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ISSUE NO. 1729
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Murdered boy’s ashes scattered By Tara Rippin THE parents of a murdered eight-year-old boy have finally been able to scatter his ashes, six months after his death. Gabriel Cruz’s body was found 13 days after he was first reported missing in the Las Hortichuelas area of Nijar in late February. A month later, a funeral took place, but Judge SoriMURDERED: Gabriel ano prevented the cremation Cruz is now at rest in from going ahead in case ina ‘magical place’ vestigators needed to conduct further tests on the body. Now parents Patricia Ramirez and Angel Cruz have at last been able to place their son’s ashes in the sea at the natural park of Cabo de Gata. In a statement to the press, they said that the area ‘is a magical place in which he will rest while his beloved little fishes take care of him.’ They also stressed that it was a ‘special day since Gabriel has returned to the sea he loved so much.’ In the moving tribute, Gabriels’ parents went on to say that their son is going to a safe place, full of love and good people, adding that the ‘angel of the seas Gabriel has been born.’ Ana Julia Quezada remains the prime suspect in the case after confessing to police that she was behind killing the child. She later wrote open letters to the media from her prison cell in which she admitted to taking the boy’s life, but claimed it was an accident. Quezada said Cruz had insulted her and that she had suffocated him in a fit of rage. An investigation is still ongoing.
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Toxic fire at plastics plant By Dilip Kuner CLOUDS of potentially toxic fumes belched out over the El Ejido area when a plastics recycling plant went up in flames. Fifteen people had to be evacuated as a precaution in the middle of the night as firefighters tackled the blaze that turned the night sky orange. The plant located in the Paraje La Molina, went up in smoke on Sunday night. By dawn it had been brought under control. Huge lorry loads of dirt were brought in to bury the fire site in an attempt to ‘damp down’ the blaze and prevent it from flaring up again. At its height the neighbouring A-1050 road had to be closed as smoke billowed over it, dangerously reducing vision. The fire had started at about 6.25pm, according to the emergency services, with more than 30 people dialling 112 to raise the alarm when they spotted flames licking across the plant. A fullly integrated plan was put into action, with firefighters, Guardia Civil, Local Police from El Ejido and La Mojonera, the Infoca forest fire service, health workers and ambulance crews all congregating on
FIRE VISIT: Gracia Fernández Moya saw the scene at first-hand. the spot to ensure the fire was tackled efficiently, and local people were out of danger. There was some concern that the fire could spread outside the plant, so bulldozers and special extra large pumps were brought in from the airport to help extinguish the blaze - a very difficult task given the flammable nature of plastic. The Junta de Andalucia regional government’s delegate
to Almeria, Gracia Fernández Moya visited the site to see at first-hand how the emergency workers were tackling the blaze.
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NEWS EXTRA Best holiday destinations SPAIN is apparently one of the most popular countries to visit, according to data obtained by analysing over two million hotel reservations in a study done by TravelgateX marketplace followed by France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Terror threat THE terrorist threat is still very real in Madrid. Since the attacks of 11-M, 2004, officers have arrested 770 people in Spain and police now focus on those radicalised in their own country.
Road deaths A TOTAL of 754 people have died on Spanish roads so far this year, according to Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) data. The figure is up by 12 fatalities, with 742 having died by this time last year.
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Rape data Attack ‘every six hours’ By Joe Gerrard ONE woman is raped somewhere in Spain every six hours on average, according to a report from the country’s Interior Ministry. There were a total of 788 rapes in Spain from January to June this year. The Inter i o r M i n i s t r y ’s r e p o r t showed the rate was a 28.5 per cent increase on levels seen at the same time last year. The total number of complaints of sexual assaults more broadly stood at 5,731 for the first half of this year. The same figure for January to June last year was 5,083, an increase of almost 13 per cent. Yolanda Besteiro, Chairperson of the Federation of the Progressive Women of Spain, said Spanish society
often blamed women for attacks rather than perpetrators. “According to our culture if an attack occurs it is because the woman has not known how to defend herself, or has dressed in a certain way or gotten into the wrong area,” Besteiro said.
“Despite the increase in the number of complaints we barely know the tip of the iceberg of the phenomenon of sexual assaults as only around 30 per cent of violations are reported,” she added. Government statistics have also shown that a total of 950 women have been killed in gender violencerelated incidents since records began in 2003. A total of 26 have died this y e a r, t h e l a t e s t o f w h i c h was in A Coruña. C a r m e n C a l v o , S p a i n ’s Deputy Prime Minister and Equality Minister, said she condemned the A Coruña killing and all those that had taken place in Spain. “Still some question the urgency of the State Pact against Gender Violence. Do not make politics out of
‘TRAGEDIES’: Calvo (inset) spoke out over gender violence and protests erupted previously. tragedies,” Calvo said. C a l v o ’s c o m m e n t s a r e partly in reference to criticism from the leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) Pablo Casado over the State Pact. H e c l a i m e d i t s u ff e r e d
from ‘serious legal defects’ and that it may be unconstitutional due to it having been passed without Parliamentary approval. Casado has threatened to take the matter to Spain’s Supreme Court.
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Backpack mystery
THE BIG PICTURE Nº 28
THE Guardia Civil is investigating an Almeria resident for allegedly pretending to be a victim of a robbery at gunpoint. The individual reported that the crime took place on a central pedestrian crossing in Nijar, when a car pulled up and a man in the passenger seat stole his backpack which contained money.
Blaze battle A FIRE in a recycling plant in El Ejido has been brought under control, but 15 residents nearby were evicted from their homes as a preventative measure. The A1050 road was also closed as firefighters worked through the night using specialised water pumps to contain the blaze.
Border flow THE National Police has received 5,086 immigrants to the port of Almeria this year, from a total of 172 boats, with most being from sub-Saharan Africa. It is a figure that reveals more immigrants have arrived already than the whole of 2017, and 183 of them are unaccompanied children.
Film contest ALME R I A C o u n c i l a n d th e Correos postal service have called for entries for the province’s fourth short film competition, and they are accepting entries up until September, 21. Artists will have the opportunity to win some prizes too, fir st p l a c e wi l l rec e iv e € 6,000 , se c o n d p l a c e g e ts €3,000 and third place will receive €2,000.
FRUITY: La Tomatina takes place in Buñol every August.
Seeing red
THIS coming Wednesday sees the start of one of Spain’s best-known and most unusual fiestas, the La Tomatina in the Valencia region. Revellers descend on the town of Buñol on the last Wednesday of August every year for the festival which involves throwing tomatoes at other participants. It is now so popular that since 2013 it has been ticketed. It was estimated that about 145,000 kilos of tomatoes were lobbed by attendees in 2015’s edition of the fiesta. La Tomatina began in 1945 when young people at the Giants and Big-Heads figure parade in Buñol caused a musician to fall over.
The musician flew into a fit of rage and spectators soon joined in. There was a market stall with fruit and vegetables in the area and those nearby raided it and began pelting other festival goers before police broke them up. The following year young people returned to the festival but this time they brought their own tomatoes from home. Authorities tried to crack down and in the early 1950’s it was banned altogether. This did not deter spectators who risked being arrested by taking part. Within years officials relented and the event has now become one of the best known events in Spain.
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REGULARS INSIDE News 1-28 Finance 30 Leapy 34 Letters 42 Time Out 48-49 Health & Beauty 52-53 Social 54-55 Albox 57-60 Pets 65 Classifieds 66-67 Motoring 68-70 Sport 71-72
ITV tests A TOTAL of 170,834 vehicles had their ITV (MOT) tests during the first week in 2018 at authorised stations across Almeria. This equates to 5,708 more vehicles being tested in comparison to the same period last year (that saw 165,126 vehicles take the ITV), representing an increase of 3.46 per cent.
Migrant care THE Junta de Andalucia has created 400 emergency places to expand the care system for unaccompanied foreign youths, particularly in Almeria, Cadiz and Granada which are believed to be under the most migratory pressure. The Social Equality Councillor promises upon arrival, children will be transferred immediately to a child protection centre.
Three arrested in drugs bust THE National Police has arrested three men in connection with a cannabis ring in Almeria. The group’s headquarters were used as a trading and social base for the drug, and a number of people who were not members of the criminal group allegedly visited the premises to acquire it. Officers seized more than 7.5 kilos of cannabis, six containers of a marihuana related cream, two precision scales, 28.5 grams of cannabis resin, €196 in cash and various doc-
uments of interest. An investigation began after police were informed that a social club for cannabis smokers was running in La Cañada de San Urbano, and that sales were happening. Police observed that a large number of young people were visiting the premises, and several neighbours complained about the strong smell of marihuana coming from the house. The detainees are aged 38, 35 and 21, and are residents of Almeria.
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€850,000 jobs boost ALMERIA Council is developing plans for an €850,000 project to recruit 23 coaches and 11 support technicians for its ‘Almeria T-Forma’ project. The initiative aims to improve the qualifications and skills of 210 fortunate young people between 16 and 30, helping them into the job market. Those interested in the coaching and technician roles have until August 31 to apply to the council.
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Applicants will be required to provide copies of their CVs and other documents as required. The project is largely funded by the European Social Fund (90 per cent), and is particularly aimed at improving employability in the hotel, agriculture and business sectors. It includes training and internships for three months. Each of the students will be awarded a scholarship worth €950 during the training.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1728 of the Euro Weekly News Costa de Almería edition, including 76 local stories.
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POLL OF THE WEEK Should there be a second referendum on Brexit? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Do you think it’s important to speak Spanish, living or holidaying in Spain?
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EWN online this week CONTROVERSIAL: The Valley of the Fallen divides Spanish opinion.
Visitors flock THE number of people who have visited the Valley of The Fallen mausoleum has soared following an announcement that former dictator Francisco Franco’s remains would be exhumed from it. A total of 38,269 people went to the site last month, up from 23,135 in June this year and 25,532 in July 2017 according to Spain’s heritage authority. Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s Prime Minister, announced the exhumation plans shortly after taking power in June. “After 40 years this debate has led us to a very simple conclusion, Spain cannot allow symbols which divide the Spanish,” Sanchez said. Supporters of the former dictator and his descendants have voiced opposition to the plans. Franco’s family said they would not give their permission for the exhumation. Several recent visitors to the site told Spanish media about their reasons for making the trip to the site near Madrid. Antonio Nevado, a 22-year-old law student and critic of Franco’s regime, said “morbid curiosity” had driven him to go. He added he thought the dictator’s remains should stay at the mausoleum.
“This is the country’s heritage and it should be respected,” he said. Miguel Pintor, 62, from Madrid, said he was angered by the government’s plans. “I don’t think it hurts anyone. The dead should be left in peace,” Pintor said. Others thought the government had made the right call. Christian Espert, a 30-year-old soldier from Valencia, said the move should take place because the site hurt the feelings of many Spanish people. Javier Botia, 40, from Murcia, said he did not sympathise with Franco and felt now was the time to make the move. “I feel conflicting emotions, because on the one hand it is a place that symbolises much suffering, but it also has a lot of history. “One must know the bad side of history so as not to repeat it,” he said. General Francisco Franco took power in 1939 following the victory of his rebel nationalist forces in the Civil War. The Valley of the Fallen was built by Republican and other political prisoners as a mausoleum for those who died in the conflict.
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OUR VIEW Welcome September WE are now nearing the end of August madness where the streets of holiday destinations are clogged with visitors and many main roads look like the M25 on a very bad day. There are two real options for expatriate residents in Spain and both seem quite popular, either pack up your bags and go back ‘home’ for a month or two or remain, moan a bit and put up with it. There is however no doubt that the influx of visitors is good for the economy and certainly gives a number of people from all over Europe the chance to have some work in areas which otherwise would be bare of opportunities. Whilst everyone enjoys the warm weather, this year has seen a number of very hot days and for those who are travelling, the stress factors at airports have gone up considerably and this has been made even worse by regular strikes of airline pilots, long queues at immigration and even the breakdown of electronic display boards. What is important however is that despite all of the aggravation most people have got where they wanted to go eventually and more importantly in one piece. Many of the charities that assist the elderly closed their coffee mornings for August, but they continued to raise funds and to assist those in real need, but come September the charity shops will reopen and people will meet up again to chat with new friends. Loneliness can be a terrible thing especially in a foreign country, so congratulations to all those who have made it through August and are looking forward to a return to normality.
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Brit’s unexpected Palma jaunt A BRITISH man has told media in the country about how he kept a night going by spontaneously travelling from Wales to Palma with a friend. Alun Griffiths, 27, said he was out with work mates in his home town of Merthyr Tydfil when he had the idea of flying to the Spanish island of Mallorca. “After work I went to the Gurnos Club and there was about 15 of us all talking about holidays. So I said ‘anyone want to go on holiday now? Let’s go to the airport and see where we can go,” he said. Griffiths managed to talk friend Nigel Lewis into joining him and the two made for Cardiff airport. There they were told they could travel on a plane to Palma which was leaving that evening. “There’s a Palma in Italy too so we didn’t know if we were going there or Spain. “We fell asleep on the plane and woke up in Spain, thank God,” he said. Griffiths took a phone call from his girlfriend shortly after arriving on the island and taking
CREDIT: Alun Griffiths, via Facebook (inset), Shutterstock (main)
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SPONTAEOUS TRIP: Griffiths (inset) travelled to Palma.
a taxi to the resort of Magaluf. She told him his dinner was ready and he told her he was now in Magaluf. “I said ‘I’m not joking, I won’t be home for a few days.’ She wasn’t best pleased,” he said. The pair stayed in Mallorca for two nights before returning to Wales last Thursday. Pictures shared by Griffiths on social media showed him and Lewis drinking from early in the morning until late at night. “It cost us about €100 to get out there and €343 for the hotel and my Mrs booked for us to come back. “It was almost €900 each altogether,” he said.
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Cooped up ACTOR Dominic Cooper has sparked new rumours after he was spotted getting cosy with Gemma Chan during a night out in Spain. Dominic. He parted ways with actress Ruth Negga in April after eight years, with reports claiming the romance had simply run its course. But the Mamma Mia! star was seen laughing and cuddling with Gemma as they strolled down the street.
along the seafront. The ITV2 star kept her accessories to a minimum and simply donned a pair of gold framed shades for the dazzling outing. Rosie was unceremoniously dumped out of Love Island in June, after her partner Adam Collard ditched her for Zara McDermott. Despite her early departure, the brunette beauty is making far more money from modelling than from her previous career in law.
ROMANTIC: The loved up couple.
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SHORE SIREN: Rosie Williams.
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SHE was cruelly dumped by hunky personal trainer Adam Collard on Love Island 2018. But Rosie Williams, 26, proved she’s moved on from the heartache earlier this summer with an eye popping display on a sun-soaked Spanish holiday. The reality star poured her incredible curves into a plunging leopard print swimsuit which accentuated her ample cleavage as she frolicked on the shore. Making sure all eyes were on her, the reality star showcased her slender pins and pert posterior as she strolled
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BOAT BABE: Kelly Brook.
KELLY Brook put on a glamorous display as she sailed to a snorkelling hotspot in Barcelona with beau Jeremy Parisi. The glamour model, 38, posed for sizzling snaps on Instagram and wore a blue two-piece that accentuated her gorgeous curves during her Mediterranean getaway. Kelly also set tongues wagging that she’s set to wed Jeremy after being spotted wearing a huge diamond ring.
