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Maga enough! By Matt Ford
LAST RESORT: Calvia council are desperate to stop ’drunken tourism.’
On the run JUSTICE officials have issued a European Arrest Wa r r a n t f o r a S p a n i s h man accused of raping a British tourist in Mallorca after he failed to attend the first day of his trial. The defendant was due to appear before Palma’s provincial court in connection with the sexual
assault said to have taken place in the Puerto de Alcudia holiday resort. Prosecutors asked for the trial to be suspended following the man’s absence. Another man c h a rg e d i n c o n n e c t i o n with the rape, alleged to have happened in September 2014, did appear before the court.
COUNCIL bosses in Magaluf have raised the pressure on boozy British holidaymakers. It comes after street signs written in English warning revellers they will be heavily fined for drinking, being naked or fighting on the street appeared across the holiday hotspot.
The eye-catching notices carry the hashtag banner ‘Have fun with respect’ and a Calvia Council logo, above which they carry a series of different messages including ‘ We a r n o c l o t h e s o n t h e street: penalty 400 euros.’ Another says: ‘Drink on the street. Penalty 500 euros.’ And a third warns: ‘Shout,
fight, or bother people. Penalty 400 euros.’
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NEWS EXTRA Free passes announced THE new Spanish government has revealed plans to remove charges from more than 500 kilometres of toll roads across the country, including the AP-7 between Alicante and Tarragona, and the AP-4 from Sevilla to Cadiz.
Tears flow THE country remains in shock after four women were killed by their partners in Granada, Menorca, Barcelona and Pontevedra (Galicia) in the space of 48 hours over the weekend, sparking a new debate over domestic violence in Spain.
First lady SPAIN’S former vice-president, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, has announced her candidacy to become new leader of the conservative Popular Party, days after ex-president Mariano Rajoy stepped down.
By Matt Ford TWO men including a Charlton Athletic footballer accused of sexually assaulting a British holidaymaker in Ibiza could be forced to stay on the island for weeks. A lawyer acting for forward Reeco Hackett-Fairchild is reportedly trying to change his bail conditions after a Spanish judge ordered him to hand over his passport. But if the appeal fails he and fellow suspect Olusola Odejayi, 26, could face a month-long court battle as they fight to clear their names. Hackett-Fairchild’s team mate Karlan Ahearne-Grant, 20, who was also held in the wake of the allegations, is being probed for a privacy offence but has been allowed to return to the UK. The three were last week arrested after a 19-year-old girl’s parents told police she had been attacked in a Cala de Bou hotel near San Antonio while on a family break. They are believed to have partied at the Ocean Beach club before meeting the unnamed teen and a female friend at a bar, inviting them back to their hotel. Investigators were told that
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BAILED: Charlton Athletic forwards Reeco HackettFairchild (left) and Karlan Ahearne-Grant. one of the men - later identified as Odejayi - then forced himself on the young woman while Hackett-Fairchild held her down and Ahearne-Grant filmed the scene on a mobile phone. But it later emerged that the ‘victim’ engaged in a sex act with the player before the alleged attack, after she confessed to “kisses and sexual things” when quizzed in court.
Asked to specify what had occurred by Jaime Campaner, defending, she replied: “Oral sex.” She then said she failed to confirm it in her initial police statement due to nerves, while the men have insisted that what occurred was consensual. The admission came after judge Carmen Robles Zamora earlier described their version of
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events as “credible and coherent,” and said there exist “reasonable doubts” that a rape had taken place. She said in a written ruling justifying her decision to grant bail: “Although the victim’s statement has credibility and was made when she was very upset, the report by the forensic doctor does not show any type of injury or even bruising on her thighs and genital area when the victim has stated she was a virgin.” Ahearne-Grant’s phone has been sent to Madrid as police try to recover deleted videos that could prove crucial to the enquiry, and the striker must visit the Spanish Embassy in London twice per month as part of his bail conditions. Hackett-Fairchild has made 12 appearances for Charlton, scoring twice, while AhearneGrant has played for the League One club 69 times, netting seven times. A Charlton Athletic official told UK media: “The club have been made aware and are looking into this matter. Due to the ongoing investigation we will not be commenting any further at this stage.”
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Woman killed on motorway
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A 33-YEAR-OLD woman has died after being run down on the motorway between Campos and Santanyi in Mallorca, despite medics’ attempts to revive the victim who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest. The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation to clarify the incident which took place at 1am Sunday morning.
Poor record THE Balearic Islands has the nation’s second highest rate of violence against women after Murcia, with 21.76 cases per 10,000 women, considerably greater than the 15.89 Spanish average. The count of chauvinistic violence on the Islands reached 1,233 in the first three months of 2018, according to the Domestic Violence Observatory.
Teacher boost CESAR BONA, the only Spanish candidate for the €864,000 2015 Global Teacher Prize, has given a motivational speech to teaching staff at the Association of Balearic Islands’ Teaching Centres. His key message was that teachers change students’ lives and for them not to overlook their essential mission, ‘fighting for a better society.’
Brick boom INVESTMENT in the construction sector has increased by 60 per cent in the first four months of the year compared to the same period in 2017, according to figures published by the Balearic builders’ association. However, real estate investment in Menorca and the Pitiuses islands has fallen during this time.
Rich picking HABTUR, the tourist rental business association, has accused the tourism ministry’s new pricing policy an act of ‘false intent’ which will hurt all but the richest holidaymakers. If the move goes ahead, the association’s president has threatened to work intensely to bring about a change of government in the next elections.
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SAFE HAVEN: The Aquarius rescue ship became a pawn in Europe’s latest immigration battle.
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MIGRANTS rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and turned away by Italy and Malta have been granted 45 days’ special permission to stay in Spain. It comes after humanitarian ship Aquarius and two other vessels docked in Valencia with 630 people, including 123 unaccompanied children and seven pregnant women, aboard. Spain’s new socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, had earlier stepped in to help, insisting his country had a duty to help prevent “a humanitarian catastrophe.” The migrants, who come from 26 countries, had spent eight days at sea after being picked up from overcrowded rubber dinghies off the coast of Libya. “The weather was very bad unfortunately, and the sea was
rough,” said Sophie Beau of aid organisation SOS Mediterranee. “So people are in a bad state... and they are really relieved to come onto safe land at the moment.” Red Cross official Pedro Redon said that the migrants received food and hygiene kits, psychological help and medical assistance, while French President Emmanuelle Macron has pledged his government will help Spain deal with them. The Aquarius sparked a diplomatic row after Italy and Malta argued that the boat fell under the other’s jurisdiction. Valencia mayor Joan Ribo described Italy’s decision to turn the boat away as “inhuman,” before Spain’s Maritime Rescue said it had saved an additional 1,290 people over the weekend alone.
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Holiday threat THE Guardia Civil has warned tourists heading to Magaluf of a 20-strong teen gang that is robbing drunk holidaymakers and attacking those who resist. They are understood to split into groups of five or six and stalk the resort on Friday and Saturday nights. The Mallorca teenagers, who reportedly refer to their stealing sprees as ‘Make a Maga,’ operate on the Punta Ballena strip. Police said the group’s tactics
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include barging tourists before stealing their bags, jewellery and wallets. Victims who resist risk being physically attacked. The gang are believed to make a beeline for Magaluf on the weekend with police describing the escalation of incidents this summer as ‘a new phenomenon.’ Residents are pressuring police to take similar action against the gang as they are against prostitution and ‘botellon’ parties.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1719 of the Euro Weekly News Mallorca edition, including 46 local stories.
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SPARK-TACULAR: La Noche de San Juan is not to be missed.
Following the news that a Magaluf hotel installed a glass panel to stop holidaymakers from falling off, should all hotels follow suit? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Do you agree with Spain’s decision to allow the boat carrying more than 600 migrants to dock in Valencia?
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Night of fire IT’S among the year’s most anticipated events. And as the summer solstice approaches, Spain is gearing up to celebrate La Noche de San Juan (St John’s Eve). The annual midsummer party on the shortest night of the year sees Spaniards honour the birth date of San Juan - John the Baptist in English and many parts of the country have their own traditions based heavily on the purifying and cleansing elements of fire and water. In coastal regions revellers tend to head for the beach, constructing hogueras, or bonfires, around which they eat, drink and dance before typically having a midnight ocean dip. Effigies representing Judas Escariot might also be thrown into the flames, while in some areas party-goes make wishes known as juras before leaping through the fire three times and heading for the sea to cleanse their sins for the year ahead. In Cataluña, the Valencian Conmmunity and the Balearics, Saint John is known as Sant Joan and these areas are particularly well-known for
their fireworks displays and special foods like the Coca de Sant Joan cake. Catalans tend to celebrate with correfoc (firerunning) displays and the building of human pyramids dubbed castellers, while in Alicante elaborate figures are burned before the flames are extinguished by firefighters who then soak onlookers in a ritual known as the Banya. And in Ciutadella, Menorca, the party lasts for a week and sees the island’s horses dancing and marching through the crowds who later engage in mock battles using hazelnut shells as weapons. Lanjaron in Granada sees the celebrations descend into a giant water fight, and in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, goat herders bring their animals to the fishing village’s beach before dunking them in the sea. A custom particular to San Pedro Manrique, Castilla y Leon, sees men walking barefoot over hot coals while carrying a woman on their backs. It is a truly magical night and not to be missed.
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OUR VIEW Celebrate San Juan THE summer solstice is celebrated in the UK with the arrival at Stonehenge of Druids and hippies celebrating what is the shortest night of the year. In Spain, a couple of days later, a very similar event takes place but theoretically it’s all about Christianity and the celebration of the feast day of John the Baptist. Hardly anyone living in southern Spain can possibly ignore the excitement and noise of the Noche de San Juan which takes place this Saturday. It’s all about fire and water and certainly harks back to pagan times as bonfires are lit and in many places lanterns are let off on the beach. Fire purifies and water recuperates so the two elements are vital parts of the celebrations which see revellers eating, drinking, dancing and in many cases jumping over bonfires until dawn. If you have the constitution that allows you to join in the fun, then it is a great night out which generally, like many Spanish celebrations, sees little trouble although most towns ensure that the main areas are well policed and that paramedics are on hand. Unlike Britain where we just burn a guy on fireworks night, different towns have some major figures (often satirical images of historical celebrities) produced which are set fire to and there will also be salvos of fireworks to help light up the night sky. If you are shy and retiring, take a sleeping pill and some cocoa and have an early night, alternatively join in the fun and become one with the locals.
