Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 26 July - 1 August 2018 Issue 1725

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ISSUE NO. 1725

26 July - 1 August 2018

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COSTA BLANCA NORTH

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NEWS EXTRA Booze ban green light THE Balearic Islands regional government has revealed laws to curb the amount of alcohol holidaymakers are allowed to drink at all-inclusive resorts are to come into force by September.

Safe hols SPAIN has unveiled its new safety campaign aimed at the 15 million citizens who travel abroad each year, including a series of three videos and a mobile phone app developed by the Foreign Ministry.

High road A TOTAL of 42 per cent of drivers who died on Spanish roads during 2017 tested positive for drugs or alcohol, with men aged 25-55 making up the majority of victims, according to the the national traffic authority.

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Holiday nightmare Girlfriend launches desperate plea By Matt Ford A WOMAN from Liverpool has launched a desperate bid to get her boyfriend home after he broke his neck jumping into a Mallorca swimming pool on his birthday trip. Richard Budi, 26, is breathing through a tube in Palma’s Son Espases hospital and has no feeling from his chest to his feet in the wake of the horrific accident. Partner Simona Malarova said the couple, who are originally from Slovakia, were having “the best time of our lives” before he jumped into the pool at their Magaluf hotel. She added he did not have European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or travel insurance, and doctors have said it will cost thousands to fly him back to the UK to receive the specialist treatment he needs. The state-run hospital offers

POOL HORROR: Richard Budi did not have a European Health Insurance Card or travel insurance. “He is able to move his head free healthcare but does not and his shoulders but cannot have the required machines, move or feel from his chest while the UK Foreign Office down to his feet. advises that even an EHIC can“We now need to get not always be used to cover Richard transported in an air medical repatriation. ambulance into a hospital in Simona has launched a GoUK where they will be able to FundMe page to raise £20,000 help him with his breathing and transport self-employed and the movement of his Richard to Liverpool by air. body.” On the page she wrote: The page raised more than “Richard is now breathing £4,000 within 24 hours, but the through a tube as his lungs are pair need thousands more to very weak and cannot breathe reach their target. on his own.

“The whole transportation and other medical treatments for Richard will cost £20,0000, doctors in Son Espases hospital have given permission for Richard to go on the July 26 back home to get the medical assistance that he needs, however we do not have the funds to get Richard into a hospital in UK in an air ambulance. “Can everyone spread the word and donate whatever you can, anything will be appreciated and will help!” Simona had posted photos of the couple at the Creamfields Festival in Mallorca earlier in their holiday. One donator wrote: ‘Simona this is heartbreaking my hun. Hope you get what you need to get your boyfriend home, thinking of you.’ Another posted: ‘I hope you get him home soon so that he can get the care he needs.’

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Nine held in sex probe

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OFFICERS have arrested four people in Benidorm in connection with a gang which allegedly trafficked women from Colombia to Spain to work as prostitutes. Police claimed a total of nine suspects, so far, kidnapped the women in Colombia before taking them to Galicia Province where they were forced into sex slavery.

Man arrested POLICE probing the alleged theft of vehicles in Villena have arrested a 32-year-old man in Albacete Province in connection with the investigation. Officers suspect the man of being responsible for multiple break-ins into homes, as well as cars and a van, with proceedings sent to a court in Albacete.

‘Hit’ charge A MENTALLY disabled man from Elda was taken to hospital with serious leg and head injuries after being hit by a car. A 19-year-old suspect has been bailed on charges in connection with the incident which took place on Calle Francisco de Quevedo, with Local Police accusing him of a hit-and-run.

Car fine A CIUDADANOS councillor from Benidorm has been slapped with a fine after recording himself driving down a street in the city and skipping a stop. Rafael Gascent apologised on social media after receiving the penalty, with the video made to mark the reopening of the Avenida Bernat de Sarria to traffic.

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BLOODTHIRSTY STREAK: Goiat is accused of slaughtering livestock.

Bear necessity A BROWN bear suspected of killing livestock in the Pyrenees mountains is set to be deported from Spain. The 200-kilo predator, named Goiat, was captured in Slovenia in 2016 and released in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park in Isil, Lleida Province, Cataluña, as part of a European Union-funded programme to reintroduce the species after it almost disappeared in the 1990’s. However, the young male has developed a bloodthirsty streak, and this April alone killed six horses, four foals and several sheep in the area. Consequently, the Catalan government has now bowed to

months of pressure from local farmers, agreeing to hatch a plan for Goiat’s ‘capture and transfer.’ The move has sparked outrage among environmentalists and green action groups, since he was introduced to combat an inbreeding problem among bears in the area, most of which are the offspring of Pyros, a male also introduced from Slovenia in 1997 which now reproduces with his own offspring’s cubs. In 1996 there were just three brown bears left in the Pyrenees, with the total now having risen to 43, and another 300 believed to survive in the mountains of Cantabria.

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Tip ruling A COURT has upheld the sacking of a rubbish collection worker dismissed over his failure to take thousands of kilos of waste to a recycling centre in Villena. Murcia’s Superior Court of Justice ruled against the worker, who was appealing his dismissal, due to his dumping of around 10,420 kilos of waste in Aspe in Alicante.

Blaze fight A TOTAL of 17 firefighters were called out after a fire broke out in a leather and footwear goods warehouse in Elda. Emergency services said the fire broke out at around 7.40am last Thursday, July 19, and was under control by 5.35pm in the evening with no injuries caused.

Tree road fall FIREFIGHTERS in Elda were called out after several branches fell from a tree and onto the side of a road by the town’s park. Emergency services said they were notified of the fall at around 9.30am last Sunday. Personnel were then despatched to clear the debris which fell at the side of the Parque da la Concordia-Adolfo Suarez. Firefighters had to use a ladder mounted on a fire engine to cut

away the fallen branches to clear the road and prevent more debris from falling. Emergency services said the fall was believed to have been caused by the branches cracking due to a lack of water and breaking off as a result. Heat has also been named as a factor. The fall is the third of its kind in around a week, with the causes of the other two cases believed to be the same as Sunday’s.

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Holiday policy backlash A BENIDORM hotelier’s association has called on Spain’s government to reconsider a proposal to fund trips for the elderly to other European cities, over concerns it could harm business. HOSBEC said the plans from the Welfare Ministry’s Institute for the Elderly and Social Services (IMSERSO) were ‘insulting.’ They added the new proposals went against the original scheme, launched in 1985, which was designed to give the

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elderly the means to go on holiday. It was also set up to help boost business at hotels during low season. “It is almost insulting that this proposal can be raised when Spanish hoteliers are working at a loss with the existing programme and we are making great efforts to sustain it,” HOSBEC said in a statement. The plans would come in for elderly holidaymakers looking to travel in the 2019 to 2020 season if they are adopted.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1724 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 43 local stories.

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POLL OF THE WEEK Do you agree with the Ryanair staff strikes despite the disruption to THOUSANDS of holidays? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Were France worthy winners of the World Cup??

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EWN online this week RESCUED: More than 1,000 migrants arrived last weekend.

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Gateway to Europe TOP COASTGUARDS rescued more than 1,000 people from several boats off Spanish coasts last weekend as figures show the country has taken in the most migrants in Europe this year. Boats carrying the people, many refugees fleeing wars and persecution in sub-Saharan Africa, were spotted by the Salvamento Maritimo in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea. A heavily pregnant woman was among those on board the boats bound for Spain. Coastguards found her as she was going into labour and she was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Almeria after making landfall. Friday saw the arrival of some 450 people in 20 small vessels, many of them inflatable rafts. A total of 329 people were rescued from 22 vessels on Saturday and 465 were picked up from 25 boats on Sunday, according to Salvamento Maritimo figures. The Intentional Organisation for Migration (IOM), a United Nations body, called on countries to treat migrants humanely and with dignity, respect and compassion. Spain has now become the leading gateway for people attempting to reach Europe, with almost

24,000 migrants having arrived by land and sea according to the United Nations. A total of 20,835 people arrived by sea while the number of those coming to the country by land stood at 3,158 as of last Tuesday. A total of 7,791 migrants arrived on the Andalucian coast in June, more than Italy, Greece and Malta combined. The migratory route into the country is now proportionally the deadliest in the world. One in every 29 people who attempted to make the crossing to Spain since the start of this year has died. The figure for those heading to Italy was one in 36, according to the latest data from the IOM. Maria Jesus Vega, the United Nation’s Refugee spokesperson in Madrid, said earlier this year problems in the home countries of the migrants were still unresolved. “A much greater effort must be made to support integration that goes beyond exclusively providing shelter. “The reality is that the number of persecuted people fleeing conflict continues to grow every day,” she said.

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Ryanair strike hits Costa Blanca AROUND 6,000 Ryanair passengers at Alicante-Elche airport are thought to have been affected by this week’s cabin crew strike. The Irish airline had 176 flights scheduled in and out of Alicante yesterday and today (Thursday). With cancellations predicted for 20 per cent of the flights, that would mean around 6,000 passengers being affected. However, at the time of going to press it was not known which flights had been affected as Ryanair had not published a definitive list, despite it saying passengers had been given advance warning of cancellations. Tensions are high between the company and its workers, many subcontracted to other companies. This has increased after Ryanair registered a net profit of

STRIKE: Passengers at Alicante-Elche airport were hit by Ryanair strike. €319million in its first fiscal quarter, completed last 30 June. This was 20 per cent less than the €397 million it reached in the same period of the previous year, the company said in a statement. However, despite having accepted independent unions and

signing agreements with pilots and cabin crew in the UK, Italy and Germany, Ryanair claims to have suffered two ‘unnecessary’ strikes by pilots in Ireland and this week faced another 48-hour strike, by cabin crew based in Spain, Portugal and Belgium. Now Ryanair is warning that

Glummer holiday A BRIT returned to the UK from a trip to Spain’s Costa Blanca to find his car was one of around a dozen luxury cars broken into by thieves at an airport car park. Peter Rawlings returned to Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1 long-stay, multi-storey car park after a holiday to Benidorm to find his car window smashed in and a jacket stolen from the back seat. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they had received complaints from other drivers who had returned to find their cars, including Audis, Mercedes Benz, BMWs and Mini Coopers vandalised in the last fortnight.

Peter, 45, said: “I came back from holiday and went to go and put our suitcases in the boot of the car and then saw the glass on the floor and my side window had been put through. “I rang the airport security immediately and they said they had had a spate of breakins and told me not to worry about it. “They just advised me to fill out a complaint form. “The car park is advertised as safe and secure and that your car is left in safe hands so when you return from holiday you expect it to be in the same condition.”

it expects more strikes this summer as it will not accept what it calls ‘irrational demands’ that would affect its business model and low ticket prices.

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Back in black

Hot right now SHE was in Spain to perform at SHARE festival in Barcelona. But pop sensation Rita Ora, 27, took some time out ahead of the gig to soak up the sun aboard a luxury yacht. The How We Do singer was seen looking gorgeous in a series of striking bikinis as she topped up her tan before her winning stage performance. BIRTHDAY BOY: Stormzy.

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HER latest album Liberation was released last month. And Christina Aguilera certainly appeared wild and free as she arrived at an Ibiza marina to board a luxury yacht with fiancée Matthew Rutler and Czech model Karolina Kurkova. The 37-year-old looked every inch the blonde bombshell as she flaunted her cleavage in a low-cut black number.

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‘TINA HEAD TURNER: Christina on the white isle.

Family matters PHWOAR-A: Rita aboard the luxurious vessel. Photo credit Rita Ora/Instagram

Storm brewing GRIME star Stormzy has had a year to remember after his debut album reached the top of the UK charts. And the Brit award-winner, 24, is set to celebrate in style after inviting a group of fans to join him for his birthday party in Spain. A social media post revealed that anyone interested must be aged 21 or over, have a valid passport and be able to travel today (Thursday), returning this evening. The caption ends: “THIS WILL BE A MOVIE. We’ve done the madting.”

THEY used to be neighbours and remain the best of friends. And Hollywood stars Matt Damon, 47, and Chris Hemsworth, 34, have been enjoying a cruise around San Sebastian in northern Spain HE’S the Hollywood heartthrob who famously blew his $150 million fortune on a string of bizarre purchases including a dinosaur head, a private island and two castles in Europe. But eccentric Oscar-winner Nicholas Cage, 54, continues to bag starring roles, and has now revealed he is to receive the Honorary Grand Prize at the upcoming International Fantastic Film Festival in Sitges. The actor will present his new

with wives Luciana Barroso, 42, and Elsa Pataky, 42, plus their children. The two families appeared in high spirits as they took turns leaping into the ocean from the deck of their private boat.

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NEW MOVIE: Nicholas Cage.

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movie, the action horror Mandy, at the event. He plays lead character Red Miller in the flick directed by Italian-Canadian Panos Cosmatos, which is set in the primal wilderness near California’s Shadow Mountain in 1983. Red is left broken and haunted after an unhinged religious sect murder the love of his life, leading him to hunt the maniacal villains down as he exacts his revenge.

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Tram crashes

Summer hazard THE Marina Alta’s fourth summer fire to threaten the Montgo national park in less than 10 days destroyed three hectares of agricultural land in La Sella adjoining the N332 and the AP-7 motorway.

Going postal DENIA Town Hall extended until November 1 the deadline to apply for centralised postboxes on urbanisations where Correos will soon stop delivering. They will cost between €40 and €100 depending on how many are ordered.

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ACCIDENT: The incident took place in Muchavista. LOCAL POLICE in El Campello were called out after a tram crashed into the front of an oncoming car near a beach in Muchavista. The crash, which took place on Avenida Jaime I at 11am on Sunday, was the second of its kind in a day in Alicante Province. A tram hit a car in the Playa de San Juan area to

the north of Alicante City at around 10am. The crash in Muchavista is believed to have happened after a BMW-band car attempted to turn left across tramlines to get to a car park. The driver saw an oncoming tram and tried to reverse off the tracks but

was hit before the car moved out of the way, according to reports. Pictures in local media showed the vehicle partially mounted on the tracks with the tram having glanced its left hand side. No injuries were said to have resulted from the accident. The Playa de San Juan accident

took place on the area’s Paqui Veza roundabout which is crossed by tram tracks. Local Police officers were called out after a driver did not see a red light and drove into the oncoming tram. No injuries were reported and traffic was cut for about half an hour while officers cleared the road.

Migrant children Iron bars no hindrance to Maje at home T H I RT Y c h i l d r e n f r o m migrant ship Aquarius are settling into life in Villena. They were amongst the 114 children out of 630 passengers who were turned away by Malta and Italy before Spain agreed to accept them as a humanitarian gesture. The youngsters have been staying under Red Cross care at a hostel in

Alicante City since their mid-June arrival. Now their reception and medical processes have been completed it has been agreed they should be moved to a centre more appropriate for their age. The centre i n Vi l l e n a h a s b e e n deemed suitable for looking after young children and was due to accept them on Tuesday.

MARIA JESUS MORENO, remanded for plotting her husband’s murder, has allegedly had sex with male prisoners at Picassent (Valencia) prison. Her lover Salvador Rodrigo, unaware at the time of the murder that he was one of many, is accused of stabbing her husband Antonio Navarra to death in the garage where he kept his car in August last year. Rodrigo is a male nurse who worked with Maria Jesus - known as Maje - at the same private clinic in Valen-

cia City. He confessed to the crime, while trying to clear Maje of involvement, and led police to the cesspit where he had thrown the knife with a 14-centimetre blade that he used to kill Antonio Navarro. Maje, known to have had a least five lovers during and after her marriage, has supposedly had sexual relations with several male prisoners whom she has met in the prison’s communal areas over the last three months. Prison Institution sources confirmed to the provincial

Spanish media that the authorities are investigating whether Maje has breached the rules by obtaining cigarettes and other extras in exchange for sex encounters. During her time in Picassent she has allegedly told pyschiatrists about her upbringing in Novelda, which was also her murdered husband’s home town. Her parents belonged to a strict Catholic sect and she decided to study in Barcelona ‘to escape the rigid atmosphere and meet new and well-balanced people.’

NATIONAL POLICE officers in plainclothes arrested two men aged 30 and 32 who were carrying drugs they planned to sell to the 4,300 young people in the camping zone at Gandia’s Pirata Rock festival.

Top crop MUCHAMIEL’S Agriculture department, hoping to recover the town’s tomato growing tradition has, together with the local growers and distributors, created the Muchamiel Association of Producers and Marketers which will ‘defend and promote’ the local produce.

Inland fire FIRE brigades and aircraft from all over Alicante Province and neighbouring Valencia fought to extinguish a fire in Relleu that devoured 20 hectares of mountain woodland and whose causes the Guardia Civil are currently investigating.

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Benidorm tourism blip BENIDORM has started the high season with its lowest hotel occupation rates since 2010. Average occupancy in the first half of July, according to hoteliers association Hosbec with average occupancy of 89 per cent, a drop of 2.9 points compared to the same period last year. This is still considerably higher than the 81.2 per cent rate seen in the first half of July 2010, when tourism was struggling in the face of the financial crisis, which was still dragging on. Hoteliers attribute this dip to a weakening market from British tourists, with 23,000 fewer overnight stays from UK residents in the period. This translates as an 8 per cent drop compared to 2017. Part of the reason for this is the rebound being enjoyed by resorts in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, that had all lost market due to instability in the Middle East Despite this drop, the UK still accounts for 43.8 per cent of overnight stays in Benidorm, just behind Spain (45.5 per cent). The hotels with the best occupancy were those with two stars at 92.45 per cent of their beds occupied. The three-star hotels reached an average of 90.20 per cent; the four stars and the five stars 88.47 per cent.

Airport land buy-up

HOLIDAYMAKERS heading for Costa Blanca beaches fed up of congestion on the way to and from Alicante-Elche airport have light at the end of the tunnel. The government has declared the buying up of land for a new access road as being a top priority. There is still no set date for the project, but once completed it is expected to considerably ease congestion, not only at the airport, but also round Alicante City itself. At the moment the N-338 road is the only access to the

airport, which is one of the five busiest in Spain. During 2017 it handled more than 13 million travelers. The N338 links the A-70 ring road of Alicante with the main coastal road (N332), which is the main communication axis for the south coast of the province. The government plans to duplicate the current road with a four-lane highway that will connect the N332, airport, N340 and A70. Airport access from the existing two-lane road will also be modified with service roads added.

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OUR VIEW Take a step to the right THE voting for the next leader of the Partido Popular (PP) has now been completed and has brought a youngish leader to power. There were six candidates, but the three front runners were two women who were former government ministers and a relatively unknown 37-year-old male. The PP has a dual voting system whereby there is a popular vote of grass roots members and a delegates vote which saw the candidate who came third, María Dolores de Cospedal eliminated, leaving former Deputy Prime Minister María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Antón against Pablo Casado who was one of the three deputies for Avila in the national Congress of Deputies. In the event, the popular vote saw María Soraya Sáenz take the lead with 21,512 votes (37 per cent) against Pablo Casado’s 19,954, (34.4 per cent) but the Delegate vote of 1,701 (57.6 per cent) against 1,250, (42.4 per cent) saw Mr Casado take the day. There probably won’t be a general election in Spain until 2020 (although this is not guaranteed due to the fact that the PSOE under Pedro Sanchez is a vulnerable minority government) so it should give the new PP leader time to distance the party from the negative situation with the alleged corruption of the past. Whilst he describes himself as a ‘liberal-conservative’ others suggest that his stance against abortion, ‘gender ideology’ and even Schengen, suggest that he may be quite far right of centre which may appeal to the machismo of many male voters.

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MOHAMED, 47, on holiday from Rotterdam, Holland “ I t ’s t h e i r c h o i c e , t h e i r l i f e . It’s your body isn’t it? They have the freedom to do what they want. It’s the media which makes big things out of small things. It’s all p o l i t i c s . Yo u h a v e t o u s e y o u r mind a bit to understand that. I respect what they have done in Marbella though (banning swimming costumes away from t h e b e a c h ) , i f t h a t ’s t h e l a w, that’s the law. It’s a difficult one. It’s just a few badly behaved people ruining it for everyone else. I think in general it should be more liberal, especially in Eur o p e . I t ’s t h e 21st century after all.”

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STREET TALK

Should tourists cover-up? After holiday hotspots including Magaluf, Benidorm and Marbella unveiled new laws forcing holidaymakers to cover-up away from the beach or pool, should the rules be extended across Spain? Jessica Utech, 32, on holiday from Cologne, Germany “ N o , n o t r e a l l y. I think that this promenade (in Fuengirola) is part of the beach-zone so you should be able to do as you like. M a y b e around the shops in the central areas i t ’s g o o d t o wear a tshirt. In all of S p a i n i t ’s normal for people to w a l k a r o u n d with not many clothes

on because it’s so hot. It doesn’t bother me at all, and I’m sure it’s the same for most people. In Marbella, obviously you have to obey the law so it’s different. It’s about adapting to whichever place you are in and not being insensitive.” Mark, 49, f ro m Edinburgh but living on the Costa del Sol “ Ye s ! T h e y should have some c o v e r. Most of the people here need protection from the sun.

BARE FACTS: Jessica.

