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ISSUE NO. 1712
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Brit convicted for brutal attack by Matt Ford A BRITISH man could be sentenced to 13 years in a Spanish prison after being found guilty of a horror stabbing on the Costa Blanca. Benjamin Da Costa, 30 was convicted of killing former army medic Scott Waring in the wake of a trial in Elche. Prosecutors told a jury of nine people the dad-of-one, 40, died soon after being attacked with a ‘glass or pint jug’ following an argument with Da Costa. Expatriate Simon Williams, landlord of the Hub Sports Bar in Villamartin Plaza, Orihuela Costa, has also been found guilty of trying to cover up the attack. He cleared away the broken glass and told investigators that the incident happened outside his establishment “to
‘COVER UP’: The attack took place in Villamartin Plaza, Orihuela Costa, victim Scott Waring (left) and bar owner Simon Williams (right), who was found guilty of ‘hindering the investigation.’ help Da Costa and hinder the investigation,” the court heard. The victim, who earlier completed four tours of Northern Ireland, was working as a chef and had a three-year-old daughter at the time of his death. Scott’s mum Susan report-
edly told local media that her son had spent nine years in the army and described him as a “troubled soul” who underwent counselling to help him cope with what he had seen on tour. “He was an extremely kind person and never aggressive,”
she added. “He idolised his daughter and couldn’t do enough for her. “I think he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Neither of the two men was sentenced at the end of the four-day hearing, with a judge expected to deliver his verdict shortly. Mr Williams is likely to receive a suspended prison sentence if he receives two years or less, while Da Costa faces up to 13 years behind bars for homicide.
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NEWS EXTRA Stable jobs recovery EMPLOYMENT in fixed contracts in Murcia has now surpassed pre-crisis levels with 320,000 workers in stable jobs compared to 315,600 in the second quarter of 2007, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.
Art awards NINE students aged between three and 11 from Alicante primary school have received recognition for their drawings on the theme of gender equality in a contest created to mark International Women’s Day.
Bus tickets CONTACTLESS payments are set for Alicante’s buses after Caixa bank, Vectalia and Visa said they developed technology which will allow passengers to buy tickets with cards on most tourist lines in the project’s first phase.
False work AN Elche couple accused of committing identity fraud after convincing an unemployed man to send personal documents to them to help him find work have been arrested by National Police officers.
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Shock decision Judge ‘freezes’ expat murder plot probe EXCLUSIVE
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By Matt Ford and Karl Smallman THE family of missing mum-of-one Lisa Brown have spoken of their shock a fte r a S p a n is h ju dge shelved his probe against th e p rime s u s p ec t in t he case. Javier Garcia Ramila made the sensational decision just a week after Simon C o rn er, 3 5 , w as h e ld a t London’s Heathrow Airport on a European Arrest Warrant. Speaking exclusively to th e E u ro Wee k ly N ew s, Lisa’s stunned sister Helen Jordan said: “We are still shocked that this decision has been made after all the hard work but it’s not over by any means. “We w e re ac tu ally speechless when we heard the news. “We don’t take anything for granted but we didn’t expect this. Helen added, “This is a set-back but won’t stop us, the investigation will still
CASE CLOSED? Simon Corner and Lisa Brown. be c ontinuing to find the truth. “We’re thinking positive-
ly... we have to or we would have given up long ago.” The judge re porte dly made the move after state prosecutors requested that the two-and-a-half investigation be ‘frozen.’ At the Court of Investigation in San Roque, Cadiz, he said in a 10-page written ruling: “This court has serious doubts Simon Corner is the person responsible for the crimes of homicide or unlawful detention being investigated. “ Tha t is be c a us e of the te s timony of the w itne s s who says she saw Lisa Brown driving her Ford Fo-
cus near her hom e on t he m or ni ng of Novem ber 6, 2015 [two days after police believe she was killed], and because there was no material evidence he actively participated in Lisa’s disappearance has been obtained despite multiple inquiries against Simon over the past two and a half years.” He added t hat he was legally obliged to take into account a “lack of concrete proof” and that the enquiry was “at a poi nt of no r eturn,” although it can be reopened i f f r esh evi dence comes to light. Corner - who has never been formally charged - has now been freed from a London jail where he had been held since his arrest after stepping off a flight from South America. He was expected to be extradited on charges of conspiracy to murder before facing trial in Spain after going on the run for a second time. Originally from Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, Scott i sh expat r i at e Li sa vanished from her Costa del Sol hom e i n Guadi ar o on
November 4, 2015. The alarm was raised when she failed to collect son Marco, then aged eight, from school. Lisa worked in Gibraltar and detectives have said a ‘violent episode’ appeared to have taken place, but her body has never been found. Five other Britons who have been quizzed on suspicion of obstructing justice over t he al l eged i nci dent have also had their bail conditions lifted. Li ver pool - bor n yacht dealer Corner was held in Denmark in May 2016 on a European Arrest Warrant and extradited to Spain after fleeing the country in the wake of Lisa going missing. He was released from an Algeciras prison on bail in April 2017 but he broke the terms of his agreement by failing to present himself at a Costa del Sol police station last month. Lisa’s family last month flew to Cadiz and offered a £100,000 reward in an appeal for new information at a press conference attended by Britain’s ambassador to Spain Simon Manley.
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COSTA BLANCA has overtaken Mallorca to become the third most popular tourist destination in Spain after the Costa del Sol and Costa Brava. The rankings, from the National Institute of Statistics, comes as British holidaymakers have recently opted to travel to cheaper rival destinations such as Turkey and Tunisia.
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Drug mule NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a man i n E l c h e wh o alle g ed ly abused his daughter and used her as a drug mule. The police investigation began after the girl’s mother called Elche Local Police, accusing the father of attacking his daughter and keeping her in a subhuman state of health and nutrition.
Tractor collision A 63-YEAR-OLD man has been injured after his vehicle was involved in an accident with a tractor on the Totana motorway heading towards Mazarron. The man, who was trapped inside his car after the incident, has been transferred to the Rafael Mendez de Lorca hospital for immediate treatment.
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THE owner of dogs responsible for biting an elderly man to death in Beniarbeig has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison for manslaughter. The 48-year-old Dutch citizen willingly ignored his legal obligations, doing nothing to prevent the illegal pit bull crossbreeds from escaping, the judge said.
A MAN and a woman were arrested in Carrus, Elche after police allegedly found half a kilo of cocaine, guns and ammunition in their home during a call out. Officers were called by the woman who accused her partner of assaulting her and her son and told them about the weapons.
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The year in focus THIS is the incredible image that has bagged the 2018 World Press Photo of the Year gong. It shows Jose Victor Salazar Balza, 28, on fire during violent clashes between Venezuelan protesters and riot police in May 2017, amid protests against the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro. Taken in capital city Caracas by local photographer Ronaldo Schemidt, 47, the shot was described by judges as ‘instantly’
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emotional and symbolising the idea of the country ‘burning.’ The dramatic scene came after a motorcycle petrol tank exploded. And the snapper explained how he acted on instinct as he said: “I felt the explosion behind me and I felt the heat, and at that moment I turned around, already shooting, but without seeing what was going on.” Competition organisers said that Salazar survived the incident with first and second-degree burns.
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WINNING SHOT: Ronaldo Schemidt’s powerful image.
The humanitarian crisis sparked by President Maduro’s authoritarian ‘Bolivarian Revolution’ in Venezuela has triggered a surge in asylum-seekers fleeing the South American country. Spain received more than 4,300 applications from January to July last year, up from 596 in the whole of 2015. Winning images from the 61st annual staging of the prestigious contest were chosen from 73,044 images taken by 4,548 photographers from 125 countries.
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The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1711 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca South edition, including 81 local stories.
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TOP BLOOMIN’ LOVELY: The festival is an underrated gem. THERE is no better way to celebrate the arrival of early summer than with a visit to Cordoba. And preparations are in full swing as the historic city once again gears up to show its true colours during its dazzling patios festival. The annual event features stunning flower displays as the doors swing open on more than 200 private patios - or courtyards - in a colourful contest backed by the council for almost 100 years, during which green-fingered residents battle to put on the most show-stopping display. A typical feature of Cordoban homes, the courtyards tend to be the central feature around which each house is built, and normally have a fountain or well in the middle to collect rainwater. This is a Roman design aimed at easing the oven-like summer temperatures typical of inland Andalucia, and was later adapted by Moorish conquerors who added features including a direct entrance from the street and
vast arrays of flowers planted in beds or pots to bring freshness. The latter tradition has been continued ever since, with fabulous floral displays offering flashes of colour alongside stone mosaics, water features, antique furniture and ceramic decorations, mixed with the fragrant aromas of orange blossom, jasmine, and countless other flowers. And in typical local style, the contest is soundtracked by enthusiastic live performances from renowned flamenco artists and other musicians throughout the city, while local wine and tapas are consumed en masse. There are a number of different parts of the city to visit, each with a unique look and feel, with a map available at http://patios.cordoba. es/en/patios. Entrance to the courtyards is generally free, but there is often a collection box for tips by the door. This year’s extravaganza takes place from May 1-13, with visiting hours 11am-2pm and 6pm-10pm.
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A BRITISH drug dealer who fled to Alicante has been sentenced to spend 12 years in prison, almost four years after he received the initial sentence. Scott Woods, aged 29, received a 12-year sentence in June 2014 after failing to attend his sentencing having been found guilty of two charges of conspiring to supply a Class A drug. Woods, had initially been arrested in October and November 2012 along with five other men after an investigation by Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation team unveiled a comprehensive conspiracy to supply Class A drugs across the country. Almost four years after his initial trial, Woods was picked up in Alicante last month and was extradited back to the UK after a European Arrest Warrant was executed. Appearing at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, April
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SENTENCE: Woods was sentenced to 12 years in prison. 20, his 12-year sentence was activated while he was also sentenced to a further four months for absconding during the trial. Woods was also ordered
to pay back €243,426 (£213,185) he had made through criminal activity in 2014 and now faces a further three-year sentence if he fails to repay the funds.
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SHE recently revealed she is to move in with her boyfriend. But TV personality Denise van Outen, 43, took some time out after making the announcement on ITV show Loose Women as she headed edit Denise van O to Spain for a fashion shoot. to cr ute n/I Pho ns The actress was pictured in t a figure-hugging one-piece floral swimsuit as she posed for retail brand Matalan alongside S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, 40, and exPussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts, 36. s Sharing a snap of the photo e on ho her ns session on Instagram, the former Spanish Matala Big Brother presenter wrote: ‘Summer season @shopmatalan spain #theshow.’ It comes after Denise spilled the beans on her plans with partner Eddie Boxshall, who she has been dating after breaking up with exhusband Lee Mead, with who she shares her seven-year-old daughter Betsy. She told the Loose Women panel: “After four years finally me and Eddie are moving in together. It’s JACK THE LAD: Whitehall happening!” with co-star Rosie Perez.
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THEY confirmed their budding romance on Valentine’s Day. And Strictly Come Dancing stars Gorka Marquez, 27, and Gemma Atkinson, 33, showed they are still going strong during a romantic stroll in Barcelona. The couple were on holiday with friends from the popular show, including AJ Pritchard, 23, and Dianne Buswell, 28, plus English actor Anthony Quinlan, 33, with the group seen earlier in Alicante.
BRITISH comedian Jack Whitehall has been filming scenes for the new season of Bounty Hunters in Spain. The 29-year-old co-writes and stars the Sky 1 series, with American actress Rosie Perez also a cast member. And the pair were spotted filming scenes for the show in the Pescaderia neighbourhood of Almeria City. The show follows the misadventures of
bookish Briton Barnaby Walker (Whitehall), who finds himself in trouble after taking over the family antiques business when his father falls into a coma. At the start of the comedy drama, he handed over a stack of cash for a pair of statues looted from war-torn Syria, leading his sister (English actress Charity Wakefield) to call on her friend Nina Morales (Perez), a bounty hunter from New York.
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AXE FACTOR: Has Nicole been dropped?
SHE has reportedly been axed as a judge on UK show The X Factor. But American singer Nicole Scherzinger, 39, appeared carefree during a break in Catalan city Barcelona. The Don’t Cha hitmaker was spotted wandering around the regional capital’s sights in the wake of rumours that Simon Cowell is set to shake up his talent contest to boost ratings.
Sister act FASHION designer Lauryn Goodman and her Ex On The Beach star sister Chloe have been topping up their tans in Gran Canaria. The curvaceous pair flaunted their enviable physiques while being pictured in a series of skimpy bikinis as they frolicked in the shallows while soaking up the sun.
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OUR VIEW Our thoughts go out to family after cruel twist THE decision by a Spanish judge to put the Lisa Brown murder investigation on ice has shocked the expatriate community. Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time as their unswerving efforts to achieve closure over the heartbreaking affair appear set to go on for some time yet. The distress must be overwhelming, yet they continue to act with dignity and determination, and for that they deserve the utmost respect. Shock decision - page 2
Be wary of rental cons A BRITISH bride-to-be was duped out of several thousand Euros over a bogus rental scam. And her ordeal should serve as a warning to those seeking cheap holiday accommodation, since if she had paid via the online portal where she first came across the Ibiza property the fraudsters responsible would never have got their hands on her cash. Official means should always be used when paying in advance, and rental properties MUST have an official registration number from their local councils. Put simply, if they don’t have it, don’t book it. Aisle be damned - page 32
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Beach bar-ney Fraud allegations and errors force chiringuito axing by Joe Gerrard O R IH U ELA a uthoritie s have faced criticism from locals and businesses amid claims council decisions on c ontra c ts le ft the tow n’s beaches without chiringuitos and other services. The closure resulted from evidence suggesting an official from a previous adminis tra tion w a s involve d in s us pe c te d fra ud ove r the awarding of contracts, the council said in a statement. R a ymond K e a rne y, the President of the Orihuela Costa Association of Entrepreneurs, said the way the decision was reached was “totally unacceptable.” More than 100 people, including former beach bar workers, reportedly turned out la s t w e e k to prote s t against their closure and the removal of toilets, sun beds and umbrellas. The statement issued by the council said Councillor
CLOSED: Orihuela Council officials said fraud and clerical errors meant the chiringuitos had to be closed. Bone had concer ns over how the previous Partido Socialista (PSOE) administration handled the contract. Ther e wer e no concer ns over day-to-day management, it added. Off i ci al s bel i eved t he cont r act awar ded t o t he Chiringuito del Sol company to run the bars expired in June 2018 when it actually finished in November last year, she added.
Chiringuitos del Sol said it would be prepared to step in and run them until a new contract is finalised. The council’s statement said it would be impossible to renew the contract with the firm due to it being under investigation. The aut hor i t y ai m ed t o out l i ne det ai l s on a new contract with a view to finalising a deal by this summer, it added.
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NEWS EXTRA Salt mined for road use AROUND 550,000 tons of salt was yielded from the Salinas de Torrevieja during extraction, with around 300,000 of the total set to be shipped to northern Europe for use in gritting roads. The remainder is used regionally as well as across Spain.
Minds meet MORE than 200 experts from across the globe have gathered for the Inaugural Psychology Congress in Almeria in order to inform students and professionals about the ‘latest technological innovations’ applied to mental health, Almeria’s mayor, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco has reported.
Tourist bid COSTA BLANCA’S Tourism Board has placed a temporary statue in Lyon in France in a bid to draw visitors from there to Alicante. The sculptor, of flames protruding from a woman’s head, is based on those used in the province’s fire festivals.
Drugs bust NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested three people who allegedly ran a marihuana farm in Alicante City, with around 1,400 plants found during the raid on the house and garage which made up the site.
Experts talk ALMERIA’S authorities have collaborated with the University of Almeria in a week-long expert conference on the European Union’s future which students attended for free at the Cañada campus.
High rents A S T U D Y b y re n t a l a p p Idealista has identified Huelva and Almeria as the most profitable places to rent a property with 7.3 per cent and 6.9 per cent returns respectively.
BRITISH drugs baron Brian Carrington stands trial this week in Alicante’s provincial High Court accused of drugs offences. The accused and eight henchmen face 18-year prison terms for bringing cocaine into Spain aboard a leisure craft via Altea. The drugs were found in an Albir villa ready for distribution, one of Carrington’s 10 Costa Blanca properties which police believe provided boltholes for fugitives from British and international justice. When the National Police raided his Calpe home in July 2013, Carrington was one of the UK’s 10 most-
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Online of coke wanted criminals. They impounded assets worth €5 million that included 200 kilos of cocaine, €500,000 in cash, several topof-the-range vehicles and six boats. Seven people were arrested in Spain and six in Venezuela in a joint investigation involving police in Spain, the UK, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
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Carrington was notorious for maintaining his own Wikipedia entry which he meticulously updated with details of his exploits at the head of an international drugs network. In the past the narco-trafficker had been imprisoned in the UK, France and Germany as well as Spain where he was arrested in Calpe in 1997 with four tons of hashish. The operation leading to Carrington’s arrest began in 2010 and centred on his girlfriend who had a previous relation with a French trafficker and career criminal, Alain Coelier, who was shot that year in La Nucia, together with a bodyguard.
