Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 20-26 December 2018 Issue 1746

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Mayor on trial defence team argued that matters connected to the officials had already been settled in other hearings. Prosecutors brought up Muñoz’s connections with a businessman and claimed he had been sold a house on generous terms as a favour, which he denied. Six of those standing trial with Muñoz have reached an agreement with prosecutors which saw them admit to abusing their council positions. They have been disqualified from holding public office for eight years. The trial for Muñoz and the 10 remaining defendants continues.

By Joe Gerrard THE former mayor of Marbella has described politicians as ‘smoke sellers’ while standing trial in Malaga City over alleged improper contract dealings and hiring while in office. Julian Muñoz, Marbella’s mayor from 2002 to 2003, appeared in the First Section of Malaga Provincial Court along with 16 other defendants for the start of his trial on Monday. Prosecutors claim Muñoz awarded public building contracts in the city without putting them out to bidding or proper scrutiny and that he hired workers improperly, which he denies. He faces up to 11 years in prison and being ordered to pay €2.25 million in damages to Marbella City Council if found guilty. “Politicians are sellers of smoke,” Muñoz said. He went on to deny that he had profit-

IN COURT: Muñoz is standing trial in Malaga City. ed from alleged irregularities. Muñoz told the court that no one had warned members of his administration that they were committing irregularities over the contracts. He added he did not make any of the decisions referred

to by the prosecution, but that he had presided over a committee who approved the contracts. Prosecutors asked Muñoz about his connection with several former Marbella City Council officials. He and his

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NEWS EXTRA Tobacco raid GUARDIA CIVIL officers have seized two boxes containing 44 packs of untaxed cigarettes and five packets of rolling tobacco, following a raid in La Linea de la Concepcion, with the smugglers still at large this week.

Staff case ESTEPONA’S council is set to reinstate one of its workers after an employment chamber of Andalucia’s Superior Court of Justice (TSJA) ruled the local authority could make them redundant because of a lack of work due to outsourcing.

Tourism call MIJAS’ mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado has called on whoever takes power in Andalucia to consider the contribution made by tourism in Malaga Province to the region’s economy as talks continue between parties over control of the Junta.

Fighting sexual violence MALAGA Council’s Equality Department has published a guide to help prevent sexual violence during a night out. It is part of the campaign ‘I decide when, how and with whom,’ and was presented by Equality Councillor Raul Jimenez on Monday. The guide is a response to the need for women to stop feeling afraid when they go out at night, especially when they are returning home. It includes several emergency telephone numbers and offers a range of tips to help women stay safe. Women are informed about the warning signs of aggressive male behaviour and to shout ‘fire’ to get people’s attention in the event of an attack. Victims of sexual assaults are encouraged to report them straight away, as showering can destroy evidence. If they are too scared to report the incident, women are encouraged to call someone they trust and get treatment from a hospital, as well as therapy. More than 8,000 guides have been published and distributed in bars, clubs, restaurants and universities.

BRITISH police have said that a body has been found during the search for a British graduate, who went missing in Spain last month. West Mercia Police, who have been handling the search for 23-year-old Nixon Smith in Britain, confirmed the find last week.

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MAKING A STAND: Councillor Raul Jimenez is leading the campaign. The ‘I decide when, how and with whom’ campaign is running across social media networks, posters, and leaflets.

Searchers find body The graduate had flown to Madrid from Malaga on November 19 and was due to catch a connecting flight to Birmingham. His last known whereabouts were in Madrid airport but he never boarded the plane bound for Birm-

ingham. West Mercia Police said: “Sadly, officers were informed today a body has been found. “Mr Smith’s next of kin have been informed.” Nixon, from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, had been travelling around

Spain and working on farms. He arrived in the Costa del Sol area about a month before Christmas. British Consulate officials had issued Nixon with an emergency passport, after he was mugged days before his planned journey home.

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Year-round favourite By Sally Underwood ANDALUCIA is the first choice for Spanish travellers, according to one study. Research by the Spanish Federation of Large Families, found Andalucia is the preferred destination throughout the year, including winter. The study found coastal towns are favourite, with 55.5 per cent of holidays taking place on the coast. Madrid wins out for Christmas trips, however, with 24.8 per cent of holidays taking place in the capital during the festive season. Andalucia came in second for Christmas visits, with 13.7 per cent of travellers choosing the region, followed by 11.1 per cent choosing Castilla y Leon, 9.5 per cent Cataluña, and 7.6 per cent, Comunidad Valenciana. The Spanish are also changing when they travel, taking more trips during long weekends as opposed to solely during Christmas or the summer.

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Drug haul figures

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POLICE officers in Malaga Province seized almost 3,800 kilograms of cocaine last year, up from 61.3 kilograms in 2016 and more than Madrid and Barcelona combined according to official figures. Interior Ministry data showed falls in the amount of hashish and marihuana seized to 34,430 and 1,173 respectively last year.

Bomb probe GUARDIA CIVIL and National Police officers have arrested three suspects in connection with explosions in San Pedro Alcantara and Benahavis in October. The detainees, all Swedish nationals, have since been charged with illegally possessing explosives, murder, organised crime activities, criminal damage and of forging official documents and are now awaiting trial.

Car chase TWO people who crashed a vehicle in the Los Monteros area of Marbella after allegedly fleeing from police probing them for drugs offences have been taken to hospital. Emergency services took the suspects, a 31-year-old man and 29year-old woman, to the Costa del Sol hospital where they were put under police surveillance.

Wind damage MALAGA Province’s Emergency services line received call outs for more than 80 incidents after the area was struck by strong winds last week. A falling advertising hoarding by the A-7 motorway and trees being blown over were among the incidents caused by the winds which measured 73 kilometres per hour in Malaga City.