Also there are diverse relig i o n s a n d y o u s h o u l d n ’t offend them. I have been here for 10 years and the situation has changed even in that time. There are certain sights you d o n ’t w a n t to see anyway. I understand the ban in Marbella, do you really want to sit in a restaurant and see that? The younger generation doesn ’t h a v e t h e r e spect. They don’t try to adapt and

think they can do what they want.” Angelica, 45, on holiday from Finland “ I d o n ’t m i n d . M a y b e t h e y could put t-shirts on, but the seafront is fine. It’s a holiday destination and a very hot one! There should not be a law against it, it’s people’s own choice. If they have made a law in Marbella about it then you have to accept it. Maybe society is less liberal than it used to be.” Anonymous “Yes, most people are not supermodels are they? And if they are attractive, then it’s distracting! I’ve just been in the Mercadona and there were three beautiful Scandinavian girls in there. I didn’t buy half the stuff I was supposed to!”

NO NAKED ATTRACTION: Mark.

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Balcony horror plunge Labour councillor in critical condition By Matt Ford A LABOUR PARTY councillor is battling for his life after plummeting from a sec-

ond-floor holiday flat in Ibiza. Tolga Aramaz, 23, the representative for Edmonton

Green in the London borough of Enfield, was critically injured and remains in intensive care at the private Nues-

tra Señora del Rosario Clinic in the wake of the accident. The former King’s College student is believed to have been with friends when he fell in the Playa d’En Bossa holiday hotspot. The awning of a restaurant reportedly cushioned his fall before he landed on the terrace. A member of trade union Unite, Tolga was elected as the Labour Party representative for Edmonton Green ward in May after winning 2,629 votes.

FALL: Tolga Aramaz plummeted from the second floor of this building in Playa d’En Bossa. He said at the time: “Thank you for all who has voted for me. I am now the first elected representative in

my family and that gives me great pride. “I will serve my residents to the best of my ability and me and my comrades will aim to protect the interest of the many not the few.” He has also criticised Brexit negotiators, accusing them of leaving the UK in a “bloody mess” and using it to “improve their political career instead of improving the future of this country.” Police are probing the incident but said in an initial statement they are treating it as an accident. An official said: “An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the injuries sustained in a second-fall apartment fall by a 23-year-old British tourist.” A 42-year-old Briton remains in the same hospital after plunging from a San Antonio hotel room a day earlier.

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by Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S Supreme Court has rejected a decision from justices in Germany barring the extradition of the former Catalan President on rebellion charges and has dropped his European arrest warrant. The German court ruled Carles Puigdemont could be extradited to Spain on lesser charges

Warrant dropped Spain’s top court ends EU arrest request for Puigdemont of the misuse of public funds in connection with last year’s Catalan independence referendum and declaration. The Spanish

court dismissed this and has chosen to lift the warrant all together. The court has also pulled warrants for five other pro-independence leaders currently living abroad following the push for independence. The arrest warrant for Puigdemont inside of Spain has remained in place. Puigdemont said in a Twitter post the decision showed the ‘immense weakness’ of the legal case that has dogged him since last year. “Today is a day to demand the freedom of political prisoners. If they are freed from custody it would demonstrate the Spanish justice system is beginning to act more European,” he said. The court’s decision is the second time warrants targeting the former president have been lifted. Puigdemont has been in Germany since he was detained there in connection with European warrants issued for his ar-

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NEWS EXTRA Bike mishap A 15-YEAR-OLD girl, cycling the Benitachell-Teulada-Moraira route with her parents, fell and injured her stomach in the Granadella area and was evacuated in a Fire Consortium helicopter to Denia before being transferred to hospital.

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WARRANT DROPPED: The court lifted Puigdemont’s European arrest warrant. rest. He has remained there on bail awaiting a decision from the court on whether to allow his extradition. He previously went from Spain to Belgium and lived in self-imposed exile after Spanish authorities sought to detain him in connection with the holding of last year’s referendum. His administration unilaterally declared the region independent after a majority of

those polled backed secession and the government in Madrid imposed direct rule on the region as a result. Madrid reportedly considers it unacceptable that Puigdemont would not be tried on rebellion charges, which carry a sentence of up to 30 years in jail. Several other figures in the Catalan independence movement including former politicians remain in custody on similar charges.

BENITACHELL’s Youth Assembly and the Equality and Women’s department have united to banish sexist violence from the local fiestas, campaigning on the social media and distributing leaflets with a “No means no” slogan.

Joined up ALCOY council will install the San Jorge bridge’s pavement guardrails at the beginning of August when traffic is lighter and bollards installed last year after the Barcelona terrorist attack can be linked with methacrylate panels.

Tidy up MEMBERS of the Vecinos Independientes residents’ association in La de Cala de Villajoyosa collected 700 kilos glass and four containerloads of abandoned items and rubbish during a clean-up of the pinewoods.

Speak up THE Generalitat’s Education department has given Callosa a €12,879 grant to promote the use of Valenciano for fiestas, concerts and music festivals as well as children’s letters to the Three Kings each Christmas.

Sniffer dogs Villajoyosa’s Policia Local force now has a four-strong canine unit that includes three dogs which will be used to detect illegal substances in public places, schools and during road checks.

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Paint gun ordeal by Matt Ford A BRITISH teenager could lose his sight after his eyes were ‘split in two’ by a paint gun spraying revellers at a Magaluf nightclub. Dillon Connery, 18, was found on the floor after being shot in the face by a stage-mounted gun at the Carwash Club. Spanish medics are battling to save the cyber security firm trainee from Paisley’s eyes in the wake of the horror accident, which happened just hours after he arrived in Mallorca with six pals. He has already undergone a series of operations in Spain and flown back to Glasgow for more treatment at Gartnavel Hospital. His mum Ashleigh Connery, 42, said his eyes have been “obliterated and destroyed.” She added: “We’re devastated. His eyes have been destroyed. “Dillon has been left in an incredible amount of pain. He had a very bright future and now everything has changed.” She told Scottish broadcaster STV:

Scots teen, 18, has eyes ‘split in two’

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NIGHTCLUB ACCIDENT: Dillon Connery could lose his eyesight. “The paint party had involved a ‘hand-made weapon’ which went full pelt and close range into the teenager’s eyes ‘like a nutshell.’ “His friends went to the bar and Dylan was by himself for five minutes. His eyes have been shattered. “The surgeon was very upset and

had never seen anything like this before. The translator had said his eyes had been obliterated and destroyed.” He was reportedly hit with a stream of paint at point blank range while on a night out at Carwash. The nightspot’s website says of the Paint Glow Party: ‘Imagine a packed

dance floor waiting in anticipation for one thing and one thing only… to be covered head to toe in paint, UV paint! ‘By far the messiest of all our events, we recommend you save your favourite dress or ‘pulling shirt’ for another night.’

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Extra police required THE Catalan crisis has had an unexpected knock-on effect on tourist hotspots on the Costa Blanca - a lack of police. Normally the Ministry of the Interior sends reinforcements to coastal resorts each summer to cope with the hundreds of thousands of visitors. But this year many - including Benidorm - are still waiting. The reason is simple. Thousands of extra police were sent to Cataluña earlier this year and they are not available to be deployed to resorts as they need a rest. Normally Benidorm’s extra police arrive in the first half of July, but the summer season has started without the expected 24 National Police officers reinforcements. The lack of extra officers is worrying police union leaders, who point out that the city sees its population increases to around 500,000 people in the summer. In recent months police have had to deal with riots from English football fans during the World Cup and the summer season is always busy. The police union hopes that extra officers will arrive before the start of August - the busiest time of year.

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Leader chosen Casado pledges ‘contract’ with Spain after vote win By Joe Gerrard PABLO CASADO has bested rival Soraya Saenz de Santamaria in their face off for the leadership of the conservative Partido Popular (PP). The 37-year-old former vice-head of communications for the party secured the backing of around 60 per cent of PP members polled in the runoff with Mariano Rajoy’s ex-deputy. The party faithful met in Madrid to elect and anoint their new leader, with

grandees including regional presidents and the former Prime Minister in attendance. Casado said in his victory speech he would propose a contract with Spain in which the PP would seek to return the institutions of government to the people. Saenz de Santamaria congratulated Casado on his victory and thanked her supporters for backing her. Casado said in a series of media interviews after the vote on Saturday his party would provide a strong opposition to the governing leftist Partido Socialista (PSOE). “The PP has returned. Not to do the same as before but to improve the connection with society so that we have a sufficient majority to do what Spanish society wants us to do,” he said. Casado also revealed the PP would hold its first National Executive Committee under his leadership in Barcelona. “We want to convey the message that the PP will

fight for constitutionalism and public liberties in Cataluña,” he said. He added he wanted to carry out what he dubbed a “liberal conservative reformist” programme if in government. This would include toughening abortion laws and the Criminal Code as well as reforming electoral law, he said. “People are waiting for this agenda and it is my commitment that we will carry it out.” Casado said he would seek to unite the party and offered to work with the centrist Ciudadanos party on some issues. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, of the PSOE, has reportedly called Casado to congratulate him on the victory. Sources close to the new PP head said he would aim to meet with him. Casado was photographed talking with former Prime Minister and his predecessor Rajoy at the PP’s headquarters in Madrid. Casado said he was the first person he wanted to meet.

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NEWS EXTRA Grassed up TWO Polish men aged 29 and 30 were arrested in Pego when neighbours, alerted by a strong smell of marihuana, contacted the Guardia Civil who searched the property and found 407 plants.

Domino effect A 25-METRE tree fell to the ground in Elda’s Plaza de Concordia, bringing another down with it. Noone was injured but firemen and municipal employees needed three hours to remove the trees and clear the road.

Loo louts SAN VICENTE Town Hall plans to install CCTV cameras in the Lo Torrent park to stem vandalism after three of the public lavatories there were trashed and the taps stolen.

New broom THE previous government failed to produce promised funding to eliminate a dangerous Stop sign on leaving the AP-7’s Ondara-PedreguerJavea exit and Compromis intends to ask if Pedro Sanchez’s government intends to remedy the omission.

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NEW LEADER: Pablo Casado was joined by wife Isabel in Madrid.

MAIKEL AMORES, a 10year-old pupil at the Cervantes state school in Castellon, came first in the ALOHA Mental Arithmetic championships held in Moscow after committing the fewest errors in 70 calculations completed in five minutes.

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ALLEGED GANG-RAPE: Paul, left, and Sonny Upton have been remanded in custody.

Sex attack claim Pro boxers among four Brits held By Matt Ford TWO brothers who are professional boxers trained by former world champion Ricky Hatton are among four British men held in Ibiza on suspicion of gang-raping a female holidaymaker. Paul Upton, 30 and his younger brother Sonny, 29, both from London, have been remanded in custody in the wake of a court hearing following their arrests in San Antonio. A third boxer named as 21year-old Bradley Smith from St Ives in Cambridgeshire has been freed on bail with the unnamed fourth man as investigators continue to probe the case. The quartet is believed to have denied the accusations. It comes after a 29-year-old

British holidaymaker alleges she was sexually assaulted by the group after meeting them at well-known bar Lineker’s and being force-fed two pills. She claims she was then taken to the Marian apartment complex where she was held down while the men took it in turns to have sex with her. The Upton brothers were trained by Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton until September 2016, the same year Paul won the Boxing Union of Ireland super welterweight title, which he lost after being beaten for the first time in his career last month by fellow Briton Ted Cheesman. Sonny, also a super welterweight, has fought professionally 15 times They had prior to their arrests shared several pictures of

their holiday on social media. Sources told UK media that the woman’s allegations are being taken ‘very seriously.’ One said: “She met the men while she was with some female friends at Linekers Bar in San Antonio. “Her friends left saying they’d be back but in the meantime the woman began to feel ill and the men offered to accompany her back to her hotel. “She says that after leaving the bar they headed for the beach and she was given two pills by one of the men while another went for a swim.” The woman is understood to have been drinking heavily and was unable to give detectives a clear account, and she was examined by medics after the alleged assault.

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What a rubbish worker A WORKER dumped 10,420 kilos of waste by the road side as he wanted to get home to his ill pregnant wife. Instead of taking his load to the waste plant in Villena, Alicante, the rubbish collection company employee simply emptied his truck on a plot of land in Aspe to ‘shorten his working day.’ When interviewed he told his bosses that his

pregnant wife was ill and he wanted to get back to her. He was sacked without compensation and was now appealing his dismissal to the Social Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice (TSJ) in Murcia. On dismissing the appeal, judges said he had committed a total breach of work orders that might have lost the company their contract.

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UNFAIR: Hoteliers say berths on boats can undercut them.

Hotel owners’ boat anger LOCAL hoteliers have sent a shot across the bows of boat owners who ‘illegally’ let out their vessels as holiday accommodation. Hosbec, the hotel association for Benidorm, Costa Blanca and Valencia, is set on scuppering the ever increasing floating holiday let market, which it claims is ‘illegal, unsafe and unfair.’ They have no gripe with people who intend to weigh anchor and set sail to other destinations, but are setting their sights

on landlubbers who use relatively cheap lodging without moving from their moorings. Hosbec says that there is a growing tendency for boats to be advertised on holiday websites simply as an alternative to hotels and more traditional holiday accommodation. To prove their point they have collected listings from house sharing sites, and are now demanding the removal of any that are not specifically linked to sailing holidays. The ‘illegal’ adverts often

tempt people to ‘try sleeping somewhere different’ and offer berths in a selection of vessels from small boats to large yachts. The hoteliers claim that as this sector of the accommodation market is unregulated standards can be poor, giving holiday spots a bad reputation, as well as often employing staff on the black market. It also means that they can undercut hotels. In Alicante, lodgings aboard boat range from between €35 and 90 a day, cheaper than hotels.

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TREE-KILLER Xylella Fastidiosa has been detected on 23 more plots of Marina Baja, Marina Alta and El Comtat land. The regional government’s Agriculture department confirmed that the bacterium, known as ‘Ebola for trees’ has been found in Altea, Callosa, Beniarda and Tarbena (Marina Baja), as well as Benissa and Gata (Marina Alta), and Famorca in inland El Comtat. Worryingly, the disease is no longer confined to almond trees but has been found in shrubs that include rosemary, broom, curry plant and the ornamental myrtle-leaf milkwort. The Agriculture department is applying European Union directives by felling, shredding and removing all vegetation within a 100-metre radius of infected trees.

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MYRTLE-LEAF MILKWORT: Popular in Costa Blanca gardens. Growers have criticised these unpopular measures as compensation payments are not generous, while inland towns that depend as much on tourism as agriculture fear that mass felling of trees will scar their local scenery. The Asaja Agricultural Union opposes the regional

government’s measures although another, Llauradors, supports them. Meanwhile the Generalitat’s Agriculture department maintains that the spread of the disease demonstrates that it is essential to eradicate diseased trees and shrubs and all those growing near them.

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by Joe Gerrard SPA IN ’S king a nd que e n have visited a town in Andalucia to mark 210 years since the first Spanish victory a ga ins t N a pole on’s forces during the Peninsula Wars. K ing Fe lipe a nd Q ue e n Le tiz ia w e re gre e te d by hundreds of onlookers when they arrived in Bailen, in Jaen Province, shortly after 11a m on Thurs da y. The y were accompanied by Reyes Maroto, Spain’s Business and Tourism Minister. Officials including President of the Junta de Andaluc ia Sus a na D ia z , gove rnme nt’s de le ga te in the re gion A lfons o R odrigo Gomez de Celis and mayor

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VISIT: The King and Queen witnessed re-enactors in period dress. of Bailen Luis Mariano Camacho also attended. The roya ls unve ile d a pla que c omme mora ting the ir vis it to the c ity a nd their receiving the keys to the tow n a nd a ‘ba ton of control.’ The y the n a ppe a re d on the balcony of the town hall to shouts of: “Felipe, Fe-

lipe” from the crowd below. The king and queen visited the Church of La Encarnacion after greeting people lining the streets. King Fel i pe l ai d a wr eat h at t he tomb of General Francisco Castaños, the commander of Spain’s armed forces during the battle. The visit finished at the

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t own’s Bat t l e Museum where the royals were met by re-enactors dressed in period Spanish uniforms. The king and queen’s trip m ar ks t he second t i m e i n modern history a Spanish m onar ch has vi si t ed t he town. The first was Queen Isabel II in 1862. The Battle of Bailen was fought in 1808 between the forces of General Castaños and Imperial French troops com m anded by Gener al Pierre Dupont de l’Etang. I t br oke out f ol l owi ng Napoleon’s attempts to put down widespread uprisings in the south of Spain. Cast años’ f or ces wer e victorious and Dupont was forced to surrender almost 18,000 of his troops. It marked the first defeat for the French during the Peninsula War (or War of Independence to the Spanish). It was also the first time Napol eon’s f or ces wer e beaten in an open field battle and it caused Napoleon to take personal command of France’s forces in Spain.

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EL PORTET: Boy fell from a clifftop villa. A 13-YEAR-OLD Dutch boy holidaying in Moraira was airlifted to Alicante General Hospital after a 20-metre fall. He is in a critical condition with back and head injuries in intensive care after falling while trying to climb through a window at his family’s rented clifftop villa above the El Portet beach. According to sources close to the accident, the family returned home after going out for dinner and found that they had locked themselves out after leaving the keys indoors.

Seeing that the only way inside was via a side window, the 13year-old decided to climb in as his parents, brother and sister looked on. Instead he slipped and fell where the cliff is at its steepest. Local Police officers and Proteccion Civil volunteers who answered his parents’ 112 Emergency Services call were able to maintain his vital signs until medics and a SAMU ambulance arrived from Ondara. Once the boy was stabilised

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AIRLIFTED: Flown to hospital in a Health department helicopter. and it was safe to move him, he was airlifted in a Health department helicopter to Alicante General Hospital where he was rushed on arrival to the operating theatre.

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Spanish even-stevens with Valenciano VICENT MARZA’S ambitious plans to promote Valenciano throughout the region have suffered a setback. The Valencian Community’s Upper Court of Justice (TSJ) upheld the Partido Popular’s appeal against a decree brought in last year that regulated the use of Valenciano in the public administration and gave preference to Valenciano over Spanish. After 11 articles of the 2017 decree were annulled, Valenciano will not, as Marza intended, take precedence in official documents, the nameplates of official buildings and offices, road signs, public sector contracts or communications between public sector employees. Instructions that were supposed to be followed by civil servants were ‘excessive’ according to the TSJ. “Imposing in a general manner, in all circumstances and without any known justification, staff’s obligation to communicate initially in Valenciano breached the region’s Statute of Autonomy and also the use and teaching of Valenciano Law,” the judges said, It was unconstitutional to give one of the region’s languages preference over another, they added. The Tribunal also ruled that Generalitat documents emitted outside the region were invalid

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VICENT MARZA: Setback for Education chief’s plans to promote Valenciano. and needed to be translated into Spanish, even in regions like Cataluña and Baleares where the local languages are practically identical to Valenciano.

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DEADLY: Three have been killed by Asian hornets. A 65-YEAR-OLD man in Galicia has died after being stung by an invasive species of hornet, the third to do so in a week. Local emergency services personnel said the man, named as Manuel FP, had died after having an allergic reaction to the sting. The previous two to die also experienced re a c tions a fte r be ing s t ung by nat i ve species, emergency services added. An Asian hornet stung the bus driver, who was nearing retirement, at around 6pm. He then went into his house and his wife gave him a shot of adrenaline knowing he was allergic to the stings, according to reports. Galicia’s Emergency Services said they could do nothing for the man when they arrived at the scene. The de a th c ome s a s two ot her peopl e

were killed after being stung in Galicia in a week. The first died on Saturday July 14 in Viveiro and the second days later while working on a farm in O PorriĂąo. Asian wasps can kill people who are allergic to stings and they are also a risk to people in ill health. A spokesperson for the Spanish Association of Beekeepers said they had received between one and three warnings a day since the insects were first spotted around two weeks ago. Workers have managed to clear between 30 and 40 nests so far this year. The insects are believed to have arrived in Europe in around 2004. They were first recorded in France with media reports suggesting they came in boxes of pottery from China.

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NEWS EXTRA Yacht’s the big idea? VALENCIA’S Port Authority renewed the Gandia Royal Yacht Club’s concession and has given permission for boats of up to 30 metres long to moor at the Borja quay, which will have a commercial area.

Found dead A DEAD dolphin was found on Villajoyosa’s Playa Centro, near the Amadorio rivermouth. As the cetacean’s abdomen was severely wounded, the Oceanografic in Valencia City gave permission to remove it without a prior post-mortem.

School cash SAN JUAN Town Hall awarded the first contracts under the regional government’s Plan Edificant scheme, which will fund improvements to the Cristo de la Paz primary school and the Ordana kindergarten.

Glass ceiling DENIA residents deposited 1.701 million kilos of glass in the town’s 361 green ‘igloos’ last year, amounting to 40.9 kilos for every man, woman and child in the town.

Wise move GENERALITAT president Ximo Puig guaranteed that June 24, St John’s Day, will in future be a public holiday, declaring that making this a fiesta day throughout the region was ‘totally logical.’

Bike plea VILLENA Town Hall, together with local cycling and sports club, organised a demonstration commemorating Toni Diaz, a local businessman who was killed while cycling with his small son, and demanded more safety for cyclists.

