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13 - 19 December 2018
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Lost in the high seas By Sally Underwood A COURT has jailed 11 drug dealers who lost millions of euros worth of cocaine at sea in the Balearics, with 28 kilos eventually being washed up in Alcudia. The gang members, who have each been sentenced to between two and six years in prison, lost 139 kilos of the drug when a GPS locator failed, leaving €16 million of cocaine packages floating in the sea between the Balearic Islands and Valencia. The defendants admitted their crimes during a trial in exchange for a sentencing deal with prosecutors who
lessened their requests for jail time. The incident took place after five of the convicted, three Colombians and two Spanish, ordered the shipment, intending to sell it in Valencia at the end of February 2016. The group accepted they intended to throw packages of cocaine into the sea using GPS locators to later find the parcels and pick them up. After throwing the narcotics overboard, the GPS system failed, however, leaving the drug traffickers unable to find their supply. The packets eventually drifted into shore, where they were confiscated and a
police investigation began. The first package, weighing 52 kilos, was found on March 15 in Es Migjorn in Formentera, while another 28 kilos washed up in La Victoria in Alcudia on April 3. Finally, on May 16, 27 kilos of cocaine arrived at Cala Barril in Menorca. The last 32 kilos of drugs remain missing. As well as the five people convicted of ordering and organising the shipment, a further six were sentenced for their part in a network planning to distribute the cocaine in Valencia and Menorca, where they hoped to transport the drugs hidden on vehicles placed on boats.
Cop robbers jailed FOUR young men have been sentenced to a year in prison for beating up and robbing a police officer in Palma. During a trial, the men admitted to assaulting an off-duty policeman and stealing his wallet in an incident on the Paseo Maritimo on November 1, 2015. In addition to jail time, the group were also handed a fine of €270 and ordered to pay €20,000 in compensation to their victim. The incident took place after a discotheque where the po-
lice officer and the four men had an altercation. After the policeman left, the group began following him, catching up with him in Porto Pi where they admitted to kicking and punching him. The gang also took their victim’s wallet and phone, valued at almost €600. The police officer, who tried to identify himself to his attackers, suffered serious injuries and remained in hospital for three days. The victim took almost four months to recover from the assault.
WASHED UP: Twenty-eight kilos of ‘lost’ cocaine was recovered by police at La Victoria bay in Alcudia.
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ALARO resident, Josep Bauza Gelabert, celebrated his 107 birthday last week, and is believed to be the oldest person in Mallorca, having survived two world wars, seen three kings reign, a republic, and a dictatorship.
PALMA Court heard that Ioan Ciotau 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 that had been prescribed a few days earlier. 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 argued there was a fierce argument and Ciotau dragged Lucia to the balcony, where he stabbed her several times with a 16cm blade. Prosecutor, Carmen Fernandez, is seeking a sentence of 22 years and compensation of €100,000 for their two children.
Pretty poll THE picturesque mountain village of Fornalutx is officially the most stunning village in Mallorca, according to the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Spain.
Scrap tax MALLORCA Tourist Board called for the scrapping of tourist tax at its annual awards ceremony on Monday, claiming it ‘damages the image of a tourism destination that otherwise has to count on renewal of infrastructure and services thanks to private investment.’
Team gifts THE first team of Real Mallorca football club visited young patients at Son Espases hospitals and Juaneda Clinic, to meet the children and deliver gifts in time for Christmas, a tradition they carry out each year.
PALMA: Renowned for its Christmas lights, pictured last year.
Christmas spirit ONE religious organisation in Palma is offering elderly residents a free tour of the city’s Christmas lights. The Hermanitas de Los Pobres on Calle General Riera will provide a two-hour Christmas tour from 5pm on Thursday, December 20, using the Mallorca Autonomous Taxi Association. The event will give elderly residents at risk of social isolation, ‘the opportunity to enjoy
Palma and its Christmas lighting in a unique way,’ according to Biel Moragues, president of the Hermanitas de Los Pobres. The event, named ‘El Paseo de la Ilusion,’ will last two hours, ‘also making a stop at El Clasico bar on Calle Joaquin Turina, where we will invite the elderly to join us for a coffee or hot chocolate,’ added Moragues. The tour will see between 30 and 40 taxis from the association ferrying more than 50 el-
de rly re s ide nts of t he hom e a round Pa lma . Th e out war d journey will take in Calle General Riera, Via Roma, Las Ramblas, Calle Union, Calle Carlos I, Calle Jaime II, Via Argentina, the Paseo Maritimo, Hotel Pala Athena, Escollera, Antoni Maura, and Plaza de Cort. The return trip will take place via Plaza Reina, Calle Union, La s R a mbla s , C a l l e Ant oni o Marques, Abuyahya, and finally Calle General Riera.
Gift appeal CRUZ ROJA has launched its annual Christmas campaign to collect as many toys as possible for families in need, and Specsavers Opticas in Santa Ponsa is supporting the initiative by being a drop-off point for donations until December 31. The aim of the campaign is to improve the quality of life for youngsters in families experiencing hardship, improve personal development and skills through play, and ensure that no child is without a toy this Christmas. Cruz Roja hopes to beat last year’s campaign and collect more than 120,000 toys for families in need and is appealing for donations. Toys should be new, non-violent, educational and suitable for both boys and girls from 0-17 years old.
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BALEARIC tourism minister, Bel Busquets, told parliament this week that the government is prepared for Brexit and is working to mitigate its impact. She said the tourism ministry has be e n h o l d i n g n umero u s meetings with travel agencies, tour operators and the British consulate to analyse the tourism situation.
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RESCUED: Medina’s photograph won the Luis Valtueña award.
Baby slump THE number of births has fallen in the Balearic Islands to the lowest level in a decade, according to figures released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). As of July this year, 4,782 babies were born, 22 per cent less than in 2008.
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RAFA PANTOJA, the man accused of stabbing his ex-partner, Sacramento Roca, to death at her workplace in Conforama on November 16, appeared before a judge at Palma Court yesterday (Wednesday). Pantoja is currently under a suicide prevention programme at Palma prison after attempts to take his own life.
A FAST food delivery driver was seriously injured after coming off his scooter in unknown circumstances. According to sources, the rider was taken to Palma hospital after being treated at the scene, and officers are investigating how the one-vehicle accident happened.
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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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User poll A SURVEY of 15 to 64-yearolds in t h e B a l e a r i c Is lan d s shows 96.6 have tried alcohol, almos t h a l f h a v e s mo k e d cannabis and 88.1 per cent have tried or regularly smoke cigarettes. The f i g u r e s p l a ce th e Balearics as the autonomous commu n i t y wi t h t h e h ig h es t percentage of users.
Access plan AN agreement has been reached by the Balearic government, Council of Mallorca, Pollensa Town Hall and traffic directorate for restrictions on traffic at Formentor lighthouse. This year they applied to July and August only, but next year they will start on June 15 until September 15.
Jewellery returned FORTY victims of an ‘international band of burglars’ have been reunited with jewellery and watches stolen from their homes in Palma. The Guardia Civil arrested six people last month, believed to be responsible for raids at homes in Mallorca, as well as several European capitals. As such, police from London, Paris, Rome and Copenhagen have requested, through Interpol, information about the detainees and the modus operandi used. Continuing with the investiga-
tions in Mallorca, officers recovered a ‘large amount’ of gold jewellery and other stolen items, worth around €25,000, at various ‘buy gold’ stores. A second exhibition to find the legitimate owners, will take place today (Thursday) and tomorrow at Palma Guardia Civil station. The break-ins in El Toro de Calvia, Sa Cabaneta and Sant Marçal de Marratxí, Bahía Azul de Llucmajor and at Sa Teulera de Palma developments, occurred between November 20 and 30.
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Jailed for sexual corruption A WORKER at a youth club in Llubi has been sentenced to eight months in prison for sending pornographic images and making sexual propositions to two teenagers in his care. The 31-year-old reportedly admitted ‘befriending’ the victims at the club, aged 13 and 15, in 2016. After gaining the trust of the older teenager, he began messaging questions about their sex life and sent a picture of his erect penis.
