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CHILD ABUSE: Monica Oltra (inset) believes the real number remains unknown.
Soar in mistreatment of children figures by Tara Rippin THE number of suspected child abuse cases reported to police by Alicante’s health departments has risen by 87 per cent in two years. Official government statistics show that in the last year, medical personnel in the province alerted the authorities to 270 occasions where they were concerned there may have been mistreatment of children in their homes. In 2016 there were 233 referrals and in 2015, staff reported 198 suspected incidents. Vice president of the health council, Monica Oltra, said that this is just an indicator of a bigger problem,
adding that ‘child maltreatment remains a hidden reality’ and that the ‘real number of children who suffer abuse in their homes remains unknown.’ The Ministry of Education does not have a breakdown of statistics to show how many referrals are made by concerned teachers. And while the Department of Equality does not have figures relating to the number of children who have been taken away from their parents because of abuse, it confirmed girls under five are most at risk. A report in 2017 showed there were more cases of abuse against girls than boys, that most incidents occur in towns and cities, and half of
the victims come from families who are not at social risk. A spokesperson for the province of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics said that when health personnel are confronted with an obvious case of ill-treatment, a child with bruises or broken bones, the Public Prosecutor ’s Office and the police are immediately notified. Parents’ guardianship is automatically withdrawn to
safeguard the child. With regards to a suspicion of mistreatment which is due to negligence, medical staff contact the health centre’s social worker, who then transfers the case to social services. Last week we reported the case of a two-year-old who allegedly died at the hands of his mother ’s partner and a 15-month-old baby who was found to have cocaine and cannabis in his system.
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NEWS EXTRA Pension rallies DEMONSTRATORS took to the streets in cities across Spain on Monday to call on the government to link pension increases more closely with inflation to coincide with the International Day of Elderly People.
Tourists up THE number of tourists who visited Spain between January and July grew by 0.3 per cent compared to the same time last year in what some have claimed is a slowdown following record breaking years.
Joining pact UNITED NATIONS (UN) officials have welcomed a decision from Spain to sign up to an international agreement which aims to combat people being left stateless and said the decision ‘offered hope’ to refugees.
Plan claims THE European Union’s Investment Bank (EIB) has said Spain was among the leading beneficiaries of its bloc-wide spending plan which it claimed had contributed to the recovery of private investment, economic growth and job creation.
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PM speaks at UN Sanchez calls for empathy and co-operation in speech By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S Prime Minister said that every country had an obligation to work towards solving global challenges in his first United Nations (UN) speech last Thursday. Pedro Sanchez spoke before the UN’s General Assembly in New York. The body has seen other world leaders including British Prime Minister Theresa May and United States President Donald Trump address it in recent weeks. Sanchez said Spain was committed to defending the values that underpinned the UN including co-operating with other states, fighting for human rights and working towards global peace and security. He added all countries had a responsibility to show empathy when facing common challenges. “This time does not need national or exclusive messages. We all have an obligation to help,” he said. Sanchez said Spain had demonstrated its commitment to UN values by rejecting “nationalist” narratives of ongoing migration into the country from Africa and
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FEELING PROUD: Sanchez lauded Spain for its migration policies. the Middle East. “I feel proud of a society that has not allowed itself to be radicalised by xenophobic rhetoric based on fear of the other,” he said. The Prime Minister went on to defend Spain’s handling of the issue which he said was designed to tackle the root causes of migration including poverty and environmental damage. The comments come as
Spain and other countries prepare to sign the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakech in Morocco this December. They also follow claims made previously by Pablo Casado, leader of the opposition conservative Partido Popular (PP), who said Spain could not cope with the arrival of “millions” of Africans. The Prime Minister also
said at the UN that Spain was committed to the Agenda for Women, Peace and Security. He also spoke of his country’s contribution to the international body’s work on gender equality. Sanchez ended his address by quoting the Spanish poet Leon Felipe. “The important thing is not to get there first and alone, but to get there all together and in time,” he said.
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Explosive device found in nets AN aviation bomb which had become entangled in the fishing nets of a trawler at Aguilas, a few miles south of Cartagena, was recovered and detonated on Friday morning. Naval disposal experts belonging to the Mine Action Divers Unit identified the device as an inert MK-76.
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Barrier issues FIFTY cypress trees are either affected by fungus or have been torn up next to a train track in Elche between the Altabix University and the university. The council is being urged to take urgent action over safety fears, with a pledge to replace them as they serve as an acoustic and visual screen.
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46 Time Out 65 - 68 Health & Beauty 70 - 73 Social 75 - 79 Property 80 - 82 Services UNFURLED: The Day of the Valencia Community takes place this Tuesday. PREPARATIONS have begun in Valencia City this week as it gears up for the Day of the Valencia Community this Tuesday. J Garcia’s photo shows some of the many different people that take part in the yearly parade through the regional capital every October 9. The holiday marks King Jaime I of Aragon’s conquest of Valencia City from the Moors in 1238. Festivities to mark the Day of the
Valencian Community begin on the night of October 8 when the city’s orchestra performs at its Palau de la Musica. The concert is followed by a fireworks display on the former bed of the Turia River. The Real Señera, the flag of Valencia, is then moved to the city’s Cathedral where Christian hymns of thanksgiving are performed. A wreath is also laid by a statue of King Jaime. Parades take place through the city
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the following day. They are themed around the Moors and the Christian conquers of the city which is filled with people dressed in medieval clothes and costumes. Local pastry chefs and bakers also make and hand out sweets containing the mocadora, a knotted silk handkerchief inside the sweets. The gesture marks the patron saint of lovers San Dionisio’s feast day, also on October 9.
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Figures rise THE number of registered unemployed in Murcia has risen for the last two consecutive months. At the end of September, an additional 758 people were without work, an increase of 0.4 per cent from August, which t a k e s t h e t o t a l u n employed i n t h e c o m m u n ity to 102,995.
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THE Association of Friends of the Wetland of Southern Alicante (AHSA) and Margello Ecologists in Action have asked the Spanish government to prohibit hunting in the Sierra de Santa Pola. The groups claim that the activity ‘poses a serious risk’ to visitors to the Municipal Natural Area.
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THE 10th anniversary of the Orihuela Costa and District Branch of the Royal British Legion was celebrated at the Real Club de Golf Campoamor on Satruday, attended by over 120 people. The event raised more than € 1 , 1 0 0 f o r t h e Bra n ch Poppy Appeal, assisting veterans and families in Spain.
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GRANTS totalling almost €853,000 are being offered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development within the framework of the first Valencian plan for economic production up to 2002. The aim is to enhance the production, transformation and consumption of organic products and livestock.
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Fraudsters tapped MORE than 300 customers have been detected manipulating their water meters in Murcia in an attempt to pay for less than they use. Each year the Water Fraud Unit in the region carries out more than 27,000 inspections. Two teams check water installations at residential and commercial premises, and an official claims the incidents of fraud are much lower than 10 years ago. Director of Water Clients of Mur-
cia, Juan Cabezas, said that a lot of work has been done to control this type of practice, which was very common between 2005 and 2012, combined with warnings and heavier penalties. The 100,000 cubic metres of stolen water equates to the annual consumption of 630 families of four, or 40 Olympic swimming pools. This is in stark contrast to the 5.6 million cubic metres of water which was ‘stolen’ in 2007.
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Migrants boat sinks SEVEN immigrants, including one child, who had fled a sinking dinghy were picked up on the coast of Orihuela. The occupants, of Algerian origin, are said to have been in a ‘relatively good state of health.’ According to the Guardia Civil, the boat was detected by Integrated System of External Surveillance cameras(SIVE) as it approached the coast of Pilar de la Horadada. The officers deployed in the area located seven
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immigrants, already on land, near to the coves of Aguamarina in Orihuela Costa. They are all males, including the youth. The boat has been found half sunken further along the coast and was later towed to a controlled location, according to the Guardia Civil, who carried out the operation with the cooperation of the Local Police of Orihuela Costa and maritime services.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1734 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca South edition, including 129 local stories.
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POLL OF THE WEEK Should General Franco’s remains be moved from their resting place in the Valley of the Fallen? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Should ‘mad cow disease’ restrictions banning many UK citizens from giving blood in Spain be lifted?
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‘DEMOCRACTIC YEARS’: The Provisional Government took power after the revolution
Revolt turns 150 THE 150th anniversary of Spain’s Glorious Revolution took place last week, a period which saw the overthrow of a Spanish monarch and the country’s first republic take power. Several events have been put on to mark the occasion of Spain’s brief Sexenio Democratico, including round table discussions with historians in Madrid last Tuesday and this Wednesday. The Sexenio Democratico, six democratic years in English, refers to the period from 1868 when Isabella II was overthrown and the restoration of the monarchy under Alfonso XII in 1875. Discontent over the Queen’s rule erupted during the 1860’s in the wake of the first financial crisis of Spanish capitalism in 1866 and political problems. A group of disgruntled progressives and democrats, including General Juan Prim, met in Ostend in Belgium in 1866. They agreed to overthrow Isabella II and to create a democratically-elected assembly in her place. Naval forces under the command of Admiral Juan Bautista Topete mutinied in Cadiz in September 1868. Generals Prim and Francisco Serrano decided
to act and arrived in Spain shortly after to seize power. Forces loyal to the Queen were defeated at the Battle of Alcolea on September 28. Isabella left Spain for France where she died in exile in 1904. Democratic, liberal and republican political factions sought to create a coalition to govern Spain and formed the Provisional Government. They decided to create a constitutional monarchy and eventually decided Amadeo of Savoy should rule. A new constitution was approved as a democratic Cortes created, with all men over the age of 25 given the vote. The government granted freedom to the press and also abolished slavery. King Amadeo I’s rule lasted two years. His reign was followed by the First Spanish Republic which was proclaimed in 1873. It was beset by revolt from Carlists loyal to the monarchy and gave way to a dictatorship under General Serrano in 1874. Serrano stepped aside at the end of that year. Prince Alfonso, son of Isabella II, travelled from England to Spain and became King Alfonso XII ending one of Spain’s first experiments with democracy.
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EXPOSURE: Murcia’s hotspots to be uploaded to social media networks.
Best on show BRITISH ‘Instagramers’ spent the weekend getting to know Murcia first-hand as part of a new tourism initiative. The six social media experts sampled some of the best attractions and experiences the region h a s t o o ff e r, u p l o a d i n g
reviews to networks under the hashtag #iger slondoninmurcia. The campaign has been designed jointly by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and Turespaña, and hopes to have a great reach, since these particular users of the
social network have more than 230,000 followers. It is hoped these positive moves will counteract the possible negative impact of Brexit and negative media coverage in the process of choosing a holiday destination.
A YOUNG child was among 16 people taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire at a block of flats in Cartagena. Witnesses claim they heard an explosion before smoke began spilling out of a second floor window. An investigation is underway, but sources suspect it could have been caused by gas. The Fire Service received a call at 8.34am on Monday morning, and on arrival discovered residents were trapped inside their homes as smoke prevented them from crossing the stairwell area. Extra oxyge n ma s ks w hic h were requested were deployed from nearby Rosell and Santa Lucia hospitals. Loc a l Polic e , e ight a mbulances and six engines from the Fire and Rescue Extinction Service of the city of Cartagena attended the blaze in Ferrol Road. All those treated have since been discharged from the hospital.
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Cruz lights up awards PENELOPE CRUZ looked stunning in a blue and white chiffon gown as she attended the Personality of the Year awards at the Royal Theatre in Madrid. The brunette beauty is starring alongside her reallife husband Javier Bardem in new psychological thriller Everybody Knows. The stylish gown flowed to the floor, ensuring that the Oscar-winning actress, 44, would most certainly turn heads as she walked the red carpet. With a plunging neckline showing a glimpse of her cleavage, the striking outfit was pulled back to her shoulders for a unique look. Penel o p e b o o st e d h e r height i n a p a i r o f silv er open-toe heels, while wearing no accessories so that she didn’t distract from her
Rose tinted SHE’S the model daughter of Jonny Depp and one of the faces of Chanel. And Lily Rose dazzled on the red carpet as the star of The Faithful Man at its premier in the San Sebastian Film festival in Spain. The 19-year-old model turned actress proved her loyalty to the luxury brand by wearing a chic strappy navy dress emblazoned with white Chanel logos.
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MODEL BEHAVIOUR: Lily Rose.
Culture Queen BLUE DAZZLER: Penelope Cruz. ensemble. The Vicky Christina Barcelona star brushed her chocolate brown locks into a sleek, straight style, while her fringe framed her face well.
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SHE is known as one of Europe’s most stylish royals and today Queen Letizia again proved herself to be deserving of that title as she welcomed guests from the Prado Museum to her Madrid home. Letizia oozed business chic in a tweed blazer and matching pencil skirt, with a black roll neck jumper under her jacket.
QUEEN LETIZIA: A stylish royal.
RAPIDLY becoming one of Hollywood’s most stylish stars, Claire Foy wowed the crowds again as she attended the premier for her new film First Man with her co-star Ryan Gosling at the San Sebastian film festival. The Crown actress, 34, exuded glamour in a dark green velvet gown, which was designed with a sweetheart neckline to complement her slender frame. Claire stepped out in gold opentoe heels, and matched her dazzling footwear with a low-hanging necklace and a chic clutch bag. The Girl in the Spider’s Web star’s cropped brunette locks were slicked back and she wore a slick of eyeliner and lipstick to accentuate her pretty features. Looking effortlessly chic as she glided down the red carpet, she also spent time taking selfies with fans. Claire was joined at the event by her co-star Ryan Gosling, 37, who looked LOOKING REGAL: sharp in a brown suit and printed Claire Foy. shirt.
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AN increase in the volume and type of traffic using the C-3223, which runs from the urban area of Yecla to the A33 motorway, has been blamed for its ‘alarming deterioration’ and prompted calls for immediate repair work.
WHEN one hears about the devastation following the underwater earthquake that set off another Tsunami, this time in Indonesia, it makes you realise how petty one’s own problems can be. With nearly 900 people reported dead already and the expectation that this number will steadily increase as more remote areas of the affected island are reached, it seems that no matter what anyone does nature will always be in control. It is reported that there were supposed to be 21 buoys in the surrounding waters set to give early warning of any potential Tsunami, but also according to reports all of them had either been stolen or vandalised which meant that they were of no real use. Sadly, although a warning was broadcast, the actual warning was not accurate as it underestimated the likely severity, many people didn’t receive the warning due to power cuts caused by the earthquake and there were no sirens in place to given any last minute warnings. Indonesia is a largely Muslim country, but this event took no notice of age, sex or religion with 34 children at a Bible Camp being killed and a mosque being totally destroyed. Life has to go on for those who survived, but already there is looting as people are in desperate need for supplies and the aid convoys that are en route have to be escorted. As far as global disasters are concerned, this is a relatively small one, but for everyone personally involved the effects cannot be underestimated.
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Kitchen fire TEACHERS and students were evacuated from Santa Maria de Gracia School in M u r c i a o n Tu e s d a y after a fire broke out in the ground floor kitchen. Firefighters and Local Police attended the early morning blaze, which is being investigated. There were no reported injuries.
NO INJURIES: Kitchen fire at a Murcia school.
Tragic event THE former girlfriend of a British man who broadcast his own suicide in Fuente Alamo through social media, has spoken about the tragedy. Elle n R e be c c a J one s was f or ced t o watch the 35-year-old take his own life while trying to direct police and emergency services to his home.
“I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I have these images in my head constantly,” said the 32-year-old, who is receiving medical treatment as a result. She also added that reports she had posted naked images of herself online, which it was suggested prompted her former partner’s actions, were completely untrue.
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NEWS EXTRA Cabbie news EXCLUSIVE rights to provide pick-up services at the Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera, when it opens in January 2019, will be given to taxi drivers who are licensed in the particular area.
Lending up MORTGAGE lending in Murcia rose to a sevenyear high in July with the loan capital reaching almost €73.5 million, (an average of €100,000 each) 43 per cent more than in the same month last year.
€480 fine A MOTORIST found to be under the influence of drink and drugs while driving in Sangonera la Verde, has been ordered to pay €480 and disqualified from driving for 21 months by the Murcia Court of Instruction.
Less people STATISTICS show a fall of 3 per cent in British tourism in Alicante Province between January and August, with 1.2 million holidaymakers visiting the area and spending €62,230 million, an increase of 2.8 per cent on last year.
Safe home MARIA IGNACIA CARREIRA, 52, who has been missing from her home in Totana since August 30, has been found in Santo Angel, Murcia, where she is said to be ‘physically well although she has lost some weight.’
Solar power ENEL Green Power Spain has started work on a €59 million solar photovoltaic facility in Murcia which will be made up of 248,000 panels and is set to begin operations before the end of the year. EGPE was awarded seven solar power projects in Spain last July.
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Violent thieves on the run POLICE in Murcia are hunting a g an g o f fo u r w h o a tta c ke d a nd threatened to kill warehouse workers before making off with €17,000 worth of stock. According to reports, the nonSpanish suspects visited the interna-
tional wholesale company in Las Torres the day before the raid, orde ring goods to the va lue of €35,000. They agreed to collect the items the next morning, and the staff began preparing the order.
But sources claim that at 10am on Saturday, when they arrived at the unit in Cordelia Street, one of the suspects punched an employee in the face and neck, before taking his mobile phone. It is alleged he told the employee he had better co-oper-
ate or be ‘killed and put in the boot of his car.’ Another worker was reportedly hit a number of times and threatened with life changing injuries, before being ordered to load a large quantity of products into a truck.
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NEWS EXTRA Mystery moves STAFF evacuated 17th century Almudi Palace in Murcia on two separate occasions on Monday morning fearing an earthquake, when tables and other furniture started ‘rattling,’ but no seismic tremors have been recorded or explanation given.
Fatal crash A MAN died after his car was involved in a collision with a lamppost on the road to Yecla in Pinoso on Tuesday morning at 9.40am, and police have confirmed no other vehicles were involved.
Aid mission FIFTY-SIX migrants from North Africa were picked up from five small boats in the Mediterranean by the Guardia Civil and the maritime rescue vessel Mimosa before being taken ashore in Cartagena on Monday morning.
Large haul seized By Tara Rippin AN operation involved in the illegal sale of large quantities of fish has been shut down in Murcia and three arrests made. Despite using one of their sons as a look-out, strategically placed on the top of one of the vans, the gang was caught red-handed. The Guardia Civil and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Service of the Autonomous Community of Murcia (CARM) were alerted to the activity some weeks ago, and began an investigation. Operation ‘market’ was launched to fight against the commercialisation of products from sea fishing, and inquiries led to three people with three vans that made regular movements from Alicante region to the weekly markets of Murcia. When officers swooped on a stall in the hamlet of Sucina, drivers were found
CATCH: Illegal fish recovered in Murcia. to be selling fish without the required authorisations, and using a young son of one of the suspects to keep an eye out for police. The 28 boxes of fish recovered included anchovy,
hake, sea bass, mussels, and is said to be worth up to €1,000. Once analysed, it was determined they were not suitable for human consumption.
Those responsible face fines ranging from €3,001 to €8,000 under maritime laws, and a further maximum of €3,000 in relation to m obi l e sal es r egul ations.