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SAVED: Vehicles parked outside Benidorm’s National Police station. NATIONAL POLICE have arrested two women in Alicante and Malaga for allegedly sexually exploiting two girls. Police have now imprisoned the suspects and freed the victims from their captors. One of them is a child and was taken from Benidorm to Malaga for prostitution, officers said. One gang leader is said to have offered to accompany the victims as they were
trafficked from Italy to Spain. The other has led an ‘extensive network’ of contacts in Nigeria that facilitated the recruitment of its victims for years, police said. The victims were taken from Nigeria, subjected to voodoo rituals and transferred by land through Nigeria, Niger and Libya. Their traffickers physically and sexually abused them throughout the journey.
They then crossed to Italy with traffickers on basic water crafts without safety equipment. The release of the victims and capture of the exploitation ring’s leaders mark the breakup of the network’s European operations. Anyone who wishes to contact police with information on human trafficking and exploitation cases can call the National Police’s telephone line on 900 105 090.
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ON THE RUN: The trial took place at Bradford Crown Court after the accused was held in Spain.
Paedo freed by UK judge A CONVICTED British paedophile who went on the run to Spain will not be jailed after a judge ruled that he has ‘resolved his issues.’ Alan Grundy, 59, was given a 14-month suspended sentence at Bradford Crown Court after pleading guilty to three charges of creating offensive images and videos and one of failing to notify police of a change in address. The case comes in the wake of his recent arrest and extradition to the UK on a European
Arrest Warrant. He reportedly fled after 87 indecent images and two videos featuring children were found on his computer almost three years ago. In 2012 Grundy, of no fixed address, was found guilty of 21 offences of making images of a paedophilic nature. He was told at the time that he must register any changes of name or address with police. But he vanished after being held and refused to comment when investigators seized a
computer from a Bradford property where he had been living on June 26, 2015. Prosecutor Paul Nicholson told the court that when police returned to the residence “his mother said he had not lived at the address since he had been arrested. “It turned out that he had taken himself abroad and gone to Spain.” Lawyer Tom Rushbrooke, defending, argued that Grundy had been suffering from depression and had turned to alcohol at the time of his first arrest. “While he was in Spain he had no access to computers at all,” he added. The court also heard that he ‘slipped the net’ of a rehabilitation programme for sex offenders which he was told to attend when sentenced to a community order in 2012. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC described the latest images as “disgraceful material,” but added: “The running away to Spain, on the one hand was reprehensible, but on the other hand, it seems you have used that time to resolve many issues.” Grundy has been ordered to complete 250 hours of voluntary work and attend the rehabilitation programme, and has been handed seven-year sexual offenders and notification orders, local media confirmed.
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Pensions are often the key to longterm financial security, so take extreme care to do what is right for you. Start by understanding the options for different pension types. ‘Defined contribution’ or ‘money purchase’ pensions Members of these schemes, such as personal and Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), can usually do the following from age 55: • Take the whole fund as cash – 25% will be tax-free in the UK. • Make cash withdrawals when you want – a quarter is usually free of UK tax each time. • Take regular income through ‘flexible drawdown’, leaving the remainder invested. • Take a regular income for life through an annuity. Expatriates can also transfer to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS). Doing this can be tax-efficient and unlock more estate planning and currency flexibility. Transfers to a QROPS based in the EU or EEA (European Economic Area) – including Gibraltar – are currently tax-free. However, a 25% UK charge applies
What can expatriates in Spain do with their UK pension?
By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks on transfers to QROPS outside the EU/EEA (unless you are resident in the same jurisdiction). Some speculate that the UK may start taxing Britons transferring within the EU/EEA post-Brexit. Consider acting now, but take personalised, professional advice to establish if transferring is suitable for you and navigate the complex options.
‘Defined benefit’ or ‘final salary’ pensions Here, your employer promises a proportion of your salary for the whole of retirement. While you cannot usually withdraw cash, you can transfer benefits to a defined contribution scheme or QROPS. Traditionally, this has been considered less attractive than drawing a guaranteed pension for life. However, today some providers are offering ‘transfer values’ of up to 40 times the annual benefits due at retirement. A generous one-off sum could potentially provide a retirement income that exceeds the original annual payment, but it is crucial to fully understand the consequences before giving up a lifetime income. Whatever type of pension you have, there are other issues to consider. Taxation While 25% of cash withdrawals can be taken tax-free in the UK, they are
usually taxable in Spain for Spanish residents. Income from most UK pensions is taxable only in Spain, but UK government pension income – including teachers’, local authority, army, police and civil service pensions – remains taxable in the UK only. Most expatriates with Spanish residency will therefore escape UK taxes on pension income, but are subject to Spanish income tax rates. However, in certain circumstances – for example, with lifetime annuities – it may be possible to receive up to 92% tax-free in Spain. Making your money last Having the freedom to withdraw or transfer your pension does not mean that you should. If you do take your benefits as cash, make sure you have a reliable plan to fund your long-term financial future. Beware also of pension scams and unregulated companies offering
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pension services, as they provide no recourse if things go wrong. Generally, if an investment sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Make sure your adviser is regulated through the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and has cross-border experience to understand the tax implications in both the UK and Spain. They should evaluate your needs, objectives, personal circumstances and risk appetite to find the most suitable solution for you. While you should take the time to get it right, keep the Brexit countdown in mind. With some of today’s freedoms likely to change post-Brexit, now is the time to review how to secure a prosperous retirement in Spain. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.
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Suicide shock 12-year-old boy found hanged A 12-YEAR-OLD Moroccan boy who was found hanged at his Murcia home may have been the victim of a macabre online game, investigators have confirmed. The news comes after detectives probing the case concluded that the boy was popular at school and not a victim of bullying. They now believe he could have become embroiled in the notorious ‘blue whale’ suicide game after several parents said that classmates at his school had mentioned it. One mother told Spanish media: “Yesterday his friends were crying, and they said the blue whale game was to blame.” The child - whose name has not been revealed for legal reasons was found by members of his family at their duplex flat in the town of La Union after he failed to respond to calls for dinner. Medics managed to resuscitate
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CHILLING CHALLENGE: Police say the death could be linked to the sinister ‘blue whale’ game. him three times but he later died at the Santa Lucia hospital in Cartagena. A post mortem examination has been performed, and his family reportedly wish to take his body to Morocco once it is returned to them. La Union mayor Pedro Lopez
said that the entire community was “in shock” over the death. The blue whale game has been linked to the deaths of hundreds of children as cases continue to be reported from around the world. Players supposedly report to an administrator, who assigns a se-
ries of increasingly gruesome tasks over a period of 50 days, typically involving self-harm or watching horror videos at unusual hours. Photographic or video evidence must be provided to the curator as each task is completed, with the sleep-deprived, psychologically-depressed player eventually encouraged to commit suicide to ‘win’ the game. In Spain, incidents have been reported in Cataluña and the Basque Country, with the youngest victim allegedly just 12-years-old, although there have been no deaths reported. Those responsible are said to be using advanced psychological profiling tools to target vulnerable children. However, while police and schools in a number of countries have issued warnings to parents, cyber-bullying experts and fact-checking websites say that the existence of the game remains unproven.
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Casting call! ARE you thinking of a festival in the sun, a clubbing holiday, rest and relaxation on the beach or a foodie city break in Spain this summer? If so, the Beeb is looking for groups of best pals, flatmates or uni crews, aged between 18-25 for a summer travel show on BBC Three. BBC Three controller Damian Kavanagh said, “This series is all about the excitement of that first holiday with friends and will be part coming-of-age saga, part travelogue. “We will follow them around numerous Spanish cities to learn about relationships between young friends and observe as they immerse themselves in the best the country has on offer. “They’ll get to check out the culture, the shopping, the beaches and the bars.” Casting producer, Farrah Solim, who describes herself a ‘great people finder’ has worked on TV hits such as Four In A Bed and The Only Way Is Essex, says, “Maybe they’ve never been abroad, maybe they love travelling. “Know anyone who might be interested? “You need to be available for one month of filming between mid-June and August this year.” To apply to be part of the Spanish summer adventure email bbcthree.spain@bbc.co.uk.
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MEAN STREAM: The sick video reportedly earned the vlogger more than €2,000.
By Matt Ford A YOUTUBER from Barcelona faces up to two years behind bars after filming the moment he gave Oreo biscuits filled with toothpaste to a homeless man before joking that they would make him cleaner. Kanghua Ren, 20, who has more than a million followers on the video sharing platform, where he posts clips under the username ‘ReSet,’ uploaded the footage in January this year before quickly deleting it after being slammed by viewers. The video shows Ren ap-
parently scraping the filling out of one of the biscuits, substituting it for toothpaste. He appears to repeat the ‘trick’ with at least two others before placing them in their original packaging. The vlogger, originally from China, then filmed a street scene where he speaks in Spanish to a 52-year-old Romanian man - named by authorities as Gheorge L sitting on the pavement. He hands over t he bi scuits and a €20 note before sayi ng t o t he cam er a: “Maybe I’ve gone a bit far, but look at the positive side: this will help him clean his
t eet h. I t hi nk he hasn’t cleaned them since he became poor.” A cour t hear d t hat Ren earned more than €2,000 from advertising linked to the video after it attracted t housands of vi ews and sparked a furious backlash including a Change.org pet i t i on t o shut down hi s channel. Police quizzed the victim after being tipped off about the video, and he reportedly t ol d t hem t hat he becam e sick and vomited five minutes later. Prosecutors said that Ren off er ed hi m €300 not t o talk about the incident and ‘re-establish his image’ aft er del et i ng t he cl i p and changing to a new channel. He had previously given sandwiches filled with cat excrement to elderly people and children, they added. Ren has been charged with crimes against moral integrity after being held and freed on bail, but has not yet been sentenced.
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UNDER SCRUTINY: Two members of staff are accused of irresponsible behaviour. THE parents of a young man with autism have hit out at the humiliating treatment they claim he endured in a special education school in Lorca. It is a case that goes back to 2015, when Christian was 16 years old and was studying at the Pilar Soubrier school. His parents became concerned when they allegedly noticed a change in the boy’s
behaviour, with night terrors and a loss of appetite, just two of the symptoms emerging. In fact his father, Jose Piqueras, also reported that he even tried to self-harm and cried constantly when going to school. The parents, Jose and Paco, have laid the blame for their son’s trauma at the door of two staff at Pilar Soubrier
school, and the case is pending a judicial resolution. The school workers have strongly denied any allegations of mistreating Christian, but Jose Piqueras said: “They told us that we had filed the case to make money, that it was a lie. They insist that all the children in the school are well taken care of, and that is impossible.”
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Junta looks for water-tight solution THE Minister of Water and Agriculture, Francisco Jodar, has expressed his regret that water from the Ebro dam has over the last five days flowed into the sea at a rate equivalent to that produced by the Torrevieja desalination plant over 25 years. “What the Ebro dam has poured into the sea would serve to fill all the reservoirs of the Segura basin and we would not have water problems for more than a year,” he said. Mr Jodar made this statement at the opening of the Water Law course, organised by the Murcia Bar Association. The Junta de Andalucia is currently looking at ways to provide a solution for the excess water, potentially moving it to other parts of the country. “The water exists in suffi-
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OH DAM: The Ebro dam has been overflowing in recent days. cient quantity to satisfy all the needs of the country, as long as it it distributed properly,” added Mr Jodar. Both the PSOE and Podemos are calling for a National Water agreement to properly regulate how each
reservoir uses its resources. There are three issues in which the Junta is particularly focusing: water optimisation; climate change alleviation eg droughts and floods; and water transportation to where it is needed.
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Sent down for stabbing A 20-YEAR-OLD who was found guilty of stabbing a man during an argument in Alicante City has been handed a threeyear prison sentence. The defendant, named as Adrian FM, had the sentence reduced for confessing to the crimes and for working with investigators. He previously paid €2,500 in compensation to the victim and
handed over the weapon to authorities before the verdict. The court heard the defendant and victim met in the door of a home on Calle Isla de Cuba after he asked to see him there in the evening. An argument soon broke out between the two men who then went onto the street, according to the court’s ruling, which does not detail the reasons for this.
The defendant then took out a 22.5-centimetre-long knife hidden under his clothes and stabbed the victim in the chest. The victim was taken to hospital where he stayed for four days with injuries which could have killed him. The defendant had tried to help the man before leaving to take refuge in his aunt’s house, according to witnesses.
Homes railroaded THE planned construction of the AVE highspeed rail line is reportedly on a collision course to force 394 evictions in Totana. While progress is being made on the project to extend the network from Murcia to Andalucia, and from Sangonera to Lorca, it will not be without casualties. According to details published recently, 1,255 homes totalling over 1.6 million square metres
will be forcibly acquired by rail infrastructures company Adif in Totana, Lorca, Murcia, Librilla, and Alhama. The owners of these homes, most of which lie alongside the existing railway tracks, now have just 15 days to lodge any objections. Those who are interested in obtaining further information on the project can contact the local councils of all the areas affected.
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NEWS EXTRA Job applicant ‘sex assault’ A 49- YEAR- OLD m an who allegedly locked a 35-year-old woman in an at t i c and sexual l y assaul t ed her af t er she came to see him about a caf e j ob vacancy has been arrested in Alicante City.
School works TEN schools in Alicante Province are set to recei ve a t ot al of €7.2 m i l l i on i n t he f i rst round of f undi ng f or building and renovation works following an announcem ent f rom t he Valencia local government.
Keep it down THE Council of Minister in Madrid has ordered a ‘noise map’ action plan be drawn up in collaboration with local authorit i es i n a bi d t o l ower sound levels in the area around Alicante-Elche airport.
Bye Bankia A TOTAL of 261 em ployees at Bankia have applied for voluntary redundancy as part of its recent merger bringing t he t ot al t o 94 per cent planned layoffs, according to the UGT union.
Port profits ALICANTE’S port has become profitable for the first time, with an annual ret urn of 0.79 per cent despite only receiving €394,000 of investments, according to the port’s management.
Stone cold LORCA police have arrest ed a man on suspi cion of car theft who they allegedly found crouched in the back of the vehicle holding a large stone, the town’s security department said.
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SEIZED: Clothing police claimed the suspects wore during the break-ins was among items seized during raids.
Restaurant break-in arrests FOUR men accused of being responsible for 60 burglaries from restaurants in Alicante and Valencia have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Officers raided two homes in Gandia and Gaianes in Valencia and Alicante respectively. Police said they seized several items allegedly stolen during the robberies and clothes and mobile phones used by the group.
The suspects are said to have broken into food and drinks venues in the Vall d’ Albaida and Alt Vinalopo areas of Alicante. They then made off with cash from inside slot machines and tills as well as cigars and items from vending machines. Police released CCTV footage which appeared to show four people smashing open the door of one bar, running inside and opening
a shot machine. The Guardia Civil has begun analysing the items seized in order to see if it is connected with further robberies in the area. Juan Carlos Moragues, the government delegate in the Valencia region, reportedly congratulated officers involved in the investigation. Inquiries remain open and police have not ruled out making further arrests in the coming days.
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Called out A WOMAN has been arrested in Murcia after she allegedly stole a mobile phone and was caught with it after police rang the number. According to Spanish media, the incident occurred when a woman, who was shopping at the weekly La Fama market, found that her mobile phone, estimated to be worth in the region of â‚Ź800, had been stolen. She immediately informed the police patrol on the scene about the alleged crime, who in-turn asked for assistance from all other officers in the region. After the police had been informed, a non-unif o r m e d o ff i c e r s t a t i o n e d nearby noticed a woman on Calle Santa Rita, close to the market, who reportedly had a history of similar crimes.
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STOLEN PHONE: The alleged theft occurred at La Fama market. Once the 48-year-old had been indentified, officers rang the number of the stolen phone which then allegedly began to ring from the suspected woman’s pocket. She claimed that someone had given her the
phone at the market not long before she had been stopped, but was arrested on suspicion of theft and taken to the San Andres police station, while the victim has been informed that her phone has been recovered.
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BANK ON IT?: The mural which some claim was painted by the Bristol street artist.
Spray it isn’t so by Joe Gerrard GRAFFITI showing two Guardia Civil officers kissing in a town in northern Spain may NOT be the first work by British artist Banksy in Spain. The mural was found by residents in the Galician town of Ferrol de Coruña on Tuesday morning. The graffiti, on Calle Muiño do Vento, is accompanied by writing in Spanish which reads: ‘Reserved for Banksy.’ The text was painted on the
wall last year in what was reportedly a bid to tempt the street artist to come to the town. Questions remain over who is responsible for the mural. Eduardo Hermida, a promoter from the town’s Meninas de Canido street festival, was one of those who backed trying to draw Banksy to the town. He told Spanish media the authenticity of the work could not be confirmed. “We do not know if the work which has appeared in
the reserved space is original or not,” he said. He added he had sent the coordinates of the location to Banksy in an email two or three months ago. “If it is an imitator, it will be the work of a stranger inspired by the technique of the great one,” he said. Banksy typically posts pictures of his latest work on his Instagram page the day after they are painted. There is no post of the Ferrol de Coruña mural there as of yet.