Man held OFFICERS with the National Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who has been subject to an arrest warrant issued by a Malaga City court. Authorities claim the suspect, arrested in the provincial capital, absconded from a trial for alleged robbery offences in 2016 and that he has been on the run since.

Police call A TRADE UNION representing police officers has said that it is ‘worrying’ that Alhaurin de la Torre has 21 Local Police officers for the town. Those officers police an area of 89 square kilometres with a population of more than 40,000 registered residents, whereas the town of Antequera has 65 for 41,000.

MODEL FAMILY: The scenes depict the nativity story.

Making a scene MODELS of the nativity have popped up all over Spain as the co u n try p re p are s to c e le bra te Christmas this Tuesday. This photograph captures a depiction of the holy family in miniature from the Plaza Mayor in Valladolid City in Castilla y Leon. These scenes, known as Belens after the Spanish name for Bethlehem, are part and parcel of Spain’s Christmas celebrations. Towns and cities typically install them in their main squares, town

halls or churches. They are usually made by artists who craft models tha t te ll the na tivity s tory w ith elaborate decoration. They tell the nativity story from the angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, Jesus Christ’s birth and the visit from the Thre e Wis e M e n a nd the s he pherds. Each town puts its own twist on the scene, with some displaying miniature models while others opt for life-size depictions of figures

from Jesus Christ’s birth. Some areas go even further, with s a nd scul pt ur es of t he nat i vi t y crafted in Gran Canaria and one made of chocolate installed in Cordoba City. The Li vi ng Cr i b of Beas, i n Huelva Province, Andalucia, a lifesize scene installed inside a cave, is so famous that it has become a tourist attraction. The t r adi t i on of m aki ng t he s c e nes i s bel i eved t o be ar ound seven centuries old.

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Assault probe Town marks birth NATIONAL POLICE officers were tracing a suspect yesterday (Wednesday) after a tourist told them he had been bitten on the face in Malaga City. Police said the 22-year-old Norwegian tourist told them the attack took place on the morning of Saturday December 8. He claimed he was lost when he was approached by an attacker who rushed towards him before biting him on the chin and fleeing.

The 22-year-old was taken to Malaga Clinical Hospital before being transferred to the Regional Hospital where he underwent reconstructive surgery on his face. The victim has now left hospital and went back to his family who were also with him in Malaga City. They have since travelled back to Norway. The investigation remains open with National Police officers continuing to trace the suspect.

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LOCALS in Ojen celebrated the arrival of baby girl Juniper Bird this week, the first child born there in more than 40 years. Juniper was born to parents Bradford and Carolyne Bird, from South Africa and Brazil respectively. Her birthday is November 21, but officials formally celebrated her arrival this week. Ojen mayor Jose Antonio Gomez said the baby’s arrival was being celebrated for her parents

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and for the town. “We want to pay tribute to this newcomer and to her parents who chose our town to welcome their little girl into the world,” he said. Mother Carolyne Bird said her and husband Bradford knew they wanted to have their child in Ojen from the moment they arrived. The birth comes as figures showed Spain’s birth rate in the first half of this year was the lowest since 1941 at 179,794.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1745 of the Euro Weekly News Costa del Sol edition, including 168 local stories.

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A WALKING football team has held a tournament on the Costa del Sol to raise money for a local Spanish girl who lost her limbs to septicaemia earlier this year. Walking Football Spain held their tournament in aid of 18year-old Sarah Almargo Vallejo at the Estadio Santa Maria in Elviria on Saturday. The matches raised a total of €950 for prosthesis operations for Sarah, herself a keen sportswoman. Ronnie Waugh, of Walking Football Spain, told Euro Weekly News: “The tournament has to be one of the biggest successes in our 18-month history. “Sarah impressed us all with her bright cheerful outlook and courage in dealing with the circumstances which made today’s event necessary,” Mr Waugh said.

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CREDIT: Sarah Almargo Vallejo/Walking Football Spain, via Facebook

GOOD SPORTS: The players competed in aid of Sarah Almargo Vallejo (centre). The tournament saw Walking Football Spain’s San Pedro, Benalmadena and Marbella squads take on each other and a team of Spanish players. The Atletico Marbella Spanish team bested rivals WSF San

THE Fuengirola Bioparc has announced it will end the year on a ‘very hopeful’ note following a successful year. In January this year, one of the park’s orangutans, Mukah, gave birth to a small male, Sabangau, while a young silverback gorilla was transferred to Bioparc in May. Echo, a male from a zoo in Sweden, joined the site after the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA) chose Bioparc Fuengirola to house a gorilla breeding group. Earlier this month, Echo was joined by a female gorilla from Chessington Zoo in England. As well as the recent additions, the park has also undergone its biggest reform since 2001. The zoo’s Sri Lankan leopards’ enclosure has been increased to six times its

Pedro to lift the Sarah Almargo Vallejo Challenge Trophy. Brian Gregory, president of Walking Football Spain, presented the trophy to the victors and thanked everyone for attending.

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The tournament was followed by refreshments and a barbecue. Walking Football Spain wish to thank the sports department of Marbella Council for providing the space free of charge.

Circle of life CREDIT: Mijas Council

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BREEDING: Mukah gave birth to Sabangau in January. previous size, with new trees measuring up to 12 metres high. A new aviary has al-

so been created for hornbills, a largebeaked bird.

