Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 27 September - 3 October 2018 Issue 1734 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

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27 Sept. - 3 Oct. 2018

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Doctor in sex abuse trial PROSECUTORS for Almeria Province have requested that a 44-year-old children’s doctor accused of exploiting his position to sexually abuse six patients be jailed for 37 years if found guilty. Carlos Alexander RL, from Colombia, was extradited to Spain in July 2016 to stand trial on the charges of sexual abuse of children in Spain. Prosecutors claimed in their initial submissions to the courts the assaults had

PULLED FREE: The seahorse was safely rescued.

By Joe Gerrard GUARDIA CIVIL underwater officers have pulled a 30-metre fishing net from the sea in the Cabo de Gata area which they said posed serious risks to endangered species. Police were warned about the net by a biologist from the Roquetas de Mar Aquarium who told them it lay in the Vela Blanca area of the sea. The area is home to many protected and endangered aquatic species including seahorses, one of which was rescued as part of the operation. The Guardia Civil said in a statement the fishing net posed a ‘real risk’ for the

Diving in sea life that lived in the area and for passing boats. Boths animals and vessels could get caught in it, police added. Divers with the Guardia Civil were called to the stretch of water and found the net which measured around 30 metres in length. The net stretched from the sea bed almost to the water’s surface, police said. Underwater officers set about trying to cut the net loose and fish

it out of the water in what they said was a ‘risky’ operation. They were supported by a boat from the Junta de Andalucia’s environment department. Divers were first able to close it with harnesses while the boat started to drag it from the sea. It was while the net was being moved that one officer noticed a seahorse tangled in its rope. The net was successfully

pulled from the water. Officers later undertook a new dive to put the seahorse back in an area of sea they considered safe. Seahorses are in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) list of threatened animals. Animals in Appendix II are considered to be in danger of going extinct due to poaching and their habitats being destroyed. The Guardia Civil said those factors and unsustainable fishing techniques meant the remaining seahorse population was ‘seriously threatened.’ Many were being killed after accidentally being caught in nets, officers added.

taken place while he worked at centres in Huercal-Overa, Pulpi and Vera from 2008 to 2013. He had gained the trust of his patients’ mothers, who were also largely Colombian, and was able to convince them to let him spend time alone with their children. It was while with the children that he allegedly abused them. The youngest was four years old, prosecutors claimed. The case continues.

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NEWS EXTRA Recycling warning OFFICIALS at the European Union (EU) have warned Spain and 13 other countries that they will need to put more policies in place to achieve targets of recycling 50 per cent of urban waste by 2020.

Book claims FORMER Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has said he would to return to Spain and live in jail ‘if necessary’ in a new book but added imprisoning him would make finding a solution to the Cataluña independence issue harder.

Attack probe VENEZUELA’S President Nicolas Maduro has said his government plans to request the extradition of a woman from Spain in connection with an alleged drone assassination attempt against him while at a public event in August.

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Recognition push Spain floats EU Palestine acceptance By Joe Gerrard THE Spanish Foreign Minister has said his country could put forward a motion in the European Parliament that would commit the European Union (EU) to recognise an independent Palestine. Josep Borrell added the Spanish government would still consider recognising the Middle Eastern territory if the bloc refused to back the proposal. It comes as left-wing parties in Spain, some of which back the Partido Socialista (PSOE) minority government, have reportedly begun pressuring senior officials to support full Palestinian statehood. Opponents are concerned Israel could recognise an independent Cataluña in retaliation if Spain goes ahead with the plan. Borrell said he planned to

launch an “intensive” consultation process with his opposite numbers in EU member states with the view to securing a timetable for the initiative. “The issue is on the table. It is a momentous decision, the consequences and effects of which must be studied. These are being

analysed,” the minister said. The EU currently officially backs a two state solution to the Palestinian question which would see an independent Palestine co-exist alongside Israel. Borrell’s comments were welcomed by Palestinian authorities who said the move would help bring peace to the territory. “The determination of Spain to recognise the Palestinian state and statements from their Foreign Minister represent direct steps towards peace, the end of Israeli occupation and stability in the Middle East,” the authority said. Ahmed Abulgueit, Secretary General of the Arab League, said Spain should recognise Palestinian statehood even if the EU does not back the move. Angel Mas, the head of the Spain-based pro-Israeli Action and Communication on the Mid-

dle East (ACOM), said there was a “real possibility” Tel Aviv may recognise Cataluña’s independence in response. Emmanuel Nahshon, Israel’s Foreign Minister, said he did not comment on “speculation” when asked about the proposal. Palestine is recognised by 136 United Nations member states but many such as Spain, Britain and the United States do not.

Palestinian statehood is seen as a sensitive issue as much of the territory it claims is now administered and settled by Israel. The UN has branded Israel’s presence an “occupation” which they dispute.

STATEHOOD CALL: Borrell (inset) said Spain could back Palestine.

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Stowaways picked up NATIONAL POLICE officers at Almeria City’s port claim to have caught a total of 76 people allegedly hiding on ships trying to enter Spain from mid June to mid September. Officers working as part of Operation Cross the Strait of Gibraltar said the stowaways came from several North African ports.

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Drugs bust AROUND 18.5 kilos of marihuana have been seized in Almeria City after police raided a restaurant which they claimed was being used to grow the drug. Police have arrested two suspects aged 51 and 28 in connection with the haul and proceedings have been sent to Almeria’s First Court of Instruction.

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28 Time Out 48-49 Health & Beauty 50-52 Social 54-55 Albox 57-60 BOTTOMS UP: Basque cider (sidra) has been served at the event. THE 66th annual San Sebastian Film Festival kicked off in the city l a s t F r i d a y, w i t h f i l m s t a r s a n d celebrities coming from across the world to take part. Stars including Danny DeVito, To m H i g g l e s t o n a n d L i l y - R o s e Depp have been watching new releases from across the world premiering at the event this week. The event is also seen as an opportunity to showcase the city’s Basque cultural heritage. A big part of Basque culture is culinary

and locals were on hand to serve up the best of what the region, known to them as Euskadi, has to offer. The Hazi Foundation set up an area dedicated to showcasing the region’s culinary heritage outside the Kursaal auditorium where the festival is being held. T h e b o d y, w h i c h a i m s t o p r o mote local food and drink, welcomed film stars and members of the public alike onto its covered terrace.

Pets Dishes on offer this year included locally produced Ibiazabal cheese, Taxakoli de Getaria and Euskal sagardoa, as well as Rioja Alavesa wine. Visitors will have the chance to sample Basque Country made d r i n k s a n d t h e r e g i o n ’s f a m o u s pintxos until the close of the festival this Saturday. It comes as part of efforts from Basque regional authorities to promote local produce and lift its standing internationally.

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Sales probe OFFICERS with the Guardia Civil have placed three people under investigation in connection with allegations they bought fruit and vegetables to sell on without fully paying their suppliers. Police said the investigation remained open this week and further arrests have not been ruled out, with losses estimated to exceed €476,650.

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THE number of tourists who visited Almeria Province last month was more than 263,470, the highest amount ever recorded in August according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE). Figures showed the number of those staying in accommodation across the province grew by 20 per cent on last year’s numbers.

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ALMERIA exported the fourth largest amount of goods overseas during the first seven months of this year out of the provinces of Andalucia, according to government figures. Economy Ministry statistics showed more than €169,270 worth of goods were shipped from Almeria, up 3.8 per cent compared to last year.

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GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested a 34-year-old suspect in Nijar who is wanted by different courts in connection with 12 offences including alleged fraud, drugs crimes and breaching sentences. Proceedings for the man, who was arrested in a local restaurant, have been sent to the acting Second Court of Instruction.

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Security call A TRADE UNION representing medical staff at an Almeria hospital has called for more security personnel to be stationed there in the wake of recent attacks on staff. The Independent Trade Union of Officials (CSIF) has claimed that assaults have continued to rise and it has called for harsher sentences for those convicted of attacks on staff. It comes in the wake of an alleged assault at Almeria City’s Torrecardenas Hospital which saw two nurses injured

and five suspects arrested. The union said in a statement: “These actions must be punished in a firm and forceful manner.” Jose Maria Martin, the Junta de Andalucia’s health spokesperson in Almeria Province, said security staff at the hospital had responded “rapidly” to the incident. “It was a violent altercation that was not justified. Personal and material damage was caused and I strongly condemn it,” he said.

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Assault trial PROSECUTORS have requested that an Almeria court jail a Guardia Civil officer accused of biting part of a man’s ear off in Mojacar for four years if found guilty. The Provincial Prosecutors Officer claimed they were also seeking €58,520 in damages to the alleged victim. His ear could not be saved in surgery and he became depressed as a result, they added. Five people, including the alleged victim, face possible jail

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time in connection with the brawl which took place outside a Mojacar hostel in September 2016. Prosecutors claimed some of the group parked their car near the hostel while showing ‘clear signs’ of drunkenness. The Guardia Civil officer, off duty at the time, approached them and an argument and a fight then broke out. The defendant bit and tore part of the victim’s ear off. The trial begins at Almeria’s Provincial Court next Thursday.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1733 of the Euro Weekly News Costa de Almería edition, including 99 local stories.

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POLL OF THE WEEK Should ‘mad cow disease’ restrictions banning many UK citizens from giving blood be lifted? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Should blasphemy be a criminal offence?

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FOREIGN VISIT: Sanchez (centre, left) met with Trudeau (left) in Montreal.

PM’s Canada trip SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez travelled to Canada last weekend for meetings with his counterpart Justin Trudeau who said his country backed a ‘united’ Spain when asked about Catalan independence. Sanchez’s visit was the first time a Spanish Prime Minister had visited Canada since 2002. The two leaders inspected a guard of honour, held a series of meetings and spoke to the press and public. Trudeau said during a joint press conference he had confidence in Spain’s government and people being able to find a solution to the ongoing drive for Cataluña’s secession. He was responding to a question on whether Catalans should be able to vote in a legal independence referendum as people in Quebec had done in 1980 and 1995. “Obviously I recognise this is a delicate internal matter and I have confidence in the Spanish people and all different governments to move forward with a way that is respectful of freedom of expression and of the values of human rights, the rule of law and the Spanish constitution,” Trudeau said. Sanchez said on Twitter the Spanish and Canadian governments both shared progressive

goals on human rights and climate change. “We will design ways for our countries to work more closely together to build economies that work for everyone and advance gender equality,” he said. The two leaders held a series of talks in Montreal. They approved a ‘Canada-Spain Co-operation Agenda’ which laid out plans to work together on a host of issues to achieve ‘a safer, more peaceful world.’ Both leaders also took part in Canada 2020’s Global Progress summit where they discussed security, diplomacy and human rights among other issues. Trudeau also presented Sanchez with a picture of former Spanish Prime Minister Calvo Sotelo hosting his counterpart, Trudeau’s father Pierre, in Spain in 1982. Sanchez said receiving the framed photograph was an “emotional moment.” Trudeau’s comments on Cataluña follow Quebec parties’ unanimous passage of a motion which condemned what they claimed was Spain’s ‘authoritarian’ approach to last October’s independence referendum. Some in Quebec argue the French-speaking Canadian province should also become independent.

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HEARTBROKEN: Grandfather talks about the death of fouryear-old boy who drowned while on holiday.