ROBIN WRIGHT and Clement Giraudet are still enjoying their romantic honeymoon after reportedly marrying in France. The 52-year-old blonde beauty, best known for The Princess Bride and House of Cards, was seen kissing the French hunk on the beach in Ibiza. She appeared thrilled with the attention as she showed off her enviable bikini body on the shore. Robin was toned and tanned in the little pink two-piece that made the most of her toned figure. Both wore yellow gold wedding bands that shone in the sunlight, and Clement donned dark swim trunks as he showed off a chiselled chest and arms. The loved up couple apparently tied the knot in France in a small and secret ceremony earlier this month, and have since been hitting the beaches around the Mediterranean. However, the Wonder Woman actress is yet to confirm the nuptials.
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Hookers mugging male tourists by Tara Rippin YOUNG British men are being targeted and robbed by prostitutes who prowl a popular Spanish resort, with reports of similar attacks in the Costas. According to bar owners and expatriates, ‘vicious’ working girls are making the streets of Magaluf a very dangerous place to be at night. And a former Fuengirola restaurateur, claims ‘the attacks are rife in Coasta Del Sol, but many men are too embarrassed to report it.’ In a bid to raise awareness, residents, tourists and alleged victims are using a Facebook page dedicated to reporting crime and talk of incidents where lads have had everything, from passports to clothes, stolen. One blogger from Newport, England, wrote on the Magaluf Forum: ‘When are the police going to do something about the prostitutes. It’s no good saying don’t go out by yourself in Magaluf any more because four mates of mine were walking back to Guadalope Hotel and one still got attacked and robbed by four prostitutes.’ Simon from Rochdale, England, holidayed in the party resort with friends in June. He
blogged that one of his mates had had a bit too much to drink, so four friends walked him back to his apartment. “He was still approached by a prostitute/thief,” he said: “She quickly backed off when she realised he was part of our group. I personally would not go back there because of the incidents documented and our experiences.” The manager of one of the resort’s largest bars, who wished to remain anonymous, told an international newspaper online that it’s a big problem that has been going on for years, but that ‘it’s worse now with the police just totally ignoring it.’ He warned that ‘It will come to a boiling point, a big event where someone is seriously hurt or killed by one of them.’ He went on to say that at around 2am, the women get ‘more pushy’ and start to pick out young men who are not capable of looking after themselves, either because they are drunk or have become separated from their mates. Apparently, the women appear as though they’re on their own, but when they start to rob a victim and he tries to shake them off, a group of pimps pounce.
PUSHY: Early hours of the morning see prostitutes becoming more pushy.
It is believed t h e prostitutes arrive in the resort by bus from Palma. A Nigerian sex worker was charged with attempted murder in June after she attacked two tourists and two cops with a broken bottle.
DANGEROUS: Vulnerable young men are being targeted and robbed.
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PEAK PORK: The number of pigs in Spain has exceeded humans.
Pigs peak at 50 million ACCORDING to figures released by Spain’s environment ministry, the country’s pigs outnumber its human population for the first time. There are now 50 million pigs, an increase of around nine million since 2013, while the number of people stands at 46.5 million. Moreover, there are growing concerns about the environmental impact of a farming industry that produced more than four million tons of pork
products and generated €6 billion last year. Livestock is the fourth largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions after transport, electricity generation and industry, and the soaring pig population is a key factor. In a country like Spain which is frequently affected by drought, pig farming consumes huge quantities of water. With each pig drinking 15
litres a day, the industry uses more water than the cities of Sevilla, Alicante and Zaragoza combined. Environmentalists also say that nitrates from the animals’ waste products are beginning to contaminate ground water. But with Spaniards consuming around 21kg of pork each year and the nation’s love of the meat dating back thousands of years, environmentalists face an uphill battle to bring about change.
BARCELONA protesters are urging tourists to jump off hotel balconies in a dark twist to the recent spate of accidents. Posters and graffiti have emerged encouraging foreign visitors to throw themselves off the balconies in the latest campaign by radicals to drive them away from Spain. A poster on one lamppost read: “Dear Tourist. Do you know balconing? Prevents gentrification, improves neighbours’ quality of life, reduces the risk of heart disease, is LOTS of fun.” No one has claimed responsibility for the campaign, but local residents believe it is a protest against the high number of tourists making life unbearable and driving up property prices. The posters include the hashtag #BalconingisFun, with Twitter users retweeting them and adding jokes or memes. A spokeswoman for Barcelona City Council said: “We reject these incidents and
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PUERILE POSTERS: The campaign is in bad taste. above all the message. “They will be removed by the municipal cleaning services.” The British Embassy and the Association of British Travel Agents have urged holidaymakers to avoid taking
any risks on balconies. Anti-tourism campaigns in Spain are not new, and are often fought by young, anti-capitalist groups on Twitter, which critics say gives them more attention than they deserve.
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Officers installed discreet surveillance equipment, and observed how those entering and leaving the premises always did so cautiously, checking to see if they were being watched. The police’s investigation led them to establish that the criminal group committed the thefts on farms by night, and later transferred the goods to warehouses, to the markets of Roquetas de Mar and Adra, and also to private homes. Officers were able to determine the role of each member of the organisation, which were often multi-faceted. The detainees all allegedly have criminal records, and the investigation remains open.
‘ENCOURAGING’: The number of A-Level students taking Spanish has grown. guage,” he said. Peyro added there was a variety of benefits that come could from studying Spanish at GCSE and A-Level. “Learning the language will help British students to integrate, meet new people and provide advantages later in life, certainly from a career perspective. By studying Spanish they are taking their first steps towards becoming bilingual,” Peyro said. The comments come as data
showed Spanish looked set to overtake French as the most studied foreign language at ALevel. French exam entries have declined since 1997 from 21,300 to around 8,300. Spanish entries have grown to about 7,600 during the same period. Chinese overtook German for the first time this year in terms of exam entries, with the latter language having also declined to about 3,300.
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Fruit felons foiled THE Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organisation involved in the theft of industrial quantities of fruit and vegetables, arresting 11 men. The goods were stored in warehouses, greengrocers and markets in Almeria’s Comarca del Poniente district. Operation ‘Bacal’ involved the coordinated work of officers from both Almeria and Murcia, and resulted in the confiscation of more than 25 tons of fruit and vegetables, as well as three vans. An investigation began in March when police were tipped off that a warehouse in Adra was storing goods illegally stolen from farms.
By Joe Gerrard A BRITISH-BASED Spanish institute has told Euro Weekly News it is encouraged by the number of expatriates’ children in Spain opting to learn the language. The Cervantes Institute in London made the comments following A-Level and GCSE results day last week and the week before respectively. Initial data suggests the gap between entries for Spanish and French A-Levels generally is continuing to narrow, with the latter currently the most popular foreign language studied by college students. Igancio Peyro, the Director of the Cervantes Institute, told this newspaper that it was “really encouraging” to see British students in Spain making an effort to learn the language. “Spanish continues to be an important language for young people today, particularly as it is set to become Britain’s most popular foreign lan-
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CAUGHT OUT: The Guardia civil makes arrests.
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THOUSANDS ARRIVED: Spain is the leading destination for migrants coming to Europe.
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Migrant arrivals break records by Joe Gerrard THE number of people who arrived in Spain by Mediterranean Sea migration routes stood at around than 18,200 from May 31 to August, breaking one observation body’s records. The daily average of arrivals numbered almost 240 during the same period, according to data from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The end of May to mid August period saw the largest amount of arrivals along that route since the NGO began collecting statistics, it said. There were some 7,554 arrivals recorded during the same period last year, including up to the end of August according to IOM data. More than 22,000 people arrived in Spain in total. The NGO said their statistics stated a total of 26,350 had reached Spain by Mediterranean routes since January. A total of 311 people have died in the Western
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Mediterranean while attempting to reach Spain. That migration route is now proportionally the deadliest in the world. One in every 29 people who attempted to make the crossing to Spain died en route compared to the equivalent figure for Italy at one in 36. The amount of migrants who arrived in Spain in July was more than three times the amount who arrived in Greece and five times the amount that arrived in Italy, the IOM said. The figures come as several European Union (EU) countries agreed to share the 141 migrants aboard the Aquarius rescue vessel after Spain, Italy and Malta refused docking requests last week. Spain and France are set to take 60 of those on board each. Italy is due to take 20 of them despite the country’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini stating migrants would only see his country ‘on a postcard.’
Malta and Germany are also set to take a share of the migrants after the ship docked in the former’s capital of Valletta last week. Many of the migrants on board the Aquarius and those arriving in Spain and Europe are refugees fleeing war and persecution in sub Saharan Africa. 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. Politicians including Pablo Casado, the leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and Salvini in Italy have argued the continent cannot cope with the number of arrivals.
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Abused woman and hurt three
CRIME SCENE: Aguilas incident injured youths. A MAN allegedly grabbed a young woman by the buttocks and then attacked her boyfriend with an iron bar before reversing his car at a group of youths, injuring three. Now a 26-year-old Romanian man has been remanded in custody while investigations continue. Lorca court heard how Guardia Civil were called to reports of a fight on the Aguilas Esplanade. Once there, they discovered three people had been hurt when a car driven recklessly had smashed into a metal gate at the side of a nightclub. According to eyewitnesses the Ro-
manian had first grabbed hold of a young woman by the arm, touched her buttocks, and then attacked her boyfriend with an iron bar when he came to her defence. Next he threatened the woman’s friends with a broken glass bottle. At this point the club’s security staff stepped in, so the aggressor retreated to a car. He started driving recklessly then began reversing at speed towards a group of youths who were standing next to sliding gates at a private car park. Quick thinking security staff opened the gate to let the youths in, before closing them again. The car smashed into the
gates injuring three people. By the time police arrived the perpetrator had disappeared and officers quickly found that he was not the owner of the car. Guardia Civil and Local Police began an investigation that led them to their chief suspect. He has been charged with sexual abuse causing injuries and reckless driving. Once the suspicion of his guilt was determined he was arrested as the alleged perpetrator for the crimes of sexual abuse, dangerous driving, causing injuries and damages.
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Jumper saved A TEENAGE girl was saved from jumping off a bridge onto a railway line below in Almeria City by National Police officers. A source said they were alerted to the 17-year-old on their 091 line by a witness at around 3am last Thursday. The caller told them the girl was on a bridge on the Avenida del Mediterraneo. When officers arrived they found her standing on the bridge and crying, looking down onto the tracks and breathing heavily. Two officers spoke to the distressed teenager in an effort to calm her down and learn her name and personal information. Two colleagues approached her from behind and were able to grab her and pull her away from the edge of the bridge. She is then said to have tried to break free and throw herself onto the tracks. Police held on and took her to the roadside away from the edge. The girl was taken to Almeria City’s Torrecardenas Hospital where she was examined by the duty doctor. She was then taken to a police station and reunited with her mother.
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EXCLUSIVE By Joe Gerrard THE head of an association of British-owned businesses in Benidorm has told Euro Weekly News that more should be done to integrate expatriates into Spanish society. Karen Maling Cowles, president of the Benidorm British Business Association, said the Costa Blanca resort was being portrayed as somewhere expatriates could go and live an easy life. She added an image created by the hospitality industry, travel agents and in popular culture had caused drunken tourism to spike, harming its reputation. Her comments follow the recent case of an 81-year-old woman who complained to her travel agent that her Spanish holiday was ruined by there being ‘too many’ Spanish people. “I’m proud to be British and I’m proud to be a part of the British expatriate community. But I feel that as a community we need to step up,” Ms Maling Cowles said. The association head said
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KAREN MALING COWLES (inset): Spoke about British expats and holidaymakers in Benidorm. many expatriates had come to Benidorm and not learnt Spanish, kept their documents in order or registered on padrons. This had led to problems for them, the expatriate community and their Spanish hosts. “The problem comes when people end up in hospital and they can’t speak the language.
Not registering with authorities also has an impact on police numbers and public services funding for our communities. “It’s not simple to come and live and work here but there is an image being projected which gives that impression,” Ms Maling Cowles said. The head of the association,
who has lived in Spain for 27 years, said the holiday industry helped build this image. She added tour companies had created three-day packages after the financial crisis to make up for falling numbers of holidaymakers, leading to more drunken tourism. “Or take the case of the 81-
year-old recently. She was sold this image which is portrayed in TV shows like Benidorm that the place is full of English people. She got there and found herself in a hotel where there were no English people so the holiday wasn’t for her. “You talk to anyone now in Britain and mention Benidorm and they immediately have that image. It’s been fuelled by extreme commercialism. Benidorm is a paradise that has been ruined by greed,” she said. Ms Maling Cowles said British expatriates needed to make their voices heard and speak to locals and Spanish officials to boost relations. She added bars and nightlife venues should do more to improve the resort’s image. “It’s about making sure local authorities know we’re here and them and us working together to try and resolve these problems,” she said.
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‘False report’ probe GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Nijar have placed a man under investigation on suspicion of submitting a false report about an armed robbery. Police said they found ‘numerous contradictions’ in the statement made by the suspect regarding claims he was robbed at gunpoint near a pedestrian crossing in the Campohermoso area. The man told officers someone had pulled up beside him in a vehicle and threatened him before making off with his backpack. Proceedings have been sent to Almeria’s Court of Instruction. The case continues.
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ALL-INCLUSIVE: A tough new stance will be taken on unlimited alcohol.
by Tara Rippin A TOUGH stance is being taken to tackle anti-social drunken behaviour on the Balaeric islands in the form of tightening the laws on serving free alcohol in all-inclusive complexes. So is it only a matter of time before the trend takes hold on the Costas? Time is being called on free alcohol in all-inclusive hotels in Mallorca. As long awaited proposals by the Balaeric government near completion, the days of downing booze ‘gratis’ are numbered. Tourism chiefs have been promising for months to crackdown on all-inclusive hotels in the holiday resorts which are being blamed for anti-social drunken behaviour and so-called ‘uncivic tourism.’ Guests who want a drink on any complex will have to be served by a waiter and, if
it is outside the dining room at lunch or during evening meals, they will be required to pay. The waiter-only service applies to the dining room and anywhere in the hotel complex at any time of the day. Guests will have to summon a waiter, place their order, wait for the drinks and then pay the bill (unless eating in the restaurant). There will be no free access to beers or alcoholic drinks in fridges. And the stance goes even further by imposing extra rules on all-inclusive hotels. According to sources, they will only get a licence if their restaurant is capable of dealing with 70 per cent of its clients at the same time when full. This measure apparently aims to avoid crowds and queues in restaurants. The tourism department is also planning to prohibit single-use plastic plates, cutlery and cups which all-inclusive
hotels use as a matter of course to avoid washing up, as well as for safety reasons around the pool and garden areas. The Balearic government says this is not environmentally-friendly and is looking at alternative options. A spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism said ‘there are solutions in the market to avoid this.’ Official data suggests there are 270 all-inclusive establishments in the Balearics though that figure could be substantially more. The move will make it compulsory for such hotels to formally register with the government, rather than on a voluntary basis. The new proposals have yet to be formally presented so no timescale is known for the booze crackdown, though it is unlikely to be this summer. Time will tell whether authorities closer to home adopt similar measures.
PP slams lack of funding THE Popular Party (PP) has criticised the regional government of Andalucia by claiming that Almeria Province ‘has not received a single euro in five years’ for reforestation after wildfires. The PP points out that as with 2013 and 2014, Almeria once again leads the rankings for forest fires in Andalucia. PP politician Aranzazu Martin described the situation as ‘shameful’ and said she expected the Andalucian government to ‘rectify
and not repeat’ the situation. Ms Martin pledged to formally request more environmental funding for the province in parliament, due to the drought and forestry damage caused by fires. She also stressed that the working conditions of the forest firefighters must also be improved, and said: “These firefighters risk their lives all year not just to protect our forests, but to protect the public.”
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Junta means business THE Junta de Andalucia has carried out 2,676 actions to help businesses in Almeria, through its Business Agents of the Andalucian Employment Service (SAE) in the first half of 2018. These actions include system updates, identification and mapping of companies, cataloguing, advice o n f i n a n c e a n d employment, and mediation. An online Virtual Employment Office has also been set up where jobs opportu n i t i e s c a n b e p u b lished. A v a r i e t y o f e m plo y ment and entrepreneurship events have also been organised this year, including a ‘World of Opportunities’ Fair in Cuevas del Almanzora.
T h ere h a v e als o b ee n talks for students in schools in Huercal-Overa and Cantoria, on ‘Searching for employment.’ Companies are also being encouraged to explore the regulatory basis for subsidies aimed at boosting the workforce in Andalucia. The subsidies are part of the Junta’s framework of the Programme of Promotin g E mp lo y men t in A n dalucia, and the Employment Bonus Initiative. A total of 6,230 companies in Almeria are believed to have already benefited from the subsidies. The Business Agents are a group of professionals that extensively research the labour market for the benefit of a region’s businesses.
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Basque pension protest Thousands rally in payments call by Joe Gerrard THOUSANDS of protestors turned out in Bilbao to call on the Spanish government to raise minimum pension payouts its 2019 budget. Elderly demonstrators were joined by their children and in some cases their grandchildren of the rally which took place last Monday during the Basque region’s Semana Grande festival. Around 25,000 people attended and protested outside government buildings including the headquarters of the regional government, according to the organisers. Protestors have demanded
MARCHES: Demonstrators were in Bilbao. that the government in Madrid set a minimum level of pensions at €1,080 per month. Carlos Ruiz, a member of the Pentionistak Martxan group which helped organise the rally, said the protestors were speaking for pensioners throughout Spain. “We do not want the government to forget about this now that they are setting the limits for public spending,” Ruiz said. Those demonstrating
shouted chants including: “Today’s young people are the pensioners of tomorrow,” and “Decent pensions, not corrupt and no Swiss bank accounts either.” The demands of the protestors range from the raising of minimum payouts to the repeal of pension reforms introduced under the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) government. Organisers also said they wanted to move towards the equalisation of pension rates for those part of Spain’s General Social Security Scheme. The demonstrators have also been critical of the Basque regionalist PNV party due to it defending the introduction of private elements to public pensions. Those who attended Monday’s march have not ruled out further demonstrations. Demonstrators in favour of
pension increases have taken to the streets of towns and cities across the Basque Country several times this year. There were protests there and across Spain when the previous PP government under Mariano Rajoy announced pension increases of a fraction of a per cent before its ousting in June. Many of those demonstrating were also involved in trade union protests during the Basque region’s industrial decline in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Some claim this is the reason why the region has now become a hotbed for protests. The average Basque pensioner is paid about €1,115.60 in state retirement aid in comparison to the Spanish average of €930.27, according to government data.
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Portuguese mogul dies Queriroz Pereira suffers heart attack in Ibiza By Joe Gerrard PORTUGAL’S 5th richest man has died of a heart attack while holidaying on a yacht moored in an Ibiza harbour. National Police were called out to the Ibiza Magna marina after Pedro Queiroz Pereira reportedly fell 30 metres down a stairwell on the vessel at about 2.30am last Sunday. The 69-year-old’s remains have since been transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine for a post-mortem examination. Police officers have since opened an investigation to determine the exact cause of death but they have said they believe it was due to a heart attack. Mercelo Rebelo de Sousa, the President of Portugal, said in a statement he was sorry for the untimely loss of a “great Portuguese industrialist.” Queiroz Pereira was the head of the Semapa holding company which itself owned The Navigator Company, a paper and pulp
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DECEASED: The businessman died last Sunday. maker, and cement producer Secil. His family also owns the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz in Lisbon. Semepa took control of The Navigator Company in 2004 and it has since become Europe’s top producer of uncoated wood free paper.
Estimates of Queiroz Pereira’s fortune range as high as €1.1 billion according to Forbes magazine. His family has a 71 per cent stake in Semapa. Queiroz Pereira stood down from day-to-day operations with the firm and handed control to
his three daughters Filipa, Mafalda and Lua last year. Pedro Mendonca de Queiroz Pereira was born in Lisbon in 1949 where he later attended military college and the Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration. He dropped out of both to pursue his business career which saw him move to Brazil in 1975 until 1987. His time there saw him do a brief stint in motor racing in the Formula 2 league. He returned to the business world and held positions in several companies in the property, hospitality, agriculture, energy, industry and car sectors. His family had stakes in many of them. Queiroz Pereira was awarded the Portuguese Grand Cross of the Order of Business Merit honour in 2009. He was also known as being media shy but occasionally making controversial remarks such as describing parts of the banking industry as a ‘house of cards.’
Sociable Spanish
SOCIAL MEDIA: Five different media platforms are used by 25.5 million Spaniards.
by Gabriella Elkhouri A TOTAL of 25.5 million Spaniards of all ages use the internet in an average of five different media platforms. Facebook and WhatsApp are the most popular medias, accessed by 87 per cent of internet users, followed by YouTube with 69 per cent, Instagram accounting for 45 per cent, and Twitter preferred by 48 per cent of users. The findings follow an an-
nual Study of Social Networks in Spain 2018, prepared by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), an association that represents the country’s advertising and digital communication sector. According to the analysis, 46 year olds and those under 30 represent 39 per cent of the total social media users. Some 85 per cent of the internet users are aged between 16 and 65. The level of satisfaction of
Spanish internet users with different social networks is not always proportional to the number of users. On average internet users spend one hour a day on social platforms. The youngest users, the 16 year olds spending 10 minutes more. WhatsApp is used for the most length of time at one hour and 33 minutes, followed by Spotify (one hour 27) and platforms for creating videos and listening to music (one hour 12).
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Puigdemont cross protest by Joe Gerrard CROSSES covered in the colours of the Spanish flag and pictures likening the former Catalan president to a pig have appeared on a lawn opposite his Belgian home. Pictures of the crosses, posted by Twitter user Cabal Martinez Chris, show them stood facing the Waterloo home of Carles Puigdemont. A video uploaded to the social network shows an unidentified man adorning three plain crosses with wrappings covered in the Spanish flag. “There is a better view now in Waterloo and ‘Pigdemont’ knows that he can count on the Spaniards of Belgium,” the caption to the video said. The flags are covered by the logo of the M alag a - b a se d h a m c o mp an y P ig d e Montes. The company was previously called Pig Demont until a complaint came in from the leader Catalan President’s lawyer and its logo was a cartoon of Puigdemont with pig-like features. The crosses also featured Spanish flags crossed in the style of the yellow ribbons which have become a symbol of the pro Catalan independence movement. The reason for the protest was not stated on Twitter but the account appears to be-
THE CROSSES: Appeared outside Puigdemont’s (inset) Waterloo home. long to a pro-Spanish unionist. Puigdemont had not responded to the protest on the social network earlier this week. The former Catalan president remains in Belgium following Spain’s decision to drop a European and International warrant for his arrest after German courts ruled out his extradition on rebellion charges. The
charges are in connection with last year’s independence referendum and declaration. It is unclear how long Puigdemont intends to stay in Spain. He previously said he would like to return to Cataluña but he would still face arrest if he sets foot on Spanish soil due to a national warrant still being active.
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Tourism ‘leading employer’ MORE than two million people in Spain are working in the tourism industry making it the sector which employs the most staff in the country, according to industry data. A survey from the Spanish Institute of Tourism, Turespaña, showed there was a total of 2.65 million people working in the industry. About 2.17 million of these were waged workers and a total of 482,861 were on private contracts. The am ount of peopl e em pl oyed i n t he tourism sector is equivalent to about 13.7 per cent of Spain’s working population of 19.3 million. Turespaña’s survey showed that the number of workers in the sector has risen since 2014 when there was a total of 2.2 million employed. The increase to the current figure of 2.65 million is a rise of about 20 per cent. More than a third of those employed in the tourist sector were on temporary contracts due to it being a seasonal industry. A total of 35.2 per cent were employed under such terms, 8.5 per cent higher than the average of Spanish industries. Workers in the tourism sector earned about €9.32 an hour on average during the first half of t hi s year, accor di ng t o t he l at est dat a from Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE).
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THE rural town of Droux has been selected by TransPod as the testing ground for its Hyperloop project which is seeking to develop public transport which could reach speeds of up to 1,200 kilometres an hour.
POLICE in Arendal have arrested six people in connection with pepper spray found on persons in the town and authorities have said they suspect the items could have been used to disrupt the Arendalsuk event.
New air boss AIR CANADA’S Ben Smith has been named the first non-French boss of Air France-KLM which has been branded ‘inconceivable’ in a statement from nine out of 10 of the trade unions which represent company employees.
Trump visit UNITED STATES President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to travel to Paris for a cere-
Cat convict FUTURE TRAVEL: The pods will be tested in France. mony to mark the end of the First World War on November 11 in a tweet in which he also attacked Washington politicians.
Case lost A TOULOUSE court has dismissed
a case which was lodged by Kevin Fermine, a disabled law student, against France’s rail operator SNCF on the grounds that he had no access to either toilets or train cafeterias during journeys which he made from the southern city to the capital Paris.
A YAZIDI woman aged 19 has left Germany with her family and filed a com-
EMISSIONS from road traffic in Norway fell from a total of 9.7 million tonnes in 2016 to 8.8 million in 2017, a decline of about 9.6 per cent according to the country’s public highway authority.
Man cleared A 55-YEAR-OLD who has repeatedly denied being responsible for killing a man in his 30’s found dead in Maridelan in Oslo last month has been cleared by police officers investigating the death.
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G ERMANY A TOTAL of 16 people were injured, six of them seriously, after a bus they were travelling on from Stockholm to Berlin overturned in a ditch near Rostock on the A19 motorway while 63 passengers and two drivers were onboard.
A VESTFOLD woman convicted of breaching animal welfare laws by leavi ng t wo pet cat s i n a home she moved out of has been handed a suspended prison sentence of 26 days and two years of probation by Tonsberg District Court.
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plaint with authorities after claiming she saw a member of the Islamic State who enslaved her for 10 weeks in Iraq in a town in Baden-Wurttemberg.
Migrant pact GERMAN diplomats have struck a deal with their Greek counterparts to return migrants to the latter country if they have already applied for asylum there within 48 hours according to an
Interior Ministry spokesperson.
Victim sues A BEAUTICIAN who was left with facial disfigurements after her exboyfriend attacked her with acid has lodged a compensation claim with Hanover’s Regional Court seeking damages of €250,000 to cover lost earnings which Vanessa Munstermann said left her ‘financially ruined.’
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THE Dutch Council of State has ruled that colanders cannot be classed as religious headdress after Mienke de Wilde, a Pastafarian from Nijmegen, had passport photos refused in which she posed wearing the utensil which she claimed was holy.
A LABOUR court has ruled that an Uppsala company should compensate a 24-year-old Muslim woman with €3,800 after lawyers successfully argued she had been discriminated against when she refused to shake hands at a job interview on religious grounds.
Drugs bust NAVAL personnel on a Dutch ship in the Caribbean have seized more than 400 kilograms of cocaine, later destroyed by authorities in Sint Maarten which they claimed was thrown overboard from a boat sailing under the Venezuelan flag.
Heat record THE Netherlands has seen its longest run of hot days since 2003 after temperatures of 20.1 degrees were recorded in De Bilt last week, marking 54 days in total of uninterrupted heat in the country.
Wolf call A GROUP of farmers in Gelderland has warned against granting wolves protected status after sightings of the animals which originate from Germany have become more common and several livestock deaths have been reported.
Drug figures THE number of Swedes who have taken cannabis during the past 12 months rose from 2.5 per cent to 3.6 per cent of the adult population between 2013 and 2017 according to the country’s drug and alcohol authority.
Car fires POLICE in Sweden probing the cause of around 150 vehicle blazes which erupted in Gothenburg, Uppsala, Trollhattan, Alafors and Akersberga last week have said they do not believe the strikes were politically motivated ahead of elections.
Bus first NORRTAKJE has become the first city in Sweden to have an all fully electric public bus fleet after the vehicles entered service on lines 651, 656, 657 and 658 last Saturday.
AN anchor on the United States network Fox News has faced a backlash after comparing Denmark with Venezuela after Trish Regan claimed no one wanted to work in either country due to both supposedly living under socialist economic systems.
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OFFICERS were tracing a suspect last week in connection with an assault on a 38-year-old female gym worker at a shopping centre in Greve, which is believed to have happened following an argument over membership.
IMMIGRATION authorities have ordered the deportation of 13-year-old Thai girl Aphinya Pechmuang after refusing her application for a residence permit following her arrival in Farso in Denmark in 2017 to live with her mother and Danish stepfather.
THE population of red kite birds of prey in Denmark has risen by 20 per cent during 2017 with 371 specimens spotted in January this year according to statistics from the country’s Ornithological Society.
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Bishop raid POLICE were tracing suspects last week in connection with a burglary which saw the Bishop of Liege locked in a bathroom in his official residence and around €20,000 in cash and several works of art stolen.
Spy funds TH E Mi ni st r y of Def ence of Belgium is set to spend almost €150 million to take part in a French spy satellite programme, according to sources familiar with Helios II which sees probes taking images of the Earth’s surface.
Terror study A REPORT has claimed there is a link between terrorist attacks and the health of Belgian citizens based on data which stated about 45 per cent of respondents reported experiencing mental problems after strikes in Brussels and Zaventem.
Name stats ALMOST 90 per cent of Belgian babies born in 2017, some 90,644 out of 101,071, were given their father ’s surname as opposed to 4.2 who received their mother’s and the rest who took both.
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DEPLOYED: The Tu-160s have landed in territory which neighbours Alaska.
Bombers sent near to Alaska LONG-RANGE bombers armed with nuclear missiles have been deployed in the Chukotka region of Russia’s Far East, putting them well within reach of Alaska in the United States. A pair of Tu-160 supersonic bombers arrived near the Russian side of the Bering Strait amidst the country’s military build up on its frontiers. It was the first time that the planes have been deployed there.
Voter travel requests RUSSIAN travel agents have reportedly received requests from local election authorities for information about customers planning on travelling during local elections this autumn. Irina Tyurina, a Russian Tourism Union spokesperson, said officials had asked for names and registration locations, with the country’s Central Election Commission planning to clarify the matter.
Admissions begin A LEADING private university in St Petersburg has opened its enrolment process after winning a long running battle over its teaching li-
cence. The European University, which had its licence revoked two years ago, offers social science and humanities courses to Russian and international students. Admissions close September 12.
Security meeting SENIOR national security officials from the government of the United States and Russia have met in Geneva for talks this week. The meeting, a follow up to the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, focused on Syria, Iran and arms control agreements.
Politician graft claims A PROMINENT Russian opposition figure has claimed that the speaker of the country’s parliament has covered up millions of dollars by keeping them as assets in his mother’s name. Alexei Navalny alleged in a video report that State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin had put an almost €3 million Moscow apartment in his mother’s name. Volodin has yet to respond to the allegations.
Deserted station A BLOGGER from Moscow’s posts online documenting masses of passports and other personal paperwork in an abandoned police station has sparked an investigation into negligence. Lana Sator said the station was an ‘utterly dull’ and ‘nondescript’ building and her pictures showed documents strewn throughout the office. Russia’s Investigative Committee has since announced an inspection of the site which they said was an old Federal Migration Service office.
ABANDONED: Documents filled the site.
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STAT OF WEEK National job stats THERE are around 1.3 million less jobs in Spain than there were at the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, according to government figures. There were about 49,500 less in Castellon and 25,800 less in Orense. The number of those in work has grown in the Balearic Islands, Malaga Province, Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Guadalajara. They saw increases of 45,700, 28,300, 18,000 and 12,200 respectively since the second quarter of 2008.
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Deficit talks begin SPANISH government ministers are set to meet tomorrow (Friday) in a bid to reach an agreement on spending and debt proposals for 2019 to 2021. The Council of Ministers is attempting to chart a course of deficit reduction as part of a path to financial stability. Their proposals will be tabled before the Congress of Deputies, Spain’s Parliament, once agreement between ministers has been reached. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government is expected to make similar proposals to those that were rejected in line with plans from Finance Minister Maria
by Joe Gerrard Jesus Montero, according to reports. Ministers have set proposed deficit targets for Spain’s autonomous regions of 0.3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2019. The figure falls to 0.1 per cent by 2020 and government is hoping regional books will be balanced by 2021, according to Spanish media. Public debt targets for the autonomous communities are expected to be 23.7 per cent, 23 per cent and 22.2 per cent of GDP for 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. The meeting comes as Deputies in
Congress voted down previous spending plans last month. A total of 88 Deputies, including those from the governing leftleaning Partido Socialista (PSOE), voted in favour. There were 173 votes against from the conservative Partido Popular (PP), the centrist Ciudadanos and a handful of regionalist parties. The leftist anti-austerity Unidos Podemos group and some Catalan and Valencian parties abstained. Tomorrow’s meeting will be the first Council of Ministers session since the last one on August 3 before the summer recess began.
SPANISH financial firm Bankia loaned around €180 million to house building projects in the country between January and June this year, according to company data. The figure comes as the bank had been restricted in operating in markets such as property and development financing as part of bailout conditions from the recession. Bankia said its development financing arm was one of the main parts of the business set to grow in the coming years due to home building picking up.
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Company earnings THE turnover of Spanish firms has risen by 4.9 per cent since last June in comparison to the same time last year according to the National Institute for Statistic’s (INE) Business Figures Index.
Age averages SLUMP: The sector is not growing as quickly. OUTPUT in the construction sector grew by some 1.8 per cent in Spain in June compared to 2017, a fall from 4.6 per cent in year-onyear growth in May. The Eurostat figures come as data for the European Union (EU) showed a mixed picture for the industry in different member states. Output fell in Spain by around 0.3 per cent in month-on-month terms from May to June, the second fall so far this year. Activity in the sector across the
bloc grew by 0.6 per cent in month-on-month terms in June compared to May. There was a growth of 1.2 per cent in the EU in May compared to the previous April, meaning there has been three months of uninterrupted growth in construction. Hungary saw the largest increase in construction activity in June compared to May at 7.2 per cent. Slovenia saw the largest fall at 5 per cent.
PROPERTIES in provincial capitals were aged 45 years on average if they were for sale and 44 for rent and the figure stood at 72 and 69 respectively in Barcelona, according to industry figures.
Web launch GERMAN supermarket chain Lidl has launched an online store to sell its own brand products in the Madrid region as part of a pilot scheme which could be rolled out throughout Spain if successful.
Boat rents make waves THE amount of people holidaying on rented boats in Spain was up 42 per cent during the first six months of this year compared to 2017, according to industry data. A total of 3,256 recreational vessels were registered in Spain during the same period, with 1,049 for rental use. The number is expected to be higher than
the total of 1,613 registered during the whole of 2017, according to forecasts from Spain’s General Directorate of the Merchant Navy. Current trends showed the boat rental market had grown by between 15 and 20 per cent annually in recent years. Turnover is roughly around €320 million a year in Spain.
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% CHG. NET VOL 1.68 21,686.33 0.36 18,263.92 0.15 5,898.69 0.95 11,296.17 1.62 8,316.69 0.47 18,975.04 -0.19 75,195.84 0.32 19,979.67 0.49 31,174.01 -0.18 95,373.47 -0.74 5,447.78 -0.74 4,923.03 0.25 6,230.35 2.25 34,467.80 0.21 7,819.25 0.75 109,631.68 -0.60 9,362.28 0.04 22,398.70 -0.04 9,687.69 0.66 9,225.41 0.14 8,260.48 0.35 26,528.14 0.27 6,805.94 0.25 21,153.71 0.58 6,164.16 -0.14 68,580.73 0.14 4,615.88 3.25 6,606.06 -0.18 17,414.77 0.10 6,248.08 0.13 14,085.67 1.34 6,776.47 2.05 43,585.91 -0.33 79,856.06 0.09 6,338.60 0.99 10,212.08 0.28 5,330.22 0.67 139,932.50 0.52 13,856.93 0.49 9,016.78 0.21 9,009.41 -0.25 28,454.74 0.37 9,687.39 0.02 8,528.01 0.14 6,696.27 0.06 5,305.48 0.53 6,967.20 -0.90 5,850.38 0.03 6,843.67 0.14 15,191.98
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Lloyds Banking Group ORD 60.44 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,426.50 Micro Focus International 1,243.00 Marks & Spencer Group 298.70 Mondi 2,122.00 Melrose 222.55 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 263.30 National Grid 833.00 NMC Health 4,190.00 Next 5,475.00 Ocado Group 1,054.50 Paddy Power Betfair 7,030.00 Prudential 1,721.50 Persimmon 2,426.00 Pearson 920.40 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,786.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 244.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,486.75 Royal Dutch Shell 2,528.00 RELX 1,710.00 Rio Tinto 3,762.00 Royal Mail 467.70 Rightmove 4,909.50 Rolls-Royce Group 1,020.00 Randgold Resources 5,142.00 RSA Insurance Group 643.60 Rentokil Initial 337.10 Sainsbury (J) 334.15 Schroders 3,075.50 Sage Group (The) 621.80 Segro 657.40 Shire 4,443.25 Smurfit Kappa Group 3,218.00 Sky 1,531.50 Standard Life Aberdeen 318.40 Smith (DS) 493.55 Smiths Group 1,595.25 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 548.50 Smith & Nephew 1,373.75 SSE 1,262.50 Standard Chartered 648.45 St James's Place 1,130.50 Severn Trent 2,022.00 Tesco 256.55 TUI AG 1,479.75 Taylor Wimpey 169.45 Unilever 4,417.50 United Utilities Group 753.90 Vodafone Group 175.52 WPP Group 1,285.50 Whitbread 3,993.00
CHANGE(P) 0.28 18.50 -2.50 -0.30 23.00 1.45 0.00 3.60 130.00 15.00 8.50 75.00 2.50 -36.00 3.00 3.00 3.35 14.25 16.50 -4.00 56.00 3.30 -20.50 -3.50 104.00 2.80 -0.90 -0.45 9.50 -44.00 -0.20 0.75 28.00 -1.00 1.20 3.55 3.75 5.80 -5.25 -2.50 3.65 4.00 8.00 0.05 4.25 -1.45 2.50 1.70 -0.26 9.50 14.00
% CHG.
NET VOL
0.47 0.42 -0.20 -0.10 1.10 0.66 0.00 0.43 3.20 0.27 0.81 1.08 0.15 -1.46 0.33 0.04 1.39 0.58 0.66 -0.23 1.51 0.71 -0.42 -0.34 2.06 0.44 -0.27 -0.13 0.31 -6.61 -0.03 0.02 0.88 -0.07 0.38 0.72 0.24 1.07 -0.38 -0.20 0.57 0.36 0.40 0.02 0.29 -0.85 0.06 0.23 -0.15 0.74 0.35
42,928.26 15,304.46 5,425.41 4,897.14 7,671.66 10,673.59 6,223.10 28,020.52 8,457.52 7,716.22 7,374.78 5,715.06 44,943.24 7,726.96 7,154.48 47,857.23 28,987.15 113,501.11 94,142.81 17,825.42 48,598.29 4,617.00 4,475.13 18,976.35 4,748.67 6,477.04 6,212.03 7,441.94 6,898.20 7,199.94 6,630.38 40,626.75 7,595.52 26,300.96 9,403.57 6,715.18 6,270.84 7,897.20 11,965.48 12,832.19 21,514.18 5,968.01 4,737.67 25,082.38 8,690.39 5,578.53 52,661.26 5,103.25 47,285.66 16,169.57 7,280.87
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US dollar ...............................................................1.14205 Japan yen ............................................................126.335 Switzerland franc ...............................................1.13637 Denmark kroner ...............................................7.45842 Norway kroner..................................................9.65672 currenciesdirect.com/mojacar • Tel: +34 950 478 914 THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER
DOW JONES C LOSING P RICES A UGUST 20
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 204,770 103,0300 217,580 346,400 139,340 45,870 46,60 67,79 78,26 233,38 195,5600 146,06 47,1000 114,7700 134,4700 161,1500 69,06 107,580 79,75 42,0900 83,690 54,79 141,33 97,8500 69,99 112,4800
CHANGE% +0,80% +0,37% +2,00% +0,12% +2,26% +1,57% +0,82% +1,06% +0,33% +0,16% +0,09% +0,50% -0,15% +0,00% +1,50% -0,36% +0,31% -0,06% -0,37% +1,62% +0,00% +0,96% +0,48% -0,80% +0,53% +0,00%
CHANGE 1,620 0,3800 4,260 0,420 3,080 0,710 0,38 0,71 0,26 0,38 0,1700 0,72 -0,0700 0,0000 1,9900 -0,5800 0,21 -0,060 -0,30 0,6700 0,000 0,52 0,68 -0,7900 0,37 0,0000
VOLUME(M) 120.109,11 88.714,42 1.050.895,30 199.009,68 82.813,30 215.721,20 198.186,19 156.417,08 331.338,00 88.114,07 225.586,99 133.318,92 219.486,00 385.728,67 360.750,21 125.020,24 183.653,52 826.558,44 102.118,98 246.677,57 208.271,43 226.388,75 251.183,96 288.740,12 69.458,90 167.285,05
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Most Advanced America's Car-Mart, Inc. LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. Ferroglobe PLC Dogness (International) Corporation Accuray Incorporated SMTC Corporation Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. TransAct Technologies Incorporated Cardtronics plc KemPharm, Inc. Hexindai Inc.
$ 81.55 $ 11.10 $8 $ 2.99 $ 3.875 $ 2.80 $ 13.82 $ 15.15 $ 37.17 $ 4.75 $ 8.58
14.55 ▲ 21.72% 1.10 ▲ 11.00% 0.79 ▲ 10.96% 0.28 ▲ 10.33% 0.35 ▲ 9.93% 0.25 ▲ 9.80% 1.13 ▲ 8.90% 1.235 ▲ 8.88% 3.02 ▲ 8.84% 0.35 ▲ 7.95% 0.60 ▲ 7.52%
$ 11.95 $ 6.555 $ 5.78 $ 4.82 $ 3.45 $ 15.82 $ 305.51 $ 43.77 $ 17.49 $ 3.95 $ 12.45
1.83 ▼ 13.28% 0.945 ▼ 12.60% 0.72 ▼ 11.08% 0.56 ▼ 10.41% 0.35 ▼ 9.21% 1.59 ▼ 9.13% 29.94 ▼ 8.93% 3.66 ▼ 7.72% 1.34 ▼ 7.12% 0.30 ▼ 7.06% 0.92 ▼ 6.88%
Most Declined Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amyris, Inc. Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. Rimini Street, Inc. Marin Software Incorporated XOMA Corporation Tesla, Inc. Applied Materials, Inc. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Maiden Holdings, Ltd. Evelo Biosciences, Inc.
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Are our values being threatened? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I THINK the so-called ‘snowflakes’ and ‘do gooders’ of our societies are falling hook, line, and naive sinker, into the hands of those whose sole aim is to provoke as much racial hatred and cultural discrimination as possible. All their well-intentioned appeasement of ethnic minorities and promotion of so-called ‘diversity’ is actually having an opposite affect and is in fact managing to raise public resentment and social disharmony to unprecedented and dangerous levels. In my opinion the growth of reversed racism is becoming the biggest weapon the enemies of peaceful integration and social equality possess. This past week we’ve seen some real goodies. Comedian Jack Whitehall was chastised for being cast as the first gay Disney character, because he is in fact heterosexual! (He’s also an actor of course!). Mazz Murray, talented daughter of a dear friend of mine, was barred from performing a song from Dreamgirls at the Albert Hall, because she is white and the song is from an ‘African American’ musical. A while ago the BBC (who else) almost unbe-
WELL-INTENTIONED: But is having an opposite effect and is managing to raise public resentment and social disharmony. lievably specified that applicants for a trainee position in the company would only be considered if they were non-white! A recent lawsuit claimed that YouTube cancelled job interviews with people who were not female black or Hispanic. Another example that caught my eye last week was the casting of a black girl in the role
of Joan of Arc in an upcoming movie. This did make me think what sort of an outcry there would be if it was decided to cast a white man in the leading role of a movie about Nelson Mandela! These subversive agitators also level accusations of racism and Islamophobia at anyone who endeavours to speak out in the name of common
sense and will try to crush our rights to the freedom of speech at every opportunity. All this creates one result only. Anger and resentment. It’s high time the snowflakes were brought to realise that they are being blatantly manipulated by these people, whose only ambition is to spread disruption and division. This small minority don’t want social harmony, they want victory and revenge, and are prepared to use any means available to achieve it; including the purloined assistance of those who naively think they are righting the wrongs of history and inequality. It’s high time the politicians pulled their heads out from the sands of denial and faced up to the problems these people are creating. If they carry on living in their bubbles of privilege and fantasy, and continue to show their appalling lack of courage, common sense and leadership in these matters, the man in the street will, out of pure frustration, decide to act themselves. And if that happens heaven help us all. Thanks for all your letters. Keep ‘em coming. And a great big thank you for all your kind thoughts and best wishes for my twins 18th birthday. Fair warmed the cockles. Have a good week, and whatever ya do. Always... Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Our house, our refuge, our castle... In short, our home NOT everyone knows that taking out a home policy is not mandatory except when the house is mortgaged. That is the only situation that requires a person to have a policy which protects their home in Spain. However, it is worth saying that, although it is not mandatory, it is advisable and necessary to be prepared for any eventuality. Our home is our most precious asset and if we want to avoid surprises and unforeseen events, it is important to get an insurance that gives us the peace of mind knowing that whatever happens in our home there will be someone who is responsible for solving it. The first thing you should know is that you do not have to contract your home insurance with the entity that is granting you the mortgage,
but you can compare prices in the market and hire the product which provides the coverage that best suits your needs. Until a couple of years ago, banking entities could condition their mortgage lending with an ‘obligation’ to contract some linked products, such as the Home insurance. But now, with the approval by the European Parliament of the Mortgage Credit Directive, banks are prohibited by law from linking a mortgage to the purchase of insurance. Your insurance company might include a clause in your policy registering your lending bank as mortgage beneficiary, to cope with the request of the bank. Then, the key question is, what is the best insurance for my house? In this article we give you the keys so that you can make the best decision
TECH FOR THE TIMID WHEN I make a cup of tea, my new internet kettle reports it to Reykjavik. Neighbours were able to watch their house being burgled on their smartphone, and recent guests insisted we listen to their baby gurgling back home thanks to an online monitor. Oh what joy. I haven’t yet succumbed to buying an internet-connected fridge which will let me know when the Nutella’s running low (horror of horrors), but it’s coming. A new survey says the average Western home now has six connected devices, rising fast. What’s most worrying about this trend is not just that if the internet goes down, life as we know it is over, but how much stuff is connecting without us realising it. Take that new kettle of mine (but preferably not given its outrageous price). Quite reasonably the manufacturer hopes to tap the usage data it sends to its Icelandic datacentre, to improve the product so that the next iteration will be even better. Quite how simply boiling water can
when taking out your home policy insurance. The value of the Building There are two criteria to assess a home insurance policy: the Building and Contents. The ‘Building’ section of your policy refers to the costs of rebuilding your home, not to the market value or the cadastral value. However, it is of key importance to declare the whole size of the property, according to the cadastral property details. The value of the Contents The ‘Contents’ section of your policy refers to economic valuation of all the household goods: furniture, including kitchen furniture, electronic devices, musical instruments, jewellery or other objects of special value. Check that the imputed valued of the content can cover the value of all those things.
Although in many cases the sentimental value is higher than the economic one, the best advice is to add all the important items in the content to secure them. Special features Besides worrying about the Building and the Contents, there are other very interesting and useful covers to consider that not all insurance companies offer. Liberty Seguros is offering among others the following great covers: • Up to €1,000 compensation for the additional water consumption costs due to water leakage when you take out their premium home policy. • An unrivalled DIY Service, to avoid the hassle of assembling packed furniture, fitting curtain poles, hanging pictures, etc. • Damage to your garden furniture, even if it has been
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Online tea anyone? Terence Kennedy worries about the Internet of (unnecessary?) Things
WI-FI KETTLE: Click for a cuppa. be improved might be a moot point, but never mind the detail. Worryingly, do I know what information it is actually sending back every time I make a cuppa? That’s not an unreasonable concern, given those notorious Samsung TVs which were collecting their viewers’ conversations a while back. Amazon’s Alexa recently made the news by eavesdropping on an
owner and sending the recording to a contact in Seattle. And Google finally admitted last year that its Home Mini assistant had indeed been logging and sending recordings from some owners. At the height of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a widelywatched interview with Mark Zuckerberg showed his personal laptop in the background - with its webcam covered by tape. And no,
it’s simply naïve to think that if anyone is snooping through your webcam, its light will come on. Real hackers just ain’t that incompetent. The so-called Internet of Things (or IoT to we sad acronymphiles) is entering every facet of our existence, and with it come any number of benefits - and risks. The world currently has three billion smartphones, but will have 20 billion internet-connected devices just two years from now. Experts agree the security is not yet in place for this deluge of interconnectivity. Privacy is becoming quaintly old-fashioned, hackers are going into pizza-fuelled overdrive and security watchdogs are heading for the bunkers. Bottom line: beware what you buy if it says it’s connectable. Are we ready for everything we own to create individual mini-surveillance states which would have made the Stasi proud? I need a cup of tea to ponder it all. Standby Reykjavik.
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Fatal flaw WHY would anyone want an internet-connected kettle? Let me count the ways. Imagine how much time you save not having to actually go to the kitchen to switch it on; the app is on your smartphone. Tell it to boil from your commute, or while snoozing in bed. The app shows how much water it has, how many cups it will make, how much energy you’re using, and how long it will take to boil. There’s a ‘Keep Warm’ feature which, you guessed it, keeps the water warm till you get there. The ‘Share’ feature lets you WhatsApp others to ask if they want a cuppa. All done remotely, brilliant. Except for one fatal flaw: you still have to walk to the kettle to fill it.
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YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION Letters should be emailed to yoursay@euroweeklynews.com or make your comments on our website: www.euroweeklynews.com I READ with interest the above article in the EWN (Issue 1721). If my mathematics are correct there is a minor error. I agree that the xe.com site shows a GBP/EUR exchange rate low of 1.12014 and a high of 1.15801. The low figure of 1.12014 was on March 6/7 which could be considered outside the ‘last three months.’ However, a change from a low of 1.1204 to a high of 1.15801 is not 0.32 per cent, but rather 3.2 per cent. I trust whoever calculated the 0.32 per cent is not involved in currency exchange! I also found it interesting that no mention was made of the possible impact of upcoming Brexit on the 100 per cent year-on-year purchase increase, as opposed to merely a (relatively) stable currency. Eric A Ferrel, Geneva, Switzerland
The mind truly does boggle HI Leapy, I just wanted to say how your above article is probably what a large proportion of true British people are thinking and grasping what’s going on. Myself and my family and friends
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Brits double their money The airlines need to stop allowing drunks on AS a follow up to Jenny’s letter on the above: We have just purchased a house in Torrevieja to be used as a second/holiday home, so I’d also like to comment on a Ryanair flight that I was recently on between Bournemouth and Alicante two months ago. The flight was almost full, and amongst the passengers were several groups of stag and hen parties, but one group of stags were a nightmare from stepping aboard to stepping off. They were very drunk before they had even sat down, they were passing bottles of spirits between themselves, spilling it everywhere and they were swearing. The stewards did nothing to stop this! I didn’t think you were allowed to drink ‘Duty Free’ alcohol on any plane, but I guess on Ryanair they are the exception to the rule. I should feel safe on any form of public transport be in land, sea or air, but on this flight I didn’t.
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PLANE DRUNK: Not an enjoyable experience. I am also a recovering alcoholic, so having to sit amongst drink being spilt everywhere is not very good for my sobriety, I have no issue with people drinking, but I do not expect to be put in a position where I clearly have no option but to put up with it. It will not put me off flying with Ryanair, but maybe they should do what they are meant to, protect all passengers, not turn a blind eye… Thanks Paul Elliott, Torrevieja Readers who have missed correspondence can see all letters - which can be edited before publication - posted on: www.euroweeklynews.com.
KNIFE ATTACK: Man shot by police at station in Spain Is this the beginning????
Doreen Nichols
easyJet cancel flight to Spain because ‘crew were too tired’ My partner is a fireman and does long shifts every week even after fighting fires all night on overnights when he’s tired. Don’t see him complaining or leaving... Debbie Tobin
Comments from EWN online legally claiming benefits from the UK This is the only good thing about Brexit... the spongers will suffer. Jennifer Herrick-Weatherstone
sunbeds on the beach... anyone got his number please?? Ian Christopherson
Firefighters announce indefinite strike during peak wildfire season Oh no, they should be very well paid for their bravery, God bless and total respect to them all. Sincere thanks to you all x Janet Lawrenson
Flight from UK to Gibraltar British woman in ‘too many Baby girl left in hot car diverts to Portugal due to Spanish in Benidorm’ medies in Mallorca Oh My Word. That is tragic beyond words. RIP little ‘disruptive’ passenger dia storm hits back one Take credit card details and the airline already has their passport details, take them to Court for all costs incurred. Someone’s going to get seriously hurt soon by disruptive passengers, ground them for life, they endanger a whole plane load of people each time this happens. Enough is enough. Chris Symington
Ten thousand Brits abroad fined or prosecuted for il-
What? British press being economical with the veracity? Gill Kerry
Irishman pays ‘homeless’ Brit for inking his name on face in Ibiza I’m there in November... bit worried about my spending money, my bird loves them expensive
are a big fan of your column. My wife said this morning, “should we just accept the inevitable and hand over the country to them and shorten the pain of watching it happen.” My dad was in North Africa and Italy in the war and he (in common with many many more) would be sickened by what’s happened and what’s going on in our country. Any bets for a Muslim Prime Minister and no Royal Family allowed? Keep up your good work, lots of luck and my best wishes to you. James, address withheld
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MEL WILLIAMS: Tributes pour in after Costa del Sol loses a ‘legend’ So many great times remembered with you at Banana Beach and The Navy. So sad to see this and sending love to Sally and the family. Ann McConnell
THIS weekend I was fortunate enough to go to the Cardenal Belluga Theatre, one of our local theatres on the Costa Blanca to see ‘From a Jack to a King’ by The Stagestruck Theatre group. On arrival at the theatre I was offered a complimentary drink, a programme and shown to my seat. Shortly after this the lights were dimmed and we were informed to sit back and enjoy. Well in no time at all we were transformed back to an Eastend pub in London to the year 1967 as the actors performed their parts impeccably. It seemed in no time at all the first half was over with an excellent story line consisting of good singing and laugh out loud gags galore. Then came the announcement there would be short interval and the raffle would be drawn, I was unlucky and didn’t win but felt I was already a winner for enjoying the first half performance. The lights again dimmed, opening up to a scene from the recently renovated pub, three years later, as the story unfolded, keeping me laughing with the gags and entertained with the story line. The second half drew to a close with a standing ovation from the audience. After the finale walk down the Director Leigh Humphries stepped forward to thank the audience, the actors, the back stage staff, the sound and lighting crew for their support and commitment to the group. She then called forward a representative from The Torrevieja Alzheimer’s Association and presented them with a cheque for €3,500. I now cannot wait until the next performance, in November, a Pantomime ‘Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood.’ So for more information or to join the group email leigh.humphries58@ gmail.com. T J Sawkins, Playa Flamenca
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Fake news, hype and plain old lies 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
PRESIDENT Trump is a leader who has inspired renewed, worldwide respect for the US. He has demonstrated strong moral principles and diplomacy. History will judge him to have been an astute and canny politician whose altruism (a distinctive Trump characteristic) helped rescue an economy in dire straits. His understanding of the sensitive and complex nature of international relations is nothing less than amazing. His wisdom - likewise his economic vision of the future - is a guiding light to others. Future leaders will scrutinise his tweets attempting to comprehend that visionary, mercurial magnetism that is Trump. An outstanding statesman who is vastly undervalued in these benighted times. Yes. Fake news! (I made this all up but you get the message.) But what about Trump’s own fake news - all his fake promises? ‘I’m going to be working for you. I’m not go-
TRUMP: Will blame someone else. ing to have time to go play golf.’ Is there any statement Trump made in the run up to the US election which he’s not blithely gone back on? Reminds me of the old joke: ‘How can you tell when Donald Trump is lying?’- ‘His lips move’ ‘President Donald Trump told nearly six times more lies in the first 10 months of his presidency than former President Barack Obama did in his entire eight-year term,’ according to the New York Times. These figures were
verified by fact-checking organisations while Trump supporters invented the term ‘alternative facts.’ But Trump’s lies aren’t the only problem. It’s the millions who swallow them ‘bigly’ who really matter. One thing you can be certain of is that whatever goes wrong, Trump and his little Trumpflakes will always find someone else to blame. ‘It’s the media! It’s the Democrats! It’s Obama! It’s Hillary! It’s my son-in-law! It’s the CIA! It’s the FBI! It’s Comey!’ Unbelievable! (Or, in other words: ‘Infamy! Infamy! They’ve all got it infamy!’). Finally, on a really positive note, many thanks to all you readers out there who’ve left great comments on my website about my latest thriller ‘The Girl in the Woods’! Happy reading! Nora Johnson’s psychological 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) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Will they pay capital gains? Two years ago we sold our flat in Torrevieja, which was our main residence and bought a flat in Italy. After a year we sold that flat and bought a small apartment in Torrevieja. We are both over 80 and we now need to sell this flat and move to Cadiz to be near family. We have lived in this flat for less than a year. Will we have to pay capital gains tax or ‘plus valia’? G C (Costa Blanca) There are three requirements to be David Searl exempt from Spanish cap- You and the Law in Spain ital gains tax. First, you must be an official tax resident in Spain, declaring for Spanish income tax. Second, you must be selling a home which has been your main residence for three years. Third, you must be older than 65. You miss out the three-year requirement. However, if you use all the proceeds from your sale to purchase a new main residence in Spain, you can also be exempt from capital gains tax. The ‘plus valia’ tax is a different tax, which is paid to the town hall and is based on how long you have owned the property.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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THE current owners have enjoyed the bungalow for longer term family holidays, maintaining the property well and developing the gardens to create their own rather private hideaway place in the sun. Internally the property comprises an ‘L’ shaped living room that defines the lounge and dining areas. The lounge area has patio doors to two aspects, one leading to the garden at the front and other to the side and a fly screen enclosed terrace. The fly screen room is a good size and utilised as an al fresco dining area. Should new owners wish to develop the room further, as some neighbouring property owners have done, then a full enclosure could be made creating a conserva-
tory. The internal dining area is adjacent to the fully fitted galley style kitchen with generous storage space and worktops and also with access to the fly screen room. A central hallway off the living room provides access to the master double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower, basin and toilet; two further double bedrooms and second bathroom with shower, basin and toilet. Externally the gardens and terraces wrap around three sides of the property and as suggested earlier the mature planting provide a very private space in which to relax. Accessed from an external staircase at the rear of the bungalow there is a large roof top solarium.
The solarium is the footprint of the property and with water and electric supplies can be utilised for cooking, dining, relaxing, sunbathing or a combination of each. From the solarium there are superb views of the well maintained community swimming pool and gardens. The property benefits air conditioning, mosquito screens, mains gas powered heating and hot water system, built in wardrobes in all bedrooms, an underground parking space and communal swimming pool and gardens. Plot: 238m² Build: 81m² Garage: 14m² Contact: Paul - 678 034 651 or paul@nextstopalmeria.com
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Cryptic Across 1 Ace lancer creates demolition (9) 8 Sensible points about article (4) 9 Lone rooks became spectators (9) 10 Speaker in search of good political theme for a Tory (6) 13 Be idle perhaps but ready to eat (6) 15 Knock down, we’re told, and build up (5) 16 A ringleader captured by police is bitter (5) 17 Starters for Tokyo lunch including uncooked fish (5) 18 Bird beheads the hound (5) 21 View Gerard as unusual (6) 22 Eager to have paintings around study (6) 25 Home I'd found amid exotic scenery (9) 26 Some of the stage directors were getting on a bit (4) 27 Compensated, with new clothes? (9) Down 2 Eye make-up from a ship? (5) 3 Concerning a boxing match (5) 4 In Pakistan, Karachi is an Asian capital (6) 5 Caught with strange ruses? Drat! (6) 6 Most important couple may get spliced (4,5) 7 Well-bred and a little gentleman - but a slippery customer too! (7) 11 Repealed design for Broadgate (9)
12 Rank the charge (5) 14 Prevent Ted returning to meet the Queen (5) 16 The appearance of a Republican rival (7) 19 Stick plug in this place (6)
Code Breaker
20 Window fitter not starting, being more of a layabout (6) 23 Fights led us astray (5) 24 Crane rearranged for part of a shell (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 8 represents T and 12 represents Z, so fill in T every time the figure 8 appears and Z every time the figure 12 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.
Across 1 Group of singers (5) 4 Long-tailed brilliantly coloured parrot (5) 7/19 Nocturnal lemur from Madagascar (3,3) 8 Reference points to shoot at (7) 9 Mountain top (4) 10 Not agitated (6) 13 Relating to flowers (6) 14 Wagers (4) 17 Thin or narrow (7) 19 See 7 20 Long for (5) 21 Severe (5)
English - Spanish
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Across 1 Cubos (baldes) (7) 5 Priests (5) 8 Uva (5) 9 Lechuga (7) 10 Eyelash (7) 11 Alcanzar (5) 12 Salary (6) 14 To finish (doing something) (6) 17 Reloj (de pulsera) (5) 19 Receipts (7) 21 Realidad (7) 22 Noche (5) 24 Nevado (5) 25 Roundabout (7)
Down 1 Hold firmly and tightly (5) 2 Aromatic plant related to marjoram (7) 3 Assess (4) 4 Small quantity of anything (6) 5 Long stick used in snooker (3) 6 Squander (5) 11 Raise (7) 12 Forgive (6) 13 Finicky (5) 15 Large beer mug (5) 16 Weapons considered collectively (4) 18 Epoch (3)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 See 23 2 Cangrejos (de mar) (5) 3 Esmeralda (7) 4 To jump (leap) (6) 5 To make an appointment with (5) 6 Ruibarbo (7) 7 Pastores (9) 10 Contraseñas (9) 13 Strange (odd) (7) 15 Coco (7) 16 Oración (religión) (6) 18 Peludo (5) 20 Empezar (5) 23/1 Bolsita de té (3,3)
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 How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 10 Good: 14
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
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Sudoku
LA PRIMITIVA
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION diet dirt edit retd rete rite teed tide tied tier tire tree vert deter evert retie revet rivet tired treed tried trier dieter divert retied retire revert tiered everted retired retiree retried riveted riveter diverter retrieve reverted RETRIEVED
YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS
Saturday August 18
Very good: 20
BONUS BALL
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For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.
JOKER: 4 002 586
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday August 19
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11 36
17
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ENGLISH-SPANISH
CRYPTIC
Across:
Across:
1 Cantante, 4 Vago, 8 Chest, 10 Treinta, 11 Ahorrar, 12 Toys, 14 Aceite, 16 Fences, 19 Algo, 21 Ausente, 24 Sincere, 25 Beans, 26 Rosa, 27 Lavender.
1 Berates, 5 Ample, 8 Sober, 9 Awesome, 10 Respite, 11 Taint, 12 Shades, 14 Speedy, 18 Mates, 20 Optimal, 22 Trailer, 23 Nouns, 24 Doted, 25 Spartan.
Down:
Down:
1 Cucharas, 2 After, 3 Tetera, 5 Annoy, 6 Orar, 7 Kettle, 9 Elope, 13 Ascensor, 15 Trofeo, 17 Cinta, 18 Cadena, 20 Links, 22 Sobre, 23 Asar.
1 Bistros, 2 Rebus, 3 Turbine, 4 Spared, 5 Adept, 6 Profile, 7 Elect, 13 Attract, 15 Petunia, 16 Yeltsin, 17 Cobras, 18 Muted, 19 Solid, 21 Mount.
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Across: 1 Salad, 3 Catch, 6 Lei, 8 Sapling, 9 Asset, 10 Ache, 13 Same, 14 Eager, 17 Fritter, 18 Shy, 19 Lucky, 20 Share.
Down: 1 Sell, 2 Dispel, 3 Caps, 4 Twitchers, 5 Higher, 7 Insomniac, 11 Useful, 12 Walrus, 15 Stay, 16 Byte.
CODE BREAKER
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Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.
QUIZ: EVERGREENS 1. According to the 1871 nonsense poem by Edward Lear, who ‘went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat’? 2. Barwick Green is the theme music to which long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera? 3. Brighton Rock (1938), The Power and the Glory (1940) and The Third Man (1949) are all works by which English novelist? 4. First published in August 1960, who was the author of the children’s book Green Eggs and Ham? 5. In snooker, what is the value of the green ball? 6. In which long-running television western series, did actor Lorne Green play the part of widowed patriarch Ben Cartwright? 7. Name any two of the three ‘green’ properties on a UK (London) Monopoly board? 8. Named after its long-time head coach, Lambeau Field is the home ground of which NFL football
team? 9. Which British children's television series, first broadcast in January 1966, features the characters: Mickey Murphy, Mrs Murphy, Mr Carraway, Peter Hazel, Mrs Dingle, Mr Crockett and Thomas Tripp the milkman? 10. Which non-governmental environmental organisation was founded by Irving Stowe and Dorothy Stowe, Canadian and US ex-pat environmental activists in 1971? Not a lot of people know that… there is no such thing as a green mammal. Green is a perfectly common colour for birds, reptiles, fish and insects but there are no green mammals at all. Sloths have a greenish tinge but this is only because algae grows on their fur.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project, your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be open-minded.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient.
Answers: 1. THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, 2. THE ARCHERS, 3. GRAHAM GREENE, 4. DR SEUSS (real name Theodor Seuss Geisel) - as of 2016, the book has sold eight million copies worldwide, 5. THREE POINTS, 6. BONANZA, 7. BOND STREET, OXFORD STREET and REGENT STREET, 8. GREEN BAY PACKERS, 9. CAMBERWICK GREEN, 10. GREENPEACE
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PEDRO SANCHEZ’S government allowed the Aquarius rescue boat with 629 immigrant passengers to dock in Spain. Two months later it told the Aquarius, then located off the Libya coast with another 141 immigrants aboard, to look elsewhere. Spain was neither the nearest nor the safest port, the Spanish president Pedro Sanchez maintained. The cynical and/or uncharitable could argue that he’s caught a whiff of the anti-immigrant miasma ramped up by Partido Popular leader Pablo Casado and wants to scoop up a few votes before they go to Farage emulators. Spain has taken in 27,614 North Africans, sub-Saharans and an assortment of other nationalities since January but before populist politicos and their followers get their knickers in a twist regarding immigrants, it’s worth remembering that although all are happy to land in Spain, few want to stay. Last June dozens of Aquarius adolescents staying in Alicante City tried to do a runner on their first night and admitted wanting to move on to France. Of those who stayed put, a fair number told social workers and psychologists that they left their countries to become footballers. Benefits in Spain are exiguous - as the
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PEDRO SANCHEZ: Spanish president.
Spanish know to their cost - and most of the immigrants who reach Spain via the sea or by storming the Ceuta and Melilla borders, know that life will be hard if they stay here. Many move on as soon as possible, off to less sunny climes and destinations with a better chance of finding work and a more relaxed and munificent benefits system.
Job done THE national daily El Mundo did a neat
hatchet job on Casado case judge Carmen Rodriguez-Medel while damning her faintly with praise. The daughter and sister of two Guardia Civil colonels, Rodriguez-Medel has often handed out harsh sentences and is perceived as Right-leaning. Already regarded as a workaholic she apparently worked 14 hours a day on instructing the case before referring it in record time to the Supreme Court which will decide whether the PP leader was given his Master’s Degree in Autonomos Law instead of working for it. According to some, Rodriguez-Medel is doing her utmost to demonstrate that she is tough on corruption and not favouring the PP at Casado’s expense. Others claim that she belongs to Soraya Saenz de Santamaria’s camp and wants to pull away the rug from under the feet of the man who snatched the PP leadership from her. Few suggest that Rodriguez-Medel is simply doing her job to the best of her ability.
A degree of certainty AMONGST other things Pablo Iglesias, the Podemos supremo who once dreamed of a
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Looking for trouble THE Partido Popular has always set itself up as the sole champion of ETA victims and Pablo Casado reacted predictably when two ETA prisoners were moved to the Basque region. This was an insult to their victims, Casado protested. ETA no longer exists, the prisoners in question expressed regret for what they did. They are serving their time and the victims’ associations COVITE and AVT, implacable in condemning any relaxation of ETA prisoners’ regimes, have no objection to the transfers. But Casado continues to rant on, givi ng t he i m pr essi on t hat he does not want expiation or apologies, just revenge plus sackcloth and ashes. And trouble for trouble’s sake.
Bolivarian revolution, has a degree in Law, a degree in Economics, a Master’s Degree in Humanities, another in Communication and a doctorate in Political Science. Say what you like about Iglesias, he has no need of a buckshee degree. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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Viral illness soars MEASLES has been sweeping Europe this year with more than 41,000 children and adults being infected in the first six months. And according to European health advisors, at least 37 people have died so far this year. Measles is a highly infectious viral illness which can lead to serious complications, such as diarrhoea and vomiting and an eye infection. A new report has revealed the total number of cases for the first six months of the year has far exceeded the 12-month totals for every year this decade. The highest annual total for cases between 2010 and 2017 was 23,927 for 2017 and the lowest was 5,273 for 2016.
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Bite back at the mosquito bite MOSQUITO bites are synonymous with the warmer weather, and while most bites are harmless, some can cause complications. Mosquitoes can carry diseases, although the likelihood of being infected depends largely on where you live. Another rare problem caused by a mosquito bite is a negative reaction to the bite itself. If you are bitten and develop hives, difficulty breathing, or a swollen throat, contact a doctor immediately. You may not notice when a mosquito bites you, but the bump the bite leaves behind comes with a persistent itch that can linger for days. Creams and ointments can help, but you can also beat the itch with things that are probably already lying around your house. Oatmeal is one remedy. It can relieve itching and swelling because it contains special compounds that have anti-irritant qualities. Make a paste by mixing equal amounts of oatmeal and water in a bowl until you have a Polyfilla-like substance. Spoon some paste onto a washcloth and hold it, paste-side down,
ITCHY: There are natural remedies to help relief the effect of regular mosquito bites. LITTLE SUCKERS: Mosquito bites can be harmful as well as uncomfortable.
on the irritated skin for about 10 minutes. Then wipe the area clean. Cold temperatures and ice can reduce inflammation and numb the skin. Don’t leave the ice directly on your bite for more than five minutes as it can damage the skin. Use a flannel or tea
towel. Honey has many antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. A small drop on an itchy bite can reduce the inflammation. Aloe vera gel has been shown to
have anti-inflammatory properties and can help to heal minor wounds or calm infections. That’s why it may be a good bet for healing a bug bite, too. Found in virtually every kitchen, baking soda can also provide relief from a mosquito bite. Make a baking soda paste, and you can use it in a similar manner to oatmeal paste. Mix one tablespoon of baking soda with just enough water to create a paste. Apply it to the bug bite, and let it sit for 10 minutes before washing it away. Alternatively, the juice of an onion can be applied, lemon balm essential oil or witch hazel.
Berry good EATING less than a cup of strawberries per day could improve the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research. This is because of its anti-
inflammatory properties, revealed during a study of people with abdominal obesity. There are two principal types: ulcerative colitis where inflammation is focused on the rectum and colon; and Crohn’s disease which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Sufferers endure stomach pain and cramps, diarrhoea, weight loss, rectal bleeding, anaemia and ulcers. Alongside inflammation of the bowel, people with IBD tend to have increased numbers of harmful gut bacteria and decreased levels of ‘good’ bacteria. Chronic inflammation of the gut is also linked with an increased risk of bowel cancer in the long run. Hang Xiao, PhD, who led the recent study, said sedentary lifestyle and dietary habits - sugar, high-animalfat, but low-fibre diets - may promote colonic inflammation and increase the risk of IBD.
HEALTH & BEAUTY COCONUT oil is one of the few foods that can be classed as ‘superfood’ offering a wealth of health benefits. Its unique combination of fatty acids can have positive effects, including fat loss, better brain function to name a few. The oil is high in healthy saturated fats which have different effects than most other fats in your diet. These fats can boost fat burning and provide the body and brain with quick energy. They also raise the good cholesterol in your blood, which is linked to reduced heart disease risk. Coconut oil is high in fats known as medium chain triglycerides which are metabolised differently than most other fats. These MCTs are responsible for a lot of the health benefits of the oil itself. And studies have shown that the fats in coconut oil increase calories burned over 24 hours by as much as 5 per cent. The fatty acids contained in the oil of the fruit have also been proven to kill harmful micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi, which
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COCONUT OIL: The health benefits are endless. could potentially help to prevent infections. Surprisingly, research suggests the fatty acids in the oil can reduce appetite, which may lead to reduced body weight over the long term. They have also been linked to a boost in the brain function in Alzheimer patients. This is because the MCTs can increase blood levels of ketones, supplying energy for the brain cells of patients and relieving
symptoms. But coconut oil has many uses that have nothing to do with eating. Many people use it for cosmetic purposes and to improve the health and appearance of your skin and hair. It can also reduce symptoms of eczema. Studies on individuals with dry skin show that the oil can improve the moisture content of the skin. There is evidence to show
Late night munching risks EATING before bed and midnight snacking disrupts the body’s internal clock and could increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study. Spanish scientists have found that people who regularly ate their evening meal after 9pm, or less than two hours before going to sleep, had a 25 per cent raised risk of breast and prostate cancers. The team, from the Institute for Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), said it could be a result of late dinners that force the body’s metabolism to speed up, at a time when it should be winding down for sleep. It follows several major studies looking at the effects of shift work among nurses and manual workers, with these occupations apparently at higher risk of prostate and breast cancers. These types of cancers are closely linked to hormonal cues and are often treated with testosterone or oestrogen-blocking therapies. Hormones are chemical messengers that can make us sleepy, hungry and stressed and are therefore tightly linked to the body’s rhythms
- the internal clock set by the day-night cycle. Researchers surveyed 1,800 Spanish breast or prostate cancer patients, and more than 2,000 people unaffected by the disease, about their eating and sleeping patterns, and any steps they take to keep healthy. It found cancer patients were more likely to be late night snackers, even after taking into account other health habits and dietary or sleep patterns. Currently international guidelines on the prevention of cancer don’t mention the potential impact of meal times on cancer, though the World Health Organisation does list shift working. Studies on the effects of meal disruption on animals have shown ‘profound effects on health’ and the Barcelona group says if more studies replicate their findings there could be a cause for guidelines to be updated. Dr Dora Romaguera, who led the research, said further research in humans is needed in order to understand the reasons behind these findings, but everything seems to indicate that the timing of sleep affects our capacity to metabolise food.
that applying it to the hair blocks out 20 per cent of the sun’s UV rays. And mixing it with water and using it as a mouthwash can apparently kill some of the harmful bacteria in the mouth, improving dental health and reducing bad breath. In order to get the optimum benefits, it’s a good idea to choose organic, virgin coconut oil, available in most health food shops.
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FOR a great night of Flamenco Fusion with Rock, the Experiencia Espantapitas returns to Vera tomorrow night (Friday) at the Plaza de Toros with doors opening at 8pm and not closing until very late. This is a summer party that brings together three exceptional performers and also a shedload of DJs. First act to appear at 10pm will be Miguel Campello, singer with popular band El Bicho who are currently on an artistic break to allow their various members to perform their own brand of music. With five albums under their belts and known for their penchant for rock from the 70’s, flamenco and North African music, a perfor-
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ESKORZO: Produce music to think about. mance by their singer should be very entertaining. Next up at 11.30pm will be the somewhat eccentric Muchachito (Jairo Perera) who loves swing, rumba and funk and who used to front
the band Muchachito Bombo Infierno which released four albums. You can expect a lively performance from this guitarist and singer. Top of the bill and due on
stage at 1am are Eskorzo a Spanish seven-piece Latin ska band formed in 1996. They perform a fusion of reggae, ska, Latin rock, and punk, and their lyrics are often based on controversial social issues such as racism and war, themes which run through their eight albums. Once the bands have played, there will be a number of DJs playing music until the very early hours and there will be a selection of crafts and food trucks so that you won’t go hungry or thirsty during the night. Tickets cost €18.18 through ticketea online and children under the age of 11 will be admitted free of charge if accompanying a parent who holds a ticket.
