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ISSUE NO. 1730

30 Aug - 5 Sept 2018

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Hunt for driver who put biker in hospital Photo Credit: Facebook

A POSTWOMAN knocked off her motorbike in a ‘hit and run’ has appealed for help in tracing the driver. Ana Belen Hinojosa Holgado suffered fractures of the tibia and fibula and needed surgery as a result of the incident, which happened on the Esporles road in Establiments, Palma on August 23. She has since uploaded a video to her Facebook account, recorded from her hospital bed, pleading for witnesses. Ana Belen says she was riding her motorcycle when she was struck from behind, and was apparently left lying on the ground in pain as her assailant drove off. She said: “I do not know if he got confused, he was on his cell phone, or if he had smoked something, but he hit me from behind, leaving me lying on the

Photo Credit: Policia de Palma

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SURGERY: The postworker makes an appeal from her hospital bed. ground. I shouted to him to stop.” Ana Belen added: “I want to see the face of that person, and for them to at least give me an

explanation or say I’m sorry. “It’s broken my leg and maybe ruined my life.” She added that the car was a silver-grey Ford Fiesta, with an ‘L’ plate, and could well have a dent on the right side, a missing right rear-view mirror and yellow marks after colliding with the Correos motorcycle ridden by Ana Belen. Posting on Twitter, a police spokesperson said: “We are asking for your help in locating the driver of a car, a grey Ford, who has run over a female

APPEAL: Police are hunting for the driver of a grey Ford. postal worker, with serious injury, at Esporles, 58, at 1pm. He’s on the run.” Anybody with information is asked to call 092.

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NEWS EXTRA Unfree speech A 75-YEAR-OLD man was attacked in Oliva after he criticised a group of youths with a placard in support of separatist Catalan politicians currently on remand for infringing the Constitution.

Body found AFTER a diver’s body was discovered entangled in the nets of a Cullera fishing boat, police investigating the death believe he was the owner of a parked car with tow-bar found near the shore.

Hot nights AN Alicante University study found in 2016 that there were 60 ‘tropical nights’ in Denia and 55 in the following year when the temperature did not drop below 22 degrees, compared with 20 in 1980.

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Main suspect in Dutch boy’s murder arrested 20 years on in Spanish forest THE main suspect in the 1998 murder of an 11-year-old boy at a summer camp in the Netherlands has been arrested in a Spanish forest. Jos Brech, 55, was recognised by a Dutch tourist who tipped off police after seeing a photo of the man wanted in connection with the sexual assault and murder of Nicky Verstappen. The youngster had disappeared from the Brunssumerheide nature reserve overnight on August 9, 1998. His body was found nearby the next day. He had been sexually abused before he was killed, according to police. The detainee now faces extradition to the Netherlands within a few days. Brech became the main suspect in the murder after the investigation asked 16,000 males aged 40 to 65 from Limburg, the area of the murder, to voluntarily submit to a DNA test. Among the 2,000 who turned

JOS BRECH (right): Has been arrested in connection with the murder of Nicky Verstappen (above). down the request was Jos Brech. As he had previously been questioned by police as a witness he quickly became a suspect. When Brech - said to be a survival expert who could hide out in remote locations - disappeared from the country without saying a word to his family or friends an international ar-

rest warrant was issued. Acting on information from a Dutch tourist, Spanish police arrested Brech in a forest about 50 miles from Barcelona. Originally Dutch and French police thought he may have been hiding out in the Vosges region where he owns a cabin. A search of his property allowed detectives to find DNA traces, which they say link him to the

killing of Verstappen. At the time of the murder police had launched a massive search, but the boy’s killer was never found. New techniques allowed police to garner DNA evidence from the boy’s clothes in 2008, but no matching specimen could be found - so earlier this year police asked 16,000 men to voluntarily give DNA samples.

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Housing hustle

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A REAL ESTATE scam worth an estimated €4 million has been exposed by the Guardia Civil. The con involves six private homes in Mallorca, two in Cataluña, and an office registered in Cala Major, Palma. Sources say up to 200 people may been swindled out of millions, and arrests are expected to be made soon.

Beach brawl GERMAN tourists clashed with street vendors during a fight which has been uploaded onto the internet. It is believed the brawl at Bronca, Playa de Palma, started after a seller tried to ‘defraud’ one of the holidaymakers. Security guards from nearby entertainment venues apparently intervened to calm the situation.

Face doesn’t fit A MOTORIST who sped away from officers on foot was later stopped in Sant Antoni and found to have a false driving licence. The document carried the driver’s photograph but he didn’t match the Greek nationality. He was arrested and an investigation into whether he can stay in Spain is underway.

Shut up shop A KEY location for the distribution of counterfeit brands in Mallorca has been located and shut down by police. They recovered 8,300 items, said to have a street value of €200,000, as opposed to €2 million for the original versions, and 31 people were arrested. So far this summer, police have confiscated more than 35,000 label copies.

AUTONOMY DAY: Ceuta marks it autonomous status this Sunday.

City celebrates THIS is Roberto Pla’s aerial view of Ceuta, one of Spain’s enclaves in Africa which celebrates its Day of Autonomy this coming Sunday. Lying only 14 kilometres from Cadiz and 28 kilometres across the Strait of Gibraltar from the British territory, Ceuta has been under Spanish rule since 1668. Ceuta is one of two Spanish autonomous cities, the other being the country’s other African enclave of Melilla. The cities have more powers than those on the mainland and have days to mark their status as Spain’s Autonomous Communities (regions) do. King John I of Portugal captured Ceuta from the

Kingdom of Fez after sailing for the city on August 21, with it being conquered the next day. Ceuta’s flag is similar to that of Portugal’s capital of Lisbon and it still bears the shield of the country. Portugal formed the Iberian Union with Spain in 1580, meaning all its overseas possessions were jointly run by both countries. The Iberian Union dissolved in 1640. By 1668 Ceuta was in Spanish hands after King Afonso VI of Portugal handed it to King Carlos II of Spain under the Treaty of Lisbon. Ceuta is now part of the Andalucia region. It was attached to Cadiz Province until autonomy was granted in March 1995.

Significant rise THE number of self-employed workers in the Balearic Islands is 11.4 per cent higher this year compared to nine years ago, according to the Federation of National Association of Autonomous Workers. The most significant growth recorded was in the real estate, health and education departments. The financial crisis is thought to be responsible.

Two crashes A MOTORCYCLIST was seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a car. The 35-year-old was taken to Manacor Hospital after the crash on the Son Carrio-Sa Coma road on Tuesday morning. The motorist was unharmed. Hours later a coach and a car collided near Cala Millor, and one person was wounded.