ALICANTE Province town halls are increasingly inconvenienced by wet wipes flushed down the lavatory. Combined with cooking oil tipped down kitchen sinks or drains, these create the fatbergs that cause headaches to councils throughout the developed world. In Villena the town hall must spend €2,000 on removing wipes blocking the pumps at the Las Virtudes treatment plant, together with non-biodegradable plastics and containers. Once completed, and with wider sewage pipes that can cope with the wipes, the 1995 plant can function

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Fighting the fatberg without interruption, instead of only 90 per cent of the time, said Antonio Pastor, Villena’s councillor responsible for the water supply. “Once the installation functions correctly, this will improve the quality of the treated water pumped into

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the adjoining irrigation canal, banish the current bad smells and proliferating mosquitoes,” Pastor said. In the L’Alacanti area, Muchamiel has instead launched a campaign to raise the local population’s awareness of the wipes’ adverse effect on town hall finances, the local sewage system and ultimately on the environment. The town hall has asked students from Alicante’s School of Design to design posters, leaflets and a video reminding the public not to dispose of wipes by putting them down the loo.

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Open and shut SIX days after Calpe mayor Cesar Sanchez was interviewed under caution by a Denia judge, regarding a municipal employee’s allegations of coercion and misappropriation of funds, the case has been shelved. There was no indication of any offence and it would be ‘absolutely senseless’ to keep the case open, the judge announced.

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Roundabouts have improved safety

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OFFICIAL: Calpe Town Hall takes possession of two new roundabouts. CALPE’S mayor Cesar Sanchez attended the formal signing-off of the town’s new roundabouts on the N-332 main road. Also present were Calpe’s deputy mayor Ana Sala together with town hall officials, as well as Juan Molina - who heads the Roads department at Alicante’s provincial council, the Diputacion - and the directors of the Guerola Transer construction company. Work on the €1.5 million Diputacion-financed project began last year and the roundabouts, which provide more safety and

have improved N-332 traffic flow, have been in use since last March. One 60-metre roundabout is situated at Avenida de la Generalitat Valenciana and the N-332 at a point that was formerly one of Calpe’s accident black spots. The other is located just before the junction of the N-332 and the Carretera dels Lleus. Designed to cope with heavier traffic than the previous N-332 turnoffs and accesses which were decades old, they are more adapted to the reality of present-day Calpe.

QUALITY CONTROL: Ensuring that Calpe’s beaches are in the best condition.

Excellent bill of health for beaches THE quality of the seawater by Calpe’s beaches was pronounced excellent following the regional government’s latest analysis. The Generalitat’s Environment department, which controls Valencian Community beaches, took samples of water at the Calalga, Fossa, Raco, Cantal Roig, Arenal-Bol and Puerto Blanco beaches. The department’s officials not only analysed seawater but also took into account the appearance of both sand and water. Since June 15 the town’s

beach-cleaning concessionary has extended the timetable of its services and now cleans the beaches daily, increasing the number of operatives to 15. Each evening a team empties litter bins, sweeps the walkways, disinfects the footbaths and rakes the sand manually to facilitate the work of the beachcleaning machinery. Beaches and Environment councillor Jan Van Parijs emphasised the effort that the town hall was making to improve beach-cleaning and ensure that Calpe’s coastal area was in the best possible condition.

Town hall bonus spat CALPE Council voted in favour of a productivity bonus for town hall personnel. This translates into a 7 per cent complement for Local Police officers, a measure backed by all parties apart from Compromis, which abstained. Compromis spokesman Ximo Perles complained that the increase applied solely to the Local Police, the only town hall collective with a productivity bonus. Giving only one group a bonus was unfair to other municipal staff, especially as the

town hall lacked basic Human Resources instruments like job evaluation and job regulation, Perles said. “This means there is wage disparity amongst town hall employees,” maintained Perles, who described the difference as unacceptable. It was insulting that some people’s pay was increased, while for all other workers the process was at a standstill for reasons that nobody understood, the Compromis spokesman continued.

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Generalitat helps out ALFAZ’S Social Services department has received a €487,000 subsidy from the regional government. This will be used to cover costs incurred in running Social Services’ different centres and services, as well as the €313,000 needed for salaries for the department’s professionals and administrative staff. The department’s services include Specialised Family and Infancy Service (SEAFI) which has functioned for more than 15 years in Alfaz and will receive €23,500 of the Generalitat allowance. SEAFI provides assistance where there are serious family problems, focusing on children

who are in situations of risk or are protected by the courts. “This year there will also be €6,200 to support these families and children over the summer,” said Social Services councillor Vicenta Baldo. The Pangea migrants’ office, which facilitates integration, cohesion and coexistence amongst the town’s 100 different nationalities, receives €43,800. There will also be €51,000 for the Help in the Home programme. “Generalitat funding for our different programmes ranges from 50 to 100 per cent of the overall cost and the town hall provides the remainder,” Baldo explained.

Runaway parents arrested far from home A COUPLE who snatched their newborn baby from a Mallorca intensive care unit were arrested in Altea. Aged 20 and 23 respectively, they fled from the Son Espases hospital on a motorcycle, riding off at great speed. The newborn had fallen from their arms earlier, and after their Altea arrest they lost custody of the baby and two older children. The Young People’s Protection Service declared that all three were at risk when they tested positive for cannabis. The child’s mother had been in care in 2009 and the courts

STATION ARREST: Young couple were found by the Guardia Civil in Altea. have now declared that the three children were neglected and issued an urgent, but provisional, supervision order and they are now in foster care. The young couple, who have no fixed address and live in a ‘vulnerable situation’ were located and arrested by the Guardia Civil at the Altea railway station and then taken before the Benidorm judge.

ALFAZ resident Wout Buijs raised more than €5,000 for the Doble Amor Occupational Centre in Benidorm by walking the 900 kilometres of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Until September 15, he invites members of the public to visit his webpage www.colegiohistoriadelarte. com and make a donation enabling the centre to modernise washrooms.

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On the right track THE multipurpose sports track at Alfaz’s municipal sports complex is being comprehensively remodelled. “The track was in very bad condition as nothing had been done there in more than 20 years,” said Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques, who recently visited the site accompanied by the Sports councillor Luis Miguel Morant and Oscar Perez, who heads the Technical Services department. Once the €71,000 project has been completed, the track will be used as a training centre by the handball and volleyball clubs which until now did not have a permanent base for warm up sessions. The town hall hopes in the future to cover this track, which is located at the entrance to

THE Fundacion Frax art centre on the Albir seafront extended its opening hours for the summer season in response to popular demand and will be open for longer during the cooler evenings. Until September 15 it can be visited on weekdays from 9am-2pm and 7pm-10pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-2pm.

NEW TRACK: Vicente Arques, Luis Miguel Morant and Oscar Perez. the municipal sports centre, and has applied for funding to Alicante’s provincial council, the Diputacion. “This enters into Alfaz’s ongoing plans to improve the town’s sports facilities,” explained Sports councillor Luis Miguel Morant. These include the recently-created Avinguda dels Esports, a Biohealth circuit with seven different types of equipment for working out different parts of the body. “We hope to energise the entire area and encourage residents and visitors to carry out all types of activities,” Morant said.

JULY 22 was the seventh anniversary of the Utova massacre in Norway when 69 people were killed. They were shot by Anders Behring Breivik, a far-right fanatic who had already killed people in Oslo. Thirty-three of his victims were under the age of 18. The carnage was especially felt in Alfaz which has one of the world’s largest expatriate Norwegian communities. In an official communique to Oslo and Utova, Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques urged Norwegians, Alfasinos and all the town’s residents to defend the

values of solidarity, diversity, and compassion. He called for an open and plural society ‘in contrast to terror and unreason that lead nowhere.’ Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations was one of the gravest threats to peace and democracy. “Every terrorist act is criminal and unjustifiable, independently of motivation, place or the person who commits it,” declared Arques, who emphasised Alfaz’s total support and solidarity with the population of Norway and especially with the victims and their families.

Going with a bang AS 50,000 spectators pour into Altea for the La Olla fireworks on August 11, extra police will be drafted in. More than 200 Local Police and Guardia Civil officers will be on duty, together with firemen, town hall officials, Proteccion Civil volunteers as well as the Red Cross and DYA ambulances. Security measures were discussed at a recent meeting attended by the national government’s sub-delegate to Alicante Province, Maria Araceli Polblador. Altea’s Traffic and Public Safety councillor Vicent Ripoll called on local residents to leave their vehicles at home. “Use public transport,” Ripoll urged. “There will be a special TRAM service running all night and a pedestrian lane will be cordoned off along the N-332.” Those who use cars were asked to use the public

BIG OPERATION: Finalising public safety plans for La Olla fireworks. parking areas that would made available, the councillor added. Jose Perez Gorgoll, president of the Cofradia del Castell de l’Olla, the association that has organised the fireworks display for the last 32 years, also attended the meeting. This year’s edition would be similar to those of the past and the budget was much the same: “I think the spectacle will be as good as in previous years,” Perez said.

Charco won’t be missed REMODELLING Altea’s seafront will involve losing the 170 parking places in front of, and below, the promenade.

Far from resulting in chaos, eliminating the Charco parking area will combine continuity of the zone’s marine activities while

recovering the beach area. This will involve providing more parking spaces elsewhere, and Urban Development councillor Imma Orozco insisted that the town hall intends to solve the problem with an underground car park. This would start at the Port and continue as far as Calle Isleta and the Guardia Civil headquarters. A preliminary study envisages that there would be enough space for 240 vehicles, compared with the Charco’s 170 capacity.

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Fuel thief foiled TEULADA police arrested a Spanish man who allegedly siphoned fuel from lorries on the municipal industrial estate. The Local Police have received an increasing number of reports in recent weeks from lorry drivers who found that significant amounts of gas oil were disappearing from their fuel tanks overnight. After the complaints accumulated, officers began to keep watch and finally, in the early hours of the morning, they caught a 38-year-old Spanish man red-handed as he siphoned off fuel from a heavy lorry. The Local Police also thanked residents for their cooperation in supplying information that led to the arrest.

Kitchen fire TWELVE people were evacuated from their homes on the Moraira-Calpe road after fire broke in a restaurant kitchen. The occupants of an apartment above the Nepali restaurant, and those from adjoining properties, had to leave their homes as a precautionary measure as the flames took hold. Firefighters from the Benissa brigade soon had the blaze under control although they remained at the scene for three hours, airing burnt areas and preventing the fire from reviving. No one was injured and the only material damage was to the restaurant kitchen.

DESPITE the absence of an official announcement, Teulada-Moraira’s Local Police has a new launch. The sharp-eyed noticed it in the maritime procession during the Virgen del Carmen fiestas and sources said that it will patrol to ensure that the posidonia seaweed meadows are not damaged by pleasure craft anchored off Moraira’s beaches.

In at the deep end THE PSOE opposition party criticised Teulada-Moraira Town Hall for not rescinding the contract to construct the new municipal swimming pool. The pool which served the local population until last year has been demolished, and the swimming pool that was intended to replace it was scheduled to be finished within six months but is still unfinished. The socialist party’s local secretary general, Hector Morales, claimed that the problems started when the contract was tendered and awarded for €307,545 in October last year. “Nevertheless, before work had even started the company involved asked the town hall to modify the project owing to omissions and defects detected in the original,” Morales claimed. According to the councillor, the construc-

tion company maintained that these would require an additional €95,000 to rectify. “It is incredible that the company should detect flaws nine days after signing the document verifying readiness for construction,” Morales said. Teulada-Moraira’s mayor Carlos Linares denied that he had signed off a modification to the contract to cover the extra cost. “If it had cost one euro more than the agreed amount, it could not have been approved as the municipal auditor would have made an unfavourable report,” Linares said. What was agreed was the need to provide a new access to the pool from Cami de Valencia, the mayor added. This was an independent project to be carried out by another company once the new swimming pool was finished. “Perhaps this is the €95,000 they are referring to.”

SWIMMING SHAMBLES: Teulada-Moraira’s public swimming pool remains unfinished.

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Stop fires THE Generalitat and town hall recently organised a talk on fire prevention at Moraira’s Espai la Senieta. Aimed at informing and advising residents of the town’s urbanisations, the talk, followed by a question and answer session, was part of the regional government’s regionwide Stop al Foc campaign to prevent forest fires.

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CITIZENS’ PARTICIPATION: Carlos Linares and Daniel Ibanco. FOR the third consecutive year, Teulada-Moraira citizens can decide how part of the town hall budget is used. Residents will again be asked for their ideas on priorities for the town and they have until August 31 to post t h e i r s u g g e s t i o n s o n t h e w w w. t e u l a d a m o r a i r a p a r t i c i p a . o rg w e b s i t e o r hand them in at the SIT office in Moraira or Teulada. Te u l a d a - M o r a i r a ’s m a y o r C a r l o s Linares and Citizens’ Participation councillor Daniel Ibanco recently announced their programme, which is in-

tended to make residents feel they are included in municipal decisions that affect them. At the same time, Linares and Ibanco pointed out this also demonstrates town hall transparency. “Suggestions need to be within the t o w n h a l l ’s m u n i c i p a l r e m i t , a n d t h e i r cost and the amount of upkeep should be reasonable,” Linares said. After town hall officials have assessed the suggestions these will then be put to the vote, which is open to all Teulada-Moraira residents who are over 16 and registered on the Padron.

Official help with housing APPLICATIONS for Generalitat help with rent, rehabilitating or renovating houses and apartments can be made until August 6.

Assistance is also available for obtaining Energy Certificates and applications should be made before next Tuesday. When all family members

living in rented accommodation are over 65 they could be eligible for grants of up to 50 per cent, with a yearly maximum of €2,880. Grants are available for families whose members are all under 35, as well as those who are over 35 but are also dependents. Priority will be given to those who in the last 10 years have been affected by eviction, mortgage repossession or were obliged to surrender a property in lieu of mortgage arrears. Single parents, large families, victims of gender violence or terrorism, the mentally or physically disabled, young people who were previously in care, the unemployed whose benefits have run out and residents in areas affected by catastrophe will also be first in line for help. More information is available on 608 243 326 or by emailing juventud@teulada moraira.org

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JAVEA Council will hold a vote at the next plenary meeting on the two names put forward by the Culture department for the 9 d’Octubre Vila de Xabia awards. Tomas Ruiz has been proposed for his contributions to civic values and Jose Vicrent Serra ‘Miero’ for his activities in the solidarity category.

SANT BERTOMEU church’s Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) status, awarded in 1931, has been extended to the surrounding neighbourhood. The fortress church, built in the 16th century on the site of a 14th century tower and apse, is one of the Valencian Community’s most emblematic monuments. The Judicial Advisory Committee (CJC) has approved plans giving BIC protection to 100 nearby buildings, forestalling any future development or modification that could alter the area’s character, physically or visually. The project includes restoring the facades of houses built before 1940 and will require new houses to remain faithful to the municipality’s traditional architecture. This affects the minutest details, ranging from cornices and window blinds to roof tiles and antennas. Road repairs and improvements, street furniture, street signs, flowerbeds and even trees must also conform to regulations. Even buildings or urban structures not in the

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JAVEA CHURCH: One of the Valencian Community’s most emblematic monuments. church’s immediate vicinity could ‘fundamentally affect perception of the same’ the CJC ruled, and the BIC protection regulations will affect Plaza de Baix amongst other Old Town zones. The initiative follows on from ‘very fluid’ interactions with Javea’s town hall.

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THE Partido Popular opposition party on Javea Council suggested that instead of paying the tourist train concessionary €60,000 to transport beachgoers down to Granadella free of charge, the town hall should operate the service itself. It would be more profitable operating as a municipal service, a spokesman said.

Ready for anything on the beach THE Red Cross set up a stall on Javea’s Arenal beach, advising beachgoers about the precautions to take when sunbathing. “We tell swimmers how important it is not to get dehydrated and how necessary it is to

drink water as well as eating fruit if you feel exhausted,” said Lorena Bas, who heads Javea’s Local Assembly. “Sunscreen is also an important factor and it is vital to apply it each time you leave the water to prevent skin cancer,”

she added. Beachgoers were also warned to stay out of the sun during the hottest hours of the day and the Red Cross experts stressed the importance of always respecting the flags which fly on the beaches. There were workshops on

first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as well as advice on dealing with stings from jellyfish, spider fish, wounds from sea urchin spines and bites from moray eels. There was also advice on how best to leave the sea when there are cross-currents or a strong undertow. Photo credit: John Curlow

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ARENAL BEACH: Advice on sunbathing in safety.

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SUPER DUPER: Robber disguised himself. A MAN dressed as comic book hero Superman has robbed two stores. For some unexplained reason the man thought it would be a good idea to dress up as the legendary crime fighter while he held up two Chinese food stores in Javali Nuevo and La Nora in Murcia. But the effect of the famously striking blue, red and yellow outfit was spoiled by him covering it over with a black body warmer, while a cycling helmet and dark glasses completed

the ensemble to comic effect. There was nothing funny about the double barrelled shotgun he brandished as he demanded cash during the robberies, although one child on the scene did ask the robber if the gun was real. Back came the reply “do you want to find out” at which point the terrified youngster fled the scene. National Police who viewed security videos identified a suspect. A man, aged 30, was later arrested. Police seized a shotgun, five weapons, a cycling helmet - and a Superman costume.

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Restaurante Primera Linea They say there is no second chance for a first impression. Restaurante Primer Linea doesn’t need one. The gentle sea breeze, the fresh smell of the Mediterranean, a colourful and carefree atmosphere, fabulous windows and views, all make the restaurant a relaxing place where it is simply pleasant to sit, contemplate, relax. Whilst one enjoys the first line location on the coast, they serve a small glass of fresh wine and red prawns from Dénia on your table. The sensory experience multiplies, reaching something similar to gastronomic ecstasy. Restaurante Primer Linea is one of the doorways one enters to fully experience the gastronomy of Dénia and the Marina Alta. Filled with good energy, it is a place that awakens your senses. From the moment you arrive you can feel that beautiful memories are being made. A village from the beginning of the century cradles the cuisine of this emblematic restaurant that year after year earns more devotees of its paellas, cocas and typical dishes of the Marina Alta cuisine. Fresh and local products plus respect for the culinary tradition of our region are the markers of an outstanding dining experience, to be repeatedly enjoyed and remembered. Make your reservation calling: +34 965 788 612.

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QUESTION: Dear lawyer, My husband and I are expats who live in Javea. We got married in Spain years ago. I would like to know, in the event of a possible divorce, if the properties bought by my husband (in and out of Spain) during the marriage belongs to both of us or only to him. Thank you Dear client, Thank you for your enquiry. Leaving aside the applicable law for divorce - which is actually relevant to this case - in this article we will give you basic information concerning what is referred to as matrimonial economic regimes. We can say that the matrimonial economic regime is the set of rules related to the economic and patrimonial relations between the spouses (as well as third parties) as a result of the marriage. Thus, for example, in the matrimonial economic regime of separation of assets, each spouse retains the ownership and administration of their own properties and if this were to be your case, you would not have any rights over the property bought only by

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Do I have any right over properties bought by my spouse? Carlos Baos We can help you. your husband using his money. On the contrary, in the matrimonial economic regime of joint assets or community (gananciales, which is the common one in Spain), all the goods and gains obtained or acquired during the marriage belong to both spouses. Therefore, your rights over your husband’s assets will depend on the matrimonial property regime governing your marriage. At present, in Spain, the applicable matrimonial regime is established according to article 9.2 of the Spanish Civil Code, which states: The effects of marriage shall be governed by the common personal law of the spouses at the time of contracting it; in the ab-

sence of this law, by personal law or the law of the habitual residence of any of them, chosen by both in authentic document granted before the celebration of marriage; in the absence of this election, by the law of the place of the common habitual residence immediately after the celebration of the marriage, and, in the absence of such residence, by that of the place where the marriage took place. Therefore, if you have a common nationality, the matrimonial regime will be the one corresponding to your nationality. If this is not the case, the one chosen by you in a pre-nuptial agreements, matrimonial agreements, etc will apply. In the absence of the above, the matrimonial regime of the place where you had your common habitual residence after the marriage will apply, which according to your query we understand would be Spain, and there-

fore, could apply to you the joint assets regime, and you would own half of the properties. Regulation (EU) 2016/1103 has been approved, which recognises that in the event that no law has been chosen as applicable by the spouses (article 26), the matrimonial economic regime will be the one of the first common habitual residence of the spouses after the celebration of the marriage. This regulation will only be applicable to legal actions and documents formalised from January 29, 2019. If you are married and want to know your rights in the case of a divorce, or if you want advice on the economic implications during and after marriage, contact us and we will help you. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

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by Matt Ford A MAN dubbed the ‘Rambo of Cantabria’ has been held at his parents’ home in the hamlet of Turieno after a nine-hour gunfight with armed police. Luciano Jose Simon, 58, fled the scene of the shootout brandishing an unlicensed shotgun, sparking a manhunt including 100 offi-

9-hour gun battle ‘Rambo of Cantabria’ shot at police cers and a helicopter. Detectives were baffled how he made his escape after

a special operations firearms unit launched smoke bombs before storming the house to find it empty, leading regional president Miguel Angel Revilla to describe the swoop as ‘a total shambles’ in a tweet. Simon was believed to be holed up somewhere in the mountainous Liebana valley in

which the village lies, but a day-long sweep of the area failed to reveal his whereabouts despite it being completely sealed off. He was ambushed when returning to the property without the gun 24 hours after the incident, which was earlier described as ‘like something out

of Hollywood’ by one neighbour. The drama unfolded when the suspect’s brother called the police, claiming his sibling who has a criminal record for drug use, robbery and physical violence - had pulled a knife on him and other members of the family during an argument. Photo credit Guardia Civil

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AMBUSHED: Luciano Jose Simon was caught in the wake of a 24-hour search.