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A few months later in July of last year, he targeted the 13-yearold in the same manner, and offered sex. The incidents were reported to the police, and the defendant was arrested in November, 2017. An Inca court then ‘prohibited him, as a precautionary measure,’ from approaching the two victims and the prosecution requested four years in prison for two crimes against sexual freedom. He was also ordered to pay compensation.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1744 of the Euro Weekly News Mallorca edition, including 64 local stories.
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Singing for the community THE Swedish school in Mallorca will be performing a concert in the island’s cathedral today (Thursday) as part of the festival of Saint Lucia. The event will begin at 7.30pm and will feature both traditional carols and pop classics like Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Importantly, the concert will help to raise funds for the Mallorca Sense Fam charity, which distributes essential food provisions for families at risk. It is a wonderful opportunity for the Swedish school to involve itself with the local community.
Lights out ELECTRICITY usage in Mallorca decreased by 2.8 per cent in November, compared to the same month in 2017, according to energy company Endesa. Endesa also announced that usage was down in Menorca by 1.7 per cent, although the figure was up in Ibiza (2.2 per cent). On a broader level, energy consumption through Spain was estimated to be 2 per cent lower than November 2017.
Starry starry night THIS festive season, residents in Mallorca will be perfectly positioned to witness two astronomical events; a comet and a ‘super moon.’ The events, both of which will be visible to the naked eye, will begin when comet ‘46P Wirtanen’ passes by its closest point to the earth on Sunday, coming into view at around 6.55pm. The comet will begin its journey around 20 degrees above the eastern horizon, it will reach its highest point at around 10.55pm at 46 degrees above the southern horizon, before sinking to 18 degrees above the western horizon at 3.09am. Experts say the comet will be visible from Mallorca, but binoculars or a telescope are recommended to watch it in detail. The 1.2-kilometre comet will travel at a speed of 14.8 kilometres per second and will pass 11,623,000 kilometres away from the earth. It was last seen on February 17, 2008, and will not come as close to Earth until October 10, 2029.
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A SUPERMOON: Visual treat on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve, star gazers will have the chance to watch another unusual astronomical event; a super moon. At 9.52am the moon will pass at its closest point to the Earth, around 361,060 kilometres away. This happens around 13 times a year, but when it coincides with a full moon, the event is known as a super moon.
Storms on the horizon A DRASTIC weather change is predicted in Mallorca from today (Thursday) with heavy rains and storms expected to hit the island. Weather agency Aemet has warned the Balearic rainfall will register one of the largest accumulations of water in the country, putting an end to the ‘period of stability which has lasted for the last two weeks.’ In addition, a ‘very active cold front’ is expected to arrive from Galicia by the end of the day, and winds could reach up to 70km per hour.
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HEAVY RAIN: Is expected to hit the island. The storm is expected to move away towards the cen-
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Mass brawl shocks island OFFICERS of the National Police’s Homicide Unit have arrested a man after a fight between two gypsy clans last weekend in the Poligon Son Rossinyol district of Mallorca. The defendant, identified as Jacinto SV, 25, is accused of violent conduct during a mass brawl in an area of bars and clubs. Witnesses reported to the emergency services that around 50 people were involved in the melee, and that chairs, bottles and other objects were used as weapons. A particularly shocking scene also involved a car (driven by the defendant) reportedly driving into members of the rival clan, knocking them over. The driver of the assaulting car allegedly went home, rowed with his wife and then went to her father’s house and stabbed him, but was arrested shortly afterwards. The father is receiving medical care and is in a stable condition. As soon as the brawl was over, friends and relatives of the injured took them to hospital.
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SENSELESS: The Balearic Federation of Transport Operators has blasted proposals to ban night flights.
Night flight plans lack sense BANNING night flights at Palma’s Son Sant Joan Airport will lead to even more congestion during the day, the Balearic Federation of Transport Operators has warned. This week the federation stated it is completely against the ‘senselessness’ of Palma Town Hall’s demand for an end to night flights. A spokesperson stressed that flight activity should be possible at any time, but with less intensity during the night ‘in order to maintain the good functioning of tourism, the main eco-
nomic sector in the Balearics.’ They reportedly claimed the town hall’s proposal ‘lacks sense,’ particularly because of insularity and the need for links to the mainland. The federation insists that a ‘strategic factor’ for the Balearics should be that the islands operate 24 hours a day, all year round, and has called on the airports authority Aena to consult with all business sectors that would be affected before any decision is taken.
Sexual violation study HALF of the men and up to 45 per cent of Spanish women consider that alcohol is ‘often’ the cause of a sexual violation. And according to data presented at sa Riera in Palma during a seminar on ‘nightlife and sexual freedom,’ organised by the UIB and the Open University of Cataluña, alco-
hol and drugs in the victim and the aggressor, ‘the massification and normalisation of certain behaviours increase the risk.’ It was added prevention actions, such as informing young people and training nightlife professionals, are key elements to combatting sexual aggression.
Medals of honour MALLORCA held a ceremony on Monday in tribute to those who died in the flash floods of Mallorca on October 9, and the bravery of those who acted quickly to save others. Parents David and Joana Robinson will forever be grateful to cyclist Daniel Thielk, who saved the life of their daughter Ursula. Tragically their son Arthur died in the floods of Sant Llorenc. The ceremony also included the awarding of medals to honour the heroism shown during the crisis, and when Daniel Thielk accepted his own, he was embraced by David and his sister-in-law Belis Lliteras.
Professor of Criminal Law at the UIB, Eduard Ramon, said the recent sentence of ‘La Manada’ has ‘removed the foundations of sexual criminal law in Spain,’ which differentiates aggression and abuse. He added this must be rectified to qualify ‘any sexual assault as a sexual assault.’
Winter warmMALLORCA is basking in record temperatures this winter. According to the State Meteorological Agency, December has reached as high as 23 degrees in Palma. The weather in the Balearics is expected to continue to be mild and dry next week.
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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Hefty fine for airline THE Balearic consumer affairs department has taken a tough stance and issued its highest ever fine to airline Iberia for what it has blasted abusive practice. The airline has been fined €440,000 for a ‘no-show’ clause. This means that if passengers don’t make one of the two journeys for a return booking, they forfeit the other flight. Iberia h a s b e e n r e p rimanded by the department on thr e e o c c a si o n s i n a s many years for exactly the same clause. In the past the company has been hit with fines totalling €60,000. But on this occasion, the consumer affairs department has issued a muc h h i g h e r p e n alty, which Iberia will be able to appeal. The government, via the department, reportedly received seven complaints between 2015 and 2017 relat-
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Record occupancy PALMA enjoyed record hotel occupancy over the Constitution and Immaculate Conception holiday period. The Palma and Cala Mayor Hoteliers’ Association puts the figure at just under 50 per cent, similar to last year, but higher in real terms because there are more hotels actually open. Visitors have reportedly been attracted to the boutique and city hotels partly by Christmas shopping promotions at the German and
Swedish markets. Activity at the airport has seen a continued healthy trend with the total number of passengers for the year already exceeding those for the whole of 2017. By November 29, the number of passengers (arrivals and departures) stood at 27,906,000. The airports authority Aena anticipates that the year will end with a total of slightly more than 29 million.
Illegal immigration FINED: Penalised for ‘no-show’ clause. e d to th is cla u s e, and deemed the airline has been responsible for a ‘very serious infringement.’ This year, a total of 1,586 c o mp la in ts rela te d to a ir
travel have been received, the s ourc e of mos t c omplaints registered by consumer affairs. Minister Patricia Gomez said ‘abusive practices will
continue to be monitored.’ She a dde d tha t s ome a irline s a re doing the right thing and welcomed the fact that they had dropped noshow clauses.
FOUR people accused of facilitating illegal immigration and of worker exploitation, have been arrested in Palma. Three of the detained are Pakistani, and the fourth a Spanish businessman based in Mallorca. Sources revealed middle-aged Pakistani men were brought to the island with the offer of good jobs. Instead they worked up to 16 hours a day on miserly wages. They had to ‘endure poor safety and hygiene conditions’ and were threatened with violence if they spoke to the police.
