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NEWS EXTRA Proposal off the table THE future use of the Valley of the Fallen remains a mystery after Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez backed down from proposals to turn it into a museum once former dictator Francisco’s Franco remains have been exhumed.
Fatalities up A TOTAL of 259 people have died on Spanish roads in 236 fatal accidents during July and August of this year, 34 more deaths than in the same period of 2017, representing an increase of 15 per cent.
Scared off OWNERS of beach-based attractions and tourism organisations are calling on the authorities to do something about jellyfish swarms amid claims they have scared off bathers and customers this summer, and a request for nets was turned down by the Environment Department.
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Migrant deaths ‘almost triple’ By Joe Gerrard THE number of people who died trying to reach Spain numbered 318 during the first half of 2018, almost three times the amount killed during the same period last year. About 27,600 migrants and refugees arrived in Spain between January and July. Around 23,800 of those came by sea and about 3,800 crossed the country’s borders by land, according to the latest United Nations (UN) figures. The UN said: “Crossing the Mediterranean has become even more lethal.” The total number of arrivals was almost 130 per cent higher than it was at the end of July 2017. About 12,100 people arrived in Spain during that time. A total of 113 of those died. The total number of arrivals in Spain between January and July was 700 off the total number of migrants who came to the country for the
year in 2017. Around 28,300 people arrived in the country during 2017. The most common origin country of those coming to Spain was Guinea. About 3,100 people came from the west African country. Around 2,600 came from Morocco, 2,200 from Mali, 1,200 from the Ivory Coast and around 1,000 from Syria. The UN’s High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said in its latest Dangerous
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TOLL UP: A total of 318 died from January to June. Journeys report that the western Mediterranean route via Spain was now the main point of entry into Europe. Around 26,000 people were registered in Greece and 18,500 arrived in Italy from January to July. A total of 1,512 people died while trying to reach Europe across all three routes. A total of 1,095 died while trying to reach Italy and 99 died while attempting
to cross to Greece. The UNHCR said there was no conclusive evidence that the rise in those travelling through Morocco to Spain was caused by it being harder to travel to Italy via Libya. Arrival numbers in Italy have declined by some 81 per cent, according to data. The body added the total number of arrivals in Europe was lower than it had been in
the previous two years. European states had taken measures to reduce irregular migration but they had not made it easier for migrants to enter through legal pathways, the UNHCR said. The body’s report said migrants came to Europe for a variety of reasons including to flee war or persecution, to be with family members or for work and education.
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A GRAVE reminder of the numbe r o f p e o p l e wh o h a v e died making the journey from their homelands to Spain was created by pro-migrant support group Col.lectiu Antifeixista d’Alacant who placed 30 tombstones on the sands of Playa Postiguet last week, alongside the words ‘you are bathing in a cemetery.’
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VISITORS from cruise ships to Alicante City have helped compensate for a drop in foreign tourists in the first half of the peak season. Stays from Spanish nationals were also up, but the drop in tourists from abroad is a concern, blamed mainly on cheap packages from other Mediterranean countries.
Early detection THE Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja is offering free PSA tests and consultation with the urologist with prior appointment requests to males from the general population and patients from the hospital centre aged 45 and over, and from 40 years if they have a family history.
Scheme for children DOZENS of young people, aged 10 to 16, have participated in the government-led programme ‘summer 2018,’ a youth initiative aimed at providing leisure, culture and education to children whose parents work during the high season.
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AN escaped five-foot long snake was found slithering along the Calle Jeronimo Miñoz in Valencia during the early hours this week by a stunned passer-by. Police were called and the serpent was returned to a nearby store from where it had managed to get out of a reptile container.
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THE council of Benitachell is to spend €40,000 of municipality funds clearing the forest areas of Barranc del Vicari and de l’Infern, which are in a ‘degraded state’ making them sensitive to fire, drought and pests to prevent future blazes. This site is surrounded by numerous residential housing developments, and the access path to Cala dels Testos passes through it.
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Oily moly THESE people have covered themselves in black paint for a religious festival which takes place in two Granada Province villages today (Thursday). Jesus Maria Fontecha’s picture shows attendees at the 2016 edition of Cascamorras, a fiesta which takes place annually in the towns of Baza and Guadix. It is held prior to the Mass of Our Lady of Mercy on Saturday. The fiesta began at midnight last night when ‘cascamorras’ festival goers leave Guadix to take an icon of the Virgin Mary from Baza. They are accompanied by a drummer and flag bearer. Those taking part are covered in black paint on their
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arrival in reference to a punishment meted out against a worker who supposedly gave the fiesta its name. Le ge nd ha s it tha t Cascam or r as, a wor ker from Guardix, discovering a sacred image of the Virgin Mary while working in Baza in the 15th century. Cascamorras attempted to carry the icon to Baza but it was stolen from him before he arrived. When he arrived in the town the locals were furious and covered him in black paint as a punishment. Church authorities decided to settle the dispute by allowing Baza to keep the icon, but letting Guadix celebrate in honour of it every year.
Gang held over robberies FOUR conmen who robbed homes in the Alicante region posing as employees of an electricity company have been arrested. Aged between 40 and 53 years old, and local to the area, the detainees are accused of burglary, seven thefts, receiving stolen goods, fraud and of belonging to a criminal group responsible for acts committed in the towns of Castellón de la Plana, Valladolid, Tobarra and Villarrobledo. The Specialised Crime Group
(UDEV) of the National Police Force of Alicante and the Investigation Team of the Civil Guard of Hellín (Albacete) have been investigating the incidents since November 2017. The operation was launched after the Guardia Civil of Tobarra received a report of ‘a theft with force’ in which the culprits pretended to work for an electricity company to get into a house. They then noticed similarities in other offences. The Alicante Court of Instruction is to hear the case.
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Caught on the run A DUTCH fugitive convicted of trafficking 113 kilos of amphetamines has been arrested in Javea, Alicante. The 49-year-old sought refuge in Spain to avoid serving a fiveyear prison sentence for the crimes of drug trafficking, economic and financial crimes and crimes against the public trust for fraud and forgery. The Judicial Police Brigade of Alicante learned that the detainee could be hiding in Javea, and focused their investigations
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in that area,before arresting him on August 27. As reported by the police in a statement, the Dutch authorities had issued a search warrant at European level for his arrest. The fugitive was allegedly part of a criminal organisation engaged in the cultivation, transportation and sale of amphetamines. The Dutch authorities linked him to the movement of 113 kilos of amphetamine. The case was put before the courts in Alicante.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1730 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 145 local stories.
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JUMPING BACK: Borrell (inset) said Spain could possibly return to GMT.
Back in time SPAIN’S Foreign Minister and the European Union have both proposed altering the clocks of the country and the continent. Josep Borrell, the government’s top diplomat, said last week the country’s time could jump back one hour to be more in line with its geographic location. Former dictator Francisco Franco moved Spain into the Greenwich Mean Time plus one (GMT+1) zone in 1940. “Perhaps Spain should be in another time zone. Frankly I don’t know. Let’s give the European Parliament an opportunity to see if it is able to find a common denominator between countries that are in such different geographical situations,” Borrell said. The Foreign Minister’s comments come as the European Commission (EC), the European Union’s (EU) executive branch, said last week it was mulling ending daylight savings time. It follows a public poll which EC officials said showed there was overwhelming support for ending the practice of putting clocks forward in spring and turning them back in autumn. Around 4.6 million people from the EU’s 28 member
states took part in the online survey. Borrell said the proposals would have to be debated by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) before being signed off by the EC. “All countries would have to explain their point of view and to what extent this would favour or otherwise affect work-family balance, the adaptation of timetables to the hours of daylight and energy consumption,” the Foreign Minister said. Borrell said he suspected member states would differ on the proposals. He added he was indifferent because his schedules were “continuous” in winter and in summer. “MEPs will have to make a decision about a problem that affects the people’s lives, the economy and energy consumption,” the Foreign Minister said. Franco pulled Spain out of GMT+0, the time zone of Britain, Ireland and Portugal, as a gesture of goodwill to Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler in 1940. The move was taken in a bid to bring Europe’s fascist dictatorships more in line with one another. It meant Spain saw less light in the morning and more in the evening.
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RETURN: Tomek (inset) has made his way back to Benidorm.
Tattoo Pole quits alcohol rehab from Front page » THE ‘vulnerable’ young Polish man who hit the international headlines when he was paid €100 to have a man’s name tattooed on his face has decided to end his drink problem treatment and return to Benidorm. Tomek has decided to walk out of the alcohol rehab treatment centre that was organised for him by Benidorm’s British Businesses Association, who also raised funds for the removal of the tattoo from his face. The association said, “It is with great disappointment that we have to announce that Tomek has decided to end his treatment and return to Benidorm. “When he returns we will arrange for tattoo removal and,
of course, use the funds only for the purpose of his health. “We would like to thank everyone, especially Alcoholicos Anonimos 24 horas who have offered Tomek the opportunity to rehabilitate his life offering not a week but up to two or three years of assistance and help without asking for anything in return. “They are also disappointed but understand that it’s not an easy road to give up after spending so much time on the streets and alcohol abuse. “They have also left the door open if Tomek wishes at any point to return.” They added: “We would also like to thank all of those who with kind words and donations have supported Tomek.” Karen Maling Cowles, presi-
dent of the Benidorm British Business Association, on her own Facebook said: ‘You can lead a horse to water... springs to mind.’ Also writing on social media Karen Hanson said: ‘What a shame, these opportunities don’t always arise when needed... even so I wish Tomek well.’ And Lorraine Moore added: ‘That’s so very sad but maybe in the future he will decide to try again. I wish him all the best and hope one day he can beat the demons.’ Tomek denied claims it was a stag do group who persuaded him to have the name Jamie Blake tattooed on his forehead. He said he was with a solitary Englishman when he decided to accept the cash because it felt like a ‘lottery win’ at the time.
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ONLY 24 hours after the confirmation of her split with personal trainer Kris Boyson, 29, Katie Price showed she had swiftly moved on with an even younger man during a beach party at BH Mallorca in Magaluf. The glamour model looked as though she had forgotten all about her former flame as she smooched and groped businessman Alex Adderson 25, for all to see. The mother-of-five flaunted her surgically enhanced figure in a lilac and grey snakeskin
print bikini which featured a caged front and tie-side briefs. Katie did not hide her attraction to her new beau, hitching her tattooed leg up onto a chair and grinding on him, before puckering up for a kiss. Even though she was posing flirtatiously for photos with the hunk, she went for a relatively toned-down makeup look. Alex is said to be staying with Katie in his own plush villa, and wining and dining her.
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FORMER Queen of the Jungle and staunch advocate of body confidence, Vicky Pattinson slipped her phenomenal figure into a plunging bikini top as she hosted a pool party in Magaluf. The reality star was fresh from her recent juicing retreat in Portugal and encouraged fans to embrace their bodies.
DEMI ROSE sent pulses racing again for her fans with a sizzling photo shoot in Ibiza. The star, 23, paraded her hourglass curves in a bright blue bikini, with her peachy derriere taking centre stage in high-rise thong briefs. The Birmingham-based model looked incredible as
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GETTING CLOSE: Katie Price.
ALTHOUGH the new series of TOWIE kicked off on Sunday night, Shelby Tribble has been enjoying a break from the Essex drama, soaking up the Spanish sunshine. The stunning model turned heads in a striking crochet bikini with a bold colour pallet of red, yellow and blue as she posed up a storm on the sand. The skimpy design highlighted Shelby’s tanned and toned curves perfectly and her pert derriere was out in force as she frolicked in the water. She added a glam full face of make-up to highlight her
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plump pout and gorgeous features. A pair of retro round shades and a bright pink manicure completed her beach look. Shelby recently admitted that having a boob job boosted her confidence and made her feel better about herself. On Sunday’s opening episode, TOWIE’s Tommy Mallet received wide praise from fans after he bravely discussed his struggles with mental health issues.
Chan’s man DEMI ROSE: Sizzling. she posed against an idyllic private pool backdrop, and is rumoured to be mulling a move to LA.
DOMINIC COOPER and Gemma Chan have confirmed their romance during a beach day on the Spanish island of Formentera. The Mamma Mia actor, 40, and the Crazy Rich A s i a n s s t a r, 3 5 , l o o k e d happy and relaxed as they cuddled on the shoreline
while enjoying their first holiday as an item. The pair sparked romance rumours when they were spotted getting ‘cosy’ during a night out in Spain last month.
NEW ROMANCE: Dominic and Gemma.
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Not flying so high PASSENGER numbers for the last weekend of August have been released and show a slight drop compared to last year’s figures. Between Friday and Monday, a total of 224,533 used the Alicante-Elche Airport and a decrease of 0.7 per cent (around 2,000 passengers less) and confirmed the
slowing down of air traffic for the area. One of the reasons is believed to be due to the recovery of the Mediterranean’s competitors such as Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt, as well as special offers coming out of the Balearic Islands. The data for the accepted end of the high summer tourist season confirm the
SLOWING DOWN: Passenger trends on the way down at Alicante-Elche Airport. downward trend across the tourism sector after a spectacular five years of growth. Alicante-Elche Airport closed 2017 with 13.7 million passengers and a year-on-
year increase of 11 per cent... figures that will be almost impossible to achieve in the remaining months of this year. For July, the airport registered a de-
Province ill prepared for storms AS September arrives every year, it’s the time when weather forecasters start to talk about the famous ‘Gota Fria,’ the prolonged and heavy rain and hail storms that often hit the area at the end of summer. However, and according to reports, only five of the 36 municipalities in the Alicante Province regarded as vulnerable are fully prepared for such conditions and have a Municipal Action Plan (PAM) in readiness. This is despite a protocol that all areas that could be affected by the adverse weather should have a workable plan. In the Alicante Province, only one municipality at risk of suffering from temporary flooding has approved its PAM in the last two years. And back in August 2016, four others complied taking the total to five - Ondara, Orihuela, Villajoyosa, Alfaz del Pi and Verger.
HIGH RISK: Effects of the 2017 ‘Gota Fria’ in San Juan, Alicante. “Those municipalities with medium and high risk of flooding must prepare their PAM,” insisted a spokesperson for the Emergency Coordination Centre, that has just begun its annual flood prevention campaign. It reminds those councils - 31 in to-
tal - that time is running out for those that don’t have an approved PAM. In the Valencian Community, only 25 out of 136 local councils have a PAM, which equates to 82 per cent not having any whatsoever.
crease of 2.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2017, but still managed to reach 1.6 million and kept its spot as Nº5 in Spain in terms of passenger traffic.
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Food poisoning cases up in Alicante IN the last three years the number of food poisoning cases in Alicante have risen by more than 200 per cent. In 2014 there were 96 cases, compared to last year’s 312 cases. Now Sanidad (Spanish Heath Care) has launched a guide for measures to avoid contamination. Experts believe that the rise is due to inadequate training for food handlers, with some allegedly buying their certificates online for €30. Poor hygiene in some restaurants and households and insufficient knowledge of consumers when it comes to cooking certain foods are also blamed. Salmonella and Botulism are the cause of gastrointestinal issues like abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and sometimes high fevers.
Forest fire looks suspicious THE Generalitat’s Environment Department and the Guardia Civil are investigating the forest fire affecting Beniarda, Guadalest and Castell de Castells. The fire had two fronts, leading them to suspect this could have been started intentionally. One focus was located in the Sierra de l’Aixorta between Guadalest and Beniarda, de-
stroying 4.5 hectares of woodland. The second, three kilometres away in Barranc de les Coves in the mountainous Serrella area near Castell de Castells, was much harder to contain owing to its inaccessibility. Approximately 20.5 hectares of land were burnt in the 17 hours that fire brigades and firefighting aircraft required to
control and extinguish the blaze. According to Provincial Fire Consortium sources, the fire would have caused even more damage if they had not taken action sooner. The two fronts could have combined, affecting 200 hectares of land in the zone where the Marina Baja and Marina Alta meet, they said.
Child removed from violent mother A SPANISH woman was arrested in Gandia and her son taken into care after she threatened to cut his throat. She was detained at 2pm in a bar where she had been drinking and had become irritated by the nine-year-old child who would not stop crying, witnesses said. She picked up a beer bottle, broke it and began to insult her son, telling him she would cut his throat with a piece of glass if he did not stop.
Other clients in the bar alerted the Local Police and prevented the woman from leaving the bar when she tried to leave, while keeping the child safely beyond her reach. The police identified her as a Madrid woman living in Gandia and after trying unsuccessfully to locate her sister, the boy was left in the care of the National Police who have a specific unit to deal with cases like these.
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OUR VIEW A very British coup THE weekend in the UK is a good time for politicians of all colours to speak out on matters that they see as important. The Andrew Marr show is a perfect example of how politicians can use the media to promote their own causes and this past Sunday, former Minister for Brexit David Davis confirmed that having resigned over the Chequers Brexit proposal, he will vote against it when it reaches parliament. This seems to be one factor that unites many pro and anti Brexiteer MPs as well as the European Union with all sides becoming increasingly more committed to fight it. Boris Johnson in the meantime has been using his regular article in the Daily Telegraph to criticise the Prime Minister in what many in both media and politics see as his first real move in a campaign to see Mrs May deposed and replaced by himself. With a majority of just seven in the House of Commons it would not be beyond the realms of possibility for dissidents to vote against the Chequers proposals which would most likely ensure that Theresa May resigned. If Labour was not itself looking as if it is about to implode over the accusations of Anti-Semitism, it would be almost impossible to consider a Conservative ‘coup’ at this time, but in fact it may be that the Brexiteers would be happy to fight an election before March 2019 hoping that Johnson and his supporters would be elected. The words of President Kennedy come to mind (although perhaps not to some politicians) - ‘ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.’
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Gang held over string of robberies By Tara Rippin FOUR conmen who robbed homes in the Alicante region posing as employees of an electricity company have been arrested. Aged between 40 and 53 years old, and local to the area, the detainees are accused of burglary, seven thefts, receiving stolen goods, fraud and of belonging to a criminal group responsible for acts committed in the towns of Castellón de la Plana, Valladolid, Tobarra and Villarrobledo. The Specialised Crime Group (UDEV) of the National Police Force of Alicante and the Investigation Team of the Civil Guard of Hellín (Albacete) have been investigating the incidents since November 2017. The operation was launched after the Guardia Civil of Tobarra received a report of ‘a theft with force’ in which the
MAJOR BLAZE: The Llutxent fire ran out of control. STOLEN GOODS: Items have been recovered. culprits pretended to work for an electricity company to get into a house, where they stole jewellery and money. They then noticed similarities in other offences, in which members of the criminal group made numerous, random telephone calls posing as employees of both electricity and gas companies in order to arrange appointments for an alleged review of facilities. Dressed in various uniforms, they allegedly arrived at the properties, normally owned by an elderly resident, distracted
the homeowner before searching for items to steal. Two thefts in Valladolid, a crime of fraud and one of larceny in Castellón de la Plana, four crimes of larceny in Villarrobledo and a robbery with force in Tobarra have been clarified by officers. Investigations are continuing to trace stolen jewellery and other items. The proceedings conducted by both bodies along with the detainees, have been presented to the Alicante Court of Instruction.
Fire damage aid promise THE clock has started ticking for the seven municipalities affected by the Llutxent wild fire to claim aid from the Generalitat regional government. Now, the Generalitat has opened a 45-day period for town halls to submit a report with an estimate of the damage. Once the application has been submitted, the regional government’s technical services will evaluate it and the Consell will approve the corresponding budget item. It will be carried
out through direct investment or subsidies, Vice President Mónica Oltra reported, with the money coming from a contingency fund. “It is too early to make an estimate,” said Oltra, who was asked how much the Generalitat should allocate to this cause. A part will be evaluated by the Valencian Agency for Security and Emergency Response, while agroforestry issues will turn to the Ministry of Environment. Oltra has said that the
granting of aid will be speedy. This source of aid is not the only one. The central government has also made funds available, as have other governmental agencies on a local level. The Llutxent fire scorched 3,300 hectares of bush and woodland, forced the evacuation of hundreds of people and approached the outskirts of Gandia. It is thought to have started by a lightning strike.
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HIKER HURT: Tricky rescue operation undertaken at beauty spot.
Trekker in trouble AN injured hiker was rescued from the popular spot of Charco Negro de Quesa after
a fellow walker retraced their steps for two kilometres to get help.
The woman was part of an expedition of hikers from Canet d’en Berenguer, in the region of Camp de Morvedre, who had travelled to the area to spend a day exploring its landscapes and lakes. However, according to the Guardia Civil, she managed to twist her knee, and couldn’t continue. The group were two kilometres from the town and there was no mobile coverage, so the trek back to where they had parked was made by a volunteer who then contacted the Guardia Civil patrol, who quickly activated the rescue team. Access problems and the steepness of ravines meant officers from Benemerita, Enguera had to stretcher the woman for half a kilometre to where an ambulance was waiting to take her to a nearby hospital.
SUSPENDED: Prison sentence will not be served.
Jose Mourinho avoids jail MANCHESTER UNITED boss and former Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has accepted a fine of €2 million and prison terms totalling one year, although he will not go to jail according to reports. Spanish newspaper El Mundo claims to have seen a final agreement drawn up by prosecutors, in which the Portuguese football manager agrees the penalties. He was accused of defrauding the Spanish tax
man of €3.3 million in 2011 and 2012 while in charge of Real Madrid. Prosecutors claim that Mourinho used offshore accounts in Ireland, the British Virgin Islands and New Zealand to hide earnings from his image rights. Under Spanish law jail sentences of less than two years are suspended if they are first offences. According to El Mundo Mourinho had previously said: “I did not answer, I did
not argue. I paid and signed with the state that I am in compliance and the case is closed,” after a court appearance in Pozuelo de Alarcon in 2017. Mourinho is the latest in a long list of footballers and managers to have fallen foul of the Spanish tax authorities. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two biggest names to have reached deals with the tax man.
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THE 16th century Barranc d’Aigues defence tower needs urgent repairs, Campello Town Hall revealed. Listed and protected as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC), the tower belongs to the Frax Foundation, which is based in Albir. Acting on the advice of the regional government’s Culture department, the town hall commissioned an outside study by an architect who assessed the present condition of the tower. This has now been completed and the report makes clear that the tower, which stands at the foot of the Barranc d’Aigues and is now defaced by graffiti, is in ‘a lamentable state.’ It has had no roof for several years and the structure deteriorates each time that it rains, the report warned. Having received this, the
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Tumbledown tower needs care
BARRANC D’AIGUES: Once part of the province’s defence system. town hall is now in a position to contact the Frax Foundation and request that it takes immediate action, explained Campello’s Culture councillor Pere Lluis Gomis. The owner of any structure catalogued as a BIC is obliged to keep it in good repair and now that he has received the architect’s report he in-
tends to arrange a meeting with the owners. The tower has belonged to the Foundation for at least seven years and steps need to be taken to prevent the tower from further deterioration. Initial work will cost approximately €115,000, although complete repairs will need between €288,000 and €375,000.