COMMUNITY But when a Guardia Civil patrol pulled up to the house around 9pm Simon started firing at them from a small window after barricading himself in the attic. Reinforcements were called and an exchange of bullets ensued, with Simon firing at least 20 times, injuring one officer’s foot, while the hamlet’s 100 inhabitants were told to stay indoors after police described him as ‘extremely dangerous.’ At some point between 6am and 7am he vanished as the special operations unit arrived, with investigators now believing he wriggled through a skylight on the back of the building before disappearing into the surrounding forest. The mayor of neighbouring Camaleño, Oscar Casares, called the encounter “unprecedented,” describing the “fear and worry” experienced by locals after they learned he had made his getaway with the gun. Simon, who was said to be “hungry and exhausted” when captured, has been remanded in custody and is unlikely to be granted bail, the Guardia Civil confirmed in a statement.

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Alicante good value AVERAGE hotel prices in Alicante have fallen 11 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period of 2017. With rooms averaging €72 a night this makes the city one of the two cheapest in Spain, alongside S’Arenal in Mallorca. Overall, prices across 2 per cent, but there were wide differences in different cities. For example, while Alicante saw an 115 drop, the cost of an overnight stay in S’Arenal rose 22 per cent from €59 per room. In Valencia there was a 1 per cent increase ro a price of €92 - the fifth most expensive major city in Spain. Top of the list is Barcelona at €129, followed by Madrid (€113) and Bilbao (€106).

by Joe Gerrard PROSECUTORS in Santiago have opened an investigation into the head of the Franco Foundation after a leftist party accused him of denying crimes against humanity committed during the dictator’s rule. Investigators in the Galician capital opened a probe after receiving a complaint from Esquerda Unida (EU). They claimed Juan Chicharro Ortega’s remarks on a television programme broke laws which deem certain remarks about Fascist-era Spain and its dictator illegal. Prosecutors have since passed on the case file to their colleagues in Madrid. “Franco did not shoot or order to shoot,” Ortega said. The EU, the Galician branch of the national Izquierda Unida (IU) party, said the remarks denied “crimes against humanity” committed under Franco’s rule. Eva Solla, the head of the EU and of the Galician Communist Party, said the opening of the case was good news. “We understand that both

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PROBE OPENED: Eva Solla’s (inset) Esquerda Unida party made the complaint to Santiago prosecutors. the opening of proceedings by the Prosecutor ’s Office and the investigation are both positive developments.” “The EU hopes that justice will be done and that an investigation will be opened into the Foundation itself and they will be con-

demned,” she said. The Foundation and Ortega had not published any comment about the probe on social media or elsewhere online. Ortega said in a previous statement shortly after becoming president of the group that

his goal was to defend the dictator’s historical legacy. The Foundation also said in a statement that Franco had not committed genocide during his time in power. “To accuse Francisco Franco of genocide, it would be necessary to prove that he

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tried to destroy a national or racial group.” “The accusations of genocide from the left lack intellectual rigour and is untenable in law,” the group added. The EU said the Foundation continued to “promote and exalt” the dictatorship in material it distributes with the aim of making an apology for it. Eva Solla said: “Spain is the second country in the world with more people missing, second only to Cambodia. “After 40 years since the transition to democracy we still have no justice, dignity and reparation for the victims of Franco’s regime.” Several mass graves containing what some claim are the victims of Franco-sponsored purges and massacres have been unearthed this year, including in Cadiz and Mallorca. Spain’s Law of Historical M e m o r y, p a s s e d i n 2 0 0 7 , commits the government to officially recognise the vict i m ’s o f F r a n c o ’s r e g i m e and to condemn his time in power.

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FOUND: Antique violin back in owner’s hands.

For sale: €40,000 violin for €7 A THIEF who stole a rare 1740 violin worth €40,000 obviously didn’t know what he had - police have just found it up for sale at a paltry €7. Dani Cubero, first violinist of the Qvixote Quartet and professor of chamber music at the Conservatori Superior del Liceu, in Barcelona lost his violin when he was mugged last November. It was his most prized possession and had cost him his life savings. Although he had lost the instrument, he never

gave up hope of having it returned as it is a unique piece that anyone in the antique musical instrument trade would spot straight away. What he hadn’t counted on was the thief never tried to sell the valuable violin in one of the upmarket instrument stores of Barcelona or further abroad. Instead it ended up at a thrift store with a price tag of just €7. It still needed a coincidence for the instrument to make its way back to Dani.

A musician was searching through second-hand stores when he was shown a violin. He thought it looked rather old so got in touch with a violinist he knew. He in turn got in touch with Dani, sending pictures. Dani immediately recognised it, and got in touch with the Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan police) and has now been reunited with his violin, which came from the workshop of Johannes Udalrichus Eberle.

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PATRICIA CAMPOS: First Air Force jet pilot who promotes gender equality.

All things being equal PATRICIA CAMPOS, the Spanish Air Force’s first jet pilot, will be giving a talk in Benissa next Monday. Campos, who has also been a football trainer in the US, is presenting her current project Supera-T (Surpass Yourself). Promoting equality through sport, this seeks to pull down the barriers raised by gender stereotyping and provide women with the motivation to overcome the obstacles and challenges that will confront them throughout their lives.

Patricia Campos, who has received awards and recognition from various groups and collectives, recently founded her own non-government organisation, Goals for Freedom, that fights for equality while combatting gender violence and defending human rights in Uganda. Benissa athlete, Encarna Cardona, is also participating in the Supera-T presentation on Monday. She began running 10 years ago and now specialises in extreme moun-

tain running, winning the Lurbel Aitana Challenge in 2016 and competing in the Benissa Perimetral. Encarna and Patricia’s talk at the Centro Cultural in Benissa at 5pm this Monday will be followed by a football match at 6.45pm with the participation of all those who have put their names down previously. The event has the backing of Benissa’s Equality, Sport and Youth departments and is organised by the English soccer club.

A narrow escape A TRAM collided with a car that was obstructing the lines near the Muchavista beach in Campello. The car was attempting to park in one of the spaces adjoining the track in Avenida Jaime I El Conquistador, when the tram ran into the front of the vehicle. The driver later said that he was aware of the approaching train and started to reverse, managing to move the back end of the car clear of the lines, but without enough time to do more. No one was injured in the collision although the road had to be temporarily closed to vehicles and Campello’s Local Police, who arrived at the scene immediately afterwards, had to direct traffic for the next hour.

SWEET AND AFFECTIONATE: Pollito.

Pollito THIS beautiful dog is Pollito, a Podenco cross who is approximately four years old. He is a sweet, affectionate boy but has only three legs after being shot by a hunter. In spite of this, he leads a completely normal life and is a great character who would give you lots of love. He is good with other dogs, but not with cats. To meet him, phone Akira: 657 689 567 or email aki rashelter@aol.com. Facebook Akira Benissa Dog Sanctu ary.

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THREE’S COMPANY! Presenter Peter Allin, right, with Wine Appreciation Group leaders Trevor and Sally Rush. WAGS: From left, Pauline Speer, Julie Robson and Hilary Grove get into the spirit (wine) of things!

River of wine flows in Javea! By Ian Rogerson MEMBERS of Javea U3A’s Wine Appreciation Group (affectionately known as WAGs) took a trip along the Duero, the third-longest river on the Iberian peninsula, during their latest meeting. The trip was courtesy of

member Peter Allin, who presented a selection of wines from the region. His choice of three reds and one white were well received by the 40 members gathered at La Cocina restaurant in the port for the wine tasting and lunch. All the wines, ranging in price from €4.90 to €6.90,

were purchased from Behidas Costa Blanca in the Arenal, Javea. Peter was thanked for his interesting and informative talk by group leader Trevor Rush. The next WAGs meeting will be in September - full details on the U3A website www.u3aja vea.org.

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Carp ‘R’ Us SUMMER SALE: Lions members outside the shop.

Calpe & Benissa Lions AFTER another successful year of raising funds for the local community, the Calpe and Benissa Lions are looking forward to a well-earned summer break. In the year to June 2018 they donated over €17,500 to causes such as Caritas, the Food Bank, the Red Cross, the Maite Boronat centre and the Gargasindi School. All of this was raised mainly in their charity shop at Calle Pintor Sorolla, 15,

in Calpe, where Lions’ members and volunteers work to help local people in need of support. A quick calculation shows that around 2,400 hours of voluntary work was done by the Lions’ members and volunteers over the year! The shop will close this Saturday, for the summer break, reopening on Monday September 3. But before that, there’s a summer sale during which clothes and shoes are on offer for just

€1. So come along and bag a bargain before the holidays. Save the date! After the success of last year’s event, the group is holding another Fashion Show and lunch at El Toro restaurant in Calpe on Friday November 9. More information will be available when the shop reopens. The Lions thank all of our customers and donors for their support, and wish everyone a relaxing summer.

THE club made the long trip down to Argos for the final round of the Summer Series. A lthough the le a ding weights were very reasonable, the fishing, in general, was not as good as it is usually. First on the day, in his first match with the club for many years, was Terry Screen with 22.06kg caught on the pole using paste. Just behind was M a rk Fode n w ith 21.40kg c a ught us ing pole-and-feeder tactics a nd pa s te . Third w a s Tom M a rs ha ll w ith 12.40kg us ing fe e de r a nd c orn. Fourth w a s A la n Smith w ith 11.48kg us ing fe e de r plus pellet and corn. This meant the series was won by Steve Fell with 221 points ahead of D a ve Sutton (204 points ), A la n Smith (186) and Tom Marshall

(148). Well done to all 25 anglers who took part in the series. Fur t her i nf or m at i on about t he cl ub can be

f ound on t he websi t e www.carp-r-us.weebly.co m or Facebook page Carp -R-Us Fishing Costa Blanca.

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Blazes tackled

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ALMOST 100 people were ordered to leave their homes after around 80 forest fires broke out across the country including in its northern Arctic region, with emergency services stating they lacked the necessary equipment and supplies to cope with them.

A SUSPECT in his 50’s from Oslo has been charged in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in the Maridale area, with firefighters discovering the corpse after they were called out to tackle a fire.

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Fund concerns

FOOTAGE of an elk swimming alongside bathers in a lake at Hungwik in Arvika has gone viral on social media, with onlookers said to be ‘stunned’ and later amazed by the animal’s display of curiosity towards humans.

ABLAZE: Around 80 fires broke out.

Prices rise

Sci-fi series

AN unusually hot summer has reportedly begun driving up power prices and inflation in Sweden as a result, with water drying up from the dams which supply the country with a big share of its electricity.

THE United States tech firm Amazon has ordered production to begin of a dystopian science fiction series based on Swedish artist’s Simon Stalehag’s book Tales of The Loop, with Sweden’s film production company Indio producing the show.

THE real earnings of the average German have remained at the same level as they were in the mid-1990’s according

A MEMBER of Norway’s Labour Party claimed the government had ‘lost control’ of its borders after police immigration statistics suggested there were at least 6,000 people living illegally in the country by mid July.

Strike gambit OIL rig owners were reportedly considering locking out workers in a bid to break a strike involving almost 1,600, with a negotiator for the Norwegian Shipowner’s Association stating the option was on their daily agenda.

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G ERMANY AROUND 600 protestors demonstrated in Bonn over alleged police brutality against a Jewish professor, with police said to have mistakenly beaten the 50year-old thinking he was the culprit in an assault case when he was the victim.

THE Norwegian government is concerned it may be shut out of a €77 billion European Union research fund after the bloc’s Commission proposed changing the terms of participation, with the Horizon 2020 project important to Norway financially according to its Education Ministry.

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to a study from the trade union-linked Hans Bockler Foundation, with the report also claiming corporate incomes had risen ‘significantly.’

One held OFFICERS have arrested a nude bather in Mannheim in connection with the rape of a woman in a public swimming area, with the 49-year-old’s alleged sex attack on the 25-year-old said

to have taken place at the Weinheimer Waidsee pool.

Faith fall MEMBERSHIP of two major Christian churches fell by around 660,000 in total last year, with the number of Protestants declining by 390,000 to 21.5 million and Catholics falling by 27,000 to 23.3 million, according to Germany’s Evangelical Church (EKD).

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Speaker shun

PROSECUTORS have requested prison sentences of up to eight years in prison for three defendants from Rotterdam who appeared in court charged with going to Syria to fight with the Jabhat al-Nusra Islamic terror group.

THE speaker of Denmark’s Parliament was met with a boycott and walkout from Icelandic lawmakers during her visit to the country for the anniversary of its independence, with MPs reportedly taking issue with Pia Kjaersgaard’s People’s party’s views on immigration.

Lover trial A WOMAN from Zundert has been sentenced to 160 days in jail for assault after a court heard she tied up her husband’s mistress and covered her private parts in hot chilli sauce after discovering their affair.

Fire fines POLICE in North Jutland were called out three times in the area due to people allegedly breaking a fire ban, with a total of 14 cases recorded since the open blaze ban started on July 4.

‘No doubts’

Hotel jump

THE Dutch Foreign Ministry has said it does not doubt it has the United State’s backing over their investigation into the Malaysian Airlines MH 17 crash after investigators claimed Russia could have had a part in the aircraft’s downing.

A MAN whose Osterbro hotel room was broken into by robbers jumped from a third-floor window in order to escape a beating according to Copenhagen police, with investigator Kenneth Jensen stating he was left with a sore back and feet.

Road crash

Lorry call

OFFICERS closed the A16 motorway between Rotterdam and Kralingen after a motorcyclist and a lorry were involved in a crash, with a helicopter despatched to the scene and traffic jams caused around the Van Brienenoord Bridge.

THE European Union has ordered Denmark to do away with new rules which limit the amount of time lorry drivers can stop in road rest areas, with the bloc’s Commission giving two months for Copenhagen to respond.

“I FOLLOWED. I was stupid,” is what one defendant said when a c ou r t gave hi m and anot her man suspended prison sentences after they were found guilty of robberies and violence during World Cup victory celebrations in Paris.

Aide trouble PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has faced criticism after his offic e suspended a wor ker who was caught hitting a May Day protester in Paris and did not notify authorities, with Alexandre Benalla given permission to attend the march as an observer.

STIs ‘rising’ HEALTH officials have told the French public to use contraception and get screenings for sexually transmitted inflections after data showed cases of Chlamydia and gonorrhoea had tripled between 2012 and 2016 with more than 267,000 affected.

Sub first THE first woman to join a submarine crew in France has taken to the waves aboard the Le Vigilant vessel, with her initiation reportedly seeing her drinking a bowl of seawater followed by a glass of Champagne.

B ELGIUM

Case lodged THE European Commission has filed proceedings against Belgium at the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg over claims the country has not fully put in place the Seasonal Workers Directive which defines entry conditions and workers’ rights.

Officer fired A POLICE officer in Antwerp has been sacked and ordered to undertake 60 hours of community work after allegedly forging a letter from the Islamic State terrorist group which made threats to two of his colleagues following the 2015 Paris attacks.

Air closure AIR TRAFFIC controllers closed off Belgium’s airspace after computers had problems loading data, with a Belgocontrol spokesperson stating that some planes were grounded while others were forced to land while the issues were ongoing.

Man deported AN Albanian man on trial in Belgium in connection with pimping, cocaine trafficking and other offences has been deported by the Foreigners Office before proceedings concluded and his lawyer said the case was not an isolated one.

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LIFT-OFF: Tests were carried out by the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber plane.

Military tests new hypersonic missile RUSSIA’S Defence Ministry has released footage of air force bomber planes carrying out tests on a new missile President Vladimir Putin claims is ‘invincible.’ The tests of the Kinzhal system, which travels at 10 times the speed of sound, comes amidst fears an arms race could break out with Western powers as tensions rise.

Police ‘gag’ dropped POLICE in Russia have begun publishing daily crime reports following World Cup blackout claims. Regular operational reports resumed yesterday (Wednesday) after being suspended by the Interior Ministry in June, according to an anonymous official source quoted in local media.

British poison probe BRITISH investigators probing the nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter have claimed several suspected culprits have been identified. Police checked CCTV footage and border records, with officers reportedly ‘sure’ those

Taste of Trump BUSINESS has been booming at a Donald Trump-themed burger restaurant following the United States president’s Helsinki meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to its manager. Trump Burger, in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia, features walls decorated with paintings of the president and dishes named after him and First Lady Melania Trump. Manager Igor Vinogradov added that some more nationalistic customers had behaved rowdily there. TRUMP THEME: The restaurant is covered in paintings of the president.

behind the Novichok attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal are Russian. The Kremlin has repeatedly denied any involvement.

Putin summit claims PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has accused forces within the United States of trying to derail the ‘success’ of his Helsinki summit with US counterpart Donald Trump. Putin told Russian diplomats in Moscow the two leaders made useful agreements but some in the US were prepared to ‘casually sacrifice’ progress. It comes as Trump backtracked on comments defending Putin.

Alleged fire cover-up PROSECUTORS have accused a Siberian official of attempting to destroy evidence related to a shopping centre blaze which killed 64 people. Alexander Mamontov, head of the Kemerovo Region’s Emergency Services Ministry, has appeared in court hearings over the Winter Cherry fire after claims it was caused by poor safety standards.

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STAT OF WEEK €14.25 billion Spain referred to top EU court THE European Commission has r e f e r r e d t o t h e E U ’s C o u r t o f Justice for failing to fully implement a series of rules dubbed the Capital Requirements Directive. This legislative package contains prudential rules for banks, building societies and investment firms. EU member states should have brought the directive into national law by December 31, 2013, with Spain formally requested to do so in January 2015 and a final warning issued in January this year.

26 July - 1 August 2018 THE estimated cost of decommissioning all Spain’s nuclear power plant according to the latest data from state-run radioactive waste management firm ENRESA, an increase of €1.1 billion.

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Ex-king ‘tried to hide money’ S PA N I S H P r i m e M i n i s t e r P e d r o Sanchez has said he is unable to reveal whether the country’s ex-king received a tax amnesty six years ago. It comes after a recording of German philanthropist Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 53, a former mistress of King Juan Carlos I, was leaked by Spanish media. In the audio clip, she claims he benefited from the 2012 measure, which allowed tax dodgers to reveal all their undeclared assets and income before paying a one-off 10

by Matt Ford per cent fine. It was designed to bring in money and reduce public deficit during the economic crisis. Far-left political party Podemos had demanded Sanchez make the names of those who paid the sanction public, but in parliament he said it is “not possible to review the cases of those who benefited from that amnesty,” or reveal their names because it was last year declared void by the Constitutional Court.

MIDDLE EASTERN broadcaster Al Jazeera Media Network’s beIN Sports channel is to cease broadcasting in Spain from August 1. The move follows Spanish rival Telefonica’s acquisition of the rights to UEFA’s Champions League and Europa League football in the country, with the firm having already clinched the La Liga domestic football rights for 2019-2020. beIN Connect’s website is no longer offering subscriptions to beIN Sports, although a strippeddown football bundle similar to that unveiled recently by Vodafone Spain is available.

“I don’t have any idea who benefited from the amnesty,” he added. Podemos lawmaker Ione Belarra said: “The citizens of our country have the right to know if the former king is a fraudster or not.” King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 in the wake of a string of scandals, and in the recording zu Sayn-Wittgenstein alleges he had several bank accounts in Switzerland, some of which he submitted for the amnesty, while others were kept secret after being put in the name of a cousin.

Amazon staff clash with police in strike

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UK-BASED car insurance specialist Admiral has announced it is to move its continental headquarters f r o m L o n d o n t o o ff i c e s i n Madrid and Sevilla from January 1, 2019 amid fears over Brexit, the Spanish Economy Ministry said in a statement.

Pipe down PRIME SUSPECTS: Trade unions accused officers of attacking protestors. A THREE-DAY strike by Amazon warehouse employees in Madrid has descended into violence. Timed to coincide with the e-commerce giant’s Prime Day summer promotion, the industrial action saw police in riot gear charging picket lines on grounds they were blocking traffic, trade union officials said. At least two protesters were arrested during the rally over

working conditions, with one demonstrator reportedly losing teeth after being hit in the face with a truncheon. A photo shared on social media by Alberto Rodriguez, a member of Spain’s Congress of Deputies, appeared to show a blood-stained shirt outside the company’s warehouse in San Fernando de Henares. The image was captioned: “This is the respect that Amazon Spain has for its workers.”

S PA N I S H u t i l i t y N a t u rg y, formerly Gas Fenosa, has revealed a €3.7 billion depreciation in the value of its power stations amid a €4.9 billion overall plunge in the worth of its overall assets in the wake of its rebrand.

Hard sell SPAIN ranks as the fifth weakest country in the European Union in terms of exports compared with gross domestic product, with last year’s figure of 34.1 per cent meaning that only the UK, France, Italy and Greece export less.

