euros in taxes after stolen data was leaked by Herve Falciani (inset). since 2013, when the Spanish national court acquitted him of the violation of bank secrecy charges he faces in Switzerland, since the leaks exposed alleged serious offences. In November 2015 he was sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for data theft and financial espionage, and the Swiss justice ministry last Thursday confirmed
that it has submitted a formal extradition request. Spanish Judge Diego de Egea freed Falciani while he considers the case, but he has been stripped of his passport and banned from leaving the country, while he will be jailed if he fails to present himself in court once per week. In November last year HSBC Pri-
vate Bank agreed to pay France around €300 million to avoid tax fraud charges, while Spain has reportedly recovered a similar amount in unpaid duties from the 637 Spaniards who appear on Falciani’s list. Sources at the Spanish High Court told national media that there is a ‘judicial agreement’ in place to protect him given the help he has provided to Spanish authorities. But Spain wants to extradite two separatist fugitives, Marta Rovira of the Republican Left party and Anna Gabriel of the radical Popular Unity Candidacy, who fled to Geneva after being charged with rebellion over their roles in Cataluña’s independence movement. Switzerland has thus far been unwilling to cooperate, and Falciani’s arrest is being widely seen in Spain as an attempt to curry favour, while triggering speculation of a possible prisoner exchange should the Catalan pair be held.
ADGP to open probe in wake of Cambridge Analytica row SPAIN’S Data Protection Agency (AGDP) is probing British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The company is accused of harvesting the personal details of 87 million Facebook users through an app called thisisyourdigitallife - built by Cambridge University psychologist Aleksandr Kogan - in one of the social network’s largest data breaches to date. And AGDP confirmed the move as it tweeted: “The Spanish Data Protection Agency has opened an investigation against Facebook in order to examine the possible harm caused to Spanish users.” Facebook had allegedly been aware of the violation since late 2015 but failed to alert users. The news comes as Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg revealed he plans to testify before Congress in Washington DC after admitting that he made a “huge mistake” over the scandal.
Operator nets airwaves deal worth €600m TELEFONICA has forked out around €600 million to improve its British mobile service. The UK subsidiary of the Spanish telecommunications provider has snapped up the biggest portion of new airwaves in an auction that raised more than €1.5 billion for the UK government, according to regulator Ofcom. “We have acquired four blocks of 10 MHz each in the 2.3 GHz band and eight blocks of 5 MHz in the 3.4 GHz band,” Telefonica said in a statement. The airwaves are earmarked for next generation services, with the 3.4 GHz band set to be enabled for 5G, the upcoming wireless technology with the potential to link up everything from household devices to supermarkets to cars while offering super-fast smartphone speeds.
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€8.4bn Bitcoin crackdown ELEVEN people have been held in Spain and Colombia with 137 others being quizzed over an international drugs money laundering scheme involving the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. A Guardia Civil probe was launched after 174 suspicious current accounts were opened with Dutch multinational banking firm ING. Small amounts of cash up to €3,000 the maximum permitted before identification is required - were reportedly dripfed into these deposits via Spanish cash machines. The money was later withdrawn in Colombian cities including Bogota, Cali, Cucuta and Medellin using credit cards associated with the accounts by mules travelling from Spain, where the drugs were sold. A number of withdrawals also took place in Panama City, with a large network of people reportedly employed to make the initial deposits in order to avoid the alarm being raised. Using this method, the gang was able to successfully convert €5 million of dirty money into legitimate assets, police said in a statement.
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CRYPTOCASH USED TO LAUNDER DRUG MONEY
BIT HITS THE FAN: The arrest of a cash mule by Colombian police sparked the probe. But when Colombian investigators snared one of the culprits, the traffickers adopted a new technique, snapping up Bitcoins in Euros and later selling them for Colombian pesos using the Finnish startup LocalBitcoins. In total, an additional €3.4 million was laundered this way, triggering a wider crackdown codenamed Operation Tulipan Blanca, a collaborative sting between detectives from Europol, the
Guardia Civil, the United States Departmant of Homeland Security and Finnish authorities. Investigators swooped on eight unspecified properties in Spain during a series of raids, seizing computer equipment, documentation, plastic bags for packing bank notes and money counting machines. Colombia is currently ranked third in the world, behind China and Nigeria, in terms of the number of transactions carried out using cryptocurrencies. According to a LocalBitcoins spokesman, the transfer of Bitcoin into Colombian pesos soared by more than 1,200 per cent in 2017 alone. It comes after the arrest in Alicante last month of the suspected leader of a gang of cybercriminals who allegedly stole up to €1 billion from banks by tampering with account balances and instructing hole in the wall machines to spit out cash. The Ukrainian ringleader named as ‘Denis K’ had reportedly directed the plot from Spain since 2013, converting the proceeds into Bitcoin in his homeland and Russia before spending the proceeds on luxury goods in Spain.
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Solar power to drive future of energy market SPAIN’S Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Digital has published a new report, including new growth scenarios for the future of the Spanish energy market. It recognises solar as the future cheapest source of power and predicts it to dominate all other energy sources within 12 years. The Spanish government said that increasing the renewables share would significantly reduce power generation costs, thus enabling savings of around €9.6 billion and slashing CO2 emissions. According to the most optimistic figures, solar is expected to reach a capacity of 47.1 TWh by 2030, becoming the country’s leading power source, followed by wind, combined cycle plants, hydropower, cogeneration facilities, and nuclear power. Under this scenario, renewables would have a 70 per cent share in Spain’s electricity mix.
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How many more lives must be lost? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
I MUST confess I thought long and hard about the subject matter for this week’s blurb. I actually had a number of events I could have covered, including the arrest of the OAP who, in the act of protecting his home and family killed a scum burglar, or the disgraceful humiliation of some of our most loved stars (including a number of my friends) by a jumped up drag queen in the new reality show, ‘Last Laugh in Las Vegas.’ In the end, I decided in the light of all the recent horrendous violence and murders in London, that I simply had, despite the near certainty of once more being labelled a racist, follow my own moral instincts and endeavour to speak freely about a subject that is being worsened and compounded by PC-riddled, fact-distorting media outlets with exactly the same anxieties. All week, as report after report came in of further murders and injuries to youngsters in areas of London I waited, through numerous newscasts and discussions, for someone to finally state the truth - and almost unbelievably nobody did! The pure and utterly irrefutable fact that almost every victim involved in these crimes were black.
LONDON: Violence is on the increase. It almost seems that our media outlets, including the politicians and police hierarchy, are either in complete denial or total funk regarding this glaringly obvious and extremely worrying situation. Until the true problem is at least admitted and faced up to, how on earth can the authorities begin to solve and prevent further maiming and murders of youngsters who originate in areas that are mainly occupied by the black communities? This is a black on black situation.
This is not ‘a London problem,’ as those who blame everyone else for the situation would have us believe. The majority of decent Londoners, ethnic or otherwise, are not rushing around in gangs, stabbing and committing drive-by shootings. It is utterly unfair to lump all the law abiding decent citizens of this great Metropolis into the same bag as a small majority, who have turned their local areas into some sort of tribal, drug-infested killing field. Have we learned nothing from America,
where similar problems resulted in whole great cities being reduced to ghost towns of dust and destruction? This is a black community problem. Until all members of London society, including its dysfunctional mayor along with local members of these beleaguered communities admit this and come to terms with it, it will NEVER be sorted. The police must be given more power to act in these areas. They must be allowed to stop and search far more freely without fear of political correctness or accusations of racism. Gang members must be rounded up and incarcerated, until their organisations break down and cease to exist. If this means bringing in the army, so be it. Community and sports centres need to be opened in these areas, with decent youngsters not being afraid to attend because it means straying into a ‘rival’ gang territory. All this can only be achieved if the true problem is recognised, admitted and acted upon. How many more young, misguided lives must be lost before the authorities get some bottle and do something to root out the true origins and perpetrators of this utterly tragic and unacceptable situation? I await the ‘Slings and Arrows.’ columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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Nora Johnson
Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
RARELY has news that a public official, the ideologically-driven Director of Public Prosecutions for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Alison Saunders, is leaving their post been greeted with such glee. One of her worst moments was when her decision not to charge the Labour peer Lord Janner with alleged child sex crimes was overturned after the complainants demanded a review of the CPS’ assessment. She was also heavily criticised after most of the journalists charged as part of Operation Elveden, the investigation into
allegations involving reporters bribing police officers and other public officials, were acquitted. And recently, after the collapse of several rape trials following the failure of the prosecution to disclose evidence led to the CPS announcing a review of all current rape cases, she found herself faced with yet another crisis. Again, during her rocky reign, the CPS wasted considerable police time and court resources in prosecuting cases dating back decades (Cliff Richard, for instance) where the evidence was tenuous at best. While there’s no doubt these matters should be investigated and the guilty brought to justice - like Max Clifford, Rolf Harris, Gary Glitter - several investigations were botched at taxpayers’ expense. The cases of Lords Brittan, Bramall and McAlpine clearly show mistakes of identi-
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Under fire CPS boss to quit after ‘disastrous’ rocky reign and crises
CLEARED: Cliff Richard was among those wrongly accused during botched investigations launched by CPS boss Alison Saunders (inset) paid for by taxpayers. ty or false allegations aren’t impossible and that justice and fair procedures should apply to the living (as well as the dead). So, another nail in the failing
reputation of the UK’s justice system and also public trust in the police? The suspicion is that the police are yet another British institution that’s become re-
moved from the concerns of the vast majority of people who pay for it. Too easily influenced by fashionable political issues; fairly useless at doing what people
really want it to do (stop crime); and eager for the spotlight in pursuing celebrities over allegations dating back to the 1970’s. Such was the never-ending roll call from the 70’s, it reached the point when you expected Captain Pugwash, the Blue Peter tortoise and Zippy from Rainbow to be hauled in next for questioning … To the ridiculous without going through the sublime... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBook store. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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8:00pm Only Connect Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants: Natural World 10:00pm Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster 11:00pm Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here 12:00am Conversations 1:00am Eyes Down! The Story of Bingo 2:00am Insect Worlds 2:30am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 3:30am Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster
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3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am On the Buses Classic sitcom about a bus driver and his conductor pal. 7:30am Murder, She Wrote 8:20am Heartbeat Younger finds himself a possible witness at a hit and run incident when he attends a local dance. 9:25am Heartbeat 10:30am Columbo 12:30pm A Touch of Frost 2:40pm A Touch of Frost 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Lewis 9:00pm The Cruise 9:30pm The Cruise 10:00pm Tommy Cooper Forever 11:00pm Changeling 1:50am Blue Murder 2:45am Blue Murder 3:35am Tommy Cooper Forever 4:25am Road to Avonlea 5:10am Road to Avonlea
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TV COUCH CRITIC by Adam Whalley-Lewis SEMANA SANTA was, for most of us, as glorious as ever across Spain, but it seems that TV presenters in the UK haven’t realised that most of us went back to our usual day to day activities on April 2. Lorraine (ITV, weekday mornings) is still on her Easter break and she must be confident that her fan base will gush once again when she returns, because the fabulous Christine Lampard has been doing a great job sitting in the hot seat whilst our Lorraine is off guzzling Easter eggs (unlikely) or sunning herself somewhere (possible). Elsewhere, Rylan and Emma substituted for Phil and Holly and did a great job too. We know that Phil was in the Maldives because he made sure it was all over social media, but Holly was quiet, maybe she was in a chocolate egg-eating competition with Lorraine? Piers Morgan is still absent from Good Morning Britain. It seems that this week Eamonn Holmes (he has his own website you know, with a mas-
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FABULOUS: Christine Lampard. sive picture of himself on the front page) has been doing a little bit of filling in whilst Piers dines with Joan Collins and the like in LA. I know that I’m risking an onslaught from loyal Piers fans if I dare even hint at another criticism of him, but if I’m honest, Eamonn is just as arrogant and dominating as Piers. So if the ‘Piers’ job description is to
BREAKDOWN: Ruti Olajugbagbe. be dominating, arrogant and to generally talk over or down to the female presenters, then my money is on Mr
Holmes. And if you were watching GMB on Monday, I hope you caught Kate discovering, live on air, that she still had a roller in her hair - she laughed it off . In TV News, Britain’s Got Talent returns to ITV on Saturday, perhaps with one half of Ant and Dec, and Richard Blackwood is leaving EastEnders. Richard is apparently pleased to be going. Really? Isn’t that a little bit like a politician standing down to spend more time with their family? Fans of First Dates Photo credit You Tube
might want to suggest alternative restaurant venues for the new series on Channel 4. It seems the show wants to move from its current location by St Paul’s, maybe to a more ‘hip’ setting. My suggestion, although I’m clearly bias, is the beautiful Los Claveles bar and restaurant in Casares village. Fred would fit right in. The Voice has finally dragged itself to an end on ITV. Ruti Olajugbagbe, coached by Sir Tom Jones, was crowned winner and broke down in tears when her win was announced. Dreams by The Cranberries, will be her debut single, I hope it does well. Gogglebox has been making headlines for a mixed bag of reasons over the last few weeks. The show has been running for five years and we now know that Jenny and Lee, the two in a caravan and the Siddiquis are our most popular families. Happy viewing.