Resort investment BALEARIC’S Tourism minister Bel Busquets argued her case for €57 million of state investment in the islands’ resorts during a meeting with the secretary-of-state for tourism, Bel Oliver, in Madrid. She stressed the cash injection ‘corresponds to money that has not been forthcoming in the past and to agreements for improvements to the non-hotel complementary sector and general infrastructure.’ The minister said that the demand was received favourably by Oliver, who is from Mallorca. Busquets added that the time was perfect for this investment to be formalised as the state budget is in the process of being drawn up. Of the cash, the complementary sector would receive €1.62 million for Magalluf and Palmanova, €853,000 for Santa Ponsa, €523,000 for Paguera, and €3 million for Playa de Palma. All of these resorts are officially classified as ‘mature’ resorts and thus subject to special intervention. In addition, there would be €20 million for infrastructure in Playa de Palma and
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BEL BUSQUETS: Pressed her case for significant investment. €10 million for Calvia. The remaining cash will fund various agreements drawn up in the past for Playa de Palma and resorts in Minorca.
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Gesa homes plans
THE lighting of watchtowers, castles and high points in Mallorca, some 56 in total will take place for the third consecutive year on January 12 at 1pm and at 6.15pm, to coincide with International Day of Human Rights.
Hard cash A SHOPPER from Palma has filed a complaint to the Balearic government’s department of consumption after breaking his tooth on a five cent coin inside a bag of corn he had bought at a local supermarket.
New Year SPANISH television channel Telecinco has announced that this year, it will be ringing in the New Year with the local community in Sant Llorenç, where 13 people lost their lives as a result of severe flooding in October.
URBAN PLAN: Amendments include provision for more than 1,000 homes at Gesa site. CHANGES to Palma’s general urban plan in relation to the Gesa building and surrounding area, have been officially presented, and apply to the seafront, the Nou Llevant estate and the building itself. Under the plan, Endesa will take back ownership of the building and be allowed to undertake development - but not on the seafront - of 1,059 properties.
The town hall had to revise the plan following a Balearic High Court ruling last year which annulled an order made in 2009. The amendments are similar to that of 2009, but contain certain differences. For example, the amount of land that has been granted to Endesa, and also Mapfre, by way of compensation for not
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developing the seafront has increased. And the size of properties in Nou Llevant will be smaller than had once been planned - between 90 and 100 sqm as opposed to 140 to 150 sqm. There will be over 300 more properties as a result, and the town hall remains intent on making the seafront area a public park of some kind.
THE owner of a house in Pollensa which was demolished in 2013 is entitled to almost €800,000, a Palma court has ruled. The property was built in Calle Creus in the 1990’s after the owner was granted planning permission by Pollensa Town Hall in 1991. The permission was in order, but problems arose after the house was built. It reportedly blocked the view of other residents on the Calvari, and a writ was taken out by one of the residents, citing a clause in the land law regarding visual impact. The town hall was eventually obliged to demolish the house. When the court order was made in 2013, the then mayor, Tomeu Cifre, was subject to fines as the town hall did not immediately comply. It adhered to the order, and the house was demolished in that year. The owner had initially sought compensation of just over €2 million.
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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
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Sex work reform PROPOSALS: PSOE wants to change prostitution laws. 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 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
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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.
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.
Jobs on track PUBLIC railway company, Renfe, has launched a programme of public employment to recruit 57 new professionals within 30 different technical fields. The campaign is in addition to a drive to find 600 members of staff, instigated in June. And represents the seventh launched since 2015. The ultimate goal is to reduce the average age of its 15,000 strong workforce from about 54, together with improving productivity, competitiveness and professional qualification.
Human cost SPANISH police have arrested 37 people across Spain accused of human trafficking, in a crackdown on a criminal network worth millions, which had smuggled at least 730 Vietnamese citizens into the country. The group charged €18,000 per person and then forced the trafficked victims to work in manicure centres upon arrival.
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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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Two week review Commentary by Moneycorp GBP: Brexit developments continue to impact the pound. It appears the market is waiting for the result of the vote on December 11 and looking at the bigger picture in the meantime. The pound rose after the European Court ruled that the UK could put a stop to Brexit if it wished, and fell after the government was found in contempt of parliament for failing to disclose the full legal advice around the proposed deal. The resulting publication gave sterling a boost - there were few positives in the document but the added clarity gave assistance to sterling. A vote to give parliament a say in what happens if the government fails to win support for its deal, coupled with the possibility of revoking Article 50, has meant that a no-deal scenario looks less likely which is good news for sterling.
EUR: There has been little cause for celebration with the euro recently, but compared to other currencies facing more dramatic challenges, it is holding relatively steady, if a little bruised. Investors continue to be rattled by Italy’s apparent intransigence about the 2.4 per cent budget deficit planned for 2019. Economic data provided no assistance; the PMI readings were all below forecast and lower on the month. USD: Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jay Powell gave a speech suggesting US interest rates are ‘just below’ a level that would be neutral for inflation. There was a possibility of a truce in the trade war after the leaders of the US and China met at the G20 summit. The details are a little vague, and each side has their own version of what has been said, but the market appeared re-
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902 887 243 mallorca@moneycorp.com. lieved that there was at least no further escalation at this point. CAD: The Loonie appears to have recovered from the worst of the impact of soft oil prices but is still struggling to make an impression. Economic data showed that retail sales went up by 0.2 per cent in September, twice as much as expected, and inflation
accelerated from 2.2 per cent to 2.4 p e r c e n t i n t h e y e a r t o O c t o b e r. T h e Bank of Canada kept its benchmark interest rate target steady at 1.75 per cent. However, the language of the statement was less hawkish than investors had been expecting and the sense was that the BoC will not hurry to take rates higher. AUD: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one when it kept its Cash Rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent. The statement gave no hint that the RBA is in any hurry to take rates higher. Australian retail sales data were a little better than forecast, with a monthly increase of 0.3 per cent, but the trade surplus for October narrowed as exports rose 1 per cent and imports jumped 3 per cent.
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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,
Bullfighter Franco bar fury 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?” Gera-
do 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 farright Vox and Falangist Franco sympathisers. Earlier posts showed patrons making fascist salutes which
OUTCRY: Rivera (inset) posed with Franco memorabilia.
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.
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A chip on his shoulder 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.
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.
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.’
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SPAIN ’ S Pr i m e Mi n i s ter travell e d t o Mo r o cc o on M o n d a y t o a n n o u n ce the c o u n t r y ’s si g n in g of a UN global migration deal. Pedro Sanchez announced in Marrakesh that the nation was joining the UN’s Global Compact on Migration. The deal aims to provide countries with a framework throug h wh i c h t h e m o v ement of people can be managed. Sanchez said the deal was based on international cooperation, shared responsibility and solidarity. “We fight those who use migration as an excuse for nationalism and xenophobia,” th e Pr i m e Mi n i s te r said. Government sources said Spain was among the best
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SIGNING UP: Sanchez made statement in Morocco. able to deal with migration. The country has become the main entry point into Europe for migrants travelling fro m N o rth A fric a , with ten s o f th o u s an d s h a v i ng co me to S p a in s o fa r this year. S a n ch ez ’s fo rth co mi ng
announcement will come after the US President Donald Trump ruled out signing up to the UN deal. O ppos ition pa rtie s in France, Belgium and Canada have also criticised their governments for agreeing to the pact.
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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
13 - 19 December 2018 This is the amount of money a year that the European Green Party claims that the EU misses out on due to the corruption of large corporations.