Warships deal confirmed SAUDI ARABIAN MILITARY INDUSTRIES (SAMI) has signed a deal to build five warships with Spain’s Navantia. The two state-owned firms will set up the joint venture - part of a €1.8 billion project agreed in April - in the Middle Eastern kingdom. It will cover the design and construction of

five Avante 2200 Corvettes, with the last unit to be delivered by 2022, and generate 6,000 jobs including 1,100 direct posts. Saudi Arabia’s biggest sovereign wealth reserve, the Public Investment Fund, last year created SAMI after the government announced plans to diversify the economy in order to reduce its reliance on oil exports and create jobs.

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% CHG. NET VOL 2.64 22,785.38 5.23 19,087.27 1.12 5,713.10 -4.56 11,417.57 0.41 9,290.71 0.97 19,590.24 -0.42 71,047.18 -1.51 21,599.44 0.92 31,742.56 -2.78 88,583.44 -4.92 5,369.46 -2.21 4,947.73 0.22 6,253.62 0.10 34,590.30 15.48 7,758.34 -0.05 113,909.47 -3.58 8,938.58 0.48 21,595.02 -10.04 10,311.59 5.28 7,978.16 0.26 8,581.88 1.63 26,060.03 -1.03 6,582.15 7.37 22,641.90 0.57 6,270.40 -0.88 70,290.57 1.54 4,669.50 0.00 7,489.64 -11.05 17,730.60 0.43 6,522.16 0.00 14,546.16 5.65 8,168.47 1.40 46,201.79 0.11 77,274.73 0.96 6,243.91 -2.42 10,055.56 -1.72 5,269.42 -1.01 143,356.01 -2.94 13,970.30 -8.89 9,367.61 1.72 9,042.26 -2.69 27,710.83 -3.77 10,600.56 -1.57 9,551.25 2.73 6,959.93 0.23 5,976.54 -2.16 7,253.63 -2.24 6,786.15 -0.81 6,844.42 2.49 15,984.38

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Lloyds Banking Group ORD 62.00 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,578.00 Micro Focus International 1,252.50 Marks & Spencer Group 307.50 Mondi 2,044.50 Melrose 232.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 256.70 National Grid 856.00 NMC Health 3,786.00 Next 5,837.00 Ocado Group 1,106.00 Paddy Power Betfair 7,497.50 Prudential 1,845.00 Persimmon 2,525.00 Pearson 871.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,460.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Grp 242.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,612.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,685.50 RELX 1,562.50 Rio Tinto 4,060.00 Royal Mail 457.55 Rightmove 5,202.00 Rolls-Royce Group 975.60 Randgold Resources 5,500.00 RSA Insurance Group 653.00 Rentokil Initial 312.20 Sainsbury (J) 315.00 Schroders 3,461.00 Sage Group (The) 715.10 Segro 673.20 Shire 4,230.25 Smurfit Kappa Group 3,109.00 Sky 1,527.00 Standard Life Aberdeen 315.00 Smith (DS) 496.00 Smiths Group 1,625.00 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 570.00 Smith & Nephew 1,405.00 SSE 1,359.00 Standard Chartered 682.30 St James's Place 1,222.50 Severn Trent 1,924.50 Tesco 255.00 TUI AG 1,671.00 Taylor Wimpey 190.00 Unilever 4,400.00 United Utilities Group 723.90 Vodafone Group 177.95 WPP Group 1,172.50 Whitbread 3,975.00

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% CHG. -1.01 0.81 -1.69 -1.19 0.02 7.71 0.31 1.29 0.00 -3.52 2.12 -10.48 3.07 0.84 -3.70 -0.72 0.29 -1.62 -1.45 -8.92 -0.66 -1.60 0.13 -1.45 -1.33 2.87 -8.01 -3.40 8.39 13.29 -0.09 -3.47 1.53 1.46 0.32 -1.98 0.90 2.24 5.24 -0.33 0.55 0.91 1.26 -1.47 1.77 7.22 0.88 0.00 0.17 1.52 -0.08

NET VOL 44,748.69 15,896.04 5,539.46 5,085.58 7,609.23 10,452.46 5,981.90 28,230.84 7,849.54 8,572.60 7,380.56 6,906.04 46,498.20 7,852.11 7,140.04 45,524.98 29,336.49 122,352.78 102,776.16 17,946.19 53,781.71 4,686.00 4,718.42 18,602.35 5,224.29 6,532.24 6,376.09 7,153.27 7,309.56 6,863.20 6,828.61 40,623.37 7,301.37 25,931.38 9,313.88 5,277.28 6,415.29 8,040.71 11,627.13 13,725.34 22,274.06 6,402.01 4,462.63 25,230.86 9,671.33 5,822.65 52,042.16 4,909.60 47,615.89 14,396.78 7,370.19

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US dollar.................................................................1.17177 Japan yen ...........................................................130.099 Switzerland franc ...............................................1.16271 Denmark kroner ...............................................7.45190 Norway kroner .................................................9.58645 currenciesdirect.com/moraira • Tel: +34 966 265 072 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER

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COMPANY 3M AMERICAN EXPRESS APPLE BOEING CO CATERPILLAR CISCO SYSTEMS COCA-COLA DOWDUPONT EXXON MOBIL GOLDMAN SACHS HOME DEPOT IBM INTEL CORP J.P.MORGAN CHASE JOHNSON & JOHNSON MC DONALD'S CORP MERCK AND CO. NEW MICROSOFT NIKE PFIZER PROCTER AND GAMBLE VERIZON COMMS VISA WAL-MART STORES WALGREENS BOOTS WALT DISNEY CO

PRICE 201,950 100,1500 191,440 354,900 136,820 42,010 45,28 65,82 81,40 231,69 202,4500 146,35 51,9100 111,2800 125,8500 157,9700 62,52 106,270 76,96 37,3300 78,680 50,62 140,99 88,0600 64,98 111,4800

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CHANGE 0,350 -0,0200 -0,440 -0,430 -2,600 -0,390 0,17 -0,32 -0,61 2,06 -0,1800 -2,89 -0,0700 1,3900 -0,0900 0,5600 0,01 1,870 0,01 -0,0300 -0,050 -0,13 0,86 0,3400 0,05 -0,6500

VOLUME(M) 119.860,53 86.165,27 940.954,02 206.757,99 81.811,49 197.568,07 192.678,29 152.777,39 344.634,12 87.513,50 233.534,90 134.353,84 241.900,60 374.034,56 337.548,57 124.034,47 168.197,80 816.493,45 98.716,10 218.305,99 197.898,98 209.156,60 251.813,37 259.851,36 64.486,92 165.728,08

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Most Advanced Tilray, Inc. Origin Agritech Limited AC Immune SA Allakos Inc. Invuity, Inc. Limelight Networks, Inc. PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Dogness (International) Corporation Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AVROBIO, Inc. Translate Bio, Inc.

$ 29.77 $ 10.40 $ 16.28 $ 35.05 $ 4.20 $ 5.15 $ 39.98 $ 3.55 $ 20.85 $ 37.55 $ 15.94

7.38 ▲ 32.96% 1.545 ▲ 17.45% 1.97 ▲ 13.77% 3.80 ▲ 12.16% 0.40 ▲ 10.53% 0.45 ▲ 9.57% 3.43 ▲ 9.38% 0.30 ▲ 9.23% 1.74 ▲ 9.11% 3.05 ▲ 8.84% 1.26 ▲ 8.58%

$ 7.91 $ 3.64 $ 11.12 $ 13.15 $ 24.09 $ 54.40 $ 10.04 $ 45.50 $ 26.92 $ 10.30 $ 3.14

2.51 ▼ 24.09% 0.88 ▼ 19.47% 1.38 ▼ 11.04% 1.43 ▼ 9.81% 2.34 ▼ 8.85% 5 ▼ 8.42% 0.88 ▼ 8.06% 3.80 ▼ 7.71% 2.16 ▼ 7.43% 0.82 ▼ 7.37% 0.24 ▼ 7.10%

Most Declined Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. FTD Companies, Inc. Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited Surface Oncology, Inc. OptiNose, Inc. Lumentum Holdings Inc. Lonestar Resources US Inc. QCR Holdings, Inc. Goosehead Insurance, Inc. Perceptron, Inc. Ascent Capital Group, Inc.

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What on earth is going on? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT CAN anyone please tell me what the hell is actually going on with this planet of ours? The whole shebang seems to be teetering on some kind of destabilising precipice with our socalled leaders stumbling through it all in a complete befuddled daze. Politics groping through a tangled jungle of confusion and governmental garbage, getting all their priorities wrong and having no knowledge or way of even vaguely coming to grips with it all. Those, who are laughingly under the impression that they can make a difference, are all rushing around, trying to look important and ultimately reversing up their own backsides. I cannot help but think we are yet again all pawns in some devious plan set in motion by those who truly run our lives. Shadowy figures, who walk the secret corridors of those who hold the wealth of the world to their electronic bosoms and have the ability to buy and sell countries. These individuals instigate, and even rely on worldwide destabilisation, confusion and chaos to put their own devious and self-gratifying schemes into operation. Dividing and prospering is their speciality. Another Leapy rant? I hear you say. Well I was accused of plenty of those, when I warned 30 years

‘UNPREDICTABLE’ TV PERSONALITY: The President of the United States. or more ago that if we didn’t come to terms and sort out the immigration problems, it would be too late and our enemies would be everywhere. So, don’t dismiss the ‘ol boy’s ramblings too flippantly. Look at the state were all in. Mid-East turmoil, African wars (Congo in particular, who conveniently hold vast supplies of cobalt, required in the

manufacture of electric cars!) is forcing so many opposing cultures and numbers into the mix, they are destabilising economies, causing anger and distrust in communities; destroying freedom of speech and generally upsetting their whole previously peaceful and fairly contented existence. These manipulators must love all this EU fiasco,

you can bet they have a few fingers in that particular pie. Palestine are chucking over missiles into Israel and going virtually unreported. Russia has been taken over by criminals. China is still twitching nervously (after managing to drop the lid on the North Korean antics for a bit). An unpredictable TV personality controls the most powerful nation on Earth (or thinks he does!). All this diversity rubbish has created its natural reaction from idiots, whose lunatic ideas and schemes muddy the waters of common sense even more. And on it goes. I just can’t shake off the feeling that the whole thing is some kind of smoke screen, devised by these hidden manipulators to create some form of new world order which will be beneficial to only them. Saudi Arabia doesn’t seem to be experiencing too much turmoil since their new man took over. They have you notice put up a seriously red herring of sharing in our drastic culture changes by allowing women to drive! By the amount of money they have sucked out over the years, you can bet there’s a few of their oily fingers entrenched somewhere in the ‘club.’ Ah well. There is only one thing you can rely on. The likes of you, I, and most everyone else, can’t do a durned thing about it. Lend us a fiver! Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com

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3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am The Royal 10:05am Judge Judy 10:30am Judge Judy 11:00am George and Mildred 11:35am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:35pm The Royal A train crash leads to tragedy for a young family and a race against time for Dr Banner. 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm Foyle's War 1:00am A Touch of Frost 2:55am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun The £100k Drop Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News George Clarke's Old House, New Home Prison Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Who is America? Our Guy in Russia The Sex Clinic: Artist in Residence The Supervet

4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home. 7:00am The Chase 7:50am The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh 8:35am Storage Wars 9:00am Cash Cowboys 10:00am The Professionals 11:00am Minder 12:00pm Tour De France 2018 - Highlights 1:00pm Storage Wars Texas 1:30pm Sporting Funnies 1:45pm Tour De France 2018 6:15pm Football's Greatest 6:30pm Storage Wars Texas 7:00pm Cash Cowboys 8:00pm Tour De France 2018 - Highlights 9:00pm Monster Carp 10:00pm Licence to Kill 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Licence to Kill 12:45am Saw 1:45am FYI Daily 1:50am Saw 2:50am The Big Fish Off 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

9:05am 9:20am 9:40am 9:55am 10:05am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

10:00pm

Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Nella the Princess Knight Mofy The Wright Stuff Can't Pay Special 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Home and Away Neighbours Cagney and Lacey Garage Sale Mystery 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Mission: Impossible - Fallout Special Caught on Camera Bad Tenants: Disturbing the Peace Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives

10:45am War for the Planet of the Apes 1:15pm Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 3:15pm Thor 2 - The Dark World 5:15pm Birth of the Dragon 7:00pm 300 9:00pm War for the Planet of the Apes 11:30pm Thor 2 - The Dark World

9:25am Girls Trip 11:30am American Pie: The Wedding 1:15pm Miss Congeniality 3:10pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 5:10pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 5:25pm Fletch 7:10pm Here Comes the Boom 9:00pm Girls Trip 11:05pm American Pie: The Wedding 12:50am Here Comes the Boom

9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm

1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm

THURSDAY TV

Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Black-Ish How I Met Your Mother

6:00am 7:00am

The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Bitesize 8:00am

7:00am 22 Chaser 8:50am Same Kind of Different as Me 11:00am Daphne 12:45pm Thor: Ragnarok 3:05pm Road Hard 5:00pm The Shanghai Job 6:50pm Same Kind of Different as Me A wealthy married couple discover a renewed sense of purpose when they befriend a homeless drifter. 9:00pm Thor: Ragnarok 11:15pm Road Hard 1:00am The Shanghai Job Tasked with transporting a valuable antique, a down-on-his-luck bodyguard finds himself fighting for his life on the streets of Shanghai. 2:40am Heartlock 4:20am Jupiter's Moon

Bitesize 7:30am

9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 1:00pm 3:30pm 6:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 10:30pm 12:00am 12:30am

Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Live European Tour Golf Live Senior British Open Live Ladies Scottish Open Info not available Sky Sports Tonight Live Super League Live Darts: World Matchplay Jd Ringside: The Countdown Dillian Whyte: Off Limits

6:00am Football's Greatest 6:30am Football's Greatest Teams 7:00am EFL Greatest Games 7:15am EFL Greatest Games 7:30am SPFL Greatest Games 7:45am SPFL Greatest Games 8:00am Football Years 8:30am Football Countdowns 9:00am Football's Greatest 9:30am Football's Greatest Teams 10:00am SPFL Greatest Games 10:15am SPFL Greatest Games 10:30am SPFL Round Up 10:45am SPFL Round Up 11:00am Play-Off Final Highlights 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 1:55pm Info not available 4:00pm Football's Greatest

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Heir Hunters with Michael Buerk 12:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Celebrity Money for Nothing 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Impossible 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Still Open All Hours 10:00pm Would I Lie to You? 10:30pm Our Friend Victoria 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Room 101 12:15am One Hot Summer 12:40am Disturbia

4:00am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm James Martin's American Adventure 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 1:50am Jackpot247

3:15am 7:00am 7:30am 8:15am 9:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 3:30pm 4:15pm 5:15pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm

9:00pm 10:00pm 11:30pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:35am 2:35am 3:30am

This is BBC Two Flog it! Trade Secrets Coast Heir Hunters with Michael Buerk Gardeners' World Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Perfection Getting the Builders in For What It's Worth Nature's Weirdest Events Jungle Atlantis Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure Gardeners' World Love and Friendship Newsnight Louis Theroux Panorama Horizon Picnic at Hanging Rock This is BBC Two

8:10am Who's Doing the Dishes? 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 9:55am You've Been Framed! Gold 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am The Bachelor 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm Judge Rinder 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Superstore 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!

4:25am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm BBC Proms 2018: English Elegy 10:40pm Top of the Pops: 1971 11:00pm Mick Jagger Whistle Test Special: It's Only Rock and Roll 12:00am BBC Proms 2018: Pioneers of Sound 1:20am The Rolling Stones at the BBC 2:05am Northern Soul 3:05am Mick Jagger Whistle Test Special: It's Only Rock and Roll David Hepworth interviews Mick Jagger about his career with The Rolling Stones and his solo work. 4:05am Top of the Pops: 1971 4:35am This is BBC Four

3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am The Royal 10:00am Judge Judy 10:30am Judge Judy 10:55am George and Mildred 11:25am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Housewife 49 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pm Foyle's War 1:05am Vera 2:55am Honest 3:50am Billy Connolly's Big Send Off 4:45am This Time Next Year 5:35am George and Mildred

8:10am King of Queens 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm The £100k Drop 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Crystal Maze 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am The Big Narstie Show

4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:35am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:05pm 11:20pm 12:20am 12:25am 1:40am 2:40am 3:30am 3:50am 4:00am

Teleshopping The Chase The Chase Cash Cowboys Storage Wars The Professionals Tour De France 2018 - Highlights Tour De France 2018 Football's Greatest Storage Wars Texas Cash Cowboys Tour De France 2018 - Highlights The Bourne Identity FYI Daily The Bourne Identity The Chronicles of Riddick FYI Daily The Chronicles of Riddick Football's Foreign Legion Lethal Weapon Storage Wars ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

9:05am 9:20am 9:40am 9:55am 10:05am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 1:00am

Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Nella the Princess Knight Mofy The Wright Stuff Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Home and Away Neighbours Cagney and Lacey Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast Celebrity Five Go Caravanning Jane Mcdonald and Friends Blind Date Before They Were Stars Super Casino

5:25am Volcano: Fire on the Mountain 7:00am Keanu 8:45am Iron Man 3 11:00am Death Race 1:00pm Kong: Skull Island 3:00pm Battleship 5:15pm Keanu 7:00pm Broken Arrow 9:00pm Kong: Skull Island 11:00pm Battleship 1:25am Death Race

8:00am

Fun with Dick and Jane 9:35am Meatballs 11:15am American Pie: Reunion 1:15pm Ferris Bueller's Day Off 3:05pm Bridget Jones's Baby 5:15pm Dumb and Dumber 7:10pm Evolution 9:00pm Bridget Jones's Baby 11:10pm American Pie: Reunion 1:10am Pineapple Express

9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm

FRIDAY TV

Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Black-Ish Black-Ish How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones The Big Bang Theory

4:30am 6:35am 7:00am

Jupiter's Moon Anon: Special Road Hard Same Kind of Different as Me 10:50am Thor: Ragnarok 1:05pm The Mountain Between Us 3:00pm The Shanghai Job 4:40pm Same Kind of Different as Me 6:45pm Thor: Ragnarok 9:00pm The Mountain Between Us Stranded on a mountain after a plane crash, strangers Kate Winslet and Idris Elba face a perilous journey through hundreds of miles of frozen wilderness. 11:00pm The Shanghai Job 12:45am Heartlock 2:40am Road Hard 4:40am Daphne

1:00pm 1:30pm

12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

12:35am

4:20am 6:30am 7:00am 8:45am

7:30am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 10:45am 12:50pm 1:45pm 3:30pm 7:00pm 10:45pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am

Football One2eleven Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Paddock Uncut: Hungary Live Hungarian F1 GP: Practice Live Hungarian F2: Practice Live Senior British Open Live Women's T20 Super League Cricket Live Darts: World Matchplay Jd Ringside: The Weigh in Jd Ringside: The Countdown Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News

Football's Greatest Football's Greatest Teams 2:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 2:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:30pm SPFL Round Up 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 9:00pm Football 11:05pm Football 1:10am Championship Season Review 2:10am One2eleven

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2:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Wanted Down Under 3:00pm Money for Nothing 3:45pm Garden Rescue 4:30pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Wedding Day Winners 6:25pm Monsters vs Aliens 7:50pm BBC News 8:00pm BBC London News 8:10pm Pointless 9:00pm Who Dares Wins 9:40pm Casualty 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:35am BBC News

4:50am 7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 7:50am 7:55am 8:05am 8:30am 8:55am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am 12:20pm 12:50pm 1:20pm 2:20pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 12:15am

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ITV Nightscreen Sooty Make it Pop Dino Dana Mission Employable The Oddbods Show Ninjago: Possession The Haunted Hathaways Drop Dead Weird ITV News Zoe Ball on Saturday Saturday Morning with James Martin James Martin's American Adventure Eat, Shop, Save Love Your Garden ITV Lunchtime News ITV Racing: Live From Ascot The Chase Wos Wrestling ITV Evening News ITV News London Japandemonium Big Star's Little Star The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ITV News

10:05am David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities 10:30am Animal Odd Couples 11:30am The Secret Leopards 12:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Food and Drink 1:30pm Kew on a Plate 2:30pm The Man Who Never Was 4:10pm Ben and James Versus the Arabian Desert 5:10pm Flog It! 5:35pm Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story 6:25pm Dad's Army 7:00pm RideLondon 2018: Women's Classique 7:50pm Proms Extra 2018 8:30pm We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the Border 11:15pm QI 11:45pm Stewart Lee Content Provider 1:45am Picnic at Hanging Rock

4:35am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Mountain: Life at the Extreme 9:00pm Wonders of the Monsoon 10:00pm Hidden 11:00pm The Summer of Love 12:00am Psychedelic Britannia 1:00am Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World 2:00am Mick Jagger Whistle Test Special: It's Only Rock and Roll 3:00am Mountain: Life at the Extreme 4:00am Wonders of the Monsoon Series exploring a world where life is shaped by the greatest weather system on earth. 5:00am This is BBC Four

1:25pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2:25pm FYI Daily 2:30pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 3:15pm St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold 4:15pm FYI Daily 4:20pm St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold 5:25pm Hotel Transylvania Preview 6:25pm FYI Daily 6:30pm Hotel Transylvania Preview 7:10pm Hotel Transylvania 7:20pm Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Keith Lemon: Coming in America 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

