Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 13 - 19 December 2018 Issue 1745

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By Joe Gerrard BRITISH police have asked the public for any information they may have about a 23year-old man who went missing in Spain after living in Malaga Province. West Mercia Police said Nixon Smith’s last known whereabouts were in Madrid Airport, where he was due to catch a connecting flight to Birmingham on November 19. He had been travelling in Spain and working on farms before arriving in the Costa del Sol area prior to going home about a month before Christmas. Investigators added the 23year-old Geography graduate, from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, flew from Malaga Airport to the Spanish capital but did not board his flight home. Nixon’s parents David, 52, and Diane, 50, told British media they were ‘worried sick’ because he had previous-

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BRIT SEARCH: Nixon Smith (inset) disappeared in Madrid after flying from Malaga. ly been mugged and lost all his possessions. They added his behaviour was out of character as he regularly spoke to them and to other family members. “We last spoke to Nixon

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on November 17 when he told us he’d been mugged. He’s very family orientated so when he didn’t message his brother on his birthday we knew something wasn’t quite right,”

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Mrs Smith said. Nixon had been issued with an emergency passport by the British Consulate in Malaga City. He is described as being around 178 centimetres tall, of slim build, with green eyes and dark medium length curly hair tied in a pony tail. Nixon also has a

tattoo on his upper left arm and right wrist and has nose, ear and eye piercings. PC Alexandra Webb, of West Mercia Police, said anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, should contact investigators on 101 in Britain or email contact us@westmercia.police.uk.

AN Irish man who was allegedly a member of one of the largest gangs from the country has died after falling from a balcony in Marbella. Police allege that Michael Cumberton, who died last Saturday, was a member of the Kinahan gang. A post-mortem is due to take place on his death. Reports on the cause of death were conflicting yesterday (Wednesday). Some reports claimed he had committed suicide while others said the fall was accidental. Spanish police sources said there was no reason to believe a third party was involved. Irish Garda police sources said Cumberton had been staying in the Marbella apartment of Daniel Kinahan, head of the gang of the same name. The gang has been linked to multiple killings on the Costa del Sol and in Ireland in recent years. Many were said to have been committed in connection with a feud with a rival Irish gang.

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WORKERS with Estepona Council have finished building the new Hospital Centre of High Resolution Specialities which Mayor Jose Maria Garcia Urban said was the most important infrastructure development in the town in recent decades.

Crash drill MORE than 100 emergency services personnel took part in a mock road accident exercise on Bulevar Louis Pasteur in Malaga City from Monday night to Tuesday morning to test responses to incidents and coordination between agencies.

Vandal acts COUNCILLORS in Mijas have spoken out after several alleged acts of vandalism took place in the town including on public toilets at local beaches and on a memorial plaque which went missing and was later found in Marbella Marina.

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GUN FIGHT: Police were raiding a house in Algeciras (file photo)

Officer shooting TWO National Police officers have been shot at during a drugs raid in Algeciras. Police sources said the officers were searching a house allegedly used to grow marihuana when the shooting

happened last Sunday at around 8.30am. More than 400 kilograms of hashish was also said to be at the site. Several shots were fired while police surrounded the house. None were said to

have been injured, but police said their lives had been put at serious risk. Two rifles were seized during the raid along with ammunition and 408 kilograms of hashish stored in

12 bales. A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the haul. He has since been remanded in custody and is now due to appear before the courts.

THE Malaga Prosecution Service is seeking a prison sentence of 28 years for a suspect accused of shooting a man in a Marbella cafe and making off with cash and phones. The incident happened in March 2017 when a pizza delivery man found the body of the alleged victim, a 30-year-old father-of-two, lying on a street in the Lomas de Rio Verde district of Marbella. On examination, a bullet wound could be seen going from the victim’s neck up through his head and out of his helmet. After their meeting in a cafÊ, the two men allegedly got onto a motorcycle together with the suspect riding on the back. When the victim stopped to examine the front wheel he was shot at point blank range, prosecutors claimed.

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THE Costa del Sol is among the Spanish holiday hotspots least affected by slumps in the tourism industry during the winter and low season, a new report has found. Tourism officials said the report, which found 44.8 per cent of holidaymakers came in summer, showed the destination was open 365 days a year.

Man held NATIONAL POLICE officers arrested a 41-year-old man at Malaga Airport last Sunday after he allegedly tried to pass through border control there with another person’s passport. Police claimed the suspect was a Nigerian national living without documentation in Spain and was attempting to board a flight to Ireland with a Congolese passport.

Asset plan MARBELLA’S council has said it is set to bring more than €7 million in assets onto its books after they were seized during corruption investigations. Officials said the assets included the 120,000 square metre Siete Corchones farm valued at €1.5 million and a helipad which are set to be turned over for public use.

Drugs bust OFFICERS with the National Police have seized 85 grams of cocaine, 2.3 grams of heroin, 34 grams of hashish and more than €1,200 in cash in a Fuengirola drugs raid. Police arrested seven suspects, including one youth, in connection with the haul which they alleged was part of a local drugs selling operation.

RESCUED: Medina’s photograph won the Luis Valtueña award.

Life and death THIS photograph of people rescued off the coast of Spain has won an international photography competition which comes as the world marks International Migrants Day this Tuesday. The image of migrants stood huddled in blankets aboard the NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue boat comes from Argentinian photographer Juan Medina’s Life and Death in the Mediterranean series. It was chosen by a panel as the winner of the 22nd Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian

Photography Award, organised by the Doctors of the World global health NGO. Doctors of the World said in a statement the panel chose Medina’s photograph because of its ‘exceptional visual impact’ and ‘expressive force.’ The image was captured last August after the Open Arms vessel picked up the migrants in the central Mediterranean after they sailed from Libya. It was taken shortly before the ship arrived at the port of Algeciras in southern Spain. The unveiling of the picture as

the winner of the award comes ahead of International Migrants Day. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said: “Migration has always been with us. Climate change, demographics, instability, growing inequality and aspirations for a better life mean it is here to stay.” The winning photographs in Medicos del Mundo’s competition are set to be displayed at an exhibition at the Caixa Forum in Madrid. It opens on Tuesday January 29.

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Boat rescue A SPANISH coastguard boat carrying a total of 118 migrants arrived at Malaga City’s port on Monday afternoon after a sea rescue. A Salvamento Maritimo spokesperson said the sub-Saharan African migrants, 47 of which were travelling in one boat and 71 in another, were picked up in the Alboran Sea.

Fraud probe GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested five people in connection with allegations that cash machines in the provinces of Malaga and Granada were tampered with to steal more than €30,000. Investigators said the ‘Lebanese Loop’ method was used which involves cash machines being made to hold bank cards while hidden cameras record PIN numbers.

Assault trial MALAGA’S Provincial Court has jailed a defendant for two years after he admitted to hitting his roommate at a reception centre causing him to fall several metres. The court ruled the defendant had mitigating circumstances because he has paranoid schizophrenia. The condition means he is prone to volatile behaviour he cannot control. The court heard the defendant began hitting his roommate without warning in the cen-

tre’s courtyard on June 14, 2017. The victim moved towards a small wall when the defendant hit him again, causing him to fall over it and down an embankment almost 4.5 metres high. The centre’s manager told the court the defendant had no history of such behaviour with others there. He added pills he was given may have led him to act violently. The defendant admitted to assaulting the victim but said he had no intention of killing him.

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Mayor threat THE mayor of Fuengirola has spoken out after she was threatened with death online by someone critical of the council’s alleged double standards over street sellers. Ana Mula said she thought the man, who made the threats using a false Facebook profile, did not grasp what he was doing. A suspect has since been arrested in connection with the comments. “I feel a little sorry. But it is one thing to express an opinion and

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quite another to be insulting,” Mula said. The mayor reported the comments to police after they appeared on a viral video in which police officers were questioned about allegedly racially discriminating in favour of black street sellers. “Mula we know where you live. Either stop the fine for the man with the roses or we’re going to have to visit your house and you’re not going to like it,” the user said.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1744 of the Euro Weekly News Costa del Sol edition, including 153 local stories.

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MARBELLA mayor Angeles Muñoz has congratulated local triathlete Juan Antonio Gomez after his victory in his category at the Malaysian Ironman. Juan was champion in the age group of 24 to 29 years in the Ironman contest held on November 17. Mayor Muñoz commended the athlete for also qualifying for the Ironman contest to be held in Hawaii in October 2019, in which four other Marbellans will also participate. “Marbella is honoured to have an athlete of this level,” said Muñoz. Juan thanked the council for its support for him to continue meeting new challenges next season, which include three events: the Hawaii championship, the Marbella Ironman competition (May) and the Spanish Long Distance Championship (June). “I am very happy with the result I got in Malaysia, where I battled a brutal climate due to the humidity,” said Juan.

MIJAS Council has set up ‘magic mailboxes’ in the town, where children can post their Christmas letters to make sure they get to Santa Claus. The council said elves would be on hand to collect the letters from the mailboxes which have been installed in Mijas Pueblo, Costa and La Cala. Tamara Vera, the council’s festivities spokesperson, said officials hoped it would provide locals with a novelty for the run up to Christmas. “These mailboxes will also be central to activities we will announce in the coming days,”

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951 386 161 IRON WILL: Juan Antonio Gomez has won the admiration of his home city. In Malaysia he completed the distances of 3.8 kilometres by swimming, 180km by

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FESTIVE FIXTURES: The mailboxes have been installed for Christmas.

Vera said. “We wanted young people in Mijas to be even more enthusiastic at this time of year,” the councillor added. The magic mailboxes each feature two peepholes through which Santa’s home at the North Pole and the birthplace of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem can be seen. Elves are due to collect the letters on December 23 and take them to Santa in time for Christmas.

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Surgeon trial MALAGA Public Prosecutors have requested that a defendant accused of performing cosmetic surgery in her home without a licence, be jailed for seven-and-a-half years if found guilty. Prosecutors told the court in Malaga City that the woman performed several surgeries in her home from 1999 and 2008. They claimed the defendant falsely told patients she was a qualified doctor. The defendant was brought to trial after a woman alleged she had gone to see her and asked for surgery on a facial disfigurement. Injections into the alleged victim’s face left it paralysed and she suffered swelling in her cheeks and lips, according to prosecutors. They added the woman now suffered from anxiety and depression as a result. Prosecutors have als o re q u e s t e d t h a t t h e defendant be ordered to compensate the alleged victim with €20,000 if found guilty. The trial continues.

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NEWS EXTRA Railway repairs OFFICIALS with Spain’s ADIF railway infrastructure agency have said that the line connecting Malaga City with Ronda will not be repaired until next spring, with the tracks damaged following storms and flooding in October.

Islam day MALAGA City’s Heritage Museum held an event on Islamophobia yesterday (Wednesday), with the Dismantling Islamophobia meeting featuring discussions on how to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice in the fields of law, art and communication.

Staff call A TRADE Union representing health workers has claimed a shortage of nurses at the Hospital Maritimo in Torremolinos, has resulted in operations being suspended, care deteriorating and staff being overworked.

Access works MARBELLA’S councillor for Works, Javier Garcia, has announced three projects with a budget of €145,000 which are being undertaken simultaneously in the city with the aim of improving accessibility and pedestrian mobility.

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Plastic free seas ENVIRONMENTAL charity Plastic Free Seas Worldwide Foundation has organised its final beach clean-up for this Saturday. Specsavers Opticas Fuengirola have committed to sponsoring the initiative, which also has the collaboration of the Beach Department of Fuengirola Council. They are aiming to collect 400kg of plastic in just a few hours and everyone is invited to participate. It will make a huge difference to the amount of plastic in our oceans and on our beaches, and volunteers will meet at the Restaurant Alarcon in Fuengirola at 2.30pm. Bags are supplied to collect the rubbish, but if possible,

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GREEN GUARDIANS: The clean-ups are invaluable for the environment. people are asked to bring some gloves with them. For more information call 685 283 009 or find Plastic

Free Seas on Facebook@plas ticfreeseas. Craig Webb and Natasha Wegloop, co-founders of Plas-

tic Free Seas Worldwide said: “Let’s make this final beach clean-up of the year our best yet! Bring the kids, bring the

dog and help us to reach our target of collecting 400kg of plastic from Fuengirola’s beaches.” The sponsorship from global optical chain Specsavers Opticas is its latest environmental initiative. In September, the company stopped using plastic bags and started using more environmentally friendly paper bags across all eight Spanish stores, a change which will stop approximately 7,000 plastic bags being produced and distributed. Specsavers Opticas also has an ‘earth-conscious’ range of glasses called Eco. Each frame is constructed from recycled or biodegradable acetate in order to have less impact on the environment.

Horses are kept in ‘unhealthy conditions’ AN animal rights group has alleged that horses used to draw carriages in Marbella are living in dangerous and unhealthy conditions after taking part in a stable inspection. CYD Santa Maria members visited the stables next to the shopping centre in the La Cañada area of Marbella with Guardia Civil officers, after receiving several complaints about stable conditions. Marbella City Council called in the in-

s pe c tors . The y s a id the hors e s w e re healthy thanks to efforts from drivers, but conditions in the stables posed risks to them. The group claimed the animals were exposed to sharp objects, holes in the floor and fire hazards. CYD Santa Maria president Concordia M a rque z c a lle d the c onditions ‘de plora ble ’ a nd c a lle d on the c ounc il, w hic h is s ue s lic e nc e s for a nima l dwellings, to act.

INSPECTIONS: Horses are used to draw carriages in Marbella.

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NEWS EXTRA School teacher event MORE than 700 school teachers across Spain met in Fuengirola on Monday for the Princess of Girona Foundation’s fifth annual Entrepreneurial Talent event which saw them encourage young people to be more business-minded.

New rooms WORKERS have begun renovating cancer wards at Malaga’s Maternity and Children’s Hospital which include making toilets more accessible, installing energy-saving lights and new televisions.

Centre plan PLANNING officials at Algeciras City Council have given the go-ahead for a paintball centre to be built in the Playa Getares Urbanisation, as well as communications and gas pipeline repairs and laying.

Storming through town centre FUENGIROLA is set to see S ta r Wars s to rm tro ope rs march through its centre this Saturday as part of an event to rais e mo n e y fo r a c hildren’s charity. The Star Wars Legion 501 film fan group is set to stage the parade through the town’s Plaza de España. It is due to start at 7.30pm. T h ey a re aimin g to r a is e some €5,000 for the Association of Children’s Oncology Vo lu n te e rs (AV O I) ca nc e r charity. F ra n cis c o J o s e M artin, Fuengirola Council’s social services spokesperson, said the parade showed the town was a ‘city of solidarity.’ “AVOI is doing good work with children affected by canc e r. We are g ra te fu l tha t Fuengirola was chosen to host th is ev en t, ” th e c o u n cillor said.

The e ve nt, w hic h is backed by a local estate a ge nt, is s e t to s e e the s torm troope rs ra is e mone y from the public during the proc e s sion. The Sta r Wars 501 Legion regularly takes part in c ha rity e v e n t s themed on the film in Spain. It ha s more tha n 500 me mbe rs in Spa in, 13,000 worldwide and says they are ‘bad guys doing good.’ TROOPING IN: The parade is in aid of charity.

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Pet hates CREDIT: 501 Legion Spanish Garrison, via Facebook

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MAYOR of Benalmádena, Victor Navas, and the councillor for Health, Alicia Laddaga, have announced a modification of regulations around the protection, welfare, and responsible possession of animals. The aim is to address the problem of pets relieving themselves on public roads, and Navas said: “We are responding to a demand from many residents who have expressed their discomfort around this issue; no one wants a street lamp or a corner near their home perpetually full of urine. “This change in the regulations seeks to make the public aware that having a pet involves a responsibility to keep the streets clean and avoid bad smelling and unhygienic areas.”

Cartama Christmas show THE Association of Relatives of People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias of Cartama (AFACAR) has organised a Christmas Concert for tomorrow (Friday). The event will take place at Cartama Council’s headquarters, starting at 6pm. It will feature the performances of The Sea of Voices and The Musicians of the Titanic. Tickets are €5 and can be purchased at the council reception desk.

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A HIGH-PROFILE Spanish terrorist has been arrested in Brazil after 24 years on the run. Carlos Garcia Julia, one of the five men responsible for the 1997 Atocha massacre in Madrid, was arrested in Sao Paulo by the Brazilian Federal Police. Garcia Julia, a former member of the far-right group Fuerza Nueva, was sentenced to 193 years in prison in 1980 for murdering three lawyers with links to the communist party at a labour office on

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ATOCHA MASSACRE: Memorial in Madrid.

Drugs haul GUARDIA CIVIL officers have seized a total of 1,335 kilograms of hashish hidden among oranges from a lorry in S alam a nc a , Ca st i l la y L eo n , b e lie v ed to b e b o u nd for Britain. Police arrested a 31-year-old Spanish suspect as part of Operation Portokall. Some of the oranges were also set to be given to families in need in the Salamanca area.

January 24, 1977 at 55 Calle Atocha. The terrorists also left four others seriously injured. The fugitive served 14 years in prison in Spain until 1994 when he was granted temporary parole to apply for a job in Paraguay. Garcia Julia then used a legal loophole to avoid returning to Spain, instead going on the run in South America where he received further convictions for other crimes, including drug trafficking.

Airline action RYANAIR is set to face action from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after refusing to pay passengers compensation for flight disruptions after employee strike action. CAA alleged the budget airline rejected compensation claims after strikes led to several flights being cancelled or delayed. A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “Courts in Germany, Spain and Italy have ruled that strikes are an extraordinary circumstance. “We expect Britain’s CAA and Courts will follow this precedent.”

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UN Gibraltar call A UNITED NATIONS (UN) body has called on Spain and Britain to find a ‘definitive solution’ to the two countries’ ongoing dispute over Gibraltar’s sovereignty. The UN General Assembly adopted its Decolonisation Committee’s recommendation for London and Madrid to reach a solution on the British enclave through ‘dialogue and co-operation’ last Friday. The Assembly also stated that it took into account Britain’s wish to continue three-way talks between itself, Spain and Gibraltar to resolve sovereignty disputes. ‘The UN welcomes the efforts made by all to solve problems and move forward in a spirit of trust and solidarity, in order to find commons solutions and make progress in areas of mutual interest,’ the Assembly stated. Spain has long-standing sovereignty claims over Gibraltar. The territory was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.

Historic moment MADRID has celebrated 40 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in Spain. At a conference to celebrate the landmark, researchers from various academic backgrounds came together to speak about initiatives which will uncover LGTBI history. In June 2017, Spain also celebrated the 40th anniversary of the country’s first Pride march.

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AS temperatures plummet and skies darken across much of Europe, December sees the Costa del Sol living up to its name, offering long days of sunshine, blue skies and mild temperatures often exceeding 20 degrees Celsius. The crowds thin out, and slower-paced winter days are filled with fresh ocean breezes, walks along the promenade, indulgent al fresco lunches and some very special festive celebrations… Costa del Christmas: Kick off your Christmas break in style at Puente Romano. Our stylish beach front restaurant Sea Grill is the place to be this Christmas Eve, offering a festive fourcourse menu accompanied by live music throughout the evening. The following morning, retrace your steps for our famous Christmas Day brunch, beloved by locals and visitors alike. Sea Grill will be serving up a vast array of delectable dishes, from traditional turkey to oysters, lobster, authentic Mediterranean dishes and indulgent desserts. Spend the day with your loved ones enjoying delicious food and drink with spectacular ocean views - and if you’re good, Santa may pop along for a visit… Prices: Monday, December 24, menu €125 per person. Drinks not included. Dinner will start from 8pm Tuesday, December 25, buffet €165 per person. Drinks not included. From 1pm. New Year’s Extravaganza: As 2018 draws to a close, join us to celebrate the end of another magical year. Puente Romano is hosting a plethora of New Year’s Eve events, with a special menu and celebration on offer at each restaurant. Annual favourites include the Grand Gala Dinner in Salon Andalucia’s elegant ballroom, offering a delicious seven-course dinner menu with paired wines - and a special children’s celebration menu - plus captivating entertainment. Sea Grill is a great choice for a more low-key celebration, offering a five-course tasting menu and family-friendly options, within a glamorous setting with panoramic ocean views. The celebrations continue in 2019, as Sea Grill welcomes in the New Year with its legendary lunch buffet. Start the New Year as you intend to go on: surrounded by loved ones, enjoying tasty local and international favourites including beef wellington, oysters and tandoori dishes. Prices: Monday December 31 - Gala Dinner in Salon Andalucia €350 per person, soft drinks, house wines and Champagne included. From 8pm; Dinner in Sea Grill €250 per person, drinks not included. From 8pm. Tuesday, January 1 - Buffet Lunch in Sea Grill, €165 per person, drinks not included. From 1pm For reservations please call 952 820 900 or email events@puenteromano.com www.puenteromano.com

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Bullfighter Franco bar fury PICTURES and footage of a Spanish bullfighter smiling and giving a thumbs up in front of memorabilia of former dictator Francisco Franco have led to a social media backlash. Social media users took to Twitter to express their anger after the video from Fran Rivera went viral online this week. Footage appears to show Rivera, who received official honours for his bullfighting career, panning his camera around the Bar Casa Eladio in Avila in the Castilla y Leon region. He then smiles and gives a thumbs up in front of the Spanish flag from the Franco era. Bar Casa Eladio also posted pictures of Rivera posing with staff members on Facebook, but have now been removed. Social media users criticised the bullfighter for the video in a series of tweets and

posts. Secretoy Verde said: “For me Fran Rivera symbolises everything old, dark, outdated, tacky and illiterate about this country.” “Fran Rivera, a mobile with internet and a Franco Bar. What could go wrong?” Gerado Tece said. Bar Casa Eladio did not directly refer to the incident on its social media pages. It said in a post after the incident it would always welcome members of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), the far-right Vox and Falangist Franco sympathisers.Earlier posts showed patrons making fascist salutes which the bar described as a ‘great day with great patriots.’Rivera was previously married to a Spanish duchess before they divorced in 2002 and he remarried in 2013. He retired from bullfighting in 2017.

OUTCRY: Rivera (inset) posed with Franco memorabilia.

Non starter THE general secretary of the General Union of Workers’ (UGT), Pepe Alvarez, has told Spanish press that Spain is not the ideal country to lead the implementation of the electric car since it is ‘a country that depends on the sector ’s multinationals,’ which are overseas, and that ‘it exports 80 per cent of the cars it produces.’

Property prices THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on Spanish banks and authorities to take control over the cost of housing. According to its registry, the property prices have risen by 7.2 per cent in a year, and as a result the IMF wants ‘Spanish supervisors’ to be vigilant and ‘to tackle financial risks and control the granting of credit.’

Animal abuse AN animal rights group has claimed workers at a Castilla y Leon slaughterhouse have abused animals, before killing them. The Equalia organisation said footage shot by hidden cameras showed staff kicking and throwing lambs and stopping them from returning to their pens. The group launched a petition calling for rules requiring cameras in slaughterhouses in Spain.

Prisoner pardoned A WOMAN who killed her abusive ex has received a government partial pardon having been sentenced to six years in prison. A c c o r d i n g t o S p a n i s h re ports, Gloria CS, a Guinean woman, stabbed to death her former partner, Williams R in September 2015, after he went to her house to ‘intimidate her.’ The deceased is said to have m i s t re a t e d h e r f o r ‘ s e v e r a l years.’ Gloria was found guilty of murder by a jury, but given a jail term lower than that established by the Criminal Code after it was proven she had ‘acted under the influence of fear.’ The court also heard the woman was ‘forced to prostitute for three years.’ After sentencing, a request for partial pardon was submitted to the government’s Ministry of Justice, which last week deemed it ‘convenient to re d u c e t h e p e n a l t y t o f o u r years.’

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Human Rights Declaration at 70 SPANISH government officials have said they remain committed to supporting and promoting human rights as the world marked 70 years since the adoption of the United Nations’ Human Rights Declaration. The 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was marked on World Human Rights Day on Monday. The document, adopted three years after the end of the Second World War, sets out fundamental rights for people across the world which UN member states are required to protect. The anniversary also saw a human rights NGO claim that the world and Spain still had a long way to go to meet commitments required by the Declaration. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a video message on Twitter, that democracy could not exist without a respect for human rights. “Today while some seek to retreat, we will defend and respect the Declaration. It is the only way to strengthen democracy, the welfare state and to develop our society,” Sanchez said. Spain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry also released a statement highlighting the country’s commitment to the cause of human rights nationally.