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Booze crackdown A total of 15 of the signs have been attached to lamp-posts and placed in other visible spots on party strip Punta Ballena, with five more on Calle Ramon de Montcada in Santa Ponsa. The council said in a press release: “[The signs] form part of an image-led campaign to promote good behaviour and inform people of the sanctions for breaching by-laws designed to encourage co-existence between visitors and locals. “Calvia Town Hall is continuing to work towards its aim of reducing drunken tourism as much as possible. “This is why it urges the need for the regional Balearic Islands government to take measures to regulate all-inclusive hotel packages so alcohol is excluded, or prohibit ‘twofor-one’ and ‘happy hours’ offers in bars.”
Beach horror plunge Brit holidaymaker seriously hurt By Matt Ford A BRITISH holidaymaker is fighting for his life after a horror plunge from a Mallorca sea wall. John Anderson, from Lerwick, Shetland, suffered severe head injuries and hypothermia was setting in when he was taken to capit a l P a l m a ’s S o n E s p a s e s Hospital, leaving him in a “very serious” condition, medics said. The 58-year-old Scot is believed to have lost his balance after staying on the
high structure to smoke a cigarette when his wife Ellen, 59, and friends returned to their accommodation after a night out. He was found on rocks next to El Toro beach near Santa Ponsa, Calvia the next morning after lying injured for around seven hours. Investigators said the incident is not being treated as suspicious with evidence pointing to an accident. Mr Anderson is a shore s u p e r i n t e n d e n t w i t h L e r-
wick Port Authority and his daughter Eilidh, 27, is also o n h o l i d a y w i t h h e r p a rents. A hospital source said: “The British tourist remains in intensive care and his condition is very serious.” A Foreign and Commonw e a l t h O ff i c e o ff i c i a l a d d e d : “ F o r e i g n O ff i c e staff are assisting a British man following his hospitalisation in Palma and are in contact with his family and the Spanish authorities.”
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Sandy strip! A DRUNK gang of British holidaymakers stripped off for a spot of naked beach Olympics minutes after stepping off a Magaluf booze cruise. The 11 revellers spent 15 minutes competing in various ‘events’ and races in plain view of families and children, horrified witnesses said. It comes after local councils in Mallorca announced a crackdown on boozy antics in Calvia and Palma, with eight people held for having sex in public last month alone.
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League of her own! SHE’S the former Miss Israel who went on to play a superhero in a critically acclaimed movie. And Gal Gadot, 32, will be heading to Spain for her next jaunt as Wonder Woman, with scenes for the second film to be shot in the Canary Islands. Almeria could also feature in the highly anticipated sequel after producers this week toured the city’s Alcazaba complex. Photo credit DC Comics
Flying on heir-ess SHE’S finally found the man of her dreams. And Paris Hilton, 37, looked happier than ever as she strolled around Ibiza with husband-to-be Chris Zylka, 33. The pair are reportedly set to tie the knot in Beverley Hills in November, with Paris recently hinting that the nuptials could see her return to reality TV, as she said: “We’ve been getting a lot of calls and a lot of offers from different networks, pitching the show so maybe.” WONDERFUL NEWS: Gal Gardot is coming to Spain.
Having a fab time HE’S had a mixed year, having not been picked for Spain’s World Cup squad in the wake of his wedding. But Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 31, seemed carefree as he joined stunning new wife Daniella Semaan, their three children and friends for a sunshine break in the Balearics. The couple tied the knot in May after seven years together, and
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CESC APPEAL: The footballer with wife Daniella Semaan.
Daniella wasted no time in flaunting her stunning curves as she stripped off her crop top and shorts to reveal a barely-there bikini with detail drawing the eye to her ample cleavage. She then settled into a game of beach tennis with her handsome squeeze, who showcased his muscular frame while donning a pair of skimpy swimming shorts. Both finished off their looks with baseball caps and trendy sunglasses as they took a stroll along the water’s edge with daughters Lia and Capri, aged five and three.
ISLE DO: Paris and Chris in Ibiza.
She’s a real peach THEY recently became engaged after a 12-month whirlwind romance. And British star Idris Elba, 45, and fiancée Sabrina Dhowre appeared smitten with one another as they took a break on a luxury yacht near Ibiza. The actor has played a drug trafficker in The Wire, police inspector in Luther and Nelson Mandela in an onscreen biography of the political leader, but he showed he also knows how to perform on the beach as he let his towel drop to reveal his white boxer shorts. His 29-year-old bride-tobe also put on an eye-popping display after slipping in-
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LUTH MORALS: Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre. to a white thong swimsuit that left little to the imagination. The Canadian model snuggled up to her man, whose hands drifted to her bare backside as they tottered around the high-end vessel.
Chung at heart BRITISH model and fashion designer Alexa Chung has been snapped at a Mallorca supermarSTYLE ket. BABE: The 34-year-old Alexa beauty slipped into a Chung. stripey vest and denim shorts as she stocked up on goodies during a break with friends. She split from actor boyfriend Alexander Skargard last summer but recently set tongues wagging after being spotted out with ex Matthew Hitt, a model and singer.
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Easing the burn ALE OF A TIME: Ana. Ana Belem Martin Carrasco, 43, hairdresser from Fuengirola “The best thing to do is to grab a beer, find a chair with shade in one of the beach-side chiringuitos (beach bars) and relax. Summer is here to be enjoyed but you do need to look after yourself in the sun. You need to keep hydrated, and a beer will do the trick for that!” Manuel Lopez Alcantara, 39, from Malaga, works renting sun beds on the Costa del Sol “I put cream on every two to three hours and in the peak sunlight hours I seek out
WITH temperatures soaring across Spain, increasingly hot and sunny days tend to mean one thing for beachgoers - sunburn. But what do holidaymakers and residents do to protect themselves from red faces triggered by harmful UV rays? shade. When it gets really hot, I strip down to my swim shorts and shower myself down with one of the hoses. It’s refreshing but won’t stop you getting burnt.” Lorena Gonzales Dominguez, 22, from Fuengirola “I apply factor 50 sun cream to protect myself from the rays, despite being Spanish and having darkish skin. My strategy is to avoid the sun when it is highest in the sky, between a r o u n d 12pm and just after 5pm. I drink lots of
HOSE ABOUT THAT: Manuel.
water and juice to keep hydrated and wear my sunglasses most of the time, apart from when I go for a dip, of course. So, if you are looking to tan you can either take a salty dip, which makes you burn quicker, or put a lower factor sun cream on.” Benjamin Exposito, 42, from Cataluña with roots in Jaen “I am quite used to being exposed to the sun because I love cycling, swimming and running. I put a lot of cream on my nose and below my eyes, but never on my forehead because when I sweat, the salty cream droplets enter my eyes. The worst
SMOOTHIE OPERATOR: Lorena.
memory of sunburn is of my grandmother, who was used to covering up in the sun. But one year she left only her feet exposed while sunbathing on the terrace and came out with blisters the size of tennis balls. I don’t think her feet had ever seen a ray of sun.” Madelen Mikalsen and Morten Hansen, both 24, on holiday from Oslo, Norway
HEADACHE: Benjamin.
Madelen: “My personal favourite is the straw hat. Big ones are best because they give enough shade for my face and my book.” Morten: “If the sun is especially powerful, nothing beats putting a layer of clothing on.” Daniel Moyano Sanchez, 24, from Fuengirola “As you can see I have several tattoos which I cover with a special factor 50 cream. If they
TAT’S THE WAY TO DO IT: Daniel. were directly exposed to the sun, the colour would wear away more quickly and the black would turn a bluey-green colour. On the rest of my body I use a factor 15. I wasn’t always so strict but after getting burnt a few times when I was younger, I’m more careful now. It has become a routine, just like brushing your teeth.”
RED ALERT: Madelen and Morten.
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by Matt Ford A SPANISH cruise descended into a ‘drug-fuelled orgy’ after a ship was filmed for a Channel 4 show, passengers have claimed. Holidaymakers say they snorted cocaine, smoked cannabis and took part in raunchy public displays while aboard Vision of the Seas. Revellers were allegedly able to buy a ‘meal deal’ including €300worth of cocaine, with one telling UK media: “It was easier to get a bag of coke on board than it was to get a drink. It was mad.” Another party-goer dubbed the week-long voyage “carnage on a new level of wrongness” and described how group sex broke out on the “lawless” vessel, adding: “I’m surprised no-one died.” One British passenger was held by police after the boat docked in Cannes, France, while another vomited into the swimming pool and others were seen slumped in corridors after passing out. Thirty-seven-year-old Alicia Morris, who was aboard the cruise, said: “It was like a floating episode of Geordie Shore with drugs and escorts and a police raid or two. “The show was being filmed all the time on the boat, with cameras everywhere.” Travel firm Anchored Cruises -
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Ship wrecked Channel 4 party cruise was ‘drug-fuelled orgy’ Photo credit Facebook/Anchored Cruises
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DIRTY SEA-CRETS: Revellers on board an Anchored Cruises liner. which runs floating festivals aiming to combine party vibes with luxury reportedly chartered the liner from operator Royal Caribbean, with the mayhem filmed for new five-part reality series Shipmates. The voyage with up to 2,500 passengers started in Barcelona before taking in Cannes, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca and returning to the Catalan capital.