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NEWS EXTRA Police pull ‘drug’ driver LOCAL POLICE in Elche have pulled over a lorry driver who allegedly tested positive for cocaine and did not have a vehicle ITV while driving through San Anton to a delivery in Perpignan in France.
Experts meet MORE than 200 humanitarian emergency specialists met in Murcia last week at the International Conference on Humanisation in Emergencies and Catastrophes to discuss projects in the province’s hospitals among other issues.
Benefits lost MURCIA’S Superior Court of Justice has ruled against a man who appealed against a decision to stop his unemployment benefits after he left Spain for 25 days without telling the State Employment Service.
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Model behaviour! Pregnant twerking vid goes viral A PREGNANT Spanish model has sparked a social media meltdown after posting a racy twerking video online. Adriana Abenia, 33, is six months into her pregnancy, and in the ‘controversial’ clip she bares her baby bump before bopping to reggaeton in a pair of tiny yellow shorts. The mum-to-be lives in Andalucian capital Sevilla, and she captioned the clip: “I am showing Luna [her unborn baby girl], hidden in the bedroom, to dance reggaeton because I don’t have a clue about sevillanas!!!” A sevillana is a time-honoured folk song and dance especially popular during the annual Sevilla Fair, which is currently taking place. But Adriana clearly prefers a more modern vibe, as she is seen gyrating her hips and twirling in front of the camera. The minute-long footage racked up more than 208,000 views in the space of 24 hours, although some of her 200,000 followers were quick to slam the well-known FHM cover model and presenter. One wrote: “Be careful you’re going to make the baby dizzy Adriana.”
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MAMA MIA!: Adriana Abenia and (inset) her 2016 FHM cover. Others were critical of her taste in music, with one fan adding: “Do you think that is the most inspiring music for a baby?” But the beauty shrugged off the stick, as she commented below the video: “They have ordered me to do sport and dancing is great!” In 2015 Adriana married Spanish footballer Sergio Abad, who turns out for lower league Valencian outfit UD Petrelense CF
and this will be their first child together. She previously hit the headlines in 2014 after being accused of cheating on a TV game show when she was caught with a mobile phone between her legs before she answered a single question. And in 2017 she made the news again after her dress fell open - exposing her left nipple - on the GQ Awards red carpet in Madrid.
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Water pact signed OFFICIALS representing towns and cities across Alicante Province have approved a Water Pact at a Diputacion meeting. The agreement commits local authorities to tackle water shortages in the area. The document reportedly recognises the problem of deficits which it said had affected the province for decades. Carlos Gonzalez, Elche’s mayor, said reaching the agreement was a very positive step for the province. He added local authorities should continue to defend the transfers of water to the area along the Tajo-Segura and Jucar-Vinalopo channels. The agreement also laid out commitments for authorities to invest in works for irrigation and hum an consum ption.
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by Matt Ford A BRITISH bride-to-be who paid more than €3,400 to book a non-existent honeymoon villa in Ibiza has exposed the plot online. Expatriate hairdresser Daizie Kerr, 27, who now lives in Australia after emigrating from Retford in Nottinghamshire booked the property via United Statesbased holiday rentals website HomeAway. And she revealed how she had been scammed in a lengthy Facebook post. Due to wed fiancee and welder Thomas Myers, 27, in September, Ms Kerr wrote that when she tried to reserve the luxury property, a person posing as the owner told her she was eligible for an early booking discount if she paid direct. But the messages dried up after she sent the money via bank transfer, before the website notified her that the property could be fake. “I know that people aren’t always as stupid as I have been but I just wanted to remind the public to always be cautious,” she wrote.
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SCAM ALERT: The victim has posted online in a bid to warn others.
“I recently went on HomeAway to search for a villa to stay at in Ibiza after our wedding. I inquired about a place and received a message from the owner, saying because I was booking so far in advance he could give us a discount and asked me to email his private email to sort his calendar. “I then emailed him asking about the discount and minutes later I received a reservation request from what I believed to be HomeAway. “The email looked legitimate and my app said the same as my other emails from this website at the head of their emails. It gave me a bank account to transfer the balance to in order to complete the booking request. “The payment was sent and happy days we had a
fabulous villa booked for our honeymoon with our friends! I kept in contact with the owner who was very helpful and communicated well. “Once the payment had left the bank two days later I emailed to see if he’d received it and he no longer replied. “The next day I received an email from HomeAway saying they believed a listing to be fake and that if we had made any bookings to get in touch. “I called them straight away and they said it states somewhere on their website that no payments should be made outside their website, however my fake email looked like their website so I didn’t think anything of it. “So please be aware of the big websites having fake listings, never personally email anyone and never ever bank transfer money online, even if the place is amazing and only offers bank transfer, choose somewhere else. “We now have to try and replace that money to pay for our wedding because I was stupid.”
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COP A LOAD OF HIM: The well-proportioned officer. A GUARDIA CIVIL police tweet in Spain featuring a handsome officer has gone viral on the internet. The post appeared on the official @guardiacivil Twitter account, which with more than 1.23 million followers normally
keeps the public informed of crime and security subjects. But one of their latest tweets featured a rugged cop with the message: “Although from the outside you see us dressed in uniform inside we’re no different than you. We work for your
freedom and safety. If you need us, call 062.” And the tweet of the handsome officers raked in more than 1,300 comments, mainly from women, almost 10,000 likes and has been retweeted more than 2,500 times.
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‘Tax fraud’ arrests Police: Network took millions and spanned several cities and countries
FUNNY BUSINESS: Claims of illegal activities in Torrellano’s Business Park. NATIONAL POLICE officers working with Spain’s Tax Agency have claimed they have uncovered a national tax fraud and money laundering ring operating out of Torrellano’s Business Park, near Elche. Authorities allege around 20 companies were used by one firm as a front for their operations, which saw an estimated €42 million defrauded. This business was part of a
network spanning 10 cities in Spain. The ring also operated in Portugal, Italy and the United States where the FBI also investigated its activities. Investigations into the organisation were mainly focused in Madrid. Several companies throughout the country were also registered in order to defraud Spain’s coffers on VAT payments, police claimed. Officers made several arrests in Murcia, Elche and else-
where. These detainees are due to come before the courts in the coming days. The investigation into the network began several months ago. Officers and Tax Agency workers carried out inspections of the businesses suspected of being ‘ghost’ firms for the ring, businesses set up to defraud the authorities. The probe was undertaken in collaboration with police forces in the other countries affected.
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PAW PATROL: Elche Local Police rescued two abandoned dogs in Torrellano. LOCAL POLICE have rescued two sick and malnourished dogs in Torre del Pla, after neighbours who occasionally fed the dogs - finally took action. Elche police’s new environmental unit, created due to a pile-up of pet-related complaints, have taken the boxer and rottweiler to a protection centre after tracking down the owner who had relocated to Las Bayas. The unnamed owner told officers about his feeding routine and - unable to produce the dogs’ papers - agreed for them to be taken to a sanctuary. Vets then inspected the neglected canines and discovered that one had a possible infectious disease after confirming their desperate state.
They said it was clear that the dogs had been abandoned for a long time and could have died if they were left much longer. The Elche police’s environment unit was recently set up after police struggled to process a growing number of pet-related complaints. In just six months there have been 600 such cases, mainly down to dogs being off their leash, but also include several cases of possessing dangerous animals and anti-social owner behaviour. The dedicated police team - born out of a staff reshuffle to deal with pet problems - has a broad remit which includes hunting inspections, checking oil mills, clamping down on illegal dumping and veterinary checks on farms.
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BURIED ALIVE: The house in the wake of the explosion. MORE than 30 firefighters worked for over seven hours through the night, to pull an elderly woman from the rubble of her house following a huge gas explosion in Madrid. The explosion caused the total collapse of an elderly couple’s detached home in the Spanish capital. The ma n, in a s e rious condi t i on, was quickly located, but the woman was buried in the rubble for more than seven hours.
A specialist dog search unit was called in to help locate her. Accor di ng t o t he 112 Com m uni t y of Madrid emergency control centre the man was admitted to a specialist burns unit after both were hospitalised. The woman’s condition is described as stable after she suffered burns on 20 per cent of her body, mainly on her face and hands.
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CORRUPTION CHARGES: Santa Pola Town Hall, where Miguel Zaragoza served as mayor. JOSÉ MIGUEL ZARAGOZA - the ex-chief of Santa Pola Local Police - has decided to respond to corruption charges after 10 months of silence. The charges - which include embezzlement and falsifying documents - link back to the so-called ‘uniform case’ which allegedly happened when his own brother, Miguel Zaragoza, was the town mayor. The ex-police-leader repeatedly awarded contracts to supply municipal service
agent uniforms to the company Almacenes Riera for years, without any questions being asked. The firm’s owner Francisco Riera is also being prosecuted. The fiscal crimes unit (UDEF) and the anti-corruption office uncovered the case. They discovered the town hall paid €105,000 to Riera’s company between 2014 and 2015. The PP government could have known about irregularities because the uniform in-
voice was greater than the value of the uniforms and nobody monitored it, according to the fraud unit’s probe. Since the uniform case, prosecutors have opened nine other cases including some involving ex-mayor Miguel Zaragoza, suggesting his administration may have been riddled with corruption. The ex-police-chief will stand trial next month just before his brother, the ex-mayor, does.
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BARGAIN BASEMENT: The location where the sale will be held.
Burrowing for a bargain FERAL FRIENDS Gran Alacant will be hosting a garage sale next month on Sunday May 27 from 10am to 2pm. The sale will take place at Avenida Finlandia, Bloque 40, No 13 - 1 in Puerto Marino Urbanisation (opposite the Gran Alacant Shopping Centre). There will be a huge number of quality items on sale from the clearance of a villa, which
were all donated to the charity to help it raise funds. Prices start from as little as 30 cents, so there will be something for everyone on the day. Some of the items which will be on sale include pictures and decorative objects. You may bring food, litter, bleach or coins as donations on this day. The charity was established in 2002 to help abandoned feral
animals in need and relies on donations and volunteers. If you would like more information, please contact Shelly on 655 474 146. They are also always looking for people to a become foster parent to one of their ferals. For more information visit their website: www.granalacant.com/ feral-friends-gran-alacant.
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Dulcet donation THE VELVETONES were recently delighted to donate a further €500 to the ALPE centre in Torrevieja. This charity works with children and adults with special needs and the money was raised for the charity’s recent anniversary, at which both Campoverde Reef Band and the Velvetones performed. The Velvetones are a group of ladies who sing in four-part harmony. They rehearse every Thursday from 5.15pm to 7.45pm at the El Paraiso in Torrevieja. They are eager to welcome new members to their group. If you would like to join them and make some lovely new friends call Mary-Anne on 966 714 973, visit their website at www.velvetonesharmony torrevieja or check out their Facebook page (Vel vetones Harmony Chorus).
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STARSTRUCK BY STAGESTRUCK: The cast of the upcoming performance.
From a Jack to a King STA G ESTR U C K TH EATRE GROUP are busy rehearsing for their summer s how to be pe rforme d on Thursday 17, Friday 18 and
Saturday May 19 at the Cardenal Bel l uga Theat r e i n San Fulgencio. ‘From a Jack to a King’ is an original script written by
Stagestruck’s director Leigh Humphries. It is a musical comedy set in a pub in 1960’s east London that will have you laughing out loud as the pub owners, staff and patrons interact over a period of three years up until 1970. The story focuses on Harry and Daphne, the owners of the pub who are struggling to keep it going. The pub is failing to make a profit because Harry drinks and gambles any profits made. The characters of Harry and Daphne are supported by a talented cast who play a range of comedic roles. In addition to a great night out, the proceeds from all ticket sales will be donated to local charities, including the Alzheimer’s Association. From their last show, they were able to donate €4,000 to charity and they hope to achieve that amount again this year with your help. Tickets are €8 each and include a free drink on arrival. They are on sale at the Card Place in Benimar, the Post Room in Benijofar, Cards and More in La Marina, Kennedy’s Supermarket in Los Montesinos and in the Post Box, Dona Pepa and Leaf’s in Quesada. For more information please contact Leigh on 679 679 584 leigh.humphries58@gmail.com or Jenny on 608 129 983 jendexbaz78@yahoo.com.
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Keeping the animals happy HAPPY Animales Orihuela w ill be hos ting its O pe n Day on Saturday April 28 from 1pm to 5pm at the Finca Villamartin. There will be food, drinks and homemade cakes available. In addition to this, entertainment will be provided by Lady Jazz herself, Anita van den Berg. All proceeds raised will be donated to the charity to cover the costs of food, hay, water, rent, repairs, blacksmith and vet expenses for the animals. The charity needs to raise at least â‚Ź200 every month to me e t the s e c os ts . The charity would appreciate it if you pla n to a tte nd this day so they can prepare for the appropriate numbers, and not waste any food. Happy Animales Orihuela would like to thank the volunteers and supporters who
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ALL THAT JAZZ: Lady Jazz, Mona and Sol with the volunteers. came to attend their recent flea market and tombola at Restaurant/Bar Wolfies at Blue Lagoon. In particular, they would l i ke t o t hank Paul a, John and t hei r st aff f or t aki ng such good care of them. They m anaged t o r ai se
a t ot al of â‚Ź351.36 on t he day. For m or e i nf or m at i on contact call Mona on 616 792 355 (WhatsApp), email Sol at nicosolm@hotmail. com or visit their Facebook group (Finca VillamartinCharity).
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Dirty cash fear sparks inquest THE Spanish High Court has revealed that it is probing the country’s third-largest lender Caixabank. A written ruling said that employees and directors at 10 branches of the Valencia-based institution are suspected of helping criminals to transfer €99 million of dirty money to China and Hong Kong between 2013 and 2015. It added that the cash was moved under an agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, already under investigation for alleged recycling of dirty money in Madrid.
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record investment in transport infrastructure - including the AVE high speed rail network €2.7 billion The and roads - announced by Spain’s Public Works Minister, Iñigo de la Serna, this week.
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EC chief backs Brexit veto A SPANISH construction firm has been accused of holding Australian city Sydney to ransom over a €1.25 billion light rail project. It comes as New South Wales (NSW) Transport Minister Andrew Constance revealed that the disastrous scheme, scheduled to open in March 2019, is now running a year behind schedule. And he blames Madrid-based subcontractor Acciona, which he claims is deliberately delaying work as it remains locked in a €750,000 legal battle with the NSW state government. “We will ensure as best as possible
by Matt Ford that they ramp up their activity - they are on a ‘go slow,’ anyone walking the city can quite clearly see,” Mr Constance said. “They have construction zones where there is no workforce on the ground doing the work.” Acciona has filed a Supreme Court lawsuit against Transport for NSW, which it argues has behaved in a ‘misleading and deceptive’ way, claiming it entered into the contract under a ‘false premise.’ The fiasco has brought traffic on one
of the east coast city’s busiest thoroughfares to a standstill, and NSW Labor deputy leader Michael Daley said the government must share responsibility. “They are going slow in this project because things are seriously wrong and they have been wrong from day one,” he said. But Mr Constance disagreed, as he replied: “ALTRAC [the consortium responsible for the bungled project] and Acciona need to meet the requirements of the contract, and the NSW government will not be held to ransom.”
DOUBTS have been raised about the economic viability of a giant gas pipeline project between France and Spain. The €3 billion Midi-Cataluña (Midcat) project has been backed by the European Commission and Spanish EU Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete, with French gas grid Tenega and Spanish counterpart Enagas keen to invest. But an independent analysis of Midcat’s first phase concluded that it is unlikely to be cost effective, with critics having long questioned the need for it.
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It’s an honour for me to lead a candidacy to recover Madrid from the mafia.” Iñigo Errejon of left-wing party Podemos launches his campaign to replace Madrid regional leader Cristina Cifuentes, accused of faking her Master’s degree.
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Remark stirs probe doubt THE Spanish Supreme Court judge probing the Catalan independence referendum has asked Spain’s finance minister to clarify why he said no public money was used to fund the poll when ex-leader Carles Puigdemont is under investigation for misuse of state funds.
What a catch WAREHOUSE OF HORRORS: Inside the firm’s Madrid facility. E-COMMERCE giant Amazon has been slammed for firing more than 100 employees who were striking for improved working conditions. The firm claims that the decision not to renew temporary contracts was due to a lack of consumer demand, but the CGT labour union accused the company of victimising staff at its biggest Spanish warehouse in San Fernando de Henares, Madrid.