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Wrong track TWO politicians have criticised what they claimed was a lack of support over a train to Algeciras Port. Juan Maria de la Cuesta, former president of the Algeciras Port Authority Comport, joined councillor Maria Jose Jimenez Izquerido at a rally in San Roque where around 100 people gathered. They were joined by other political figures, trade unionists, workers, businesspeople and locals. Juan Maria said: “People have already begun to lose jobs due to the lack of a train.” He added: “The port employs 30,000 people, the future of the port depends on the train, there is no train, why are those 30,000 people not in the Plaza Alta daily protesting it? “From now on, at least 10,000 people should be here every afternoon at 7pm in the Plaza Alta,” the former official said. Campaigners said the Spanish Senate had approved plans for a crosscountry rail line running from Algeciras in 1919 but that this had never been started.

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TOURISM officials from the Costa del Sol have set out their premium holiday offering alongside other Spanish destinations at the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) event in Cannes in France.

Pool plan ESTEPONA’S council has received a total of 34 proposals for its contest to decide on a design for an indoor pool in the town planned for the Sa n F e r na n d o sports centre and set to cover 3,000 square metres.

Road works COUNCILLORS in Mijas have opened bidding for works to the Camino de Campanales road which are being undertaken to improve safety and are set to start in the New Year at a cost of €2.7 million.

Art centre SIX companies have submitted bids to manage Malaga City’s Contemporary Art Centre (CAC), with the winning bidder set to take on the running of the gallery after the current contract expires in April 2019.

Picking up By Sally Underwood A CHARITY has brought together 75 volunteers to clear 400 kilograms of waste from the beach in Fuengirola. Plastic Free Seas Worldwide organised the clean-up operation, with sponsorship from Specsavers Opticas Fuengirola who stopped using plastic bags in all eight of their stores earlier this year. Alongside volunteers from the general public was the mayor of Fuengirola, Ana Mula, as well as councillor for Beaches, Jose Sanchez, and councillor for the Environment, Maria Jesus Pascual. Amrik Sappal, director of Specsavers Opticas Fuengirola,

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GREEN PEOPLE: Volunteers collected 400 kilograms of waste. said the company had supported the event because, “we have become more and more conscious of the impact plastic can

have on the environment and wanted to make a change.” He added Specsavers hopes to, “stop plastics at source and deal

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MALAGA City’s port is expected to have set aside 50 berths for Spanish and foreign warships by the end of this year, with 36 military stopovers this year. The United States (US) had the most moorings in the port at a total of five. There is set to be another stopover from a US vessel on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, bringing the total to six. France came second with five stopovers, followed by Germany and Britain. Port officials said this year saw the most stopovers from Spanish military ships in the last decade.

New terror law MEMBERS of Gibraltar’s parliament have passed new laws designed to tackle terrorism in the British enclave. The Terrorism Act 2018 lays out new measures designed to combat areas including terrorist activity, training and financing. The legislation, passed unanimously this week, replaces the existing Terrorism Act 2005. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said the measures gave police the power and tools to respond effectively to ter-

rorism. “It is regrettable that we need this legislation, but this is the unfortunate reality of the world in which we live,” the Chief Minister said. Elliot Phillips, Leader of the Opposition, said: “Terrorism is a global threat to our way of life and it is right that our law enforcement agencies are supported and given enhanced tools to fight this evil.” Those taken into custody in connection with terrorism can be held for up to 17 days with assessments every 12 hours under the legislation.

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NEW MEASURES: Picardo (inset) presented the proposals to Parliament.

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Language tourism OFFICIALS with the Costa del Sol Tourism Board have launched the second annual Malaga Education Week which has been launched to promote language tourism. The week is due to run from Monday January 14 to Sunday January 20. It has the support of Malaga City Council, the University of Malaga and the Spanish and Andalucian tourism boards. Jacobo Florida, head of Costa del Sol tourism, said language tourism was a niche market with ‘undeniable’ potential. “Coming to Malaga to learn Spanish is much more than choosing our destination to study. It is choosing to become infected by our lifestyle and to feel like a person from Malaga,” Florida said. A series of talks and seminars are set to be held to mark the week. There is also due to be an exhibit on Malaga City’s Calle Larios featuring texts in Spanish and English which runs from Tuesday January 8 to Thursday January 31 .

Police stop jump FOUR National Police and Guardia Civil officers have stopped a man from hurling himself off the Puente Nueva bridge into Ronda’s Tajo gorge. Police said the officers were despatched to the edge of the gorge after someone alerted them to the man’s intention to commit suicide there. The caller said the man had told them that he wanted to end his life. National Police officers arrived there to find the man holding onto the fence atop the gorge, threatening to jump into it. The officers began trying to restrain him as a Guardia Civil patrol passed them. The officers stopped and joined those from the National Police and together they were able to stop the man from jumping. Police called an ambulance which later took the man to a local medical cen-

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NEWS EXTRA Hospital payment OFFICIALS with the Junta de Andalucia have said the expansion of the Costa del Sol Hospital have come closer to resuming, after €12 million was paid to the company contracted to carry out the works.

Water call THE Costa del Sol’s ACOSOL public water company has launched the Somos Agua (We are Water) campaign which is aimed at primary school students and aims to raise awareness of how household waste impacts on the environment.

New office DEATH ATTEMPT: The man was found atop Ronda’s gorge. tre for treatment. Ronda’s Tajo gorge is around 120 metres deep and

the natural feature is one of the town’s most recognisable attractions.

The Guadalevin river runs at the bottom of the gorge.

Patient numbers almost double A TRADE UNION representing medical workers in Malaga Province has claimed that staff at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Malaga have been ‘overwhelmed’ after daily patient numbers almost doubled. The Malaga Medical Union (SMM) has said that 457 patients came to the hospital in one day recently during the space of 24 hours. Last week saw an average of 400 a day, with the hospital typically treating an average of 240 a day, the union added. Health officials with the Junta de Andalucia said hospital staff numbers have been bolstered in recent days and that a High Frequency Plan has been put into effect. Patient numbers typically rise at this time of year due to more people being affected by flu and other seasonal illnesses.