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Say women continue to suffer in Spain. “The existence of an effective democracy requires the construction and maintenance of a complex framework of rights and freedoms in which a person can develop freely,” Ministry Officials said. The anniversary comes as Amnesty International said issues including gender violence and alleged sexist biases in Spain’s legal system meant it still fell short of the Declaration in some ar-

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eas. “It is undeniable that the situation for women has improved in Spain, but 70 years after the Declaration was signed, women continue to suffer discrimination and violence,” Amnesty International’s Ana Gomez Perez-Nievas said. Article Two of the Declaration prevents people being discriminated due to their gender, race, religion, social status, opinions or nationality.

SOME 5,000 driving tests were suspended on Monday as 90 per cent of Spain’s examiners supported a national strike. The protest, was called by the Association of Traffic Examiners (Asextra), with the support of the CSIF union, and could last until December 21. The dispute centres round an agreed salary increase which was reportedly included in the Law of General State Budgets for 2018, but has not been ‘reflected in the payroll.’ A year ago this week, examiners ended a six-month strike after an agreement was reached in Congress, signed by all parliamentary groups except the Popular Party. The document introduced a ‘budget line’ to end ‘a salary discrimination’ that examiners had endured for 10 years. Driving schools have appealed to the government to ‘comply with the demands of the examiners and to prevent the strike.’

Bridge safety report THERE are 66 ‘unsafe’ bridges in Spain, accordi n g t o t h e M i n i s t r y o f D e v e l o p m e n t ’s B r i d g e Management System. The provinces of Malaga and Cadiz, with nine each, have the most bridges and buildings considered to be in ‘poor condition.’ B e t w e e n 2 0 1 4 a n d S e p t e m b e r o f t h i s y e a r, around €116 million was spent on ‘emergency actions’ after infrastructures were deemed ‘a serious danger.’

Hybrid taxi TRAVELLERS in Barcelona will soon benefit from a hybrid taxi and bus service. One company Shotl explained it will launch the flexible bus service, which will function

without a route or timetable, to carry around groups of travellers who make requests by telephone. The service will use a computer programme to work out the shortest route.

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Brit teen in club death

King calls for Spain to move forward by Joe Gerrard

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AN inquest has found that a teenager died on holiday in Spain after finishing his A-Levels, having taken a ‘substance’ at a 16-hour rave in ‘unbearable heat.’ Alex Masterton, 19, from North Thoresby in Lincolnshire, died at the Elrow club in Barcelona in July 2017. The inquest into his death last Thursday, concluded it was due to ‘misadventure’ after he took an unnamed substance. Alex was a popular student who was just weeks away from starting a biomedical science degree at Newcastle University, but became disorientated and distressed in the sweltering heat of the club. According to his friends, Alex had taken ‘pills’ thought to be ecstasy, but Coroner Paul Kelly did not confirm this. The Elrow club’s anniversary event ran for 16 hours and included three music stages, art installations and food stalls, but bottled water reportedly cost around €4.

SPAIN’S King has told members of parliament that the country should be willing to move forward during a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution. King Felipe, who was speaking before the Congress of Deputies to mark Constitution Day last Thursday, said democracy was ‘firmly and fully’ consolidated 40 years after its adoption. Spain should have a will to adapt the Spanish way of life to the reality of each moment, the King added. “The Constitution is a permanent mandate of concord among Spaniards. It is the will to understand through word and reason and right our differences and our diversity and it is the spirit of solidarity and generosity that unites the moral fibre of our society,” King Felipe said. “It has brought the greatest development in the history of Spain. “But Spain today is very different from that of December 6, 1978,” the King added. King Felipe went on to say the monarchy was ‘indissolubly united’ with the

CONSTITUTION SPEECH: Spain’s King said the document was the ‘living soul’ of democracy. Constitutional order and with democracy and freedom. He also praised his father the King Emeritus Juan Carlos for his role in helping to draw up the Constitution and he also paid tribute to people who had lost their lives in Spain to ‘terrorist unreason.’ “The constitutional feeling, consciously or sometimes unconsciously, is deeply rooted in our attitudes because the Consti-

Drug raids TRAGIC DEATH: Teenager went to hospital in Barcelona, but did not survive.

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A L M OST 600 polic e offic e r s are taking par t in an anti-drug trafficking operation that is covering various areas of Cataluña including Barcelona, l’Hospitalet, Sant Adria and Granollers, and a helicopter is also involved.

tution is the living soul of our democracy,” the King said. King Felipe was joined by Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, as well as Juan Carlos and the Queen Emeritus Sofia. Government officials including Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez were also on hand for the ceremony which was attended by members of parliament.

Big chill THE coldest temperature yet this winter has been felt in Puerto del Pico, Avila, in northwest Madrid. At 6.50am the thermostat hit minus 5.3 degrees until 8am. Temperatures

have plunged across the country, with Molina de Aragon in Guadalajara reaching minus 5 degrees, and Robleda-Cervantes in Northwest Spain hitting minus 4.8.

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VANDALISED: The plaque was found defaced with a swastika. A PLAQUE put up in memory of a murdered young woman has been restored after being found discarded in a bin and defaced with a swastika. The memorial for 19-year-old Yolanda Gonzalez, who was kidnapped and shot in 1980, was found by locals in the La Latina neighbourhood of Madrid earlier this month. Gonzalez was a left wing activist and was murdered by far-right extremists. It was later replaced with a temporary tribute which was also defaced before being fully restored last week.

Carlos Sanchez Mato, a member of Madrid City Council, said: “The people who did this are cowards who are capable of little more than miserable acts such as tearing down a plaque in memory of a student murdered by fascists. It is despicable.” Yolanda Gonzalez was a Socialist Workers Party member when members of the far-right New Force (FN) group abducted her from her Aluche home, shot her and dumped her body. Her plaque stated that she fought for ‘democracy, justice and social and workers’ rights.’

PROTESTS: Police clashed with demonstrators in Cataluña.

Catalan clashes POLICE were despatched to the streets of towns in Cataluña last week after clashes broke out between regional independence supporters and marchers rallying for Spanish unity on Constitution Day. Mossos d’Esquadra officers wearing riot gear and wielding truncheons charged against demonstrators who were attempting to block a pro-Spanish unity and Constitution rally. Similar scenes played out in Terrassa where a local politician from the leftist pro-Catalan independence Candidatura d’Unitat Popular (CUP) was left wounded. Members of the Catalan divi-

sions of national political parties including the conservative Partido Popular, the centrist Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox marched through Barcelona in a pro-Spanish union demonstration. Some 2,000 people took part, according to Guardia Urbana estimates. Photos and videos posted online showed pro-independence protesters gathering in Girona and Terrassa where they were met by police. Several hundred people took part, according to reports. One person was arrested in Girona and around 20 were injured, including 15 police officers, while Maria Sirvent, a CUP

politician, was wounded and two people were detained in Terrassa. Pro-independence protesters were staging counter demonstrations against those organised by the anti-secession Borbonia group, which had the backing of the PP and Vox. Both the CUP and the leftist Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña (ERC) have called on Catalan Generalitat Interior spokesperson Miquel Buch to investigate the clashes. Andreu Martinez, head of the Mossos d’ Esquadra, said the police response was ‘correct and adequate’ to defend against an ‘attack’ on pro-unity demonstrations.

Wage gap remains THE average monthly salary in Spain grew by 0.6 per cent last year to reach €1,889 gross per month. But the figures, released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), do not take into account the wage gap that reportedly exists depending on the type of work, the region and the employee’s sex, claims the International Labour Organisation. The INE report indicates that 30 per cent of people of working age, almost five million, do not earn €1,230 gross each month. Forty per cent gross between €1,230 and €2,136, with the remaining 30 per cent earning more.

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BREXIT BRIEF TWO Brexit court cases have made headlines this week, with one a ruling on how Britain could rejoin the EU, and another concerning a case launched by expatriates in Spain. The European Court of Justice in Strasbourg (ECJ) ruled Britain could theoretically call off Brexit and rejoin the EU with the permission of its other member states. Separately, the pro-remain Bremain in Spain group, said it was mulling an appeal against a British High Court ruling on the legality of the referendum. The court ruled against the group’s appeal made on the grounds of alleged illegal campaign practices from the Vote Leave group. Bremain in Spain chairperson Susan Wilson said: “For this court to let this matter pass indicates a shocking level of tolerance of illegal behaviour in our democratic process.”

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By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S Prime Minister is set to travel to Brussels for talks with EU officials and member state leaders today (Thursday) after being forced to cancel Monday’s Brexit vote in parliament. Theresa May met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday to garner support for changes to the current Withdrawal Agreement agreed last month. European Council President Donald Tusk said the EU would not renegotiate, including on the Northern Irish backstop, but was willing to find ways to help get the deal through parliament. “We are willing to discuss how to facilitate British ratification. But as time is running out, we will also discuss our preparedness for a no-deal scenario,” Tusk said. The Northern Irish backstop continues to be the main sticking point for the deal. The backstop is designed to prevent a hard border or customs checks between Ulster and the Republic, in the event that future EU-Britain trade talks break down.

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THE value of the pound fell to €1.10 on Monday, its lowest level in almost two years, after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced she would delay a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal.

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TRYING AGAIN: May visited Rutte and other EU leaders this week. A number of Conservative and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MPs are sceptical of the arrangement which they claim would leave Northern Ireland under different rules than mainland Britain. DUP leader Arlene Foster said she had told the Prime Minister the backstop ‘must go’ if the deal is to get the party’s backing. DUP MPs prop up the Conservative minority government in Parliament. The EU and Britain’s way around this

was to leave the whole of Britain in the EU customs union during the transition period which is set to end in 2020. But this also drew criticism from Conservative Brexit hard-liners who said it would leave Britain in the EU in all but name. That leaves May with little room for manoeuvre and with few options other than to secure change on the backstop, or face the deal being voted down.

TWO hedge funds part owned by Brexit supporters have reportedly taken ‘short positions’ on companies most at risk of uncertainty over EU withdrawal, meaning they expect their shares to fall in value.

No regrets FORMER British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he does not regret calling the 2016 EU referendum which led to Brexit but added he was ‘very concerned’ about current political uncertainty.

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Fighter plans SPAI N i s t o j o i n force s wi t h Fr a n c e and Ge r m a n y t o build a next-generation air combat system. Last summer Paris and Berlin announced they would build a n a d v a n c e d ‘European’ fighter to repla c e Da ssa u l t ’s Rafal e s a n d Ge rmany’s Eurofighter Typhoons. Spain was initially being considered for ‘observer ’ status on the programme, but last w e e k f o r m a l l y asked to be a fullyfledg e d p a r t n e r, which wi l l r e q u i r e certain financial outlays. Spain is expected to be ‘ we l c o m e d ’ to th e t e a m a t t h e Paris Ai r Sh o w i n June.

Sex work reform THE Spanish government has reportedly begun drawing up plans that would treat sex workers as victims and brothels shut down in a bid to stamp out prostitution. The left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE), which governs Spain and came to power on an anti-prostitution platform, makes its proposals as sex work continues to have an unclear legal position. Prostitution is decriminalised meaning it is not outlawed, but that there is no legal framework governing how the industry operates. The pimping of prostitutes is considered a crime under Spanish law. Government officials have drawn up a 50-page document which details its proposals and its reasoning for targeting the industry which is believed to be worth around €3.7 billion. PSOE plans would see Spain adopt the so-called ‘Sweden model’ which would

PROPOSALS: PSOE wants to change prostitution laws. see prostitutes treated as victims and therefore not prosecuted while the purchasing of sex would be outlawed. The government’s document stated it wanted to ‘eradicate’ prostitution because of how closely linked it is to human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The document outlines

measures including the closing down of brothels with court orders. There are an estimated 1,500 ‘gentlemen’s clubs’ in Spain, around three times as many as hospitals. Pro-prostitution groups including the OTRAS sex workers’ union have previously criticised the government’s stance.

The union argued it would prevent women who want to work in the industry by choice from doing so and it would make it harder to protect female sex workers. Experts estimate the prostitution industry has a workforce of around 13,000 women, 80 per cent of which are being exploited.

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Housing market growth A REAL estate report predicts the ‘housing market boom’ will slow down from 2021. Prepared by the Institut de Tecnologia de la Construccio de Cataluña (ITEC), the document suggests ‘housing promotion’ will have grown by 11 per cent by the end of this year, which is down on the 16.3 per cent growth experienced in 2017. Researchers claim the ‘deceleration’ will continue until it drops by 3 per cent in 2021. Josep Ramon Fontana, responsible for ITEC markets, said that at the moment there are no difficulties in the sector, which ‘enjoys a good flow of projects with the feeling of the companies very positive.’ But factors, such as a ‘slow down’ in the construction of property, the longevity of financial investors will have an impact.

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Cash splashed to meet challenges SPAIN is providing €85 million for new projects in the Sahel, the area below the Sahara desert. Foreign minister Josep Borrell announced during the G5Sahel summit meeting between Mauritania, Niger, Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso that the cash will fund 35 new projects. “These will help the Sahel countries to meet the huge challenges they face regarding development and security,” Borell said at the Nouakchott (Mauritania) summit. Both are regarded as European Union priorities owing to extreme poverty in the area and the growing presence of terrorism and people trafficking. The €85 million will be used in the two key areas of ‘Resilience and development’ and ‘Governance and Infrastructure,’ Spain’s International Co-operation Agency for Development (AECID) explained.

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Embracing initiative MADRID is being hailed as ‘the city of hug’ as part of a campaign to promote the capital’s hospitality and reception image. The ‘Madrid embraces you’ initiativ e, w h ic h is b e ing s pre a d across Spain, as well as internationally in the UK, France, Italy, G e rma n y a n d P o rtu ga l, a ims to highlight the lifestyle of the city together with its tourist and cultural attractions. In a statement, the City Council in v ites p eo p le ‘to d is c ove r the city and enjoy the spirit, which is more endearing, sociable and human.’ Taxis in London are promoting the campaign bearing advertisemen ts w h ic h re a d ‘M a drid e mbraces you,’ as are buses that run through the historic centre of Paris, urban buses in Frankfurt, while there is a circuit of digital displays on the Berlin subway. In Spain, promotional material will be broadcast until December 3 1 in mo re th an 4 50 s c re e ns in shopping centres, AVE train stations, and other public locations.

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HANDS ON: Campaign to boost Madrid’s image.

Case closed FOUL play has been ruled out by Spanish officers investigating the death of Irishman Michael Cumberton, who fell from the balcony of a high-rise apartment in Marbella. Michael ‘Mikey’ Cumberton, reportedly fled to Spain after receiving a Garda Information Message, warning his life was in danger. His brother, convicted Kinahan killer Eamonn Cumberton, is serving life for the ‘feud-related slaying’ of dissident member Michael Barr in the Sunset House pub, Dublin. Spanish believe the balcony death was an accident, and have closed the case.

Dialling code change SIX provinces in Spain including Alicante and Malaga are set to be given new phone dialling codes to ensure communications officials do not run out of numbers. The Economy Ministry announced the plans in the Official State Gazette (BOE). The measures will see the provinces of Alicante, Bada-

joz, Burgos, Castellon, Guipuzcoa and Malaga get alternative dialling codes to issue alongside existing numbers. Alicante will now have 865 as well as 965, Badajoz will have 824 and 923, Burgos 847 and 947, Castellon 864 and 964, Guipuzcoa 843 and 943 and Malaga 851 and 951.

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Republic gains support by Joe Gerrard A NEW poll on the future of the monarchy saw almost half of Span i a r d s sa y i n g th e y would be in favour of abolishing th e c r o wn a n d ma k in g Spain a republic. The survey, conducted by YouGov with a Spanish news w ebs it e , a sk e d m o r e th an 1,000 people from across the country if they were in favour of the monarchy or a republic. Thos e su r v e y e d we r e als o asked if they were in favour of a referendum to settle the issue. It comes as a leading leftist and pro-republican politician called for a ‘very healthy’ debate on making Spain a republic as the country marked the 40th anniversary of its Constitution. The YouGov survey showed a total o f 4 8 p e r c e n t o f respondents said they were in favour of making Spain a republic. Around 35 per cent said they were in favour of keeping the

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Value of work A MEETING of Down Families Spain concluded that work allows ‘greater economic independence and more personal autonomy’ for those with the condition. At the three-day gathering in Santiago l ast week, Down Spai n associ at i on members stressed employment offers the ‘opportunity to live new life experiences and leisure.’ They suggested people with Down Syndrome should play a ‘leading role’ in the field of health.

REPUBLIC: Almost half of respondents said they would want the republican flag to fly. mo n a rc y w h ile 1 7 pe r c e nt were undecided. Almost 60 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds supported a republic, compared to about 45 per cent of people aged over 55. P e o p le in ea c h o f Spa in’s g rea te r reg io n s (N o rde s te , Levante, Sur, Centro, Noroeste and Norte) preferred a republic to the monarchy. The exception was the east-

e rn Le va nte a re a , w he re monarchists outnumbered republicans by 43 per cent to 40 per cent. When asked if a referendum should be called on the monarchy, more than 67.3 per cent of respondents said they would be in fa vour. A lmos t 22 pe r cent were against and almost 11 per cent were undecided. It comes as Pablo Iglesias, leader of the leftist Podemos,

said Spain should abolish its monarchy. “ In 2018, moder n Spai n does not need a head of state tha t is c hos e n by bi r t h and identified with corruption and privilege,” he said. Spain’s King Felipe defended the role of the monarchy in a speech marking Constitution D a y la s t Thurs day. I t was ‘united’ with democracy and freedom, he said.

Xmas post dates BRITAIN’S Royal Mail has announced the final dates senders can post items on to arrive before Christmas Day. The courier said the cut off for first class and second class post sent in Britain was Saturday December 22 and Thursday December 20 respectively. The deadline for post sent to and from Spain is this coming Monday.

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Human cost SPANISH police have arrested 37 people across Spain accused of human t r a ff i c k i n g , i n a c r a c k down on a criminal network worth millions, which had smuggled at

least 730 Vietnamese citizens into the country. T h e g r o u p c h a rg e d €18,000 per person and then forced the trafficked victims to work in manicure centres upon arrival.

By Joe Gerrard ARTWORK featuring hands on the walls of Spanish Stone Age cave sites have been referenced in a new study which sought to find out the symbolism of the images. Academics from Canada studied incomplete hand images with missing fingers, found at two sites in Spain along with others from across the world for their study on the art. A Cross-cultural Perspective on Upper Palaeolithic Hand Images with Missing Phalanges, published in this month’s Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, claims the images came from hands where fingers were deliberately removed. Academics Brea McCauley, David Maxwell and Mark Collard, of Simon Fraser University, said the reasons for amputation could have been religious or ritualistic. Previous studies claimed the images were made for counting and signalling purposes. “The scenario which best fits the rock art hand images is removal of finger segments during life in order to appeal for supernatural assistance,” the researchers said.

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HAND CLAIMS: Researchers think the drawings had a religious significance. “This has potentially interesting implications for social life in the Upper Palaolithic because traumatic religious rituals have been found to foster strong interpersonal bonds among group members and hostility towards members of other groups,” the academics added.

Researchers studied images of hands with missing fingers from the Fuente del Trucho site in Aragon and that of Maltravieso in Extremadura. They were among sites from across 121 prehistoric societies’ sites across the world. The Upper Palaeolithic era

refers to the period between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago which is classed as the final part of the Stone Age. Art-making became increasingly popular as humans began to settle at more permanent sites, with the era ending after the onset of the farming.

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Catalan tensions By Joe Gerrard TENSIONS over Cataluña appear to be developing once again after Quim Torra, the region’s pro-independence president, called for Cataluña to follow the ‘Slovenian way’ to secession. It comes as the ongoing holding of pro-independence figures in prison in connection with last year’s secession push continues to draw ire from those sympathetic to their cause. The independence issue more generally now appears firmly entangled with other political issues including the government’s budget proposals which also made headlines this week. Torra said after visiting Slovenia, which gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991 following a 10-day war, that there was ‘no way back’ on the road to freedom. “The Slovenians decided to push ahead with all the consequences. Let’s do the same as them and let’s be willing to do anything to live freely,” Torra said. Torra’s comments with their allusions to violent means of gaining independence were criticised by politicians. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez threatened to send police to the region if the local Mossos d’ Esquadra force could not

INDEPENDENCE PUSH: Catalan independence is divisive. maintain public order. Towns across the region were rocked by pro-independence demonstrations against pro-Spanish unity rallies last week. Government spokesperson Isabel Celaa said Madrid was drawing up plans to deal with any moves towards independence.Celaa added officials would not rule out reinstating Article 155 in the region. The constitutional mechanism was last used after the failed independence declaration to suspend the region’s autonomy and impose direct rule on Cataluña. Sanchez’s ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) faces a problem in handling Torra because the support of proCatalan independence members of Spain’s parliament is needed to pass the government’s

budget. The extent to which the two issues have become intertwined was evident in comments from leftist Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias, Sanchez’s ally in the Congress of Deputies. He called for Torra to rethink his Slovenia remarks while also asking him to support the budget. “The budget is not a panacea but it will benefit many citizens in Cataluña and Spain,” Iglesias said. Iglesias added the budget’s success would provide a ‘common roadmap’to work towards ‘pluri-nationality’ for Spain. The implication is that the budget and ultimately the government’s survival were the only way to guarantee Torra might be listened to in Madrid.

Pact for power PARTIDO POPULAR (PP) leader Pablo Casado has said a pact with the centrist Ciudadanos could lead the two parties to unseat the Partido Socialista (PSOE) at the next general election. Casado said Ciudadanos, led by Albert Rivera, could siphon votes away from PSOE by appealing to supporters dissatisfied with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government. “The idea is to optimise our parties so we are able to govern with an absolute majority in six months or a year,” Casado said. The PP leader added dialogue with Ciudadanos was his priority and negotiations between officials from both parties are currently ongoing. Casado has probably taken note of Ciudadanos’ election results in Andalucia which saw the party go from nine to 21 seats in the region’s assembly. The PP leader will be conscious that Ciudadanos likely took votes away from his own party as well as PSOE. Both parties saw their seat numbers fall after the vote which was an upset for PSOE, which has run the Andalucia’s Junta for almost four decades. Casado is therefore keen to build a centre-right block which could take on PSOE at a national level to repeat the success. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 24.9 per cent, 101 seats Partido Popular (PP): 22.8 per cent, 100 seats Ciudadanos: 20.6 per cent, 66 seats Unidos Podemos: 17.2 per cent, 53 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.

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Michelin dining for less THIS year’s Michelin guide contains three restaurants in Spain which diners can enjoy for just €10. The guide’s Bib Gourmand awards, which recognise restaurants for their price-to-quality performance, has picked out the Casa Pedro restaurant in Cordoba, as well as two in Galicia, the Comei Bebei in La Coruña, and Xantar in Pontevedra.

Civil servant in drugs bust WEAPONS SHIPMENTS: Saudi Arabia’s role in the Yemen Civil War has caused controversy.

Saudi arms sales THERE are currently 27 valid export licences covering shipments of weapons including bombs and ammunition from Spain to Saudi Arabia, the government has confirmed. Spain’s Inter-ministerial Board of Foreign Trade in Defence Materials (JIMDDU) approved one in 2015, five in 2016, 17 in 2017 and four this year. The clarification comes in re-

sponse to a parliamentary question submitted by a member of the leftist pro-Catalan independence Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña (ERC). One of the licences covered the shipment of some 400 laser-guided bombs which caused controversy earlier this year when Defence Minister Margarita Robles threatened to suspend it. Robles mulled calling the sale

off, over concerns they were being u s e d i n t h e Ye m e n C i v i l Wa r which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands, including civilians. The shipment went ahead after Riyadh said it would pull out of a €1.8 billion contract with the state-backed Navatia company to build five warships for the Saudi navy. The news comes as Saudi Arabia

continues to face international pressure over its involvement i n t h e Ye m e n C i v i l Wa r a n d t h e death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Riyadh has refused to extradite suspects following a request from Turkish authorities who are investigating the killing and claim the Saudis had a hand in orchestrating it. Riyadh denies any involvement.