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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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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 1,592.80 -32.20 Associated British Foods 2,211.50 -182.50 Admiral Group 2,004.00 -3.00 Ashtead Group 1,637.00 -35.50 Antofagasta 769.50 -5.30 Aviva 377.90 -0.50 AstraZeneca 6,014.00 87.00 BAE Systems 450.15 0.55 Barclays 153.30 -1.06 British American Tobacco 2,665.25 1.75 Barratt Developments 451.90 -21.90 BHP GROUP PLC ORD $0.50 1,544.70 10.10 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,321.00 -35.00 British Land Co 556.20 -1.80 Bunzl 2,284.50 -16.50 BP 511.90 -2.90 Burberry Group 1,708.75 -61.25 BT Group 251.75 -0.75 Coca-Cola HBC 2,351.50 -16.50 Carnival 4,358.00 -15.00 Centrica 135.58 -4.02 Compass Group 1,676.25 7.75 Croda International 4,646.00 -158.00 CRH 2,027.00 -21.00 DCC 5,732.50 -82.50 Diageo 2,802.25 17.75 Direct Line Insurance Group 307.45 -1.05 Evraz 472.75 -8.85 Experian 1,854.50 -8.00 easyJet 1,100.00 -11.50 Ferguson 4,832.25 6.75 Fresnillo 803.50 2.90 Glencore 277.35 -8.15 GlaxoSmithKline 1,447.10 9.70 GVC Holdings 661.50 -7.50 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,830.25 -12.75 Halma 1,297.00 -45.00 HSBC Holdings 641.40 -2.40 International Consldtd Airs Grp 598.80 -8.00 InterContinental Hotels Grp 4,175.50 -5.50 3i Group 773.40 7.80 Imperial Brands 2,360.50 23.00 Informa 659.80 -16.60 Intertek Group 4,563.00 -29.00 ITV 128.95 -2.40 Just Eat 545.90 -5.50 Johnson Matthey 2,634.50 -47.50 Kingfisher 225.85 -2.55 Land Securities Group 823.40 1.00 Legal & General Group 228.70 -12.90
% CHG. NET VOL -1.98 21,865.91 -7.62 18,604.34 -0.15 5,794.08 -2.12 7,770.33 -0.68 7,492.51 -0.13 14,763.24 1.47 75,438.64 0.12 14,235.70 -0.69 26,265.65 0.07 61,484.49 -4.62 4,695.83 0.66 31,620.83 -1.04 4,289.85 -0.32 5,315.11 -0.72 7,761.00 -0.56 100,970.37 -3.46 7,053.01 -0.30 25,102.43 -0.70 8,597.15 -0.34 8,469.76 -2.88 7,747.07 0.46 25,977.03 -3.29 6,105.60 -1.03 16,293.23 -1.42 5,580.57 0.64 67,139.70 -0.34 4,270.75 -1.84 6,641.86 -0.43 16,783.71 -1.03 4,393.12 0.14 11,074.42 0.36 5,769.88 -2.85 38,079.19 0.67 70,349.75 -1.12 3,968.36 -0.69 8,623.11 -3.35 5,011.32 -0.37 127,497.54 -1.32 12,034.73 -0.13 7,760.27 1.02 7,423.69 0.98 22,427.12 -2.45 8,295.78 -0.63 7,277.22 -1.83 5,289.39 -1.00 3,643.30 -1.77 5,136.38 -1.12 4,902.71 0.12 5,979.15 -5.34 13,685.57
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Lloyds Banking Group ORD 53.55 London Stock Exchange Grp 3,883.50 Micro Focus International 1,458.00 Marks & Spencer Group 278.75 Mondi 1,622.25 Melrose 152.08 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 226.28 National Grid 824.30 NMC Health 3,195.00 Next 4,609.50 Ocado Group 791.80 Paddy Power Betfair 6,452.50 Prudential 1,420.75 Persimmon 1,908.75 Pearson 920.40 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,276.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 208.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,334.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,358.50 RELX 1,602.75 Rio Tinto 3,576.25 Royal Mail 296.60 Rightmove 439.73 Rolls-Royce Group 784.40 Randgold Resources 6,822.00 RSA Insurance Group 508.50 Rentokil Initial 319.80 Sainsbury (J) 298.95 Schroders 2,361.50 Sage Group (The) 577.00 Segro 608.80 Shire 4,523.50 Smurfit Kappa Group 1,954.50 Standard Life Aberdeen 233.65 Smith (DS) 305.35 Smiths Group 1,361.25 Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust469.98 Smith & Nephew 1,477.50 SSE 1,056.25 Standard Chartered 584.00 St James's Place 939.70 Severn Trent 1,844.25 Tesco 197.95 TUI AG 1,103.50 Taylor Wimpey 131.20 Unilever 4,240.00 United Utilities Group 757.30 Vodafone Group 160.65 John Wood Group 618.20 WPP Group 814.20 Whitbread 4,501.00
-2.65 10.50 -7.50 -3.45 -8.25 -2.42 -1.97 4.20 31.00 -67.50 -11.00 -2.50 -1.75 -37.25 8.20 3.50 -1.50 59.50 -52.50 -6.75 -8.25 -18.80 -13.92 -10.80 170.00 0.70 0.80 -7.55 -13.50 -3.00 12.80 -11.50 -42.50 -2.40 -3.75 -6.75 -4.22 2.50 -32.75 -18.20 -54.30 -9.25 -1.10 -10.00 -2.80 68.50 -5.50 -2.35 -9.80 -1.60 -19.00
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38,914.80 13,473.72 6,257.03 4,598.51 5,997.04 7,603.17 5,427.48 27,872.71 6,492.01 6,565.22 5,521.94 5,255.17 36,547.18 6,137.75 7,185.86 43,962.46 25,542.84 102,420.27 86,202.38 31,216.30 45,385.85 3,047.00 3,972.06 14,993.51 6,189.99 5,214.76 5,823.09 6,605.09 5,327.35 6,207.71 6,040.48 42,222.44 4,628.02 6,055.12 4,208.25 5,351.10 6,740.38 12,422.79 11,004.48 19,361.82 5,034.95 4,395.80 18,974.90 6,396.37 4,357.97 48,745.26 5,131.89 42,874.25 4,098.78 10,276.27 8,250.82
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VOLUME(M) 1.123.952 12.967.545 993.054 1.395.912 2.622.068 11.453.016 4.330.665 4.926.245 1.010.265 1.713.983 1.864.715 10.582.260 2.757.522 5.786.665 947.281 4.552.233 15.052.780 1.767.820 9.117.323 2.816.823 469.255 1.953.583 1.123.033 5.248.291 5.962.251 2.665.370 2.108.872 1.516.352 594.316
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Most Advanced Domo, Inc. Uxin Limited Cronos Group Inc. Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. VIVUS, Inc. SI-BONE, Inc. American Outdoor Brands Corporation Credit Suisse AG Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$ 20.40 $ 4.68 $ 12.72 $ 14.25 $ 2.99 $ 20.29 $ 14.09 $ 53.07 $ 50.68 $ 28.44 $ 21.60
4.77 ▲ 30.52% 0.92 ▲ 24.47% 2.27 ▲ 21.72% 2.17 ▲ 17.96% 0.45 ▲ 17.72% 2.85 ▲ 16.34% 1.88 ▲ 15.40% 6.80 ▲ 14.70% 5.96 ▲ 13.33% 3.04 ▲ 11.97% 2.24 ▲ 11.57%
$ 14.88 $ 4.26 $ 48.73 $ 24.335 $ 8.28 $ 5.30 $ 9.14 $ 4.01 $ 3.11 $ 113.87 $ 254.47
4.85 ▼ 24.58% 1.33 ▼ 23.79% 12.59 ▼ 20.53% 6.03 ▼ 19.86% 1.71 ▼ 17.12% 1.05 ▼ 16.54% 1.67 ▼ 15.45% 0.70 ▼ 14.86% 0.54 ▼ 14.79% 17.57 ▼ 13.37% 38.45 ▼ 13.13%
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-
vide higher value-added and customised services covering traditional and alternative investments including private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate.
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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
seriously 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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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.
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.
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PILGRIMAGE: People walk for days, weeks and months.
by Migel Jayasinghe SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA is a city in the province of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is where the world famous cathedral, Santiago de Compostela of the Roman Catholic faith, has stood for over a thousand years. There are many interpretations of the word Compostela. It was presumed that the word meant ‘field of stars,’ but it is now discounted with a preference for an etymological explanation favouring either ‘burial ground’ or a ‘well composed’ site. The origin of this cathedral is shrouded in myth, but unarguably it has been the favoured destination of Christian pilgrims from practically all over the world since mediaeval times. Pilgrims are known to have walked, cycled, ridden horses or donkeys, to arrive at the cathedral, which can take weeks, months or even longer, depending on the place of origin. There are of course many paths to Santiago, depending on where one begins the pilgrimage (usually one’s home), but as one nears the destination, the most popular path is Via Regia, leading to the French Way, or Camino Frances. While the cathedral was declared one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 1985, the path was named the first European Cultural Route by the Council of Europe in 1987. Although St James was martyred in Jerusalem, his body was said to have been shipped to the Iberian Peninsula by his disciples, since a large part of his missionary work was reportedly conducted there. It was not until AD 813 when a bright star guided a shepherd to the site that the bishop of Iria, Teodomiro, learned of the burial site. The bishop declared the remains to
The mystery of Santiago de Compostela
HOLY: The cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. be that of the apostle James, notifying King Alfonso II (Asturias) of the find, who initiated the building of the cathedral on the spot. Many miraculous events are said to have occurred here which, it is believed, empowered the Spanish Catholics to fight off the Moors and maintain their hegemony over northern Spain.