Food for charities A SPANISH government farming agency has delivered more than 3,900 tons of food to charities throughout Malaga Province, 10.5 per cent more than last year. The Spanish Agrarian Guarantee Fund (FEGA) sent the supplies through the Food Aid Programme. They were sent to centres which operate

as part of the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL) in collaboration with the Red Cross, according to officials. Maria Gamez, the Spanish government’s representative in Malaga Province, said the food would by delivered to more than 52,000 people through 150 groups.

TORREMOLINOS’ council has announced that a new Local Police office will open in the town, to better serve residents and tourists, with the new station set to be open 24 hours a day.

‘Panic’ plan COUNCILLORS in Malaga City have given the goahead to install panic buttons at social care centres which will allow staff who are threatened or feel in danger to call for help, following recent incidents at three centres.

Fire engine FIREFIGHTERS in Torremolinos have received a new fire engine worth €1 million, which features a mechanical ladder mounted on its roof, with the vehicle replacing one which was 29 years old.

Free bus OFFICIALS with Benalmadena Council have launched cards which give students and over 65’s free travel on the M-103 bus line which runs between the town’s Stupa and Nueva Torrequebrada.

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Divorce rates THERE were almost 21,000 divorces and 1,000 separations in Spain between July and September, down 2.4 per cent on the same period last year. The highest number of matrimonial dissolution demands per 10,000 inhabitants were made in the Valencian Community with 5.7, followed by Andalucia and the Canary Islands with 5.1, Balearic Islands (5) and Galicia (4.9). These regions have exceeded the national average of 4.7. La Rioja and Aragon, Castilla y Leon and the Basque Country all fell below four dissolutions per 10,000 inhabitants, with 3.8, 3.7, and 3.4 respectively.

Bulk buy AMERICAN manufacturing company Greif has announced a multimillion euro investment in an intermediate bulk container (IBC) line at the San Roque facility in the Cadiz region of Spain, including the development of a fully automated line.

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Scottish rapist jailed DAVID MACBRIDE has been sentenced to nine years and three months in prison for multiple rapes and child abuse after he was extradited from Spain. Edinburgh High Court heard that he had fled to Spain in November 2015 after becoming subject to a police investigation. MacBride, 44, has also been registered indefinitely as a sex offender and given an Order for Lifelong Restriction. This means he could be imprisoned for life unless he proves he is not a danger to society. If he is ever released from prison, MacBride will remain on

BEHIND BARS: MacBride (inset) was jailed at an Edinburgh High Court trial.

probation indefinitely. He was convicted of eight counts of rape, which included the rape of a young child, and three counts of sexual assault, two of which were against a young child. The offences took place between 2007 and 2014 in the Cardenden, Glenrothes, Burntisland, Kirkcaldy, Methil and Dunfermline areas. He fled Scotland in 2015 whilst he was being investigated by Fife’s Public Protection Unit (PPU). Following an international police operation, MacBride was tracked down and arrested in January 2018 in Cadiz, Spain on his 44th birthday.

Cocaine cruise pensioners BRITISH expatriates, Roger, 72, and Sue Clarke, 70, have been arrested in Portugal after €2 million worth of cocaine was allegedly found in hidden compartments of their suitcases. Reports suggest the British couple were locked up in Lisbon, Portugal on December 4. Mr and Mrs Clarke were prominent residents in an expat community in Guardamar del Segura, Alicante and according to the British press, told friends in the community that Mr Clarke ran a lucrative fruit dealership. Locals also reported to a wellknown British publication that Mr Clarke had admitted in the past to a previous arrest and prison time for

tobacco smuggling offences. Mr and Mrs Clarke had reportedly enjoyed a Caribbean cruise, before their arrest shortly after docking in Lisbon aboard the cruise ship MC Marco Polo. It is alleged that the Clarke’s former cleaner in Spain, Pauline Craven, also a British expatriate, was offered money and tickets for a Caribbean cruise if she and her husband agreed to take two ‘Caribbean’ designer suitcases to the United Kingdom to be sold for profit. Mrs Craven alleges that the Clarkes sacked her, shortly after she refused their offer. Portuguese police obtained a search warrant for the Clarke’s cabin on the cruise ship.

COCAINE CRUISE: British expat pensioners (inset) are wellknown in Guardamar del Segura. The British couple are now awaiting trial in Portugal following the alleged discovery of large quantities of cocaine in their luggage.

The expatriate couple have denied these allegations and are reportedly adamant that the cocaine was planted in their suitcases.

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Brits turning Spanish SINCE 2015, the number of requests from Britons to apply for Spanish citizenship has tripled. Spain’s General Department for Registries and Notaries reported that 166 Britons requested Spanish citizenship so far this year. Although the number is not as high as Morocco (10,067) and Venezuela (2,001), it is over three times the recorded number of requests from Britons in 2015 (50). These new figures mean that Britain is now in fourth place on the list of EU members requesting Spanish citizenship. Only Bulgarians, Italians and Romanians have requested more citizenship applications than Britain in 2018. The UK and Germany were tied in seventh position in the same rankings in 2015. The British community in Spain has dropped significantly in recent years, from 400,000 at its peak to 250,000 today. This means more British people live in Spain than any other country in the European Union.