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Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England THE RAF, the first independent Air Force in the world, is celebrating a century of service in 2018. Last year inspired by and in anticipation, luxury sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin commissioned a unique series of sports cars to mark that service, a limited edition of 10 Vanquish S Red Arrows editions. The Vanquish S Red Arrows is the result of collaboration between Q by Aston Martin, the Royal Air Force and Aston Martin Cambridge with approval from the Ministry of Defence, resulting in one of the most exclusive Aston Martins ever built. Just 10 of the Red Arrows inspired cars were constructed, each with special design features, hand crafted interiors and graphic elements drawn from the language of aviation as well as the skill and agility of the RAF’s acclaimed official aerobatic unit, the Red Arrows. Why 10 cars when the Red Arrows perform in a diamond formation of nine Hawk jets? Because the 10th was gifted to the RAF Benevolent Fund. The Aston Martin Red10 was raffled in support of the fund, and more than 70,000 tickets were sold, raising more than £1.5 million. The winner of the raffle and lucky owner of the Aston Martin Red10 supercar, Humphry Bradley
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RAF inspired super car raffled for charity: one very lucky driver! said: “I was totally shocked to win such an incredible prize, absolutely gobsmacked. I am honoured to have supported a service charity and the RAF Benevolent Fund undertakes some truly incredible work supporting the RAF family. As an ex-service man myself I know how important the work of charities like the fund is.” The Vanquish Special Edition is finished in striking Eclat Red, mirroring the livery of the Hawk jets and referencing the word ‘Eclat,’ the Red Arrows’ motto. Subtle details enhance the body work and interior from white and blue carbon detailing to the white smoke
FLYING HIGH: The Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows edition.
TOP GUN: The stunning bespoke interior.
trail feature on the side strake. Exposed carbon fibre roof panels include a ‘charge pattern’ imitating the design of a fast jet with Union Jack enamel wing badges and a titanium exhaust complete the exterior design. Inside Red Arrows and RAF inspired details abound, Pinewood green inserts evoke the classic flight suit and Martin Baker ejection seat fabric together with the green webbing seatbelts. The signature Red Arrows emblem of nine aircraft in a classic diamond formation is embroidered on the seat backs, together with unique sill and engine inspection plaques. Each car is signed by the equivalent Red Arrows pilots, one through to 10. The cabin is finished in a 2+0 configuration allowing for rear mounted stowage of twin racing helmets, both finished in the Red Arrows livery. Each Vanquish S Red Arrows owner also receives bespoke accessories including racing helmets, racing suits, embroidered bomber jackets and bespoke luggage. Editions one to nine are available for £275,000 (€315,400) on the road, while the raffle winner owns Aston Martin Red10.
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TECH FOR THE TIMID AM I the only one to get a charge from juggling and relocating batteries religiously between devices until they really are very, very, very empty? By the time my throwaway AA battery has sparked its last after an action-packed journey from electric razor to torch to electric spaghetti fork (yes, mea culpa…) to doorbell to kitchen clock, I realise that yes, I do indeed need to get out more, but at least my humble battery has had almost as many lives as our cat. The irony is that we’re a dying breed in an increasingly battery-powered world, and it doesn’t take a conspiracy theorist to unearth the truth: manufacturers increasingly want us to change our devices rather than their batteries. Removable batteries are (becoming) history. The underlying wastage is staggering, as many of us can see by simply pulling out a desk drawer to reveal a graveyard of phones finished when their batteries were. Removable batteries peaked in the 90’s and have been losing ground ever since. The recent debacle where Apple finally fessed-up to slowing
Assault and battery ‘My name is Terence Kennedy and I am a battoholic’
CELL-BY DATE: The end of the removable battery? down older iPhones as their batteries weakened, nudged the issue back to centre-stage. At least iPhones can take a replacement battery, even if it’s an expensive surgical intervention which only Apple will perform. Not a single flagship Android phone is now open to the public.
For fancy phones, metal and glass bodies simply don’t mix well with removable batteries, playing havoc with waterproofing and sealing. Removable batteries are bulkier, in a world which prizes slimness over sense. I have an early Nexus tablet still ticking along on its original battery
after five years and some 400 charges. As a DIY geek I could indeed swap its battery with the aid of a specialist kit - but it costs almost the same as an enticing new tablet so why would I? A friend recently scrapped his entire laptop because it started showing a ‘BIOS’ error when booting. Had he asked, all it really needed was a new button battery worth a euro. But today the only phones with removable batteries are budget ones, and who’s to say you will still find niche batteries for a GreatLeapForwardfone three, four or five years down the line so why bother? Manufacturers generally are increasingly replacing the ubiquitous removable cells with their own proprietary sealed units - while persuading us to buy today’s new kid on the must-have gadget block, the portable powerbank. As a David Attenborough aside to it all: could we thus also be facing the extinction of one increasingly endangered animal: the Duracell Bunny?
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For battery or worse DIEHARD battery-swappers take hope: online help is on hand if you can’t face ditching a perfectly serviceable and much-loved device just because its battery has ceased to be. Try running a Google search like ‘how to change a non-removable battery’ and you’ll be astonished how many tutorials will appear. In some cases all it takes is a cheap set of jewellers’ screwdrivers, or a slightly fancier toolkit if your manuf act urer at t em pt s t o thwart break-ins with oddshaped screws (like the increasi ngl y com m on Torx heads). Specialist battery kits can be found online for the more popular phones, tablets and e-readers. But you will need a steady hand, eagle eyes and no tears for any minor damage caused while breaking and entering.
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Are things going swimmingly? Good. Maybe you had forgotten how to have real fun. Remember when you were a child? Life was so simple. Relax and be that child again. If some old fogey accuses you of being silly, feel sorry for them.
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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Get out in the fresh air as much as possible and be kind to your body. You may have neglected yourself because you have been such a busy bee of late. What about a trip to the seaside or a walk in the hills? Maybe a trip to the local cocktail bar is more your style! Whatever puts a spring in your step will be good.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A fleeting meeting stirs feelings that you thought were dead. This could be good if it reminds you of how life can be, or bad if it makes you think of missed opportunities. It is never too late to make a fresh start. Why not go on that painting holiday or stamp-collecting weekend? Pole dancing anyone?
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Someone really has rattled your tree, but try to refrain from throwing coconuts on their head. It is much more e ff e c t i v e t o b e c h a r m i n g and get them confused.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you feeling that you have been dealt a rough hand? Consider this: there are some who are not dealt a hand at all. Many are missing those few cards that mean they are never really in with a chance. Instead of lurking on the shady side, walk out into the sun.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A chance remark opens a can of worms. Trying to get them back in could turn out to be very messy. We all open our mouth and put our foot in it sometime. However, overreacting won't help. You will need help with something this week.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Someone who is usually quite the opposite to you will surprise with an offer. Although you are naturally suspicious, give them the benefit of the doubt. Leopards do not change their spots but they are capable of behaving for the bigger good.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) An intimate meeting is less exciting than anticipated. This should not bother you because time could yet change that. You need to be in the right place at the right time, so don't give up hope, just have a little patience. A change of plans will be more beneficial than irksome, at least in the longer term.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) While counting your pennies, also count your blessings. Money can be a big problem or merely an irritation but the lack of it must be kept in perspective. You are right to think twice about accepting something that seems to be for nothing.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The goat in you is keen to find pastures new. It isn't a nibble that is needed at the moment, but a feast. Accepting anything less would be a mistake because someone is watching your reaction to an offer.