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OFFICERS not permitted to carry firearms in Torrevieja, have been banned from using Tasers, 50 of which were bought by the City Council for this very purpose. Despite spending €121,000 on the devices, Valencian Security Agency said ‘temporary officers do not need to carry personal defence means’ and the ‘use of Tasers’ cannot be allowed as an ‘optional defence means to carry in their vehicles.’ In addition, the agency ruled that the same officers should only be employed on administrative or traffic duties. Torrevieja authorities have hit back arguing that although the officers are limited in their functions, their daily activities can lead them into risky situations which may require the use of a defensive weapon, such as a Tasar. They also pointed out a loophole in current regulations which state patrol cars can carry this sort of electric immobiliser as an option. And referred to the fact Local Police in Benidorm purchased 20 Tasers last year, and no limitations were apparently issued to their officers.
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Holiday hotspot THE Costa Blanca was the destination of 10 per cent of all internal trips made by Spaniards travelling in the first six months of the year. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), 2.2 per cent more trips during the same period compared to 2017. And this was
END OF ERA: Dwindling numbers have forced the monks of the Franciscan Order to leave Lorca
Sad farewell LORCA is losing one of its remaining links with the Middle Ages as Franciscan monks leave after 550 years at the Convent of the Virgen de las Huertas. The annual fiestas finished on Sunday when the figure of Nuestra SeĂąora Real de las
Huertas was taken back to her sanctuary in San Diego Church. The Bishop of Cartegena, Jose Manuel Lorca Plane, was invited to witness the arrival of the patron and the imminent departure of the monks of the Franciscan Order. As in much
of Spain, they are leaving Lorca due to a lack of new recruits. From now on, affairs at the monastery and church will be overseen by a priest from the Diocese of Cartagena, who will also look after the parish church of La Santa Cruz in Campillo.
despite a drop during the Easter holidays when visitors fells by 8.2 per cent to 6.9 million. By communities, Valencia region was third favourite (10 per cent of the total) behind CataluĂąa (14.4 per cent) and Andalucia, which had 16.7 per cent of tourists to Costa Blanca.
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Moped muggers A COURT has bailed a man a n d a w o m a n c h a rg e d i n connection with allegations of several thefts which saw robbers riding mopeds snatching people’s belongings in Alicante City and Benidorm. National Police officers seized more than ₏600 in cash from the 24-year-old m a n a n d 3 8 - y e a r- o l d woman during their arrest, according to police sources. Four mobile phones and 42 national lottery tickets were also seized in searches in two homes. Officers said their investigation began after they
TWO HELD: Several items were seized during the investigation. received several reports of robbers riding on scooters who would pull bags and o t h e r i t e m s o ff p e o p l e a s they rode past them.
Three of the victims had to be taken to hospital as a result of the injuries they suffered in the course of the thefts. The case continues.
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NEWS EXTRA Fiesta drunk ELEVEN motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during the eight-day Carthaginians and Romans celebrations last week, while a further 87 who tested positive were reported to the Provincial Traffic Headquarters of Murcia.
Flee fears A YOUNG Elche girl, 19, rescued from a sect in Peru with the daughter she had with her captor and group leader, has pleaded that he remain in custody, warning he will ‘definitely disappear’ if released.
Wildlife hike RED deer population in Murcia has risen f ro m 2 0 0 t o 7 0 0 i n t h e last decade, which is thought to be due to the depopulation of the countryside, reduced hunting activity a n d a n i n c re a s e i n t h e amount of woodland.
A FUEL tanker driver has died after his vehicle was in collision with a lorry carrying scrap metal - forcing the closure of a main road in Andalucia on Saturday. A Level One Emergency Plan was activated after the tanker, carrying diesel oil, was involved in a smash on the A-49 at km 80.9 in Huelva. The collision, just after 9.10am, left the driver of the tanker trapped in his cab and fuel leaking from the vehicle. Firefighters reportedly had to cut the driver free but he did not survive. The road remained closed, with a diversion via the H-31, for several hours as the remaining fuel was transferred to another tanker and the emergency services cleared the vehicles from the road.
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FUEL TANKER SMASH: The two vehicles involved in the fatal collision in Andalucia.
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Skipped court for Spain A MAN accused of kicking another racegoer in the head during a mass brawl at Goodwood races failed to appear in court after flying to Spain's Costa Blanca on holiday. Leslie Sharp, 49, was one of 11 men charged in connection with the fight in West Sussex. But he flew to Spain on the morning he was due to appear in court the magistrates were told. The Worthing court heard he will be arrested and held without bail when he returns to the UK. Sharp is charged with assaulting Andrew Renwick causing actual bodily harm in May this year. Police officers were stationed at the court to keep the peace as all 10 appeared in court, split into two groups. All are charged with violent disorder at the race meeting. None of the men entered a plea and were sent to Guildford Crown Court.
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BENISTORMED: The extras recreated one of history’s most iconic moments in Benidorm. TWO HUNDRED extras recreated the Normandy landings on Poniente beach, Benidorm this weekend. The event captured the historic moment British and allied troops stormed the Nazi occupied beaches of Northern France on June 6, 1944. The Codex Belix Association, organisers of the recreation, made plans for extras
playing the part of British and American allied forces to leap ashore from a 12-metre-long boat which once belonged to the Spanish aircraft carrier Prince of Asturias. Thousands of spectators enjoyed the revival from a safe distance as the sound of gunfire, bombs and aircraft surrounded the battlefield and gave the public a glimpse of
what it would have actually been like to be present during one of the most important military operations of the Second World War. The extras acted out every aspect of the D-day landings, simulating deaths and gruesome battlefield injuries, leaving some extras lying completely motionless for the duration of the hour-long experience.
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Rubble rescue TWO British men were rescued by firefighters and escaped serious injuries, after they became trapped by falling masonry when a villa collapsed in the Playa Flamenca area of Orihuela, prompting the evacuation of eight nearby homes.
Art show THE latest works of Mazarron painter Tomas Raja, entitled Long Summer Days, and made up of different landscapes of the local coast, is on display at the exhibition hall of the Popular University until October 21.
Historic find A STONE coat of arms dating from the 16th century, which disappeared from a Torre Pacheco Church in the late 1970’s, has been recovered by the Guardia Civil and presented to the archaeological museum of Murcia.
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DRUNK: Kiran Jagdev yelled, ‘we’re all going to die’ as her Jet2 flight landed.
‘We’re all going to die’ A PASSENGER who drunkenly cried out, “we’re all going to die” as her flight from Spain to the UK landed, appeared in court ahead of a possible jail sentence. Kiran Jagdev, 41, horrified passengers on a Jet2 flight after she had ‘fallen off the wagon’ while in Spain according to the British press. While on board the flight, which had been delayed by
three hours, Jagdev allegedly kicked the seat of the young girl sitting in front of her. It is claimed that the 41year-old caused one passenger to have a panic attack after she yelled as the aircraft came in to land. Five days before the incident Jagdev was arrested for assault and causing actual bodily harm in Tenerife during her short holiday on the island, ap-
pearing in court and receiving a four-month custodial sentence suspended for two years. Jagdev has a history of convictions for drink-related offences dating back to 2010 according to the prosecutor, Leanne Summers. The former personal assistant from Leicester pleaded guilty to entering the Jet2 aircraft when drunk and has confessed she was in ‘party
mode’at the time of the incident. Reports suggest Jagdev consumed six to eight beers before boarding the plane and it is alleged that although the cabin crew refused to serve alcohol, she managed to continue drinking alcohol she had brought on board the flight from duty-free. Jagdev is due to return to court in November.
POLICE in Spain were called in to recover €250,000 which had been abandoned on the hard shoulder of a busy Spanish motorway. Guardia Civil officers received the call from an unnamed member of the public who discovered several bank notes scattered across the side of the A-4 motorway at Tembleque in Toledo which connects Madrid to Andalucia. The abandoned euros were safeguarded by the Guardia Civil and taken to a bank to be counted. It later emerged, the collected notes included counterfeit €100 and €50 notes. However, the amount of legal tender gathered by the officers totalled €234,890. The money remains in police custody while they conduct a thorough investigation into where the money came from.
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A NURSE from Sheffield has been praised for her heroic actions after she helped save the life of a young man who was found at the bottom of an Ibiza swimming pool. Val Kellett, who was celebrating her 50th birthday on the Balearic island, recalled spotting the young man in urgent need of medical attention after nearly drowning. Ms Kellett, an NHS resuscitation officer, leapt into action after helping a hotel employee pull the young man out of the swimming pool. She said the man was motionless and his body discoloured after being removed from the water. The nurse was able to use her resuscitation training to keep the young man alive until emergency services arrived at the scene. Thanks to her efforts the young man’s pulse returned and he made a full recovery after a two-week spell in in-
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HEROIC: Val Kellett’s (inset) actions saved the young man’s life. tensive care. Ms Kellett stresses the importance of taking swift action to resuscitate and inter-
vene in drowning incidents. She advocates that: “Everyone should do resuscitation training.”
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Catalan vote - one year on by Joe Gerrard THE one-year anniversary of the Cataluña independence referendum took place last Monday, with pro-secession groups cutting roads across the region to mark the occasion. Protests have also taken place in towns and cities in Cataluña including in Barcelona. Leading pro-independence figures such as President Quim Torra and his predecessor Carles Puigdemont also commented on the anniversary of the vote which Spain’s Constitutional Court ruled was illegal. Protest groups, believed to be leftist independence supporters, began cutting roads leading to petrol stations and oil depots in a bid to cut off strategic points in the region. Streets in Barcelona and Lleida were also occupied. Demonstrators occupied Girona’s high speed railway station, with pictures on social media showing them sat on the rail line which had been covered in Catalan flags. Protesters also stormed a Spanish government office there and lowered Spain’s flag which they replaced with the Catalan ‘estelada’ banner. Rail links between Barcelona, Figueres and Girona were restored at around 10am on Monday. Quim Torra, Cataluña’s pro-independence
POLL ANNIVERSARY: The independence vote remains divisive. president, visited a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis. Police had stopped voters including former president Puigdemont from voting there last year. Torra said that everything had begun last October 1 and that everything which had happened in the region since went back to the vote. “The lesson of October 1 and its values are what we need as we face the coming weeks and months,” Torra said.
Puigdemont said in a video message that supporters should not stray from the cause of Catalan independence. “The Catalan republic and its international recognition is the only possible way to live in a full democracy,” he said. It comes as a police report on the run up to the referendum made public this week showed officials were making an inventory of regional assets prior to the vote.
Catalan government officials Oriol Junqueras and Josep Lluis Salvado had drawn up a list of some 4,630 public properties around six months before the vote was held. Their value was estimated at more than €19.1 billion. Police claimed Catalan authorities planned to seize those assets in the immediate aftermath of a referendum victory to bolster the new republic’s accounts and to organise its institutional framework. Around 43 per cent of Catalan voters took part in the referendum last year, according to official polling data. Pictures of Spanish riot police attempting to stop voters casting their ballots were broadcast around the world, with 991 people left injured according to Catalan authorities. The referendum was previously ruled out by the Constitutional Court which argued Spanish law did not allow for independence referendums. More than 90 per cent of those who took part backed independence while almost 8 per cent voted against. Many of those opposed to secession refused to take part. Cataluña’s Generalitat declared independence from Spain days later. Madrid responded by placing the region under direct rule and issuing arrest warrants for Puigdemont and other pro-independence politicians, many of which remain imprisoned or in exile abroad.
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Legal system ‘failing’ women Judge speaks out after spate of deaths By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S justice system is failing to stop gender violence, a judge claimed last week, after several deaths including one following a restraining order against a victim’s partner not being granted. Juan Luis Ibarra, chief justice at the Basque Country’s regional High Court, said the refusal of the restraining order on Maguette Mbeugou’s husband was failure ‘in capital letters.’ Mbeugou, 25, died after her throat was slit in Bilbao on Tuesday September 26. A court had turned down a request for a restraining order on her husband on the grounds she planned to move away with her children. Mbeugou was one of five people, three women and two children, who died in alleged domestic violence cases in Spain in the space of 48 hours.
A total of 38 have died in gender violence-related cases so far this year, bringing the total of those killed to 962 since records began. A group representing female judges called on the government to adopt a 16-point plan designed to fight sexist violence and to back it with funding. Measures include increasing education and awareness campaigns, particularly among children and young people. Lucia Aviles, a member of the Female Judge Association of Spain (AMJE), said gender violence was a social problem and that the justice system was only one part of that. “The justice system is failing, but we keep expecting the problem of sexist violence to be resolved by the justice system. when this problem goes beyond judges, prosecutors and lawyers,” Aviles said. Octavio Salazar, a legal gen-
der issues specialist, said technical failures were being made which meant those at risk of violence were not getting the protection they needed. “Our current police and forensic-based tools are either non-existent, insufficient or deficient,” Salazar said. “There is a lack of credibility granted to women, which is part of a sexist legal culture that is still very much present among judges,” the specialist added. Flor de Torres, a gender violence prosecutor in Andalucia, said reforming offenders was also proving difficult. “They don’t take in what they’ve done, and that is the basis for change.” she said. De Torres added between 50 and 60 per cent of restraining orders were broken, according to her own experience. The prosecutor said it was also difficult getting women to testify against their attackers.
‘FAILING’: Legal rulings in gender violence cases have sparked outrage this year.
“They are not strong in this process. They are not empowered, they are scared. We cannot put all the moral weight on the victims,” she said. The comments come as protests against gender violence rulings have rocked Spain in recent months. Thousands of people took to the streets after five defendants in the La Manada (wolf pack) case were acquitted of rape and convicted of the lesser charge of sexual assault earlier this year.
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Legal loophole by Tara Rippin THE Spanish subsidiary of the US social media giant, Facebook, reported net losses of nearly €1 million last year, a 96 per cent rise on 2016. And is now being warned sanctions could be imposed as the European Union ‘loses patience’ with the internet company’s alleged tactics to avoid paying tax by transferring revenues to Ireland. Facebook Spain acts as an intermediary of the group’s Irish branch, Facebook Ireland, providing it with sales and marketing support. The transferring of revenues is a ‘theoretically legal’ corporate activity which is common among global tech companies, with multi-national firms also moving profits to other
low-tax jurisdictions such as the Netherlands and Luxembourg. But EU authorities are concerned that some companies are abusing legal loopholes, and have pledged to ensure that ‘digital businesses are taxed in a fair and growth-friendly way in the EU.’ According to the annual accounts filed with the Business Registry, the €957,829 in losses in 2017 is due to higher advertising costs. It shows there was also a notable rise in personal expenses as a result of commissions, bonuses and other employee benefits. As a result of the international pressure with regards to payment of tax, Facebook has reportedly claimed as of 2018, it will begin paying taxes in the country where sales are made.
PAINT-SPLATTERED: Riot police face pro-independence supporters in Barcelona.
Violence in Cataluña B ATO N -W EILD IN G riot police in Spain were pelted with paint bags by pro-indepe nde nc e s upporte rs in B a rc e lona on Sa turda y ahead of Monday’s anniversary of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum. The protesters also threw projectiles at police and of-
ficers responded with baton attacks to keep them back. Separatists had gathered to protest another march by Spanish police demanding better pay. Earlier, Catalan Mossos D’Esquadra regional police officers had intervened to form a barrier when a sepa-
ratist threw purple paint on a man who was part of the march of around 100 people in support of Spanish police. Barcelona mayor Ada Colau pleaded for calm saying: “This city has always defended that everyone can exercise their rights to free speech.”
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ECHR hears migration appeal By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S government has made its case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg
over its treatment of migrants attempting to cross into its African enclaves. A representative of the government told the court there had been no expulsions
but that border guards in Ceuta and Melilla had faced violence from migrants attempting to enter. The ECHR is currently hearing an appeal made by
the Spanish government after it ruled that Spain had unlawfully made two forced or ‘hot’ returns of migrants in 2017. Rafael Leon, speaking on behalf of the government in Strasbourg, said there was a difference between those migrants fleeing wars such as that in Syria and ‘economic immigration’. Authorities did not have to afford the same protection to economic migrants as they did for refugees of wars and conflicts, Leon told the court. Leon claimed non-admission was not the same thing as expulsion. The government had to manage the flows of migrants in part because ter-
rorists and organised criminals were taking advantage of them to gain access to Spain, he said. The appeal follows a case lodged by two plaintiffs, one Malian and one Ivorian, who arrived in Morocco in March 2013 and stayed in a makeshift camp for nine months. They attempted to cross over the Melilla border into Spanish territory along with a group of other sub-Saharan migrants on August 13, 2014. The plaintiffs claimed Moroccan Border Police threw stones at them while they scaled several fences between the country and Melilla. Guardia Civil officers ar-
rested them when they arrived in Spain and sent them back over the border. Court documents state they did not have the opportunity to explain themselves and that they were denied access to lawyers, interpreters and medical assistance. The Malian and Ivorian plaintiffs entered Melilla again successfully on December 9 and October 23 respectively. They were then deported and filed a case against Spain at the ECHR over their treatment. The court ruled in their favour in 2017 but the Spanish government appealed. The hearings continue.
MIGRANTS APPEAL: The hearings are being held at the ECHR in Strasbourg.
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LIFE SAVERS: Salvamento Maritimo have saved countless lives this year. ANOTHER 660 African migrants were rescued off the Spanish coast over last weekend. Reports claim that, on Saturday alone, 342 migrants were rescued from a total of seven boats which originally departed from Africa’s northern coast. On Sunday, 318 migrants were picked up, including one
small boat containing 12 men. This has been a particularly busy year for Spain’s coastguard with the Salvamento Maritimo reporting record numbers of incoming migrants on a regular basis. The estimated total of migrants which have arrived to S p ain in 2 0 1 8 cu rrently stands at 35,653 according to the International Organi-
sation for Migration. The number of migrants which have entered European nations, including Spain, via the Mediterranean Sea this year is estimated to be around 81,207. The number of people who have drowned trying to make the crossing is unknown, but is thought to be in the hundreds.
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MACHETE: Tourists almost stumbled upon the violent attack (inset). A MAN brandishing a machete was captured on video threatening a defenceless victim who can be heard begging for his life in a zone popular with tourists in Spain. The disturbing footage was captured from a first-floor apartment on Carrer de les Carretes in the Raval district of Barcelona - an area notorious for its drug-related vio-
lence, prostitution, and gang crime. The district’s proximity to the city’s Gothic quarter, home to Barcelona Cathedral, makes it an area frequented by holidaymakers. Tourists can be seen walking straight past the bloodied victim just moments after the machete-wielding man fled the scene.
A separate witness can be seen calling for emergency services to aid the bloodied victim. The current condition of the victim or the specific injuries he sustained in the attack remain unknown. Spanish media claim this is the second violent incident involving a blade on the busy street in the last few days.
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NEWS EXTRA Dealing charge A YOUNG Moroccan man has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking offences in Murcia after he was allegedly found in possession of 14 grams of hashish stashed inside a cigarette packet and €100 in cash.
Spruced up NEW benches and wastepaper bins have been installed in the Reina Sofia Park, as part of an employment workshop initiative which has been organised and funded by the Guardamar del Segura Town Council.