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Spain joins culture club SPAIN has signed the Council of Europe Convention on the value of cultural heritage for society, which promotes the integration of cultural, ecological, economic and socio-political development. Ambassador Manuel Montobbio signed the treaty before the Deputy General Secretary of the Council of Europe, Gabriella BattainiDragoni, at the headquarters of the pan-European organisation in Strasbourg. The objective of the agreement is to recognise the ‘common heritage’ of Euro-

peans and of the ‘collective European memory.’ The text reflects the right of the community to participate in cultural life and education, and acknowledges the shared intellectual foundations of European civilisation. It includes the ‘emerging trends’ which underline cultural values around the environment and globalisation. There are currently 18 states which have ratified the agreement, but Germany, the UK, Russia and Turkey are still to do so.

Dog’s balcony death

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A WOMAN has been arrested by the National Police for hurling a dog from her fifth-floor apartment in Spain. The incident occurred on Marina Street in Huelva, Andalucia. Spanish media, report the dog died instantly after plummeting five storeys. Although police officers are currently still investigating the facts, the incident allegedly happened after the detainee had an argument with her ex-partner, the reported reason why she committed the crime of animal abuse. Local pedestrians were caught off guard when the dog landed on the commercial street during peak shopping hours. Several calls were made to emergency services after many witnesses reported the incident.

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Transgender beauty A very royal Christmas contestant trants.

MISS SPAIN: First transsexual to take part in the international contest. CREDIT: Angela Ponce Miss Spain Facebook

ROYAL FAMILY: Have released their annual Christmas card. SPAIN’S royal family has released a picture of its annual Christmas card. The festive photograph shows King Felipe and Queen Letizia posing with their daughters Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia during a trip to Asturias. The trip was Princess Leonor’s first official visit as heir to the throne, leaving roy-

al commentators to speculate if the choice of photograph is a significant step in establishing the girl as Spain’s next monarch Although still only 13, Princess Leonor has already begun taking on official royal engagements, making her first public appearance in October at an event to celebrate the 40th anniver-

sary of Spain’s constitution. In January, her father also presented her with ‘The Order of the Golden Fleece,’ an honour awarded to Roman Catholic nobles. Inside the card, the family wished receivers a happy Christmas and New Year, with signatures from King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Princess Sofia.

Fighting back by Sally Underwood A SPANISH poet, Alejandra Martinez, has fought back at misogyny in music by entering a compilation of reggae songs in a poetry contest. The feminist poem uses a mixture of sexist extracts from songs to create a powerful piece which went viral online after she performed it the Madrid ‘Poetry Slam.’ Martinez said she wanted to address the question, ‘how can you be a feminist and listen to reggaeton?’ The twominute and 40-second piece has now been viewed more than 79,000 online, attracting praise from viewers for her innovative take.

Credit: Twitter/alemardemi.

SPAIN’S Miss Universe representative Angela Ponce, the first transsexual to take part in the contest, was eliminated in the first round in Bangkok on Sunday night. The activist for LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals) recorded a video dedicated to the organisation, which details her journey through the competition and sees her pledge to continue to fight for a ‘more inclusive world’ which recognises the ‘diversity of human beings’. Ponce, from Sevilla, was given a standing ovation at the end of the contest, which was won by Catriona Gray of the Philippines, while some took to social media to criticise her ‘masculine’ appearance. She wore a white flamenco dress inspired by Andalucian villages, and explained on her Instagram that it represented the ‘purity and peace which I bring as my message, hand in hand with equality, respect, inclusion and love’. This year was the first time the pageant allowed transgender en-

THE POET: Has attracted praise for her performance.

Claim denied BRIT Matthew Stockall, 38, has reportedly been denied benefits in England because he spent the last two years living in Spain and is therefore ‘not fully resident’ in the UK, despite having paid taxes since the age of 17. The former train manager from Cheshire must wait three months to reapply.

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Festive Season in

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

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MOVED IN: Guardia Civil rounded up alleged gang members.

Fake Red Cross gang caught THE Guardia Civil has detained 23 people who allegedly posed as Red Cross workers as they committed a string of burglaries. The arrests took place in Ciudad Real, Toledo, Cuenca, Badajoz and Zaragoza in homes inhabited by elderly people. In a Guardia Civil report, police say 23 individuals have been arrested and six more are being investigated. Police have identified 59 crimes which took place across the five provinces connected to the burglars. Operation Vadaco began when police officers noticed an increase in robberies, violence and thefts from homes around Ciudad Real.

In the scam, women were used to distract the elderly by impersonating members of the Red Cross. Meanwhile, the male members of the gang were able to steal different valuables, ranging from jewellery and money to electronics. Other members kept watch for police whilst the actions were taking place. Once evidence against the gang was collected, a series of raids took place and numerous stolen items were recovered including jewels, a fake gun, €3,000, four vehicles, and electronics. The majority of these items were returned to their owners.

Organ donation 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.

AS of 2010, Spain has operated an ‘opt-out’ (or presumed consent) system for deceased organ donation. This addresses the rate or refusal of potential donors or their families in giving permission for the use of organs. The rate of family refusal in Spain is 13 per cent, compared to 37 per cent in England (according to the National Transplant Organisation figures - ONT). According to the ONT, Brits living in Spain are more likely to donate their organs than their countrymen back home. It’s not necessary to have a donor card. What is important is to let family members and loved ones know your wishes in terms of organ donation. Figures published by the Spanish ONT in 2017 put the country as world leader in donation and transplants, reaching a new record with 46.9 donors per million people and 5,261 transplants. Spain has been a global leader in organ donation and transplantation for the past 26 years. Broken down by organ, there were 3,269 kidney surgeries (up 9 per cent on 2016), 1,247 liver transplants (up 8 per cent), 304 heart procedures (8 per cent rise), 363 lung surgeries (up 18 per cent), 70 pancreas transplants (down 4 per cent) and eight bowel surgical procedures (up 100 per cent). According to the National Transplant Organisation (ONT), these surgeries are equivalent to six donors and 14 surgical procedures a day. In addition, Spain saw a new record in bone marrow donation last year, with 78,291 new donors and an increase of 196 per cent over the previous year. At this rate, the country could reach its target of 400,000 bone marrow donors well before the mid-2020 goal. In Spain the number of those on the waiting list was reduced to 4,896 in 2017, from 5,480, although the number of children waiting for organs increased to 74, from 48 a year earlier. Lung and heart are viable for four to six hours after death, liver and pancreas 24 hours, kidney 72 hours, corneas 14 days, bone and skin five years, and heart valves up to 10 years. Small intestines, veins, tendons and ligaments can also be donated. A single organ donor can save up to eight people and a single tissue donor may enhance the lives of up to 50 people.