A SPANISH civil servant has been arrested for allegedly spearheading a major drugs ring in the Campo de Gibraltar. The council worker is believed to have used his respectable day job as a cover for his nocturnal activities which saw up to 62,000 kilos of hashish brought to the country each year. The suspect is one of 57 people arrested in so-called Operation Albarraxin, a sweeping investigation that has led to the seizure of 10 tons of drugs and recovered more than €3.3 million worth of goods.

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Spanish Life Sponsored by Blevins Franks For more information about the sponsors go to www.blevinsfranks.com

Ins and out of the Padron 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 simple words, the padron is a local certificate that you are given when you register at your town hall. In Spanish it is called ‘certificado de empadronamiento,’ and helps compile a list of those people who live in a municipality. The padron is used by the government and local authorities to keep a ‘head count’ on how many people live in the area, and as such receive financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants from provincial, regional and central authorities for the provision of services. Anyone who lives for more than six months in Spain is required to register on the padron. However, the certificate itself only lasts for a limited period of time, and must be renewed. A handy website is: www.spanishsolutions.net/of ficial-documents-in-spain/padron To register on the padron you need: Your passport, Your NIE or residence certificate, The deeds to your house or a copy of your rental agreement, A recent utility bill in your name. To add someone onto your padron, as it must contain all occupants, you will need: • Title deeds of the property, • The passports of both parties, and copies, • A utility bill, • Both certificates of residence, • Rental agreement (if renting and not residing with owner). Since you need the padron certificate to become a Spanish resident, but you cannot give the padron office your residency until you apply for it, the padron offices usually give a set period to return and present your Spanish residency. In the Alicante Province, for example, it’s three months. To find out more, visit: www.gov.uk/guidance-requirements-in-spain. Padron holders have the right to vote in local elections. Residents who can demonstrate a specified time on the padron, can also receive benefits or a cash grant when getting married to another resident, or could qualify for financial assistance for any children born in Spain. The traffic department of Spain, require a padron to register a car in your own name, to import a car from another country, to qualify for a Spanish driver’s licence, and in some cases to purchase mobile phones or electrical goods.

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Road safety SPAIN recorded an annual rate of 4.1 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants, which makes it the fifth country in the EU and 11th in the world in terms of road safety. In comparison with last year’s annual report on the ‘global situation of road safety’ by the World Health Organisation, Spain has advanced positions as, in 2015, it was ranked number 13.

Former judge flees justice by Sally Underwood A FORMER judge accused of committing crimes in Peru has lost his extradition case in Spain. Cesar Hinostroza, who is accused of participating in organised crime in Peru at the same time as serving as a judge, had fled to Spain before applying for asylum here. Spain’s central government has now denied his request for protection from an extradition request from Peru, taking Hinostroza a step further towards facing justice in Peru. Nestor Popolizio, the Peruvian Foreign Minister, said: “I think (this decision) is extremely important because this day commemorates the international fight against corruption and

CESAR HINOSTROZA: Allegedly took part in organised crime. means that we are all united as countries.” Hinostroza is accused of belonging to a criminal organisation within the Peruvian judi-

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ciary known as ‘Los CollosBlancos,’ (the white collars). The former judge arrived in Spain in mid-October having fled his own country.

A TWENTY-ONE-YEAROLD man from Las Palmas, has developed a microchip the size of a grain of rice, which can be implanted in humans. Through his company, Overloadd, Juan Melo has configured and marketed the microchip, which costs almost €90. In Spain there are around 100 people with microchip implants, while in Sweden the figure is about 3,000. The chips can be used to store files, photos and other important information. Melo has defended his invention from the criticism of those with dystopian concerns, saying that there is no danger and that he is ‘helping people.’ The microchips, implanted under the skin, are also believed to have the capacity to help with the forgetting of passwords, opening car doors and other everyday tasks.

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A GROUP for expatriates in Mijas, have held their annual Christmas party which saw them raise more than €1,800 for charity. The La Cala de Mijas Lions, held the event at the Treetops restaurant in El Chaparral Golf. The party saw attendees have a Christmas meal and enjoy live music from Jack Daniels. Margaret Bobowicz, President of La Cal a de Mijas L io n s, sa id th a t sh e wished all the members a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. She also thanked everyone for attending.

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The event also saw a raffle put on by Social Secretary Sandie Tavendale wh ic h f ea t u red pri zes w ra pped b y Julie Barry. The group said that anyone interested can visit their shop at Calle Torremo l in o s 1 2 , i n La C a l a d e M i j a s , which is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. The shop sells clothes, toys, bric-abrac, books and many other items. It also accepts donations, and anyb o d y w ho w o u l d l i ke t o v o l unt eer there is always very welcome, the Lions said.

STRIKING OUT: The match took place last Tuesday.

Striking out for charity A COSTA DEL SOL based walking football team has staged a charity tournament for a local children’s home which also saw Euro Weekly News serve up food and drinks for the cause. Walking Football Spain took on rivals The Walking Dead at

Calahonda’s Finca Naundrup in aid of the Ciudad de los Niños home in Malaga, on Wednesday evening. EWN head of sales Steven Euesden played for the Walking Football Spain side, and company staff were on hand with refreshments.

The event saw spectators and team members gather to watch the tournament which was won by Walking Football Spain. More than €665 was raised. Brian Gregory, head of Walking Football Spain, thanked the Walking Dead team for taking part and said it was always a pleasure to play for a good cause. “The fact we won the tournament pales into insignificance when compared against the amount of money raised, due in no small part to the generosity of Euro Weekly News,” he said. Ronnie Waugh, also of the team, said everyone was a good sport. “We were well pleased that we won the tournament overall, to have the bragging rights for next year,” he said. Those attending met in Finca’s sports bar after the event for a charity auction, also supported by EWN. Walking Football Spain’s next charity fixture is set to see the team play in aid of Sarah Almagro Vallejo, who recently lost her limbs to septicaemia. The game will be in Elviria on Saturday from 2pm to 4pm.

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by Sally Underwood ONE of the biggest events in the Age Care calendar has taken place at the Tamisa Golf Hotel. The charity’s Annual Christmas Luncheon for pensioners who regularly attend the weekly coffee mornings at different locations attracted more than 125 clients, carers and guests. Among those on the guest list was a representative from the Euro Weekly News, who was delighted to join in the revelry. Attendees were welcomed with a glass of mulled wine and a selection of hors d’oeuvres followed by a short speech from the President Syd Weldon, thanking all the welfare volunteers for their help with the party, as well as on the ground and in the charity’s shop. The festive event continued with a wonderful three-course meal of soup, turkey or salmon, and Christmas pudding and coffee. During lunch, entertainment was provided by the well-known singer Martin Joseph who is part of the Rat Pack. After the meal was a hugely successful Christmas raffle, which saw many party-goers receive a prize. Afterwards was a spectacular show by the ‘Mania Performers,’ an amazing group of local singers and

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publicity officer, told the Euro Weekly News: “This event is extremely special for many pensioners who otherwise may not have company on Christmas Day. Many have no relatives in Spain and have suffered the loss of a partner. Age Care feel proud to hold this event in the beautiful surroundings of the Tamisa Golf Hotel and provide a real party atmosphere. It was a very successful event and meal.” Age Care Association is a nonprofit organisation run entirely by volunteers to help the older Englishspeaking community across the Costa del Sol. For information call 635 407 255, or email info@agecarecosta.org, Facebook/agecarecosta, or visit the website at www.agecarecosta.

MANIA PERFORMERS: Filled the dance floor. dancers who volunteered their time to entertain everybody with rousing and humorous Christmas songs. The troup also encouraged many guests to dance, filling the dancefloor with revellers.

As guests left after an exciting afternoon, many were overheard to say how much they enjoyed the wonderful event, that they would not forget for a long time. Bobby Griffiths, the charity’s

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Open day AN international school in San Pedro is set to hold its next Open Morning tomorrow (Friday). Laude San Pedro’s Open Morning is due to start at 10am and finish at 1pm. The school said the event was open to the families of current students and those who were interested in finding out more about the institution. Families with children at early years and primary age have been invited to attend from 10am. There will then be a session aimed at children set to enter secondary education, ESO and the Bachillerato from 12pm. The school said that Principal Amanda Hughes, Head of Secondary Chris Smith, Primary Head Nicky de Comarmond, Head of ESO and Bachillerato Carmen Beato and Admissions Head, Mercedes Colemnar, would all be on hand to answer questions from parents and show families around. Laude San Pedro offers the British Curriculum from the ages of three to 18 and the option to study the Spanish Curriculum

CHANGING UP: There are new things in store for St George Malaga.

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DOORS OPEN: Principal Amanda Hughes will be at the event. (ESO and Bachillerato) from age 12. The school is a member of the International Schools Partnership. The Partnership includes schools in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

School all set for changes A MALAGA City international school has said there are several new changes in store for pupils and staff as it gears up for the new year. St George Malaga, which has recently become a part of the International Schools Partnership, announced the centre is set to become the British School of Malaga after Christmas. The change is set to take place in February and work is currently taking place to revamp the school for its new

name. Fiona Lee-Allan, school Principal, said staff there were very excited for the changes. “We look forward to welcoming you to our ‘new’ school very soon and to sharing all of our news with everyone,” the Principal said. The changes have seen students take part in a project which includes coming up with a new logo and illustrating the values and key messages of the school. A competition for the new

logo design was held, and the school said the winners were Kaja R, a Year Nine student and Hala B and Bea S, of Year 8. Professional designers have since taken their designs and used them as the basis for the new school logo which will be unveiled soon. There is also set to be an Open Day held tomorrow (Friday) from 9.15am to 11am. Spaces on the day are available by appointment.

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GOOD TIME: Guests enjoyed the Christmas party. AGE CONCERN Fuengirola and Mijas held their annual Christmas party at the Hotel Tamisa Golf. It was an opportunity for clients and guests to come together and have a fun evening. The fabulous quartet Acappella mesmerised the assembled guests with their enchanting melodies. After dinner, the talented Laura Elen had everyone on their feet from the very first number with her wide range of songs.

There was also a very special surprise guest performer. Antonio is by day, a waiter at the Hotel Tamisa Golf. But he is also an acclaimed Flamenco dancer. His sequence was simply breathtaking and drew a standing ovation. As Antonio left the floor, the Grand Christmas Raffle began and was very well supported. Laura returned to the stage as Brandy, Pacharan and mince pies were finally consumed and all-too-soon, it was time to head home.

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DELEGATES representing the Yemini government and the country’s Houthi rebels arrived in Stockholm last week to begin peace talks aimed at ending a civil war which has raged since 2015, killed thousands and displaced millions.

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No return IMMIGRATION authorities in Sweden have told Ali Omumi, who lived in the country with his family and had an application to renew his work permit turned down over administration errors, that he cannot return.

NEGOTIATIONS: The Yemeni Civil War began in 2015.

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Energy vote

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BELGIUM’S Environment Minister MarieChristine Marghem has voted against EU proposals to improve energy efficiency days after attending a rally in Brussels where protesters called on the government to act on climate change.

BEER makers in Belgium led the way in European beer exports last year according to data from an industry body which showed 1.58 billion litres were shipped from the country, ahead of the second country Germany’s 1.57 billion.

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Tax u-turn

Rocket launch

FRANCE’S government announced last week it would scrap a planned hike in fuel duty and was also considering re-imposing wealth taxes to try and appease protesters with the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protest movement following demonstrations and riots in Paris.

FOUR rockets from the US’s NASA space agency are now ready for launch in My-Alesund and Andoya, with the craft the first of a total of 12 set to be sent to investigate the upper part of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Levy plan

Rare visit

OFFICIALS with the French government have joined with those from Germany in seeking to keep up efforts to push for the EU to introduce a new tax on large international digital firms by changing proposals to make the proposed levy only cover advertising.

A NORWEGIAN photographer shared a picture of a rare white reindeer calf which was spotted while hiking with friends, with the animal’s appearance caused by a genetic condition that removes pigments from its fur.

NETHERLANDS

Mafia raids

Vote win

DUTCH police raided dozens of locations throughout the country last week as part of a European-wide operation targeting the ‘Ndrangheta mafia clan, from Calabria in Italy, following an investigation into the gang launched in 2016.

THE government of the Netherlands is set to remain in power after a no confidence motion lodged in parliament over a UN migration pact received support from only the eurosceptic Forum voor Democratie (VVD) and the anti-immigration Voor de Vrijheid (PVV).

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GERMANY

Climate leader

Nazis loose

DENMARK has been named alongside Britain and Canada as a world leader in implementing measures to combat climate change including by transforming its energy sector, according to researchers from the Imperial College in London.

GERMAN government officials have said there are currently 467 neo-Nazis subject to arrest warrants at large throughout the country in response to a parliamentary request from opposition groups in parliament and added the number wanted has nearly doubled in four years.

Refugee plan PARTIES making up Denmark’s ruling rightwing coalition have struck a deal that is set to see ‘unwanted’ refugees moved to Lindholm Island, where ill and contagious animals were once sent, which has been criticised by human right groups.

Eels free CUSTOMS officers released around 5,000 baby eels into the River Rhine near Mainz last week after the protected fish were confiscated from a passenger at Frankfurt Airport, with the animals ‘clearly enjoying’ going into the river they added.

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Council backed animal rescue WORKS on a new Municipal Animal Shelter in HuercalOvera should be completed within weeks and the centre ready to take in abandoned dogs at the beginning of next year, according to the council. The centre is located on a 200sqm plot, and will have 26 kennels with patios for adult dogs and puppies. There will als o b e a n o ff i c e - c l i n i c , s t o r e room, washing and disinfection clinic and an area for the dogs to play. “This is a commitment by the government team to find a solution to the problem of abandoned dogs in our municipality,” s a i d H u e r c a l - O v e r a m a y o r, Domingo Fernandez. He added: “We are very happy about how the facility has turned out and we will have everything up and running at the beginning of the year.” The council is working in collaboration with animal associations like APA Nueva Vida, and is currently working on an agreement to carry out controls of feral cats.

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Knife threat raiders N AT I O N A L P O L I C E i n E l c h e have arrested two Spanish nationals - aged 44 and 51 - in connection with allegedly stealing a car at knifepoint. A f t e r t a k i n g t h e c a r, t h e y drove to Murcia where they proceeded to rob two tobac-

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the scene with the house well alight. Two firefighters entered the building with the aim of rescuing the two residents, but they had already died in the fire, with the man badly burned and the woman from the effects of smoke inhalation.

MALLORCA

Stabbed over ‘confusion’

WILD BOAR: Not normally found so high up the mountain.

LOCALS in Torrox, Axarquia, were left dumbfounded after a wild boar found its way into the quiet mountain town, roaming through the streets and even making its way up and down steps. The boar, which experts believe was around three years old, evaded capture for two hours, before a group of hunters and volunteers from the local Proteccion Civil were able to capture the animal. The runaway was cornered in a car park where experts tranquilised and lassoed it before returning it to the countryside. Sources told one publication, boars rarely travel so high up into the mountains, and usually remain near Torrox’s river. A spokesperson said; “With the rain in the countryside in the last few weeks there is a lot of fresh grass and food, so I do not think it’s hungry, it would have been confused and ended up wandering into the streets in broad daylight.”

conists... and then returned with the car to Elche where they dumped the vehicle and set fire to it. It has taken since May to find the culprits after they approached a woman, who had just parked up her car, with a large knife. They demanded the keys before quickly fleeing the scene in the car. When they arrived in Murcia, they intended to rob a business as it was about to open, but the owner became

suspicious when they spotted the two men wearing gloves and balaclavas in a car. They then targeted another business but this time managed to get away with €3,000 in cash and around €2,000 of tobacco.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

Blaze deaths A MAJOR house fire in the municipality of San Juan de Alicante in which it’s reported the heat

reached temperatures of 1,100ºC has killed an elderly couple. The Italian nationals, both in their 70’s, lost their lives in the blaze in the early hours of Saturday morning which completely gutted their two-storey house in Carrer La Mar in the old town. The cause of the fire is still being investigated but it’s understood to be an accident and nothing more sinister. Three fire engines from San Vicente del Raspeig arrived at

PALMA Court heard that IoanCiotau allegedly killed his wife Lucia Patrascu after they ‘got their wires crossed.’ He reportedly insisted, however, that he was ‘unaware of what he had done,’ having suffered a temporary mental disorder. Ciotau, 60, is accused of stabbing Lucia to death in Puerto Pollensa in May 2016. The court was told he had drunk around 15 beers and taken anti-anxiety pills. When his wife entered the apartment on the Sunday morning of the stabbing, he had asked her where she had been all night, which led to an apparent ‘misunderstanding.’ The prosecution said there was a fierce argument and Ciotau dragged Lucia to the balc o n y, w h e r e h e s t a b b e d h e r several times with a 16cm blade. The prosecution is seeking a sentence of 22 years while Ciotau’s lawyer called for him to be acquitted, claiming he was under the influence of alcohol and medication that had induced temporary paranoia. The case continues.

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Dia dives T H E d i ff i c u l t r e c e n t f e w months for Dia Group, the Spanish supermarket chain, has led to its shares plummeting more than 80 per cent to under €0.70. Dia has endured a stormy period which has seen the resignations of its Chairwoman and Chief Executive, its dividend slashed and its debt downgraded to junk. However, some believe that the possible takeover of experienced Russian billionaire M i k h a i l F r i d m a n ’s h o l d i n g company, LetterOne, could revive the company’s fortunes.

€900 billion

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FINANCE

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New capital key for ECB THE European Central Bank would have to reduce its holdings of Spanish, Italian and French government bonds by nearly €90 billion if it strictly follows its new shareholder base, recent data calculations reveal. The ECB started to buy government debt in 2015 in a bid to revive inflation in the euro zone, with a pledge to divide up its holdings in proportion to how much capital each country had

paid into Frankfurt’s coffers. Four years and €2 trillion later, the ECB has deviated significantly from this so-called capital key, with Greece and Cyprus being excluded from the programme and a scarcity of bonds to buy in other countries. Italy, Spain and France, which have large stocks of public debt, picked up most of the slack, and ended up with some €36 billion, €28 billion and €24 billion worth of debt on the ECB books

respectively more than they should. These figures are based on the E C B ’s n e w c a p i t a l k e y, w h i c h was updated to reflect changes to the relative size of each count r y ’s e c o n o m y a n d p o p u l a t i o n over the past five years. Wi t h t h e p r o g r a m m e d r a w i n g to an end, some policymakers on t h e E C B ’s G o v e r n i n g C o u n c i l have called for the stock of bonds to be realigned to the capital key, albeit gradually.

THE European Central Bank has launched a new system aimed at letting banks settle payments instantly across Europe, helping them compete with PayPal and other global tech giants. Developed in just over a year, the ECB’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system will let people and companies in Europe transfer euros to each other within seconds. A spokesman for PayPal said the firm welcomed TIPS and called for ‘more collaboration across the payments industry.’

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Bank bids SABADELL wants its British unit TSB to start buying other businesses once it has cleared up the fallout from an IT meltdown, the Chairman has announced, prompting speculation TSB could be sold.

Xmas spend FINANCE CHIEF: Mario Centeno is current President of the Eurogroup. EUROPEAN UNION finance ministers have struck a deal on a major reform of banking rules, addressing some of the loopholes exposed by the global financial crisis. The overhaul, proposed by the European Commission in November 2016, sets the level of buffer banks must raise to absorb losses, and introduces new capital requirements to strengthen financial stability. Under the reform, European banks will have to abide by a

new set of standards aimed at keeping their lending in check and ensuring they have stable funding sources. Some technical details need to be finalised by the end of the year, with talks ongoing. The agreement comes after two years of discussions and adapts EU rules to deals reached at a global level with US and Japanese regulators, although the draft deal agreed includes tweaks to global standards and a number of waivers.

SPANIARDS will spend an average of €180 on toys and video games at Christmas, on popular platforms such as Amazon, eBay and AliExpress, according to a study carried out by digital marketing agency Elogia.

Phone focus THE Vietnemese retail giant Vingroup, the country’s biggest private-sector company, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in the Spanish handset manufacturer BQ, and Vingroup plans to produce some five million phones a year.

Renewing relations SPAIN’S Ambassador to Romania, Manuel Larrotcha Parrada, has met with Romania’s Deputy Prime Minister Ana Birchall with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations in a range of areas. Birchall said: “We discussed the current state and prospects for the Romanian-Spanish relationships under the strategic partnership between the two countries, with emphasis on developing and deepening economic co-operation.”

She added that when holding the six-month rotating Presidency of the EU Council starting January 1, 2019, Romania will focus on promoting the principle of cohesion, with Spain one of the biggest beneficiaries of the approach. “The Common Agricultural Policy and the Cohesion Policy are successful at EU level, and we count on Spain for support in the future financial framework,” said Birchall.

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Most Declined United Natural Foods, Inc. Akorn, Inc. Quidel Corporation Duluth Holdings Inc. Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited electroCore, Inc. Evelo Biosciences, Inc. Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. Estre Ambiental, Inc. lululemon athletica inc. Ulta Beauty, Inc.

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL SPANISH banking group Santander is planning to target the ultra-wealthy as part of a three-year expansion strategy. The expansion will be led by Santander Private Wealth, a new unit created to combine its private banking and asset management operations. The bank plans organic growth instead of takeovers to meet its goals, and has hired 30 people for the unit this year. Santander wealth management chief Victor Matarranz said: “The reason these clients are so important is that they are normally families who can make a great impact in their community. “They are owners of companies, they create a lot of jobs and a lot of wealth. And they need a single point of contact where they have all these needs solved.” The banks aims to lure the ultra-wealthy in Brazil and Mexico, leveraging its existing presence in Latin America. In the UK and US, the super-rich will be served through the bank’s retail net-

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RICH PICKINGS: Santander Private Wealth oversaw €333 billion in assets at the end of September 2018. work and its Miami outpost. Sitting under Santander wealth management, Private Wealth is a new unit to target clients with over €20 million in assets.

At present, the new unit has 1,500 clients and is targeting a double-digit growth annually for the next three years. Private Wealth will pro-

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O2 offers customers credit TELEFONICA-OWNED mobile operator O2 has said it will compensate its customers following a day of disruption to its data networks. Pay monthly customers will be credited with two days of monthly airtime subscription charges in January. Pay As You Go customers will get 10 per cent credit on a top-up and Pay As You Go mobile broadband users will get 10 per cent off a Bolt On Purchase, in the new year. O2 issued a joint apology with mobile network supplier Ericsson for the shutdown. The compensation for Pay Monthly customers includes SMB business and mobile broadband users. O2 has 25 million users and also pro-

vides services for the Sky, Tesco, Giffgaff and Lycamobile networks, which have another seven million users. Many customers reported that they could neither make calls or send texts during the crisis. Services such as bus timetable information were also affected, while many businesses faced disruption. Ericsson is carrying out a ‘complete and comprehensive root cause analysis,’ of the problem. O2 is owned by Spain’s Telefonica and has the UK’s largest mobile network after EE, which is part of BT.

O2: Is to compensate its clients.