The workers have been organising strike days since March in protest at proposed new employment terms, which are set to see salaries for existing staff frozen indefinitely and sick leave payments slashed. Spain’s largest online retailer usually gives notice when contracts are not renewed, but those laid off told Spanish media that they were informed by email the same day their existing agreements expired.
VALENCIA-BASED supermarket chain Mercadona has opened its first commercial office in the UK in Harrogate, Yorkshire, which is set to manage purchasing of North Sea fish and negotiate deals with new British suppliers.
Payback time SPAIN’S Official Credit Institute has returned €1 billion borrowed from German public bank Kfw in 2013 and 2014 to finance small and medium-sized businesses as they emerged from the financial crisis, with the repayment five years ahead of schedule.
Gib firms set to rock on? A SPANISH mayor has offered to help more than 60 insurance firms based in Gibraltar to remain in the European Union (EU) single market post Brexit. Juan Franco of La Linea de la Concepcion, which borders the Rock, has invited firms to set up offices in his town so they can continue to serve EU clients after Britain leaves the
bloc in March next year. And he has indicated that the council is willing to take unusual measures to do so. “If necessary we could adapt the convention centre to host the companies temporarily,” said Franco in a telephone interview. “Other measures can be explored in the longer term.”
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Brits’ €462,000 court battle THE Swiss branch of a Danish bank must pay a British expatriate couple €462,000 in compensation after a Malaga court found evidence of wrongdoing in a mortgage loan scheme. A judge presiding over the case concluded that Sydbank - which opened an office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol - and Danish mortgage lender Nykredit were not authorised to operate in Spain, referring to them as “clandestine operators.” And a court ruling described the firms’ behaviour after convincing the victims to remortgage their home to avoid Spanish inheritance tax as “irregular and dishonest.” It also accused two witnesses testifying on behalf of Nykredit of being “extremely unreliable, when not openly untruthful.” The document continued: “The Malaga Appeal Court has reversed an unjust Court of First Instance ruling and granted relief to two British pensioners, victims of the ‘Spanish Equity Release Package’ (SERP),
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DANISH MORTGAGE TRIAL: Witnesses were described as ‘extremely unreliable’ in the Malaga trial and (inset) Maria and Barry Gill. peddled by Nykredit Realkredit A/S “and Sydbank (Schweiz) AG and sold by Offshore Money Managers.” The decision reportedly comes two days before the unnamed pair’s home was due to be auctioned after
they received a notice of foreclosure. Sydbank and Nykredit are the same two companies implicated in the case of British expatriates Barry and Maria Gill, who still live in their Costa del Sol home despite it being
repossessed, according to reports. In 2006 they were advised to take out a 90 per cent interest-only mortgage on their property - which they owned in full - by a local financial adviser, slashing their inheritance tax liability from 20 to 2 per cent of its value. And they were told to borrow the cash from Nykredit and deposit the €891,699 total with Sydbank. But the sum began to plummet and in 2012 the Gills learned that Sydbank had shut its Swiss branch and paid the remaining €294,228 of their money to Nykredit without their consent. “We later learned that Sydbank decided to close their Swiss branch because of the threats of legal action they were receiving against them and Nykredit from similar cases of fraud such as our own,” Barry told Danish media. It left the Gills with an outstanding mortgage of €600,000 on a property they had owned entirely six years earlier, and which Nykredit reportedly sold in 2017.
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Venezuela and Spain agree to strengthen ties SPAIN and Venezuela have announced that they are to ‘normalise relations’ and restore their respective ambassadors. It follows a diplomatic spat which erupted in the wake of European Union (EU) sanctions against the troubled South American country. The row saw President Nicolas Maduro withdraw his envoy to Madrid over what he called “repeated meddling” in his nation’s internal affairs. His comments came after the EU and United States penalised Venezuelan officials for alleged abuses against opposition protests. The country has been under fire for creating a Constituent National Assembly in 2017, a supreme power that critics say is akin to a dictatorship. Maduro has repeatedly slammed Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy during live television broadcasts, accusing Spain and other European governments of working together to destabilise his regime.
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‘Oh to be in England now that April’s here’ LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
THOSE glorious words from the pen of Robert Browning have, to me, never been more evident than in the last few days of yet another quick sojourn to the old country. Personally, for me the piece should actually be slightly amended, and the word England replaced by ‘London.’ A few days ago, I had received word that the hospital wanted me back in the UK to run a couple of extra tests. Due to pressure of work, it had to be a really quick visit, so last week found me once again ‘Ubering’ around the streets of the great metropolis. And what a difference. My last visit dumped me in the middle of the coldest spell for years, with people shuffling around like iced-up Eskimos from the far reaches of the Arctic. Not this time however. In true British fashion and in the blink of an eye, the ‘Beast from the East’ has been replaced by the shimmering sunshine of the south. And what a difference. London has been completely transformed. The streets and avenues have literally burst into life, with a wonderful abundance of blossoming cherries and magnolias.
SCORCHIO!: Sunseekers enjoying the pleasant weather on London’s floating Garden Barge Square last weekend. The embankment of the Thames was quite magnificent, with sunlight bouncing off the water and the terraces of the moored-up pubs packed with, somewhat relieved, lightly clad Londoners, celebrating the fact that spring truly does appear to have arrived at last. So, once again I find myself hurtling through the air in a tin tube, at some 500 miles an hour, scribbling this missive and hoping that the first time it is
perused, is not when it gets washed up on some foreign shore or another. If you get my drift! Drift, geddit? Ah well. All in all, it’s been quite an eventful week. The anniversary of Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech raised all the usual, predictable reactions. What did interest me however was the high number of those, including some politicians, who felt that were he still alive today, he would have no
trouble being elected - to possibly the highest political position in the land! So things still appear to have a long way to go. I did feel sorry for those Barbadians caught up in the Windrush fiasco however. I remember in my Bayswater days, this happy race of people arriving in their droves. Bringing with them their colourful attire and rhythms, into what was a somewhat drab UK of the late 50’s. They also managed at that time, in the light of some quite severe racist attitudes, to ultimately integrate and become true British members of society. Let’s hope it’s all sorted sooner rather than later. Also delighted to see the North Korean threat all but settled. This of course has very little to do with the sanctions imposed. It is to me an obvious result of China, and probably Russia, ordering Kim Jongun to cool it. The way it was going between him and Trump, it truly was beginning to look as though it could indeed lead to some form of nuclear confrontation. Neither China nor Russia wanted that. But isn’t it somewhat gratifying, after their arrogant posturing and contempt for past American presidents, that they appear to be extremely wary of Trump and what he could well be capable of? Keep the Faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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TECH FOR THE TIMID A WHILE ago my bank account was hacked. Why anyone would bother given that my balance is often lower than my IQ beats me, but that’s the way the galleta crumbles these days. What’s more surprising is that they only wanted, and took, the equivalent of two euros. Turns out it was a fishing expedition. According to my friendly banker (yes, there are still a few around even if they’re right up there on the mosthated list with us journalists), they were testing the waters to see whether (a) they could do it and (b) they could get away with it. We nipped that incident together, only to find another odd transaction on my statement a few months later: a hundred euros changed into dollars. Then, presumably when the bank noticed ‘their’ mistaken transaction, it was changed back to euros. Job done, discrepancy solved, no need for any alarm bells. Except that there was. What most users might easily forget is the difference between the buying and selling rates for foreign currency. My hundred
Hack to the future Terence Kennedy has an internet fraud to report: two euros stolen
CYBER ATTACKS: Bank fraud is easing. smackers ended up back in my account as just 97, and the hackers in Prague (apparently) had done this to thousands of accounts, a nice little earner.Ditto the supremely clever scam right back at the beginning of comput-
erised banking, when an insider took just one cent from every account in his nationwide bank, correctly assuming no-one would bother. But the bank had several million customers, so you do the maths. Or math if
you’re American. Online banking has been one of the finer innovations of our digital age used prudently. UK banks say they managed to catch more than 60 per cent of fraud attempts last year, but the equivalent of €800 million still found its way to the bad guys. When my Inbox isn’t telling me I’ve won a lottery I didn’t enter, or that Nigeria’s finance minister really needs my help to move several million, I regularly get emails purporting to be from my bank (and others) asking me to update my personal details, and providing a handy link to do so. Don’t. By all means check and update your information. But do it by going to your tried and trusted online banking site in the usual way, not by clicking an email link which may be a ‘spoof’, taking you straight to a site which may look like your bank’s but isn’t, and possible penury. Oh and by the way: if you get an email from your bank saying some payments are outstanding - it’s not a compliment.
PIN money THE good news for online bankophobes is that you’re more likely to be defraude d t h ro u g h y o u r p l a s t i c card than with internet banking (80 per cent vs 18 per cent last year). Although fraud losses still run into millions, online banking crime is actually trending downwards, largely thanks to increased vigilance by both banks and customers. One golden rule is never to give your PIN code to anyone. Not even bank staff. Nor indeed to family members. When a teenager blew some €11,000 on his dad’s card last year, the bank refused compensation because the PIN was in dad’s desk. In the interests of family harmony the son is apparently paying it back - at €10 a month. For 90 years.
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TV COUCH CRITIC by Adam Whalley-Lewis I’M so pleased that Johnny Vegas has found his way back from The Solana to the Lake District for the new BBC show Home from Home, BBC1 Fridays. I was getting worried that his mum and sister were holidaying without him in Benidorm (they are), but it seems he hasn’t got sunstroke and is playing happy families in the north of England. This is good news, I was on the verge of an after-sun gel dash up to the Costa Blanca, just to check that the absent Johnny was OK. Home from Home started out as a pilot on BBC2, but as only the BBC can and I have no idea why they do, moved to BBC1 when it proved to be a success - maybe the BBC need us all to remind them that we can and do watch BBC2 sometimes and that some of us actually watch commercial TV too, with the shades drawn, lights off and wearing a large sun hat and dark glasses indoors, but we do watch. Back to the Lakes. Johnny plays Neil Hackett and
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CABIN CREW: Johnny Vegas (right) in new show Home from Home. Niky Wardley his wife Fiona. No disrespect to anyone, but Neil and Fiona, that’s more BBC1 than BBC2, right? Fresh from Silent Witness and Doctor Foster, Emilia Fox and Adam James (Adam is a solid BBC1 name too isn’t it) play the Dillons, Lakes’ neighbours to the Hacketts. The basic story is that the Hacketts have eventually achieved a lifelong dream to buy a traditional lodge in the Lake District,
you know the sort of thing, lovely setting, nothing traditional about the actual lodges at all. Their lodge is set on the Lake View Holiday Park and they love it, until they meet their neighbours, the Dillons. There is a lovely BBQ scene where Penny (Dillon) is explaining what she misses most about Ibiza ‘shut up and eat your steak’ should become a new Johnny catch phrase.
JUNGLE MEN: Will Millard and a Korowai tree-dweller in My Year With the Tribe. Home from Home continues on BBC1, Friday evenings. A solid BBC2 programme Johnny probably wouldn’t want to front is My Year with the Tribe, BBC2 Sundays. The show follows Will Millard (he’s a writer and looks really at home with the tribe, maybe too at home come to think of it) as he spends a year with the Korowai tribe in Papua, Indonesia. The Korowai are tree house-
dwellers and Will sets out to understand the challenges they are tackling as they move into the modern world. There are some pretty spectacular shots of the tree houses and some curl up moments when Will gets to grips with the realities of living with the natives - put your coffee down, bugs cleaning out your ears for example, the programme pulls no punches; but then the Tribe explain that they have a sort of fake tree house for use on Dutch TV and for me it then all started to feel slightly uncomfortable. If a massive HD TV and a convection oven come into shot during Sunday’s offering, I’m crying foul! Fans of the Channel 4 show Humans will be pleased that series 3 is due to be screened soon. If you didn’t see this first time around and want to catch a couple of Mr Selfridge actors playing with a robot - he did literally play with a robot, series 1 and 2 are available via CH4 box sets. Happy Viewing.
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Heir Hunters 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm 800 Words 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Flipping Profit 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm The Truth About Obesity 10:00pm Ambulance 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week
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ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Tonight Emmerdale Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs Harold Shipman ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London UEFA Europa League Highlights Play to the Whistle Lethal Weapon Give it a Year Jackpot247
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This is BBC Two Flog it! Trade Secrets Heir Hunters Rip Off Britain David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Snooker Eggheads Britain in Bloom Antiques Road Trip Super Fast Falcon Civilisations Match of the Day Newsnight World Championship Snooker Highlights World Championship Snooker - Extra MasterChef
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Beyond 100 Days Top of the Pops John Peel and Janice Long present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 29 August 1985 9:00pm Dive WWII: Our Secret History 10:00pm Putin, Russia and the West Four-part series profiling Vladimir Putin's rise to the top in Russian politics. 11:00pm Horizon 12:00am Law and Order 1:20am Top of the Pops 1:50am Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown 2:50am Putin, Russia and the West 3:50am Dive WWII: Our Secret History 4:50am This is BBC Four
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Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Who's Doing the Dishes? Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You've Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy Family Guy Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad!
3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 10:00am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:55am Judge Judy 11:20am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:30pm The Royal 2:35pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm On the Buses 5:20pm On the Buses 5:50pm You're Only Young Twice 6:25pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm Housewife 49 1:05am A Touch of Frost 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
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Countdown 3rd Rock from the Sun Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Ramsay's Hotel Hell Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Coast v Country Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown A Place in the Sun Escape to the Chateau: DIY Four in a Bed Buy it Now The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location 999: What's Your Emergency? True Horror Gogglebox
Rusty Rivets Mofy The Wright Stuff The Yorkshire Vet 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm The Front 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 9:00pm Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 10:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 11:00pm Michael Portillo: Our Housing Crisis Who’s to Blame? 12:30am Where There's Blame, There's a Claim
9:00am How I Met Your Mother 10:00am New Girl 11:00am 2 Broke Girls 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:30pm How I Met Your Mother 4:00pm New Girl 4:30pm New Girl 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm Young Sheldon 10:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:30pm Derry Girls
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Teleshopping The Saint Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Moonraker FYI Daily Moonraker Crank 2: High Voltage FYI Daily Crank 2: High Voltage The Americans The Protectors Teleshopping
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6:30am Moana: Special 7:00am Growing Up Smith Heartfelt coming-ofage tale about a young Indian boy whose family's traditional values are challenged when they move to late70s suburban America. 9:00am Gifted 11:00am Ready Player One: Special 11:30am The Dark Tower 1:20pm Palm Swings 3:15pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 3:35pm Rough Night Things get badly out of hand when five college friends reunite for a wild bachelorette weekend 5:30pm Broken Vows 7:10pm Gifted 9:00pm The Dark Tower 10:45pm Palm Swings 12:40am Rough Night 2:35am Sheikh Jackson 4:30am Sky
10:30am La Liga Greatest Games 11:00am Championship Season Review 12:00pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Championship Season Review 2:00pm La Liga Icons 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Championship Season Review 8:00pm EFL Matters 8:30pm EFL Greatest Games 9:00pm Football Years 9:30pm EFL Matters 10:00pm Championship Season Review 11:00pm EFL Matters 11:30pm La Liga Show 12:00am La Liga Icons 12:15am La Liga Icons
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Rampage: Special Walking Tall Operation Chromite Fearless Ghost in the Shell Walking Tall Operation Chromite Armageddon Ghost in the Shell Fearless Bad Boys Death Warrant
Dragnet The Confirmation Don't Think Twice School of Rock Keeping up with the Joneses 3:15pm White Chicks 5:15pm Raising Arizona 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm School of Rock 11:00pm Keeping up with the Joneses 12:50am White Chicks 2:50am Little Man 4:35am Dirty 30
Live European Tour Golf 6:30am British Masters Masterclass 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans The 2018 Unibet Premier League Darts season heads to the Manchester Arena 8:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am ATP 500: Barcelona 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 8:00pm Live Premier League Darts 11:30pm Sky Sports News at T en 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am NFL Draft
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10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Heir Hunters 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm 800 Words 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Flipping Profit 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Sounds Like Friday Night 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm The Button 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Home from Home 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Wannabe
5:20am This is BBC Two 7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets 7:30am Heir Hunters 8:15am Rip Off Britain 9:00am Great Continental Railway Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Britain in Bloom 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm The City and the City 11:00pm Episodes 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Front Row Late 12:35am World Championship Snooker Highlights 1:25am World Championship Snooker - Extra 3:25am Panorama 3:55am Civilisations 4:55am The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story 5:45am This is BBC Two
4:50am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm BBC Young Musician 2018 10:00pm Jeff Beck: Still on the Run The story of guitar legend Jeff Beck and his long career as a maverick in the music business 11:25pm Latin Music USA 12:25am Sammy Davis Jr: The Kid in the Middle Documentary telling Sammy Davis Jr's remarkable life story. 1:30am The Andy Williams Show: Duets 2:30am Jeff Beck: Still on the Run 3:55am Latin Music USA 4:55am This is BBC Four
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Love Your Garden 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lethal Weapon 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Keith and Paddy Picture Show 12:15am Through the Keyhole 1:10am Jackpot247 4:00am Take on the Twisters
8:10am Who's Doing the Dishes? 8:55am Emmerdale 9:20am Emmerdale 9:55am You've Been Framed! Gold 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am The Bachelorette 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Knocked Up 12:30am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad!