Fruitful aid THE Guardia Civil of Alicante has submitted plans to the City Council of Novelda stating 150 officers will step up security during grape production in Aspe, Hondon de los Frailes, Hondon de las Nieves, La Romana and Monovar.
Clothes ban A SCHOOL in Torrevieja has forbidden female students to wear short ‘shorts’ claiming they are ‘provocative or inappropriate,’ while boys attending the IES Torrevigia de Torrevieja public educational centre can’t wear tank tops.
New trends MORE than 100 delegates from 17 countries analysed new business markets and trends, and product development, as well as enjoyed the sights, during the three-day Spar International Marketing Meeting which began on Monday in Cartagena.
Free fun A PROGRAMME of 700 free winter activities on Los Naufragos beach, aimed at people over 18, has been put together by the City Council of Torrevieja for the months of October, November and December.
IN just 15 minutes on Monday afternoon a powerful storm ripped through a popular tourist resort in Andalucia in southern Spain sending flood water cascading through the streets. A powerful combination of rain and hail buffeted the coastal town of Nerja in the Axarquia, at around 5.30pm. The torrential downpour deposited 15 litres per square metre, turning the roads into rivers. Many shops and garages were flooded with most damage in the lower parts of the town in-
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Floody hell! cluding the historic centre. Although the town’s sewer system was inundated, no major long-term damage has been reported to the drainage works. Landmarks such as the Balcon de Europa and the Burriana Beach were severely affected and
were completely off-limit to the public during the storm. The rains took many of Nerja’s residents completely by surprise and many took to social media to share videos of the rapids rushing past their homes.
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MASTER KEY: Thief accused of stealing 17 mobility scooters with a skeleton key. (File photo)
Police immobilise thief By Tara Rippin A MAN has been arrested in Benidorm in connection with the theft of 17 mobility scooters worth more than €20,000. According to the National Police, the self-propelled chairs were taken from outside hotels and forecourts in the popular resort, using a master key, before being sold on.
A source said that ‘this type of vehicle is usually used by people with reduced mobility and in the capital of the Costa Blanca it represents a whole business.’ The investigation started seven months ago when officers received a number of reports of thefts of these vehicles, both by companies that rent them and by private
individuals. The figure rose to 17, with a total value of €23,000. Investigations showed the thief used a specific modus operandi (MO), by prowling through the hotels and surrounding areas looking for vehicles that he could steal with a ‘certain type of master key he possessed.’ It is then believed the mobil-
ity scooters were hidden in different residential areas before their appearance was changed, either by repainting them or using stickers ‘with the intention of making it difficult for the owners to identify them.’ The alleged offender is accused of leaving the mobility scooters close to his own home and ‘announcing them for sale.’
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NEWS EXTRA Housing aid SANTA POLA’S Office d’Habitatge has given full rental assistance to people with economic problems at 126 properties, and managed to prevent 63 evictions in the area so far this year, as well as assisting in other housing matters.
Pensioner dies A 74-YEAR-OLD was killed when he was hit by a car on the RM-730 PKO highway near Cavila Industrial Estate in Caravaca de la Cruz on Sunday, prompting calls for safety measures in the area.
Beach bonds THE deputy of the Popular Party in Murcia region, Miguel Cascales, has filed a motion in the Regional Assembly which aims to encourage the celebration of weddings on beaches in the area as a tourist attraction.
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Saudi war backing claims By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S former conservative Partido Popular (PP) government put the country at risk internationally by selling arms to and backing Saudi Arabia over the Yemen conflict, a current minister has claimed. Defence Minister Margarita Robles said the PP left Spain in a ‘very bad’ position over what she alleged was its secret backing of t h e S a u d i s i n t h e Ye m e n C i v i l War. The support and sale of arms to Riyadh damaged Spain’s credibility, Robles added. The minister’s comments follow Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s defence of the sale of some 400 bombs to the Saudis last month. It also comes as it was revealed that the Saudis are among the leading buyers of Spanish made arms. R o b l e s s a i d t h e P P ’s c u r r e n t leader Pablo Casado should acknowledge his party’s role in what she claimed was the tainting of Spain’s international credibility
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WAR CLAIMS: Robles (inset) said the PP had backed the Saudis while in power. with its support for the Saudis. The support had gone against the values of the United Nations (UN), she added. “I see that it seems there were secret agreements to support wars
in some countries. These agreements put Spain at risk,” Robles said. Robles previously suspended the sale of hundreds of bombs to the Saudis over concerns they
could be used in the Yemen Civil War. The government later backtracked on the cancellation in an effort to save a €1.8 billion contract to build five corvettes for the Royal Saudi Navy. The state-backed company Navatia is currently building the vessels and around 6,000 jobs were said to be riding on it. P P d e p u t i e s i n S p a i n ’s p a r l i a ment accused Robles of being a ‘danger ’ to Spaniards due to her actions over the contract. Maria Jose Garcia Pelayo, of the P P, s a i d R o b l e s h a d b e e n ‘ i r r e sponsible’ in her decision making. “You have been discredited as a minister and you have contaminated your government, the country and Navatia. Apologise,” she said. Last year a total of €496 million arms exports to the Saudis were authorised and €270.2 million-worth was delivered to the country. Saudi Arabia was the largest buyer of arms if European Union (EU) and NATO countries are discounted.
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GORED: Bullfighter Saul Jimenez Fortes (inset) on the opening day of an autumn festival in Madrid.
First day goring MALAGA bullfighter Saul Jimenez Fortes is recovering in hospital after being seriously gored on the opening day of an autumn festival in Madrid. The 28-year-old bullfighter was tossed in the air before being dragged along the floor as his green necktie became entangled round the bull’s horns.
The incident happened during the Autumn Fair at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid. The bull was eventually distracted away from Jimenez Fortes and he was carried from the ring by colleagues to immediate medical attention. Doctors have confirmed the ‘rupture of his right leg’ and
that the Malagueño will need surgery in the coming days. In a Tweet last night the bullfighter thanked ‘everyone for their support and God for being by his side.’ It’s not the first serious injury the bullfighter has suffered - the worst being a goring in the neck in 2015.
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PARTY PLANS: Puigdemont (left) is set to lead the new group.
Ex-Catalan leader to launch new party By Joe Gerrard THE fo r m e r Pr e si d e n t o f Cataluña is set to launch a new pro-independence party this October with himself in the top job. Carles Puigdemont, who remain s i n B e l g i u m a fte r leaving Spain following last year ’s secession push, has reporte d l y sc h e d u l e d th e launch of the National Appeal for the Republic party for October 27. The date is the one-year anniversary of the failed independ e n c e d e c l a r a tio n . The declaration followed a secessi o n r e f e r e n d u m o n October 1 that Spain’s Constitutional Court ruled was illegal. Both r e su l t e d i n d irec t rule being imposed on the region and several pro-independence lawmakers being arrested or leaving Spain. Puigdemont’s new party is due to meet on October 27 for its founding convention. It is set to hold its first party congress in December ahead of local and European elections in May 2019 and claims t o h a v e a r o u n d 50,000 supporters. Toni Morral, a spokesperson for the party, said the party aimed to carry out the mandate given to Catalan
lawmakers in the referendum. “Once the goal of independence is achieved the organisation will have no further purpose and plans to dissolve,” Morral said. T h e n e w p arty a ls o re portedly has the backing of Quim Torra, Puigdemont’s successor as Catalan President, and imprisoned proindependence campaigner Jordi Sanchez. Sources close to the party claimed its roughly 50,000
supporters were currently divided across their existing political entities. Puigdemont looks set to remain in Belgium as he is still wanted in Spain on rebellion charges in connection with last year ’s independence push. He was previously evading a European Arrest Warrant until it was dropped after a German court ruled out his extradition to Spain on rebellion charges.
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Junction crash CARTAGENA firefighters rescued two people trapped inside a vehicle following a car crash at the intersection of Alameda de San Anton with Reina Victoria at midnight on Saturday. Once extracted from the car, with the help of Local Police officers, the wounded were taken in a Red Cross ambulance to the Hospital de Santa Lucia.
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Police tackle prison extremism THE Guardia Civil has dismantled a group linked to Daesh in Spanish prisons, accused of indoctrinating and radicalising other prisoners. As part of their investigation and in close collaboration with the General Secretariat, officers identified 25 inmates across 17 prisons that allegedly were operating in this way. The court of instruction and the Prosecutor’s office of the National Court were also involved, as evidence was gathered against individuals’ activity in the prisons. Many of the accused had criminal records of jihadist terrorism, but others were simply common prisoners who had become radicalised in prison. Among them were several converted Spanish nationals, or in the process of being converted. Control and monitoring mechanisms as part of prison regulations have been key to the detection and neutralisation of the group. In order to successfully indoctrinate and recruit their targets, the group would socialise with inmates, those who were not subjected to special surveillance were particularly important. The Daesh-linked cell not only sought to indoctrinate people for jihadist purposes, but to build a terrorist movement across prisons. This is the first targeted and co-ordinated
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UNDER SCRUTINY: A Guardia Civil officers examines a suspect’s cell. operation in Europe against Daesh-inspired activity developing in prisons. Since raising the terrorist threat to level 4
on June 26, 2015, the Guardia Civil has intensified investigations into jihadist-inspired activity in Spain.
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NO CRIME: Casado received ‘favourable treatment’ but no crime was committed. PRESIDENT of the conservative Popular Party (PP), Pablo Casado, will not be investigated by the Supreme Court for alleged offences related to his master’s degree. He received the academic accreditation from Madrid’s King Juan Carlos University (URJC) in 2009, when the politician was leader of the Madrid youth wing of the PP and a deputy in the regional government.
Casado was ‘forced’ to admit he only completed 80 per cent of his coursework. While the Supreme Court found Casado had received ‘favourable treatment,’ it ruled there is no proof he had committed any criminal offences. Previously, the Madrid High Court found the politician had; accepted a gift offered because of one’s public position, and taken part in or aiding unlawful
decisions by public officers. Because Casado is privileged with protection from prosecution in lower courts, the case was taken to the Supreme Court. Here it was found there was no proof of any preliminary agreement between the director of master’s programme and Casado to suggest he would receive the academic qualification without having to meet the same requirements as everybody else.
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Gibraltar deal on horizon Government’s WITH Brexit talks entering their advanced stages, the European Commission (EC) has made clear its desire for a deal over Gibraltar to be reached in time. Up until now the issue has been dealt with largely between Spain and the United Kingdom, but the Commission is becoming more involved in order to finalise an agreement for the British Overseas Territory. Both Madrid and London are seeking to protect the rights of their citizens ie Gibraltarians who work in Spain and Spaniards who work in the British territory, even if the UK ends up with a no-deal Brexit. Last week the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, held a meeting in Brussels with British representatives over the issue and his deputy, Sabine Weyand, confirmed the bloc’s complete support for Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is also exploring ways to reduce the wealth gap between inhabitants of Gibraltar and neighbouring Campo de Gibraltar, in view of the latter’s high rates of unemployment
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CRITICAL POINT: All sides want to reach a workable deal. and poverty. He also wants to see lower business tax rates in Gibraltar, stronger environmental laws and a tobacco smuggling clampdown. Negotiators on all sides are planning a deal that will be annexed to the overall Brexit agreement, as well as a memorandum of understanding
on bilateral issues. In a recent speech to the UN which covered global challenges including security, climate change and migration, Sanchez expressed his wish for a relationship that ‘creates prosperity and benefits for all of the region, the Gibraltarians and obviously the wider area of the Campo de Gibraltar’.
SPAIN’S government has published information on the earnings and assets of current and former officials as part of an effort to i ncr ease t r anspar ency amidst corruption allegations levelled against ministers. The figures, published in the government’s Official Gazette, showed there ar e cur r ent l y t hr ee m i l lionaires in the Spanish cabinet. I sabel Cel aa, a spokesperson for the government, said: “This government is really moving f or war d on t he pat h of transparency, which it believes is the only way to advance in democracy.” Foreign minister Josep Borrell was the wealthiest
in terms of declared earnings with €2.77 million. Isabel Celaa, who is also education minister, came second wi t h €1.62 m i l lion. They were followed by sci ence m i ni st er Pedr o Duque who has ar ound €1.5 m i l l i on i n asset s. Duque’s tax arrangements have recently come under scrutiny and the official has been dogged by allegat i ons t hat he has not paid some property taxes, which he denies. Pr i m e Mi ni st er Pedr o Sanchez has som e €343,000 in assets on the books and l i abi l i t i es of €192,000. Former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who Sanchez ousted foll owi ng a no- conf i dence motion in June, has €1.54 million in declared assets.
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BURIAL: Franco’s remains may be buried at Almudena Cathedral.
Franco’s burial plans by Tara Rippin IF the remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco are exhumed, his family want him to be buried in the crypt of the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. The government last month approved the removal of his body from the Valley of the Fallen where he has remained since his death in 1975. The decision was made to put an end to a situation which the parliament described as an ‘atrocious anomaly.’ The majority of deputies validated the decree which was approved in August during a
meeting presided by the socialist Pedro Sanchez to fulfil a promise he made when he took office in June, to comply with the Law of Historical Memory. Franco’s grandchildren, who opposed the move, have since put their wishes to officials, requesting that in the event of an exhumation, ‘the coffin must be delivered immediately’ to his family in the Basilica of the controversial monumental complex. This is so that ‘after the funeral honours and corresponding religious services, to give them a Christian burial in the crypt where they have the corresponding right to internment.’
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THE first rocket launched into space by Norway lifted off a little over an hour late but otherwise without incident last Thursday and the Nammo Nuclears landed in the sea after peaking at an altitude of 107 kilometres.
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source who said output in one week was more than Tromso consumed in a year.
A RECORD amount of wind power was generated in Norway when Storm Knud hit the country last month according to an Energy Directorate (NVE)
Refugee aid NORWAY is set to provide more than €55 million in funding to the United Nations Relief Society for Palestinian refugees after the United States (US) pulled its support for the body, Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide said.
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LAUNCH SUCCESS: The rocket reached an altitude of 107 kilometres.
AN 18-YEAR-OLD Russian man convicted of possessing home-made explosives in Greenland could remain in prison in Norway for a further three weeks as authorities continue with efforts to have him deported once released.
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Flight strikes ALMOST 40 per cent of all Ryanair flights to and from Germany were
A U THORI TI ES i n Bel gi um have scrapped a €50 fee it attempted to charge journalists in exchange for permission to cover European Union (EU) summits in Brussels after many reporters claimed it stifled media freedoms.
Speed claims A LUXEMBOURG m an has asked his lawyers to file a case with Belgian police for alleged errors over a speeding ticket he received for travelling 914 kilometres per hour on a road near Auderghem.
Bomb scare AROUND 300 peopl e wer e evacuat ed f r om t he Nat i onal Bank’s building in Brussels following an explosive alert last Thur sday accor di ng t o a spokesperson, with a barrier put up ar ound t he ar ea and ar m y bomb experts called in.
Queen stroke QUEEN PAOLA left hospital in Brussels last Thursday after suffering a mild stroke while staying in Venice according to palace sources who added the 80-yearold recovered quickly and was now on medication.
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Apology shun
Visit rallies RIVAL demonstrations took place across Berlin last week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived there with supporters chanting his name and opponents displaying a sign which said: ‘Mr Erdogan lands in Berlin, journalists land in prison.’
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cancelled last week after staff staged Europe-wide walkouts in the wake of long-running disputes with company bosses over pay and conditions.
Debate speech CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has said she is concerned over the climate of discussion and debate in Germany which she claimed was too
often characterised by a lack of respect for opposing views, particularly on social media.
Jobless stats THE number of people unemployed in Germany fell to around 2.25 million last month, the lowest rate of joblessness recorded in the country since 1991 according to data from its Federal Statistics Office.
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Terror plot
Obama visit
ARMED police have arrested seven suspects in Arnhem and Weert in connection with an alleged plot to stage a large-scale terrorist attack on an event which prosecutors claimed was designed to cause multiple casualties.
FORMER President of the United States Barack Obama praised Denmark for its military and for standing by his country during his time in office while speaking in Kolding last Friday.
Phone ban
Scheme backing
NEW rules set to come into force in July next year will prohibit cyclists from using their mobile phones while riding as part of an extension of a 2002 ban to include all vehicles, transport minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen said.
INGER STOJBERG, Denmark’s immigration minister, has said she wants an apprenticeship scheme aimed at refugees to continue beyond 2019 when it is currently due to expire after opposition parties said it should be scrapped.
New hotline
Pig drugs
A NATIONAL hotline is due to be launched so that Dutch people can alert health professionals to someone showing disturbed behaviour State Secretary Paul Blokhuis told Parliament, after an investigation found 112 operatives were often unable to deal with such calls.
DENMARK’S Veterinary and Food Administration has placed a farmer under investigation after traces of the antibiotic Tetracycline was found in his pigs and meat produce, with the use of some medication on the animals illegal.
Egg fine A LEEUWARDEN court has fined a 49-year-old man from Scharnegoutum €1,000 for allowing lapwing bird eggs to hatch which is illegal under environmental laws.
Ban petition MEMBERS of parliament are set to consider introducing a ban on the circumcision of healthy males under 18 after a petition calling for the measure reached 50,000 signatures, with opponents arguing it violates religious freedom.
CHINA’S embassy in Sweden has said a television channel was being ‘false and hypocritical’ after apologising for a spoof tourism video aimed at Chinese tourists after visitors from the country accused Swedish police of mistreating them last month.
Rape probe A WOMAN jailed for 10 years after being convicted of repeatedly raping a teenage girl with her former partner has been found to not have serious mental problems after the High Court of Western Sweden ordered her to undergo psychiatric tests.
Meme ruling SWEDEN’S advertising watchdog has ruled that the ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ meme, which depicts a man staring at woman while with his girlfriend, amounts to gender discrimination after internet company Bahnhof posted it as part of a recruitment drive.
Party refusal THE leader of the far-right Swedish Democrats Jimmie Akesson has said his party will not back a coalition planned between the centrist Centre and Liberal groups unless they are granted influence over government policy as attempts to form a government continue.
F RANCE
Race row A DEBATE about alleged ‘antiw hite r aci sm ’ has er upt ed i n France after YouTube took down the vi deo f or a song f r om Pa risi an r apper Ni ck Conr ad called PLB, a French acronym for ‘hang the whites.’
Cat call case A COURT has fined a man €300 for making lewd and insulting c omm ent s t o a 21- year- ol d woman on a bus in Draveil, near Paris, in what is the first conviction under new laws that criminalise cat calls and verbally harassing females.
Budget plans THE second budget of President Emmanuel Macron’s administration has slashed taxes on businesses by €19 billion in a bid to boost investment while also maintaining cuts to welfare amidst economic growth forecasts being revised down.
Airline vow THE French government has no plans to sell its 14 per cent stake in Air France-KLM according to Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire after the firm’s chief executive Benjamin Smith told unions officials may sell off shares.
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Lawmakers pass pension age hike MEMBERS of Russia’s parliament have passed a bill to raise the retirement age from 60 to 65 for men and 60 to 63 for women amidst widespread opposition. State Duma deputies voted the bill through with 332 votes in favour and 83 against. It must now be approved by the Federal Council, the parliament’s upper house, before President Vladimir Putin signs it into law.