Holidaymaker in a coma A BRTISH tourist is fighting for his life in an intensive care unit in a Palma hospital after being found with horrendous injuries. James O’Neill, who was on holiday with two friends, was left in a coma as a result of his severe wounds, which included all of the bones in his face being broken and head injuries. It’s not clear whether he was attacked or had an accident. The first James’ family in Widnes,

Cheshire, knew about his condition was when they received a call from the Foreign Office on Saturday. James, 29, was on his own when the incident occurred after he stayed out later than his friends. Since receiving the news, efforts have been under way to get hold of a passport for James’ parents, Colin and Pauline, to fly out to Mallorca. A crowdfunding page has been set up to help.

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Store keeper attacked A MAGALUF shop owner was viciously beaten by three British teenagers after catching one of them stealing. Haojie Shang, 25, was attacked after trying to stop one of the 17year-olds stealing sunglasses as he walked by his store in the Mallorcan party resort. He told a national newspaper how the tourist threw a drink in his face before knocking him to the ground last Wednesday. The trio then apparently kicked

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and punched the shopkeeper repeatedly as he tried to protect himself. Bouncers at a nearby bar rushed to help and kept hold of the thugs before police arrived to arrest them. Haojie needed hospital treatment for his injuries but is now back at work. The alleged assault lasted for around half a minute and the aggressors apparently attacked his elderly dad when he tried to intervene.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1729 of the Euro Weekly News Mallorca edition, including 64 local stories.

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CREDIT: Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation (main), Wikimedia Commons (inset)

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TREASURE TROVE: Salvador Dali’s (inset) letters feature in the archive.

The art files ARCHIVISTS in Barcelona have received a trove of documents which they believe could shed new light on Spain’s 20th century avant-garde art movement. The files, which include thousands of documents from artists including painter Salvador Dali and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, belonged to the Barcelona art critic Sebastia Gasch. Many of them have never been published before. Their donation to Catalan scholars was signed off by Emili Gasch, an Economics Professor and son of the art critic and Eugenia Serra, director of the region’s National Library. Joan Minguet Batllori, a Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and an expert on Gasch, said the collection was “sensational.” “There is a wide breadth of items. Not only are there letters from some artists and very important critics in the history of 20th century art. There is also important material about the circus as well as about dance, flamenco and Spanish cinema,” Batllori said. Emili Gasch said it also featured letters from his father’s “constant friend” Joan Miro, the painter, sculptor and ceramicist from Barcelona.

There was also correspondence from Dali and Lorca who Sebastia Gasch counted among his friends, his son added. The documents, seen by some Spanish media outlets, detail how Dali and Gasch came to know one another. The critic wrote to the artist in 1926 after seeing one of his works in Barcelona. Gasch wrote an article praising Dali’s work. The archives feature a letter from Dali thanking him for his praise and also to tell him about his distaste for the word ‘artistic.’ “It is a horrible word that only services to indicate things that lack art at all: artistic show, artistic photography, artistic advertisements, artistic furniture,” Dali wrote. Their friendship later soured after Dali delivered a lecture in the 1930’s declaring himself a communist, which Gasch mocked. Dali called Gasch an “imbecile” in a letter responding to his mockery which is in the archive. The documents also feature correspondence, poems and letters from Lorca. “I always say that you are the only critic and the only sagacious person I have ever met,” Lorca wrote.

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Public hound Salvame star

Celebrity’s shock image CREDIT: Telecinco/Twitter

KIKO HERNANDEZ is one of the most well-known faces in Spanish television and a few days ago he was seen going out to dinner with a woman he claimed was just a friend. They dined at a restaurant in San Sebastian de los Reyes, on the outskirts of Madrid. The pair opted for a rather summery dress style and they both appeared to be really enjoying each other’s company. It seems it cannot be avoided that members of the public go crazy for any news surrounding Kiko’s life outside of ‘Salvame,’ a programme aired on Spanish television network Telecinco since 2009. Who is she? Are they friends? Was it a date? These were just a few of the questions posed by many of his followers on social media. The establishment was likely chosen due to it being a rather small restaurant where they thought they could relax, the pair left together in Kiko’s car later that night. According to a statement by the man, he claims the la-

TV PRESENTER: Spanish TV personality receives unwanted attention. dy was just a good friend and said she was actually someone who worked behind the scenes on the show. The name of the woman has not been disclosed and Kiko has said he plans to keep her identity private out of respect for her.

Film festival in Madrid AMERICAN actor and filmmaker Danny DeVito, known for films such as Twins and Batman Returns, will receive a lifetime achievement award. The ceremony will take place at the San Sebastian AWARD film festival in Spain next month. The 73-year-old will also attend the festival to proCEREMONY: mote his latest film, Smallfoot, a 3D animated comedy Donostia adventure in which he provides the voiceover for a yeti. Award for In a statement, the San Sebastian festival organisers Danny DeVito. said DeVito ‘led a versatile career’ in theatre, film and television spanning almost five decades. DeVito will receive the festival’s Donostia Award on September 22. The Award has been given out each year since 1986.

Hot and steamy MADRID-based pop artist Ruth Lorenzo posted risque photos of herself on her instagram account. The ‘Dancing in the rain’ singer and fifth place X Factor contestant continues to wow more than 100,000 followers with images like steamy shower selfies in lingerie. She is well-known for her playful and seductive nature, posting suggestive photos.

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A TELEVISION presenter, Jasmine Harman who has coverered A Place In The Sun: Home or Away since 2004 was flooded with suggestions by her Instagram followers after sharing a problem she encountered on set. The 42-year-old TV PERSONALITY: Funny went shared a number viral. of selfies as she got to work this week, but one in particular stood out. She wowed her fans with a monochrome photo, perhaps teasing them with a hint of cleavage, wearing a striped dress and beaded necklace. In the background, a man could be seen sat on a bench a little worse for wear and Jasmine later captioned the snap ‘when someone is sleeping off their hangover in the exact spot you want to film in.’ The mother-of-two added a bunch of hashtags and asked her supporters what she should do next. The popular TV host soon received plenty of suggestions, with one follower saying: ‘Chuck a bucket of water over him.’ Two others continued the thread saying: ‘Just tip the chair and run’ and ‘it would make great television.’ Many followers also joked about the identity of the man asking which member of the crew it was, whilst others simply offered understanding ‘been there.’