The bishopric of Iria was within the Kingdom of Asturias and the remains were accepted as those of St James by the Pope and Charlemagne. However, it was the 1884 Bull of Pope Leo XIII Omnipotens Deus, which formally declared the authenticity of the relics. From 10th century onwards the settlement at Santiago de Compostela, main-
ly following the patronage of bishop Diego Gelmirez, became one of the main centres of Christian pilgrimage, second only to Rome and Jerusalem. However, during the Napoleonic Wars, the settlement was captured and sacked by the French and the apostolic remains were lost for nearly a century, until rediscovered hidden in a cist (stone cof-
fin) in the basement of the cathedral. Pilgrims from beyond the Pyrenees began arriving during the middle of the 10th century, while the earliest records of pilgrims arriving from England dates from 1092 to 1105. In the 12th century, Calixtus II initiated the Compostelan Holy Years. Whenever St James’ Day (July 25) falls on a Sunday, the cathedral declares a Holy or Jubilee Year. Holy Years fall in five, six and 11-year intervals. The most recent were in 2004 and 2010. The next will fall on 2021 and 2027. The official guide to the cathedral city was then the Codex Calixtinus. The fifth book of the Codex, published around AD 1140, is still regarded as the original source for most modern guidebooks. It is customary for pilgrims to have with them a pilgrims’ staff, or walking stick. It usually is taller than the pilgrim and has a hook to suspend belongings (not too heavy). A souvenir which pilgrims often carry away with them after their pilgrimage is a scallop shell. There are many explanations for the custom. It was believed that the ship carrying St James’ body capsized off the coast of Spain and was lost, but the body washed ashore undamaged, covered in scallops. Another explanation is that the scallop was of practical use as a drinking vessel or as a makeshift bowl for eating. It also acts as a metaphor, since the grooves of the shell come together at a single point representing the various routes travelled by the pilgrims culminating in the burial place of St James. The scallop is also a metaphor for the pilgrim. Just as the ocean washes up scallop shells on to the shores of Galicia, God’s hand guides pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Today, Santiago de Compostela is a favoured destination, for not only the faithful, but also for many sightseers and tourists from around the globe.
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THURSDAY - 13 DECEMBER
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Defenders UK 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Britain's Secret Charity Cheats 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 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm This is My Song 10:00pm The Apprentice: Why I Fired Them 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time
11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm Reel History of Britain 3:15pm Railways: The Making of a Nation 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Amazing Hotels Christmas Special 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Babies: Their Wonderful World 1:15am Inside the Foreign Office 2:15am Made in Great Britain 3:15am Trust
7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm Secret Life of Farm Animals 10:00pm Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur 11:00pm Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things 12:00am Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones star in festive special about a family with a video camera 12:30am Time Shift 1:30am Mystery of the Moor Mike Dilger investigates the mystery behind bronze age burial goods discovered on Dartmoor. 2:00am Collateral 3:00am Collateral 4:00am Treasures of Ancient Rome
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 Meghan: The Story So Far Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 10:00pm Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Sir Cliff Richard: 60 Years in Public and in Private
9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Planet's Got Talent 11:50am Planet's Got Talent 12:15pm Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy
3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Streeta 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pm Liar 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
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FRIDAY - 14 DECEMBER
8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Amazing Spaces Winter Wonderland 10:00pm The First 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:05am Gogglebox 1:10am First Dates 2:05am Walks with My Dog 2:55am The People's Vet
8:35am Peppa Pig 8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:10pm The Perfect Christmas Village 1:45pm Neighbours 2:20pm The Christmas Calendar 4:00pm Call Me Claus 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 6:30pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Esther Rantzen's House Trap 9:00pm Shop Smart, Save Money 10:00pm Oxford Street 24/7 11:00pm Edge of Tomorrow 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5:00am Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink
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 4:40pm The Best Christmas Food Ever 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Not Going Out 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special 2016 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Enterprice
7:30am The Best Christmas Food Ever 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am Dynasties 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm Reel History of Britain 3:15pm Railways: The Making of a Nation 3:45pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:45pm The Polar Bear Family and Me 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Nadiya's Party Feasts 10:00pm Made in Great Britain 11:00pm Inside No 9 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Roots
4:55am This is BBC Four 7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 A festive edition of the quiz, featuring distinguished university alumni. 9:00pm Top of the Pops 9:30pm Top of the Pops 10:00pm The All Singing All Dancing Sound of Movie Musicals 11:00pm TOTP2 Xmas 2017 12:30am The Story of Fairytale of New York 1:30am Top of the Pops Peter Powell and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 6 November 1986. 2:00am Top of the Pops 2:35am The All Singing All Dancing Sound of Movie Musicals
8:20am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm My Family Secrets Revealed 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Ministry of Justice 1:05am Predator
8:15am Shane the Chef 8:35am Peppa Pig 8:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:05am Paw Patrol 9:25am Floogals 9:40am Digby Dragon 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Rock and Roll Christmas 1:45pm Neighbours 2:20pm A Christmas to Remember 4:00pm A Very Country Christmas 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Britain by Boat 10:00pm Eamonn and Ruth Do Vegas 11:55pm When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong 12:50am Lip Sync Battle UK Xmas Special 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am OAPs Behaving Badly
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7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Live Indonesian Masters Day one of the Indonesian Masters, played at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club. 11:30am Live European Tour Golf 4:30pm Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 7:30pm Live World Darts Championship Preview 8:00pm Live World Championship Darts 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am NFL Gameday 1:30am Live NFL: La Chargers @ Kansas
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 The Imitation Game 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Through the Keyhole 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Take Me Out
9:25am Emmerdale 9:55am You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Planet's Got Talent 11:50am Planet's Got Talent 12:15pm Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm You've Been Framed! Special 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Fast and the Furious 12:05am Family Guy
3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am The Royal 9:55am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:50am Judge Judy 11:20am Inspector Morse 1:35pm The Royal 2:40pm Heartbeat 3:40pm Classic Coronation Street 4:15pm Classic Coronation Street 4:45pm Inspector Morse 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pm Liar 12:00am Liar 1:05am A Touch of Frost 3:00am Inspector Morse 4:50am Murder, She Wrote 5:40am Murder, She Wrote
4:00am 7:00am 7:50am 8:10am 8:30am 9:35am 10:40am 11:40am 12:45pm 1:55pm 2:30pm
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Live Indonesian Masters 11:30am Live European Tour Golf 1:30pm Live World Championship Darts Day two of the 2019 William Hill World Darts Championship from the famous Alexandra Palace. 5:30pm Football Centre 6:00pm Sports News 7:00pm Sports News 8:00pm Football 11:15pm Cricket 1:30am Live NBA: Indiana @ Philadelphia 4:00am Cricket
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Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special The Motorbike Show Source Code FYI Daily Source Code Hornblower The Americans ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Protectors ITV Racing: Live from Cheltenham World of Sport The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Pawn Stars Monster Carp The Specialist FYI Daily The Specialist American History X FYI Daily American History X Quincy, M.E. ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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Rescued for Christmas Colin Bird I WILL always remember the 1957/58 school year as the longest and most miserable year of my life. It was my first year in the ‘big’ school - Ashmead Secondary Modern - and I remember vividly Christmas 1957. Having worked my way through junior school quite happily, Ashmead was a different proposition. It was undoubtedly a good school, but I had suddenly been separated from all the friends I had grown up with over the previous four years. Then, having just missed out on a grammar school place, I was put into a special stream with a grammar syllabus, along with boys from other schools. Not a problem for most kids, but as a shy and nervous individual with very little self-confidence, it became a nightmare very quickly. I was seen as the easy target for some of the
RESPITE: Christmas represented a two-week break from problems at school. others and I had not made a single friend of any of my 30 classmates. It was therefore a huge relief to be able to escape for the two glorious Christmas holiday weeks. The end of term assembly - where we all sang the school song backed
by the students brass band; along with ‘Nunc Dimittis’ sung by four senior members of the choir and a self-congratulatory speech from the headmaster on what a ripping school it was - had finally come to an end, I rushed home, the last three
months temporarily forgotten because tonight my Dad would be coming home with the Christmas tree. I knew he would arrive later than usual, because with the tree balanced between the saddle and handlebars of
his bike, it meant a two-mile walk. But it was worth the wait, because as always my father had selected a six-foot beauty. At least that’s how it appeared to my young eyes. No sooner had he gulped down his dinner, than we set to work decorating it. The galvanised bucket of garden earth had been put aside and we soon had the tree ‘planted.’ Red crepe paper was wrapped around the bucket and we began dressing the magnificent fir. Our one and only set of 12 lights with their large tear-drop shaped multi-coloured bulbs were hastily draped over the branches. Then a dozen glass baubles and candle holders with real candles and a few odd plastic snow flake ornaments were hung, all of which we kept from one year to the next. And finally, a blizzard of tinsel to fill the many gaps. Surely the best tree ever! Christmas has always been a special time, but none more so than the one 61 years ago, when for me it meant a brief and magical respite from a 12-month ordeal.