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Across 1 Doesn't sit where the dearest seats are (6) 4 Boat seen after short time in capital (6) 9 It's mean to state how old one is (7) 10 Old stringed instruments from hilly resorts (5) 11 Guy entertains Mark and Victor (5) 12 The wrong deep tar is a cause of delays (3,4) 13 Underground building isn’t cleaned (11) 18 Some tennis pros perceptively thrive (7) 20 Small owl, young, somewhat humble (5) 22 Ascend, having registered band (5) 23 Edwin's upset about Lloyd's first fraud (7) 24 Cooked small trout for the coaches (6) 25 Invisible nun wandering around diocese (6)
home (7) 7 Has Edward got drunk? (6) 8 Decoration to make the patron saint annoyed (6,5) 14 Warning cry to main watchman (7) 15 Capital city has towering hostelry (7)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
16 Peg, drunkard, crossing gorge (6) 17 Heraldic beast with very strange name (6) 19 Scottish player to defeat queen (5) 21 Club gaining advantage after wicket (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents G and 3 represents V, so fill in G every time the figure 1 appears and V every time the figure 3 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 Formality of a celebrity going to church (6) 2 Near a demolished stadium (5) 3 Inscrutable late Greek god (4,3) 5 Anointed muddled oldie (5) 6 Sure to have new crate at
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Across 1 Like a cat (6) 4 Worry unnecessarily or excessively (4) 8 Within reach (9) 9 Do what one is told (4) 10 Hydrophobia (6) 13 Next after or below the first (6) 15 Habitation of wild animals (4) 18 Come into existence (9) 19 Abstaining from food (4) 20 Fight or encounter (6) Down 1 Marked by extreme anger (7)
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Across 1 Faja (de tela) (4) 3 Swing (child's) (8) 9 Church (7) 10 Choque (5) 11 Cider (5) 12 Huéspedes (6) 14 Corner (inside) (6) 16 Pegajoso (6) 19 Prize (6) 21 Alcanzar (5) 24 Planchas (utensilios) (5) 25 Hornet (7) 26 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 27 Boss (4)
2 Depart (5) 3 Close at hand (4) 5 Jewish spiritual leader (5) 6/18 Begin round of gold (3,3) 7 Dull and cheerless (5) 11 Medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids (7) 12 Out of condition (5) 14 Strips of potato fried in deep fat (5) 16 Watchful (5) 17 Collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn (4) 18 See 6
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Tijeras (8) 2 Ensalada (5) 4 Naranja (6) 5 Tío (pariente) (5) 6 Plástico (7) 7 Eight (4) 8 Tin (ore) (6) 13 Por casualidad (2,6) 15 Nervioso (7) 17 Third (fraction) (6) 18 Lapel (6) 20 Museum (5) 22 Manzana (fruta) (5) 23 Appointment (with client, bank manager etc) (4)
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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 (EXCUSE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
BOSSES BOVINE DIESEL EXCUSE (10) EYEFUL FAULTY FINITE INDOOR INVENT LAPTOP POLLEN SCANTY SHALOM SNOOPY SOFTEN SOLEMN STYLED SYNTAX TYPHUS
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Oracle 2 Payout 3 Towhee 4 Abduct 5 Myrtle 6 Eschew 7 Comply 8 Wobble 9 Bounty 10 Pebble 11 Embryo 12 Foible 13 Flabby 14 Memoir 15 Flaunt 16 Frugal 17 Erotic 18 Sullen 19 Insult.
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 G) 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.
TARGET: • Average: 22 • Good: 31
4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
TARGET: • Average: 12 • Good: 17 • Very good: 24 • Excellent: 31
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION unrip unit unify noir nitty rips rift rife rive rivet irate sprit sprint spirit spirt spit sprat spar spat spate iris trip trips trio trifecta trivet tips print prion privet privy pitta pirate pars part party pate raps rapt rate fount font five fiat fate feat feta vino trap traps tapir tapis tapirs taps tars tarsi tarp tarps tear tears arty atrip abet year years ears bate befit bevy beat beta
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acne cafe caff cane cant cent ciao cite coat coif coin cone cote face fact foci icon nice once otic taco actin antic canoe canto cento coati conte enact facet ocean tonic action affect atonic cation coffin confit enatic infect noetic notice octane office aconite caffein faction AFFECTION
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• Very good: 44 • Excellent: 57
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1 Oversight, 5 Femur, 7 Tutor, 9 Sane, 10 Dawdle, 12 Sermon, 13 Colt, 15 Allot, 16 Arson, 18 Irritated.
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2 Sort, 3 Gateau, 4 Correct, 6 Mongrel, 8 Tedious, 9 Sustain, 11 Doctor, 14 Fast, 17/1 Nod off.
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1 Sitter, 4 Deport, 9 Artisan, 10 Clear, 11 Fame, 12 Capriole, 14 Scoop, 16 Moose, 20 Election, 21 Able, 24 Deter, 25 Spatial, 26 Darker, 27 Client.
7 Hombro, 8 Amable, 9 Joke, 10 Necklace, 11 Acuario, 13 Creer, 15 Multa, 17 Monster, 20 Bedrooms, 21 Beso, 23 Harina, 24 Seesaw.
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Down:
1 Staffa, 2 Totem, 3 Ease, 5 Escargot, 6 Ocelots, 7 Target, 8 Knead, 13 Nocturne, 15 Creator, 17 Mended, 18 Copse, 19 Merlot, 22 Baize, 23 Fail.
1 Bobo, 2 Abuela, 3 Toenail, 4 Match, 5 Bailar, 6 Black eye, 12 Chuletas, 14 Possess, 16 Turnip, 18 Sobres, 19 Royal, 22 Slap.
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QUIZ: TOOLS OF THE TRADE 1. Born in California in March 1962, Stanley Kirk Burrell is the real name of which American hip hop recording artist, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur? 2. Known for his striking visual style, colourful glasses and loud shirts, which English TV broadcaster has presented Wide Awake Club (1984–1988), Wacaday (1985–1992), Utterly Brilliant (1989–1991) and The Beeps (since 2007)? 3. This Wheel's on Fire was a UK Top Five hit single in 1968 for which progressive jazz/rock band? 4. What was the nickname of the former English footballer who played for Chelsea in the 1960s and 1970s Ron Harris? 5. Which 1908s American television crime drama series starred Don Johnson as James ‘Sonny’ Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ‘Rico’ Tubbs? 6. Which 1974 American horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family
of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead? 7. Which cocktail is typically made of two parts gin (or vodka), one part lime juice and soda? 8. Which prominent formation of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major is known as the Big Dipper in the US? 9. Which spice is made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed? 10. ‘You could have a steam train if you'd just lay down your tracks’ is the first line of which 1986 UK Top Four hit by Peter Gabriel? Not a lot of people know that... around 35,000 BC, Homo sapiens discovered the benefits of the application of rotary tools. This would have rudimentarily consisted of a pointed rock being spun between the hands to bore a hole through another material.
Answers: 1. MC HAMMER, 2. Timmy MALLETT, 3. Julie Driscoll with Brian AUGER and The Trinity, 4. CHOPPER, 5. Miami VICE, 6. The Texas CHAIN SAW Massacre, 7. GIMLET, 8. The PLOUGH, 9. MACE, 10. SLEDGEHAMMER
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• David Letterman, TV Host; April 12, 71 secondary school when he was 16 and worked The former host of The Late Show made his talk as a painter with his father. He later went on to show debut in 1982 with NBC’s Late Night with land a role in Trainspotting and played Gaz in David Letterman. Born in Indianapolis in the the 1997 film The Full Monty. He has also featured in Angela’s Ashes and 28 Weeks US, he worked as a weatherman for radio stations and was also a news anchor for WLWI. Emma Watson. Later. • Carles Puyol, Footballer; April 13, 40 • Emma Watson, Actor; April 15, 28 Puyol began his club career at Barcelona in 1999 before Watson shot to fame after landing the part of Hermione going on to captain it for around a decade. He scored the Granger in the Harry Potter film series. She is also an outspoken women’s rights campaigner. winning header against Germany in the semi finals of the 2010 World Cup. Puyol grew up in Cataluña and first • Benedict XVI, Pope; April 16, 91 played as a goalkeeper before moving to defence. Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger in Marktl, Germany, the • Robert Carlyle, Actor; April 14, 57 Catholic priest rose through the ranks of the church and became Pope in 2005. He became the first Pope since the Born in Maryhill, Scotland, Carlyle dropped out of
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.
1400s to resign when he stood down in 2013 to make way for the current Pope Francis. • Victoria Beckham, Singer; April 17, 44 The former member of the girl group The Spice Girls performed as Posh Spice and had several top-10 UK hits with the band and as a solo artist. She later married footballer David Beckham and the couple have four children. • David Tennant, Actor; April 18, 47 Tennant played the 10th Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who and also landed the role of Kilgrave in the series Jessica Jones. Born in Bathgate, Scotland, he was inspired by the show Doctor Who to go into acting and later won a National Television Award for his performance in it.
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LUIS DE TORRES is a Spanish Jew who sets sail with Columbus on his maiden voyage to America. His people have just been expelled from his home country. The journey begins one which will span centuries and generations. De Torres’ descendants settle in New Mexico and 500 years later one of them, a young astronomer named Miguel, takes on a babysitting job in his home town. He finds himself working for the Rothstein’s, a Jewish family new to the area. The matriarch, Rachel, is a frustrated artist who has just moved from New York. Miguel soon begins to notice similarities between their customs and those of his family. Gateway to the Moon explores the fortunes of a family, its town and their shared history.
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70 - Jerusalem siege The forces of the Roman emperor Vespasian’s son Titus surround the capital of Judea Jerusalem in a siege that would last several months. 627 - Edwin converts Paulinus, bishop of York, converts King Edwin of Northumbria to Christianity. Edwin would later go on to be venerated as a saint. 945 - Lothair crowned Lothair II is crowned the sole king of Italy after Hugh of Provence abdicates his throne. Despite the title he was unable to exercise full control over the kingdom. 1349 - Hasan murdered The Bavand dynasty which ruled over Mazandaran, modern-day northern Iran, for almost 700 years comes to an end after Hasan II is assassinated by rebelling nobles. 1521 - Luther on trial Martin Luther, the man credited with sparking the Protestant Reformation against the Catholic church, faces the assembly of the Diet of Worms on heresy charges. He refuses to recant on his beliefs despite the threat of execution. 1865 - Lincoln dies US President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot by John Wilkes Booth. His Vice President, Andrew Johnson, takes over the office. 1937 - Jet tests Frank Whittle performs the first ground-tests for his aircraft jet engine in Rugby, England. Britain’s Air Ministry later agreed to fund the project. 2014 - Ferry sinks The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks off Jindo Island, killing 304 people on board. Widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media and shipping authorities soon follows.
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Delicious home-made Yorkshire puddings Eat Well
LEGALLY SPEAKING Is this certificate necessary? We are going to sell our villa, located in a rural area with a few other houses not far a w a y, a n d o u r p o s s i b l e p u rc h a s e r i s i n s i s t i n g that we obtain an AFO. This certificate of Asimilado a Fuera de Ordenación apparently confers a sort of legal status on houses originally built on non-building land. We have our original building permit issued by the town hall in 1967 with all taxes paid and electricity and water connected in the 40 years since then. The town hall wants 5 per cent of the valuation for this certificate, or about €20,000. Is this correct? NJ (Costa del Sol)
to Live Well PRECISE ingredient quantities and times are not always necessary in home cooking, but there are always exceptions and this is one of them: Yorkshire puddings (Serves four) 15ml cooking oil 285ml milk (whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed are all fine) 115 grams flour (all purpose) 2 eggs 1 pinch of salt Preheat the oven to 200 Celsius for a fan oven, 220 Celsius for a conventional oven Take a Yorkshire pudding tin that will hold six-eight puddings and evenly distribute in the indentations of the tray. Using a finger, wipe the oil so it covers the indentations with a thin film of oil.