6:00am 6:25am 6:50am 7:00am 7:50am 8:50am 9:50am 11:50am 1:45pm 3:40pm

5:55pm

8:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:00am 2:55am 3:30am

Judge Judy Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple A Touch of Frost A man who has Down's syndrome is accused of the murder of a young girl. Agatha Christie's Poirot Mystery drama with Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective. Midsomer Murders Endeavour Vera Honest ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:55am The Big Bang Theory 11:25am The Simpsons 11:55am The Simpsons 12:25pm Come Dine with Me 1:25pm Four in a Bed 1:55pm Four in a Bed 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:25pm Four in a Bed 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 6:00pm Channel 4 News 6:30pm Formula 1 8:00pm A Year in the New Forest 9:00pm My Family and the Galapagos 10:00pm Hitman: Agent 47 11:50pm Riddick 1:55am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:45am The Big Narstie Show

7:00am Tour De France 2018 - Highlights 7:50am Motorsport UK 8:40am British Superbike Championship Highlights 9:35am Storage Wars 10:00am Storage Wars 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Barcelona's European Glory 11:45am Tour De France 2018 - Live 5:50pm Goals of the 90s 6:00pm Storage Wars Texas 6:30pm Storage Wars Texas 7:00pm Monster Carp 8:00pm Tour De France 2018 - Highlights 9:00pm Licence to Kill 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Licence to Kill 11:45pm Red Heat 12:45am FYI Daily 12:50am Red Heat 1:55am An Audience with Billy Connolly 3:00am Minder 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen

10:30am 10:45am 10:55am 11:00am

Digby Dragon Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Access Animals Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Bad Tenants: Disturbing the Peace Rich House, Poor House Changed My Life 5 News Weekend Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Blind Date Gino's Win Your Wish List When Game Shows Go Horribly Wrong Super Casino

7:55am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:00am Don't Tell the Bride 10:00am How I Met Your Mother 10:30am How I Met Your Mother 11:00am How I Met Your Mother 11:30am How I Met Your Mother 12:00pm How I Met Your Mother 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:55pm X-Men 10:00pm Warm Bodies 12:00am Gogglebox

11:45am The Karate Kid, Part II 1:45pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 2:00pm Geostorm 4:00pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 6:15pm 2012 9:00pm Geostorm 11:00pm King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 1:15am Armageddon

4:40am Daphne 6:30am Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special Sky Movies takes a behind-the-scenes look at the latest trip into JK Rowling's wizarding world. 7:00am Same Kind of Different as Me 9:15am The Shanghai Job 11:00am Top Ten Show, the 2018 11:15am The Lego Ninjago Movie 1:00pm The Mountain Between Us 3:00pm Thor: Ragnarok 5:20pm The Shanghai Job 7:10pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 9:00pm The Mountain Between Us 11:00pm Thor: Ragnarok 1:15am Road Hard 3:05am Heartlock 4:50am Daphne

11:35am 11:40am 12:10pm 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:05pm 4:05pm 5:05pm 6:05pm

7:05pm 7:10pm 8:05pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 1:55am

3:30pm Rough Night 5:20pm This is the End 7:15pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 9:00pm Rough Night 10:45pm Going in Style 12:30am 30 Minutes or Less 2:00am Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 3:40am Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

SATURDAY TV

6:00am 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:55pm 4:40pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am

Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Boxing Boxing Dillian Whyte: Heavy Duty Dillian Whyte: Off Limits Jd Ringside: The Countdown Jd Ringside: The Weigh in Live Hungarian F1 GP:Quali Preshow Live Hungarian F1 GP: Qualifying Cricket To be Announced Boxing Live Darts: World Matchplay Live PGA Tour Golf Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News

1:15pm SPFL Round Up 1:30pm Live Chinese Super League 3:35pm One2eleven 4:00pm SPFL Round Up 4:15pm SPFL Round Up 4:30pm SPFL Round Up 4:45pm SPFL Round Up 5:00pm Old Firm Derby Highlights 5:30pm Old Firm Derby Highlights 6:00pm SPFL Round Up 6:15pm SPFL Round Up 6:30pm SPFL Round Up 6:45pm SPFL Round Up 7:00pm SPFL Round Up 7:15pm SPFL Round Up 7:30pm SPFL Round Up 7:45pm SPFL Round Up 8:00pm Greatest Moments in Football 9:00pm Greatest Moments in Football 10:00pm Greatest Moments in Football 11:00pm Greatest Moments in Football 12:00am Greatest Moments in Football

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1:35am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:00am BBC News The latest news from the BBC. 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Animals Behaving Badly 3:15pm Eat Well for Less 4:15pm Songs of Praise 4:50pm Cycling 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm BBC London News 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Imagine... 12:40am Albert Nobbs 2:25am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:30am BBC News

8:00am Gardeners' World 9:00am Countryfile 10:00am The Beechgrove Garden 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm RideLondon 2018 1:00pm Triathlon World Series 2:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm My Congo 5:30pm Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix 6:30pm Secrets of Silicon Valley 7:30pm Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing 8:00pm Inside the Factory 9:00pm Searching for Shergar 10:00pm Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls 11:00pm Free State of Jones 1:15am Idris Elba: King of Speed 2:15am Countryfile

5:00am This is BBC Four 8:00pm BBC Proms 2018 9:45pm Nature's Weirdest Events Documentary series exploring bizarre and extraordinary natural events. 10:00pm Archaeology: A Secret History 11:00pm Six Wives with Lucy Worsley 12:00am The Royal Welsh Show 2018 Highlights Kate Humble and Gareth Wyn Jones present their favourite moments from the Royal Welsh Show. 1:00am The Lost Gold of the Highlands 2:15am Daniil Trifonov: Piano Sensation 3:15am Archaeology: A Secret History 4:15am This is BBC Four

7:35am 7:50am 7:55am 8:05am 8:30am

6:45am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:15pm Ninja Warrior UK 2:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 3:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 3:50pm Yogi Bear 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm Yogi Bear 5:25pm Dr. Seuss' the Lorax 6:35pm FYI Daily 6:40pm Dr. Seuss' the Lorax 7:10pm Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Love Island 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy

7:00am 7:50am 8:45am 9:50am 10:50am

8:55am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am 10:50am 11:50am 12:50pm 1:50pm 1:55pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:10pm 8:15pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:20pm 12:20am 1:15am

Dino Dana Mission Employable The Oddbods Show Ninjago: Possession The Haunted Hathaways Drop Dead Weird ITV News Zoe Ball on Sunday Japandemonium Ninja Warrior UK Wos Wrestling Big Star's Little Star ITV Lunchtime News Tipping Point The Chase Tour De France 2018 Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs ITV Evening News ITV News London Catchphrase The Chase: Celebrity Special Unforgotten ITV News Carry on Forever Sunday Night at the Palladium Jackpot247

12:55pm 2:55pm

4:55pm 5:55pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 2:00am 3:15am 4:05am 4:55am 5:20am

Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Marple A Touch of Frost Housewife 49 Victoria Wood stars as a downtrodden wife and mother, whose life dramatically improves after the outbreak of WWII when she joins the Women's Voluntary Service Rosemary and Thyme Foyle's War Victoria Victoria The Halcyon The Halcyon Wire in the Blood Blue Murder Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea George and Mildred George and Mildred

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My Kitchen Rules Star Boot Sale Mobil 1 the Grid Motorsport Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons Diary of a Wimpy Kid Location, Location, Location Bang on Budget Homes by the Med Channel 4 News Formula 1 The Handmaid's Tale The Football Club: Artist in Residence Chef The Last Leg Rams Mobil 1 the Grid Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am The Professionals 8:00am Tour De France 2018 - Highlights 9:00am River Monsters 9:30am Monster Carp 10:30am BRDC Formula 3 Championship Highlights 11:30am MSA British Touring Car Championship 7:30pm Goodwood Festival of Speed 8:30pm Storage Wars Texas 9:00pm River Monsters 9:25pm River Monsters 10:00pm Tour De France 2018 - Highlights 11:00pm Jaws 3 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Jaws 3 1:05am Better Late Than Never 1:55am BRDC Formula 3 Championship Highlights 3:00am The Motorbike Show 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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9:15am Atomic Blonde 11:15am Top Ten Show, the 2018 11:30am Superman Returns 2:15pm Independence Day: Resurgence 4:30pm The Count of Monte Cristo 6:45pm Iron Man 3 9:00pm Atomic Blonde 11:00pm Independence Day: Resurgence

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9:20am Couples Come Dine with Me 10:25am Couples Come Dine with Me 11:25am The Crystal Maze 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Young Sheldon 2:00pm Young Sheldon 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm Rango 6:35pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Bourne Legacy 12:40am Gogglebox 1:40am The Big Bang Theory 2:10am The Big Bang Theory 2:35am Tattoo Fixers on Holiday 3:35am Rude Tube 4:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 12:30pm Live European Tour Golf 1:30pm Live Hungarian F1 GP:Pit Lane Live 2:30pm Live Hungarian F1 GP: On the Grid 3:05pm Live Hungarian F1 Grand Prix 5:30pm Cricket 8:15pm Live Darts: World Matchplay Final 10:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

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SPAIN’S legal profession is ‘perplexed and uncertain’ over the government’s proposal to define any sexual act without a definite ‘yes’ as an offence. They argue that there are many ‘explicit or tacit’ ways of manifesting consent including gestures. They don’t get it, do they? There is only one way of manifesting consent and that entails saying Si. If she (or he) says Si, it’s consensual sex. If she (or he) doesn’t, it isn’t.

- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

NO LOVE LOST: Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, Pablo Casado and Dolores de Cospedal. party conference. Vain hope, as the two women dislike each other intensely and ambitious Pablo Casado popped up to spoil the plan anyway. The direction that the PP takes now remains to be seen and it’s no surprise that Rajoy and others should have wanted more of the same.

Harder to forgive IN the past Juan Carlos I represented everything that could be a good in a monarchy. Appointed by Franco as his successor, he led Spain away from dictator-

TV COUCH CRITIC by Adam Whalley-Lewis LET’S start with some humble pie. I think that I need to check into that clinic for people who suffer with ‘watching The Voice.’ I accidently tuned in last weekend and found myself watching The Kids final on ITV. I enjoyed it. There I have said it, I tuned in, watched and enjoyed it. The winner, Daniel Davis, blasted out Any Time You Need a Friend. Daniel is 14 and I’m sure made Mariah Carey proud. Daniel’s mentor was Pixie Lott, who looked stunning in a gold dress. It was such a shame that Will.i.am turned up to the final wearing some maroon linen PJ’s he obviously picked up from Malaga market. I think the stallholder would have been really grateful to have shifted them. If you didn’t see the show, think M&S loungewear, in maroon creased - with baggy shorts. Thanks for making the effort Will. Wonder if Ad.am.i would work for me? Maybe not ... Some TV news, the BBC has axed The Great Pottery Throw Down. Now, this BBC2 show attracts an audience of over three million and who doesn’t like to see Sara Cox getting her hands covered in sloppy clay, so why is Auntie B pulling the plug? Well, the show is made by Love Productions (can you imagine the switchboard operator: ‘Good Morning caller, Love Productions, how

ship towards democracy. That’s some legacy but one that he dilapidated in later life. No one was bothered that he had a mistress or mistresses and it was an open secret for many years that he and Queen Sophia lived separate lives. Breaking his hip while shooting elephants accompanied by maitress-entitre Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein at the height of Spain’s economic crisis was harder to forgive and precipitated his 2014 abdication. Tapes have now emerged where Corinna talks about alleged commissions that Juan Carlos earned by brokering international deals and registering properties in her name in Monaco

and Morocco. She also maintained that Juan Carlos’s lawyer in Switzerland, Dante Canonica, created a money-laundering infrastructure for him. Dante Canonica! What a name! If there were a Spanish-speaking Damon Runyon he would have invented a lawyer named Dante Canonica. The tragedy is that if Juan Carlos was once the epitome of what a king should be, today he embodies all that he shouldn’t.

Hopping mad GERMANY has agreed to extradite self-exiled former regional president Carles Puigdemont, but only for mis-

appropriation of public funds. Spain’s public prosecutor and the judge Pablo Llarena are hopping mad because that means he can only be tried for that and not sedition and rebellion as they want. Whatever Puigdemont has done amounts to both but the accusations unfairly reinforce the distorted vision of a Spain that has not changed since Franco, or possibly Isabel la Catolica. Llarena and the rest of them should swallow their pride and get Puigdemont for misappropriation. After all, they got Al Capone for tax evasion and it’s the end, not the means, that matters. columnists@euroweeklynews.com

Daniel wins and the pottery is down the sewer LITTLE VOICE: Dan’s the man, but what was Will wearing?

may I help?’). Love Productions also makes Bake Off, you get the connection? The other big TV news is that ITV have announced the X Factor judges for 2018. Simon Cowell is joined by Louis Tomlinson (boy band) plus Mr and Mrs Robbie Williams. I think the EWN Grumpy Old Man needs to investigate the husband and wife pairing here, don’t you? Sunday evening viewing on ITV came to an unfortunate end for me last week when I stumbled across Holiday Horrors Caught on Camera. It was late and I think I might have breathed in some

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WELCOME to the real world, Partido Popular, to the world of primaries where party members decide who will be Den Mother or Scout Master. Being the PP it doesn’t quite work that way, as card-carriers choose the candidates and delegates decide between the top two, but it’s a step away from the direct nominations of the past. That’s how Jose Maria Aznar and Mariano Rajoy both got the job and it’s no secret that this is the system the PP’s upper echelons would prefer. Meanwhile Mariano Rajoy, expresident of the Spanish government and current Property Registrar in Santa Pola, supposedly wanted the PP’s secretary general Dolores de Cospedal and former vice-president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria to present a single list that would have been automatically okayed at the

POTTY DECISION: Was the Beeb’s axing of The Great Pottery Throwdown a revenge move? of the smoke from the first wild fire of the season in Casares - side bar, thoughts and prayers with the bomberos and others who fight wild fires across Spain, you were fantastic in Casares last week but I don’t call getting an unexpected visitor in

your tent whilst on safari (surely to be expected), or finding out that you and a few pals have a holiday jet to yourselves, is a holiday horror. Most of us have some experience of holidays going pearshaped and I’m not sure these experiences fall into the horror category. If you fancy a late-night romp with random folk on their holibops, catch up via the ITV Hub. Sticking with BBC2, having cancelled Pottery Throw Down, Tuesday saw the second of three programmes documenting the £5 billion supersewer being built below London. A friend pushed the initial plans through parliament on this one (hola Alison), but this is a prime-time slot and while the scale of what is going on is impressive, apart from Alison and any engineering fans out there, this one is probably best viewed on a long transatlantic night flight, you will nod right off. Looking ahead, The Hairy Bikers continue their Mediterranean Adventure on BBC2, Friday evening (quite a lot of BBC2 this week …) and fans of Dad’s Army won’t want to miss We’re Doomed, The Dad’s Army Story on (yes, you guessed it) BBC2, Saturday evening. Enjoy the heat and happy viewing. Ad.am.i HappyViewing1@outlook.com

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fake Britain 12:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Celebrity Money for Nothing 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Impossible 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Lorry Ladies 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Who Do You Think You Are? 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:42pm BBC Weather 11:45pm Have I Got Old News for You 12:15am Live at the Apollo

7:00am Flog it! Trade Secrets 7:30am Coast 8:15am Heir Hunters with Michael Buerk 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm Westminster in Review 1:00pm The Entertainer 2:45pm Getting the Builders in 3:30pm For What It's Worth 4:15pm Nature's Weirdest Events 5:15pm Britain's Secret Seas 6:15pm Money for Nothing 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure 9:00pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Versailles 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Give it a Year 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Long Lost Family 12:45am Our Shirley Valentine Summer 1:40am Jackpot247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

8:10am Who's Doing the Dishes? 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am The Bachelor 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm Judge Rinder 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 8:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Superstore 10:00pm Love Island 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 1:05am American Dad!

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This is BBC Four Beyond 100 Days Handmade in Mexico Italy's Invisible Cities Whoever Heard of a Black Artist? Britain's Hidden Art History Leading Lady Parts Snatches: Moments From Women's Lives Snatches: Moments From Women's Lives Snatches: Moments From Women's Lives Britain and the Sea The Secret Life of Waves Scotland's First Oil Rush Visions of the Valleys Whoever Heard of a Black Artist? Britain's Hidden Art History This is BBC Four

Judge Judy Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy George and Mildred Housewife 49 The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Hidden Treasure Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Marple DCI Banks DCI Banks A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:50pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm How to Get Rich Quick 10:00pm Our Guy in Russia: The Road to Chernobyl 11:00pm Who is America? 11:40pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:45am Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back

8:45am Peppa Pig 8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:55am Nella the Princess Knight 10:05am Mofy 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Cagney and Lacey 4:15pm Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Sinkholes 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm The Bermuda Triangle Revealed 11:00pm Gangland 2 12:05am Fights, Camera, Action

8:00am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:00am Melissa and Joey 10:00am Baby Daddy 10:30am Baby Daddy 11:00am Young and Hungry 11:30am Young and Hungry 12:00pm How I Met Your Mother 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Baby Daddy 4:30pm Baby Daddy 5:00pm Young and Hungry 5:30pm Young and Hungry 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm The Goldbergs 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Escape Plan 12:20am The Big Bang Theory 12:45am The Big Bang Theory 1:15am Gogglebox 2:00am First Dates

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1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 2:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 2:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 3:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:00pm Football's Greatest Teams 5:30pm SPFL Round Up 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm EFL Greatest Games 7:15pm EFL Greatest Games 7:30pm EFL Greatest Games 7:45pm EFL Greatest Games 8:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 9:00pm Football 11:05pm MLS Round Up Show 11:35pm MLS Greatest Games 11:45pm MLS Greatest Games 12:00am Play-Off Finals Highlights

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Teleshopping The Chase The Chase Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder Tour De France 2018 - Highlights The Sweeney The Professionals Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Benidorm Reservoir Dogs FYI Daily Reservoir Dogs Motorsport UK The Sweeney The Motorbike Show ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

8:15am Police Academy 10:00am The Truth About Cats and Dogs 11:45am Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1:35pm Bridesmaids 3:45pm The House 5:20pm Ferris Bueller's Day Off 7:10pm Clueless 9:00pm The House 10:35pm Superbad 12:35am Clueless 2:25am The Perfect Match

Daphne Top Ten Show, the 2018 6:30am Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special 7:00am Same Kind of Different as Me 9:10am The Shanghai Job 11:00am The Lego Ninjago Movie 12:50pm The Mountain Between Us 2:50pm The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm 3:20pm Rememory 5:20pm Ingrid Goes West 7:10pm The Lego Ninjago Movie 9:00pm The Mountain Between Us 11:00pm Rememory 1:00am Ingrid Goes West 2:45am Heartlock 4:40am Road Hard

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Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans My Icon Live Anz Premiership Netball Sporting Triumphs Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 Sky Sports Tonight Sky Sports Tonight Live ATP 500: Washington Live WWE Late Night Raw My Icon Sporting Records

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4:50am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:20pm ITV News London 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Frankenstein Chronicles 12:45am The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 1:40am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

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The TV That Made Me Coast Impossible How the NHS Changed Our World Caught Red Handed Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Coast Love is a ManySplendored Thing The Super League Show For What It's Worth Nature's Weirdest Events Britain's Secret Seas Money for Nothing Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure Inside the Factory The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer Live at the Apollo Newsnight Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls Animals Behaving Badly

5:00am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective 8:30pm Handmade in Mexico 9:00pm Andrew Marr's History of the World 10:00pm Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema 11:00pm An Education The story of a young girl's choice between Oxford and the university of life. 12:35am The Real Bonnie and Clyde 1:30am The Inca: Masters of the Clouds 2:30am Italy's Invisible Cities 3:35am Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema 4:35am This is BBC Four

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Who's Doing the Dishes? Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelor Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Take Me Out You've Been Framed! Gold You've Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Superstore Ted FYI Daily Ted Family Guy Family Guy

3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street Rita has had a breakdown and has returned back to 1978. The Roberts move out of No.11. 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am The Royal 10:00am Judge Judy 10:30am Judge Judy 11:00am George and Mildred 11:30am Hidden Treasure 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Goodbye, Mr. Chips 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Scott and Bailey 12:00am Scott and Bailey 1:00am A Touch of Frost 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:50pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Ackley Bridge 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am Prison 1:05am Random Acts 1:35am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters Jaws 3 FYI Daily Jaws 3 Full Metal Jacket FYI Daily Full Metal Jacket Ax Men Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Nella the Princess Knight Mofy The Wright Stuff Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Home and Away Neighbours Cagney and Lacey Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight World Rally Championship 2018 Highlights The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies The Bermuda Triangle Revealed First Time Call Girl Desperately Seeking Perfection: Body Freaks

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8:00am Miss Congeniality 10:00am Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 12:00pm Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again: Special 12:30pm The Money Pit 2:10pm Gulliver's Travels 3:45pm Snatched 5:25pm The Other Guys 7:25pm Gulliver's Travels 9:00pm Snatched 10:35pm The Other Guys 12:35am Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2:10am Eurotrip 4:05am Eddie Murphy: Raw

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Ignorance was not an excuse in the past LEAPY, I was interested in your article which stated a rapist was set free because he didn’t understand British law. It had always been my understanding that ignorance of the law is no defence. It would appear that a precedent has been set and now this excuse has been legalised. How many people can now escape prosecution with this excuse? I was interested in a previous article about graffiti, following the death of three alleged vandals on the railway. I worked on the railway for many years and these hooligans were a menace, destroying everything in their path. First of all they hit the trains. This resulted in trains being taken out of service to be cleaned. Now trains don’t grow on Christmas trees and a train that is stopped for repair may result in a cancellation. Of course the disgruntled passengers blame the train operator, not the perpetrators. Trains are infrequently vandalised now, that is because depots and sidings have more security fencing and cameras than Fort Knox. Instead these mindless yobs destroy bridges and line side equipment, and

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ment. One group came unstuck though when they were caught spraying a speed restriction sign. Instead of being charged with criminal damage, they were charged with tampering with railway signalling equipment. And that m’lud carries a mandatory prison sentence. They should have said they were unaware that it was illegal, they might have got away with it. John Blake, Arboleas

The airlines need to stop allowing drunks on

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TIME TO ACT: Refuse boarding if drunk.