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Rubbish complaints SAN BLAS residents have criticised the lack of cleanliness on a plot near train tracks They say they have been demanding action from the council to clean the area near Auso and Monzo for two months now. According to residents: “We have already submitted multiple complaints, and even went in person to Atencion al Ciudadano (Citizen Support), but two months after the first complaint the plot is getting filthier by the minute”. Now they are saying the accumulated rubbish is turning the plot into a dumping site.
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Clean sweep for dogs’ beach
ALL GONE: Last of seaweed gone from Denia shoreline. AS previously reported in the Euro Weekly News, more than 3,500 tons of seaweed have been removed from Denia’s beaches. The seaweed began to accumulate in midAugust after it was washed up during storms and the town’s beach-cleaning concessionary carried out an intensive night-time operation to clear it. Nevertheless, dog-owners complained that the dogs-allowed beach between the port and Punta del Raset had been overlooked during
the clear-up. The town hall had to explain that owing to the shape and position of the beach, it was not possible to bring in the diggers used elsewhere. Cleaning could only be done by hand and was left until last when the barrier of seaweed had been cleared from the shore of the tourist beaches. This has now been carried out and the dogs have a free run of the beach once more.
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Cyber-stalked child suicide prevented NATIONAL POLICE officers have prevented the suicide of a child who was being sexually harassed through the Internet. An international operation between Spanish officers, US Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) and Guatemalan police has led to the arrest of two people who cyber-stalked dozens of young people around the world. The two arrested contacted the children via the Internet from Guatemala and, after gaining their trust, requested pornographic material about themselves. As time went by, the young people had to send more explicit images. HSI intercepted communications between a minor and a dangerous sexual harasser in which the victim from Cataluña told of his intention to commit suicide because of the pressure he was under. The US agents found that
the alleged harasser lived in Guatemala and informed the Guatemalan authorities. Subsequently, National Police officers specialising in cybercrime received an urgent communication from the Prosecutor’s Office investigating crimes against minors in Guatemala. The victim who wanted to end his life resided in Spain and needed to be located urgently. A rapid investigation led to the victim’s identity being established in just a few hours. Police in the victim’s hometown launched a search for the child and quickly found him wandering the streets and thus prevented his suicide. The mother of the child told the officers that she had noticed abnormal behaviour in her son but did not know that the problem was so serious. Guatemalan police then raided the harasser’s home,
but he and an accomplice escaped. A search revealed the duo had been harassing dozens of children around the world. Months later, the Catalan child was again sexually harassed through the Internet. Family vigilance prompted them to report the matter to police who forwarded the information to the Guatemalan police as the harassers were the same individuals who had earlier escaped. This time they were found, arrested and have since been jailed. Spanish National Police is teaching the Cyberexpert programme in schools, which aims to train children in the safe use of social networks and to raise their awareness of the risks they may encounter in the daily use of new technologies and the Internet. For more information, visit www.ciberexperto.org.
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ANCHOR: Jaime Mateu Serrano, Josep Gisbert and Angelino Mut Femenia.
Anchored in the past DENIA’S Archaeological Museum has added part of a First Century BC lead anchor to its collection. It was found on the seabed around 40 years ago by Jaime Mateu Serrano and Angelino Mut Femenia. Towards the end of the 70’s the two men were diving three metres below the surface when they came across several pieces of decomposing iron
and lead as well as the arm of the anchor. “We had a hard time getting it to the surface but it was worth it,” Angelino Mut said, explaining that they had to haul it up little by little with the help of a rope, stopping frequently. The anchor arm was very interesting, commented Denia’s municipal archaeologist Josep Gisbert. “Twenty years ago
Antonio Catala found several objects in the same zone, including a lead hoop, a stone anchor and large fragments of earthenware wine jars.” A piece of lead stamped with the name Tiberius Claudius Amiantus from Tarraco suggested that all the finds came from a merchant ship which sank with a cargo of wine during the Flavian era between 70 and 90 BC, Gisbert added.
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Driver rams police car A 27-YEAR-OLD man who initially evaded capture after ramming a Guardia Civil vehicle has been arrested and faces a number of charges. The incident happened near Bocareint in Valencia when Local Police radioed a Guardia Civil patrol to say a vehicle was driving dangerously and ignoring stop signs, putting the lives of cyclists, pedestrians and other drivers in danger. Three Guardia Civil cars
were deployed to block the road in front of the driver. But, he rammed the vehicle at speed, making it undrivable. The occupants were uninjured. The accused escaped through country roads and farm tracks but was tracked down two days later and arrested. He has been charged with assault on an officer of the authority, criminal damages and several road safety crimes.
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Driver plunged off bridge A 25-YEAR-OLD driver who was four times over the alcohol limit had a lucky escape when he plunged off a bridge into the entrance of the Avenida del Saler de Valencia tunnel. His car was totally destroyed, but he managed to walk away from the Sunday morning accident unharmed. A pedestrian was not quite so lucky and suffered a slight arm injury when a road sign was sent flying 50 metres in the incident. Elsewhere in Valencia City two men aged 28 and 35 were arrested after a police chase. One officer was hurt and five vehicles damaged. The arrested driver tested positive for cocaine.
Rapid response A FIRE which broke out in Requena, Valencia, was brought under control within two hours yesterday. Four aerial units, two pumps, two forest firefighting units and three forest brigades were de-
ployed to the area of Los Conejeros just after 5pm. According to fire sources, the blaze had been stabilised by 7pm, while there were social media reports that it had spread to a ravine between CV-391 and the CV-395
WEAPONS CONCERNS: The Yemen Civil War began in 2015 THE Spanish government has cancelled the shipment of bombs to Saudi Arabia over concerns they could be used by the latter country in the ongoing Yemen Civil War. The sale of the 400 laserguided bombs to the Saudi regime was signed in 2015 under the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) government. The governing left-leaning
Partido Socialista (PSOE) is now set to hand back the â‚Ź9.2 million Riyadh spent on the weapons. Reports of the sale being cancelled have been confirmed by an unnamed Ministry of Defence source who declined to comment further. Spain and other countries including Britain who have sold weapons to the Saudis have been criticised by
NGOs including Amnesty International for doing business with Riyadh. Those groups have claimed the Saudi-led coalition, who backs the Yemen President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi, have bomb targets which resulted in civilian casualties. The Hadi government is fighting against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. United Nations (UN) offi-
cials said recently all sides may have committed war crimes. The UN estimates anywhere between 8,670 and 13,600 people, including 5,200 civilians, died between 2015 and the end of 2017 due to the war. More than 50,000 are believed to have been killed as a result of a famine in Yemen provoked by the conflict. The war started in 2015 and remains ongoing.
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NEWS EXTRA Tummy bug probe AT least 100 people are believed to have been struck down with gastroenteritis at the Hotel Orange in Benicassim, Valencia, two of them badly enough to be hospitalised, and the Ministry of Health is investigating.
Go easy MUCHAMIEL’S fiestas begin on Monday and the Equality and Education departments, in collaboration with the Fiestas Committee, launched a prior campaign for celebrations without gender violence and promoting responsible use of alcohol.
School days THIRTY-FIVE La Nucia pupils aged between three and 14 have attended the September school, organised by the Social Welfare department to bridge the gap between the summer school and the start of the new term.
Green moves DENIA based ferry and shipping company Balearia continues to push its environmental agenda by introducing eco-friendly single-use utensils on its passenger ferries, the latest addition being edible straws.
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PM Catalan vote call Sanchez: Madrid could back new poll but not on secession by Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S Prime Minister has floated the possibility of a new referendum on Cataluña’s constitutional settlement, but added independence would not be on the table. Pedro Sanchez, of the governing left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE), said in an interview with Spanish media a future vote could poll Catalan residents on greater regional autonomy. It could see voters asked if they would be in favour of the region’s Generalitat having a greater say on its political arrangements, remit and finances, Sanchez added. “The final event must be a vote but it cannot be for independence or self-determination. It will be for the strengthening of the Catalan government,” the Prime Minister said. A vote on full independence would be illegal under Spain’s Constitution. Sanchez added he would be prepared to activate Article 155 of Spanish Constitution if the regional authority tried to make further moves towards independence. Article 155 is the measure the previous Partido Popular (PP) government used to impose direct rule on Cataluña following last year’s independence referendum and declaration. “We are not there right now,
POLL MULLED: Sanchez (inset) said he would back a vote on expanding Cataluña’s powers. but if that happens then the government will take action,” Sanchez said. Quim Torra, the President of Cataluña’s Generalitat, said he had spoken with Sanchez last month about a number of issues. He did not specify what had been said about the possibility of a new referendum. Pablo Casado, leader of the conservative PP opposition, said granting the region more autonomy would be ‘difficult’ due to there being no powers left to devolve. He added during a speech in Spain’s Parliament that he wanted Sanchez to clarify ‘immediately’ if he had made an agreement to hold a new independence referendum. “Any question over Catalan
self-government could not take place without rupturing the rest of Spain,” Casado said. Talk of a second referendum comes as the former President of Cataluña Carles Puigdemont filed a lawsuit against a Supreme Court judge last month. Puigdemont claimed he and other pro-independence politicians had suffered political persecution at the hands of Pablo Llarena and that the judge had not been impartial. Llarena was instrumental in issuing arrest warrants for Puigdemont and several other secessionist politicians over last year’s referendum. The Spanish state has since hired a Belgian lawyer to defend him. Puigdemont brought
a suit to a court in the country where he has lived since leaving Spain after last year’s independence push. Sanchez said he had ruled out a suggestion of pressuring Spain’s courts to drop all charges against pro-Catalan independence politicians. It was a matter for the courts.
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Concert crime THE Guardia Civil made 33 arrests during the four-day Arenal Sound music festival in Valencia. Of those detained, 24 were for theft, including a woman who stole 18 mobile phones. According to police sources, this is an increasing form of crime at concerts where young people are carrying around devices often worth several hundred euros. Five people were held for selling drugs, including cocaine, speed, hashish, marihuana and crystal meth, while 317 people were found to be in possession of drugs for personal use, many coming to light during the 2,000 drug tests which were carried out. The most serious single incident was an accusation of aggression and sexual assault which is under investigation.
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Brilliant Van Gogh comes to life in Alicante FOR more than a century Vi n c e n t Va n G o g h ’s a r t work has been exhibited in some of the most prestigious museums. After delighting millions over the world, the e x p o s i t i o n Va n G o g h The Experience will arrive in Alicante. This multisensory experience featuring 3,000 images, lights and music in an innovative way is brought by Grande Exhibitions and o rg a n i s e d b y N o m a d A r t with the collaboration of Alicante’s City Hall. Van Gogh - The Experience will be touring for the first time in Spain,
and pledges to be a big cultural phenomena this s e a s o n . I t ’s n o c o i n c i dence that this is the most visited multimedia exhibition in the world. Millions of people have been charmed with the D u t c h m a n ’s i n n o v a t i v e and striking art. This isn’t a conventional visit to the museum, here visitors are surrounded by Van Gogh’s way of seeing the world. From start to finish, visitors are surrounded by a powerful symphony of light effects, music and images. Thanks to the innovative technology of SEN-
S O RY 4 Va n G o g h ’s a r t work takes life in the walls, columns and even floors of the exhibition. Up till now there hasn’t been anything similar in Spain. The exposition is made to be something more than seeing a framed painting, it’s meant to be as if you are inside the painter’s artwork. The inauguration will take place on Thursday September 13 at La Lonja del Pescado and will remain open until December 16. The tickets will be s o l d o n t h e o ff i c i a l w e b site: www.vangogh.es and Ticketea.
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Mayor city warning THE mayor of Alicante City has taken to YouTube to warn that authorities there will not allow a city of ‘tourism and drunkenness.’ Luis Barcala said he and the city council believed in ‘quality leisure tourism’ and added officials wanted residents to peacefully coexist there. “But we will not allow Alicante to end up becoming a city of drunken tourism and of the bottle,” he said in the video. B a r c a l a ’s Yo u Tu b e a p pearance on the website comes as police in Alicante City launched a crackdown on young people drinking on public roads there. Local Police statistics showed officers spent a total of 259 minutes dealing with alcohol related incidents last weekend. Several dozen minutes were also racked up in connection with drugs and anti-social behaviour.
VIDEO APPEARANCE: Barcala posted the warning to YouTube. The mayor ’s video also formed part of a wider effort on the part of the council to use modern digital technology to communicate with residents. Israel Cortes, the author-
ity’s environment and infrastructure spokesperson, has also taken to the internet to gather information from locals about public works programmes which have not being carried out.
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By Joe Gerrard THE number of foreign tourists holidaying in Spain in July stood at almost 10 million, a fall of 4.9 per cent on the same time the previous year. The data, the latest on the industry from the country’s National Institute of Statistics (INE), showed the number of British holidaymakers fell by 5.6 per cent. Tourists from Britain typically make up a fifth of all visitors to Spain. Figures for French and German tourists, the leading nationalities in terms of visitors to Spain along with the British, fell by 11.4 per cent and 6.2 per cent respectively. The drop was the biggest monthly fall since April 2010 when a volcano eruption in Iceland grounded flights across Europe and contributed to a 13 per cent decrease. The biggest fall for July took place in 2009 following the onset of the financial crisis which plunged much of Europe and the United States in recession. Several months in that year, including July, registered falls of 10 to 15 per cent compared to 2008. The news comes as Spain’s Tourist Board predicted visitor numbers could stagnate or fall between July and September. There may be an overall fall by the end of this year following record years in 2016 and 2017, Turespaña added. Industry experts said they believed the decline was down to the recovery of rival destinations such as Egypt, Turkey and Tunisia which are often cheaper than Spain.
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Visitors fall July sees largest drop in eight years
DEEP DROP: The figures are the lowest for eight years. All had previously been beset by political upheaval and some witnessed terror attacks which drove holidaymakers away. The fall in the value of the pound relative to the euro could also have been a factor in
the case of British tourists. Above average temperatures in Northern Europe may also have resulted in many tourists staying in their home countries, analysts said.
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Civil War bodies revealed EXCAVATION work on a mass grave in the Paterna cemetery in Valencia has already revealed the remains of 10 bodies. They are the some of the nearly 100 bodies of victims of the Civil War that are estimated to be buried there and are soon to be exhumed. This was explained by Javier Iglesias, the anthropologist from the company Arqueo Antro, in charge of the exhumation work, who said that barely had they removed the topsoil, and they had ‘counted at least 10 skeletons’ at a depth of ‘one-and-a-half to two metres.’ The expert said they hope to finish work soon to deliver the remains to their families, although he said the waiting time for DNA tests to confirm identities could be between a year-and-a-half to two years. Iglesias explained that all the skulls that have been exposed “have wounds compatible with a projectile impact” and added: “What we have to see when we have dug them up is whether they have more impacts on the rest of the body or only on the head. Then we would be talking about an execution or a full execution.” The work on the Paterna 112 pit began on August 20 and experts hope to find two graves of 50 bodies all shot during the Franco repression. According to the investigating court, there are clear indications that the bodies date from the Civil War and the dictatorship and are not more recent.
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Lime told to stop THE councillor for Citizen Protection in Valencia, Anaïs Menguzzato has justified the council’s decision to demand the removal of electric scooters for rent from the city’s streets. She says that the problem is not the means of transport, but that the company Lime does not have all the necessary permits. She added that penalties may be imposed if local bylaws and Directorate General of Traffic regulations are not complied with. The councillor stressed that “the problem is not electric scooters,” with which Valencia “has no problem because they are an ecological transport.” She added: “We do have a problem with this company that has set up in our city without a municipal permit, a licence, to carry out this economic activity on our pavements. What we are going to do is to remind it that it is necessary to have this permit,
NO GO: Electric scooters for hire run foul of by-laws. like any other company, and if it is not in a position to do so, to remove the scooters from the public thoroughfare.”
Menguzzato said: “The requirement will be made and if the company does not remove the scooters within a period of
time that we understand can be one day, the Local Police must remove them themselves.” Municipal sources have said that the penalties set by the municipal by-laws can be €750 per space occupation plus €122 for collection and transport for each one. The decision to ask Lime to remove these vehicles was taken on Monday at a working meeting attended by the mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribó, the councillor for Sustainable Mobility, Giuseppe Grezzi, Anaïs Menguzzato and the councillor for Public Space, Carlos Galiana. As a result of the meeting, it was agreed that the Local Police will require the company to remove these scooters, pending the new mobility ordinance that will specifically regulate the movement of this new means of transport, the draft of which will be presented within two or three weeks, approximately.
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Drowning figures decline SIXTY-FIVE people drowned in Spain during August - with a body pulled from the sea off Velez-Malaga being the latest victim to be reported.
It is unknown if the body was a bather, diver or had fallen overboard from a ship, but Maritime Rescue (Salvamento Maritimo) say the corpse was
found at 6.50pm on Friday, August 31 about 600 metres from the shore. The man may have been in the sea for several days. According to the National Drowning Report which was first published in 2015, drownings in August fell from 70 in 2015 to 60 in 2016, but in the first eight months of the year there has been a big decrease. The Report says that since January 1, 2018, 251 people have died in Spain from drowning in water, 126 fewer than in the same period last year, when 377 people died from drowning, 33.4 per cent less. Andalucia is the Autonomous Community with the most deaths with 36 or 14.3 per cent of the total, ahead of Galicia (34 deaths, 13.5 per cent), the Canary Islands (32, 12.7 per cent), CataluĂąa (31, 12.4 per cent), the Valencian Community (25,
LIFE SAVERS: Eighty-two per cent of drownings happened where there was no lifeguard service. 10 per cent) and the Balearic Islands (22, 8.8 per cent). La Rioja and the Autonomous City of Ceuta (1.4 per cent each) had fewest,
while Melilla remains the only territory where no such deadly event has been reported. Of those who drowned, 42.2 per cent were over 65 and 77.3
per cent older than 35. In total, 82 per cent of drownings happened where there was no surveillance or lifeguard service.
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Wat-er joint effort A FLOOD prevention campaign has been launched in Benidorm involving clearing weeds and rubbish from ravines. The Department of the Environment has drawn up a Municipal Action Plan to deal with the possible risk of flooding in advance of the autumn rains. The plan, announced by the councillor for the area, Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, is being carried out by municipal officials and also by teams made up of young people participating in the EMPUJU programme through the National Youth Guarantee System coordinated by the concessionaire company of the integral water service, Hidraqua. De Zarate added that the work is being carried out in collaboration with the government’s Emergency Coordination Centre, and to date work has been carried out at Barcelo ravines (near the IMED Levante Hospital), Racharel (close to the Poseidon Playa Hotel), the Xixo descent and near the mouth of El Murtal, in La Cala de Benidorm. Work was expected to continue until the end of the week. A clean-up operation is also underway around the Serra Gelada Natural Park, to prevent damage to the popular at-
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BEAUTY SPOT: The clean-up campaign will protect the Serra Gelada Natural Park from fire and water damage.
PREPARATIONS: Initiative to clear ravines before the seasonal rains. traction as a result of heavy rains, but also to clear shrubs which could catch fire. De Zarate said: “The winter rains are normal in the Valencian community. Works have been carried out in recent years to channel rainwater and increase drainage capacity. “With the cleaning of the ravines we facilitate the transit of the water, we avoid that the collectors becoming clogged
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TIME TRIAL: Junior team competes on September 23.
Junior cycle race ALFAZ’S Club Ciclista organises the first stage of the sixth edition of Alicante Province’s Junior Cycle Race on September 22. This will be an individual time trial over a fivekilometre circuit that starts and finishes in the Instituto l’Arabi car park, with the young cyclists setting out at one-minute intervals between 5pm and 7pm. Sixteen junior category teams from all over Spain
will be competing in the Vuelta a la Provincia de Alicante including the 12strong Alfaz InfinobrasMerckx-RH team whose members all have previous race experience. The race has the backing and cooperation of Alicante’s provincial council, the Diputacion and Alfaz Town Hall’s Sports department, which cooperated with the first stage.
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NEWS Hang it all!! BALCONADES returns tomorrow, (Friday), for its yearly visit and the artworks that have decorated balconies in the streets of Altea’s Old Town this summer are now adorning Alfaz’s streets. They will remain until the end of this month, after which the open-air exhibition moves to Agost and later Benimantell.
All things being equal ALFAZ’S proposed Equality Plan, created by the town hall’s Women’s department, was approved at the last plenary council meeting. The Plan is the first step in eliminating the inequality that women meet in all spheres of society and achieving real and effective equality between the sexes. The Plan will take action in the areas of population, employment, education and training, health, quality of life and social welfare, preventing violence against women and diversity, culture, leisure and sport, citizens’ participation, town planning together with crossdepartmental well-being and social inclusion. “This is a dynamic and flexible work instrument that represents this town hall’s commitment to equal opportunities and as
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MOTION APPROVED: Altea Council takes a stance on equality. such its application and dissemination is a task for all municipal departments,” said Toni Such, the town hall spokesman. “It is our intention to ensure that the Equality Plan’s values and principles are accepted by all in order to guarantee its implementation,” said Equality
councillor Genoveva Tent. “Only effort and a firm belief in the right to equality and not gender-based discrimination can make this Plan possible and achieve its ultimate objective of effective equality between men and women.”
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Summer respite ALFAZ said farewell to the Saharawi children who have now returned to the Tindouf refugee camps after spending the summer in the province. Local mayor Vicente Arques also confirmed the town hall’s €6,000 collaboration agreement which helps to finance the Tindouf school for children with sight and hearing problems.
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Have your say ALTEA’S 2018 participatory Budget is entitled ‘Altea imagines.’ Maria Antonia Lavios, Citizens Participation councillor, recently announced that the format has been revised to encourage more people to take part. The web page www.alteaparticipa.es and explanatory videos in English as well as Spanish and Valenciano, explains that the town hall plans to give the local population more political responsibility, enabling them to ‘co-govern’ their council and their town. Suggestions can be submitted until September 23, after which they will be assessed by municipal technicians, with an online vote on 10 selected projects between October 15 and 19.
SITE CLEARED: Dilapidated properties demolished. Photo credit: Alfaz town hall
RENEWAL of infrastructure in Calle Noruega and Calle Oslo has now entered its final phase. Main drainage, storm drains, pavements, road surfaces and street furniture in what is known locally as the Norwegian district have all been renewed and the existing street lights replaced with LED technology. “The elimination of all architectural barriers, reducing pollution and energy-saving barriers are guidelines that we follow in all our projects,” Alfaz’s Urban Development
NORWEGIAN DISTRICT: Infrastructure renewal on schedule. councillor Toni Such explained. Hidraqua, the concessionary that provides Alfaz’s domestic water supply and
main drainage, began the €723,409 project in midMarch and expects to finish by the late September deadline.