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Two decades on we remember the People’s Princess TWENTY-ONE years on from the shocking death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the day is forever ingrained in the nation’s memory. We all remember where we were and what we were doing when the tragic news was announced to the world that the beloved royal had been killed. The most photographed

woman of her time died of fatal injuries in the early hours of August 31, 1997, after a horrific car crash in a tunnel in Paris. She had been travelling with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, who also lost his life together with driver Henri Paul, and the circumstances surrounding the accident attract controversy and conspiracy theories to this day. Her untimely death at just 36

years old led to a huge international outpouring of grief from people who are now remembering her two decades on. A number of events have been organised and TV shows broadcast to mark the anniversary of the stunning ‘People’s Princess,’ who loved spending time at Spain’s iconic Byblos Hotel in Mijas. Her Royal Highness stayed three times at the leafy enclave in the hills above Fuengirola, where she was famously photographed topless by paparazzi. The hotel, which recently reopened its doors after closing in 2010, was the first place she spent the night during her debut visit to the Costa in 1993 the same year she announced her withdrawal from public life. This followed a well-documented life in the limelight, after marrying into the world’s most famous family. Diana, born in 1961, grew up at Park House on the San-

CARING: The Princess regularly visited sick and terminally ill patients across the country. Prince Charles kissed on the dringham estate, but moved to balcony of Buckingham Palace Althorp in Northamptonshire on their wedding day, July 29, when her father inherited the 1981. title of Earl Spencer in 1975. An estimated 750 million At just 19, the now infamous viewers watched the fairytale photograph of a shy Diana picwedding on television, while tured outside the kindergarten millions lined the streets. where she worked in Pimlico, In June 1982, Prince London, was revealed to the William was introduced to the media in 1980. world from the steps of St The following year she and

Mary’s Hospital in London, and two years later, in September, Prince Harry was born. As well as being a fashion icon, Diana was a well-publicised humanitarian figure, who brought the issue of Aids to the forefront when she was famously photographed shaking hands with a patient in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1991. Another iconic image struck a chord with the nation as Diana can be seen sitting alone outside the Taj Mahal - the monument of love - in 1992. Nine months later, the couple announced their separation and Prince Charles and Princess Diana were divorced in 1996. To this date, Diana remains one of the most famous women in history. After her death, a sea of flowers was left outside Diana’s Kensington Palace home, and in scores of locations across Britain and further afield.

Fire damage at ‘a low’ by Joe Gerrard WILDFIRES in Spain gutted almost 18,000 hectares of land from the start of this year to mid-August, the smallest area consumed by blazes in the last 10 years. Data from the Agriculture Ministry showed some 80,228 hectares of land were destroyed by fire during the same period last year. That was the highest figure since 2012, the year which saw more than 180,637 engulfed by wildfires. An average of 66,061 hectares of land were covered by blazes over the last 10 years. Firefighters were called out to an

average of 8,833 wildfires over that period, with this year’s number at 4,493. The majority of this year’s fires, 3,227, did not cover an area larger than one hectare. A total of 1,266 fires covered more than one hectare and three fires were classed as major due to them burning more than 500 hectares. Spain’s Mediterranean coastal areas took the brunt of this year’s forest fires, with almost 40 per cent of the land destroyed by blazes on such places. More than 38 per cent took place in the northwest, almost 20.3 per cent were inland and about 2.3 per cent in the Canary Islands.

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ABLAZE: Almost 18,000 hectares of land were destroyed by fires.

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By Joe Gerrard THE British government has told its taxpayers, including those living abroad, that they must declare their earnings on overseas assets by September 30 or face penalties. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the country’s tax collecting authority, said the call was aimed at those who have not informed officials of assets and earnings outside the country. It relates to earnings which come under income, capital gains or inheritance levies. The deadline follows the passing of new tax rules in Britain which are designed to target those who stash undeclared earnings foreign assets, according to Treasury sources. It comes as Britain is set to join the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) system this October which allows a total of 100 countries, including Spain, to share financial accounts data. Mel Stride, the British government’s Financial Sec-

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ASSET CALL: HMRC’s deadline is September 30. retary to the Treasury, said he urged anyone who had not already contacted HMRC to declare overseas assets to do so. “We will continue to relentlessly crack down on those not playing by the rules,” Stride said. “This new measure will place higher penalties on those who do not contact HMRC and ensure their offshore tax liabilities are correct,” he added. The Treasury said in a statement that earnings from renting out holiday homes and other overseas proper-

ties were liable to be taxed. If a taxpayer notified HMRC by September 30 they would then have 90 days to fully disclose their earnings and pay any tax owed. “If taxpayers are confident that their affairs are in order they do not need to worry. If anyone is unsure, HMRC recommends they seek advice from a professional tax advisor,” the government department said. The Treasury added those wishing to declare could do so by using its digital disclosure service, telling a

HMRC official or any other method agreed with tax collectors. Stride said the government had recovered the equivalent of more than €3 billion in undeclared earnings since 2010.

NEWS EXTRA Causing waves THE latest crackdown on foreign tourism in Mallorca could see a ban on ‘ par t y boat s,’ popul ar with travellers, due to ongoing complaints from l ocal s who cl ai m t hat they are a nuisance and too noisy.

2 in hospital THREE people were injured after being involved in a two-car crash on the ‘old road’ of Sineu on Monday afternoon, which resulted in two of those involved being taken to the Hospital de Son Espases, suffering from multiple injuries.

Thief caught A KNIFE wielding thief was ‘intimidating’ staff at a supermarket in Benemerita, Magaluf, before fleeing with goods worth approximately €800. The 47-year-old from Pollensa was capt ured on CCTV and later arrested. The weapon was also recovered.

Trade down ACCORDING to Mallorca’s restaurants’ association, there has been a 20 per cent decr ease i n turnover this summer, and they blame holiday rental regulations which mean landlords can only offer their properties on a long term basis.

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On to a successful future EURO WEEKLY NEWS said goodbye last week to a budding young reporter who approached us looking for a leg up in her career. Gabriella Elkhouri, who is working towards her journalism badges in Sweden, spent two weeks in our Costa del Sol head office. Journalists and designers showed her the ropes and helped her to score a front page on our Mallorca edition. The words that follow are from Gabriella who was tasked with writing a retrospective of her time at the paper before she left us. Here is her story: “After two fun weeks of learning the ins and outs of a weekly newspaper I’m now sharing my internship experience at Euro Weekly News. My name is Gabriella Elkhouri, I was born in Sweden, at the age of one my family moved to Spain where I was raised. After 19 years living under the sun I moved back to

RISING STAR: Gabriella Elkhouri (centre) with the EWN team and her front page. Sweden, where I am currently in my first year of studying Journalism and Multimedia, at Södertörns University to become a journalist. At the end of July I contacted Euro Weekly News and asked them if I could have an

internship with them. They gladly accepted and shortly after I began my internship. The EWN staff were extremely welcoming and helpful, and offered me very good advice. As a Swedish girl growing up in Fuengirola I was

always surrounded by different nationalities, it is something that has affected me positively and shaped me to the person I am today. The reason for my choosing Euro Weekly News was because its a newspaper that

makes different nationalities feel at home when they are not in their motherland. Something that I have felt here. The first week as an Intern I was story searching, shadowing the editor seeing how articles were made.