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Trying to be helpful WHILST most people understand that the flood of economic migrants into Europe is unsustainable in the long run, it would be a very hard hearted person who didn’t offer a hand to a drowning human being. This effectively is what is happening as the last privately managed rescue ship in the Mediterranean, the Aquarius (which is run by two charities Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and SOS Mediterranée) has had its Panama maritime flag removed and once it returns to port, it will be unable to leave again unless it obtains a new flag. The charities blame the Italian government for putting pressure upon Panama to remove the flag and although the Italians deny this, influential Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, has described the aid boats as a ‘taxi service’ for migrants. It is a very difficult situation as many people find it hard to understand how these migrants are able to obtain the thousands of dollars needed to pay people smugglers to take them to Europe and also how they cannot follow the news to learn about the dangers that they are likely to face. Much needs to be done to resolve problems at home but with Syria and Yemen still at war and with Eritrea only recently making life slightly easier for their young men and women, the apparently never ending number of illegal migrants will just carry on. Spain is now trying to help but there are fears that if it becomes too welcoming then the trickle will become a flood and unemployment which is bad enough still will rocket again.

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SAN MARCOS: Plans to give the festival acclaimed status.

Jewel in the town EL EJIDO, Almeria, will request that San Marcos be declared a Festival of Tourist Interest in Andalucia for its ‘uniqueness, popular tradition and antiquity.’ Speaking ahead of next Tuesday’s council meeting in which the proposals will be put forward, Mayor Francisco Gongora of the Popular Party, said the 60year-old annual festival is a

clear example of how popular tradition has been linked to the history of the town. He also pointed out that the event has incorporated new elements which have been included in the programme of activities, such as the sale of doughnuts, beans and bacon, traditional clothing and the participation of animals in the procession.

These additions, he said, contribute ‘singular aspects that have given it an original character and quality that it lacked in its origin.’ According to Gongora, and the government team of the city council, San Marcos Festival is now one of the most important events in the region in terms of neighbourhood involvement and visitor assistance.

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School wall collapse FIREFIGHTERS and Local Police officers were called out to a primary school in Almeria City after one of its roadside walls partially collapsed. Council sources said emergency services were notified about the damage at the CEIP Santa Isabel school on Thursday morning. The area where the wall fell, on the Camino de la Molineta, has since been cleaned and fenced off. Technicians have also been called in to assess the damage, with the collapse believed to have been caused by decay over time. Several parents had reportedly warned that the wall was at risk of collapse prior to Thursday’s incident.

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PENELOPE CRUZ: On the red carpet.

PENELOPE CRUZ and husband Javier Bardem hit the red carpet for a special screening of their Spanish drama Loving Pablo in West Hollywood. She portrays a Columbian author/journalist who had an affair with infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar opposite Bardem. The striking star looked incredible in a turquoise gown as she hit the red carpet with many of her co-stars.

Tribble free SHELBY TRIBBLE showed she was keen to kick back and forget her romantic woes with Pete Wicks, as she showed off her sensational figure poolside in Mallorca. The former beauty queen and TOWIE star flaunted her body in a chic crochet bikini with stylish designer shades. Also in place was a blingy watch as she ensured her exotic surroundings did not prevent her from adding an Essex touch.

POOL THERAPY: Shelby Tribble.

Banderas rocks red carpet ANTONIO BANDERAS, 58, and girlfriend Nicole Kimpel, 37, looked happier than ever as they put on a loved-up display on the 70th annual Emmy Awards red carpet on Monday night in Los Angeles. The Spanish film star looked suave in his navy tuxedo with a black lapel, white dress shirt and

SPANISH STARDUST: Antonio Banderas.

bow-tie, while he puckered up to his long-term love at the Microsoft Theatre. The Mask of Zorro actor offset his stylish display by sporting a full beard with a tanned complexion. For her part, Nicole turned heads in a semi-sheer black gown with voluminous 3D floral embroidery around the skirt. Adding to her dramatic look, she sported a pair of jaw-dropping diamond earrings.

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A royal opera house QUEEN LETIZIA of Spain wowed in a navy asymmetric gown as she joined husband King Felipe for a night at the opera in Madrid. Letizia, 45, looked stunning as she arrived at the Teatro Real in the midnight floor-length gown, which she paired with co-ordinating heels. REGAL PERFORMANCE: Wearing her King Felipe and Queen brunette locks in an Letizia. elegant up-do, she finished off the glamorous look with a pair of pear drop earrings. She and Felipe, 50, were at the theatre to watch a new production of Faust, marking the start of the new 2018/19 season. The mother of two showed off her golden complexion, after spending the summer break in Mallorca with her family. Both Letizia and husband Felipe have been quick to resume their royal duties, visiting Salamanca on Tuesday, where they toured the Spanish laser centre. The previous week, Letizia welcomed guests at the Zarzuela Palace, as well as visiting a school in Oviedo, northern Spain.

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NEWS EXTRA University lectures TWO prominent academics in the field of Psychology are due to visit the University of Almeria for talks covering sense therapy and other topics, with doctors Paul and Lilian Wong’s talk set to be streamed online.

Cruising in PROVINCIAL tourism officials have unveiled the ‘Costa de Almeria’ as a cruise ship destination for the first time at an industry fair in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon according to the Diputacion who said it was an ideal stopover.

Plastic funds ANDALUCIA’S farming and rural development department has announced Almeria Province will receive a share of more than €6 million in funds to help clean up waste from plastic greenhouses at agricultural sites.

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British man Worker rescued stabbed from top in Costa of crane del Sol NATIONAL POLICE are investigating a knife attack on a 24-year-old British man on the Costa del Sol. The attack took place in Puerto Banus near Marbella, very close to the area that 10 days earlier a 35-year-old British man, Craig Moran, was ‘kneecapped,’ stabbed and suffered horrific cuts to his face after being abducted in a gang-related incident. In the latest violent attack, which occurred last Wednesday afternoon around 6pm, the victim was stabbed twice in the legs by an assailant

who fled the scene in a getaway vehicle. The stab victim was taken immediately to Marbella’s Costa del Sol Hospital, which was the same hospital Craig Moran was rushed to 10 days prior. The latest stabbing took place in the centre of Puerto Banus, an area frequented by British holidaymakers. It is understood that the latest victim, who remains unidentified, is refusing to cooperate with Spanish police and no arrests have yet been made.

FIREFIGHTERS with a head for heights swung into action on a turntable ladder after a worker at the top of a tower crane became trapped. The scary incident happened high in the sky at a construction site for a new housing block in Pamplona. It is believed that the worker was trapped by his foot by a moving platform at the top of tower crane. Firefighters and police rushed to the scene of the accident last Wednesday evening and scaled the crane to free the 38-year-old worker before lowering him safely to the ground. He was taken by ambulance to the Hospital de Navarra suffering from trauma and heatstroke. Police are now investigating the work-related accident.

PAINFUL: Holidaymaker was seriously hurt.

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A MAJOR airport in the UK has vowed to crack down after a baggage handler was filmed by a Ryanair passenger flying in from Spain as they tossed her suitcase into the air and onto the ground. Passenger Elizabeth Evans posted a video that went viral and has received more than 1.5m views of the baggage handler mishandling the luggage as it was offloaded from flight FR3233 from Malaga to Manchester. She took to Twitter to tell Manchester Airport: ‘Thank this member of staff for ruining my new case!!! Ryanair flight from Malaga.’ Twelve hours later she was angry that they had not responded to her - so she took

Crackdown on ‘unacceptable behaviour’ to Twitter again. And now Manchester Airport has vowed to crack down on the mishandling of luggage and asked the ground handling company Swissport to ban the staff in the video from working at

the airport site. In a statement Andrew Cowan, Manchester Airport chief executive officer, said: “Manchester Airport will not tolerate the kind of behaviour shown by the employees of the ground handling company Swissport. “We are clear that it is completely unacceptable for our customers’ belongings to be treated in this way by any company operating on our site.

“The behaviour of the Swissport employees falls well below what we would expect of ground handling agents at Manchester Airport. We have sought urgent assurances from Swissport that a full investigation will be carried out and swift and robust action taken against those involved. “In our view, the actions of the individuals concerned are so serious that we would expect Swissport to ensure they

do not work on the airport site in the future. We have also asked Swissport to carry out an urgent review of their recruitment and training processes to ensure their employees are clear about the high levels of customer service required. “If we are not satisfied by Swissport’s response to these issues we will consider what further steps are required to protect passengers’ interests including the full range of sanctions that are available to us as part of Swissport’s operating licence.” A spokesperson for Swissport said: “We are disappointed by the video footage circulating on social media. We apologise for the behaviour of this individual, which is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. “Swissport employees are well-trained in baggage handling and we will use this incident to remind all staff of

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our duty of care with passengers’ belongings. “This was an isolated incident and we have taken immediate action. A full investigation is underway in relation to this behaviour. We cannot comment on specifics while the investigation is ongoing, however, Swissport is taking this matter very seriously.”

NEWS EXTRA Region food campaign ANDALUCIA’S Tourism spokesperson Francisco Javier Fernandez has said the region’s Junta will launch a campaign to promote tapas throughout Almeria Province as part of its bid to be named the Spanish capital of gastronomy next year.

Works visit THE government’s sub-delegate in Almeria, Manuel de la Fuente, said unforeseen finds have resulted in ongoing works to restore Almeria City’s old railway station taking longer than expected while visiting the site.

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War files to be released TOP secret military documents from the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship of Francisco Franco are a step closer to being made public. The files, of which there are thousands, contain details of war operations, repression in concentration and labour camps, and post-war activity, such as the fortification of the Pyrenees and Morocco. There are also bulletins from the central intelligence agency. And the Commission for the Classification of Defence Documents has approved a report

that recommends the Defence Minister Margarita Robles authorises general access to the pre-1968 reports, regarded as ‘confidential’ and kept in the General Military Archive in Avila. The information dates from the coup d’etat in 1936 to 1968, when the current Official Secrets Act was passed. According to the report from the commission, the army has already confirmed that releasing these documents will in no way compromise state security.

Thieves work in pairs YOUTUBE channel Gaviota 007 has published videos detailing exactly how holidaymakers are targeted on Spanish beaches. The videos feature the beaches of Magaluf and YouTuber Gaviota 007 shows in his content the different ways British tourists are scammed by beach thieves on the island of Mallorca. Six videos have appeared online so far and each is equipped with helpful information in Spanish, English and German.

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NEWS EXTRA Railway line moves closer THE government in Madrid has given the go ahead for Spain’s railway infrastructure body ADIF to tender contracts for a total of 43.3 kilometres of a high speed rail line that will connect Almeria City with Murcia City.

Clean call MEMBERS of the left leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) in Huercal de Almeria have said the local council’s handling of waste collection in the town has been ‘disastrous’ and is posing a risk to people’s health.

Nurse choice A TOTAL of 27 trainee nurses from two colleges in El Ejido have opted to complete their Public Health programmes at Potiente Hospital, with courses due to finish next year.

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NICKI BURGESS, general manager of the EWN Media Group, has raised more than €1,067 for Cancer Research UK after completing an almost 20-kilometre night walk around central London. Nicki took part in the charity’s Shine Night Walk along with her daughter Jade and friends Amy Fuller and Lisa and Josie Milbank. Their team raised more than €1,804 for the charity online as well as hundreds more in cash. Nicki’s personal target was around €560. Nicki said she decided to take part in memory of her mum June who died of bowel cancer. “Although it was raining on the night the atmosphere there was amazing. It was harder than I thought it would be, but there was an amazing team spirit among all those who took part,” she said. She added that around 20,000 walkers had taken part in the event. The walk began at the city’s Southwalk Park and Nicki’s team set out at 10.15pm. It saw her team and those involved take in sites

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SHINE ON: Participants got medals for taking part.