Town hall steps in AFTER their owners failed to take action, Altea Town Hall stepped in to demolish properties in Carrero de l’Almadrava. Urban Development councillor Imma Orozco explained that the decision was taken after cornicing came away from a building that gave onto Paseo de Sant Pere. “We did not intervene earlier because legal proceedings were underway with a request for the owner to take action. Nevertheless we were aware that the request would not get results,” the councillor said. “The owners were dragging out the procedure unjustifiably and were not carrying out the requested repairs.”
The town hall was obliged to step in to guarantee safety, Orozco said, and as there is a budget allocation for cases like these although the cost is later passed on to proprietors. Some of these properties were listed in Altea’s Catalogue of Protected Assets, Orozco continued, and any constructions that replace the demolished buildings will be obliged to ‘faithfully reproduce’ their façades. The councillor also lamented that matters should have reached this point or that legal and administrative formalities had prevented the town hall from taking action earlier. “This was on the front line, and one of the busiest places in Altea,” she said.
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Winging it CALPE’S Municipal Animal Protection Service is looking for the owner of a parrot found in a local fast food outlet. The redtailed grey parrot, is ringed and its owners will need to present documentation to reclaim it, although if no-one comes forward it will be transferred to the Santa Faz Animal Recuperation Centre.
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Survival of the fittest ALICANTE’S provincial council, the Diputacion, allocated €40,000 to thinning pines on Sierra Olta’s eastern side. Work will focus on 57 hectares of municipally-owned land where densely packed trees - up to 45 per 100 square metres vie for the limited amount of available water. Some are under-sized and likely to dry up, Calpe’s Environment councillor Jan Van Parijs explained. There is also a considerable amount of undergrowth, always a fire hazard in normal conditions and doubly dangerous in the present drought conditions. This will be cleared, while the dominant trees will be identified and those least likely to survive removed to reduce the fire risk. The interconnected plots of land are near or are part of the transition zone between unoccupied and developed land, making fire prevention indispensable in a sensitive area like Olta, Van Pariijs said.
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Long arm of the law A 48-YEAR-OLD Hungarian accused of defrauding €1.3 million in his own country awaits deportation after he was arrested in Calpe. He allegedly offered catering services and supplies to tourist boats operating on the Danube, which he then failed to provide. He received an average of €3,000 from at least 102 companies, according to Hungarian investigators who believe that he defrauded up to €1.3 million. The Hungarian authorities
issued a European Arrest Warrant last April after they received a tip-off that the wanted man was living somewhere on the Alicante coast. Officers from the Judicial Police criminal investigation unit at police headquarters in Alicante eventually traced the wanted man to Calpe. He has now been transferred to Madrid and faces a five-year prison sentence once he is returned to Budapest.
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POBLA D’IFAC: Settlement at the foot of Ifach. EXCAVATIONS at the mediaeval Pobla d’Ifac site shed more light on Calpe’s past. The 30 volunteers taking part in this summer’s campaign uncovered a new building outside the west wall and although the finds are still shrouded in mystery, initial investigations suggests that this dates from the first third of the 14th century. “Its configuration and function are as yet unknown, as so far all that has appeared is the 1.5-metre wide entrance and the stone dintel and jamb,” said Jose Luis Menendez, archaeologist attached to Alicante’s Provincial Archaeological Museum (MARQ).
This belonged to a 3.20-metre wide structure whose interior must first be excavated in order to estimate its function, although the experts believe that this could have been used to accommodate draught animals and their loads. Whatever the building’s use, the new structure adds to the important legacy of the important 13th and 14th century community, Menendez said. This was founded by the House of Aragon and the family of the admiral, Roger de Lluria, all Christian colonists who settled following the Reconquest of what was formerly Moorish territory.
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Grants info TEULADA-MORAIRA recently issued information regarding students’ further education grants for the 2018-2019 academic year. University and non-university students have until October 15 and October 1 respectively to apply to the Ministry of Education on the https://sede.educacion.gob.es website’s Tramites y Services section or by emailing via www.mecd.gob.es.
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Indian summer RAIN that swept through the Marina Alta before August came to a close has given way to a summery September that will have a ‘very warm’ first fortnight, Alicante University’s Climatology Laboratory predicted.
Last week THE Tai Chi, Pilates and swimming sessions that began last June on Moraira’s El Portet, Ampolla and Platgetes beach have just over a week more to run, and will end on September 15.
More info BEGINNING in January, the national government’s Tax Ministry, Hacienda, will require internet rental websites to reveal owners’ identities, the length of time properties are let for and the amounts that are earned from them.
No delay OWING to relatively mild summer temperatures Alicante Province’s wine harvest began later than usual, although this was not the case with Teulada-Moraira’s Alexandria muscatel grapes, which are already being brought in.
Gesture that can save lives NINETY-FOUR people donated blood in TeuladaMoraira’s fourth Blood Marathon held at the town hall. In fact 107 people had wanted to give blood but some failed to comply with the strict requirements. These still include a veto on anyone who was resident in the UK for more than 12 months between 1980 and 1996 owing to possible risks from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, more popularly known as Mad Cow Disease. On the day of the Marathon, 32 people gave blood in the morning and another 62 in the afternoon. Eight of the total were new donors.
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BLOOD MARATHON: Teulada-Moraira donors. A gesture lasting only a few minutes can save lives, declared Maria Rosa Ivars, who oversees donations in Teulada-Moraira. The Valencian Community needs an average 250 units of blood each day and
Teulada-Moraira’s 94 donations can, if necessary, help 282 people, Ivars said. “Imagine that someone in your family needed blood and there were no donors,” she added. Beforehand, Alfonso Par-
A tribute to constant movement THE winner of Teulada-Moraira’s Moscatel de Alejandría Dolia/Muscatus cookery contest took away more than money. Dolia, Teulada-Moraira’s own brand, is a fusion of gastronomy, the arts and music and as well as the €1,500 cash prize the award brought with it a trophy by sculptor Quico Torres. Using Krion Porcelanosa, Torres explained that the sculpture was born from the letter D, the first letter of Dolia. With this as a starting point, the artist imitated the typical movements of this area, of the waves and seaweed together with the constant movement found in the kitchen. “Through the unending movement of the Mediterranean and its light we see the combi-
nation of the spoon and the fish,” Torres continued. The Krion that the sculptor uses is manufactured by Porcelanosa and is a compact mineral of great purity whose dazzling whiteness takes on a life of its own, he said. Torres is a perennial Dolia contributor and in the past has taken the project to Fitur, the tourism trade fair held in Madrid, where he and Manuel Alonso, the Michelin-starred chef from Daimus, maintained a ‘dialogue’ for the public. Torres and Alonso also teamed up in the past with dancer-choreographer Igor Yebra for a workshop combining sculpture, cooking and dance at the Teulada-Moraira Auditorium.
ra, Communications chief for the Valencia region’s Transfusion Centre pointed out that many people made the mistake of assuming that blood was only needed for
accident victims. “Thanks to these donations we can also treat cancer patients, carry out operations, help during labour and attend to emergencies.”
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Local talent FOUR of the eight finalists competing in the first edition of the International Alexandria Dolia/Muscatus Gastronomy that was held at the Teulada-Moraira Auditorium contest were chefs from well-known restaurants in Javea, Denia and Moraira. They will be cooking against four more chefs from Alicante, Valencia, Madrid and Galdacano.
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A North African adventure CARLOS GIL, a young TeuladaMoraira electrical engineer is taking part in next year’s Uniraid rally. In a recent meeting at the towm hall, Carlos described the nineday rally in Morocco as an adventure but stressed that its true aim was delivering humanitarian supplies to six desert villages along the route. He will be accompanied by his sister Lorena and both believe that delivering their donations will be more important than arriving first. Driving cars that are more than 20 years old and with only a map and compass to guide them, the teams will cross Morocco from north to south, each delivering 30 kilos of donated material. The car that he and his sister intend to drive will be on show on at the Christmas Market on December 16, where the public will also be able to leave donations. Medicines, medical supplies, shoes, backpacks, photocopiers, computers, toys, bicycles, specta-
UNIRAID: Carlos Gil with Carlos Linares.
UNIRAID: Cars must be at least 20 years old.
cle frames and even wheelchairs are all welcome, Carlos explained. Finding sponsors is always a problem, he said. “It was a great help when the town hall responded so positively when we told them about the project and are sponsoring 80 per cent of the adventure.” Uniraid sets off from Tangier on February 23 after which participants cross the Atlas Mountains in the direction of the Erg Chebbi desert, delivering school materials and supplies to selected villages. The rally then goes on to Marrakesh for a day’s tourism, before returning to Tangier on March 3. Three nights will be spent in hotels, three in desert camps and one night of rough sleeping amongst the dunes during the two-day desert marathon.
UNIRAID: An adventure with a purpose.
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Town hall help TEULADA Town Hall received a €33,987 grant from the provincial council, the Diputacion, to be spent on the Women’s and Social Welfare departments. Of this, €1,877 will be used to develop a legal advice service for women while the remaining €32,110 will be assigned to different Social Welfare programmes including Help at Home.
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NEWS EXTRA Print job TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall will use €2,291 of a €33,987 grant that the provincial council recently allocated to the Social Welfare department to acquire a printer and furnishings for the department.
Keep away THE public were requested not to enter the protected Cova de les Rates Penades cave on the Moraira coast between April and August, as this is the reproduction period for the bats that live there.
Wine jar DOLIA is currently Teulada-Moraira’s most-used word, but what does it mean? Classicists revealed that dolia is the plural of dolium, an earthenware jar, much larger than an amphora, which the Romans used for storing wine.
Speak now WHEN school starts on September 10, pupils at infants and primary schools will have at least one-hour of conversational English each week, in line with the Generalitat’s plurilingual programme.
Sweet idea THE first day of this year’s edition of Dolia began with a Sensory Experience as master ice-cream maker and bartender, Santi Gomez, used icecream to unveil the secrets of five muscatel different wines.
GOURMET RACE: Preparing to cook.
Chefs with sealegs wanted THE Gourmet Race organised by Moraira’s Club Nautico will be held on October 6. As explained in an earlier edition of the Euro Weekly News the seventh edition of the race has been renamed the Gourmet Race - Joel Robuchon Memorial, honouring the late French chef who had more Michelin stars than any other worldwide. Robuchon, who recently died of cancer in Geneva at the age of 73, was well-known in the Marina Alta and was the honorary president of the jury in each edition of the Gourmet Race. Competitors aboard sailing boats or boats with engines
which are at least eight metres long have to cook a gourmetclass meal during the Gourmet Race. The prize dish will be chosen by a jury whose members, edition after edition, have included some of Spain’s most renowned chefs. The competing boats leave port at three-minute intervals after which they have two hours to prepare a gourmet meal, which is always based on fish. The rules are quite strict, designed to ensure that there is no cheating, and each boat must first pass an inspection before the crew receive the principal ingredients.
In praise of muscatel TEULADA grapes were recently featured in Denia’s Menja’t la Marina initiative promoting local, seasonal products. Local producers presented this year’s muscatel grapes in Denia’s municipal market while estisadores demonstrated their skill in trimming them ready for sale. Teulada mayor Carlos Linares drew attention to the local grapes, applauding their flavour and texture as well as their importance to the land and landscape. Their cultivation helped to preserve both, he said. Muscatel-growing was once Teulada’s principal economic activity, he said, and there are still nine or 10 local producers and it was gratifying that two under 30 were carrying.
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Town hall scotches ‘false news’ Successful summer JAVEA Town Hall issued an official communique to stem rumours regarding Portitxol. It followed ‘the interest provoked by a development plan for the Portitxol zone and erroneous information that the local population is receiving,’ Javea Town Hall announced. The August plenary council meeting approved the public display of the Integrated Action Plan (PAI) for 61,350 square metres of land adjoining the Portitxol road “zoned for urban development since 1990 and surrounded by constructed areas. “Under no circumstances does this affect a protected
PORTITXOL: No development plans for the island. zone or the cliff area and less still Portitxol island,” the town hall insisted. “The project contemplates 14 plots (not 45 as has been
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not signify that the project had been authorised, the statement continued. It meant that another step had been taken in the administrative process, providing an opportunity to make an appeal. “It should be remembered that the local government supports the latest initiatives like the Pativel and Patfor laws protecting the coast and woodland while rejecting projects for outstanding spots like the Huertos del Montgo, El Saladar or La Falzia,” the town hall stressed, pointing out that the new General Development Plan had declassified 7.5 million square metres of building land.
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THE barrier no longer comes down on Granadella beach now that the high season is over. Over the last two months and for the second consecutive year, Javea has restricted vehicle access and ferried visitors to the beach in the tourist train or, when the trenet’s capacity was insufficient, with the addition of a mini-bus. Town hall records reveal that around 20,000 people used this service between July 10 and August 31, the majority of them families with children or young couples. The same system will be in
GRANADELLA TRENET: Ferried beachgoers this summer. place next season although the town hall is studying the possibility of making a charge for this service, according to Spanish media sources. The decision to restrict vehicle access to avoid overcrowding and protect the Granadella environment has been well-received by restaurateurs who noticed no drop-off in custom and was equally popular with beachgoers. There was none of the traffic chaos of previous years, which in the past hampered access for the emergency services.
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Fallen branch AN eight-metre long branch that was between 35 and 40 centimetres thick broke away from a pine tree in the garden of a villa in Javea’s Calle La Murciana, temporarily blocking the road before it was removed by the fire brigade. It also damaged a parked car and affected electricity and telephone cables.
Thirty boats towed to safety WITH a daily 1,000 yachts and launches mooring off Javea each day in August, accidents were bound to happen, Last month the Maritime Rescue craft, Salvamar Diphda, had to come to the rescue of at least 30 boats in difficulties. The marine authorities explained that Maritime Rescue becomes involved if the lives of a boat’s occupants are considered to be at risk, although yacht clubs and specialist companies also tow boats back to port when there has been a breakdown. But with more boats there are more accidents, the same sources said, citing one
of the summer ’s more spectacular incidents when a 19-metre luxury yacht sank after scraping rocks on the seabed off La Barraca beach. Another two boats ran aground on the Primer Muntanyar and La Grava beaches while more recently the six occupants of another boat abandoned their craft when fire broke out. They were picked up unharmed up by a nearby sailing boat and the boat, which w a s a ff e c t e d b y s m o k e b u t n o t f l a m e s , was towed back to port by the Salvamar Diphda.
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US OPEN: Ferrer in 2013. JAVEA-BORN tennis ace David Ferrer announced his retirement when he withdrew from the US Open in Flushing Meadows. Rafael Nadal, defending his US Open title, had won the first set, but Ferrer was leading in the second when he complained of a calf injury and admitted that he could not carry on. It was the first time that he had ever had to withdraw from a grand slam match. “I have really good memories here at the US Open,” Ferrer said. “This is the last grand slam of my career and I am so sorry that I cannot finish the match. I will miss you
all a lot,” he told the public. Later he commented on Twitter that at least he had been able to play on the centre court in the US Open “against a player like Rafa” as he said goodbye during his last grand slam. “Now it is time to rest in Javea,” said Ferrer who will leave tennis next year. The 36-year-old, who turned professional in 2000 has won 726 matches and 27 titles. He won the Davis Cup in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and was ranked Number 3 in the world in 2013, the same year that he reached the French Open final but lost to Nadal.
Thumbs-down for 1,000house project JAVEA Town Hall turned down planning permission for a 1,000-home development at El Saladar. The complex would have included two luxury hotels, a sports installation and a boulevard to channel off floodwater from the Tossalet streams. The owners of almost 500,000 square metres of land originally zoned for building first applied in 1999 to develop the area with 1,750 apartments, resolving the ever-present flood threat with an artificial lake. This time the town hall heeded the warning the proposed development would be built on what is a ‘protected rural zone.’
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Problems with co-owner of a property. Condominium: division court action QUESTION: Dear lawyer, I inherited a property from my father in Spain. Now, I own half of a house in Javea (Costa Blanca) in a condominium with his second wife. Unfortunately my relationship with the wife of my late father and co-owner is very bad: she does not let me get access to the property, she refuses to sell it, etc. She tells me that I cannot legally do anything until she passes away and I cannot force her to sell it. Can I do something? Is there a solution? Thank you for your answer. Dear Reader, Thank you very much for your inquiry. As we always say we cannot give legal advice to you without studying your case in-depth. In general, we can say that when there is a condominium or co-ownership of a property,
Carlos Baos We can help you. any of the owners are able to apply and request for the division of the property held in common or in a condominium. In your case that will apply, unless your late father’s wife has a right that allows her to keep exclusively the use of the property or that allows her to avoid the division or termination of the condo. This is reflected in Article 400 of the Spanish Civil Code, which states: No co-owner could be obliged to remain in the community. Each of them could ask at any time to divide the property in common. In your case, if the property that you have in community is not divisible, which is often
the case, since the town planning regulations usually do not allow the division of real estate, except in some cases, then, any of the co-owners who are in a condominium may request the sale of the property and the distribution of the price obtained, as set in Article 404 of the Spanish Civil Code, which says: When the property is essentially indivisible, and the co-owners are not able to agree that it be kept by one of them compensating the others, it will be sold and the proceeds shared. As we always indicate in these cases, the best course of action is for all the parties to try to come to an agreement, as far as the possession of the property and also as regards the sale of it, directly or through real estate agents. If it is not possible, you may need to request the division of the common property and the
condominium, through the legal action called actio communi dividundo, asking the court to order the termination of the joint ownership, and being that the property may not be divisible, it will be sold in a public auction through the court. In this type of matter, it is essential to prove the refusal of the other party to reach an agreement and terminate the co-ownership, to justify that it is her attitude which forces you to initiate the court proceedings and then you can try to claim in court the costs and expenses of the legal proceedings. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. If you are in this situation, if you have problems with the coowner of a property or if you are in a condominium, contact us and we will help you.
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POLICE have shut down a Brit-led drugs gang accused of running their operation from a campsite in Benidorm. Four British, including one woman, have been arrested and 60 kilos of cannabis seized. Investigators said the organisation had grown so big it had set up a drugs route between Spain and the UK as well as selling to holidaymakers on the camping site and other towns in Costa Blanca. The cannabis, allegedly linked to the gang, was found stashed inside heavy machinery ready to be sent to Britain from Madrid Airport, and intercepted by Guardia Civil officers. Police revealed this week they had arrested three British men aged 39, 42, and 64, a 29year-old British woman and a 36-year-old Lithuanian man after an operation at the unnamed campsite. They have been held in custody after appearing before an investigating magistrate as part of an ongoing operation. A fifth Britain, aged 36, was held at a jail in Madrid where he was awaiting extradition following his detention on a European Arrest Warrant for a
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serious assault. Spain’s Tax Agency was also involved in the operation to halt the criminal activities of the gang, who used caravans to store and sell drugs including cocaine and cannabis resin. A spokesman for the Guardia Civil in Alicante said in a statement that the Guardia Civil and Tax Agency ‘have smashed a criminal organisation in Benidorm involved in drugs trafficking at a campsite,’ adding that six people including five Brits have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and membership of a criminal gang. A total of 11 searches carried out during the operation led to the seizure of 78 grams of cocaine, 194 grams of cannabis resin, four kilos of marihuana, 10 syringes with cannabis oil, and more than €10,000 in cash as well as six high-end vehicles. The spokesman added that the members of the largely British-led organisation thought the campsite, where 2,500 people stay in high-season, was the ideal place to base their ‘neuralgic centre of operations among compatriots.’
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Woman found in river THE body of a woman was discovered floating in the River Jucar in Cullera by a passer-by. The walker called police after spotting a ‘bulge’ he quickly realised was a person on the surface of the water. It is believed the 47-yearold Lithuanian fell into the river, and police confirmed her husband had told them he couldn’t find her minutes earlier. An inquest is to be held.
ROMANIAN CRIMINAL: Captured and awaiting extradition.
Dangerous fugitive held By Tara Rippin A VIOLENT fugitive sentenced to more than five years in prison in Romania for assault, illegal detention and robbery, has been arrested in Benidorm and will be extradited to his own country. According to a statement from the National Police, the detainee had a European Detention and Delivery Order in force and had fled to Spain to avoid complying with the sentence imposed by the Roman-
ian justice system. The crimes, which also included fraud, document forgery and trespassing, were committed between 2009 and 2010. The detainee had used a false employment certificate with the intention of obtaining loans fraudulently. And, together with five accomplices, physically assaulted a woman before stealing her money and house keys, which he then used to gain entry and rob the property.
A police source said the fugitive hit and ‘seriously injured’ his victim, who took more than 30 days to recover. The Romanian authorities also linked him to another assault on a house, where he tried to seize his victim’s money. He fled empty handed but ‘caused serious injuries.’ The Brigade of Judicial Police of Alicante carried out the investigation, which led to the detection and detention of the criminal.
Mystery surrounds body A CORPSE was found floating in the sea near the nautical club of Valencia by a man sailing his boat in the area. The sailor had been passing through the Pinedo canal when he came across the lifeless body at 8.30am on Monday. According to Maritime Rescue and police sources, as yet neither the identity nor
the sex of the deceased have been established. Red Cross personnel were also involved in retrieving the body using a jet ski as the Guardia Civil boat was unable to get close enough because of the shallow depth. An investigation is underway to find out who the deceased is and how they died.
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Bid to enhance dangerous crossing ONDARA Council is seeking cash to improve its access from Denia, reducing congestion and increasing safety. The authority is to request a grant of €48,000 from the Provincial Council of Alicante to alter the crossing in Avenida de la Marina Alta in front of the Sanchis Guarner College, where five lanes currently converge creating problems with traffic flow while posing a danger to motorists and pedestrians. It also intends to bid for a further €47,000 to replace the current lights located between Avda Dr Fleming and the Barranco de L’Alberca. Ondara mayor, Jose Ramiro, said works would consist of the creation of a roundabout to eliminate the current intersection with traffic lights opposite the college, adding that the ‘current situation in that point causes notable problems of circulation, especially due to the delays
which occur in traffic rolled by the existence of the mentioned traffic lights.’ He went on to say that ‘because there is a school facility in the area as well as the health centre, since it is a very dynamic area of the urban area, the problems are continuous, especially at certain times of rush hour.’ It is claimed the creation of a roundabout for traffic management would eliminate the need for the current third access lane which currently allows motorists to turn. Technicians maintain that roundabout would provide a sufficient turning radius for lorries. Pedestrian crossings would also be modified to improve safety and there are also plans to reduce the speed limit in the area. Ondara wants the provincial council to frame this subsidy within its package of financially sustainable investment aid for 2018.
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Generosity and giving at its best JUST a couple of weeks ago, the well-known and respected fundraiser from the Grant-aWish organisation contacted Gary from Giving4Giving (G4G) offering him a large donation of clothes and shoes. The stock came available after the decision was taken to close the Grant-a-Wish charity shop in Javea. In return, Gary at G4G made a donation of €1,000 when they collected the items from Ramon, and this sum of money will make an enormous difference to those in the men’s shelter in Gandia, who will now be provided with some basics which will last for several months. Gary from G4G expressed his sadness for Ramon that the Grant-a-Wish shop had closed, especially when the amount of
SADNESS: Ramon from Grant-a-Wish (left) with Gary from G4G’s welcome donation. work that he and his great team of colleagues and volunteers had put in over time. G 4G ha s now dona te d
€103,000 to local charities and they hope you will continue to support them by donating both time and money
if you can. Call Gary on 603 137 697 for more information.