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ONE single word in Spanish conjures up only one image... and that word is Rioja. And with Rioja comes the fine wines that are made in the region in Spain that bears its name. The wine is produced from grapes harvested in both the autonomous communities of La Rioja and Navarre and the Basque province of Alava. Rioja itself is divided into three zones known as Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa, and a significant number of the famous wines from the region are blended from fruit grown in all three. La Rioja is located south of the Cantabrian Mountains along the River Ebro, and benefits from a typical continental climate with the mountains helping to protect the many vineyards from the fierce winds. The name Rioja is believed to have taken its name from the River Oja (Rio Oja), and most of the area is situated on a plateau around 460 metres (1,500 feet) above sea level. Yes, wine is the dominating feature of La Rioja - not a surprise when you consider there are over 500 wineries - but as well as
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It’s not just the wine...
GRAPES: Rioja wine is also harvested using grapes from Navarra and the Basque Province. wine tasting (and buying the odd crate to sample at a later date) a visit to the region also offers a wide range of other activities. The more adventurous can take part in horse-riding, hot-air ballooning and quad biking, whereas the more relaxed can investigate La Rioja’s links to the Saint James pilgrim route. Declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, the Santo Domingo de la Calzada
and its cathedral, San Millán de la Cogolla, site of the Suso and Yuso monasteries, are known for being the birthplace of the first written words in Spanish. The unbeatable combination of culture and wine makes the La Rioja region a place not to miss out on. Add to that the forest areas, lunar landscapes and mountainous areas there is every opportunity for some spectacular photography.
LA RIOJA: Spectacular view from the wine museum.
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SATURDAY - 15 DECEMBER
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
8:15am Wild and Weird 2 8:30am All Over the Workplace 9:00am The Dengineers Christmas Den 9:25am Danger Mouse 9:50am Bee Movie 11:10am Bears on Top of the World 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm A Cook Abroad 2:00pm Railways: The Making of a Nation 2:30pm Talking Pictures 3:20pm The Ipcress File 5:05pm Flog It! 6:00pm Swallows and Amazons 7:30pm Winter's Weirdest Events 8:30pm Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm The Big Short 12:00am All Girls Live at the Apollo 12:45am Alpha Papa 2:15am The British Guide to Showing Off 3:45am This is BBC Two
9:30am Robozuna 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am James Martin's Saturday Morning at Christmas 12:40pm The Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 1:40pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 2:10pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:15pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 2:45pm Catchphrase 3:30pm Tenable 4:30pm Tipping Point 5:30pm The Chase 6:30pm Big Star's Bigger Star 7:20pm ITV Evening News 7:30pm ITV News London 7:40pm Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 10:00pm Happy Hour with Olly Murs 11:05pm The Jonathan Ross Show
7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:00pm You've Been Framed! 2:25pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas! 2:55pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 4:40pm Jack Frost 5:40pm FYI Daily 5:45pm Jack Frost 6:45pm Yes Man 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm Yes Man 8:55pm The Mask 9:55pm FYI Daily 10:00pm The Mask 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy 2:05am American Dad! 2:30am American Dad! 2:55am The Cleveland Show
4:35am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country 9:00pm The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner 10:00pm The Sinner 10:40pm The Sinner 11:20pm Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World 12:50am Top of the Pops Gary Davies and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 22 May 1986. 1:25am Top of the Pops 1:55am The Christmas Session 2:55am Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country 3:55am The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner
5:40am Murder, She Wrote 6:30am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Murder, She Wrote 7:55am Goodbye Mr Chips 9:55am Columbo: Forgotten Lady 11:35am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:35pm Santa Claus Classic family Christmas adventure starring Dudley Moore, 1985. 3:45pm Housewife 49 5:45pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:00pm Midsomer Murders Mysterious lights are seen in the sky over famous UFO hotspot Cooper Hill. 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Vera 2:00am On the Buses 2:30am On the Buses 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping
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SUNDAY - 16 DECEMBER
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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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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?
Wyn
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)
English - Spanish
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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)
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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LOTTERY
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.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don’t. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling.
Excellent: 33 PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
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Tuesday December 4
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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
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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Thursday December 6
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking.
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This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. .
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Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard.
Sunday December 9
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
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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.
7 Palace, 8 Iberia, 9 Peke, 10 Specimen, 11 Oarsmen, 13 Deter, 15 Incas, 17 Relapse, 20 Quarters, 21 Tent, 23 Eclair, 24 Carrot.
Down: 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.
Down: 1 Cape, 2 Papers, 3 Feasted, 4 Aided, 5 Decide, 6 Likeness, 12 Announce, 14 Versace, 16 Abroad, 18 Afters, 19 Beard, 22 Nook.
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Across: 1 Fragrant, 8 Egret, 9 Agree, 10 Idle, 11 Glider, 13 Doctor, 15 Aria, 18 Cease, 19 Pause, 20 Minstrel. 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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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counter-productive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental well-being. Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip. Having sorted out any problems that side-tracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn’t be surprising this week.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn't work, phone calls don't come.
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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THE party season is here, and with it, an array of social events, photographs, and reunions which can leave even the least vain of us reaching for the hairdryer. But the constant whirlwind of parties can leave anyone who styles their hair, faced with the choice between endless washing and blow drying or turning to dry shampoo to extend the life of their style. While dry shampoo was once an emergency-only beauty product due to its chalky, white residue and unpleasant smell, today’s dry shampoos are a much more sophisticated product and can be used in multiple ways. These new formulas can benefit the hair and scalp and are no longer limited simply to spray cans, now coming in foams, wipes, and pastes, offering variety for those put off by the spray-and-rub application. What’s more, far from simply degreasing oily hair - which in
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DRY SHAMPOO: Save time and money on hair styling. itself can help extend an expensive blow dry by a day or two - newer formulas can provide other styling benefits. So if the thought of restyling your hair every other day over the festive season is a
hassle too far, why not consider investing in one of the newer generation of dry shampoos to offer a hand. Wipes, such as those offered by brands including Ouai, IGK and Essential Effects, come individually wrapped, fitting discreetly into your handbag, and degrease as well as smoothing down static and flyaway hair, and making them ideal for anyone prone to frizz. Dry shampoo foams (€11.95 by Ouai from look fantastic.es) offer a nice compromise between a full wash- and-go shampoo, and a dry version. This product is applied wet - much like a hair mousse - and is rubbed in until dry, providing the hair with a thorough clean
without altering your style. This is ideal for anyone concerned about maintaining squeaky-clean hair while extending a blow dry. Finally, the traditional aerosol formula can help all hair styles, from shorter locks to bouncy curls, by providing volume and texture. Spray onto roots and massage in to create natural volume, or through lengths to separate curls for a more natural look. These new formulas use natural ingredients to absorb oil and leave less residue, while their scents often offer subtle aromas to rival your favourite perfume. Try Living Proof Perfect Hair Day, €11.95, lookfantas tic.es, for a silicone-free cleanse.
Exercise benefits ‘last days’ WE all know exercise offers multiple benefits. From improving muscle tone, heart health, lung capacity, flexibility, and aiding weight loss, there are very few 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 which last for days,’ meaning you can enjoy 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 good work over the rest of the year. Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern 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.’
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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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Karen sizzles on the beach
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.