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Times they are a-changing... LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AFTER living back in the ol’ country for the past few weeks, I can quite categorically assure you that the never-ending assault on the UK culture and traditions is alive, well and continues unabated to obliterate everything our ancestors fought, breathed and died for. It’s not only the rising immigrant population (280,000 from outside the EU so far this year). It is the ‘snowflakes’ and PC brigade which I find most unacceptable. Just recently an MP was taken to task for calling some of his staff ‘girls’. Apparently, to some PC bunch or another, this was considered ‘a frightening combination of sexism, ignorance and nepotism’ and decreed that the adult female gender should only be referred to as women! According to another lot, ‘husband and wife’ should be replaced by ‘partner and spouse’. This of course would entail rewriting the history books, large chunks of the Bible, Shakespeare and our time-honoured sacred marriage vows. The vegan lot are also predictably regaling in the indecisive and rudderless journey the UK is experiencing at this time. They want us all to eat lettuce

ATTACK: Veganism is an attack on our cultural values. and ban just about every reference to meat and carnivores, including such innocuous phrases as ‘bringing home the bacon.’ They also suggested that residents should change a village called ‘Wool’ to ‘Vegan Wool.’ You really couldn’t make it up. If only some of these sad people would direct their energy into preserving the values and traditions of the country which nurtured them, we may stand more of a chance against those who would se-

riously change it forever. Those akin to the PC Lord Mayor of Bristol, who removed two Gainsboroughs from her office because it depicted links to the slave trade. One was replaced by the picture of a lion and the other, a portrait painted by a local artist, of a black woman Henrietta Lacks. (No, me neither!) Or the mayor of London, who has banned all advertising hoardings on the London underground de-

picting bikini clad females. (What next, skirts around the legs of grand pianos?) Our language is also under constant attack. ‘Th’ is rapidly becoming replaced by ‘f,’ and ‘g’ by the letter ‘k’. Nuffink and Somefink are prime examples. But to me, the most telling example of the capitulation of those in authority to the less linguistic educated, was the decision to allow the voiceover presenter to leave out the letter ‘t’ in the recent I’m A Celebrity programme. This had to be a deliberate decision by the producers and ensured that, over the next few weeks, millions of viewers would constantly hear the word celebrity pronounced celebri’y. I dunno. Perhaps it’s me! Bring back those wonderful old English words already lost in the mists of time. Snollygoster. A man of intelligence but no principles. Ultracrepidarian. One who has many opinions on subjects they know nothing about. Grumbletonians. Those unhappy with government. Hugger Muggers. Those indulging in secret behaviour. Cockalorium. Small man with a big opinion of himself. Callipygian. Having a beautiful well shaped butt. Odd that. Apart from the last one, they all sound perfectly descriptive of me! Keep the faith. Love, Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Neater Heater: Top design and build quality NOW in their 10th year of trading as Neater Heater, Richard and Tony are still being asked the same questions. What makes Neater Heaters special? Why should you choose them over other electric heaters? The simple answer is design and build quality. Many families throughout the Costa Blanca are already enjoying the soft warmth given off by these cleverly designed and unobtrusive convector heaters. A good discreet central heating system has never been so affordable as Richard and Tony explain: “The basic choices for heating your home are either a full central heating system with water-filled radiators and pipes, gas heaters, or electric heaters. Or a combination. “Obviously with central heating the main obstacle is the high installation cost. Also, there is quite a high ongoing maintenance cost. Gas estufas are effective, but quite unhealthy, and give

off a huge amount of vapour which causes black mould. “This brings us to electric. Until we started Neater Heater the options were awful. You either bought gel-filled heaters which were as expensive as a central heating system to buy, or cheap but mostly inefficient heaters which made your electric meter wheel spin like a helicopter. “There was nothing affordable, economical, and effective available in Spain. We know, believe us, we looked.” But sometimes in life, luck plays a strange hand. It was while Tony was looking for a heater for his son’s bedroom that, by chance, he saw a heater in a house he was doing some maintenance jobs in and it fit the bill perfectly. It was a neat and very efficient wall mounted Norwegian convector heater. It could be used as an individual room heater, or as part of a complete inte-

grated system. The rest, as they say, is history and 10 years down the road, he and Richard, are making ‘Neater Heaters’ available to us all. Two years ago we added to our range the Turkish made Vigo heater. These heaters share the design technology and ethos of the current Neater Heaters, but there are two differences: The Vigos come with a carrying handle, wall bracket, and feet included in the price. They also have a digital display which indicates the reduced wattage which the heater regulates once the room has reached desired temperature, thus saving more money through reduced running costs. Vigo also produce heated towel rails for the bathroom, in white and chrome. Since then, technology has moved on even more with Adax, Neo, and Beha heaters, now having the facility to be controlled by WI-FI using a downloadable App on your phone. So wherever you are on planet earth you can

NEATER HEATER: Stylish as well as effective. simply change the temperature and turn them on or off. All our heaters can be wall mounted or if you are limited for wall space, additional feet can be purchased to enable them to be freestanding. With our online shop or phone facilities for credit card payment, bank transfer and PayPal, now purchasing these fantastic heaters couldn’t be easier. Alternately, Neater Heater has a network of agents offering local sales and support from Moraira in the north, down to Almeria /Costa del Sol in the south. Here you can view or purchase our heaters.

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Eurosat Solutions: The experts you can trust BASED in Torreblanca, Eurosat has been serving the Costa del Sol for over 16 years at the same location, providing TV, satellite and internet systems to expatriates and many other nationalities. Having a showroom to demonstrate the latest TV and internet packages available, their potential customers can see before they buy. They also offer free advice without commitment, to make sure the best solutions are obtained. Many suppliers only work from home with just a mobile contact number. They are available from 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and cover Marbella to Sevilla. Eurosat are well-known for their keen pricing and for bringing prices down, having been the first company to offer a fully installed free-to-view satellite system at €199 when the market price was around €350. The company supply satellite and internet TV for many nationalities and have a good reputation for the installation of systems for caravans and boats. You can contact Peter, who has been involved in satellite

TV systems for over 30 years, or Chris who is very experienced with satellite/internet and IPTV for over 12 years, on 952 661 456 or 952 661 956. Their website is eurosatuktv.com or email eu rosatsol@yahoo.co.uk. Don’t be confused by seeking advice from the ‘man in the pub.’ Speak to the experts with knowledge and experience, who are there for you if you should have any problem or questions.

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A magical time of year… THE Christmas season in Spain is a particularly magical affair. Anyone who has yet to get into the spirit will be swept away with the national lottery emotional advert, the Christmas lights put up by the end of November and the festive atmosphere of the streets. On December 22 the National Lottery draw is held. It marks the beginning of the holidays for schoolchildren and millions of Spaniards tune in to watch it, in the hope of winning ‘El gordo’ (The Fat One), the biggest national lottery in the world. Religion plays a crucial part in Spanish Christmas, with nativity scenes - often lifesized - found in streets, public buildings and homes all around the country. Typical Christmas carols are sung, often with a touch of flamenco, and instruments such as tambourines and bottles of anis, used to tap a beat on, are a must if you want to celebrate the Spanish way.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Are now switched on. The main meal takes place on Christmas Eve, the Nochebuena, and it usually consists of a main dish of meat or seafood. Preferred dessert is turron, the typical Christmas sweet made with honey, sugar and often nuts or almonds. Many Spaniards attend the Misa del Gallo (literally, the Rooster’s Mass), a church service held at midnight on Christmas Eve. It is named as such because a legend says that a rooster was the first living thing to document the birth of Jesus with its crowing. The King traditionally gives a speech

THREE WISE MEN: Bring gifts to Spanish children. on Christmas Eve, an especially significant date this year as it will be the first time for the new King, Felipe VI. Christmas Day is spent at home, when Spanish families gather around to continue eating, often the leftovers from the previous day. The big day for celebrating is New Year’s Eve, or Fin de Año, when thousands of young people wear their best suits and gowns (or, in some places, dress up in costumes) and hit the streets,

but not before eating each and every ‘lucky grape’ that mark the 12 last seconds of the year. The following day is also a public holiday, and can be spent sleeping the hangover away. The Three Wise Men are in charge of bringing the gifts to Spanish children on January 6. They are reminded throughout the year to behave properly, or else they will receive coal made from sugar instead of presents.

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WORLD HERITAGE: A tasty take on Spain’s important sites. THROUGHOUT Spain a Christmas Nativity scene (Belen) is set up in shops, supermarkets, council offices and most homes. But there is one that sets the small town of Rute, in the province of Cordoba apart. The town is famous for making traditional Spanish cakes and sweets and the anise liqueur which is often given to visitors at Christmas along with the cakes. But for chocaholics what it is even more famous for is its nativity scene, which is made entirely of chocolate. While other towns also do chocolate nativities, none are as large as Rute’s. Lovingly crafted by the Galleros cake and chocolate factory it is built

Take the chocolate Rute… over a surface of 52m2 and uses 1,500 kilos of white and dark chocolate. It is billed as the world’s largest chocolate nativity, and has been made by hand each year since 2000. It doesn’t just surprise for its impressive dimensions, but also for its themes: streets, fountains, recreation of religious Christmas, pastoral scenes, monuments have all had their moment. This year the theme is the monuments of Spain which have been declared World Heritage Sites. There are the

Hanging Houses of Cuenca, the Alcázar of Toledo, the Cathedral of Santiago and even the Tajo de Ronda, which has not yet been declared a UNESCO heritage site. The scene takes a team of seven master craftsmen four months to make, and also features figures in Biblical scenes. Also at Galleros, there is a museum of chocolate sculptures, which includes famous personalities such as the Spanish Royal Family. For more information visit www.gallerosarte sanos.com.

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Born on Christmas Day WHILE Christmas is all about one very famous person, there are plenty of other ‘well-known’ people who have December 25 as their day of birth. Here we wish a few of them ‘A very happy birthday…’ Sir Isaac Newton The English physicist and mathematician is one of the most influential scientists in history. He formulated the laws of motion and gravity and was regarded as the most brilliant man of his day. He is less known for his belief in alchemy spending much of his time trying to turn a base metal into gold. Humphrey Bogart During a career that spanned nearly 30 years, Bogart appeared in 75 films and won one Oscar for his performance in The African Queen. He was married three times before meeting the woman who would become associated with him in popular culture, Lauren Bacall. Probably best known for his movie Casablanca, Bogart died of cancer aged just 57.

HUMPHREY BOGART: His career spanned 30 years. SHANE MACGOWAN: A unique sound. Annie Lennox Annie Lennox who has sold more than 80 million records hit the big time as singer of Eurythmics. But she did not gain an OBE for hits like Must be an Angel and Sweet Dreams, but for her activist work. She was given the title in 2011 for her ‘tireless charity campaigns and championing of humanitarian causes.’

ANNIE LENNOX: Tireless charity work.

Shane MacGowan Lead singer of The Pogues Shane MacGowan had a huge Christmas hit with Kirsty MacColl when they sang Fairytale of New York - so it is fitting that he too was born on Christmas Day. He is famous for blending Celtic music with punk to come up with a unique sound.

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AS many expatriates living in Spain may have gathered by now, in Spain Christmas gifts are traditionally brought by the Three Kings (Tres Reyes Magos). While that custom is nationwide, in different parts of the country there are other lesser known characters associated

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Spanish Xmas figures with the festive season. Head north to the Basque Country and Navarra and you will find Olentzero. He is a coal merchant, dressed in a traditional beret and

smoking a pipe, who comes down from the mountains bearing a sack full of presents. Just as with Santa, children write to him asking for presents which appear on Christmas morning. Olentzero also features in parades where he often asks people for money to give to charity. Further west in Galicia they also have a coal merchant, this time called Apalpador. His

timetable is a little more flexible than Santa’s as he comes on either December 24 or December 31. His task is to touch children’s stomachs to see if they have eaten enough during the year, before handing out chestnuts and gifts and wishing them happiness and plentiful food throughout the coming year. That tradition is echoed in Ecija, Sevilla, where

WELL-KNOWN: The Three Kings are seen everywhere in Spain.

Tientapanzas, comes to check children’s bellies to make sure they have eaten before telling the Three Kings, who decide whether or not the children deserve gifts. It is an old tradition which had disappeared but was revived in 2004. In Cantabria, the Esteru is a friendly woodcutter who brings gifts on Christmas Day, while, perhaps feeling left out, Asturias introduced a new character in 2008, an eel catcher called Anguleru to represent one of the traditional trades of the area. Perhaps one of the odder ‘characters’ has a home in Cataluña. The Tio de Nadal is a log which is set up in the house on December 8. It is then ‘fed’ and kept warm with a blanket until Christmas when children beat it with a stick and it drops gifts and sweets.

TIO DE NADAL: One of the odder Xmas characters.

TRADITIONAL: Olentzero brings presents.

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Inspired Fragrances ing and pass the costs onto the consumer. Inspired Fragrances focus on customer satisfaction, with low prices and fantastic customer service. Inspired Fragrances say: “Our customer service is of the highest standard and the quality of our products are the best on the market.” The company even offers a loyalty scheme, with customers accruing one point for every euro spent. One hundred points equals a €10 voucher. Customers can also claim 20 per cent of their purchase using Inspired Fragrances advert in the Euro Weekly News.

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Privileged year end at Besaya BESAYA BEACH and Finca Besaya are the two satisfaction guarantee options, the restaurants have prepared a spectacular event for the most important night of the year. Undoubtedly, Besaya restaurants in Marbella (Beach and Finca) enjoy a prestigious recognition in the gastronomic and leisure world in Marbella, and both restaurants are located in a privileged and spectacular setting on the Golden Mile that complete the experience for the five senses. Besaya Beach, the jewel at the seafront Besaya Beach is located practically on the promenade of the Golden Mile, in the Urbanisation of Coral Beach. Its privileged views make the patron feel that he can touch the sea. For the night of the 31st, Besaya Beach has proposed a party set in the world of Great

SPECTACULAR SETTING: For the most important night of the year. Gatsby, which will start at 8pm with a welcome cocktail at the chillout terrace and promises to end really late. Glamour, special show, live music, select guests, an exquisite menu that will delight the guest, party favours and grapes of luck. The price of the

menu is €185.00 (drinks not included). It will not be necessary to go to the Caribbean sea to take the grapes by the sea, Besaya Beach will illuminate it for his guests with the light of the fireworks.

Finca Besaya, the magical Marbella night out Finca Besaya is the perfect choice for those who plan to say goodbye to the year in an emblematic place in Marbella. This year’s party, set in gold and luxury, promises to be the best up-to-date. The restaurant is gorgeous with a tradition and smell of legend. A magnificent estate located in the upper part of the Rio Verde hill. A house full of decorative details that will make you feel at home. It has terraces, and an indoor bar with a dance floor where you cannot stop dancing until late at night. Welcome cocktail, special menu, open bar during dinner, open bar at the party, shows (violinist, animation), party bag, grapes of luck, and the music of the legendary DJ Lola. Its price €290.00. “Say goodbye to 2018 with the elegance, the service, the quality, and the soul of Besaya, do not let them tell you, live it!"

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Sponsored by IT has to be said, the Spanish do have a real love for sweet treats, and at this time of year this comes to the fore in a range of traditional delicacies. Here is a brief guide to five of the best ones (in our opinion)! • Roscon de Reyes Perhaps the most famous is the roscon, which is usually eaten on Three Kings’ Day (January 6). It is a kind of sweet bread which takes the shape of a large ring. The typical custom is to bake a bean and a small toy into the Roscon. Whereas the person who finds the toy is meant to have good luck as a result, the person who finds the bean is not so lucky: they have to pay for the Roscon the next time around! Exact recipes vary, but often the Roscon is adorned with fruits, figs, almonds and a light sprinkling of sugar. • Pestiños Those with a sweet tooth will adore these flaky pastries, which are

A Taste PESTIÑOS: Common. extremely popular in Andalucia and the south of Spain in general. Pestiños are made using dough which is then deepfried in olive oil before being smeared with honey or coated in sugar. Although they are occasionally eaten at other times of the year, they are a very common sight at Christmas in many shops and bakeries. • Mazapan Spanish marzipan, or mazapan, is said to date back to the 12th century, where it was the brainchild of an enterprising group of nuns from Toledo. At the time there was no wheat available, but fortunately the sisters had a huge stash of almond

and sugar, and used it up accordingly! To make it, you will need some finely crushed almonds, sugar, eggs (both yolk and whites), water, a dash of cinnamon, and a bit of lemon zest. Mazapan has gradually grown to be associated with Christmas, especially in Toledo where it is sometimes shaped into small animals before it is eaten. • Turron An absolute staple in

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TURRON: A form of nougat. many parts of Spain, Turron is essentially a form of nougat and is traditionally made with honey, sugar, and egg whites, as well as almonds or other kinds of nuts. It is often sold in bar form and is readily available all over Spain. Turron is manufactured and

ROSCON DE REYES: Eaten on Three Kingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day. sold in huge quantities at Christmas, where it makes an ideal gift for anyone who likes something sweet to go with their tea. For a spin on the traditional recipe, try making it with liquor, pralines, or chocolate. â&#x20AC;˘ Polvoron This is a kind of shortbread which is typically

made using flour, sugar, milk, and nuts. Polvorones are a typical Christmas treat in many parts of Spain, particularly in Andalucia, where there approximately 70 factories dedicated to producing popular versions of this longstanding holiday favourite.

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THE traditional Christmas meal in the UK is roast turkey with all the trimmings, and very good it is too. But around Europe there are many more traditional feasts at Yuletide. Here are just a few of them…

Austria Christmas Eve in Austria marks the end of the pre-

Christmas fast. Fried carp, Sacher torte and Christmas cookies are eaten

and chocolate delicacies including edible Christmas ornaments. Christmas dinner often includes goose, ham served with Gluhwein, Rumpunsch, and chocolate mousse. Czech Republic A traditional Christmas meal in the Czech Republic is fried carp and potato salad which are eaten during Christmas dinner on the evening of December 24. Many households also prepare Christmas cookies to offer to visitors. Denmark The traditional Christmas meal is again served on December 24 consisting

of roast pork with crackling. Alternatives are goose or duck. The meat is served with potatoes (some caramelised, some roasted), red cabbage, and plenty of gravy. It is followed with a dessert of Risalamande, rice pudding with cherry or strawberry sauce. Finland Joulupöytä (Christmas table) is the name of the traditional food board served at Christmas. The main dish is usually a large ham, eaten with mustard or bread. Fish is also served and there are casseroles with potatoes, rutabaga or carrots.

France Head to France and again Christmas Eve is the time for the meal. The food is usually luxurious, think lobster, oysters or foie gras. Dessert may consist of a bûche de Noël. Germany The Germans like to tuck into roast goose and roast carp, although suckling pig or duck are also served. Typical side dishes include roast potatoes and various forms of cabbage. In some regions the Christmas dinner is served on Christmas Day rather than Christmas Eve.

The Coronation Stone, taken from Scotland in the 13th century, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by four Scottish students. It broke in two but was returned four months later. It was used at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

1952 Queen Elizabeth II makes her first Christmas Speech. It is broadcast from Auckland in New Zealand during a sixmonth royal tour of the Commonwealth. The Queen spoke of a ‘loving bond’ between herself and her people and finished by sympathising with the victims of a bridge collapse at Tangiwai in the central north island in which 151 people died.

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Hey big spenders… WHEN it comes to Christmas gift spending the Spanish are no slouches, with only UK citizens amongst European nations spending more. It may come as a bit of a surprise, but Spanish adults last year spent around €252 each on Christmas gifts, according to the statistica website, well ahead of the average €188 spend amongst 11 nations surveyed. UK consumers topped the list with an average spend on presents of a whopping €321, while Poland (€107), Russia (€115) and The Netherlands (€120) spent the least. Results from a Christmas Consumption Study backed up the figures

when it came to total spend too. According to the survey (carried out in 2016) Spanish families planned to spend €682 at Christmas. This was a 4 per cent increase from the previous year, when the average spending was €655. This statistic positioned Spain as the second biggest spender among the countries surveyed, only behind Denm a r k ,

where the average output per family sat at €689. When asked to provide a breakdown of how they plan to spend their money, the majority was set aside for gifts and food whereas other purchases like entertainment and travel made up the remainder of the budgets.

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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is released, based on Harper Lee’s famous novel. Winning three Academy Awards, including best actor, Gregory Peck starred as Atticus Finch, a lawyer who defends a black man falsely accused of rape. Peck’s last screen role was as Father Mapple in Moby Dick, the 1956 version of which saw him play the title role of Captain Ahab.

Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife are tried and found guilty on charges of genocide af-

1973 Paul Newman and Robert Redford reprise their roles as loveable rogues in The Sting, following their success in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The film was nominated for 10 Oscars, and won seven, including Best Picture and Best Director for George Roy Hill.

ter an hour-long show trial. They were executed five minutes after the verdict was announced in a spot that had already been prepared. A TV crew organised to film the execution arrived too late.

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Special GET into the Christmas spirit with a host of Christmas markets on the Costa del Sol. Until Sunday is the first ever Mijas Craft and Gourmet Market, offering up artisanal and unique foods and handmade goods for Christmas shoppers. The market will be located in the car park on Bulevar Caleño in La Cala de Mijas. If a traditional German-style market is more your thing, Fuengirola is hosting its annual Christmas shopping event today and tomorrow from 10.30am to 2.30pm and 5pm to 9pm in Plaza de la Constitucion. The town’s famous Christmas lights in the main square and surrounding streets make the event worth a visit even for non-shoppers. If you do not have time to visit a Christmas market before the weekend, there are several running through

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Shop ‘til you drop well into January, offering plenty of time for some last minute bargains. At Pier One in Malaga Port will be a market daily from 10am to 10pm until January 13. Specialising in crafts, food, clothing, and gifts, this event is a one-stop-shop for all

your Christmas needs. For a slice of festive luxury, a market in Puerto Banus’ glamorous Muelle de la Ribera will run until January 6, offering craft, food and toys in one of the most iconic locations on the Costa del Sol. This first ever event will be open from

12pm to 8pm Monday to Sunday, and December 24 and 31 from 12pm to 3pm. Christmas Day and New Year’s Day will be closed. Finally, if you prefer to combine your festive shopping with some seasonal giving, a multi-charity Christmas Fair

CHRISTMAS MARKETS: Offer festive shopping throughout the Costa del Sol.

will take place at the Estepona Palacio Congresos on Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Organised by the Anglican Church of the Cos-

ta del Sol West, the event promises: “A fun filled day out for the whole family,” as well as stalls, entertainment and games.

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Fuengirola’s enormous bauble is unique in Andalucia.

MAGICAL: Malaga’s illuminations on Plaza de la Constitucion and Calle Larios.

Light up CHRISTMAS lovers old and young will enjoy an array of lights across the Costa del Sol this festive season. With displays in every town and village, this Christmas is set to be more spectacular than ever. Fuengirola’s annual lights are some of the most popular and extensive on the coast. As well as large displays in Plaza de la Constitucion, the main event will be a giant three-dimensional, red, blue and green bauble - the only one of its kind in An-

dalucia - in Plaza de España, as well as an 18metre-high Christmas tree in Plaza San Rafael in Los Boliches. In nearby Benalmadena, the town’s Christmas lights are centred around the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, while in Arroyo de la Miel, Plaza de Asturia is the focal point. In contrast, in San Pedro de Alcantara, extensive lights will fill the town. This year’s illuminations will involve 96 arches of lights, 18 motifs on street lamps, 11 illuminated trees, six

signs, 10 motifs, one wall of lights and 14 figures on the ground. In total, 869,000 LED lights will be distributed throughout San Pedro de Alcantara. One of the Costa del Sol’s main festive attractions has to be the lights in Malaga, however, which this year have benefited from an investment of €733,211. Going all out this year, Malaga Council have upped the number of daily light displays to three each evening, giving more spectators a chance to

enjoy the event. Light and sound shows will take place on Calle Larios at 6.30pm, 8pm and 9.30pm daily, while an interactive Christmas tree will grace the Plaza de la Constitucion. A novelty tree will also be installed in Plaza de la Marina, which will change colour thanks to an LED display which will form various Christmas motifs. New streets will also receive Christmas lights this year, with Plaza Eugenio Chicano and Calle Santa Maria set to light up.

Special WHILE for many cultures Christmas is centered around December 25 as the culmination of the festivities, the Spanish cannot have too much of a good thing! For them the festive period carries on well past the big day itself, past New Year’s Eve and on to Epihany (January 6), which in this country is the traditional day for gift giving. In many ways the Three Kings (Tres Reyes Magos) have held the place taken by Santa Claus in more northerly countries, traditionally being the bearer of gifts for all the family - especially the children. In Spanish, Epiphany is called ‘Fiesta de Los tres Reyes Magos’: in English this means celebrating when the Kings or Wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus. While these days many Spanish children

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Make way for the Three Kings do get ‘Santa’s presents’ on Christmas Day, the lucky youngsters can expect a second round of gift giving for Epihany too. Just like the Santa tradition, children write letters to the Kings asking for toys and presents, but they must be

aware that if they have been naughty they may get just a lump of coal made out of sugar rather than their dreamt of gifts. They will put shoes on the windowsill or balcony into which will be put their presents. Just like Santa, the Kings

can expect a little gift in return too. This often takes the form of a small glass of brandy or anise, a satsuma, walnuts or traditional Christmas treats like turron. The occasion is marked up and down Spain by processions

THREE KINGS: Bring gifts to the children.

where the kings and their helpers scatter sweets from their highly decorated carnival-style floats to the crowds. These can be big affairs in the major cities with crowds of tens of

thousands, or smaller gatherings in village squares. But in all cases the foremost aim is to please the children, with many of them happily carrying home carrier bags full of sweets.