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BABY BURGLARY: There are calls for other perpetrators to be rounded up.
‘Stolen babies’ trial resumes SPAIN’S first trial involving thousands of suspected cases of babies stolen from their mothers during the Franco era resumed earlier this week, decades after the scandal broke. Former gynaecologist at the San Ramon clinic, Eduardo Vela, 85, is accused of having in 1969 taken Ines Madrigal, now 49, from her biological mother and given her to another woman who raised the baby as her own.
During questioning in the opening session of the trial on June 26, Vela said he could not recall incidents of baby trafficking at the clinic which he ran for 20 years. Vela was due to return to the witness stand the following day but instead went to hospital after falling ill. He is expected to take the witness stand again when the high-profile trial resumes for a final session, though no date
for a verdict has been specified. Prosecutors are seeking an 11-year prison sentence for falsifying official documents, illegal adoption, unlawful detention and certifying a non-existent birth. Activists say hundreds of similar cases have failed to make it to court in Spain because of a lack of evidence or because the time limit to file charges has passed.
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BULL RUN: Young man needed surgery after being wounded by one of the animals. A MAN aged 26 from Monovar was seriously injured after being gored in the first running of the bulls at the Feria de Arroz in Calasparra, Murcia. Several other people were also slightly injured, according to Civil Protection. The young man has already had surgery and has no vital organs affected. However, doctors say he
will have a slow recovery and confirm that he will be transferred to the General University Hospital of Elda when he is in better condition. He was initially taken to the Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, in Murcia, to be operated on after being severely gored in the lower back. The events occurred three
Body found NATIONAL POLICE are investigating the death of a 40-year-old woman whose body has been found in an Alicante City building. She is said to have been a regular visitor to the building as her brother has a busines s t h e r e , wh i c h s h e u s e d to h elp o u t with. Although at first an examination by staff suggested that the victim might have been strangled, the body was subsequently examined by a forensic scientist who felt the case was not so clear cut. It will only be after a post-mortem examination that it will be known if she died a violent or a natural death. The body was found around 6pm by the woman’s brother. The body was in a building on San Nicolás Street. In the event that the autopsy confirms that the death is violent, it would be the third v i o l e n t d e a th rec o rd e d in th e province since August 20.
minutes after the start of the running of the bulls, just as they entered the bullring, when a bull from the Villamarta cattle ranch that had been left behind caught up with two young men. A downpour minutes before the event had left the tarmac wet, which led to runners slipping and to two young bulls falling behind the rest.
Claims mum mistreated son A MOTHER who allegedly threatened to cut her crying son with a broken bottle has been arrested in Gandia. The woman, who is believed to have been drunk at the time, was with her nine-year-old in a bar in Calle Alcoi, when he was said to have been crying and wouldn’t stop. It has been reported that she smashed the bottle and said she would cut his neck with it. Customers in the bar were apparently astonished at the scene and called the police, while making sure the woman did not leave. O ff i c e r s d e t a i n e d h e r f o r a n a l leged crime of mistreatment in the family. She is believed to be from Madrid but lives in Gandia, and apparently has no relatives living nearby.
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Would you give a mobile phone to a child under 10 years old, or do you think that’s unhealthy? Name: Adrian and Sorina Age: Both 43 On holiday: Yes Where from: Romania YES but not a smartphone. It is not good for them to have access to the internet. These days kids are very smart and can find anything! It’s too much of a risk with social media too and who they might be speaking to. Smartphones are so addictive with all that they offer that kids waste too much time on them. When they get to 16, that is probably the right time to have one.
Name: Mr Cooke Age: 61 On holiday: Yes Where from: England
not allowed to take them into senior school and I disagree with that. If the teachers don’t want them getting distracted they could just lock the phones in a cupboard.
No. There are a lot of predators on Facebook and the other sites. It’s just an unnecessary risk. These days you see three-year-olds on iPads and it’s ridiculous. Name: I haven’t got a mobile Phyliss phone and I’m 61! The best Mr Cooke. Age: -time is probably senior On holiday: Yes school. It’s actually a safety Where from: Isle of Wight measure because many kids get picked up from school or No it’s not want to make plans and healthy, there’s too they need to be able to much illegal concommunicate with tent on the internet their parents. that is In Spain they’re
easy to access. At that age mobile phones are too consuming and kids can’t put them down. It becomes an obsessive disorder which is dangerous. They should be outside enjoying nature, not glued to a screen. There are so many apps, my grandchildren are never off them! I know it’s the way it’s going, but parents should monitor it carefully, with only certain intervals during the day allowed. They certainly should not take them to bed. Name: Steve and Gemma Age: 27 and 25 On holiday: Yes Where from: Kildare, Ireland No, there’s too much access to everything online. When they’re older, say 12, it’s ok but before that their brains are still developing.
Adriana and Sorina.
Steve and Gemma.
They don’t know how to play in real life and it’s sad. You can see it in Fuengirola, the kids are all on their phones! It’s not good for social skills either. There is also the problem of bullying online, and it’s such a competitive environment that young people’s long-term selfesteem can really be affected.
keeping in contact with parents when they are at school or going to after school clubs. We should go back to the phones that only do calls and texts, like those old Nokias!
Name: Anne and Ian Buchanan Age: 62 and 57 On holiday: Yes Where from: Corby, England No, we can see the problems with our grandchildren! They are on their phones all the time with games, and lose track of time. One of them gets angry if it is taken away. Senior school is ok it’s a good way of
Anne and Ian.
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Migrant rally
New ministers
AN estimated 20,000 people took to the streets of Berlin and Hamburg to call on the German government to offer asylum to more migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, with the protest following clashes between rival demonstrators in Chemnitz last week.
PRIME MINISTER Erna Solberg has appointed Kjell-Boerge Feirberg as Norway’s new Oil Minister and Jon Georg Dale as the government’s transport chief after both their predecessors resigned to spend more time with their families.
Cruising in
Salute probe TWO police officers have been suspended in Bavaria amidst allegations they performed Nazi salutes which are illegal in Germany under laws banning symbols, political parties and insignia associated with the Third Reich.
PROTEST: The rally followed clashes between demonstrators.
Swarm attack A TOTAL of 13 people in Weingarten were taken to hospital after hornets struck a late summer wine festival in the town and stung 18 people altogether, but left none of them with life-threatening injuries.
Race remarks GERMANY’S Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called on citizens to fight racism and fascism and to defend the country’s democracy following far-right marches.
B ELGIUM
Letter fury THE families of the victims of Marc Dutroux, a man jailed in 1996 after
A NORWEGIAN team of Nobelwinning scientists have claimed to have found a network of brain cells which orders sequences of events and explains why time can seem to be flying at one moment and dragging the next.
Man held POLICE have arrested a man in a raid on his home in Porsgrunn after he was allegedly spotted armed near a playground in the town causing a local school to be evacuated.
D ENMARK
Hot autumn
Pundit probe POLICE officers in Belgium have charged football commentator Stephane Pauwels with armed robbery following an investigation into burglaries, gang crimes and drug dealing and a court has since granted the pundit conditional bail.
A CROWD of tourists who arrived in the northern town of Honningsvag have been accused of gatecrashing a funeral, wandering around the graveyard while the ceremony took place and filming and taking pictures of mourners.
Timely find
being convicted of abducting, raping and murdering several girls, have dismissed letters written from his lawyer offering them answers as a means of gaining him parole.
Firm first WORKERS at Lidl in Belgium will become the first in the country to have the company-sanctioned right not to answer internal emails be-
tween the hours of 6pm and 7am and on the weekend to curb staff burnout.
Money case A WOMAN who allegedly sent around €65,000 in total to her son who was killed in Raqqa in Syria after leaving Belgium to fight for the Islamic State in Syria has been charged with financing a terrorist organisation.
THE Met Office of Denmark has forecast sun and warm temperatures for the country during the first days of this month, with predictions ranging from 18-23 degrees during the day and 10-15 at night.
Toy ban REGULATORS have imposed a nationwide ban on ‘squishes,’ a popular children’s toy, after environmental officials’ tests on 12 of them found they contained c he mi cal s whi ch coul d cause cancer, Denmark’s Health Minister said.
NETHERLANDS
S WEDEN
Budget deal
Party demo
THE Dutch cabinet has struck a deal on the country’s budget following talks between the four political parties that make up the country’s ruling coalition after wrangling over dividend taxes and bank levies which made reaching an agreement difficult.
A SCUFFLE broke out at the far-right Swedish Democrats’ election campaign stop in Falkenberg after two protesters tried to pelt party leader Jimmie Akesson with eggs and tomatoes but were stopped by police officers.
F RANCE
Exam trouble
Return denial
Migrants land
PUPILS at a school in Maastricht have gained their diplomas after spending their summer in classes, revising and redoing tests after the national Education Inspectorate ruled their centre’s original exams did not meet requirements.
THE former head of the Swedish Academy, which awards Nobel Prizes, has denied she will be making a comeback to the body despite media reports Sara Danius was due to resume her post after resigning amidst sexual assault allegations.
Officer sack
Man free gig
A POLICE officer in Noord Holland has been dismissed after leaking information about a crash at Amsterdam’s Central Train Station, which took place in June last year, to a blog, according to official sources.
A FESTIVAL which claimed to be the world’s first male free one launched in Gothenburg last week on the back of plans from a comedian who came up with the idea following reports of rape and sexual assaults at events.
Troop claims
Anthem video
A GROUP of soldiers under investigation for alleged humiliation, assault, abuse and threatening behaviour towards three of their comrades have accused those who made the claims of defaming them and making false reports, their lawyer said.
A GROUP of filmmakers has released their own version of Sweden’s national anthem on YouTube, with lyrics that seek to counter the narrative of the country being ‘in crisis’ by highlighting its countryside, sports, culture and identity.
A TOTAL of 59 migrants who were picked up by the Aquarius rescue boat have touched down at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport following a deal brokered between European Union member states to settle those on board.
Defence call PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has proposed that the European Union adopt a collective defence policy as part of a wider push for deeper integration among the bloc’s members amidst concerns over the United States’ commitment to the continent.
Royal outing PRINCE FREDERIK and Princess Mary of Denmark are reportedly set to spend time with Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, during a visit to Sydney in the Crown Princess’ native Australia.
Holy boat A PRIVATE religious organisation has said it is set to spend more than €1 million on building a ‘boat church’ in Copenhagen harbour which would become the country’s first floating house of worship if it is built.
Union strikes TWO trade unions and two student unions have called for walkouts on October 9 in protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s ongoing push to reform France’s labour laws and welfare system.
Fish wars FRANCE’S Agriculture Minister has told British fishermen to keep out of scallop-filled waters off the country’s coast after rival boats clashed there, with French fishermen claiming a current agreement covering the waters unfairly disadvantages them.
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Air director moves on A GOVERNMENT minister has resigned from his post as a director at Spain’s state-backed Aena airport management company after taking up a new brief. Rodrigo Madrazo Garcia de Lomana, formerly the Ministry of Economy and Business’ Econ o m i c P o l i c y d i r e c t o r, s t o o d down from his board post and from its Audit Committee, bosses said. Government officials sit on the board of Aena and the state has a 51 per cent stake in the company.
6 - 12 September 2018 THE total profit companies on Spain’s IBEX stock exchange made in the first half of this year, 30.7 per cent of which they have paid in corporate tax on average according to accounts.
FINANCE
business & legal
Growth for producers
Firm rate hike talks THE governing Partido Socialista (PSOE) has held talks with allies from a leftist party in Parliament over plans to increase a range of business taxes, a senior member said. The proposals were floated during talks between PSOE officials and members of the Unidos Podemos group over next year’s budget plans. Pablo Echenique, Podemos’ Organisation Secretary, said members of the government had told his party they were willing to look into proposals to hike rates on business savings. Making multinationals pay more to
by Joe Gerrard the Spanish Treasury and taxing transactions was also discussed, Echenique added. “Both parties were curious as to why many business taxes were not progressive and we considered studying it in future meetings,” Echenique said. “Taxation not only serves to pay for the Welfare State. It also serves to create economic justice in the country so that people and companies contribute in a progressive manner depending on their wealth,” the Podemos official added.
Progressive taxation refers to a system where payers hand over larger proportions of their earnings if those rise above set levels. Rates including those on banks, multinationals and digital firms were discussed at the meeting. There was also talk of simplifying the corporate tax regime which Echenique claimed left smaller companies paying proportionately higher levels of tax than large firms. Nothing was agreed at the meeting and both Podemos and PSOE are set to look into the proposals before committing to the plans.
SPAIN’S manufacturing sector grew slightly more than in July, by three points in August compared to 2.9 according to an industry index. Markit’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) recorded a figure of 53 points last month compared to 5.29 in July. Anything below 50 points would represent a shrinkage in the sector. A n d r e w H a r k e r, o f M a r k i t , said the figures showed a ‘steady’ but not ‘spectacular ’ level of growth following strong gains at the start of 2018.
Consumers’ fall in confidence
» BUSINESS EXTRA
House price forecasts THE price of houses in Spain is expected to rise by 5.6 per cent this year before increases slow to 3 per cent by 2021 according to predictions from the Standard & Poor’s rating agency.
New bosses
MONEY WORRIES: The index figure fell this month. CONSUMER confidence fell last month in Spain compared to July due to a pessimistic assessment of the current economic situation and doubts over the future, according to research. The Consumer Confidence Indicator (ICC), published by the Centre from Sociological Research (CIS), posted a figure of 102.4 for August, down 3.7 points on the previous month’s figure.
A number below 100 points indicates a negative outlook. The CIS phoned 2,000 Spanish households to gather the data. It said 66.5 per cent of respondents believed their economic situation was the same as it was six months ago. Respondents rated the current situation at 99.3 points owing to job, finance and economy factors, 2.4 less than July. Expectations stood at 105.6 points.
FIVE new general managers have been appointed to run the Strategic Planning and Projects, Conservation and Maintenance, Construction, Circulation and Capacity Management and Security, Processes and Corporate Systems departments of Spain’s railway infrastructure authority ADIF.
Profits up VERTICE 360, the audiovis u a l s e r v i c e s c o m p a n y, turned over €3.62 million between January and June t h i s y e a r, 6 4 . 2 p e r c e n t more than the same time last year and making for a net profit of €1.24 million according to regulators.
Tax ‘not announced’ THE Spanish government’s Commerce Minister has said the government had not announced new diesel tax plans after the Prime Minister said the levy may feature in next year’s budget. Reyes Maroto added the government was working with the industry and that any decision on such a tax would be taken with the
economy and consumers in mind. “There has been a lot of talk about the diesel tax but the government has not even announced it yet, let’s wait and see,” the minister said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said government officials were mulling the levy as part of wider plans to curb pollution and save energy.
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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 1,565.70 24.10 Associated British Foods 2,286.00 -3.00 Admiral Group 2,109.00 29.00 Ashtead Group 2,392.50 30.50 Antofagasta 812.00 6.40 Aviva 491.15 6.15 AstraZeneca 5,865.50 70.50 BAE Systems 610.40 4.40 Barclays 176.44 0.74 British American Tobacco 3,696.50 -25.00 Barratt Developments 542.00 0.00 Berkeley Group Holdings (The)3,666.00 23.00 British Land Co 638.60 3.00 BHP Billiton 1,667.40 23.60 Bunzl 2,410.00 12.00 BP 553.75 6.45 Burberry Group 2,241.50 5.50 BT Group 220.33 2.98 Coca-Cola HBC 2,658.50 20.50 Carnival 4,677.00 46.00 Centrica 143.55 0.25 Compass Group 1,671.50 13.00 Croda International 5,146.00 46.00 CRH 2,572.50 19.50 DCC 7,052.50 97.50 Diageo 2,704.50 10.00 Direct Line Insurance Group 333.90 3.00 Evraz 500.90 3.40 Experian 1,934.25 14.25 easyJet 1,549.00 24.00 Ferguson 6,271.00 90.00 Fresnillo 905.80 8.60 Glencore 317.70 4.15 GlaxoSmithKline 1,576.80 16.40 GVC Holdings 1,102.50 0.50 Hargreaves Lansdown 2,235.50 35.50 Halma 1,446.50 14.50 HSBC Holdings 674.45 5.55 International Consoldtd Air Grp 702.10 11.30 InterContinental Hotels Grp 4,754.00 -1.00 3i Group 906.60 10.20 Imperial Brands 2,729.00 -15.00 Informa 771.40 9.00 Intertek Group 5,170.00 36.00 ITV 161.58 0.93 Just Eat 774.30 7.70 Johnson Matthey 3,505.00 9.00 Kingfisher 275.30 1.80 Land Securities Group 922.50 6.00 Legal & General Group 256.85 2.55
% CHG. NET VOL 1.56 22,141.70 -0.13 18,295.59 1.39 6,010.91 1.29 11,597.34 0.79 8,119.52 1.27 19,224.22 1.22 74,866.48 0.73 19,545.32 0.42 30,510.08 -0.67 86,668.75 0.00 5,524.82 0.63 4,824.25 0.47 6,205.07 1.44 35,190.11 0.50 8,034.49 1.18 111,202.66 0.25 9,552.88 1.37 21,639.67 0.78 9,691.37 0.99 9,227.94 0.17 8,105.32 0.78 26,496.47 0.90 6,832.27 0.76 21,664.95 1.40 6,262.43 0.37 66,788.14 0.91 4,569.13 0.68 7,306.34 0.74 17,693.66 1.57 6,071.33 1.46 14,421.82 0.96 6,677.73 1.32 46,055.21 1.05 78,903.73 0.05 6,419.57 1.61 10,416.04 1.01 5,455.50 0.83 134,369.13 1.64 13,931.73 -0.02 9,152.16 1.14 8,855.69 -0.55 26,242.07 1.18 9,599.78 0.70 8,418.27 0.58 6,523.18 1.00 5,316.37 0.26 6,893.66 0.66 5,850.38 0.65 6,847.38 1.00 15,293.30
COMPANY
PRICE(P)
Lloyds Banking Group ORD 59.31 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,669.50 Micro Focus International 1,317.00 Marks & Spencer Group 304.90 Mondi 2,176.50 Melrose 223.95 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 266.50 National Grid 811.60 NMC Health 3,934.00 Next 5,575.00 Ocado Group 1,084.75 Paddy Power Betfair 7,077.50 Prudential 1,753.50 Persimmon 2,425.50 Pearson 932.60 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,595.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 242.60 Royal Dutch Shell 2,535.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,577.75 RELX 1,713.75 Rio Tinto 3,664.00 Royal Mail 449.90 Rightmove 500.80 Rolls-Royce Group 1,011.00 Randgold Resources 5,035.00 RSA Insurance Group 636.00 Rentokil Initial 326.25 Sainsbury (J) 327.05 Schroders 3,084.00 Sage Group (The) 597.60 Segro 663.30 Shire 4,500.00 Smurfit Kappa Group 3,196.00 Sky 1,547.75 Standard Life Aberdeen 321.50 Smith (DS) 495.10 Smiths Group 1,627.00 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 564.40 Smith & Nephew 1,370.25 SSE 1,255.75 Standard Chartered 635.25 St James's Place 1,141.50 Severn Trent 1,981.00 Tesco 246.55 TUI AG 1,436.00 Taylor Wimpey 166.90 Unilever 4,421.00 United Utilities Group 732.10 Vodafone Group 165.39 WPP Group 1,277.25 Whitbread 4,572.00
CHANGE(P) 0.01 45.50 12.00 3.30 31.50 1.05 3.25 1.60 10.00 75.00 12.25 62.50 18.50 -7.50 15.20 36.50 1.30 33.75 37.25 3.75 5.00 1.90 8.75 6.00 13.00 4.40 1.25 2.85 9.00 2.20 5.10 1.50 66.00 7.25 4.60 1.10 15.50 4.90 12.75 2.75 8.15 10.00 -20.00 0.05 14.00 -0.45 29.00 -9.50 0.89 -1.25 -24.00
% CHG.
NET VOL
0.02 0.98 0.92 1.09 1.47 0.47 1.23 0.20 0.25 1.36 1.14 0.89 1.07 -0.31 1.66 0.56 0.54 1.35 1.47 0.22 0.14 0.42 1.78 0.60 0.26 0.70 0.38 0.88 0.29 0.37 0.77 0.03 2.11 0.47 1.45 0.22 0.96 0.88 0.94 0.22 1.30 0.88 -1.00 0.02 0.98 -0.27 0.66 -1.28 0.54 -0.10 -0.52
42,599.77 16,174.42 5,677.96 4,898.76 7,884.66 11,071.96 6,305.94 27,486.95 8,236.82 7,674.32 7,542.30 5,786.66 45,046.92 7,723.83 7,282.58 46,811.48 29,384.72 116,523.32 97,195.38 18,041.13 48,451.42 4,512.00 4,456.05 19,004.39 4,775.09 6,466.78 6,108.81 7,272.50 6,945.67 6,996.21 6,697.15 41,266.83 7,514.86 26,558.82 9,432.92 6,887.50 6,421.23 8,096.54 11,952.36 12,725.59 20,929.32 5,991.83 4,699.74 23,956.51 8,387.89 5,565.43 52,822.32 5,037.79 44,753.07 16,125.41 7,381.86
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COMPANY 3M AMERICAN EXPRESS APPLE BOEING CO CATERPILLAR CHEVRON 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 TRAVELERS CIES UNITED TECHNOLOGIE UNITEDHEALTH GROUP VERIZON COMMS VISA WAL-MART STORES WALGREENS BOOTS WALT DISNEY CO
PRICE 210,920 105,9800 227,630 342,790 138,850 118,46 47,770 44,57 70,13 80,17 237,81 200,7700 146,48 48,4300 114,5800 134,6900 162,2300 68,59 112,330 82,20 41,5200 82,950 131,60 131,70 268,46 54,37 146,89 95,8600 68,56 112,0200
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CHANGE VOLUME(M) 0,700 123.751,98 -0,2500 91.332,02 2,600 1.098.904,76 -4,110 197.024,75 -0,210 82.575,57 -1,35 227.197,56 0,620 224.609,64 -0,38 189.680,34 -0,07 161.931,71 -0,34 339.674,37 -1,59 89.831,95 1,5100 229.868,80 0,55 133.793,56 0,1900 225.637,20 -0,6100 385.123,71 -0,2600 361.662,34 -0,5700 125.889,13 0,05 182.496,63 0,380 862.515,81 0,80 105.281,79 0,0200 243.424,10 -0,460 206.625,11 -0,05 35.235,14 -0,89 105.440,29 0,07 258.549,22 -0,38 224.901,26 0,15 261.097,71 -0,2400 282.897,45 0,76 68.049,68 0,1000 166.615,79 M - MILLION DOLLARS
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CHANGE NET / %
Most Advanced American Outdoor Brands Corporation Arsanis, Inc. lululemon athletica inc. Integrated Device Technology, Inc. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Tilray, Inc. Westport Fuel Systems Inc Cumulus Media Inc. Aduro Biotech, Inc. Sesen Bio, Inc. O2Micro International Limited
$ 14.03 $ 2.29 $ 154.93 $ 42.49 $ 14.54 $ 65.20 $ 3.64 $ 20.90 $ 7.40 $ 2.24 $ 2.32
4.26 ▲ 43.60% 0.41 ▲ 21.81% 17.93 ▲ 13.09% 4.65 ▲ 12.29% 1.53 ▲ 11.76% 6.13 ▲ 10.38% 0.34 ▲ 10.30% 1.90 ▲ 10% 0.65 ▲ 9.63% 0.19 ▲ 9.27% 0.1925 ▲ 9.05%
Most Declined Insys Therapeutics, Inc. $ 9.35 China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc.$ 10.01 Ascent Capital Group, Inc. $ 2.05 Insmed, Inc. $ 19.93 Nutanix, Inc. $ 56.32 Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. $ 14.60 Aurora Mobile Limited $ 10.50 Immutep Limited $ 2.61 Inovalon Holdings, Inc. $ 11 Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. $ 9.63 TAT Technologies Ltd. $ 6.70
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US dollar falters after dovish Fed comments Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
STAYING on top of the latest currency news can help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking out for over the next couple of weeks… Latest currency news So-called ‘no-deal’ Brexit fears have continued to weigh heavily on the pound in recent days, even after officials announced that the deadline for the conclusion of talks has been pushed back from October to November. This helped to drive the pound to euro exchange rate to a fresh 11-month low this week in spite of mounting tensions over the Italian budget. Across the pond, the GBP/USD exchange rate was able to recover some ground, thanks to unexpectedly dovish commentary from the American Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. What’s been happening? As the UK Treasury released technical notes relating to the impact of a no-deal Brexit investors were prompted to pile out of the pound once again.