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NIGHT WALK: A rough guide to Nicki’s route. including The Shard, Tower Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. Nicki’s team finished the route at around 3.50am. She said Londoners treated her, her team and all the other walkers very well. “There were people on hand to collect rubbish and to hand out protein bars and drinks to us,” she said.

Nicki added everyone taking part had shown enthusiasm and dedication while taking part. “I saw one woman there who clearly had cancer and I thought that was so inspirational. Everyone had glowing lights and tiaras on, it made for a really great atmosphere,” she said. Nicki said she would ad-

vise anyone who wanted to undertake the walk to prepare and to train beforehand. She added she had been sponsored by the EWN Media Group and Golden Leaves, a family insurance company. “I would like to thank both the EWN Media Group and Golden Leaves for supporting me on the walk,” she said. The Shine Walk takes place every year in cities across Britain. All the money raised goes towards Cancer Research UK in their ongoing effort to find new ways of preventing, diagnosing and curing all types of the illness. Anyone who wants to donate to Nicki and her team can still do so by visiting: https://fundraise.cancerre searchuk.org/page/in-memory-of-my-beautiful-mum-june

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‘Parkour’ boy plunges eleven floors to death A STUDENT has plunged to his death in Spain while allegedly practising parkour on a construction site in Madrid. The 17-year-old boy fell 11 floors to his death according to a National Police investigation when he attempted risky jumps and ‘parkour ’ with friends. Parkour participants aim to get from one point to another in a complex environment, without assistive equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible.

It includes running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, rolling, crawling and other movements as deemed most suitable for the situation and is usually carried out in urban spaces. The incident occurred on a high-rise building on Holy G ua rdia n A nge l Ave nue , Madrid. Paramedics called to the s c e ne of the a c c ide nt but w e re una ble to s a ve the boy’s life, reporting that he died immediately on impact

after the fall. The construction site where the tragedy happened was completely fenced off to the public in order to prevent break-ins.

In addition, the site was under the surveillance of a security guard who said he was unaware of the group’s presence until he heard the boys shouting.

TRAGIC FALL: The boy allegedly attempted ‘parkour’ on the eleventh floor.

Young woman dies after 3rd floor plunge in Spain A THIRTY-YEAR-OLD woman has died after falling from a balcony in the early hours of the morning on the Spanish party island of Mallorca. The woman reportedly fell from the third floor of a hotel at 5.45am in the Arenal de Llucmajor area. Paramedics rushed to the scene of the incident on Avenida Antoni Maria Alcover but were unable to save the young woman’s life. An investigation, headed by the Guardia Civil and Local Police, has been launched.

MALLORCA: The Spanish holiday party island.

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A DANISH banking association has said monetary authorities should consider withdrawing the DKK 1,000 note from circulation to help curb organised crime financing following a probe into alleged money laundering in the Estonian branch of Danske Bank.

A DELEGATION of Belgian diplomats was joined by the country’s Prime Minister Charles Michel in New York last Monday after they arrived to prepare for their upcoming stint on the United Nations Security Council which begins next year.

Spray sentence SONDERBORG’S Court of Justice has sentenced Daniel Stokholm, the former leader of the rightwing Danish People’s Party (DF), to 30 days in jail for racism and arms offences over handing out hairspray cans labelled ‘asylum spray’ in Haderslev in 2016.

Campaign claim AN advertising campaign launched

Coin concerns CASH CALL: The DKK 1,000 note could be pulled. by a vegetarian food company which compares eating meat to smoking has been branded misleading by a farming and food industry body which claimed there was ‘no shadow of evidence’ the two caused equal health damage.

Spending stats THE Treasury recorded a deficit of more than €134 million during the first half of this year according to Denmark’s statistics authority which added earnings from tax revenues had risen and employment had gone up.

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Executive data ABOUT 29 per cent of executives in

BELGIUM is facing a shortage of one and two cent coins and it has not been given permission from the European Central Bank (ECB) to put more cash into circulation, according to the country’s Finance Ministry.

Power prices ELECTRICITY suppliers in Belgium saw the price of energy rise to €411 this week, about 10 times more than the average for 2017, with experts warning the increases could last through the winter and some towns may see power cuts.

Pig cull AGRICULTURAL authorities plan to kill some 4,000 pigs in areas where traces of African swine flu were detected in wild boars as six countries including China and Mexico said they were stopping imports of Belgian pork over health concerns.

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Speaker vote

Move outcry THE government has said Germany’s former spy chief will no longer be moved to the Interior Ministry after a decision to transfer Hans-Georg Maassen from the Office of Constitutional Protection caused outrage due to comments downplaying violence against migrants.

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German businesses were men as of last year according to the country’s Statistic’s Office which added the figure was lower than the overall proportion of 46.6 per cent in the whole workforce.

Storm death A 78-YEAR-OLD woman died after a tree fell on her during Storm Fabienne which tore through states across the south and centre of the country

last week leaving tens of thousands of Bavarians without electricity.

Erdogan visit TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he wants to put his country’s and Germany’s recent relations behind him ahead of a visit this week which follows the arrests of a Pinneberg man in Antalya accused of making terrorist propaganda.

NETHERLANDS

N ORWAY

Harvest fall

Rights funds

FARMERS in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe have said potato yields have fallen this year due to above average temperatures during the summer meaning chips and French fries across the continent could get shorter as a result.

FOREIGN MINISTER Ine Eriksen Soreide has said Norway will give almost €69m to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) over the next four years as part of a deal signed by the organisation and Oslo.

Money call

Case appeal

UNIVERSITIES have hosted a series of lectures this week all calling on the government to invest an additional €1.15 billion in higher education while also dismissing treasury plans to make further cuts.

THE defence lawyer acting for a 51-year-old defendant who was convicted at courts in Asker and Baerum of sharing information on bomb making with jihadist terror groups online is set to appeal against it on the grounds he is innocent.

Terror claims

Tan bed ban

THE Netherland’s ambassador to Iran was summoned by the country’s foreign ministry along with envoys from Denmark and Britain after Tehran accused them of harbouring terrorists following a shooting in Ahvaz, Iran which killed 25 people.

HEALTH experts have called on the government to ban solariums, or tanning beds, in the country in a bid to reduce the rate of skin cancer and make Norway follow similar moves taken by Brazil and Australia.

Work dispute

Snow warning

MEDICAL personnel in Utrecht, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Bradant, Southeast, Nord Holland, Hollands Midden and Drenthe began industrial action last Monday after their union rejected an offer of higher wages designed to end disputes over pay.

METEOROLOGISTS have warned drivers in northern Norway they could face winter conditions in the coming days after snow forced a helicopter ambulance to turn around before it could reach three tourists trapped on a Lofoten mountain.

MEMBERS of Sweden’s Parliament have backed Andreas Norlen for the role of speaker after he was put forward by the conservative Moderate Party which plans to form a government with the Centre Party, Christian Democrats and Liberals.

Summer over AUTUMN arrived in most of Sweden with the exception of Stockholm, Maimo and Gothenburg as of this week after meteorologists recorded temperatures of below an average of 10 degrees for five consecutive days in the north and east of the country.

Moose findings BIOLOGISTS have said Sweden’s unusually hot summer has lead to moose calves weighing between 10 and 20 per cent less on average, the largest drop since 1992 amid concerns high temperatures made it difficult for them to find food.

Activist prize LATIN AMERICAN activists campaigning against corruption in Guatemala have been awarded the Swedish Rights Livelihood Prize for this year, a gong which is often dubbed the ‘alternative’ Nobel Prize.

F RANCE

Support tanks APRROVAL ratings for President Emmanuel Macron have fallen to 29 per cent, the lowest since taking office, according to a poll published last Sunday amidst scandals including the resignation of France’s Environment Minister and accusations over a security aide abusing protesters.

Test order A PARIS court has ordered Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally party, to undergo psychiatric tests as part of an investigation into her sharing of images of Islamic State atrocities on social media.

Sea cleanup DIVERS have begun removing some 25,000 car tyres that were dumped in the Mediterranean near Cannes and Antibes in the 1980’s in an effort to create an artificial reef after it was found to be polluting nearby water.

Troop honour PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has announced that more than 20 Algerian loyalists who fought alongside the French in the country’s war of independence would be granted national awards as part of efforts to confront France’s colonial legacy in Africa.

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‘ABSURD’: Russia’s embassy in Norway spoke out over the arrest.

Diplomatic spat over ‘spy’ probe RUSSIAN diplomats in Norway have said that the arrest of a 51-year-old man from the country in Oslo on espionage charges last week was ‘absurd.’ The suspect, who has gone before a Norwegian court, faces three years in jail if found guilty. Russia’s embassy in Norway said on Facebook the pretext for his arrest was ‘far-fetched.’

Syria arms deal MOSCOW is set to supply the Syrian government with the S-300 anti-missile system within the coming weeks, according to Russia’s Defence Minister. Sergei Shoigu’s annoucemnt follows the downing of a Russian plane in the country which killed 15 military personnel. The Defence Ministry accused Israel of indirectly causing the attack.

Activist arrest A PROMINENT Russian activist has been arrested on suspicion of breaking protest laws while leaving custody on the same charges, according to an associate. Leonid Volkov, who is

close to former presidential contender Alexei Navalny, claimed he was taken to a police station as he walked out of prison earlier this week.

Energy firm rankings A STATE-BACKED gas company has fallen from first place while an oil firm climbed to second in a financial body’s global ranking of 250 energy firms. Gazprom was replaced by the Texas-based ExxonMobil at the top of the S&P Global Platts table while LUKoil rose to second from sixth place.

Balkan state backing THE Foreign Minister of Russia has said his country backs the peace deal that ended war in Bosnia in the 1990s following calls from Serbs in the country to secede. Sergei Lavrov’s comments follow those made by Milorad Dodik who is campaigning for more autonomy for the country’s Serb Republic region in canvassing for upcoming national elections. Russia supports Bosnia’s territorial integrity, Lavrov said.

Dog show THE Russian cybersphere has been filled with pictures from Moscow’s first dog costume show last week, which saw pet owners dress up the animals in a variety of outfits. Superhero costumes, dogs wearing flowers and pets wearing outfits resembling other animals all featured in the show and owners were seen showing them off in ‘dog walks’ at the event. The animals also posed for pictures next to each other.

IN COSTUME: The show was held in Moscow.

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is the number of companies in Spain that have recorded revenues of less than €1 million, with 74 per cent of these registering losses, prompting calls to reduce corporation tax. STAT OF WEEK €1.3 million This

Bank buy back SANTANDER BANK is exploring a bid for its own headquarters in Spain, after it sold the building in 2008 for €1.9 billion in a 40-year sale-to-leaseback deal. The bid would potentially place the bank in direct competition with other funds including US investors Blackstone and Centerbridge, which are considering a €3 billion offer. The sprawling complex located in Boadilla del Monte outside of Madrid, was sold to Marme Inversiones and leased back for around €50 million a year by the lender.