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All mapped out THE new atlas ‘Spain in Maps of the 21st Century’ has been hailed as ‘outstanding and a work of fundamental reference’ by the Minister of Development, Jose Luis Abalos. The publication details the geography and history of the country, through maps, graphics, illustrations, images, tables and texts, and will be updated periodically. Some 150 researchers, 34 universities

and more than 120 entities of the General State Administration and international organisations were involved in compiling the atlas. It can be purchased in different media, printed and digital, and through various communication channels. The printed version has more than 800 maps and 215 statistical graphs. There are also plans to reproduce it in English.

Tunnel works A ROAD tunnel which runs beneath the Pyrenees mountain range and connects Spain with France is undergoing works to make it safer. The Somport tunnel is being fitted with ventilation systems and a network of shelters and emergency doors where people can take refuge in case of an emergency. The Intergovernmental Commission of the Somport Tunnel oversees works to the more than eight-kilometre-long structure.

Happy news TWO cities in Spain are among the top 10 in the world, where people smile the most, according to a new study which was carried out by the

Happiness Research Institute in Denmark. Malaga has come out in poll position, with Madrid in fifth position.

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Pets’ rights and welfare bill By Tara Rippin A BILL is being finalised by the Spanish Congress which will change animals’ legal status from being objects to sentient beings. This would stop the practice of pets being seized along with other ‘assets’ in cases of payment defaults. It would also make it possible for intermediaries to decide which partner gets custody of a pet after a divorce or separation, with the priority placed on the animal’s welfare. Mortgage and civil procedure legislation will have to be modified to ensure they cannot be confiscated. Under the current Spanish Civil Code, animals are classed as movable property. But now political parties are drafting the final text after introducing 115 amendments to the original document over the last 12 months. The updated draft is expected to be finalised by February 2019.

STATUS: A new bill will stop animals being treated as objects legally. Animal rights groups have welcomed the measure, although they reportedly deem it insufficient. A spokesman for the international group Animal Equality, Javier Moreno, said Spain needs a nationwide animal protection law so that it is not up to each regional government to draft policies about issues such as putting down pets. Lawyer for the animal rights

party Pacma, Eva Ramos, said the bill must clearly define what constitutes a pet, and address the possibility of temporary custody of the animal if there is abuse. She added animal abuse is often used as a tool of control by a spouse in gender violence cases, claiming there are ‘people who are themselves being abused, but they are incapable of leaving home as they don’t want to abandon their animals’.

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by Sally Underwood A YOUNG British girl has died, four years after an accident in a pool in Spain left her severely disabled. Cally Simpson, aged eight when she died, was left in a wheelchair after she was pulled unconscious from the bottom of a hotel swimming pool in Salou, Costa Dorada,

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British girl dies after pool accident in June 2014. The girl, from Angus, Scotland, was aged four at the time of the accident and on her first holiday abroad. A British doctor staying at the same resort performed

CPR but Cally remained unconscious and was left in a coma for some time. She was treated in Spanish hospitals for weeks afterwards, before being transferred to Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children for a year, and then Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Doctors initially believed Cally would not survive, but she defied expectations, going on to attend nursery and school. The incident left her permanently disabled, however, and Cally was unable to speak and had to be fed by tube. She also had to undergo multiple operations. The girl has now lost her

life four years after the incident, and her mother ’s cousin, Rachel Cameron has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for Cally’s funeral. Ms Cameron explained: “I am trying to raise some money, to help my cousin financially get through her daughter ’s funeral.” She added:

“Cally grew her angel wings all too soon.” She also praised Cally’s mother, Kate Miller, calling her, ‘a woman only others could aspire to be,’ and, ‘a mum in a million.’ She said: “It’s a very difficult time for Kate at the moment and we would like to highlight some pressure from herself.” Credit: Facebook/Hotel.Villamarina

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THE GIRL: Was found unconscious at the bottom of the Villamarina Hotel pool.

Risky roads THERE are more than 3,000km of roads with a ‘high or very high risk’ of a serious or fatal accident, with the worst stretch being the N642 in Lugo, according to the 16th EuroRAP study.

Drugs gang SPANISH and Argentinian National Police have arrested 24 alleged members of a suspected drug trafficking organi sat i on l ed by t wo brothers, which operated in both countries, following a seven-year investigation into the transportation of cocaine.

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BREXIT BRIEF SPAIN and Britain are reportedly close to reaching a deal which would protect voting rights for citizens who live in the other’s country after Brexit. The deal would ensure that the roughly 280,000 British expatriates officially registered in Spain and the 115,000 Spaniards residing in Britain can still vote in local elections. Citizens from any EU country who have moved to another member state have the right to vote in that state’s local elections under the rules of the bloc. The deal between Madrid and London is being negotiated separately to the one between Britain and the EU on wider withdrawal arrangements. It comes as Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell called on the British Embassy to encourage expatriates to register so they can continue to access Spanish state support after Brexit.

