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ISSUE NO. 1743
29 Nov - 5 Dec 2018
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Social and sporting figure killed in crash MALLORCA is in mourning following the death of a hugely popular bar restaurant and live music venue owner, Guillermo Lera, who was killed in a motorbike accident on Sunday. The 38-year-old proprietor of the Irish-themed Shamrock bar in Palma, popular with expatriates and Spanish alike, died in the early hours when his Yamaha XVS hit a traffic signal in front of the Gesa building. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, but could do nothing to save the businessman. No other cars were involved and the Guardia Civil has launched an investigation into the circumstances. The tragic death has knocked the social, sporting and gastronomic world of Palma, where Guillermo
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LOSS: Guillermo Lera died on Sunday. played an active role. He transformed the Shamrock into an eclectic music, sport and food venue which attracted international bands
THE Court of Mallorca has ruled that the businessman Bartolome Cursach and 23 other defendants should be put on trial for bribery, due to the alleged sex parties with prostitutes that were organised in Tito’s nightclub. Mr Cursach is also to face a separate trial for the bribery of policemen and officials in Palma, in exchange for them assisting his businesses illegally.
and well as artists from across Mallorca. Friends and customers de s c ribe d the s pot a s a n ‘oasis’ for musicians and
two other defendants who had lodged an appeal, one of which was Bartolome Sbert, the Chief Executive of the Cursach Group, and Tolo Capo, one of the chiefs of the Local Police of Palma. The 11 Local Police officers who are part of the group of defendants have been identified by witnesses and most of these allegedly patrolled the premises during the sex parties.
Cursach faces trial These policemen and officials were allegedly not only paid in money, but also in drugs, alcohol and sexual services. Judge Miquel Florit made the decision to deal with the alleged offences separately and dismissed the appeal of the defence. In addition to Mr Cursach there were
performers. The sailing enthusiast also sponsored the Shamrock rugby team, and was a popular figure in a number of other
sporting events. His culinary passion saw his venue crowned winner of last year’s 12th annual TaPalma contest, a celebration of traditional and contemporary tapas designed to showcase the creativity of local chefs. As a mark of respect, organisers of TaPalma 2018 cancelled the ribbon cutting and inauguration act of the tapas and cocktails route, which was scheduled to take place at Shamrock yesterday (Wednesday). One of the many condolences and tributes posted on Facebook, read: “His spirit will undoubtedly remain latent in Shamrock, the place where thousands of people from Palma had the privilege
of vibrating to the best live concerts. Palma music, culture and sport worlds are in mourning.”
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NEWS EXTRA Well worth the wait! DUE to the national holiday on Thursday, next week’s edition of the Euro Weekly News will hit newsstands on Friday. It will be packed with more news than ever, so please try to be patient!
Real state NATIONAL Court judge, Santiago Pedraz, has prosecuted the former director general of Sa Nostra, Pere Batle, his deputy, Pablo Dols, and three others for alleged misappropriation and unfair administration in real estate operations in Palma. The case continues.
Road cuts MALLORCA Council has reviewed the project of revamping the Campos-Llucmajor route and has concluded that it will be able to reduce it by 10 metres in width.
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Green light
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THE full Council of Mallorca has given the green light to the initial approval of the budgets for 2019 in the special session held this week. Reportedly the highest allocation in ‘the history of the institution,’ a figure of €486 million has been earmarked for the island.
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A THIEF who specialised in stealing from the vehicles of people searching for mushrooms in Lloret has been arrested in connection with seven such incidents. He is believed to have ‘watched those who parked their cars next to the road’ before breaking the windows and taking the contents.
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A PACKED calendar of festive events for all ages kicks off in Andratx tomorrow (Friday), and will last 40 days. The town hall agenda includes a gymnastics gal a , C h r i st m a s mark et, workshops, exhibitions, nativity scene, New Year party and Three Kings’ Parade, with information available from the council website.
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AT a recent meeting of Afedeco and Pimeco, Balearic Government and Palma Town Hall to dis cus s c r e a t i n g a n o p e n air shopping centre, it was agreed a consultancy study will be undertaken and an initial fouryear budget of €600,000 set aside by the ministry for trade and industry.
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OTHER WORLDLY: Maurer (left) and Stevenin (right) have been exploring Lanzarote.
Life on Mars
THIS volcano field in the Canary Islands has been chosen as the location for a new experiment to test humanity’s capability of exploring other planets. Lanzarote’s Geoparque was chosen as the setting for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Pangaea-X experiment because of how similar its barren landscape is to the surface of Mars. The team has been working near the Geoparque’s Tinguaton Volcano. The ESA sent astronauts Herve
Stevenin and Matthias Maurer (pictured) to the island along with scientists and engineers as a trial run of a future mission to the Red Planet. The project involves geology training with the crew working with the latest navigation tools, remote sensing equipment, 3D imaging devices and geosciences tools. “The Pangaea-X crew explores the barren and dry landscape of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain, to prepare for the day when we set foot on other worlds,” the
ESA said. Elena Mateo, one of the PangaeaX team members, said the Geoparque was the only one in the world with such a strong link to space science. Jesus Martinez-Frias, another team member, said the Canary Islands were ‘pearls’ for planetary studies. “With a common past of oceans and dotted by volcanoes, the Canaries are a very martian world,” Martinez-Frias said.
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No heating STUDENTS and teachers at La Soledat de Palma take classes wearing coats due to a lack of heating. A school source said it hasn’t worked since the beginning o f t h e a u t u m n t e rm b e cause a contract has not been signed between the council department and the maintenance company.
Lost lives THE Balearic Chamber of Parliament lit a candle for each of the 45 victims of gender violence wh o h a v e b e e n k illed across Spain this year, including Sacramento Roca, 36, who was stabbed to death in Palma last Friday. President Rafael Pantoja, said ‘eliminating gender violence is an obligation.’
Abused by aunt A WOMAN who ‘habitually abused’ her two young nieces, both of whom have disabilities, has been sentenced to two years in prison, suspended on the condition she does not reoffend for five years. In addition, the 61-year-old must not communicate with the young girls for six years. The Superior Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands heard that the children, aged 11 and nine, were assaulted ‘both in the head and legs’ and had cig-
arettes put out on their skin over a twoyear period between 2012 and 2014. The 61-year-old, who had reportedly faced a three-year sentence and a compensation claim of €60,000, accepted two years after the financial request was withdrawn. It was also heard that the girls were sexually abused by their 74-year-old uncle, whose case has been ‘temporarily shelved’ because of ‘ensuing dementia’ which prevents him from being tried.
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Night closure of airport PALMA City Council is calling for a ban on night flights at the airport of Son Sant Joan, to put a stop to 24-hour activity and ‘reduce its environmental impact.’ Proposals put to the Ministry of Development request that the airport closes between 11pm and 6am to reduce air movements, noise and pollution. In this way, Son Sant Joan would be used exclusively for humanitarian and sanitary emergency flights, similar to European air-
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ports such as London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle. The council is also asking for a name change from Palma de Mallorca to Palma Airport, and for ‘better coordination and agility’ when installing noise measurement points. To ensure the results are accurate and reflect the ‘reality of the noise impact of the airport,’ the authority wants an increase in the number of recording equipment, placed in new locations.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1742 of the Euro Weekly News Mallorca edition, including 92 local stories.
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Extradition ruling
THE Court of Justice of the European Union could take up to 18 months to reach a decision on the fate of Mallorcan rapper, Josep Miquel Arenas, also known as Valtonyc. This is because the Belgian court, which will rule if Arenas should be extradited to Spain or not, has not applied for the ‘urgent procedure’ in a request for clarification on the Spanish law of 2015. The artist fled to Belgium in June after being sentenced by the Spanish National High Court to three-and-a-half years in prison for crimes of
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DECISION: European justice could take until 2020 to decide on extradition. threats, glorification of terrorism and insults to the Crown within his lyrics. This sentence was later
confirmed by the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court. But earlier this month, a decision on the extradition
to Spain from Belgium was postponed, and instead the Ghent Court of Appeals sent a preliminary ruling question to the European Court in Luxembourg to clarify certain legal issues under Spanish Criminal Law of 2015. The Belgian justice initially refused to extradite Ar enas i n Sept em ber, al leging there was no ‘double criminality’, and that none of the three charges for which he was convicted in Spain are criminalised in both countries. This decision was appealed by the Ghent Prosecutor’s Office.
were targeted in Darwin Street, near Coll d’en Rabassa. The following night, three containers were set ablaze in the Torrent dels Jueus area, between Palma and Llucmajor. A further fire destroyed council property in Calle Indalecio Prieto in Son Gotleu on Tuesday afternoon, though it may have been an accident. A Palma fire service spokesman said the fires were
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Pyromaniac strikes again THE hunt for a serial arsonist has stepped up after a further seven large waste containers were set alight in Palma in two nights. So far this year, 267 bins have been torched, with the damage caused exceeding half a million Euros. The National Police has ‘activated a special device’ to try to catch the culprit. The first in the latest spate of attacks took place on Sunday afternoon when four bins
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STRIKES AGAIN: Seven fires in two days. extinguished within half an hour, and investigations show an accelerating substance is being used. Police confirmed
they believe one person with knowledge of the area is responsible, though alternatives are not being ruled out.
A FOOD bank initiative which aims to collect 125,000 kilos of goods for disadvantaged families in Mallorca, is being supported by 61 supermarkets across the island, but volunteers are desperately needed. More than 1,100 volunteers are needed to stand at the gates of the stores to encourage customers to donate food, tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. But there is currently a big shortfall. A further 35 shops in villages will have boxes available for collections and there will be a stall at the English Court of Jaume III. According to a Mallorca Food Bank Foundation spokesperson, this year there is a special request for meat, fish, vegetables, pulses, sugar, milk, oil, baby foods and cookies. People are also needed to help sort and store any items after the collection days. To help, call the foundation on 971 408 100, from Monday to Thursday, 9am to 12 noon, or on the mobile number 608 816 530.
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MEAN FEAT: Stuart took on a huge challenge to raise cash for A Gift To Life.
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Walker cycles to Donating blood in Spain the Midlands STUART WALKER and colleague Ondina Varela took on the mighty challenge of cycling over 1,300km from the island to his hometown of Wolverhampton in just over three weeks to raise funds for charity. Stuart, who now works and lives in Mallorca and Austria, joined the board of A Gift To Life in 2017, a charity which was set up in 2014 to support blood cancer patients. Stuart lent his support after his brother had an accident on a horse that left him
paralysed from the neck down. It inspired him to do something for a worthy cause. But as well as his time, he decided to help boost the coffers, and joined by Ondina, set off from Palma Nova, taking a ferry from Barcelona and cycling to Caen in France. There they took a ferry to Portsmouth and continued the journey on two wheels, arriving last Friday. They have so far raised â‚Ź4,698 through goldengiving.com/fundrais ing/mallorcatomidlandscyclein22days.
LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.
In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es. Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org. A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname. The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person). Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe. After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate. After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months. The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross. Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million.
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NEWS EXTRA Being aware A TALK about the detection and prevention of gender violence was given to a group of 50 elderly people in Inca by the Guardia Civil, organised by the council and Atenzia, a tele assistance company for older people.
Bar robbery THE 31-year-old alleged perpetrator of a robbery with violence and intimidation in a bar in Calle General Riera, Palma, has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to steal the contents of the till.
Budget move PRESSURE exerted by the Nursing Union in recent years, denouncing and claiming in court the financial loss pregnant nurses suffer, has resulted in a commitment by the IB-Salut to dedicate a budget for next year to solve the issue.
SUSPECT: Thirty-year-old from Palma faces fine and compensation payments.
Medieval wall vandalised A GRAFFITI artist from Palma is accused of a crime against the historical heritage of the city after allegedly spray painting the listed Baluard del Princep wall. The 30-year-old faces a €5,400 fine and may have to pay €2,080 compensation to the City Council of Palma for the damage and subsequent cleaning of the graffiti. Local Police identified the suspect af-
ter a long investigation carried out by the Group of Investigation and Security of Complaint (GIS). At the time of arrest, officers seized a folder with a large number of sketches that he reportedly ‘consulted and then presumably translated them into historical monuments of Ciutat.’ A source said the suspect was known to police, and was found with a ‘partner’ on the Renaissance wall of Calle Bella
Roja in August 2016. A few days later, officials noticed graffiti, and the courts were notified. In February of this year, new graffiti with ‘similar patterns’ was discovered in the old Gesa building. Palma police said ‘the modus operandi allowed us to impute the young man.’ The medieval wall is classed as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) and is catalogued with A1 protection level.
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Attacked for good deed A GOOD SAMARITAN was hit in the face when she tried to stop her alleged attacker from groping a young woman in broad daylight in Palma. The older woman was reportedly walking along the busy area of the Avenues of Palma, when she noticed a stranger, who ‘appeared to be under the influence of narcotic substances,’ apparently ‘harassing’ and trying to touch a female passer-by. She approached the man, asking him to leave the young woman alone, but he became aggressive and ‘gave her a strong blow to the face,’ causing injuries which required stitches. It’s not clear if the victim was punched or struck with a ‘blunt instrument.’ A handful of witnesses to the alleged assault on both women managed to hold on to the suspect until several National Police officers arrived minutes later. The ‘attacker’ was immediately handcuffed, arrested and taken into custody awaiting court proceedings.
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Charity resources stretched A REFUGE in Mallorca has a two-month waiting list and claims the number of people seeking assistance has increased as a result of a rise in the cost of rented accommodation. Es Refugi in Palma provides food and shelter for those who are socially excluded, and assists around 80 people on a daily basis, for whom the association provides their only home. The majority of these people are long-term un-
Luxury hotel grand opening A LUXURY hotel in Palma de Mallorca, which has been designed by Swedish interior designer Magnus Ehrland, is due to open in the spring of 2019. The h o t e l , E l L l o r e n c Parc de la Mar, in La Calatrava, will boast 35 exclusive guestrooms, Le Labo perfum e h o u se a m e n ities throughout, two swimming pools, a rooftop bar, a new destination restaurant and a spa. G ener a l m a n a g e r, J o a n Comas, said the hotel has the versatility to tailor to the ne e d s o f t h e m o d e rn traveller, whether they want to rejuvenate, party or sightsee. She said that ‘whilst contemporary in spirit’ the hotel ‘pays homage to the history o f Pa l m a . ’ Mo o ris h motifs c a n b e f o u n d throughout the design in authentic dark wood latticework and Arab-Mallorcan tiling details. Spearheaded by renowned Mallorcan chef Santi Taura, the hotel’s restaurant will offer dining inspired by the island’s traditional cuisine and m a d e wi t h l o c a lly sourced, seasonal ingredients.
employed and over the age of 45 who either don’t receive benefits at all, or if they do, on more than €450 a month ‘which
doesn’t pay for housing.’ During 2017, Es Refugi helped 108 ‘destitute people.’ Ninety per cent of those either have no family
or ‘only poor family relationships.’ An association source said for the most part, those who receive support
are men who are single, separated or divorced. And people over the age of 55 represent 52 per cent of those who go to the cen-
tre. The annual Es Refugi Christmas fundraising market is at La Misericordia in Palma from today until Saturday.
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NEWS EXTRA Price ceiling THE Balearic government is to ask the national ministry of development to set maximum fares for flights from the three airports to the mainland and for there to be stable prices after the rise in residents’ discount.
Target award SOME 21 schools in Mallorca have received awards that certify they have reached the objectives set during two schools years, presented by Eco-Environmental Centres Programme, which is celebrating the 15 years since it was established.
ATM theft A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for an alleged crime of robbery with violence and intimidation against two women at an ATM in Calle Son Odre in Inca, during which both were assaulted and €30 was taken.
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Traffic unit drive M O R E th an 1 6 0 v eh icle s rep o rte d s to le n b y th e ir owners have been recovered by the Local Police of Palma so far this year. In its Twitter profile, the force stressed the ‘importance of citizen collaboration in these locations’ and indicated that the help in socia l n etw o rk s is ‘a v ery valuable resource’ for the police. O n th e o th e r h an d , t he Local Police has reported that it has detected six vehicles without ITV in a control carried out this morning in the neighbourhood of La Soledad. And on Tuesday morning alone in La Soledad, office rs d e a lt w ith a v e h i c le d is p lay in g fa ls e lice nc e plates, six without ITV, another which lacked ‘compulsory accident insurance’ and a motorist driving without a seatbelt.
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CAR CONTROL: Stolen and illegal cars recovered.
MANACOR’S historic centre is to be pedestrianised under a town hall scheme which aims to create a ‘more pleasant and sustainable city.’ Some vehicles will be able to access the area, but these will be subject to a residents’ parking scheme that covers, for example, the Plaça Convent and Calle Sant Domingo. Drivers with reduced mobility
Closed to vehicles and suppliers’ vehicles will also be able to use the roads. The town hall has spent around €1 million on a range of improvements, including new tarmacking and paving. The ACIRE restricted parking system will be explained by the Local Police through
media and publicity, as will be any fines for breaching the restrictions. Cameras will be installed to monitor registration plates, but fines will not kick in immediately as there will be a period of time for people to get used to the new arrangements.
Isabel Febrer, the councillor for Urban Planning, said that Manacor residents should change their way of thinking and access more areas on foot where possible. Mayor Catalina Riera reportedly revealed the scheme may be developed further in future by looking into the possibility of creating a connecting route to the train station.
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THE number of places at reception centres for migrants arriving in Spain has almost doubled since before the summer. Minister of Labour, Migration and Social Security, Magdalena Valerio, told a press conference that 5,500 places are ‘already in operation,’ especially along the southern coasts. This is nearly 100 per cent more than the 2,800 ‘seats’ which were available before the summer, ‘under the mandate of the previous Executive.’ The increase is part of a €30 million emergency plan to en-
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MORE PLACES: Spanish minister pledges more reception spaces for migrants. sure that Spain ends the year with more than 6,000 places
available to migrants arriving by boat, in order that they can
receive ‘humanitarian attention.’
As part of the initiative, several emergency and referral centres have been opened, one in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz and another in Merida, Extremadura. Valerio highlighted the ‘response of the government to the management of migration flows,’ taking into account the increase in the arrivals of boats since 2016, before the closure of other maritime routes in the Mediterranean. The objectives of the current Executive are: the effectiveness in rescuing lives at sea, respect for international law and human rights, the control of migratory flows, the commitment to legal, regular and safe immigration and the integration of those who arrive. When questioned about the recently reported recruitment of 17,000 overseas workers, mainly of Moroccan origin, for the collection of ‘red fruits’ in the province of Huelva in particular, Valerio said this is done ‘every year’ and is nothing new.
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Young and wild EMERGENCY visits to hospital for the excessive consumption of alcohol, cocaine, cannabis and opiates in young people aged between 14 and 18 years old has risen by 17 per cent in the last five years. Unsurprisingly, alcohol is the most commonly used drug in the age group, followed by tobacco and cannabis. Hospitals and primary care emergency centres attended to 4,500 alcohol abuse cases, 87 per cent of the total. Cannabis cases made up 6 per cent, cocaine 4 per cent, and opiates 3 per cent. Tourists made up 12.3 per cent of the emergency cases.
Royal under fire FORMER Spanish King Juan Carlos has come under fire this week after a photo emerged of him meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who has been ‘tainted’ by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The picture was released on the Saudi foreign ministry’s Twitter account and published in several Spanish newspapers. A spokesman for the royal family said he shook hands with the de facto Saudi ruler at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday in what was a ‘greeting required by protocol, with no institutional significance.’
Debt lifeline FIRMS and families undergoing bankruptcy proceedings have been thrown a lifeline, after a Spanish precedent was set by the Mercantile Court of Barcelona. Provided those affected are ‘without fault’ and have liquidated their assets, they could see the process of going to court and reaching an agreement with creditors, slashed from 15 to three months.
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BREXIT BRIEF
Rock row AT the Brussels summit on S unda y, E uro p ea n Union diplomats poured scorn on Spanish claims that British sovereignty over Gibraltar would end during Brexit trade talks next year. Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, used the Brusse l s c o nf e re n c e to promote the assurances given t o hi m a f t er h e threatened to block any Brexit deal without a veto over Gibraltar. He and Josep Borrell, his foreign minister, have claim e d a no n- l e g a lly b indi ng g ua r a nt e e th a t Spain would be consulted over the implementation of a trade deal to Gibraltar, would lead to shared sovereignty. However, EU diplomats have privately derided the claims, and branded the last-minute intervention by Pedro Sanchez ‘outrageous.’
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EU agrees Brexit deal
Trump’s grump US President Donald Trump has suggested that the UK’s Brexit agreement with the EU could threaten a US-UK trade deal, saying it ‘sounds like a great deal for the EU.’
By Tom Woods EUROPEAN UNION leaders endorsed Theresa May’s Brexit deal at a summit in Brussels on Sunday, as she warned MPs they risked losing their seats if they did not back the agreement. President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, confirmed that both the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration on future trade had been approved. Speaking after the summit, May said: “I believe when it comes to it, MPs will be thinking about the need to deliver on the vote of the British people, and will be thinking about the impact of this deal on their constituents. “I think their constituents want to ensure that their jobs and livelihoods are protected, and that’s what this deal does.” However, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted that the government could fall in the event that the deal is rejected in the House of Commons. President of the EU Commission, JeanClaude Juncker, appealed to MPs to accept the deal as it was now the only one on offer. “This is the best deal possible. I am
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Screen test A TELEVISED debate between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn on the Brexit deal is nearer to taking place after the prime minister issued a challenge to her Labour rival, as she seeks public support for her agreement.
DONE DEAL: Both Theresa May and the EU are now urging the UK parliament to support the deal. inviting those who have to ratify the deal in the House of Commons to take this into consideration. This is the only deal possible.” A UK-EU trade deal will be made conditional on Britain granting the EU-27 fishing rights, on the UK signing up to EU standards on tax, environment and state aid, and the agreement will only ap-
ply to Gibraltar if Spain gives its explicit permission. After 20 months of negotiations, the 27 EU leaders gave their blessing after less than an hour’s discussion. However, sources suggest that the Cabinet and EU diplomats are drawing up a secret Plan B, should parliament reject the deal.
Pound down ONGOING Brexit uncertainty and investor anxiety around whether the deal will be approved by parliament saw Sterling drop to 0.77 per cent against the dollar on Tuesday, and 0.3 per cent against the Euro.
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Two week review Commentary by Moneycorp GBP: After a raft of high-profile resignations over the latest iteration of the Brexit deal, the breakthrough of a draft agreement benefited Sterling. There is still some risk as people wait anxiously for the signing on Sunday. PM Theresa May made some last-minute visits to Brussels to meet with the EU team. Pressure came from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and signs of dissatisfaction amongst EU leaders, including the dispute over Gibraltar with Spain. Borrowing figures showed that the deficit rose to £8.8bn from £7.2bn last year, the biggest October figure for three years, and significantly higher than the £6.1bn which was forecast. EUR: The Eurozone reported a 0.2 per cent expansion in GDP in the third quarter against a forecast of 0.1 per cent. Eurozone industrial production was also better than expected, falling only slightly by 0.3 per cent in September.
Italy has been weighing heavily on the Euro. The European Commission is giving a robust response but Italy is standing firm. With Italy staring down the barrel of £2tn in public debt and the EU keen to assert their authority and maintain union within the bloc, expect this story to be ongoing, and meanwhile the Euro may be paying the price for a lack of closure on the matter. USD: A Financial Times report suggested that China and the US were making huge strides towards agreements ahead of the G20 Summit at the end of November. Investors have been moving towards safe haven currencies after equities and key commodities showed a decline. The Dollar continues to benefit from the windfall of significant tax cuts and high employment, but there is a sense that in the long term, there may be a slowing of growth across the globe, and the Dollar will not be immune. CAD: The Bank of Canada raised interest
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policy and heightened concerns about the zero lower bound. AUD: Australia’s employment rate held steady at 5.0 per cent as the number of people in work increased to 33,000 in October, higher than the expected number of 20,000. The Aussie did make some gains on the US Dollar towards the end of the week as Americans headed off for the Thanksgiving break, but could not counter the rise of the Pound and the Euro after the draft Brexit deal was agreed NZD: October’s strong manufacturing performance index results and investors rumoured to be thinking twice about the central bank cutting interest rates both helped boost the NZD. It has outperformed all G10 currencies over the past four months. A strong set of GDP, CPI and jobs data has been priced in, and together with a less dovish central bank, currently has the edge over its Australian cousin, which is weighed by political risk.
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Hunt for sniper to cull birds A TEAM of snipers is being sought by environment exp e rts to p a tro l p a rk s in S p a in to e ra d ica te w ild parakeets. T h e p o p u latio n o f t he birds has apparently soared to uncontrollable numbers since they were first introduced to the country as pets in the 1970’s. T h e ir v as t n u mb ers a re now ‘overshadowing quieter native fauna’ and ‘threatenin g to d es ta b ilis e the ecosystem.’ Experts in Malaga, home to o n e o f th e la rg e s t colonies of the bright green an d g re y -b re a s te d b ir ds , have now proposed that the b e s t w a y to c o n tro l the ir p o p u latio n is b y s e n d ing tea ms o f s n ip ers to s h oot them down. A panel of experts at an en v iro n me n tal fo ru m a t
INVASION: Vast numbers are threatening to destabilise the ecosystem. Malaga’s UNED university last week came up with recomme nda tions to c ontrol the population, estimated at 30,000 in Malaga alone. Classified as an invasive species, Spanish authorities
a re a llow e d to ta ke me a sures to cull them, and in 2011 sales of the bird were banned in the country in the hope of pre ve nting more from finding their way into the wild.
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Tortured then executed EIGHT people have been arrested in Spain and Sweden after a criminal kingpin was tortured and cold-bloodedly executed by a gang of drug traffickers. Spain’s Guardia Civil launched operation ‘Tijereta’ after the murder of a Swedish citizen in a Mijas (Malaga) villa last month. Guardia Civil sources say that a group of men flew into Malaga and tricked two men from a drugs smuggling gang to a villa. Once there the duo were tied up then subjected to torture for hours in an attempt to extract details of a drugs shipment. Eventually the kidnappers were distracted so one of their victims managed to escape his bonds and flee. At this point the aggressors decided to make their escape - but not before exe-
cuting the other helpless victim with several shots, said Guardia Civil sources. They then took the car of the murdered man - said to be the head of a drugs trafficking criminal organisation - before abandoning and setting it on fire in Fuengirola. Four suspects were soon after identified and arrested in Algeciras, where they were apparently waiting to get a ferry to Morocco. Having established the identity of the victim as the head of a Swedish gang that operated in Spain and further afield Guardia Civil made contact with their Swedish counterparts as investigations continued. These led to two arrests in the upmarket towns of Benahavis and Marbella including that of a man said to have planned the killing.
28 arrested after string of drugs raids THE Guardia Civil has arrested 28 people aged between 22 and 59 for belonging to a criminal group involved in drug trafficking in Madrid, Jaen and Albacete. During Operation ‘Rosas Negras,’ 14 raids were made simultaneously in which 4,789 grams of cocaine were seized, 472 grams of marihuana, and 5 grams of hashish. Other equipment including large hydraulic presses, packaging machines, precision scales, a stolen sawn-off shotgun, two compressed air cabins, five cars, jewellery and €19,500 in cash was also confiscated. An investigation began when officers discovered a cocaine trade taking place in Tomelloso by two men with extensive criminal records.
DRUGS DEN: Officers discovered a large haul of narcotics. Enquiries then led police to the head of the organisation, who was in charge of administering and distributing the cocaine from a house that also served as a laboratory. From here a network was uncovered which involved the transportation of the drugs from Madrid and Parla to smaller districts.
Mum of two murdered A MOTHER was reportedly stabbed to death by her ex-partner in front of their children, aged four and eight. The 42-year-old, from Senegal, was killed on Sunday in Monzon, Huesca. Her ex-partner, 48, allegedly stabbed the victim at the family home after the relationship broke down, and has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
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POLICE have arrested a 19-year-old girl for allegedly killing another teenager. The suspect, who has not yet been named, is accused of stabbing a 17-yearold girl named Denise in the stomach on Sunday in Alcorcon, Madrid. Denise’s mother has since spoken of her heartbreak and said before her death her daughter had complained of receiving threatening WhatsApp messages from her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. Denise’s father added he had last spoken to her on Saturday when she had assured him she ‘had it under control,’ and the girl had ‘stopped threatening her.’ The victim’s father added he believed the girl threatening his daughter may have been responsible for the stabbing, although police have not confirmed whether the girl they have arrested is the same person. Denise’s father told one publication his
A SUSPECTED drug addict alleg e d l y h e l d h i s f a th er and a t e n a n t h o st a g e at knifepoint to extort money to fund his habit. National Police officers arres t e d t h e 3 7 - y e ar-o ld Spanish man at the home
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THE VICTIM: Was found on the junction of Calle de Desmonte and Calle Cuenca.
daughter had claimed she was not concerned about the threats, saying the girl, “ i s b u z z i n g , s h e i s c r a z y, t h e y a r e j u s t words.” He added, “when she told me that she was being threatened, I asked her if she wanted me to talk to the girl or the girl’s f a t h e r, w h o s h e t o l d m e w o r k s i n t h e Guardia Civil, so I think they are good people.” He said his daughter asked not to do anything. Police say Denise was stabbed on Sunday night and was found by emergency services at around 10pm, lying bloodied on the ground at the junction of Calle de Desmonte and Calle Cuenca in Alcorcon, a suburb in southwest Madrid. The victim was said to have been stabbed in the stomach and was in cardiac arrest. Health workers carried out CPR and stabilised Denise before taking her to hospital where she died early on Monday morning.
Dad held hostage for five hours they shared in Malaga last week. He is accused of being involved in crimes of
threats, illegal detention and illegal possession of weapons, after the reported incident in Portada Alta.
A c c ording to a polic e statement, the accused lives w ith his fa the r, a nd ha d rented a room to a woman
and her son. Sour ces cl ai m t he t enants’ 23-year-old son and the detainee’s father were
‘threatened with a knife on repeated occasions’ so that t hey gave hi m m oney t o fund his ‘drug problem.’ Off i cer s r ecover ed a firearm during a search of the property, believed to belong to the accused.
THE WEEK IN POLITICS THE Chinese President is set to visit Spain for the first time in 13 years, in a move designed to tighten links between the two nations. President Xi Jinping will meet with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Tuesday, to work on a ‘bilateral relationship,’ which both countries hope will serve to strengthen their respective economies. A Chinese head of state has not visited Spain since 2005 when President Hu Jintao was invited to witness the results
Close ties of Spain’s ‘brick boom.’ Then, China’s economy represented just 4 per cent of the global GDP, while Spain’s construction and finance sectors thrived. Now, economists say any agreement between the two countries is likely to swing heavily in favour of China, whose economy has grown to the second strongest in the world, while Spain’s contin-
ues to recover from its 2008 recession. Experts say President Xi Jinping will most likely seek to protect access to Spain’s ‘unique geographical advantages,’ namely its strategic position in southwest Europe. On the other hand, Pedro Sanchez is likely to push for further trade deals and investment to boost Spanish exports.
Prime Minister admits setbacks SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has admitted he has doubts over whether he will remain in power for the 2019 election. Sanchez has said he hopes to remain in power for the general election next autumn, but admitted it will not be easy following a series of setbacks last week. The Prime Minister’s week included the resignation of one judge, Manuel Marchena, from the race to chair Spain’s Supreme Court. Later, Sanchez’s Justice Minister, Dolores Delgado, was admonished by the Senate for the second time since she was appointed. The Premier’s week ended with tough negotiations with Theresa May over Brexit and the future of Gibraltar. Supporters of Pedro Sanchez say he is unlikely to have been affected by the tough week, as he has, ‘an accredited capacity for resistance.’
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Going digital BANKING groups BBVA and Santander have joined the EU International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (IATBA). EU officials have revealed that the IATBA will launch in the first financial quarter of 2019, with the aim of developing EU blockchain regulation and delivering EU wide blockchain applications. BBVA recently carried out a €132 million loan on a blockchain network through a group of three funding banks including French banking group BNP Paribas and Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).
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CGD offloads banks PORTUGUESE state-owned banking firm Caixa Geral de Depositos (CGD) has entered into two separate transactions to divest stakes in its foreign subsidiaries Banco Caixa Geral and Mercantile Bank. In the first deal, CGD has agreed to sell 99.79 per cent of Spanish subsidiary Banco Caixa Geral to Abanca Corporacion Bancaria for a sum of €364 million. Banco Caixa Geral annual turnover of €7 billion and a network of 110 offices, the three key markets being: Extremadura, Galicia
By Tom Wood and Madrid. Its takeover, overseen by Banco de Investimento and Societe Generale, will see Abanca’s business grow by 10 per cent and reach revenues of €82 billion. In the second deal, CGD selected South African retail bank Capitec Bank to acquire Mercantile Bank for €201 million through a bidding process. Mercantile Bank’s core business is banking for small to medium-sized
enterprises and entrepreneurs, an area that Capitec is seeking to expand in. For CGC the sale of Banco Caixa Geral and Mercantile Bank is part of a recapitalisation plan under which it is looking to offload its non-core operations outside of Portugal. The transactions will be subject to meeting a variety of conditions including regulatory approvals where applicable. The process will also be subject to the legal requirements of both Spain and South Africa.
THE latest OECD Economic Survey of Spain projects growth of 2.6 per cent this year, 2.2 per cent in 2019 and 1.9 per cent in 2020. It lays out an agenda for making the economy more inclusive and enabling further expansion, while noting sizeable risks to the global outlook. The survey highlights a range of regional disparities across Spain, with wide variation in income inequality, poverty, labour markets and educational outcomes, as well as low intra-regional migration.
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Bank breach THE Bank of Spain has fined Bankia a total of €2.1 million for committing ‘serious’ infractions by ignoring regulations related to the Law of Sustainable Economy, and ‘deficiencies in contracts’ in 2014.
Room boom SUNNY OUTLOOK: Solarpack’s future looks bright. SPANISH solar company Solarpack will launch on the stock market on December 5, the National Securities Market Commission has revealed. Solarpack will float 38.5 per cent of its shares for purchase by institutional investors, giving it a market capitalisation of between €260 and €306 million. The company has set an indicative and non-binding price range of €8-10 per share. Funds raised will be invested in acquiring operating as-
sets in Spain, in the company’s wide portfolio of projects, and in the development of new ones. Solarpack is continuing the development and construction of the Granja project in Chile, the Monclova and Grullas plants in Spain and the KA2 project in India. It is the fifth company to go public in Spain this year, and Solarpack now has a presence in Spain, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, USA, South Africa, Malaysia, Vietnam and India.
ACCORDING to Spain’s Ministry of Tourism, Spanish hoteliers make up 25 per cent of the hotel rooms in Jamaica, and they are committed to becoming even more influential contributors to the economic development of the country.
Wired up TELECOMMUNICATIONS companies in Spain brought in €375 million in 2017, representing a 40 per cent increase on the previous year, making the industry one of the strongest growing sectors and generating many new jobs.
Sanchez talks up Cuba SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has paid a two-day visit to Cuba to enhance economic and political ties between the two nations. Sanchez’s trip is the first by a Spanish prime minister in more than three decades, a sign that Madrid is willing to expand cooperation with Cuba, which has been reaching out to European countries amid deteriorating ties with the United States. Spain is Cuba’s third largest trading partner,
with a bilateral exchange of €1.1 billion last year. More than 100 Spanish companies operate in Cuba, most in the tourism sector through partnerships between Spanish hotel chains and Cuban firms. Sanchez was accompanied by his Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, as well as a group of 200 entrepreneurs from different sectors.
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Leading IBEX firms post profit figures THE biggest companies listed on Sp a i n ’s st o c k ex change m a d e m o r e th an €30.7 billion in profits between them from January to September this year, about 1.6 per cent less than 2017. Total profits for companies in t h e I B E X 3 5 , th e stock market’s benchmark index, we r e h i t b y m o re than €3.4 billion in extraordinary a c c o u n t i n g l os s es from the Naturgy gas firm. If these losses are excluded the firms made almost €33.8 billion in total, an increase of 10.9 per cent compared t o t h e f i r st n in e months of last year, figures show. The figures exclude those from the fashion firm and owners of Zara Inditex, which posts its profit figures two months after other
CASHING IN: Most leading firms on Spain’s stock market posted profits. IBEX companies. Data from the supermarket chain Dia is also not included. Santander led IBEX firms in earnings, making more than €5.7 billion during the first nine months of this year. That is an increase of
more than 13 per cent compa re d to the s a me pe riod last year. O the r ba nks inc luding B B VA , C a ixa B a nk a nd Bankia also posted earnings of about €4.3 billion, almost €1.8 billion and €744
million respectively. The IAG airline group, which owns Iberia and British Airways, saw the la rge s t ye a r-on-ye a r increase in profits with a rise of 57.4 pe r c e nt to more than €2.5 billion. In the energy sector, Endesa made almost €1.2 billion, an increase of almost 10 per cent, while Iberdrola’s profits fell by 13.5 per cent to more than €2 billion. Naturgy and the Cellnex telecommunications company were the only two companies to post losses. The figures come amidst concerns over an economic slowdown in Spain due to rising oil prices, the tariff trade wars provoked by the United States and ongoing uncertainty over Brexit.
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Minister house firm claims SPAIN’S Economy Minister has said she has long-since ended connections with a company some have alleged was set up by her family to dodge taxes on a home purchase. Nadia Calviño said she ceased to have relations with Aldael Consultants in 2004, four years after it was founded. Her denial comes as a national Spanish newspaper claimed Calviño had used the company to buy a house in a Madrid suburb and was able to save thousands in taxes. Economy Ministry sources said Calviño had ‘zero’ ties with the firm. Calviño’s professional and ministerial activity was separate from the firm as shown by the minister’s declarations of income and salary which are in the public domain, the sources added. The newspaper making the allegations claimed Calviño used the company, created by her and her husband in 2000, to buy the property in the Mirasierra area of Madrid. The purchase through the company would have saved Calviño tens of thousands in tax bills, according to the same newspaper. The practice is legal as deductions are applied according to Tax Agency criteria. The newspaper also alleged Calviño and her husband hid their control of the firm behind two ‘frontmen’ who are listed as the official owners in Madrid’s Mercantile Registry. Records show the company had no employees at the end of last year and that its declared assets were worth €1.6 million.
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Capitalist through and through LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I DIDN’T have the advantage of hailing from a rich or privileged background. The only thing my parents had to hand me on a plate, were the dietary minimums they could afford, from the sparse income my father could glean from a country all but wiped out from the ravages of a war. We had an outside toilet, with carefully cut squares of newspaper dangling from a piece of string, and our biggest culinary delight was rabbit, when my dad had the good fortune to knock one down in his capacity as an overnight lorry driver collecting fruit and vegetables from Covent Garden. We couldn’t use one of our three small bedrooms on account of the damp running down the walls, and I became the last in my class to obtain ‘long trousers,’ simply because my parents couldn’t afford to buy them. Both my parents, and indeed, to my knowledge the whole family, were staunch Labour supporters. When I was around 10 years old, my father’s employers went out of business. I couldn’t grasp all the implications of this disas-
REWARDS: Why shouldn’t people enjoy the fruits of their businesses? ter, but can clearly remember my dad telling my tearful mother that ‘all of his mates were now out of work.’ Is it therefore any wonder that as soon as my young mind could grasp the fundamentals, I began to search for a more acceptable alternative to the undoubted poverty and struggle of those early days? These early lessons would soon lead me unerringly along the path of capitalism and the policies of the right. Consequently, when today I hear of the vast sums earned by leaders of in-
dustry, it fazes me not one iota. If an individual is capable of creating a company which enables its employees, often running into thousands, to live, eat and lead a happy and comfortable existence, why shouldn’t they be rewarded with a large yacht, or drive a Bentley? To me it makes utter common sense that they should reap the harvest of their endeavours, and also in the process, create goals and examples for budding future industrial leaders. We are not all equal. This ridiculous leftwing bias against anyone who has the acumen
and intelligence to better themselves and earn a nice few quid en route, is generally led by wasters and bitter benefit scroungers, whose first instinct at the sight of a board room table would be to chop it up and use it as firewood. If we were left being run by this lot and their Trotskyite heroes, who constantly play on their misguided intentions to further their own hypocritical ends, then there is only one way to go; down into the financial and political abyss where the socialists have always taken us the minute they run out of other people’s money. I still remain a staunch capitalist and believe the country, and indeed the whole planet, should be run as a business. I am however utterly disillusioned by the current Conservative Party and its (fundamentally ‘remain’) leader. I consider we have been sold out on Brexit, and have had a total rethink of my opinion of Guy Fawkes! I would, however, never relinquish my capitalist opinions. Change my vote to Labour and the policies of the left? No thanks. Frankly, the thought of Corbyn, Abbott and their gang of anti-Semites smirking on the steps of Number 10 is a nightmare I can well do without. Keep the faith. Love, Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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TECH FOR THE TIMID DID y o u k n o w B r its are ju s t about the only folks using satnavs? As young people increasingly lose the ability to find their way unaided, according to studies, GPS systems (aka the Brits’ ‘satnavs’) are now so ubiquitous, so essential to 21st-century life that the world will apparently shudder to a standstill without them. Let’s hope Vladimir Putin isn’t reading this. Dedicated GPS manufacturers like TomTom and Garmin (the Kodaks of our era?) cling on tenuously as smartphone navigation improves exponentially, but for how long? In fact, is there still any advantage to buying a dedicated GPS unit f o r y o u r c a r, rath er th an sticking your smartphone on a dashboard mount? And if you go that route (literally), are the freebie apps fine or does paying get you something better? Using a dedicated GPS does still o ff e r a f e w m in o r ad v a n -
Lost in navigation Where would we be without GPS, asks Terence Kennedy
tages. It’s not dependent on the availability of a mobile phone signal, it doesn’t nibble away at your data plan, it won’t use up your phone’s battery, because it’s a one-trick-pony it may be slightly more accurate than your multipurpose phone, and a good GPS should be faster at recalculating your route. But the gaps are closing fast. Even some of the free smartphone navigation apps now offer live traffic information, you can com-
pensate for smartphone battery drain by plugging the thing in, a nd by dow nloa ding the ma ps you want in advance you can improve accuracy in case you lose mobile signal on the way. Fighting back, most GPS manufacturers now offer lifetime map updates on their devices - Catch 22 is that they are only for the area where you bought the device. Head to the USA or Australia or some such and downloa ding the ir ma ps c a n be
ludicrously expensive. Then there’s the ultimate scam: buying a new car, you may get free navigation and maps built-in. This year. Until update time when you pay, repeatedly, or all you’ve got left is a pretty ornament on your dashboard. If you do decide to go with a smartphone, you can certainly use the tried-and-trusted free apps from Google or Apple. Or indeed the rapidly-advancing alternative, Here WeGo, or Waze whose users actually feed back traffic information in real time, a boon if you regularly encounter traffic jams or roadworks. MapFactor sounds like a cosmetic, but it’s free and well reviewed, as is the hugely popular Sygic with 50 million downloads so far and counting. As for me, whatever device I use, it’s just wonderful to know these days that I can find almost anywhere with just an address, a GPS and a GPS override. That’s my wife.
Recalculating... FAMOUSLY the owner of a fancy new Mercedes drove it straight into a raging river in Leicestershire a while back. Because the GPS told her to. An Australian piloted his luxury vehicle down a set of steps, disastrously. On the instruction of his GPS. A Syrian trucker ended up i n Gi br al t ar Poi nt i n Li ncol nshi r e when he shoul d have been som e 2,500 kilometres in the other direction - in that ‘other’ Gibraltar. And who remembers that classic BBC story a couple of years back, when a coach trip of UK pensioners on an outing to Belgium ended up i n Spai n i nst ead despi t e their growing protests to the utterly impervious driver. He only finally conceded defeat when they pointed out the rather telling road sign: Bienvenido a España.
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Whatever happened to audible movies? CHARADE: Why aren’t movies audible any more?
Barry Duke IT’S been years since I’ve watched films in which the dialogue isn’t drowned out by deafening musical scores or distracting background noises. Not being able to hear the words of conversations that are key to a movie’s plot is incredibly frustrating, and recently I seriously began to think that my ears were packing up. But before booking a hearing test at my local pharmacy I did a little experiment that involved dipping into my prized collection of vintage movies, many that I haven’t seen in decades. The first that came to hand was the 1963 comedy thriller, ‘Charade,’ starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. It was a sheer delight to watch, not the least because not a single word of the marvellously witty dialogue was lost to my ageing lugholes. I followed this up with Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Some Like it Hot’ (1959), ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’ (1967) with Sidney Poitier, ‘I’m Al-
right Jack’ (1959), starring Peter Sellers and Charlie Chaplin’s ‘A King in New York’ (1957). In each instance the dialogue was crystal clear. So what’s with the voices in modern movies? I ran this question by a number of people over the past few weeks and everyone I spoke to agreed that while specials effects have reached levels of
brilliance never before accomplished in cinematography, cacophonous sound effects make the dialogue barely audible. So why - almost 100 years after the movie industry gave us the gift of talking pictures, the first major feature being Al Jolson’s ‘The Jazz Singer,’ released in 1927 - are so many now struggling hear what the
actors are saying. That this is a serious problem was confirmed in several articles I read on the subject. Simon Drew, writing for the ‘Den of the Geek!’ website in 2010, offered this explanation: ‘Firstly, we’re in an era where film and television shows are putting together very complex surround sound mixes, where backing music sometimes
takes too heavy or loud a role in the audio balance. ‘As such, at the point where an actor is delivering what may or may not be a pivotal line, there’s so much going on elsewhere in the audio mix that you’re onto a bit of a loser from the off … So loud are parts of the mix, that there’s simply too much noise competing for your ears’ attention.’ And Adam Edwards, writing for the ‘Express’ in 2012, said: ‘Talk to anyone and they’ll come up with a long list of films which contained dialogue they couldn’t decipher. ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’? Guilty. ‘Seven’ starring Brad Pitt? What was being said during that deafening rainstorm? ‘Inception’? Couldn’t understand a word. ‘Furthermore when you watch a modern film on TV your finger needs to be hovering permanently over the volume control to get the sound right while most older films have crystalclear dialogue.’ If the film industry had the ingenuity to give us perfectly audible movies almost 100 years ago it’s surely their duty to give us back dialogue we can actually hear. Or if that’s now become a lost art, simply add subtitles.
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1:35pm Deck the Halls 3:15pm Christmas in Evergreen 5:10pm Snowed-Inn Christmas 6:10pm 5 News 6:15pm Snowed-Inn Christmas 6:55pm Switched for Christmas 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Switched for Christmas 8:40pm Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud 9:05pm Shop Smart, Save Money for Christmas 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Egypt Unwrapped 11:00pm Secrets of Tutankhamun's Treasures 11:55pm Secrets of Tutankhamun's Treasures 12:55am Criminals Caught on Camera 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Violent Child, Desperate Parents
7:00am Breakfast 9:35am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm My Faith and Me: Cherry Healey 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm FA Cup Final Score 5:05pm Dynasties 6:05pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London News 6:30pm Countryfile 7:30pm Doctor Who 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pm Little Drummer Girl 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:40am The Women's Football Show 1:15am The Apprentice 2:15am The Apprentice: You're Fired! 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead
4:05am This is BBC Two 7:45am Greatest Gardens 8:15am Great British Garden Revival 9:15am The Instant Gardener Garden transformation show which sees an unloved garden brought back to life in just one day. 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 1:30pm Food and Drink 2:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 8:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Gun No 6 11:10pm The Mash Report 11:40pm I'll Get This 12:15am Snooker 1:05am Snooker 3:05am Question Time 4:05am Holby City 5:05am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm A History of Christianity 9:00pm Tomorrow's World 9:30pm Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 10:00pm Stop-Motion Heroes: A History of British Animation 11:00pm Animation 2018 A showcase of top animation from the UK's finest new talents. 12:45am Natural World 1:45am Addicted to Sheep 2:45am John Berger: The Art of Looking Documentary exploring the life and work of the late writer and art critic John Berger. 3:40am Stop-Motion Heroes: A History of British Animation 4:40am This is BBC Four
6:45am King of Queens 7:10am King of Queens 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Frasier 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Jamie Cooks Italy 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Stuart Little 4:05pm Back to the Future Part III 6:25pm The Incredibles 8:35pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau 10:00pm A Very British Country House 11:00pm Tin Star 11:55pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:55am Tale of Tales 3:15am The Last Leg 4:10am Mobil 1 the Grid 4:35am Big House, Little House 5:30am Food Unwrapped 5:55am Fifteen to One
10:25am Pirata and Capitano 10:45am Peppa Pig 10:50am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:00am Friends 11:30am Friends 12:25pm Friends 12:55pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:20pm Friends 2:50pm Friends 3:20pm Friends 3:50pm Christmas at Holly Lodge 5:30pm A Joyous Christmas 6:30pm 5 News 6:35pm A Joyous Christmas 7:10pm The Christmas Train 8:10pm 5 News 8:15pm The Christmas Train 9:05pm Warship: Life at Sea 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Run All Night 11:00pm 5 News 11:05pm Run All Night 12:10am A Walk Among the Tombstones
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6:00am Rugby Gold 6:10am Rugby Gold 6:20am Live Rugbys 7s: Dubai 7:00am Live Rugbys 7s: Dubai 9:30am Live European Tour Golf 1:00pm Football 4:00pm Live Rugby 7s: Dubai 5:00pm Info not available 6:00pm EFL Greatest Games 6:15pm Football 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 11:00pm Live NBA: Milwauke @ New York 1:30am Sporting Greats 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 5:00am Sky Sports News
9:30am Spy School 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Doc Martin 11:30am Midsomer Murders 1:25pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:35pm The X Factor 3:30pm Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 4:00pm The Chase 5:00pm Tenable 6:00pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 7:00pm ITV Evening News 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:30pm The X Factor 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:20pm ITV News 11:35pm David Walliams Presents... Revenge of Alright on the Night
7:15am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:40am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 2:05pm Celebrity Catchphrase 3:05pm You've Been Framed! 3:40pm You've Been Framed! 4:05pm Jack Frost 5:05pm FYI Daily 5:10pm Jack Frost 6:10pm Shrek the Halls 6:40pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 8:45pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 9:45pm FYI Daily 9:50pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 10:50pm Family Guy 11:20pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:25am Family Guy
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6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Total Goals 8:30am Live European Tour Golf 12:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live NFL: Sunday A match from the NFL. 10:00pm Live NFL: Sunday A match from the NFL. 1:45am My Icon 2:00am My Icon 2:10am Live NFL: Sunday NFC West rivals Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers meet at CenturyLink Field in the NFL.
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World of Sport The Protectors The Professionals Motorsport UK Road Racing Series ITV Racing: The Opening Show The Car Chasers The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Way West FYI Daily The Way West Hornblower The Gauntlet FYI Daily The Gauntlet Falling Down FYI Daily Falling Down The Americans World of Sport ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Teleshopping The Professionals The Professionals Quincy, M.E. Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Way West FYI Daily The Way West The War Wagon FYI Daily The War Wagon Made in Britain Hornblower Killer Elite FYI Daily Killer Elite Training Day FYI Daily Training Day Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Richard Shanley THE festive edition of Doctor Wh o wi l l b e sh o w n o n N e w Year’s Day on BBC One instead of Christmas Day for the first time since the drama’s return in 2005. It will be the first Doctor Who episode to debut on January 1 since the second part of David Tennant’s series exit aired on the first day of 2010. E x e c u t i v e p r o d u ce r Ch ris Chibnall said it would see Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor ‘face a terrifying alien threat.’ The current series - Whittaker’s first - will conclude on December 9. “We’re thrilled to be s tar t i n g t h e Ne w Ye a r w ith a bang on BBC One,” said Chibnall, who promised audiences “an action-packed, hour-long special adventure for all the family.”
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Charlotte Moore, the BBC’s director of content, said: “We’re del i ght ed t he Doct or and her companions will be welcoming BBC One audiences into 2019 with this exciting new episode.” Accor di ng t o t he BBC, t he seasonal instalment will involve ‘a terrifying evil... from across the centuries of Earth’s history.” The Christmas Day edition of Doctor Who has been a TV fixture since Christopher Eccleston ushered in the show’s current era. Kylie Minogue, David Morrissey, Katherine Jenkins and Sir Michael Gambon are among the stars who have appeared in previous festive specials. Whittaker’s first full episode attracted a record audience for a new Doctor - 10.9 million viewers - last month.
XMAS REST: The Doctor can put her feet up.
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Boys and their wheezes Colin Bird IT’S assumed, because this is what is expected of us, that as the years progress we become more adult and mature, which translates into being infinitely more sensible and less childish. But I have found that this is not the natural order of things, because I still giggle at the infantile, and on the all too rare occasions when I meet up with old pals from the 70’s who now live in far flung places, we laugh uproariously at some of the wheezes we once got up to. We were all in our mid-to-late 2 0 ’s t h e n , s o i n t h e o r y s h o u l d have known better according to the accepted wisdom on these matters. But this was far from the case. When I woke up stark naked on the splendid Horseshoe Bay beach in Bermuda one morning, wonder-
HAVING FUN: Maybe not very mature though. ing how I got there and then realising with some trepidation that my clothes were missing, I simply smiled because I knew that if places were reversed, I would have done exactly the same thing to my buddy who belatedly turned up with my gear folded neatly and sporting a big grin from ear to ear.
The fact that I had just had an embarrassing encounter with an early morning female dog walker didn’t faze me one bit. This was part and parcel of the game. How I came to be there in the first place is another story. When on another occasion, a house
mate saw my friend Dougie take an exotically coloured pill, and on enquiring, was told conspiratorially that if he took just one, it would set him up for the a l l n i g h t p a r t y l a t e r. T h e w o r d ‘speed’ might have been mentioned. When we gathered later in our
favourite watering hole, our housemate was buzzing around like a demented hornet and chattering like a tape recorder on fast forward. He even shouldered in a new beer keg for the owner, usually a two-man job. Neither of us had the courage to tell him that in fact what he had taken was no more than an antibiotic that Dougie had been prescribed for a throat infection. Realising one evening that both of us had exhausted our supply of fresh underwear and had forgotten to take a trip to The Quickie Lickie, our local Laundromat, Dougie and I made the decision to raid the undies drawer of another of our housemates who was away for the weekend. We f i g u r e d h e w o u l d n e v e r know, because on returning from yet another party the following morning, and being neat and tidy boys, we folded and put them back. Yes it was disgusting and we should have acted our ages, but we have dined out on the story many times since.
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TUESDAY - 4 DECEMBER
MONDAY - 3 DECEMBER 4:45pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Match of the Day 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Nadiya's Asian Odyssey 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12:30am The Graham Norton Show
1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Babies: Their Wonderful World 11:00pm People Just Do Nothing 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Snooker
4:40am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Hidden Wales with Will Millard 10:00pm The Treasures of Ancient Rome 11:00pm Ireland's Wild River: The Mighty Shannon Documentary about the longest river in the British Isles. 12:00am Long Shadow 1:00am The Last Days of Steam 2:00am Constable: A Country Rebel
1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 9:00pm Liam Bakes 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm First Dates
1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm The Mistletoe Promise 4:00pm A Holiday Wish Come True 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Warship: Life at Sea 11:00pm The Real Narcos UK: London's Most Bloody 12:05am Enter the Dragon
3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Mrs Wilson 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News
12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm School 11:00pm I'll Get This 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am NFL
5:00am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm The Story of Wales 10:00pm Rise of the Clans 11:00pm Beyond the Walls: In Search of the Celts 11:30pm Britain's Lost Masterpieces 12:30am Sex: A Horizon Guide 1:30am The Living Mountain: A Cairngorms Journey 2:00am A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol 3:00am Rise of the Clans
12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm Lego Masters 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency? 11:00pm Gogglebox
10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm My Christmas Dream 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm Christmas in Conway 4:05pm Chilly Christmas 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm UK's Strongest Man 2018 9:00pm Our Yorkshire Farm 10:00pm Lockerbie: The Unheard Voices 11:30pm Curvy Girls 12:30am Supersized: Fat,
6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News
6:00pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp 12:35am Family Guy
11:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:30pm The Royal 2:35pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:05am Liverpool 1
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5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 9:00pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News
3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy
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The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Made in Britain The Enforcer FYI Daily The Enforcer The Gauntlet FYI Daily The Gauntlet
10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 12:30pm Info not available 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 7:30pm Live Mosconi Cup Pool 12:00am Sky Sports News
4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am The Chase 7:50am Pawn Stars 8:10am Pawn Stars 8:30am Kojak 9:30am Quincy, M.E. 10:35am Minder 11:35am The Sweeney 12:40pm The Professionals 1:40pm Kojak 2:40pm Quincy, M.E. 3:50pm Minder 4:50pm The Sweeney 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm Ironside 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 11:00pm Inside Man 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Inside Man 1:40am Hornblower 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 7:30pm Live Mosconi Cup Pool 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News
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Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special First Blood FYI Daily First Blood Inside Man FYI Daily Inside Man The Protectors Motorsport UK
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WEDNESDAY - 5 DECEMBER 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Defenders UK 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A Matter of Life and Debt 12:45pm Ill Gotten Gains 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Doctor Blake Mysteries 4:10pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Watchdog Live 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten
5:40am This is BBC Two 7:30am The Best Christmas Food Ever 8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am See Hear 9:30am Great British Menu 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Snooker 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Death and Nightingales 11:00pm The Apprentice: You're Fired!
4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm University Challenge Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates. 9:00pm Vikings 10:00pm Digging for Britain Professor Alice Roberts explores 2018's most exciting archaeological finds. 11:00pm Vic and Bobs Big Night Out 11:30pm Inside No 9 A second season of dark comedies by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. 12:00am Nature's Wonderlands: Islands of Evolution
9:40am Frasier 10:10am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:05am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 10:00pm World's Weirdest Homes 11:00pm North Korea: Life Inside the Secret State
9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Christmas at Holly Lodge 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm Winter Wedding 4:00pm Last Christmas at Home 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Masters of Strongman 2018 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm HMS Belfast: Ww2's Great Survivor 11:00pm Draining the Sunken Pirate City 12:05am Police UK: Armed and Deadly
4:50am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Paul O'grady: For the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News
11:20am Planet's Got Talent 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp
3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:05am A Touch of Frost 2:15am Liverpool 1 3:10am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
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READING your piece (Issue 1742) about t h e 8 5 t h a n n i v e rs a ry o f women b e i n g g i v e n t h e rig h t to vote in Sp a i n , t h e c o u n try h a s clearly c o m e a l o n g w a y s in c e then. In fact I saw a recent study that showed that 58 per cent of women and 46 per cent of men in Spain identify as feminists. Maybe the women’s figure could have been higher, but I was certainly encouraged by the percentage for males. As an ageing expat looking to settle on the Costa del Sol, it gives me s ome c o m f o r t t o th in k th at younger generations are becoming more and more progressive. Of course there are still battles to keep on fighting across the world for women, including equal pay, and I was pleased to read about the recent nationwide protests in Spain against gender violence. Maggie Sowerby
Heavy weather MY husband and I have been living on the Costa del Sol for 16 years now and have loved every minute. We count ourselves lucky to have been able to retire to the sun and take a welcome break from 40 plus years of works. But every winter we hear the same thing; people complaining about the winters in Spain. I do understand the houses here are not always as insulated as they are in the UK and some people do suffer from the cold, but I do wish people would remember how lucky we all are to benefit from blue skies and warm weather most of the year. Mrs Beryl Wilson
Sales farce I READ with interest how many people took part in last week’s annual ‘Black Friday’ stampede. While I understand the enthusiasm for a good bargain, television images of shoppers fighting over products some of which seemed to be barely discounted - left a sour taste in the mouth. Alfred Morrison
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Feminism fight is ongoing WITH EASE: Council’s new tricycles.
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I have a holiday home in the centre of Fuengirola, and flew to Spain last weekend with some friends. As we were walking along the promenade, they were really impressed by the beach and the views, but my mate and his wife also commented on how clean the area is. Minutes later, as we were crossing the road, a female street cleaner turned the corner and mounted the pavement with ease on a brilliant tricycle complete with a small bin. She moved in and around two pillars and seemed happy in her job. My Spanish isn’t great but I managed to talk a bit to her, and asked about the cleaning machine. She said it was new. That it was electric, easy to use and made her job quicker and easier. Brilliant idea.
IN the words of Kenneth Wolstenholme at the end of the 1966 World Cup Final, ‘They think it’s all over’ but in reality it’s not. Mrs May has obtained the agreement of the 27 European Leaders to her proposed Brexit deal, which was probably the easiest part of her attempt to settle the divorce in a manner which she and her advisers believe is in the best interest of the UK. She immediately wrote an open letter to the British people encouraging them to pull together and support the deal, which on the face of things seems fine but in reality is empty rhetoric. What counts now is approval or rejection by Parliament and the people realistically have no say in this whatsoever unless there is a general election. The fact is that with a minority government which is in itself split, the Prime Minister will be trying to persuade many of her MPs as possible to vote in favour of the deal, but with the Labour Party currently indicating that it will vote against as well as the Northern Irish DUP, the likelihood of approval being obtained is frankly remote. Jacob Rees Mogg didn’t manage to obtain enough letters to demand a vote of no confidence in Mrs May but if by December 12 (B-DAY), the deal is voted down, it’s a reasonable expectation that there could be a leadership tussle and certainly another call for a snap election from Labour. A second referendum would be welcomed by many but is highly unlikely and even if the Brexit deal does struggle through Parliament, it still has to be approved by the European Council and the European Parliament.
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Marches against gender violence in Spain Gender violence only exists because women have the upper hand in the courts… sad but true… Sean
Decomposing body discovered on beach in southern Spain It is a sad fact that many more are going to be discovered unless the invasion from sub-saharan Africa stops. PM
Diversity - Bah! Humbug So glad someone wrote something on this, I LOVE IT, 10 OUT OF 10. Edgar
BENIDORM SHOCK: Watch Danny Tetley elimated from ITV’s X Factor Danny was a lovely singer, I knew him very well. I hope he stays off the coke though, it’s not good for his voice! Stuart Mark
NO MENTION: Gibraltar not in EU draft Brexit statement ahead of Sunday’s summit amidst Spain veto threat Sñr Sanchez is being a bit presumptious. Spain does not have a power of veto in the EU. He should also remember that he is not an elected prime minister merely one
COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE brought about in the senate. He has yet to win an election, so whilst he is swanning around the world being the ‘statesman’ perhaps he should look to giving the Spanish people the chance of voting for him or not. Neil There is no mention of the Isle of Wight either. Nor of the Shetland Islands. They are all part of the UK and its Dependant Territories. PM
Dog attack leaves mother and daughter dead in Spain I hope they haven’t ruled out cruelty by the owners. I’ve seen the way some people treat their animals and it’s not usual for these dogs to be vicious. That being said, I wouldn’t wish this kind of death on anyone. Annie It is never the dog... it is the wrong owner of these beautiful creatures. Siobahn
BURSTING BENIDORM: ‘Outrageous’ fancy dress festival helps smash November hotel records Anything for money!!!!!!
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RYANAIR CYBER WEEK DEALS: Huge sale offers flights to Spain from £4.89 What about air pollution?????? Forgot, only cars pollute the air and have to pay for it!!!!!!!!!!!! Renato
DIRECT HIT: Photo and video roundup after torrential rain and thunderstorms strike south of Spain In the UK they would probably respond with a hose pipe ban. PM
Illegal hunting traps found in southern Spain Laws? who gives a damn. He’s just ‘unlucky’ being caught. Wyn
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Cryptic Across 1 A bird’s complaint (6) 4 Scottish children playing in bars (6) 9 Manage to continue making capital in Myanmar (7) 10 Lad in charge of audio reception (5) 11 Porter right on his toes (5) 12 Or expel silly prospect (7) 13 Underground building isn’t cleaned (11) 18 Female with pride loses in novel (7) 20 Fruit begins another pleasant picnic, let's eat (5) 22 Photos of fractures? (5) 23 Bright team leader Adrian is badly beaten up (7) 24 Upset some Mossad denigrators (6) 25 Points to Rene being calm (6) Down 1 Discover star, zany jungle character (6) 2 Cowboy’s home cooking appliance? (5) 3 Reduce exotic hornets (7) 5 A funny pose for a Greek author (5) 6 Hit by a vehicle, and not cared for (3-4)
7 No Clue 8 Makes any censures pointless (11) 14 Fierce killer possibly paroled (7) 15 It’s time totter goes after rubbish (7)
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16 A follower endures explosions (6) 17 Fellow the French say is kind (6) 19 Lee is unusual name for girl (5) 21 Tool found in quiet country road? (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents V and 20 represents B, so fill in V every time the figure 16 appears and B every time the figure 20 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 Nose of a mammal (9) 5 Push against gently (5) 7 Not drunk (5) 9 Expensive (4) 10 Large artillery gun, usually on wheels (6) 12 Scandinavian kingdom (6) 13 Counterfeit (4) 15 Wireless (5) 16 Free from dirt or impurities (5) 18 Concerning (9)
Down 1 Writing implement (3) 2 Do what one is told (4) 3 Unconcerned (6) 4 Odd (7) 6 Blind alley (4,3) 8 Strip of cloth for winding round an injury (7) 9 Be worthy of (7) 11 Be owned by (6) 14 Mark left by wound (4) 17 Old or over-worked horse (3)
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The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Across 1 Acantilados (6) 4 To suck (6) 9 Royalty (7) 10 Guante (5) 11 Por delante (5) 12 Veal (7) 13 Stepbrother (11) 18 To bet (gamble) (7) 20 Stage (phase) (5) 22 Molestar (5) 23 Fuera (de edificio, objeto, indicando posición) (7) 24 Rayos (de rueda) (6) 25 Farm (6)
Down 1 To load (6) 2 Imagen (5) 3 Libertad (7) 5 Home (5) 6 To provide (7) 7 Wheels (6) 8 Sala de espera (7,4) 14 Angry (7) 15 Más dulce (7) 16 Blankets (6) 17 Bathtub (6) 19 Estos (5) 21 Aeroplane (5)
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case M) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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1 Fresa, 4 Piscina, 8 Equator, 9 Arena, 10 Retratos, 11 Como, 13 Correr, 14 Mezcla, 17 Deal, 19 Mattress, 22 Nurse, 23 Agencia, 24 Streams, 25 Shape.
1 Beset, 4 Beggars, 8 Granary, 9 There, 10 Sing sing, 11 Bath, 13 Carpet, 14 Madrid, 17 Sole, 19 Notaries, 22 Leave, 23 Beehive, 24 Suspect, 25 Sores.
1 Freir, 2 Eructar, 3 Anteayer, 4 Parrot, 5 Soak, 6 Ileso, 7 Amapola, 12 Feathers, 13 Cadenas, 15 Ciencia, 16 Salads, 18 Abrir, 20 Spade, 21 Beca.
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Rarely has your mind been as sharp as it is at the moment. There have been some awkward and downright bad periods in the recent past, but this week everything falls into place.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) For all of the things that you want to do, there are three others that you wish to do. Maybe they are waiting for their own time to come. During the course of this week you will be thinking of what the future could hold, even though dealing with practical issues.
1 Bogus, 2 Spanner, 3 Transfer, 4 Beyond, 5 Gate, 6 Akela, 7 Seethed, 12 Manatees, 13 Castles, 15 Rainier, 16 Combat, 18 Loads, 20 Steps, 21 Pele.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As the saying goes, ‘no one ever said it would be easy’. In the past few months you have found this to be true. Hard work is not alien to you, but there is a point where you want to shout ‘enough’. It may be business or home life needs some rearranging, or that someone is moving job and the routine is severely disrupted.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) As a home-loving Libran, you are torn between making changes to your surroundings and getting some cash in on the business side. Apparently, it is not possible to do both because energy levels fluctuate.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is so much in you that is determined and looking forward to a fresh start, but something that you are trying to get rid of, or give up, may be giving you more trouble than anticipated. Some things have to be done alone, or so you think, but others have gone through this before you so they are able to give support.
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When it isn’t possible to change something, often it is just as effective to rearrange it. That is the solution which comes to you this week. Instead of being frustrated at a delay, try changing the conditions or times.
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important thing to you at the moment? Is it wealth or social position? Your work, or how it may be possible to afford that new conservatory are minor considerations compared with your greatest asset which is your health. This week, then, is all about boosting this valuable commodity and building its future.
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Pat yourself on the back for all of your efforts of recent weeks. Looking back just a few months, would you have thought so much progress could be made? Because of your efforts, home life is enhanced and you are more appreciated. Give yourself a break at the weekend and do something with a loved one that you have not done together for some time.
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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When we have long-standing friendships, these are often taken for granted and yet often we could make so much more of them.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Consider what is the most
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Is playing the waiting game really to your advantage? Your Sagittarian character naturally leads you to be optimistic, and why not? It won’t hurt to hurry someone along rather than having them go at their own pace.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The enthusiasm of your bright Capricorn mind is also capable of making you restless. There are mixed feelings about being at or near home this week, with thoughts of more progress possible elsewhere.
QUIZ: THE BEAUTIES AND THE BEASTS 1. In 1956, which peninsula in South Wales became the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? 2. In 1977, which African dictator declared himself: ‘Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea’ and ‘Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa’? 3. In which 1999 film directed by Sam Mendes, did Kevin Spacey star as Lester Burnham, a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter’s best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari)? 4. On the TV game show The Chase, what is the real name of the ‘chaser’ nicknamed the Beast? 5. Released in 1984, Building the Perfect Beast was the second solo studio album by which member of the Eagles? 6. What creature did the Scottish poet Robert Burns describe as a ‘wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim’rous beastie’ in a 1785
poem? 7. Which English romantic poet wrote the 1818 poem Endymion that begins with the line ‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’? 8. Which left-wing Labour politician is nicknamed the Beast of Bolsover? 9. Who composed the ballet The Sleeping Beauty, which premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg on January 15, 1890? 10. Who was the author of the novel Black Beauty, first published in 1877? Not a lot of people know that... the last, often misquoted, lines of the classic 1933 film King Kong are: (Police Lieutenant) ‘Well, Denham, the airplanes got him.’ (Carl Denham) ‘Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.’
Answers: 1. GOWER peninsula, 2. Idi AMIN, 3. AMERICAN BEAUTY, 4. Mark LABBETT, 5. Don HENLEY, 6. MOUSE (To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest With the Plough), 7. John KEATS, 8. Dennis SKINNER, 9. Pyotr ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY, 10. Anna SEWELL.
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More than just a glow BEAUTY enthusiasts in Vietnam are going to the extreme of setting their faces on fire to preserve their youth. While few healthcare centres in the country have been licensed to use fire therapy in medical treatment, some spas and beauty salons in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, still advertise the service to cure thousands of illnesses and rejuvenate skin. Bringing an open flame near the delicate facial skin hardly seems a safe way to achieve health and beauty results. In fact, some creams and soaps have been banned because they cause irritation and inflammation to the skin. Yet, men and women are allowing therapists to cover their faces with alcohol-soaked towels which are then set alight and kept on the skin for 30 seconds to one minute. The flame is then put out by placing a second dry towel over the first. The bizarre technique, which costs up to €10, reportedly helps with a variety of health problems such as headaches, sleeplessness, muscular pain and digestive system issues. But Vietnamese doctors and experts warn that undergoing the treatment at unlicensed or substandard facilities could threaten customers’ health and cause burns or asphyxiation.
SEAFOOD: Lean meat and fish boost the immune system. TO find the best diet to help minimise the effects of Hashimoto’s disease, it is first necessary to understand exactly what the disorder is, and how it affects the body. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a lifelong and progressive autoimmune disease, in which the immune system turns against the body’s own tissues and attacks the thyroid gland, causing a hormonal deficiency. The condition primarily affects middle-aged women, but can also occur in men and women of any age, as well as children, and often leads to an underactive thyroid, known as hypothyroidism. Symptoms include: fatigue and sluggishness, weight gain, constipation, a pale, puffy face, dry skin, muscle weakness, depression and memory lapses.
HASHIMOTO: The immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
It is advisable to see a doctor if you begin suffering from the first four symptoms for no apparent reason, as untreated, the disease can cause a number of other health problems. But the good news, is that a low fat, high fibre diet, combined with nutritional supplements, can help ease the symptoms of this type of hypothyroidism. According to Long Life Clinic of Marbella, it is very important to maintain control of the diet, as excess calories and fat interfere with hormonal imbalance.
A spokesperson said: “It is essential to take into account that you should eat a glutenfree diet, without sugar, without grains, without dairy and low glycemic index.” Vitamin B is vital for Hashimoto’s disease sufferers because its properties ‘exert a regulatory action in the hormonal gland’. This stabilises the immune system so that it is not ‘perceived as an enemy to the thyroid cells’. In this way it helps eliminate symptoms of depression, discouragement, and fatigue, while at the same time
provides the body with enzymes to turn food into energy. It also aids the inflammatory reduction process of the thyroid gland which in turn benefits the cardiovascular and arterial system. A diet based on fruit and vegetables is ideal for strengthening the immune system as they are gluten free and have natural sweetening properties, which reduces the craving for carbohydrates. Lean meat and seafood consumption is recommended for those suffering from Hashimoto’s disease, as its properties enhance the immune system, build muscle mass, and feed ligaments, tendons and joints. A nutritional supplement with turmeric is also beneficial to fighting the inflammatory process of the thyroid, because it is said to improve digestion, detoxify the liver and relieves arthritis pain.
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SITCOM FAVOURITES: Sherrie Hewson with costar Jake Canuso (Mateo Castellanos). two months after its axing.
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SEVEN months after its shock axing, ITV’s hit sitcom Benidorm is reportedly being brought back as a feature length film. The show, filmed in the popular resort of the same name, has had a huge fan base since it first screened 11 years ago. And viewers were stunned when producers announced its cancellation earlier this year. Especially as the show, which attracted 5.5 million viewers, was named Best Comedy at the TV Choice awards
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Is Benidorm back? Favourite Sherrie Hewson, 68, who plays hotel boss Joyce Temple-Savage, revealed to British press at the weekend that she had already signed up. The former star of Coronation Street and Loose Women favourite, told reporters ‘it will be happening, it’ll just be a bit different’ adding it ‘will still be fabulous’. Hit stage show Benidorm Live is currently on tour.
Facing the music TOP DJ David Guetta was caught using an exclusive celeb dating app at the MTV European music awards in Bilbao this month, despite being in a three-year relationship with
girlfriend Jessica Ledon. Three days after he was allegedly spotted ‘trawling’ the site, his girlfriend posted gushing birthday tributes on social media.
REALITY babe Hayley Hughes literally sizzled as she showed off her beach body while holidaying in Spain last week. The 22-year-old Love Island contestant was voted off during the early weeks of the fourth season after failing to find love with Charlie Frederick and Eyal Booker. But her new love interest, DJ Tom Zanetti, appears to have put a massive smile on her face and given her self-esteem a huge boost as she strutted confidently along the sand. She accessorised her leopard print bikini with gold necklaces, gold watch and large cat-eye sunglasses, looking incredibly toned and relaxed. PAST BEHIND HER: Hayley Hughes has new love interest.
Christmas concerts THERE is a series of treats lined up in the run up to Christmas for music lovers in Mallorca, with a busy programme scheduled. On December 13 a nativity concert by the Orquestra Simfònic will be held in Palma Auditorium with many festive tunes. They will be accompanied by 150 voices from the island’s children’s choirs. Tickets are from €15, with the performance starting at 8pm. The following night (December 14) the Sa Màniga Auditorium (Cala Millor) is holding a Christmas concert by the Sant Llorenc School of Music and Dance which has become a bit of a tradition since the venue opened in 2002. Tickets are a bargain €2 with the show starting at 7.30pm. On December 15, several choirs are joining forces to being 400 voices to Palma Auditorium for the the Coral Universitat de les Illes Balears concert. The show starts at 7.30pm with tickets costing from €15. The same night sees the four ensembles based at the Teatre Principal tread the boards for a Christmas concert from 6pm, with seats costing €10. Again on December 15 Palma Auditorium is holding a Great Russian
JOINING FORCES: Coral Universitat de les Illes Balears in concert. Christmas Party. The Russian associations Club Teremok and Kalinka have p r o g r a m m e d a c h i l d r e n ’s m u s i c a l show with famous story characters and typical Russian Christmas dances around the Christmas tree. It will be performed in Russian. Tickets cost €25, and the show starts at 5pm.
The following day the Manacor Band is holding a Chirstmas concert in the Auditorium of Manacor. Andreu Riera plays the piano directed by Eduard Bernabé and aimed at all audie n c e s f r o m t h e a g e o f f o u r. D o o r s open at 6.30pm with tickets costing €6.
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NO matter whether you are Leave, Remain or Just Very Bored of Tunbridge Wells, news that David Cameron fancied returning to frontline politics as Foreign Secretary must have had everyone checking it wasn’t April Fool’s Day. Well, he may have been ‘bored s***less’ in his £25,000 ‘writing’ shed these past two years; meanwhile, thanks to his actions, most of the country’s been scared s***less. Cameron returning to politics would be like the deserting rat returning to the ship it tried to scuttle. Thanks, but no thanks! But why ‘bored s***less’? Didn’t Profumo retire to a soup kitchen? Yes,
LAURA PENN ‘PENN TO PAPER’ THERE is a well-known saying that everyone has a book in them. Books are wonderful things and I still get that kid-in-a-sweet shop feeling whenever I am in a bookshop. Each cover that I see seems to entice and tease me into the world contained in its pages. I have tried the whole Kindle thing but staring at a screen always feels more like work than relaxation. There is nothing better than the feel of slightly battered pages between your fingers. If you have yet to fall in love with the writings of Scotsman Peter Kerr, may I suggest you start with his firstnovel about Mallorca entitled ‘Snowball Oranges.’ This became a bestseller when it was first published in 2000 and rightly so as it is the charming tale, beautifully told, of how Peter and his wife fell in
tion he denied everything. Not a very convincing performance but ’twas ever thus with him. Having made the worst political decision of modern times, authorising a referendum on EU membership, he wanted to come back and make a spectacular pig’s ear of things once again. He alone is responsible for the bitter divisions within his own party. He backed a vote he didn’t need to have, then ‘scuttled off’ when things went belly up. A final thought: couldn’t he have a second bromance with Clegg over at err, Facepage? He’d be paid loads and he’d think he was doing something worthwhile. It wouldn’t let him do any real harm and the UK would be free of him in frontline politics. A win-win for everyone! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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Where is their refund? We sold our house in September of last year and had to pay €3,500 tax even though we had sold at a loss of more than €50,000. We were told that we were due a full tax refund on this amount. Our solicitor told us we should have the refund by Christmas but it did not come. We contacted him in February and he told us the delay was the fault of the Spanish tax agency. We are still waiting after 14 months. Is this right? J C W (Costa Blanca) It appears that you David Searl sold your Spanish You and the Law property as non-resident in Spain owners. This requires the buyer to withhold 3 per cent of the purchase price, which is paid to Spain’s tax agency on Form 211 as a guaranty against your liability to capital gains tax on your profit. Since you made no profit, you have no capital gains tax, and this deposit will be refunded to you. The Tax Agency has promised to make these returns in 90 days. Hah! Many non-resident sellers share your problem. About all you can do is to take your Form 211 to the tax office and complain.
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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RETURN?: It appears David Cameron would like to be Foreign Secretary.
there’s a lot of good work out there a bored ex-politician could do. Like teaching, charity work or one of the caring services. Alternatively, give him a one-way ticket and install him as Governor of Bermuda. Even better: South Georgia - all those penguins to talk to. Admittedly, when bored, who hasn’t occasionally thought of some wheeze or other to while away the time? Foreign Secretary, yep, that’d do it. Or maybe a diplomat, helping out a bit with trade deals in nice warm countries. Or Governor of the Bank of England. Basically, it sounds as though Cameron decided to run a return to politics up the flagpole to see who’d salute it. Then, seeing the negative reac-
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PETER KERR: Was one writer inspired by Mallorca. love with Mallorca and came to live in a finca deep in the countryside. The three following
books, Mañana, Mañana, Viva Mallorca!, and A Basket Full of Snowflakes have been translated
into 14 languages and have sold worldwide. His fifth novel From Paella to Porridge charts his family’s return to the Highlands, although Mallorca still features in his later detective series of novels. His first non-fiction novel, Song of the Eight Winds, is the epic tale of the Christian reconquest of the island from the moors. Another writer who has been inspired by life on the island is Anna Nicholas. I recall Anna’s first book A Lizard in my Luggage being published back in 2007. Five more followed and her most recent A Chorus of Cockerels came out in 2016. Anna has been recognised by Soller Council for her services to tourism as many of her readers have travelled to see the places that she describes and mentions in her stories. Then there is my old mucker Louis (The Lip) O’Brien and his fabulous Hasta La Flip Flops, a
romp of a read galloping through his life as a club rep on Mallorca in the late 70’s, early 80’s. All of human life can be found between the covers of that one! I have often thought that, if I should ever write my Mallorca novel the issues would be (1) No one would believe half the stories and (2) Law suits would follow. Fact is often more strange than fiction on this unique lump o f r o c k . H o w e v e r, I h a v e n o t abandoned the idea of putting my experiences on Mallorca into print and watching the fur and feathers fly! Then again, perhaps I ought to heed the advice of Christopher Hitchens who said: “There is a book in everyone, and that is where it should stay.” Laura Penn hosts the Sunshine Club, Sundays 10 am - noon, Mallorca Sunshine Radio. www.mallorcasunshineradio.com.
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HE amount of nonSpanish people who bought properties in the country has grown by 5.6 per cent during the first half of 2018 compared to the same time last year. Industry figures showed there were a total of 53,359 sales made to foreign buyers during the first six months of this year. The figures are the highest since the first half of 2007, at the height of the pre-crash property boom, when around 33,000 homes were sold to foreigners. Sales to nonSpanish buyers accounted for almost 19 per cent of the total number of houses sold. The British were the single largest nationality out of all other foreigners who bought homes in Spain, making up 14.3 per cent of the total. The number of homes sold to British people numbered 7,613 in total, up by almost 9 per cent on the first six months of 2017. The British were followed by the French who bought a total of 4,211 properties, 4.6 per cent less than the same time last year. The Germans came third with 4,138 homes, a fall of 2.1 per cent on last year’s figures. Purchases by Moroccans led to the largest year-on-year growth of any nationality. They bought almost 29 per cent more homes compared to the same time last year. They were followed by the Irish with almost 25 per cent and the Danish with more than 18 per cent. The Valencia Region was the most popular region for foreign buyers purchasing Spanish homes. A total of 15,613 homes were sold to foreigners there, about one third of the Spanish total, with sales growing year-on-year by almost 17 per cent. The Valencia Region was followed by Andalucia with 9,737, a growth of more than 8 per cent, and Cataluña, with 7,570 sales and fall of 5.3 per cent.
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Rise in foreign buyers 9% Increase in number of homes bought by the British.
SPAIN’S Development Minister has announced the government will spend €21.5 million on building thousands of affordable houses in Malaga Province and elsewhere. Jose Luis Abalos said the funding would be used to build 5,000 properties which will be rented out for no more than €400 a month. The homes are due to be built in the Madrid and Valencia regions, the provinces of Malaga in Sevilla and in Ibiza. Abalos said the building project was being done to end the housing market “headache” that middle class
SALES GROW: Valencia was the most popular with foreign buyers.
29% Growth in purchases made by the Moroccans.
Building boost
and young buyers faced due to price increases. The building programme comes as part of the government’s State Housing Plan, which aims to build a total of 20,000 social houses in the next four to six years. Abalos said Spain had one of the lowest proportion of social properties in its total housing stock of any country in Europe. Around 2.5 per cent of Spanish homes are rented out by the state. The funding for the 5,000 homes is set to go to Spain’s Public Business Entity of Land (SEPES) which is due to oversee the project.
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Rent rate rankings MALAGA is the fifth most expensive province for property rentals in Spain and has the highest difference between asking prices and agreed rates, according to an industry report. Figures from the Mitula Group’s Housing Price Report (PVMG) showed average monthly rent rates for flats and houses in Malaga Province stood at €1,367 from July to September. Malaga Province was also found to have the greatest difference be-
tween the asking price for properties and what tenants paid. The difference was 49.6 per cent, according to the report. The report’s authors said the rates could be linked to the province’s popularity with tourists. Other provinces popular with tourists such as Barcelona, Cadiz and Las Palmas in Gran Canaria also scored highly on the table coming second, eighth and ninth respectively. The Balearic Islands had the most expensive average monthly rates at
€1,673. The islands were followed by Barcelona Province, with an average rate of €1,539, the Madrid region with €1,479 and Toledo, €1,422. Ciudad Real, in the Castilla La Mancha region, was found to be the cheapest for rentals with an average rate of €407 per month. Ciudad Real was followed in the table by Caceres, in Extremadura, with average rates of €413 per month and Zamora, in Castilla y Leon, with €452.
RANKING HIGH: Malaga Province had the fifth highest rents on average in Spain.
Bag a bargain, but be aware of potential pitfalls THERE are thousands of repossessed properties available in Spain, and buying one is without doubt an attractive prospect. With many of the bankowned houses available at competitive prices, it’s possible, but not a surety, to secure a bargain. But, it’s important to know the advantages and disadvantages before going ahead with a bank-owned property purchase in Spain, to protect your finances and you and your family’s future. When buying a home in Spain directly from the bank it’s also often possible to get lower mortgage interest rates and even secure finance for up to 100 per cent of the value. However, on the other hand Spanish repossession properties may have outstanding debts attached to them and can be in very poor condition. There can be additional considerations and complications with these types of houses that should always be checked out by a Spanish lawyer. It’s vital to get indepen-
Check for any major construction defects before buying.
DILIGENCE: Make all the necessary checks before buying bank-owned property. dent legal advice when buying a bank-owned property in Spain. Solicitors will carry out a due diligence check, ensuring that all associated debts are cleared before re-registering the property. This should also include any charges in relation to community fees and utility supplies. There are national and regional laws to contend with in Spain, and while cutting corners might
make your property purchase quicker and cheaper short-term, avoiding the necessary checks could result in the purchase of a property which could cause countless and costly problems in the long term. Properties that have been repossessed are often left in a bad state, so always check the condition before proceeding. Bathroom and kitchen fittings may have been re-
moved, windows and frames broken, or electrical wiring cut, for example. Being aware of any damages makes it possible to budget for repairs and give leverage to negotiate a better price. Consult a builder, architect or surveyor to check for any major construction defects before buying a bank-owned property. Other tips are to make sure you have all necessary documentation in place before going ahead to save delays at a later date, and try to develop a good relationship with the manager and staff at the bank. Check if the purchase needs to be completed within a certain time frame and look into Spain’s property tax laws. But buyers shouldn’t shy away from bankowned houses in Spain, no purchase is ever plain sailing.
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Diversionary tactics Cassandra Nash A weekly look
Missed opportunity
- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
APPREHENSIVE Brits living in Spain st i l l f e e l th at M a y ’s botched Brexit deal is better than no deal at all. Spain is understandably concerned that any UK deal could affect Gibraltar but it really isn’t the right moment to go mentioning vetoes. Interestingly, dragging up Gibraltar was always Franco’s go-to tactic when he wanted to deflect attention from domestic affairs. That or a hastily-arranged Madrid-Barça match, preferably in th e c a p i t a l . T h e s e d a y s L a Liga is harder to manipulate so that leaves only Gibraltar. No-one’s suggesting that the president is taking a leaf out of Fran c o ’s b o o k , b u t it n ev er comes amiss to deflect attention from domestic affairs. Does it, Pedro?
“YOU left us 43 years ago but are more present than ever,” declared Luis Alfonso de Borbon, referring to his great-grandfather shortly before the anniversary of Franco’s death. Son of Franco’s granddaughter, Carmen Martinez Bordiu and Alfonso de Borbon, cousin of the Rey Emeritus Juan Carlos I, Luis Alfonso is Pretender to the French throne and has been encouraged to believe he has some claim on Spain’s. “We continue to remember you and pray for you,” continued the prince who was all of a year old when greatgrandad died. Sounds like we had a lucky escape there.
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lencian community Francisco Camps was acquitted in a Valencian Court by a Valencian jury in a verdict approved by Valencian judges that decided some made-tomeasure togs weren’t a Gurtel bribe. Notes handwritten by the nowimprisoned former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas, who raked in party funding by fair means and foul, refer to a tailor. According to Barcenas during his trial, he made suits for Mariano Rajoy and was paid with black money. Presumably a nice suit is less incriminating than wads of cash in a brown envelope - not so much money-laundering as money-tailoring.
WHAT is it with suits and the Partido Popular? The former president of the VaBOTCHED: Will the deal struck by Theresa May affect Gibraltar?
Behind THE MUSIC
THIS week sees the 36th anniversary of probably the most famous pop album of all time. Thriller by Michael Jackson was released on November 30, 1982. It was the follow up to 1979’s Off the Wall. The time between the two albums had been a very unhappy and introspective time for Jackson. Despite selling in massive numbers he was not satisfied with the album’s success. He wanted to make the greatest album of all time. He again brought in genius producer and arranger Quincy Jones and Cleethorpes’ very own English songwriter Rod Temperton. There was a backlash against disco at the time
MICHAEL: Wanted to make the greatest album.
and Jackson would mix pop with rock. On the track Beat It he brought in Toto’s Steve Lukather to play the main guitar lick and Eddie Van Halen to play the solo. Released at the start of the MTV revolution, the video to the title track was the most expensive and ambitious music video that had ever been made
at the time. The album broke too many sales records and won too many awards to list here. For those that remember those times it’s difficult to explain to today’s generation just how big it was.
WE could see this one coming a mile off: Albert Rivera wants Ciudadanos and the Partido Popular to support each other, post-election, to prevent Susana Diaz’s re-election as Andalucia’s regional president. Diaz, if the polls are right, won’t get an overall majority in the December 2 regional elections. She didn’t in 2015, but after a great deal of negotiation finally reached an agreement with Ciudadanos. That’s not going to happen this time, not with Rivera still seething at Pedro Sanchez sneaking into the Moncloa when the PSOE’s poll ratings were at an all-time low and Ciudadanos at their highest ever. And Diaz can’t turn to Teresa Rodriguez, who heads Podemos in Andalucia, owing to the former’s legendary antipathy towards the regional president. In fact, it’s predicted that Rodriguez could do a CUP by demanding Diaz’s head in return for Podemos support. And CUP, re-
It’s not rocket science
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Thriller - Michael Jackson
Personality cults
Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I USE McAfee to protect my computer. I know there are loads of free ones out there but I’ve used the same one for years and, to be honest, the free ones, in my experience, are always trying to download something I don’t want and it’s often the case with this stuff that you have to uncheck the box not to get it. So, I got a notice saying my account was coming up for renewal. I used to have automatic renewal but stopped when I found if I waited I’d get offered a deal and, sure enough, the offer was if I renewed in the next 24 hours I could get it for two years at a discounted price plus a £40 cash back offer. I thought I would take a closer look at that deal. The trouble was, when I tried to renew, the offer wasn’t there. This was about 9pm by the way. I went to the ‘contact us’ section and found they had a live chat option so I thought I’d have go at that. I filled in the usual bits and bobs - email address, username blah blah and then got a message from a person whose name I could not pronounce
and even tell what gender they were. I don’t think there were even any vowels in the name but it would score about 400 points in Scrabble. They asked how they could help and I explained the situation and was told ‘no problem.’ They asked what package I wanted and I asked what ones were available. They told me a few different options and I asked what was best. They told me and I said OK, paid for it and downloaded it. I then realised it had one thing different in it that was a bit of a nuisance so I decided they had flogged me the wrong one. This meant I now had to start the whole live chat thing again. They cancelled the first one they had sold me and gave me the second one. Then I had to download anther form to get my £40 cash back. It was now 1.30am! The moral of this grump is: don’t make life difficult. Just tell me my renewal is coming up and this is the best price. Don’t make me fill in forms. Life would be so much easier if you didn’t have 10 different deals for the same thing. A simple ‘Dear Sir, your renewal is due. It’s £39 and this is our best discounted price. Please press accept.’ Not rocket science is it? mikesenker@gmail.com
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FEELING GOOD: Pets can positively affect your health, as well as be your best friend!
COMPANIONSHIP is what most dog or cat owners would say if asked what is the most important benefit of owning a pet. But research indicates that pet ownership may provide another important benefit: improved health. One of the first studies demonstrating that pets could be beneficial to their owner’s health was conducted in 1980 by Dr
Aaron H Katcher and his associates. They found that among heart attack patients, 94 per cent of those who owned pets lived one year longer than 72 per cent of those who did not have a pet. Dr Alan M Beck, director of the Centre for Applied Ethology and Human-Animal Interaction, Purdue University, says that a closer analysis of the findings show that only a small proportion of the difference in mortality can be attributed to pet ownership. ‘Nevertheless, while 2-3 per cent may seem small, the impact, considering the frequency of heart disease, is significant and cost effective,’ Dr Beck and a colleague wrote recently in the Annual Review of Public Health. Another 1990’s study indicates that besides reducing the risk of heart disease, pets might also help reduce some minor health problems. In this study, conducted by James Serpell at Cambridge University, UK, researchers began with people who
did not own pets. The participants were asked to complete questionnaires about the frequency of minor health complaints such as headaches, indigestion and problems sleeping. There were no major differences among the study participants based on their responses to the health questionnaire. The researchers then gave some of the people dogs, some of the people cats, and left one group without pets. Ten months later, the researchers looked again at the health of the men and women and found that the group with dogs had suffered fewer minor complaints. There is also evidence that stroking a dog slows the heart beat and reduces blood pressure. Furthermore, it is a fact that dogs taken to homes for the elderly and hospices have had a beneficial effect. So your dog is not just a companion. It makes an important contribution to your health.
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Ford Focus Estate: A smooth operator THE all-new Ford Focus Estate is armed with a boot that’s almost as big as that of the Octavia, a car which was until very recently the benchmark in the class. It’s also bigger than the boots of some models from the next class up, including, bizarrely, its supposedly bigger brother, the Mondeo Estate. You get the same choice of 1.01.5 litre petrol, and 1.5-2 litre diesel engines of varying power outputs as you do in the hatchback. The Ford Estate also gets Ford’s Ghia-esque Vignale treatment, though whether it’s worth stumping up the €30,000 or more it will set you back is highly debatable. More value can be found with one of the lesser versions, like the ST Line. This gives you a specification roughly on a par with the
slightly dowdy Zetec but with sportier looks, larger alloy wheels and lowered suspension, making the Focus into a warm hatch with a bigger boot. The boot isn’t just big, it’s rather clever with a neat folding floor that can be
propped up to form a barrier which stops smaller items sliding around within its vastness. You can also slip the retractable load cover away into a special compartment underneath, when you’re not using it.
There is also much more room both up front and in the back seats. While the design of the dashboard is modern enough, the quality of the materials used is less than uplifting. Moreover, it is not possible to opt for a digital dashboard (like you can in a Golf), and the infotainment interface on the central touchscreen is a little dated. However, start driving the Focus and it’s very easy to for-
get these foibles. The steering is light and crisp, and the front wheels bite neatly, leading the nose exactly where you want it to be. All the while, you can adjust the car’s attitude on the throttle, shut it sharply and the Focus pivots around gently and progressively. In addition, the Ford Estate deals with bumps at every speed beautifully, and at least as well as any rival. Unlike the hatchback, all estates get fully-independent rear suspension, regardless of engine size lesser hatches get an inferior twist-beam - so the good news is that every estate will ride and handle this deftly. Overall the Focus is a smooth, relaxing, exciting drive, and finally practical enough to be recommendable.
FOCUSED DESIGN: The Ford Focus Estate is a true all-rounder.
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Top marks for Audi A1 THERE are plenty of excellent superminis currently on the market, but few exude as much badge appeal as the Audi A1. Admittedly it was Mini that set the standard, especially after it kick-started our market obsession with car personalisation and took it to a level never thought possible
in mass production. Mini also kept running costs low thanks to efficient engines and high residuals, but Audi is fighting back with a vengeance. The new A1 offers more space, low ownership costs, impressive resale values, and any number of permutations of specification. Look closer at the fivedoor ‘Sportback’ model and you’ll discover more aggressive detailing than before. Audi’s designers have brought out long-forgotten straight edges in a bid to give the A1 more presence, resulting in a far more expressive front and bevelled rear lights. A large radiator grille is topped by three styling slots that pay homage to the origi-
NEW AND IMPROVED: Audi has produced a very competitive supermini. nal Audi Sport Quattro and there is even a subtle take on that car’s ‘box arches’ at the side. It is nevertheless a contemporary design, featuring allLED lights that include a dis-
tinctive new lit shape, said to be inspired by hydrofoils. The rest of the appearance is up to the buyer, with plenty of alloy wheel designs, bright paint options and contrasting colours for various compo-
nents. The new A1’s longer wheelbase means more legroom and the boot has been usefully enlarged too. Moreover, Audi has ramped up the technology, so
all models get smart looking digital instruments on an impressively big 10.25 inch screen.This is complemented by a colour touchscreen in the centre that has a snappy response to touch and looks great. Although the air conditioning controls look a little twee, the more compact design frees up space for storage in the centre console. Turbocharged petrol engines are the only motive option for the A1, including a sweet three-cylinder 1.0 litre unit available in two power outputs. The battle between the Mini and the new A1 is on, and the Audi is better equipped for the fight than it has ever been.
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SPIN SPECIALIST: Jack Leach proved pivotal in the match. y ea r, w ith 2 0 -y e a r-o l d S a m C u rra n mak in g a strong impression and Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid justifying their recalls. But England still have issues to resolve and only three Tests against West Indies and one against Ireland in which to do so before their attempt to regain the Ashes from Australia starts on August 1, 2019.
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Spurs give Chelsea the Blues TOTTENHAM outplayed Chelsea to inflict the Blues’ first Premier League defeat of the season (3-1), and manager Mauricio Pochettino claims they are capable of ‘big things.’ Spurs deservedly scored two goals in the first 16 minutes through midfielder Dele Ali’s flicked header from Christian Eriksen’s cross, and Harry Kane firing in a drive from long range. In the second half, Son Heung-min picked the ball up on the halfway line, outpaced Jorginho and surged past David Luiz before coolly rolling the ball into the net. Although Chelsea pulled a late goal back through an Olivier Giroud header, they were no match for their inspired London neighbours. Spurs will next face Arsenal in another derby, while Chelsea will host Fulham. Mohamed Salah set Liverpool on their way to a 3-0 victory over Watford which kept them within two points of leaders Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunning freekick and Roberto Firminho’s tap-in sealed the result for the Reds. Liverpool are now unbeaten in 13 league games in 2018-19 and have more points (33) and conceded
GO ON SON: Son Heung-min’s wonderful solo goal sealed Spurs’ win. less goals (five) than ever before at this stage. Liverpool will next entertain Everton, while Watford will travel to Leicester. Manchester City scored four of their nine shots on goal against West Ham to cruise to a 4-0 thrashing.The game was over by halftime, with David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane all getting in on the act. West Ham were much improved after the break and Michail Antonio hit the post, but Sane scored his second in injury time. City will next host Bournemouth while West Ham will face strugglers Newcastle. Arsenal manager Unai Emery said he still expects more from his team despite ex-
Hamilton claims season finale driving talent in the sport. Vettel took second after Hamilton’s teammate Valterri Bottas faded to fifth, meaning the Finn ends the season without a victory. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo took third and fourth. Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg emerged unhurt from
a frightening-looking accident in which he was pitched into a roll and landed upside down in a first-lap clash with Romain Grosjean’s Haas. Hulkenberg called through the radio: “Get me out. There’s fire.” But once the fire was extinguished and the car was Credit: Formula1/Twitter
LEWIS HAMILTON won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to end the season in which he clinched his fifth World Championship on a high. I t w a s t h e 11 t h v i c t o r y of the year for Hamilton, who dominated the race with a controlled drive. Hamilton joined Sebastian Vettel and the retiring twotime world champion Fernando Alonso after the race as all three performed ‘doughnut’ spins on the track. The three drivers hold 11 of some of the most recent World Championships won in a golden era for
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ENGLAND held their nerve to complete a first series whitewash in Sri Lanka with a tense 42-run victory in the third Test in Colombo. Kusal Mendis hit a superb 86 and Roshen Silva made a fine 65 to frustrate the tourists before Jack Leach r a n o u t Ku sa l to seemingly turn the tide. Moeen Ali (4-92) struck twice to put England on the brink until a defiant last-wicket stand of 58 from the hosts. But Leach (4-72) snared Suran g a L a k m a l l b w to bowl o u t Sr i L a n k a fo r 284. England’s 3-0 victory is the fi r st t i m e t h e y h a v e won every Test in a series in Sri Lanka, and it is only the third time - after India earlier this year and Australia in 2004 - that a touring side have beaten the hosts by that scoreline. A new England has started to take shape this
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BACKING HIMSELF: Hamilton is closing in on Michael Schumacher’s title record.
taken off the barrier, he was able to climb out unaided. Hamilton’s evening under the lights of the attractive but characterless Yas Marina circuit was complicated when Mercedes pitted him earlier than expected during a caution period. That was on lap seven of 55 - nine laps earlier than Bottas’ first stop - but Mercedes were covering one of their rivals potentially doing the same thing. It meant a race of careful driving and tyre management, but Hamilton handled it well, to reclaim the positions he had lost one by one as his rivals pitted. “The team have done an exceptional job,” said Hamilton. “I’ve been able to be a better me all year long, and I’m never going to stop trying to do that.”
tending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 games with a 2-1 victory at Bournemouth. Jefferson Lerma’s spectacular own goal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s eighth strike of the season secured their fourth Premier League away win of the campaign. Joshua King had equalised on half-time and did not play poorly in the match, but this loss makes it three straight defeats for the Cherries. Other fixtures this weekend will see Southampton host Manchester United, Cardiff entertain Wolves and Huddersfield take on Brighton.
Mickelson edges Woods PHIL MICKELSON claimed the $9 million (€7.9 million) winner takes-all-prize in a dramatic duel with Tiger Woods which finished under floodlights in Las Vegas. The matchplay between the two Americans went to a 22nd hole before Mickelson, 48, sank a four-foot putt for victory. Woods, 42, chipped in on the 17th to stop Mickelson putting for the match, then missed a chance himself from eight feet on the first extra hole. That led to a sudden-death play-off on a 93-yard hole, which Mickelson edged. With 19 majors between them and two decades at the top of the game, Woods and Mickelson are two of the most recognisable golfers on the planet, and this head-to-head battle was the latest chapter in an enduring rivalry. Playing under the lights was a suitably extraordinary finish to an event which, although lacking quality as a sporting spectacle, had promised to show golf as it had never been seen before. “I’m just trying to calm down, my heart can’t take any more, it was such an incredible opportunity,” said five-time major winner Mickelson. Woods and Mickelson challenged each other with charity side bets throughout the match, although the expected bravado and trash-talking didn’t materialise. The match was streamed on pay-per-view across the US on Thanksgiving weekend.