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Free Flamenco performance heralds local festival TOMORROW (Friday), students from the Gustavo Criado School of Spanish Dance will be performing in the Plaza Nueva in Mojacar at 10pm. This free performance of Flamenco Dance is presented as part of the ongoing Mojacar Festival of Dance 2018. The four days following this performance will be dedicated to the Festival of town patron saint San Agustin with all of the entertainment, food, drink and celebrations that you would expect from an event of this type.
Grilled tuna and prawns
by Andrew Harding THIS week I will discuss the remaining B Vitamins, where even more confusion reigns! Vitamin B9: Folate This is converted to Vitamin B12 within the human body. Vitamin B10: PABA Vitamin B10 was referred to as Vitamin R, but it has recently been renamed to PABA. Vitamin B11: Salicylic Acid This supposedly does not exist, but its deficiency can lead to anaemia, tiredness and a lack of appetite, some unexpected changes to the mucous membranes, and some changes in the small intestine. It is necessary for DNA and RNA synthesis. All of the above can help the human body to synthesise this vitamin: Vitamin B12: Folic Acid Necessary for the production of red blood cells in the human body. Deficiency results in anaemia, producing extreme tiredness, lack of energy, a sore and red tongue, mouth ulcers and in some cases, psychological problems. It also helps form the neural tube in unborn babies, a deficiency during pregnancy may result
Serve with a lemon and saffron sauce. in Spina Bifida in the baby. Pregnant women should take B12 supplements or foods rich in this vitamin, (but not liver). These foods include; liver, clams, sardines, beef, fortified breakfast cereals, trout, salmon and eggs. Grilled Tuna and King Prawns with a Lemon and Saffron Sauce Serves 4 4 tuna steaks, skinned. Juice from one large lemon. 2 teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns. 1 tablespoon olive oil. 12 large prawns, shelled and deveined. 1 whole lemon, zested and juiced. 2 medium sized onions, sliced. 2 whole garlic cloves, chopped. 1 whole yellow pepper, seeded and chopped. 1 cup white vermouth.
2 cubes of fish stock, crumbled 1 pinch of saffron threads. Salt, to taste. 4 dried lemon leaves. 4 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 4 tablespoons water. Marinate tuna and prawns with lemon juice and black pepper for 10 minutes in the fridge. While the tuna is marinating, prepare the sauce: Fry garlic, onion and the yellow pepper for 3-4 minutes. Add juice and zest from the second lemon, the fish stock, vermouth, saffron, lemon leaves and salt. Bring to simmer and thicken with the cornstarch and water mix. Preheat grill and grill the tuna on high heat for five minutes each side until cooked to each diner’s personal preference. Barbecuing is a good, if not better option, but 4 teaspoons of olive oil need to be added to the lemon juice/olive oil mix, to prevent it sticking. Repeat the same process for the prawns. Serve with sauce. Tip: Prawns need to be well prepared, they need to be shelled, then, using a sharp knife remove the intestine. Tip: The tuna can be pink or raw, the prawns must be cooked until opaque, to prevent food poisoning.
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New sensation named in honour of father bum to his followers. Having grown up in a poorer part of Madrid and losing his father at the age of 13, he is a very realistic person who says that he believes in hard work and dedicates his flamenco fusion music to his late father who loved flamenco. Now those in Almeria Province will have a chance to catch his performance at the Musical Festival in La Mojonera (about 30 km from Almeria capital) when he appears at the fair ground on Saturday September 22, supported by old friend Maki and his singer wife María Artés with tickets costing €20 online in advance or €25 on the night.
ALTHOUGH not quite a ‘rags to riches’ story, Marco Jesús Borrego, now reborn as Demarco Flamenco (son of Marco) has seen a huge change in his life from being a deliverer of butane cylinders to a massively successful artist. For a number of years, he had been writing and performing with his friend Maki and they began to gain a following on the internet and came to the attention of Warner Music who gave them a contract to record their first album Uno. It has been a huge success and has catapulted Demarco into the download charts and set him off on a tour of 100 venues around Spain. Even Real Madrid footballer Se rg i o R a m o s h as been promoting his videos and recommending the al-
DEMARCO FLAMENCO, María Artés and Maki at the start of the tour.
HUNGARIAN born jazz vocalist Nikolett Pankovits who is now based in New York is currently touring Europe and will appear at La Guajira in Almeria City on Thursday September 13. Her current project, Sad but True presents a collage of jazz and world music interlaced with literary excerpts and Hungarian poems performed in English by actor Adam Boncz. She is appearing with her sextet which consists of bass, lead guitar, drums, piano, trumpet and violin and the music is influenced by her love of Latin American rhythms and this latest project follows the release of her debut album Magia which was produced by current guitarist in the sextet Juancho Herrera. La Guajira is a cultural club situated at Calle Cruces Bajas, 1, in the historic centre of Almeria, at the foot of the Alcazaba. To find out more about booking tickets call 950 934 122.
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NIKOLETT PANKOVITS: Currently touring Europe.
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Oscars introduce new award for outstanding popular film Richard Shanley
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THE Oscars are introducing a new category for outstanding achievement i n p o p u l a r f i l m . I t ’s a m o n g t h r e e changes which were approved on Tu e s d a y b y t h e A c a d e m y ’s b o a r d o f governors. It means films which are popular with the public but less so with critics will be more likely to win an Oscar. Superhero films such as Black Panther are among those which could now stand a much better chance of being recognised during awards season. It’s understood the change will come into effect in time for the next Oscars ceremony in February.
In a message to its members, the Academy said eligibility requirements for the new category and other key details would be ‘forthcoming.’ In previous years, films which have done well a t t h e b o x o ff i c e - i n c l u d i n g M a m m a Mia, Avatar and the Mission Impossible franchise - have been snubbed by the Oscars. An outstanding popular film category may also go some way to allay criticism that many of the films acknowledged by the Oscars are ‘increasingly irrelevant’ and do not reflect what the viewing public want to watch. T h e A c a d e m y ’s b o a r d o f g o v e r n o r s has also set an earlier date for the 2020 Oscars ceremony and will shorten the telecast to three hours in an attempt to make the ceremony ‘more accessible for our viewers worldwide.’ In order to fit in all 24 award cate-
gories, some will be presented during commercial breaks with the winning moments edited and aired later in the broadcast.
THE OSCARS: The changes come into effect in February.
If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europa-digital.com. I look forward to your comments and questions. Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum 96.1 and 106.8FM, now covering almost 3,000sq kms of Costa Almeria and Calida or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.
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Held over alleged sex assault VERA’S Court of Instruction has ruled that a 23-year-old suspect be remanded in custody in connection with the alleged sexual assault of two teenagers on a beach. The man was arrested early in the afternoon of August 10. He has since appeared in court which took the decision to deny the 23-year-old bail. The complaint to the police was made by two girls aged 14 and 15 who alleged they were approached on the beach and that they were assaulted whilst drunk. Emergency services medical personnel were later called out to attend to the teenagers. The case continues.
ROLE MODEL: The Santuario del Nuestra Señora de la Saliente has given inspiration for Albox’s patron saint.
Saint for Albox ALBOX could soon get its very own patron saint. The devoted of the town were surprised to learn that officially the Almerian municipality has never had one - at least one that is recognised by the ecclesiastical authorities. Now a polite campaign has been started in an attempt to get that changed. A group of faithful, with the help of ecclesiastical and municipal authorities have asked the Bishop of Almeria to grant the town a patron saint. In keeping with the famous Santuario del Nuestra Señora de la Saliente - the beautiful
and ancient monastery at the heart of the town’s historical culture - the suggestion is that the lady mentioned should be made Albox’s patron saint. Those making the suggestion feel that the town has a long history of devotion to the Señora de la Saliente, with the chapel having been built in the last third of the 17th century on an old hermitage to house the image of the Virgin del Saliente. The current building houses three functions, Chapel, Episcopal Palace and Hospedería. It was commissioned by Bishop Claudio Sanz y Torres, from 1769 onwards as a convent.
Population warning A GROUP supporting a railway line that runs through the Almanzora Valley has told th e Sp a n i sh g o v ern ment to wn s i n t h e a re a could face further depopulation if it is not reopened. The Friends of the Railroad of Baza Association has drawn up a report entitled ‘Depopulation and Desertification after 33 years withou t t h e Gu a d i x B a z a Almanzora Lorca train’. They have sent the document to Jose Luis Abalos, Spain’s Public Works Minister, in a bid to encourage the government to act. The report examines population data in the areas that sit along the former route of the line from the 1980’s to the end of last year. The group claimed on the back of their analysis that towns in all the 11 districts analysed, including Cantoria, hav e se e n a “ si g n ificant” decline in their populations since the closure of the line. The towns of Gor, Seron and Tijola were also
RAIL CALL: The association claimed the line’s closure caused a population fall. highlighted for the impact to their populations, as were the regions of Guadix and Baza. The association claimed a loss of population in those are a s h ad co n trib u te d to their ‘desertification’. More than 200,000 hectares were at “serious” risk of the phenomenon, which results in areas drying up and crops n o lo n g er b e in g ab le to grow there.
The association added that depopulation had also resulted in the economies of the areas referenced suffering as industry and agriculture shut down and moved out due to a labour shortfall. The group has called on the government to invest an additional €1.6 million for a study on reopening the lines and to contract out building works for it.
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Church call THE Catholic Diocese of Almeria has announced a new programme which aims to raise money for restorations after a similar drive helped to renovate an Albox church. Senior church figures in the province have called on believers to contribute money to the fund which has been christened with the slogan: ‘A house of God in the community.’ Church authorities added the Santa Maria Church in Albox was restored with money from a fundraising drive which proved ‘decisive’ in guaranteeing the renovations. The Bishop of Almeria said it was important to preserve religious heritage sites in the province. “The generosity of the faithful, in common effort with all God’s people, is needed to secure the works for the churches that we need,” the Bishop said. The fundraising drive is aiming to support works to the churches of San Joaquin and Santa Ana del Puerto, both in Roquetas de Mar.
FAITH FUNDS: Albox’s Santa Maria previously received donations. The Prelate of Almeria said donations from churchgoers had also helped with renovations to the Church of the Incarnation in Cuevas de Almazora. “The contribution of the faithful and the agreement with Almeria’s Provincial Diputacion will allow us to meet diverse needs in parish churches. Many of these have fought dampness and damages and have still renewed their presbyteries,” the Prelate said. The fundraising efforts are in part aimed at expanding churches and building new ones in towns with growing Catholic populations.
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Storm clearing TOWNS across the Almanzora Valley have been working to clear damage and debris from roads following storms which struck the area last week and trapped five British families. Heavy machinery was deployed in Chirivel last Friday to clear rural roads which had become blocked after hail storms and rain caused a ravine to burst its banks. The British families had to be helped out of their homes when the dirt roads that surrounded them were cut off by water. Rainfall also left Albox partially cut off from Oria after the Chirivel ravine flooded. It was the second time in a week the waterway had overflowed. Emma Sola, the mayor of Chirivel, said the extent of the damage was still being assessed. Initial estimates placed it at around €180,000worth but the figure only took
WASHED OUT: Storms left parts of Chirivel flooded. into account repair costs as the council continues to wait for more extensive assessments, the mayor added. “The town centre has also been flooded and the playground and main promenade remain impassable. The storms of August 7 and 10 dislodged built up sediment which meant water in the ravine is now running faster,” Sola said. The mayor added the floods had filled two wells that supply part of the El Contandor area of the town
with mud, dirtying the water. “Provincial and regional authorities are aware of all this and know the situation we face,” Sola said. Chirivel’s local authority sent a small digger to help clear debris and two companies in the town also supplied machinery to help with the clear up. A water pipe burst after the storms which caused delays on the A92N road at kilometre 85. Almond trees in the Albox area were also damaged due
to hail from earlier storms according to Spain’s Met Office. Farmhouses were also affected, AEMET added. Francisco Torrecilla, the mayor of Albox, said: “There were storms over the fields of Oria and many of the districts and towns on the edge of the Chrivel ravine which meets with that of Albox, with both of them flowing into the River Almanzora. “It is good to have water in the ravines because it helps to boost supply, but damage has been caused.”
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Farm food training ANDALUCIA’S regional authority has launched a programme in Almanzora and Almeria which aims to train farmers on quality standards for ‘read-to-eat’ food. The Junta de Andalucia launched the scheme through its Agriculture Department in the Alto Almanzora area, as well as in Los Velez and Las Alpujarras-Sierra Nevada areas. Rodrigo Sanchez-Haro, the Junta’s Agriculture spokesperson, said the programme would allow for the diversification of the region’s food supply. “This project takes advantage of the resources of the region. It generates wealth and employment and it also guarantees the livelihood of those affected by depopulation in their areas,” SanchezHaro said. The programme aims to improve the quality of certain crops through thermal treatment techniques and packag-
READY MEALS: The programme aims to improve crop quality. ing methods. These aim to add value to fresh foods for farmers and consumers, according to the Junta. The regional authority wants to improve the quality of raw produce at the farm level to ensure that it carries through into processing and onto supermarket shelves. Officials believe a growing elderly population and a concern for healthy lifestyles more generally mean that
having food that is nutritious and ready to eat off the shelf is important. One group that has supported the farm programme is the Almeria-based Federation of People with Disabilities (FAAM). They said they had requested collaboration with the Junta in a bid to improve the quality of ready-to-eat meals for those they represent. Sanchez-Haro said: “This
type of programme is usually guaranteed to be successful because the forms of food it deals with are increasingly in demand from society.” The programme comes as it was recently announced that farmers in Almeria would have access to more water for use in irrigation. Water authorities have approved the transfer for an extra 20 billion litres from the Tajo-Segura supply line.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPONSOR GO TO WWW.LINEADIRECTA.COM CREATING a beautiful and individual garden does not have to cost a fortune. There are dozens of things lying around the home that are destined for the bin, but could be put to better use. Recycling is a great way to save money and use your creativity. With the following ideas, you can literally let your imagination go wild, the funkier and quirkier, the better. And the brilliant thing is, at least one of the following ideas will bring colour to every outdoor space, from the tiniest balcony or courtyard to the largest, sprawling garden. The features can be made from things you have lying around, waiting to be thrown out or picked up on your travels. Even if you are a novice gardener or not too handy with the tools, here are some DIY garden decor ideas to add individuality to your garden. Old wellies, trainers and boots can be transformed into plantpots. Pierce the soles with a knife or even a drill, to allow water to drain away and place your chosen plant inside. These can be placed on the floor or strung with rope. Small gardens can be made to look
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To keep your bedroom from feeling cold or void of personality, layer whites with different textures and white-on-white patterns. A patterned throw and chrome bedside lamps transform the room from sterile to stylish. Most bedroom styles feature the bed by centring it on the wall. Instead, tuck your bed up against a wall or corner. The effect will create a sleep area that feels cosier.
or a rustic battered version, depending on the style of your space. Clean out any clear glass jars or
Big in style If it feels too much like a college dorm, add a two headboard corner system to create a finished, designer look to a bedroom. It’s a good idea to avoid large, bulky frames. Part ways with your footboard-style bed frame and re-
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BOXES: Make use of old boxes and crates. down to a minimum. Even better, use sleek, contemporary built-ins for additional storage. A good built-in around your bed creates a cosy sleeping nook while adding plenty of storage. Mirrors expand a small bedroom by creating the illusion of a bigger room. Positioning a mirror to reflect the light of a window increases natural light in your space.