As part of the show, two teams of five people in their 20’s participated in a series of challenges before others on board voted for the winners. Channel 4 producers have insisted the cruise would be “the most Instagrammed event this year.” But passengers alleged that drugs and excessive drinking were rife. One said: “Sometimes you didn’t know if you were on a cruise or in
the middle of some drug-fuelled orgy.” And another added: “It was a far cry from the glamorous party cruise it’s advertised to be. It was carnage.” Others revealed that “people were smoking weed,” and “there were big white double beds around the pool too and I saw people all over each other on them.” A reveller who paid €1,600 for
the all-inclusive experience described the experience as “really, really disgusting.” A man who abandoned ship in Ibiza said: “I will never ever again go on such a trashy trip. The crowd was very Geordie Shore. Utter rip off. “I know of drug dealers making an absolute killing and running out as the demand was so high. We left after three days as it was a joke.” Those involved in the show have not been accused of anything illegal. Channel 4 said in a statement: “We cannot comment on the behaviour of other passengers.” Anchored Cruises failed to respond to a comment request.
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Balcony death plunge by Staff Reporter TRIBUTES have been paid to an Irish teenager Jack Walsh who died after plummeting from a Santa Ponsa hotel balcony. A triplet with two sisters, the 19-year-old from Askeaton, Co Limerick, had flown to Mallorca to meet friends after finishing his exams. He is thought to have fallen 12 metres while trying to drop from the fifth floor to a balcony below and spent several days on life support at Palma’s Son Espases Hospital in the wake of the accident. Parents Tony and Sandra made the decision to switch off machines keeping him alive after sisters Tara and Orla travelled to the island to say goodbye. Sandra later posted on Facebook: ‘Our lives will never be the same, the support we have received as a family has been amazing
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‘OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN’: Tributes have been pouring in for Jack Walsh (inset). and is a true reflection of what a wonderful young man Jack turned out to be. ‘Jack ticked the donor box on his learner licence and it is a comfort knowing people are alive today as a result of Jack’s tragic accident. ‘Thanks to everyone for all the kind words and wishes. Your support is really appreciated at this sad time. ‘Our hearts are broken.’ Jack had been working as an apprentice at an electrical firm and his manager Frank
McGovern called him a ‘lovely young fella,’ adding that his workmates were ‘very broken up.’
Francis Sheehan, Secretary of Askeaton AFC, described Jack as a ‘key player ’ in their youth football sides. “Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his parents, and his sisters,” he added. And one local added: “It is just heartbreaking for the whole community.” Police in Mallorca continue to probe the accident. , with Jack’s friends reportedly cooperating while som e of t hei r par ent s ar e believed to have flown out to help them through the ordeal.
Brit critical after fall A 22-YEAR-OLD British holidaymaker is believed to be in critical condition after plummeting nine metres from an Ibiza apartment. The incident took place at the Pino Verde complex
in Sant Antoni, and the victim is being treated at the Nuestra Señora de Rosario private clinic in Ibiza town, medics said. Initial reports suggest the unnamed young man fell down a stairwell.
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Isle of bite 8-foot shark sparks panic by Staff Reporter THIS is the hair-raising moment that an eight-foot shark terrified sun-seekers on a Spanish beach. The appearance of the giant predator sparked panic as tourists screamed “it’s coming” while lifeguards hoisted red flags to stop people swimming at Arenal d’en Castell in Es Mercadal, Menorca. Believed to be a blue shark, the fish stayed in the area for several hours before returning to deeper water. Bathers were not allowed to enter the water for the rest of the afternoon. In the video footage, one beachgoer is heard to say in English: “It’s coming. Oh my God, I think it’s dead.” A woman then replies “No, it’s not dead,” as others shriek in the background, before adding: “Every time we go to the beach something happens.” Dozens of those gathered at the shoreline of the sandy strip - half an hour from island capital Mahon and popular with British holidaymakers - recorded the animal on their mobile phones. Town mayor Francesa Ametller said it had
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JAW BLIMEY: Bathers were horrified. not behaved aggressively and said the decision to clear the water was only a precaution. The blue shark rarely bites humans, but does occasionally approach Mediterranean shores. An individual was last summer pulled onto a beach in Mallorca after sending hundreds of horrified bathers running out of the sea, while in May this year a sighting in Fuengirola triggered pandemonium and a police hunt on the Costa del Sol.
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Strikes a blow by Jay Emeny RYANAIR’S Michael O’Leary has called for “urgent” actions against French air traffic control strikes that could cause chaos this summer. The low-cost airline’s CEO
says thousands of flights will be disrupted, especially during the peak months of July and August, unless the staffing crisis is addressed. O’Leary said “yet again this weekend, French ATC will strike
on Saturday and Sunday leading to hundreds of flights being cancelled, disrupting the holiday plans of thousands of passengers. “Many of these flights don’t even touch France, yet they will be disruptive because French ATC requires airlines to cancel overflights while they protect French domestic routes. “Europe’s airlines are also suffering thousands of ATC delays/cancellations because of staff shortages especially in German and UK ATC providers. “Europe’s ATC providers are approaching the point of meltdown with hundreds of flights being cancelled daily, simply because they don’t have enough staff to deal with them.” Ryanair had to cancel 1,000 flights last month, as opposed to just 43 that it cancelled in May 2017. The airline claims more than 117,000 flights were delayed in May and June, with 61 per cent due to the French air traffic control strikes. They have been striking over pay freezes and changes to sick pay.
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Holiday mayhem Face off sparks running street brawl by Staff Reporter A MASS brawl broke out outside a Mallorca bar after two holidaymakers squared up to one another. The shocking incident took place in Cala Ratjada after two young tourists started shouting in each other’s faces as a crowd of onlookers gathers round. In video footage shot on a mobile phone one of the men, wearing a white t-shirt, is seen to hit the other in the head, leaving him reeling and clutching his ear. The move sparks a free-forall between two rival groups which spreads down the street, with several of those involved chasing the man who threw the first punch before laying into him. A security guard shouting “hey, hey” chases some of the combatants away but smaller groups are seen launching kicks and punches near a row of shops.
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BATTLEFIELD: Scenes from the brawl and (inset) a holidaymaker believed to be British flaunts his naked body in a public fountain. The guard then manages to break one of the fights up as the clip ends. Police said in a statement that there have been no arrests and no reported injuries. It comes after Facebook group Mallorquins Fins Els Ous de Satuación (Mallorcans Fed Up With Saturation), set up to protest against the behav-
iour of tourists on the island, posted a video showing a beach in capital Palma strewn with rubbish, drinkers and sleeping revellers. And days earlier a video emerged showing four holidaymakers believed to be British bathing naked at a Cala Ratjada public fountain in broad daylight.
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AN airline operating out of Denmark and other Scandinavian countries has said it will move its Hong Kong route from Stockholm to Copenhagen starting this year, with Scandinavian Airlines adding the change would offer timetable improvements.
EN ERGY pr i ces i n Nor way ha ve r i sen t o ar ound €45 pe r m egawat t hour, doubl e last year ’s rate, after a warmer tha n usual spr i ng m el t ed snows and depleted reservoirs a c c ordi ng t o power r egul at or NVE.
Bag tactics A DANISH supermarket has said it plans to introduce a refundable charge policy on plastic bags in an effort to combat waste, with the system already trialled in stores on the island of Funen.
Green light FIVE Danish political parties have said they are in favour of decriminalising the sale of marihuana and added prohibiting
Carbon cash NEW ROUTE: Hong Kong flights will now leave from Copenhagen. the drug was wasting police resources following a crackdown on traders in Copenhagen’s Christiania district.
s igne d up to a gove rnme nt a ppre ntic e s hip s c he me s inc e it w a s la unc he d in 2016, w ith the ba s ic inte gra tion education programme providing s hort te rm w ork for up to tw o years.
Job stats AROUND 1,500 refugees have
CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel faced a rebellion from her coalition
SOCIAL MEDIA users have criticised the Philippines government after it referred to Norway as ‘Norwegia’ in a Facebook post about outgoing Norwegian ambassador to the country Erik Forner being awarded the Order of Sikatuna by President Rody Duterte.
Trade dispute THE government of Norway has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation over United States President Donald Trump’s plans to slap a 10 per cent tariff on aluminium imported to the country.
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LAWMAKERS i n Ol so have passed a revised budget which inc ludes som e €29.5 m i l l i on fundi ng f or car bon capt ur e and storage projects after the opposition Christian Democrat party lent its support to the proposals.
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partners in parliament over her policy on migrants coming into the country, with late-night talks held following a suspended session of the legislature to resolve the issue.
Drones bought THE German military has agreed to lease Israeli missile-armed reconnaissance drones in a nine-year deal worth some €500 million, with aero-
space firm Airbus signing the deal on behalf of the Defence Ministry for the Heron TP unmanned aircraft.
Growth stats THE Central Bank of Germany has said economic growth is not likely to be as strong this year as it was in 2017, with the 2.5 per cent GDP rise forecast last December revised down to 2 per cent.
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UPPSALA police were tracing a man suspected of running over a boy in a car park and kidnapping him, with the child reappearing around an hour after the incident, but the man remaining at large.
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AUTHORITIES in the United States are set to decide if a Dutch man serving a 56-year sentence there for murdering his wife and daughter should be freed after new evidence emerged suggesting a key witness was bribed.
THE United Nation’s Security Council refused to adopt a proposal from Sweden which would have seen the body call for a cease fire in and around the Yemen port of Hodeida to hold rebel withdrawal talks.
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TWO workers at a Dutch nursery in Guatemala have been missing for several days following the Fuego volcano eruption, with a spokesperson for the Dummen Oange centre telling media they fear the worst for the women.
A MAN has been charged in connection with sexual harassment claims made against members of the Swedish Academy, who award the Nobel Prize, with Jean-Claude Arnault denying those allegations and others.
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THE right wing Party for Freedom (PVV) has been given the go-ahead to hold a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest, with leader Geert Wilders confirming the NCTV counter terrorism agency had given them the green light.
MOSQUES in Sweden were attacked a record 38 times in 2017, with Home Affairs Minister Morgan Johansson describing the figures as “terrible” and adding the rise of the far-right in the country was a factor.
A 72-YEAR-OLD British man has been shot down outside his home in the village of Edon, Charente, with an 85-year-old and his 48year-old son arrested and remanded in custody in connection with the killing.
No butts TOBACCO companies are set to be forced to encourage smokers to bin cigarette butts responsibly unless they take voluntary action within three months, government sources said.