CHARLES DICKENS’ A Christmas Carol is coming to Palma, Mallorca, tonight (Thursday) in the form of a play. The family-friendly performance combines the legendary festive tale of Ebenezer Scrooge with traditional carols and music. It will be the Isla Theatre Project’s eighth production of the story, which has proved hugely popular among both Mallorca’s local and visiting crowds. A Christmas Carol is sure to make the whole family smile and remind everyone what is really important at this time of the year. The play is held at the Palma Auditorium and tickets cost €23.
Christmas markets PALMA’S five public markets will be open on the Sundays of December 23 and 30 as part of the Christmas and New Year holidays. In collaboration with the council, the markets have organised a wideranging programme of family and local activities, including children’s games, food buffets and raffles. More than 110 gift vouchers will also be handed out in the districts of Olivar, Pere Garau and Santa Catalina.
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FESTIVE CHEER: BIC choir and band entertaining crowds in Santa Ponsa.
Seasonal fun BALEARES IN T E RN AT IO N A L COLLEGE (BIC) is staging its Christmas Fair at Sa Porrassa Campus tomorrow (Friday) from 4pm. Everybody is welcome to enjoy an afternoon of crafts and games, band and choir performances, bouncy castle, art gallery, food trucks, a Christmas Jumper competition and a raffle. There will also be a variety of festive food and gift stalls, face painting,
cupcake decorating and Santa’s grotto. BIC w a s the only inte rna tiona l school which took part in the Santa Ponsa Christmas Fair earlier in the month, where the school choir and BIC Band entertained visitors with carols and original songs. To find out more, visit: friends@balearicsint.net.
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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 which 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
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. turkey, venison, shellfish etc, but no ham! But she had a point. Christmas is about family and friends and all getting together, but it’s also about the food and of course the tradi-
tional 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,
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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HOUSE prices in Spain increased by an average of 7.2 per cent between July and September compared to the same three months in 2017, according to official figures. Data from Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed prices jumped by 2.2 per cent compared to the three months prior to July this year. The year-on-year increase of 7.2 per cent marks the largest quarterly growth in prices since October to December 2017. That month also saw increases of 7.2 per cent. The price of new builds rose by 6.1 per cen t y e a r- o n - y e a r, w h ile th a t o f u s e d homes also rose by 6.1 per cent. The greatest regional quarter-on-quarter increases were in the Balearic Islands, Cataluña and Madrid with rises of 3.7 per
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MORE WORKERS: The construction sector saw the second highest rise in the Spanish economy.
Construction jobs HOUSE building in Spain has created around 85,600 new jobs over the last year, according to Employment Ministry data. T h e M i n i s t r y ’s a n d Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) Survey of Active Population (EPA) showed the construction industry was among the biggest sectors driving job growth. It came second to the services sector. T h e E PA a l s o s h o w e d
that last year ended with a total of 1.1 million workers employed in construction, 6 per cent of all Spanish employees. The sector took o n 8 , 3 6 4 n e w s t a ff m e m bers last month, according to the survey. The Association of Real Estate Developers in Madrid (ASPRIMA) said they estimated around 90,000 new jobs will have been created in the industry by the end of this year.
“ We e s t i m a t e a f u r t h e r 100,000 jobs will be created between 2019 and 2020,” ASPRIMA’s Daniel Cuervo said. The body also estimates that around 100,000 new homes will have been built by the end of this year. Juan Antonio GomezPintado, head of ASPRIMA, said at a Spanish Chamber of Commerce meeting in Zaragoza recently: “Having more
cranes on our streets is synonymous with higher employer activity.” The figures come as job numbers in construction continue to recover following the property crash at the onset of the last recession in 2008. A total of 1.5 million jobs are estimated to have been lost after the housing market crashed and the industry continued to struggle until around 2013.
cent, 2.7 per cent and 3.3 per cent respectively. The lowest increases were in the regions of the Canary Islands and Cantabria, each with 0.4 per cent and Extremadura, with 0.5 per cent. The figures mark another quarter of year-on-year price increases, with quarterly rises having taken place since at least 2015. The rate of increase has also climbed steadily over the last three years, with figures for the first and second quarter of this year standing at 6.2 per cent and 6.8 per cent respectively. There have also been consistent quarteron-quarter increases in house prices duri ng t he l ast t hr ee year s, wi t h t he onl y drops taking place in the first and fourth quarters of 2015.
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ELDERLY Spanish property owners are selling their houses for half the market value, on the condition they can live out their final days in their homes. The concept of bare ownership, perfectly legal, allows the seller to continue living in the property after the purchase goes through and until they pass away. Speaking to a Spanish daily newspaper, 92-year-old Carmen Segovia, said she “wants to die in her own house.” The pensioner, who’s planning on selling her 100sqm flat for just under €200,000, added that she has all her “family memories there,” and “would like to live well” until she dies. But some people find the practice a bit macabre, as the handover is dependent on somebody’s death. A Spanish Twitter user was disturbed to the point that he shared an advertisement he had seen for an apartment in Madrid. It read: “The current owner, over 70 years old, will continue to live in this property as a usufructuary until the end of his days.”
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Bizarre conditions of property trend This prompted fellow users to question the practice, “isn’t it disturbing? You could actually wish someone else’s death to have access to their homes? I wouldn’t sleep well,” wrote one. Another added: “I also couldn’t believe it when I first saw it. It’s one of those things you don’t even think about until you search for a home. Then you realise it happens every day and it’s quite sad,” another commentator wrote. But for the pensioners making use of Spain’s ownership laws, which gives them the usufruct rights to use and enjoy a property belonging to someone else, it’s a no brainer. An 88-year-old homeowner told the Spanish newspaper that his daughters were doing
BARGAINS: Spanish properties are being snapped up at almost half the market value.
well for themselves and wouldn’t need the house, so by selling it “we’re going to have some more money to live more comfortably with.” The conditions attached to this type of property sale don’t seem to be putting off buyers, with agencies seeming capable of selling the cheaper homes very quickly to anyone who sees the medium to long term appeal of the offer. French website bareowner ship.com, which underlines that this practice is common in Spain, France and Belgium, states ‘under this type of purchase you can maximise your investment capacity and buy properties with an immediate reduction of 40 to 50 per cent of the value of full ownership, with no risk of sacrificing quality.”
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Increase your property income by Sally Underwood A TRADE union has offered tips on increasing any profit made on property. The Trade Union of Tax Technicias (Gestha), has said home-owners could free up around €4,600 by taking advantage of a series of tax incentives offered by the Spanish treasury. One such incentive applies to anyone who bought a property used as their habitual residence before January 1, 2013. According to idealista.com, taxpayers are entitled to retain the equivalent of 15 per cent of any mortgage payments as a tax-free allowance. The percentage applies to any mortgage payments up to €9,040 a year, the equivalent of a tax allowance of €1,356. Another tax incentive involves reducing
any capital gains tax requirements after selling a property. Anyone under 65 must declare tax on profits derived from a house sale, with the Spanish tax authorities taking between 19 and 23 per cent, although this changes to between 20 and 25 per cent in the Basque Country, and between 20 and 26 per cent in Navarra. Gestha claim a proportion of this tax is deductible, however, if the money is reinvested. For those aged over 65, the outlook is even brighter with anyone selling their house in 2018 exempt from paying capital gains tax, according to Gestha. If the property sold is a second home, over 65’s may be able to obtain a 100 per cent tax rebate on any capital gains if they reinvest their profits in a retirement fund, with a maximum limit of €240,000.
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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 want to be, or are, different from the way
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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? CA, (Costa Blanca)
AGE BID: Emile Ratelband lost his case to change his age. 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 that 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?
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 time it will be more com- in Spain plicated. 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.
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Spirit of Dali remains in Figueres THE modern town of Figueres, Girona has a population of 45,000 people and from most angles looks very normal for northern Spain. The area can claim an eclectic history however being the birthplace of Narcis Monturiol, the inventor of the first motor powered submarine, and singer Monica Naranjo. The huge Castell de San Ferran dominates the town but no more than the presence of world famous Catalan surrealist Salvador Dali. The legacy of Dali can be felt over Figueres, even decades after his death. The Dali Theatre and Museum helps to preserve his heritage and if you have one day in the town this is one of the best places to visit. It is built on the site of a theatre where Dali’s first exhibitions took place which was destroyed by a fire during the Spanish Civil War. In the 1960s Dali decided to rebuild the monument and dedicate it to his works and inspirations. A visit to his museum will provide a vivid insight into the eccentric imagination of Dali evidenced by the outside of the
DALI MUSEUM: Designed like a Moorish palace with eggs on top. building which is designed like a Moorish style palace wall but decorated with giant eggs. Dali wanted his museum ‘to be a single block, a labyrinth, a great surrealist object’ and this he certainly achieved.