GBP/USD: The exchange rate was able to recover some ground across the pond. With talks on key outstanding issues such as the Irish border still showing no signs of meaningful progress, hopes of a positive conclusion to negotiations remain limited. Even though the CBI reported the retail sales index for August showed a surprise uptick from 20 to 29, this proved not to be enough to give GBP exchange rates any significant boost. As the increase in sales was largely attributed to the British summer heatwave, rather than positive underlying trends, the impact of the data proved short-lived.
Signs of optimism in the latest European Central Bank (ECB) meeting minutes offered a boost to the euro, meanwhile. Although the ECB looks to be shifting towards a more positive outlook, the single currency still came under pressure thanks to worries over the Italian government. With the populist government on a collision course with EU budget rules, thus raising the threat of a fresh Eurozone crisis, confidence in the euro took a nosedive. The US dollar saw some fluctuations as mar-
kets reassessed the odds of the Fed raising interest rates twice more before the end of the year. However, as global trade tensions persisted this helped to limit the vulnerability of the dollar. What do you need to look out for? German and Eurozone inflation data for August could see the euro rally sharply across the board, with price pressures forecast to remain above the ECB’s 2 per cent target. As long as inflation continues to run higher than the ECB target, the chances of the central bank tightening monetary policy sooner rather than later are set to increase, likely weakening the pound. US trade data could provoke some volatility for the US dollar, with any widening of the deficit likely to encourage further action from the Trump administration to level the playing field. In terms of UK data, if August’s PMIs prove positive this may encourage the pound to return to a stronger footing against its rivals. At Currencies Direct we’re here to talk currency whenever you need us, so get in touch if you want to know more about the latest news or how it could impact your currency transfers. Since 1996 we’ve helped more than 210,000 customers with their currency transfers, just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more.
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FEATURE
It’s all part of the magician’s illusion LEAPY LEE SAYS IT THE problem with politicians and their respective governments, is that in order to survive, they have to be, (among other things), appeasers, hypocrites, backside kissers, downright liars and media illusionists. Irrespective of their policies, their very survival relies on their skill to deliver each of these ‘attributes’ whenever deemed necessary. May and her party of disarray, are very good at most - if not all of them! Blatantly revealing her departments’ total disregard for the local British populace, she revealed a disgraceful appeasement of the Muslims who were slaughtering animals in their suburban back gardens, by declaring the practice was quite acceptable, if the meat was for their own use! No doubt her department also happily condoned the checkout person, who was allowed an unprecedented alcohol-free aisle because his religion didn’t allow it. This latest decision to grandly descend on South Africa, bearing gifts of foreign aid, and seeking future business ties to a country knee deep in diamonds, gold and other natural resources, actually manages to fill all the aforementioned criteria in one fell swoop. South Africa is run by a party steeped in bloodshed, corruption and terrorism. White inhabitants
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FOREIGN AID: Theresa May recently visited South Africa. are being murdered in the streets and have become victims of (largely unreported) genocide in a country run by a gang of despots, who retain much of their popularity by showing their black citizens they are willing to continually condone and support revenge on the white races who ‘stole’ their country. Following the same disastrous policies of Zim-
babwe, they are repossessing farms from white owners, who have run them successfully for generations, at an alarming rate. From 1994 to 2013 there were 1,544 murders on SA farms of which a mere 208 were black. A simpering May chooses to ignore all these racist atrocities and corrupt practices from this murderous bunch and dance among them (very
badly I may add!) offering ‘a wonderful future of trade and closer alliance between our great countries!’ And why has she chosen Africa as her initial venture into the forging of possible new postBrexit trade opportunities with the Commonwealth? Because she is totally aware that in these insecure, war torn and despot run countries, she will get the most favourable reception. She knows full well that these governments are desperate to be seen doing business with the ‘Mother country.’ It does untold good to their credibility and appearance of legitimacy among their own downtrodden citizens and indeed the rest of the world. In return, back in the UK, slippery May can boast of going forth into the world and fulfilling her promises to expand our global trade after leaving the EEC. All this is part of the illusion. While the British audience is busy looking at magician May, her ‘backstage assistants’ are busy negotiating the rest of the Brexit ‘compromises’ that will betray British democracy and keep us still tied to this unelected, overpaid bunch of utterly nasty self-serving Brussel zealots forever. Have a great week. Thanks for all your mail. Only 110 days till Christmas! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Garden Rescue Antiques Road Trip Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live For What It's Worth Building Dream Homes The 39 Steps Talking Pictures Zambezi Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Back in Time for the Factory The Mighty Redcar The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk Live at the Apollo Newsnight Josh Widdicombe
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Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records You've Been Framed! Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Shaun of the Dead FYI Daily Shaun of the Dead Family Guy
3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:35pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm Lewis 1:00am A Touch of Frost 2:55am Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green 3:20am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
This is BBC Four Beyond 100 Days Top of the Pops Metamorphosis: The Science of Change 10:00pm The Crusades: A Timewatch Guide 11:00pm Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II 12:00am Filthy Cities Series exploring the sanitary history of major cities. 1:00am Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession 2:00am Planet Oil 3:00am The Crusades: A Timewatch Guide 4:00am Metamorphosis: The Science of Change 5:00am This is BBC Four
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Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Bang on Budget Countdown Find it, Fix it, Flog it A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Come Dine with Me Extreme Cake Makers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location Spying on My Family Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage First Dates Hotel
4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 7:20am The Chase 8:05am The Chase 8:55am The Saint 10:00am The Avengers 11:05am The Protectors 11:40am Cycling: La Vuelta a España Highlights 12:40pm Cycling 1:45pm Cycling 3:45pm Minder 4:55pm The Saint 6:00pm The Avengers 7:05pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Cycling: La Vuelta a España Highlights 9:00pm Cycling 10:00pm The Spy Who Loved Me 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm The Spy Who Loved Me 12:40am Out for Justice 1:40am FYI Daily 1:45am Out for Justice 2:30am The Protectors 3:00am Minder 4:00am Teleshopping
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Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Jeremy Vine Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5 News Lunchtime NCIS Home and Away Neighbours Framed by My Fiance Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Police Interceptors Sinkholes: What Lies Beneath Celebrity Big Brother Undercover Girlfriend Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
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Desperado Sky Movies Preview Septembert 2018 The Karate Kid Death Race Days of Thunder Braveheart Death Race Days of Thunder Braveheart Beverly Hills Cop Beverly Hills Cop II
6:00am Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special 6:30am Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again: Special 7:00am The Little Hours Chaos erupts when a handsome young gardener begins working alongside a trio of repressed medieval nuns. 8:45am Guardians of the Tomb 10:30am Braven 12:10pm Singularity 1:50pm Pitch Perfect 3 3:30pm The Little Hours 5:10pm Guardians of the Tomb 6:50pm Final Score: Special 7:20pm Singularity 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 3 10:45pm Braven 12:30am Final Score: Special 1:00am The Mimic 2:55am Chronically Metropolitan 4:40am The Boy Downstairs
Groundhog Day The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 9:30am The Bachelors 11:20am Splash 1:20pm Think Like a Man Too 3:15pm Girls Trip 5:25pm Dumb and Dumber 7:20pm Fist Fight 9:00pm Think Like a Man Too 10:50pm Girls Trip 1:00am Superbad 3:00am Eurotrip 4:50am The Joshua Tree
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Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks All Star Driving School Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory
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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Match Centre Live European Tour Golf Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live European Tour Golf Live PGA Tour Featured Groups Football Wales host the Republic of Ireland in Cardiff in the UEFA Nations League. The Debate - Live Barclays Premier League World
Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football Years Football Countdowns Play Off Final Highlights One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Football Countdowns Football Years Play Off Final Highlights Nations League Preview Show Football Football Football's Greatest II MLS Greatest Games Football Football The Debate - Live Info not available Football Countdowns One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am One Day That Changed My Life 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Dom on the Spot 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 1:38pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Neighbourhood Blues 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Room 101 12:15am The Luke Mcqueen Pilots
7:00am An Island Parish: Falklands 7:30am Garden Rescue 8:15am Antiques Road Trip 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm For What It's Worth 2:45pm Building Dream Homes 3:15pm All About Eve 5:30pm Natural World 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:45pm The Repair Shop 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Ancient Invisible Cities: Cairo 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Gone Girl 2:25am Panorama 3:00am Faith Behind Bars 3:40am Extraordinary Rituals 4:40am This is BBC Two
9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm James Martin's American Adventure 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:50am Tonight at the London Palladium 1:40am Jackpot247 4:00am Who's Doing the Dishes? 4:50am ITV Nightscreen
9:55am You've Been Framed! Gold 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am The Bachelorette 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Superstore 10:00pm The Fast and the Furious 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Fast and the Furious 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy
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This is BBC Four World News Today BBC Proms 2018 TOTP2 Mark Radcliffe presents a look back at some of the most memorable Top of the Pops performances from the 80s including Adam Ant, Kylie and Jason, Culture Club, Bucks Fizz, Yazz, Duran Duran and Wham! BBC Proms 2018: Youssou N'dour Guitar Heroes at the BBC II Music Moguls: Masters of Pop Singer-Songwriters at the BBC This is BBC Four
7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:35pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Home Fires 10:00pm Grantchester 11:00pm Grantchester 12:00am An Hour to Catch a Killer with Trevor Mcdonald 1:05am DCI Banks 2:05am DCI Banks 3:00am A Touch of Frost 4:40am A Touch of Frost
9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Bang on Budget 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:05am Rated Awards 2018 with Grm Daily and Ka
9:40am Cycling: La Vuelta a Espana Highlights 10:40am Cycling 11:45am Cycling 4:45pm Barcelona's European Glory 5:00pm The Saint 6:00pm The Avengers 7:05pm Storage Wars Reality series in which experts bid on abandoned storage units. 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Cycling: La Vuelta a Espana Highlights 9:00pm Cycling 10:00pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 12:05am Tremors 1:05am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment. 1:10am Tremors 2:10am The Saint 3:05am Lethal Weapon
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Paw Patrol Floogals Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Jeremy Vine Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5 News Lunchtime NCIS Home and Away Neighbours Killer Trainer Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Cricket on 5: England v India Britain by Bike with Larry and George Lamb Celebrity Big Brother Undercover Girlfriend Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
9:10am 300 11:20am Geostorm 1:20pm John Wick: Chapter Two 3:35pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 3:50pm The A-Team 6:00pm 300 8:00pm Geostorm 10:00pm John Wick: Chapter Two 12:15am Bad Boys
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 3:20pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 3:35pm My Blind Brother 5:10pm My Cousin Vinny 7:15pm 10 Things I Hate About You 9:00pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 10:45pm My Blind Brother 12:20am Trading Places
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Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Young and Hungry Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks All Star Driving School The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Pitch Perfect Friday Night Dinner Friday Night Dinner
Final Score: Special Final Score Pitch Perfect 3 Guardians of the Tomb A team of scientists searching for a missing colleague in an ancient labyrinth find themselves battling a swarm of flesh-eating spiders. Sci-fi horror. 2:40pm Final Score: Special 3:10pm Final Score 5:00pm Singularity 6:45pm Pitch Perfect 3 8:30pm Final Score: Special 9:00pm Final Score 10:50pm Braven 12:40am The Little Hours 2:30am Guardians of the Tomb 4:15am Chronically Metropolitan
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The Story of NFL Europe Total Goals Enjoy all the goals from the Premier League and beyond. Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals Cricket Day one of the fifth and final Test of the summer as England host India at The Oval. Football The Debate - Live Gary Neville's Soccerbox Cricket The panel discuss the big stories from the opening day of the fifth and final Test between England and India at The Oval. Live Caribbean Premier League T20 Cricket's Greatest Games
10:00am Football Years 10:30am Football's Greatest 11:00am Play Off Final Highlights 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm Football's Greatest 2:30pm EFL Greatest Games 2:45pm EFL Greatest Games 3:00pm Football 5:00pm One2eleven 5:15pm One2eleven 5:30pm Football's Greatest 5:55pm Football 8:00pm Football's Greatest 8:30pm MLS Greatest Games 8:40pm Football 10:45pm Football 11:30pm The Debate - Live 12:30am Play Off Final Highlights
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SATURDAY TV
7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nadiya's Family Favourites 1:00pm Football Focus 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Great North City Games 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:15pm Brave 6:40pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News 6:55pm Impossible Celebrities 7:45pm Pointless 8:35pm Strictly Come Dancing 10:00pm Last Night of the Proms 11:35pm BBC News 11:55pm The NFL Show 12:25am The Client 2:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:25am BBC News
9:35am Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 10:05am Planet Dinosaur 10:35am David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities 11:00am Nature's Miracle Babies 12:00pm The Last Grizzly of Paradise Valley 1:00pm Nigel Slater: Eating Together 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:00pm Wanted Down Under 4:45pm Scrappers: Back in the Yard 5:15pm Saving Lives at Sea 6:15pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 6:45pm Ancient Invisible Cities: Cairo 7:45pm Dad's Army 8:15pm Last Night of the Proms 10:00pm Spotlight 12:00am Drive
4:20am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. 8:00pm Secrets of Our Living Planet 9:00pm Lost Land of the Tiger 10:00pm The Plague Pablo Molinero, Paco Leon, Sergio Castellanos, Patricia Lopez Arnaiz, Manuel Solo, Lupe del Junco. 10:55pm The Plague 11:45pm Elton John at the BBC Elton John's career tracked in archive from performances, interviews and news clips. 12:40am Glam Rock at the BBC 1:40am Top of the Pops 2:10am Secrets of Our Living Planet
8:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:55am The Simpsons 12:25pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 2:00pm Four in a Bed 2:30pm Four in a Bed 3:00pm Four in a Bed 3:30pm Four in a Bed 4:00pm Four in a Bed 4:35pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:35pm The People's Vet 6:35pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain at Low Tide 9:00pm Lost Cities of the Maya 10:00pm Massacre at Ballymurphy 11:30pm Gladiator
10:20am Floogals 10:40am Paw Patrol 10:50am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Police Interceptors 12:20pm Police Interceptors 1:20pm Police Interceptors 2:20pm Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 3:20pm Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 4:20pm Rich House, Poor House 5:20pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 6:20pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Cricket on 5: England v India 9:00pm Brunel's Britain: King of the Sea 10:00pm How the Victorians Built Britain 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 12:00am The 80s: Most Shocking Celebrity Moments
8:25am All Star Driving School 8:55am All Star Driving School 9:30am All Star Driving School 10:00am All Star Driving School 10:35am All Star Driving School 11:05am The Goldbergs 11:35am The Goldbergs 12:05pm The Goldbergs 12:35pm The Goldbergs 1:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:05pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4:00pm The Great British Bake Off 5:15pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 6:20pm Extreme Cake Makers 6:35pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 12:40am Gogglebox
Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. Plus, a comprehensive round-up of the day's other sports news. 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Live Rugby Championship 11:30am Cricket 8:00pm Football 11:00pm Live Fight Night 12:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 1:00am Cricket 1:30am Live Caribbean Premier League T20 5:30am Cricket's Greatest Games Relive some of the most memorable moments in cricketing history.
8:00am Cut the Rope: Om Nom Stories 8:05am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:15am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:30am Toonmarty 8:40am Toonmarty 8:55am Thunderbirds are Go 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Zoe Ball on Saturday 10:25am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:35pm £10k Holiday Home 1:10pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:25pm The X Factor 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live from Haydock 5:30pm WOS Wrestling 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:40pm ITV News London 6:50pm Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 9:30pm The X Factor 10:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:50pm ITV News
9:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:15pm The X Factor 1:15pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:20pm You've Been Framed! Gold 3:25pm Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights 4:25pm FYI Daily 4:30pm Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights 5:10pm Arthur 6:10pm FYI Daily 6:15pm Arthur 7:20pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2 10:00pm American Pie: Reunion 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm American Pie: Reunion 12:15am Family Guy 12:50am Family Guy 1:15am American Dad! 1:40am American Dad!
7:45am Murder, She Wrote 8:50am Murder, She Wrote 9:45am Mutiny on the Buses 11:30am Inspector Morse 1:50pm Inspector Morse 4:10pm Carry on Matron 5:55pm Lewis 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Endeavour Crime drama series about the early career of detective Endeavour Morse. 12:00am Vera Crime drama series based on the characters created by writer Ann Cleeves. 2:00am On the Buses Seventies sitcom. 2:30am On the Buses 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.
8:05am Cycling: La Vuelta a Espana Highlights 9:00am Cycling 10:00am Storage Wars 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:25am Cycling 5:15pm Football's Greatest: George Best 5:30pm Storage Wars 6:00pm Storage Wars 6:25pm Storage Wars 6:55pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:00pm Cycling: La Vuelta a Espana Highlights 9:00pm Cycling 10:00pm The Fugitive 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm The Fugitive 12:45am Swordfish 1:45am FYI Daily 1:50am Swordfish 2:45am Better Late Than Never 3:30am The Protectors 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.
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8:50am Guardians of the Tomb 10:30am Pitch Perfect 3 12:20pm Final Score: Special 12:50pm Final Score 2:50pm The Disaster Artist Behind-the-scenes farce charting the chaotic production of cult film The Room. 4:50pm Singularity 6:40pm Pitch Perfect 3 8:30pm Final Score: Special 9:00pm Final Score 11:00pm The Disaster Artist Behind-the-scenes farce charting the chaotic production of cult film The Room. 1:00am Braven 2:45am Final Score 4:40am The Little Hours
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Air Force One Final Score White House Down Kingsman: The Golden Circle Final Score 12 Rounds White House Down Kingsman: The Golden Circle Final Score The Jurassic Games
Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again: Special Click Fletch Rough Night Date Night This is the End Bruce Almighty Weird Science This is the End Rough Night Weird Science Risky Business
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SPFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Years Football One2eleven One2eleven Soccer A.M. Football Football One2eleven Football Football Football Football Countdowns EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football Years Football Countdowns EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games
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7:00am Breakfast 9:30am The Andrew Marr Show 10:30am Great North Run 2:30pm BBC News 2:45pm Still Open All Hours 3:15pm Hold the Sunset 3:45pm Points of View 4:00pm Songs of Praise 4:35pm Fake or Fortune? 5:35pm Escape to the Country 6:35pm Shop Well for Less 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm BBC London News 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Fake or Fortune? 10:00pm Bodyguard 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Kylie Minogue Live in Hyde Park 12:30am The Women's Football Show 1:00am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:05am BBC News
8:05am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:15am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:30am Toonmarty 8:40am Toonmarty 8:55am Thunderbirds are Go 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Zoe Ball on Sunday 10:25am Ninja Warrior UK 11:25am WOS Wrestling 12:25pm The X Factor 1:45pm 5 Gold Rings 2:45pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Goodwood Revival Live 5:00pm Paul O'grady's Little Heroes 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm The Chase 7:30pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm ITV News London 8:00pm 5 Gold Rings 9:00pm The X Factor 10:00pm Vanity Fair 11:05pm The Imitation Game 11:45pm ITV News 12:00am Coronation Street's DNA Secrets 1:25am Monster Carp
8:35am Gardeners' World 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Great British Menu 1:00pm Great British Menu 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 2:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 3:30pm Wastemen 4:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 5:30pm Flog It! 6:00pm Athletics 7:00pm Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Archaeologist Indy finds out that his dad is missing. 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm No Activity 11:55pm No Activity 12:20am The Mighty Redcar 1:05am American Justice
9:00pm A303: Highway to the Sun 10:00pm Christo and JeanneClaude: Monumental Lives 11:00pm The Sky at Night Documentary series. 11:30pm Horizon Special 12:30am The Last Explorers Archaeologist and writer Neil Oliver follows in the footsteps of four Scottish explorers. 1:30am Al Murray's Great British War Movies 2:30am Pappano's Classical Voices 3:30am A303: Highway to the Sun The A303 is the road that passes Stonehenge on the way to the beaches of Devon and Cornwall. 4:30am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:50am You've Been Framed! Gold 8:15am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:50pm Ninja Warrior UK 2:50pm You've Been Framed! Gold 3:50pm The X Factor 5:05pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 7:10pm Minions 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Minions 9:00pm Hot Pursuit 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm Hot Pursuit 10:50pm Family Guy 11:20pm Family Guy
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I’m sorry, Becky just isn’t sharp
by Adam Whalley-Lewis I’M not sure what William Makepeace Thackeray would have made of ITV’s adaptation of Vanity Fair, ITV Sundays. I’m not a fan, but as you will have guessed by now, I will give any TV and any Rioja a chance, even a period drama based on a novel I studied for A Level and haven’t touched since. Becky is complex, I remember that from sixth form, but she is no hero, a fact confirmed by the book’s subtitle, ‘A Novel without a Hero’ (another throwback to the Common Room). This latest offering is from the makers of Victoria and Poldark, so I should be recommending it to you, crowns, muscled torsos and the like. I’m not recommending it and not due to the lack of torsos and general regality. I just can’t get behind Becky. If she was on Facebook she would get a slightly awkward following, you know like Jacob R-M, but I don’t think this production works. Olivia Cooke plays the ‘Miranda Hart, look down the lens of the camera, knowingly,’ Becky who initially seeks to exploit the Sedley family, bring on Claudia Jessie as Amelia and then David Fynn as her wealthy but wet brother, Jos and well, nothing really happens. Monday night’s offering had Frances de La
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SERIES 13: The Jonathan Ross Show started on Saturday night. Tour playing Aunt Matilda Crawley (no relation to the Downton Crawleys) and she was rather brilliant. Unfortunately, she is not going to save this adaptation and I doubt very much Dame Maggie could either. If you are a fan of the book, you will at least recognise the story, otherwise I would stay clear. My A Level result, oh a grade B, but I also had Animal Farm and something
written in ancient Greek to get my teeth into. If you weren’t watching the second offering from Vanity (drop the Fair, like actors do - I simply couldn’t imagine anyone but Julie doing Rita, darling) you might have caught Mother’s Day on BBC2, Monday. This thought provoking drama was set against the backdrop of an IRA bomb blast in Warrington in 1993. Twelve-year-
old Tim Parry was one of the victims and the programme followed his parents, Colin and Wendy along with campaigner for peace, Susan McHugh in the months after his death. Daniel Mays played Dad, Vicky McClure played Susan, but Anna Maxwell Martin steals the show with her performance as Mum. I won’t say any more, you might want to find this one on iPlayer, but have the tissues ready, Hello Sweetheart, Mummy’s Here will melt you. Going back to last weekend, The Jonathan Ross Show started series 13 on Saturday night, ITV. Such a pity that 13 clearly isn’t Jonathan’s lucky number. Mr Ross managed to begin the new series with nobody I had heard of. Now, I don’t pretend to be any better read or TV viewer than I am, but I didn’t recognise a single name. Meanwhile, Mr Norton is being blasted across social media by the BBC having fun with A-List names. Let’s hope that ITV find some decent funds or an A-Lister who has something to promote before Jonathan continues this Saturday. Looking forward, Hello Caroline, the BBC has Last Night of the Proms on Saturday with contributions from sing-along-events across the UK. Maybe we should try and get them to a Costa next year? Happy Viewing. HappyViewing1@outlook.com
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A day in the life of a debt collector AFTER 40 years in the debt collection industry I never cease to be surprised by the excuses given by some of the people we have to deal with. Of c o u r se m o st a re p o lite , helpful and eager to sort out any queries on the account. They are happy to confirm addresses and emails so that payment can be made and are delighted to arrange a payment plan mutually acceptable to client and customer. But some are so outlandish in their excuses that if it were not so serious one could say ‘you couldn’t write this stuff’… The most appalling excuses are when the debtor uses health or accident issues with family members , wh i c h a f t e r ch ec k in g o f course, are completely untrue. We have the fashion shop owner who has attended his mother’s fune r a l f i v e t i m e s s o fa r th is year … t h e c o n v e nien ce s to re mother who is only running the shop because the son (owner) has
OUTLANDISH: Some of the excuses given for non-payment. been in a horrific road crash in Germany only last week - he answered the telephone two days later and was shocked when we told him we thought he was in an accident… the very nice email from a concerned debtor because we had wished him a speedy recovery from his desperate illness, he was in fact enjoying a skiing holiday in Switzerland and could not understand why his manager
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ply on a handshake or ‘I am simply running the business because the owner has disappeared.’ Of course these excuses are not given every day but it is depressing that some people seem to lose any ethical morals when it comes to paying bills. Is it a sign of the times or the fact that creditors have allowed a credit situation to get out of control. I have always thought that it is not the debtor always at fault for taking extended credit, but the supplier’s fault for allowing it to happen. Inaction by any supplier, creditor, business or community, in any credit situation is often the root cause of late payment. The lesson to be learnt is often ‘The Quicker We Act The Sooner We Get Paid.’ U nfort unat el y t her e wi l l al ways be those that consider it a game to delay, frustrate and tease the supplier, but with professionalism, speed and determination such excuses can be overcome.