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YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS: Hot and tasty from the oven. Place the tray in the preheated oven for at least 10 minutes so it gets hot enough. When the tray is hot enough add the ingredients to a mixing bowl or a blender, but it’s very important to add them in the above order with the milk first.
Tips: From experience using a finger to coat the tray works better than using kitchen roll. If the flour is added before the milk all of it will not be incorporated into the mix and the quantities will be incorrect. A hand blender is ideal, but anything that beats the mixture to a uniform consistency will work just as well, the se-
Blend the mixture. Take the tray out of the oven and immediately pour the mixture into the tray indentations and put back in the oven. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Serve.
cret is plenty of air in the mix. The mixture must go into the oven ASAP, the air trapped in the mix is essential for good Yorkshire puddings. After placing in the oven, keep an eye on the puddings through the glass but do not open the door, until cooking is complete or the puddings will sag. They should be crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. Any leftover batter can be used to thicken the gravy.
The amended Andalucian land regu- David Searl lations of 2012 say that a You and the Law house built before 1975 and in Spain with its original building permit does not need an AFO. However they also grant power to the individual town halls to administrate their urban planning. Some town halls in Andalucia make it easy to obtain the AFO for a minimal fee. Others, apparently like yours, charge much more. What a mess. The advice from my sources is that, if you cannot convince your buyer that the house does not need it, to bite the bullet, obtain the AFO, and pay the price.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
Have you been hacked? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I GOT an email from MyFitnessPal telling me that they had been hacked and it had affected 150 million people. Firstly, let me tell you what this phone app does. It measures how far you walk, what calories you eat, carbs, fat, salt, etc, are all measured and then it tells you how your weight and healthy eating regime is doing. My initial reaction was why anyone would be interested if I’d had a crafty Mars bar or hadn’t walked as far as I should. But then I read more and began to get a little grumpy. I was told that I had to change my password and also change the password on any other sites where I might use the same one. So that got me thinking. Why do they need so much information? Why does a site that measures how much weight you are losing have to be passworded in the first place? Then I realised that on all these sites we are not the customer we are the product! Our data is worth fortunes and these companies use us as a currency. I checked online and was shocked that this hacking was actually very serious as the data includes peoples’ whereabouts, your exact location, and this could include military person-
nel on secret military bases for example. At least this company reacted quickly - not like Uber (that I also have an account with) - who hid it from their punters by paying off the hackers! All your privacy settings go out the window when you are hacked. It’s now a case of not what happens if you are hacked; it’s what happens when you are hacked. Our phones, and the apps on them, are gathering millions of data points about our lives on a daily basis. So what you eat and how many steps you take might not seem valuable to a hacker but where you work out and how long you are away from home and your exact location may well be. I will now be going through all my apps on my phone and getting rid of the ones I do not use and which ask for too much information for, what I consider to be, no reason. I think the first I am going to get rid of is Facebook after what I have read in the last few days. In my opinion what they have done is verging on criminality. But it’s our own fault for mostly believing everything we read. As clever as we think we are these companies are cleverer with their data gathering. Big Brother is definitely watching us and so are his little sister, his mum and dad, and even the little innocent looking Granny too! columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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Behind the times in La Cala LA CALA DE MIJAS may have a new tourist office but they are still behind the times with their time keeping. Since the clocks changed at the start of summer time last Sunday the clock on the town hall/police station has remained an hour behind the official time. Perhaps just four days after the clocks change, plus the added
Their righteous indignations against us motorhomers, would be better channelled by targeting the local councils to provide public conveniences for all. This would improve the environment at beauty spots. Dave, Turre
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WHAT a shame David and Sally have nothing better to do than complain about motorhomes pitching at Aguilas Carolina’s. The car park is not only for cars, it’s for all vehicles including motorhomes. Costa’s laws do not allow overnight parking, but is tolerated as these vehicles contribute to the local economy. Most of the motorhome fraternity are elderly and retired, enjoying their new found freedom. We spend vast sums of money for our self-contained vehicles. We do not leave our rubbish on the ground. Nor do we go behind bushes for a poo or wee, leaving tissue paper and faeces which cannot be said about the general public! We are of a considerate and responsible age, having high regard for the environment in which we live. I live locally and enjoy weekend trips to the beaches, something that cannot be experienced in the UK. Would David and Sally be happy to see chiringuitos and homes demolished as they too are contravening Costa’s laws??
BEHIND TIME: The town hall in La Cala. Easter holidays, means even clock-watching officials - and there are normally plenty of them around - have not turned their attentions to keep the public accu-
He will be sadly missed by all his friends in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, RIP Eric . Robert E Pearce My mam’s fave darts player, shocking news. Elizabeth Burrows
Cover up!
RE: Letter from Mr Edward Taylor Your letter regarding stray dogs everywhere and animal rights activists. For politeness I will not write what I think about your views, to each his own!
P Wardman, Mijas
Animals do not contaminate the air, we humans do - with the fumes from our cars and other vehicles, from the power stations and incineration plants burning our refuse, industrial toxic fumes belching chemicals into the air. Animals do not pollute the oceans nor
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Norwegian flies high in air transport world awards They are worse than Ryanair for the come in, sit down, shut up routine. Very bad at keeping schedules from my experience with them. Robert Carter They don’t deserve it. Absolutely diabolical customer service. Mark Rainey
Cycliist dies after horror crash Happening too often, drink and drugged up drivers killing people. Van/wagon drivers should be tested before being allowed on roads and police should do regular drink / drug test on roads. The only people who would have a problem are the ones doing wrong! Paula Bush Should throw the key away ! So sad for the cyclist RIP. Jay Ellis
Holiday hotel bookings down 25 per cent Perhaps a bit cynical of me, but barely a week in to the summer season and already one region
Comments from EWN online asks for €100 million! Perhaps the huge increase in hotel rates, tourist taxes, tourist protests (in some parts of Spain), villa registration requirements, huge fines to the booking agencies are all contributing to the great general public, looking to the likes of the Azores, Cape Verde, Egypt, Greece, Turkey. There’s a fine line in a family budget and Spain should not expect loyalty when the price difference can run into hundreds of pounds. Gordon Hulme I think if hotel bookings are down it’s because so many come out to holiday homes now, or stay in someone else’s or visit grandparents, like my family do, if we didn’t live here six families, including us would be looking for hotels, there are many like us now. June N Maurice Johnson Maybe look at your level of service given to the tourist and the lack of value for money. Shaun McElhinney
Tee’d off ALTHOUGH not a keen writer I felt it time to put my frustration into words. Can you imagine my disappointment when a couple of years ago I bought my dream retirement home on the Costa del Sol in beautiful El Faro only a stone’s throw away from a great golf course? Can you imagine how I felt when not only was I told membership is closed as it was at capacity but that the waiting list was also full? Never in my life have I heard of a waiting list being full, who decides when it’s full and why not just extend it? I must say as a middle aged retired gentleman looking to spend my twilight years enjoying a knock two or three times a week here on the Costa this now looks like a distant dream and I’ve got to say I feel like I’ve been left in the ruff! What’s next, a waiting list to get onto the waiting list, but joking apart I find the whole thing pretty annoying! As a local tax paying middle aged gentleman spending my hard earned pension here on the Costa, without the only concession I feel I should be entitled to, this seems pretty rough justice. Stephen Hamilton, Costa del Sol
Dog fight
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rately informed. Time will tell how long this might take.
rivers, we humans do, with toxic waste and over-fishing and because we are too lazy to recycle fill these waters with plastics. Animals do not destroy their habitat in the jungles and forests, we do, cutting down millions of trees in the forests of Latin America or Asia. Animals do not cause wars - we humans do. In a nutshell, we humans cause all the misery on planet earth, which we call our home. Olivia Qualtrough, Mallorca
Eric Bristow dies of heart attack RIP Eric great loss not just to darts but to lots of people. Thoughts and prayers to his family. Mark Peake
Wow too young to die. RIP.
Stephen Kim Raymond
Fines of up to €30,000 for animal cruelty Just as cruel leaving them abandoned in gardens for days or weeks at a time while owners are absent. I know they are fed but are so lonely and sad. Add to that the endless barking is intolerable. Rosemary Harknett Then use the money to neuter stray cats and dogs for free! Mary Naismith
THE first official sign of summer for me has just been sighted yesterday - a tourist walking around in shorts without a shirt on. I am not certain, but I think he was British! Why do the authorities on the Costa del Sol not take a leaf out of the powersthat-be in Barcelona and ban people wearing swimwear and parading around without shirts away from the beaches? I doubt if this letter will bring about any action as there have been many public complaints each summer without success, but it gets it off my chest. Fred Calbern, El Faro
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It can include major surgery, chemotherapy and can result in permanent scarring. Skin cancer can also spread to other parts of your body. The good news is that it is almost totally preventable, so follow the advice of the Aussies and take these five steps to protect yourself: ‘Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide!’
CREAM YOURSELF: Be careful to avoid your eyes.
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Slap on some cream AS temperatures begin to soar and layers of clothing begin to be shredded, spare some thought for your skin and remember to cover yourself in sun cream. Protecting yourself from the sun could be one of the most important things you do for yourself this year as the incidence of skin cancer continues to rise, particularly among young adults. Even if your skin tans easily, don’t think you don’t need sun protection. Skin turning brown is actually a sign of sun damage, even if there is no redness or peeling. It does this as a way of trying to protect itself because the UV rays are damaging living cells. And don’t shy away from using a high sun protection factor. Even SPF 50 only blocks up to 98 per cent of UV radiation. Remember, skin cancer is serious and was the direct cause of over 2,500 deaths in each of Spain and the UK last year. Treatment for skin cancer involves much more than simply having a lesion removed.
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Tackling the problem head on WHERE once the only solution to a balding head was the dreaded toupee, now men of all ages can consider the more convincing option of a hair transplant. In fact, some of our most loved - or hated - footballers and politicians, such as Wayne Rooney and Silvio Berlusconi, have
tackled their receding hairline problem head on. The surgery itself is becoming less expensive and less intrusive and the results can bring vigour and confidence back into a man’s life. The process involves removing hair from elsewhere in your body, usually the back of
your head, to fill a specific balding area. This can be achieved by one of two methods, follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS) or follicular unit extraction (FUE). Which type you choose depends on your hair type, quality, colour and the size of the area where you’re getting the transplant. As the name suggests, FUSS involves a 15-25cm strip of skin being removed. This strip is divided into hundreds or thousands of tiny grafts, each with an individual hair or just a few hairs. The FUE procedure, involves individual hair follicles being removed one by one. After either process, the tiny grafts or individual hair follicles are carefully inserted into tiny holes or slits which have been opened up where the hair is needed. The whole process can take up to eight hours, depending on the size of the transplant you’re having. A few weeks after your surgery, the transplanted hair will fall out but new growth should start to appear within a few months. Within nine months your balding spot will have about 60 per cent more hair and you will feel a new man.