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Ten surprising Christmas facts • SANTA’S sleigh would have to travel at an average speed of 2,340,000 miles per hour in order to deliver presents to every home in the world on Christmas Eve, at a rate

of 822 every second. • The first Christmas card was made by artist John Callcott Horsley after being commissioned by Sir Henry Cole in 1843.

DELIVERING PRESENTS: Santa’s sleigh would have to travel very fast. • The tradition of placing robins on Christmas cards began around 150 years ago as a means of poking fun at postmen, who wore red uniforms at the time. • Almost 60 million Christmas trees are grown for the European market each year, with the UK alone requiring eight million, where they outsell artificial trees by three to one. • The ‘Xmas’ spelling is

not anti-religion, since in Greek the letter X is used as an abbreviation for Jesus Christ. • Christmas pudding was initially cooked as a type of soup with raisins and wine. • Eating at Kentucky Fried Chicken has become a Christmas tradition in Japan, and is now so popular that people are forced to book two months in advance.

• The amount of wrapping paper used in the UK each Christmas would be sufficient to parcel up the island of Guernsey. • Prior to turkey, an English Christmas dinner comprised a pig’s head served with mustard. • The red poinsettia plant is native to Mexico and was historically grown by the Aztecs, who believed that the plant’s bright colour symbolised purity, and they also used it as a medicine to combat fever.

ROBIN: Began to appear 150 years ago on Christmas cards.

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Do you feel lucky? WHEN it comes to lotteries it could be said the Spanish have a passion for them. And it is never so evident than at Christmas when people will be glued to television screens on December 22 for the draw of El Gordo (the Fat One). Spain often comes to a standstill as the Christmas lottery results are announced. As children from the San Ildefonso school, Madrid’s oldest, draw numbers starting at 8.30am at the Teatro Real (Royal Theatre) in the capital, the nation will watch and listen. There will be 24,486,400 prizes, from the ‘vuelta’ where people get their money back for having a certain number to the big prize, El Gordo. Each ticket (individual number) costs €200, and each ‘decimo’ (10th of a ticket) €20, these being the most popular. Since July, punters ranging from wealthy businessmen to work syndicates, from housewives keen for a change of luck, to ardent gamblers, have been in-

EL GORDO: Drawn on December 22. vesting in Christmas lottery tickets. With ticket prices high, given the state of most people’s finances, especially in the present economic downturn, syndicates are common with families, friends - even villages - buying tickets, splitting the cost and sharing the winnings. This year the total prize money will be potentially €2.38 billion from potential sales of €3.4 billion, with the first prize being worth a total of €680 million across the 170 series of tickets. The lottery organisation pays back 70 per cent in prize money, with a €4 million prize for El Gordo. As well as at the official lottery sale outlets, tickets are sold in the street and online, with prices charged often slightly higher than €20 once commissions have been added. A study of the gambling habits of Spaniards carried out by lottery website Ventura24 has revealed men spend more money on the Christ-

mas lottery than women. According to the same study, while women prefer even numbers, men prefer odd. The first draw under the ‘Christmas lottery’ name was officially held on December 23, 1982. But 80 years earlier, in 1812, the current Spanish lottery was introduced by the Cortes de Cadiz, the country’s legislative body, to increase state income. El Gordo prize money has touched people from all walks of life. In 1930, as the world sank deeper into the Great Depression, part of the year’s main 30 million-peseta prize went to a garage owner and his mechanics, who had each chipped in 22 cents to gain today’s equivalent of about €1,200 each. In 2008, a bar in Soria, north of Madrid, sold all 1,950 of the third prize tickets, spreading €97 million among customers, family and friends.

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Why didn’t he just email them? JOHN ALLEN CHAU: The 26-year-old Christian missionary’s actions led to his demise.

Barry Duke THERE are five irreversible routes out of this world; going to sleep in perfectly good health then waking up dead, having a fatal accident, being dispatched by a deadly disease, getting murdered or committing suicide. Given a choice, I would opt for the first, as would most people. But again, like most folks, those who survive me would be absolutely mortified if my death were ever to qualify for a Darwin Award. If you’re not familiar with this scheme, let me explain that it was set up some years ago to ‘commemorate those who improve our gene pool’, by removing themselves from it! The biggest bother I ever landed myself in, happened in 2005 after I wrote of having nominated an American pastor for the award. Rev Kyle Lake, 33, stepped into

a baptismal font at University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, reached for a microphone, bellowed ‘surprise me God’, and was electrocuted. I suggested that taking an electronic gadget into water was one of the dumbest things anyone could

possibly do, and that Kyle was fully deserving of a Darwin Award. That report sparked a lot of hate mail. I was described as callous, cold-hearted and mindless of the feelings of his family. But what made me truly regret publishing the piece was the fact

Why not be sensible? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I LOVE my TV. I enjoy movies, a few soaps, TV series - American and English - and I watch them through a little IPTV box which goes through the internet. I also have apps on my phone which allow me to watch certain programmes. What confuses me is why I can’t do what I used to do and subscribe to Sky and watch everything I want like I used to. I’d happily pay. I don’t want it for nothing. I’m paying now, so why don’t companies like BBC, ITV etc. allow us to watch their programmes here? It’s so annoying to be on my phone looking at some app like Twitter and when I go to watch a video clip, up comes a message saying ‘not available in your country.’ It’s a clip for goodness sake, and I’m going to watch it anyway because I have a VPN. Google it. When will these geniuses realise that they can’t stop anybody watching anything they want? So instead of trying to block everything, make it all legitimate and charge a sensible fee, like Netflix do, make life easier and earn some money at the same time. This week a group called PETA - an animal rights group - and, by the way, I have to say I love

animals and would never knowingly hurt one with the exception of the odd mozzy or fly, oh and cockroaches - have decided we can’t say things like ‘flogging a dead horse’, ‘take the bull by the horns’ or ‘kill two birds with one stone.’ Instead, the group advises we try saying, ‘feed two birds with one scone.’ I am officially calling bull**** on all this nonsense. I may have mentioned this before, but how difficult is it, for a mega size company to just have someone answer the phone and ask how they can direct your call. It’s bad enough in England but here in Spain it’s a nightmare if, especially like me, you don’t speak that much Spanish. My phone provider used to have a very easy system that worked fine. You dialled 123 and you were instantly offered the option to simply press two for an English-speaking operator. It was that easy, but not any more. They have changed the whole system and now it’s so complicated. Why change it? It was simple and it worked. Now, I have to dial a different number and then get given countless other options which I don’t understand because they’re in Spanish and then there’s the dammed music. Listen guys, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. Well that’s my rant this week. I’m off to the bar down the road to have a ploughpersons’ lunch. Yup, seriously, that’s what they call it now… give me strength. mikesenker@gmail.com.

that I later discovered the microphone wasn’t the cause of his death. What killed him, was the font’s faulty heating system. A lawsuit was brought against the company which installed the baptistry heaters. It was found to have been negligent in their design and installation, and his family was awarded undisclosed damages. This November I again suggested a Darwin Award for another godly geezer. But this time I took no flak from readers who were all of one mind: Christian missionary John Allen Chau, 26, had absolutely no business illegally trespassing on the protected Indian-owned North Sentinel Island. On his first attempt to introduce Jesus to the islanders, an arrow was shot at him (the Sentinelese don’t react well to strangers). The arrow pierced his Bible and he legged it, but foolishly he returned to yell at the inhabitants, and throw fish at them.

This time a volley of arrows sent him into the hereafter. Before his fatal body-piercing, Chau left no doubt that he was not only stupid, but arrogant to boot. In his diary he wrote ‘Lord, is this island Satan’s last stronghold, where none have heard or even had the chance to hear your name?’ This is the trouble with missionaries. They automatically assume that anyone who doesn’t share their superstitious beliefs must be ‘Satanic’ and in need of ‘saving.’ It’s a mindset which has led to the ethnocide of millions who were doing pretty darn well until they were introduced to Christianity. When I posted my report on Facebook, one of many pithy responses came from a fella called Frank O’Callaghan, who wrote: ‘Condolences to his loved ones. An unnecessary, violent and sad death of a deluded but presumably well-meaning young man. ‘He could have brought devastating disease to such an isolated group. This was just what most ‘missionary’ activity is; self-indulgence, arrogance and ignorance.’ Amen to that, I say.

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You’re not only as old as you feel, Emile

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

FED up of reading about the Brexit mayhem? Well, fortunately we have Emile Ratelband, the Dutch motivational speaker, entrepreneur and former daytime TV presenter I wrote about here recently, to keep us amused. Emile, who claimed age discrimination if he wasn’t allowed to knock 20 years off his registered date of birth, must remain 69, otherwise - according to a Dutch court ruling there would be ‘undesirable legal and societal implications’. Finally, a sensible judgement on a daft, self-serving issue. (If Emile looked 20 years younger, this might have been worth the bother. Sadly he looks his age, but he got himself worldwide publicity which was probably the goal.) So, a correct decision here putting an end to all sorts of ghastly implications regarding age of consent, underage sex etc. Now, can we get judges to decide on the veganism issue currently doing the rounds? Then, let them get their teeth into gender reassignment of very young children in particular. Interestingly, it’s perfectly legal to change one’s sex, which also has significant ramifications. I could go on and on... The problem is not so much that people

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Can they renew their residence? Some years ago my wife and I went to Alicante and applied for the old style ID card ‘residencia’. This was only valid for five years and we let it lapse. We never applied for the EU citizen paper certificate. Now we have decided to stay, so we need to renew. Can we just swap the old card for the new paper type or do we need to go through the whole process again?

AGE BID: Emile Ratelband lost his case to change his age. want to be, or are, different from the way they were born or the way they are perceived, but rather in the way which some politicise it and demand that others validate them. It’s the militancy which is damaging and alarming. Some people need validation because they are basically insecure about who they are. No change in the law would be able to help them with that anyway. I wonder what Darwin would make of it all? Is self-help guru Emile Ratelband in the vanguard of a new social movement? Only time will tell. But now, apparently, you can be whatever you say you are or want to be, right?

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Take my toy poodle who’s petitioning the Kennel Club to be re-registered as a Great Dane because he’s fed up with all these sizeist ‘Isn’t he tiny’ comments (scratch scratch, woof woof!). Is he barking, you ask? I couldn’t possibly comment! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

Yes, you will have to go through the David Searl entire process, and this You and the Law in Spain time it will be more complicated. Even though Brexit looms at the end of March 2019, you can still apply as an EU citizen if you act promptly. You will need to show proof of income and entitlement to UK social security medical care, which you then change to Spain. If you are UK pensioners this should cover your requirements. You usually make an appointment to do this on the National Police website. You should probably exchange your UK driving licence for a Spanish one while you can still do it easily. 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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TECH FOR THE TIMID A GYM teacher once baffled our class, saying we should line up alphabetically in order of height. Here’s my related confession: my computer desktop is arranged with absolute OCD symmetry, pretty rather than practical. The Home screen on my phone is a perfect balance of round and square icons with no colour clashes whatsoever. Trouble is, I can’t delete any app I don’t use because it upsets the aesthetics. Like many of us these days, I have a congenital reluctance to delete. But if life is far too cluttered technologically, isn’t it time to do something about it? ‘Cyberhoarding’ is a new term for those of us drowning under the unmanageable weight of our data; an inability to get rid of stuff we accumulate online. Let’s start with our apps. How many do you actually use? An old journalistic dictum says ‘When in doubt, leave it out’. Holding onto that obscure Mongolian-Swahili dictionary, just in case? Off with its head, uninstall, and if you

A clutter disgrace Can’t find your photos, documents or e-mails? You may be a cyberhoarder, warns Terence Kennedy

OVERLOAD: For clutter or for worse. ever do need it, just download it again. The same applies to a computer desktop. When a friend in need asked me to fix his sludge-slow system, I had to throw in the digital towel when he wouldn’t let me uninstall any of his ‘vital’ 100-plus programs. Nobody needs 100 programs.

Outlook ground to a halt for a colleague a while back, and she berated Microsoft for designing such a clunky program. Quite right, until I found way over 1,000 e-mails in her Inbox. Delete, or file, don’t just leave. Time was when we took a few photos and saved just the best. Today we

keep them all, even the duddest of the duds. Be ruthless: weed out the best and zap the rest. At worst, move the bulk off your device and onto a harddrive, USB stick or into the cloud. WhatsApp is a notorious data-hog. If you really do still need to be reminded what your sweetheart ate for breakfast four Januaries ago, at least delete the Weetabix photo that went with it. The same goes for Twitter. CDs and DVDs of programs you’ll never use again? Computer accessories once cutting-edge but now just metal and plastic flotsam? Old phones desk-drawered five contracts ago? Head for the charity shop, the old-gadgets collection bins or back to the dealers who are supposed to know what to do with this stuff. Finally, close those accounts you thought you just couldn’t live without. Trust me, you can. In fact, one of these days I’m even going to close my own MySpace account. Promise.

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Drag and drop THERE’S a magic word for decluttering your digital life. Folders. Or directories, for those of us still versed in earlier computing ways. I’ve never known a computer storage mess which can’t be improved by simply creating folders and dragging stuff into them. A thousand e-mails in the Inbox? Take time to create folders for their categories or senders, drag and drop till you, er, drop, and the unmanageable suddenly becomes manageable. The same applies to photos, letters, documents, downloads and the rest of the digital detritus submerging us. The Germans have a point, at least when it comes to cyberhoarding. ‘Ordnung muss sein’: there must be order. Except perhaps on Amazon, where it’s excessive orders which got us into this mess in the first place.

Leaving the fishbowl? Marbella Moments by Nicole King HAVING lived and worked in Madrid for over 20 years I do have occasion to go back now and then for a visit. Having a fast train service makes this very easy, although there is also a bus/coach that is very reasonable and comfortable for those with a tighter budget. If taking the train we have the “AVE” which can get you from Málaga train station to Madrid in just two and a half hours in their non-stop journeys. Trains start as of 6.20 am but the early trains are always the first to get booked up so it really is advisable to plan as far in advance as possible; it can be cheaper too. If taking the early trains and driving to the station you will need to watch out for those drivers on their way home from the night before, maybe not with their best faculties or attention on the roads and then of course there are rush hours. Leaving plenty of time to get to and from

ALL ABOARD: High speed trains from Malaga to Madrid take two and a half hours. the train station is fundamental. Driving to Málaga can bring its surprises plus you need to leave a realistic amount of time to park and hopefully you don’t get lost on the way. Check your route before you leave; the station is in the city centre so there will be

traffic, even out of peak times. As many international residents don’t have occasion or the desire to visit Málaga or to travel to inland Spain they can be quite unprepared for how Spanish it is once you leave Marbella or how much like a busy city our Spanish cities are. If Marbella is your only

comparable you could be in for quite a shock. Firstly, people will talk to you in Spanish. With so many locals having come to live in the sun, rather than to be part of the Spanish way of life, a trip into Spain can be quite overwhelming, particularly if no Spanish is spoken. Upon arrival to Madrid the best option for getting around the city for me is to take the local trains or the underground, to get as close as I can to my final destination before getting a taxi. This is particularly important in rush hour traffic in Madrid, as traffic can be atrocious at the best of times and you can literally sit at a standstill for hours in a taxi trying to cross the city to get back to the station panicking more about missing your train home than the extortionate fare ticking up on the meter. It’s always a relief and a blessing when I get back “home” but I’m also always grateful for having briefly left this wonderfully sunny and surreal fishbowl to really appreciate just how good we have it! Nb. One return ticket on the local trains is included in your standard AVE ticket at destination and first class passengers get free parking at Malaga station.

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11:00am Championship Season Review 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm EFL Greatest Games 2:15pm EFL Greatest Games 2:30pm EFL Greatest Games 2:45pm EFL Greatest Games 3:00pm Championship Season Review 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm SPFL Matters 7:30pm EFL Matters 8:00pm Football 11:15pm The Debate - Live 12:15am SPFL Matters 12:45am EFL Greatest Games

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Sports Personality 2018: A Great Sporting Year 3:15pm Christmas Shop Well for Less 4:15pm Escape to the Country 5:00pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News 6:30pm BBC London News 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing 10:00pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:45am The NFL Show 1:15am The Apprentice 2:15am The Apprentice: You're Fired! 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:50am BBC News

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Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Heineken Champions Cup Rugby The Simpsons The Simpsons Heineken Champions Cup Rugby Miracle on 34th Street A Place in the Sun Location, Location, Location Channel 4 News The Mystery of the Crossrail Skulls Churchill's Secret Affair Ghostbusters Ender's Game Ministry of Justice Hollyoaks Omnibus Kirstie's Vintage Gems

9:30am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Shimmer and Shine 10:00am Pirata and Capitano 10:15am Rusty Rivets 10:35am Floogals 10:50am Paw Patrol 11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:00pm Maggie's Christmas Miracle 1:45pm Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! 3:55pm 101 Dalmatians 6:05pm Keep Dancing: 14 Years of Strictly Magic 7:25pm 5 News Weekend 7:30pm 2012 8:30pm 5 News 8:35pm 2012 10:25pm When Christmas Goes Horribly Wrong 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

6:00am Fifteen to One 7:00am Olive, the Other Reindeer 7:55am Baby Daddy 8:30am Baby Daddy 8:55am Baby Daddy 9:30am Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 9:55am Nanny for Christmas 11:40am Made in Chelsea 12:45pm Baby's Day Out 2:40pm Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 3:00pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm The Goldbergs 4:00pm The Goldbergs 4:30pm The Goldbergs 5:00pm Young Sheldon 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Taken 2 11:50pm Gogglebox 12:55am Gogglebox 1:55am Rude Tube

4:00am 6:30am 6:40am 6:50am 7:00am

World of Sport The Protectors Ironside Ironside Motorsport UK ITV Racing: The Opening Show Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars ITV Racing: Live from Cheltenham The Battle of Britain FYI Daily The Battle of Britain Hornblower World of Sport Rambo: First Blood Part II FYI Daily Rambo: First Blood Part II Tremors FYI Daily Tremors The Americans The Protectors

7:00am 9:25am 11:40am 2:00pm

5:15am We Wish You a Marry Christmas 7:00am The Christmas Contract 8:35am A Yeti Adventure To prove the existence of the elusive Yeti, private eye Nelly and research scientist Peter embark on an epic journey through the heart of the Himalayas. Animated adventure. 10:05am The Time Team 11:35am In Darkness 1:20pm The Shape of Water 3:30pm A Yeti Adventure 5:00pm Maze Runner: The Death Cure 7:30pm The Time Team 9:00pm The Shape of Water 11:10pm Maze Runner: The Death Cure 1:40am In Darkness 3:35am Katie Says Goodbye 5:20am We Wish You a Marry Christmas

1:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday: Build-Up 4:15pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:15pm Football 9:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 10:00pm EFL 11:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 12:00am EFL Greatest Games 12:15am EFL Greatest Games 12:30am EFL Greatest Games 12:45am EFL Greatest Games 1:00am EFL Goals: Championship 2:00am One2eleven 2:15am One2eleven 2:30am SPFL Greatest Games 2:45am SPFL Greatest Games 3:00am Football's Greatest 3:30am EFL Greatest Games 3:45am EFL Greatest Games 4:00am Football Years 4:30am Football Countdowns 5:00am EFL Greatest Games 5:15am EFL Greatest Games 5:30am SPFL Greatest Games 5:45am SPFL Greatest Games

4:25pm 6:45pm 9:00pm 11:15pm 1:40am

The Mask of Zorro Thor: Ragnarok Jack Reacher Marvel's Avengers Assemble Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 Thor: Ragnarok Jack Reacher Kingsman: The Golden Circle Deep Blue Sea

5:50am Roxanne 7:40am A Very Sordid Wedding 9:40am Better Watch Out 11:15am You've Got Mail 1:20pm Girls Trip 3:30pm Rough Night 5:15pm Little Nicky 6:55pm You've Got Mail 9:00pm Girls Trip 11:10pm Rough Night 1:00am This is the End 2:50am Bad Santa 4:40am The Dictator

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Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Live Indonesian Masters Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Live European Tour Golf Football Live World Championship Darts Gillette Soccer Saturday Football Live World Championship Darts Live NFL A match from the NFL. Live NFL A match from the NFL. Live Fight Night International

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7:00am Breakfast 9:30am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm My Faith and Me: Gavin Peacock 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Lifeline A charity appeal. 3:00pm Money for Nothing 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:10pm Shrek Forever After 5:35pm Dynasties 6:35pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News 7:00pm Countryfile 8:00pm Sports Personality of the Year 2018 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:10pm The Apprentice: You're Hired 12:00am BBC News 12:20am BBC London News 12:30am Point Break 2:25am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:30am BBC News

8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am Ben 10 9:10am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:30am Spy School 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Doc Martin 11:25am Midsomer Murders 1:20pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:30pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 2:00pm Big Star's Bigger Star 3:00pm Catchphrase 3:45pm The Chase 4:45pm Tenable 5:40pm ITV Evening News 5:50pm ITV News London 6:00pm Tipping Point 7:00pm Elf 9:00pm Celebrity Chase Christmas Special 10:00pm Best Christmas Ever with Alexander Armstrong 11:00pm ITV News 11:15pm The Royal Variety Performance 2018 1:40am Football Genius

3:45am 7:30am 9:15am 10:00am 11:00am 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm

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This is BBC Two The Magic Box The Instant Gardener Countryfile Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas Food and Drink Flog It! David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities Cycling Top Gear Inside the Christmas Factory Brooklyn QI Match of the Day 2 George Best: All by Himself Question Time Holby City This is BBC Two

7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:55pm I'm a Celebrity Catchphrase Special 1:55pm I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out 3:00pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 4:00pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 4:35pm The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 5:00pm Despicable Me 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Despicable Me 6:50pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 9:00pm Iron Man 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm Iron Man 11:25pm Family Guy 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy

SUNDAY TV

8:00pm A History of Christianity Diarmaid MacCulloch examines a distinctive feature about Western Christianity scepticism, the tendency to doubt. 9:00pm Concorde 10:00pm Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas 11:00pm A Christmas Carol Simon Callow provides the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge in this animated interpretation of Dickens' classic story, with Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage, Jane Horrocks, Michael Gambon, Rhys Ifans and Juliet Stephenson, and songs from Charlotte Church. 12:15am Time Shift 1:15am Small Island 2:40am Small Island

7:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:45am The Big Bang Theory 8:10am The Big Bang Theory 8:35am The Big Bang Theory 9:00am The Simpsons 9:30am The Simpsons 10:00am The Simpsons 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Borrowers 4:40pm Jingle All the Way 6:20pm Channel 4 News 6:45pm The Day After Tomorrow 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 1:00am Happy Christmas 2:25am The Last Leg 3:25am The People's Vet 4:20am Embarrassing Pets 4:45am Come Dine with Me

10:00am Pirata and Capitano 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am Friends 11:00am Friends 11:30am Friends 12:00pm Friends 12:25pm Friends 1:00pm Friends 1:25pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:25pm Friends 3:00pm Friends 3:30pm Christmas in the Air 5:05pm Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan 6:05pm 5 News 6:10pm Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan 7:00pm 5 News Weekend 7:05pm Agatha Christie's Crooked House 9:00pm Inside Hamleys at Christmas 10:00pm Armageddon 11:05pm 5 News 11:10pm Armageddon 12:55am Poseidon

5:35am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 9:15am Celebrity Couples Come Dine with Me 10:20am Made in Chelsea 11:25am Don't Tell the Bride 12:30pm Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 12:55pm Father Christmas 1:25pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm Young Sheldon 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 12:20am Dracula Untold 2:05am The Big Bang Theory

3:00am Live Fight Night International 7:00am Live Indonesian Masters Day four of the Indonesian Masters from the Royale Jakarta Golf Club in Indonesia. 9:00am Total Goals Enjoy all the goals from the Premier League and beyond. 10:00am Total Goals 10:30am Live European Tour Golf 1:30pm Live Renault Super Sunday 4:30pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live World Championship Darts 12:00am Live NFL: Sunday A match from the NFL. 1:45am My Icon 2:00am My Icon 2:10am Live NFL: Sunday

3:30am 7:00am 7:20am 8:15am 9:20am 10:25am 12:35pm 2:40pm 4:40pm

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5:20am 7:00am 9:20am 11:45am 2:25pm 4:25pm

7:00am Moana: Special 7:30am The Time Team 9:00am Maze Runner: The Death Cure 11:30am The Shape of Water A mute cleaning lady makes a lifechanging discovery while working at a top-secret government lab. 1:40pm The Exception 3:30pm A Yeti Adventure 5:00pm The Time Team 6:30pm Maze Runner: The Death Cure 9:00pm The Shape of Water A mute cleaning lady makes a lifechanging discovery while working at a top-secret government lab. 11:10pm The Exception 1:00am In Darkness 3:00am Katie Says Goodbye 4:45am Aquaman: Special 5:15am We Wish You a Marry Christmas

10:30am 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm

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Teleshopping Royal Stories Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat Heartbeat Santa Claus Columbo Death Becomes Her Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Marple Grantchester Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure Sunday Night at the Palladium A Touch of Frost Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea Murder, She Wrote Murder mystery series about a sleuthing writer.