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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) The need to be popular midweek could see you veer off track on a business matter. You have been warned and will be able to avoid it if you wish. Do not underestimate how much hassle a wrong move could cause you. On the domestic front, you are able to fully relax and enjoy good company.
SCRAMBLED: Some electronics can make it harder for birds to find their way around.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
Trivia from around the world *** Around 16.5 million tourists visit Greece every year, more than the entire country’s population. Tourism makes up about 16 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). *** The city of Kawasaki in Japan is home to the world’s smallest escalator. It has five steps and it’s 83.3
centimetres high. *** Mexico has the most bullfighting rings in the world and also boasts the world’s largest, the Plaza Mexico. *** The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is made up of more than two million blocks of limestone and is 149 metres high. It houses the tomb of the pharaoh
Khufu and took more than 20 years to complete. *** Zablon Simintov is believed to be the only Jew living in Afghanistan. *** Most people in the Solomon Islands can trace their ancestry back at least 10 generations due to their close-knit community.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
DID YOU KNOW? Research has shown some electronic appliances can interfere with birds’ ability to navigate. A University of Oldenburg study found the animal’s built in direction systems, which work with magnetic forces like a compass, can be scrambled by AM radios and other devices. The exact impact of devices on birds is unknown but, scientists fear it could contribute to a fall in some species’ populations.
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If you see a whole thing it seems that it’s always beautiful. Planets and lives and such. But up close a world’s all dirt and rocks. And day to day, life’s a hard job. You get tired, you lose the pattern.” Ursula Le Guin, writer
False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces. But true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.” Richard Burton, actor
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As someone is not showing the required amount of interest in your activities, you need a plan. Telephoning them and pointing out what you have achieved is one way, but it's not cool. Getting a few people together and using someone else to blow your trumpet for you is better.
Having been dashing about like a mad thing, you find this week a refreshing change. Only when you slow down do you realise how much you have been doing and just how tired you have become. There are some social engagements that you would not miss for the world, however.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) By using your intuition midweek, you will be able to solve a small problem at the weekend. Thinking ahead sometimes seems a waste of time to you because circumstances have a way of changing, but it makes sense to put in a bit of extra effort if you are able to avoid aggravation.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A mistake seems a small thing until someone notices it. Although you feel that they are making a mountain out of a molehill, it still leaves a nasty feeling. Get out and do something completely different at the weekend. Not only will it blow the cobwebs away, but it will also put in perspective any negative thoughts.
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A business colleague may be less than honest with you. When it is a small matter you are used to them bending the truth. This is not, however, something that you will want to let go by, so stay on your toes.
On the home front, you tend to be snappy with loved ones because you are feeling stressed.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Looking for answers? They are there if only you go to the right source. There is no 'quick fix' this week and you need to delve deeper to get the information you need. It will be tempting to take a short cut but,believe me, it will not be worth the hassle in the longer term. Once you have the right facts you are truly in charge of what happens next.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are very much in two minds about how to deal with a personal situation. Ask yourself which approach will help and which will do nothing to help at all. Although you want to shout at someone and feel negative at times, hold fire.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Getting a romantic situation wrong could cause a humourous moment this weekend. I am not telling you this so you can avoid it. You could do with a good laugh right now. Planning ahead is your preferred method but sometimes it is the last-minute decision that brings the best results.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The thing that you have to tackle this week is uppermost in your mind, but don't dwell on it. Write it down and what you intend doing about it, then put it away. Relax and get on with other things. When you do come to take it out again and face the situation it will be so much easier.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Imposing restrictions on someone else also imposes restrictions on you. Why? Well, you have to hang around and see that your wishes are followed and take further action if they are not.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Avoid getting involved in other people's arguments. There is no way that you can come out a winner if you do. Taking a step backwards is sometimes the best thing. You have been down this path before, and did your intervention do any good?
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Cryptic Across 1 Coffee with an old bird outside the church (5) 4 Goes for less etc by accident (7) 8 Arrange trout so differently (4,3) 9 Black market transaction interrupted by bishop (5) 10 Cargo ships ordered by Socrates (8) 11 Section contains a lure (4) 13 French city girl into Christian Science (6) 14 Virginia rents out the servants (6) 17 Further extract from a choral song (4) 19 Food-suppliers spoilt terraces (8) 22 Go after, as in revolutionary (5) 23 Milo O'Shea, the Irish actor, reveals cover (7) 24 Rushes the small photographs (7) 25 Instrument for weighing undone laces (5) Down 1 Greek characters in charge of score (5) 2 Could be a cretin, for sure (7) 3 Biblical messengers converted lots among the primates (8) 4 Tries a new type of comedy (6) 5 Missing lieutenant takes in old soldiers initially (4) 6 Snake caught by wild boar (5) 7 More than one detective hustles all over the place (7)
12 Anonymous travelling salesmen (8) 13 Opportunities laundering NEC cash (7) 15 Choose a god, Greek lady! (7) 16 Prepared sauces for the campaigns (6) 18 Heavenly body, one seen in flight (5)
Code Breaker
20 Screen out Spanish approval for the First Lady (5) 21 Caribbean language contains a seed (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 17 represents R and 23 represents M, so fill in R every time the figure 17 appears and M every time the figure 23 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Ursus maritimus (5,4) 5 Youthful (5) 7 Alcoholic drink made from apples (5) 9 Forepart of the leg below the knee (4) 10 Feel sorry for (6) 12 Hooded waterproof outer jacket (6) 13 Fibber (4) 15 Extremely stupid (5) 16 Reasoned and reasonable judgment (5) 18 Outgoing, socially confident person (9)
English - Spanish
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Across 1 Águilas (6) 4 Ártico (6) 9 Sparks (from fire, electricity) (7) 10 Boat (vessel) (5) 11 Cuchara (para comer) (5) 12 Islandia (7) 13 Computers (11) 18 Chestnut (7) 20 Hit (blow) (5) 22 Plough (5) 23 Por lo menos (2,5) 24 Dill (6) 25 Gobernar (6)
Down 1/17 Reduction in wages (3,3) 2 State of extreme anger (4) 3 Surpass (6) 4 Keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection (7) 6 Mythical horned creature (7) 8 Special loved one (7) 9 Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (7) 11 Most recent (6) 14 High falsetto male voice (4) 17 See 1
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 At home (2,4) 2 Tap (sink) (5) 3 Gasto (7) 5 Oak (tree) (5) 6 Terraza (7) 7 Nublado (6) 8 Vacuum cleaners (11) 14 Rescue (7) 15 Pride (satisfaction) (7) 16 Raspar (6) 17 Pedestrian (6) 19 En voz alta (5) 21 Irse de (5)
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (TARPON) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ALMOND BAFFLE BEWAIL BLURRY DEBTOR DIALOG IMPALE IMPUTE LAGOON PENMEN PUFFIN RAMROD STRIPE TARPON (10) TELLER TRAUMA TWENTY TWISTY WAFFLE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Treaty 2 Strait 3 Uptake 4 Visual 5 Poetry 6 Tappet 7 Ersatz 8 Troupe 9 Surety 10 Zeroes 11 Palate 12 Freest 13 Rotten 14 Trashy 15 Neater 16 Queasy 17 Farina 18 Annuli 19 Spread.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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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 L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET:
TARGET: • Average: 17 • Good: 24
• Very good: 35 • Excellent: 45
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 10 Good: 14 Very good: 21
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 27
enol eons clone organ lens lone sloe sigh tiglon tiglons taxi taxis taiga sons sole surah sags sahib says sand role rosa rags rays rand glen glens gray grays gran grand gist gars gaur gays isle ibid axis aisle adit arson agist hist hags hays hand disc digs dais bitt bitts batt bait bind yuan nags nays ibis
amen ante anti elan etna lain lane lean lent lien limn line lint main mane mean mien mine mini mint nail name neat neem teen tine alien aline ament amine anele anile anime eaten enate enema inlet leant leman limen matin meant tinea enamel entail inmate lament lateen mantel mantle meanie menial mental ailment aliment intimae intimal matinee ilmenite timeline ELIMINATE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Bonus, 4 Cross, 7 Persevere, 8 Stay, 10 Reason, 12 Burgle, 13 Less, 16 Innocuous, 18 Steed, 19 Kitty.
CODE BREAKER
Down: 1 Brass, 2 Nap, 3 Spry, 4 Clever, 5 Oversee, 6 Stern, 9 Arrange, 11 Placid, 12 Bliss, 14 Study, 15 Lock, 17 Set.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
1 Giant, 4 Coffers, 8 Attract, 9 Snipe, 10 Perverse, 11 Lost, 13 Egrets, 15 Lament, 18 Limp, 19 Democrat, 22 Stake, 23 Thimble, 24 Swear by, 25 Sings.
1 Policía, 5 Pecho, 8 Stool, 9 Airline, 10 Llegada, 12 Coins, 13 Orphan, 15 Juzgar, 18 Gente, 19 Pleased, 21 Ahijado, 22 Pearl, 23 Ansia, 24 Setenta.
Down:
Down:
1 Grapple, 2 Actor, 3 Travesty, 4 Cutest, 5 Fast, 6 Epitome, 7 Spent, 12 Parodies, 14 Rampage, 16 Totters, 17 Sentry, 18 Lasts, 20 Robin, 21 Bear.
1 Pasillo, 2 Loose, 3 Col, 4 Alabar, 5 Parachute, 6 Ceiling, 7 Ovens, 11 Ama de casa, 14 Pencils, 16 Rodilla, 17 Aprons, 18 Guapa, 20 Stain, 22 Pet.
App of the week 1lyrics An app which draws on several platforms including Spotify and Google Play Music to give users a one stop shop for all their lyrical needs. It allows those using the app to download song lyrics and modify its look and several other details and features. Users can also add lyrics manually and access those already downloaded offline.
QUIZ: TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE The last few letters of the answer to first questions will be the first few letters of the answer to the second question 1. Au is the chemical symbol for which precious metal? By what other, more common name is the Central Criminal Court in London, better known? 2. By what name is the clavicle better known? Daddy Cool, Sunny, Ma Baker and Rasputin were all UK hit singles for which Euro-Caribbean vocal group? 3. Clara and Daniel Peggotty, Betsey Trotwood and Edward Murdstone are all characters from which Charles Dickens’ novel? Which is the highest rank of officer in the British army? 4. Noted for its strong currents and storms, what is the name of the arm of the Atlantic Ocean in western Europe that is bordered by the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain? George Town is the capital of which group of three islands in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba? 5. The Valley in south-east London in the home ground of which League One football club? In the UK, what is the name of the manual semaphore used by racecourse bookmakers to exchange information? 6. What is the name of the syrupy blackcurrant liqueur produced mainly in Burgundy? Built in 1473, what is the name of the private chapel of
the popes in Rome? 7. What was the name of the sixth century BC Greek storyteller who was best known for his moral animal fables? Which Italian actress starred in the 1960 comedy film The Millionairess and the 1961 wartime drama La Ciociara, for which she won an Oscar? 8. Which 18th/19th century English mathematician and inventor was a pioneer of machine computing? Which dense bread roll in the shape of a ring is characteristic of Jewish baking? 9. Which is the largest planet in the solar system, a gas giant that is the fifth in order from the sun? Which English author of fantasy novels is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels? 10. Who was the 44th president of the United States? Which city is the capital of Mali? Not a lot of people know that… the concept of BOGOF (buy one get one free) was first imported from the USA during the 1970’s recession, when food prices were very high. It came back into fashion in the late 1990s, led by big supermarket chains trying to gain a competitive advantage over each other.
Answers: 1. GOLD, OLD BAILEY, 2. COLLARBONE, BONEY M, 3. DAVID COPPERFIELD, FIELD MARSHAL, 4. BAY OF BISCAY, CAYMAN ISLANDS, 5. CHARLTON ATHLETIC, TIC-TAC, 6. CASSIS, SISTINE CHAPEL, 7. AESOP, SOPHIA LOREN, 8.CHARLES BABBAGE, BAGEL, 9. JUPITER, TERRY PRATCHETT, 10. BARACK OBAMA, BAMAKO
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• Roger Waters, Musician; September 6, 75 Olympic athlete before pursuing music. She The bass player and songwriter for the prog rock released her first solo single There You Go in band Pink Floyd was born in Great Bookham in 2000 and later landed hits with songs including England. He headed up the Cambridge branch of the Grammy award-winning Lady Marmalade. the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament aged 15 • Michelle Williams, Actor; September 9, 38 before scoring successes with the albums Dark The actor played Jennifer Lindley in the TV series Side of the Moon, The Wall and others. Dawson’s Creek and has featured in films Roger Waters. • Toby Jones, Actor; September 7, 52 including Blue Valentine, My Week with Marilyn Jones studied acting in Manchester and in Paris and Manchester by the Sea. Born in Rockford, and has featured in films including Infamous, Frost/Nixon Montana in the United States, she began her career in and voiced Dobby in Harry Potter. Born in London in sitcoms including Step by Step and Home Improvement. England, he has since acted in a film with his father. • Joe Perry, Musician; September 10, 68 • Pink, Singer; September 8, 39 Aerosmith’s lead guitarist played on hits including Crazy, Love in an Elevator and I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing after Born Alecia Beth Moore in Dylestown, Pennsylvania in the starting out with The Jam Band group. He was inducted into United States, the singer originally aspired to be an
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the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and came 48th in Rolling Stone Magazine’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time ranking. • Elizabeth Henstridge, Actor; September 11, 31 Henstridge was born in Sheffield in England and went to the East 15 Acting School before studying at the University of Birmingham. She featured in the film The Thompsons and in the TV series Hollyoaks and Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. • Hans Zimmer, Composer; September 12, 61 Zimmer has composed the soundtracks for more than 150 films including The Lion King, Gladiator and Inception. Born in Frankfurt in Germany, he was in the The Buggles in the late 1970’s and played on their hit Video Killed the Radio Star.
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The past returns THE year is 1940. Juliet Armstrong, aged 18, has found herself embroiled in the shady world of espionage during the Seco n d Wo r l d Wa r a t M I 5 monitoring Nazi sympathisers. Armstrong finds her work in the obscure government department terrifying but also tedious. She is happy to consign her work to the past once the war is over and goes on to work as a producer at the BBC 10 years later. It is while working for the broadcaster in the 1 9 5 0 ’s t h a t h e r p a s t makes its strange and unwelcome return. Ti m e s h a v e c h a n g e d a n d t h e Wo r l d Wa r h a s given way to the Cold War, with new fronts and enemies to face down. Armstrong thought the past had gone forever. She now has to face up to the consequences of her wartime actions in Kate Atkinson’s Transcription.
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490 BCE - Decisive win Athens and its Greek allies defeat Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon. The victory marked a turning point in the conflict that would lead to Darius I’s forces being driven out of Greece. 533 - Army arrives Byzantine general Belisarius lands at Caput Vada in modern day Tunisia and marches to Carthage. It comes as part of efforts to reclaim the provinces of the former Western Roman Empire. 1309 - Rock siege The forces of the Kingdom of Castile place Gibraltar under siege during the Reconquista. Castile would go on to defeat the Emirate of Granada and take The Rock. 1504 - Statue unveiled Michelangelo’s David is seen in public for the first time in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. It would go on to be regarded as one of the great Renaissance masterpieces. 1776 - Naval first Ezra Lee makes the world’s first attack on a ship with a submarine while attempting to attach a time bomb to the British vessel HMS Eagle in New York Harbour. There are no British records of the attack. 1901 - President shot William McKinley, the President of the United States, is shot dead by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York. 1949 - Occupiers leave Allied military authorities formally end their governing of Germany which becomes West Germany and East Germany. 2000 - Soldiers freed The British army succeeds in freeing five of its troops held captive in Sierra Leone for two weeks during the country’s Civil War.
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Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England BENTLEY MOTORS LTD will be marking its 1919-2019 Centenary with some style and no doubt noisily has announced that July 10, 2019 will be ‘Centenary Day.’ Bentley Motors confirmed some of the special Centenary Specifications that will be applied across all its models. Inspired by an illustrious past the Centenary Specification will feature on all of the Bentleys built at the Crewe works, England between January and De-
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‘A fast car, a good car, the best in its class’ cember 2019. Unique tread plates, Centenary Badges, seat embroidery and special details that are still to be revealed are aimed at making the 2019 production yet more desirable and collectable. Bentley Motors was established in 1919, in September 1921 the first production model was delivered. The car presented had the radiator grille that
was to become its hallmark together with the Flying ‘B’ insignia. The very first Bentley owner Mr Noel van Raalte paid the princely sum of £1,050 for this soon to be iconic automobile. The price tag attached to a 2019 Bentley will be considerably more! In most cases more than 100 times as much at least. The 1920’s saw Bentley Motors produce some of the most distinctive cars of the era. WO Bentley the founder of the marque was also an enthusiastic racer developing engines to power his cars that went on to win famous victories at endurance and speed races at Brooklands, Indianapolis and the Isle of Man. The legendary achievements of the ‘Bentley Boys’ saw success after success at Le Mans with five heroic wins. WO Bentley the founder of Bentley Motors is said to have
been guided by a principle summed up as ‘a fast car, a good car, the best in its class’ through decades of innovation Bentley has built desirable Grand Tourers with a unique combination of luxury and performance. The four luxurious Bentley Motors model lines; Continental, Flying Spur, Bentayga and the Mulsanne will be yet further enhanced with Centenary detailing. Centenary Gold will be a particular feature of this enrichment. A metallic gold that has been specially created to shine and reflect light like precious jewellery. Centenary Gold will make its presence felt across the 2019 production year from gear shifts to headrest emblems and key fobs reflecting the marque’s heritage and racing triumphs. Centenary Gold, a contemporary interpretation with an elegant warm tone, inspired by the metal work found on vintage Bentleys such as the EXP 2 of 1919 and the ‘Birkin’ Blower of 1929. Now is a good time to be dreaming about which car you will be driving in 2019.
BENTLEY: The Centenary will be marked with some style.
Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
CARLES PUIGDEMONT, former regional president of Cataluña, proclaimed the republic on October 27 but having talked the talk, immediately walked the walk to self-exile in Belgium. It was like playing the opening bars of Beethoven’s Fifth before switching to Benny Hill’s theme tune and Spain has been trying unsuccessfully to retrieve him ever since. Accused of rebellion, sedition and misappropriation of public funds, he was temporarily held in Germany when returning from a conference in Denmark. Pablo Llarena, the Spanish judge handling the case, was piqued when his German colleagues failed to recognise rebellion and sedition and said he could have Puigdemont back, but only for misappropriation. Llarena turned down the offer and the expresident is now ensconced in his Waterloo home. To make things really kosher he is suing Llarena, accusing him of bias, partisanship and violating his basic rights. The judge is known to have right-wing leanings and links to FAES, Jose Maria Aznar’s think-tank, Puigdemont’s writ points out. After some hesitation, Pedro Sanchez’s government, which was initially prepared to
A date at Waterloo A decent burial THE Valle de Los Caidos was ostensibly a war memorial containing the remains of 40,000 combatants from both sides who lost their lives in the Civil War. In reality it was a paean to the man who started it all, the dictator Francisco Franco who was buried there on November 23, 1975. “A dictator should not have a State tomb in a democracy. It’s incompatible,” said the vicepresident of the Spanish government, Carmen Calvo. It has been agreed that Franco’s body will be moved and re-interred with dignity wherever his family see fit. Which is more than can be said for the thousands of the dictator’s adversaries whose bodies were tossed into mass graves.