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Damage limitation WHETHER you’re on holiday or are one of the Costa’s expatriates, it can be tempting to have that second or third drink as the evenings begin to draw out that bit longer. However, you don’t want to lose a valuable day of your holiday - or an important day off work - simply because you got carried away. With that in mind, here are some suggestions to achieve a pain free morning after the night before. Try to have a good meal before you take a drink or two. If you can, have a meal that includes carbohydrates (such as pasta or rice) or fats as these will help slow down the body’s absorption of alcohol. One little-
known secret is to take a spoonful of olive oil or prickly pear extract beforehand. Also, avoid dark-coloured drinks if you’ve found these to be particularly harsh on you. These drinks contain natural chemicals called congeners, which irritate blood vessels and tissue in the brain and can make a hangover worse. In between your drinks, have a glass of water or non-fizzy soft drink and when you get home do the same before you nod off to sleep. If all your well-intentioned attempts failed and you wake up the morning after somewhat the worse for wear, you might be tempted to have the ‘hair of the dog.’ This can be a risky habit, and there’s no scientific proof that it actually works. HANGOVER HELL: Throbbing in the morning.
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Shake up your muscles WITH summer drawing ever closer, many people are starting to think about getting lean and muscular to swagger with confidence along the seafront. Of course, in addition to watching your diet and attending the gym as much as possible, there are other things you can do - or rather take - to help you achieve your goals. And all you need is some protein powder, a shaker bottle and some water. Protein supplements are an ever-popular option that can improve lean body mass and muscle strength. Fundamentally, they are shakes that consist of whey protein, although milk, soy, casein, egg, hemp, rice, and pea protein powders are also popular. Taken after a strenuous workout, protein shakes deliver amino acids to muscle cells and help them to recover. In addition to this, they manufacture hormones, enzymes, cellular messengers, nucleic acids and immune-system components, so they can be very beneficial for the body as a whole. Without adequate protein, our bodies can’t put together the structures that make up every cell, tissue, and organ in our body, nor
can it generate the substances needed for cardiovascular function, muscle contraction, growth, and healing. Absorbing enough protein is important as without an adequate amount our muscles wouldn’t heal up as quickly, which could lead to overtraining your muscle and causing injury. Downing a protein shake is an easy way to get your protein if you work a full time job and don’t always have time to prepare meals. However, do bear in mind that protein shakes can only make a small contribution. You will also need to train properly and eat right to get the results you’re after.
PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS: Down a protein shake after a sweaty session.
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Plenty of razzle dazzle from STUDIO32 WITH more than 8,000 performances on Broadway, Chicago is one of the most successful musicals and will be at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio for four nights. Set in Chicago in the 1920’s, Velma and Roxie are two murderers immersed in a society corrupted by money and power seeking fame through their jazz. To do this, with the help of prison matron, Mama Morton, and the lawyer, Billy Flynn, they will do anything to achieve their goals and after many trials, tribulations, falling outs and jazz hands, they become the stars that they always wanted to be. With a libretto written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse and music by John Kander, both the stage musical and film have attracted a large number of stars to play the lead parts and there have been 40 professional pro-
ductions across the world including four in Spain. The role of Velma Kelly is being played by experienced actress, Rose Maclean. Rose has been with STUDIO32 for some time, and has played several lead roles over the years, including Golde in the company’s production of Fiddler on the Roof two years ago. Roxie Hart is being played by Sarah Hopewell, a newcomer to the group having only recently arrived in Spain. Together they provide a splendid contrast in characters, Velma’s harsh worldly-wise personality balanced against the innocence of Roxie. What lies in store for these two temptresses? To find out get your tickets now and make sure you don’t miss this wonderful show! As with the film version, the stage show does contain content of an adult nature, and the company advis-
es that it is not recommended for children under the age of 12. Show dates are Wednesday May 30 to Saturday June 2 and all performances start at 7.30pm with doors open at 7pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced at €10 and can be obtained by calling 744 484 933, by emailing tickets@stu diothirtytwo.org, or from the following outlets; Cards & More, La Marina 966 790 954 and The Card Place, Benijofar 966 713 266. Tickets are in great demand for this show, already there is only limited availability for the Friday and Saturday performances, so be sure to book your seat now for what promises to be a spectacular evening’s entertainment. This presentation features 12 musicians and 25 actors that all lovers of the musical theatre should get to see as there is plenty of Razzle Dazzle as well as All that Jazz.
GREAT ACTRESSES: Rose Maclean and Sarah Hopewell in costume.
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The Russians are coming THE Moscow Ballet is visiting Costa Blanca again as part of its Spanish spring tour and will present two different ballets on May 13 in Orihuela and May 16 in Murcia. This world-famous company has been touring internationally for 25 years, promoting some of the most popular ballets of all time and for this visit they have a very varied repertoire. The first ballet, Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky is based on a German legend and moves between love and magic, linking the eternal struggle of good against evil as it tells the story of Prince Siegfried and his love for Odette, a young woman turned into a swan by an evil spell and Odile, the black swan and daughter of a wizard. Swan Lake is undoubtedly the most popular ballet of all and with lead dancers from the Moscow Ballet showing the eventual victory of love, the evening promises to bring a feeling of inspiration and magical performance to the Teatro Circo Orihuela which starts at 7pm on May 13, with tickets costing â‚Ź20 available via ticketmaster.es. The sad tale of Giselle, the popular ballet in two acts, by Adolphe Adam
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MOSCOW BALLET: Chorus of Swans. will be presented at the Teatro Romea in Murcia at 9pm on May 16 with tickets also available via ticketmaster.es. The ballet opens on a sunny morning in the Rhineland during the Middle Ages as villagers are picking grapes. A young noble man who has noticed her from afar, has fallen in love with a shy and beautiful peasant girl, Giselle, despite being betrothed to Bathilde, the daughter of the Duke of Courtland. He disguises himself as a peasant in order to get close to her during the harvest festivities but he is revealed as a
man of worth who is engaged to another and so sad is Giselle that she dies of a broken heart. In the second act, ghosts of women who have died young of unrequited love appear and start to attack any man who they find and make them dance until they drop. When they summon Giselle to join them and attack the repentant suitor bringing flowers to her grave, she forgives him and he is allowed to live. Two very special performances by a world renowned corps de ballet.
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AFTER the success achieved with Unico, an extensive tour that started in 2013 and ended in 2016, singer Antonio Orozco is back on tour again. This one is entitled Unico 2a Temporada and will see him undertaking 100 performances throughout Spain. Announcing the tour, the singer said “Unique is not a concert, it’s not a play, it’s not a movie, it’s not prose, it’s not poetry, you do not look for anything ordinary and do nothing but let yourself be found, we’ll talk about you, we’ll talk about your life, your emotions and also your
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ANTONIO OROZCO: One of Spain’s favourite singers. fears, Unique is you, Unique is not, neither more nor less,
than a wonderful part of your life.
“If you ever thought that my songs were about you, then do not think about it anymore, talk about it!” With more than 1.5 million albums sold and nine releases, which between them have been awarded numerous platinum and gold records, Antonio Orozco is one of the most popular artists in Spain. He will have two concerts at the Nuevo Circo Teatro in Cartagena on Friday April 27 at 9.30pm and Saturday April 28 at 8pm with tickets that cost from €30 to €50 available via the website at www.bacantix.com.
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THE RED CROSS: English courses.
THE first ever Red Cross first aid course to be held in Benijofar conducted in the English language will take place on Thursday April 26 and Friday April 27. It will be held in the Casa de Cultura, C/ Francisco Rivera Perez, 7, 03178, Benijofar from 9am to 2pm both days so this will be a 10-hour course and is open to all. Reservations must be made in advance by calling Pedro Javier Dominguez Crego on
678 501 586. It is recommended that those who attend should wear comfortable clothing but apart from that you don’t need to take anything else as even a pen and paper will be supplied by the Red Cross. Provided that this event is successful, it is hoped that further courses in English may be held. For more information on the Red Cross visit facebook.com/CruzRojaPrAlicante.
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Last few days of Moors and Christians THE Moors and Christians will continue to appear in S a n Vi c e n t e d e l R a s p e i g until Sunday. The fiesta is held every year in honour of patron
s a i n t , S a n Vi c e n t e a n d includes parades for both adults and children as well as symbolic fights between the Moors and Christians. Today (Thursday) sees a pilgrimage (Romeria de la Santa Faz) from the Plaza de España and then at 6pm the ever popular fancy dress competition will be held. There is another parade this Saturday at 9.30pm which will culminate in a fantastic firework display which is always a favourite. On Sunday visitors will see a re-enactment of the Miracles of Saint Vicente o n Av e n i d a L i b e r t a d a t 12.15pm followed by a typical Macleta (daytime very loud firecrackers) display. F i n a l l y, t h e f i e s t a w i l l draw to a close with a grand open air dance for all starting at 10pm in the Plaza de Espana.
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O SISTER!: Living their music.
Stompin’ in Joy in Alicante A BAND from Sevilla, O Sister! are travelling to Alicante to perform their own particular brand of early 20th century swing. Having released two albums of traditional songs, they progressed to writing their own music which resulted in their third album Stompin’ in Joy and it is this album which they are currently touring alongside some traditional pieces. This is a sextet consisting of four guys and two girls (with occasional guest artists) who sing and play an array of different musical instru-
ments, to ensure that their performance is guaranteed to get heads nodding and feet tapping. Having played together for eight years, this is a group of musicians who not only play the infectious music of the early part of the last century but live their music and appear on stage in costumes in keeping with the time. O Sister! will be appearing at the Teatro Principal de Alicante on Friday April 27, tickets cost from €12 to €25, available from the box office and the theatre website.
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Classics cars in Costa Blanca THERE are to be two classic car meetings in the area during May. First the 15th International Antic Auto Feria will be held at the Feria in Alicante on Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20 with entry costing €8, with discounts available for various groups. For more information and to book tickets visit www.fe ria-alicante.com. Following this is the 16th Feria Auto-Retro of Murcia at the Cuartel de Artilleria on Friday May 25, Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27 with free admission Friday 4pm to 9pm. Saturday and Sunday opening will be 10am to 9pm. This is an exhibition and fair that will appeal to lovers of classic cars and motorcycles with a chance to pick up those important accessories, parts, books and toys.
GREASE: Get ready to party with the cast.