I also spent my time with reporters and learnt the aspects of planning pages for the newspaper. I was given the opportunity to write a front page, with all the help I could get. The first time I saw the front page in paper was really exciting, especially when I saw my name on it. I have been here for two weeks now and learnt so much in such a short time. One of the biggest things I discovered with the EWN is that when everybody works together, that is when the best results are achieved, ‘Teamwork makes dream work’ as they say. I have managed to work harder and faster, something that is really going to be useful for me in the future. I now appreciate more the importance of news and how it affects people and society in general. I would like to thank Mr and Mrs Euesden for awarding me two weeks of internship with the newspaper. I really appreciated the willingness to let me explore all the departments within the company. I was able to sit in on meeings, collaborate with the writers and write content for the publications. EWN really allowed me to see how an editorial team works from start to finish. I have gained skills in researching, writing and learnt the meaning of team work. I look forward to going back to cold Sweden and taking these experiences with me. This internship has only helped to increase my desire to work for a company like this in the future. Thank you again to the team of EWN for all of your support, and for all of the opportunities you have given me.” Everyone at EWN is delighted to wish Gabriella all the best for the future and we are all looking forward to reading her articles or seeing her deliver news on the television. EWN’s door is always open for young aspiring journalists to come and hone their skills. If you think you are up to the challenge then please contact us by the phone numbers or email addresses listed in the newspaper.

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Desperate appeal to find missing woman AN urgent appeal has been made by the family of a woman who has been missing on Costa del Sol for more than a month. Marie McManus, aged 42, last used her credit card to check into a hotel in Torremolinos, Malaga, on July 8 - and the card was last used on July 11 in the same holiday resort town. Her now distraught mum was the last person to speak to her on July 15. Now Declan McManus, from Stockport, has appealed, “If anyone happens to be in Benalmadena, Fuengirola or surrounding areas please keep your eyes peeled for Marie or simply get her

MARIE MCMANUS: Has not been seen for more than a month. to call my mum please!” He’s called for anyone with information to contact the police in Spain, via the 112 emer-

gency number, or the UK police on 101 - saying that all information received will be treated as confidential.

House sweep throughout the city NINE homes were searched and six arrests made as part of a crackdown on drugs in Palma. The properties in Calle Randa and Calle Teix, were hit on Monday as part of an operation against drug trafficking called ‘Atila.’

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LAURA PENN: Started the first English radio station on the island in 2005.

The Penn is back on Mallorca Radio A FAMILIAR voice is returning to the radio airwaves of Mallorca after an absence of five years. Laura Penn started the first English radio station on the island, Luna Radio back in 2005 and went on to host shows that became popular with expat and Spanish listeners. On Sunday she returns to the island’s airwaves on Mallorca Sunshine Radio for a weekly programme featuring news, events and classic soul and Motown songs. “I was attracted to Mallorca Sunshine Radio because it has a

broad appeal to all nationalities on the island,” says Laura. “I am really pleased to be back on the radio on the island that I call home.” Laura worked at several successful commercial radio stations in the UK before moving to Mallorca, where she is credited with being the first person to bring English Radio to the Balearics. “When I arrived on the island there was only one hour of radio in English a week on Radio Calvia. That is why I set up Luna Radio which became a forum for all nationalities of residents, not just exiled

Brits,” she says. Laura has been working in television for the past five years which has taken her away from the island, but she is pleased to be broadcasting again to Mallorca. “Local radio works best when it speaks to people about their lives and their community,” she says. “That is why I am delighted to be joining Mallorca Sunshine Radio and sharing what we all have in common, a love for this island.” Euro Weekly News also welcomes Laura back as one of its columnists. Her weekly column Penn to Paper returns in this edition. Laura’s Sunshine Club Radio Show is 10am - 12 noon every Sunday on Mallorca Sunshine Radio. Laura Penn presents ‘The Sunshine Club Radio Show,’ 10am - 12 noon Sunday on Mallorca Sunshine Radio 106.1 FM - www.mallorcasunshine. radio.com

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STAT OF WEEK 345,635 tons

State mulls paying up THE Economy Ministry is weighing up whether to voluntarily pay back money early to a European banking fund. Spain has debts of €26.7 billion with European Stability Mechanism (ESM) which it must repay by 2022. The fund was created to provide European Union (EU) member states with emergency cash during financial crises. Government sources said it was studied whether to make the early payment, or amortisation, but added no decision had been reached.

30 August - 5 September 2018 THE total weight of the Spanish fish farm industry’s output in 2017, which Spain is now the European Union leader for, according to figures from the aquaculture industry.

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Court cuts tax bill SPAIN’S National Court has ruled that the country’s government must lower the amount by which it intended to fine a United States-based steel company for alleged tax fraud. The Madrid court ruled against the government in an appeal filed by Alcoa in connection with an audit in which the Treasury claimed it owed some €131 million in fines. The court found officials had not accounted for losses the company racked up in the years before the 2006 to 2009 period when the fraud is alleged to have happened. It has

by Joe Gerrard now ordered the government to recalculate the figure. The company has reportedly factored in a €26 million expected loss to its third quarter earnings over possibly having to pay the fine. Alcoa sources said it did not expect a favourable outcome if the Spanish government took the case to Spain’s Supreme Court for further appeal. The firm and Arconic, a subsidiary of Alcoa which specialises in aerospace and vehicle manufacturing,

have estimated the new figure could range between €21 and €53 million. Company sources said the final bill would be split between Arconic and Alcoa. The former is set to assume 51 per cent of the cost and the latter 49 per cent under the plan if the two are still fined. The €26 million figure assumes a worst case scenario in the company’s forecasts designed to cover the 49 per cent of the total the Treasury is likely to demand. Alcoa is the sixth largest aluminium producer in the world.

SPANISH government spending on pensions rose by 4.86 per cent to more than €9.2 billion by the end of July, a historic record for that month. Pensioners were paid an extra €100 in July due to a revaluation which left seven months of arrears. Pension increases in this year’s General State Budget by 3 per cent for minimum rates and 1.6 per cent for all others also pushed up spending government officials said.

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Merger report CORPORATE mergers fail to generate the value expected by shareholders and investors in around two thirds of cases according to a report from the KPMG consultancy which claimed i n t e g r a t i n g d i ff e r i n g c u l tures and workforces were factors in the findings.

Home sales ACCORD: Gimeno headed up El Corte Ingles. DIRECTORS at the El Corte Ingles department store chain have reached an agreement with their shareholders over the departure of president Dimas Gimeno. Gimeno accepted an agreement drawn up by the firm’s bosses last Saturday evening. He resigned shortly before being formally dismissed on Sunday following a standoff which lasted several months.