Poor talk PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has faced criticism after saying the country spends a “crazy amount of dough” on welfare in a video posted on social media, with opponents claiming he has a problem with those in poverty.
Laid to rest THE body of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has been cremated in France six days after he took his own life in the country while filming a series for US TV in the capital Paris.
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Migrant talks B ELGI UM’ S Mi gr at i on and Asylum minister Theo Francken ha s m et wi t h t he Georgi an M ini st er of I nt er nal Aff ai r s G iorgi Gakhar i a t o di scuss re duci ng t he num ber of illegal migrants coming into the European Union from the country.
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A BABY giraffe has been born in a Belgian zoo days before World Giraffe Day today (Thursday June 21), with Barbie the calf reportedly able to walk 20 minutes after the birth.
A RECORD number of children born in Flanders last year started their lives in poverty due to the low incomes or joblessness of their parents, according to a report from family organisation Kind & Gezin.
EUROPEAN UNION (EU) officials have said Belgium is lagging behind other bloc members on fine particle emissions, with an EU report stating the country is the only member state not taking strong action on the issue.
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STAT OF WEEK New PM makes pension pledge SPAIN’S new government has agreed a preliminary deal to raise retirement pensions in line with inflation. The move suggests a less restrictive approach to spending following years of austerity measures by the country’s conservative People’s Party, which was ousted after six years in government in the wake of corruption allegations. Pensions have since 2014 risen by a below-inflation annual rate of 0.25 per cent. But Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s socialist PSOE party tweeted: “Now the right must allow that all pensions rise with inflation, also in times of crisis.”
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21 - 27 June 2018 The fine handed to Spanish fishing company Pescanova for falsifying accounts, money laundering and insider trading after 19 people including the firm’s former president appeared at Madrid’s National Court.
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UK religious channel fined SPAIN’S National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has fined a British Christian broadcaster €6,000 for ‘homophobic’ remarks made on a breakfast show. The comments on Revelation TV’s discussion show Rmornings “could be considered as threatening to the dignity of the homosexual and transgender group, although there was no manifest incitation to hate against these groups by the channel that owns the programme,” said the written ruling. But channel director Gordon Pettie
by Matt Ford said an appeal had been lodged in the wake of the verdict, which followed complaints sent to the CNMC over the words of a British evangelical pastor on the subject of transgender children. He said on the show: “We are going to create a political party or join a party to change this madness. “We are going to have to do this, because if we don’t, we will have Sodom and Gomorrah at our doorsteps, where they are going to tell you: we want to get hold of those men in there and we
want to sleep with them and there’s nothing you can do about it. “I have girls for you... no, we want those guys.” Revelation TV has a history of sparking outrage over its views on homosexuality and has previously been reported to UK regulator Ofcom. The 24-hour low-budget channel was started by husband-and-wife duo Howard and Lesley Conder in 2003, and is now mostly produced at a converted underground car park in Cala de Mijas on the Costa del Sol.
Great call as O2 comes to Spain T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S provider Telefonica is to offer lowcost phone and internet plans in Spain via its O2 brand. Already used as the multinational’s flagship brand in the UK and Germany, O2’s new services will include a €20 per month mobile phone-only option plus fibre-optic internet for €45 per month, but no TV option. The Spanish firm added that the O2 services will soon be activated in ‘beta’ mode, with a full mass-market launch earmarked for September. Telefonica will continue to operate its Movistar and Tuenti internet and mobile brands.
Footy star hit with €18.8m fraud fine
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Fashion deal makes scents BARCELONA-BASED fashion and fragrance group Puig has bought a majority stake in Belgian brand Dries Van Noten without disclosing details of the deal, adding to a portfolio that includes Prada, Paco Rabanne and Nina Ricci fragrances.
On the farm PAYBACK TIME: Cristiano Ronaldo. REAL MADRID and Portugal footballing superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to pay the Spanish tax authorities €18.8 million after being slapped with a two-year suspended jail term. It comes after the forward admitted four counts of tax fraud, picking up six-month prison sentences for each. The total he must now fork out includes fines and interest after prosecutors reduced the amount he was accused of de-
frauding from €14.7 to €5.7 million. He was in 2016 exposed by information supplied by the website Football Leaks to German news magazine Der Spiegel which was shared with members of the European Investigative Collaborations journalism network, including the UK’s Sunday Times and Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo. And having initially denied the charges he has now agreed the huge settlement.
MOROCCAN state-owned phosphate company OCP has revealed plans to acquire a 20 per cent stake of Fertinagro, Spain’s largest fertiliser manufacturer, aiming to take advantage of the firm’s ‘technical know-how, specialty products and ability to respond to farmers’ specific needs.’
Power trip SPANISH energy giant Gas Natural Fenosa has renewed a deal to extract natural from North African nation Algeria for another 12 years, with the overall contract now worth €30 billion, the company said in a statement.
US olive tariffs slammed THE European Commission has blasted United States tariffs on Spanish olives. An official said in a statement: The decision by the United States Department of Commerce to impose unreasonably high and prohibitive duties anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties on Spanish olives is simply unacceptable. “This is a protectionist measure targeting a high-quality and successful EU product popular
with US consumers.” The move follows an investigation that found olives from Spain were being sold below their fair value and boosted by subsidies. The import duties have not yet been confirmed but are set to be approved by the US International Trade Commission in July, at which point the commission would reportedly consider further action.
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S the sun beat down on my back and beads of sweat rolled from beneath my racing green helmet and into my eyes, I was close to packing in my trip along one of Spain’s most iconic Vias Verdes. Having not passed another soul for at least an hour, the early summer sun was starting to send my mind spinning. But as the burn in my thighs became almost unbearable I picked my head up from the handlebars and was instantly reminded why I had ditched four wheels for two. With the sun dipping behind the mountains along Cadiz’s Via Verde de la Sierra, the sky lit up in a fantastic pink and the sunflower fields either side of the disused rail track gently swayed with me in the breeze. For while there was more than one moment when I would rather have been comfortably sat on one of Spain’s high-speed trains, taking in the country’s disused rail network on bike - or foot - is a far more rewarding experience. For the uninitiated, the Via Verdes are a series of disused train lines which have been converted into hiking and cycling paths. In total, 2,700km of disused rail tracks cut through Spain’s countryside like Moses parting the Red Sea (I confess I have only conquered one route and it was only 36km, although I did go to one end and then back again). At points it feels unnatural that a train track ever ran through such verdant and beautiful scenery - it
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25 years of Vias Verdes definitely beats the view of suburban gardens that used to greet my London commute. And, in fact, many of the routes never did see trains trundle the tracks in the first place. Constructed during the Civil War, many thousands of kilometres of track were laid and the stations erected, but in many cases the trains were just a pipe dream that never came to roost. For the routes that were once in use, this year marks 25 years since the trains stopped rolling over their tracks after they fell into disrepair and were forgotten about. Most of the old lines have now lost their rails, however old rail sign posts and signals occasionally point to the pathways’ forgotten pasts. In total there are 123 routes of varying length and difficulty. While most are flat - requiring no technical skill or bulging leg muscles some are lengthy and thus are more
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Spain’s Vias Verdes turn silver Green with energy As Spain’s extensive cycling and walking network, the Vias Verdes, celebrates its 25th anniversary, David Noon takes to the saddle to find out what makes the country’s greenways so special.
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Beginning of the line A TRAIN never travelled on the Jerez-Almargen railway line in Malaga. However the pet project of dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera sparked off the Vias Verdes movement. Spanning 36 kilometres with 30 tunnels cutting through the rocky Andalucian terrain, the Jerez-Almargen route kicked off a revolution. It is the oldest greenway in Spain and currently plays host to around 300,000 tourists every year. Organisers of the scheme have said that without the publicity around the abandoned route, the concept of Vias Verdes may have never been born. “The line was surrounded in controversy,” Vía Verde de la Sierra Foundation manager María Jiménez says. “There had never even been a train there. It is now a greenway and the people of the area are now proud of it.” So while a train may have never plundered the tracks, Spain’s proud greenway network may never have come to fruition if it wasn’t for the Jerez-Almargen rail route.
98 old railway stations converted into hotel, cafes and restaurants suited to hard core walkers or cyclists. Mopeds, cars and any other form of motorised vehicle are banned from the paths, making it safe and secure for families to venture out for a gentle meander. Along the way, guest houses, restaurants and cafes offer respite for those in need of some much-deserved R&R. In total 98 old railway stations have been restored as rural hotels, restaurants, cafés, rent-a-bike points, office information and small museums. But where today stands a buzzing community of outdoor thrillseekers and rural tourists, once stood abandonment and utter desolation: the decaying remains of formerly romanticised railway lines that tore across the country were an ugly stain dripped across Spain’s rural countryside.
VIA VERDE: The Jerez-Almargen has never seen a train.
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SPAIN: Has 123 cycling/ walking routes.
UNUSED TRACKS: Waiting to be used. However, in 1993 the Fundación Ferrocarriles Españoles (FFE) presented its Inventory of Disused Railway Lines in Gijón. The report compared Spain’s unused railway lines and compared it to its European neighbours in France, Belgium and the UK. It concluded that nowhere else on the continent had so many unused routes carving their way through the country, waiting to be used. Spain literally had thousands of kilometres of ready-made cycling, pedestrian and horseback routes lying in wait. It was an opportunity that could not be missed, and thankfully it wasn’t. A quarter of a century later, Spain has culti-
Cycling the Via Verde de la Sierra MOST people start the trip in the village of Olvera and cycle to Puerto Serrano and then back up again. Bikes can be rented from Sesca which is situated at the start of the route. Children’s seats and separate carts are also available, for those taking the kids out and prices tend to very reasonable. It is worth bearing the terrain in mind before you set off. If starting and returning to Olvera, your return journey will be uphill, so expect the thighs to burn on your return. There are no mega hills or mountains to conquer, but the gradient is steady and more importantly long… so may pose a problem for younger or less-experienced cyclists. There are options for shorter distances along the route. It is possible to start in Coripe and pick up the route there. All in all, it is a fantastic route and there are various options to conquer it on your own, with a partner or with the entire family.
vated more than 2,700km of lost tracks, reviving 123 cycling and walking routes. And it has given the country an added tourist attraction away from the coastal areas fuelling an economic revival in some of the country’s more secluded towns and villages. In a report examining the Economic Impact of Cycle Tourism in Europe, it highlighted that 42 per cent of European travellers seek adventure tourism. And Spain’s towns and cities have benefited from the Vias Verdes, with cycle-mad locals and tourists taking their bikes and hiking boots around the country in search of tranquility. As Irish expat and cycling enthusiast David Murray explains “nothing beats the Spanish countryside. “I want to complete the entire Via Verde network by the time I’m 40,” Murray tells me at a cafe along the Cadiz route. “I’m 36 now and I have done around 1,000 kilometres of the routes so far. “Hopefully they won’t build too many more before I get to 40.” He added: “I love coming out on these routes on my bike. I take the children out on the one near our home and every time I visit a different part of Spain I make sure I check out the nearest Via Verde.