Sport doping appeal THE Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has opened a case after Russia’s athletics association launched an appeal against a decision to extend its suspension over state-sponsored doping. CAS said it was looking at whether to void the international athletics body’s (IAAF) decision to prolong the ban. Lifting it would let Russians compete globally for first time since 2015.
Military air drills MORE than 100 warplanes from Russia’s air force and six of its allies began taking part in joint air defence drills last Thursday. Rus-
sia’s Defence Ministry said their planes and those from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikstan and Uzbekistan performed exercises simulating searching for and destroying hostile aircraft.
Police ‘torture’ claim OFFICERS with a Sverdlovsk region police force have been accused of torturing teenagers suspected of thefts to force confessions. The families of two boys and one girl claimed officers hit them, with the allegations following those of prison guards torturing inmates earlier this year.
Protest video backlash A LAWMAKER has called for feminism to be criminalised after footage posted online showed an activist throwing diluted bleach on men ‘manspreading’ on the St Petersburg metro. Vitaly Milonov said feminism was “insanity” while Anna Dovgalyuk, the maker of the video, said the act of men spreading their legs in public was “disgusting”. She said her protest was largely staged.
Busy beaver AROUND 1,500 people in an Altai village were left without electricity last week after a beaver chewed through a tree which fell onto and knocked out a power line. A subsidiary of the MRSK power grid, which supplies the Soltonsky district, said the beaver had committed ‘sabotage’ when it felled the tree. It took two hours to restore power supplies and trace the animal, the company added.
CHEWED OFF: A beaver felled the tree.
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Funding change THE European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing ILUNION with €35 million in financing in order to create jobs for people with disabilities and investi n g i n i m p r o v i n g e n e rg y e ff i ciency. This is the first loan made by the EIB to a social economy enterprise in Spain and it receives the backing of the Investment Plan for Europe, known as the Juncker Plan. ILUNION is a group of companies run by the ONCE Foundation, and has social principles.
4 - 10 October 2018 This is the number of applications that mail company Correos has received for its latest batch of job vacancies, which totals 2,295.
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Banco buyout
May takes axe to tax PRIME MINISTER of the UK, Theresa May, pitched post-Brexit Britain as a ‘low tax and smart regulation’ economy in a speech to business leaders in New York, promising the lowest rate of corporation tax in the G20. The Conservative leader told the Bloomberg Global Business Forum that the UK will be ‘unequivocally probusiness’ when it leaves the European Union. Business leaders have become increasingly frustrated with the UK government over the uncertainty around its Brexit plans, and what they regard as
by Tom Woods insufficient planning for a no-deal Brexit. The acrimonious summit in Salzburg, Austria, saw EU leaders reject Theresa May’s Brexit plan, prompting her to issue a stern riposte in which she said: “I have treated the EU with nothing but respect and the UK expects the same.” But Carolyn Fairbairn, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry, has warned:
“With time slipping away, employers and employees alike need to see constructive dialogue. “Pragmatism must come before politics. Every day lost in rhetoric is lost investment and lost jobs.” But the prime minister sought to provide assurances to businesses and said: “You will access service industries and a financial centre in London that are the envy of the world: the best universities, strong institutions, a sound approach to public finance and a consistent and dependable approach to high standards but intelligent regulation.”
BANKINTER has signed an agreement with Smart Holdco, of Apollo Global Management, to acquire the banking operations of EVO Banco in Spain and its consumer credit affiliate in Ireland, Avantcard. The deal does not include the purchase of EVO Finance, the group’s financial arm in Spain, and it is still pending approval from official bodies and regulators. The parties have agreed not to make the financial terms of the deal public, as the final price will be determined by the customers, transferred balances and excess capital.
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New chief BANCO Santander has announced that Andrea Orcel will succeed Jose Antonio Alvarez as its Chief Executive at the beginning of 2019, saying that “he brings a strong track record in managing diverse teams across Europe and the Americas.”
Ride row RUSSIAN REVOLUTION: Mikhail Fridman is considering a Dia takeover. MIKHAIL FRIDMAN, who broke into Spain’s biggest supermarket chain Dia in July 2017 with a 10 per cent stake in the company, has now almost tripled his presence. Having increased his stake to 29 per cent via Letter One Investment, Fridman is on the brink of the 30 per cent threshold after which regulations dictate that he would need to launch an offer for 100 per cent of the company. Fridman controls 15 per cent of Dia in shares, and the remaining 14 per cent through fi-
nancial derivatives. The Russian investor initially paid €320 million for his 10 per cent share of the company, well above its current market value. With Dia’s Chief Executive Ricardo Curras having been replaced by Antonio Coto in August, Dia has announced a new strategic plan for the autumn. This will involve new business models, the remodelling of stores, the development of e-commerce, and an ambitious digital transformation plan.
THOUSANDS of drivers for ride-hailing services U b e r a n d C a b i f y, w a v i n g flags and chanting slogans such as ‘we want to work,’ have marched down Madrid’s central boulevard ahead of plans by the Spanish government to tighten regulation.
Taking stock M U LT I N AT I O N A L c o n struction and civil engineering company OHL has seen its shares slide 23.7 per cent in the stock market after announcing losses of €843 million between January and June this year.
New tech on the block FOOTBALL clubs are starting to tap the potential of blockchain technology to deal with longstanding issues such as ticket scalping, fan engagement and the payment of players’ salaries. Considered by many as revolutionary as the internet, a blockchain is a database that is shared across a network of hundreds of computers. Once a record has been added to the chain it is very difficult to tamper with, and the network
makes constant security checks. Blockchains have been used most prominently as the tool behind cryptocurrency Bitcoin, but many other possible uses, from medical records to banking and now sports, are emerging. UEFA used blockchain technology to sell all of the tickets for the Super Cup final in Tallinn in August between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid over mobile phones, preventing the duplication of tickets.
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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 1,719.10 -3.90 Associated British Foods 2,289.50 -0.50 Admiral Group 2,090.50 10.50 Ashtead Group 2,436.50 -0.50 Antofagasta 877.00 22.00 Aviva 490.60 1.10 AstraZeneca 5,959.00 -1.00 BAE Systems 624.00 -5.80 Barclays 173.46 1.68 British American Tobacco 3,566.50 -18.00 Barratt Developments 558.30 -8.70 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,568.50 -110.50 British Land Co 618.20 1.40 BHP Billiton 1,668.30 -2.90 Bunzl 2,417.50 4.50 BP 591.90 2.60 Burberry Group 2,015.50 0.50 BT Group 226.05 0.75 Coca-Cola HBC 2,631.00 18.00 Carnival 4,802.50 38.50 Centrica 154.65 -0.25 Compass Group 1,700.50 -5.50 Croda International 5,232.00 30.00 CRH 2,526.50 14.50 DCC 7,080.00 115.00 Diageo 2,734.25 15.25 Direct Line Insurance Group 321.65 -2.25 Evraz 568.00 1.40 Experian 1,971.50 1.00 easyJet 1,246.25 -67.75 Ferguson 6,518.50 3.50 Fresnillo 817.50 -3.90 Glencore 331.65 -0.05 GlaxoSmithKline 1,532.60 -4.20 GVC Holdings 925.25 6.75 Hargreaves Lansdown 2,244.50 9.50 Halma 1,470.00 25.00 HSBC Holdings 670.15 0.35 International Conslidtd Airs Grp 646.50 -13.70 InterContinental Hotels Grp 4,776.00 -4.00 3i Group 947.10 5.90 Imperial Brands 2,662.50 -8.50 Informa 760.60 -1.60 Intertek Group 5,014.00 22.00 ITV 158.25 0.40 Just Eat 676.90 6.70 Johnson Matthey 3,578.50 16.50 Kingfisher 258.60 0.60 Land Securities Group 887.10 3.70 Legal & General Group 263.55 1.35
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Lloyds Banking Group ORD 59.01 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,593.50 Micro Focus International 1,432.50 Marks & Spencer Group 284.70 Mondi 2,119.50 Melrose 199.85 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 259.18 National Grid 790.05 NMC Health 3,442.00 Next 5,442.00 Ocado Group 890.80 Paddy Power Betfair 6,537.50 Prudential 1,762.50 Persimmon 2,334.00 Pearson 895.20 Reckitt Benckiser Group 7,037.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 248.65 Royal Dutch Shell 2,644.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,698.00 RELX 1,610.50 Rio Tinto 3,862.50 Royal Mail 482.35 Rightmove 474.70 Rolls-Royce Group 977.70 Randgold Resources 5,368.00 RSA Insurance Group 589.40 Rentokil Initial 324.95 Sainsbury (J) 321.80 Schroders 3,097.00 Sage Group (The) 580.20 Segro 640.80 Shire 4,601.25 Smurfit Kappa Group 3,054.00 Sky 1,727.25 Standard Life Aberdeen 307.90 Smith (DS) 479.85 Smiths Group 1,500.75 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 543.35 Smith & Nephew 1,404.00 SSE 1,143.75 Standard Chartered 632.05 St James's Place 1,152.75 Severn Trent 1,846.50 Tesco 240.00 TUI AG 1,485.50 Taylor Wimpey 169.48 Unilever 4,222.00 United Utilities Group 720.20 Vodafone Group 163.58 WPP Group 1,124.00 Whitbread 4,731.50
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PRICE 210,710 106,4900 225,740 371,900 152,490 122,28 48,650 46,19 64,31 85,02 224,24 207,1500 151,21 47,2900 112,8400 138,1700 167,2900 70,94 114,370 84,72 44,0700 83,230 129,71 139,81 266,04 53,39 150,09 93,9100 72,90 116,9400
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Most Advanced Hovnanian Enterprises Inc Amarin Corporation plc ChemoCentryx, Inc. Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bojangles', Inc. Scholar Rock Holding Corporation Aduro Biotech, Inc. Sonos, Inc. RealNetworks, Inc. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Ceragon Networks Ltd.
$ 5.50 $ 16.27 $ 12.64 $ 8.08 $ 15.70 $ 25.75 $ 7.35 $ 16.04 $ 2.94 $ 36.27 $ 3.37
1.112 ▲ 25.34% 2.44 ▲ 17.64% 1.83 ▲ 16.93% 0.94 ▲ 13.17% 1.75 ▲ 12.54% 2.77 ▲ 12.05% 0.75 ▲ 11.36% 1.63 ▲ 11.31% 0.29 ▲ 10.94% 3.575 ▲ 10.93% 0.33 ▲ 10.86%
$ 4.40 $ 18.15 $ 35.29 $ 264.77 $ 24.66 $ 11.15 $ 34 $ 22.21 $ 2.96 $ 16.10 $ 2.66
4.38 ▼ 49.89% 3.85 ▼ 17.50% 7.26 ▼ 17.06% 42.75 ▼ 13.90% 3.70 ▼ 13.05% 1.35 ▼ 10.80% 2.92 ▼ 7.91% 1.80 ▼ 7.50% 0.22 ▼ 6.92% 1.17 ▼ 6.77% 0.19 ▼ 6.67%
Most Declined Altimmune, Inc. Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. Progress Software Corporation Tesla, Inc. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc. Credit Suisse AG nLIGHT, Inc. Novelion Therapeutics Inc. Replimune Group, Inc. Lifeway Foods, Inc.
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Warning of Brexit ‘impasse’ drags GBP/EUR down Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
STAYING on top of the latest currency news can help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking out for over the next couple of weeks… Latest currency news The pound has been on a rollercoaster ride over recent weeks, with steady gains against the euro and US dollar giving way to heavy losses due to Brexit anxieties. Overall, the GBP/EUR exchange rate has remained at €1.11 over the previous fortnight. The pairing rose to €1.12, but lost this on a fresh Brexit scare. The situation has been better in the US, with the GBP/USD exchange rate rising from $1.29 to $1.31; as with the GBP/EUR rate, the pound hit a temporary high of $1.32. What’s been happening? Brexit has been in the spotlight over the past couple of weeks, with optimism and pessimism about the UK’s exit from the EU causing pound gains and losses against the euro and US dollar.
GBP/USD: The exchange rate was able to recover some ground across the pond. Hopes (and the pound) initially rose when EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier suggested concluding Brexit talks by November. The gloss came off and the pound fell after an EU summit in Salzburg, however, as Theresa May’s ‘Chequers plan’ for Brexit was rejected by EU leaders. The PM cemented the pound’s fall from grace when she announced that Brexit talks had hit ‘an impasse.’ The euro fell against the pound due to slowing Eurozone inflation and continued caution from the
European Central Bank (ECB), before rising after the Salzburg summit. For US dollar traders, the increasingly acrimonious US-China trading relationship hit the headlines with both nations introducing new tariffs against each other. The US dollar fluctuated against the pound as economists speculated about the potential damage done to US consumers and businesses. What do you need to look out for? The next two weeks will have limited pound-influencing news - the next major UK data will be
this Friday’s GDP stats. These might boost demand for pound sterling, should they show a forecast-matching acceleration in economic growth levels. Beyond this, next week’s UK PMI figures could also affect the pound - a services sector slowdown might devalue Sterling. The next high-impact Eurozone data will be Friday’s inflation rate estimates - these could raise euro demand if they show a forecast-matching rise. Further ahead, next Monday’s Eurozone unemployment rate reading might push the euro higher against the pound if it shows a surprise reduction. Upcoming US news includes this Wednesday’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision - Fed officials might boost the dollar if they hike interest rates from 2 per cent to 2.25 per cent. The US dollar could also rise against the pound on next Friday’s jobs market data, which is expected to show a lower unemployment rate. At Currencies Direct we’re here to talk currency whenever you need us, so get in touch if you want to know more about the latest news or how it could impact your currency transfers. Since 1996 we’ve helped more than 250,000 customers with their currency transfers, just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more.
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Politicians are out of touch LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT A RECENT news item on TV showed Mrs May being driven home to ‘rest up’ before the Conservative conference. Her cavalcade of three or four cars was drawing into a quiet leafy lane, which appeared to be somewhere in the English countryside. Leap’s curiosity was tweaked, so I decided to do a little research. Well I can now reveal (all in the public domain of course) that our illustrious leader lives in the village of Sonning, which is situated at the western end of her Maidenhead constituency. This village is described as the ‘most fairy like little nook on the whole river.’ Well doesn’t that all sound quite lovely? There’s more. Mrs May’s neighbours include George Clooney and family. Uri Geller and millionaire Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. (Who, in the early 60’s I used to book for 30 bob a night!... I digress) It gets better. Mrs May, is apparently a regular visitor to her local butcher and ‘loves to visit some of the other small shops in the village.’ She also likes taking part in ‘community picnics.’ All so wonderfully English. Recently she even took part in, and I quote, ‘a genteel little demo’ against
IDYLLIC: Sonning Lock. ‘a housing development.’ Oh really? I bet they weren’t about to erect a two or three hundred housing development at the bottom of her road and fill it with immigrants! I wonder if Mrs May’s liberal attitudes toward the ever-rising immigrant population would be so enthusiastic if she found her delightful ‘genteel little village’ had suddenly turned into an area, so diverse in its culture, she felt like a stranger in her own country? No, I don’t actually want to go down the immigration path in this piece, but
rather more to demonstrate just how far removed most politicians are from the realities of real life. In their cosseted existence, they are alarmingly out of touch with the pressure and responsibility they have instigated on the local populace with their ’diversity,’ integration stipulations and policies. The only people from diverse cultures most politicians ever come in contact with, are those of the elite and educated variety. Those who emanate from good backgrounds, or higher educa-
tion. Their long-suffering constituents are the ones who have to try and integrate with the millions who don’t hail from such privileged backgrounds. Large numbers have come straight from the streets of lawless and chaotic societies, where mere survival is considered a victory, and who would not have the wherewithal to integrate even if they wanted to. It is simply not fair to expect the British public to accept all these different cultures and be threatened with legal prosecution or even imprisonment merely for voicing their own democratic opinions. This approach is akin to a dictatorship. And don’t think the Labour government would be any better. Given half a chance, the political policies of the left would have the Palestinian flag flying above the Houses of Westminster. Politicians need to lever themselves away from their gentlemen clubs, community picnics and ‘fairy little nooks on the river’ and get down to where the problems really are. Or have we got to wait until the message is only finally rammed home when Teresa May’s ‘quaint little village butchers’ shop’ only serves Halal? Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Advertising Feature IT is a shame that nearly all the expat Brits in Spain are so worried about the dreaded Brexit. Even when I speak to my Spanish friends and business colleagues, Brexit seems to dominate the conversation. The main worry amongst my fellow Brits is how it might affect our pensions, travel, Euro and Sterling values, and on it goes; amongst my Spanish colleagues it seems to be whether Brexit will affect payments of invoices, continued business and whether changes in UK legislation will affect the ability of Spanish businesses and communities when it comes to payment and collection of invoices from UK customers. I wish I knew all the answers - that would certainly make me unique because all our politicians seem to be running around like headless chickens with no real answers or ideas as to what the future holds for the UK and those UK citizens living outside the UK and those EU citizens living within the UK. Well what a turn of events as I write this article... the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool has voted by 86 per cent to suggest that another referendum to decide on Brexit is wanted, although Mr Corbin would prefer a General Election. I know that many argue that another
Too much Brexit scaremongering Referendum is out of the question, but my own view is that it would be better than another election and obvious in my mind that the decision should now be to stay in the EU. If we were accepted back; perhaps instead of calling us the United Kingdom we should be called Verysorryland! Wi l l i t h a p p e n ? W h o k n o w s , b u t I think the majority of UK citizens would welcome it and I think that most of the EU would be happy to see us back. What a shame that currently it has cost millions, caused untold worry and put a cloud of doom and gloom over all of us trying to enjoy and enrich our lives living out here in ‘Welcoming Spain’ with our friends, both Spanish and UK alike. What I do know is that whatever happens there will be no detrimental effect
on the collection of monies on behalf of Spa nis h bus ine s s e s a nd com m uni t i es, from those customers and owners living or working outside of Spain. There has long been legislation in place within the UK that allows legal proceedings and enforcement to take place subject to judgements obtained either through the Spanish courts or having taken place in the UK courts. It is unfair for anyone to suggest that it will be more difficult or impossible to do so if we leave the EU and regardless of how many of us feel about Brexit there is far too much scaremongering going on. As far as my own Commercial Debt Collection and Community Management Fee collection operations go, it is very much business as usual and let us hope that any changes or agreements before or
on March 19, 2019 happen without any undue concerns. Ideally we should all carry on as usual and ensure that we continue to take all the usual collection steps necessary to make sure we all get paid on time and not fall into the trap of ‘waiting to see what happens later ’ and on a personal level, no matter what - let’s all remain good friends. LPL Commercial Investigations Worldwide Debt Recovery Specialising in the recovery of Outstanding Community Charges In Spain, Cyprus and Portugal www.lplgroup.com communitycollections@lplgroup.com Tel: +44 (0) 208 551 4019 (UK office) Mob: +34 689 408 412 (Greg Bryan Spanish-speaking local representative)
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Frocky horror show First Delgado denied any relationship with him, then she said there had been ‘professional’ contacts, then she admitted she might have coincided with him at events with other people. Eventually she came out with it and said they met three times. Wily Villarejo recorded one of their conversations at a lunch with super-judge Baltasar Garzon, where she refers to the current Interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, a homosexual who came out years ago, as ‘un maricon.’ Delgado has rightly complained that, like Juan Carlos I, she is another of the commissioner’s eavesdropped victims.