11:00pm 11:05pm 12:50am 1:50am 1:55am 2:55am 3:50am 4:00am

Ironside Ironside The Professionals The Professionals The Sweeney The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Battle of Britain FYI Daily The Battle of Britain The Green Berets FYI Daily The Green Berets Hornblower The Outlaw Josey Wales FYI Daily The Outlaw Josey Wales The Adjustment Bureau FYI Daily The Adjustment Bureau Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Stone of Destiny The Legend of Zorro Black Panther Independence Day Ghost in the Shell Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge 6:40pm Black Panther 9:00pm Independence Day 11:35pm War for the Planet of the Apes

6:10am 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm

Brewster's Millions Nine to Five How to be a Latin Lover National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1:45pm Father Figures 3:45pm The Other Guys 5:45pm Table 19 7:20pm The Little Hours 9:00pm Father Figures 11:00pm The Other Guys 1:00am 48 Hrs 2:45am Another 48 Hrs 4:30am Kingpin

3:45pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:30pm 12:00am

Sunday Supplement One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Live Scottish Premiership SPFL Greatest Games EFL Goals: League One and League Two EFL Goals: Championship SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL Goals: League One and League Two EFL Goals: Championship Football's Greatest EFL EFL Goals: League One and League Two EFL Goals: Championship Football's Greatest EFL

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Richard Shanley IDRIS ELBA will return as DCI John Luther on New Year’s Day in the fifth series of the BBC One crime drama. Luther will air on successive nights, with the whole of the new four-part series showing between January 1 and 4 . A recent trailer showed Elba’s Luther hunting down a masked killer and showcased new recruit DS Catherine Halliday, played by Wunmi Mosaku. There was also a glimpse of Ruth Wilson’s Alice Morgan, despite her being apparently killed off previously. Fans will be delighted to see Elba don his tweed coat for the first time since the 2016 edition of Sport Relief. After the fourth series aired in 2015 there had been hopes it would spawn as a big-screen version, but a film never materialised. Each episode of the new series will air at 22.00 CET on BBC One and iPlayer. The first episode will follow the festive edition of Doctor Who, which is being shown on January 1 instead of Christmas Day.

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Luther to return with a bang on New Year’s Day

HE’S BACK: Idris Elba reprises his role as DCI John Luther.

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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Matron, Medicine and Me 12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 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 5:00pm Money for Nothing 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 Panorama 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Mary Berry's Christmas Party 10:30pm Would I Lie to You? 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

9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Coast 2:30pm Canterbury Cathedral 3:30pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 4:15pm Who Do You Think You Are? 5:15pm Refugees of the Lost Rainforest 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 8:00pm The Repair Shop at Christmas 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Inside the Christmas Factory 11:00pm People Just Do Nothing 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am The Millionaire's Gift Guide

8:00pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 8:30pm A Slow Odyssey: A Turtle's Journey 9:00pm Tudor Monastery Farm Presenters turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land. 10:00pm Eric, Ernie and Me 11:00pm Steptoe and Son, Christmas Special 11:45pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries. 1:05am Mark Lawson Talks to... Steptoe and Son creators Alan Galton and Ray Simpson in conversation with Mark Lawson. 2:05am Lisbon: Art Lovers' Guide 3:05am A Slow Odyssey: A Turtle's Journey

8:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Jamie's Ultimate Christmas 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 9:00pm Food Unwrapped Does Christmas 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Micky Flanagan's Out Out Tour 1:10am Ramsay's Hotel Hell 2:00am Britain's Polar Bear Cub 2:55am Walks with My Dog

8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:10am Pirata and Capitano 10:20am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:25am Maggie's Christmas Miracle 12:05pm Christmas Connection 1:45pm Neighbours 2:15pm A Majestic Christmas 4:00pm A Perfect Christmas 5:45pm 5 News Tonight 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm World's Strongest Man: Giants Live 2018 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Warship: Life at Sea 11:00pm Most Shocking TV Moments 1:05am Christmas with Britain's Biggest Family 2:00am Super Casino

9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 1:05am 2:10am

Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Naked Attraction Panorama Made in Chelsea

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 Britain's Busiest Motorway 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London 12:20am Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour 1:15am Jackpot247

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7:00am 8:40am

A Yeti Adventure The Time Team When a timetravelling mishap scatters his friends across the ages, Krash the rabbit must race to rescue them before it's too late. The Christmas Contract The Shape of Water A Yeti Adventure In Darkness The Time Team The Exception The Shape of Water A mute cleaning lady makes a lifechanging discovery while working at a top-secret government lab. How to Get Girls The Exception In Darkness Aquaman: Special We Wish You a Marry Christmas

11:15am 12:20pm 1:15pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 3:40pm 4:45pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:35pm 12:00am 12:30am 12:55am

Ninja Warrior UK Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Britain's Got Talent Celebrity Catchphrase Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out How the Grinch Stole Christmas FYI Daily How the Grinch Stole Christmas Love Island: The Christmas Reunion Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad!

7:25am 7:55am 8:55am 9:55am 10:25am 10:50am 11:20am 1:35pm 2:40pm 3:40pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:05am 3:00am 3:30am

Murder, She Wrote Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Agatha Christie's Poirot Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Poirot Innocent Innocent A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars The Protectors Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Motorbike Show Rambo III FYI Daily Rambo III On Deadly Ground FYI Daily On Deadly Ground Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again 3:10am Tommy Cooper 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

Robin Hood Walking Tall The Jurassic Games Rocky Balboa Captain America The Winter Soldier 2:30pm Kingdom of Heaven 5:00pm Assassin's Creed 7:00pm Thor 2 - The Dark World 9:00pm Captain America The Winter Soldier 11:20pm Die Hard

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Fletch Fun with Dick and Jane 9:55am Social Animals 11:25am Here Comes the Boom 1:15pm Pretty Woman 3:20pm Hitch 5:25pm Bruce Almighty 7:15pm 10 Things I Hate About You 9:00pm Pretty Woman 11:05pm American Pie 12:50am American Pie 2

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Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Football Centre Football Centre Football Centre Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 Football Boxing Cricket Live NFL: New Orleans @ Carolina

11:00am Play-Off Final Highlights 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm EFL Greatest Games 2:15pm EFL Greatest Games 2:30pm EFL Greatest Games 2:45pm EFL Greatest Games 3:00pm Play-Off Final Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 5:15pm One2eleven 5:30pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Soccer Am Best Bits 7:30pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 8:00pm Football 11:15pm The Debate - Live 12:15am SPFL Round Up Show 12:30am Soccer Am Best Bits 1:00am Football's Greatest

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BBC News Breakfast Island Medics Homes Under the Hammer Matron, Medicine and Me A1: Britain's Longest Road Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors The Doctor Blake Mysteries Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show EastEnders Holby City The Long Song BBC News at Ten BBC London News Die Hard with a Vengeance Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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 Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 9:00pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 10:00pm Weather From Hell 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Gordon, Gino and Fred's Great Christmas Roast 1:10am Through the Keyhole 2:00am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women

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Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Coast Canterbury Cathedral The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas Who Do You Think You Are? David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities Eggheads Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites Nigella's Christmas Table Only Connect MasterChef: The Professionals Grizzly Bear Cubs and Me QI Newsnight NFL A Hotel for the Super Rich and Famous Babies: Their Wonderful World

8:00pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 8:30pm A Slow Odyssey: An Eagle's Flight 9:00pm The Truth About Christmas Carols 10:00pm Rise of the Clans 11:00pm Explorers: Conquest and Calamity: A Timewatch Guide 12:00am The Real Star of Bethlehem: A Sky at Night Christmas Special 1:00am Roof Racks and Hatchbacks: The Family Car 2:00am The Truth About Christmas Carols 3:00am A Slow Odyssey: An Eagle's Flight 3:30am Rise of the Clans

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I READ with interest your coverage of the 40th anniversary of Spain’s Constitution and I felt compelled to write to you about democracy and its value. As a man in my later years I still remember when General Franco ruled Spain. The country was poor and its people trampled upon while Franco and his cronies got rich and powerful at their own citizens’ expense. On a slight aside, I was also particularly disturbed at Leapy Lee’s idea of sending so-called snowflakes to ‘bootcamps,’ which sounds suspiciously like another kind of camp that Franco was fond of sending his opponents to. Spanish democracy has its problems but many people here will tell you they feel immensely lucky to have a Constitution that legally protects their rights. Those who grumble about the often cumbersome nature of Spanish politics ought to remember the days when the Franco regime was ruthlessly efficient at suppressing the freedom of its people. Michael Faulkner

A pop at Vox I AM a retired British expat on the Costa del Sol and the sudden emergence of the far-right Vox party is another worrying sign of the times. I knew hardline right-wing parties had been making ground in many other European countries, but for some reason I thought Spain was happily immune to it. The future seems so uncertain and Vox needs to be put in its place before things get out of hand. At least there are plenty of progressive, open-minded people here who will speak out and go on anti-fascist marches to let these people know that racism and prejudice have no place in the 21st century. Beryl Parker

Shocked by slaughter HAVING read the EWN online was so shocked by the report on lamb slaughtering. However you do not make it clear whether this is religion-based slaughtering for Jews and Muslims or a normal abbatoir. If normal, it is completely wrong but so is the Al Halal slaughter method, which is unfortunately allowed on religious grounds. Bob Davies

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A real democracy fan Bin’s a nuisance RUBBISH BIN: Lid slammed at all hours.

I HAVE asked the town hall several times to do something about this bin under our bedroom window. Rubbish is constantly dumped. Any left outside the bins on a Friday will stay there at least until Monday. When we had heavy rain recently it travelled down the road until it rested against our car and dented it. People slam the lid at all hours as they drive past and drop their rubbish. The new bins on the paseo maritimo are far quieter, why can’t we have similar ones in our street? Catherine Capper

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BRITAIN’S Prime Minister chose to put off the crunch parliamentary vote on Brexit this week and has admitted it would not have passed. Theresa May told MPs on Monday she had decided to delay the vote on the EU Withdrawal Agreement to give her time to get more concessions. But with EU officials saying they will not change the deal agreed only weeks ago, it seems unlikely May will get anything substantial out of yet another round of talks. Opposition MPs, the Speaker of the House of Commons and even the Prime Minister’s Conservative colleagues did not take kindly to May’s decision. It has probably not won her many friends across the channel either. The Prime Minister’s decision shows the Brexit deal is a compromise which pleases neither remainers nor leavers. Given May’s red lines on free movement and other areas it is hard to see how she could have done much better. Brussels’ priority in negotiations is not to pander to anti-immigration sentiments in Britain but to protect the EU, of which free movement is a cornerstone. But ultimately the decision shows that May has either reached her nemesis moment or is at least on thin ice. It seems as though there is no scenario that could please enough MPs to get parliamentary backing. This could be the twilight of May’s premiership.

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Almost half of Spaniards want a republic Would that get rid of bull fighting?

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DISTRESSING IMAGES: Costa Blanca animal shelter horrified to find nine cats bludgeoned to death Horrendous, poor cats had found sanctuary and weren’t harming or bothering anyone. Some sort of sick revenge? Wyn

Crooks arrested on the Costa del Sol in 800 kilo cocaine raid WHERE’S THE STASH NOW THEN???

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE Stay in your shed, David! Didn’t you do enough damage first time round? Even more chilling is seeing Blair and Campbell on the TV the whole time, talking about a possible comeback! The present lot are bad enough, but at least we know who they are. PM

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Study based on Spanish cave art upends previous theories on hand paintings They may be right. But in the Stone Age severe injury to the fingers must have been fairly common, without having to invoke a ritual aspect to it. I still tend to view that this was a marriage certificate, done in the presence of the Holy man, in the cave, and when they came out they could both hold up their ochre coloured hands and everyone knew they were now a couple. If anyone wanted to challenge it, the print could be pointed out to them by the Shaman. We still do it, with signatures in the Register and a ring. Nothing changes very much. ! PM

REVEALED: Location in the south of Spain joins select ‘prettiest village’ list Not a good choice of photo, methinks, including as it does - a gas flue, a sewage pipe, a TV aerial, an electricity meter and box, some random Spanish electrical cable dangling over the road, and a broken wall hastily painted over so no-one will notice ! I can think of better ones. PM

‘INVASION’: Britain will complain over Spanish naval ship sailing in Gibraltar waters Gibraltar will be Spanish within five years. 1,000 per cent

and the so-called Falklands will be Argentinian.

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High-profile fugitive, responsible for the Atocha massacre, captured after 24 years on the run Why give him parole when you know he is going to live in South America - and then complain when he does ? PM

Tall stories that just aren’t true They must be living on a different planet! The event was well talked about. Wrong place, wrong time not all evidence given. Leapy is just an ordinary guy born with nothing... worked blinking hard for what he’s got. I would be livid!!!! Keep The Faith. Gordon

Capitalist through and through Many years ago my the owner of the firm I worked for bought a new Mercedes, it was £67,000. We never saw it parked in the yard and I found out that he felt guilty to show it as things were not going that well and some redundancies occurred. I recall thinking why? The car is a symbol of past success and employment. I would say to people I hope he gets two Mercedes, or a Rolls Royce. The better he did, the better the company was doing. Do we want the rich to take their money abroad? What you say here echoes my thoughts for many years. Thank you. Graham

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Cryptic Across 7 Eternal sea legs, maybe (7) 9 A byword for a commercial age (5) 10 The new rate of the play area (7) 11 Fruit begins another pleasant picnic, let's eat (5) 12 Container found in street is barely sufficient (5) 14 Ghosts' drinks (7) 16 The ICC step wrongfully on the doubting Thomas (7) 18 Watched son and daughter devour some food (5) 20 Wake up in wondrous excitement (5) 22 Sink U-boat team? (7) 24 Composure of model one's accepted (5) 25 Begin the French surprise (7) Down 1 Has a trying experience of stormy States (6) 2 Bats need ears for the evening air (8) 3 An amphibian went crazy (4) 4 Singing birds are able to sign (8) 5 A buzzer used to be quiet (4) 6 Prevents the desert crumbling (6) 8 Cooks turning west start to simmer (5)

13 Ragged volunteers, teetotal, with European socialist (8) 15 Start with what I did in the restaurant? (8) 16 Fights for leftovers (6)

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17 Furtively surveys legal proceedings (5) 19 Fuel from Leeds I used (6) 21 Thing found in ammunition (4) 23 Magistrate also known as Bill (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 15 represents Q and 26 represents P, so fill in Q every time the figure 15 appears and P every time the figure 26 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Laugh nervously (6) 4 Worthless people (4) 8 In the middle of (5) 9 Departs from (5) 10 Gather together again (10) 13 Petticoat (10) 17 Feeling or showing extreme anger (5) 18 Very lucky (5) 19 Flat and smooth (4) 20 Test the limits of (6)

2 Hand-wear (5) 3 See 18 5 Go up (5) 6 Muzzle-loading, long barrelled, shoulder gun (6) 7 Short, high-pitched sound or cry (6) 11 Sharp piercing cry (6) 12 Ineffectual (6) 14 Adult male duck (5) 15 Cuban dance (5) 16 Song of praise to God (4) 18/3 Exhaustion caused by high-speed, long-distance, air travel (3,3)

Down 1 Bite or chew on with the teeth (4)

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Across 1 Paquete (grande) (6) 4 Al lado de (4,2) 9 Lizard (large) (7) 10 Sello (Correos) (5) 11 Desván (5) 12 Lever (7) 13 Outskirts (11) 18 De confianza (7) 20 Shandy (5) 22 To walk (5) 23 Diamante (7) 24 Oxígeno (6) 25 Language (6)

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

Down 1 Thumb (6) 2 Derecha (5) 3 Dolor de oídos (7) 5 Caballete (arte) (5) 6 Aprendiz (7) 7 Huérfano (6) 8 Surprised (11) 14 Lavandería (7) 15 Huerto (7) 16 Holdup (robbery) (6) 17 Watermelon (6) 19 Castle (chess) (5) 21 Nickname (5)

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (BEYOND) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

AFFRAY AFLOAT AFRAID BEHEST BEYOND (10) BOUGHT CHORUS CURIUM EYEFUL INLAID LETTER NEARBY NEREID ODIOUS POGROM RODENT THOUGH TWEEDY WAYLAY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Micron 2 Suffer 3 Hidden 4 Afford 5 School 6 Frayed 7 Cupful 8 Betony 9 Biopsy 10 Cotton 11 Verbal 12 Sunder 13 Center 14 Pyrite 15 Cordon 16 Pounce 17 Sierra 18 Ascent 19 Frosty.

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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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

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

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TARGET: • Average: 21 • Good: 30

• Very good: 43 • Excellent: 55

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points

Average: 13 Good: 18 Very good: 26

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Excellent: 33

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abed aced acne bade bane bead bean beau bend cane cube cued dace dean duce dune nude baaed caned cubed dance dunce aubade banned canned duenna nuance unbend bandeau nuanced ABUNDANCE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Across: 1 Fragrant, 8 Egret, 9 Agree, 10 Idle, 11 Glider, 13 Doctor, 15 Aria, 18 Cease, 19 Pause, 20 Minstrel.

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Down: 2 Rural, 3 Gate, 4 Arable, 5 Tired, 6 Inebriated, 7 Periodical, 12 Solemn, 14 Claim, 16 Route, 17 Spot.

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7 Palace, 8 Iberia, 9 Peke, 10 Specimen, 11 Oarsmen, 13 Deter, 15 Incas, 17 Relapse, 20 Quarters, 21 Tent, 23 Eclair, 24 Carrot.

1 Warm, 3 Lollipop, 9 Riñones, 10 Clean, 11 Roast, 12 Eneldo, 14 Bubbly, 16 Amargo, 19 Crecer, 21 Mugre, 24 Bless, 25 Colmena, 26 As soon as, 27 Seda.

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1 Cape, 2 Papers, 3 Feasted, 4 Aided, 5 Decide, 6 Likeness, 12 Announce, 14 Versace, 16 Abroad, 18 Afters, 19 Beard, 22 Nook.

1 Wardrobe, 2 Renta, 4 Oyster, 5 Leche, 6 Prender, 7 Puño, 8 Inutil, 13 Bofetada, 15 Barrels, 17 Mumble, 18 Brocha, 20 Cesto, 22 Geese, 23 Obra.

App of the week Stay hydrated THE festive period can take a toll on our health. From overeating, a lack of exercise and too much alcohol, it is a time when we tend to overindulge and leave virtue for January. But one easy way to stay in top health over Christmas is remembering to keep hydrated. With app Drink water, a reminder will tell you to take a drink every 40 minutes, as well as providing simple tips to add more exercise into your routine.

QUIZ: OPENING LINES From which 10 films are these the opening lines? The character speaking the words and the year of release (in brackets) are given as clues. 1. “What do we care if we were expelled from college, Scarlett. The war is gonna start any day now, so we would’ve left college anyhow.” Brent Tarleton (1939)? 2. “All right, everyone! This is a stick-up. Don’t anybody move! Now empty that safe! Ooh, hoo hoo! Money, money, money!” Andy Davis (as Mr Potato Head) (1995)? 3. “Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family.” Renton (1996)? 4. “I am Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your senior drill instructor. From now on you will speak only when spoken to, and the first and last words out of your filthy sewers will be sir.” Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (1987)? 5. “I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom, but

I taught her never to dishonour her family.” Amerigo Bonasera (1972)? 6. “I had the craziest dream last night. I was dancing the White Swan. It was different choreography, though. It was more like the Bolshoi’s. It was the prologue when Rothbart casts his spell.” Nina Sayers (2010)? 7. “Let me tell you what ‘Like a Virgin’ is about...” Mr Brown (1992)? 8. “Norman. Come here. Come here, Norman. Hurry up. The loons! The loons! They’re welcoming us back.” Ethel Thayer (1981)? 9. “Wait a minute! Wait a minute! You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.” Jakie Rabinowitz/Jack Robin (1927)? 10. “You never did eat your lunch, did you?” Sam Loomis (1960)? Not a lot of people know that... the opening line of Clint Eastwood’s iconic 1971 movie Dirty Harry is not “Do you feel lucky, punk?”, it is “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya punk?”

Answers: 1. GONE WITH THE WIND, 2. TOY STORY, 3. TRAINSPOTTING, 4. FULL METAL JACKET, 5. THE GODFATHER, 6. BLACK SWAN, 7. RESERVOIR DOGS, 8. ON GOLDEN POND, 9. THE JAZZ SINGER, 10. PSYCHO

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• Taylor Swift, Singer; December 12, 29 • Adam Brody, Actor; December 15, 39 America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift steps one Former teen heartthrob Adam Brody has been a year closer to the big 3-0. Known for her highly popular actor on American screens since his personal songs commentating on her personal breakout role as Seth Cohen on The OC. Since appearing in Mr & Mrs Smith, Thank You for life, Swift has held top positions in the charts since her self-titled debut album in 2006 spent Smoking, Scream 4, Lovelace, Life Partners, Taylor Swift. the most weeks in the charts that decade. and Start Up, Brody also writes, makes music • Michael Owen, Footballer; December 14, 39 and produces. Former England footballer, Michael Owen has • Quentin Blake, Illustrator; December 16, 86 Possibly Britain’s favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake is successfully transitioned from in-demand footballer to racehorse breeder. The striker played for Liverpool, Real probably best-known for creating the drawings for Roald Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Dahl’s books. The artist is still going strong, and won the Stoke City. Since leaving the game, Owen has owned Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children’s books. • and bred racehorses.

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Milla Jovovich, Model; December 17, 43 Once the highest-paid model in the world, Ukrainian born Jovovich emigrated to London when she was five, then Sacramento, California, before settling in Los Angeles and beginning modelling aged 12. The beauty proved she had acting talent too, appearing in film The Night Train to Kathmandu in 1988. • Brad Pitt, Actor; December 18, 55 One of the world’s most famous actors, Pitt first found fame in 1991’s Thelma & Louise, before going from strength to strength with Interview with the Vampire and many more. The star has since been nominated for multiple awards, including an Academy Award, and is also now a successful producer.

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1577 - Drake off Sir Francis Drake, an English explorer, set out from Plymouth with five ships and 164 men on a mission to raid Spanish property on the Pacific coast of the New World. 1773 - Tea party A group of colonists from Massachusetts disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded three British tea ships and threw 342 chests of the staple into the harbour. 1791 - Rights ratified The American Bill of Rights - the first 10 amendments to the country’s Constitutionis ratified, becoming the first law in the United States. 1900 - Quantum theory The theory of quantum physics is born when German physicist Max Planck publishes a study into the effects of radiation. 1911 - South Pole A Norwegian man, Roald Amundsen, became the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott. 2000 - Concession speech American Vice President Al Gore made a reluctant concession of defeat to George W Bush following weeks of legal wrangling over vote recounting in Florida, United States. 2001 - Monument reopens Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to the public after a team of experts spent 11 years and €23 million strengthening the structure without correcting its lean.