SUING: Puigdemont is suing a Spanish judge. arrange for the defence of the general but not personal accusations, was pushed by Spain’s judges and public prosecutors, to go the whole hog. The expensive waste of time is now underway and it remains to be seen who, if anyone, will meet their Waterloo.
Tie a yellow ribbon YELLOW ribbons in Spain have come to signify solidarity with members of Cataluña’s previous regional government who are now in prison. The ribbons are seen principally in Cataluña, but universal Catalans like Pepe Guardiola, former Barça trainer and now at Manchester City, ostentatiously displayed one until he was
Balls up MATAELPINO (Madrid) has substituted bull-running with ball-running where the idea is to outrun a giant white Styrofoam ball. Unfortunately, like Rover in The Prisoner, the ball was less than innocuous and this year a male participant suffered serious head injuries when he was crushed between the ball and the fence. To the satisfaction of smug taurinos the Mataelpino ball-running claims casualties each year. But at least they have chosen to face a 250-kilo ball and not a terrified animal.
fined £20,000 by the FA for making a political statement on a football pitch. Guardiola said it was worth every penny, but back in Cataluña the 50 per cent of the population who do not want independence have begun removing the ribbons. It’s supposed to be a free country but in some towns in southern Cataluña the regional police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have been identifying the people who are taking them away. It’s Animal Farm again where Napoleon the pig - back to Waterloo - declared that all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. You could just as easily say that all democracies are equal but some - like Cataluña - are less equal than others.
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IT’S a well-known fact that rooibos is better for you than normal tea, but just how much better is surprising. And once you’ve heard about these ‘extra’ health and beauty benefits, chances are you’ll be sipping rooibus in favour of your regular cuppa. An added bonus is that you can get all the beautifying effects without the herb, which originates from South Africa, even touching your lips. Acne sufferers will be interested to hear that rooibos is rich in alpha hydroxy and zinc – both vital nutrients for healthy skin. Alpha hydroxy reduces the signs of ageing and revitalises skin, while zinc heals wounds, protects against UV rays and has anti-inflammatory properties, which can help with acne, random monthly pimples and sunburn. Sip on a cup, or even apply the tea straight to your skin! Rooibus, also known as bush or redbush tea, is also said to help with hair loss. A cup a day not only keeps your locks healthy and strong, but may also help prevent hair loss. Apparently, its active ingredients actually help remove dead skin cells that block hair follicles and prevent hair from growing. It’s also packed with zinc,
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BENEFITS: The positive effects of a cup of rooibos are far reaching. calcium, copper and potassium (essential for hair growth), and polyphenols (antioxidants), which promote shiny, soft tresses. It’s easy to prepare your own tea rinse at home. Steep for 30 minutes in boiled water. Once cooled, pour over freshly washed or conditioned hair, or simply spray it on. Al-
low to sit for 20 minutes before rinsing. As mentioned, the antioxidants in rooibos have anti-inflammatory properties, which assist in preventing cardiovascular disease, while its antiviral properties boost your immune system. It also has a hypoglycaemic effect on the body, helping to balance blood
sugar and improve insulin resistance, which may help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. The tea has also been proven to remedy irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The antispasmodic agents in rooibos help ease stomach aches and pains, and aid digestion. It is reported that this is because
it smooths out the muscles in the gut. Sufferers should try drinking a cup about half an hour before a meal to get the most out of this effect. Apparently, rooibos can also help with asthma. It’s a bronchodilator (a substance that dilates the bronchi and bronchioles in lungs to increase airflow) and many researchers
believe the tea can alleviate the symptoms of asthma. And finally, although there are bound to be even more health and beauty benefits, rooibos can help lower your cholesterol. Chrysoeriols, a flavonoid in rooibos, aids in blood circulation and has also been linked to reducing cholesterol.
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Well groomed men A GOOD skin care regime is not exclusive to women, men need one too. Only cleansing and moisturising is not enough to keep male skin healthy and clean. To avoid dry, dull and brittle skin, it’s important to follow a skin care plan. Men tend to have oilier and thicker skin, so it’s advisable to choose a good facial cleanser that works on all kinds of skin. Cleansing sanitises and eliminates dead skin cells without drying. It also helps to avoid whiteheads, blackheads and acne. Toning balances and tightens. Moisturising prevents cracks and dry and dull skin, as well as offering protection and healing benefits. Sunscreen is a must, with a minimum SPF of 30, making sure it’s applied 15 minutes before heading out so that it is well absorbed. Exfoliation is crucial to eliminate dead skin cells from accumulating and causing bacterial infection. Used once a week, a gentle but granulated face scrub will smoothen the skin, eradicate dullness and soften hair follicles for a smoother shave with minimal irritation. The skin around the eyes lacks in sweat and oil glands, making it highly susceptible to under-eye dehydration. This shows itself as fine lines and wrinkles. Dabbing a little hydrating eye cream each morn-
ing and before bed can help prevent this. A good lip balm with a high SPF is a must to help keep them soft, supple and protected from the sun. Clean beards are more likely to be soft beards. Beauty experts advise using face wash or shampoo when cleansing facial hair, taking care not to over shampoo as this can strip the hair of natural oils. Try applying beard oil with fragrance after washing.
SKINCARE: A simple daily routine is vital for men as well as women.
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ON average we lose 50 to 100 scalp hairs each day, but this is normal and new hairs grow in their place. The hair’s programmed life cycle consists of three phases: the growth phase, the shedding phase and the resting phase. When this cycle has been disrupted or when the hair follicle has been destroyed, excessive hair loss or thinning of the scalp can begin to happen, and receding hairlines, bald patches and complete baldness can occur. Hair loss mainly affects men, but women are still susceptible, and there are normally certain triggers. According to dermatologists, experiencing a highly stressful event such as a physical injury or severe anxiety can cause shock to the hair cycle, pushing more hair into the shedding phase. Also, fewer hair follicles are available to grow new hair during the growing phase. This can trigger telogen effluvium, a type of hair loss that sees as many as 70 per cent of the scalp hairs being shed, usually in handfuls. It becomes no-
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More than a bad hair day ticeable about two to six months after the shock occurs. The body begins to go back to normal once the stress is over, which will then kick start your hair’s growth cycle. Hair loss can run in the family. Androgenetic alopecia, or female-pattern hair loss (FPHL), causes thinning on all areas of the scalp. This leads to increased diffuse hair shedding or a reduction in hair volume, or both. It’s the most common form of hair loss, affecting 40 per cent of women by age 50. Factors tied to hormones also play a major role, so FPHL can also occur after menopause or pregnancy. Minoxidil is the preferred medication to use to treat FPHL, as you can easily apply it to your dry scalp. Hair thrives on a diet rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. A lack of vitamin C
can make your hair dry and brittle. Protein powers growth in hair cells, but an absence of it results in less new hair growth. Iron helps red blood cells to carry oxygen, once your iron levels are low you become anaemic and your cells struggle to function, causing you to lose your hair. Zinc is important for tissue growth and repair, plus it keeps oil glands around the hair follicles in good working order. But if your zinc intake is low, you’ll experience slow hair growth and dandruff in addition to the hair loss. Start eating foods that contain these vital nutrients. Oranges, mangoes, cauliflower and tomatoes contain Vitamin C, whilst protein can be found in meats, eggs, fish, yoghurt and beans. Whole grain cereals and dark green leafy vegetables are great for providing you with iron, plus you will
HAIR LOSS: Diet, hormones and stress are all common causes. need zinc-rich foods like nuts, chickpeas and sweet potatoes. A sudden or excessive loss of weight can result in the thinning and loss of hair. It can be a shock to the system, which can trigger telogen effluvium. Stress from dieting can cause more hairs than usual to fall out during the shedding phase. And vitamin or mineral deficiencies are also major factors. As we age, our bodies begin to lose the ability to renew and regenerate cells quickly.
This results in thinning hair, hair loss and greying. Research also points to menopause as a cause. A decrease in hormones like oestrogen and progesterone, which help to grow and retain hair, leads to slow hair growth and thinning. This prompts the increased production of androgens, a group of male hormones. Androgens shrink hair follicles, resulting in hair loss on the head. Childbirth is another cause. During the pregnancy itself,
oestrogen levels increase, meaning hairs remain in the growing phase. But hair loss can occur approximately three months after the delivery when hormones are returning to their normal levels, causing the hair cycle to resume. It will recover within six to 12 months as the follicles start to rejuvenate themselves. Supplement your diet with fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamins B, C and E, and zinc to promote hair growth.
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Five great classical concerts de Alicante reopens when it returns for its autumn season in October.
There are no less than five exceptional concerts featuring a selection of first class orchestras from around the nation which feature recitals of some of the works of the very best composers of classical music.
The s e a s on ope ns on Tuesday October 2, when the M ila n Symphony O rchestra will present a selection of works for one and a ha lf hours w hic h w ill include the Weber, Overtüre del Freischütz, Schumann,
Concerto for cello and Dvorak, Symphony no 9 (better known as t he New Wor l d Symphony). Then on Wednesday October 10, the Spanish consortium, the Cadaqués Orchestra will present a series
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TH ERE i s a r e a l t r e at in store for lovers of classical music when the Auditorio
For details of how to obtain tickets for any of these concer t s pl ease vi si t http://www.addaalicante.es/ conciertos/.
The Cadaqués Orchestra
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to Live Well by Andrew Harding LAST week I completed my discussion about vitamins, this week I want to discuss essential minerals. Essential minerals can be divided into two categories; macro and micro-minerals. Macro-minerals are defined as minerals present in the average human body of five grams or more, they are: Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium. Micro-minerals, (which I will discuss next week) are present in quantities a lot smaller than five grams. Calcium: The most abundant mineral in the body, is needed for bone and tooth formation and for a healthy nervous system. The average adult has 1kg of calcium in their body. Dairy products are a good source, as are non boned fish such as sardines and whitebait. Phosphorous: Is also required for bone and tooth formation and keeping the body’s cell walls intact. It has the same dietary sources as calcium. Magnesium: Is required to activate enzyme function and necessary for nerve function and bone formation. Any greenleaved vegetable is a good source. Sodium: This regulates the water con-
of works by F Sor, Overture The Por t uguese El vi r a, Mozart, Concert for piano and orchestra no14 and the Schubert, Symphony no 5. Then as an added bonus, on Sunday October 21 the Soci edad Fi l ar m óni ca Unión Musical Agost will be per f or m i ng a f r ee one hour concert at noon. Another free lunchtime concert but this time from the Societat Musical Santa Cecilia Camp de Mirra will take place on Sunday November 4, followed by yet another the following Sunday at the same time presented by the Musical Association ‘Santiago Apostol’ Albatera.
Roast Chateaubriand with a Bernaise Sauce
STEAK: Cooked in the oven. tent of the body, it is found in all foods and of course, table salt. Spain is a hot country and salt is lost during perspiration, the resultant deficiency can result in muscle cramps. Potassium: Necessary for the normal functioning of cells, deficiency is rare because potassium is found in most foods; bananas are a particularly good source. This week’s recipe: (Chateaubriand: ‘A large steak cut from the thickest part of a fillet of beef.’) Roast Chateaubriand with a Bearnaise Sauce Serves 4 1kg piece Chateaubriand Steak 1 tablespoon olive oil Pour the olive oil into a frying pan on a medium heat.
Sear it on all sides to seal in the juices. Place in an oven tin and then into an oven pre-heated to 200 Celsius (conventional) or 180 Celsius (fan). Cook for 25 minutes per pound plus 25 minutes for medium to well done, 20 minutes per pound for rare to medium. When it is cooked, take it out of the oven, cover and let it rest for 10 minutes. While it is cooking make the Bearnaise Sauce. 140ml white wine vinegar 2 whole shallots, chopped 1 bunch tarragon, coarsely chopped Salt and freshly ground black or green pepper, to taste 170g butter 4 egg yolks Place the wine vinegar, salt, pepper, tarragon into a heat resistant bowl and then place in a pan containing water, heated to boiling. Boil until the volume has been reduced in volume by half. Strain and discard onion and tarragon. Pour back into the bowl and reduce heat to a very gentle simmer. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add egg yolks and continually stir. Serve.
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Free concert in Calpe EVERYONE loves a free concert and Calpe Council are organising the Festival Canal Rock which take place in the Parc de la Creativitat this Saturday with a selection of local bands as well as those invited from further afield. Starting at 7pm, the groups from the Calpe area, Clover Field 10, McLucas, ACE Band, Jcrespo 15 and Efeka will perform first, whilst invited groups JazzWoman, North Periphery and Vadebo will close the event. This may be the last of the free summer concerts so if you like music, don’t miss it.
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HOT WHEELS: Announcing the arrival of the American Motor Show. THE parking area of the Ciutat Esportiva Camilo Cano will host the American Motor Show which will be in La Nucia tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. For those two days, the town will become a centre of motor sport with two-wheeled cars, BMW stunts and Monster Tracks. In addition, it will have the youngest driver in the world, Rubén Junior; The American Motor Show is an automotive show that will feature acrobatics performed by film and television stunt men. According to show organiser Rubén da Silva this is a unique opportunity to see live the most impressive scenes normally reserved for the big
and small screen, cars that are driven on two wheels, acrobatic car parking and the stars, the Monster Trucks which can crush cars. The American Motor Show will also see the debut of nine-year-old Rubén Junior believed to be the youngest stunt driver in the world who will also drive a BMW on two wheels. Tickets can be purchased at the box office located in the parking Llargues de la Ciutat Esportiva Camilo Cano (next to the football courts) one hour before the event at a price of €12, but capacity is limited and both shows will start at 9pm.
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Have fun and help a charity raise funds THERE is just time to buy tickets for the annual Pink and Blue Ball which takes place at the Oceana Club this Saturday to raise funds for the Grant a Wish charity. For those in for the long haul, they can enjoy a fivecourse lunch starting at 3.30pm followed by an evening of entertainment for €75 or if you can attend in the evening from 7pm, when tickets cost just €25. There will be live music during the event and those who go for lunch will enjoy a complimentary cava cocktail, whilst the evening guests will be offered an Oceana wish cocktail when they arrive. The point of the Ball is to help raise funds for the
charity that supplies gifts to disadvantaged youngsters and helps provide food for the homeless. During the Ball there will be a Grand Auction, Champagne Bucket Raffle and an edition of The Price is Right which organiser and founder of the charity Jody Bell hopes will raise as much money as possible. The Oceana (Avenida La Marina 333, 03720, Benissa) is known for the quality of its food and great atmosphere and it is guaranteed that there will be a few special surprises for guests. Book your tickets now by calling 664 319 332 or emailing jody@wegrantaw ish.com and don’t forget, as it’s a pink and blue ball, please dress accordingly.
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SAD STORY: The Moldavian National Opera perform Madam Butterfly.
Madam Butterfly at the Benidorm Palace ALTHOUGH b e st k n o w n for its superb dinner shows (the mo st r e c e n t e n t itle d Alegri a s) , t h e B e n i d o rm Palace also presents special one-off shows on a number of Sundays. On Sunday October 21 at 9pm, the Moldavian National Opera (a small country formerly part of the Soviet Union) will be presenting Madam B u t t e r f l y, t h e fa mous opera with music by Puccini with a cast of more than 80 performers.
This sad story set in Nagasaki, Japan in 1904 follo w s th e ma rria g e o f 1 5y ea r-o ld Cio -Cio -S an, known as Madame Butterfly and a US Navy Officer Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton who forbids his new wife’s family to visit her and they disown her. She believes that theirs will be a long term relationship, but he was only really looking for comfort whilst in Japan and when
he leaves, she discovers that she is pregnant with his son. When he returns to Japan with a new American wife who has agreed to look after the new child, he feels remorse, but in the end, Madam Butterfly commits suicide as she cannot reconcile herself to losing all that she thought she had. Tickets for the opera may be purchased from the Benidorm Palace and cost €30, €35 and €40.
International Festival of Folk Dancing AS has become tradition, the summer cultural activities in Denia will come to an end with the International Festival of Folk Dancing. Starting tonight (Thursday) and running for four days, this is the 27th edition of the festival which aims to promote traditional dances, songs, music and costumes from different countries throughout the world and also to encourage people to take part in conserving traditions and customs. Each performance takes place in the Calle la Via with free admission and the first three presentations start at 10pm, whilst the last will commence at 9pm. The programme will be as follows: Today (Thursday) - Grupo de Danza Folklórica Republica Saraki from Paraguay
Group Dianium Dansa on stage Tomorrow (Friday) - Grupo Siratul from Romania Saturday - Rancho Folklórico Vlhas Guardas Fazendas de Almeirin Santarém from Portugal Sunday - Group Dianium Dansa from Denia
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September’s the perfect time for all your ‘New Year’ resolutions!
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EVER felt that September is the real start of the New Year - and not January? The time when, after the long summer break, kids are back at school and adults at work. So much so that, when I still lived and worked in the UK, I used to think of the day after the August Bank Holiday weekend as ‘back to school for adults.’ September always felt like a new beginning because of the change in routine (at least if you were in school or had kids in school). A time of fresh starts, self-evaluation and, for travel operators, the inevitable post-holiday complaints. Like some of the following that do nothing to dispel the stereotype that we Brits are a nation of whingers! Some past complaints from British tourists (all genuine - honest!) are particularly telling. One angry tourist who took a summer cruise around Alaska complained the weather wasn’t as warm as expected - ‘I wish I stayed at home!’ For another, ‘topless sunbathing should be banned!’ because her ‘holiday was ruined - my husband spent all day ogling women.’ Others moaned their holidays were
TOO TOURISTY: Strange complaint about Disney World. spoiled because ‘the local women were too beautiful; it made me feel bad about myself.’ ‘There was no sign telling you that you shouldn’t get on the hot air balloon ride if you’re afraid of heights.’ ‘I spent a whole week on safari, and didn’t see any decent animals. Just some old antelopes.’ A man even sent a complaint to Disneyworld claiming it was ‘too touristy.’ Other
LETTERS FROM CANARIES By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com THE Canarian summer season’s winding down, hooray. It’s been a good one, with lots of visitors from the other islands and the mainland enjoying the usual round of fiestas, romerias, bailes and beaches. This summer’s novelty has been the large number of camper vans parked up wherever they can get away with it, fruit of our wonderful 75 per cent resident travel discount. Taking just a car on any of the 29, inter and intra-island Canarian ferry routes was disproportionally expensive before. Incredibly, it was far cheaper to fly to Europe than to go by ferry from one of the western isles (Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro, La Palma) to one of the eastern (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Graciosa) and pricey to even pop across to nearer neighbours. So nobody had campers. Now they do, lovely new ones predominating amongst the home-converted vans and hippy buses. Congratulations camper sales teams everywhere, who must be so happy they can hardly count. As is traditional, this fairly obvious development has taken the islands by surprise. Nobody really wanted it. I mean, come on! Who do they think they are just driving in here all self-contained with beds and kitchens?
complaints included: ‘You said the town was next to a volcano, but we went and there was no lava. I’m pretty sure it was just a mountain.’ ‘We booked an excursion to a water park but nobody told us we had to bring our swimming costumes and towels.’ Good grief! What’s up with these guys? I’d be more than happy to go out and buy a spare cossie and towel for that water park. Because it would mean I WAS having a holiday! (Handsome hunks, an extra bonus!) 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.norajohnson.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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Will they get rollover credit? In your piece on capital gains you say that sellers over 65 who are tax resident in Spain and have lived in their home for three years can be exempt from Spanish capital gains tax. You then say that, 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. We have just sold our cortijo near Almeria but have only lived there for two years. We are both Spanish tax resident, but under 65 years old. All the proceeds from the sale of our house of €125,000 were used to buy our new main residence also for €125,000, so we used all the money from the sale to buy the new house. Will we be exempt from paying the Spanish capital gains tax when declaring this on my tax return next year? N D B (Costa del Sol) Yes, you wi l l be David Searl exem pt f rom You and the Law Spani sh capi t al gai ns in Spain tax. This rollover credit is a separate regulation from the over-65 exemption and has nothing to do with age. Please check with a Spanish tax consultant.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
The summer season is winding down
SUMMER SEASON: It’s been a good one, with lots of visitors. So, of course no provision was made and our tourists on wheels must fend for themselves with where to get away with parking, or dumping rubbish, or filling up with fresh water or, worryingly, where to dump waste tank black water. Adding to the holiday challenge is the Guardia Civil’s interestingly random behaviour. Where it was OK to park last week isn’t this, and vice versa.
It’ll all sort itself in the fullness of time. The traditional, prescribed period of regulation scrapping must first take place between political parties, stuck as they are in permanent combat mode. Forward progress is tortuously slow. I left my last (ever, I hope) public council meeting needing several stiff drinks, totally disgusted by the nitpicking rancour, vindictiveness and hopeless obstructionism displayed. I felt very sorry for the poor bugger
trying to whip the whole circus into line and, by extension, all island politicians, though not those who’ve used the nest-feathering opportunities such discord affords. But that’s another story. On the news front, 12 yachts left Huelva on September 1 in the 700 nautical mile, annual Regatta Colombina to La Gomera, commemorating the first stage of Columbus’ 1492 journey to the New World, while eastern province news is of Dark Tourism, the very latest in niche tourism, involving visits to tragedy sites. (It’s true!) Gran Canaria is proud to offer not only: ‘Heartbreaking cries, provoking a profound sadness’ at its Casa del Niño de Zárate, to those so inclined, but also: ‘Terrifying glimpses of rusty wheelchairs appearing in a bathroom mirror’ at the long closed San Martín Hospital. I won’t mention that Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas heralded much tragedy and, thus, future Dark Tourism potential for the New World. The conclusion that tragedy’s good for tourism confirms all my misgivings about it.
Links to further info: • Maps: 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).
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€33.4bn of rental income missed OWNERS of empty properties in Spain are missing out on an estimated €33.4 billion a year in rental income. Of the 25 million homes in Spain some 13 per cent are lying empty for a variety of reasons. Many are second homes used for just a few weeks a year by
their owners - but a failure to let them out is proving costly according to real estate portal portal pisos.com. A rented house would lead to an average profit of € 9,732 per year - 15 per cent more than last year. Owners of empty properties
in Madrid (€16,740/year), the Basque Country (€13,512/ year), the Balearic Islands (€13,308/year), Cataluña (€11,784/year), and the Community of Valencia (€11,052/ year), are the ones who theoretically would gain the most by letting their empty properties.
RENTAL MARKET: Is facing a particularly difficult time in some regional capitals.
Madrid is the Autonomous Community with the most expensive rental price, €15 per square metre. “The rental market is facing a particularly difficult time in some regional capitals, where the supply of rental housing should be increased.