IN the obligatory photo with Trump during the UN General Assembly Pedro Sanchez was taller and immeasurably better looking than the US president. World politics are so unspeakably grim that there should be room for frivolity too, which is why it is also permissible to comment on Begoña Gomez’s €2,300 Jesus del Pozo frock. At least she didn’t go in for Melania’s Morticia look, but Sanchez’s wife looked for all the world as though she’d got caught up in a tablecloth.
Snipers and sitting ducks SPAIN’S politics have degenerated into being caught out in a lie, denying the lie and then explaining what really happened. Neither the Partido Popular nor Ciudadanos can accept how Pedro Sanchez’s Vote of No Confidence evicted Mariano Rajoy from the Moncloa, allowing him to move in almost before they had time to change the beds. So the opposition’s Constitutional parties have taken to sniping and counting the sitting ducks that they wing. The count is two so far, with a third in their sights, Justice Minister Dolores Delgado. Maxim Huerta, who apparently fiddled his tax,
Loyal support TRENDSETTERS: Gomez’s frock certainly made a fashion statement. and Carmen Monton who accepted a Master’s degree she did not need, did the honourable thing and fell on their swords. Which is more than can be said for Partido Popular ministers who clung on like grim death.
Out with it NOW they’ve turned on Justice Minister Dolores
It shouldn’t be allowed Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I JUST spent a very pleasant weekend in Mallorca with a bunch of nutters, as Del Trotter would put it, for a jolly boys outing. I knew it was going to be fun as soon as I met Lilian and Roland at the airport who were off on a cruise to celebrate 60 years of being married. My flight was good; the villa that we had booked was great and the weather fine. So I know what you are thinking - what made me grumpy? Well I’m glad you asked. The answer is football. Football made me grumpy for two reasons. The first was that our lads had entered a five-a- side tourney and, to begin with, they were not taking it as seriously as maybe they should have. Everyone else turned up in their proper kit. We had Primark t-shirts; the boys were all in different makes of shorts with different coloured socks. You get the idea. We reckoned we would get knocked out in the first round, but we didn’t. And we also got through the second round. Now it was turning out to be a bit of a Rocky moment. The underdogs were beating everyone. By now we were buzzing having reached the se-
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mi-finals. We only had to beat the Local Police team to get into the finals. We looked over to where they were sitting and saw that 15 minutes before the match they were all sitting down tucking into a lunch of pasta, burgers, wine, beer etc. We thought this was going to be a doddle. As our team was going onto the pitch the police team were still eating their lunch and had put four new players on the pitch that hadn’t even played in the earlier matches. Our ‘manager’ asked one of the organisers if this was allowed and was told that, because of shift changes they allowed it. So basically we were cheated, by the police, out of the finals. The ringers they put in the team were fresh and our boys were cream crackered. Anyway if that’s how you have to win, good luck to you. I don’t actually mean that - it shouldn’t be allowed, full stop. The second football thing that made me grumpy was the West Ham v Chelsea game. How come, in their combined starting line-up, they manged to field only one home grown British player between the two teams? We have to nurture our kids more and stop ruining the game by buying in these spoilt brats. In a squad of 25 only eight have to be home grown players. The glorious game is not what it used to be I’m afraid. mikesenker@gmail.com
Delgado who apparently had dealings with the sinister ex-police commissioner Jose Manuel Villarejo when she was a High Court public prosecutor. Since Villarejo was imprisoned on remand for money-laundering and criminal activities, the politicians and public figures who courted him in the past clutch their metaphorical skirts about them every time they have to brush past him.
JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER, president of the European Commission also belongs to the European Popular Party and coincided with Pablo Casado at the recent party summit in Austria. In response to Juncker’s polite “How are things?” Casadao replied, “I’m fine, but Spain is a disaster. That socialist president...” he tailed off. Clearly Casado has never heard the term Loyal Opposition or if he has, it’s equally clear that he has no intention of practising it.
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Travel MENTION the Balearic Islands in conversation with anyone and the majority of people will immediately only think of Mallorca and Ibiza. However, geography students and travel experts will know that their often forgotten neighbours of Menorca and Formentera have their own individual attractions on offer. Menorca (or Minorca) takes its name from its size when contrasting it to the nearby island of Mallorca. With a population of roughly 95,000, Menorca is particularly well known for its traditional summer fiestas, with the biggest held at the end of June during the ‘Festes de Sant Joan.’ Spanish fiestas in general are known for their strange and unusual traditions that are often on display during their local parades, and Menorca certainly has one of the more off-beat among them. On the first day of the three-day festival, a man carries a freshly groomed sheep on his shoulders and parades it around the streets! The production of wine has been a major part of the local economy of Menorca since ancient times.
Menorca and Formentera - the forgotten islands?
QUAINT: Ciutadella Port in Menorca... a hidden gem. However, over the past 100 years or so, the industry saw a severe decline which has now been reversed again thanks to the number of new
micro-wineries that have started up. When it’s said that the Spanish islands are invaded by Brits (on
their holidays, of course), in the case of Menorca it’s also historically true, since the Royal Navy invaded the island in 1708 during the
War of Spanish Succession. This long-standing British influence may well explain the Menorcans’ love of gin, and during the local fiestas the spirit is mixed with bitter lemon and known as a Pomada. Nearby, just six kilometres south of Ibiza, is the island of Formentera. This really is the baby of the Balearics, with a resident population of around 9,000 on an island that is only 19 kilometres long. Politically, there is only one municipality on the island - imaginatively called Formentera - and the island has a number of major villages such as Sant Francesc Xavier, Sant Ferran de ses Roques, El Pilar de la Mola and La Savina. It is believed that its name derives from the Latin word ‘frumentarium’ which means granary, and many time-served tourists say that Formentera is ‘what Ibiza was 20 years ago.’ Extra connections from the Spanish mainland and inter-islands have developed the tourist trade although still remains popular for naturists who use the long sandy beaches for an ‘allover tan.’
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FED up with reading about Brexit and all its ups and downs? (Frankly, more downs than ups lately.) Well, spare a thought for Ryanair - and all its ups and downs. This began last September with CEO Michael O’Leary’s “major boo-boo” with the pilots’ holiday schedules - and 2,000 cancelled flights. Since then, despite grudgingly recognising the unions, he’s faced even more strikes and cancellations. Passenger compo came via bouncing cheques. And then to hack us all off, yet another change to Ryanair’s carry-on bag rules! Ryanair said the policy wasn’t targeted at making money but to "improve punctuality and reduce boarding gate delays". However, research suggests Ryanair made £1.7bn from charges for add-ons like checked baggage and selected seats in the last year - i.e. almost a third of Ryanair's profits came from so-called "ancillary revenue". Ages ago, I read somewhere about the three dimensions of strategy: technological development, operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Successful
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UP OR DOWN: Like ´Marmite´, Ryanair is a company you either love or loathe companies excel in one, do very well in the second and just keep their fingers crossed with the third. Goes without saying which is third in Ryanair's modus operandi! Customers are simply the ways and means to achieving profitable revenue generation. But before we criticise unduly, consider pharmaceutical companies which care little about patients' health; insurance companies which care little for customers' welfare; or fast food companies which care little for diners' tastes and preferences. Basically, Ryanair is a ‘Marmite’ airline – you either love it or loathe it. Some
hate the fact it seems to be constantly itching to “punish” passengers with extra charges, hate the fanfare on landing, and hate the whole experience. Nonetheless, others insist Ryanair is still (despite all those strikes and cancelled flights) one of the largest airlines on the planet by providing customers with exactly what they want: cheap, safe flights. Which category are you in? Not so long ago, I wrote here about airports and all the misery they involve. Seems to me that airports - and airlines – are to peace of mind and relaxation what Trump is to feminism! 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.
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Can they get English television? In our community we have a long-standing problem with our communal television antenna. The Sky satellite dish on our roof is too small to receive English TV channels for the English-speaking owners. Even though our community fees include the rooftop dish, the administration will not provide for English channels. Even worse, they will not allow television technicians access to the roof to maintain the private antennas of some owners. What recourse do the English owners have? R O (Mallorca) You can call an Extraordinary Gener- David Searl al Meeting with the support You and the Law in Spain of one-quarter of the owners or you can wait for the next general meeting, and make sure you have the antenna question on the official Agenda. With any luck you will find that your request comes under Article 17 of the Law of Horizontal Properties, which provides that a vote to provide access to telecommunications requires only a one-third positive vote. The members who vote against it cannot be charged for the installation, however, only those who vote in favour. Also, you want to make sure that your Sky’s reception is legal. Basically, it is not allowed to receive it in Spain.
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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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Rugby League 3:15pm Bargain Hunt 4:00pm Escape to the Country 5:00pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News 6:30pm BBC London News 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:35pm Casualty 10:25pm Killing Eve 11:10pm BBC News 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am The NFL Show 1:25am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:30am BBC News
8:15am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am The Powerpuff Girls 9:10am Toonmarty 9:30am The Haunted Hathaways 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm The Island Strait 1:15pm The X Factor 2:15pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm Johnny English Reborn 4:30pm Tipping Point 5:30pm The Chase 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:50pm ITV News London 7:00pm Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 9:35pm The X Factor 10:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:55pm ITV News 12:15am Twins
10:00am Planet Dinosaur 10:30am Elephant Diaries 11:00am The Animal's Guide to Britain 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm The Incredible Spice Men 1:30pm Great British Menu 2:00pm Great British Menu 2:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 3:15pm Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants 4:15pm Saving Lives at Sea 5:15pm Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 5:45pm Monkman and Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain 6:15pm Flog It! 6:50pm Dad's Army 7:20pm Mr Holmes 9:00pm A House Through Time 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Troubles: The Life After 11:50pm Snowfall 12:35am Later Weekend with Jools Holland
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7:55am Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective Murder mystery. 9:50am Agatha Christie's Marple 12:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 2:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 4:10pm Carry on Up the Jungle Bawdy British comedy. 6:00pm Lewis A rape case appears to be solved when the chief suspect is murdered. 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Endeavour 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am On the Buses 2:40am On the Buses 3:05am ITV3 Nightscreen
6:10am Mobil 1 the Grid 6:35am Motorsport 7:00am Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Live 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Replay 1:30pm Car S.O.S 2:30pm Four in a Bed 2:55pm Four in a Bed 3:30pm Four in a Bed 4:00pm Four in a Bed 4:30pm Four in a Bed 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:35pm The People's Vet 6:35pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain at Low Tide 9:00pm Britain's Most Historic Towns 10:00pm Deadpool 12:10am Conan the Barbarian
10:30am Floogals 10:50am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:05am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am The Gadget Show 12:15pm Car Crime UK: Caught on Camera 12:45pm Police Interceptors 1:40pm Police Interceptors 2:40pm Police Interceptors 3:45pm Live Premiership Rugby 6:15pm World's Scariest Plane Landings 7:00pm Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords 7:45pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 8:35pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 9:30pm 5 News Weekend 9:35pm Doomsday of Pompeii: Rome Unwrapped 10:35pm The Spartacus Revolt: Eight Days That Made Rome 11:35pm The Murder of Julius Caesar 12:35am Caught on Camera
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The Day the Earth Stood Still 8:55am Domino 11:05am Collateral Damage 1:05pm Transformers 3:30pm The Dark Tower 5:20pm Walking Tall 7:00pm Collateral Damage 9:00pm Transformers 11:30pm The Dark Tower 1:15am Walking Tall 2:45am Domino
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7:00am Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Live 9:30am Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Live Reaction 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Replay 4:15pm The Great British Bake Off 5:35pm Location, Location, Location 6:35pm Grand Designs 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Phil Spencer's Stately Homes 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm The Circle 12:00am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1:00am A Walk in the Woods 2:55am Motorsport 3:20am Gillette World Sport 3:45am Mobil 1 the Grid 4:15am Grand Designs 5:10am Vet on the Hill
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For battery or for worse Terence Kennedy considers the charge of the night brigade
ASK any gathering of geeks about the right way to charge a phone and you could be in for a long haul. Best to pack a flask. Where a Nokia 3310 might run for a week, these days we’re lucky to get a full day from our smartphones, and LBA is the new syndrome on the block: Low Battery Anxiety. A recent survey says nine out of 10 people suffer from LBA. The rest of us just get on with our lives. Battery specialists do at least agree on a few points. One is that modern batteries no longer suffer the dreaded ‘memory effect’ which plagued our devices some time ago. Charging them partially is fine. Where we used to empty our batteries then fully recharge, today’s rule is different: charge a little, a lot. If you can be bothered. Better to keep pumping a little power into them frequently throughout the day, say the specialists, than longer full sessions, with 45 to 75 per cent charged as the constant target. Though your phone’s socket may then
A MODERN AFFLICTION: Low Battery Anxiety. wear out faster than its battery. If you do prefer to charge overnight, like most of us, there’s no risk of overcharging. Unlike lots of folks I know, today’s devices automatically stop eating when they’re full. We can safely ignore the fanatics who
insist that when you wake up for a pitstop in the wee small hours you should unplug your phone. Letting your battery empty to the point of death is a seriously bad thing to do, as is leaving it empty. But nor should you leave today’s battery 100
per cent charged for long. Experts do however recommend charging your phone to 100 per cent once a month or so, to ‘recalibrate’ the battery, a bit like restarting your computer to clear out any accumulated junk. Most manufacturers claim between 300 and 500 charges of useful life, and indeed Apple once claimed its batteries would only lose 20 per cent of their capacity after 1,000 charges. Yeah, right. And it’s a myth that every time you charge, whether fully or partially, knocks one charge off that 300-to500-charges-lifespan claim. Not so, say those in the know: if you charge your phone 20 per cent in a single session, that only counts as one-fifth of one complete charge. Perhaps life’s just too short for all this complication? Then just plug the damn thing in when you can, and when it finally wears out you’ve got the best excuse to buy a new toy. That’s how things work these days, after all?
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Power struggle NEWER phones come with the latest breed of power supply: a fast charger. The jury’s still out on whether only fast-charging your phone is bad for it (largely because of the extra heat generated). If it was, say the enthusiasts, wouldn’t the suppliers of expensive high-end phones also put a traditional charger in the box? Should you only use a phone’s specific charger, meaning lugging a box full of the darn things when a family heads off on holiday? Nope: a charger is a charger is a charger, as long as it’s powerful enough to charge the most demanding phone. Today’s devices will only draw as much power as they need, so pretty much any reputable charger will charge any phone if the plugs and sockets match.
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Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England MORE than 200 years after the great sea battle at Trafalgar on October 21, 1805 Nelson’s pocket watch came up for auction. This watch belonged to the great British hero, Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson, and set the pace of one of history’s greatest naval battles. Now mounted in a gilt-brass carriage clock case, this pocket watch is thought to be the timepiece carried by the Admiral during the Battle of Trafalgar. Chairman of Sotheby’s International Watch Division, Daryn Schnipper said: ‘The perfect timing of the British assault at the Battle of Trafalgar was key in the historic victory of the Royal Navy so to be able to offer for sale the watch that Nelson probably used to establish the timing for this decisive battle, is a real privilege.” The victory at Trafalgar was partly achieved through Nelson’s innovative military tactics in which precise timing played a key part. On the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar, William Beatty - the surgeon aboard Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory, observed how before the battle commenced, the Admiral called upon his lieutenants to synchronise their watches to the time on his own watch. It is therefore quite possible that the tumultuous events of that historic day unfolded to the time kept by this very watch. Nelson possibly acquired this Emery pocket
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“Time is everything; five minutes makes the difference between victory & defeat.” Horatio Nelson
TICK-TOCK CONDITION: Nelson’s encased pocket watch was recently sold at auction. watch No 1104, or was given it by an admirer, following his triumph at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Given its extraordinary quality, it is unlikely that he would have been able to purchase such a luxurious item from his own means. One of the 19 relics returned to Nelson’s mistress, Emma, Lady Hamilton, following his death, the watch was inherited by the Admiral’s
brother, William, and subsequently passed to his sole surviving child, Charlotte. Charlotte arranged for the watch to be mounted in its current form as a carriage clock, presumably so it could be better admired and treasured as her most precious possession. This watch is one of a handful of Nelson’s possessions known to have survived and still in
private hands. No 1104, is of the smaller size used by Emery for his Lever watch series. The term Lever refers to the escapement which is the part within the watch movement that allows the watch to run consistently and is one of the most important components in a precision timepiece. This watch is made to the highest standards, this is evident even today. Every part of this watch will have been finished by hand. Indeed this escapement was so difficult to make that its creator, Thomas Mudge, had little time for it and passed on its secrets to Josiah Emery as a maker who might be able to produce it. Emery created this series of watches in conjunction with his struggle to conquer the problem of Longitude. It is a testament of the importance of this series that not only was an example used by Lord Nelson, as his personal watch during a historic battle, but interestingly it has probably been used by you as well. This is because nearly every mechanical watch produced today uses a form of lever escapement. For so many reasons an ‘Important Watch’ sold at Sotheby’s for €365,469 or £322,000.
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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 USED to be rather dismissive of people who fell for the old bogus gas inspectors’ routine. It was so well-known and so often employed, I thought no-one could possibly be caught out by the scam any more. Then of course my mum and her husband did exactly that. They were on holiday in a rented flat in Riviera (Malaga) when two ‘official looking’ men in boiler suits turned up and claimed they had an appointment to inspect the gas appliances. My mum let them in, then her husband paid a €200 bill they presented, thinking the property owner would reimburse him. Of course, no such appointment had been made and my stepdad was left out of pocket with the only work having been done being the replacement of a rubber hose that costs pennies. So beware the bogus gas inspectors - don’t let them in your house and call the gas company if you have any doubts. And my apologies to everyone I previously dismissedfor falling for the trick - these men are very convincing. R M (name and address supplied)
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They’re very convincing No faith or belief!
Time to be positive AS a pensioner resident in Spain I am interested in our health care in the event of a no deal Brexit. All the media reporting seems to be doom and gloom. It would be good if the press could look for the positive points in the negotiations. I’ve just been reading a very interesting report from the Guardian in which Michel Barnier has in principle agreed a red line for the British government regarding the British pensioners in the EU keeping the reciprocal agreements as they stand. I think this kind of information would help to allay the fears of interested parties. So come on EWN let’s get balanced reporting when reporting on Brexit. I
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Spain appears before European Court of Human Rights Yet another shining example of why we don’t need the EU. All our countries need to control immigration. Naimah Y It will make Spain close their doors to migrants, which could just save their tourism industry. George H
Hard pill to swallow for Costa pharmacists Do not take Nolotil - under investigation because it is unsafe, especially to Brits. Jill S
Clock ticking for Benidorm’s Tiki Beach bar as ‘save it’ campaign is launched Thank God this bar is finally going to be shut down, far too many idiots in this resort as it is. I have to work everyday at the horse and coaches here in central Benidorm on the beach front for €5 an hour. Whilst all this lot spend hundreds on booze and get drunk, not fair at all. I cannot wait for Benidorm’s new ‘sports bars’ to close down one by one. My parents struggle out here with their own bar, Bev and Terry in the corner bar up by the English zone is now failing badly because of bars like Tikki Beach. Stuart M
Comments from EWN online Ryanair refuse to waive passenger’s drinks bill after paid for extra legroom seat ‘refusal’ Who would you believe? I’m with the passenger.
Fascinating… it never ceases to amaze me how some people have no idea how a business operates. Regardless of the rights and wrongs of this, surely it doesn’t take Einstein to realise that a charge for a seat paid online via a website will have nothing whatsoever to do with a cash payment for a bar bill in flight to staff that will have to balance their takings. Andrew P
WATCH: Bullfighter gored on opening day of festival in Spain The bull scores again. Yipee.
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What else do you expect from Ryanair? Customer service doesn’t exist. Call the police?? Why not have him dragged off the aircraft for good measure. Algoz
Funny - the only time you mention bullfighting is when something goes wrong. Lenox
I wonder why the ‘Ryanair employee’ was only able to sit in the extra legroom seat and couldn’t move to a free seat as Mr Hamilton had to. Angus
Brexpats in Spain call for compassion from Prime Minister Theresa May
Typical Ryanair, high time they were put in their place and made to consider their passengers. An employee flying normally gets whatever seat is left over, not one that has been paid extra for. Jill S
If anyone would like a modified copy to send to their MP, please let me know as I am intending to prepare one over the weekend, and also send a modified version to Jeremy Corbin. Mike G
I WAS surprised to read about the bl asphem y case (EWN issue 1733), where Spain behaves like a poor third world country full of uneducated people. As more than four out of five people in the world will attest, Christianity is a false religion, or nothing more than a superstition. If any real God existed, it would be impossible to insult him since if you did, he would instantly kill you. The fact that Willy Toledo is still alive means either he did not insult this God character or any of his mates, or that God does not exist, and him being impossible, I would go with the latter. There is no evidence any god exists, or that Jesus existed, despi t e what t he uneducat ed and gullible men in frocks of Christianity claim. Even believers can produce no evidence which is why all religions are called Faiths and Beliefs. It is bad enough that we have to put up wi t h t hese m oder n day witch doctors in society without them wanting to prosecute people who do not follow the silly beliefs of their cult. As to Catholics, they have a vile and evil history that any decent person would be ashamed of, and weekly we read of catholic priests r api ng l i t t l e boys ar ound t he world. Michael Hill
Sticky problem IT drives me mad when supermarkets carelessly cover labels with badly placed stickers, which are invariably impossible to take off. Although it happens all the time it seems imported goods seem to suffer the most, with essential cooking instructions or ingredients (yes I do check the ingredients list!) covered over. I appreciate supermarket staff are busy, but just a little more care would, I am sure, be welcomed by many customers. Kevin Johnson
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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) With so much to think about, will it really be a wonder if something or someone gets left out? It's not just the glitz that's inspiring the action, but certain thankless tasks which are bound to crop up. Whatever the planets get up to, there'll be no stopping Friday and Saturday's enchanting delights.
NEW WORDS: Over one year almost 4,000 additional words are added to the English dictionary.
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Trivia from around the world **** Pigeons can be trained to tell the difference between the works of art of Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet. *** A chevrotain is an animal that looks like a miniature deer but has sharp fangs. *** When dragonflies and damselflies mate they make the shape of a heart with their tails. *** The skin of a tiger is striped too, not
just their fur. Their stripe patterns are unique, much like human fingerprints. *** A grizzly bear has a bite strong enough to crush a bowling ball. *** Octopuses have three hearts. *** Wild dolphins call each other by name. *** A dog’s sense of smell is roughly 100,000 times stronger than a human’s although they only have a sixth of the
number of our taste buds. *** Female African buffalo have been found to vote when in herds. They have been observed to show their preference for the herd’s direction of travel by standing up, looking in one direction then lying down. *** Gorillas can catch colds borne by humans as well as other illnesses.
DID YOU KNOW? A new word is added to the English dictionary every two hours. That means that over one year almost 4,000 new words are added. According to the Oxford English dictionary, at least a quarter of a million words in spoken use in the English language are not included in the dictionary, although 47,156 obsolete ones are.
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I was blessed to have family members who encouraged me to pursue my dreams. Whether it is your parents, or your uncles or your aunts or even the neighbour down the road, it’s important that kids have someone who encourages them to chase their rainbow. Dolly Parton
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain
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You will be ready and waiting for whatever you've organised. Then, without warning, you could have to backtrack or make other plans - you might even encounter some undeserved criticism. But no matter what happens, the weekend will definitely make up for any workaday muddles. Meanwhile, if you're a mixer and mingler, you'll be swept off your feet.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you top up your spirits with some extra ideas, don't be surprised if a couple of items drop out of sight. If you seriously want to minimise niggles and hassles, then ask friends or relatives to lend a hand. It's a great week for togetherness, so ensure that you celebrate in style.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be enough hurly-burly to cope with at work, let alone elsewhere, so don't even think about doing everything singlehandedly. Cooking, hosting and being all things to everyone shouldn't be your version of the perfect week. Teamwork is the way forward, so take the lead and be sure that everyone gets happily involved.
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The more you can offload, the happier you'll be. As you attract kindred spirits, you'll be able to look forward to the weekend whirl with family and friends. In the lead-up to the weekend, try to be patient with those who seem to be pulled in other directions. The weekend's full moon sets the scene for a useful exchange of ideas.
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this year associated with journeys, homely connections and good fortune. Despite some workaday hassles your efforts will be well starred.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Many happy moments will keep you on your toes. With warming wishes in the wind, and a charming touch of luck, don't panic if certain events don't match up to your high standards. Just be Leo-proud that you've got what it takes to make things tick. Unfortunately you can't afford to assume that everything will run to time.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You won’t avoid the occasional mishap, but if you’re tactful on Tuesday and chill out on Wednesday, the lead-up to the weekend’s partying will see you go after whatever you want. Personal and financial discussions will remind you that life is what you make it. Just ride life’s waves with confidence.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This week’s change of planetary powers will allow you to find exactly what you're looking for, especially if you're shopping for bargains. Happily, everything is coming together, so don't let everyday niggles spoil your longterm plans.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) On a personal and financial level, wait for further developments before you reach or activate any important decisions. As you draw near the final phase of this year, the best results will come from spending as much time as possible with loved ones, or those who're on your creative wavelength.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Whatever your plans, or however you intend to enjoy the weekend, there'll be laughter, fun and plenty of action. Refuse to be distracted or upset by any of Monday or Wednesday's twists and turns.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) This week's potent presence of sombre Saturn in your own sign is a warning not to lose your cool, particularly on Tuesday and Thursday. Otherwise, you can expect a weekend of quality and frivolity.
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Cryptic Across 1 Wood Kate ordered (4) 3 Valuable copier ordered by America (8) 9 It receives word of a murder that's been arranged (7) 10 Convenience followed US soldier back to White House (5) 11 Nuisances in the cheapest seats (5) 12 Decrease period of instruction, say (6) 14 Boxes with energy, being thin (6) 16 Plant Ali had redesigned (6) 19 Popular but non-U tree (6) 21 Team leader inquires about work assignments (5) 24 Walk on the imprint of a tyre (5) 25 Ring nut made on a lathe (7) 26 Really learned about red meats (8) 27 Makes a profit from the planet Saturn (4) Down 1 Unlawfully enter part of the city centre’s passageways (8) 2 Races round pieces of land (5) 4 Go on to throw marble (6) 5 Change for company in south (5) 6 Instruction to thoroughly lubricate the fuel source (3,4) 7 Work hard to produce singer's first record (4)
8 Has faith in repaired struts (6) 13 Food that South Africa and America have for a long time (8) 15 Playing octaves for the birds (7) 17 Dress I treat badly (6)
Code Breaker
18 Legal document gets the man to squirm (6) 20 Get caught in small house (5) 22 High point for a churchgoer? (5) 23 Source of energy, a cat? (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents W and 16 represents R, so fill in W every time the figure 6 appears and R every time the figure 16 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 Price-regulating group (6) 4 Excessively abundant supply of something (4) 8 Long, narrow hilltop or mountain range (5) 9 Following (5) 10 Of momentous or ominous significance (10) 13 Magnify unduly (10) 17 Express through a scornful smile (5) 18 Large keyboard musical instrument (5) 19 Abominable snowman (4) 20 Full of high-spirited delight (6)
English - Spanish
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Across 1 Tulipán (5) 3 To skip (jump) (7) 6 Crazy (7) 8 Molestar (5) 10 Fugarse para casarse (5) 11 Briefcase (7) 14 Piedras (6) 15 Towers (of castle) (6) 17 Crickets (insects) (7) 20 Clear (meaning, explanation) (5) 21 Brake (automobile) (5) 22 Bet (wager) (7) 23 Platillos (para tazas) (7) 24 Muslo (5)
Down 1 That which heals (4) 2 Exhibition of cowboy skills (5) 3 Organ of sight (3) 5 Bingo (5) 6 Songbird (6) 7 Old sixpence (6) 11 Large, fierce, striped Asian felines (6) 12 Sweater (6) 14 Watchful (5) 15 Make brown and crisp by heating (5) 16 Making a great sound (4) 18 Chum (3)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Billetes (7) 2 Paz (tranquilidad, no guerra) (5) 3 Escoba (para barrer) (5) 4 In the same way (5) 5 Mouse (5) 7 Pedir perdón (9) 9 Sábados (9) 12 Hormigas (4) 13 Ass (donkey) (4) 16 Estómago (7) 17 Regalos (5) 18 Suelto (5) 19 Costuras (puntadas) (5) 20 Corte (tribunal) (5)
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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (DANGER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.a
AGREES AIRBAG AMOEBA BATEAU BEREFT DANGER (10) DEFACE EDIBLE EMERGE ERRATA EUREKA EXTENT GYRATE HERETO INTENT KITTLE TENURE URGENT URGING
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Skater 2 Martyr 3 Detect 4 Tracer 5 Create 6 Chalet 7 Astray 8 Decree 9 Accrue 10 Sector 11 Needle 12 Nutria 13 Teeter 14 Twenty 15 Senior 16 Bateau 17 Octant 18 Season 19 Potent.
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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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TARGET: • Average: 23 • Good: 32
• Very good: 45 • Excellent: 59
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 15
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Excellent: 20
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Major, 4 Samba, 7 Dimension, 8 Rate, 10 Kayak, 13 Dazed, 14 Beta, 17 Fascinate, 19 Decoy, 20 Atlas.
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Down: 1 Modern, 3 Rank, 4 Spiral, 5 Mundane, 6 Abet, 9/2 Traffic jam, 11 Feisty, 12 Caress, 15 Arid, 16 Lima, 18 All.
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1 Slender, 5 Enrol, 8 Rifle, 9 Skillet, 10 Ignited, 12 Bears, 13 Ersatz, 15 Briefs, 18 Cache, 19 Athlete, 21 Lie down, 22 Error, 23 Siege, 24 Related.
1 Teoría, 5 Celoso, 8 Gatitos, 9 Lana, 10 Cara, 11 Raincoat, 12 Odio, 13 Car, 14 País, 16 Upstairs, 20 Cold, 21 Fall, 22 Prayers, 23 Jewels, 24 Pescar.
Down: 1 Sardine, 2 Elfin, 3 Due, 4 Reside, 5 Edinburgh, 6 Release, 7 Lotus, 11 Title role, 14 Secrete, 16 Sees red, 17 Wagner, 18 Calms, 20 Egret, 22 Eel.
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2 England, 3 Retraso, 4 After, 5 Cashier, 6 Lilac, 7 Senda, 13 Chispas, 14 Pockets, 15 Iglesia, 17 Peaje, 18 Talle, 19 Sharp.
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QUIZ: THE CLASSICS 1. First run in 1776, which is the oldest of the five British classic horse races? 2. In the UK, HM Revenue and Customs define a classic car for company taxation purposes as having a value in excess of £15,000 and being over how many years old: (a) 15, (b) 25 or (c) 35? 3. In which decade did the independent national radio station Classic FM begin broadcasting in the UK? 4. Someone reading classics at university would be studying the literature, philosophy and history of which two ancient civilisations? 5. The classical composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven were all born in which country? 6. What was the title of the famous Walt Disney animated film featuring classical music given
cartoon interpretations, which opened in New York in November 1940? 7. Which American classical guitarist reached nine in the UK singles charts in 1968 with the instrumental piece Classical Gas? 8. Which piece of classical music, played by the French musician Jacques Loussier, was used to advertise Hamlet cigars on television between 1966 and 1997? 9. Which two fierce Spanish rivals compete in the football match known as El Clásico? 10. Who wrote the classic children’s novel Swallows and Amazons, first published in 1930? Not a lot of people know that... the London Symphony Orchestra was booked to travel on the Titanic's maiden voyage, but they changed boats at the last minute.
Answers: 1. ST LEDGER (Stakes), 2. A – 15, 3. 1990s (September 7, 1992), 4. GREEK and ROMAN, 5. GERMANY, 6. FANTASIA, 7. MASON WILLIAMS, 8. J S Bach’s AIR ON THE G STRING, 9. REAL MADRID and FC BARCELONA, 10. ARTHUR RANSOME
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cede code cord cred crud cued curd deco deer dent doer done dote dour duce duct duet dune need nerd node nude redo reed rend retd rode rude rued teed tend toed trod undo cered coder coned cored credo creed crude cured decor deter deuce donee donut doter douce drone dunce educe educt endue erode noted outed round toned treed trend trued tuned under corned decent denote detour docent encode endure enured redone reduce rented rodent rotund routed tender teredo toured turned undoer untrod centred counted courted denture eductor encored eructed tenured deuteron trounced COUNTERED RECOUNTED
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• Susan Sarandon, Actress; October 4, 72 The seasoned actress started her career in Joe in 1970 before starring in cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show and later winning an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1995 for Dead Man Walking. The actress is also a vocal activist, opposing the Iraq war in 2003
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• Kate Winslet, Actress; October 5, 43 British favourite Kate Winslet catapulted to fame as one half of ill-fated couple Jack and Rose in 1997 blockbuster Titanic. Winslet had achieved smaller fame before that, however, in a 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility alongside Emma Thompson. Since then Kate has starred in classics including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
• Ioan Gruffudd, Actor; October 6, 45 Fans of C.S Forester’s books featuring royal naval officer Horatio Hornblower will remember Ioan Gruffud’s performance in the television series of the same name between 1998 and 2003 which turned the young actor into a household name. Since then Gruffud has conquered Hollywood, starring in 102 Dalmations, the Fantastic 4 films and King Arthur
• Simon Cowell, Producer; October 7, 59 Television’s Mr Nasty has been a familiar face on UK screens since first appearing as a judge on Pop Idol in 2001. The record producer, who formerly worked for EMI, went on to sell the franchise in America under the name American
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Idol, as well as create UK show The X Factor. • Chevy Chase, Comedian and Actor; October 8, 75 Star of the National Lampoon series of films, Chevy Chase is a comedian and actor whose stand up roots saw him become one of the original line up of long-running American show Saturday Night Live. The veteran performer achieved further fame in classic comedy film Caddyshack. • Chris O’Dowd, Actor and Comedian; October 9, 39 Irish funny man O’Dowd first found widespread fame in the UK for his role in office-based sitcom The IT Crowd before starring in Sky 1’s Moone Boy from 2012 to 2015. O’Dowd shot to global fame in 2011 for his role as long-suffering state patrol office Nathan Rhodes in comedy Bridesmaids.
Word Ladder SAID
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Move from the start word (SAID) to the end word (CHOP) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
SKIP SHIP SHOP CHOP
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Solution SAID SLID SLIP SLOP (SHIP) SHOP (CHIP) CHOP or SAID SKID
WHEN Jessica’s sister Isabel dies, it seems nothing more sinister than a tragic accident. But four years later as Jessica’s young daughter begins to recall long-forgotten and unnerving details of her aunt’s life, Jessica begins to wonder how well she really knew her sister. While Isabel’s beautiful home and successful marriage and business had seemed to offer her the perfect life, Jessica begins to discover a new, more troubling truth, leaving her convinced Isabel’s death was not all as it seemed and that her own life could now be at risk. As Jessica fights to find out whether her sister was in fact murdered and whether her own family is next she discovers the truth could lie with her own child. In Her Shadow is a dark novel by best-selling author Mark Edwards questioning what happens when long-held family secrets become unravelled.
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In her shadow When bad things happen to good people
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1789 - Let them eat cake The women of Paris march to Versailles to demand bread from Louis XVI. They leave subdued but he was eventually guillotined by revolutionaries in 1793 1795 - Napoleon rises Napoleon Bonaparte first becomes well-known after subduing counterrevolutionaries rioting at France’s National Convention. Following his military successes the following year, Napoleon changes his surname from the more Italian Buonaparte to the Gallic Bonaparte. 1853 - Empire strikes back The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire for control of the Crimea, sparking the beginning of the Crimean War, one of the first major conflicts to use railways, telegraphs and explosive naval shells to help the war effort. 1880 - Pen pal The first ballpoint pen is patented by Alonzo T Cross. 1915 - Air raid The first German Zeppelin raids London, bringing aerial warfare onto British turf. Kaiser Wilhelm I initially fought attempts from his generals to bomb England due to his close family ties to the British Royal Family and a love of British culture. He finally gave in January 1915. 1938 - Rights lost Germany invalidates Jewish passports leaving vast numbers unable to escape the country before the beginning of the Second World War. 1957 - Space race Sputnik 1 is launched signalling the beginning of the space race. 1968 - Troubles begin Police and civil rights protestors clash in Derry, Northern Ireland, marking what is widely thought of as the beginning of The Troubles.
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WHEN a resistance fighter finds himself the sole survivor of a Nazi ambush, he is left fleeing the gestapo through snow-bound Scandinavia. With 11 of his comrades dead, Jan Baalsruds is forced to navigate the brutal conditions of freezing-cold Sweden alone and finds mother nature can be an even more treacherous foe than the German troops. Set in spring 1943, true-life story The 12th Man is based on the book Jan Baalsruds and Those Who Saved Him. Starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, it shows how one man helped to shape the outcome of the Second World War.
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Discover how to make the most of the month ahead with your October Astrology, Numerology and Tarot forecast... Sally Trotman www.sallytrotman.com Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.
ASTROLOGY: find your inner balance Sun in Libra: This month the sun is ruled by the airy sign of Libra. The symbol for this sign is depicted as the scales. Libra is always looking to create better balance both within themselves and their relationships. As the leaves fall from the trees, the season of autumn reminds us that this is a time of letting go. What do you need to let go of in order to create more balance in your life? Get in tune with the moon : pamper yourself! On October 9 the New Moon in Libra brings the opportunity to meet new people and perhaps even create a new partnership. Libra is ruled by the sensual sign of Venus. Treat
yourself this month to a day of pampering or a meal out with friends. Libra is all about decadance! On the October 24 the full moon in earthy Taurus, whose ruling planet is also Venus, brings the focus to the foundations of your life. Consider how you are looking after your physical body and finances too. Taurus loves security. By looking at what helps you to feel more secure will help you to become aware of your most important needs. Make a commitment to yourself to meet these needs this month. Numerology: intend, believe receive Number 10/1: Numbers are symbols which carry the energy of the universe. The number one is re-
LIBRA: Try creating more balance in your life.
Set an intention for the month ahead, believe this will happen, and clear away any blocks to receiving your wish (fear, doubt and anger slow down your creations so watch out for these). Once you have a clear goal, take inspired action and let the universe guide you every step of the way towards your vision.
minding you this month that your thoughts become reality. Where your intention goes, energy flows, so keep your thoughts focused on what you want!
The Tarot : Expect the best In the Tarot deck, the 10th card in the Major Arcana pack is the Wheel of Fortune. This lucky card fortells of an upturn in events, showing that you are in a position of strength. If a project has not succeeded as you wished in the past, now might well
be a good time to put your efforts into this again. Know that everything happens in Divine timing and trust your own inner wisdom to guide you to exactly where you need to be. Affirmation: I am attracting everything I need to fulfil my vision. Your FREE October gift! Book in for an Astrology, Numerology and Tarot consultation this month and receive a free Guided Meditation worth £10 to help you relax your mind and body. Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot are ancient tools of divination which aid self awareness. By looking at the unique numbers, planets and corresponding Tarot Cards linked to your date of birth, I will intuitively guide you to become clearer, calmer and more confident about your current and future direction. I offer consultations via Skype, Facetime and Facebook Video. Consultations cost £30 for half an hour, £40 for 45 mins or £50 for an hour. Contact me at sally.trotman@btinternet.com to book in. www.sallytrotman.com
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Don’t suffer in silence MANY people accept and almost expect that they will suffer hearing problems as they get older, but there is no need to suffer in silence. Leslie Hill, of Hills Hearing Care, is committed to bringing both volume and quality back to sufferers on the Costa Blanca. With more than 30 years experience and esteemed qualifications as a registered hearing aid dispenser and a member of the Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists, hearing consultant Leslie is an ambassador to his profession. He works to provide precious relief for those with hearing impairments improving their quality of life once more. Leslie worked for Amplivox Ultratone, one of the UK’s leading hearing aid suppliers, for more than 25 years. During this time he had an 18month deployment to Spain, where he paved the way for expats to receive expert care which he now offers having returned to the Costa Blanca and established his own hearing consultancy.
Through Hills Hearing Care, Leslie delivers the same UK standards of care and service as well as recognised brand names in hearing devices that clients can depend on. He can offer a complete service from the initial hearing test to prescription and fitting of a broad spectrum of hearing aids. Hearing aids can differ in accordance with the person’s needs, preferences and lifestyle and he is dedicated to finding the best possible solution for each person’s requirements. Leslie is happy to visit the client at their own home, travelling from Mazarron to Torrevieja, where he will offer his professional advice and allow customers to inspect the hearing aids available to them with no obligation to buy. At Hills Hearing Care, client satisfaction is paramount so the service does not end at the point of sale, but they will also take care of the servicing, testing and repair of hearing aids as
HILLS HEARING: Hear once again thanks to Leslie Hill. required. All products are manufactured and repaired by registered UK companies for optimum peace of mind and purchases are insured for 12 months, which can be extended should the client wish, whilst repairs carry a six-month guarantee.
So for a chance to hear how noisy the world is again, call Leslie now and make an appointment for your free no obligation hearing test. Hill Hearing Care Tel: 686 686 885
Heart valves UNIVERSITY researchers in America have found that 12 per cent of people who die when their hearts suddenly stop beating have MVP, a condition that affects one in every 100 people and is considered harmless.
Mitral valve prolapse occurs when the valves that separate the different chambers of the heart do not close properly. This can affect how blood flows around the body, but NHS Choices claims that it often does not require treatment.
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Vital for hormonal balance FOR more than 100 years, iodine has been known as the element that is necessary for thyroid hormones production. However, it is rare to see any further mention of iodine’s other effects in the body, despite the fact that without adequate iodine levels, life itself is not possible. It’s not just responsible for producing hormones for the thyroid, but also the production of all the other hormones of the body.
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Seaweed is one of the most abundant sources of iodine.
Dr Garant, of Long Life Clinic in Marbella, said adequate iodine levels are necessary for proper immune system function. “It contains potent antibacterial, anti-parasitic, antiviral, and anticancer properties. Iodine is also effective for
ABUNDANCE: Seaweed absorbs iodine from the ocean.
Sit up straight HAVING poor posture can lead to back problems, and most of us are guilty of sitting incorrectly at our desks at work or in home offices. More than ever before, a large proportion of us are living sedentary lifestyles and spending more time sitting in front of computers or laptops. And if we haven’t perfected our posture from the outset, this can result in back issues. The first thing to do is review the desk space and office chair. Set your keyboard to be in front of you when typing and leave a gap of around four to six inches between the front of
the desk and the keyboard. If there is too little space between the desk edge, extra pressure may be put on joints and back muscles. Slouching should be avoided as this increases tension in the muscles. Leading physiotherapists advise sitting up straight by imagining a piece of string pulling you up from the top of the head, pulling the stomach in and drawing the shoulders back at the same time. Keeping active and exercising can help to treat back pain if you already have it, and help prevent it in the long run. This is due to the fact exer-
cise stretches and strengthens the muscles in the back, helping to reduce the risk of flareups of pain. Low intensity activities such as swimming, walking, yoga and Pilates are advised as opposed to strenuous sports. You should also look at your diet, as carrying extra weight can add pressure to the back, and it’s a good idea to add supplements to keep the joints healthy and mobile. As well as regular exercise, 15 minutes of stretching on a daily basis strengthens abdominal muscles which can help prevent back problems which can be caused by a weak core.
treating fibrocystic breast and ovarian cysts.” Approximately 1.5 billion people, about one third of the earth’s population, live in an area of iodine deficiency according to the World Health Organisation. Dr Garant added: “Iodine deficiency disorder can result in mental retardation, goiter, increased child and infant mortality, infertility, and socio-economic decline. “And the deficiency disorder is the most common preventable form of mental retardation known.” Primarily found in seawater in very small quantities and solid rocks that form when seawater evaporates, iodine can also be found in sea organisms, such as seaweed. “In fact, seaweed is one of the most abundant sources of iodine because seaweed has the ability to concentrate a large amount of iodine from the ocean water,” he added. There are different forms of iodine. Dr Garant recommends Lugol’s iodine solution is recommended, which is made up of 10 per cent potassium iodide, 5 per cent iodine and 85 per cent distilled water.
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Complicated world of creams MANY leading skin experts claim that terms used by cosmetic firms such as ‘hypoallergenic’ and ‘dermatologist-recommended’ are often just marketing tools. But when it comes to sensitive skin, they do recommend moisturisers without fragrance or allergic ingredients. A study of the 100 best-selling whole body moisturisers found that not only did prices vary by 9,400 per cent, but 95 per cent of the products claiming to be dermatologist-recommended had at least one ingredient that could cause an allergy. Of the hypoallergenic varieties, 83 per cent contained a substance on the allergen list of the North American Contact Dermatitis Group (NACDG). The most common potential allergy-
MOST of us have at least once woken up with a throbbing head and dry mouth and sworn ‘I’m never drinking again.’ What seems like a good idea the night before often leads to a miserable day after. Heavy drinking can lead to inflammation of the stomach and intestines, poor-quality sleep, and the production of toxic substances that lead to vomiting, sweating and an increased heart rate. Hangovers can also hamper the ability to concentrate and affect short term loss, according to experts. And despite the majority of the adult population having endured one at some point, nobody seems to be able to provide a credible ‘hangover cure.’ Although there is evidence behind what works to relieve
causing ingredients were fragrance mix and a preservative known as paraben mix. So what sort of cream should people with sensitive skin use. Dermatologists suggest using a moisturiser free of additives, fragrances and perfume. But even this is not 100 per cent reliable. Out of those claiming to be fragrancefree, around 45 per cent had at least one ingredient that was a fragrance cross-reactor and could irritate the skin. One moisturiser labelled ‘natural’ had the highest number of potentially allergenic ingredients from the NACDG list. Researchers pointed out that many of the most affordable moisturisers, such as coconut oil or pure shea butter, have no
allergens. While lotions are the most popular moisturisers, dermatologists recommend ointments for skin which is really dry. Lotions contain water, so they apparently evaporate quickly on the skin and then don’t do anything useful. Petroleum jelly is said to the favourite, it may be greasy, but gets top marks for protecting the skin.
VARIETY: It can be difficult knowing which moisturiser is more suitable than another.
Wonder cures or wives’ tales symptoms and what doesn’t. The most frequently reported symptom of a heavy night drinking is dehydration. Alcohol is a diuretic and makes us urinate more often and around four drinks can eliminate between 600 and 1,000 ml of water from the body. Heavy alcohol consumption can also cause sweating, vomiting and diarrhoea, which also cause the body to lose fluids, and lead to thirst, weakness, dry mouth and light-headedness. Drinking water may relieve some of these symptoms, but a combination of water and
an electrolyte supplement is more effective in tackling some of the symptoms of your hangover.
While some swear by a full fry up with a plate of greasy bacon and eggs, others can’t face it after a hard night partying. Foods such as bacon, eggs and
even broccoli contain an amino acid called ‘cysteine,’ which scientists claim can decrease the amount of the toxic chemical ‘acetaldehyde,’ which is produced as your body metabolises alcohol. Acetaldehyde contributes to hangover symptoms such as increased heart rate, NO CURE: But there is evidence behind what works to relieve hangover symptoms and what doesn’t.
FULL ENGLISH: Eating protein, fat and carbohydrates before drinking has been shown to slow the absorption of alcohol.
nausea and vomiting, but there is limited research supporting the benefits of certain foods as hangover cures. However, eating protein, fat and carbohydrates before drinking has been shown to slow the absorption of alcohol. One reason we feel terrible after drinking is down to the effects that alcohol has on our sleep. Alcohol-induced sleep can be shorter and poorer quality, but the tiredness you feel can be reversed by the nation’s favourite stimulant - caffeine. Then there’s the common phrase, ‘hair of the dog.’ But experts stress drinking during a hangover is simply dangerous, as vital organs such as the liver need time to repair the damage caused by a heavy session. Government guidelines recommend that you should avoid alcohol for 48 hours after a heavy drinking session. Pharmaceutical products are being marketed to drinkers which claim to relieve hangover symptoms by increasing the speed at which the body gets rid of the toxic chemical acetaldehyde. But there is currently no evidence that any conventional or complementary medicine can cure a hangover. The only sure fire way to avoid hangover hell is to apparently drink alcohol in moderation or not at all.
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METHODS: Plucking with tweezers and shaving are easy homes methods
Getting to the root of it FACIAL hair care is not exclusive to men . Un r u l y e y e b ro w s , an d fuzzy top lip or chin are just some of the issues every woman has to deal with, and are the least pleasant of all treatments. But there are ways to make it easier b y c h o o si n g th e rig h t method of removal for your preferences, hair type and requirements. Most females are familiar with plucking and own a pair of tweezers.
T h is tec h n iq u e is be tte r for small, individual areas such as brows but it’s important to be diligent about cleaning them. Leading dermatologists recommend using warm soap and water after every use and storing them in a dry place. Another common method of hair removal is waxing. Using either soft wax which is pulled off with cloth strips, or hard wax that hardens and is pulled off on its own, or pre-packed strips, this technique
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WAXING: Great for removing hair from any part of the face.
c a n be us e d on the uppe r lip, cheeks, chin and eyebrows. But it can cause irritation if the skin is sensitive to products used. If not done properly, waxing can result in incomplete extraction of the hair follicle and breakage of the hair shaft, which may become inflamed. If the hair follicle becomes trapped under the skin it can result in ingrown hairs. It’s a myth that shaving makes the hair grow coarser and more densely. It may feel pricklier be-
cause it’s been cut, but it isn’t any thicker. But it is recommended to take precautions for a smoother finish. Shaving in or straight after a shower softens the skin, which is particularly helpful if the hair is coarse or thick. A two-blade razor is pre fe r abl e as i s usi ng a pr eshave oil to prevent razor burn and a hydrating moisturiser afterwards to sooth the skin. Middle Eastern and Asian countries swear by threading which in-
vol ves using a thin, doubled cotton thread pulled taut to roll over targeted areas, pulling out hairs. Like tweezers, it works well on smaller areas, but i s not as l abour i nt ensi ve. Many salons offer this method and waxing.
FOR those with young children who are not yet proficient in Spanish but want to introduce them to the theatre, there is a regular puppet performance in English (meant also to help Spanish youngsters to learn the language) at the Teatre Romea in Murcia City. Three stories are due to be presented in October and November each at noon on a Saturday with admission costing €5 for unnumbered seats and each story aimed at those aged between three and eight. First, on Saturday October 20, the story of the Wolf and Seven Kids will be presented. This is the story of Mama Goat who has to go to the forest in search of food but tells her children, the kids, not to allow anyone entry into the house but needless to say as soon as she leaves, a crafty wolf appears and does all he can to persuade them to open the door. Next presentation will be on Saturday November 3 and The Hill and the Rock is a story written by David McKee, mainly known for his book Elmer that promotes values as important as equality and freedom. Mr and Mrs Quest live in a little house on the top of a hill. The views from the kitchen would have been perfect had it not been for the rock that blocked them. Tired of not having a view, Mr Quest de-
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PINOCCHIO: Always a children’s favourite. cides to move the rock. He never imagined what would happen next. The third in the series sees the story of Pinocchio performed on Saturday November 24. The Blue Fairy turns the puppet into a wooden boy, warning Pinocchio that, to be a real boy he must be obedient and
sincere. However, Pinocchio, instead of going to school, goes on adventures and every time he is disobedient or lies, the Blue Fairy punishes him by making his wooden nose grow. All three stories use puppets, music and song and the company invites the children to participate and have fun.
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Praising youth achievements TOMORROW (Friday) the Orihuela Council is recognising at the 17th Orihuela Yo u t h G a l a t h e a c h i e v e ments of the young people of the town. Starting at 10pm entry to the Gala at the Glorieta Gabriel Miró is free of charge and after special awards are given to youngsters involved in sports, culture, music and social awareness, there will be a performance by Barcelona based band Dorian who have recently released their sixth studio album Justicia Universal. This is due to be their last Spanish gig before they leave to play in Colombia and Mexico. Earlier in the day there will be a children’s party with some special surprises for those too young to stay up for the late night event.
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Celebrate Picasso’s birthday THERE will be an open day at the Martin Robinson studio on Friday October 26 to celebrate the 137th birthday of Pablo Picasso and the 10th anniversary of the opening of his Studio17 in Rojales. S o, o n I n t e r n a t i o n al Artis ts’ Da y l o c a l a rtis t, Martin wi l l o rg a n is e demonstrations of life drawing and sculpture and his invited sculptress for the day will be Je n n i f e r- Vi rg in ia Rotter. Some of her work will be on dis p l a y i n t h e g a r d en , whilst on the terrace there will be a display of paintings from some of the studio’s artists and models. Free entry to the studio
will be from 10am to 7pm whilst the life drawing will ta k e p lac e fro m 11 a m to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm. Vis ito rs are in v ite d to come and celebrate at Studio 17 Calle Venus, Rojales w ith a fre e g las s o f w ine whilst watching the demonstrations, talking with the artists and perhaps having a g o to o , o r s ig n in g u p to s o me cla s s e s o r b u y ing some artwork. Photographer and artist Martin is also looking for additional life models and d eta ils o f all o f h is w ork a n d h is cla s s e s may be viewed at http://www.mar tin-enterprises.eu/STU DIO17.
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ON DISPLAY: Two of Martin’s models in Studio 17 shirts.
Classic pop visits the Costa Blanca AFTER an absence of three years since playing in Alicante City, Merche, the Cadiz-born pop singer will be presenting her latest album in a concert in the Aula de Cultura de la CAM on Friday October 26 at the tail end of a long tour which has taken her across Spain. Known by some as the Francois Hardy of Spanish music, her latest album De Otro Manera (Another Way) has received critical acclaim and is expected to go gold or platinum to join the success of her previous seven albums released during her long career. Tickets for this performance which starts at 8.30pm will cost €25.25 including booking fee
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HARD ROCK: Not for the squeamish - Lordi play Murcia.
Shock rock from Finland DON’T forget, if you like loud music, extreme costumes and behaviour best allowed on Halloween night, then Finnish band Lordi will be playing at the Sala Gamma in Murcia City on Saturday Oc-
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to Live Well by Andrew Harding TWO Indian recipes this week; there are plenty of good quality curry and garam masala powders and curry pastes available in supermarkets and Asian grocers. Indian Breaded Chicken with a Dhansak Curry Sauce Serves 4 2 teaspoons poppy seeds 2 teaspoons turmeric 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 2 eggs beaten 250 ml breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 large chicken breast halves without skin and each one then halved For the Sauce 2 tablespoons cooking oil, sunflower is ideal 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 6 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon curry powder or paste 1 large can of peeled tomatoes 1 piece ginger root (optional), grated 1 or more red or green chillis (optional), seeded and chopped 2 chicken stock cubes, crumbled 1 jar lentils, drained 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped juice of one lemon
tober 13 starting at 7.30pm. The band has been touring actively since 2002 and it’s known for the monstrous look and the horror elements in the stage performance and music videos.
The band made history in 2006 by becoming the first, and still today the only, hard rock act and Finnish artist to win the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song Hard Rock Hallelujah.
Indian breaded chicken with a dhansak sauce
CURRY: With onion fried rice. 2 teaspoons garam masala 1. Place spices in a shallow bowl and mix together, beat the eggs in another bowl and place breadcrumbs in a third. 2. Pour oil into an oven-proof dish/tin and pre-heat oven to 200 Celsius (fan) 220 Celsius (conventional). 3. Dredge the chicken in the spice mix to coat fully, then dredge in the beaten egg, tip any remaining spice mix into the dish containing the breadcrumbs and coat the chicken with the mix. 4. Coat the crumbed chicken in the oil and place in the oven and cook for about 20-30 minutes depending upon the size of the breast portions. Ensure they are cooked through by tapping with a spoon until a resonant sound is obtained. 5. While cooking make the sauce. 6. Fry the onion and garlic until transparent and add the curry powder/paste until aroma released continually stirring.
7. Add the tomatoes, stock cubes, ginger and chillis and stir until simmering. 8. Drain the lentils, place in a sieve and rinse under cold running water until the water is clear and add to the sauce. 9. Add the cilantro, lemon juice and garam masala, give one final stir 10. Place the breaded chicken on plates with the sauce either poured over the chicken or to one side. Serve with: Easy Indian Onion ‘Fried’ Rice Serves 4 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons cooking oil 350 ml long-grain white rice, rinsed and drained 700 ml water 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon salt 1. Put all the ingredients in a microwaveable container. 2. Thoroughly stir and seal as well as possible. 3. Place in a microwave oven and cook on full power for 12 minutes. 4. Remove from microwave and let it stand for about three minutes. 5. Serve.
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CRAZY OPERA: The five protagonists of Opera Locos.
A light hearted look at Opera THE Ylana comedy group was created 25 years ago in Spain to produce comic presentations which could be enjoyed by an international audience. On Friday October 21, their Opera Locos (Crazy Opera) will be presented at the Teatre Romea in Murcia City at 9pm with tickets costing from €15 to €22 following a four-week residency in Madrid. The performance features a troupe of five eccentric opera singers who are dedicated to
bringing opera to the masses but who during the evening reveal their own personal likes and dislikes and passions which ensures that the night does become crazy. Opera remains as the base of the show but with the performances idiosyncratic behaviour and an occasional swerve toward other musical styles this promises to be a refreshing and unique way of experiencing what can be a very dark genre of entertainment.
ACROBATICS: The crickets are hungry. AFTER the highly successful visit of the Cirque du Soleil to Alicante City earlier this year, there will be a very short, fourday presentation of their touring production OVO in January next at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes in Murcia City. This is a smaller presentation but is no less thrill packed than the big top shows and tells the story of life in the
insect world. The movement of life permeates the entire show with creatures flying, leaping, bounding, and crawling a Brazilian inspired musical score which relies heavily on Samba. There are more than 12 regular acts in this performance and a huge cast who portray ants, butterflies, crickets, dragon flies,
fireflies, fleas and spiders undertaking a number of difficult and sometimes breathtaking acrobatics with an added pinch of humour. There are a total of just eight performances next January 16 to 20 (two performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and tickets which range in price from €35 to €97.50 are already on sale online.
It’s tapas time FOR the ninth year, the town of Benijofar will host its tapas tour with 17 bars and restau-
rants taking part tomorrow (Friday) as well as Saturday and Sunday. As usual there should be something to suit every taste and the idea is to encourage residents and visitors to enjoy a taste of the local gastronomy and have the chance of winning €100 when they take part. Each of the participating establishments will offer a tapa and a drink for just €2 and will stamp a ‘passport’ each time a customer visits them and orders the tapa. Visitors who have at least 10 stamps will be entered into the €100 draw, whilst those with five stamps have the chance of winning a dinner for two. There will also be a chance to comment on each participating bar or restaurant and the most popular will be presented with a commemorative plaque
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THE members of theatre group STUDIO32 are preparing to thrill audiences with their latest musical theatre venture, The Wiz, a modern take on that classic show The Wizard of Oz. This musical features all those well-known characters Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion, Tin Man, and of course the wizard and was released as a film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, plus a number of other Afro American actors and singers in 1978. After Dorothy is whisked away to the Land of Oz by a tornado she sets off to find The Wiz and ends up in a cornfield where she meets the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow introduces himself in a blues number I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday. Scarecrow agrees to accompany Dorothy on her journey to see if he can get some brains, and the audience is treated to the big company number Ease on Down the Road. The role of Scarecrow is being played by Suzy Bradley who joined STUDIO32 last year in their summer show Mack and Mabel, then went on to play Judy Haynes in
This ain’t Kansas anymore Toto cio Alzheimer’s Society. The company has raised almost €30,000 for different charities in less than five years and looks forward to giving even more money thanks to donations from this show. Show dates are Wednesday November 28 to Saturday December 1 at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgen-
cio, all performances start at 7.30pm with doors open 7pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced at €10 and can be obtained by calling 744 484 933, by emailing tickets@studiothirtytwo.org, or from the following outlets: Cards & More, La Marina 966 790 954 The Card Place, Benijofar Credit: STUDIO32
their sell-out winter production of White Christmas. The Scarecrow is a demanding role, and Suzy is rarely off of the stage, but she is thoroughly enjoying the challenge of this unique show. STUDIO32 will be supporting local charities once again with this production, most notably the San Fulgen-
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WIZARD OF OZ: Suzy Bradley takes on the demanding role of the Scarecrow.
966 713 266 Current seating availability for each performance is available on the group’s website www.studiothirtytwo.org. Tickets are in great demand for this show and already
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there is only limited availability for the Friday and Saturday performances, so be sure to book your seat now for what promises to be a spectacular evening’s entertainment.
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V I S I T O U R W E B S I T E W W W . E U R O W E E K LY N E W S . C O M THE Ministry of Public Works is consulting Spain’s autonomous regions as it prepares the new Housing Law. The consultations will provide a pre-diagnosis, enabling a law which can deal with the problems that hinder access to housing in Spain, Public Works minister Juan Luis Abalos said. Many of the measures centre on rents and the law will include government plans to build 20,000 publicly-owned apartments to rent out. It will also safeguard publicly-owned social housing and prevent councils from selling to private investors as has happened in some municipalities. Tax breaks will stimulate the
Second homeowners can relax rentals market to keep prices down, as these have shot up in the last five years, rising by 47 per cent in Barcelona City and 38 per cent in Madrid. The fiscal concessions are also intended to encourage the
owners of Spain’s 2.4 million unoccupied properties to enter the rentals market. The government is toying with the idea of fines and the banks, still sitting on countless properties, developers and promoters would be their principal targets. This measure met with a lukewarm reception in the property sector and the Ministry of Public Works has had to announce that it will ‘delimit’ these owners before imposing fines. They would definitely not include those with holiday homes, government sources confirmed.
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WHILE many expatriates may have moved to Spain for its sunny skies and slower pace of life, others may be looking for a career change or business opportunity. But whether you need an extra source of income or not, why not make your property work for you and think about investing in a hotel, B&B or campsite? Spain’s tourism trade continues to boom and the country was once again this summer the most popular destination in Europe. Some hotels on the Costa del Sol reported up to 100 per cent occupancy last Easter and the rising popularity of rental websites such as Airbnb and Booking.com is testament to the number of travellers coming to Spain. More alternative forms of accommodation like eco-lodges, ‘glamping’ sites and treetop houses have also gained popularity in northern Europe and are slowly making their way to the south of Spain. This in turn has paved the way for wellness-based and holistic style holidays and increasing numbers of rural properties are now offering yoga, horse riding, hiking or even cooking retreats. And with some properties charging up to €800 per person
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TRADITIONAL: Turn an atmospheric townhouse into a hotel. for a week long yoga retreat on websites like www.bookyogare treats.com, it seems now may be a good time to take advantage of the boom in tourism. A lo o k o n th e i nte rne t s how s the myriad tourism businesses on offer. From a Nerja hostel for €950,000 to a hotel in Old Town Marbella for €2,590,000, it seems the market is strong. A rural tourism complex for
sale in Granada for between €250,000 and €500,000 even offers a net profit of between €50,000 and €100,000 a year. I f y o u w a n t t o s t a r t s m a l l e r, however, and have always fancied the idea of running your own B&B, a converted townhouse in one of the region’s smaller villages may be ideal. Ancient homes make for atmospheric businesses, but if a traditional set up doesn’t appeal, why
GLAMPING: Camping, but not as you remember. not consider a glamping site? The new craze for a more glamorous camping experience bears little resemblance to childhood memories of soggy weekends in a leaking tent and is gaining popularity across Europe. Even Glastonbury Festival last y e a r o ff e r e d g l a m o u r- s e e k e r s pre-erected bell tents complete with spa and private flushing loos from £2,294 (€2,559) for two people.
Now Spain is getting in on the act with one glamping site on offer just off the N-340 near Malaga for €990,000 with an annual turnover of between €100,000 and €250,000. So whether you already own a property or are currently looking, why not consider Spain’s seemingly profitable world of tourism businesses and invest in something which could offer dividends for years.
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Money for nothing fixing up a ruin WE’VE all heard about the fortunate few who bought some of Spain’s many ruins, reforming them and then selling on for a healthy profit. And while the thought of buying an older property for almost nothing and restoring it to its former glory may appeal, is it still possible to make money doing so? Spain’s property boom in the 1990’s saw many areas previously untrodden by tourists become popular with expatriates looking for a bargain. And bargains they found with some ru-
ins in mountain villages selling for as little as the price of a second-hand car. A new roof and pool later and the same property could be sold on at a price to compete with some new builds. But while ruins can still be found for rock-bottom prices, recent tightening of planning laws has made it harder than ever to make money from development. A surge in building work, as well as a spate of cases involving illegal development, caused the Junta de Andalucia to declare permission would no
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BARGAIN PROPERTY: Could you turn this into a desirable home? longer be granted for new builds - except those with agricultural purpose - or to reform either the outside or inside of any rural property. This ban extends to permission to install tiled terraces or swimming pools, even some above ground ones, although some repair works may still receive the green light. And while some developers were previously willing to take their chances without planning permission, another law, issued in 2012, has made this even
more difficult. According to spanishestate.com, for the last six years town halls have begun requiring some owners making changes to a property in the countryside to apply for a Declaracion Asimilado Fuera de Ordinacion (DAFO) certificate. While this certificate is not currently a legal requirement to buy or sell a property, some mountain-based estate agents have begun warning buyers that solicitors could insist on a DAFO being in place to complete a sale.
For this reason it is important to use the services of a reputable and suitably qualified property professional - as advertised on these pages - to guide you through the procedures. They will have the local knowledge and expertise needed to make sure you don’t have nasty surprises later, when you may already have spent thousands of euros. If you do decide to apply for a certificate, the process involves architect visits, checks to sanitation and other infrastruc-
ture and paying a town hall tax. According to Spanish law firm Calero y Delgado Asociados: “The important thing, when someone is looking to buy a property on rural land, is for buyers to know what they are buying, be aware of the legal limitations of properties on rural land, and receive specific legal information about the property, with or without a DAFO certificate. This will enable them to make a decision with full awareness of the legal status of the property.”
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I HAVE noticed over the past five years or so that more and more people are using a harness on their pet. If one studies the dog’s skeleton it is very obvious that the harness can do much damage to the spine. A young dog pulling and an owner pulling could cause irrevocable damage to the young spine. A dog harness is a piece of equipment for dogs, similar to harness tack for horses. There are various designs, depending on the type of use. Harnesses can be used on guide dogs, on working dogs that haul a cart or sled, or even in sporting events, such as in the Scandinavian practice of skijoring and pulka. Harnesses are also
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CHARITIES/CHURCHES LA SIESTA EVANGELICAL CHURCH on Urbanisation La Siesta, Torrevieja is a friendly, English speaking church. We hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.15am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and 11.15 am on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.) On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30am. Our choir sings at our 11.15am Services and there is also a Sunday school, called Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children. For more information see our website www.lasiestaevan gelicalchurch.org or telephone Pastor Keith on 666 180 108. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aa costablanca.org (93323)
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THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacos tarbl.co.uk (95457) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615 770 145). We are online at www.helpvegaba ja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at of fice@helpvegabaja.com. We also have a 24-hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and nonmembers on 966 723 733 (95456) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information.
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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.00 a.m.; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.00 a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia - Contact 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. For other church matters phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 / 617 215 463 www.icatorre vieja.org (95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664 FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesa da@yahoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca. The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association, which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafa.o rg.uk/costa-blanca (238593)
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Salesmen being run off the road THE growing dominance of finance deals, leasing and subscription services could well sound the death knell for car ownership. A huge 88 per cent of all new cars were bought on finance in Britain last year, and 30 per cent of all used cars. And a detailed study by car marketplace site Auto Trader concluded that car ownership will completely die ou t wi t h i n t h e n ex t decade. It believes that ‘usership’ is the way forward for the industry instead of ownership, with 40 per cent of all used car sales expected to
be bought through finance in the next five years alone. A lmo s t e v ery s ingle B rito n s u rv e y ed , o u t of 1 3 , 5 0 0 c o n s u mers w ho bought a car on finance believed that they ‘owned’ the motor. T h is a lo n e refle c ts the shift in attitudes in buying a c a r, a n d o v er tw o th i rds th in k th a t B rex it w ill inc re a s e th e co s t o f b u y i ng one outright. The preference for usership over ownership represents one of the most dramatic shifts in the retail landscape, with new types of flexible aftersales, logistics and infrastructure
AFTER the huge success of the original Tracer 700, Yamaha will launch its new and improved version next year which will feature a high-rise Tourer windshield, ergonomic seat and matching 20litre side cases. Thanks to these innovations, it will offer greater protection against the wind, more comfort and enhanced functionality. With better specifications, the
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Tracer 700 GT develops the strengths of its sporty and dynamic predecessor, and is the most versatile model yet. It will be available in Phantom Blue, Tech Black and Nimbus Gray, with the last option including red as a secondary colour.
KEY CHANGE: The nature of car purchasing and ownership is evolving. services. Mark Forton, Volkswagen Director of Mobility Services, said:
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Newcastle, while West Ham will travel to Brighton. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero sent Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Brighton. The outcome was never in doubt once Sterling slid home Leroy Sane’s cross after half an hour. The defending champions continued to dominate and Aguero made sure of the points on 65 minutes, firing home a sterling pass to finish a move he started. Chelsea and Liverpool maintained their unbeaten starts to the season by playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard’s 25th minute strike, driven with his left foot into the far corner, had threatened to be his second match-winner of the week against Liverpool. With Salah arguably the guiltiest party, the Reds wasted a host of opportunities before Daniel Sturridge
STRAINED RELATIONSHIP: Mourinho and Pogba have clashed this season. curled a stunning strike into the top corner from 25 yards to rescue a point in the 89th minute. Liverpool have a mouth-watering tie next up against Man City, while Chelsea will take on Southampton. Arsenal have developed a ‘winning mentality’ under new manager
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Barca stumble again
MESSING UP: Barcelona are in indifferent form at the moment.
at half-time. Atletico’s best chance fell to Antoine Griezmann, but the Frenchman’s dinked effort was saved by Thibaut Courtois. Real travel to Alaves on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid will host Real Betis on Sunday. Two supporters were carried away on stretchers and two others suffered minor injuries after part of a stand collapsed in Sevilla’s 3-1 win at Eibar. Spanish media sources have reported that railings gave way as supporters rushed to the front to celebrate Sevillas’s second goal. On-loan Andre Silva put Sevilla ahead and Banega scored twice before Joan Jordan’s late consolation for Eibar. Third placed Sevilla will face Celta Vigo on Sunday, while Eibar will travel to Girona on Sunday. Other fixtures this weekend will see Espanyol take on Villarreal, Real Valladolid entertain Huesca, and Leganes host Real Vallecano. Credit: @News_robot/Twittter
CHAMPIONS Barcelona stretched their winless run in La Liga to three games after being held at home to Athletic Bilbao, 1-1. The visitors led through Oscar de Marcos’ firsttime finish at the back post from Markel Susaeta’s cross. But substitute Munir El Haddadi came to the rescue for the Catalans, poking in a late equaliser from Messi’s low cross. Ernesto Valverde’s side have dropped seven points in seven days and suffered a shock defeat by Leganes in mid-week. Despite this Barca remain top of the league and will take on Valencia next, while Athletic Bilbao will host Real Sociedad. However, Real Madrid missed their chance to overtake Barca as they drew their home derby game against Atletico Madrid 0-0. Los Blancos, beaten by Sevilla in mid-week, saw Gareth Bale retire injured from the game
Unai Emery, said defender Rob Holding after their seventh successive victory in all competitions. The Gunners secured a 2-0 home victory over Watford as two goals in the last nine minutes secured their fifth league win in a row, courtesy of a Cathcart own
goal and Mezut Ozil. Arsenal will next travel to Fulham, while Watford will entertain Bournemouth. Other fixtures this weekend will see Leicester host Everton, Crystal Palace, entertain Wolves, and Burnley face Huddersfield.
Ronaldo slams ‘fake news’ rape claim CRISTIANO Ronaldo has dismissed as ‘fake news’ accusations by a US woman who alleges she was raped by the Portuguese footballer in 2009. In an Instagram video, Ronaldo said: “They want to promote themselves by using my name. It’s normal.” Ronaldo’s lawyers say they will sue G e r m a n y ’s D e r S p i e g e l m a g a z i n e , which originally reported the allegations. The magazine wrote that Kathryn M a y o rg a h a d c l a i m e d R o n a l d o , 3 3 , raped her in a hotel room in Las Vegas. Ms Mayorga, 34, is reported to have filed a rape report with Las Vegas police shortly after the alleged incident. In 2010, she allegedly reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo involving a €323,000 payment for agreeing never to go public with the allegations. Her lawyers are now seeking to declare the non-disclosure agreement void. I n a s t a t e m e n t , R o n a l d o ’s l a w y e r Christian Schertz said he had been instructed to seek “moral damages” over “one of the most serious violations of personal rights in recent years.”
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MANCHESTER UNITED recorded their worst league start in 29 years as Jose Mourinho’s side were beaten 3-1 by West Ham at London Stadium. The Hammers were ahead after just five minutes through clubrecord signing Felipe Anderson’s clever back heeled finish from Pablo Zabaleta’s cross. The hosts were then lucky to double their advantage just before halftime as Andriy Yarmolenko’s shot cannoned in off Victor Lindelof. Marcus Rashford responded for a lacklustre United on 71 minutes, but Marko Arnautovic restored West Ham’s two goal cushion three minutes later, latching onto Mark Noble’s incisive pass. In a week that saw his side dumped out of the Carabao Cup to Derby, the embattled Jose Mourinho will face even more questions about his future. United will next face strugglers
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Mourinho lacking a united team
FIGHTING BACK: Ronaldo is taking action against Der Spiegel newspaper.
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4 - 10 October 2018 SPAIN’S Ana Carrasco has become the first female to win a motorbike world title, as the 21-year-old claimed the World Supersport 300 title by a point over compatriot Mika Perez.
ALEJANDRO VALVERDE finally made the top step of the podium at the Road World Championships after the veteran won a four-up sprint to win the men’s road race in Innsbruck, Austria. The 38-year-old Spaniard who has finished on the podium a record six times, denied Romain Bardet and Michael Woods after the Spaniard opened up his sprint around 150-metres from the end of the gruelling 258km Alpine route before beating them to the line. Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, who lost his time trial title to Rohan Dennis earlier in the week, followed up in fourth. As expected, the race sprang into life in the chal-
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Valverde surges to championship lenging slopes of the final climb of the day, and Dumoulin was zig zagging all over the road, such was the brutality of the ascent. With the finishing line in sight and having ridden for almost seven hours, Valverde led from the front to claim an
emotional victory. He said: “I have always wanted to be world champion. “I have been chasing it forever and I have got six medals but I could never take the gold. Finally getting it feels incredible.”
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VALIANT VELVERDE: The Spaniard claimed his first championship victory.
RYDING HIGH: Team Europe celebrates another famous win.
Europe regains Ryder Cup EUROPE held off a final day fightback from Team USA to regain the Ryder Cup with an emphatic 17.5-10.5 triumph after a tense and dramatic afternoon at Le Golf National. Their overnight four-point lead was whittled down to just one when Jim Furyk’s side won three of the top five matches, but Thomas Bjorn’s close-knit Europe took control of the middle order of the singles draw. Victory was secured in fitting fashion when Francesco Molinari became the first European ever to win five points out of five. Added to that feat, Sergio Garcia beat Rickie Fowler to surpass Nick Faldo as the leading points scorer in Ryder Cup history, while Ian Poulter lived up to his reputation as ‘The Post-
man’ as he delivered another point by defeating world number one Dustin Johnson. With Henrik Stenson and Garcia both on the verge of adding further points, Molinari won his record-breaking match when the hapless Phil Mickelson shanked his tee shot to the 16th into the water and shook hands with the Open champion on the tee. Justin Thomas won his fourth point of the week in the opening singles when Rory McIlroy found a bunker and water on the final hole, forcing him to concede defeat after a thrilling battle. But Paul Casey snatched a valuable half against Brooks Koepka, and Jon Rahm got the better of Tiger Woods to leave the American without a point over the whole competition.