The museum does not feature Dal i ’s m ost wel l - known wor ks like ‘The Persistence of Time’ or ‘The Elephants’ as many of these are displayed in museums across the US as well as in Brussels and Madrid or held by private collectors. Instead the museum houses many pieces from Dali’s private collection, which are no less impressive, and together constitute the single largest collection of Dali works in the world by far. To truly understand the artist, a trip to this museum is essential. Included in the pieces on display are paintings, sculptures, collages, mechanical creations and other items which display Dali’s vivid imaginings. Other artist’s works do feature in the museum. A Frida Kahlo exhibition recently ended and numerous surrealist displays of art by artists in Dali’s private collection are permanent features.
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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
LAURA PENN ‘PENN TO PAPER’ LOOK who I bumped into in the jungle... Kiosk Kev from I’m a Celebrity Get me outta Here. I have had great fun and been extremely honoured to have worked on this production this year with a truly professional team. The organisation behind the scenes in a former banana plantation on the border of Queensland and New South Wales is mind-boggling. There is a reason this show has been a flagship series for ITV for the past 18 years and judging by the massive viewing figures this year, long may it continue. Yes there are things I could tell you about Kiosk Kev, Holly, Noel and Harry but my contract won’t let me! It was also my first time visiting Australia, and what a fabulous country! The people are polite and positive, the scenery is stunning and the wine is wonderful. Not too keen on the bugs and critters, but at least I didn’t get covered in them
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
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.
It’s laugh in the jungle!
WELL MET: Laura and Kiosk Kev. like Fleur East did! I can only comment on the Gold Coast (and it’s a huge country, roughly the same size as the USA) but Australia is a beautiful
land filled with fascinating creatures and humans. Did you know that Australia has 60 wine regions, pink lakes and a wombat deposits square poo? There is so
much to learn! On a different subject, this week some of my Mallorca past came back to haunt me. Following a nostalgic exchange on Facebook it has been suggested by a crazy fool that I ought to dust off my dancing shoes and take to the dance floor again. I will explain. Approximately 10 years ago and during a moment of Hierbas-induced madness, I volunteered to take part in a dance competition ‘Not So Strictly’ at Pickles Ballroom which was then in Magaluf. Fans of the BBC’s incredibly popular series would recognise the concept if not (in my case) the inferior footwork and lack of sequins. Having never ChaCha-ed before I can honestly say I was no threat to Louise Redknapp, but I but really enjoyed it and there was a brief period where I fancied myself as the next Ginger Rogers... young folk Google her! I won’t go into the fiasco that took place during my particular competition when I was beaten by
the then Mallorca cricket team captain Frank Leavers, but suffice to say the corruption during the voting made (alleged) Russian tampering in the American election small blinis. As I recall the ballroom bug nipped quite a few people and Ian Pickles at Ballroom Dance Mallorca has been responsible for many expats learning some fancy footwork. With a degree of nerve it was ‘Left-foot Leavers’ himself who suggested that past competitors in the dance offs should get together for a reunion next year. I smell revenge so I am in! So this is a call out to anyone who participated in any of the Pickles Ballroom Not So Strictly dance comps in the past to contact me so we can do a charity event in 2019. Tess and Claudia might even turn up! Laura Penn hosts the Sunshine Club, Sundays 10 am - noon, Mallorca Sunshine Radio. Lau ra@mallorcasunshineradio.com www.mallorcasunshineradio.com
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When the nagging starts Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
ON the last day of the election campaign in Andalucia, the national government’s vicepresident Carmen Calvo declared: “It’s important that the victory of Andalucia’s socialists should be a great message to the rest of Spain.” But the socialists’ only victory in Andalucia was being the most-voted party with a snowball’s hope in hell of forming a government. The only message was the galling reality that Susana Diaz lost Andalucia to Vox, not to the Partido Popular, which haemorrhaged votes and not even to Ciudadanos which absorbed them. Vox, a PP breakaway approximate to the Tea Party in the US, was regarded nationally as an outsider which turned out to be a dark horse. The party’s 12 seats in Andalucia’s parliament robbed Diaz of any chance of governing, unless she manages to rope in Ciudadanos while overcoming the personal hostility of Podemos leader Teresa Rodriguez. Instead, the Partido Popular, Ciudadanos
Oh Susana! AFTER 36 years, Andalucia will not have a socialist government. When Susana Diaz decided to call an early election, it was rightly assumed that the PSOE would be the most-voted party. It was wrongly assumed that she would form a government, probably after a great deal of argy-bargying and horsetrading. Echoing Mariano Rajoy’s 2016 insistence that hers was the most-voted party and hers the right to form a government, Diaz does not want to go without a fight. But with a half-hearted PSOE executive in her corner, it will be a lonely one.
and Vox are more likely to come to an agreement allowing the Centre and the Right with Far Right overtones, to govern. Although this political menage-a-trois might excite the prurient, once the heady flush and rush of infatuation has worn off, that’s when the differences will emerge and the nagging starts. Just ask Nick Clegg and David Cameron.
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.
tion, but if they do get into trouble, they are tried by the Supreme Court. This means getting them into the dock takes longer, but since all court processes here move at a snail’s pace, what’s so great about aforamiento?
A blow for Susanism
SUSANA DIAZ: Little prospect of forming a government.
Snail’s pace THE national government wants to do away with the aforamiento enjoyed by a ridiculous number of people in Spain, a status redolent of past privilege and immunity. The 17,621 politicians and royals entitled to it are not immune from prosecu-
THE suppressed antipathy between Diaz and Pedro Sanchez who trounced her in the 2017 PSOE primaries, has risen again to the surface. Diaz is felt to have squandered the legacy she inherited from Griñan in 2013, while she blames the way the government is handling the Catalan problem for the PSOE defeat. Her Partido Popular, Ciudadanos and Vox rivals mentioned Cataluña whenever they stepped up to the hustings, a clever but unfair move divorced from Andalucia’s problems. Instead of rebutting their arguments, Diaz relied too much on Susanism and her postdefeat insistence that she wanted to form a government indicates that she believes it still exists.
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Dogs as popular as ever There are a number of factors you need to consider before deciding which dog will be the best addition to your family. The ideal size, age, and energy level of your new dog, together with your family’s current lifestyle will all determine whether you choose a dachshund or poodle over a German Shepherd or bulldog, for instance. If you have children, it is of course of vital importance to ensure that they are ready to interact w i t h a d o g , a n d a l s o s o y o u c a n make sure you adopt a dog which is inherently good with children. Bulldogs, golden retrievers, and poodles are all popular dog breeds in the Costa Blanca and are also all known to be very good with children.
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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 Akira Marumoto, Mazda’s President and CEO. “Through it, we will further raise Mazda’s brand value and work to-
wards our goal of building ever- stronger bonds with customers all over the world.” Marumoto added that Mazda’s autonomous capabilities would serve to bring the car to a safe halt in the case of an incapacitated driver, instead of doing the driving itself. He said that Mazda will never build a car without a steering wheel, and that he ‘prefers the smell of gasoline to full electric power.’ He also stated that Mazda would rather establish itself as a genuine premium carmaker
comparable to its European rivals, emphasising this would be achievable through quality, comfort and improvements in
the existing models rather than expanding into others. The 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show ends on Sunday.
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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
YES WE KANTE: N’Golo Kante produced a man of the match performance. into his path, which he duly tucked away. But his second involved no luck at all as he drove at the Bournemouth defence before slot-
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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.
HAIR WE GO: Davi Luiz was also on the scoresheet.
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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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Oosthuizen wins SA Open 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. France’s Romain Lan-
gasque 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 qualifying for the field at Royal Portrush. Credit: @SAOpen_Golf/Twitter
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
KING LOUIS: Oosthuizen became the sixth player to win the Open and the SA Open.
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.”