AS a resident of Spain, living in Javea, who regularly visits the UK, I am horrified at the number of young men and women who are even allowed to board planes at the boarding gate as they appear and act in an intoxicated manner. They are loud and abusive to airport staff, air crew and fellow passengers. It is time for the Airport staff to act and to refuse boarding, have the ability to call Security and if it is deemed they can continue their journey, for the Cap-

make the whole area appear scruffy. It was often stated that these morons,

tain to be informed of their condition and in turn to refuse to sell any further alcohol. All passengers’ safety at airports and when airborne is paramount and if this is not dealt with soon, the situation will get out of hand. Sometimes I am embarrassed being a Brit living in Spain. Jenny Rich, Javea

if caught, would plead guilty to criminal damage. Their defence would be that

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Girlfriend of tourist who broke his neck in Magaluf If you can’t afford about £20 for insurance for full cover including repatriation when booking your flight then don’t go cap in hand and expect everybody else to pay for it. It’s about time that all these holiday companies included compulsory insurance for holidays abroad. Too many people think nothing is going to happen to them. Pay for your own repatriation. Phil Should have had insurance. Why do people expect others to foot the bill? Only got themselves to blame. We never went without insurance. Eileen Toyne I thought the idea of being in the EU was that the healthcare is seamless across all borders and that should apply to medical transport. John and Rose This is so sad. Travel companies should insist on travel insurance. No insurance no travel. Robert Mitchell Bear in mind that if an accident or incident occurs while a person is under the influence of alcohol (ie drunk) that can also affect travel insurance. And before anyone jumps down my throat I’m NOT saying that this lad was drunk. Karen Hanson Wouldn’t have been quite so bad but he didn’t even

Comments from EWN online have an EHIC which is just being stupid considering it’s free and can be done online in five minutes! Sheila Wilson A lesson to be learned, take out EHIC card and insurance and then the rest of us wouldn’t be stumping up to repatriate him, harsh I know but true. Jacqui Perkins

Crackdown in Mallorca as ‘anti-social behaviour’ is banned Too right not fair on local people, should have it everywhere in Spain. Colin Carter About time.

Lynne Utting Let us all hope so. These places are so lovely... out of season! Fiona Riley

Good, antisocial behaviour should be banned everywhere. Anita Oakes

Brit survives seven-floor fall from Mallorca hotel after row with girlfriend What is the correct height for a balcony rail under Spanish regulations? Patrick Murphy

Passengers to Spain arrive without luggage after UK airport baggage system fault Don’t put medicines in checked in luggage. That’s basic. John McLean Didn’t anyone notice that there were no bags being loaded onto these planes or is that too difficult an observation for the airport staff? Surely whoever shuts the hold on the plane would notice that a couple of hundred suitcases were missing? Naimah

Question of I READ with interest the comment in Leapy Lee’s column where he stated he had renewed his driving licence and it had a nice Union Jack on it. I presume and hope Leapy lives in the UK as a UK resident, as renewing a UK licence when a Spanish resident is questionable and may make his licence invalid. Lucie

Visit Madrid MY wife and I recently returned from a short city break in Madrid. On our return to Torrevieja I spoke with my fellow expats in the pubs and bars and was surprised very few had taken the trip. I decided on the back of that to write this letter to implore your readers to visit the Spanish capital. We strolled down the Gran Via from City Hall and took in an urban vista not unlike the other great cities of Europe. When we reached the other end we found ourselves in awe at the Royal Palace and the Santa Maria Cathedral. Fellow expatriates, jump on the AVE and get to Madrid! Craig Fitzgerald, Torrevieja

More police I AM worried about the spate of crimes that are happening on the Costa del Sol. At least six robberies have occurred in the last month in places like Riviera, Calahonda, including Mijar Golf House, and Mirador de Miraflores. It’s time councils invested more in their police forces and had more of a presence on the streets to keep us safe. I also seem to be reading about drugs arrests far too often, with more funding the police should be able to dismantle these organisations. Jack Salinger, Calahonda

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Advertising Feature THE staff of PMR are experts in the field of property management and rental. Based in Alfaz del Pi, the company has been providing quality services to their Costa Blanca customers for 11 years. In addition to its extensive portfolio of rental properties, PMR also offer comprehensive management services to owners by providing everything they could want to look after the safety and security of their investment. The company will provide owners with regular property inspections while keeping them fully informed of everything by email. For this, PMR offer three levels of management service, all at competitive rates. Incorporated within the management services are regular checks of household appliances, sanitary and plumbing equipment, as well as TV and satellite connections. This service also includes acting as official key holder and point of contact for owners who have an alarm system installed. The PMR team will provide garden and pool maintenance and check water meters to confirm there are no leaks. They will thoroughly ventilate

Expertise, quality service and trusted management all rooms and carry out pest and vermin checks, and even water house plants. So, if it’s your holiday home, you can rest assured there will be no nasty surprises awaiting for you whenever you return. For owners looking to let their property for long term and holiday rental, PMR will provide online and newspaper advertising worldwide. For long term rental PMR will carry out tenant reference checks, preparation of all contract documents, handling of deposits, transfer of utility bills if required, rental collection and regular tenant contact. PMR also ensure that all properties they rent out fully comply with the latest Spanish regulations and are registered as holiday rentals. PMR offers all these services and much more within the various management packages so there is always

situated between San Juan and Calpe, but most are situated in the tourist areas and inland of Benidorm, Albir, Altea, La Nucia and Villajoyosa. In addition to its property service, PMR can help process all the Spanish documents expats may need. These include NIE or residencia applications, driving licences or vehicle registration. The friendly, bilingual staff can also provide a translation service, debt management assistance or help with any community issues.

BUSINESS: Lisa Turner has been at the helm for 11 years. a sensible choice for homeowners. By focusing solely on the rental industry PMR know they can provide

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The PMR office is open Monday to Friday from 10am-6pm and Saturdays from 10am-1pm. Alternatively, call 966 260 877 or from the UK on their local call number 0044 0203 411 7758. Email: pmr@pmrspain.com and visit www.pmrspain.com.

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DID you know that many tourists are unwittingly breaking the law each year when travelling abroad with their prescribed medication? Wherever you’re travelling to, the chances are your holiday destination will have laws that are very different. According to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), it is not uncommon for medication that is acceptable in some countries, to be classified as ‘controlled drugs’ in others. The BBC have warned holidaymakers to check travel advice on medication they plan to take abroad to avoid being fined, or worse arrested and imprisoned. For example some cold remedies are banned in Japan, and Zambia won’t allow Benylin cough syrup through its borders. Examples of controlled medicines can include painkillers, such as diamorphine, and some medicines containing hormones, such as anabolic steroids. Read on for some practical advice on this little known risk facing travellers: What should you do if taking prescribed medication with you? Plan well ahead. Different countries have different rules and regulations on permitted

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Travelling abroad with medication? Beware!

PLAN AHEAD: Make sure that your medicine is legal before travelling. medicine and the maximum quantity you can take in. Some countries, like India and Turkey, have lists of medicines they won’t allow into the country. Speak to your GP or practice nurse about where you’ll be going at least four to six weeks before you travel so they can advise whether special arrangements are required for your particular medication. You can also get information about the rules

that apply to the country you are visiting from their local foreign embassy. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office website also provides more general country information on health: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. How to travel with your medication. Always carry medication and medical equipment (eg needles) in their original, labelled packages. Carry a copy of your prescription and ideally a letter from your GP with details

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Across 1 Players on holiday get shipwrecked (8) 7 Runaway comes back in a bargepole (5) 8 Train Bill to get around, that's very clever (9) 9 Party in a small science facility (3) 10 Barents Sea is where you will find charter (4) 11 Vocalising mantras is a possibility (6) 13 Painter and lathe-operator (6) 14 A variety of lashes can be a headache (6) 17 A woman from New York is out of the country (6) 18 Number one for Mr Beaufort (4) 20 Miserable in Pasadena (3) 22 One smiles about old Florida folk (9) 23 One catches and one hangs on to them (5) 24 Apparently be absolutely correct about seaside town (8) Down 1/13 Casting bores out from Highland activity (5,7) 2 Cricketer who always gives the other side a break (7) 3 Usually had a friend (4) 4 A cheap, nasty Parisian gangster (6)

5 Nobel is a rebellious aristocrat (5) 6 Observe badly written, excessive words (7) 7 Top schoolboy makes mistakes in a note (7) 12 Right, put your clothes on again (7) 13 See 1

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents L and 18 represents B, so fill in L every time the figure 9 appears and B every time the figure 18 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Code Breaker

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15 Let cars, perhaps, be red (7) 16 Tool for one who's over the top on stage (6) 17 Let it in and let it out (5) 19 Constructive member of society? (5) 21 Warm and cosy in the local (4)

Across 1 Delicate (6) 4 Principles (6) 9/25 Inside information (3,3) 10 Tropical fruit (7) 11 Implement (7) 12 Extra (5) 13 Common (5) 15 Keen (5) 20 Prize (5) 22 Gets in (7) 24 Night time (7) 25 See 9 26 Hate (6) 27 Small carnivorous mammal (6)

English - Spanish

Down 1 Deviation (6) 2 Leave one's mark (7) 3 Snares (5) 5 Large saltwater lake (4,3) 6 Odour (5) 7 Holy (6) 8 Jovial (5) 14 Deal with (7) 16 Jealous (7) 17 Sentimental song (6) 18 Fundamental (5) 19 Handy (6) 21 Attentive (5) 23 Scoundrel (5)

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Across Down 1 Más tarde (5) 1 Cordero (4) 4 Gusto (sentido) (5) 2 Corbata (3) 7 Scarlet (9) 3 Mochilas (9) 8 Guests (at hotel, guesthouse) (9) 4 Earthquake (9) 12 Artichoke (9) 5 Pala (para cavar) (5) 14 Hornos (5) 6 Age (of person, animal, building) 15 Aceituna (5) (4) 9 Tío (5) 10 May (month) (4) 11 Rodilla (4) 13 There (near you) (3)

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.

Nonagram

LOTTERY

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

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IRISH LOTTO Saturday July 21

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS

Saturday July 21

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Excellent: 26

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Primarily, you are wanting to see some appreciation. That is understandable given the efforts that you have made. Do not be annoyed, however, if it is a while coming yet. Others are not always as well tuned in as you. If necessary, use a go-between discreetly to make sure of progress.

EURO MILLIONS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Tuesday July 17

BONUS BALL

loan, lorn, lour, opal, oral, plop, porn, pour,

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Increased activity in your love life means less time to really concentrate on business. Make sure that priority financial matters are dealt with. Not doing so will see you kicking yourself later on. A close relationship is going well. There’s no reason to wonder why, the charm offensive is obviously working.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Opposing opinions on a matter close to your heart see you hesitating. There is nothing wrong with asking for advice. The chances are that you know someone who has already been through your situation. Don’t let pride make you miss out on a solution.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Not everything in the garden is rosy but you are made of strong stuff. Your conviction that something is right helps you in discussions. Support given to a loved one may be misguided, especially if it is a huge financial gamble.

Keeping an eye on your health is particularly important at the moment. Because you have been active, it could be that you need to give yourself a bit of time. Pampering and just plain relaxing are all going to stand you in good stead during the coming week.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a time to enjoy the present and look forward to the future. Don’t forget, along the way, to congratulate yourself for all that you have achieved in the last year. Sometimes you do not blow your own trumpet and people appreciate you in a quiet way.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Opening your mind to a new idea has convinced you that it is time for a change in direction. This is such a time, but not all changes will be permanent. Give yourself a way out of any situation this week. Using your tact and charm, it will require only a little application to please everyone.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Improvising within a new business situation may not give you the perfect answer to a problem. What it will do, however, is give you an insight into the way others live. Until now, your approach to life may have been a little one-sided.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) An appetite for something new means that you tread unknown ground. It’s an exciting time when you may find it easier to do things alone. This does not mean you have to feel alone as others can be told of your progress.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Part of being ‘you’ is your independent mind. Some may try to change that this week. Why would someone want to make you more dependent on them? Could it be that they feel insecure? Giving reassurance may be all that is needed. We all feel the need for appreciation.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Trying to be everything to all people is tiring. No one knows this more than you. Give yourself a little time and space this week because it will make a great difference to your spirits.

QUIZ: DOUBLE FEATURE 1. In the animated cartoon series The Flintstones, what is the name of the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble? 2. Which lively, high-kicking stage dance that originated in 19th-century Parisian music halls, is performed by women in long skirts and petticoats? 3. Which 1968 British musical film, loosely based on children’s book written by Ian Fleming for his son Caspar, starred Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts and Sally Ann Howes as Truly Scrumptious?

4. Which dog breed originated from China, where it is referred to as Songshi Quan, which means ‘puffy-lion dog’? 5. Save a Prayer, Hungry Like the Wolf, Union of the Snake, The Reflex and The Wild Boys were all UK Top 10 hit singles by which English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1978?

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Choc milk boosts recovery CHOCOHOLICS will be happy to learn that chocolate milk is one of the best drinks to boost recovery after exercise. According to a recent survey, chocolate milkshakes allow athletes to exercise for six minutes longer than advertised sports drinks as well as improve heart rate and lactic acid levels which could cause cramping. The chocolate and milk combined contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats and electrolytes unlike the more traditional drinks which often do not contain proteins. The research was conducted at the Sadoughi University in Iran, Study author Dr Amin S a l e h i - A b a rg o u e i said, “Chocolate milk contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, flavonoids, electrolytes, and some vitamins which make this drink a good choice for recovery in athletes. “The take-home message is that chocolate milk is a lowcost, delicious and palatable option for recovery and pro-

vides either similar or sup e r i o r e ff e c t s c o m p a r e d with commercial drinks.” One-hunderd-and-fifty participants were used in the experiment and asked to complete a number of tasks, from running and cycling to gym work. Their post-recovery process was then analysed with tests done on heart rates, levels of lactic acid and tiredness. Kim Spaccarotella from Kean University in Union, New Jersey, was not involved in the study, but agreed with the research, saying, “Any food that provides carbohydrate, protein, fluid and electrolytes and is well-tolerated will help promote recovery. “In addition to chocolate milk, other popular choices are cereal with milk, smooth-

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Weed all about it REWIND 20 years and you co u l d h e a r a p in drop at the at the mere menti o n o f c a n n a b is fast forward to the new craze of 2018 and everyone, including iconic Alisters to housewives, are riding-high on the crest of the cannabis wave and it doesn’t look like it’s going to crash any time soon. Recent changes in the law a l l o w t h e u se o f medicinal cannabidiol (CBD) , d e r i v e d f r o m cannab i s se e d s or cannab i s p l a n t s wh ich has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, painkilling and anti-ageing properties. So, it can greatl y e n h a n c e y o u r beauty regime. The cosmetic companies have q u i c k ly jumped on the bandwagon an d l i k e Arg a n o il, cocon u t o i l a n d m an y other oils derived from plants i n t h e l a st fe w years , a n y t h i n g f r o m mascara, toners, lipsticks or face creams are hitting the shelves.

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Javea Jazz Festival THE 18th edition of Xabia Jazz. The Javea Jazz Festival returns from August 3 to August 5. Concerts will be held every night in the Plaza de la Constitucion. Enjoy one of the most important cultural events of the summer in the Mediterranean. Artistes include Frank Katalano, Ximo Tebar Band, BvR Flamenco Big Band with special collaboration from Karen Lugo and Cyril Aimee. Tickets can be obtained at the Tourist Information Office or at advance sales points. Entrance one day - €15 Entrance three days €40 Entrance one day - €12 (Under 25 and pensioners). Entrance three days €30.

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La Vida will be Loca this summer RICKY MARTIN begins a 10date tour of Spain on August 14. The Puerto Rican born singer, with a Spanish Grandmother, has always felt a great connection with the country. “Spain is a country with which I share many memories and strong ties born of my roots and the love they have given me since I first visited.” Martin’s career started at a young age, by nine years old he had appeared in more than 10 commercials in his own country, and at 13 recorded his first record. Five of his teenage years were spent as a member of the group Menudo, but he left in 1989 to concentrate on his solo career.

RICKY MARTIN: Is all set to tour Spain. In 1991 the first of many albums he recorded during the following years in Spanish was released, then in 1994 he was persuaded to move to Los Angeles to appear in TV soap operas including General Hospital. In 1995 he returned to mu-

sic, releasing the album ‘A Medio Vivir.’ One of the tracks, ‘Maria’ was released as a single that reached number 1 throughout Europe. The beginning of the Latin explosion which took over the music industry towards the end of the 90’s

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was attributed to the enormous worldwide success of ‘La Vida Loca’ and later ‘She Bangs.’ It is hardly surprising that there is a great demand for tickets at all the venues for this forthcoming tour. Dates for the tour are as follows: Thurs August 16, 6pm Marenostrum Castle Park, Fuengirola. Wed August 22. 8pm Ciudad Deportivo, Guillermo Amor, Benidorm. Thurs August 23. 7.30pm Recinto de Conciertos Del Ferial de Almeria. Almeria. Prices start at €75 depending on the location. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster.es.

THE fiesta de la Mare de Deu de Loreto is a fiesta held in Calpe between August 17 to September 8. The 21day cel ebr at i on i s held in honour of the pat r on sai nt of t he sea. The f i est a begi ns with a solemn Mass in the Parish Church and dur i ng t he f ol l owi ng weeks t her e ar e act i vi t i es and spor t i ng event s or ganised daily. The final day starts with a ‘Wake up Par ade’ t hr ough t he st r eet s of t he t own and culminates with an am azi ng aquat i c firework display.

Fried gnocchi with parmesan

to Live Well by Andrew Harding LAST week I started talking about essential vitamins and minerals that humans need, to remain healthy. I covered Vitamin A last time, this week I am going to cover Vitamin D and before anyone asks if I don’t know my alphabet, I can assure you I do. The importance of these two vitamins being fat soluble cannot be over-emphasised, which is why I am discussing them sequentially with E and K next. Both A & D vitamins have a ‘get out clause.’ As I mentioned last week, betacarotene can be turned into Vitamin A and sunshine on human skin synthesises Vitamin D. Back to more fake science; sun tans are bad for you? No, they are not, sunburn is bad for you, a sun tan indicates that your body is self-protecting. I could weep when I see parents putting their children in all-in-one suits, with a peaked cap, a neck protector and covering any other exposed flesh with sun cream and wondering why their children don’t want to go to the beach or the pool, because a) they look ridiculous and b) because they are too hot. Use a good sunscreen!

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SPUD U LIKE: Pan-fried gnocchi. My personal recommendation is for one that is applied at the beginning of the day and lasts for 10 hours. It means concentrating to ensure its application is thorough once only! I have used this type of sunscreen on my three children with no problems at all. It reacts with the skin to make it UVLA (Ultra Violet Light Band A, linked with skin cancer), impervious. It is not impervious to UVLB that causes tanning. The fake science continues with regard to UVL. Yes, there is a link with malignant melanoma which can prove fatal if not discovered early enough, two other UVL related cancers are easily treatable and do not spread even after they have been present for 10+ years. However, diseases associated with Vitamin D deficiency are making a huge comeback: Osteoporosis and osteopenia, 17 types of

cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes, autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, gout, infertility and PMS, Parkinson’s disease, depression and SAD, Alzheimer’s disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, periodontal disease and psoriasis. A tan will help to preclude all of the above, despite what the ‘experts’ say! Only one short recipe this week, but one that is full of flavour and texture. Fried Gnocchi with Parmesan Cheese Serves 4 250 grams gnocchi, bought from a supermarket for about one Euro is fine! 2 tablespoons dried parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon black pepper, finely ground 1. Place gnocchi in a polythene food bag. 2. Add parmesan cheese and shake to coat the gnocchi as evenly as possible. 3. Pour olive oil into a frying pan and place on heated hob. 4. Add gnocchi and agitate in the pan to coat gnocchi with oil. 5. Fry until slightly browned on the outside with a crispy coat. 6. Serve sprinkled with black pepper.