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Malaga ON E for the wint e r months, Danielle Steel’s latest novel, Beauchamp Hall is an ‘uplifting, inspiring story about taking control of your life.’ W hile Winona Farmington feels her life in a small town in Michigan is less than exhilarating, she is able to escape the dreariness of everyday reality with her favourite T V show, English period drama, Beauchamp Hall. A s hock dis cove r y makes Winona up sticks and head to the pic turesque English village where the programme is set. Written by best-selling author Danielle Steel, one of the world’s most popular authors with nearly a bi l l i on books s old , B e a uchamp Hall is ju s t t he book to keep y o u warm on the cold winter nights.

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IF the original Jaws film can still make you jump, The Meg - a film about a prehistoric giant shark - may offer thrillseeking film buffs the same amount of chair gripping excitement. Starring muscle man Jason Statham as an expert deep sea rescue diver, The Meg explores a world in which megalodons, ancient sharks the size of whales, were not made extinct and have been released from the depths of the sea to wreak havoc on swimmers, yachts and even a helicopter. Teamed with a group of deep-sea experts, can Statham save the day before the megalodon kills again?

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WE all know exercise offers multiple benefits. From improving muscle tone, heart health, lung capacity, flexibility, a n d a id in g wei g h t los s , th e re a re v e ry f ew health concerns which exercise cannot assist. While it can sometimes feel difficult to fit exercise in - especially as the days become shorter and cooler it seems scientists have now found a new incentive sure to motivate even the most exercise-averse. One study has found that exercising, ‘semi-intensely’ on one day, can ‘reap benefits w h ic h la st fo r d ay s ,’ m eanin g y o u c a n e n joy a relatively relaxed weekend following just one bout of physical activity on a Friday. This news bodes well for anyone concerned that a few days’ rest over the Christmas period will throw off their go o d wo rk o v e r t h e rest of the year. Researchers from the University of Texas Southwest-

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ern conducted studies on rats, which showed their metabolism was boosted for 48 hours after exercise. Results also showed blood sugar levels and appetite remained stable after activity. Metabolism dictates the rate at which a person burns calories, and in turn has a huge impact on weight gain or loss. This latest research found a single bout of exercise boosted brain activity associated with reduced appetite, lower blood sugar and greater calorie burning, at the same time reducing activity linked to hunger and lower metabolism. In the study, rats carried out three 20-minute treadmill runs before being tested. Researchers said they believe the benefits discovered may last longer, the more a person trains. Dr Kevin Williams, who led the study, claimed the results may explain ‘why many people don’t feel hungry after exercise.’

The knee / back connection Hydration station By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com YOUR body works as a whole unit. A team. And that ‘work’ of moving you forward still needs to be done even if one part doesn’t function that great. So another area picks up the slack. And when that part of the team doing the extra work gets too tired? You get pain. Now, if this is the situation it doesn’t matter how much fabulous treatment you get in the painful area you won’t make any progress because you are treating the symptom not the cause. Knees and backs make a

fantastic team - and they often pick up the slack for each other so they always have to be assessed together. Pain comes limping in When you have a painful knee you unconsciously change how you walk. You stop extending it fully and using all the muscles and flexibility in that leg. But you still have to move forward. So your lower back ‘picks up’ the leg to help. Which

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means your back works harder than usual. Eventually, if your knee doesn’t return to ‘normal’ function your back continues working too hard. And starts to complain. And complaining muscles feel sore. Back or knee? It may be that your back pain, that isn’t getting better, has nothing to do with your back - it could be that we need to fix your knee function to allow your back to stop overworking.

For more information and research on how to beat knee pain check out our website www.TheBodyworksClinic.com, our Facebook page Bodyworks Health Clinic or call us on 952 83 151.

WHILE the weather gets colder and wetter, it may seem counter-intuitive to bring more moisture into your home, but investing in a humidifier may offer multiple benefits to our health, beauty and homes. Humidifiers work by infusing moisture into the air. There are three types of humidifier to choose from. Ultrasonic models move water at a frequency which converts it into a cold vapour. These humidifiers are among the cheapest and most energy efficient but can produce a dust which could exacerbate some lung conditions. Evaporative models use a fan to blow water into the air and are very quiet, while steam based humidifiers are a highly hygienic option but should always be used away from children as they use hot water. Used properly, the benefits of these machines are wide-ranging. Central heating, open fires and air conditioning can all suck moisture out of the air, leaving us with dry skin and hair. This in turn can encourage

our bodies to produce more oil to compensate, giving us skin or hair that is dry in some places and greasy in others. Humidifiers increase moisture levels, providing our bodies with hydration and improving skin and hair quality.

Layer up I N t h e e v e r- c h a n g i n g world of beauty trends, the simple beauty regime has come a long way from cleanse, tone, and moisturise, and we are now confronted by experts promoting complicated routines, sometimes i n v o l v i n g u p t o 11 steps. Serums. Facial oils. Peels. If you do choose to use any of these trendier ‘essentials,’ in which order do you even put them on? L u c k i l y, t h e r e i s a quick trick to remembering what to apply first. After cleansing, simply apply products in order from thinnest to thickest consistency, taking a few moments in between each one to allow them to dry.

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KAREN DANCZUK treated herself to a winter escape as she soaked up the sun on the Costa del Sol at the weekend. ‘Selfie queen’ Karen, 35, exwife of Simon Danczuk, the former MP for Rochdale, oozed confidence as she strolled along the beach. Dressed in a red bikini printed with white hearts, the brideto-be looked carefree as she strolled along the shore and relaxed by the water. Karen, who became engaged

to her fiancé, a Spanish waiter named David in July, appeared to be making the most of some alone time in the sun. The prolific social media user was not wearing her engagement ring to the beach. She split from the Rochdale MP in 2015, and at the time blamed her husband’s ‘jealousy’ of her lifestyle for their marriage breakdown. Former Labour Councillor Karen was also spotted on a Spanish beach last month.

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LADY IN RED: Karen Danczuk is known for her eye-catching selfies.

A royal celebration QUEEN LETIZIA of Spain donned a stylish navy frock as she joined husband King Felipe for a concert in Madrid to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution. Letizia, 46, looked radiant in the bold cocktail dress which featured dramatic lace detailing and a plunging neckline that cut down to her waist.

Her demure pleated satin A-line skirt balanced out the daring top to create a playful yet elegant look. This marks an important year for Spain in celebrating four decades since the constitution was written and has seen the royals marking the milestone with a number of events.

Shakira to face the music seek the closure of the criminal case POP songstress Shakira is to be forb e f o re d e c i d i n g w h e t h e r t o t r y t o mally accused by Spanish state prosereach a pre-trial settlement if the recutors of a multi-million pound tax quest is rejected. fraud in the Shakira, previously a tax next few days. resident in the Bahamas, The Colombian, only registered as a full 41, will have to tax resident in Spain in defend herself 2015. against claims she O f f i c i a l re s i d e n t s i n defrauded the Spain pay Spanish Spanish taxman out taxes on their of nearly €15 million worldwide income, over three years. while people who State prosecutors have s p e n d m o re t h a n spent the last year probing 183 days of the year Shakira and have now coni n t h e c o u n t r y a re cluded that €14.5 million is considered Spanish the amount they believe she re s i d e n t s f o r t a x dodged between 2012 and purposes. 2014. Lawyers acting for the s i n g e r a re e x p e c t e d t o MONEY MESS: Shakira denies any wrongdoing.

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Monthly comedy night at La Sala ON Friday, January 11 another monthly comedy event will take place to keep you smiling in the New Year. ‘Laughter in the Live Lounge’ in association with Costa Comedy Clubs, will see David Tsonos, Geoff Boyz and Geoff Whiting take to the stage from 10pm. The evening includes a twocourse comedy menu and show priced at just €35 with selected drinks offers. If you are not wishing to dine then the show can be enjoyed for just €15. Doors open at 7pm and dinner must end in time for the show to start at 10pm. If you want serious comedy David Tsonos is not your man. His comedy stems from being the youngest of five boys, babysitting his nephews and his cat. David has performed in over 15 countries and has a good face and voice for all things comical. Geoff Boyz is a Scottish comedian and impressionist who has established himself as one

of the most versatile comedians on the circuit, performing all over the world and appearing widely across the TV. Geoff Whiting will compere the evening keeping you entertained and on the edge of your seat throughout. Bill Edwards from Costa Comedy Clubs said: “The monthly comedy night is growing from strength to strength and is a popular addition to the Marbella social scene.” The Live Lounge in La Sala Banus is the room where the stage truly comes alive! You can sit back and enjoy tribute performances from the likes of The Jersey Boys, Abba, Barry White and Dolly Parton to name but a few. This comedy event is guaranteed to be a sell out and a night to be remembered. To find out more about events in our Live Lounge visit www.LaSalaBanus.com or to make a reservation for this guaranteed funny evening you can call 952 814 145.

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CHEESE MARKET: Will take place in Estepona’s Plaza Antonia Guerrero.

Big cheese by Sally Underwood FOODIES will rejoice at the news Estepona will host its fourth annual cheese festival just in time for the festive season. Whether you need an unusual selection for your postChristmas meal cheese board, something for predinner canapes, or just fancy stocking up your fridge, the ‘POPI’ Malaga Flavour Cheese Fair will offer a full selection to cater to all your needs.

Taking place in Plaza Antonia Guerrero tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday from 12pm to 9pm, the event is organised by Estepona Council, ham specialist Jose Maria Tellez ‘POPI,’ and the Provincial Council. The fair aims to promote the quality and variety of cheeses and dairy products on offer, 80 per cent of which come from Malaga Province, and is part of the ‘Sabor a Malaga’ initiative, which promotes Malaga’s food. Sabor a Malaga (taste

of Malaga) is a scheme which helps promote gourmet products on the national and international stage, promoting Malaga as a benchmark of quality for consumers More than 30 producers will sell a large range of cheeses and other dairy products. While cheese will be the star of the show, on offer will also be wine, oils, nuts, olives, pickles and pates, with the aim of catering to food buyers just in time for Christmas.

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Alicante rapper, Nach, in Malaga NACH, one of the greatest exponents of Spanish-language urban rap music, is back with his new album and has announced the first dates of his launch tour. This singer - born in Albacete but growing up in Alicante - with his unique ability to create images and feelings through the power of his lyrics, is returning to Malaga this coming Saturday with an innovative show, but without leaving behind the biggest hits from his career. The show starts at 10pm at the Sala Paris 15, located in the Poligono Industrial San Luis. In 1994, Nach (real name Ignacio Fornes Olmo) made his first demo called ‘DEP’ and his second one, ‘Trucos’ was made in 1997. However, it wasn’t until 2003 that he became more well-known on the Spanish music scene after a DVD of a concert that included Arma Blanca, Lirico, Shuga Wuga, Tito and Quiroga, among others, was released. His style is certainly his own, with many of the tracks contained on his album - Ars Magna - seeing a different way of life through

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DIFFERENT: Nach will be in Malaga for one night only. the eyes of a newborn baby, a prostitute, an ex-convict, an immigrant, a blind person, and people from different cultures. He took part in a very

successful tour of Latin America in 2012 which saw Nach perform in Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.

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This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Fellow Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala shares a special Christmas baked ham recipe.

Honey baked Ham with Cumberland sauce Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella

www.thelittlegeranium.com BEFORE we moved to Spain we lived in Hertfordshire in a modern barn conversion on a farm. At Christmas time I put lights on the many trees we had at the front of the house and I always put up a huge Christmas tree by the front door. Inside I had a long banquet style dining table that seated about 20 people, so as you can imagine this was the Christmas house! All my family from Suffolk, London and New York would be there on Boxing Day to celebrate Christmas. One Christmas I had forgotten the ham on Boxing Day and my niece Scarlet Saunders (who is now an actress in the TV series Casualty) told me off, although I had a whole sirloin of beef, the turkey, venison, shellfish etc, but no ham! But she

INGREDIENTS Serves 8 - 10 • Approx 3kg unsmoked boneless gammon joint • 3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped • 1 leek, cleaned and roughly chopped • 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped • 1 tsp black peppercorns •1 tsp coriander seeds •1 cinnamon stick, broken in half • 3 bay leaves • A handful of cloves For the honey glaze: • 100g demerara sugar • 50ml sweet sherry • 25ml wine vinegar • 150g honey • 1 tablespoon of soft English mustard Method Note: Always cook the gammon in advance as you don’t want to be doing this on Christmas Day or Boxing Day! Put the gammon into a large

FAMILY XMAS: Time to gather round. had a point. Christmas is about family and friends and all getting together, but it’s also about the food and of course the traditional turkey, but on Boxing Day we want to see a

baked ham, some pickles and condiments, maybe some bubble and squeak using up the Christmas Day veggies and it’s nice to see a Christmas cake and loads of cheeses.

The extravagant person I am, I always went to the extreme and we had a BBQ with sausages and venison on the bone cooking outside as well as lobsters, crabs, smoked salmon, usually a goose, as well as the turkey and a sirloin of beef and of course the centre piece… the baked ham! The Boxing Day table was always set up in the kitchen taking over the whole space and family and friends went into the kitchen, piled their plates high and then returned for more. One year I had been so busy at the restaurant I asked one of my junior chefs to cook the lobsters, the crab, the ham and other things for me. He delivered it all to my home on Boxing Day morning. One of our friends, Jill, went up to the table and within minutes screamed out loud. The chef in charge of preparing the food had assumed the crab had been cooked as it didn’t move. Jill had attempted to pull off some meat and the crab struck back at her with its giant claws! It was so funny but we all felt sorry for the crab so we kept it alive in salt water for days after. I’ll never forget Jill saying, I’m off shellfish, I’ll just have some ham!

Honey Baked Ham MUST HAVE: Don’t forget the ham!

saucepan and pour on enough cold water to cover. Allow the gammon to soak for about five to 10 minutes then drain the water off and wash again. Apart from cleaning it this helps remove some of the salt which was used to cure the ham. Now cover again with cold water and add the carrots, leek, onion, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer and cook for about three hours to

3.5 hours on a low heat, topping up with more water if necessary. Skim off any impurities that rise to the surface. Allow to rest in its own cooking liquor until cool. Remove from the cooking liquor and refrigerate the ham until needed. Save the cooking liquor for stock or soup. Now on Boxing Day make the glaze. Put the sugar, sherry, vinegar and honey into a pan and stir over a low heat, simmer for 3-4 minutes, until you have a shiny syrup. Preheat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5. Lift the ham onto a board. Remove any string and then cut away the thick skin from the ham, leaving behind an even layer of white fat. Lightly score this fat all over in a criss-cross, diamond pattern, taking care not to cut into the meat.

Spread over the English mustard and stud the centre of each diamond with a clove. Put the ham into a roasting tin and pour half of the glaze over the surface. Roast in a pre-heated oven 180c for about 15 minutes. Now pour on the rest of the glaze and return to the oven for another 30 minutes until the ham is golden brown, basting with the pan juices frequently to get an even colour. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 15 minutes before carving. Serve with Cumberland sauce - see below. • Cumberland Sauce INGREDIENTS 1 lemon 1 orange 4 tablespoons port 4 heaped tablespoons of redcurrant jelly

1 teaspoon of mustard powder Method Zest both the lemon and the orange, using a potato peeler or zester then cut them into small strips approx 2cm long and as thin as possible (julienne). Boil them in water for five minutes to extract any bitterness, then drain well. Now put the redcurrant jelly in a saucepan with the port and melt, whisking together over a low heat for about five minutes. Mix the mustard with the juice of the lemon and orange until smooth, then add this to the redcurrant jelly sauce above boil and stir well and finally the strips of lemon and orange zest, heat through until thickish. You can email Steven any queries or questions on steven@thelittle geranium.com.

You can email Steven your questions or enquiries to: steven@thelittlegeranium.com. Steven Saunders FMCGB - The Little Geranium, La Cala de Mijas & Marbella. www.thelittlegeranium.com

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Music - A Force For Good? U N B E L I E VA B LY, i t w a s o n l y i n t h e l a t e 5 0 ’s a n d early 60’s that true music legends like Little Richard, Sam Cooke and Chuck Berry were not allowed to stay in the same hotels in certain states and towns when touring America as their white backing musicians. Parents would ban their children from seeing their Rock ‘n’ Roll idols because they thought the younger generation would be corrupted, yet somehow the music survived these tests and has always brought people together. The early 60’s saw an ex-

plosion o f white, o f t e n well educated, middle class musicians in London playing the blues. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers led the British blues movement and had many future superstars come and go from its line-up. Eric Clapton, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood and many more all learned their trade playing the blues.

When I was at school in t h e l a t e 7 0 ’s t h e r e w a s a plethora of successful multi-racial bands. The Specials, UB40, The Beat and The Selecter to name but a few. We never gave it a second thought, to us it was just a bunch of blokes playing great music!

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Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England TREASURE is always fascinating, and treasures of the rich and famous even more so. What happens when the famous person is Marie Antoinette, one-time Queen of France. She was a royal lady renowned for suggesting that the poor ought to eat brioche, if bread were in short supply. Queen Marie Antoinette also owned famous jewels, famous now and also famous back in her own day more than two centuries ago. A selection of these jewels long held by the Bourbon Parma family, came to market in November in Geneva, Switzerland in association with a total of 100 treasures and exercised an irresistible magnetic allure for collectors. In these modern times, most did not travel to Sotheby’s Geneva, though bidders from 43 countries took part, with most registering their participation online. Fully 25 per cent of the bidders were new to Sotheby’s, a further demonstration of the regal fascination of Marie Antoinette and jewellery with a Royal provenance or history. These jewels have an extraordinary story. Before her arrest and subsequent execution, Marie Antoinette wrapped her pearls, diamonds and rubies, placed them in a chest and sent them to Brussels. From there they were taken to Vienna, and in to the safekeeping of the Austrian Emperor, her nephew. The jewels were restored to Marie Antoinette’s daughter Madame Royal following her release. The jewels in time passed on to the Bourbon Parma family with whom they remained for the next two centuries.

TAKE CARE: consideration needed when picking a dog.

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MARIE ANTOINETTE: Her jewels outlasted her.

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Bidders entered into a competition with a disregard for pre-sale estimates driving 90 per cent of prices in the sale beyond expectations. The star lot was a natural pearl and diamond pen-

dant from Marie Antoinette’s personal collection. Pre-sale estimates were US$1-2 million. In fact such was the competition, that a new auction record for a natural pearl was reached, with the final bid at US$36,165,090, leaving the initial estimate far behind. The pendant was among 10 exquisite pieces which were once owned by Marie Antoinette, all of which attracted fierce competitive bidding. Together they realised US$42.7 million against a pre-sale estimate of US$1.6 million to US$2.9 million. One of the most personal and intimate Lots in the sale, was a monogrammed diamond ring bearing the initial MA, for Marie Antoinette, and containing a lock of her hair. This precious ring was also the object of a fierce bidding competition selling for more than 50 times the pre-sale estimate of US$8,000 to US$10,000, finally realising US$447,000. Meanwhile an exquisite diamond brooch supporting a yellow diamond also captured the attention of jewellery lovers and achieved an astounding US$2,099,793 against an estimate of US$50,000 to US$80,000. What’s in a name? More than only a name, a reputation adds enormously to the appeal of treasure to all who are fascinated by jewels. A jewel’s history, provenance and associations captures the heart, stirs the emotions and drives the impulse to acquire and collect. The perfect conditions for a ‘white glove sale’. Nick Horne, London, England

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IRRIGATION IRIS-IRRIGATION and landscapes. New Installations and problem-solving. Turf (supply and laying). Garden constructions. Tree surgeon. Clearing and maintenance. 676 747 521

ELECTRICIAN

ELECTRICIAN Exclusively Marbella and Estepona Richard on 687 352 358 or email richi@ europe.com All installations & maintenance. Surge Protection, Garden Lights, Upgrades, Boletins. (277617)

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ALHAURIN FURNITURE Emporium. Buyers and sellers of quality furniture. We buy from a small item to full clearances. Top prices paid. 697 511 071 (253107) THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (253107) FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575

GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (276609)

GOLF ***TWO Atalaya Golf shares for sale. Each sold €1,000 under official price. Call 629 730 002***(282168)

HEALTH & BEAUTY

BEAUTY TREATMENTS

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-pro fessionals.com GARDENING SERVICES and other related jobs in your garden. Ricardo 637 160 129 www.ri cardogardens.es Torremolinos to Marbella (278689)

BOTOX AND FILLERS From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. www.beautiful marbella.es 609 347 086. (276478)

CHIROPRACTOR FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Schaegen, Specialized in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.body work.es (276149)

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ENGLISH SPEAKING DENTIST in Fuengirola & Nueva Andalucia. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. FREE check up! drvisky@hotmail.com. 689 887 019 (278675)

MASSAGE SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (256078)

HEATING SERVICES FIRES gas or wood burners. Envirocarespain since 1996. All areas. Quality guaranteed. 952 663 141 670 409 759 www.enviro c a r e s p a i n . c o m info@envirocarespain.c om (281338)

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HOLIDAY LETS GUALDAMINA, (near the Marbella Barcelo Hotel), 5 En Suite Bedroom Detached Villa, Air-Con, Swimming Pool, Gated Urbanisation. Fantastic Golf & Mountain Views. Fully Legal and Licensed. All year round Short Term Rentals. Ring for Availability 0044 7840 802 444

HOT TUBS/SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398

HOUSE CLEARANCES THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (253107) ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575

HOUSE CLEARANCES WANTED House Clearances, single item to full house. Anything considered. Top prices paid. Cash waiting. 625 025640

INSURANCE MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843

LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (248853) ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITH/SAFE ENGINEERS. EST 2004. CALL DAREN OR MICK 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 / 636 770 865 WWW.SE CURITYOFSPAIN.COM

MASSAGE CARIBBEAN and Asian lady, gives full body massage, clean atmosphere and very professional in san pedro near Banus. 652 069 930 (282193)

MEETING POINT

INTERNET GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop. Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 951 386 161 or email mark.w@eu roweeklynews.com for more details

WELL educated retired gentleman owns own property Fuengirola area. Looking for an attractive lady 65+ for real company not interested in money just warmth and genuineness. This is a real ad. +34 656 373 614 NO implications (282264)

MISCELLANEOUS

LAWYERS

LEGAL SERVICES PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Debt Collection, evictions, solicitor. Professional & discreet. 697 834 934

LOANS LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jeweler, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewelers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522)

WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken for the Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

MOBILITY SENIORWORLD - MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ´n´ recline chairs and a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices. (279180)

www.MobilitySpain.com The Mobility Wizards S.L. For all your mobility needs: Repairs, Rentals, Sales and Insurance. Call: 633 127 901/ 622 832 954. (278557) RASCAL turnabout electric wheelchair, as new, under guarantee. €900. 952 578 408 (282120)

CLASSIFIEDS MOSQUITO SCREENS MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (276610)

MOTORING

MORTGAGES FLUENT FINANCE Abroad. Are you looking to release equity in your home here in Spain? Need to pay IBI, Community Fees, Taxes, but don’t have the cash available now to do this. Do you want to sell your property for what it is worth but don’t have the ability/time frame due to cash constraints? Do you want an alternative to the Banks who are costly and slow? Call us now on 691 179 445 / 952 961 952 or email ronald@fluentfi nanceabroad.com Come and visit us in our San Pedro office (281207)

MOSQUITO SCREENS MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 (281384) (T1) ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design

MOTORING

CAR SERVICES AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also, 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (277164) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167)

CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (257838) MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbrady cars.com (257838) AUTOMATIC / Diesel Seven seater Chrysler Voyager LX 2.8 CRDI 2006 Mdl. 46,000 Km (28,000 Mls) Full Specification, electric side doors, climate control, leather interior, lots more a very scarce MPV. For only €7,995 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com AUTOMATIC / Diesel Hyundai I-40 2012 Like new one private owner full service history and lots of extras looks and drives like cars double the price. Only €13,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (257838) AUTOMATIC Seven seater Peugeot 5008 Sport Line 1.6 Inj. 2011 One private owner 43’000 Klm. ( 27’000 Mls ) Full service history, panoramic sun roof, sat-nav, sensors and lots more great buy at only 12’995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com JAGUAR XE. R-Sport 2.0. D. 2016 Automatic 6’000 Klm. (3’700 Mls) Health forces this sale bought from Salamanca Marbella keys still in plastic bags, this car cost 45’000 € LOOK at this massive saving ONLY 27’995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com