Sing-along as Grease is the word ONE of the great musical movies that seems to strike a memory with almost everybody is Grease and there is a sing-along version coming to Torrevieja on Saturday May 19. Basically, the concept is that the movie will be screened with all of the songs having subtitles projected onto the screen so that the audience can join in and sing with the Pink Ladies, the T Birds, Danny Zuko, Sandy Olsson and the entire cast. That’s not all, each number will be choreographed in advance so that the audience can join in singing and dancing and it will be possible to take selfies with the performers.
Sing-along is a format that was born at the Gay Film Festival in London in 1999 and since then, shows have been held with great success in many countries. Here in Spain, the concept has been developed by La Tropa Produce, a production company that wants to bring more people to enjoy music. Tickets for the show at the Auditorio de Torrevieja which starts at 7pm, cost €10 and can be purchased online at the https://auditoriotorrevie ja.com/entradas, by calling 902 150 025 or at the box office two hours before the show and every Wednesday, from 11am to 2 pm, at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Center in Torrevieja.
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Spanish songstress is touring her new album AFTER a two-year hiatus whilst she gave birth to her daughter and got over a bad case of stage fright, singer Pastora Soler is back performing and getting ready to record another new album. Her latest album La Calma, is her 12th album and went to number one in the Spanish charts and her return has been welcomed by fans throughout the country. Starting as a Flamenco singer at the age of eight, she has become a very popular Spanish entertainer who represented Spain in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. The multi-award winner has worked with some of the best names in Spanish pop including Alejandro Sanz, Raphael, Monica Naranjo, Armando Man-
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PASTORA SOLER: In concert for the first time in Mallorca. zanero, Malu, David Bustamante and Miguel Poveda. This artist from Sevilla who has been performing professionally for more than 20 years will be appearing at the Alicante Auditorium on Saturday April 21.
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Housing hope remains in top cities SPAIN’S property success story of recent years is well known and some may feel that an affordable purchase is already beyond them. However, with good timing and luck there are still great value properties available across Spain, just waiting for the eagle-eyed buyer to pounce. Malaga A decade ago this port city lacked the investment and tourist attractions, although it has always had lively nightlife. Now it is the fastest growing city in Spain for visitor numbers, with a revamped harbour lined with shops and bars overlooking cruise ships. But it is still possible to find historic city-centre apartments for less than €300,000 and a new two-bedroom penthouse apartment in a 19th century building there, is on the market for €295,000. Madrid It is a city of immense history, culture and energy, but many feel Madrid is overshadowed by the edgier Barcelona.
MAGNIFICENT MALAGA: The beacon of the Costa del Sol is booming.
Yet there is no doubt that Madrid has benefited from the political crisis in Cataluña, and new developments are emerging all around. Compared with many other European cities, the capital’s prices are very competitive with fully renovated one-bed flats in trendy central Chueca (the Soho equivalent) going for €255,000. Barcelona The independence issue hit Barcelona’s economy hard, with
companies moving out. While the National Institute of Statistics (INE) revealed that property sales figures for the city took an 11 per cent dive in December, the beaches, culture and buzz of the city has seen it bounce back this year. However, brand new one-bedroom apartments in the elegant Eixample are on sale for €265,000. Valencia Valencia has emerged out of its recessionary trough to account for 13
PALMA YOUR HAND: Palma de Mallorca is growing in popularity.
per cent of all new-build sales. Despite having the beachfront communities, old-town charm and modern architecture to draw people from Barcelona, it has a wider array of property at relatively low prices. While property prices rose by 11 per cent last year, it is still possible to find small flats near the harbour for €100,000. Palma Mallorca’s attractive capital escaped the worst of the economic cri-
sis that shook Spain in 2008, and unassumingly carried on its thriving progression. The island effect gives it a reputation as a safe haven and there is now a vibrancy to the city with new shops and restaurants springing up all over. On the Playa de Palma an apartment just off the pristine beach can still be bought for less than €300,000.
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GIGANTIC: The property has a 100,000 square-foot floor plan.
by Benajmin Park A BRAND new American ‘giga-mansion’ is set to hit the market later this year with an estimated asking price of €408 million ($500 million). Dubbed ‘The One’, the giant mansion is based on the hill tops of Bel Air and has panoramic views of the City of Angels, while the Pacific Ocean can also be seen from the property. It is expected to have 20 bedrooms, 30 bathrooms and a parking garage big enough to hold 30 cars, while it will also house several amenities. The One, which will reportedly be twice the size of the
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SPLASHING THE CASH: The One is expected to have between four and seven swimming pools.
‘World’s most expensive home’ nears market White House, has a 100,000 square-foot floor plan and will also include a moat, a nightclub with its own VIP room, a 45- seat IMAX movie theatre, a four-lane bowling alley, a beauty salon, a casino and between four and seven swimming pools. The architect behind the project is Hollywood designer Paul McClean who has a
wide range of celebrity clients, including Bitcoin billionaires The Winklevoss twins and style guru Calvin Klein, and the developer Niles Niami. The flash property tycoon splashed €22.8 million ($28 million) on just the land alone prior to LA tightening its property regulations, which me- ans when finished the gi-
ga-mansion is likely to be the only one of its kind. The One will reportedly go on the market later this year with an asking price of €408 million ($500 million) and if it sells for anywhere near its asking price it will eclipse the current world record substantially; a French chateau bought by a Saudi Prince for €248 million.
LIVING THE HIGH LIFE: It is expected to have its own bowling alley, cinema and nightclub.
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A PETITE mobile hotel has been launched in Arctic Finland, which can be fixed onto a sled behind a snowmobile in pursuit of the Northern Lights. The two-person cabin measures just eight feet wide, almost 15 feet long and 6.5 feet tall, and is the brainchild of tour operator Off the Map Travel. Inside, all the main facilities are present, including a comfy bed, small table, gas heater and external dry toilet. A crucial feature of the novel abode is the transparent roof, so guests can view the stunning Northern Lights while lying down. Guests will also have access to the complementary snowshoes and personal sleds, to allow them to explore the local area. At the moment there are only three existing mobile cabins in operation, located in the remote village of Kilpisjarvi, northern Finland. Jonny Cooper, founder of Off the Map Travel and an Arctic travel expert says: “Away from man-made light pollution, the wilderness surrounding Kilpisjarvi gives
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SLED SHELTER: The cabin is perfect for gazing up to the skies. guests the best possible opportunity to experience the Northern Lights and simply enjoy the silence of the Arctic Tundra.” The wilderness experience for
customers includes a snowmobile journey to the hotel, and a campfire meal of local sausages, made by a guide. A warming breakfast, local
snacks and hot drinks are included for guests, and the Kilpisjarvi area has statistically more clear night skies than any other place in Finland.
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Splashing the cash! FOREIGN investors reportedly spent more than €30 billion in Spanish real estate last year. According to reports, the volume of foreign cash s p l a s h e d o n S p a n i s h p ro p e r t y grew by 0.7 per cent in 2017, totalling €31.1 billion. T h e s k y - h i g h f i g u re s e q u a t e to 25.6 per cent more than the average volume of investments over the past five years and are the highest numbers since 2008. Despite the record real estate f i g u r e s , a c c o r d i n g t o S p a i n ’s Economy Ministry, the volume of net spending decreased by 12.3 per cent to €24.5 billion. Reports suggest that the most active investors in Spain in 2017 were residents of Luxembourg, who forked out an estimated €5 billion in real estate, ahead of Germans and Britons, who splurged €3 billion apiece.
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The kitchen garden, a quality extension of the food pantry GRAEME TYRRELL THROUGHOUT history, even as far back as the ancient Egyptians, a place to grow fresh vegetables, herbs and medicinal flowers with easy access to the home was considered an important aspect of a quality lifestyle. A kitchen garden is distinct from agricultural production in that it is much more up close and personal to the specific needs of the home. No matter how small or big, it was a place that gave fresh additions to the family fare. Its main attribute is that it can bring joy to the home as the plants are cared for so they flourish until the harvest after which they can be enjoyed in your meal. No matter whether you live in an apartment or on a farm you can grow at least a few of your favourite fresh herbs and some of the compact vegetables that you love to use regularly. My mother grew tomatoes in her living room by a sunlit corner window and had abundant crops. It was a great point of interest and can look as attractive as many other indoor plants. If you have some land to put
a kitchen garden you are fortunate. It is a good idea to have it enclosed by a wall or fence to provide shelter from the wind, restrict access from unwanted animals that may damage the garden and to establish it as a special place just for its purpose. Usually a countryside kitchen garden is not linearly designed like in agriculture. It becomes more special by having a theme such as an informal cottage garden or an elaborate symmetrical formal garden design to make it interesting Many restaurants now have kitchen gardens to provide the best of quality produce and add to the meals for patrons with discerning taste. Nothing tastes as good as produce freshly picked and prepared immediately for the table. A kitchen garden can be grown in a restricted space such as a balcony or terrace using attractive terracotta containers, or you can build raised bed constructions out of a variety of interesting materials to blend in or stand out as a landscape feature. Simply fill it with some quality potting mixture and add some nutrient fertilisers and you can have a kitchen garden
growing in just a short time. I find that fresh herbs can really make the most difference to a meal. If you have only a small space, some chives, parsley, oregano and basil planted around some tomatoes and capsicums in a large pot is a great basis for many Mediterranean meals. They all give a longterm harvest with minimal extra work. The kitchen garden is a space you can visit daily to provide care and watch over the plants growing and provide you with your own choice of produce, adding flavour and nourishment to your kitchen preparations. There are loads of possibilities to improve the quality of your lifestyle, if you decide to make your own kitchen garden it will enhance your prospects.
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Compassionate care THE treatment of humans requires at least 21 specialists to look after somebody from prenatal days to post-mortem. Yet there is only one person who must be everything for a dog. That is the vet or, as the Americans say with deeper respect, veterinarian. Much progress in many directions of pet care has been made in the last few years and many vets have invested in modern equipment to enable your dog to benefit from new techniques. So, with a good, modern vet you are paying not just for the examination, but also for the time they have spent keeping up with the latest developments and for the equipment they have installed in their surgery. Prepare your dog to visit the vet. It should have inoculations and boosters every year, worming tablets every three months, the only effective worming products being available from the vet.
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A visit can be a problem if the dog does not like to be examined. It helps if, from an early age, you have accustomed your dog to be handled by yourself and different people. Reassure the dog and reward with praise and tit-bits. Most vets will examine the dog on a table. So train your dog by lifting it onto a suitable table to get it used to the idea. Hold the dog in a comfortable position for a few seconds, praising and reassuring, then give it a tit-bit and gently lift it off. Never let a dog jump off the table by itself. Put a mat or cover on the table so that it is not slippery. After a visit to your vet you may have to continue a course of treat-
VET VISITS: Give your dog an annual check-up. ment at home. This can include giving pills or liquid medicine (or ally), applying ointments to eyes, ears and skin, giving eye or ear drops. Again, if the dog has been accustomed to being handled, all
these tasks will be a lot easier. Pills can by disguised inside a small piece of butter, margarine or cheese. Do not give dogs any medicine unless prescribed by a vet. Never
accept advice from unqualified people including pet shop staff, dog breeders, dog trainers, behaviourists and the person a friend knows who had a dog with the same sort of symptoms. Never put anything in your dog’s ears. Look, but don’t poke. If there are discharges or smells, go to your vet. Do not put any drops or ointment into your dog’s eyes unless told to do so by a vet. Do not interfere with any lumps, bumps, wounds, cysts, rashes or anything else on your dog’s body. Consult your vet. After surgery, it can be a problem to get a dog to rest and recuperate, especially if there are other dogs in the house. As soon as a dog starts feeling better, it will want to return to normal activity. Supervision and crating are the only answers while remembering that, unlike humans, sick dogs do not want to be pampered.
Good grooming TO keep a hi gh- m ai nt enance dog happy and healthy, they deserve a bit of TLC j ust as m uch as ever yone el se. And what better way than a haircut to keep their locks clean and mat-free.
Tr i m m i ng t hi ngs down can also keep your dog cool i n t he sum m er and can make grooming a little easier depending on the style you choose. In vogue this year is the Lion Cut. This cut is defined by a short trim all over the body, with long hair left around the head and jaw to create the look of a Lion’s mane. The t ai l i s t r i m m ed shor t until the end with a small t uf t of hai r l ef t at t he end. Also, popular this year is the Teddy Bear Cut. To achi eve t hi s l ook, gr oom er s wi l l t r i m t he hai r ar ound your dog’s head and f ace evenly and leave it slightly longer than what is on the body. The hai r on your dog’s body i s t r i m m ed m uch shorter, making this a great cut for warm weather. What ever st yl e you choose, remember that people can often come to look like their dogs, so choose wisely!
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ANTIQUES COLLECTOR buys watches, pocket watches & coins any kind. 651 187 549 (258449)
BATHROOMS BATHROOM Conversions Costa Blanca, contact 698 320 434. (258562)
BUILDING SERVICES J & J PAINTERS. Inside outside - clean - fast - low cost. Torrevieja - Orihuela Costa and surrounding areas. Tel: 650 363 159 (248074)
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CHARITIES/CHURCHES THE SPIRITUALIST CENTRE, Benijofar meets at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. Open/Development Circles held on Thursdays, where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m. The next circle will be 19th April. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. The Divine Service, with Mediumship on Sunday 15th April will be taken by Annette Rogers. The Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday 17th April, will be taken by Jacqueline Holland Hunt. The Divine Service on Sunday, 22nd April will be taken by Linda Sheppard (UK Medium). Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritualist centre-benijofar.com New email is phoenixchurch23 @gmail.com or info@spiritual istcentre-benijofar.comIdenti ficacion Fiscal G54713789. LA SIESTA EVANGELICAL CHURCH on Urbanisation La Siesta, Torrevieja is a friendly, English speaking church. We hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.15am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and 11.15 am on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.) On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30am. Our choir sings at our 11.15am Services and there is also a Sunday school, called Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children. For more information see our website www.lasies taevangelicalchurch.org or telephone Pastor Keith on 666 180 108. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188. (95461) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. Englishspeaking AA meetings are
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held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone - but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostarbl. co.uk (95457) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can
email the San Miguel Centre at office@helpvegabaja.com. We also have a 24 hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and non-members on 966 723 733 (95456) THE BAKER FOUNDATION SPIRITUALIST CENTRE. Find us on the Saturday market road opposite the Chinese Restaurant. Playa Flamenca. Different International and local mediums every Sunday and Tuesday. Sunday, divine service with clairvoyance 11 am start. Tuesday, evening of clairvoyance doors open 7’o’clock for 7.30 start. Spiritual Healing is available on Sundays after service and on Thursday mornings from 10. 30 until 12. We have a development group on Tuesdays 5 until 6.30 for those interested in meditation and advancing your knowledge of spirit. Private readings are available on request. Please join us and make new friends, a warm welcome awaits you all. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available. You can join us on Facebook at, The Baker Foundation spiritual centre. Hall is available for hire. For more information please contact Linda on 606 990 665. Email, schugy54@gmail.com (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, www.pi larchurch.org Reg No: 2009SG/A (95463) TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are
welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcfSpain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) STROKE ASSOCIATION Spain (formally known as Torrevieja stroke support) meet every Wednesday and Friday 2.30pm until 5.00pm. Our new address is Casa de Cultura, Calle Francisco Ribera Perez Benijofar. Our aim is to help and support stroke survivors and their carers. With rehabilitation, speech therapy, OC therapy and a very active social group. For info please contact 654 801 260 or email strokesupportgroup@hot mail.com, website: torrevie jastrokesupport.org. We are always looking for volunteers who have the skills and knowledge to support our groups and activities. (95474) CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475)
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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.00 a.m.; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.00 a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia Contact 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. For other church matters Phone: 966 799 273 966 752 543 / 617 215 463 www.icatorrevieja.org (95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664 FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesada@ya hoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca. The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association, which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafa.org.uk/costa-blanca (238593)
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THE PATIENCE LODGE No 2177 of the R.A.O.B meets every Sunday morning at the Sacko´s Bar, El Limonar near Las Siesta at 10am. We are always looking for new and lapsed members to join us. Please call Secretary Dave Tonge on 688 704 091 for further information. (253807)
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CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10.30am. Everyone welcome at Turre Evangelical Church next to Muebles Nuñez just across form the vet. Tea, coffee and fellowship after every service. Transport can be arranged. Tel: 950 617 549 www.givinglight.com.
SAME day NIE, Residencia €10. Full information, email: COSTALEGAL SPAIN@GMAIL.COM (255180)
METAL WORK GUIDING LIGHT SPIRITUAL CENTRE Come along for fellowship every Sunday 11.30 (CLOSED APRIL 15th) Guest speakers each week. Free refreshments. Calle Jaca 31 (Casa Tom) San Luis, Torrevieja. Contact 966 716 229/650 349 050 (255181)
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MOTORING ELECTRICIAN MR FIXIT. For all your electrical, plumbing, general & appliance & boiler repairs. No call out charge. 698 320 434 (250938)
FOR SALE CATERING equipment + table and chairs for sale…600 749 181 (260897)
GARDENING GARDEN maintenance, Olive tree trimming, general monthly maintenance. Contact 693 490 697 (276934)
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ARE YOU FED UP with being over charged for your insurances, lack of customer service, calling premium line numbers and not being able to speak to someone? Try the BEST, SOS INSURANCE. We will quote for ALL insurances. Please call Tracey 966 787 123/686 116 297. Or visit www.sosinsurancein spain.com or tracey@sosin suranceinspain.com (259174) BENEFICAL INSURANCE SERVICES. Car, Home, Business, Travel, Life, Funeral, all insurances available. Policies in English. BEST rates, covers & service. Immediate quotes. Tel 961 129 215 / 622 275 561, (WhatsApp) info@bene ficialinsuranceinspain.com or visit www.beneficialinsuran ceinspain.com for online quote. (259397)
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UK MOT. All legal and online. Arrangements made for collection and delivery £400. Email. carsinspain@hotmail. com Tel. 0044 7553367285 (246859) 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. (200726) WE BUY any car or motorhome, any condition. Cash waiting. 651 187 549 (258449)
MUSIC TUITION PIANO, Keyboard, Organ, Qualified Teacher. Please call 606 984 535 (257913)
NAUTICAL COURSES INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 636 444 929 (259375)
PERGOLA COVERS TAILOR made, durable canvas, sails, umbrella, spa and BBQ covers. Mazarron based, and at Procomobel Market, Guardamar Saturday mornings. 667 879 399 kruger canopies@yahoo.co.uk (257498)
PET CHARITIES EASYHORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE. We aim to rescue HORSES. If you would like to DONATE please call 965 967 033 or sales@easy horsecare.net www.easy horsecare.net or call Sue 652 021 980 (95706) SPAMA GANDIA SHELTER. Dog and cat rescue registered charity, La Safor area. 500 animals awaiting re-homing. Shelter open 7 days a week 12noon - 2.00pm & 3.30pm 7.00pm. (Spanish speaking staff) or phone Gail 962 896 118. Visit our website for directions. www.spama.org and view our new blog at www.spama-safor.blog.com.es PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM (95707)
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CLASSIFIEDS P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals. Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com EURO WEEKLY NEWS CLASSIFAX AGENT (95708) GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community. Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, defleed. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709)
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RECORDS & CDs WANTED. Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues. Top cash paid. Henry 630 665 363 (260051)
XXX RELAXATION UK-SPAIN-IRELAND. Removals with the personal touch. Pets carried with care 965 696 750 / 0044 (0) 7447 918 589 e-mail chrisyounge73979@ aol.com (255093)
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KAMAGRA Gold 100mg plus Kamagra Jellies. Collection or Delivery. Roy - 602 579 481 (276905)
TELECOMS SPANISH MOVES Small removals and deliveries. Spain/UK Budget prices. Last minute jobs undertaken. www.spanishmoves.net. Pet transport also arranged in our air-conditioned pet/people carriers. Telephone UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960 130 537. (247185) UK-SPAIN-UK 18 years Experience. New Clean Vehicles running weekly. ONLINE QUOTES. Insured with RSA. 1cbm to ANY size move. Worried who to use? We’ll look after you. www.bmceuropean. com +44 8456 443 784 or 951 242 430. (257152)
SEWING QUALIFIED SEAMSTRESS 40 years’ experience, turn-ups to tailoring patterns taken from your favourite cloths, reasonable prices. Torrevieja, Sandra: 966 799 188 / 680 486 336 (259826)
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FIELD SALES positions available. Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com TAKE Care of your Career as a live in Carer in the UK. If you have good written/spoken English with a British or EU passport you can earn from £952 - £1456 for 2 weeks. Contact Sandra Field on 658 965 204 or email s.field@con sultuscare.com (258473) NEED an extra income? Earn 75€ to 400€ per week, flexible hours from home. We are a reputable British home retailer, new to Spain. No selling required or experience needed as full training given. Apply now at www.the-vistagroup.com (276258) WANTED female cleaner in London for house work. Cleaning, ironing and reception work. Salary and free accommodation. Tlf 00 44 7949589539 (256734)
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KINKY KAZ is back in Cabo Roig, 44 brown eyes and slim. I can accommodate or visit you. E-mail me dialadatemate@mail. com (258760)
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WANTED DIESEL car LHD and motorhome right or LHD wanted. Cash waiting. Tel 650 722 905 (257477) WANTED Quad Bike and Jet Ski. Call 650 722 905 (257478)
SENSUAL SPANKINGS! & more, for Females and Couples. Mature Gent visits you at home and it’s FREE! Details: the.therapist@live.co.uk / 634 340 331 (246648)
FRIENDLY MATURE ENGLISH lady offers massage plus escort service in a comfortable apartment. Torrevieja area. Call Vicky on 685 691 614 for further information. (276206)
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SEXY Noelia visits Home and Hotels 24 Hours. Sex Toys, Massage, Sado and Golden Shower. Tel 667 861 513. (256351) SEXY MATURE ENGLISH BLONDE, gives discreet massage, 1 hour or overnight stay. 15 mins Alicante airport. Tel Karen 662 049 021 (256084) MATURE male covering Torrevieja to Alicante area available for massage plus. For men and women. Can visit. 602 610 693 (246262)
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SEAT joins electric bandwagon SPANISH carmaker, SEAT has announced plans to launch its first fully electric hatchback model, which is set to hit the market in 2020. The move confirms that electrification is at the heart of the Spanish car manufacturer ’s plans for the foreseeable future. While full specification of the eco-vehicle has yet to be revealed, the model will be a five-door hatchback, similar in size and price to its popular Leon model and will be based on Volkswagen’s ID Neo car, a company with whom its research endeavours are closely tied. SEAT’s bold electrification strategy indicates that car manufacturers are paying close attention to the EU’s strict new CO2 emission targets. The EU’s tough regulation champions a double pronged approach: on the one hand, fining heavily for exceeding carbon dioxide limits, and on the other, using an incentives-based credit system to reward companies choosing to produce electric vehicles. SEAT bagged record post-tax profits of €281 million in 2017, up 21.3 per cent on 2016’s results. This success allowed the firm to spend nearly €1 billion over the past 12 months, making it Spain’s largest investor in research and development. Such investments appear to represent a clear sign that SEAT sees an electric road ahead.