The former president has agreed to sever ties with El Corte Ingles in exchange for the firm paying him the equivalent of two years’ salary as part of a compensation package. The total payout has not been confirmed. The agreement follows a week of talks in which Gimeno tried to secure a bigger payout over his dismissal which was agreed by company bosses last June.

LUXURY home purchases rose in Spain by 27 per cent in the first half of this year and the number of sales in Cataluña fell by 13 per cent between January and June, the real estate agent Lucas Fox said.

Power funds SPAIN’S Council of Minister has approved a €15.25 million payout to electricity firms who helped to cover a shortage of funds in the sector during 2013 after the courts ruled the government had to compensate the firms in 2014.

Self-employment grows THE number of workers set up as self-employed has grown by 1.3 per cent across the Spanish economy since 2009 to almost 3,251,950, according to data. A report from the National Federation of Autonomous Workers’ Associations (ATA) showed that 43,219 more workers had opted for the status from July 2009 to the same month this year.

Women led the growth in numbers while the number of men who worked for themselves declined. The number of female self-employed workers grew by 7.9 per cent while males fell by 1.9 per cent. Data also showed self-employed workers aged 40 and above represented 65.2 per cent of the total.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 1,575.00 0.00 Associated British Foods 2,360.00 0.00 Admiral Group 2,078.00 -55.79 Ashtead Group 2,377.00 0.00 Antofagasta 833.60 -5.80 Aviva 492.30 0.62 AstraZeneca 5,885.50 0.00 BAE Systems 612.00 0.00 Barclays 183.66 0.00 British American Tobacco 3,909.00 0.00 Barratt Developments 541.80 -2.20 Berkeley Group Holdings (The)3,635.00 0.00 British Land Co 632.20 0.00 BHP Billiton 1,661.20 -10.18 Bunzl 2,330.00 0.00 BP 563.70 0.00 Burberry Group 2,265.00 0.00 BT Group 223.80 0.30 Coca-Cola HBC 2,658.00 0.00 Carnival 4,666.00 0.00 Centrica 142.00 0.00 Compass Group 1,676.00 0.00 Croda International 5,158.00 0.00 CRH 2,642.00 -30.00 DCC 7,030.00 10.00 Diageo 2,750.00 2.00 Direct Line Insurance Group 334.40 0.00 Evraz 491.60 0.00 Experian 1,906.00 0.00 easyJet 1,566.50 0.00 Ferguson 6,150.00 0.00 Fresnillo 947.20 0.00 Glencore 320.75 -2.65 GlaxoSmithKline 1,603.00 0.00 GVC Holdings 1,092.00 0.00 Hargreaves Lansdown 2,175.00 0.00 Halma 1,431.00 0.00 HSBC Holdings 686.20 0.00 International Consldtd Airs Grp 705.60 0.00 InterContinental Hotels Grp 4,749.00 0.00 3i Group 910.00 1.60 Imperial Brands 2,800.00 0.00 Informa 765.00 0.00 Intertek Group 5,236.00 0.00 ITV 165.50 0.00 Just Eat 786.00 0.00 Johnson Matthey 3,554.00 0.00 Kingfisher 280.00 0.00 Land Securities Group 920.00 0.00 Legal & General Group 257.00 0.00

% CHG. NET VOL 0.00 21,587.95 0.00 18,723.09 -2.68 5,982.14 0.00 11,521.38 -0.70 7,936.15 0.12 19,262.87 0.00 74,499.12 0.00 19,583.65 0.00 31,338.28 0.00 92,838.89 -0.41 5,539.01 0.00 4,888.28 0.00 6,188.07 -0.61 34,341.08 0.00 7,802.43 0.00 111,404.80 0.00 9,367.74 0.13 22,349.09 0.00 9,812.88 0.00 9,256.52 0.00 8,110.96 0.00 26,441.03 0.00 6,753.29 -1.14 21,528.19 0.14 6,347.30 0.07 67,743.65 0.00 4,588.38 0.00 6,985.56 0.00 17,446.78 0.00 6,206.38 0.00 14,208.54 0.00 6,810.37 -0.83 44,328.52 0.00 79,360.06 0.00 6,402.22 0.00 10,292.71 0.00 5,421.34 0.00 136,996.80 0.00 14,113.76 0.00 9,003.44 0.18 8,896.55 0.00 27,129.05 0.00 9,627.32 0.00 8,460.23 0.00 6,742.56 0.00 5,316.37 0.00 6,835.60 0.00 5,967.60 0.00 6,817.72 0.00 15,239.66

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CHANGE(P) 0.11 1.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 -10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.02 -1.00 0.00 1.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -6.19 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.20 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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43,263.93 15,624.61 5,536.71 4,960.51 7,803.87 10,994.23 6,372.22 27,840.40 7,912.01 7,587.71 7,779.64 5,894.97 44,878.45 7,789.55 7,259.14 47,560.46 29,444.96 116,200.62 96,914.47 18,086.92 48,156.80 4,658.00 4,441.47 18,826.78 4,788.30 6,581.78 6,178.85 7,492.55 7,020.26 6,952.86 6,618.24 40,439.30 7,728.35 26,472.87 9,566.64 6,983.24 6,316.35 7,951.71 12,035.43 12,720.52 21,306.01 6,124.16 4,651.14 24,837.62 8,520.05 5,616.22 52,852.40 4,965.51 47,002.48 16,352.53 7,328.61

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PRICE 207,985 107,2500 218,370 353,740 142,000 119,70 46,630 45,66 71,22 80,16 242,50 202,0600 147,28 48,3250 117,1800 134,8800 160,1700 68,92 109,170 82,46 41,6076 83,480 132,23 135,16 266,70 54,79 145,24 94,7749 69,46 112,3100

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CHANGE VOLUME(M) 2,695 122.132,93 1,4900 92.408,34 2,210 1.055.604,48 4,360 203.346,30 3,790 84.507,19 0,69 229.439,45 0,310 219.384,74 0,03 194.237,35 2,01 164.239,09 0,54 339.699,77 7,39 91.557,38 0,7600 231.047,27 1,24 134.448,38 0,6650 225.381,37 2,5000 393.962,84 -1,0700 361.581,86 0,7900 124.236,68 -0,12 183.347,67 0,770 839.120,47 0,01 105.608,31 -0,7924 243.746,51 0,120 207.773,83 1,72 35.414,49 1,80 108.204,62 2,42 256.710,90 0,01 226.651,54 1,04 258.148,46 -0,1751 279.858,08 0,25 68.972,62 0,3800 167.149,26 M - MILLION DOLLARS

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Most Advanced Tilray, Inc. Cronos Group Inc. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iQIYI, Inc. Limelight Networks, Inc. Pinduoduo Inc. Amarin Corporation plc