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www.euroweeklynews.com AUTOMATIC Citroen C-1 2009 5 Door One private owner only 69,000 Km (43,000 Mls) looks great in sunburst red, small automatics are very scarce its only €4,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbrady cars.com. DIESEL Renault Clio 1.5 DCI 3 Door hatch back 2009 from private owner metallic black, parking sensors, privy glass looks nice and sporty with great economy, its only €4,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbradycars.com AS NEW (Special Order) Automatic / Diesel Seat Alhambra Seven seats. Nov 2016 Only 8,000 Klm. (5’000 Mls) Touch electric side doors, Apple touch and sat-nav, sensors all round front back sides etc. Climate control, cruise control, parking cámera privy glass, lots more to many to list here, a perfect family M.P.V. Save a fortune on a top quality family car remember this is not ex-rent or lease cost 35,000 € Was selling for 27,995€ NOW ITS ONLY 26,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com PEUGEOT 208 Blue HDI 1.6 5 Door 2015 bought and full service history from Peugeot one private owner sat-nav, reverse camera, cruise control, lots of extras and its only 8,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com Renault Clio (Limited) Eco. 2016 one private owner 21’000 Klm. (13’000 Els) sat-nav, bluetooth, parking sensors and lots more extras save a fortune at this low price its only 9’995€. 952 838 842 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com Automatic Honda civic 1.8 Inj. 2010. Only 67’000 Klm (42’000 Mls) full service history from Honda, panoramic sun roof, parking sensors, lots more extras from Honda this is a very scarce car so don’t delay ITS ONLY 7’995€. 952 838 842 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com 2007 TRANSIT CONN E C T in good all round condition. Electric Windows, Air Con. One local owner. €2,995 Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)

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2011 FIAT DOBLO 1.3 CDTi DIESEL. Very economical. Only 135,000klm. In very good condition throughout. One local owner. €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)

CLASSIC MERCEDES 190 E 2.0 Petrol, rare 4 speed manual 1991, Spanish car, in very good condition throughout. These cars are increasing in Value, only €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939

1998 MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE This car must be seen, only 160,000klm with service history. Metallic blue with cream leather trim. Lots of extras. Drives perfectly. First to call will buy €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)

MINI BUS MERCEDES VITO. Year 2011. 313 CDi automatic. Right hand drive on Spanish plates. 120,000 miles. New ITV. Very good condition throughout. 9-seater. €9,750. Tel: 695 559 939

2007 FORD FOCUS Diesel Estate. Only 160Km. In very good condition all round. Alloys, Air con, New ITV, Service history. €3,995. Tel: 695 559 939. (254317) VAN 2010 Dacia Logan Renault 1.5 DCI Diesel only 130,000 KLM, Twin side doors full roof rack new ITV Air Con €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2002 MITSUBISHI Shogun Longwheel Base 2.5 Diesel, 7 seater Top Model super exeed air con, in very good condition throughout €3,750. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2007 SEATCordoba 1.9 TDI Brand new Tyers and new ITV, Alloys, air con, very good condition throughout excellent Driver €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) CONVERTIBLE 2007 Opel Astra Alloy Air Con 1.9 CDTI 6 Speed Diesel, excellent condition throughout, new Itv, very economical €5,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2006 SAAB 93 convertable RHD on English, new MOT and Tax, really nice car, low mileage, 6 speed, leather trim €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) BIG VAN 2009 Renault Master 120 DCI 6 speed LHD on English plates long wheel base High Roof with light weight tail gate only 120,00 KLM Air con New MOT and TAX €6,750. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) AUTOMATIC 2007 Fiat Grand Punto Diesel Automatic, new ITV 140,000 KLM, 5 Door in very good condition throughout, climate Alloys, new tyres €3,450. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)

2011 Focus Trend 1.6tdi 209kms €5,500. 2010 Fiesta Trend 1.4tdi 129kms €4,200. 2011 Punto Evo 1.2 79kms €4,200. More available call 677 079 805 2010 Punto Dynamic 1.3 diesel 114k €3,400. 2013 Punto Easy 1.3 diesel 71k €4,300. 2014 Fiesta Trend 1.2 petrol 99k €5,600. All excellent condition. All prices plus IVA 677 079 805 MERCEDES E250 CDI AMG Sport Automatic Convertible. Azure Blue. Cream leather seating. 33,000miles. Service History. Just services. Spanish plates, RHD. Immaculate condition. €22,500. Tel: 650 679 123 / 952 838 167

EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843 (277294)

MECHANICS

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WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models…from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (281326)

MUSIC MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (277922) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167)

LIVE MUSIC with DAVID CHRISTIAN-CLARK specialising in Spanish Guitar for Weddings & Events, Gib to Nerja. Call 00 350 540 367 29. E-mail: davechris tianclark@gmail.com. Search on YouTube & Google + for video-demos etc. (277271)

NAUTICAL

REPAIRS NAUTICAL - COURSES ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (279183) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167)

INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 636 444 929 (279482)

PEST CONTROL

WANTED

SAAB Convertible 2007, UK Car, 12mth MOT, Taxed, Black & Grey Leather, Black wheels, 1,500€ ONO. FORD Transit, UK Van, High Top, LWB, 2006, taxed & tested until May, 1,400€ ONO 660 366 033 Chris (282265) HONDA PCX (WHITE), 2012 - Less than 4,000 Miles, ITV, 1 Lady Owner. Immaculate Condition. Must Be Seen. 1,350€ Contact Denise + 44 7812 676 816 DAXARA TRAILER 158 with Hard Erde Cover, Good Condition. Must be Seen. Contact Denise +44 7812 676 816 (282269)

INSURANCE WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)

CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (253107) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (253107) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921. CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837. (253107) WANTED all cars, vans and anything interesting also classic cars, bikes, etc., with or without paperwork considered, same day decision, cash waiting, 653 777 073. (254317)

COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (277244)

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PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (246764) LOW COST NEUTERING 630 197 435 (Eng) / 644 374 139 (Spanish) (279084)

CHARITIES ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We

are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) AT SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to our stables every day from 9-11am. Come along and help out, or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or ponies. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home. We are a small friendly team why not join us. Find us in Alhaurin el Grande, behind the Venta Miralmonte on the road from Alhaurin to Coin, (A404), Urb. Viña Borrego, follow the yellow signs. Charity registered with the Junta de Andalusia No 8448. w w w . h o r s e rescuespain.org or info@ horserescuespain.org or archrescue@yahoo.co.uk Tel 656 935 613 or 659 408 664 Our Charity shop

is located in Calle Melendez Pelayo, just off Calle Gerald Brenan, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel: Liz 600 651 007. We always need volunteers and stock for the shop. We can also arrange collection.

PLUMBING

W W W . I N M O A N DALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053)

KENNELS

W W W . I N M O A N DALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053)

CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (279084) EURODOG Boarding Kennels & Cattery. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anytime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (242538) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air-conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain. (278403) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunaken nels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983. (280597) WWW.STEFANIESKENNELS.COM Excellent Kennel & Cattery facilities Est. 1986 Viewing most Welcome 952 790 943 (282111)

PET TRANSPORT ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 in fo@petchauffeur.eu (276821) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dogworld.com (241623)

PROPERTY FOR SALE

PLUMBING & repairs/descales, water heaters supplied and fitted same day. Will travel as Benalmadena based. NO job to small. Call Glen 669 073 773. (281331) PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (257090)

PRINTERS BUSINESS cards, flyers, posters, magazines, design, canvas, exhibition equipment, signage, vehicle branding Eyeprint: 951 310 395 www.eye print.es with offices all along the coast (259024) C R E A T I V E MARBELLA Your friendly local printers. Luxury Printing, Copying, Binding, Branded Merchandise and Clothing, Menus, Bespoke Gifts, Wedding Accessories. Located in Poligono Industrial Nueva Campana 27 - 952 810 831 www.creativem arbella.es or follow us on Facebook (278561)

LOS BOLICHES 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Apartment, 98m2, close to beach, shops & amenities. €189,500. 627 011 848 (282119) FUENGIROLA CENTRE 3 Bed, 2 Bath, re-furbished, 100mtrs from beach €159,000 Mario 605 841 066 (282267)

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

CLASSIFIEDS LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE and also wanted. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (279040)

PROPERTY WANTED SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale, no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. (253107) WE HAVE clients actively looking for villas, townhouses & apartments from Torremolinos to Calahonda. Call Joe 626 864 683 (276690)

RECRUITMENT

STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.starlight-spain.com (279483)

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

REMOVALS/STORAGE

PROPERTY TO LET

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MALAGA EXPAT CONSULTING - Paperwork Assistance, (NIE, Residencia, Driving Licence Renewal, Car Transfer, Doctor Registrations, Translation, Property Rental License and more), Relocation Advice. Outstanding service at competitive rates. Call Irina Saltmarsh 687 733 743 www.malagaexpat.co m (276483)

MARBELLA, BANUS, Luxury 2 & 3 bedroom apartment by Marina. Private garden. Pools, Garage. Long-Term let. Visit www.apartamentosbanus.c om reference ‘Garden’ bravoelezovic@gmail.com / 637 439 222 (281841)

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CLASSIFIEDS REMOVALS/STORAGE

www.euroweeklynews.com MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years’ experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (277259) LOCAL & International Removals Regular Schedules 952 816 582 move@frein ternational.com (257824) HIGH TOP VAN going from Spain to UK and return. Reliable Service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. E-Mail vgcasacolor @gmail.com (277901)) ANDALUCIA International Removals & Storage. Contact 658 568 589. See our Main Advert in Services Pages (278573) JDS EURO TRANSPORT & REMOVALS - Regular trips throughout Europe. Contact Julian 00 44 7884 908 929/00 34 637 066 114 See Facebook Page for recommendations (276418)

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 3rd January. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 EUROPE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (277262) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co.uk

MAN AND VAN MAN & LARGE VAN, 100% reliable, Removals, Clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. 20€ per hour. Tel: 622 020 856 (246758) HANDYMAN & VAN – Small removals, clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. Experienced & Reliable. €20 hourly – 603 257 612 (281246) MOVEIT-STOREIT.COM Tel David 696 810 618 (2559433) BIG VAN (Removals) UKEurope. Always on time. 100% reliable €25 PH 633 277 270 (279080) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610 (276419)

STORAGE STORAGE Marbella Dry Secure 952 816 582 move@freinternation al.com (257824) STORAGE lowest price guaranteed. Packaging materials Self-Storage Marbella 952 811 311 (278691)

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SITUATIONS VACANT

ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / in fo@aceofshades.design

CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years’ experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944

SEWING SERVICES CURTAINS, Blinds, Upholstery, Soft furnishings made to measure, wide range fabrics and foam 672 800 887 judein spain@hotmail.com

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lax in a natural sense of balance. This is also a response to lingering complaints surrounding older models of NVH - industry jargon for Noise, Vibration and Harshness. Based on its key philosophy of designing the car around the humans inside, Mazda has dramatically enhanced the car’s fundamental driving attributes eg acceleration, turning and braking. Having sold over six million since its 2003 debut, (Mazda’s best-selling vehicle ever), the Mazda3 is a global success which has driven the company’s success both as a business and as a brand. “The all-new Mazda3 begins a new era for Mazda,” said Aki-

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The company will be competing against the likes of Tesla, which has been making progress in the production of its lower-tier Model 3 vehicle, after reports the company produced 1000 vehicles in a day. Tesla’s stated aim is to produce 5,000 Model 3 vehicles per week. Traditional car makers are making similar moves, with the likes of BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes all drawing up plans to shift to electric vehicles. Audi expects its total spend for the period up to 2023, to amount to €40 billion. The plans follow a ‘dieselgate’ scandal surrounding parent company Volkswagen which led to the arrest of Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler in June. Audi was fined €787 million in the emissions furore in October.

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fort and improvements in the existing models rather than expanding into others. The 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show ends on Sunday.

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All the news on our Xmas special events A

S we race towards Christmas and the New Year this month is very much ‘party month’ and the CCC of A is no exception! The month got off to a flying start with the Club’s monthly dinner at Treetops Restaurant at El Chaparral. To contribute to the festive spirit the Club had organised a traditional Christmas lunch/dinner of roast turkey with all the trimmings. Cava and canapés were served to members and their guests on arrival and music for dining and dancing was provided by the superb Karen Cooper. A terrific evening was enjoyed with celebrations going on to the early hours. No change there then! The following Saturday saw organiser, Ian Giles, arrange a classic car run starting from Venta Peligrino near Marbella. Not only a classic car run but a lunch and party to follow at Cascada Restaurant, also near Marbella, where Cava was served to members on arrival and live music was enjoyed through and after lunch with dancing and a terrific party spirit. The run itself got under way after coffee and bacon ‘sarnis’ at 11.00am and headed towards Coin, circumnavigating the town and heading for Cartama. The route passed Pizarra and then turned up towards Carratraca where a coffee stop in beautiful sunshine took place at Venta Los Conejitos. From there, suitably refreshed, crews headed along an old and rarely used scenic run through the forest to Carratraca. After joining the main A-357 for just a few kilometres the route then turned off through the town of Ardales and headed through the stunningly picturesque countryside towards el Burgo, before turning up and over the mountain to drop down into Casarabonela.

Here a Cava stop was much appreciated by all, with 35 classic cars parked in the sunshine on the edge of the woods just above the town. A quite beautiful sight! From Casarabonela and, after a 40-minute stop, cars headed for Guaro and Monda, rejoining the main A-355 road to drop down towards La Cañada and Marbella. The route distance was an enjoyable 135 kilometres, so crews were definitely in need of a good lunch and a small drop of Cava to get them through the dining and dancing to follow. Cascada Restaurant produced some very good food, this time with no turkey anywhere to be seen! After a selection of interesting starters, main courses were a choice of John Dory or a winter beef stew with root vegetables and a huge ‘Christmas Chocolate Log’ to finish up with. As if that wasn’t enough, the Club then arranged its annual Christmas Party at La SalaBanus on Tuesday evening. This was a ‘Black Tie and Posh Frocks’ affair and a very elegant crowd of Club members and their guests turned out to celebrate not only Christmas but the end of another hugely successful year for the Club. This time, turkey was a definite ‘must’ and it was quite superb. Excellent starters and La Sala excelled themselves with not only fabulous food but great service. The entertainment was provided by the brilliant Mark Connor and Michelle Daniels who kept everyone on the dance floor until past ‘close of play’! The ambience that was created by the La Sala decorations and outdoor ‘Grotto’ and falling snow (yes, really!) went a long way to ensuring that all present had a great time and was proba-

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bly the first real ‘Christmas Spirit’ that most people had experienced this year. That was to be the last of the Christmas ‘Special’ events until the New Year but, already, work has started on planning events. The Club’s monthly dinner will be postponed by one week until January 8 and the Club’s classic car run will also be one week later than usual, taking place on Saturday, January 12. This event will be organised by Steve Robinson and more information will appear on the Club’s website www.cccan dalucia.com nearer the time. A longer, four-day car Tour is also being planned and will run either at the end of January or in early February. More information on this can be obtained from the writer, Ian Giles, after the festive period. That’s it from me for now, I would just like to take the opportunity to wish all our EWN readers a Happy Christmas and New Year.

HAPPY XMAS: From all at the CCCA.

Further information on Classic Car Club of Andalucia events can be found on the Club’s website www.cccandalucia.com. Membership of this vibrant club is open to anyone owning a genuine classic car here in Spain. Saca tu coche clásico del garaje y diviértete con el.

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Chelsea take City scalp ting in a composed finish. Steve Cook then backheeled the ball into his own net before Salah’s coup de grace, taking the ball around keeper Begovic twice before poking the ball past the scrambling Nathan Ake. Liverpool next entertain Man United in what is likely to be another feisty affair between the two old rivals, while the Cherries will travel to Wolves. Manchester

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CHELSEA bounced back from the disappointment of losing at Wolves a few days earlier to end City’s 21 game unbeaten league run stretching back to April, in a 2-0 win. The defending champions paid for a lack of ruthlessness as they dominated the first half, only to be struck by a smash-and-grab right on halftime as N’Golo Kante put the home side ahead with their first shot of the match. The Blues gained confidence and momentum after the break, securing the win with 12 minutes left when David Luiz’s glancing header from a corner went in off the far post. They closed out the win to give Maurizio Sarri his first triumph over Guardiola, although the latter said his side had been ‘fantastic.’ Chelsea next face Brighton while Man City will host Everton. Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick against Bournemouth to send Liverpool top of the table in a 4-0 away win. Salah was just offside when Firmino struck the shot that spilled

United recorded their biggest Premier League win of the season as they swept aside Fulham 4-1. The hosts took the lead after 13 minutes when Ashley Young bustled his way into the penalty area and curled the ball into the far corner. Marcus Rashford set up Juan Mata for United’s second, before Romelu Lukaku finished from close range from Mata’s low cross. Substitute Aboubakar Kamara pulled one back with a penalty after he had been fouled by Ander Herrera, but Rashford sealed United’s victory with a powerful strike from a tight angle to beat Sergio Rico at his near post. While United will next take on league leaders Liverpool, Fulham will face West Ham. Other fixtures this weekend will see Crystal Palace host Leicester, Watford entertain Cardiff and Huddersfield take on Newcastle.

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Armstrong hails Uber dividends LANCE ARMSTRONG has said an early investment in Uber ‘saved’ his family after paying out €97 million in legal fees and settlements. The American, 47, was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life in 2012 before admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs. He revealed he gave €87,000 to a venture capital fund that invested in the ridehailing app in 2010. In April, Armstrong agreed to pay €4.35 million to the

US government to settle a long-running lawsuit that could have cost him €86 million in damages. However, he said he felt he did not “get off scot free” as other settlements and legal fees meant he had to pay €97 million in total. Armstrong, who has five children, did not say how much he had earned from his Uber investment but added it was “too good to be true.” He explained that Uber, which was founded in 2009, was valued at €3.2 million

when he invested. The company was valued at €62.4 billion this year and is targeting a valuation of €104 billion in 2019. He added that he did not know he was investing in Uber when he gave the money to associate and entrepreneur Chris Sacca, who started Lowercase Capital in 2010. Armstrong retired after winning seven straight Tour titles from 1999 to 2005, finishing third in his comeback in 2009 before retiring again in 2011.

while Juan Camilo Hernandez fired over as Real clung on. Los Blancos will next play Real Valladolid, while Huesca will face Villarreal. Sevilla had missed the chance to leapfrog Ernesto Valverde’s side earlier on Saturday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Valencia. That allowed Atletico Madrid, who recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory over fourth-placed Alaves, to briefly move level on points with the top two. Other fixtures will see Getafe host Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo entertain Leganes, and Valencia will travel to Eibar.

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RIDING HIGH: Lance Armstrong has made a fortune through his Uber investment.

LIONEL MESSI scored two direct free kicks in a single La Liga game for the first time, as Barcelona beat Espanyol to move three points clear at the top. Messi first found the top corner from the edge of the penalty area to put the visitors ahead. Ousmane Dembele doubled Barca’s lead with a curling finish before Luis Suarez made it 3-0 from a tight angle. Another sensational Messi set-piece this time from further out - completed the victory. Barca next travel to Levante while Espanyol host Real Betis. Gareth Bale scored the winner as Real Madrid moved back into La Liga’s top four with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at bottom side Huesca. Bale ended a run of 10 matches without a league goal with a sublime side-footed volley. Huesca should have equalised after the break, but Gonzalo Melero headed horribly wide from close range. Bale saw a chipped effort diverted just wide,

MESSI MAGIC: Lionel Messi was yet again at the heart of Barca’s attack.

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NEWSPAPERS are helping to ‘fuel racism’ by the ways in which they portray young black footballers, Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has said. S terli n g , 2 4 , p o st e d o n social m e d i a , a d a y a fte r sufferin g a l l e g e d r a c is t abuse from Chelsea fans during City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea and the Metropolitan police are investigating the allegations. “All I have to say, is have a second thought about fair publicity and give all players an equal chance,” said Sterling. In a p o st o n I n st a g ra m, Sterlin g sa i d h e ‘ h a d to laugh’ when he heard the alleged racist remarks during the gam e , b e c a u se h e e x pects ‘no better.’ The England International cited newspaper headlines about t e a m m a t e s To s in Adarabioyo and Phil Foden buying houses for their mothers, with a more positive angle for Foden, where-

WHEEL EXCELLENCE: Hamilton is established as an F1 great with Mercedes.

Hamilton and Mercedes win big SPEAKING OUT: Raheem Sterling believes racism is still a problem in football. as Adarabioyo was revealed to have ‘never started a Premier League match.’ Many players and pundits have been on social media to c o n d emn th e a lle ge d racist abuse aimed at Ster-

ling, with Match of the Day host Gary Lineker calling it ‘despicable.’ The Football Association s a id on Sunda y tha t it would support the investigations.

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LEWIS HAMILTON has officially been crowned Formula 1’s world champion for 2018 as he picked up the Drivers’ Championship trophy for the fifth time at the FIA’s awards gala. Hamilton was in St Petersburg, Russia, for motorsport’s annual end-of-season ceremony as he and Mercedes received their prizes for another clean sweep of world championships. Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen collected trophies for finishing second and third respectively in the title race. Hamilton’s fifth championship has drawn him

level with the great Juan Manuel Fango on F1’s all-time table, with only seven-time winner Michael Schumacher ahead of the Englishman. “I wouldn’t be up here without this incredible team, so I am really chinking the chain,” said Hamilton. “There’s so many people and I am sure for everyone who has a team here, there’s so many people in the background that are really the unsung heroes. “It’s been a real privilege to be with Mercedes Benz for the last six years, we’ve just got to keep on pushing and trying to raise the bar.”

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13 - 19 December 2018 RONNIE O’SULLIVAN, 43, won a record seventh UK Championship title in York with a 10-6 victory over Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen and said he “did not think” we would be winning titles 25 years after his first.

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LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN lifted his first South African Open title after he cruised to a commanding six-shot victory in Johannesburg. Oosthuizen’s overnight three-shot lead was whittled down to one when he bogeyed two of the first three holes on the final day, but he fought back in style with an eagle and five birdies in a four-under 67 to win on 18 under. The South African’s sizzling form meant he was able to enjoy a procession down the stretch and secure his first European Tour win for almost three years. England’s Matt Wallace began the final round in joint second, three shots adrift of the lead, but dropped away with a threeover 74.

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KING LOUIS: Oosthuizen became the sixth player to win the Open and the SA Open. France’s Romain Langasque produced a rousing finish with a 66 which

earned him outright second on 12 under to book one of the three places on offer at

the 148th Open next July, with Charl Schwartzel and Oliver Wilson also qualify-

ing for the field at Royal Portrush. But it was the 2018 Open

champion who dominated the tournament thanks to a sensational recovery from his nervy start to the final day. Oosthuizen remained untroubled after the turn, although Langasque applied some pressure when he followed birdies at 12 and 13 with an eagle at the 14th to get him within three shots. But Oosthuizen replied with a stunning second to the long 14th which set up at tap-in for eagle, and victory on home soil was a formality when Langasque bogeyed the 16th. “This feels very special, this is perfect,” said the champion. “I wish the family was here, but the crowd was great this whole week, it was nice to do it for them.”

Nadal will be back MOVING ON: Rafa Nadal will hope to leave his injuries behind in 2019.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO does not expect to see compatriot Rafael Nadal retire any time soon due to his unwavering motivation to be the best. Nadal, 32, spent most of 2018 as the world number one but lost that place to Novak Djokovic before the season ended, having not competed since the US Open in September. The 17time grand slam champion, who has battled injury issues through-

out his career, underwent surgery on a persistent ankle problem last month but will return at the Mubadala Wo r l d Te n n i s C h a m p i onship in December. F e r r e r o i n s i s t s N a d a l ’s hunger to succeed remains and believes he can continue to play at an elite level for a few years yet. “I am seeing him competing two or three years more. If he is fit enough, his tennis is great,” said Ferrero. “What impresses me more is how he is able to keep that strong motivation. The hardest point is to compete at this highlevel motivation. “Each time I watch him (when he is fit), he is a beast. He takes care of himself and if Roger Federer says he will play until 40, Rafa is 32, so he still has a long way to go.” World number 2 Nadal is expected to play in the Brisbane International in January, along with Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori.