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ISSUE NO. 1739
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COSTA DE ALMERÍA YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
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CELEBRATIONS: Revellers packed Plaza Vieja for a free concert by Music Has No Limits. THOUSANDS turned out to celebrate Almeria’s designation as gastronomy capital of Spain for next year. A l m e r i a C i t y ’s P l a z a Vieja was packed with revellers last Friday night keen to join in the party atmosphere and to rock to music by Music Has No Limits. T h e b a n d ’s ‘ p l a y l i s t o f your life’ performance covered diverse musical genres, going from hits by Queen, Michael Jackson and Guns N’ Roses, to electronic and classical. The free concert was organised by Almeria Council’s City Promotion depart-
ment to thank the local population for their support. Before the music got going there was the screening of a video recorded by Almeria mayor Ramon Fernandez-Pachec, in which he thanked Almerians for their confidence and participation in what is ‘a historic moment’ for Almeria. “It has been an intense year, of a lot of work, and a collective effort to come up with a serious and responsible project, which excites not only the capital, but the whole province. And we have far surpassed this challenge,” the mayor said.
“The projection of our gastronomy, of our tourism and the Almeria brand in general has been so great at national and international level that we felt like winners before it was announced by the jury. “This is nothing more than the beginning,” Fernandez-Pacheco’s message concluded, adding that Almerians could expect a year of multiple activities centred around Almeria’s gastronomy. Also taking part in the city centre event were about a dozen businesses from the provincial gove r n m e n t ’s Almeria Flavours brand, specialis-
ing in products ranging from beers and gin to tomatoes and cold meats.
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NEWS EXTRA Robbery inquiry GUARDIA CIVIL officers have dismantled an alleged gang of robbers who operated throughout the north of Spain, the south of France and Portugal, with 27 arrests made and items worth around €230,000 seized in the probe.
Tax call US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has called on the Spanish government not to implement a planned levy on large technology firms, dubbed the ‘Google Tax’, claiming it unfairly targets companies in his country.
Olive foiled A NEW study by a Spanish consumer association has cast doubt over whether olive oil is being wrongfully labelled ‘extra virgin,’ having carried out thorough tests on 41 products, including a strict taste examination.
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Catalan trial set Independence probe wraps up SPAIN’S Supreme Court is set to try 18 leading pro-Catalan independence figures early next year after announcing its investigation into last year’s secession referendum and declaration was now complete. The court said last week 18 of the accused, including Cataluña’s former Vice President Oriol Junqueras, would stand trial on rebellion and disobedience charges in 2019. They have also been charged with misappropriation of public money to stage the referendum. The court’s announcement comes as both Spain’s Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister suggested last week the charge of rebellion was not appropriate for the case. The 18 people set to go on trial include Junqueras and former Cataluña Generalitat officials Joaqium Forn, Jordi Turull and Raul Romeva. The ex-speaker of the Catalan Parliament Carme Forcadell is also due to appear before the court. Nine of the 18
HEARING DUE: Junqueras (inset) is among those charged over last year’s vote. accused remain in custody ahead of the trial. The court has ruled the 18 accused and seven others, including former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, played an ‘essential’ role in staging
the independence referendum and declaration in October 2017. Spain’s Constitutional Court ruled prior to the vote that holding it would be illegal. Puigdemont and others remain abroad after arrest warrants were is-
sued for them in the wake of the referendum. Prosecution and defence teams are now set to make their submissions to the court, including requests for sentences. The charge of rebellion carries a jail sentence of up to 30 years. The court said the trial would likely last for three months, with a ruling not due until June. The news comes as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his deputy Carmen Calvo both implied the charge of rebellion may not apply. Both cited historic parliamentary proceedings and said rebellion charges should only be used in cases involving an attempted overthrow of the state by armed force. Their comments came after Pablo Casado, leader of the opposition conservative Partido Popular (PP), accused Sanchez of aiding a ‘coup d’etat’ by trying to negotiate with Cataluña’s current pro-independence administration.
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Knife attack GUARDIA CIVIL detained a 22year old identified as MA suspected of being one of two individuals involved in a knife attack on a man as he left a premises in San Isidro in Nijar in September, resulting in stab wounds to his back and elbow. The victim required medical attention for his injuries in the Torrecardenas hospital in Almeria.
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VETS from across Spain and Latin America gathered in Almeria City last weekend for the 24th National Congress and 15th Ibero-American Congress of veterinary history. The provincial government’s Patio del Mandarino was the venue for the event, which brought together some of the most reputed national and international figures in the profession.
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PASSED ON: Cemeteries fill with flowers on All Saints’ Day
ENVIRONMENT and sustainable mobility were the most common issues featured in 162 online suggestions for Almeria City for 2019, although also popular were improving and extending parks and promoting culture. Residents were able to register their ideas for what they would like to see done in the capital on the council website and the Almeria Participa app.
New look ALMERIA mayor Ramon Fernandez Pacheco unveiled a new look for the municipal website, emphasizing how much more user-friendly it is and easier for people with a sight impairment to navigate, offering universal accessibility to all the municipal services. The council invested more than €39,000 in the redesign, which took the company awarded the contract nearly a year.
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THE provincial government and the Legion Brigade have joined forces in their common aim to prevent drug dependency and addiction in people serving in the armed forces in Almeria. In a joint ceremony last week the two institutions awarded diplomas to more than 500 army personnel who had completed a drug dependence and addiction prevention mediators’ course.
ORGANISERS said more than 1,500 people took part in a protest in Almeria City over the planned closure of the Cemex plant in Gádor and the loss of what could be around 300 direct and indirect jobs. The demonstration had the support of the UGT and CCOO trade unions, lower Andarax region and Almeria City councils.
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PEOPLE from across Spain are marking All Saints’ Day today (Thursday), a holiday that sees many take time to honour and respect the dead. Families traditionally gather in cemeteries and lay flowers at the graves of loved ones on All Saints’ Day (Dia de Todos los Santos in Spanish). Cemeteries become filled with colour as a result of people placing the bouquets to help keep the memo-
ry of their deceased loved ones alive. The festival is so prominent that November 1 continues to be the day when florists in Spain sell the most flowers. Scenes of flowers in cemeteries also feature in popular culture, such as in the 2006 film Volver. Churches also hold special masses to mark the day in memory of all those who have passed away. Spanish people take part in several other traditional activities to mark
the day. In the north of Spain there is the castañada which sees friends and families gather to eat castañas (chestnuts) and other traditional sweets. Other treats include buñelos de viento. Folklore has it that the dough fritters, often filled with custard, chocolate and cream, release a soul from purgatory when eaten. The marzipan flavoured huesos de santo (saint’s bones) are also a popular snack.
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Still nothing new A NEW search for an elderly woman from Turre who has been missing for two years turned up nothing new. A team of Guardia Civil, firefighters from Extremadura and volunteers from the Paco Lobaton QSD Foundation for missing people launched a fresh hunt for Lucia Garcia early last Saturday morning, covering the mountainous area near her home, Bédar, Mojácar, Campohermoso and other locations near Turre. The team had planned to keep going
until 7pm, but poor weather forced the search to end earlier, and prevented the help of a helicopter. The pensioner was 78 when she disappeared, and suffering from Alzheimer’s. She reportedly left her home in Royo Morera at around 4.30pm on October 22, heading for her daughter’s house, but never arrived. Family members, Civil Protection volunteers, Guardia Civil and Local Police spent a month combing the area, but found nothing.
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Muggers nabbed A GUARDIA Civil investigation led to the arrest of three men suspected of trying to mug an elderly lady in Vera. According to a witness, on September 28 a vehicle approached the 68-year old woman and one of the occupants leaned out and tried to grab her handbag as it drove past. The victim fell to the ground, and because she held onto the bag she was dragged, suffering minor injuries, prompting the witness to
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rush to her assistance. The three individuals, identified as 33-year IFG, 32-year old JSF, and 50-year old JMF, all from Cuevas del Almanzora, were detained on charges of robbery with violence and intimidation and an offence causing bodily harm. The Guardia Civil reported that the three men were already known to the security forces and have criminal records for similar incidents.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1738 of the Euro Weekly News Costa de Almería edition, including 111 local stories.
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POLL OF THE WEEK Should some hospitals be allowed to refuse women over 34 years old IVF treatment? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Should Spain follow Canada and legalise marihuana for recreational use as some have proposed?
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HOTTING UP: Spain could be drier and warmer by 2050.
Climate forecast RISING heat, more forest fires, less rain and animal extinction could be in store for Spain by 2050 due to climate change, according to a new study. The Observatory of Sustainability has released its forecasts for the years leading up to 2100. Their report claimed Spain could warm by 2.6 degrees by 2050 in the worst case scenario of the country failing to move away from fossil fuels and slash emissions. The study, based on government data, found that in the worst case RCP8.5 scenario Spain would warm by 2.6 degrees 50 years before average global temperatures reach that level. The forecast follows data last week which showed that emissions in Spain rose by 4.4 per cent from 2016 to 2017. The authors of the report said that percentage showed the country had not moved away from fossil fuels, making their worst case scenario more likely. The Observatory’s Climate Change in Spain report, which used the CCSM4 prediction model to produce its findings, claimed rainfall levels would drop if temperatures warmed by 2.6 degrees. The effects would be seen across the coun-
try except in the western Canary Islands, Navarra and the Valencia region would see less rain. Flooding would also be more likely in those areas because rainfall would not be distributed evenly throughout the year. The report said rain would become ‘scarce’ in northwest Spain, a region which currently has a temperate climate compared to much of the country. Galicia, Lugo and Ourense could see reductions of 500 millimetres per year, half their current levels of annual rainfall. They could come to resemble how southern Spain looks today rather than the current ‘Green Spain’ landscapes they are known for. The report also found Spain would see temperatures rise well above two degrees by 2050, with the only exception being A Coruña, the Balearic and Canary Islands. The regions of Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and parts of Andalucia would be hit hardest by rising temperatures. More wildfires and the extinction of species could follow the rise, the Observatory said. It added temperatures last September had peaked at 1.4 degrees above average.
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End of austerity perhaps
TURNOUT: Families enjoyed events laid on to support the city’s local traders. fair, concerts and photography courses. Speaking at the presentation of the initiative, Almeria mayor Ramon FernandezPacheco made it clear the events would not end in mid-December, but a programme of Christmas activities would then get underway.
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FAMILIES were out on the streets of Almeria last weekend to enjoy events laid on for the council’s ‘Live the centre, Live your neighbourhood’ initiative to boost trade. The Illusionism Fair in the city centre included exhibits and a triangular structure dedicated to Houdini, an interactive area with optical illusions and games, wagon rides and a magic show. In other parts of the city there were creative workshops, bouncy castles, group games and storytellers. Councillor for City Promotion Carolina Lafita said she was confident the initiative will “achieve our objective of attracting people to the centre,” and that the activities “will help to promote the area’s businesses and develop traditional trade.” Commenting on turnout, Almería Centro President, Mariano Ramirez said, “You saw the shops fuller and I am sure it’s going to be a good campaign, maintaining the values of traditional business, which is personal treatment, and our proximity.” Live the centre, Live your neighbourhood is a programme of more than 40 activities, mostly aimed at families, on offer every Friday and Saturday in Almeria City until December 15. Coming up over the coming weeks will also be an inventions
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“With this programme we want to develop the flow of people and benefit the business owners,” the mayor commented, adding, “Almeria Town Hall always solidly supports traditional trade, because it generates jobs and increases the value of our streets.”
THE 2018 UK budget may or may not be to everyone’s taste but according to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, repeating the statement made by the Prime Minister, the end of austerity is in sight. Good news if true but one has to remember that just last Sunday he explained that if a no-deal Brexit goes ahead then he will have to produce a new emergency budget which will almost certainly be more stringent than the current one. The good news for the government was that taxes collected have been higher than forecast which means that the Chancellor has more money to play with than expected but due to a possible worry about the future he has put £500 million (€560 million) to one side in case of Brexit problems. The sad fact is that in reality, the Conservative government is not in control of the countries destiny as the Northern Irish DUP minority supporters could bring the government down almost at a stroke and although Mrs May says that the Brexit deal is 95 per cent there, it’s the 5 per cent that could cause a major problem. At the end of the day, there are 27 countries who also have to agree the deal and that could also be more difficult than hoped for, especially as the Irish border is going to be a difficult problem to resolve to the satisfaction of all parties. Despite more rhetoric from the new leader of the Partido Popular, Spain is unlikely to cause problems over Gibraltar but there is still a long way to go before any final agreement can be reached with the EU.
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LOVE ISLAND beauty Zara McDermott sizzled in a plunging white swimsuit during a relaxing break in Ibiza SIZZLING: The reality with co-star Ellie Brown. star set pulses racin g. The former government advisor, 21, has been busy getting ready to move in with boyfriend Adam Collard, but took time off to soak up some sun. Zara kept it simple but sexy, showing off her ample bust and long legs in the high-cut one piece, natural make-up and flowing honey-blonde hair. Meanwhile, best friend Ellie, 20, frolicked on the beach in a stunning olive green, silk bikini, detailed with knots and a ruched ruffle to flatter her enviable figure. The Geordie ex-business development manager gave her incredible appearance a striking contrast with fuchsia dangle earrings. Ellie’s well-earned break comes following her split from millionaire heir beau, Charlie Brake, who announced their split on social media before going official with billionaire heiress Kimberley Owen.
Bi dating CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER UK winner and drag artist Courtney Act (Shane Jenek) is hosting a new E! reality dating show ‘The Bi Life,’ set in a mansion in Barcelona.
The series features single people who identify as bisexual, pansexual and sexually fluid, and like other shows of its kind, they share a house looking for love.
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Beauty and the buff REALITY star stunner Charlotte Dawson, 26, laid on the PDAs as she holidayed in sunny Spain with rugby player boyfriend Matt Sarsfield. The Celebs Go Dating beauty, daughter of late comedian Les Dawson, sizzled in a bright orange bikini which showed off her incredible curves. The TV personality from Blackpool, ensured all eyes were on her by complement-
ing her scanty two-piece with a wraparound micro-mini sarong and towering Louboutin heels. She opted for large bejewelled sunglasses, blingy earrings and heavy make-up. While her sportsman love interest, 27, showed off his athletic physique in powder blue board shorts. The ex On The Beach and The Celebs on the Farm star was snapped cat walking around the pool and lounging on a lilo. And the buxom brunette shared snaps on her Instagram account of the pair locking lips and arms.
CURVY: Reality star turns heads in Spain.
Xmas on-off plans Women only A CHRISTMAS special of Love Island is in the pipeline as bosses plan to reunite the show’s cast in the Mallorca villa. Producers have reportedly been in touch with winners of this year’s dating show Dani Dyer and Jack Finchman, to get the lovebirds on board. It’s believed the reunion will include stars from all of the earlier series.
FAVE: Winner Dani Dyer.
LIONEL MESSI’S luxurious Art-Deco style hotel in Ibiza hosted a four-day lesbian party last weekend during which more than 100 women met up to ‘celebrate love, lust and sexual independence.’ The superstar footballer bought the 52-room resort in March, seeing off interest from onfield rival Cristiano Ronaldo, to clinch the deal. Prices cost from €255 to a hefty €590 per night.
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THE sixth micro-catwalk aimed at promoting the integration of children in organisations like the Down Syndrome Association and ONCE was a resounding success. Around 500 boys and girls took part, boys and girls from the two organisations joining professional junior models to strut their stuff on the runway for the event staged last Friday evening in Almeria City centre. The children modelled clothes from the autumn-winter 18/19 collections available from provincial children’s fashion outlets. The micro-catwalk initiative was promoted by the Navarro Pasarela event organiser and model agency in collaboration with the Almeria provincial government. Provincial council President Gabriel Amat and Vice-President Javier A. García were among those in the front row. “These children participate in all kinds of activities
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PROMOTION: The city council aims to present Almeria as an ideal venue for congresses.
FASHION: Children from the Down Syndrome Association and ONCE and professionals model this season’s collections. and show us, as they are doing today, everything they are capable of doing, with no inhibitions, and with the love that they do it,” Amat commented. The provincial council Vice-President stressed the
importance of the initiative, saying, “It achieves two very important things for Almerian society. First, to show any disability with the aim of full integration in society, and secondly, to share with all Almerians a moment as spe-
cial as this, which they are enjoying as much as their families. “It is also an activity which revitalises the centre,” he added, “attracting visitors to the heart of the capital thank to this kind of initiative.”
ALMERIA has its eye on business travellers. The city council is keen to present Almeria as the ideal destination for events like business conferences or staff motivation trips with a view to boosting the city’s economy. With this in mind, Almeria will be taking part in the next IBTM World Trade Fair for the meetings, incentives, conferences and events industry,
which will take place in Barcelona from November 27 to 29. The authority will be promoting venues like the Cabo de Gata Exhibition and Congress Palace, as well as aiming to attract more incentive tourism, highlighting the leisure and recreation experiences on offer in the area. These include options like visiting the Tabernas desert, kayaking and scuba diving.
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No more Club 18-30 holidays IT’S the end of an era as the last ever Club 18-30 holidaymakers travelled from the UK to Spain. Travel giant Thomas Cook has axed the brand with the final group of revellers enjoying a three-night all-inclusive holiday at the BH Mallorca Hotel in Magaluf. The final flight - a sell out left Manchester on October 27. Club 18-30 holidays once promised sun, sea and lots of booze away from the watchful eye of parents. But in recent years sales have dwindled, even though the permitted age range was widened to 17 to 35. The company was set up in 1968 by the Horizon Group to offer package holidays targeted at young singles and couples to travel without families or children. In 1995, the company’s billboard advertising ruffled feathers with the Advertising Standards Agency, being the second most complainedabout firm of that year. The ads, designed by Saatchi & Saatchi included ‘Beaver Espana,’ ‘Be up at
CLUB AXED: Final holiday flight from UK to Spain left on October 27. the crack of Dawn... or Julie... or...’ and ‘It’s not all sex, sex, sex. There’s a bit of sun and sea as well.’ But tour operator chief Ingo Burmester said: “We are increasingly focused on our core own-brand hotel portfolio and feel that the Club 1830 brand no longer fits in with our wider programme. “Having taken the summer to explore our options we have, in the absence of a viable alternative that makes
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sense for Thomas Cook or the brand, decided that Club 1830 will close at the end of this season.” The tour operator now offers younger travellers the chance to ‘escape the ordinary’ with its more up-market Cook’s Club offering a ‘new generation of hotels for a new generation of travellers’ with ‘a melting pot of culture, textures and flavours that creates a casually cool paradise where everyone is welcome.’
Thomas Cook say: “Times have changed. The modernday wanderer craves more, and we think it’s high time to offer something extraordinary.” The company said the small number of permanent Thomas Cook staff working on the Club 18-30 brand would be offered alternative roles, while its reps were employed on seasonal contracts and could apply for other work next year.
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NEWS EXTRA Narco gang clampdown MORE than 800 Mossos d’Esquadra officers and 100 Guardia Civil counterparts stormed the streets of Ciutat Vella on Monday morning to ‘dismantle’ some of the most influential ‘narco groups’ in Barcelona, making a total of 55 arrests.
Close call AN investigation has been launched into how two Ryanair planes (Boeing 737-800), one flying from Santiago to Palma de Mallorca, the other from Sevilla to Toulouse, were close to colliding over Navarra’s airspace, east of Pamplona, earlier this month.
Gas leak SEVEN people were injured during a gas leak in Batea, Tarragona, at 10.30pm on Sunday night, including four health workers who arrived at Calvari de Batea Street, to attend to a person who had passed out.
Site boost A TOTAL of €23.5 million has been allocated by the regional parliament of Barcelona to a dozen county councils to preserve the architectural and archaeological heritage of 201 sites, including castles, churches, cultural centres.
Gig fraud THE National Police has arrested a man in Cuenca, accused of a ‘massive swindle’ in the sale of tickets for a U2 concert in Madrid, in which he is believed to have cheated €15,000 out of 60 people.
Search off RESCUE teams found alive on Monday two hikers from Sabadell who were reported lost two days earlier at the ‘crown’ of the Puigpedros, in the Cerdanya, as they were heading towards the Malniu refuge in Meranges.
AUTHORITIES in Spain are searching for the killers of a kitten that was found hanging with its head deformed and the mouth destroyed in a neighbourhood where eight more dead cats have been found. The Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal (PACMA) and the Associaton
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Kitten killers of Citizen Investigator Researchers (IDIMA) have drawn attention to the sickening animal abuse cases in the Vallecas neighbourhood in Madrid, Spain.
PACMA said in the latest case, a two-month-old stray cat was beaten and hung above a road on a public thoroughfare. A 13-year-old witness contacted the Municipal Police
about a group of children who were beating and throwing a cat into the air. When emergency services arrived firefighters had to climb a roof to remove the
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lifeless body of the animal. PACMA has said in a statement: “We want a society educated in respect and solidarity, so we demand the inclusion of protection and welfare of animals in educational plans. “If you have any knowledge of a case of animal abuse, report it.”
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WARNING: ‘No-deal’ Brexit could see thousands, millions of passengers grounded.
Collapse of flights fears FLIGHTS between the UK and Spain could fall by 95 per cent if no Brexit deal is agreed, according to a major airline industry association. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents 290 airlines around the world, claims tourists and businesses could be significantly affected in a ‘no-deal’ scenario. IATA fears flights between Spain and the UK in particular would suffer due to the size of both the tourism and trade markets
shared between the two countries. According to its statistics there are currently 5,052 flights every week between Spain and Britain. The Director General and Chief Executive of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac, has warned a ‘no-deal’ could see ‘thousands, millions of passengers’ grounded without flights in the immediate aftermath of Brexit when the UK officially leaves on March 29, 2019. Alexandre de Juniac has predicted that if
no deal is reached: “It will be a nightmare in the European and UK airports.” This is due to the complex nature of the regulations framework surrounding air travel between nations. This regulations framework considers safety, security and immigration controls. However, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority and the EU have negotiated a ‘bare bones’ agreement to ensure that a minimal level of service can be provided after March 29.
Ford Charity boss faces probe factory shuts down CHARITY: The crowdfunding page was set up to buy premises for Peter Singh.
CAR giant Ford is to halt production at its plant in Spain for a short period due to lower demand for its vehicles. The Spanish plant normally builds just under 2,000 vehicles a day including the Kuga SUV, the S-Max and the Transit Connect van ranges. The factory in Almussafes near Valencia, which employs 7,500 workers, will close for nine days in November. A company spokesperson said engine production will also be stopped for 13 days. The latest announcement comes after a threeday break in production earlier this month.
by Tara Rippin A DOG charity chief in Spain is being investigated amid claims he benefited from almost a quarter of a million euros in donations from the UK. Peter Singh of The Dog You Need has reportedly received at least €230,000 from Brits to save abused animals from miserable lives or death. But UK activists say a refuge he claimed to be funding with the cash was actually a house he owned in Pinoso near Alicante, where animals
were kept in cramped conditions. According to press reports, Spanish police ordered Singh and wife Jean Magill to move out for breaking animal care law, but he is said to have taken the dogs to a nearby scrubland where he was confronted by the activists. They became suspicious over alleged claims by Singh that he had taken in two dogs who had apparently been ‘sexually abused’, because psychic ‘animal communicators’ had told him so.
The Charity Commission is reportedly investigating the charity chief after receiving concerns from the public, and a ‘regulatory compliance case’ is said to be open. Singh told a UK national newspaper that ‘money we get is spent appropriately, for example €54,000 on vets’ fees in one year, adding that ‘these trolls have constantly made false complaints that I’m an animal hoarder.’ He questioned this in light of the fact 550 animals have been rescued and 525 rehomed.
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BREXIT BRIEF
Brexit checklist A CITIZENSHIP lawyer has created a checklist ahead of Britain leaving the European Union (EU). Margaret Hauschild Rey, a Madrid-based lawyer who wrote the list for a national Spanish newspaper, said she had been receiving Brexit questions from expatriates ‘constantly.’ Hauschild Rey added the list could not cover everything at this stage, but said the following was recommended. Expatriates should ensure that their residency cards say: ‘Residente comunitario con character permanente’ (permanent EU resident). They should also register with their local town hall’s padron and ask for a Certificado de Empadronamiento to confirm their residency status. Expatriates should register their property if they have not already done so. They should also make sure marriage and birth certificates are in order if they have a Spanish spouse and/or children. Hauschild Rey said expatriates could ask any association or club they are a member of to provide proof of them joining. They should also request their Vida Laboral from Social Security if they have worked or are working. British driving licences should be swapped as soon as possible. Wills should be drawn up according to whether inheritances should be handled under Spanish or British law, the lawyer said.
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Brexit progress worries
No deal budget BRITISH Chancellor Phillip Hammond said Westminster would have to take a “different approach” to the budget unveiled last Monday in the event of a no deal Brexit which he thought was unlikely.
By Joe Gerrard THE official date of Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU) continues to loom while questions over Northern Ireland and the chances of securing a deal continue to dog politicians. Officials from across the continent weighed in on the subject this and last week. The British government has also drawn up new measures to safeguard expatriates’ health care after March 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May continued to face pressure over the scope of the final deal at home this week. The Democratic Unionist Party and pro-Brexit Conservatives in Parliament have threatened to veto any deal that would keep Northern Ireland in the Single Market and Customs Union. Remain supporting politicians, including London mayor Sadiq Khan, have also lobbied EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier to prepare for a Brexit being delayed. It came as calls for a referendum on the final deal
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DISCUSSIONS ONGOING: Sanchez (right) met with May (left) last month. continued. Barnier has said previously the majority of the deal has been agreed but arrangements for Northern Ireland are still outstanding. It follows Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dubbing Brexit was a ‘historic error.’ Sanchez added Spain would need to implement emergency measures to deal with the aftermath of a nodeal Brexit. His comments come as the British
government announced it had introduced a bill into Parliament it claimed would safeguard healthcare for some 190,000 expatriates in the EU. The Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill would create the conditions for the European Health Insurance Card scheme to continue after 2020, subject to the EU’s assent. It would also cover expatriates in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the government said.
THE head of the European Central Bank has said the onus is on private financial firms for a no-deal Brexit scenario, with Mario Draghi adding officials were monitoring negotiations to identify potential financial risks.
Port call FRENCH officials have said ensuring shipping and trade continue between Britain and Calais is “essential” after the former’s Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said in Parliament port authorities may direct traffic elsewhere after the March 2019 leave date.
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On the offensive By Joe Gerrard THE leader of the opposition conservative Partido Popular (PP) marked his 100th day in office last Monday and continued to fire salvos in an apparent pitch for high office. Pablo Casado, who was elected to the presidency of the PP in July, has accused the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) of being beholden to pro-independence parties. He added the PSOE were focused on making gestures rather than policy and cited scandals including the resignation of two cabinet ministers as proof the party was unfit to govern. Casado’s comments have marked a brake in relations between his party and the PSOE. His remarks in Congress accusing the government of being complicit in a pro-independence party ‘coup to break up
FIGHTING TALK: Casado has been PP leader since July. Spain were branded ‘indecent’ by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Sanchez and Casado have met in the Prime Minister’s official residence of La Moncloa once since both took office. Sanchez had attempted to make overtures to the opposition due to his party’s fragile
position in parliament. The PP remains the single largest party in the lower house, the Congress of Deputies, with 134 seats to the PSOE’s 84 out of 350. The PP controls the Senate outright with 148 seats to the PSOE’s 62 out of 266. Sanchez’s attempts to build bridges with the PP appear to
have failed as the two parties appeared openly hostile to each other this week. The PP is also seeking to set out its stall for upcoming elections in Andalucia. It will have to put distance between itself and its main rivals the centrist Ciudadanos and the far right Vox to woo potential voters for both parties. Casado’s strategy has so far seen him tack to the right to strike out from Ciudadanos on social issues such as abortion and migration and to outmanoeuvre the fledgling Vox. He was chosen as PP leader on a platform which included tightening abortion rules and cracking down on migration. The results of Andalucia’s regional elections on December 2 will indicate whether the gambit has paid off. The region has been dominated by the PSOE since Spain’s transition to democracy in the late 1970’s.
Monarchy debate EFFORTS to force an investigation into the finances of the former Spanish king have ignited a debate over keeping the country’s monarchy. The leftist Podemos party has called on authorities to open a probe into King Emeritus Juan Carlos over claims he may have been involved in the Gurtel corruption scandal. The case brought down the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) government last June. Pablo Iglesias, the leader of Podemos, said the party did not understand why an investigation into the former head of state could not be opened. Spanish monarchs are immune from prosecution under the country’s constitution. The push comes as several regional assemblies and parliaments debated the monarchy last week. Cataluña’s parliament called for the monarchy to be abolished and the government is now set to take the matter to Spain’s Constitutional Court. The moves follow previous remarks from Podemos leader Iglesias following Spain’s National Day where he called for the abolition of the monarchy. The Spanish King and Queen have remained consistently popular and polling has found support for them has stayed well above 50 per cent. Other than open hostility to the monarchy in areas such as Cataluña, it does not appear there is an overwhelming appetite to establish a Third Republic.
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By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks There are various reasons why people take financial advice: to choose suitable investments; improve income and returns; lower tax liabilities; maximise pension funds; establish an effective estate plan etc. In essence, most of us are looking for long-term financial security and peace of mind. What many do not realise, however, is that their choice of adviser is possibly the most important financial decision they need to make, especially if you are trusting their recommendations for wealth and assets you’ve built up over your working life. Whether you are looking for an adviser to provide long-term wealth management, buying a one-off investment or transferring pension funds, it is important to take the time to check their credentials. Experience Where possible, we would recommend using a wealth management firm which has a solid history advising people in a similar situation to you. So, for example, a firm highly experienced at advising UK nationals living in Spain, ideally with advisers based here for some time. They will have a deep understanding of expatriates’ financial planning needs and can offer tried and tested solutions.
We are not the only advisers available in Spain, but at Blevins Franks we have been advising UK nationals in Europe for over 40 years, with advisers living in Spain since 1988. A number of our Spain advisers have been with us for between 15 and 30 years. Such longevity provides peace of mind, not only that the firm is very experienced, but also that it will be around for the long-term, to advise you and your family for however long you need them. Regulation and professional qualifications Experience needs to be combined with qualifications and high professional standards. Finance, investing, pensions, estate planning and taxation are very technical subjects which require specialist understanding. Ensure your advisory firm has professionals with officially recognised qualifications, and who
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Integrated advice Finally, for the best results, not to mention to make life easier for yourself, use a firm which can provide holistic advice covering most of your financial requirements. It should also ensure that your appetite for risk is fully assessed and any recommendations are carefully tailored appropriately to match your risk appetite, rather than simply stock-picking investments. At Blevins Franks, we specialise in tax planning, investments, pensions and estate planning. Therefore, for example, when we give investment advice we also take the tax and estate planning implications into account and recommend solutions to cover all three aspects. Likewise, when we advise on options for your pension funds, we can also advise on the tax implications and investment opportunities for the underlying funds.
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Remembering the fallen
LEST WE FORGET: This centenary year is particularly poignant. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY falls on November 11
this year, exactly 100 years to the day since the Allies
signed the Armistice with Germany and France at the ‘11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month’ to end the First World War. The Royal British Legion has announced that one in six paper poppies will feature a ‘gold leaf ’ with the years ‘1918-2018’ printed on it to mark the special occasion. This year’s Poppy Appeal is the biggest ever and the Legion hopes to raise £50 million (€56 million) for service
men and women, veterans and their families. The first Poppy Appeal was held in 1921, which was the founding year of The Royal British Legion. Each year, the British community in Spain mark ‘Remembrancetide’ in many ways, often with a church service. In Almeria, the Albox and Zurgenas branches of the Royal British Legion will hold their ceremony at the Santiago church from 10.30am.
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Mammoth migrant rescue mission THE bodies of two children were pulled from the Mediterranean as more than 450 migrants attempted to reach Spain from Morocco in less than 72 hours. Spanish Maritime Service confirmed on Sunday that 465 people were rescued from eight boats between Friday morning and Sunday evening, the vast majority of whom were plucked from the coasts off the region of Murcia. And a further 16 migrants were reported missing after one of the boats capsized off the coast of north Morocco, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The Caminando Fronteras NGO, which offers aid to migrants, confirmed the ‘lifeless’ bodies recovered were those of two seven-year-old children. Some 45,976 migrants have arrived by sea in Spain since the beginning of the year, and another 547 have been killed making the perilous journey. The IOM statistics show that Spain has received more migrants that crossed the Mediterranean in 2018 than in 2015, 2016 and 2017 combined. And the death toll is already reportedly three times higher than the figure for the whole of 2017. In October alone, the country received an average of 360 people a day, which is almost 10 times more than those who arrived in Italy, and three times as many as in Greece.
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AntiSemitism rising
GUNNED DOWN: The attack took place at the Tree of Life synagogue.
US synagogue shooting PEOPLE across the United States (US) and the world mourned the deaths of 11 Jewish worshippers shot while observing Shabbat at a synagogue in Pittsburgh last Saturday. Members of the New Life Congregation were gunned down in the Tree of Life Synagogue that morning in the deadliest attack on Jews in US history. It came amidst concerns that anti-Semitism is on the rise in the US and across the world. Mourners have since placed flowers outside the synagogue and vigils have been held in memory of the victims in Pittsburgh and elsewhere. Local police said Robert Bowers, 46, has been arrested in connection with the shooting. US prosecutors based in Pittsburgh are seeking the death penalty for the suspect who was due to appear before a court in the city last Monday on 29 charges. Scott Brady, the US attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania which is handling the case, said
CREDIT: Charlie Baker, via Twitter
By Joe Gerrard
CREDIT: Tom Wolf, via Twitter
Pittsburgh attack leaves 11 dead
MEMORIAL: An interfaith vigil was held in Pittsburgh.
COMING TOGETHER: Tributes were offered in Boston.
they were currently treating the attack as a hate crime. Bill Peduto, the mayor of Pittsburgh, said the attack marked the “darkest day” in the city’s history. Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers, of
the Tree of Life synagogue, said he and worshippers there would rebuild and be stronger and better than ever. “You can cut some branches from our tree, but Tree of Life has
The victims Joyce Fienberg, 75, Richard Gottfried, 65, Rose Mallinger, 97, Jerry Rabinowitz, 66, Cecil Rosenthal, 59, David Rosenthal, 54, Bernice Simon, 84, Sylvan Simon, 86, Daniel Stein, 71, Melvin Wax, 88 and Irving Younger, 69.
been in Pittsburgh for 154 years. We’re not going anywhere,” the Rabbi said in an interview on US television. US President Donald Trump said the attack was an assault on humanity. “It will take all of us working together to extract the poison of antiSemitism from our world. We must unite to conquer hate.” The White House flew its flag at half mast in mourning for the victims. Trump later claimed no one may have been killed if there had been armed guards posted at the synagogue. The Spanish Embassy in Washington DC said: “We are deeply saddened by the news from Pittsburgh. The Embassy stands in solidarity with the victims, their families and the synagogue community.” The alleged gunman’s motives are believed to stem from antiSemitism. He reportedly told police officers who arrested him at the scene that he wanted all Jews “to die.”
THE shooting comes as figures show the number of anti-Semitic-related incidents has increased in the US. The Anti-Defamation League (ADF) Jewish rights advocacy group said it had recorded a 57 per cent rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the US in 2017 compared to the previous year. Earlier ADF figures showed attacks had declined for around a decade up to and including 2013. They then rose by 21 per cent in 2014. The latest FBI statistics show that of the 1,538 religiously-motivated hate crimes committed during 2016, 54.2 per cent of them were anti-Semitic. Incidents have included harassment, threats, and the vandalism of synagogues and other Jewish buildings with Nazi symbols including the swastika. Deborah E Lipstadt, a Professor of Holocaust history at Atlanta’s Emory University, said anti-Semitism was now the worst it had ever been. The increase in anti-Semitism has been linked to the rise of the farright more generally in the last decade. Jonathan Greenblatt, the head of the ADF, said anti-Semitism had was almost becoming normalised and claimed Trump himself had used rhetoric with anti-Jewish undertones. “But it’s about more than what one man does. We are seeing an environment in which anti-Semitism has moved from the margins to the mainstream,” he said. It also comes as the US has seen a spike in the number of mass shootings. There were 26 shootings documented in the US in October as of last Monday, with the Pittsburgh attack the second most recent and deadliest according to the Gun Violence Archive. The attack is likely to see renewed calls for greater gun control measures, with efforts to restrict firearms ownership having struggled to gain traction in recent years. The Republican Party, which controls both houses of Congress and the presidency with Trump, traditionally takes a pro-gun or ‘Second Amendment’ stance. It also has close ties to the National Rifle Association (NRA) gun owners and industry lobbying group.
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Stability pays ALLIANZ Real Estate, the real estate agency of the German insurance group Allianz, sees ‘opportunities’ for investment in the Spanish real estate market. However, the CEO for Western Europe of the company, Alexander Gebauer, qualified this by emphasising that every investment requires ‘political stability.’ Mr Gebauer was speaking at a round table discussion at the Barcelona Meeting Point real estate conference. Although he did not mention the crisis in Cataluña, he did cite countries such as Spain, the UK, and Italy as examples of political uncertainty.
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figure the Spanish government and several workers’ unions have agreed on, spread €250 million The over the next five years, to support sustainable development in the mining regions.
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Repentant Rato jailed FORMER Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and ex Vice-President of the Spanish government, Rodrigo Rato, has been jailed for embezzlement during his banking years. Rato arrived on his own to the Madrid prison of Soto del Real last Thursday, where he must serve a sentence of four-and-a-half years for financial fraud between 2010 and 2012. “I accept the mistakes I have made and I ask society to forgive me, in particular those who were
by Tom Woods deceived or affected,” he told reporters. It is the first time that Rato, VicePresident during the administration of Jose Maria Aznar (1996-2004) of the Popular Party, has admitted guilt after being found complicit in the case known as ‘Black cards.’ The Supreme Court of Spain confirmed on October 3 the initial sentence imposed initially by the National Audience (AN) in February 2017 against the former Director
General of the IMF. Rato and 63 others were accused of transferring some €12 million from Caja Madrid and Bankia, through the use of credit cards not registered by the Treasury of personal expenses. Rato was charged with continuing the ‘corrupt scheme’ of his predecessor, Miguel Blesa, who committed suicide in July 2017. This is one of three legal cases opened against Rato, with two others involving money laundering and financial irregularities.
SPAIN’S unemployment rate fell to 14.6 per cent in the third quarter, official data has shown. This is its lowest level since the last quarter of 2008 after a busy tourist season boosted employment in services. Spanish unemployment has fallen steadily from its peak in early 2013, when it reached nearly 27 per cent. Seasonal businesses like tourism and agriculture have helped to improve the picture over the past few years, and the total number of people employed is 19.5 million.
Start-up surge
» BUSINESS EXTRA
Orange rise TELECOMMUNICATIONS company Orange saw its revenues in Spain increase by 2.2 per cent over the first nine months of 2018, reaching a turnover of almost €4 billion, thanks to strong TV and internet sales.
High stakes TECH TITAN: Miguel Arias is Telefonica’s head of entrepreneurship. INVESTMENT in tech startups in Spain grew 45 per cent in 2017 to €780 million, according to a study for the Mobile World Capital conference. This compares to €207 million in 2013 and there are now 3,500 start-ups in the country, up a fifth from 2016. Aspiring entrepreneurs have been encouraged by a growing number of big-ticket sales to larger companies, which have proved that people can make real money out of creating a new company. There are also a number of
businesses that have reached the ‘unicorn’ status of being worth more than $1 billion (€880 million). Maxi Mobility, the parent company of the taxi app Cabify, this year raised €140 million from investors. Classified advertising app LetGo, which was started in Barcelona, also became worth more than $1 billion (€880 million) last year. Entrepreneurs say they are attracted to Spain in part because of the high quality of life and low cost of living.
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez has committed to restricting online and illegal gambling, limiting their advertising capabilities and introducing anti-fraud measures like fining those who hide their IP addresses to access illegal gaming platforms.
Fizzling out COCA-COLA European Partners (CCEP) earned €358 million in the third quarter of the year, 18 per cent more than the same period last year, although falling tourism saw the Iberian peninsula with the lowest growth.
Sabadell weathers storm COSTS from IT problems at its British bank TSB hit Sabadell’s third quarter earnings on Friday, but shares in the Spanish banking group nevertheless rose as it exceeded forecasts. Sabadell said its third-quarter net profit had fallen 37 per cent after a botched migration of TSB’s systems in April prompted a regulatory investigation and the exit of its CEO. Despite this, Sabadell reported net attributable profit for the quarter of €127 million, lifting its
shares by 4.9 per cent. Spain itself has had a stronger than expected loan growth, particularly in the large corporate and retail mortgage sectors. Sabadell said the extraordinary costs relating to the TSB outage included an increase in interest rates on its premium account, impacting on commissions and fraud losses. Its rival Caixabank reported a decline of 27.6 per cent in third quarter net profit.
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Minister labour vow SPAIN’S Economy Minister has told representatives of the British banking industry that her government has no plans to make major reforms to labour laws in a London meeting last Monday. Nadia Calviño told those at the meeting in the City of London, Britain’s financial centre, the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) were seeking to make ‘adjustments’ to worker rules. It comes after the government unveiled a budget which included the largest hike of the minimum wage in Spain’s democratic history. Calviño said there had been ‘great confusion’ over whether the PSOE would overhaul labour laws enacted by the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) which relaxed some labour rules. “We are not going to change all the labour legislation, there are only going to be some adjustments,” Calviño said. “A part of the PP reform had positives results, giving more flexibility to the labour market. Other effects have been negative, creat-
LAW PLEDGE: Calviño speaks in the City of London. ing great precariousness in some contracts and too much turnover,” the minister added. Calviño said PP laws making it easier for firms to hire and fire had created a new class of workers unable to make long term decisions. Companies were also reluctant to invest the minister added. Calviño said during the talk organised by the Spanish Chamber
of Commerce and the Spanish Embassy that the minimum wage hike would have a ‘neutral’ effect on job creation. The government plans to increase the minimum rate of pay to €900 a month. Supporters of the PP’s previous labour laws argue it created a more business-friendly environment and encouraged firms to take on staff.
Opponents claim it allowed firms to take on and let go off staff at a whim and made it easier for companies to take advantage of workers. Supporters of the proposed minimum wage hike argue it will lead to a positive knock on effect economically while detractors claim it would make it more expensive to hire staff.
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Bank bolsters security THE Bank of Spain has launched new security software on its website to make its systems more robust in the wake of the cyber-attack suffered at the end of August that blocked access to the agency’s home page. The Spanish government has taken action after receiving severe criticism after the incident, but pointed out that ‘cyber security is an area of key concern for administrations around the world.’ Evidence has led the authorities to conclude that the hackers involved were largely based abroad, with only 10 per cent of the illegal activity being traced to Spanish territory. The cyber attack has been linked to previous assaults on the websites of the PSOE, the National Police and the National Court, and is believed to be part of a campaign backing the independence of Cataluña. Importantly, there is no evidence that the hackers gained access to sensitive information or that there were any leaks of confidential data. Nevertheless, the Bank of Spain suffered reputational and operational damage at the time.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL that’s just about it. I think the British have finally managed to become the laughing stock of virtually the whole planet. From the bat infested cave hideouts of Daesh, to the plush corridors and well stocked bars of the European parliament, I can almost hear the sniggers and guffaws from here, and we only have ourselves to blame. Slowly but surely, we have allowed the PC brigade, the lunatic left and the snowflakes, to influence our lives and make a mockery of our laws, our culture and our common sense. We are persecuting our brave troops, pardoning our enemies and kowtowing to a whole host of foreigners and interlopers, many of whom wish us nothing but harm and treat everything we stand for with utter contempt. The police have lost our respect. Not the least because they are almost afraid to arrest or question anyone of ethnic origin, in case they are accused of racism or prejudice. Many of our judges, who at one time we could rely on to make fair judgements, seem to have utterly lost the plot. We now seem to accept their often utterly nonsensical decisions purely as the ‘norm’. The reason is actually quite simple. We’re all brainwashed. The oldest ploy in the book and we’ve been completely sucked in by it.
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JUSTICE: Will a show trial mean Khashoggi’s family never see justice? This latest example was a real humdinger. In 2006, a Somalian born woman applied for UK asylum. She was accepted and became a British citizen in 2013. She also received passports for her children and her mother. She recently showed her ‘gratitude’ to the UK by travelling to Somalia and trying to smuggle in
a couple of distant relatives on two of the passports. She was caught red handed and last week hauled up before the courts. Subsequently, the judge decided her acts were humanitarian and not criminal. Instead of a thoroughly deserved jail sentence, she was given community service and sent on her
way. The two relatives were granted full asylum. Well of course they were. What a wonderful deterrent to others of the same mind! Oh, and by the way, there were no attempts at ‘integration’ here. Despite being in the country for 12 years, the woman spoke no English, can’t work, and receives benefits and NHS care for sciatica and depression, and you don’t think they are not all laughing at us? Give us a break. A quick prophecy here about the outcome of the Saudi-Khashoggi affair. The Saudis will declare the murder a rogue operation. They will parade all the suspects (assassination squad) in a lavish Riyadh show trial and hand down long sentences to each. I wouldn’t put it past them to throw in a low life they can behead, just to show they really mean business. These men will then go to jail. After a reasonable time, when all the furore has died down, they will be quietly released, given millions of Riyals apiece and disappear into the Kingdom to live in luxury for the rest of their days (I also suggest they watch their backs!). The money men will all give a sigh of relief, congratulate each other on a job well done and get back to their real purpose in life, manipulating the peasants. You and me that is! Keep the faith Love, Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Richard Shanley Dishing the Dirt OF EUROPA DIGITAL
ROBIN WRIGHT has drawn praise from critics in the first reviews of House of Cards without Kevin Spacey. The actor was dropped from the drama last year following sexual assault allegations, which he denies. His character Frank Underwood was killed off and the fin a l s e a s o n s e e s Wr i g h t t a k e centre stage. Critics have called her ‘magnificent’ and ‘a worthy show lead,’ but Netflix’s show has been criticised for Frank Underwood still dominating the story. The first five episodes of season six have just been released to critics, in which Wr i g h t a s C l a i r e U n d e r w o o d becomes the first female presid e n t . Va r i e t y ’s D a n i e l D ’ a d dario said “Robin Wright soars
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House of Cards Robin Wright ‘magnificent’ in lead role in the final season, but deserved a better story.” He said it “feels at times like the series, scrambling to come up with a plot for a final season without its first-billed lead, never quite escapes his gravitational pull.” Wr i t i n g f o r t h e H o l l y w o o d Reporter Daniel Fienberg said “ t h a n k s t o R o b i n Wr i g h t a n d new additions Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear, the final season of Netflix’s drama doesn’t miss Kevin Spacey, but it struggles to move past Frank Underwood.”
THE WRIGHT STUFF: Robin’s performance has wooed critics.
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Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
SAUDI ARABIA thinks it can literally get away with murder, as Jamal Khashoggi’s murder demonstrates. Mohammed Bin Salman has made clear that opposing him, even outside the kingdom, brings savage death. The regime became accustomed to getting away with murder because the West wanted and needed its oil, and the Saudis use arms and trade deals to buy the silence of nations who should be their critics. Following Khashoggi’s killing, Germany called on other EU countries to refuse to sell arms to Saudi Arabia, but poor Pedro Sanchez had to keep schtum. On entering the Moncloa, he announced that Spain would cancel the sale of 400 bombs, whereupon Mohammed bin Salman threatened to cancel a €1.8 billion
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MURDERED: Jamal Khashoggi paid the ultimate price. deal for five Corvettes that will keep 6,000 people in jobs. Threatened with shipyard unrest, Sanchez had to backtrack and is unlikely to come forward and answer Germany’s call. Taking a moral stance against a tyrant needs more than ‘cojones’. It needs
money in the bank and people in work.
Trial and error THE Partido Popular has called for the Gurtel corruption trial to be repeated. The verdicts and the tri-
bunal judges’ summing up was ‘unjustifiably’ dama g i n g t o i t s h o n o u r, t h e party complained. It is asking for a retrial, claiming that one of the judges, Jose Ricardo de la Prada, was impartial due to his friendship with sup e r- j u d g e B a l t a s a r G a r zon, the original investigating judge assigned to the Gurtel case. Garzon was tried by S p a i n ’s S u p r e m e C o u r t , for bugging conversations between remanded prisoners and their lawyers, and it will be 11 years before he can practise again. Because of this friendship, the PP wants another trial, presumably hoping for a verdict they can accept. That might bring some consolation but it wouldn’t put them back in power or move Pedro Sanchez - whom they regard as a squatter - out of the Moncloa.
Harpo knew best DOLORS MONTSERRAT, Health Minister in Mariano Rajoy’s last government, is the Partido Popular’s parliamentary spokeswoman, and rumour has it that the party leadership wants to get rid of her as humanely as possible. At a recent control session, she asked vice-president Carmen Calvo if she was ‘proud of the government’s co-ordination’ in an embarrassingly unco-ordinated discourse, that cited disconcerted prostitutes, football, the moon, Waterloo and the herriko tabernas. At one point, Montserrat compared the government to the Marx Brothers’ cabin, and after Calvo acidly congratulated the spokeswoman on her performance - using the English word - her groaning fellow MPs must have wished that she were Harpo.
Rock stars WHAT promised to be one of the trickiest issues, Gibraltar, appears to be progressing well, even t hough Spai n could put an enormous spanner i n t he Br exi t works if it so wished. The thorniest points of all, Spain wanting to shar e t he ai r por t and t axes, wi l l be deal t with, Pedro Sanchez said. Just goes to show how sm oot hl y t hi ngs can go when there is no interference from ReesMogg, Boris, Gove, Duncan Smith, Davis, Fox or Redwood.
Discover how to make the most of the month ahead with your November 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 : what’s your passion? Sun in Scorpio : This month the sun is ruled by the watery and sensitive sign of Scorpio. This deep thinking sign is helping you to do what you love and love what you do. Who and what lights your inner fire? Move towards those who inspire and uplift you. Spend time on projects that excite you. Start a new energising hobby. Whatever you do, make sure you do it with passion and commitment. Scorpio is in it for the long haul. What would you be happy doing for the rest of your days? A Scorpio mantra to consider - if it isn’t wow, it isn’t worth it! Get in tune with the moon : make new connections On November 7 the new moon in
Scorpio starts the month off with a bang. As the fireworks rise up in the sky this year consider what you would like to launch into as we head towards the new year. Scorpio’s ruling planets are Mars and Pluto. This explosive combination reminds you to keep your emotions in check although that might be difficult at times. Long buried emotions may surface this month which will bring transformation to all your relationships. The full moon on November 23 is in the sign of Gemini. This airy sign brings some light relief as we move out of the depths of our emotions and into a more jovial mood. The sun moves into the sign of playful Sagittarius the day before the full moon. Accept all party invitations and enjoy the more outgoing planetary energy now.
of repeated number patterns, white feathers and penny coins in your path. The universe often sends visual confirmation to guide so keep an open mind. Trust your intuition and know that your hunches, rather than your mind will help you this month.
Numerology : follow your heart Number 11 : This master number represents inspiration, illumination and spiritual enlightenment. Watch out for synchronicity this month. Notice the signs being sent to you by the universe this month in the form
The Tarot : In the Tarot deck, the 11th card in the M a j o r Arcana picture deck is the card of Justice. The figure of Justice sits comfortably between two pillars and symbolises the need for balance, law and structure. The influence of this card indicates that the fairest decision will be made. Justice is the sword that cuts through a situation and will not be swayed by outer beauty when deciding what is fair and just. Do not be influenced by outer appearances this month. Trust your inner wisdom and try to balance logic with intuition when
making decisions. Observe and be impartial when dealing with difficult or emotionally charged situations to make the best choices for you. Decisions made this month may have long lasting effects so take time to make clear choices from a place of peace. Affirmation : I am living my joy and my truth Do you have questions about your relationships, career, home or health? By looking at the unique numbers in your date of birth, planetary influences and associated Tarot Cards, an Astrology, Numerology and Tarot Consultation can help you to become clearer, calmer and more confident about your current and future opportunities. Sally has over 15 years experience of intuitively counselling and guiding her clients to a place of peace and fulfilment. Consultations are held on Skype, Face time, and Facebook video and cost £25 for 30 mins, £40 for 45 mins or £50 for one hour. To book in contact at sally.trotman@btinternet.com or visit www.sallytrotman.com.
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Currencies Direct offers EWN writer’s book to customers CURRENCIES DIRECT has teamed up with a Euro Weekly News legal expert to offer free copies of the latest edition of his book on Spanish law to customers who register. The international money transfer company decided to give away David Searl’s new edition of You & the Law in Spain to help inform clients about the country’s legal system. Searl currently writes the Legally Speaking column in Euro Weekly News, offering readers the chance to write in and ask questions about Spanish law. Peter Loveday, the director of Currencies Direct’s Southern Europe operation, told Euro Weekly News he wanted to make the offer to help inform people about life under Spanish law. “When I first moved to Spain 16 years ago I was fortunate to
BOOK OFFER: EWN’s David Searl (centre, right) with colleague Alex Radford (left) and Currencies Direct’s Ignacio Ortega (centre, left) and Peter Loveday (right). be given a copy of the 13th edition of You & the Law in Spain. “I read whole chapters and have dipped into it since for reference. I was relieved to find David Searl’s tome remarkably
readable and informative,” Loveday said. Currencies Direct said in a statement those interested in the offer could visit one of their 15 offices and register, with no
obligation to use their services. Customers are welcome to make an appointment to visit or to drop in, the company added. Searl, has lived in Spain for 53 years and written for the
Euro Weekly News for many of those years. He said the contact he had with readers of the newspaper helped to keep the book informed. “Their questions are in-
formed and always remind me to double check my facts,” he said. Searl added he looked forward to a great relationship with Currencies Direct following the launch of the offer. Ignacio Ortega, Currency Direct’s regional sales manager for Southern Spain, said the company’s relationship with Euro Weekly News was very important to them. “Potential clients are always calling and saying that they saw our advert in the Euro Weekly News. It’s important for us because the newspaper’s distribution is so broad,” Ortega said. Currencies Direct was founded in 1996 and has been operating in Spain since the opening of its Torrevieja office in 1999. It now has one in Mojacar as well as seven offices in the Costa Blanca region, four in Southern Spain, two in Mallorca, and one in Tenerife.
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Has hyper-consumerism turned us into a throwaway society?
Nora Johnson
Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
GOOD morning, class. No talking at the back, please. I’d like to begin with a moan. A study sponsored by Sainsbury’s and Oxfam last year, calculated that more than 235 million articles of clothing were sent to landfill annually. Discarded clothing has been one of the fastest-growing sources of British waste over the past decade. The fashion industry relies on our irresistible compulsion for fast, cheap, disposable clothes. Especially uncomfortable, daft-looking clothes (and stiletto heels) worn by a ‘celeb’. Wear once, throw away. If it looks bizarre, it must be great. Well, I blame Brexit! It's obvious. People can see that crashing out of the EU single market and customs union is going to result in delays to the import of skinny jeans, fashion-forward tops and shoes, and naturally, higher prices. Just like car manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies, the fashionconscious ladies and gents of the UK have been compelled to stockpile in
TASTELESS: Overflowing landfills can be the true price of fashion. advance of the impending doom and then as usual afterwards, throw away! As if that wasn’t enough, we’re reading almost daily about the latest retailer forced to shut up shop on UK high streets, hit by online competition and rising costs, affecting thousands of jobs. High-profile failures include Maplin and Toys‘R’Us, whilst high street chains Marks & Spencer, Carphone Warehouse, New Look and Carpetright have had to close dozens of outlets to remain profitable. Incidentally looking ahead to Christmas, are you stumped for ideas for
gifts? The new ‘Get My Gifts’ service offered by John Lewis (another retailer under pressure) will let shoppers ‘book their very own John Lewis gift guru’ to help them find the perfect gifts. Good grief! What’s the world come to when people need the services of a ‘gift guru’? A shocking manifestation of the hyper-consumerism that surrounds us. Shame on John Lewis for encouraging it. A final thought about fashion. If you want to stand out in the crowd, wear the Emperor’s New Clothes. Cost: zero. ‘Look at me’ factor: 100 per cent. 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’and ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits go to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity. columnists@euroweeklynews.com
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Can they take legal action? Our community has some villas on plots and some attached row houses. All the houses have the same roofs with roof-tiles. One owner has created a new living area by enclosing and roofing his small garden. This was done with no permission from the neighbours or the Community. Another owner demolished his tile roof and replaced it with a flat terrace, altering the general appearance of the whole housing estate. The Community AGM was never informed of these constructions even though the town hall issued a building permit for the terrace. Can we take legal action against these constructions? P V (Costa Blanca)
Yes you can. In the David Searl first case, construction of a You and the Law new covered area means in Spain that one owner now has a larger share of the entire property and should pay higher community fees. In the other case, one member of a community may not alter the external appearance without approval of the AGM. You should place the issue on the official Agenda for the next AGM. The community can seek a court order to have the new construction demolished and the original appearance restored. 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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Appalling views bring shame I AM appalled at your newspaper for publishing a biased and homophobic column by Leapy Lee! Saying you aren’t ‘homophobic’ does not mean you aren’t. Referring to minorities as ‘The lunatics are taking over the asylum’ sums up this columnist’s true feelings. I am all for freedom of speech but not this kind of attack on any minority! Shame on him, but even more shame on your editorial team for allowing this to be published and distributed. I appreciate that leaving the civility of the UK there will be some adjustment to my new life but I had no idea Spain was so far back in allowing the promotion of such views. Absolutely disgusted! Jamie Truby
True meaning MAUREEN COMYN unfortunately does not understand democracy. It is their right to say yes or no. The bakery was well within its rights to say no to the wording on the cake. Pete
Chilly dip I HAVE been a regular user of the Albox pool since it opened. Now the mayor of Albox has not only had the gym closed down, but the pool is not open in the mornings any more except on Saturday. There is only one lifeguard having to cover these hours (poor guy). I have been to the town hall twice to complain, not just about the hours, but that the electric for hairdriers was turned off (now sorted, but it took two weeks). Now the heating for the pool has been turned off. It’s freezing and as nearly all the people who use it at 4pm are OAPs we need the pool heated. It seems to me that the mayor is determined to have the community centre completely closed down. Needless to say myself and many friends of all nationalities will not use it until the pool is at least 27 degrees C. Give us pensioners our warm pool back please! Mrs T Turpie
Police no help I READ the article about fake gas inspectors with interest and I note the last part that says to phone the police if a stranger calls at your door without an appointment. I think you should be aware that if anyone does call the police it is a waste of time. The police arrive and the first thing they ask you is ‘did you let them in?’ To which my answer was yes, as they told me they were
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from the gas company and were here to carry out annual checks. They were wearing uniforms and all looked very official. They found old pipes and a gas leak and they charged a lot more than €100. The police then said we
should not have let them in and it was not a scam as they had completed work at the house and we had given them money without force. The police told us it was our fault that we let them in and it was our fault we paid them
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more money than the job would normally cost and in Spain no checks take place without appointments and we were just too nice for trusting these people. So phoning the police is a waste of time. Angela
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Animal charity boss faces probe over donations from UK Scam of a rescue , after sending money and goods for years, I finally saw the light. Got blocked for asking after the animals, but was a very active member before. Peter €54,000 spent in one year on vets bills… ermmmm the published accounts aren’t saying that for any year so what year exactly? Many people including registered successful rescues have offered help with some of his dogs, offered sanctuary and all expenses paid rehabilitation. Considering he was claiming to be down to his last few euros and desperate for food, he subsequently blocked everyone who offered these dogs a lifeline! EWN User His lies have been shown time and time again, claiming to have rescued puppies when he in fact bought them from a breeder. Despicable living conditions and refusing help from rescuers in Spain but then publicly mocking them in his rants, yet strangely remains elusive despite requests from genuine rescuers to meet face to face? The truth will out, it always does. EWN User
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Clocks go BACK this weekend - and why it could be for the last time in Spain Anyone remember Double Summer time? 1970’s. Lovely long evenings, but darker mornings - when no one really cares. These days so many people go to work in the dark all year round anyway. Try commuting for an hour into London, to get to the office by 8! PM Light evenings are a major benefit and makes living in Spain so much nicer. It is brilliant being able to enjoy the daylight until 6.00pm while gloomy Britain starts getting dark at 3.30pm in the middle of winter and everyone feels depressed. Making the evenings darker and having an extra hour of daylight when you are getting up in the morning or still asleep isn’t really an improvement. Keep things as they are!! Angus
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Cryptic Across 1 Part confused, the cad! (6) 4 Services for the common people (6) 9 Piece of furniture that's chosen by PM (7) 10 A display of bad temper in the theatre? (5) 11 Irish county with the right civic head (5) 12 Acted improperly about. He defrauded (7) 13 Engineer met harassed senior school staff (11) 18 Sends back profits (7) 20 In French street, go back for rascal (5) 22 Measure broken china (5) 23 The Spanish man's a gent, strangely charming (7) 24 Very bad to rent out (6) 25 Builder's requisite, a bit of mustard or salt (6) Down 1 Leave bit of electronic equipment after last month (6) 2 Cat upset by bat (5) 3 Concentrated on giving money to Communist (7) 5 Part of a church in Paisley (5) 6 Curse about extremely threadbare pullover (7) 7 Stayed around stable (6) 8 Possibly rocks at news of prepared
response (5,6) 14 Take out former partner's piece of land (7) 15 Newly promoted male avoided underwater missile (7) 16 A degree of aggro, certainly, for the
Code Breaker
shopkeeper (6) 17 He ate rack of lamb, including a stove (6) 19 Hair treatment provided by barber in Seville (5) 21 Hard work produced by good right back (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents B and 26 represents R, so fill in B every time the figure 13 appears and R every time the figure 26 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 Cut off from a whole (5) 3 Japanese fish dish (5) 6 Beer (3) 8 Hide from view or knowledge (5,2) 9 Every day (5) 10 Piece of music (4) 13 From a particular thing, place or position (4) 14 Income received for work (5) 17 Three pronged spear (7) 18 Small green vegetable (3) 19 Indications (5) 20 Borders (5)
English - Spanish
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Across 1 Musician (6) 4 Evangelio (6) 9 Swedish (f) (5) 10 Scorpion (7) 11 Surtido (8) 12 Nails (human) (4) 14 Golden (6) 16 Más profundo (6) 19 Elbow (4) 20 Portable (8) 23 Buitre (7) 24 Aceituna (5) 25 Asustado (6) 26 Traffic jam (6)
Down 1 Counterfeit (4) 2 Remember (6) 3 Rescue (4) 4 Pile of discarded metal (9) 5 Compel to behave in a certain way (6) 7 Proceeding or issuing forth, as from a source (9) 11 Desert plant (6) 12 Unnerve (6) 15 In smaller quantity (4) 16 Go across or through (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Mostaza (7) 2 Pasos (5) 3 Square (shape) (8) 5 Buttonhole (of garment) (4) 6 Chirivía (7) 7 Monday (5) 8 To be born (5) 13 Remolacha (8) 15 Knee (7) 17 Filling (culinary) (7) 18 Dinero (5) 19 Cuevas (5) 21 Gemelos (5) 22 Grosero (maleducado) (4)
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case C) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET:
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
1
6
25
26
31
39
BONUS BALL
56
Saturday October 27
Good: 15
14
24
30
38
40
45
BONUS BALL
Very good: 22
36
Excellent: 29
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Tuesday October 23
BONUS BALL
rein rent rite ruin rune runt tern tier tire true turn weir wire wren writ inert inner inter inure inurn niter nitre titer titre trine trite tuner urine uteri utter write intern nutter tinner tinter triune twiner winner winter witter nuttier written nutrient UNWRITTEN
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2
5
2 12
32
21
Friday October 26
BONUS BALL
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18
21
6 9
35
31
EL MILLON: JWX30918
Sudoku
LA PRIMITIVA
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Thursday October 25
7
12
13
19
31
42
BONUS BALL
11
Saturday October 27
8
15
16
34
40
42
BONUS BALL
18
6
JOKER: 4 942 666 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday October 28
6
19 26
23
BONUS BALL
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
CRYPTIC
Across:
Across:
7 Carpeta, 9 Until, 10 Egoísta, 11 Sense, 12 Syrup, 14 Daisies, 16 Suspect, 18 Necks, 20 Often, 22 Nephews, 24 Talon, 25 Scooter.
1 Siam, 3 Emaciate, 9 Hunters, 10 Suite, 11 Bulge, 12 Absent, 14 Resent, 16 Candle, 19 Parson, 21 Resit, 24 Slime, 25 Acetate, 26 Sprinter, 27 Beds.
Down: 1 Screws, 2 Arco iris, 3 Bees, 4 Question, 5 Atún, 6 Pliers, 8 Ataud, 13 Pregnant, 15 Incierto, 16 Shorts, 17 Tunes, 19 Sastre, 21 Tela, 23 Peor.
Down: 1 Schubert, 2 Annul, 4 Mishap, 5 Costs, 6 Aligned, 7 Ever, 8 Demean, 13 Restless, 15 Shadier, 17 Agreed, 18 Engage, 20 Sheen, 22 Shake, 23 Asks.
QUICK
KAKURO
Across: 1 Stand, 4 Debug, 7 Stalemate, 8 Ruby, 10 Delays, 12 Family, 13 Bold, 16 Assistant, 18 Sides, 19 Dregs.
Down: 1 Sever, 2 Ass, 3 Deaf, 4 Diesel, 5 Bravado, 6 Guess, 9 Bemused, 11 Closes, 12 Flats, 14 Darts, 15 Wand, 17 Toe.
CODE BREAKER
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Your lot is to be optimistic and positive. Perhaps in the last few months there was the need to take on the problems of others. However, you absolutely must get a balance here. Concentrate this week on getting your body and mind in good shape. That means being a little self-centred to start with. A good routine is essential and the will to stick with it.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your very nature can lead to internal struggles. In the coming months, however, the truth becomes clear. What is outside of your experience now will become a part of your make-up. Any fear that you had of the unknown gradually diminishes.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There has been a very strong feeling through these last few weeks. This feeling has been one of spirituality. Your thoughts have been deeper than usual and the sense that there is more to life is acute. This, therefore, gives an impetus to everything that you do this week. The need to progress both on the home and business front has rarely been stronger.
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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) In the last few weeks there may have been a sense of being not quite in control. That is something to deal with this week. Real progress will only be made when you have faced what is not wanted. You will rid yourself of any negative emotions quickly by facing them.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are a great charmer but it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Is there the possibility that your romantic life needs tidying up? Perhaps the number of irons that you have in the fire is causing problems? This week, make it a priority to simplify your life. Be strong and straight with others. A clean slate for the future means not letting small matters run away with you.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The ever-inquisitive part of your brain is in high spirits. Clearly there is much to be known and enjoyed over the coming months. Begin at the beginning though. Before you throw yourself into a spiritual or business endeavour, get the facts. I don't mean what people tell you they
think. What you need right now is proof that your interest in a certain area is justified.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Certainly there have been times that you felt crestfallen. Sometimes circumstances bring us down. Avoid believing in the myth of ‘what should have been’. What you are is not what others see but what you feel inside. Success does not depend upon your bank balance but rather more your spiritual progress.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) The changes that have already started in the way that you see your life have given pause for thought. You are sure that you could have done better but maybe it is not clear how. Take a step back now and see where you came from. Two years ago where were you heading? Do you still want to follow that path? A need to get back on track can start this week.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It becomes clear to you that some friends are drifting away. We all have to make changes as life itself is a constantly shifting event. You prefer to hold on to what is familiar and you are not alone in that. At the moment, however, there is much for you to experience, see and feel. Sometimes this brings you discomfort and sometimes unimaginable joy.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) With a lot of pent-up energy and not a little determination the month is off to a strong start with you. Be aware, however, that treading on the toes of influential people is not to be advised. Your feeling that you are right is admirable, but be tactful.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) You of all people understand the importance of the spiritual side of life. Despite being successful in your own right there is the need to bring this to other people. In sharing your experiences this year you come to a better understanding yourself.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your practical streak is in full force. Over the next months you will bring much benefit to those around you, in financial terms perhaps, but also spiritually. This week, in itself, shows you how others value your presence and advice.
QUIZ: BLACK IS BLACK 1. By what other name is Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1, a painting in oils on canvas created by the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler in 1871, better known? 2. Cilla Black’s version of which Bacharach and David song was the UK’s biggest-selling single by a female artist in the 1960s? 3. Featuring a profile of Queen Victoria, in which year was the Penny Black, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system first issued in Great Britain? 4. Now owned by Nestlé, which English confectionery business based in York, originally created the British brand of boxed chocolates Black Magic in 1933? 5. What is the English name of the chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling that is based on the German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte? 6. What name connects a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades and a
police vehicle for transporting prisoners? 7. What nickname was given to the force of temporary constables recruited to assist the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) during the Irish War of Independence, the Royal Irish Constabulary Special Reserve? 8. What was the real name of the English pirate, nicknamed Blackbeard, who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies between 1716 and 1718? 9. What was the title of Black Box’s first UK hit single, which reached number one in September 1989? 10. Which English professional football club, currently playing in League One, are nicknamed the Black Cats? Not a lot of people know that... Vantablack is the world’s darkest material. It absorbs 99.965 per cent of light, making the surface it covers look like a void.
Answers: 1. WHISTLER’S MOTHER, 2. ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART, 3. 1840 (accept 1835 to 1845), 4. ROWNTREE’S, 5. BLACK FOREST GATEAUX, 6. BLACK MARIA, 7. BLACK AND TANS, 8. EDWARD TEACH or EDWARD THATCH, 9. RIDE ON TIME, 10. SUNDERLAND
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Mighty MACS moving forwards MORE than 10 years ago, a brave lady, recently diagnosed with cancer, put aside her own concerns and worries and set about helping and supporting other people who had found themselves in similar circumstances. It started out as a handful of people, meeting for a coffee and chat, sharing information and just being there for one another. Within a short time, these small get-togethers grew and evolved into what we know today as Mojacar Area Cancer Support, or MACS. That brave lady was MACS founder, Elaine Brown, who sadly passed away in September. Elaine, her family and her team of volunteers worked tirelessly this past decade to grow MACS into an incredible charity supporting hundreds of cancer patients of all nationalities. The number of volunteers has grown over the years and the blue MACS uniform t-shirts are a familiar
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Tasty fat burning fruits WHAT you eat is just as important as what you don’t eat,when it comes to reducing body weight. Fortunately, eating fruit is a great way to burn fat and keep cravings for sweet stuff at bay. Research carried out by the World Health Organisation, American Heart Association and Dietry Guidelines for Americans among others, has confirmed that fruit intake is positively related to weight loss. Fruits contain very few calories, whilst also being crammed with vital nutrients to keep stomachs full for longer. Fruits can be enjoyed during breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a snack for in-between meal munchies. Studies have also shown that eating specific fruits help burn fat more efficiently. Here are some of the more effective fatburning fruits. Apples are the most fibrerich sources found in nature. Studies show that fibre is an integral part of reducing visceral fat (belly fat), and that a higher soluble fibre intake every day
erides (MCTs) which can boost the metabolism efficiency by up to 30 per cent. Commonly referred to as melon, honeydew is rich in a number of vitamins and nutrients. It contains heaps of vitamin C which boosts the immune system and fights against fat build up. Honeydew is also a great source of vitaWONDER FOODS: min B comFruit intake is plex which positively related breaks fat to weight loss. down and converts it into energy. can reduce tummy fat Lemons are by 3.7 per cent over a also great for five-year period. detoxifying Avocados are wellFAT-BUSTING: Up to 30 fruits are great at helping the liver, and known for being high to reduce body weight. having a in fat, but they also healthy liver help to burn fat, too. aids the ability to digest food magnesium and potassium and The high amounts of omegaand burn fat. can help with digestion prob9 fatty acids, known as monoLemons also prevent the aclems and bloating. saturated fats, help the metabolcumulation of fat in the body. Coconuts are naturally sweet ic processes of converting fat Other great fruits include in flavour, and even small quaninto energy. grapefruit, apricots, bluebertities of the flesh can satisfy Bananas are great at lowering ries, pomegranates and waterhunger. They are also packed body fat. They keep the stommelon. with medium-chain triglycach fuller for longer, are high in
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Excess heat can cause halitosis THE long, hot summer days are almost behind us, but have you ever wondered what happens to the body in extreme heat? Some people love the sultry conditions and overload of vitamin D, but for others it can wreak havoc with the body. Hot weather can cause some painful chafing, unavoidable sweaty armpits and sleepless nights of relentless tossing and turning. Then there’s the hayfever. But it can also give you bad breath. Excessive heat can cause you to dehydrate, which has been proven to have the unsexy side effect of halitosis.When the mouth becomes dry, bacteria accumulates due to a lack of saliva to wash it away. During summer months, the body loses more water naturally through sweating. This coupled with an increase in the use of hayfever medications, fad summer dieting, and increase in outdoor exercising and over exposure to the sun, can also make the problem worse. It is advisable to drink plenty of water, not just to combat bad breath, but to keep other body organs functioning well. On a positive note, a healthy amount of sun can actually strengthen bones, as vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, commonly linked to strong bones. BAD BREATH: Caused by dehydration.
GROWING: Online gambling is becoming more and more popular.
Helpline calls on the rise A GAMBLING addiction hotline has seen a 30 per cent increase in the number of calls over the last five years. Half of the 30,000 calls a year to the National Gambling Addiction Helpline are concerned about mental health, and two thirds claim it is causing them serious money problems. A spokesman for the Gambling Commission said it is important that anybody with issues of this kind has access to support when they need it. He added “A focus on preventing harm in the first place is equally important”, which is why the commission is taking action, requiring gambling companies to look out for those detrimentally affected, and to step in and protect them. The growing popularity online and on smartphones has led to gambling now being a €15.7 billion industry.
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King of pop THEATRE: The season got underway with a light-hearted play about gossiping women in a small town. THE autumn theatre season in Mojacar continues today Friday with a production of Ninet y un señor de Murcia (Ninet and a gentleman from Murcia), a classic with original sets by Miguel Mihura, and brought to the stage by the La Cometa group from the Almeria Theatre Compañía Estable. The following Friday evening Máximo Valverde will be in Mojacar to present Mi Querida Maribel (My Darling Maribel), a work written and produced by the actor. He will share the stage with singer and actress Eva
Santamaría, who as well as singing plays a number of different roles in the play. Further works lined up for November are Carlo Goldoni’s La Enferma por Amor (Sick with love), and Gustavo Ott’s Divorciadas, Evangelicas y Vegetarianas (Divorced, Evangelicals and Vegetarians). Also before Christmas will be local theatre group Agrupación Teatral Aquelarre’s performances of two works: Laura, and wrapping up the season on December 15 their version of Neil Simon’s Murder by Death.
The municipal theatre season opened under the slogan Come to the Theatre with the light-hearted work La Puebla de las Mujeres (The Settlement of the Women) by the Alvarez Quintero brothers, brought to the Mojacar stage by the Nacidas del Mar theatre group. The group is made up of veteran actresses from Garrucha aged between 60 and 80 years old, who in this work play the residents of a small Andalucian town, whose gossip brings to life the everyday lives and miracles of their neighbours. Mojacar Culture Council-
lor Raquel Belmonte underlined the great theatre tradition in the municipality: “Mojacar founded the first theatre in the province and the whole village played a part in its performances. This passion has never been lost, and today we have new generations of young people who have formed their own theatre group, Aquelarre, which peforms and even writes its own works.” The municipal Multiple Uses Centre is the venue for all the productions, with tickets available on the night or in advance.
THE highly acclaimed show offering audiences a spectacular journey through Michael Jackson’s greatest hits comes to Almeria this weekend. Forever King of Pop arrives in Almeria following huge success in Madrid and Barcelona, promising exceptional singers, amazing dancing, hip-hop, and incredible staging and audiovisual design. It features songs from the pop legend’s solo career and from his younger years with the Jackson 5, among them Billie Jean, Beat It, Thriller, Bad, ABC, and I Want You Back. The Jackson Family Foundation described Forever King of Pop as ‘the
best spectacular in the world about Michael Jackson’ when its president and Jackson clan patriarch Joseph Jackson visited Sevilla in 2010, and the show has been filling theatres across Europe and the US. Almeria’s Culture Councillor Carlos Sanchez said it is “emotional and above all very respectful, produced with a lot of care and in which there is not a quiet moment, with the songs, the dance troupe and projections onto the screens, which set the scene and give it a more spectacular character.” Michael Jackson passed away more than nine years ago, but his music remains a strong influence on many different artists.
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Dames discuss donations ICONIC: Portraits, street scenes and more intimate images.
Iconic images on show DAMES COMMITTEE: Met with local councillor Emilio Perez. MEMBERS of the Dames in Huercal-Overa committee met recently with local council welfare officer Emilio Perez to discuss the options available to the group in order to maximise the benefit of their charitable donations to the local community. They decided the Dames’ donations will go to two local charities which carry out research into rare thyroid problems in children. So far this year the Dames in HuercalOvera have organised a car treasure hunt followed by a meal at a local restaurant restaurant; there they held a large raffle which produced the bulk of the money the group is giving to charities this Christmas. Prior to that the Dames held their Annual Race Night, a fun evening that was also very lucrative. They also hold raffles for members during
the various trips they organise throughout the year, destinations this year including Murcia shopping centre, Isla Tabarca and the shoe factories of Elche, and today (Friday) there is a trip to La Xenia. Thanks largely to the generosity of the members, Dames in Huercal-Overa are able to donate around €2,000 a year to local charities, working closely with the local council to learn of new opportunities. Every Christmas they also collect donations of sweets and biscuits which they give to the convent in Huercal-Overa for the elderly residents. Dames in Huercal-Overa derive most of their income from membership fees and the proceeds of their monthly raffles. The events and outings they organise for their members are also aimed at raising funds.
Dutch troupe takes troubadour crown THE City of Light troupe from Eindhoven took the crown at the international event for ‘tunas,’ or troubadours, celebrated last weekend in Almeria City. Groups from various parts of Spain, as well as from the Netherlands and Mexico, descended on the Maestro Padilla municipal auditorium last Saturday night for the competition stage of the event to sing their hearts out. But it was City of Light, the first tuna group in Holland and northern Europe, which,
singing in perfect Spanish, emerged the overall winner. One member of City of Light revealed the musical tradition had reached Eindhoven some 60 years ago, after two Dutch students travelling round Spain happened across ‘a guy singing in a strange costume.’ He gave them a cassette of songs to take home, and the country’s first tuna troupe was born. Second place went to the Quantity Surveyors troupe from Granada. A group from
Madrid took home the prize for best street procession, the Murcia Tuna was named best for street performance and for best flag, and Michuacan from Mexico got the ‘troubadour most troubadour ’ recognition and the prize for best tambourine. This competition was organised by the University of Almeria Law Tuna in collaboration with the university, the Almeria Council Culture, Education and Traditions department and the provincial government.
PHOTOGRAPHS by participants in a Grupo Indalo Foto competition feature in a new exhibition at the ‘Espacio 2’ Art Museum in Almeria City. The exhibition brings together 21 black and white and colour images captured by photographers taking part in the monthly Grupo Indalo Foto Jarapilla competitions and training forums, and include portraits, street scenes and more intimate images.
Speaking at the inauguration, Almeria Culture, Education and Traditions Councillor Carlos Sanchez described the exhibition as “a collection of iconic images which remain in the collective memory of participants.” The councillor also revealed he had talked with Grupo Indalo Foto director Luis de la Poza about organising significantly more ambitious photography initia-
tives in the near future. Luis de la Poza thanked Almeria Council for its collaboration, as well as the Art Museum director Juan Manuel Martín ‘for allowing our creations to be exhibited and visited by all photography lovers.’ The exhibition, which is part of Almeria Council’s Cultural Autumn programme, runs until November 7.
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TECH FOR THE TIMID PITY the poor American TV couchpotato, who has to endure up to 20 minutes of commercials every hour. They are often at peak volume, barking out excruciating exhortations to buy everything from haemorrhoid creams to legal assistance for problems you didn’t know you had. Spain has ‘only’ 15 minutes of ads an hour, though the EU hopes to standardise commercial breaks to 12 minutes. Happy days for the Brits, even disregarding the glorious ad-free environment of the public BBC, UK broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 show an average of just seven minutes of commercials an hour. Advertising is the price we pay (increasingly) for getting stuff free. When that nice philanthropist Jeff Bezos of Amazon offered to sell us Kindles at cost price if we’d put up with ads on the home screen, rivals thought we’d never buy it. Amazon has since sold tens of millions of ad-subsidised ‘special
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shuffling those proverbial Titanic deckchairs? Eyebrows went skywards last year when a survey insisted the average American is exposed to at least 4,000 adverts a day. A sceptical reporter decided to check. He gave up counting when he got to 487 and was barely past breakfast. What do we do when an overwhelmance of ads gives us the
screaming habdabs? Of course we can switch off, or we can subscribe to on-demand TV without ads. Here’s a more practical option for those of us who (still) love the so-called ‘free to air’ TV channels, and want to buck the trend which will see most folks in the developed world buying four monthly ‘content’ subscriptions by 2020, and younger folks supporting a 10-aday habit. It’s simple: skip the ads. No, that doesn’t mean heading into the kitchen four times an hour to make a cuppa, for bladder or for worse. Don’t watch live TV. Record it, and zap through the ads. Easypeasy. Assuming you’re watching via a traditional antenna or a satellite dish, just replace your tuner or decoder with a TV recorder for somewhere between €100 and €200. But good luck when the thing starts gaining on you. When you’re recording more TV than you can possibly watch, welcome to the club.
GROWING numbers of TVs now have built-in recorders, and a price-tag to match. For those of us further down the food chain, standalone TV tuner-recorders range from analogue models for TV coming into our homes through a traditional antenna, to the newer ones for satellite. Gone are the days when programming your VCR took a degree in electronics - or a passing six-year-old. These days you just pull up the programme guide, find the show you want and press the big red button. Even if the programme moves, technology will do the rest when it airs, and if it’s a series it will even record every subsequent episode. Then sit back to prove my personal contention: that some commercials actually make more sense viewed at x8 or x16.
Wo-Man United? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man QUICK - Get some of the sexist nose blowers while you still can. It has taken 60 years, but Kleenex is finally renaming their ‘mansize’ tissues after getting customer complaints. The facial tissues formerly known as mansize, will now be branded ‘extra large’. The parent company, Kimberly Clark, have succumbed to growing public demand to change the name, despite not itself believing that the branding suggests or endorses gender inequality. Growing demand my a**e! It’s a bunch of raving nutters! What next? Get rid of Man United and Man City football clubs? How come I’ve never ever met a real person face to face that actually believes in all this nonsense? Have you? Even more from the PC brigade. Manchester University (should it even still be called Manchester University?) student union want to ban clapping, whooping and cheering, in an attempt to be more inclusive towards those with anxiety or sensory issues, in favour of the British Sign Language jazz-hands version of appreciation. But, after most of the media went crazy about this idea, the University then said it was actually not banning it - they were offering an alternative
and was not compulsory. Stop - you are bonkers! I’ve mentioned apps like Uber and Just Eat before, and though I have used Uber when in the UK or US, I have always steered away from Just Eat, as I don’t know where the food is coming from. It turns out I made a good decision. This week it has come to light that the rating the app gives their eateries, bears absolutely no resemblance to the ones the local councils give them for hygiene. Many takeaways in England with a zero rating for hygiene, are among those listed on the Just Eat food app, a BBC investigation reports. That’s right - zero as opposed to the four and five stars the app gave them. Twenty out of 31 takeaways rated zero in Birmingham, are on Just Eat. Nine of 13 takeaways rated zero in Liverpool are listed there. In Manchester, Bristol and London, half of the takeaways with a zero rating are on the platform. That means rats, cockroaches and salmonella. It’s disgusting that this can be allowed. I’m not even sure if there is anything that can legally be done about it, but there should be. The public should be safeguarded against companies that do not do due diligence, saying that ratings are gathered by customer comments. It is unacceptable as they are judging by taste, which doesn’t indicate the filth the food was kept, prepared and cooked in. mikesenker@gmail.com
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Play time begins LOCAL children took centre stage at the inauguration of a new park and recreation facilities in the San Antonio area of Albox. The Era de San Antonio Park officially opened to the public in a ceremony held on the evening of last Friday October 25. The honour of unveiling the plaque commemorating the inauguration of the new facilities went to boys and girls from the surrounding area in a ceremony attended by local residents and Albox mayor Francisco Torrecillas and Deputy Mayor Jose Campoy. Drinks and nibbles were also laid on for occasion. The mayor said it was down to the children living in San Antonio that the park was now a reality. He said youngsters had complained they had nowhere near their homes where they could play and had asked the local authority for a football pitch and a playground.
INAUGURATION: Local children excitedly unveil the plaque commemorating the official opening of the new facilities. The new facilities took two months to turn into a reality. Covering 800sqm, the park has a five-aside football pitch with artificial grass, a children’s section with a slide, swings and see-saws, and another part aimed at adults with equipment for
open-air exercise. Security cameras at the park are connected to Albox police station 24-hours. The Deputy Mayor said the council hoped the park would give more life to a part of the municipality which had been somewhat
neglected and which they wanted to turn into a model area of the municipality. Campoy also announced during the inauguration ceremony that further infrastructure plans for San Antonio include a viewing point with a garden area and new paths.
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Cracking on with road repairs WORKS on the A-92N motorway in Chirivel and Vélez-Rubio to repair the damage caused by torrential downpours in August got underway this week. The more than €500,000 of emergency repairs are being carried out on the stretch running from kilometre mark 81.5 to 116 where the heavy rains created serious problems, including blocked up drainage at the side of the road, subsidence in the road surface, and damage to the service road. Regional delegate for the Andalucia government’s Public Works and Housing Department, Antonio Martinez, said the aim was to crack on with the works “so they are finished as soon as possible and all the damage is repaired before the beginning of the winter road management period, as this area is one of the most affected by snowy weather.” An average of 9,642 vehicles use the A-92N motorway every day, of which 16 per cent are heavy vehicles, according to the Junta de Andalucia.
THE Antitaurinos Almeria anti-bullfighting association has organised a protest under the slogan ‘This is torture! Not art or culture’ against the bullfights set to take place on Saturday afternoon in Albox as part of the All
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Protest plans Saints’ Day fair ’s programme of events. This will be the first time bullfights have been staged in Albox for 15 years. The
event will take place in a temporary bullring in the La Molata area. Defenders of bullfighting argue it is a fundamental
part of Spanish culture, a fair fight, and that the bullfighting bulls have a more decent life than their nonfighting cousins. Opponents maintain it is cruel, simply killing animals for entertainment, and should be banned.
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Let the worms do the job AS autumn sets in and the leaves turn, most gardeners tend to follow traditional advice and get out the spade to dig over the garden. It’s a long held belief that this aerates the soil, reduces weeds and boosts fertility, an unquestioned annual tradition. But apparently, when tested scientifically, the backbreaking job has often failed to deliver such benefits, and in some cases may have had the exact opposite effect. Digging, in particular the practice of ‘double digging’, is one of the most timeconsuming and physically demanding jobs in horticulture. Though on very heavily compacted soils (such as those that have been trodden on when wet) it can improve the crumblike structure and introduce beneficial air pockets, but studies have shown that in most cases this practice does more harm than good. Helpfully, the natural action of earthworms in soil create the perfect structure and fill it with little, air-filled channels, which digging apparently destroys. Rather than keeping weeds at bay, digging brings seeds to the surface, stimulating their germination. Digging can break the long roots of
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EVERY home should have a piece of art, and there are reasons why. Affordable, quick and easy, it can transform the style of a room and make it feel more elegant, luxurious or quirky, while adding personality to a bland space. It doesn’t have to cost the earth, and a canvas, art print or vintage painting can make a huge difference. Art creates a focal point,
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Robert McNamara was President of Ford for 10 weeks in 1960, before taking up the role of J F Kennedy’s Secretary of Defence in January 1961.
BMW 8-Series Brawn and beauty BMW has set out the 8-series as a piece of high-performance automotive art - with the emphasis on performance. It debuted at the Villa d’Este classic car gathering in Italy, followed in quick succession by appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Pebble Beach concours d’elegance. This is actually BMW’s second attempt at the idea. The previous E31 8-series was sold between 1989 and 1999. Styled by Klaus Kapitza, it was one of the first cars to be designed with Computer Aided Design (CAD). While he defends a big diesel for environmental long journeys, Pieter Nota, BMW’s sales and marketing director, admits that in Eu-
rope big capacity internal combustion engines may be time-limited. Two engines are available when the 8-series goes on sale next March, the first being a 316bhp six-cylinder turbo-diesel costing €86,000 and reaching 155mph. The piece de resistance however, is the M850i xDrive, which will cost €112,000 but boasts a 523 bhp, 4.4 litre, biturbo V8, driving all four wheels through a specially adapted eight-speed automatic transmission. It also has a modified version of the xDrive multi-plate clutch to direct torque to the front axle when it is required for stability, or to save cremating the rear tyres. Equipment levels are predictably high, with BMW’s roster of driving aids in the petrol version with M
suspension and adaptive damping, a c t i v e variable-ratio steering and an active limited-slip differential. The standard specification is also high, with those inscrutable LED headlamps, auto-opening hatchback, Harman Kardon speakers, enhanced Bluetooth and intelligent cruise control. With the double-wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension, the settings in comfort mode and all the safety sentinels switched on, you’ll only be aware that there’s a razor-sharp V8 under the bonnet if you floor it.
GERMAN EFFICIENCY: The 8series defines luxurious sportiness. It’s quick too, and not just with the throttle to the floor; the auto gearbox allows the torque to effortlessly waft the 8-series along at a
zippy pace. If the steering feels cumbersome with the hefty wheel rim, dial in sport and the feel gains weight and precision. The brakes are excellent and use the same diameter rotors front and rear, but with fixed, four-piston calipers at the front and floating, two piston calipers at the rear.
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Driving the debate PEOPLE believe self-driving cars should spare young people over the elderly, a study has found. Research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, published in the journal Nature, found that respondents were most likely to want an autonomous car heading for a crash, to prioritise humans over pets, and to spare young people and large groups where possible. The university’s Moral Machine test involved asking millions of respondents across 233 countries what their ethical preferences were. In the exercise, users were shown unavoidable accident simulations and had asked to choose the morally preferable outcome by deciding whether the vehicle should swerve or stay on course. However, programming driverless cars with preferences based on age, gender,
physical or mental constitution would go against rules drawn up last year by the German ethics commission. It concluded that ‘any distinction between individuals based on personal features is impermissible.’ But the research warned that manufacturers who do not programme cars to save children over older people should prepare themselves for the ‘strong backlash that will inevitably occur the day an autonomous vehicle sacrifices children in a dilemma situation.’ A pram was most likely to be spared, with a girl second, followed by a boy and a pregnant woman. Those least likely to be spared were cats, criminals and dogs. There is even potential for a backlash from owners who want their car to prioritise their life over all others.
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Hyundai Nexo: An easy cell THE Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has been awarded five-stars in Euro NCAP testing, winning praise from crash testers and earning a top spot among alternative-fuel vehicles. Experts at Thatcham Research, a British safety organisation which conducts Euro NCAP, commended the Nexo’s occupant protection score of 94 per cent - the highest of any zero-emission vehicle - and autonomous emergency braking systems (AEB). Matthew Avery, Director of Research at Thatcham said: “With the NEXO, Hyundai have successfully demonstrated
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that alternative fuelled vehicles need not pose a risk to car safey.” Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV’s) turn hydrogen into electricity, which is used to turn the wheels. The only tailpipe emission is
pure, drinkable water and the hydrogen can be generated using renewable energy such as wind or solar. Advantages over conventional battery-electric vehicles include enhanced range (the Nexo will travel over 400 miles
on a single charge) and recharging times of only a few minutes rather than hours. Nevertheless, the cost of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is high, and refuelling infrastructure in the UK is still fairly weak.
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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher JEEP is an iconic brand founded in the 1940’s and once marketed as The American Legend, but now owned by the giant Fiat Chrysler group, which has revitalised and modernised the Jeep range. The current Jeep line-up still delivers the rugged capability of the brand, but in a more family friendly guise, and its Compass SUV model is a fine example. Its unmistakable styling enables it to stand out in the image-conscious SUV sector, and prices start at €26,469 (£23,355). All versions are four-wheeldrive with selectable-terrain mode, and there are 1.6 and 2.0 litre diesels and a 1.4 litre turbopetrol engine available. A sixspeed manual gearbox is standard but auto transmission is available on some models. With its eye-catching front grille, alloy wheels and sleek lines, the Compass makes an immediate impression. While the marketplace is packed with SUVs, I found the Compass attracted far more admiring
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Jeep Compass Limited STATS PANEL Model: Jeep Compass Limited Engine: 2.0 litre diesel Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 10.1 seconds, top speed 190 kph (118 mph) Economy: 19.2 kpl (54.3 mpg) Emissions: 138 g/km
Model tested is UKspecification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets. glances than most I have driven. Inside the cabin is smartly presented with a large touchscreen dominating the dashboard, and sensible siting of the main switchgear. Seating is comfortable and supportive for up to five adults. The bootspace is 368 litres with all seats in use, and folded down
ICONIC: Will certainly turn heads. there is a substantial 1,693 litres. My test model was a midrange Limited model with a 2.0 litre140 hp diesel engine and manual gearbox. Top speed is 190 kph (118 mph), and the 0100 kph time 10.1 seconds. Emissions are 138 g/km and the fuel economy is impressive at 19.2 kpl (54.3 mpg). This
version is €35,694 (£31,495). Standard features include roof-rails, privacy glass, chrome detailing, LED lights, front and rear parking sensors, rear parking camera, leather upholstery, dual-zone climate control and cruise control. Extensive standard safety kit helped get the Compass a top
five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. Other features are DAB radio, Bluetooth, USB, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with smartphone mirroring. The Compass is pleasant to drive, with light-touch electric power steering and good all-round visibility. It has composed han-
dling and supple ride comfort, and while its engine note is a little louder than some, it perhaps helps underline its purposeful image. The Compass has a distinctive presence, and with the advantage of 4WD can outscore many rivals in the competitive SUV sector.
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1 - 7 November 2018 JOE DENLY, playing his first international in eight years, took four wickets with his leg-spin and made 20 with the bat as England beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in their first Twenty20 match.
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Leicester mourns helicopter crash TOUCHING TRIBUTE: A sea of flowers lines the stadium grounds.
THE helicopter crash outside Leicester City’s stadium on Saturday killed the club’s owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, the pilot, and a passenger, it has
been confirmed. The aircraft had just cleared the King Power Stadium when it spiralled out of control and crashed into a fireball at 20.30 BST. Leicestershire Police said it believed the other people killed in the accident to be Nursara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz. Mr Swaffer had more than 20 years’ flying experience as a private jet and helicopter pilot, and has been labelled a hero
for steering the helicopter away from the crowds as it fell. Hundreds of people queued up on Monday morning to lay their flowers, soft toys and scarves, and the Srivaddhanaprabha family took time to look over them as they laid their own wreathes. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch have released a statement which confirms that inspectors have recovered the helicopter’s digital flight data recorder, which will now be analysed.
scored a scrappy goal, ending Liverpool’s hopes of extending their run of clean sheets at home to 10 matches. Having also drawn two matches, Liverpool’s current total of 26 points matches their tally from the 2008-9 campaign, when they finished second. The free-scoring Merseyside club have a testing tie at Arsenal on Saturday, while Cardiff will travel to Leicester City. Crystal Palace captain Luka Milivojevic scored twice from the penalty spot to earn his side a dramatic 2-2 draw and end Arsenal’s 11 game winning run. Granit Xhaka’s sublime free-kick had drawn Arsenal level at 1-1, but late in the game he brought down Wilfred Zaha in the box and Milivojevic made no mistake again.
Arsenal had earlier taken the lead when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang poked home off the inside of the post, with the ball going over the line but just 9mm. Manchester United edged past Everton 2-1 to move within five points of the Premier League’s top four. A Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty late on proved in vain for the Toffees, after earlier strikes from Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial. It was a crucial win for United who cannot afford to drop points in their pursuit of Champions League football next season. The Red Devils will next travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, while Everton will host Brighton. Other fixtures this weekend will see Newcastle face Watford, Wolves entertain Tottenham and Southampton travel to Man City.
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Barca blow Real away LUIS SUAREZ scored a hat-trick as Barcelona outclassed Real Madrid to seal a rampant 5-1 El Clasico victory, piling further pressure on embattled manager Julen Lopetegui. It was a memorable Barca performance, with other goals coming from Coutinho and Vidal. In a brief period of resistance in the second half, Real pulled a goal back through Marcelo, but this was an otherwise abject display from a side that has lost its aura. Real now trail Barca by seven points and find themselves ninth in the table after 10 matches. Barca will next travel to Rayo Vallecano, while Real will host Real Valladolid. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad to briefly go top of the La Liga table. Diego Godin smashed them into the lead from close range, and half-time substitute Filipe Luis curled home from the edge of the box. However, results that followed after meant that Atletico slip back to fourth, but are very much in the title race at this stage. They will next travel to Leganes, while Real Sociedad will host Sevilla. Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas scored a hattrick against Eibar in a 4-0 win over Eibar, after
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ROSS BARKLEY inspired Chelsea to a comfortable 4-0 victory at Burnley, and was then described as a ‘complete’ player by manager Maurizio Sarri. The England midfielder scored a goal himself and set up two more for Morata and Willian, as the Blues made light work of their struggling opponents. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who scored a mid-week hat-trick in the Europa League, added a fourth in injury time to seal the win. Chelsea will next host Crystal Palace, while Burnley will travel to West Ham. Sadio Mane’s brace, plus Mohamed Salah’s strike and substitute Xherdan Shaqiri’s first goal for the club, sealed a 4-1 victory for Liverpool against Cardiff City. The only blemish for the Reds came when Cardiff striker Callum Paterson
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SIZZLING SUAREZ: The star striker led Barca to a dominant El Clasico win. spending the night in hospital following the birth of his daughter. The Spain international opened the scoring from the edge of the box, and doubled his side’s lead with an audacious 25-yard chip. Brais Mendez increased Celta’s lead and the former Liverpool striker then took advantage of a defensive mistake to round off his perfect week. Celta Vigo will next travel to Real Betis, while Eibar will entertain Alaves. Other fixtures this weekend will see Villareal host Levante, Huesca entertain Getafe and Valencia take on Girona.