$ 52.759 $ 11.925 $ 115.67 $ 3.1519 $ 6.39 $ 38.90 $ 54.565 $ 31.32 $ 4.785 $ 18.8116 $ 2.995

8.899 ▲ 20.29% 1.985 ▲ 19.97% 18.80 ▲ 19.41% 0.3619 ▲ 12.97% 0.59 ▲ 10.17% 3.43 ▲ 9.67% 4.765 ▲ 9.57% 2.67 ▲ 9.32% 0.405 ▲ 9.25% 1.5916 ▲ 9.24% 0.225 ▲ 8.12%

$ 14 $ 4.677 $ 24.22 $ 24.64 $ 7.09 $ 11.90 $ 3.50 $ 8.42 $ 4.89 $ 7.85 $ 13.68

6.23 ▼ 30.80% 0.513 ▼ 9.88% 1.93 ▼ 7.38% 1.91 ▼ 7.19% 0.54 ▼ 7.08% 0.90 ▼ 7.03% 0.25 ▼ 6.67% 0.58 ▼ 6.44% 0.31 ▼ 5.96% 0.46 ▼ 5.54% 0.76 ▼ 5.26%

Most Declined Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. Geron Corporation Fanhua Inc. Fossil Group, Inc. Ribbon Communications Inc. Cadiz, Inc. Marin Software Incorporated Tocagen Inc. Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotech

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL MINISTERS from Spain’s government have said they will not move forward with their plans to balance the country’s books until the Senate is stripped of its debt policy veto. Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said following a meeting of the Council of Ministers last week the government would press on with its deficit reduction strategy once changes came in. Her comments come as leftist parties including the anti austerity Unidos Podemos group and the pro Catalan independence Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña (ERC) backed the governing Partido Socialista (PSOE). Valencian regionalists Compromis have also offered their support. Calvo said the veto, which allows the upper house of Parliament to strike down debt and deficit legislation, had created an “exceptional and unintelligible” situation. “We are aiming to return to the constitutional normality we had under previous laws which maintained Congress’ pre-eminence over the Senate,” Calvo said. “The Congress as the seat of popular sovereignty will be able to adopt final decisions, as is the case with all other laws. The Partido Popular (PP) introduced this veto, perhaps for political and partisan reasons,” the Deputy Prime Minister added. Legal experts have reportedly said it

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VETO ROW: Ministers want to strip the Senate of the power. would be difficult or “almost impossible” to remove the veto before the end of this year. Pablo Casado of the opposition conservative PP, who currently hold an absolute majority in the Senate, has said his party would oppose the reforms.

The centrist Ciudadanos also voiced their opposition. Casado claimed it was a ploy from the government to try to end the separation of powers laid out in the constitution. Teodoro Garcia Egea, the general

secretary of the PP, said the move showed the leftist and anti-austerity leader of Podemos Pablo Iglesias governed Spain. “One of the demands of Podemos is to remove powers from the Senate in which Spanish voters gave an absolute majority to the PP,” he said. The tussle over the veto follows meetings between government ministers at Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s residence in La Moncloa last week for talks on deficit plans. Their proposed stability pact set a target of the deficit equalling 1.8 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019. The figure is up from the previous PP government’s goal of 1.3 per cent. Deficits for spending have been targeted at 0.4 per cent for the Madrid government, 1.1 per cent for the welfare budget and 0.3 per cent for regional spending. The government has estimated that their plans will see them spend €6 billion more than was to be spent under PP plans.

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Executive earnings rankings THE boss of one of the world’s largest fashion firms has topped a list of the highest paid chief executives of the biggest firms listed on Spain’s stock exchange. Pablo Isla, the president of Inditex, earned the most money last year of any IBEX 35 executive at €10.7 million. The figure included a €6.5 million pay packet and another €4.1 million in shares, according to data from Spain’s National Securities Market Commission. The president of Acciona, a renewable energy and infrastructure company, came second. President Jose Manuel Entrecanales earned a total of €10.4 million last year. Energy firm Iberdrola’s CEO, Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan, took home €9.4 million. Ana Botin, the head of the Santander bank, came fourth with €7.8 million.

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Government control for dangerous dogs? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT HORRIFIC photos once again this week of a young baby savagely mauled by a pet dog. How long is it going to be until the authorities realise that a number of canine breeds are actually no more adaptable to the living conditions of human beings than many dangerous wild animals? To my mind the likes of Bull Terriers, Mastiffs, Rottweilers etc should be viewed in one place and one place only. The local zoo. In the last 10 years there have been 17 deaths in the UK due to dog attacks and 200,000 reports of dog bites in the last year alone! These are horrendous figures and the most tragic fact of all is that the majority of victims were extremely young. Many of these tots, now scarred for life, have had their whole futures altered beyond redemption, simply because the two-legged animal that should be the most responsible of all, deems for some unknown reason to allow unpredictable, potentially life destroying four legged canines to share their homes. When are they going to recognise the devastation these animals are actually capable of? I do actually shudder when I see photos, or postings

DANGEROUS BREEDS: These dogs are capable of causing devastation. of dangerous dog breeds, cuddling up or licking the faces (not too hygienic anyway!) of babies of sometimes a few months old. One, split second vicious snap and those faces could be gone forever. When are the government going to see some sense and ban certain dangerous breeds altogether? I await the slings and arrows of DDO’s (dan-

gerous dog owners) with my usual full metal jock strap firmly in place! Contrary to the outcry that accompanied it, I did have some sympathy for the British pensioner who said her Benidorm holiday was ruined because her hotel had ‘too many Spaniards in it.’ Not being present at the time, I can’t comment on her remarks about the general rudeness of the

other guests, although I am fully aware that certain cultures may appear somewhat more abrasive and a little more obtrusive than the British are generally exposed to! No, to an extent I can fully emphasise with her problem. Some years ago, when the children were a great deal younger, I decided to take them all to a hotel in Mallorca over the Christmas period. After checking in and exploring our ‘special Christmas treat’ It didn’t take long to realise that the hotel was full of Germans. In fact, the whole of the Christmas festivities were geared toward the Alemannia’s. The staff all addressed you in German. The shows (including the comedian) were German orientated. The food had a distinct German flavour, the bars were empty by 10pm and breakfast was served at some ungodly hour around sunrise! Our whole Christmas was in fact ruined. I believe that hotels do have a certain responsibility to inform potential guests that their establishment may be geared toward some culture or citizens from a specific country. At least you would then have the choice of who you would prefer to share your hard-earned break with. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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TECH FOR THE TIMID BY force of habit, a young colleague recently ended an e-mail to the tax authorities with a row of kisses. Ouch. Digital communication is still a brave and scary new world, especially for those of us with a reduced shelf-life. It’s not just the text-speak terms like LOL which are confusing. (For years a friend assumed it meant Lots of Love and used it thus. He only discovered his mistake in a hurt response to a note of condolence). Join me on a voyage of discovery through 13 of the more important email etiquette tips. 1. Plenty of us absolutely hate emails without a subject line. Even worse: WRITING THE SUBJECT LINE IN CAPS. Easy there, pardner. 2. Use a proper salutation. Except to friends, hey, yo or hiya doesn’t cut it. When in doubt the time-tested ‘Dear …’ works just fine. 3. Don’t blitz your entire address book with funnies or a cat video. If you can’t desist, at least use the