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Millions of drivers don’ t know the actual sequence of traffic lights. More than 10 per cent think that a single amber light is followed by a green signal.
AUDI has turned a dream into reality for Gran Turismo video game racers after revealing the Audi etron Vision Gran Turismo, a new electric powered supercar. The supercar will serve as a race taxi at selected Formula E events and will also offer high-speed passenger rides to lucky guests. Its first outing will be at the Rome Formula E race this Saturday. As the name suggests, the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo is based on a virtual race car that features in the 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo video game on Sony’s PlayStation 4. The marketing stunt by Audi forms part of its MADE REALITY: Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo supercar.
Gamer’s dream! wider effort to strengthen its new e-tron electric car sub-brand. The sub-brand also includes three other battery propelled e-tron models: the e-tron Quattro, the e-tron Sportback and the e-tron GT. The former is set for release in the second half of 2018 and the latter, more exclusive model, has its
first deliveries scheduled for 2020. This most recent addition to the electric supercar market, which can accelerate from 0 to 62mph in 2.5 seconds swiftly chips away at the long-held Clarksonite belief that electric vehicles will never be able to rival its combustion engine counterparts. But the success of the electric supercar in overturning this notion rests largely on the continued progress of electric batteries. Audi has not yet provided information on the battery used by e-tron Vision Gran Turismo. However, car review website, Autocar reports that the supercar will share the lithium-ion unit set to be used in the production version of the e-tron Quattro due to be rolled out later this year.
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La Liga Preview
Barca march on BARCELONA entertain third placed Valencia on Saturday looking to set a La Liga record of 39 games unbeaten. Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick last Saturday as the runaway leaders defeated Leganes 3-1 to share the incredible unbeaten streak with Real Sociedad. Not to be outdone, Cristiano Ronaldo scored in a 10th straight game for Real Madrid, although they were held to a 1-1 derby draw by Atletico Madrid. The two rival teams will continue to battle for second place until the end of the season. Elsewhere, Malaga’s battle to beat the drop took a major blow last Friday as direct rivals Deportivo La Coruña scored late to make it 3-2, giving manager Clarence Seedorf his first win (in 16 games). Deportivo have now leapfrogged Las Palmas into 18th place, six points
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above the luckless Malaga. Malaga will host Real Madrid on Sunday which is a daunting enough task aside from the fact that they are 11 points from safety. On Saturday Sevilla will look to get back into the Europa League spots against Villarreal, who are only one place (sixth) and one point above them in the league. Former Sevilla striker Iago Aspas scored a hat-trick last Saturday as Celta Vigo recorded a thumping 4-0 victory over the Andalucian side. Other fixtures this weekend will see Girona take on Real Betis, in Friday’s fixture, Real Sociedad will travel to Las Palmas on Saturday, and Atletico Madrid will host Levante on Sunday.
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SPANISH LA LIGA 2017/18 TABLE TEAM
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W
D
L
F
A
1 • Barcelona
31
24
7
0
79
16
Pts 79
2 • Atlético
31
20
8
3
51
15
68
3 • Valencia
31
20
5
6
59
31
65
4 • Real Madrid
31
19
7
5
77
34
64
5 • Betis
31
15
4
12
52
53
49
6 • Villarreal
31
14
5
12
41
37
47
7 • Sevilla
31
14
4
13
39
50
46
8 • Girona
31
12
8
11
44
48
44
9 • Celta
31
12
7
12
50
43
43
10 • Eibar
31
11
7
13
36
45
40
11 • Getafe
31
10
9
12
35
30
39
12 • Athletic
31
9
12
10
33
35
39
13 • R. Sociedad
31
10
7
14
56
52
37
14 • Leganés
31
10
6
15
26
39
36
15 • Espanyol
31
8
12
11
26
38
36
16 • Alavés
31
11
2
18
28
45
35
17 • Levante
31
6
13
12
28
45
31
18 • Deportivo
31
5
8
18
29
63
23
19 • Las Palmas
31
5
6
20
22
63
21
20 • Málaga
31
4
5
22
19
48
17
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W
D
L
F
A
1 • M. City
32
27
3
2
90
24
84
2 • M. United
32
22
5
5
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MANCHESTER CITY’S dramatic 3-2 loss to Manchester United last Saturday has put their title aspirations on ice. The Citizens have a difficult game at Tottenham on Saturday and even if they win, Manchester United would have to lose at home against West Brom on Sunday for them to be crowned champions. Pep Guardiola’s side had put on a first-half masterclass with captain Vincent Kompany scoring with a powerful header and Ilkay Gundogan seemingly settling matters with a smart turn and finish five minutes later. However, Paul Pogba scored two goals in two minutes after the break to wipe out City’s lead, before Chris Smalling’s volley completed the stunning turnaround. Elsewhere, Liverpool will host Bournemouth on Saturday as they look to stay in second placed Manchester United’s rear-view mirror. The Reds were held to a forgettable goalless draw at Everton, although Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah (29) was rested among five changes to the team. England Manager Gareth Southgate was watching on and he will have been impressed by Jordan Pickford’s close range block to deny Dominic Solanke, and an athletic effort to deny James
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Resolute Reed claims Masters title GAME CHANGER: Paul Pogba has kept United in the title race. Milner’s curling effort. Fifth placed Chelsea will travel to Southampton on Saturday, hoping to keep their slim hopes of a top four (and Champions league) finish alive. The Blues played out a frustrating 11 draw against West Ham last Sunday as Javier Hernandez’s 73rd minute strike cancelled out Cesar Azpilicueta’s first-half opener. Tottenham are the only side yet to lose in 2018 in the Premier League and remain level on points with thirdplaced Liverpool after a 2-1 win at Stoke.
Christian Eriksen was the hero of the day with two second half goals, either side of a Mame Biram Diouf reply for the hosts. Bottom of the table West Brom remain 10 points from safety after their 1-1 draw against Swansea, while Crystal Palace remain one place above the relegation zone having conceded an 89th minute goal to Bournemouth in a 2-2 draw last Saturday. Among the weekend’s fixtures will be Palace hosting Brighton, Leicester travelling to Burnley, and Newcastle entertaining Arsenal.
PATRICK REED held off an incredible final-round surge from Jordan Spieth and a late attack from Rickie Fowler to clinch Masters glory at Augusta. Rory McIlroy’s day never really got off the ground and he failed to pose a threat after missing a series of short putts. Spieth however, came from nine shots behind to fire himself level with Read when he drained his ninth birdie of a stunning round at the 16th hole. But an agonising bogey at the last gave overnight leader Reed the break he needed and while not setting the world alight, Reed’s one under 71 card was enough to claim the green jacket.
Reed became the fourth first-time major winner in succession at Augusta, finishing 15 under and one shot ahead of Rickie Fowler. Spieth’s last-hole shank into the trees cost him second place, but even finishing the day in third represented a remarkable achievement. In contract, Fowler sank a six-foot birdie at the 18th to pip him, while Reed made a crucial par putt at 17 and held his nerve at the last from three feet to claim golfing immortality. World number 24 Reed is the ninth first-time major winner in the past 12 Masters and all four major championships are now held by Americans.
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RUGBY’S leading governing body World Rugby has ordered an emergency review into European qualification for next year’s World Cup amid Spain’s complaints following their controversial defeat to Belgium. Spain’s 18-10 defeat to Belgium in the final match of qualification, overseen by Romanian referee Vlad Iordachescu, meant that Spain missed out on automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup instead allowing Romania to qualify. Following the defeat, a complaint was submitted to Rugby Europe by the Spanish Rugby Federation (FER), who felt aggrieved by 19 separate decisions from the referee, while it was also revealed that the FER had
World Rugby orders emergency qualification review asked Rugby Europe for the referees to be changed prior to the match. Following an investigation from both World Rugby and Rugby Europe, World Rugby had said that a replay of the match would be ‘in the best interests of the game’ but stopped short of ordering the replay following new allegations that several different nations fielded ineligible players during qualifying. In light of the new allegations, World Rugby have now set up an ‘independent disputes committee’ to look into the different issues now surrounding the qualifying process. A World Rugby statement said: “World Rugby was deeply concerned about the circumstances surrounding the Bel-
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REACTION: World Rugby will also investigate the ‘conduct of players’ following the final whistle. gium versus Spain Rugby Europe Championship match, a match that was decisive in the context of Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification. “Specifically, concerns related
to the process and perception of Rugby Europe’s appointment of a match’ official team that was not neutral in the context of qualification and failing to act on Spain’s concerns in respect of
the appointment. “Having considered all available information, the World Rugby Executive Committee and Rugby World Cup Board felt that a replay would be in the
best interests of the game. “Since expressing that view, new information relating to player eligibility in the Rugby Europe Championship has been presented to World Rugby by the participating unions. Given this information concerns potential breach of World Rugby regulations and given the complexity and interconnectivity of the issues, a full and independent review is warranted. This is in the best interests of the sport, teams and fans and is fully supported by Rugby Europe.” Rugby’s leading governing body also confirmed that ‘a separate independent judicial panel has been appointed by Rugby Europe to consider conduct of the players after the final whistle’ as Spanish tempers flared over.