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By Joe Gerrard YESTERDAY (Wednesday) marked the 100th day until Britain is set to formally leave the EU, but what will happen on that date remains far from certain. The 100-day mark came as both London and Brussels revealed they were drawing up back-up plans to cover a no deal scenario. Concerns over no agreement being in place on March 29 have continued to grow after British Prime Theresa May weathered one of her toughest times in office last week. May fended off a leadership challenge from MPs in her own party at home before returning to Brussels in a bid to extract further concessions from Brussels. She was aiming to secure changes to the Northern Irish backstop mechanism in particular which has proven to be one of the main sticking points for opponents of her deal. The measure is designed to avoid a hard border between Ulster and the Republic in the event that post-Brexit trade talks break down. May was unable to secure changes on

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BRITISH Home Secretary Sajid Javid is said to be drawing up plans which would cut net immigration from the EU by 80 per cent to around 10,000 a year through stricter entry requirements.

PM on vote PRIME MINISTER Theresa May told the House of Commons on Tuesday, that a second referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU would do ‘irreparable damage’ to British democracy after several including Tony Blair, called for another ballot.

UNDER PRESSURE: May is running out of options. the backstop at a summit with EU leaders last weekend. After the meeting, which featured tense exchanges between her and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Junker, EU Council President Donald Tusk declared deal discussions closed. “I have no mandate to organise any further negotiations. We have to exclude any further opening of the withdrawal agreement,” Tusk said. The only assurance EU leaders could

give May is that talks on post-Brexit trade would open right after Britain leaves the bloc. That would avoid the backstop having to be activated at all, EU officials said. May now faces having to return to Parliament to seek approval for her deal after putting off Monday December 11’s vote. With little to show from her trip to Brussels, she must find a way to win over sceptical MPs or face the possibility of a no-deal withdrawal.

Brexit funds CHANCELLOR Phillip Hammond announced extra funds of around €2.2bn for Brexit preparations, including planning for a no-deal as sources say contingency plans for leaving the EU without an agreement were being stepped up.

Hoping for the fat one D O Ñ A M A N O L I TA i n c e n t r a l M a d r i d sells more prize-winning tickets in the mammoth Christmas lottery than any other outlet. The queues outside Administracion 67 demonstrate that the punters do not expect this year to be different when the winning numbers are drawn on Saturday morning. After all, Doña Manolita outlet has sold t h e C h r i s t m a s L o t t e r y ’s f i r s t p r i z e - E l Gordo - 78 times since it opened in 1904. Concha Corona, the manager of Doña Manolita, revealed that ticket sales this year were better than ever but preferred not to quote figures until the 2018 campaign was over.

“The big push comes once the television advertisement comes out, although there is also a lot of last-moment buying,” Corona said. “But this year people had better hurry up because we have almost sold out,” she warned some days before the draw. Asked why they were queuing outside the modest-looking outlet, some members of the public said they were there because it was a tradition but others claimed it was because Doña Manolita is ‘lucky.’ While many were content to buy the usual ‘decimo’ or 10th of a ticket, some were spending €500/€600 in hopes of winning the biggest, fattest El Gordo prize.

Pro-unity student ‘assault’ A COURT in the Basque Country has bailed two detainees who were arrested in connection with a student who was assaulted after attending a pro-Spanish unity meeting. Prosecutors told the Vitoria court the two detainees, aged 20 and 21, attacked

the University of the Basque Country student with another suspect on November 30. The alleged victim had been at a meeting of the Students in Defence of Spain (AEDE). The student’s nose and one of his cheekbones was

left broken after the attack and he had to have surgery, the court heard. The court released the two detainees but it ruled they cannot approach the alleged victim or visit the campus of the University of the Basque Country in Vitoria.

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BANNED: Violent couple can no longer fly with Jet2.

Flew off the handle A COUPLE whose violent argument caused a Jet2 flight to Spain to divert to Portugal has been fined and banned from the airline for life. Flight LS1507 from London Stansted to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands on July 6, 2017 was forced to land in Faro, Portugal after a British

couple had a fight on board. Ronald St Ville, 55, and 65-year-old Pauline Gordon allegedly began arguing using foul language on the Spain-bound flight. The couple then reportedly started hitting one another, forcing the cabin crew to intervene.

Church baby call MEDIA linked to the Spanish Catholic Church has called on women to have more babies to avoid the ‘death’ of the country. A columnist with one outlet linked to the church, claimed more births were necessary to avert a fall in population. ‘We need to increase the birth rate or Spain dies,’ the columnist wrote. It comes as official figures showed that 179,794 babies were born in Spain during the first half of this year, the lowest since 1941.

Pilots made the decision to divert the plane to Faro, taking into consideration the rest of the journey was over water. The crew were reportedly unable to perform their duties and keep the couple from fighting at the same time. The couple have been

charged for ‘recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft’. Jet2 has issued a lifetime flying ban to the couple and have taken legal steps to fine the pair to recuperate the costs incurred after diverting the plane.

Warship deal SPAIN’S state-backed shipbuilder is set to build five warships for the country’s navy in a deal worth €4.3 billion, the government has announced. Navatia is set to build the five F-110 frigates at its shipyard in Galicia. The Spanish government’s delegate in the region said the deal would create 1,300 direct jobs and a further 5,700 indirectly over nine years.