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CLASSIC COMBO: The Stompers retain their original lineup. THIS year’s Stompers’ visit to Spain will be their 10th since their first in 2009, and the fifth with the inclusion of New Orleans vocalist Joshua Stewart. It is also the 25th year of the group’s existence, and the original line-up remains. The Bourbon Street Stompers from Essen in Germany were first introduced to Costa Blanca audiences by local resident Norman Dunnington, who discovered their amazing talents at the Upton-on-Severn Jazz Festival in the UK, and then accompanied them to New Orleans for the French Quarter Festival in 2008, where they accepted his invitation to play in Spain the following year. Playing classic New Orleans jazz dating back to the 1920’s, this world-class seven-piece ensemble is led on trumpet by Gunnar Sachs. His brother, Helge, plays clarinet and sax, and the front -line is completed by Olaf Kalytta on trombone. The superb rhythm section consists of: Carsten Bernoth on piano; Axel P Stephan on drums; Renee Richter on banjo and guitar, and Daniel Wehsarg on double bass. Tenor vocalist, Joshua Stewart, was born in New Orleans and sang there regularly with US bands until his fabulous voice earned him a place at the prestigious Curtis School of Music, which led to a burgeoning career as an opera singer. He was introduced to the Stompers by Concerts Costa

‘FABULOUS VOICE’: Joshua Stewart. Blanca, and this has proved to be an enormously popular combination with audiences across the Costa Blanca and in Mallorca. This year’s tour begins once again at the Auditorium Palma de Mallorca on Friday October 5, and continues on Saturday

October 6 at the Auditori Teulada Moraira. On Sunday October 7 they will make their debut at the Forum Nostrum in Alfaz del Pi. Bookings for all three venues can be made through Wilhelmina Hardee on 639 371 625.

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Following the plot ... Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man THERE was a new series starting on TV last Sunday called ‘Unforgotten.’ I do like a bit of ‘who dunnit’ drama on the TV and this series is on for the next eight weeks. I am also watching two or three other series plus the box set of Suits. (The missus insisted because Meghan Markle is in it.) Here lies the problem - after the first 15 or 20 minutes of this ‘Unforgotten’ I was lost. There are too many characters, too twisty a plot and not a hope in hell of me remembering who’s who. So my suggestion is, and some programme schedulers already do this, just make a maximum of seven episodes and put one on every night for a week. Problem sorted and Robert’s yer relative. Most of us have catch up so if you are out and miss an episode you can watch it when you want and it doesn’t matter if there are two or three different series going on at different times. I mean, the dross on at the moment could easily be replaced. Like these programmes that trace your relatives back to the 17th century. What a lot of nonsense! I wasn’t even sure who my dad was never mind my great,

great, great, great grandfather! Talking of TV and entertainment my mind wandered back, for some reason, to when I was a kid some 60 years ago and to a radio show I used to listen to. I think it was on a Saturday and featured Archie Andrews and Peter Brough. It was called ‘Educating Archie.’ So what made me think of this? Well for the first time I remembered that Archie was a puppet and Peter was a ventriloquist. Yup that’s right a ventriloquist act on the radio! What was the point? Nobody could see if his lips moved or not! The things we just used to accept and to be honest really enjoy. Last Friday was the 13th and couple of things went boss-eyed. Nothing serious but they were immediately blamed on the day and the date! I’m not superstitious but in my mum’s flats they never had a number 13 because they reckoned people wouldn’t buy it which I was amazed at. Actually Mrs S has just told me nor do we! One of the funniest things happened to me on a plane once. My seat number was 13F. As she got in her seat in row 12, a woman looked at me and said, “I don’t envy you, you are in the unlucky seat.” The big grin on her face soon disappeared when I politely informed her that if row 13 went down there was a very good chance row 12 was coming with it! mikesenker@gmail.com

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VUKILE, the JSE-listed property fund, is set to double its retail property investments in Spain after agreeing to acquire a portfolio of four shopping centres for €460 million. The company described the transaction as transformative, adding that it would boost its offshore exposure to above 40 per cent. If approved, the takeover would increase the value of the portfolio in Castellana Properties, Vukile’s 98 per cent owned Spanish real estate subsidiary, from €390 million to €870 million. The four shopping centres are located in Badajoz, Cadiz, Sevilla and Valladolid. It is a business deal that

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Vukile snaps up more Spanish assets

SHOPPING AROUND: Vukile already owns the East Rand Mall in South Africa.

would be funded by a combination of loans from European banks; €80 million of equity investment from Morze; a €35 million investment by Capricorn Capital and €123 million of equity investment by Vukile. Chief Executive of Vukile, Laurence Rapp, said he was thrilled to secure the deal that was fully aligned to his business strategy. “This is an excellent quality portfolio, one of the best we have seen in the market so far,” he said. “Vukile’s offshore exposure is now 47 per cent of assets, of which 43 per cent are in Spain and 4 per cent in the UK.” The takeover is expected to be finalised by the end of this month.

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Gaudi tower sells for €30 million

BARCELONA Council is spreading a message for tourists who want to visit and stay in a holiday rental or homeshare, and that is to make sure it’s properly licensed first. A social media campaign from the Catalonian government is encouraging visitors to check if the holiday listing they want to rent is legally registered in the city. The online process for tourists can be done entirely in English.

The campaign also urges locals to report flats they believe are being rented out illegally, with the hashtag of #fairtourism BCN. In keeping with a wider trend in Spain, Barcelona has been at the vanguard of issuing restrictions for Airbnb and similar sites for several years now. I n 2 0 11 , t h e r e g i o n o f Cataluña created the licence that all legal holiday r e n t a l s m u s t n o w b e a r, known as the HUT licence. Three years later it

stopped issuing new licences completely; at present there are 9,600 apartments in the city which are property licensed. The government says it has shut down as many as 2,000 illegal listings with beefed-up enforcement teams. They also reached an agreement with Airbnb to remove illegal listings from its platform following a protracted battle, and levying an as yet unpaid €600,000 fine.

TOWERING FEAT: The building was designed by the great architect Antoni Gaudi. THE Bellesguard Tower in Barcelona, designed by renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, has been bought for €30 million by Catalana Occidente. The heritage house was built at the beginning of the 20th century and has been classified as a cultural asset of national interest since 1969. Having been owned by the Guilera family for 75 years, the building and its gardens will remain open to the public, as part of the terms of the sale. Catalana Occidente states that it has a vocation to contribute to the cultural wealth of society, and will fund the renovation and conservation of the tower. The building was built at the request of

Gaudi’s close friend Jaume Figueras, who used it for years as a private home, and it is also known as Casa Figueras. It was constructed on the ruins of an old medieval castle that had been the second residence of Martin El Humano, the last king of the Casal de Barcelona. Gaudi’s design for the Bellesguard tower drew upon influences from the castle, preserving some elements like the original wall and the courtyard. The end result was halfway between a modernist house and a Gothic castle, with a spiral stairway that leads up to the tower. The tower has been open to the public since 2013, and has also been used for weddings, concerts and other events.

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Political correctness ... elf ‘n’ safety gone mad!

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

LEGALLY SPEAKING Can she sell an inherited car? My husband recently passed away. I am in the process of selling the car which was in his name. The man who wants to buy it has requested a copy of my late husband’s passport and NIE certificate and I am somewhat suspicious of this. MB (Costa Blanca)

TEACHERS must stop trying to wrap children in cotton wool with OTT health and safety policies, according to the chief inspector of schools. Making pupils wear high-vis vests on trips makes them look like Bob the Builder minus the hard hat, and enforcing bans on conkers and yo-yos by schools makes it harder for kids to tackle real dangers. Couldn’t agree more! And what about the silencing of Big Ben until 2021 to prevent maintenance workers being deafened? As one MP scoffed: “The Luftwaffe couldn’t stop it, but health and safety has.” A father had to demolish his garden pond because burglars could fall in and drown. He faced eviction if he failed to remove it. Health and Safety legislation has undeniably saved many lives and prevented many serious injuries, but this has surely gone too far. And the reason for all this? The threat of lawsuits and the consequent closing of ranks when an incident does occur. Overall, the UK’s PC culture continues to thrive. Arthur Ransome’s novel Swallows and Amazons has been popular with kids for generations

but, according to the BBC, one of its characters is too rude for today. It decided Titty was an unsuitable name and went for Tatty instead. Not for the first time: it made a similar decision back in 1963, when it chose Kitty. And an unknown school in England even banned a Wonder Woman lunchbox for being ‘too violent,’ according to a viral image posted online by a mum. “We have defined ‘violent characters’ as those who solve problems using violence. Superheroes certainly fall into that category,” read the letter from the school. Help! Basically, when PC fanatics set their

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AN Amazon vendor just gave me a stark ultimatum: take down my bad review, or lose the €209 they owed me. Would you? In these litigious times they could of course just sue, as indeed a New York doctor did last month for a million dollars, when a patient posted a negative review. Then again you might recall what happened when guests logged a terrible review of Blackpool’s Broadway Hotel (‘a rotten stinking hovel’). The hotelier made headline news and was deluged by crippling publicity after adding a £100 (€114) fine to their bill for reputational damage. And now it’s happened to me. Hold the presses. It all started with a quest for a phone - a very particular phone, which only one vendor stocked, on Amazon’s French ‘Marketplace.’ That’s where Amazon lets third-party merchants sell their own goods and pay the retail giant a tidy commission (on condition they don’t undercut Amazon’s own prices, but that’s a juicy titbit for a different kind of article).

TOO LOUD AND TOO VIOLENT: Big Ben and Wonder Woman. minds to doing something daft they do it. Like changing the term ‘brainstorming’ to ‘thought showers’ so as not to offend epileptics, or calling a Spotted Dick pudding a Spotted Richard to stop lewd jokes. Well, what a bunch of clever Richards! Nora Johnson’s psychological/suspense crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) Amazon and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca. columnists@euroweeklynews.com

P r o p e r l y, y o u David Searl cannot sell this You and the Law car because you do not in Spain own it. I am supposing that your husband made a Spanish will leaving his estate to you. This includes the car. You must go to your Traffic department with the will, your acceptance of the inheritance and the documents of both you and your late husband, along with the car papers. Then you can transfer the title of the car into your own name, and sell it. A good gestoria can help you through this process for a modest fee. The gestoria will also make sure the transfer itself is properly completed into the buyer’s name. Sometimes an unscrupulous buyer never completes the transfer and the unsuspecting owner gets a traffic fine in the post months later because he is still the registered owner.

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Terence Kennedy is pressured into deleting a bad review

REVIEWS: Hell hath no fury ….. I came, I saw, I ordered. And waited. And waited. Thirteen days later, phoneless and desperate after the order failed twice for reasons unknown, I lost confidence, abandoned hope and cancelled, ordering a simpler phone from Amazon itself and getting it in a day. Wasting scads of time and temper had left me aggrieved enough to post

a poor review. After all, 70 per cent of people are now said to read reviews before buying online. I wrote nothing libellous, nothing vituperative, just the facts ma’am, nothing but the facts. In the meantime, still no refund. Then an ultimatum from the seller, French retailer Hobby-Discount: take down your review or your money is

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blocked. Voila and ouch. To my shame, I buckled. Every man has his price, and mine is a derisory €209. Then my refund arrived safely and I instantly reposted my review, turbocharged, updated and twice as mean. With another one for luck on the widely-consulted TrustPilot ratings site. So there. Amazon’s press office has gone to ground with my subsequent query, but its policy couldn’t be clearer: sellers absolutely cannot force buyers to remove their comments, says an official response on the American mother-ship’s site. Any attempt to manipulate ratings, feedback or product reviews is prohibited and could result in a vendor’s ‘selling privileges’ being revoked. Bottom line: we CAN fight back against shoddy service. Bad reviews might not ruin the Microsofts or Apples of this world, your local pizza joint or even my haughty French merchant. Let’s face it though, revenge is sweet. After I got my €209 back.

Blackmail order MY favourite Amazon review comes from a dissatisfied buyer: ‘I measured the TV and it was actually 104.6 inches not 105 so I returned it.’ No, customers aren’t always right as the old dictum has it. Except in their own minds. The tough reality with consumers now holding so much power in their pens is that, when a customer complains, vendors simply have to grin and bear it. At best they can have a review taken down if it has been posted multiple times, or is ‘libellous, defamatory, harassing, threatening or inflammatory.’ By all means speak out when service is shoddy, but keep it in proportion. Is it worth it spending hours of your life trying to bring down a company for a single shoddy service? Well, perhaps …

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Blissful balconies SPAIN provides hundreds of examples of the fact that a lack of space is no excuse not to have a lovely garden. A balcony can be the perfect place to create your very own mini garden and these tips can help you create one without getting lost along the way. While it’s all very well to just stick a plant or two out there, careful consideration of a few points before you begin setting up your lofty greenery will help you turn it into an intimate, manageable, useful and stunning little garden in the sky. First, bear the weather in mind. While your local plant shops probably only sell plants which are suited to the area’s climate, balconies can have their own microclimates which will vary the conditions a little. Think about whether your balcony gets a lot of light and sun, or whether it is generally shady, and check how windy it gets out there to avoid wasting money on delicate plants which will wither or be blown to shreds. Next, decide whether you want perennial or annual plants. It’s usually a good idea to have a mixture, with some annu-

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX: Balconies are ideal for plants. als including herbs, vegetables and spring and summer flowers and perennials to ensure some green all year round which will also grow and fill space over time. When it comes to choosing containers, consider the practicalities rather than just aesthetics. Pots made of porous materials like terracotta are much better than plastic as they allow damp to es-

DUE to the present financial climate in Spain, more people can’t afford to buy and are being forced to rent accommodation. However nice the property may be, it never quite feels like home. Out-dated spaces or small corridors can be depressing to live in, but you are hesitant to do anything to improve it

cape, and you should always ensure they have drainage holes with something underneath to collect excess water to avoid root rot. Finally look carefully at the space and think about how you can make the most of it. Rather than just setting pots on the floor, imagine hanging window boxes from the railings and hanging plants from the ceiling and walls in baskets.

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The best ways to garden in the heat of summer GRAEME TYRRELL THE sweltering Mediterranean midsummer days are not the time to be out working in the garden. The Spanish did not have the afternoon siesta to be lazy, rather it was a clever way to rest during the most difficult time to work outside. An afternoon rest enabled staying up late at night and getting up early in the morning to enjoy the best parts of the summer days. In summer, most outdoor gardening and farm work in Spain is done in the early morning from first light until midday. After that it is time to freshen up and prepare for lunch and a siesta. The siesta gives a much needed rest in the hot and humid afternoons. Whe n I f i r st c a m e t o S p ain I would work through the afternoon but soon found out that it is so exhausting. It is far better to work in the cooler mornings, and if necessary the evening, than attempt to work i n t h e su m m e r a fte rn o o n heat. The best plan for sustainable gardening though is to have all the main work done before summer

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CLEVER, NOT LAZY: For best results harvest in the cool. and wait for autumn to do anything else major during the cooler seasons. In this way the garden can be a refuge to visit and enjoy in summer with only basic maintenance and harvesting of produce to be done at the most appropriate time to enjoy the work. I find any watering is best done

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THE Spanish car industry is anxiously waiting for the outcome of talks between the US and EU officials to be made public.

US president Donald Tr u m p h a s s a i d t h a t t h e discussions will be largely focused on tariffs, with him threatening a substantial increase to as much as 25 per cent. At the moment the US charges just 2.5 per cent on cars compared to the 10 per cent EU nations impose on imports. This is a situation President Trump sees as unfair and if talks fail, the prospect of having to pay higher tariffs could hit the Spanish car industry hard. Speaking to reporters at the White House,

Trump said car tariffs are ‘the big one’ when it comes to US-EU trade disputes. Spain is the second largest car manufacturer in the world and it also has a significant autoparts sector. Any move that hits the European car industry in general is almost certain to affect the Spanish one too. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was due to meet Trump yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss trade after the US imposed higher tariffs on steel and a l u m i n i um.

TRADE THREAT: Donald Trump in talks with EU officials.

Electric car sales growth slows THE first six months of the year saw relatively poor growth in sales of electric cars, as a lack of charging points started to hit the expansion of the sector. Even though registrations of electric cars increased by 33 per cent across Europe, when compared to the 54 per cent rise in the same period of 2017 it can be seen as a disappointing result. Although there was relatively strong growth in Europe’s biggest market, Germany, poorer figures from the UK and other countries dragged the total down. The UK saw 10 per cent growth compared to Germany’s 64 per cent, with Spain recording 45 per cent more sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids. Consulting firm EY, which produced the figures, pointed out that although 33 per cent growth still sounds impressive, it is from a low base. EY partner Peter Fuss said: “Electric cars remain a niche product for now. Charging infrastructure remains inadequate and the models currently available mostly don’t offer a good enough range.”

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www.euroweeklynews.com IT has been 20 years since sporty coupe the Audi TT was launched, and to celebrate the German manufacturer is giving the popular model an extensive upgrade. The mid-life update of the third generation of the car features a subtle body shape redesign, higher-powered engines and a more extensive range of standard equipment. Audi says that it has focused

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Upgrade for Audi’s third generation TT particularly on driver comfort and control. Besides the driver-oriented Audi virtual cockpit, the basic version of the new model now features the Audi drive select dynamic handling system to give

the driver a feeling of being in total control. The multifunction steering wheel has also been improved allowing the infotainment and voice control system to be controlled without taking your hands off the wheel. On the outside, the redesign features a new radiator grille, while large side air inlets make the car seem wider and more imposing on the road. The changes are subtle, but do give the car a slightly more masculine and sportier look. If the basic model is not sporty enough for you, the optional S line package includes a full-length front splitter, vertical air inlets, a radiator grille in titanium black and specific side sills with inserts as well as a sporty rear end. Added is a wider diffuser and vertical air inlets below the rear lights with three horizontal fins each. Driving the machine, Audi has a range of petrol engines in various performance levels, paired either with the six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

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RAIN RULER: Hamilton made the best of the conditions to win.

Hamilton storms to victory LEWIS H A M I LTO N claimed a sensational victory in a thrilling, rain-hit German Grand Prix as Ferr a r i ’s S e b a s t i a n Ve t t e l crashed out to gift the Mercedes driver a 17 point lead in their championship battle. Vettel had been cruising to victory ahead of Hamilt o n ’s t e a m m a t e Va l t e r r i Bottas until rain started to fall with about 25 laps to go. The downpour turned the race on its head and brought Hamilton into contention when he had been looking at a fourth place finish after starting 14th following a hydraulic failure in qualifying. Hamilton began to carve into the advantage of the three leading drivers - Vettel, his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen and Bottas - as chaos erupted down the field. As the rain became heavier, Vettel lost control at the Sachs Kurve hairpin in Hockenheim, in front of tens of thousands of his home fans, bringing out the safety car.

The four-time champion swore over the radio as he absorbed the damage to his title hopes. Hamilton pulled away at the front following the safety car period, but only after Bottas was told to back off from challenging him. Behind the Mercedes one-two, Raikkonen took

third while Max Verstappen was fourth for Red Bull. It was a stunning result in a remarkable race, with Hamilton registering his 66th career victory. “We all have dreams and they just seem so impossible to reach, but I have done it time and again,” said Hamilton.

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26 July - 1 August 2018 GERMANY’S football association (DFB) has ‘emphatically rejected’ allegations of racism from Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, but says it could have done more to protect him. Ozil, 29, has announced his retirement from international football after a barrage of abuse.

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Team Sky rivalry gears WITH Geraint Thomas continuing to show his world class ability in this year ’s Tour de France, the question of him going for the outright win ahead of teammate Chris Froome is getting louder and louder. Thomas retained the overall lead going into this final week, but has been careful not to say anything that will rock Team Sky’s boat. Thanks in part to its massive budget that lures top r i d e r s , Te a m S k y h a s b e come expert at managing intra-team rivalries. Last year, Mikel Landa

appeared to be the strongest c l i m b e r i n t h e To u r a n d hinted strongly that he wished he had the freedom to ride his own race. Of course there was also Froome’s obvious frustration in 2012, when he had to give top billing to Bradley Wiggins when he felt he was better in the mountains. Froome is now a fourtime Tour winner going after historic achievements, w h ile T h o ma s h a s n e ve r p lac e d b ette r th a n 1 5 th overall. Nevertheless, Team Sky has never dealt with a lead-

ership dilemma this deep into a Tour. Geraint Thomas has the yellow jersey and is showing no signs of tailing off in the last stages of the race. At 32 years of age he will be aware that such an opportunity will not come around many more times, and it is interesting that Team Sky have not yet designated Froome as their main man. It may well be a resultsbased decision, and as Thomas is out of contract this autumn, he could be forgiven for riding for himself.

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LOOKING AHEAD: Bellew has a range of fighting options before him.

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Bellew and Usyk square up BRITON Tony Bellew and Ukranian Oleksandr Usyk both say they are ‘ready’ to fight each other. Usyk, 31, became the first man to hold all four world cruiserweight titles: WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF, when he beat Murat Gassiev on Saturday to win the inaugural World Boxing Super Series. After the fight, Bellew tweeted: ‘Usyk I was born ready. Let’s get this done.’ The Olympic 2012 gold medallist, who has won all of his 15 professional fights, replied: ‘I’m also ready.’ Bellew, 35, has beaten compatriot David

Haye at heavyweight in his past two fights, and his promoter Eddie Hearn says talks about a fight against Usyk will take place this week. “Tony has felt fantastic up around the 15st weight and I’m not sure he will make cruiser again, but I know with Usyk’s desire to move to heavyweight it certainly wouldn’t be a dealbreaker,” he told Sky Sports. While Bellew is keen on the fight, he also has WBC lightweight champion Adonis Stevenson in his sights, who he was defeated by in 2013. “If I face him and win, I’d have beaten every man I have ever fought in a ring,” said Bellew.