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Extreme makeovers AS well as taking in the breathtaking scenery and the sheer overwhelming vastness of Spain’s outback, the Via Verde routes also contain a catalogue of architectural triumphs. In total 98 former stations have been given a face lift and turned into everything from cafes and restaurants to cycle pick up points and even hotels. Just two decades ago many of these buildings were left destitute and strewn across Spain’s countryside, yet today they have been transformed to their former glory and are among the country’s more charming and quirky spots. Here are four of the best examples:
2,700 kilometres of unused track converted
“It is a great idea but I think more could be done to publicise the routes. They are usually full of locals, but I think there is a massive potential to attract even more tourists than they currently do. “I had never heard of the routes before I had moved here.” In Cadiz, along the Via Verde de la Sierra, some 40 jobs have been directly created along the route. It is a similar story along the 123 spanning from Girona to Costa Brava and across Andalucia. And that is just why the Vias Verdes scheme continues to thrive and continues to receive public support. In total more than €177 million has been invested into the scheme from central and local government. In total, some 5,000 kilometres of abandoned railway lines remain untapped and are being eyed up by the organisers of the scheme. So while the Vias Verdes organisers may be celebrating its silver anniversary the future of Spain’s greenways most certainly looks golden.
Via Verde El Ronquillo
Estacion Palazaola
Hotel Estación Vía Verde
TRANQUILITY: Spain has thousands of kilometres of ready-made cycling routes.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AND so, it begins. It should come as no surprise to anyone that one of the first pledges by Sajid Javid, the UK’s new Home Secretary, is to declare war on Theresa May’s immigration policies. After all, how dare she follow the will of most of the electorate and come down hard on all those poor unfortunate immigrants! In his opening gambit Mr Javid has vowed to introduce a major relaxation on immigration laws and to ease the cap on foreign medical staff. This of course gives him the excuse that he is simply doing it because the NHS is so seriously short of health workers (which it probably wouldn’t be if the facilities weren’t so snowed under with immigrants!). This holier than thou façade is merely an opening gambit. If you delve a little deeper, you’ll find he is also considering no longer including students in the immigration figures, reinstating legal aid for ‘most’ immigration cases; which means the public will once again be laying out untold millions to the leeching lawyers and their bleating clients. And, wait for it, suspending the rule
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‘The mind truly does boggle’ that illegal immigrants can’t open a bank account! What!? Yep you ‘eard. All those poor immigrants in the country illegally, will once again be allowed to open bank accounts (I didn’t realise there was a time when they actually could!). What are they going to deposit in them? All the begged, black or stolen taxfree money they’ve managed to accrue during their time on the run from the authorities? The mind truly does boggle. Anyway, back to the foreign medical worker plans. Any new immigration laws will of course include the families. Just how far down the family line are those to be included? Aunts? Uncles? Grans and Grandads? Cousins? Bit of a grey area that (natch). Another worry is of course the standard of training of those brought in. A somewhat disquieting figure to mull over is the fact, that over the last five years, of the 669 health workers struck off or suspended, 420 had been trained abroad. This figure was released by the UCL when the GMC were, yes, you’ve guessed it, accused of racism when marking the test results. The grim truth
UNBIASED? Sajid Javid.
of the matter is, that according to a major study, at least half of those applying to work in the UK would not have the level of skills required because the competency exam is too easy. Who’s going to sort out all that ‘wheat and chaff’? When researching this information, I found it all a bit cloak and dagger to actually find any lists of those who had committed major medical mistakes, but the few I did manage to dig out sported names such as Ahluwalia, Narayana, and Abdullah. Errors included tools left inside the body, treating the wrong patient air bubbles and language problems. Can the UK’s illustrious new ‘unbiased’ Home Secretary reassure the public that this great new influx of immigrant health workers will be trained to the highest of standards, and not an incompetent bunch of dangerous second raters, let loose on an unsuspecting public simply to make Mr Javid more popular with his peers? Or, even more likely, a contender for Mrs May’s position? Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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TECH FOR THE TIMID FIVE years ago the EU fined Microsoft an eye-watering €561 million for doing a Harvey Weinstein with its browser: forcing itself on users whether they wanted it or not. Until the mid-90’s Bill Gates didn’t believe the internet would be a big deal. Once he saw the light all hell broke loose in the so-called Browser Wars. Automatically installing Internet Explorer with Windows quickly killed-off the most popular browser of the time, Netscape Navigator (ah, memories…). Few but the geekiest of users would bother to look for an alternative, so like Topsy it just grew and grew despite its glaring flaws. Apple users chugged along happily with their Safari browser, while for Windows it took a whole decade for a worthy rival to emerge: Firefox. Firefox begat Opera which begat Chrome which begat any number of weird and wonderful browser names: Maxthon, SeaMonkey, Camino, Vivaldi, Otello, Chromi-
Beware of how you browse Terence Kennedy practises safe surfing as the browser wars rage
BROWSER HISTORY: Gone but not forgotten? um, SlimJet... Now late and unlamented, Internet Explorer spawned Microsoft Edge currently bundled with Windows 10. Originally barely fit-for-purpose, it is getting better. So what should you download and use for the best-possible internet experience in 2018? Google’s Chrome has by far today’s highest usage (57 per cent). One great new incentive is the automatic ad-blocker included since
February as a result of public pressure and the millions of us installing those third-party ad blockers which deprive websites of their revenue. The new Chrome’s promise is to weed out the web’s most annoying ads, full-page ads, ads with autoplaying sound and video and flashing ads. Apple’s Safari browser has followed suit. Opera is built on the Chrome ‘engine’ so will ultimately
also comply, and the domino effect continues down the line as the empire fights back and may the force be with them. Yet since Edward Snowden and now the Cambridge Analytica scandal, many of us are wary of revealing more of our browsing habits to the digital giants like Google and Apple. Of course we all know (don’t we?) that there’s a button under the History icon in our browsers which lets us delete our recent history. But the bad news is that even this won’t zap the overall record held of every single site you’ve ever visited, ever, back at Google’s HQ. For that you need DuckDuckGo not a new KFC special, but a browser for the dark side. Funded by independent donations, it has now notched up some 16 billion private searches, none of them tracked. Remember it the next time you hit the porn sites from your family computer - for medical research purposes only, naturally.
Web-wary INCOGNITO is an interesting new response to our growing concerns about being tracked online, and most browsers now offer an ‘Incognito Mode.’ But it’s still not a foolproof way to stay anonymous. A VPN can help - a Virtual Private Network, connected to so-called proxy servers to protect your identity and your data. Available to anyone for a modest fee, it’s still not a magic bullet for guaranteeing our privacy, but it can help by encrypting our data, bypassing (some) official censorship systems and more. VPNs are also popular among Britpats here for fooling location-restricted services like the BBC’s iPlayer into unlocking UK-only content. At the end of the day however, there’s only one way to stay truly anonymous these digital days. It’s called pen and paper.
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Across 1 Hair highlights for unsteady skaters (7) 5 Path of planet or particle (5) 8 Capital's reported ranges (5) 9 She may be drunkenly elated around end of night (7) 10 Message from Eton returned (4) 11 Pessimistic about a debt now (8) 13 A finch is seen in hide (6) 15 Large cases for swimwear (6) 18 Outrageous con leads to spilled fuel (8) 19 Precipitation for Iran, sadly (4) 22 Badly aligned in front (7) 23 Awfully eager to have the same idea (5) 24 Main melody from the meerkats’ advert (5) 25 See me turning to couple for hug (7)
what a pleasure! (5) 12 If going north, live in a warm spot (8) 14 How old is bird in Dorset seaside resort? (7) 16 Might be nicer in the South-East to be honest (7)
Code Breaker
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
17 Act clumsily on new brass instrument outside (6) 18 Leave in the break (5) 20 Vessel seen in Zambia or Tanzania (5) 21 Talk at length about royal costume (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents Z and 20 represents Y, so fill in Z every time the figure 7 appears and Y every time the figure 20 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 Her sins sorted out in places of worship (7) 2 Answer about part of a play (5) 3 Split peas in church area (4) 4 Fish for Sally on Monday (6) 5 Turning dry air on is commonplace (8) 6 Please German sailors with bird (7) 7 Threat loses punch, at last;
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Across 1 Annoyed (5) 3 Casual trousers made of denim (5) 6 See 18 8 Dedicated (7) 9 Hold back to a later time (5) 10 Leave out (4) 13 Expect and wish (4) 14 Amusing, droll (5) 17 Green vegetable (7) 18/6 Solidified carbon dioxide (3,3) 19 Midday meal (5) 20 Clear up or explain (5)
English - Spanish
Across 1 Cartero (7) 5 Hasta (5) 8 Velas (náutico) (5) 9 Árbitro (7) 10 Deaf (5) 11 Trick (deceit) (5) 12 Dark (lacking light) (6) 14 Raspar (6) 18 Perla (5) 20 Nickname (5) 22 Peregrino (7) 23 To throw (5) 24 Son-in-law (5) 25 To withdraw (7)
Down 1 Child's bed (4) 2 Without warning or apparent preparation (6) 3 Lively style of dance popular in the 1940s and 1950s (4) 4 Tried unsuccessfully (9) 5 Calm, dignified and unhurried (6) 7 Immunity from an obligation or duty (9) 11 Carpentry tool (6) 12 Illuminations (6) 15 Money in the form of bills or coins (4) 16 Computer memory unit (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Aisle (aeroplane, theatre) (7) 2 Salta (5) 3 To show (7) 4 Estrecho (calle, pasillo) (6) 5 Incapaz (5) 6 Tortoise (7) 7 Full (room, hall, theatre) (5) 13 To chat (7) 15 El más cerca (7) 16 To stretch (7) 17 Granjero (6) 18 Cachorro (5) 19 Iris (flower) (5) 21 Otra (f) (5)
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
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9 How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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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TARGET: • Average: 12 • Good: 16
• Very good: 23 • Excellent: 30
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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atop knap pain pair pant park part pawn pink pint pion pita pont pork porn port prow rapt tarp topi trap trip warp wrap aport apron atrip inapt okapi orpin paint panto patio piano pinko pinto piton point prank prawn prink print prion tapir twirp inkpot parkin patron tarpon PAINTWORK
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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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ENGLISH-SPANISH
CRYPTIC Across:
1 Lick, 3 Marcador, 9/6 Pasta de dientes, 10 Sweep, 11 Tired, 12 Aceite, 14 Clavel, 16 Triste, 19 Marmol, 21 Corto, 24 Linen, 25 Fregona, 26 Asterisk, 27 Este.