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Credit concerns

Modric in a fine mess REAL MADRID midfielder Luka Modric has reached a settlement with Spanish prosecutors, admitting he evaded taxes and agreeing to an eight-month jail sentence likely to be converted into a fine. T h e C r o a t i a n s t a r, o n e o f t h e favourites to win the Ballon d’Or i n D e c e m b e r, h a s b e e n a c c u s e d of evading €870,728 on revenue from his image rights in 2013 and 2014, via a shell company set up in Luxembourg.

by Tom Woods I n J a n u a r y, t h e 3 3 - y e a r - o l d gave evidence to a court that he had already paid tax authorities close to €1 million, the sum he allegedly evaded plus interest. The deal reached with prosecutors involves him paying a fine that represents 40 per cent of the amount allegedly evaded, or just under €350,000. Modric can also convert his jail sentence to another fine of

€ 2 5 0 a d a y, w h i c h w o u l d t o t a l around €60,000. The news comes just two days before football’s world governi n g b o d y F I FA a w a r d s i t s b e s t player of the year prize, for which Modric is a finalist along with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. A number of high profile players have fallen foul of Spanish tax authorities in recent years, including Ronaldo and Messi.

THE Bank of Spain has warned that a rapid increase in consumer credit, which has risen 47 per cent since 2014, has made the economy more vulnerable in the event of another financial crisis. In a recent report, the Bank of Spain states that the absence of loan guarantees, except in car purchases, has increased the fragility of the sector. To minimise these risks it urges both banks and the public to ensure that credit is based on ‘prudent expectations’ about what customers can realistically repay.

EU funds to boost Morocco

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Debt relief TURKEY’S banks have agreed to help international companies struggling with loan repayments, w h i c h i n c l u d e s S p a i n ’s B B VA a n d F r a n c e ’s B N P Paribas, after President Ta y y i p E r d o g a n c a l l e d high interest rates “the mother and father of all evil.”

Oil slip MIGRATION MONEY: The funds will be vital for Morocco’s development. THE EU has allocated €234 million of aid to Morocco to boost efforts to stem illegal migration to the continent. Its Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn signed agreements covering funding with Morocco’s Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun, with Hahn confirming Europe’s commitment to Morocco’s national development. Some €150 million of the aid is destined for the ‘Competitiveness and Green Growth’ programme,

aimed at strengthening self-employed entrepreneurs. It will also boost first-time exporters, the business climate and recycling. The rest of the funds will go towards government social protection initiatives, aiming to reduce social disparities by increasing access to basic services. Morocco has an unemployment rate of over 9 per cent, but this rises to nearly 30 per cent for young people, resulting in many looking to escape through migration to Europe.

THE Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has estimated that oil will account for 28 per cent of global energy consumption in 2040, (down from 31 per cent last year), due to the boom in natural gas and renewable energy.

Grey pay THOUSANDS of Spanish pensioners have protested in Madrid to demand an increase in payouts, complaining that the former government’s 0.25 per cent rise does not keep up with inflation.

Spain trains Ghana businesses THE Spanish government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana to train 2000 young entrepreneurs to boost the ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ programme. The initiative will be undertaken by the Spanish chamber of commerce under the auspices of the Institute for the Creation and Development of Enterprise (INCYDE) foundation. It will provide training and consultancy services as

well as assist the development and promotion of entrepreneurship to indigenous Ghanaian businesses, helping them foster investment and job creation. Ghana’s Minister of Business Development, Dr Mohammed Awal has explained that the 2,000 beneficiaries would be the first batch of many to be provided with the necessary skills capable of producing first class international products and the adoption of modern business techniques within the industry.

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1.69 ▲ 27.35% 3.72 ▲ 20.67% 1.93 ▲ 14.29% 0.61 ▲ 13.01% 1.0627 ▲ 12.26% 0.30 ▲ 11.54% 2.36 ▲ 10.73% 5.40 ▲ 10.24% 2.34 ▲ 10.04% 0.60 ▲ 9.52% 0.84 ▲ 9.39%

$ 123 $ 2.50 $ 26.78 $ 8.75 $ 7.775 $ 6.95 $ 2.87 $ 6.58 $ 2.12 $ 2.55 $ 10.35

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Youngsters of today have no pride LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I DON’T write about Brexit, at least I haven’t for a while. The reason is that I have had the whole boring barrage of brain jarring bull totally up to here. In fact, for the last month or so, I’ve had a personal competition. When I switch on the telly, I see how long it takes to hear the Brexit word uttered by some floating head or another. This morning took the experiment to new heights. The first vocal sound that came through was ‘exit. So, I guess that puts it to around minus a nanosecond before I actually became aware of the whole word. I’m also getting a mite piqued with all the vitriolic diatribes being directed at those who voted to leave. The main offenders of these often-unacceptable condemnations are generally the younger generation. There are of course a number of reasons for this, the main one being that they are so cosseted and ‘nannied’ these days that most of them are utterly petrified of being cut loose from the ‘mothers’ of Brussels apron strings! Heaven forbid they should have to actually look up from their mobiles, use their initiative and take a few risks in the big wide world,

TIN MAN: Youth have no knowledge of UK’s past. thereby actually doing something for themselves and their country. Which brings me to the second reason for their oft nasty reactions. There is no sense of pride or patriotism in the youngsters of today. The schools are not teaching them our long and often glorious history, or the sacrifices that so many made for them to be lucky enough to live in a society that allows

them such freedom and democracy. Indeed, many have parents or ancestors that hail from countries that they consider were pillaged and laid to waste by the marauding Brits of yore. However much we try to atone, some will never forgive us, and many will not be happy till everything that is British is consigned to past history and swept under the carpet of a new

faceless super state. Another reason to vote remain! There is an ad on telly at present. The ad is for an insurance company. A young man of plainly ethnic origin, but with a cockney accent and presumably British, is trying to explain something that caused him to have an accident in his car. ‘A tin man in a dress or a Kaftan ran across the road, chasing a horse that was also wearing some kind of dress,’ he informs the rep. They then show what he had actually seen. If this young man had been taught the history of the country he lives in, he would have known immediately that this was a Knight in armour and his horse, probably originating from some jousting competition in the vicinity. The disquieting point here is that the company who made the ad used this example knowing full well that the majority of viewers would probably have been just as lost for an explanation as the young man in question. Ah well... So, Justin Bieber doesn’t want a prenup with his new bride to be, because he considers ‘marriage is forever.’ Bieber’s fortune is estimated at some 280 million. Would any of you wager 100 odd million on a favourable marital result? Fools, money and parted comes to mind! Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com

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TECH FOR THE TIMID

Fight or flight mode? Terence Kennedy considers the plane truth: to switch off in-flight or not

COULD you bring down a plane by not switching your phone to Flight Mode? More than a third of travellers now keep their phones on. So perhaps we should indeed pay more attention to that safety demonstration? Well here’s the horse’s-mouth reality, quoted by a commercial pilot the other month: 99.99 per cent of the time it really doesn’t matter, so go right ahead and second-guess the pilot by playing Infinite Flight Simulator. It’s that other .01 per cent that matters. First the myths. No, phones won’t interfere with the navigation system and send you plunging to your doom playing Doom. In fact they won’t interfere with any of the plane’s electronic systems - except perhaps the radio. Does it matter? Probably not, if you were the only one aboard sneaking a last-minute call during take-off. At worst you’ll annoy the pilot or trafficcontroller with a brief ‘bzzzt-bzzztbzzzt-bzzt-bzzt’ on-speaker while communicating with each other. But active phones constantly seek cell towers and bzzzt as they do so.

FLIGHT CLUB: Mobiles may matter. Now multiplied by scores of non-compliers per flight. There have indeed been at least two serious incidents where mobile phones could have been implicated: the crash of a Crossair plane in Switzerland in 2000, when spurious transmissions

confused the autopilot, and a fatal crash in New Zealand in 2003. However the author of the tell-all Cockpit Confidential insists that “To date there are no proven cases of a phone adversely affecting the outcome of a flight.” Then he spoils it all by

adding: “But you never know.” Far more dangerous on a flight, apparently, is the risk of our electronic toys hurtling through the air like unguided missiles during turbulence or other ‘unsettled conditions’ (as I heard one cool and calm pilot announce it while we brushed up on our ‘Hail Marys’ and assumed the position). The industry has largely given up on that one and lets us keep our smaller gadgets clutched and running at all times, no doubt on the logical assumption that you’re more likely to survive a flying iPhone than a ThinkPad. Ultimately, consider this hidden possibility to delight conspiracy theorists everywhere: using mobiles in-flight is absolutely safe, but the airlines will never admit it. Why? The minute it can be proved beyond reasonable doubt that phones are safe, a percentage of flyers will demand the right to use them, pitting one angry group of travellers against another, with carriers stuck in the middle, says our Cockpit Confidential man. The aircraft cabin is a last refuge of relative silence. Let’s keep it that way.

Laptop dance EVER wondered why you have to unpack a laptop for airport security, but not a tablet? The official answer is that a laptop is less dense and could hide dangerous stuff. Technology wasn’t the answer to ultimate passenger security some years back when, after an investment of millions in fancy new peoplescanners, airports quickly retired them in droves. They were doing their job too well. The scanners showed passengers naked, to the outrage of privacy campaigners. Every nip and tuck was there for the delectation of the staff, Playboy on the hoof for an eight-hour shift, said its detractors. The death-knell sounded in 2013 with the arrest of one particularly diligent security man. Police found the juciest of the month’s x-rays on his wall at home.

PROPERTY S P E C I A L

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Checks to make when buying a property WHEN buying a property in Spain bear in mind the golden rule that you should follow in any country - let the buyer beware! There are certain checks that should be made before any money is handed over if you are to avoid an unpleasant surprise later on. For this reason we would always recommend you engage the services of a property professional or suitably qualified lawyer to look after your interests. But the following is a list of the main things you should ensure are checked for. It is by no means an exhaustive list your professional advisor will be able to tell you more. The main four things to check when buying a community property to avoid potential pitfalls and problems are: 1) You or your representative should go to the ‘Registro de la Propiedad’ (Property Register) and ask for a ‘nota simple’ of the property you are interested in. They will provide you with an accurate description of the building including who the current owner is, if it is mortgaged or has an ‘embargo’ (seizure order) and all the community guidelines of

the property. The cost is minimal. 2) Talk to the manager or president of the community of owners to ensure that the seller has no debts against them: because if he does not pay, the debt goes with the property and the new buyer will be liable to pay outstanding community fees. 3) Read the rules of the community, if any, as it may include limitations and restrictions on what you may want to do with the property. 4) Finally, ask the seller to show you the Suma IBI receipts (equivalent to local rates) to make sure they have all been paid. Again, the debt is on the property so if you buy a property with debts outstanding you will have to pay them off.

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At Nº1... Spain is still the buyer’s favourite PAIN still comes out as ‘top of the pops’ when it comes to buying homes abroad. They lead the first five that also include Cyprus, Greece and Malta, although they have all leapfrogged Turkey due to the increasing security and political issues. Making it into the list for the first time in a number of years is Croatia. Much of the renewed interest in purchasing property there has been due, in no uncertain terms, to the popularity of the TV series that everyone seems to be watching... Game of Thrones. By far, Spain is still the favourite place to buy a holiday home and after a slowdown due to the economic crisis that hit in 2008 and saw buyers dropping off, the market has picked up at a more than impressive rate over the past 12 months. Many were predicting a doom and gloom scenario that the ‘B’ word Brexit - would put many people off

WINTER SUN: Lanzarote growing in popularity in the Spanish buyers’ market.

buying until things were clearer. But the opposite has happened with a demand to move to Spain and cut ties with the UK sooner rather than later. Brexit or occasional poor exchange rates are always overcome by the wish to experience the climate, the lifestyle, and the price of property in Spain. Affordability is the big driver of where people buy, and three popular locations on the Costa Blanca are Torrevieja, Camposol and Villamartin. The top 10 also includes Marbella and Estepona, as well as Mojacar, Bedar, Albox and Arboleas in the Almeria region. Coming up on the rails, one of the fastest rising among property locations is Lanzarote which has been popular for some winter sun breaks for many years with temperatures rarely dropping below a comfortable 22ºC. Granada, Almeria. Ibiza and Cordoba are on the Canary Island’s heels.

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Perez doesn’t park his dreams

DREAM: Stadium renovation just the first step.

WHEN it comes to property, football clubs are becoming major customers for the nation’s construction companies. As befits a club run by the boss of a civil engineering firm, Real Madrid’s latest project goes far beyond renovating its stadium. While members approved plans to renovate the team’s home ground, the Santiago Bernabeu stadium plans are afoot for further expansion. The club will take on a total debt of €575 million for a maximum period of 35 years it was agreed for the stadium itself - but more is needed for other schemes. The Madrid president Florentino Perez, who is also president of the ACS civil engineering company, revealed that he has not yet found anyone willing to finance his dream of a theme park at the club’s Valdebebas training ground. The theme park is not a new project and Perez revealed some time ago that he had in mind ‘a kind of Real Madrid-Disneyland.’

Together with remodelling the Bernabeu, the theme park has been a principal objective since Perez was re-elected as the club’s president and he has now been given the go-ahead for both. “We are continuing to work on this theme,” Perez said, referring to the theme park. “It needs a huge investment and we have yet to find someone willing to provide it. We have 90 hectares of land that we could have sold to finance the stadium but preferred not to,” he said in answer to a shareholder at the recent Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings. The contract for the new stadium, due to be allocated at the beginning of next year, involves an initial cost of €525 million that will be financed over a maximum period of 35 years. This will cost the club an annual €25 million, which Perez pointed out was “less than 4 per cent” of the club’s present earnings.

Doing it the easy way URING the economic crisis the Spanish government began offering residence permits to foreign buyers investing at least €500,000 in property. The building boom had collapsed and with property prices falling by up to 40 per cent, the government’s offer was a variation on a retailer’s ‘Buy one, get one free.’ The idea was not limited to Spain as Portugal, Cyprus and Greece all introduced the same scheme and Malta has been mak-

ing a similar offer since 1988. The success of the arrangement is demonstrated by the thousands of non-EU nationals who have bought Spanish properties, enticed by the prospect of a hasslefree residence permit. Although Portugal’s is the most successful Golden Visa scheme with foreign nationals pouring €3.8 billion in the country’s economy, Spain is not far behind on €3.026 billion. By the end of 2017 a total of 41,094 investors and their families obtained Spanish residency after

spending more than €500,000 on property, depositing more than €1 million in a bank account or spending more than €2 million in government bonds. Permits have also been issued to ‘highly qualified’ professionals. The scheme got off to an unsteady start in 2013, but jumped from 14,804 Golden Visas by the end of 2015 to 27,301 a year later. Most went to Chinese and Russian investors and 77 per cent of that €3.026 billion was spent on luxury villas and apartments.

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Time’s a great healer Take care!

Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man THEY say that time is a great healer which would explain why, in England, they make you wait months before you can get to see a specialist. My experiences here are much better generally so I was a little put out that after waiting over an hour past my appointment time to see my diabetic doctor... I have the diabetes, not her… she’s rushing me. I had loads of blood test results to go through, some scans done, and wanted to relook at my meds, sorting out my insulin and other stuff. After about five minutes she starts giving me the hurry up treatment because she’s running late. What I don’t get is why rush me? Why not the people that made her late in the first place? Someone has to explain to me how that works. So after five minutes I’m sent on my way still with loads of unanswered questions and a general feeling of bewilderment. I’ll get another crack at it in six months’ time - hopefully with more than the five-minute time allowance.

I’ve noticed a new menace on the roads - well actually the pavements. People on mini motorised two wheelers. They look like a large scooter but with an engine and a saddle on it. They are being hired out by loads of companies that usually hire out normal bicycles. Now, I have no objections to businesses renting them out, but I do wish some of their customers would be a bit more responsible. Some of them whizz along, really fast, and nearly all the riders wear a crash helmet. I’ve seen them mostly along the paseo when I’m walking the dog. They would not have a hope in hell of stopping if a child or a dog got in front of them. They ride on the pavement because they are scared to drive them on the road. What nonsense! Because they aren’t confident enough to ride them on the road, they put everyone in danger that is walking along the pavement. This simply should not be allowed. If you can’t or won’t ride them in the road, then the police should nick these people. And as with all these things it’s not the bike that’s the problem - it’s the people using them! The bikes are great but they need to be used sensibly. mikesenker@gmail.com

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YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION Letters should be emailed to yoursay@euroweeklynews.com or make your comments on our website: www.euroweeklynews.com I’D like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of the braindead scumbag in Carlos Haya hospital (Malaga), who crept in to my friend Jo’s ward at 8am and stole her mobile phone from her bed as she slept. You are either a member of staff or a fellow patient, but whatever you are, surely there’s no room for the likes of you in a civilised society? I’m sure you could find gainful employment in the gutters of some war torn country in the middle of nowhere? Jo’s been in there for a month now, and is very ill, can’t speak Spanish, so the only comfort she had was that phone, music, social media, WhatsApp, Texts, etc. And you just walked in and took it without a care in the world. I’ve seen some lowlife crime in my time, but that’s right up there. If you have even a shred of moral fibre in you, give that phone back. Seamus Neary. Editor ’s note: A reward is offered for the return of the phone

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Callous thief lacks morals Brexit with no exit

Just buying votes? ON June 25 I wrote the following: ‘I am going to make a prediction. Imagine a mayor scares the living cr*p out of residents by telling them they have to pay €42 million to get council services. ‘Some 39 urbanisations will be exempt, but they don’t know yet who they are because the villain of the story won’t tell them. Then, he later announces that the council will pay the costs over X number of years. The villain of the story suddenly becomes the knight in shining armour. Then he goes to the elections, everybody loves him, and votes him back. ‘For mayor, villain, and knight, read Maldonado (Mijas, Malaga). The fairytale ending is made up!’ An article in the Spanish press now indicates that 70 per cent of its urbanisations will be received by Mijas Council. For the first time in his Mandate, Maldonado is 100 per cent transparent, but only in his predictability. He wants your vote. Bill Anderson

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CALAHONDA: No cost to residents to be ‘received’ Editor’s note: Mijas Council will ‘receive’ those urbanisations who agree. This means the town hall will take over the responsibility of maintaining roads and other infrastructure from the urbanisation’s community.

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Heartbroken grandfather pays tribute to 4-year-old boy What is going on? Why so many accidents with the Brits in Spain? Niiko L Heartbreaking... God Bless baby... RIP sleep with the angels. xoxoxoxo Lynda AU It is very sad, however, why was a four-year-old in a pool not being watched at all times. David L

‘Disruptive’ passenger on Ryanair flight from UK to Spain forces U-turn I hope they are given the bill for that extra landing/takeoff and all extra fuel costs etc. Zara M

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They should be breathalysed at boarding gate and turned away. Tracy A If she was that drunk, surely she would have stunk of booze. Airports are to blame for selling

With everyone still on high alert for terrorist activity Spain really is pushing it. Teifion TF Good job the sub didn’t fire anything.

huge amounts of booze.

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Linda D Lock em up for their two weeks holiday.

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At least one dead and 11 injured in hotel floor and scaffolding collapse in Spain

SHELL SHOCKED: Medics in Spain discover turtle in ‘intimate region’ of Brit woman’s body Hope it was a small one!

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Another hotel catastrophe? Wow. Stop selling alcohol at airport and on the plane!! They are more worried about profits! Gary B

Let’s see how long Gibraltar lasts with a closed border! I Love Torremolinos

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Warning flare fired as Spanish police boat ‘too close’ to British nuclear sub in Spain This should help with the Brexit negotiations.

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Eeeecks you have been warned, do not fall asleep on the beach... Angela T

Spain named most welcoming nation for refugees in new survey They will regret it in years to come...

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THOSE of us who have taken the trouble to look beyond the news of the mainstream media will soon learn that there is a Brexit without the exit. In fact we are going to be even worse off than before. This current PM is as treacherous as the rest of the previous PMs since Edward Heath who first conned the public to take the first step into the long term agenda to remove the sovereignty of all the European nations including Britain. What Theresa May has done is to deliberately be vague and drag out the negotiations for as long as possible in order to find a way to get around actually leaving the EU. She has been very busy behind the scenes making sure that we will retain our membership of all the most important organisations of the EU and importantly we will continue to pay for that privilege. British taxpayers will continue to pay billions of pounds into the EU as before via these organisations as opposed to the current system for the benefit of the public so as not to alert them and in turn we will be obliged to continue to impose and incorporate all their rules and regulations. The biggest one of course is we will be part of the new EU army. This was made clear by the current Minister of Defence that Britain will continue to be and contribute to the EU army that will be run by Germans with us of course paying billions of pounds for the pleasure of being a member. We will no longer have a national army of any consequence. But the biggest con is that we will no longer have any representation in Brussels. It is win, win all the way for the EU and the big bonus is that they won’t have those irritating British MEPs asking awkward questions any more and can now do as they like and Britain has no say but will continue to be one of the biggest contributors through the backdoor. Vivienne Pimm Editor ’s note: For reasons of length this letter has been abridged.

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Cryptic Across 1 Slight change of lenders (7) 5 All of a sudden rolling in to register (5) 8 Long gun sack (5) 9 It's talent and French frying pan (7) 10 Editing letters set on fire (7) 12 Puts up with pessimistic investors (5) 13 Substitute some keepers at zoo (6) 15 Gives instructions for underpants (6) 18 Money, we hear, in hidden store (5) 19 Upset the late runner (7) 21 Have a rest, being terribly idle now (3,4) 22 Terrorist admits blunder (5) 23 Cordon is back with, for example, a note (5) 24 Told how the family is connected (7) Down 1 Sandier sort of fish (7) 2 Some self-indulgent treats for a petite type (5) 3 By the sound of it condensation is expected (3) 4 Have a home in the Azores, ideally (6) 5 Bride hung around in Scottish capital (9)

6 Free to get another tenant (7) 7 There's uranium in many a flower (5) 11 Let toiler play the main part (5,4) 14 Hide it in South East Crete (7) 16 Spots wine, then becomes angry (4,3)

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17 German composer we rang about (6) 18 Relaxes Catholic charity (5) 20 Bird returning from Münster, Germany (5) 22 Fish found in the east by the Spanish (3)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 14 represents P and 21 represents X, so fill in P every time the figure 14 appears and X every time the figure 21 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 Important, serious or significant: (5) 4 Brazilian dance (5) 7 Measure in length, breadth or thickness (9) 8 Appraise (4) 10 Small canoe used by Eskimos (5) 13 Stunned (5) 14 Second letter of Greek alphabet (4) 17 Attract the strong attention and interest of (9) 19 Lure or entrap (5) 20 Book of maps (5)

style (6) 2 See 9 3 Position in the hierarchy of the armed forces: (4) 4 Towering and tapering (6) 5 Ordinary, banal (7) 6 Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing (4) 9/2 Vehicle hold-up (7,3) 11 Excitable, irritable, touchy (6) 12 Touch affectionately or lovingly (6) 15 Lacking sufficient water or rainfall (4) 16 Peru's capital (4) 18 Comprising every individual one (3)

Down 1 Relating to a recently developed fashion or

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Across 1 Theory (6) 5 Jealous (husband, wife, lover) (6) 8 Kittens (7) 9 Wool (4) 10 Face (part of body) (4) 11 Impermeable (8) 12 Hatred (4) 13 Coche (3) 14 Country (nation) (4) 16 Arriba (8) 20 Frío (4) 21 Caída (4) 22 Oraciones (7) 23 Joyas (6) 24 To fish (6)

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Down 2 Inglaterra (7) 3 Delay (hold-up) (7) 4 Después de (5) 5 Cajero (7) 6 Lila (5) 7 Track (path) (5) 13 Sparks (from fire, electricity) (7) 14 Bolsillos (7) 15 Church (7) 17 Toll (5) 18 Waist (of a dress/skirt) (5) 19 Afilado (5)

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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

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CRYPTIC Across:

1 Asar, 3 Crickets, 9 Rabbits, 10 Encia, 11 Calvo, 12 Aunque, 14 Forget, 16 Áspero, 19 Zipper, 21 Ounce, 24 Erizo, 25 Esgrima, 26 As soon as, 27 Ceja.

1 Sock, 3 Staggers, 9 Alights, 10 Alive, 11 Cloud, 12 Awaits, 14 Thrash, 16 Waddle, 19 Starve, 21 Tacit, 24 Roots, 25 Respite, 26 Assisted, 27 Plus.

Down: 1 Arrecife, 2 Arbol, 4 Rasgar, 5 Clean, 6 Enchufe, 7 Scab, 8 Bigote, 13 Bofetada, 15 Raisins, 17 Sponge, 18 Prueba, 20 Plomo, 22 Noise, 23 Beca.

Down: 1 Scarcity, 2 Chico, 4 Tuscan, 5 Ghana, 6 Evicted, 7 Seek, 8 Chides, 13 Kestrels, 15 Rations, 17 Artist, 18 Decree, 20 Risks, 22 Chill, 23 Orca.

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Something new which you started in recent weeks becomes more than a passing interest. Although it may be surprising to you, it is owing to a predictable situation. In opening your mind, you also seem to have opened your heart.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being totally inspired this week, you could be tempted to let enthusiasm run away with you. It is a lovely feeling, like being a child again. Be sure to have fun, but do keep as much money in your pocket as possible.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be a certain amount of discussion regarding holiday plans. You know what you want but how do you persuade others? It's quite easy really. All you have to do is to get someone else to suggest a certain place.

possible that the other party sees this as more significant than you. To avoid problems later it would be best to let them do all the running.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Your outgoing attitude is spot on. Some may say you are a little crazy, the way you go for things. Each person has their own way and yours can be quite unique but that certainly does not make it wrong. People who make the world around us that little bit more colourful are gems.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Some legal matters need your attention. That's not really what you want at this time of the year. A decision has to be made and it needs a fine balance. Asking others may just confuse matters, so only seek expert advice. At the end of the day, you will know what is both best and acceptable.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A last-minute invitation turns out to be just the ticket in more ways than one. An invitation to join a holiday may be proffered. This is unusual, certainly, but keep an open mind. Your company is clearly well appreciated so why not make that a point of pride?

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)

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There is a wonderful enthusiasm about you at the moment. Seeing the reaction of others to you, it occurs that you should have taken this attitude before. Therefore, make a resolution to put more energy into everything that you do. The rewards are both social and financial.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

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Across: 1 Sober, 4 Steam, 7 Yesterday, 8 Rich, 10 Fierce, 12 Singer, 13 Weep, 16 Amendment, 18 Piste, 19 Mayor.

Down: 1 Sitar, 3 Rush, 4 Scenic, 5 Endorse, 6 Maybe, 9 Confess, 11 Meddle, 12 Stamp, 14 Prior, 15 Seem, 17/2 Toy boy.

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You are so sharp that there is a danger you will cut yourself! Seriously, though, try not to appear pompous over a certain matter. You may be right and you may be clever, but smarty pants are rarely popular. Some of that sharpness gets things going for you in the love department.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With everyone busy round you, the chance may be taken to show what you are capable of. Instead of watching someone make a pig’s ear of a work project, offer to help.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) A business partnership takes on a romantic tinge this week. It is

Someone you mistrust offers to add to your celebrations. Why not call a truce? We both know that little long term will come out of it, but who cares? Sometimes, it is better to share one good moment with someone than none at all.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you are very much in the limelight, it comes as no great surprise that admiration comes your way. What may surprise you, however, is the direction it comes from. Who would have thought that such a situation would arise? Strange things happen sometimes. Treat life with humour and kindness and you will not go far wrong.

QUIZ: HOME SWEET HOME 1. A plaque on Widnes railway station claims that Paul Simon wrote which song there in 1985? 2. Home Park is the home ground of which League One football team? 3. In which sport might you score a home run? 4. Sweet Home Alabama is a song by which famous Southern rock band that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping? 5. The long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away follows the lives and loves of the residents in which fictional seaside town of New South Wales? 6. What name is usually given to the home of a beaver? 7. What was the name of the young character played by Macaulay Culkin in the Home Alone series of films?

8. Which Italian city is the home of the Serie A football team (Unione Calcio) Sampdoria? 9. Which royal residence situated on The Mall was, from 1953 to 2002, home to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, but is now the official residence of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall? 10. Who is the current UK Home Secretary? Not a lot of people know that… the original house-warming party was, literally, a housewarming. Guests brought firewood as gifts and lit fires in all the fireplaces in the home, which was believed to ward off evil spirits.

Answers: 1. HOMEWARD BOUND, 2. PLYMOUTH ARGYLE, 3. BASEBALL, 4. LYNYRD SKYNYRD, 5. SUMMER BAY, 6. LODGE (also FAMILY and COLONY), 7. KEVIN (McCallister), 8. GENOA, 9. CLARENCE HOUSE 10. SAJID JAVID

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Making good food choices WH ILE wo m e n wh o en jo y a Mediterranean diet reduce their risk of a stroke, the protective attributes of fish, oil and vegetables are apparently less effective in men. Researchers have found that females reduce their risk by 22 per cent, but the odds were only 6 per cent lower in males who follow the eating regime. Cutting down on meat and dairy products, the preferred foods on the continent include fish, fruits, nuts and vegetables. And t h e r e i s n o sh o rtag e o f s tudies wh i c h sh o w t h e s e fo o d types c a n b o o st h e a rt h ea lth and even stave off cancer and fatigue. Experts at the University of Anglia led a study of 23,000 people, aged 40 to 77, who were assigned into four groups, based on how closely they adhered to a Mediterranean diet. Volunteers were asked to complete seven-day diaries of everything they ate and drank, said to be more precise than questionnaires.

HEALTHIER: All round benefits to Mediterranean diet. They then compared their stroke risks over a 17-year period. The findings showed the overall risk was slashed by around 17 per

cent, but with a massive difference depending on sex. Those at high risk of heart disease, leaving them susceptible to a

stroke, also had a lower chance of the la tter i f t hey opt ed f or t he healthier eating regime. But again, the protection offered

was higher in women. The universities of Cambridge and Aberdeen were also involved i n t he st udy, one of t he l argest conducted, and the results were published in the American Heart Associationâ€™s journal Stroke. Professor Ailsa Welch said that it is unclear why there are differences between the genders, but suggested it could be down to the types of stroke men and women experience. However, she pointed out the study was too small to test for this and called for further experiments to investigate further the link. Greek scientists have discovered that people over 65 slept sounder after eating olives, fish and seasonal f r ui t s, m aj or par t s of a Mediterranean diet, although the exact reasons are not fully understood. But exper t s sai d i t coul d be because som e f oods i n t he di et are good sources of melatonin, a hormone that tells the brain itâ€™s t i m e t o wi nd down and go t o sleep.

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EXCESS GAS: Certain foods can reduce risks of bloating.

Listen to your tummy THE body’s reaction to certain foods can cause stomach bloating, an uncomfortable problem that can be avoided by making food choices that reduce the production of excess gas. Foods known for their bloat-inducing qualities include beans, onions and broccoli, but there are things we can eat that help do the opposite. Five bloat-blocking foods recommended are rice, banana, yoghurt, cu-

cumber and papaya. Certain foods, especially some carbohydrates, are only partially digested in the gut, and this can result in gas build-up. But rice is fully digested in the small intestines. Foods with high sodium intake can be culprits as sodium attracts and retains water in the body. So to counteract this, experts recom-

COUNTERACT: Potassium eliminates the negative effects of sodium. mend eating potassium, high levels of which are found in bananas. Yoghurt has long been known for helping balance out gut bacteria. By choosing one with active cultures, the ‘good’ varieties in the digestive tract can be increased. Cucumber is a natural diuretic with its high water and low fibre content, meaning they lead to increased urina-

tion and help achieve a flatter stomach. Studies have shown that shavings of papaya contain a white substance called papain, which when ripe have a laxative quality which helps bowel movement. As well as the foods we eat, the way in which we eat them is important too for a happy abdomen. Eating regular meals means the di-

gestive system can get into a routine, allowing digestion to flow more smoothly. Excess gas sufferers are advised to limit their intake of baked beans, cabbage, cauliflower, sprouts, turnips and leeks. High fat foods and eggs are also notorious for producing bad smelling gas.

Positive step forward SCIENTIFISTS claim to have discovered why decades of studies have failed to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. Previous attempts to find a treatment focused on the toxic build-up of protein clumps, known as amyloid beta, in a patient’s brain. This accumulation slowly destroys neurons and causes memory loss and confusion. But researchers at King’s College in London argue that once these clumps have formed, it is too late for medication to make a difference. They claim that by target-

BUILD UP: The accumulation of amyloid beta in the brain destroys neurons. HOPE: New research may help find way a forward in the treatment of the most common form of dementia. ing the little-known protein that causes the clusters to de-

velop significantly improves signs of Alzheimer’s in mice. Drug treatments that work on blocking this protein are already available in Japan and China for stroke. Scientisits found that the disease’s progressions works like a circuit. When the amyloid-beta starts to join together in the sufferer’s brain, it starts to break down nerve cells. This causes these cells to produce more amyloid-beta. A study spokesperson said

that a ‘vicious positive feedback loop’ exists in which the protein drives its own production. And once this ‘loop’ gets out of control, drugs are no longer effective. He added that this could be why so many Alzheimer’s drug trials have proved unsuccessful. The team of researchers believe pharmaceutical developers should target the protein Dkk1, which stimulated the production of amyloid-beta. Tests on mice, which were treated with the Dkk1-blocking drug fasudil for two weeks, showed a dramatic reduction in their levels of the protein. The scientists now plan to investigate if fasudil, which is an approved drug for other conditions, could boost brain health and prevent cognitive decline in people with early stage Alzheimer’s. Around 500,000 people in the UK are affected by Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia.

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JOAQUÍN SABINA is something of a Spanish legend, but t h e 6 9 - y e a r - o l d s i n g e r, s o n g writer, poet and painter has been suffering from poor health and has cut back on live performances considerably. Wi t h 1 8 s t u d i o a l b u m s , t h e most recent being released in

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Songs of a legend 2017, he has a sizeable back c a t a l o g u e a n d h i s b a n d i s c u rrently touring Spain as Noche Sabinera playing his songs ex-

clusively. The first tour the trio of Pancho Varona, Antonio García de D i e g o a n d M a r a B a r r o s u n d e r-

took in this format last year was a tremendous success which is why they launched their second excursion now in 2018.

They will be appearing at the Te a t r o C e r v a n t e s i n A l m e r i a City on Sunday with tickets costing €18 in advance or €24 on the night. There are no seats for this intimate performance so you can expect plenty of dancing and audience participation.

Diverse music to suit most tastes THE town of Albox is gearing itself up for its November Fair and the council has already announced three very different musical events taking place. November 1 sees the 34th Rock Albox Festival (one of the longest running annual rock events in Spain) with a line-up of six bands starting at 5pm and lasting until very late. Hamlet, Madrid-based heavy rockers of 30 years and 12 albums (with their latest released a few days before this concert) are the headliners and the full list of participants includes Red Soil, EraZero, Contagious, La Patera

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Hamlet know how to rock and Fausto Aranto. With tickets costing just €10 in a dva nc e a t the R e c into Fe ria l de A lbox, you c a n e xpe c t a good turnout and an evening of

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to Live Well by Andrew Harding AFTER the last few weeks of discussing vitamins and essential minerals, this week I am going to give my reader (hopefully the plural) a dietary rest. I am limited to a certain number of words in my column as are all writers, so this week one recipe only with many ingredients and instructions, but still fairly easy to cook: Chicken Satay with a Peanut Butter Sauce Serves 4 1 kg chicken breast, skinned, boned, unpleasant bits removed and 2.5cm cubed 250 grams dry roasted peanuts, crushed 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Juice from 2 limes 1 teaspoon chilli powder 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, ground For the sauce 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 500 gram jar crunchy peanut butter 2 whole large Spanish spring onions, chopped 8 whole garlic cloves, skinned and chopped 1 piece ginger root (7cm long), skinned

loud, rocking music. Then on November 3, Venezuelan-born Spanish rock musician Mikel Erentxun will be appearing at the same venue with doors open-

ing at 9pm and tickets costing €10 in advance or €15 on the night. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992 and has since released 16 albums. The next evening, November 4 is somewhat more restrained as lovers of Spanish music will enjoy the three male and two female singers in Mocedades who will be performing in front of the Municipal Symphony Band of Albox. Tickets for this performance which will take place at the Municipal Marquee at the fair will cost €5 in advance and €7 on the night.

Chicken satay with a peanut butter sauce

EASY TO COOK: Chicken satay. and chopped 4 whole chilli peppers, deseeded and chopped (more if you want heat) 2 teaspoons salt, optional 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, ground 1 large bunch cilantro leaves, chopped 4 tablespoons soy sauce 4 teaspoons roasted sesame seed oil Juice of 2 limes 2 cups water 1. Make the satay chicken. 2. Prepare chicken, put to one side. 3. Take two bowls mix crushed peanuts with chilli powder, salt, sugar and black pepper in one, vegetable oil and lime juice in the other. 4. Dip chicken in lime juice/oil and then coat with peanuts. 5. Place in oven proof dish with two tablespoons of oil and coat by gently rotat-

ing and agitating the dish until the encrusted chicken is fully coated with oil. 6. Place in the oven for about 20 minutes (200 Celsius fan oven or 220 Celsius non-fan oven), or until cooked through. 7. Take out of oven and put to one side. 8. Make the sauce. 9. Place oil in pan and heat add spring onion, garlic, ginger and chilli. 10. Fry for five minutes add peanut butter, salt, black pepper, cilantro, sesame seed oil, lime juice and water, stir until it has a double cream consistency and is heated through. 11. Serve. Tip: I have said this before, but it is worth repeating for those readers who are new to this column. Any meat, fish or vegetable ‘encrusted’ (I can’t think of a better adjective to describe a coated and fried or roasted foodstuff, it would also apply to bread-crumbed or battered fish, meat or vegetable) can be tested to see if it is cooked properly, simply tap it with a metal spoon. If the tap does not elicit a ‘resonant’ sound but a ‘squelchy’ one, it needs further cooking.

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THE story of how John Lennon came to be staying in Almeria City where he wrote Strawberry Fields Forever continues to fascinate Beatles fans and scholars. Last week, the writer and musician from Sevilla, Enrique Sánchez, expanded on local knowledge during a workshop entitled ‘For a Penny of Strawberries’ at the Antonio de Torres Guitar Museum. According to Sánchez, whilst filming How I Won the War there is evidence that he didn’t just write that one number, but also wrote parts of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Fixing a Hole whilst in the city. There are also elements of the Lennon inspiration in Hey Jude and the writer believes that Paul McCartney produced a sequence in Penny Lane which was released as a Double A side with Strawberry Fields (hence the title of the workshop) which

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ENRIQUE SÁNCHEZ: With the John Lennon instruments. was inspired by Lennon and Spain. McCartney apparently wanted to surprise the Lennons by arriving unannounced in Almeria but after leaving Paris by car and stopping in Sevilla and Cordoba he discovered that they had already left the city.

Although he returned home, he was already composing Penny Lane and it seems that the time signature towards the end of the song was a nod to his band mate. As part of his presentation, Sánchez showed the audience a Philips El3301 Recorder and a Spanish gui-

tar which he said were used by John Lennon in the demos for Strawberry Fields Forever. Following the presentation by the writer and musician, a sold out concert was held featuring three bands Los Escarabajos, The Zimmerband and Orange Grapefruit.

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Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

HOT on the heels of World Health Organisation reports that the UK’s the third fattest nation in Europe - fuelled by a diet of booze - we now have the head of Public Health England instructing middle-aged drinkers to aim at two booze-free days a week. Phew, whatever next! Some see this as an example of the Nanny State at its most patronising and absurd. But I don’t agree. The government spends a lot of taxpayers’ mon e y f o r m u l a t i n g th is g u id a n ce which is aimed at our very best interests. Of that I am in no doubt. That’s why I take every pronouncement most seriously and follow every bit of advice meticulously. Which I’m happy now to pass on to you... A l wa y s e n su r e y o u ea t s ix , o r may b e se v e n . . . o r i s it eig h t. . . n o wait... five pieces of fruit and vegetables e a c h d a y. Do n ’t s mo k e , ev er. Never use a ladder or other ‘dangerous’ piece of equipment unless you’re accompanied by two others, one to hold it, the other to supervise.

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What a nanny state we’re in cheers! Make mine a double!

CHEERS: Drinkers live longer than non-drinkers. Keep your coffee intake under two cups a day. Hang on... make that one cup, just to be totally safe. Visit government-funded health advice sites every day to keep tabs on the latest guidance, and follow it scrupulously. Be extremely careful when making ‘jokes.’ In all probability you will offend someone, and this could be dangerous both for you and society at large. If in doubt, seek advice from the government-sponsored website ‘It’s healthy to laugh, but not at others.’

Finally and back to the real world, it’s always wise, when idiotic advice like this latest example crops up, to remember the old joke about the man who asked his GP: “If I never drink, never smoke, remain on a diet and abstain from sex, will I live to be 100?” GP: “No, but it’ll feel like it.” It was only recently I read somewhere that drinkers live longer than non-drinkers. But the logic of two ‘dry’ days a week is somehow compelling. Mine are mañana and the day after. What are yours? Double G&T, anyone? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. columnists@euroweeklynews.com

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Who is responsible for water leak? I have an underground garage space in our building. Last week I observed water dripping from the ceiling. The floor was already covered with water and my golf cart was damaged. I informed the community administration, who informed their insurance company. The next day a plumber sent by the insurance came to find the cause. At that time the water dripping had stopped. The plumber told me that the water drip was caused when the water company changed a water meter. I expected the insurance of the community to cover the damage. The administration informed me that their insurance company does not cover the damage as the cause was not a broken water pipe. I cannot accept this and ask you how to proceed. P M (Costa Blanca) I hope that by David Searl the time you You and the Law read this, someone has in Spain told you that you should proceed against the insurance providers of the water company. They caused the drip. I am surprised that your community administration did not tell you this and offer to help you make the contact. A report from the community administration will carry more weight than a private complaint.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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FINED: Albox Council has been ordered to pay more than €6,000. ENVIRONMENTAL officials at the Junta de Andalucia ha v e sl a p p e d Al b o x Council with a fine of more than €6,000 for paving over part of the town’s rambla without a permit. The authority has ordered the council to restore the roughly 5,800 square metres on the rambla riverbed to its previous state which is expected t o c o st m o r e t h an €80,580. The council previously paved the area to use it as a car park. Francisco Torrecillas, Albox’s mayor, has previously admitted the council did not have written permission to go ahead with the works. Junta de Andalucia environment and planning officials h a v e t h r e a t e n e d th e council with more fines if they do not comply with the order. J uan Pe d r o Qu i l e s, th e spokesperson for the local conser v a t i v e o p p o si tio n Partido Popular (PP), said locals would have to pay for the council’s ‘contempt’ of the law.

“More than €150,000 has been thrown in the garbage for these works not having been carried out in accordance with the law or with planning permission,” he said. Pedro Quiles added the fin e h a d c o me afte r t he c o u n cil w as re c e n tly hit

with a €10,186 penalty for irregularities concerning council staff. “We must end the despotic and authoritarian practices of Torrecillas and preve nt the pe ople of A lbox ha ving to pa y for his e xcesses,” he said.

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AIMING HIGH: Facilities across Almeria are set for funding.

Sports funds CHIRIVEL and Arboleas have been selected along with 62 other towns in Almeria Province to get a share of €2.6 million in funding to build and improve local sports facilities. The plans come as part of Diputacion de Almeria efforts to reach a total of 103 areas in the province with investments into sports, the authority said. Angeles Martinez, the Diputacion’s sport’s spokesperson, said authori-

ties also hoped to boost local employment, encourage tourism, promote healthy living and make sports more accessible. “We want to bring sports closer to towns in Almeria and to add value to sports facilities not being used to the fullest by locals,” she said. “We set ourselves the goal that this plan should reach the maximum number of areas and we have achieved that. We want any person in Almeria, regardless of where

they live, to enjoy sport at any level without having to leave their town or region,” she added. The works are due to see improvements to a sports track in Arboleas and adaptations made to a multi-activity indoor centre in Chirivel. Martinez said investment into sports had tripled in Almeria since 2011. She added, “These facilities are used by neighbours of all ages, be they amateur or federated,” she said.

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A MINE in Arboleas used in the Ancient Roman era opened to the public last week, with a series of guided tours held as part of a council-sponsored culture programme. Archaeologists were on hand to guide groups of 15 visitors in half-hour shifts. The mine was in operation from Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula until the turn of the 20th century. Lapis specularis, a clear form of gypsum crystal, was dug from it for export to Italy and elsewhere. The opening of the mine follows works to remove rubble and debris from it which began in May last year. It was also opened as part of a series of events to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of local sculptor Pedro Gilabert. Cristobal Garcia, the mayor of Arboleas, said the council planned to fully equip the mine with proper lighting and access to turn it into a tourist attraction. Such a move could boost the local economy and get more people into work, the mayor added. Objects from the mine were

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DIGGING DEEP: Romans mined the site for lapis specularis (inset). recently exhibited in Madridâ€™s National Archaeological Museum. Archaeological digs al-

so followed recent efforts to clear the mine, with experts seeking to boost their knowl-

edge of the industry during the Roman period. It has also recently been declared an An-

dalucian Site of Cultural Interest. The mine is believed to date from around 350CE. Lapis specularis was mined and sent to the port cities that are now Cartagena and Cuevas del Almanzora where it was then exported to Italy for use in window making. The site remained in operation during the centuries that followed until it was sealed in 1902. Mayor Garcia said local authorities had wanted to reopen it for around 30 years, but that officials had previously not had the funds.

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SPAIN wants a say on Gibraltar during the UK’s putative Brexit agreement with the EU which looks more elusive every day. Gibraltar raising its head right now is the last thing floundering, beleaguered May wants right now. There is a Spanish saying ‘eramos pocos y pario la abuela.’ No-one does irony better than the Spanish and despite the presence of ‘pocos’ it means there were many of us and then grandma had a baby. This describes a last-straw, things-can’t-getworse and let’s all jump over a cliff situation, but of course it’s not grandma having a baby it’s the entire Cabinet having kittens.

SPAIN’S resigned foreign minister Josep Borrell explained that “whether we like it or not” Spain must take in some of the immigrants agreed with the European Union. Not all, he added, “because they won’t fit in,” he said, referring to physical space. Although this is where resentment, when it exists, lies because not all of today’s immigrants want to fit in. There were fewer problems with immigration in Spain when it was mostly Latin American or European because everyone shared a similar cul-

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Brexit and the kittens The lie detectors ALBERT RIVERA is not doing himself any favours with his continued insistence that Pedro Sanchez’s doctorate is partly plagiarised. Computer programmes that scan manuscripts for cutting and pasting found no evidence, but the Ciudadanos leader won’t take yes for an answer and is determined to prove that the president of Spain’s government is a fraud. Sanchez’s thesis is run-of-the-mill, academics agree, but its main sin is mediocrity, not its provenance. Politicians have just enough common sense to perceive that although the public expects them to make unfulfillable promises, they

Future taxpayers ture and a religion they either practised or ignored. The immigrants now arriving, especially those seeking asylum or a better life than their strife-ridden countries can offer, are literally foreign. But ever-pragmatic Borell, a former president of the European Parliament, pointed out that these immigrants will counteract ageing Spain’s practically non-existent birthrate. And because there are precious few benefits in

don’t like outright untruths. Consequently many now believe their principal mission is to operate as lie detectors. Few voters give a tinker’s cuss about their elected leaders’ academic records but there is general weariness as they try to score off each other, winkle out lies or detect inconsistencies in their stories. Rivera and Casado, especially, should get on with what they are paid for, representing the voters who put them in a job and pay their wages.

Modest tastes PROFESSOR ENRIQUE ALVAREZ CONDE of the Institute of Public Law (IDP) who ended

Spain, any immigrants who stay here will have to work and pay taxes. And eventually they will fund the pensions of the people like the Partido Popular leader Pablo Casado whose anti-immigrant views are in danger of turning it into the Partido Populista.

the careers of Cristina Cifuentes and Carmen Monton by giving them Master’s Degrees, allegedly paid himself €20,000 a year at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. Although 5,400 emails and invoices were wiped from its computers, some credit card charges emerged. These included €150 and €89 butcher’s and fishmonger’s bills from December 24 in 2016 when the good professor and his family must have dined magnificently on crustaceans and roast lamb. Austere, nevertheless, compared with the €50,000 Alvarez Conde spent on restaurants and other sundries, his €40,000 cash withdrawals or the €100,000 transferred to an Italian bank.

JOSEP BORRELL: ‘They won’t fit in.’

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THERE’S no doubt that Brits love to holiday, but did you know you could be falling foul of local laws next time you step onto foreign soil? Laws and customs are different wherever we travel, but sometimes, the most unexpected, seemingly innocent items, or actions could get you into the kind of deep water you didn’t bank on as part of your holiday adventure. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) recently launched a campaign to encourage travellers to check the local laws and customs of their destination before they travel. Before you venture on your next break, check out these surprising laws to avoid a globetrotting faux pas, or worse still, a massive fine, or imprisonment. Did you know... • Taking gum into Singapore is illegal. What’s more, selling it there could get you a fine of up to $100,000. • Benylin cough syrup isn’t permitted through customs in Zambia. • Enjoy a tipple while relaxing on holiday? Be extra careful if travelling to the US.

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You could get arrested while in public, even if you just look intoxicated! Public intoxication is a misdemeanour in most states, but in Texas, you could be fined up to $500. • Eating a sandwich or having a drink while chilling on church steps or courtyards in Florence is an offence. So save the snacks until after you’ve mooched around the iconic Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral. • Don’t even think about a kiss or cuddle in public while in the UAE as public displays of affection could lead to arrest and imprisonment. • If you’ve opted for a holiday-let in Switzerland, beware that flushing the loo after 10pm in an apartment building is illegal thanks to their noise pollution laws. • You can only dance in Japan after midnight if the lights are on! This law links back to days when dance halls were sometimes locations for prostitution. Strut-yourstuff into the early hours - but keep the lights up! • Sitting on the pavement in many US cities is an offence. So don’t be tempted to take a rest if you’ve been waiting too long

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A 1970 ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Shadow Convertible with coachwork by M u l l i n e r P a r k Wa r d , which was bought new by the boxing legend Mohammed Ali, is coming up for auction on October 8 when it is expected to fetch between €40,000 and €60,000. The immaculate silver Rolls is being sold by Bonhams as part of its annual Zoute sale at Knokke-Heist just outside Zeebrugge in Belgium. The only three-time lineal heavyweight champi-

on was still known as Cassius Clay when he bought the car new in N e w J e r s e y, U S A , f o r €13,500. Packing a similar punch, the Silver Shadow weighs in at more than two tonnes, and can reach almost 120mph. In typical Rolls-Royce style, the maximum power

ROCK & ROLLS: Mohammed Ali owned several Rolls-Royces over the years.

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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher WHEN Honda’s HR-V was launched 20 years ago, it was one of the pioneering SUV models which helped establish a sector which is now the fastest-growing in Europe. The latest HR-V has clever styling which gives a sculpted coupe look while still having four doors - the handles of the rear doors are disguised. Available with a 1.5 litre petrol engine or a 1.6 litre diesel, the HR-V is priced f r o m € 2 2 , 4 7 0 (£19,995) and offers classleading interior space. Entry-level S models are quite well kitted, with alloy wheels , c l i m a t e c o n tro l, cruise control, DAB radio and Bluetooth all standard, though most buyers go for the mid - r a n g e SE m o d e l with ex t r a e q u i p m e n t in cludin g a n i n f o t a i n men t centre with enhanced connectivity features. My test model was a topspec EX version which adds

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pant s get s good head and leg-room. The dashboard is logically laid out and the cabin exudes a quality appearance and a sense of durability. Boot space is very good at 470 litres, expandable to a substantive 1,533 litres with the rear seats folded - simpl e t o oper at e t hanks t o what Honda describes as its ‘ m agi c’ f ol di ng syst em which is more versatile than m ost and al so al l ows t he front passenger seat to fold flat to load very long items. On the road, the HR-V

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Red bandwagon rolls on LIVERPOOL won a seventh straight game in all competitions from the start of a season for the first time in 28 years by easing past Southampton at Anfield. The hosts took the lead after 10 minutes when the influential Xherdan Shaqiri’s shot deflected off Shane Long and Wesley Hoedt for a bizarre own goal. Joel Matip then headed in from a corner before Mohamed Salah pounced on the crossbar rebound of Shaqiri’s superb free-kick. “I wasn’t interested in the history before the game but now I like it,” said manager Jurgen Klopp, whose team will face Chelsea away on Saturday, while Southampton will travel to Wolverhampton. Riyad Mahrez scored his first goals for Man City as they thrashed Cardiff

ANTHONY JOSHUA delivered a stunning finish to knock out Alexander Povetkin and retain his world heavyweight titles at Wembley Stadium. The IBF, WBO and WBA champion, produced a punishing seventh-round stoppage of the Russian, who had never been beaten inside the distance. Early on though it was Povetkin who appeared the more inspired by the occasion, despite the constant boos and jeers from the partisan crowd, and he caught Joshua in the first round with an uppercut to the nose. But the Briton grew in confid e n c e a n d a b ru ta l right h a n d f o l l o we d b y a left ho o k b e g a n a n o n slaugh t f r o m wh i c h h is

City 5-0 in a clinical display. The marquee summer signing tapped in his first goal, and City’s fourth, after an incisive team move before whipping in his second late on. The champions were already out of sight by half-time, leading 3-0 thanks to Sergio Aguero’s sweeping finish, a clever looping header from Bernado Silva and Ilkay Gundogan’s classy curling effort. Cardiff are still searching for their first win this season, and will entertain Burnley on Sunday, while Man City will play Brighton at home on Saturday. Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech said his side was building momentum after his man-of-the-match performance helped the Gunners see off Everton for a fourth straight league win.

RED RAMPAGE: Mohamed Salah was back on the scoresheet in Liverpool’s win. Two goals in three second-half minutes gave the hosts victory, with Alexandre Lacazette curling a shot into the top corner to get them on the board. Shortly after, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang poked in from close range on being set up by Aaron Ramsay. Arsenal will host the season’s surprise package Watford on Saturday, and

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PUNCH DRUNK: Joshua displayed his world class ability in the fight. challenger had no answer. Another right-left combination downed Povetkin, who somehow made the count, only to stumble into a left hook and a further flurry of punches on the ropes which forced referee Steve Gray to intervene. Joshua had showcased his poise, intellect and devastating power, sending a message to the heavyweight division that the champion will take some stopping.

He had even been suffering from flu during his preparations and had a problem with his right hand before the fight, but said: “I knew he was strong in the head but weak to the body, I was just mixing it up. “It could have been seven, maybe nine, maybe 12 rounds to get him out of there, but the ultimate aim was to be victorious. “And I got my knockout streak back.”

drifters Everton will face Fulham. Fred scored his first goal for Manchester United from just inside the box after Paul Pogba’s deft lay off, as former manager Sir Alex Ferguson watched on. United were also on top after the break, but Raul Jimenez’s clever ball set up Joao Moutinho who slammed the ball home from 18 yards.

The draw keeps Wolves one point behind United in 10th, as Jose Mourinho’s side climb to fifth. United will travel to West Ham on Saturday, while Wolves will take on Southampton. Other fixtures this weekend will see bottom side Huddersfield entertain Tottenham, Bournemouth host Crystal Palace, and Leicester go to Newcastle.

TIGER’S BACK: Tiger Woods celebrates his first tour title in five years.

Tiger pounces on win AN emotional Tiger Woods completed an astonishing comeback to win the season-ending Tour Championship by two shots and record his first win in five years. The 42-year-old’s victory in Atlanta was his 80th PGA tour title - only fellow American Sam Snead has more - but his first since August 2013. Less than a year ago he was 1,199 in the world after spinal fusion surgery, the latest of multiple operations. “I was having a hard time not crying on that last hole,” said Woods. “I just can’t believe I’ve pulled this off.” Thousands of fans filed on to the 18th fairway to follow Woods to the green chanting

‘U-S-A’ and ‘Tiger, Tiger’ after his approach found a bunker on the edge of the green. Woods holed out for a par to complete a final round of 71 for an 11-under total before holding his arms aloft in celebration of a brilliant win just days before the Ryder Cup gets underway in Paris. England’s Justin Rose lost his world number one ranking as a result of finishing tied fourth, but secured the overall FedEx Cup which determines the season-long PGA Tour champion, the first Englishman to do so. Rose birdied the 18th at East Lake for a 73 to finish on six under and seal the top-five finish he needed to win the €8.5 million bonus on offer as FedEx Cup champion.