Anatomy of an e-mail You need to etiquette-it in today’s communications world, says Terence Kennedy

E-MAIL: Tame the beast. BCC (blind carbon copy) button so you’re not releasing your entire address book into the wild to delight the world’s spammers. 4. Don’t assume the recipient knows who you are just from your e-mail address, especially if it’s ‘hotlips36-24-36@gmail.com.’ Attach a proper signature to every email. 5. Check previously-quoted text for potential landmines before re-

sending it, unless the entire ‘thread’ has only been between you and your single correspondent. 6. Mixing up Reply and Reply All has cost many a hapless employee their job. Ditto not ensuring you’ve clicked the right addressee. 7. Don’t put emojis in business correspondence. Sad-face emoji really doesn’t do when apologising for missing the tax-form deadline.

8. Nowadays if you don’t reply to a message in 24 hours it’s a snub. 9. Go easy on the exclamation marks!!! Not for nothing are they called ‘screamers’ in newspaper parlance. 10. Never shoot from the lip; don’t e-mail when you’re angry. Or drunk, which should be a criminal offence. 11. Keep things brief and to the point. Wordy letters are a relic of a bygone age, more often’s the pity, but there it is. 12. Don’t send giant attachments, or fleets of them, without asking first. 13. Finally, last thing before hitting Send, run a (spell)check. Be particularly aware of the pitfalls of predictive text, which might easily have turned your dear to dead, being pregnant to pringles, your kissing to killing (I’ve had them all). Never mind the embarrassment caused when predictive changed the two vowels in a message about a lady’s car called a Volvo.

To BCC or not BCC RULE 3 says don’t blitz your entire address book with a bulk e-mail, covered in detail in an earlier column. If you really must, at least ‘BCC’ the recipients rather than revealing to all and sundry just how many (or few) actual people you know. That’s also vital these days when lists of real, active addresses are digital manna from heaven for anyone of the spamming persuasion. The most common solution is to address the e-mail to yourself in the normal way. Then go through your address book adding recipients individually, by clicking the BCC button for each. Incidentally, did you know that under Europe’s new GDPR rules, bulk e-mailing is now technically illegal unless you ask each person’s individual consent? So good luck with that.

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LAURA PENN ‘PENN TO PAPER’ THERE it is - the roll of the eyes, the curl of the lip. Never has a television series provoked so much derision - nor has one been so incredibly popular. Almost everyone that I speak to claims to think that the programme is a load of rubbish and yet an incredible 3.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the final of Love Island UK in June, making it the most watched programme in its slot across all channels, beating the mighty BBC on what is regarded as ITV’s second channel. Maybe I ought to talk to more young people, as over a third of viewers were aged 16 34 years old. Learned professors are writing theses on how the programme teaches young people about relationships in a world where so much interaction is done via a screen. If you love Mallorca you ought to at least like ‘Love Island’ as the series is filmed at a villa on the island, and not just the UK series but also a series for Germany and (as of this summer) one for Australian television. The benefits to the island are huge, not just in terms of revenue and investment, but also the exposure that Mallorca gets across the world.

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LOVE ISLAND: The series is filmed at a villa in Mallorca. In practical terms, the television companies hire local security, transport, catering and production facilities. The cast and crews sleep, eat and play at hotels, bars and attractions on the island, all of which boosts the local economy, but the bigger picture is the

positive promotion of the island to a worldwide audience. Halfway around the world, half a million Aussie viewers saw our beautiful beaches, stunning coves and pretty villages every night for six weeks. All this is free PR that

must have the suits at the Balearic Tourism Ministry giggling into their Hierbas. I had the great privilege of working on the first series of ‘Love Island Australia’ this summer and I have never worked with a more talented, enthusiastic and genuinely positive bunch. All the Aussies were excited and delighted to be on Mallorca and they spent whatever time they had away from work exploring, enjoying and appreciating everything that our ‘love island’ has to offer. What is more, they all posted this positive stuff on social media and told all their chums back in Oz what an incredible place Mallorca is. What is the betting that visitors from the southern hemisphere to the island increase? The Australian version of the series has been recommissioned next year and the word is that ‘Love Island UK’ will run for at least another five years. So, the reality show that mixes beauty, brawn and banality will be around for a while yet, and Mallorca ought to be grateful that, while other islands can only watch and wish, this is the real Love Island. Laura Penn presents ‘The Sunshine Club Radio Show,’ 10am - 12 noon Sunday on Mallorca Sunshine Radio 106.1 FM www.mallorcasunshine.radio.com.

Some testing times! Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WAS round at friend’s the other day and they have a youngish child who was being a little boisterous. Not naughty, just being a child basically and, all of a sudden, the mum said: “If you don’t behave you will have to go to your room.” Now, when I was a kid, this was definitely a punishment. In my room I had a bed and a wardrobe and maybe a few toys. I’ve seen this kid’s bedroom when we were shown round the house. Believe me, being sent there was not a punishment. There was a flat screen TV, Play Station speakers, headphones and a laptop. I know things change, but it’s becoming harder and harder for me to accept certain things. For instance, some youngsters can hardly write because everything is done on a keyboard. Then there is predictive text - who needs to learn how to spell? Here’s one for you - ask anyone under the age of 20 to tell you the time on a normal watch. You will be amazed at the amount that can’t. Why? Because all people do

now is look at their phone and read the digital clock. In my opinion every child should be taught how to tell the time on a normal analogue watch. What do you think?