7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 10:00am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:55am Judge Judy 11:25am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:30pm The Royal 2:35pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm On the Buses 5:20pm On the Buses 5:50pm You're Only Young Twice 6:25pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pm The Syndicate 12:15am Vera 2:10am The Zoo 3:00am The Zoo
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7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Formula 1 12:45pm Channel 4 News 12:50pm Coast v Country 1:50pm Posh Pawnbrokers 2:55pm Formula 1 4:35pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Buy it Now 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Our Wildest Dreams 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Lee and Dean 11:35pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:35am First Dates
8:50am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:20am Floogals 9:35am Digby Dragon 9:55am Rusty Rivets 10:05am Mofy 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Paddington Station 24/7 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm The Nightmare Nanny 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Britain's Great Cathedrals, with Tony Robinson 10:00pm Portillo's Hidden History of Britain 11:00pm Jack the Ripper: The Missing Evidence 12:00am Stonehenge
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7:00am Smokey and the Bandit 8:45am Premium Rush 10:30am Total Recall 12:30pm The Hurricane Heist 2:30pm Broken Arrow 4:30pm Smokey and the Bandit 6:10pm Willow 8:20pm Premium Rush 10:00pm Total Recall 12:00am The Hurricane Heist
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Teleshopping The Saint Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Detective drama series with the wheelchair-bound cop. Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers The Protectors ITV Racing: Live from Sandown The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars FA Youth Cup Jaws 2 FYI Daily Jaws 2 This is the End FYI Daily This is the End The Protectors Teleshopping
11:50am Failure to Launch 1:35pm Snatched 3:15pm Chips: Law and Disorder 5:05pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 5:25pm Ferris Bueller's Day Off 7:15pm Snatched 9:00pm Ferris Bueller's Day Off 10:45pm Chips: Law and Disorder 12:30am Stuck on You
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New Girl New Girl 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Extreme Cake Makers The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Red 2 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers
Sky The Great Wall: Special 7:00am Lou 7:15am Rampage: Special 7:45am Palm Swings 9:30am Rough Night 11:25am The Dark Tower 1:15pm Girls Trip 3:20pm The Wizard - An American Wrestler 5:30pm Gifted 7:20pm The Dark Tower Adaptation of Stephen King's fantasy saga about a mysterious gunslinger locked in an ages-old battle with sinister sorcerer the Man in Black. 9:00pm Girls Trip 11:10pm Rough Night 1:00am Palm Swings 2:55am Broken Vows 4:40am Sky
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Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans F1 Report: Azerbaijan Preview Paddock Uncut Live Azerbaijan F1 GP: Practice ATP 500: Barcelona Day five of the Barcelona Open. Rafael Nadal is the reigning champion of this competition. Live Indian Premier League Live EFL 2017/18 The Debate - Live Barclays Premier League Preview Premier League Greatest Games NFL Draft Sky Sports News
12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm La Liga Show 1:30pm EFL Matters 2:00pm La Liga Icons 2:15pm La Liga Icons 2:30pm La Liga Icons 2:45pm La Liga Icons 3:00pm La Liga Show 3:30pm EFL Matters 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:15pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 5:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm La Liga Preview 7:00pm SPFL Matters 7:30pm EFL Matters 8:00pm Football 11:15pm SPFL Matters 11:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:00am La Liga Icons 12:15am La Liga Icons
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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Snooker 5:30pm Final Score 6:20pm A Question of Sport 6:50pm Celebrity Mastermind 7:20pm Ready or Not 7:50pm BBC News 8:00pm Regional News 8:05pm Weather 8:10pm Pointless 9:00pm Who Dares Wins 9:40pm Casualty 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:45am The Button 1:15am City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 3:00am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:05am BBC News
8:30am Dengineers 9:00am Absolute Genius: Monster Builds 9:30am Beyond Bionic 10:00am Robot Wars 11:00am Snooker 1:00pm Wanted Down Under 1:45pm Flipping Profit 2:30pm Britain's Biggest War Ship 3:30pm Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 4:30pm Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 5:30pm Snooker 6:30pm Britain in Bloom 7:00pm Antiques Road Trip 8:00pm Snooker 9:00pm The Forest 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Civilisations on Your Doorstep 11:00pm Performance Live: Akala Presents 'the Ruins of Empires' 11:30pm The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story 12:25am Snooker
4:55am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth Follow a year in the life of the tropical Atlantic. 9:00pm Wild Burma: Nature‘s Lost Kingdom 10:00pm Salamander: Blood Diamonds 10:45pm Salamander: Blood Diamonds 11:30pm Info not available 12:30am Top of the Pops 1:07am Jeff Beck: Still on the Run 2:35am Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth 3:35am Wild Burma: Nature‘s Lost Kingdom The story of a race against time to help preserve the untouched forests of Burma.
8:25am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:30am Teen Titans Go! 8:45am Adventure Time 9:00am Thunderbirds are Go 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Zoe Ball on Saturday 10:25am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:20pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 2:20pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live from Sandown 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV Evening News 7:15pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm Ninja Warrior UK 8:30pm Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 10:15pm The Keith and Paddy Picture Show 10:45pm ITV News 11:05pm Overboard 1:15am Change Your Tune 2:05am Jackpot247
3:20am Teleshopping 6:50am TV2 Nightscreen 7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm Britain's Got More Talent 1:50pm Ninja Warrior UK 2:50pm Yogi Bear 3:50pm FYI Daily 3:55pm Yogi Bear 4:25pm The Mummy Returns 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm The Mummy Returns 6:50pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 10:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:15pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy
5:35am On the Buses Sitcom about a bus company. Two women compete for the inspector's affections. 6:05am George and Mildred 6:30am Judge Judy 6:50am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Murder, She Wrote 7:45am Murder, She Wrote 8:40am Murder, She Wrote 9:40am Lewis 11:40am Inspector Morse 1:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 4:00pm Carry on Screaming! 6:00pm Midsomer Murders Detective series based on the novels by Caroline Graham. 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:05am Vera DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of 29-yearold Niall Coulter. 2:05am Law and Order: UK 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen
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Motorsport King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Formula 1 F1 Meets... Jackie Stewart Formula 1 Car S.O.S A Place in the Sun The Secret Life of the Zoo Channel 4 News The Restoration Man Britain's Most Historic Towns Iron Man Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Hollyoaks Omnibus Come Dine Champion of Champions
7:25am The Avengers 8:30am World Superbike Highlights 9:30am Motorsport UK 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Pawn Stars 11:55am Pawn Stars 12:25pm Pawn Stars 12:55pm Pawn Stars 1:20pm Pawn Stars 1:50pm Chisum 2:55pm FYI Daily 3:00pm Chisum 4:05pm Merry Christmas Mr. Bean 4:35pm Mr. Bean 5:10pm Every Which Way But Loose 6:10pm FYI Daily 6:15pm Every Which Way But Loose 7:25pm Moonraker 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Moonraker 10:00pm Safe House 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Safe House 12:20am American Gangster 1:20am FYI Daily
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House Doctor Wildlife SOS House Doctor Milkshake! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Gadget Show Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Live Premiership Rugby World's Scariest Animal Attacks World's Deadliest Weather Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5 News Football on 5 Football on 5 Criminals Caught on Camera Fergie v Wenger: The Feud Super Casino The Yorkshire Vet Jack the Ripper Missing Evidence
10:25am Monster Trucks 12:15pm Warcraft 2:30pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 4:45pm Monster Trucks 6:45pm Warcraft 9:00pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 11:15pm Conan the Barbarian 1:30am Hard Target 2 3:30am Top Ten Show, the 2018
10:00am Miss Congeniality 11:55am Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 1:55pm The House 3:30pm Fist Fight 5:10pm Calendar Girls 7:05pm Get Him to the Greek 9:00pm The House 10:40pm Fist Fight 12:20am Get Him to the Greek 2:20am Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
5:40am 6:05am 7:00am 7:30am 7:55am 8:55am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:05am 1:40am 2:15am 3:20am
Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me Made in Chelsea Don't Tell the Bride Ireland The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Snow White and the Huntsman The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Gogglebox Tattoo Fixers
4:40am Sky 6:30am Moana: Special 7:00am The Wizard - An American Wrestler 9:10am Gifted 11:00am Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie 12:45pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 1:00pm Girls Trip 3:15pm The Dark Tower 5:05pm The Wizard - An American Wrestler 7:15pm Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie 9:00pm Girls Trip 11:10pm The Dark Tower 12:50am Rough Night 2:40am Palm Swings 4:35am Sheikh Jackson Offbeat Egyptian drama about an Islamic imam who has a crisis of faith after the unexpected death of his lifelong idol - Michael Jackson
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Not so secret pleasures of travel Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England GENEVA is an interesting place. Of course it’s a city, strong distinctive architecture, beautiful views of Lake Geneva and mountains, compact not sprawling, with a fast running river dissecting ‘downtown’. A famous shopping street too, the Rue Du Rhone, which parallels the river Rhone’s immediate source at the lake’s overflow. The iconic Jet d’Eau fountain blasts a tower of water into the air. Pleasure gardens and coffee shops to enjoy are dotted round the lake shore attracting citizen and visitor alike. Geneva is usually associated with discreet bankers, jewellers and very high-end watches of exquisite mechanical complication, manufactured with precious metals and adorned with jewels, as well as a host of international organisations whose remits range from football to world health. CERN the massive underground laboratory of the Large Hadron Collider buried deep underground peers into the secrets of the universe. There are many reasons to travel to Geneva and many modes of travel to arrive there. Train,
GUILTY PLEASURE: The Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva just steps from lake, the Old Town and Quartier des Banques. airplane or car. Where though to stay when you arrive? There are many really good first class hotels in Geneva, how could there not be when it regularly hosts heads of state and is frequently the cockpit of diplomatic tussles. On the shore of the river Rhone and overlooking the Jet is the Hotel des Bergues. First opened on May Day 1834 the hotel was the
largest in Switzerland at the time. More recently a Four Seasons group hotel, the Hotel des Bergues, was extensively and fabulously refurbished and reopened in 2005 to great acclaim. The public rooms, shops and restaurants on the ground floor have attracted the wealthiest of travellers and people of business for more than 180 years. The hotel itself accommodated them
in luxury. Nowadays a hotel of this standard ought to have a first class spa and of course the Hotel Des Bergues does. While the hotel is at least 30 minutes from the international airport, it is just a 10-minute walk from Geneva railway station. My choice of mode of travel to Geneva is the train and I would start my approach in Zurich. Trains frequently travel between Zurich and Geneva. Choose a time that suits you. I select one which will allow me to have lunch on the train, fine dining it is not, however the views from the excellent restaurant cars are just a little bit more expansive than elsewhere. Good food and a little wine to enhance the mood. The view as the train repeatedly bursts from a tunnel, to traverse a valley, to plunge into another tunnel, to then burst again to a fresh view of mountain, snow and trees cannot be captured on film. In memory it’s a stop-motion flicker of impressions. In its way quite exhausting. The short walk down the hill from the railway station to the hotel, long enough to stretch your legs and arrive ready for the pleasure of the table, the spa, a curated ambiance, LouisPhilippe-style furnishings, with a marble bathroom in every room. Recover from the secret pleasures of travel in luxury.
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Flagging appetite for dining out 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
RESTAURANT chains on the UK High Street have recently been facing a combination of a squeeze on incomes, rising costs and falling demand. Prezzo, Byron and Jamie’s Italian have all shut restaurants. It’s just market correction. Anyone can see there’s massive oversupply, and most of those in trouble don’t offer a good product so aren’t sufficiently robust when the going gets tough. This means that the market works the way Adam Smith taught us. Those restaurants which can’t get bums on seats will fail, and their customers will move on to those of their competitors offering more appeal and better value. In a restaurant there are two words never to get excited about. First, its ‘Concept’ (explained by hipster waiters who breathlessly tell you the salad leaves were foraged from the central reservation of the M1, or the salmon hand-smoked in a skip under Brixton
FANNY CRADOCK: Back in fashion on BBC iPlayer. railway arches). Second, ‘taster menus’ (convenient and lucrative for the restaurant but only half the items of which many of us really like). Two words - like ‘amateur’ and ‘brain surgeon’. Or ‘Donald’ and ‘Trump’. All are terrible ideas. Basically, there are still too many celebrity chef TV programmes helping perpetuate the dream that fancy food is what we all crave. You know: Masterchef smears, sprays, foams, powders, splats, skid marks and blobs. Expensive ingredients, high wages, high overheads, fancy plates, fancy cutlery - equals low profit margins; equals bad business. What’s preferable is a
good dinner without acres of starchy tablecloths or starched waiters. Alternatively, cook at home and enjoy farm fresh foods. Oh wait, umm, we don’t teach cooking at school any more! Pass the cornflakes... Meanwhile, the original celebrity TV chef is back. Fanny Cradock, the OTT matriarch who introduced post-war Britain to prawn cocktails and cheese soufflé, is back on BBC iPlayer. She peered from the telly like a culinary Medusa, rude, arrogant and completely insensitive to other guests. While Johnnie, her monocled husband, talked and moved like an original Thunderbirds puppet and is credited with uttering the immortal line: “Hope all your doughnuts turn out like F***y’s.” Priceless. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) from Amazon in paperback/ eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Is she the president? I recently put myself forward as president of our community. At our AGM the administrator clearly miscounted the votes so I requested a recount. She then counted the votes and got it wrong again! At this point, the current president resigned and the meeting ended in disarray. However, the administrator announced that she would do yet another recount and confirm the outcome. In this result, two days later, I had three more votes (out of 17 votes!) and a larger quota. I asked the administrator to send an email to all the owners with the result but she has not done this. Where do I stand? SR (Costa Blanca) I am supposing from the tone of David Searl You and the Law your question that you in Spain have now been elected president of your community. Properly, the outgoing president, who presided over the AGM, should, in combination with the person acting as secretary, prepare the official minutes of the meeting, sign them, and register them with the property registry. Then you are officially the president. Properly, these minutes should state the number of votes cast and who voted for each candidate.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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BBC News Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer A1: Britain's Longest Road The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Doctors 800 Words Escape to the Country Flipping Profit Flog It! Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show EastEnders Holby City The Split BBC News Regional News Weather Life and Death Row Obesity: The Post Mortem Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
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This is BBC Two Flog It! Neighbourhood Blues The Super League Show Sea Cities Victoria Derbyshire Snooker The Daily Politics Snooker Eggheads Britain in Bloom Snooker Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge Hospital Cunk on Britain Newsnight World Championship Snooker Highlights World Championship Snooker - Extrar MasterChef Secret Agent Selection: WW2 This is BBC Two
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm The Culture Show For those who remained in London during the Second World War, the Blitz was a terrifying time of sleeplessness, fear and loss, but some of London's literary set found inspiration in the danger and intensity. 9:00pm King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 10:00pm The Story of the Jews 11:00pm The Celts 12:00am The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide 1:00am Bombay Railway 2:00am Top of the Pops 2:30am Top of the Pops 3:00am King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons 4:00am The Story of the Jews 5:00am This is BBC Four
The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Who's Doing the Dishes? Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Knocked Up FYI Daily Knocked Up Family Guy
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Teleshopping Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Agatha Christie's Marple The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street On the Buses On the Buses You're Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Scott and Bailey Scott and Bailey The Street The Street ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:10am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Hotel Hell 12:00pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Coast v Country 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau DIY 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Buy it Now 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Class of Mum and Dad 10:00pm My Tourette's Family 11:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls 12:05am Flight Hs13: Walter Presents
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9:30am How I Met Your Mother 10:00am New Girl 10:30am New Girl 11:00am 2 Broke Girls 11:30am 2 Broke Girls 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:30pm How I Met Your Mother 4:00pm New Girl 4:30pm New Girl 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Gotham 11:00pm Supernatural 12:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:30am The Big Bang Theory
4:00pm Indian Premier League Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Mumbai Indians at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL. Mumbai Indians are the defending champions in this competition. 8:30pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm The Road to Bellew/Haye As Tony Bellew and David Haye prepare to meet once more in their heavyweight rematch, see how the two got to where they are today. 11:30pm Boxing Go behind the ropes in the training camps of Tony Bellew and David Haye, as the heavyweight pair await their rematch at London's O2 Arena.
4:40am Rough Night Things get badly out of hand when five college friends reunite for a wild bachelorette weekend. 6:30am Ready Player One: Special 7:00am Palm Swings 8:50am The Wizard - An American Wrestler 11:00am Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie 12:35pm Happy Birthday, Toby Simpson 2:10pm Girls Trip 4:20pm Where's the Money 5:50pm Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie 7:30pm Happy Birthday, Toby Simpson 9:00pm Girls Trip 11:10pm Brawl in Cell Block 99 1:30am Where's the Money 3:00am Palm Swings 4:45am Broken Vows
1:30pm SPFL Round Up 2017/18 1:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm La Liga Icons 2:15pm La Liga Icons 2:30pm Revista de la Liga 3:00pm Eredivisie 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 5:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm Revista de la Liga 6:30pm Eredivisie 7:30pm MLS Round Up Show 8:00pm SPFL Round Up 2017/18 8:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 8:30pm Football Years 9:00pm Revista de la Liga 9:30pm Eredivisie 10:30pm Revista de la Liga 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am La Liga World 12:30am La Liga Icons 12:45am La Liga Icons 1:00am Revista de la Liga
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Advertising Feature Meet Phil Mitchell, who believes that English-speaking energy customers deserve an energy company that understands them, and all should benefit from the fact that Spanish electricity is the cheapest in the EU “YOUR energy bill should be easy to read, state clearly how much you are paying, what for and not only that, it should be in English too if required,” says Phil who is the commercial manager for Energy Nordic. Three years of studying the Spanish market is now bearing fruit for Energy Nordic as they are taking on clients from all over the country. Energy Nordic’s strength lies in its ability to make things simple, all products and services have been thoroughly reviewed to make sure they make life easier and more understandable for the customer. Energy Nordic know what is important to customers: ‘A simple set-up, a good price and a feeling of security through open and positive dialogue in their own language.’ The products / get the cheapest energy The most popular product offered is known as ‘flex price’, which allows the customer to pay the market price for their energy. The way it works is that Energy Nordic buys electricity from the Spanish energy market each day and then sells it on to the customer at the purchase price. As Euro Weekly News told readers a little
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Some clients prefer to fix the price and Energy Nordic has a product for this too. The ‘fixed product’ is designed for these clients and the competitive rate will last for a year. How easy is it to change energy company? Many people hold back from switching because they are unsure whether they will be left without power, or if their supply might be interrupted when they switch. It is not like that at all, everything continues as normal and it is easier to switch than most people think. When you change energy company, the new supplier takes over and the old one simply ‘checks out.’ The first time the customer will notice any change is when they receive their energy bill from the new company. The customer service operator takes care of all the practicalities and all you need to do is relax. It is the same meter, the same cables and the same electricity… almost: Energy Nordic only provides 100 per cent certified green energy. Nine out of 10 energy bills can be made cheaper by switching to Energy Nordic. It often comes down to understanding the customer’s day-to-day life, as a basis for choosing the right product and the right contracted power (potencia). For more information visit www.energynordic.com or call 916 358 626.
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GDPR and the travel industry
UNLESS you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard about GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation - the new EU data protection law that comes into effect in less than a month’s time, on May 25. It was over 20 years ago, in 1995, that the current law -Data Protection Directive (LOPD in Spain) - was established. Back then, internet giants such as Google, Facebook and YouTube didn’t yet exist, the Nokia 2110 was as smart as mobile phones got with its cutting-edge ability to send SMS, and Windows 95 came in a box with 13 floppy disks to be able to install it! Clearly times have moved on somewhat, and so the updated new law is more than overdue. As we enter the peak tourism season on the Spanish Costas, we take a look at how GDPR is going to impact on the travel and tourism industry. Three quarters of people don’t trust businesses - travel brands included - to do the right thing with their personal data such as email addresses, according to the ICO. The travel industry will be particularly affected due to the large volume of personal and sensitive data it processes about individuals such as name, date of birth, credit card details and passport details, and this data is often shared with third parties for booking purposes. In a nutshell, the new law focuses on two main
WEBINAR: Get GDPR-ready for the holiday season. areas that you need to know about, from a business and consumer point of view. 1. Consent The biggest change in the law concerns consent. Customers must give their express consent for their data to be used, and exactly what it can be used for. Could this be the end of email inboxes cluttered with unsolicited spammy emails? We can only hope! Many
businesses that have built a large mailing database by any and every means necessary might be rightly worried by this but at the end of the day, isn’t it better to target people that have actually expressed an interest in a company’s products or services as opposed to a scattergun approach?
2. Security The volume of sensitive personal data and credit card information collected and processed makes the travel industry one of the most vulnerable to data security threats. According to a report by telecommunications giant Verizon in 2016, travel and tourism suffer to the most cyber-attacks of any industry The new GDPR regulations enforces businesses, small and large, to be more accountable for the security of the data that they hold. Obviously, the bigger the company the bigger the target for cyber attacks and logically the more resources they have to secure against data breaches. But even small and medium businesses can ramp up their security with simple and effective measures such as good passport protection, using encryption for data storage either on cloud storage services or on your computer. A webinar offering recommendations to become GDPR-ready for the holiday rental industry is available to attend online for free. The webinar is run by Malaga-based holiday rental portal Spain-Holiday.com. Various dates are available to attend the live webinar or download the recording later. Details to register can be found on Spain-Holiday.com’s industry blog Rental Buzz [www.spain-holiday.com/rental buzz].
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Neighbourhood Blues 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm 800 Words 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Flipping Profit 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Watchdog Live 10:00pm Britain's Fat Fight with Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm A Question of Sport
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This is BBC Two Flog It! A1: Britain's Longest Road Rip Off Britain See Hear Great British Railway Journeys Victoria Derbyshire Snooker The Daily Politics Snooker Eggheads Britain in Bloom Snooker Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge Love in the Countryside Detectorists Newsnight Weather Snooker See Hear MasterChef Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago This is BBC Two
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Teleshopping Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Agatha Christie's Marple The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street On the Buses On the Buses You're Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Endeavour The Street The Street Agatha Christie's Marple ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege 7:40am Top Ten Show, the 2018 8:00am Wilson 9:45am 50 First Dates 11:30am Click 1:25pm The Longest Yard 3:25pm Keeping up with the Joneses 5:20pm Bridesmaids 7:30pm 30 Minutes or Less 9:00pm The Longest Yard 11:00pm Keeping up with the Joneses 12:50am Get Him to the Greek
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Indian Premier League Delhi Daredevils take on Rajasthan Royals at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in the IPL. 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight Round-up of the sports news with live analysis and comment plus extended interviews with the headline makers. 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight Round-up of the sports news with live analysis and comment plus extended interviews with the headline makers. 11:00pm Boxing 11:30pm Boxing
Broken Vows Rampage: Special The Wizard - An American Wrestler Happy Birthday, Toby Simpson Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Girls Trip Where's the Money Happy Birthday, Toby Simpson A straight-laced suit heads to a music festival in a bid to retrieve his stolen phone and wallet, but instead finds a new world of possibilities. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Girls Trip Brawl in Cell Block 99 After the Storm Where's the Money Palm Swings
12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Eredivisie 2:00pm La Liga Icons 2:30pm La Liga Icons 2:45pm La Liga Icons 3:00pm Revista de la Liga 3:30pm La Liga World 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:15pm Scottish Cup Greatest Games 5:30pm La Liga Greatest Games 5:45pm La Liga Greatest Games 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Revista de la Liga 7:30pm La Liga World 8:00pm Magical Messi 9:00pm Revista de la Liga 9:30pm La Liga World 10:00pm Eredivisie 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am La Liga Icons
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Out of touchscreen Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man HERE’S a message for all people - mostly of the younger generation who walk along the street or in aisles of supermarkets or inside shopping centres - STOP STARING DOWN AT YOUR PHONE AND LOOK WHERE YOU ARE GOING! What are you doing? Three times in a matter of minutes today I had to take evasive action because people were just not looking where they were going and were about to walk straight into me. As usual, if you say anything, you get a volley of abuse or just a dirty look - not a ‘sorry’ or any kind of acknowledgement that they might be at fault. It worries me that these same people are messaging on their phones as they are driving too. I also still see loads of people talking on their phones when they are driving. I think it should be an instant ban don’t you? I bought something from Amazon the other day and was told it would be delivered within a couple of days. I had a tracking number and the web address of the delivery company. It was Amazon Spain by the way. Two days later I get an email saying it would be delivered that day. Great.
The day came and went and no delivery so I went online to see where it was. I put in the tracking number which was 22 digits long and it said they had tried to deliver and nobody was in. Now I live in a community where there is someone on the entrance gate 24/7 except for the odd time when they do a little patrol or go to the loo and there’s always a note on the door saying back in 10 minutes. So I called the company and after a while and after eventually finding an English-speaking operator and giving her the 22 digit tracking number - gawd knows why it has to be 22 digits - I was told that it was on the way. Anyway the next day the same thing happened. No delivery and the same note on tracking that nobody was at home. I call again and explain there is always someone there and ask if they are they going to the right place. I also get an email from Amazon asking what I thought of the delivery, was I enjoying my new purchase and how would I score them. They got a one because there wasn’t a zero, and a note saying I couldn’t rate it yet as it had not been delivered. I phoned again, the 22 digit number was given and I was told it would be delivered the next day. Five days after the original date I got the parcel and when I checked online it told me that I had signed for it, which I hadn’t. mikesenker@gmail.com
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freebooter (6) 13 Keep page attached to book (8) 15 Let Pooh put right the road problem (7) 17 Agreement that might be struck, it’s said (6) 18 Secure part in Sullivan chorus (6)
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20 Supports Lincoln and the system initially (5) 22 Small cattle with many a frown (5) 23 Stop film computer on time (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 14 represents Q and 23 represents T, so fill in Q every time the figure 14 appears and T every time the figure 23 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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Cryptic
Down 1 Hide dollars given to relatives (8) 2 Runner defeated in close race (5) 4 Squirrel, for example, not red? That's strange! (6) 5 Break up boats for wooden shoes (5) 6 Disregard the glen etc, it's silly (7) 7 Split payment to landlord (4) 8 Horseman capturing a
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Across 1 Holy sanctuary (6) 4 Musical composition for two performers (4) 8 Golden-yellow, cup-shaped flower (9) 9 Have care of or look after (4) 10 Emphasis (6) 13 Say, state or perform again (6) 15 Tusked wild pig (4) 18 Surgical procedure (9) 19 Disappear gradually (4) 20 Touch or stroke gently or lovingly (6)
2 Small songbird with a reddish breast (5) 3 Brief written record (4) 5 Husband of your aunt (5) 6/18 Give insider information (3,3) 7 Small and of little importance (5) 11 Unsmiling (7) 12 Of or relating to the nose (5) 14 Appeal or request earnestly (5) 16 Snow leopard (5) 17 Former unit of currency in Italy and Malta (4) 18 See 6
Down 1 Structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (7)
English - Spanish
Across 1 Bombilla (4) 3 Hermanos (8) 9 Huerto (7) 10 Straight (without turning) (5) 11 Caracol (5) 12 Pantalla (cine) (6) 14 Dark (lacking light) (6) 16 Magpie (6) 19 Patata (6) 21 Goat (5) 24 Sand (5) 25 Más temprano (7) 26 To hold (8) 27 Alfombras (pequeñas) (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Librería (8) 2 Struggle (effort) (5) 4 Rábano (6) 5 To throw (ball, stone, dice) (5) 6 School (7) 7 Pronto (4) 8 Sastre (6) 13 Words (8) 15 Cocinas (7) 17 Grabar (6) 18 Rocket (firework) (6) 20 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 22 Beret (5) 23 Sierras (herramientas) (4)
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‘ANTONIO, NEARLY ALL CHEMICALS ARE NASTY - BUT RIGHT NOW I FIND WEEDKILLER FRIENDLY.’ 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 C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Nonagram
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
CRYPTIC Across:
1 Castaño, 5 Arcos, 8 Prove, 9 Retirar, 10 Comprar, 11 Clear, 12 Copiar, 14 Mantas, 17 Naipe, 19 Carpets, 21 Referee, 22 Buque, 24 Salty, 25 Morning.
Down: 2 Storm, 3 Alegria, 4 Obrero, 5 Attic, 6 Correct, 7 Surprises, 10 Cocineros, 13 Painful, 15 Aprobar, 16 Scream, 18 Early, 20 Esquí, 23/1 Egg cup.
1 Scribe, 4 Mangle, 9 Replica, 10 Flint, 11 Lash, 12 Retrieve, 14 Wilma, 16 Messy, 20 Especial, 21 Acts, 24 Throb, 25 Eyesore, 26 Relief, 27 Shrewd.
Down: 1 Stroll, 2 Ropes, 3 Boil, 5 Affirmed, 6 Gliders, 7 Either, 8 James, 13 Amicable, 15 Imperil, 17 Better, 18 Jaded, 19 Ostend, 22 Clone, 23 Mesh.
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You have a chance to give someone great delight, so why not go ahead? Your insecure side tells you that it is too good to be true and there must be a catch. Why should there be? This is a situation that you may relax into as only you know how.
Don't look for spooks in the closet when there are none. Not only does it look silly but it also wastes good time. Basing your actions on past disappointments can only lead to more of the same. Show confidence in others and they will show it in you. Sometimes, your patience wears thin but it is in your best interests to remain calm.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Is someone that you are closely involved with trying to drive a hard bargain? Are you surprised at the amount of time and energy that they are throwing at it? It could be that they are more passionate about it than you realised.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You have been learning about certain people very fast. Do you feel as though you are in the middle of a soap opera? In the spring sunshine, it is possible that passions will fire up. Everything seems to revolve round one person and it is upsetting everything else. Try to spend more time with people who have a warmth and generosity about them.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
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Across: 1 Movie, 3 Flats, 6/18 Sea dog, 8 Aviator, 9 Gavel, 10 Omen, 13 Rage, 14 Heath, 17 Possess, 19 Evade, 20 Stale.
Down: 1 Mass, 2 Enamel, 3 Fair, 4 Attempted, 5 Serene, 7 Analgesia, 11 Triple, 12 Versus, 15 Cede, 16 Ogle.
CODE BREAKER
This is your week to sparkle and show how clever you are. Why be modest? Let others know what you are capable of; your talents will come out sooner or later. Don’t be embarrassed when paid a compliment, for it is richly deserved. You have put on a jolly good show of late and it is now time to listen to the applause.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Something that you had set your heart on, although still coming, is terribly slow. This is not a time to be a pessimist. Please don't, however, allow your tendency to put all your eggs in one basket trip you up. It is not necessary to go about things the way that you normally do. Remember that variety is the spice of life.
QUIZ: THE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET 1. Born in New York July in 1975, Curtis James Jackson III is the real name of which American rapper, actor, businessman and investor? 2. In Coronation Street, what was the name of the character portrayed by actress Pat Phoenix from the series inception in 1960 to 1973 and from 1976 until 1984? 3. In office since January 20, 2017, who is the current vice president of the United States? 4. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, which character speaks the lines: ‘Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him’? 5. Love's Gotta Hold on Me (1979), I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1979), Mirror Mirror (1981), Give Me Back My Heart (1982) and O L'amour (1987) we, re all UK top 10 hit singles for which pop vocal duo, consisting of David Van Day and Thereza Bazar? 6. Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920) and the unfinished 120-section epic, The Cantos (1917–1969), were all works by which expatriate American poet and critic, as well as a major figure in the early modernist movement?
7. What is the name of the English model, photographer and television personality who married rock singer Sir Rod Stewart in June 2007? 8. Which England international midfielder was transferred from Liverpool to Manchester City in July 2015 for over £44 million pounds? 9. Which English athlete won the long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics by breaking the world record, the first British female to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field. 10. Which Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union player is the third highest record points scorer for Wales after Neil Jenkins and Stephen Jones? Not a lot of people know that... The first recorded use of paper money is in 7th century China during the Tang Dynasty. Merchants who didn’t want to carry around heavy copper coins exchanged privately issued bills instead.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) You are moving on in an important area but do not burn bridges before you have others to cross. You will know why I mention this later in the week. You are able to influence others far more than you realise, but with your wish to keep things on an even keel you may be giving away too much. You need to keep a balance.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Is there a chance that you are burying your head in the sand? It is likely that something happening right in front of you is being overlooked or ignored. You are able to deal with this more easily than you think. Just take one step at a time and stick to your plan.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is not a time to take anyone for granted. At this time of the year people tend to look at their situation and ask if they are getting enough out of it. Neglecting someone now could store up a lot of problems for the future. Avoid doing anything that could lead to you being blamed later.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Now is your chance to go straight for what you want. The shock of having this opportunity could cause you to hesitate. Do bear in mind, though, that he who hesitates is often lost. The temptation to keep something for yourself is not selfish but sensible. You may not have the chance again in the near future.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) A big change means big chances, so don't let small things get you down. In the past six months you have come a long way. You are not back where you started. You are being given the chance to start again, but this time you have far more experience..
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Challenges that do not please you are inevitable. That does not mean that your attitude towards them could not change. Indeed, unless you want to continue to be upset, it must. Luckily, you have mostly had your own way recently. Try to be a good loser when you have to accept second best.
Answers: 1. 50 CENT, 2. Elsie TANNER (also Gregory, Grimshaw and Howard), 3. Mike PENCE, 4. MARK Anthony, 5. DOLLAR, 6. Ezra POUND, 7. PENNY Lancaster (Penny Lancaster-Stewart, Lady Stewart), 8. Raheem STIRLING, 9. Mary RAND, 10. Leigh HALFPENNY
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Why didn’t you publish my April Fool’s joke?
Editor’s note: Joe thank you for your words of praise. However when your piece was sent in, there was no mention that it was an April Fool’s joke but simply invited readers to visit the dock in Malaga to
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Many people irritated by Correos rule HOW many Costa Blanca residents are affected by Correos’ refusal to deliver mail in many areas? In Els Poblets we have a choice, pay Correos €80 yearly for the privilege of a postbox within the Correos building or queue and collect your mail. The office is open for two hours, five days per week and if not collected within a month the post is returned to sender. I understand similar directives have been introduced elsewhere and some months later reversed af-
have the chance to tour two NATO warships and have pictures taken with the captains and crew. We attempted to verify the truth of the information and
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CONGRATULATIONS on your success with Euro Weekly. As a reader from your very first edition, which then followed Mr Andy Ormiston, one of only two free papers, The Entertainer and Andy’s paper which was the size of The Financial Times and published monthly. I have written to your paper many times on various subjects, animal cruelty and Second World War events and from as far back as 2002 I always sent you an April Fool which you published without any qualms but this year you refused - why? Everything I have written has been harmless, nothing rude, insulting, racist, private names or public people. I have had phone calls, been stopped in the street to ask why no pranks this year. Joe (The Cat Man), Rojales
Tee’d off two
CORREOS: Doesn’t like to deliver. ter many people have bought their postal boxes. Residents left to their own devices organised and paid for
discovered that the British warship mentioned had been scrapped a number of years ago and then called you to ask whether there was a mistake.
All letters by email or post should carry the writer’s address, NIE and contact number though only the name and town will be published.
local blocks of boxes thereby retaining their actual address. Ray Brass, Els Poblets
It was then that it was explained that this was an April Fool’s piece and your partner was advised that we did not consider it appropriate to suggest that
Readers who have missed correspondence can see all letters - which can be edited before publication - posted on: www.euroweeklynews.com.
Boozy Brits to be slapped with fines Only old lifeless boring people think this is a good idea... remember you were young once. Matt Silver Having lived here for 14 years I have never seen Spanish young people behave like some of the Brits abroad. I go to a Spanish bar and watch a football match, they don’t really drink much, it’s called sport and unfortunately that ain’t the case in the UK now. I got so tired of seeing hen stag holidays making fools of themselves I very seldom go into a British bar any more. Stephanie Bremner
Squatters refuse to leave expat’s Spanish home Sorry to say this happened to my sister and it took years to get him out and he trashed the house and stole everything when he went. Spanish Law in regard to this is nuts. Mandy Scott Terrible. Home owners selling property beware. When they see for sale boards and no activity they just move in. It’s all wrong. Jay Ellis Big problem in Spain!!! It’s not the first time I’ve heard of this. Unfortunately the law protect these people in the wrong... And if you don’t pay your bills you may
our readers should waste their time visiting two warships that weren’t there. In hindsight we believe that when balancing your disappointment, against the potential misleading of our readers, we were absolutely correct in not publishing something that wasn’t funny and was just misleading.
Comments from EWN online lose your house for good...
Maribel Orellana-Aragon
any info doesn’t mean to say there isn’t any; and the original sentence was not enough. Moira Armitage Why is such a person even free at all? Isn’t child porn illegal? Or is it one of those crimes that isn’t really cared about? Possession of a pocketknife lands you in jail but kiddie porn doesn’t? Erik Robinson
YouTuber faces jail for homeless man biscuit prank
More than 1,000 pigs drown at farm
Despicable. He should be locked up and fed a diet of everything he’s made others eat. Mollie Matthews
I’m all in favour of animal rights groups... but filming the pigs drowning!!! Why in god’s name could they do that without helping them? Filming their deaths was obviously more important?? WHY? Mandy Taylor
What a disgusting excuse for a human being! Judy Breadmore Shut down his channel and lock him up.
Zara Mária
Child sex pest who fled Spain freed Has not had access to computers? Pull the other one. He should at least be on the sex offenders list over here and worldwide. Just because they haven’t found
The owner will no doubt demand compensation for the loss of the pigs, and I doubt the authorities will have the stomach to prosecute him. Win win for the farmer. Ron Curtis Ghastly. But it is the farmers/owners who should be held to account. Ban them from keeping any animals. Plus hurt them where they care. In their pocket. Deborah Fitzgerald
IN response to Stephen Hamilton’s Tee’d Off letter last week I would like to inform him that I belong to a small, friendly, English-speaking golf society. The society plays at Parador de Golf, near Malaga. One does not have to be a member at Parador de Golf to play with this society although if you wish to join as a member there is no waiting list. The course is flat and very walkable and cooler than most inland courses in the summer, it being on the coast. The society plays two competitions on average per week on Mondays and Thursdays. There is also a very good social side to be enjoyed. Mo Reilly, Montemar
Unfair exchange MY partner and I have been on holiday in Calpe since early March, we come to the Costa Blanca frequently and love it. Last Sunday we walked the testing but beautiful Sierra Helada from Albir to Benidorm. We needed to exchange some sterling into euros, however the exchange shop was closed in Calpe on Saturday afternoon when we went but we noticed a currency exchange shop open on Sunday and it was displaying a rate of €1.137 to the pound in big letters on a sign outside. We decided to change £200. To our disbelief the lady behind the counter only gave us €170 for our £200! When we protested she pointed to a notice inside her dark shop saying we had to exchange more than £2,000 to get the €1.137 rate otherwise it was just €0.9 to the pound. She wouldn’t give us our money back and we felt deceived, duped and naive by this con. It is a scam and other Benidorm holidaymakers need to be made aware of. Helen Stretch, Calpe and UK
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Grape expectations GRAPESEED oil is a byproduct of wine making. After the wi n e i s m a d e b y pressing grapes, the grape s eeds a r e l e f t b e h in d . Grapeseed oil is extracted from these leftover grape seeds. This oil is used as a natural beauty product. Many of the beauty benefits of this oil are due to its conten t o f v i t a m i n E a n d omega-6 fatty acids. It can be used both as a skincare and haircare product in your daily b e a u t y r e g i m e . T h e cold-pressed version of the oil can even be used in your kitchen as a healthy alternative to vegetable oil. Vitami n E i s i m p o rtan t because it works as a fatsoluble antioxidant, which helps decrease your chances of developing cancer, heart disease and other chronic diseases.
STUNNING SEEDS: Grapeseed oil is a by-product of wine making.
Om ega- 6 and om ega- 3 fatty acids are crucial to the functioning and appearance of t he ski n. The m ai n omega-6 PUFA in grapeseed oil is linolenic acid. This fatty acid can help reduce inflammation in the skin. Grapeseed oil is popularl y used t o m oi st ur i se t he ski n, heal acne, t i ght en pores, reduce the appearance of scars and remove make-up. The grapeseed oil penetrates into the skin quickly and does not leave it feeling greasy. To use grapeseed oil on your face, massage several drops on clean skin before going to bed at night. Because gr apeseed oi l does not cl og por es, i t i s ideal for all skin types, incl udi ng t hat whi ch needs hydration.
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Growing on you IF you are thinking of taking your beard to the next level this summer, now is a good time to think about what style you want to achieve so you can begin creating your masterpiece. Beards generally tend to be trimmed neatly to create sharp cuts and an elegant appearance. However, increasingly many men have been letting their beard grow long, bushy and full. These messy but masculine facial hairstyles work beautifully with many men’s hairstyles. In addition, t h e r e a r e so m an y w ays t o c o m b i n e st y lis h haircuts and beards, including the transition between head and face hair. Depending on your ge-
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n etic s and life s tyle it c ould ta ke a fe w months to grow a thick beard. But once you have achieved the length you long for you can begin to play around with it. There are many different ways to wear a long beard. The best long beards should be full and thick, with no irregular parts. The great thing about full beards is that they are versatile and look great with short, medium and long hair. They can even be combined with handlebar whiskers for a modern touch. If your plan is to stylise a full beard this year, you will surely want to invest in some quality beard oil or balm to keep your facial hair soft. But be careful not to brush too much or become impatient, as you will never be able to grow your beard to your full potential.
LONG, BUSHY & FULL: Achieve your length and then experiment.
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Posh polish A DECENT nail varnish can lift your outfit as much as an expensive bit of bling or a fabulous scarf. Whether you get your nails done at a beauty salon or do them yourself with a cheaper varnish, colour is key. The colour has to speak to you, it has to be in fashion and it has to fit the event. Beyond that, it has to offer value for money and give your nails the appearance promised on the bottle. Plus, given our busy routines, you’ll want a varnish that dries superfast. Unless, of course, your beauty routine allows time for a small relaxed tipple as you prepare yourself. Practicalities must also be considered. Such as, how long will your varnish remain in tiptop shape, will it easily chip and will it be difficult to remove If money is no object, why not splash out on the world’s most expensive nail varnish which has just been released at the staggering cost of €207,000. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER: This Black Diamond nail polish costs more than Credit: Azature beauty €207,000.
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NEW TREATMENT: Remove unsightly varicose veins.
Unsightly and painful varicose veins can be removed IF you are one of those who suffers discomfort and pain from unsightly varicose veins, a new treatment is now available. The team at QUPA which is based at Clinica Mejorate in Los Montesinos can now offer a wide range of different health treatments as can be seen on their informative and easy to navigate website www.clinicamejorate.com. It is very important to select a well-qualified medical team who can guarantee a complete and permanent result meaning that those suffering from their veins can have a very quick solution to their problems, safe in the knowledge that the clinic keeps a close watch on patients for a whole year to ensure that there are no medical surprises which could involve additional cost. Normally, varicose veins are found mainly in the legs although they can appear elsewhere as they are actually veins that that have become enlarged and twisted
and can be caused through genetic inheritance as well as environmental factors. Although in most cases they are simply a painful irritant, severe long-lasting varicose veins can lead to leg swelling, venous eczema, skin thickening and ulceration. Whilst life-threatening complications are not common, varicose veins may be confused by those who don’t understand them properly as deep vein thrombosis, which is very dangerous. Some veins can be controlled by sclerotherapy (which involves the injection of a chemical into the vein to remove it), elasticated stockings, elevating the legs or exercise but traditionally, those who are badly affected have to face having them removed by surgery. Now, as technology has progressed, so there are alternative techniques which include ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, ra-
diofrequency ablation and endovenous laser treatment, all of which are becoming increasingly more popular and affordable. As most of the blood in the legs is returned by the deep veins, the superficial veins which tend to be most affected, return only about 10 per cent of the total blood of the legs and can usually be removed or ablated without serious difficulty. For more information on how to cope with varicose veins and the other procedures offered, call in at the Clinica Mejorate in Los Montesinos, or contact them on 966 721 687. Generally, the first consultation is free of charge which will allow you to receive advice about your problem and to gain some idea of likely cost of resolving the problem. Clinica Mejorate Calle Via Augusta, 42, 03187 Los Montesinos, Alicante
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Next-gen cancer care QUIRONSALUD TORREVIEJA HOSPITAL has set up a new generation sequencer continuing in line with work on personalised treatments for the fight against cancer. Next generation sequencing allows experts to understand the behaviour of the tumour from DNA and RNA in patients who are resistant to conventional chemotherapy. “We will be able to observe if there are genetic alterations of the DNA in all tumours. At present, 20 per cent of the patients tested have a mutated DNA and are treatable according to that mutation. “As new drugs are introduced for different mutations, these figures will grow,” says Dr Antonio Brugarolas, Director of the Oncology Platform. Dr Brugarolas also explained that the aim is not only to detect mutations which are treatable for providing appropriate treatment, but also to know how the cell reacts to these mutations. “We can see how the cell adapts and predict the most appropriate chemothera p y t r e a t m e n t f o r e a c h t u m o u r, ” h e added. The new technique is performed though a biopsy and results are obtained
within two weeks. It also enables the hospital to choose treatments based on costs, effects, administration method and patient preferences. There are more expensive and cheaper drugs plus oral or intravenous treatments, some of which induce hair loss while others do not. Q u iro ns a lud he lps pa tie nts to c us tomise the selection of drugs, from those which are sensitive, discarding those which are less effective. Dr Brugarolas said that this technique will be developed further, as there are still difficulties. Sometimes the tumour cannot be accessed directly without surgery, while in other cases the selected cells are dead. About 600 genes are analysed with a single test and the results suggest which are the best combinations of drugs to fight the particular type of cancer. The prediction - based on the study of the genes - provides a better response rate than the conventional use of chemotherapy. The doctor also said that “through RNA analysis, a patient’s response to chemotherapy treatment can be predicted by 70 per cent.”
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Over the limit?
BOOZE WARNING: Drinking too much alcohol can cause many health problems. NEW research shows that you might be drinking too much after all, even if you’re keeping within the recommended limits
for safe alcohol consumption. Regularly drinking more than 100g of alcohol a week five or six medium glasses of
wine or pints of beer - has been linked to shorter life expectancy, according to research published recently. On average, each unit of alcohol consumed over the 100g threshold, will slice about 15 minutes off your life, about the same as a cigarette. And drinking between 200g to 350g per week will lower your life expectancy by one to two years. If you drink more than 350g per week you can expect to say goodbye to this world by up to five years earlier. The research concludes that recommended daily limits for alcohol consumption should be lowered to save lives. Limits in Spain are about 50 per cent higher than in Britain, where the threshold for safe drinking was recently lowered to 112g. Good news for the ladies, though, is that the research found no evidence supporting a lower alcohol limit for women than for men.
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AN art exhibition titled the stupidity of the staging by Valencian artist Mira Bernabeu is now on show at Murcia’s Centro Parraga. Bernabeau’s work shows the theatrical side of human life and how moral, religious, educational values collide. He uses dark and naked portraits of group performances to question the fine line between public and private life. His works closely reflect the society, culture and politics of our age, according to Spanish media. It is f r e e t o se e h i s work which will be on show from Monday until Friday Ma y 4 a t t h e Centro Parraga next to the Murcia University Museum.
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Update on food, drink, entertainments, what’s on and weekly happenings
ORIHUELA’S Council has put together four hiking routes running through the countryside around the town. The trails, marked out by the authority’s Sports, Rural and Environment department, are designed to give walkers a sense of the area’s natural environment. Route one focuses on an old mill, an old settlement and the Segura river. The Mill of the City is located in the middle of an orchard in the hamlet of Molino de la Ciudad (Mill of the City in Spanish). The area hosts a route filled with several types of trees. The mill itself is on three floors with a turbine and dock room. Moquita and Pando also form part of route one. They are located in the Las Norias area and the settlements there date back to at least the 14th century. There are also several buildings from the 18th to 20th cen-
WALK ON: Orihuela’s council has organised four routes as part of the programme. turies to see on the walk. The route running along the Segura river will see walkers visit one of the most important irrigated areas in Alicante
Province. There is also an orchard there which is many generations old. The second route will take hikers through several sites
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from Medieval Spain and later. These include the Old Road of Callosa, with the remains of walls and a gateway still standing built during the 14th century. The route features several churches including the Church Nuestra Señora del Pilar and that of Ecce Homo. The third route takes trekkers along the coast to see some of the sites on beaches. These include a 16th century watchtower at Torre Vigia de Cabo Roig, as well as a bridge across the Nacimeiento River and a 125,000-year-old fossil beach at Aguamarina. The fourth route runs through the Pedania de Barbarroja hamlet and surrounding farmland. Anyone interested in going on one of the treks can register at: http://www.orihuela.es/viapublica-medio-ambiente-y-ter ritorio/desarrollo-rural/ori huela-en-ruta/inscripciones/.
Pop hero hits Elche A CLASSIC of Spanish pop, Manolo Garcia is bringing his new material to Alicante’s Auditorio del Parque La Rotonda this Saturday at 10pm. Garcia struck fame as the lead singer of one of the most important Spanish bands of all time, El ultimo de la Fila (the last in the line). His solo career has been a big success with albums like Arena en los bolsillos (Sand in pockets), Nunca el tiempo es perdido (Time is never lost) and Todo es ahora (Everything is now). His success has spread his fanbase well beyond Spain, taking in most of Latin America as well as Spanish speakers in the USA. On his new Spanish tour, he will perform tracks from his new album, titled Geometria del rayo (Geometry of a beam).
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A perfect sausage casserole Eat Well
to Live Well by Andrew Harding HERE on the Costa del Sol the rain has stopped and the sky is blue again, I hope the same is true for my readers in other parts of Spain. The evenings are still a bit chilly, so here is a recipe that can probably be cooked for the next two or three weeks before it is time to break out and clean the barbecue ready for late spring and the summer. Sausage Casserole (Serves 2) 1 tablespoon olive oil 6 whole sausage links 1 small red onion, peeled and diced 6 whole garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1 cup red wine 1 can tomatoes, chopped 1 whole stock cube, ground 1 teaspoon English mustard 1 tablespoon dried oregano 3 whole bay leaves, bruised 1/2 can cannellini beans, drained
PERFECT MATCH: Sausage casserole and roast potatoes. 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, ground 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated 3 whole mushroom caps, sliced Saute sausages with onion and olive oil until onion caramelised and sausages browned, add garlic saute until golden, add red wine and reduce by one third, add rest of ingredients except for parmesan and mushrooms and simmer for 45 minutes.
Add parmesan and mushrooms, cook for a further 10 minutes. Serve with Yorkshire puddings (see last week’s recipe), roast potatoes and your favourite, steamed green vegetable. Roast potatoes (serves 2) 1 large potato 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pinch salt Preheat oven to 220 Celsius (conventional), or 200 Celsius (fan). Peel and cube potatoes into rough sizes of two cubic inches. Place potatoes in a microwaveable container and microwave on full power (850 watts) for six minutes, at the same time place a roasting tin containing the olive oil in the oven. When the microwave has pinged, pour the potatoes and any water into a colander and shake to put a texture on to the outside of the potato. Place in the oven and cook for about an hour or until the potatoes are a golden brown, shaking occasionally so the sides resting on the base of the tin change several times during cooking. Sprinkle with salt Serve
Hint: Choose whichever sausages are your favourite; this recipe works with them all. Tip: Keep an eye on the roasting potatoes, in my experience all ovens are different and internal temperatures and fan speed can vary substantially.
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IT’S only just over a month to go to STUDIO32’s latest sizzling musical theatre venture, the Broadway spectacular Chicago, a raunchy musical vaudeville set in the 1920’s. Based on real life events the show revolves around a group of women in jail awaiting trial for murder. But in prison life can be made easier by how you treat the prison warden, Matron Mama Morton. The character of Mama is a big challenge for any actress. She’s a hard, corrupt individual, the ‘mother hen’ who, for a price, is always willing to do ‘her chickies’ a favour. In this production the role is being played by Ann Bell who has been with STUDIO32 for some time and has played several principal roles over the years. The show features some impressive dance routines and wonderful songs, including All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle and Mama’s showcase number When You’re Good to Mama. But what happens when you’re good to Mama? 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 advises that it is not recommended for children under the age of 12. Show dates are Wednesday May 30 to Saturday June 2 at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio, all performances start at 7.30pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced at €10 and can be obtained by
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EXHIBITION: From Roman lamps to audio visual displays, it’s a must visit for those interested in ancient Rome.
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HE Spanish property market is officially booming. It comes after Spanish real estate analysis and consultancy firm Tinsa revealed the sector continued to grow in the first quarter of 2018, as prices shot up by an average of 3.8 per cent, according to year-on-year data. But the cost of property increased by much more in a number of hotspots, with capital Madrid (17 per cent) and Palma de Mallorca (14.8 per cent) leading the charge. Prices rose in virtually all provincial capitals across the country, but the Tinsa index shows that strong demand has dictated that larger markets are developing fastest. Figures recently published by real es-
tate website Idealista back up the report, after asking prices rose by 2.2 per cent over the first three months of the year, ending March at an average €1,621 per square metre. Madrid again topped the ranking of autonomous communities, with each square metre costing an average €2,159, followed by the Balearic Islands (€2,068), with Extremadura (€768) cheapest. Spanish estate agents have confirmed that sales of new homes are returning to pre-financial crisis rates. A report by luxury homes specialist Lucas Fox shows that transactions in Madrid and Barcelona have reached their highest peak since before the property crash sparked by the collapse of international banks. New builds accounted for 50 per cent of sales in the two cities, while Lucas
HOMEOWNER SURGE: Sales of both new builds and pre-owned properties are on the rise. Fox itself says that they accounted for 39 per cent of its own deals. The average price of homes sold by the firm in 2017 climbed to €830,000 from €730,000 in 2016, a 14 per cent year-on-year gain. International buyers accounted for 66 per cent of the company’s sales, with 10 per cent from the UK, 8 per cent from the United States - up 5 per cent from 2016 while buyers from Scandinavia, the Middle
East and Asia were also well-represented. “Falling unemployment, low interest rates and a strong economy have all contributed to the growth in the Spanish property market,” said Lucas Fox head of operations Rod Jamieson.
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Veg out in a €5,000 mushroom treehouse HOSE with a desire to live amongst nature might be green with envy at guests of a luxurious mushroom house in upstate New York. Suspended several feet above the forest floor, five ‘pods’ were designed and built in the ‘Summer of Love’ in 1969. Each pod is made from moulded concrete and plastic weighing a stunning 80 tonnes, and yet they look like extraterrestrial shitakes. The exclusive property is available to rent (via one of the pods) and is the creation of architects Peter Strong and William Ashton. They also drafted in their artist friends to create unique and nature-influenced interior designs.
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THERE are four basic forms of aggression: to other dogs, to the owners, to other humans and to children. Some dogs are aggressive to other dogs because all pack animals depend on a dominance hierarchy in their community or family. Often the more dominant dog can establish its higher ranking by growling and baring its teeth, with ears erect, tail trembling and held high, ‘hair on end’ along the shoulders and back and by staring fixedly. Less dominant animals submit by lying on their backs or putting their tails between their legs. This is called the ‘Beta Roll’. If the more dominant animal is not happy with the speed of submission or the extent of the submissive reaction, then aggressive action can follow. Normally this is limited to the minimum of damage, if any, as long as there is no human interference.
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First off-road electric supercar spotted testing THE world’s very first offroad electric supercar, the MISS-R, has been sighted while out testing in an offroad setting. Ta i w a n e s e g i a n t s X I N G Mobility are responsible for making the MISS-R supercar, which was revealed at the AutoTronics show in Ta i p e i e a r l i e r t h i s m o n t h , and the car has been mooted as potentially becoming the fastest production car in the world. It has also been claimed that the impressive superc a r, w h i c h b o a s t s a s t a g gering 1.341bhp, can accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 1.8 seconds, thanks to the car’s unique system. The supercar has four 350V motors, which the
company are marketing as the first of its kind and are able to tackle a range of harsh terrains. Another of the superc a r ’s f e a t u r e s i s a o n e megawatt battery pack, which alongside the motors has led the company to claim the car will be able to reach 0-190km/h in just 5.1 seconds. The top-of-the-range supercar also has an ‘immersive-cooled battery pack’ which is in place in the hope of preventing the car from overheating when reaching top speeds. Alongside the MISS-R, XING Mobility are also reportedly currently working with both commercial and industrial vehicle makers
in the hope of applying the technology created for the off-road supercar in other vehicles including buses, special-purpose boats, ride-sharing scooters and even construction equipment. XING Mobility cofounder and CTO, Azizi Tucker, told the company’s website: “The commercial vehicle market is primed for a conversion to electric drivetrains due to functional needs, increasing emissions requirements and public noise reduction. “However, this market is currently extremely underserved with many electric vehicle technology manufacturers focusing only on passenger vehicles.”
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Real aiming for Atletico by Benjamin Park REAL MADRID will look to move to within one point of Atletico Madrid on Saturday as they take on Leganes. Real, who have not lost since a surprise 1-0 defeat to Espanyol in February, had to rely on a late Cristiano Ronaldo flick to rescue a point against Athletic Bilbao to keep them in the running for second place. And the Madrid giants can now move to within just one point of their bitter rivals on Saturday, after Atletico were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Real Sociedad on Thursday before being held to a 0-0 draw by Real Betis on Sunday. Los Rojiblancos can immediately move back to four points clear of Real though if they beat Alaves on Sunday, but their Madrid rivals will still have a game in hand. Elsewhere, Barcelona will
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ON THE MARCH: Real can move to within just a point of Atletico on Saturday. look to extend their record unbeaten run to 41 La Liga games as they travel to Deportivo La Coruña on Sunday. The Catalans cruised to their third consecutive Copa del Rey title on Saturday as goals from Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Philippe Coutinho and a Luis Suarez double gave them a 5-0 win over Sevilla. They survived a late on-
slaught with 10 men in their last La Liga match against Celta Vigo to maintain a 2-2 draw. Deportivo however have found a good run of form recently, with two wins and two draws in their last four and are now the only side in the bottom three that can mathematically still survive, following Las Palmas’ and Malaga’s rel-
egation at the weekend. However, a loss to the champions-elect, coupled with a win for Levante against Sevilla tomorrow (Friday), would all but consign them to the Segunda division. If Levante do achieve a result against seventh-placed Sevilla, who are without a win in their last six La Liga matches, then that could pave the way for Real Betis’ qualification to next season’s Europa League. Betis have dropped just two points from their last 18 available and face already relegated Malaga knowing that a win would move them to 59 points, 11 clear of Sevilla and all but guaranteeing their position in next year’s Europa League. In the weekend’s other fixtures, Getafe face Girona, Villarreal host Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad face and Espanyol play Las Palmas.
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MANCHESTER UNITED will look to follow up their dominant FA Cup semi-final display against Tottenham as they host their North London rivals Arsenal on Sunday. The Red Devils made it through to a record-equalling 20th FA Cup final thanks to goals from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera, who cancelled out Dele Alli’s goal. They now host Arsenal looking to move clear of Liverpool in third, with Arsenal wanting to give manager Arsene Wenger a fitting swansong period after he announced that he would be stepping down at the end of the season after almost 22 years in charge. The match will also see Alexis Sanchez, named Man of the Match on Saturday, come up against his old side for the first time since his January move to Old Trafford. Elsewhere, Manchester City will look to continue their quest for a record points total as they head to struggling West Ham. The Champions ran riot in a 5-0 win against Swansea on Sunday, with goals from David Silva, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus taking the Champions to within just five points of equalling Chelsea’s record from the 2004/5 season with four games to go. They will look to make the most of West Ham’s struggles this season, who fell to their 15th loss of the season in the 4-1 defeat at Arsenal last weekend. On Saturday, West Brom can be officially relegated from the Premier League if they fail to beat Newcastle. The Baggies have put on spirited performances in recent weeks, following up their 1-0 victory against Manchester United two weeks ago with a courageous 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Saturday, having come back from 2-0 down. But it seems to be too little too late for Darren Moore’s side as they face a rejuvenated Newcastle side who have
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W
D
L
F
A
1 • Barcelona
83
33
25
8
0
83
Pts 19
2 • Atlético
72
34
21
9
4
54
18
3 • Real Madrid
68
33
20
8
5
80
36
4 • Valencia
66
34
20
6
8
62
36
5 • Betis
56
34
17
5
12
54
53
6 • Villarreal
51
33
15
6
12
45
40
7 • Sevilla
48
33
14
6
13
41
52
8 • Getafe
48
34
13
9
12
39
31
9 • Girona
47
34
13
8
13
46
52
10 • Celta
45
34
12
9
13
53
47
11 • R. Sociedad
43
34
12
7
15
60
54
12 • Eibar
43
34
12
7
15
37
47
13 • Alavés
41
34
13
2
19
34
47
14 • Athletic
40
34
9
13
12
37
42
15 • Leganés
40
34
11
7
16
28
41
16 • Espanyol
39
34
9
12
13
28
40
17 • Levante
37
34
8
13
13
32
49
18 • Deportivo
28
34
6
10
18
32
65
19 • Las Palmas
21
34
5
6
23
22
69
20 • Málaga
20
34
5
5
24
22
51
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D
L
F
A
1 • M. City
90
34
29
3
2
98
25
2 • M. United
74
34
23
5
6
65
26
3 • Liverpool
71
35
20
11
4
80
37
4 • Tottenham H.
68
34
20
8
6
66
31
5 • Chelsea
63
34
19
6
9
59
34
6 • Arsenal
57
34
17
6
11
66
46
7 • Burnley
53
35
14
11
10
35
32
8 • Everton
45
35
12
9
14
40
54
9 • Leicester City
44
34
11
11
12
49
47
10 • Newcastle United
41
34
11
8
15
35
43
11 • Bournemouth
38
35
9
11
15
41
58
12 • Watford
38
35
10
8
17
42
60
13 • Brighton
36
34
8
12
14
32
47
14 • Crystal Palace
35
35
8
11
16
36
54
15 • West Ham Utd.
35
34
8
11
15
42
63
16 • Huddersfield Town
35
34
9
8
17
27
54
17 • Swansea City
33
34
8
9
17
27
51
18 • Southampton
29
34
5
14
15
33
53
19 • Stoke City
29
35
6
11
18
32
65
20 • West Bromwich
25
35
4
13
18
29
54
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FORM: Manchester United will look to build on their FA Cup semi-final win. lost just once in their last five games, knowing only a win, by a considerable margin, will give them a slim hope of survival. Their fate will be taken out of their hands completely if Swansea manage to get a result at home to Chelsea in Saturday’s late kick off. The Swans currently sit four points above the drop zone and a result against last season’s Champions will give them real breathing space between themselves and the bottom three. In the weekend’s other fixtures, Huddersfield face Everton, Crystal Palace host Leicester, Burnley take on Brighton, Southampton play Bournemouth and Tottenham host Watford at Wembley on Monday.
SPANIARD Marc Marquez won his sixth consecutive MotoGP of the Americas as he came back from a three-spot penalty to win. The two-time defending World Champion eventually finished a huge 3.5 seconds ahead of fellow
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CONSISTENT: The victory took Marquez to within just one point of championship leader Dovizioso.
Spaniard, Maverick Vinales of Yamaha in second, while Suzuki’s Anrea Iannone finished in third, 6.7 seconds off Marquez’s pace. Vinales’ Movistar teammate, Valentino Rossi, suffered another disappointing display as he could only finish in fourth. Marquez was demoted to fourth place from pole prior to the Texas race as he was penalised for blocking Vinales, but immediately began his ascent back to the top on turn one behind Iannone. However, the Suzuki man’s lead was also short-lived as Marquez had returned to the top by turn 12 of the first lap and did not look back. The Spaniard enjoyed an untroubled race from that point onwards, finishing with a convincing time-gap between himself and Vinales to win.
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LIVERPOOL forward Mo Salah has been named the PFA Player of the Year. He beat the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, David Silva and David de Gea to the award.
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Spanish players banned after referee row FIVE Spanish rugby players have been banned for a total of 121 weeks for their actions in the aftermath of last month’s World Cup Qualifier against Belgium. Spanish tempers flared over at the end of the match after players felt many decisions in their 18-10 loss had gone against them, with several players confronting Romanian referee Vlad Iordachescu at the final whistle. Spain subsequently lodged
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BANNED: Five players have been banned for confronting Romanian referee Vlad Iordachescu. a formal complaint to Rugby Europe, after the result ensured Romania a spot at next year’s World Cup, with governing body World Rugby later expressing it was ‘deeply concerned’ by the matter. But Rugby Europe has now announced varying lengths of bans given to five players involved in the after
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match row, who include Guillaume and Sebastien Rouet, Pierre Barthere, Lucas Guillaume and Mathieu Belie. The Rouet brothers, Guillaume and Sebastian, who both play at scrum-half, received the longest bans for physical and verbal abuse of a match official, 36 and 43 weeks respectively, while
flankers Barthere, Guillaume and number 10 Belie all received 14 week bans for threatening actions/words at a match official. A statement released on the governing body’s website read: ‘After considering the charges against each player and the Spanish Rugby Federation (FER), the Committee heard the arguments and evidences of all parties. ‘These sanctions are applicable immediately for all players’ rugby activities (clubs and national teams). ‘Players have the right of appeal within seven days of receipt of the written decision. The misconduct complaint against the Spanish Rugby Union was suspended and a further hearing date will be set.’
Record breaker Nadal claims third consecutive Monte Carlo Masters RAFAEL NADAL claimed his 11th Monte Carlo Masters title as he beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori in straight sets. It took the 31-year-old just 94 minutes to dispatch the World Number 36 Kei Nishikori in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2 as Nadal raced to his third consecutive title in Monte Carlo and a record 31st Masters 1000 title. The victory, which saw him pick up his 36th straight set victory on clay, will also mean that Nadal will remain as World Number One ahead of Roger Federer. Following his victory, the Spaniard told the media: “It’s always special for me to be back here, having this trophy. It’s one of the most important events of the year for me.” Nadal, who returned from an injured hip in the Davis Cup ear-
lier this month, found himself under some early pressure from the former world number four as Nishikori broke the Spaniard’s serve to go 2-1 ahead in the first. But the pressure soon subsided as Nadal immediately broke back and then raced clear to take the first set, before quickly breaking in the second to take a 2-1 lead. And the Spaniard ultimately proved too much for the Japanese star, who only returned from a long injury lay-off in January, as he soon broke again to claim victory and the perfect preparation for next month’s French Open. “I want to thank all my team and my family. We had some tough moments during the past five months after a couple of injuries in a row,” Nadal continued.