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The easiest way to incorporate a big mirror to your space is to lean a full-length version up against the wall. No holes needed. Though, you’ll want to secure it with wall tacks for peace of mind. If you’re in the market for a new bed, consider a bed with drawers underneath for extra storage. If space is so limited that drawers may not open easily, use decorative bins under your bed for additional storage. Just because your bedroom is small doesn’t mean it has to be dull. Add a bold wallpaper pattern to a focal wall, like your headboard wall. Wallpaper tends to get a bad rap for making rooms look small and cluttered, but using the right style and technique does just the opposite. Add a bold wallpaper pattern to a focal wall, like your headboard wall. When selecting wallpaper, choose a large-scale pattern over a small, busy one. If you are renting, removable wallpaper is available. And lastly, versatile floating shelves can work in many useful ways in a small bedroom. These can be used for night lamps, an entry table by the door, a bookcase, space for modern colourful boxes to hold clothing and accessories or a laptop desk.
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LETTERS FROM CANARIES By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com SINCE the 15th century, when the Spanish took the Canaries as both a practice and way station for subsequent trans-Atlantic plundering adventures, the islands have been a bridge between Africa and the Old and New Worlds. The New World needed slaves, we’re close to Africa, the rest is history. Centuries later, oppressed Canarians migrated to the Americas. Many stayed - lots came and went. A musical melting pot is one of the more obvious results, making provincial capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the perfect venue for a recent revamp of the traditional bridge role. The recently held, second edition of the South Atlantic Performing Arts Market (Spanish initials MAPAS) morphed Santa Cruz into an international cultural showcase of some clout. Long may it last! Think state of the art performing arts and music trade fair, add networking, training and information exchange, and you’ve got it. Although performances were public, free and popular, the 56 acts from 16 countries were there to impress some 150 programmers, bookers and agents, who’d come from 40 countries to shop for festival and event acts. Musicians had 30-minute slots to strut their stuff, while dance, theatre and circus groups’ slots varied. Artistic, technical and organisation-
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CULTURAL MELTING POT: The event drew artists from 16 countries. al quality were keynotes thoughout. It was an impressive event. The pearl of waterside Santa Cruz is the Auditorio Adan Martin, designed by Santiago Calatrava. It has shimmered beautifully there in the sun since 2003. Many of the MAPAS gigs were there and evening audiences loved its outside venues.
Cava bubbling in the evening sun, waves splashing below, we were delighted by performers like Lornoar (Cameroon) - as a quick survey, to make sure it wasn’t just the cava, revealed: “Wonderful! We’re so lucky to be here!,” Dacil, 22, Tenerife. “I’m amazed. It’s like a really upmarket festival,” Liam, 27, UK.
“All these marvellous performers here from all over the world! Incredible!,” Carmen-Lola, 79, Tenerife. And so on. As well as performances, artists’ groups from the Canaries and 29 countries in Africa, Latin America and southern Europe met international cultural agents and programmers in pitch and networking sessions, workshops, round tables and conferences. At the inaugural conference, Miami University’s Prof. George Yudice said: “Nowadays, performing artists have to compete with increasing competition from the digital world. It’s vital not only to promote good artist/venue matching, but also to help performing artists thrive in these conditions.” Performers and programmers alike agreed that MAPAS was: “A great new initiative,” Katja Somrak, programmer, Slovenia. “It’s been marvellous, very worthwhile. We’ve had appointments with lots of bookers, met a lot of people and enjoyed Tenerife,” Ana Rodriguez, Troker (Mexico)’s minder.
Links to further info: • MAPAS: http://mapasmercadocultural.com/en/mapas-2018-presentation. • Tips: https://www.lornoar.com/copie-de-epk (Lornoar from Cameroon); http://kukai.info/es/topa (Spanish dance group Kukai Dantza). • Favourite: https://soundcloud.com/trokerofficial (Troker, from Mexico).
Would you like a receipt? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I READ this week, that after 23 school shootings in 2018, the US government has taken major steps to make some changes. What are they, you may ask? Well, at last they have banned something. No, not guns they have banned plastic straws! Yeah I know the environment is suffering terribly from single use plastic products but come on, for goodness sake, do something about the killing of your kids. I’m going to let you into a little secret about me. My answer to the question, ‘would you like a receipt’ is based on absolutely nothing and changes all the time. Obviously if I’m buying some electrical good or an item of clothing the answer is going to be ‘yes’ but for everything else the answer depends on... Well, nothing really. On the subject of buying stuff what is it with these new plastic pen and touch screen thingies in stores and banks? It’s impossible to get anything that remotely looks like my signature. It just doesn’t feel right when you try and sign your name. Why not just use pin numbers?
I had an interesting situation this week. I was on my way home and I got a one word message from Mrs S. All it said was ‘chocolate’ so I stopped at the nearest supermarket which just happened to be Iceland. I did a quick in and out and grabbed a few assorted bars of chocolate, paid and interesting enough, in this instance, I stuck the receipt in the bag. Anyway, we were sitting down watching TV and decided it was ‘chocolate o’clock’ so Mrs S went and got a bar. She then asked me if I had eaten some on the way home. Her reason for asking was that it had been opened and a few squares were missing. Now what do you do? Definitely not eat it! Take it back? Well it only cost a euro but then again it’s not right so we decided to return it back to the supermarket. When we took it back the manager just said sorry and immediately changed it for us. He then offered up an amazing bit of information that this apparently happens all the time all round the store. Every day they find empty or opened and half eaten packets of products - sandwiches, crisps, sweets, drinks etc. But, it’s very hard to prove once someone has left the store as the evidence has been eaten. So my advice is have a good look at your stuff as you pick it up. mikesenker@gmail.com
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THE next generation of the BMW 3 Series Limousine is just completing the crucial stages on the way to serial production maturity. There was only one possible setting when it came to driving dynamics testing and set-up runs: The legendary Nordschleife at N ü r b u r g r i n g . Te s t r u n s a t t h e ‘Green Hell’ traditionally serve as an endurance test for the drive and suspension technology of newly developed BMW models. A particularly extensive testing programme was developed for the camouflaged prototypes of the new BMW 3 Saloon. After all, the comprehensive renewal of the wheel/suspension, steering, damping/suspension and brakes provided the developers with a broad range of opportunities to optimise ride comfort and dynamic performance, enabling the ultimate sports saloon, for the mid-range, premium segment, to
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Money can buy my Mini A 1965 MINI COOPER S DeVille by Radford is shortly to be auctioned in the USA, and is the second of the four ‘Beatle Minis’ to be put up for sale during the past year. Each of the four members of the ‘Fab Four’ were given a ‘fab car’ of their own as a special thank you from their manager Brian Epstein. Despite the fact that they’d owned almost every iconic car imaginable during the early part of the 1960s, Epstein bought John, Paul, George and Ringo their own customised Mini. Probably the most wellknown of the Beatles Minis was the George Harrison version with its very 1960s graphics (and which inspired a modern MINI special), although Ringo’s Mini hit the headlines last year when it sold for over £100k, to a Spice Girl. The latest to come on the auction market is Sir Paul McCartney’s 1965 Mini Cooper S DeVille that is on the books of Worldwide Auctioneers. Even though there is no reserve on it, it’s expected to cost more than the £102,000 that Ginger Spice paid for the Ringo version. Paul’s Radford Mini is a top spec 1275 Cooper S finished in California Sage Green with Webasto roof, Aston Martin tail lights, electric windows,
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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher WHEN you follow a new Porsche 911 into a car park and people rush past the Porsche to admire what you are driving, you know you are in something special. The car that created a crowd was the new Lexus LC500, a stunning sports coupe with futuristic styling and a 5.0 litre V8 engine. It has such potent road presence that when I asked people to guess its price, everyone guessed up to TWICE the €85,711 (£76,595) it actually costs. The car’s designers clearly concentrated on giving the LC500 a visual impact that would put rivals such as the 911, Mercedes SL and BMW 6 Series in the shade and with impressive performance and laden with equipment, this Lexus becomes irresistable. The crouched, swooping styling cloaks a 471 hp V8 engine mated to a 10-speed auto gearbox. The 0-100 kph time is 4.4 seconds, top speed 270 kph (168 mph). Fuel economy is better than you might expect at
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MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola said Sergio Aguero is in the best condition he has seen him in, after the striker scored a superb hat-trick in a thumping 6-1 win over Huddersfield. Aguero opened the scoring in the first half before adding two goals after the break to complete his 13th career hat-trick and ninth in the Premier League. Victory for the defending champions never looked in doubt against a Huddersfield team that have lost their opening two games. City will travel to face Wolves on Saturday, while Huddersfield will host Cardiff. Marcos Alonso’s late strike settled a classic in favour of Chelsea, after Arsenal fought back from two goals down. The Blues went two goals ahead thanks to early strikes from Pedro and Morata, before Mkhitaryan and Iwobi hauled Arsenal back into contention in a thrilling first half. Chelsea seized control of the second half, with Alonso sweeping in Hazard’s cross nine minutes from time to make it successive wins for
SERGIO SURGE: Aguero has made a blistering start to the season.
new manager Maurizio Sarri. The Blues will head to the Toon to face Newcastle on Sunday, while Arsenal host West Ham on Saturday. Harry Kane finally scored his first Premier League goal in August as Tottenham continued their positive start with a 3-1 home win over Fulham. Lucas Moura’s curling effort was his first Premier League goal and got Spurs on the board, but a Mitrovic header levelled matters for Fulham. Spurs and England revelation Kieran Trippier then struck a trademark freekick into the top corner, before Kane turned his man and placed the ball into the far corner to seal the win. Tottenham will travel to struggling Manchester United on Monday, while Fulham will host Burnley on Sunday. Other fixtures this Saturday will see Everton travel to Bournemouth, Southampton host Leicester on Saturday, and Arsenal entertain West Ham.
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HANDING OVER: Sainz (right) will replace his hero Alonso (left). BALE BRILLIANCE: Real Madrid will hope the Welsh star can carry their hopes. GARETH Bale scored as Real Madrid started La Liga life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with a comfortable win over Getafe. Dani Carvajal headed in Real’s opening league goal under Julen Lopetegui after Bale’s cross was punched to him by goalkeeper David Soria. Bale hit the bar with a diving header before turning home Marco Asensio’s cross to wrap up the win. Real will turn their attention to Girona on Sunday, who drew
0-0 at home to Real Valladolid. Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona got their La Liga title defence off to a flyer with a 3-0 victory over Alaves. Messi fired a fantastic freekick to open the scoring, while Philip Coutinho cut inside to curl home a second. Then to add insult to injury time, Messi controlled a pass with his chest, beat two defenders and steered a low shot into the bottom corner of the net. Barca will travel to face Real Valladolid on Saturday, and fel-
low contenders Sevilla won comfortably at Rayo Vallecano. Portugal international Andre Silva, 22, scored a hat-trick on his La Liga debut in a 4-1 victory. Sevilla are top of the league and host Villarreal on Sunday full of confidence about mounting a sustained title challenge. Other fixtures this weekend will see Levante host Celta Vigo on Monday, Espanyol entertain Valencia on Sunday, and Huesca travel to Athletic Bilbao on Monday.
Sainz overtakes Alonso CARLOS SAINZ has signed a multi-year deal to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren from the 2019 season, the team have confirmed. Alonso, twice world champion, announced that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the year. Fellow Spaniard Sainz, 23, is currently on loan at Renault from Red Bull and said it was a “childhood dream” to join McLaren. “It’s a great name in the sport with an incredible heritage, and the list of drivers who have raced for McLaren over the years are among the heroes of Formula 1,” said Sainz. “Fernando is of course one of them, so it’s
particularly special that I’ll be taking his seat as part of the next generation of Spanish racing drivers behind the wheel of a McLaren.” McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown said Sainz, who began his F1 career with Toro, Rosso, provided “the perfect blend of youth and experience.” After the Hungarian Grand Priz, Sainz sits 11th in the drivers’ championship standings with 30 points, with his best race finish fourth in Singapore while racing for Toro Rosso in 2017. McLaren’s other driver is Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne.
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23 - 29 August 2018 FOUR-TIME Olympic gold medallist and six-time world champion Mo Farah has announced he will be heading up to the north east in a bid to make Great North Run history by winning for a fifth time on September 9.
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FIELDING QUESTIONS: Cipriani had only recently returned to the England squad.
charge came despite ‘personal assurances’ that none would be brought before Gloucester had completed its own discussions. Cipriani’s disciplinary hearing will take place next week, with the date, time, and members of the independent RFU panel yet to be confirmed. Vaughan believes the
RFU’s decision to charge Cipriani so quickly was prompted by the high profile nature of the case. “We feel that this disciplinary process has been influenced by the significant media coverage of this week’s events and other external factors,” he said. Cipriani was fined €2,230 after he pleaded guilty, and was also ordered to pay €280 compensation to a female police officer. Three other charges - assault on police, larceny and being disorderly on licensed premises - were dropped. The maverick fly-half said on Twitter he was “truly sorry… most importantly to the police” and was “mortified” by his actions. He was recalled by England for the Test series against South Africa in June, after three years out of the squad.
the master FORMER world number one Novak Djokovic became the first player ever to win all nine Masters 1,000 tournaments, with victory over Roger Federer in Cincinnati. The 31-year-old Serb, a five-time runner-up at the event, beat seven-time champion Federer 6-4 6-4. Wimbledon champion Djokovic had lost the Cincinnati final to the Swiss on three previous occasions. Victory for world number two Federer would have brought him his 99th career trophy, as well as levelling the long-time rivals’ head-tohead record at 23-23. Djokovic will now look to take his form into the US Open, which starts on August 27, having previously won two titles at Flushing Meadows. World number 10 Djokovic eventually broke
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ENGLAND and Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has been charged with ‘conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game’ by the Rugby Football Union, after a nightclub incident in Jersey. Cipriani, 30, was fined after pleading guilty to assault and resisting arrest. RFU head of discipline David Barnes said: “We have high standards that we expect across the game,” but Gloucester chief executive Stephen Vaughan has criticised the timing of the charge. Vaughan claimed the
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Cipriani in trouble Djokovic
SENSATIONAL SERB: Djokovic has made history by winning all nine Masters tournaments. his opponent’s serve for 4-3 before holding to win the opening set. But Federer started the second set the strongest, racing into a 2-0 lead before Djokovic fought back fiercely with two breaks of serve in a row. The Serb served for victory on his first championship point in one hour and 24 minutes to complete a career ‘Golden Masters.’ “It’s a very special moment,” he said. “It’s the first time I get to stand with a winning trophy in Cincinnati.” Federer was magnanimous in defeat and said: “Congratulations to Novak for your amazing effort not just this week, but throughout your whole career, it is an amazing achievement.”