Not so good AND now to insurance, there are many adverts on TV for comparison companies, but remember that can be a minefield as some promote the companies that give them a bigger commission. Then there is the dreaded small print. You think you are getting the same, or better deal. But I’ve found, when trying to sort my daughter’s car insurance out, that what initially looks like the same or better cover doesn’t quite turn out that way. When you go through the clauses you can sometimes be better off with the original, which at first appeared to be dearer. And if the decision on what life insurance to purchase is decided by Michael Parkinson giving you a free fountain pen, then I suggest you need to take a serious look at yourself. mikesenker@gmail.com

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this weekʼs puzzle, 10 represents Z and 14 represents L, so fill in Z every time the figure 10 appears and L every time the figure 14 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 Additional payment (5) 4 Irritable (5) 7 Be persistent, refuse to stop (9) 8 Remain (4) 10 Cause (6) 12 Enter and rob a dwelling (6) 13 Smaller amount (4) 16 Harmless (9) 18 Spirited horse (5) 19 Pool or fund of money held in common (5)

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MOTORING FACT SEAT is on course for a record year after it recorded its highest ever sales figures for the first six months of the year. The Spanish carmaker’s global deliveries went up by 17.6 per cent to reach a total volume of 289,900 vehicles. This figure represents an increase of more than 43,000 cars compared to the same period in 2017 and breaks the record set in 2000 of 278,500. In June, SEAT again sold more than 50,000 vehicles in one month (51,400), which is 13.7 per cent more than the 45,200 sold in the same period in 2017. According to SEAT Vice-president for Marketing and Sales, Wayne Griffiths: “In the first six months of 2018 we experienced a surge in growth beyond our initial expectations. After growing nearly 15 per cent in 2017, this year we are exceeding this figure thanks to the boost given by the new Arona. We are also confident for the second half of the year, when we plan to launch the CUPRA, Ateca and the SEAT Tarraco, which will expand

SALES SURGE: Spanish car maker is on the up. the range and enable us to reach new customers. However, we are also going to have to deal with the possible effects of the new WLTP type ap-

proval standard, just like every other car manufacturer”. From January to June SEAT sales went up thanks to the excellent re-

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(up by14.9 per cent) and the brand heads the list of registrations and top-selling models, with the Leon and the Ibiza.

Tee time premiere for BMW Z4 BMW has premiered its latest roadster, the Z4. Setting for the official launch was Pebble Beach Golf Links in Monterey, California where the open-top two-seater took the classic roadster concept into ‘the

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front wheel arches and the distinctive spoiler integrated into the rear lid all contribute towards the characteristic look of the car. The design of the interior also places the focus on the puristic sportiness of the new BMW Z4. The driver-oriented cockpit styling is underscored by dynamic forward-oriented lines. Likewise, the clearly structured arrangement of all control elements enhances the focus on the driving experience inside the new BMW Z4. Moreover, for a perfect start into a new roadster era, the new

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30 August - 5 September 2018 FRENCH FOOTBALL LEGEND Thierry Henry has reportedly turned down the chance to become Ligue 1 Bordeaux’s head coach. The club is now thought to be lining up Claudio Ranieri for the role.

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LIVERPOOL make the trip to the East Midlands to face Leicester on Saturday secure in the knowledge they have the main man when it comes to goals and assists. Mohammed Salah - who scored the winner in their last match against Brighton - has been directly involved in 45 Premier league goals since the start of last season. His 34 goals and 11 assists is 12 more than anyone else. For their part Leicester won for the first time in seven matches after going behind. Harry Macguire scored the winner in added time. Sitting in second place in the table Chelsea, who are behind Liverpool on goal difference, beat Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle 1-2 away. This meant new boss Maurizio Sarri became the fifth Chelsea manager to win his first three Premier League matches in charge. The others were Jose Mourinho,

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TOP SCORER: Mohammed Salah is congratulated by Virgil van Dijk.

Gus Hiddinck, Antonio Conte and Carlo Ancelotti. He will be trying to make it four in a row when Chelsea travel to Bournemouth on Saturday who are in fifth place after a 2-2 home draw against Everton. Arsenal, who finally broke their duck with a 3-1 win over West Ham after losing to Manchester City and Chelsea, head to Wales to play Cardiff on Sunday. West Ham’s Issa Diop will hope for better luck in his match against Wolves. He became the eighth Premier League player to score an own goal on debut. On the other hand Wolves will have had a confidence boost after they held champions Manchester City to a 1-1 draw. Manchester United head for Burnley looking to get their season on track, while Tottenham are away to Burnley - both games are being played on Sunday. Credit: @Carlossainz55/Twitter

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BARCELONA face newly promoted Huesca on Sunday as they aim to keep their 100 per cent record going. So far the Catalan team have seen off Alaves 3-0 and followed that win with a 0-1 result away from home against Valladolid. Ousmane Dembélé scored the only goal and Luis Suarez had another chalked off for offside as newly promoted Valladolid gave the reigning champions a scare. They thought they had equalised, only for a header by Keko to be disallowed for offside when reviewed by VAR. Barcelona will be back home for their next match and will be hoping they are not as difficult to break down as Valladolid were.

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Barca survive VAR scare WINNER: Rohan Dennis won the opening time trial.

WINNER: Dembélé scored the winner. Real Madrid sit on top of the table on goal difference from Barcelona, and will also be playing at home, this time to Leganes. Madrid are brimful of confidence after beating Girona 1-4 away, with Kenzema scoring a brace. Gareth Bale knocked in one and Sergio Ramos another as the club showed they can live without Cristiano Ronaldo. Atletico Madrid will hope to follow up their first win of the league season with one on the road as they head to Celta Vigo on Saturday. An Antoine Griezmann goal was enough to see off bottom of the table Rayo Vallecano in their last match. Sevilla meanwhile have a

tough assignment if they are to hang on to third spot. They have started the season with an impressive 1-4 win away to Rayo Vallecano, but followed that up with a disappointing 0-0 home draw against Villareal. On Sunday they cross the city for the big derby game against Real Betis. The latter may only have one point so far this season, but they are guaranteed to put up a fight against their local rivals. Valencia have had a poor start to the season, languishing in 15th spot with a solitary point. They head to seventh placed Levante on Sunday hoping to kick-start their season.

La Vuelta returns… LA VUELTA (Tour of Spain) cycling race started this week in Malaga before heading off into the Costa del Sol. Rohan Dennis (BMC) won the opening time trial, beating Team Sky’s Michal Kwiatkowski into second place by six seconds with Victor Campenaerts (Lotto-Soudal) third. Although short - the flat course was just eight kilometres long - it gave cycling enthusiasts the chance to see their heroes at close quarters. Sunday saw the teams start off from Marbella on a course that took them to the Caminito del Rey in El Chorro. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) out-sprinted Kwiatkowski to take the stage having overhauled earlier attacker Laurens De Plus

(Quick-Step Floors) who came in third. The cyclist stayed on the Costa del Sol for stage three, racing from Mijas to Alhaurin de la Torre, before heading off east of Malaga. Stage four started in Velez-Malaga and went on to Sierra de la Alfaguara. Next up was the Granada to Roquetas de Mar route as stage five, before today’s (Thursday) Huercal-Overa to San Javier stage. Tomorrow cycling enthusiasts can view the riders on the Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia) to Pozo Alcon (Jaen) stage. Saturday sees the tour going from Linares to Almaden as the riders head further inland and up to northern Spain and Andorra in the coming weeks.