“Not only would the current shortage be alleviated and the demand from tenants eased, but also the profitability obtained would help to improve
the finances of many families in possession of unproductive housing,” said Ferran Font, Director of Studies at pisos.com.
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Unsold housing stock dwindling THE number of unsold new homes has now dropped to pre-housing crash figures, according to the Spanish Ministry of Development. Across the country there were 476,938 new units unsold at the end of 2017. This was 3 per cent fewer than in 2016 and 26.6 per cent down on the levels seen in 2009. You have to go back to the height of the property boom to see lower figures - in 2007 the unsold stock was 413,642. The provinces with the largest stock on the total national stock are located on the Mediterranean coast, as well as Madrid and Toledo. The accumulated stock decreased in all the Autonomous Communities, except the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. The communities of the Basque Country and the Balearic Islands stand out with falls of more than 10 per cent as did the provinces of the Balearic Islands, Vizcaya and Guipuzco.
SELLING WELL: New property is becoming more popular.
Three Autonomous Communities accounted for 49.98 per cent of the total national stock in 2017: Valencia, CataluĂąa and Andalucia. Ceuta and Melilla, Navarra, Cantabria and Extremadura are the Autonomous Communities and cities with the lowest percentage of accumulated stock on the national total. The above figures are based on total numbers, but if we look at the figures as a proportion of total stock the picture changes. In Madrid, which is one of the provinces with the highest number of unsold new buildings, stock only accounts for 1.39 per cent of the total housing stock, a relatively low percentage. On the other hand, Castellon, with 6.05 per cent of the total, Toledo, with 4.97 per cent, and Almeria, with 4.74 per cent, are the provinces with the biggest proportion of their housing stock accounted for by unsold new property.
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Homes prices on the up GROWING: Positive trend for home sellers.
THE price of used housing in Spain has increased by 1.6 per cent in July, reaching an average of €1,690/m2, according to the latest price index from Idealista. By region the price has only fallen in Galicia, (-0.3 per cent). In all other markets, prices have risen. The largest increases were in Castilla-La Mancha (2.7 per cent), Canarias (2.5 per cent) and Comunidad Valenciana (2.2 per cent). La Rioja saw a rise of 1.8 per cent, while Madrid (1.7 per cent), Andalucia (1.2 per cent) and Cataluña (1.1 per cent) all saw increases too. Madrid (€2,917/m2) is the most expensive autonomous region. It is followed by the Balearic Islands (€2,667/m2) and the Basque Country (€2,535/m2). The cheapest are
Extremadura (€926/m2), Castilla-La Mancha (€930/m2) and Murcia (€1,036/m2). In terms of provinces, a total of 40 have higher prices than a month ago. The largest increases were seen in Toledo (4.1 per cent), followed by Las Palmas (3.3 per cent), Castellon (2.5 per cent) and Valencia (2.4 per cent). The biggest drop, however, has occurred in Ourense where owners are asking 2.3 per cent less for their homes. They were followed by falls in A Coruña (-1 per cent) and Lleida (-0.9 per cent). The ranking of the most expensive provinces is led by Madrid with €2,917/m2. In second place is Barcelona (€2,820/m2) and then Guipuzcoa (€2,780/m2). Avila, on the other hand, is the cheapest province with a price of €799
per m2. It is followed by Toledo (€821/m2) and Ciudad Real (€862/m2). During July the number of provincial capitals that saw increased prices was 35. The most pronounced increase is that experienced by Huesca, where prices grew 6.1 per cent. In Girona the increase was 5.3 per cent, while in Avila it was 4.2 per cent. Madrid saw prices rise by 1.1 per cent and in Barcelona they fell by 0.3 per cent. Ourense saw the biggest fall (-1.8 per cent), followed by A Coruña (-1.3 per cent) and Salamanca (-1.2 per cent) Despite the fall, Barcelona is still the most expensive city in Spain, at an average of €4,386/ m2, followed by San Sebastian (€4,277/m2) and Madrid (€3,799/m2).
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By Tara Rippin ELDERLY Spanish property owners are selling their houses for half the market value, on the condition they can live out their final days in their homes. The concept of bare ownership, perfectly legal, allows the seller to continue living in the property after the purchase goes through and until they pass away. Speaking to a Spanish daily newspaper, 92-year-old Carmen Segovia, said she “wants to die in her own house.” The pensioner, who’s planning on selling her 100sqm flat for just under €200,000, added that she has all her “family memories there, and would like to live well” until she dies. But some people find the practice a bit macabre, as the handover is dependent on somebody’s death. A Spanish Twitter user was disturbed to the point that he shared an advertisement he had seen for an apartment in Madrid earlier last month. It read: ‘The current owner, over 70 years old, will continue to live in this property as a usufructuary until the end of his days.’
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SECURITY: Elderly Spanish property owners enjoying the rest of lives in their own homes with money in the bank. This prompted fellow users to question the practice, ‘isn’t it disturbing? You could actually wish someone else’s death to have access to their
homes? I wouldn’t sleep well,’ wrote one. Another added: ‘I also couldn’t believe it when I first saw it. It’s one of those things you
don’t even think about until you search for a home. Then you realise it happens every day and it’s quite sad,’ another commentator wrote.
But for the pensioners making use of Spain’s ownership laws, which gives them the usufruct rights to use and enjoy a property belonging to someone else, it’s a no brainer. An 88-year-old homeowner told the Spanish newspaper that his daughters were doing well for themselves and wouldn’t need the house, so by selling it ‘we’re going to have some more money to live more comfortably with.’ The conditions attached to this type of property sale don’t seem to be putting off buyers,
with agencies seeming capable of selling the cheaper homes very quickly to anyone who sees the medium to long term appeal of the offer. French website bareowner ship.com, which underlines that this practice is common in Spain, France and Belgium, states ‘under this type of purchase you can maximise your investment capacity and buy properties with an immediate reduction of 40 to 50 per cent of the value of full ownership, with no risk of sacrificing quality.’
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TECH FOR THE TIMID REMEMBER the famous Big Mac Index, invented by (peckish?) Economist journalists in 1986? It was intended as a more ‘realistic’ measure of a country’s wealth than the infinitely more boring Gross National Product. So today Ukrainians can buy three Big Macs for the price of one in Spain - which in turn is 30 per cent cheaper than in Switzerland. The index does of course come unstuck in those parts of the world McDonald’s hasn’t yet colonised. With relatively few golden-arch franchises, Africa has its own equivalent: the KFC Index. Also problematic is that you apparently get 8 per cent less burger in your Mexican Big Mac than you do in Australia. But now the techno age has spawned a new index. This one highlights the huge gap, nay gulf, between what it actually takes for consumers to buy the very same electronics around the world - devices almost all made in the same place (China), but with very dif-
Burgernomics vs the iPhone Which index shows how rich we really are: iPhones or Big Macs, wonders Terence Kennedy
BIG MAC: The techno age has spawned a new index. ferent degrees of affordability. Take the recent iPhone X. At a wallet-bruising €1,150 or so in much of Europe, it’s today’s most expensive mainstream phone (alongside its new rival, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9). The X has spawned an adaptation of the Big Mac Index: how long you would actually have to work to buy one.
The Swiss (yes, them again) can trouser a new iPhone X after working just 38 hours. Spaniards must toil nearly four times as much, 140 hours. Spare a free ringtone for the Ukrainians (708 hours), Indians (900 hours) and the poor old Egyptians (1,066 hours). The good news is that although
technology doubles in power roughly every two years according to Moore’s Law, fortunately it doesn’t double in price. In fact it’s getting cheaper. Back in 1982, you might recall from a previous column, a basic word-processor cost an eye-watering €7,500 in today’s money. Last night I spotted a mini computer on Amazon for €90, and a Raspberry Pi for barely a third of that. The original 2001 iPod was around €350, which would be about €500 today. But it isn’t: the current iPod costs less than €150 in most of Europe. And some lesser music players are now so cheap they’ll soon be giving them away with your cornflakes. So despite not living in Zurich there’s at least some hope for the rest of us. Burgernomics apart, by all the statistics technology is indeed becoming steadily more affordable for all of us every day we wait. It’s the waiting that’s so hard.
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Loss leader WHILE the iPhone has virtually the highest profit margin of any mainstream techno product today (it sells for a bruising three times what it actually costs to make, still want to buy one?), some tech products actually sell below cost. Perhaps the most famous bargain is still Amazon’s Kindle e-reader. Not only does poor Mr Bezos make zero profit on every one he sells, but he’s actually selling it at a loss in many cases. Until you factor in all the ebooks he dearly hopes to flog you. Printers have long been sold with a similar rationale. They’re often highly-subsidised devices which you will finance many times over by buying their ink at a costper-drop infinitely higher than the finest Champagne. A pity there isn’t an indelible Cava.
A serious one this week Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE been grumpy about this before, but this week my plight was brought to the notice of the world because it happened to someone in the public eye. Anne Wafula Strike, a Paralympian, had to wait nearly an hour to be helped from her flight. She had booked her assistance weeks before, as I have on many occasions. This is not an unusual occurrence. It happens at every airport and with every airline - people needing assistance can wait for ages to be helped from the aircraft. If you travel with your own wheelchair it can be a bigger problem because sometimes your chair is not brought to the aircraft and finishes up in the baggage hall. The other problem is that if there is more than one person needing assistance, everyone has to wait to be herded together and go off in a convoy. If it’s when you are boarding a lot of the time you are moved from one holding area to another. To be honest, the people that help you are all very good; it’s the actual system that’s the problem. Firstly, there are not enough helpers at most airports. Secondly, they need some disabled peoples’ input. All we want is to be able to
have almost the same choices as able bodied folks do at airports, train stations and even ports. I was going on a cruise; I got there in plenty of time and had booked assistance in advance. As everybody boarded they were greeted by members of staff with champers and music and a party atmosphere. I, in my wheelchair, was taken to another entrance in the area where they loaded the supplies and was loaded from there. That can’t be right, can it? Here’s something else that affects me. Not everyone in a wheelchair has a disability that means they cannot walk or stand or get out of their wheelchair. I suffer from Primary Orthostatic Tremor - Google it - I can walk but I cannot stand still for more than two or three seconds. The tremor in my legs is three to four times faster than someone with Parkinson’s. Tremors are measured in Hz. Parkinson’s tremors are between 4-6Hz. My tremor is 1517Hz. The point I’m making is, when you see someone get out of their wheelchair and walk, don’t do, as some people do, which is to either mutter ‘it’s a miracle’ or tut or whatever. Take a moment and accept they may be like me and have something rare that you have never heard of. Don’t group all wheelchair users as being the same. Sorry, a serious one this week, but hey ho. mikesenker@gmail.com
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Discover how to make the most of the month ahead with your September Astrology, Numerology and Tarot forecast... Sally Trotman www.sallytrotman.com Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.
ASTROLOGY: How can you be of service? Sun in Virgo : The influence o f Vi rg o t h i s m o n t h b r i n g s t h e perfect opportunity to be of service to others. Where can you be helpful and useful? Get involved with your local community and take time to help friends and family where you can. This earthy and practical sign is helping you to organise your l i f e i n s o m e w a y. W h a t d o y o u need to let go of as we approach the autumn months? As the trees begin to shed their leaves, take time to consider what you need to release. Get in tune with the moon : T h i s m o n t h t h e n e w m o o n i n Virgo on the ninth of the month, is helping you to ground your
ideas. Around the time of the new moon you have the opportunity to plant new seeds for the month ahead. Maintain personal integrity and keep intentions pure. Check that your intention behind your g o a l s l i n e u p with your highest values and ideals. The full moon in Aries on September 25 brings a more extrovert feel. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries is about initiating projects, moving forward and letting go of the past. Watch out for feeling a little more angry than usual. The fiery influence of this sign can bring feelings of frustration and impatience. Numerology : let go and look
VIRGO: Take time to help family and friends. which are important to you. Give yourself the freedom to do something you have always wanted to, releasing restrictions so that you can open yourself up to new opportunities. Use your natural skills and talents to help others and reconnect to old gifts which have long laid dormant.
forward Number 9 : The influence of this number brings a time of completion and endings. It is also a good time to deepen your studies and knowledge around topics
T h e Ta ro t : t r u s t y o u r vibes The ninth card in the Major Arcana Tarot deck is the card of the Hermit. This card is depicted as an old man carrying a staff in one hand and a lit lantern in the other, containing a six pointed star. This card reminds us of the im-
portance of taking time to look within. Take time out this month away from the current demands of your life to reflect, rejuvinate and re-evaluate. As we are heading towards the cooler months, when our energy levels dip a litt l e , c o n s i d e r l e t t i n g g o o f p r o jects which are perhaps taking too much time and energy, and focus on your highest priorities. Affirmation: I am present, focused and aware of my innermost needs. Your Personalised Forecast Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot are ancient tools of divination which aid self awareness. By looking at the unique numbers, planets and corresponding Tarot Cards linked to your date of birth, I will intuitively guide you t o b e c o m e c l e a r e r, c a l m e r a n d more confident about your current and future direction. I offer sessions via Skype, Facetime and WhatsApp video. Forecasts start from £25.
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OVER the past 12 months I have been watching, reading, studying, documentaries on TV and noting animal behaviour patterns prior to mating, this is fighting for high status ‘Winner takes all.’ This can be related to our domestic pets like cats and dogs and more so if you have two or more males or a male or female cat! Cats and dogs are able to mark their strong hormone odour by marking where male animals will pick up the odour
HORMONES: Reponsible for a lot of things in the body. and can cause inhouse fighting where many owners cannot understand what is wrong with their pets. Hormones are responsible for a lot of important things inside the body, like regulating digestion, sleep patterns, and mood. They also are at the root
of a lot of behaviour problems like running off while out for a walk. As I said earlier, finding a mate is what drives a great deal of animal behaviour. Hormones prepare an animal for sex and for nurturing offspring, and they also make you drool over Taylor Swift, Ryan Gosling, or whomever you might find attractive. Hormones dictate pretty much every part of a teenager’s life - as soon as puberty hits, those hormones say, ‘go find a mate, go find a mate!’ Whether you realise it or not, those hormones are telling you to look your best, impress the other sex, show off their muscles/beauty, and drive recklessly. Hormones also affect other animals’ lives. Have you ever slept in the woods and heard frogs ribbiting all night? If not, listen to bull frogs here. They are not singing you a lullaby; they are calling for mates.
Frog mating calls happen because of hormones called androgens, which are male sex hormones. Testosterone is the most well-known androgen, and is also responsible for a lot of male physiology. In humans, androgens are responsible for the development of male sex organs and secondary sex characteristics such as body hair, deep voice, and muscle development. Frogs are not the only ones who make mating calls because of testosterone - birds do too. Male birds experience an increase in testosterone concentrations in the spring, when days get longer and food becomes more abundant. This is the perfect mating season so male birds start to sing. When testosterone levels increase males sing more and may have more complex songs hoping to attract a female ready to mate. What an interesting subject!
Does your pet suffer from separation anxiety? Keeping pets at ease is important MANY of us will no doubt have experience of a pet boycotting the suitcase when trying to pack. Some dogs and indeed cats sense you are leaving and become anxious. I used to have a Spaniel who would start howling loudly when he saw suitcases emerging from the loft, stopping only when someone made a fuss of him. We learned that having a friendly relative to house-sit was the only way to minimise his anxiety. It is not always easy to find relatives to visit when you’re away! Having a housesitter for when you travel can minimise separation anxiety. How we work HouseSitMatch is a housesitting network where we try to get to know our members. New members register online. We ID check all members to ensure we know who you are, and in addi-
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MANCHESTER CITY maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a hard fought 2-1 victory over strugglers Newcastle. Guardiola’s side deservedly took the lead within the opening 10 minutes, through Raheem Sterling’s curling effort. But the home side missed clear-cut chances and were punished when striker Salomon Rondon set up DeAndre Yedlin to stroke home the equaliser before half-time. England full-back Kyle Walker came to City’s rescue with his first goal for the club, picking the ball up 30 yards out and drilling a low finish into the far corner of the net. City will host Fulham after the international break on September 15, while Newcastle will entertain Arsenal. Liverpool looked on course for a comfortable win over Leicester when, after Mohamed Salah had surprisingly
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Barca hit top gear LIONEL MESSI and Luis Suarez both scored twice as Barcelona hit eight goals past La Liga newcomers Huesca. The minnows took the lead through Watford loanee Cucho Hernandez, before the floodgates opened against them and they discovered how ruthless top flight football can be. Other scorers for the Catalan side were Pulido (og) Dembele, Rakitic and Alba as the champions moved level with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with nine points from three games. Huesca will hope to salvage some pride against Rayo Vallecano on September 14, while Barca will travel to Real Sociedad on September 15. Karim Benzema and
missed a sitter, Sadio Mane poked home from close range. The Reds’ lead was doubled when Roberto Firmino timed his run on to James Milner’s corner perfectly, and headed powerfully past Foxes keeper Kasper Schmeichel. However, Liverpool’s €74 million keeper Alisson, who has already shown flashes of flair this season, tried to turn past Kelechi Iheanacho but was tackled and Rachid Ghezzal stroked home the ensuing cross. But Jurgen Klopp’s side closed out the win to stay top of the league and will travel to Tottenham on September 15, and Leicester face Bournemouth. Alexandre Lacazette’s powerful late winner proved the difference in Arsenal’s thrilling 3-2 win over Cardiff. Arsenal will be hosted by winless Newcastle United on September 15, while Cardiff will make their way to Chelsea.
BRILLIANT BARCA: The Catalan side celebrate another imperious display. Gareth Bale continued their good goalscoring form since Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit as Real Madrid beat Leganes 4-1 in La Liga. Bale’s powerful effort got Los Blancos on the board before Guido Carrillo equalised with a penalty. Benzema was in the mood though and his first was a header that was awarded by the video assistant referee, and he then blasted in his fifth goal in four games. A Ramos penalty completed the rout for Real, and they will head to Athletic Bilbao on September 15, while Leganes will entertain Villarreal on September 16. Maxi Gomez and Iago
Aspas scored to give Celta Vi g o a d e s e r v e d 2 - 0 w i n over Atletico Madrid, with a third ruled out by the video assistant referee. Atletico, who are being tipped by many for a strong title challenge, had Sefan Savic sent off on 70 minutes for a second yellow card. The runners-up last season have four points from three games, going into the international break. Atletico will host Eibar on September 15, while C e l t a Vi g o w i l l t r a v e l t o Girona on September 17. Other fixtures will see Valencia host Real Betis, Espanyol entertain Levante, and Alaves travel to Real Valladolid.
MARK CAVENDISH will miss the Tour of Britain and will take an indefinite break from racing due to the presence of the Epstein-Barr virus in his system. Cavendish’s team Dimension Data added in a statement that the former world champion had unknowingly been racing and training with the virus over the last few months. It was something that the 33 year-old Max rider was ‘glad’ to hear as it helped to explain why he had been struggling for form. Cavendish had an extremely difficult Tour de France last month, finishing well outside the time cut on stage 11, having struggled to compete at the business end of any of the sprint stages. That was on the back of a series of crashes and injuries that derailed the first half of his year.
WHEEL BLOW: Cavendish will take time out to completely recover.
The 30-year-old Tour stage winner was also forced to miss a chunk of last season after being diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis - glandular fever - caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, and it has returned with cruel effects. Cavendish said: “This season I’ve not felt physically myself and despite showing good numbers on the bike I have felt that there’s something not right. “Given this and on the back of these medical results, I’m glad to now finally have some clarity as to why I haven’t been able to perform at my optimum level during this time. “I’m now looking forward to taking the time necessary in order to get back to 100 per cent fitness before then returning to racing again at peak physical condition.”
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WINNING FEELING: England clinched the series against India in style.
England seal series win ENGLAND’S cricket team sealed a series victory over India with a 60-run win on a gripping fourth day of the fourth Test in Southampton. Given a target of 245 to chase down, India looked down and out when they were reduced to 22-3 on an uneven pitch. Captain Virat Kohli could have been given out lbw to off-spinner Moeen Ali on nine, but survived to share a hard fought stand of 101 with Ajinkya Rahane. Even after Kohli was caught at short leg off Moeen for 58, Rahane dragged the runs required down below 100. However, Rahane and Rishabh Pant fell in successive overs, beginning a collapse in which India lost four wickets for 13 runs as they were eventually dismissed for 184. Man of the match Moeen, on his return to the side, ended with 4-71 to complete match figures of 9-134 to go with 49 runs.
The victory extends a run during which England have lost only one home series since 2012, and they take a 3-1 lead to the fifth and final Test, which begins on Friday at The Oval in Kennington.
Captain Joe Root said: “One of our strengths has been the middle and lower order and it’s the reason we’ve won this series, along with our performances with the ball.”
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6 - 12 September 2018 ENGLAND’S highest Test run-scorer Alastair Cook will retire from international cricket after this week’s final Test against India. The opener, 33, has scored 12,254 runs and made 32 centuries in 160 Tests - all England records.
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BRAZIL World Cup winner Ronaldo has become the majority shareholder of Real Valladolid after purchasing a 51 per cent controlling stake in the Spanish club. The 42-year-old played for Real Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Barcelona in an 18-year playing career. Valladolid are 16th in La Liga and yet to win a game this season. “The arrival of Ronaldo puts Real Valladolid on the map and will allow the club to take a leap in quality,” said president Carlos Suarez. Ronaldo scored 62 times for Brazil, including both
TAKING OVER: Ronaldo is presented with a team shirt at the press conference. goals when they beat Germany in the 2002 World Cup final. Speaking at a news conference he said: “I have gone through many stages in my training in football to prepare. “This new management
will be defined by four words: competitiveness, transparency, revolution and social.” Ronaldo’s footballing brilliance was such that he won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world in 1997 and 2002.
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Ronaldo takes over Hamilton
wins thriller LEWIS HAMILTON claimed a dramatic and controversial victory in the Italian Grand Prix, following a first-lap collision with Sebastian Vettel. The Mercedes driver fought an intense battle with Vettel’s team-mate Kimi Raikkonen throughout the race, and eventually passed him around the outside of the first corner with nine laps to go. Hamilton and Mercedes not only dashed Ferrari’s hopes of a home win after their first front-row lock-out at Monza for 18 years, but also extended the Briton’s championship lead over Vettel, who finished fourth, to 30 points. With Mercedes’ bogey track, Singapore, next on the schedule, it came at a perfect time for Hamilton, especially as Ferrari is expected to have faster cars for the rest of the season. Ferrari’s race began to unravel within four
DRIVEN MAN: Hamilton celebrates another key win in Monza. corners of the start, as Vettel spun trying to defend against an overtaking move by Hamilton at the second chicane on the first lap. Vettel’s car slid into Hamilton’s in the middle of the chicane and broke his front wing. The German was forced to recover lost ground and eventually fought back to finish fourth. Hamilton said: “I want to give it up to Ferrari, who put up a great challenge this weekend. “I could see so many British flags out there and they inspired me so much.”