Down: 1 Lipstick, 2 Coser, 4 Abejas, 5 Cisne, 7 Ripe, 8 Saddle, 13 Lemonade, 15 Against, 17 Rocket, 18 Cliffs, 20 Menor, 22 Rooms, 23 Olla.
1 Dirge, 4 Despair, 8 Flytrap, 9 Chimp, 10 Realists, 11 Knit, 13 Radish, 14 Fenced, 17 Bold, 19 Fastened, 22 Tonic, 23 Instead, 24 Scratch, 25 Nudge.
Down: 1 Defer, 2 Reynard, 3 Earliest, 4 Deputy, 5 Sack, 6 Alien, 7 Reputed, 12 Jettison, 13 Rebates, 15 Contend, 16 Parish, 18 Loner, 20 Dodge, 21 Scat.
QUICK
KAKURO
Across: 1 Cross, 4 Grasp, 7 Sanctuary, 8 Ally, 10 Acrid, 13 Owner, 14 Debt, 17 Encounter, 19 Waste, 20 Tipsy.
Down: 1 Casual, 2 Own, 3 Sett, 4 Glance, 5 Anytime, 6 Pact, 9 Lawless, 11 Rescue, 12 Sturdy, 15 Know, 16 Just, 18 Tip.
CODE BREAKER
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
Feel sympathy for those who lack the gift of insight. Their lack of understanding upsets you, but their horizons are narrow. This is a time of giving to yourself. Look forward to some time away or indulging in something that really relaxes you. Should you be searching for someone special, they may be close.
You know in your heart that you should take control of your future. This is a time to talk with others and consider their thoughts. At the end of the day, however, you are the one who has the final say.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
At times this week you will feel that a certain relationship is not developing along the right lines. Although it seems that your efforts are often in vain, this is a situation that requires thought and patience on your part. It is perhaps a good time to look to your business matters for a change of scene and to set your mind on a more constructive course.
This is not a time to drift into things because the planets are urging you to take control and forge ahead. Let others know exactly what you want and expect from them. If you do not, others will make decisions for you that could prove less desirable.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Someone who appears to be putting themselves in the way of your progress could simply be trying to help. They may have a valid point to make but just not be good at expressing themselves. Be aware of this because there could be a link to your health and love life.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
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With your mind sharp and energy high, you want to make fast progress and, indeed, you can. You are only too aware of the time that has been wasted waiting for others. Now, most of that may be dealt with. See how others react when you do not. Leaving others to their own devices works better than nagging.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When you meet opposition try to use persuasion and logic to win the day. Failing that, you may decide that ‘enough is enough’ and forge ahead, anyway. In this positive mood you find yourself attractive to the opposite sex. That does not mean you have a right to be pushy. Just use your charm. Combining business with pleasure could lead to trouble, so try to keep these two areas separate.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You should not feel responsible for the failings of others. Although you may think you could have done more in a certain situation, it is unlikely that any significant difference would have resulted. This is a busy time but also one in which a small persistent voice will be heard: the voice of logic and practicality. Listen to it.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A long-term relationship has its wobbly moments this week, but all is not lost. Listen to your heart as it speaks louder than any other voice. You know what you need but that may conflict with what you feel you should want. In an ideal world, these two areas would be in harmony. Give a little happiness to others and your own heart will be lighter.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Making firm decisions in your love life may prove difficult. Do not be rushed. This is far from a straightforward week and you need to remember how to relax. You are able to deal with what comes your way but it is upsetting to find that someone has been less than honest.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is a strong feeling of ‘self’ this week, and you realise that you have many things to be thankful for. These thoughts come after a period of uncertainty that saw a lack of progress.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your sense of balance in the universe could be upset, but do not let this sour either your thoughts or your character. You are in the eye of the storm so take this time to think.
QUIZ: THE SPICES OF LIFE 1. According to the lyrics of Donovan’s 1968 UK Top Five hit single, who ‘lives upon the hill’, is ‘sitting very still’, ‘rides a dappled mare’ and has ‘lilacs in her hair’? 2. In the board game Cluedo, which ‘suspect’ is described as ‘a stock great white hunter and colonial imperialist, he is usually a dignified, dapper and dangerous military man’? 3. In the television sitcom Fawlty Towers, what was the first name of the main character played by actor John Cleese? 4. In which 1951 film does a meek bank clerk (Alec Guinness) who oversees the shipment of bullion join forces with an eccentric neighbour (Stanley Holloway) to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers? 5. Released in January 1972, which English pop group topped the UK singles chart with Son of My Father? 6. Scarborough Fair and The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) both featured on which Simon and Garfunkel album, released in 1966?
7. What name is given to a highly ornamented staff of metal or wood, carried before a sovereign or other high official in civic ceremonies, intended to represent the official's authority? 8. What name is given to the playing technique used chiefly in association football where the aim is to kick, roll, dribble, throw or push the ball between an opponent's legs? 9. What nickname was shared by drummer Peter Baker, race horse trainer Donald McCain and actress Virginia Rogers? 10. Which American funk rock band were formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak, Flea and Jack Irons? Not a lot of people know that... allspice is a berry, not a blend of spices.
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British courts may use ‘contempt’ to bypass jury HI Leapy What concerns me about Tommy Robinson having his collar felt by the boys in blue, is that this course of action, under the heading of ‘Due to contempt of Court’ is being conducted following instruction by judges. They have been advised by ‘Me Learned Friends’ and perhaps a high ranking officer from HM Police Force (maybe Special Branch), in a closed court, with no defence council, in this case, representing Robinson, and more worrying to your scribe, no jury present. A colleague, still serving in the West Midlands Force, tells me that this imprisonment ‘Procedure,’ acted through the ‘Contempt of Court’ ruling is taking place on a regular basis. I’m sure something that the general public may not aware of. The not so small end, in my book, of a very dangerous wedge. Mind how you go! Robert W Barnes, Campoverde
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HAVING recently returned from our annual holiday in Mallorca, I feel I must put pen to paper regarding the 100 per cent increase in the tourist tax. We had to pay more than €70, (that we hadn’t budgeted for as there was no mention of it), and it was left to the receptionists to tell guests what the government wanted, and to collect the money! We spoke to many holidaymakers who come back year after year as we do and they were unanimous in saying they won’t be coming back until the tax is reduced or even scrapped. This will lead to job losses and more hotel/apartments closures. We noticed several businesses closed whilst we were there. The Balearic government need to stop burying their heads in the sand,
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TOURISTS: Help to fuel the Mallorca economy. the tax is not well received at all and to spend €120 million on trees and signposts is not doing anything for the tourists who are paying it! Why not start by repairing and maintaining the dreadful pavements on which there are many accidents, and take into account that when we come on holiday we spend an enormous amount of money without having to pay the extra taxes that we receive no benefit from at all? Greed will be their downfall as had and is still happening all over the world. From someone who has been a regular visitor to Mallorca, but sadly most unlikely any more. Susie, UK
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Police warn Brits heading to Magaluf Magaluf is a brilliant place with great restaurants, beautiful beaches and some amazing bar owners. Unfortunately we also have a few unscrupulous bar owners and mugging prostitutes. Stay together, leave credit cards and mobiles in hotel safe, don’t go for the wrist band drink crap deal. Buy and pay extra for brand drinks and bottles and enjoy yourselves. Remember to eat as well as drink. Elizabeth Dobson Well said Elizabeth, it is a good place, everywhere you go has problems, not just Magaluf. Margaret Donnelly Best defence is not to get drunk and make yourself a target. Jenny Dodd
Benidorm plans to fine hoverboard users Can we do it in Nerja as well? I once seen an employee of the company that rents them out in Nerja riding one while pulling another one behind her though the streets of Nerja expecting pedestrians just to get out of her way or get hit. Mark Rainey What a load of crap when they keep on about being ‘green.’ Yes, some of these people are idiots
Comments from EWN online and should be fined if they are abusing the system, but you cannot tar everybody with the same brush! I would love to be able to use an electric scooter to get about, but with the stupid laws here in Spain you never know if you’re going to get fined!! Arthur Harrison
Channel 4 party cruise turns into ‘drug-fueled orgy’ Does this behaviour now have to spill over to cruise ships???? It was a nice safe haven rather than Brit filled holiday resorts in Spain and now they want to ruin cruising as well! What the hell were Royal Caribbean doing letting this happen??? Jennifer Knowles People with no morals, standards or shame. Enjoy one’s self, but for god sake have some dignity. Tom Hope
I do hope Royal Caribbean were paying their onboard staff triple wages for having to deal with this? Luisa Emma Zanardi White
Ryanair warns of air traffic control strikes He should sue the French government for disruption to thousands of flights, he would get millions, they would soon get back to work, the idle scumbags, it’s becoming a ritual every few months. William Scarisbrick And what about his flights that are cancelled due to incorrect crew numbers to operate flights and aircraft not being repaired. Maybe he should start looking nearer to home with problems. Sean Sharon Applin
Mallorca face off sparks brawl Shocking behaviour. They should be arrested, fined and sent home at their own expense. Or leave them in a cell for the rest of their holiday. Sandra Lyons
Totally agree I HAVE read Adam Whalley-Lewis’s column in last week’s Euro Weekly News. I totally agree with his comments about Channel 4’s ‘The Battle for Britain’s Heroes.’ I too have never heard of Afua Hirsch, but who does this woman think she is? The programme also made my blood boil, to slander British heroes the way she did is deplorable. I’ve little doubt that many also had a dark side, but the good that they did for Britain far outweighs any bad. I do not know her ethnic origins, but her comments may have been racist in reverse. She should be glad for people like Nelson and Churchill, it is because of people like them that she is able to live a life of freedom in Britain, in fact if it was not for people like them she may never have been born at all. That’s it, rant over so please pass my thoughts on to Adam Whalley-Lewis. Bryan Wilde, Costa Blanca
Pet problems IS there any group or organisation trying to encourage more spaying or neutering so there are less animals being born? It would seem a great solution to a lot of the problems. We have many puppies and kittens left and abandoned in our gardens where we live. But we are perfectly happy living in Spain and would not want our name quoted. Thank you! Anonymous (details withheld)
Fair’s fair IT’S that time of year when fairs and fiestas start to be held around Spain and I must admit I think it’s great. No matter how tiny or large a town or city is, the local people get behind the concept of partying and having a good time supported by their councils. A lot of money is spent on costumes by the young (and not so young) ladies. It’s a time when bands and singers are brought in and there’s much music, eating and drinking. Happily, in our area - as a rule everyone conducts themselves well, they enjoy a drink but don’t get so smashed that they lose control. Alan, Benahavis
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Bottoms up! RECENT research in Spain has revealed that women have more discerning palates and are better at telling the differences between wines. It also found that compared to men, women were more likely to describe themselves as feeling ‘joyful’ when drinking white wine. A total of 208 volunteers took part in a blind tasting of six different wines, two whites, one rose, and three reds. The volunteers were then asked about the quality of the wine and the feelings it evoked. The research was led by Dr Carolina Chaya from the Technical University of Madrid. Speaking of the research, she said: “Emotions like good, happy, joyful, mild and pleasant were positively associated with attributes such as fruity and floral, and more negative emotions like aggressive and guilty were associated with attributes related to red wine.” The report in the journal Food Quality and Preference also found that the young feel less guilty about drinking than older tipplers. And that older drinkers tend to drink to remember whilst younger drinkers to forget.
JOYFUL: Research advises drinking white wine to avoid negative emotions.
Research retracted A LANDMARK paper from 2013 that uncovered the benefits of a Mediterranean diet on the heart has just been retracted by a prestigious medical journal. The study carried out by the New England Journal of Medicine was found to contain errors. Apparently, the study did not remove flawed Spanish data which on later analysis showed the claim to be weaker than initially suggested. The original study claimed that eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts slashed the risk of heart attack or stroke by 30 per cent. However, after being retracted the revised paper claims that there is simply a correlation between this particular diet and benefits for the heart. The study was retracted due to concerns that participants who took part in the initial research weren’t of a similar height, weight and age. Without this correlation, the results of any trial could be
QUESTIONABLE DIET: Findings about the Mediterranean diet have been withdrawn. compromised. Professor Naveed Sattar, from Glasgow University which initially carried out the research said: “This is a highly unusual step and I am sure that
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Save the date for the next fairytale wedding, hen… or divorce 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
WITH the wedding season in full swing, a survey by Brides Magazine has revealed that, despite these tough economic times, brides are still dead set on having the wedding of their dreams - with the average wedding costing £30,000+ and many brides expecting to exceed their initial budget. Hardly surprising, then, many newlyweds now start married life in debt. Or that some go to ever increasing lengths to recoup wedding costs by selling on eBay items bought from their gift list to generate cash. But the evidence suggests that bridesto-be are just as easily persuaded to splash out on hen parties too. One recent study estimates that over £1 billion will be spent on hen parties in the UK this year. One study last year indicated that
BRIDE TO BE: Girls can blow a load of money on hen parties. the average cost is £507 per hen. But that’s not all. Some have an ‘away’ hen and a ‘home’ one - plus a final joint night out, inspired by the growing trend for ‘sten’ parties (stag and hen, geddit?). And yes, a third hen party! But then, a fool and his money... But isn’t it about time people focused on the marriage rather than the wedding (or hen parties)? After all, when all’s said and done, a wedding lasts only one day. With weddings such Hollywood-style productions nowadays, is it any wonder everyone
forgets why they’re actually there, and why a few years later they’ll be experiencing that other procedure called ‘divorce.’ As we all know, an OTT celebrity-style wedding isn’t the fail-safe recipe for a happy-ever-after scenario. At the wedding of a friend of a friend, it was just the two of them, a couple of passers-by they invited in (whose names they still don’t know) and the registrar. And, yes, they’re still happily married decades later. Oh, and one final tip. You should always get married early in the morning, so if the marriage doesn’t work out you haven’t wasted the whole day. Always glad to help... plus I am available to solve any of the world’s remaining problems - for a small fee. Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Must he close his air vent? I had air conditioning installed and the contractors made an aperture in the building wall. A grille covers the aperture and the wall was repainted with the paint colour of our terrace as opposed to the main building colour. Apparently our next-door neighbour complained at last year’s AGM. Now I am informed that, unless I make good the aperture to the façade, the Community will have me denounced. I am also told that I could have contested the complaint within three months of receiving notification of the minutes of the AGM. In addition, I have not been able to categorically establish that the law in Spain states that an opening cannot be made in the facade of an apartment building.
By opening the David Searl wall for your air You and the Law conditioning vent, you in Spain have altered the exterior appearance of the building. This is prohibited by Article 7, Paragraph 1, of the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal, Spain’s law that regulates Communities of Property Owners. Properly, you should have requested permission from the Community, voted at the AGM, along with a works permit from your town hall. Perhaps you still can.
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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IF you are a classical music lover then the next few weeks sees visits from international musicians to the Deia International Music Festival. Each performance will be held at the Casa Museo de Son Marroig with ticket prices in the region of €20 for each concert. The next four events will take place on Thursdays and are: June 28 Chee Yun Kim, the respected violinist from South Korea who, accompanied by the Camerata Deia, will be performing works by Turina, Mozart and Mendelssohn. July 5 welcomes Fahmi Alqhai on viola de gamba (a form of small cello) and Javier Nuñez, on harpsichord performing traditional works by slightly lesser known composers Marais, Forqueray, Couperin, Royer and Rameau. July 12 sees the performance of the Trio Elysium comprising Alfredo Ardanaz on violin, Fernando Villegas, viola and Rosa Cañellas on cello presenting works by Bach, Boccherini, Haydn
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CLASSICAL MUSIC: Camerata Deia will be performing. Schubert, R. Strauss, Kodaly and Sibelius. J u ly 2 6 ro u n d s o ff t he mo n th w ith a trib u te to Patrick Meadows (founder of the festival which is now
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Chicken on the BBQ
by Andrew Harding HERE is the second of my barbecue recipes using chicken, the combination of ingredients sounds strange, but it is easy to prepare however not so easy to cook properly. Food poisoning from pork and chicken at a barbecue is relatively common. If I am eating barbecued food (including my own) I always cut chicken, pork and their products in half at the thickest point to ensure they are cooked through. Barbecued chicken Serves 4 750 grams of chicken breast, no skin, no bone Marinade 150 ml tomato ketchup 100 ml white horseradish sauce 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon black peppercorns finely ground
ALL FIRED UP: Barbecued chicken. Cube (2cm) or slice the chicken breasts (1cm thick). (I will be detailing two different ways of barbecuing) and place in a bowl. Make the marinade by mixing all the ingredients together and pour into the bowl containing the chicken and thoroughly mix until completely coated. Cover and place in the fridge for at least two hours, or overnight. Using a brush or kitchen roll, coat the grill in any cooking oil to prevent sticking.
Hint: Serve with salad and a dressing cold cooked pasta with a little drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil mixed with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Tip: If you use a charcoal BBQ stir the coals first to make sure there
Light the barbecue. If you prefer chicken cubes thread them on to a metal skewer, allowing a gap of about an inch in between each cube. The rationale behind this is so that all sides get cooked and the metal skewer conducts heat well, so will also cook from the inside out, as well as the BBQ cooking from outside in! The sliced chicken can be placed straight on the grill, both are rotated, the sliced chicken twice or more, the cubed chicken, four times or more.
are no bits of firelighters or BBQ starter fluid left, or the food will taste of paraffin! Tip: There should be no yellow flames and very little smoke when you start barbecuing, the coals should be glowing with a layer of white ash.
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Saved by the bell done to preserve them, according to architectural experts. Increased tourism and development in the area is the main inc e n tiv e to res tore the origina l wall paintings from a 10th century church on the site. This year, the WMF is also supporting projects in France, China, Italy, Japan, England, Zimbabwe and Mexico. The non-profit organisation has been running for more than 50
years with the support of American Express, a financial institution. It aims to restore some of the world’s most important endangered monuments in order to educate, inspire and tell their stories for future generations. So fa r, W M F ha s drive n 363 proje c ts in 100 c ountrie s a nd placed more than 500 locations on its World Monuments Watch list, complied annually.
SAVING GRACE: Tenth century church artwork to be saved.
THE ‘El Martinete’ mansion in Marbella, once belonging to the prolific Spanish dancer Antonio Ruiz Soler, has been sold. The property was sold through Concierge Auctions for €14 million, but the final purchase price is unknown as the sale is still listed as ‘pending.’ It is one of Marbella’s last remaining mansions from the 60’s boom-time era led by pioneering developer Alfonso Hohenlohe, the man behind the glitzy Marbella Club. The property’s first owner, Antonio ‘el Bailarin’ (the dancer) is considered Spain’s best dancer and artistic director from the second half of the 20th century. He starred in more than 40 musicals by Metro-GoldwynMayer Studios. The ex-owner’s colourful and well-connected past gives the property a cultural and historical appeal which is difficult to rival, not to mention several unique selling points. Perhaps the most desired of those is an artistic message at
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THE final hope for many dilapidated c u l t u r a l b u i l d in g s , th e World Monuments Fund (WMF), has picked a small community in Spain t o r e c e i v e p a rt o f th is year ’s €1 million annual repair fund. The medieval buildings are set in a rural community in the Tebaida Leonesa valley in Leon which. The stunning architecture of both buildings is at risk of falling victim to the years if nothing is
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the bottom of the pool. This is dedicated to ‘Antonio’ by none other than eminent artist and friend of the dancer, Pablo Picasso. With nine rooms, nine bathrooms, 1,904 square metres of floor space and 4,017 metres of land running alongside the Costa del Sol’s capital, the property is worthy of the
swishiest tycoon. The house was implicated in the 2017 Paradise Papers scandal which leaked many cases of fiscal dodging. It was uncovered that a number of companies registered in tax havens had bought Spanish properties, a number of which were in Marbella and along the Costa del Sol.
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Sun, sea and a three pack of razors for me? TV COUCH CRITIC by Adam Whalley-Lewis I CAN’T do any TV reviewing this week until I mention Love Island (ITV2, all day, every day), so here goes. The contestants need to put some clothes and some sun cream on, I don’t care in what order. They need to remember that a beach-ready body is all well and good, but chances are none of them will have 28-inch waists in a few years’ time. And when did younger guys start shaving everything, no I mean everything?? I clearly missed that memo. I will try not to mention the show again. Promise. After what must have been a very long year wait for fans of the show, Poldark is back for a fourth season (BBC1, Sunday). There are 10 episodes in the latest run and I’m sure we are in for numerous treats from Ross and Co.
ISLE BE DAMNED: The omnipresent Love Island cast. Amongst others, you can look forward to Ross and Demelza reconnecting after her affair last time around. I’m not sure I want Ross to be that forgiving if I’m honest, I mean, who does her hair? And is anyone else fed up of Hugh’s poetry writing? Poor Hugh is bent double with the weight of his love for Demelza but doesn’t seem to understand that in his case, the bottle would clearly be mightier than the pen. If you watched last week, how did you cope with the vicar toe sucking
scene? OK, we had George’s reaction to not winning the election and for those inclined, Ross in the bathtub, but a man in Holy Orders sucking toes - give me a moment, not feeling too well... I’m back, but really, I will never look at the Vicar of Dibley in the same way again. This week Ross makes his maiden speech in Parliament, just don’t object to anything involving up-frocking will you Mr Poldark? Monday night saw England’s first match in the World Cup, with BBC1
Why am I so grumpy? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WAS sitting having a cup of coffee with a pal of mine and his missus when his phone pinged and he says to me, ‘Oh, there’s someone at my front door.’ What? How would you know that? He then proceeded to show me this app on his phone which films whoever rings the bell or even goes near it. Live! My initial reaction was that’s a handy little App but after a few more pings I realised it’s actually not what it appears to be. It’s sold as a security device so you can see who is hanging around your front door or ringing the doorbell. That’s fine when you are away or out. Or, you might install it in your old mum or dad’s place. But his pings again and he says so and so has just gone out and then it pings again and he tells me his neighbour next door has just gone out. Whoa, hold on, this is now becoming a CCTV device that is almost spying on members of your own household. It’s tracking what time they come in or out 24/7 and to be honest I’m not comfortable with that. I don’t want my neighbour tracking what time I’m coming in or going
out. I think that before you install one of these devices you should have the permission of all the people that it covers - although obviously not the burglars! But it’s like so many things these days - it starts off as a good idea then turns into just another intrusion into my life. Right, next! Actually I just thought of something - this is the 139th article I’ve written and people say to me how can you be grumpy about so many things? Well actually it’s quite easy because everyday somebody does something or says something that starts me off. Every time I get in the car, walk the dog, or go out to eat I get grumpy. Every time I turn on the news there is a topic that gets me going like Trump or Brexit. It’s not only me. Whenever I sit down with somebody that knows I write this column or when I’m on the Talk Radio Europe show, I get told of all the things that make them grumpy too. Or the emails I get - I think in the nearly three years that I’ve been doing this I’ve only had a couple of people disagree with me and, to be honest, one of them is a dickhead who argues for the sake of it. Now I’m grumpy because I’ve run out of my allotted word count so my other subject will have to wait till next week! mikesenker@gmail.com
TOE-TAL TURNOFF: Poldark. grabbing the football audience. I settled down to watch a much plugged special of Vera (ITV) only to realise after a few short minutes that this special was a repeat and as much as I love Brenda Blethyn calling anyone who will listen ‘pet,’ I knew the ending and turned over to watch Love Island. Actually I didn’t, but I could have done.
But because Brenda was repeating herself on ITV, I stumbled across The Family Farm (BBC2, Mondays and Thursdays) and thought it deserved a mention. The format is slightly predictable, three families who blame taking part in the show on their concern about the kids not getting enough exercise (I suspect the real reason has something to do with multiple upcoming mid-life crises) who swap clean and sterile lives to live in yurts and experience something of the harsh realities of life as farmers. The first show had injured lambs, backing away from actually handling the animals (me too, all that muck and filth) and one of the dads loving the whole thing so much, he was working out how many sheep he could fit in his garden (remember those pending midlife crises I mentioned earlier?). An upcoming episode takes a look at smaller-scale boutique pig farming. I have no idea what boutique pig farming is. The mind boggles, but we will find out more next week. Brace yourselves. Happy viewing.
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of them meeting on lavender, lantana and other flowers while dodging bees, wasps and other insects to find their meals of purest delight from the flowers. In autumn after the first rains and before the onset of winter cold they again emerge, often in greater number, to fill the garden with gentle activity and spectacular colours as they visit their favourite autumn flowers. It can be fascinating to try and identify the different species with such interesting names as admiral, southern speckled wood and brown argus. Not all that flutter are butterflies. Moths can also be present although they tend to emerge more at night. Other than by reputation, moths and butterflies are very similar. Moths have feathery type antennae and butterflies have a club like antennae. Another difference is moths’ forewings and hind wings are joined so they can fly better with the wings in unison while a but-
terflies are not, so they may seem a little more clumsy. Butterflies overall tend to be larger and more colourful than moths, but there are small butterflies and larger colourful moths. If you do not have many butterflies in your garden it may be that the environment does not have enough of the right plants that they live on as caterpillars and feed from as butterflies. It can also be that insecticides have eliminated them if you are near agricultural areas. Butterflies are a sign of a healthy ecology as they represent a delicate addition to the garden that can be easily destroyed if insecticides are used or only a small variety of plants are present. The area I live in is rural but not with much commercial agriculture on a big scale as farming conventionally becomes less attractive to young people and the interest in sustainable agriculture increases. This has allowed a re-
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MOTORING FACT GERMAN car maker BMW has finally unveiled its new 8-series. The two-door grand tourer now becomes the manufacturer’s new flagship car, replacing the 6-series and with a firebreathing 650bhp V8 M8 model still to come next summer. Looking broadly similar to the concept that was last year revealed at the 2017 Villa d’Este concourse in Italy, the car forms part of a new ‘design language’ for the brand which aims to be cleaner and more contemporary. The headlights are narrow and can be fitted with lasers if certain options are ordered, and they sit aside a giant kidney grille which uses active aero aids and ‘an almost fully-sealed underbod’ which offers increased aerodynamic performance. It can be bought with one of two engines from launch, an 840d and a M850i, both of which come with the xDrive all-wheel drive system and an eight-speed ‘Steptronic’ automatic gear box as standard. The diesel features a 3.0-litre
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GARETH SOUTHGATE will be looking to improve England’s wastefulness in front of goal ahead of their second game in World Cup Group G. The Three Lions play Panama, who lost 3-0 to Belgium in their first tie, at 2pm on Sunday in Nizhny Novgorod. And there is a strong chance the coach could opt to tweak the starting line-up which spurned a raft of chances following good approach play against Tunisia on Monday. Raheem Sterling - who has not scored for 21 internationals Jesse Lingard and Dele Alli were most guilty but even John Stones, England’s best central defender on the night, shanked a volley with the goal at his mercy. Marcus Rashford and Ruben
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Loftus-Cheek both staked their claims to replace Sterling and Alli, respectively, after impressing during their cameos, while Danny Rose could come in for Ashley Young at left back after the Manchester United player won only five of 20 duels and gave the ball away 13 times. Southgate’s selection dilemmas come after captain Harry Kane’s stoppage-time winner saw the Three Lions pick up their first win in the opening game of a major tournament since defeating Paraguay in the 2006 World Cup. It was just reward after England were by far the better team in Volgograd, racking up eight shots on target to Tunisia’s one. The team started brilliantly, flying at their opponents and passing the ball with speed and
accuracy before Kane turned in the opener after 11 minutes. England continued to apply the pressure and missed opportunities to extend the lead until they were punished for Kyle Walker’s clumsy elbow on Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, Ferjani Sassi equalising from the spot. Walker was criticised for facing his own goal in the wake of referee Wilmar Roldan’s harsh decision, but centre back is not his natural position and he remains a work in progress there. Tunisia dug in with their physical approach and frustrated England in the hot and humid conditions as the game wore on, with Dele Alli particularly out of sorts in the second period after picking up a thigh injury before half time.
But the team never gave up and fully deserved the victory secured by Kane’s clever late header after the striker had earlier been wrestled to the ground in the penalty area on two occasions when VAR officials should have given penalties. And it was a vitally important win for a young and inexperienced England side which can now face its remaining group fixtures with confidence and momentum. Southgate said afterwards he would have been proud of his players performances “if we’d drawn,” but Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil and Germany failed to win their opening games at this tournament while England did not.
DOUBLE JOY: Harry Kane is the first England player to score twice in a World Cup match since Gary Lineker against Cameroon at Italia 1990.