STEP FORWARD: Rights won for disabled. SPANISH laws now guarantee the right to vote for people with disabilities. An amendment to the existing 2005 law announced in Spain’s Official State Bulletin, will allow between 80,000 and 100,000 people throughout Spain to vote in the next elections. The Spanish Committee of Representation for People with Disabilities (Cermi) has been calling for change in the law for some time, but the process speeded up in 2014. The family of Mara Garcia Caamaño, who belong to the Down Compostela association in Santiago (Galicia), went to the

European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to obtain the right to vote. “We are happy because we have achieved one of our collective’s greatest objects, the right to vote,” said Juan Martinez, president of Down Compostela, while lamenting that it shouldn’t have taken so long. Although voting rights are included in the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognised by Spain in 2008, a Santiago judge rejected Mara Garcia Caamaño’s claim, prompting her family to fight through the courts until the case reached Strasbourg.

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Beach rankings EIGHT Spanish beaches have made it into Flight Network’s list of Europe’s Top 50, drawn up in collaboration with 1,000 travel workers. Platja de Formentor beach in Mallorca came third and Papagayo in the Canary Islands came ninth. Playa de las Catedrales in Galicia came 11th, Aguas Blancas in Ibiza 13th, Playa del Charco de los Clicos in the Canary Islands 15th, Playa de Rodas in Galicia 29th, and Cala de Ambolo in Alicante Province, 47th.

Bus fares NIGHT buses in Lleida in Cataluña are the most expensive in Spain, according to a new study. Figures from the FACUA consumer association found fares in Lleida cost €1.75. Tickets in Granada City were

also among the most expensive at €1.50. The cheapest fares were in Bilbao in the Basque Country, where a ticket costs 65 cents. Zaragoza in Aragon fares were €1, while those in Pamplona in Navarra were €1.02.

Cashpoint scam THE Guardia Civil has warned of the rise of use of a cashpoint scam used to defraud people in Spain. The method involves placing a fake keyboard on top of the real keyboard of a cash machine. When trying to withdraw cash in one of these manipulated machines, the money fails to appear and the fake keyboard will register the pin code of the card.

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Sanchez claims Brexit-Catalan link SPAIN’S Prime Minister has compared the push for Catalan independence to Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, saying both stem from ‘invented grievances’. Pedro Sanchez, who touched on both issues while addressing Spain’s parliament last week, said supporters of both causes ignored their own responsibilities while blaming others. The prime minister’s speech came as Catalan Generalitat President Quim Torra ramped up calls for the region’s secession and likened it to Slovenia’s struggle for independence from the former Yugoslavia. Sanchez said Brexit was a lesson for Spanish politics. He added that former British Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to call the Brexit referendum in 2016 had plunged the country into ‘bewilderment’. “Brexit and Catalan independence move in the same way with invented grievances and binary decisions which require a choice between identities and processes in which a third party is blamed and one’s own responsibilities are ignored,” Sanchez said.

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HITTING OUT: Sanchez compared Catalan independence efforts with Brexit. “Brexit has taught us lessons we should learn from. We need to strengthen democracy against lies,” the prime minister added. The prime minister said Spain’s position on the EU Withdrawal Agreement would not change, as British Prime Minister Theresa May continues to seek further concessions from the bloc.

Pablo Casado, the leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) opposition, said during the debate that Spain had been ‘humiliated’ on the issue of Gibraltar during Brexit negotiations. “His negotiation on Gibraltar was a failure. May and Gibraltar leader Fabian Picado were acclaimed when they said Spain had not achieved anything,” Casado said.

Cyber attacks TWO to three cyber strikes aimed at the state and other bodies are detected in Spain every day, a senior security official has said. General Felix Sanz Roldan, director of the National Intelligence Centre (CNI), said the attacks were ‘highly dangerous’. He also called for new measures to help catch those responsible for such attacks while speaking at a

technology conference in Madrid last week. “The attacks would have caused irreparable damage to public administrations or strategic companies if they were not stopped,” Sanz Roldan said. Those responsible were often from outside the country and were seeking to destabilise Spanish politics and society, the director added.

Separation of powers MORE than half of respondents in a new survey have said they think the different branches of Spain’s government are too closely entwined to allow for checks and balances. Almost 55 per cent of those surveyed by the NC Report polling company, said there was no real division of powers in Spain. A total of 24.3 per cent said there was. The belief in a lack of separation of powers stems from political appointments of judges who are supposed to keep them in check. Both the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the centrist Ciudadanos have proposed taking that power away from politicians.

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Bacteria found in pork by Sally Underwood A REPORT by one charity has found some pork in Spanish supermarkets has been contaminated with superbugs. World Animal Protection carried out an investigation into the res ult o f o v e r u se o f antibiotics on the food chain a n d f o u n d so m e pork at Carrefour supermarkets in Spain contains superbugs. The o rg a n i sa t i o n claims the bacteria kill 700,000 people a year and can cause food poisoning, blood poisoning, urinary tract infections, and death, when found in the food chain.

Violence increase REPORTS of domestic violence in Spain in the third quarter of the year increase d b y 2 . 3 p e r cent to r e a c h 4 3 , 5 6 0 , making a n a v e r a g e o f 484 a d a y, a n d 7 2 p e r cent of judgements were condemnatory.

Football pundit battling cancer POPULAR football commentator and ex-player Michael Robinson has revealed that he is fighting cancer. Robinson has a malignant melanoma at an advanced stage, and has been flooded with messages of support from social media. He is currently receiving treatment and with characteristic humour joked: “I hoped that the medication would help me to pronounce the Spanish ‘r’s’ better, but no.” Born in Leicester, Robinson made more than 300 appearances for five different clubs in England, including a season with Liverpool. He played the last three years of his career in Spain with Osasuna, and represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. Robinson settled in Spain after retiring in 1989, and has gone on to be-

come a respected football pundit ever since. He hosted the cult television show El dia Despues (The day after) and presents a monthly sports magazine series called Informe Robinson (The Robinson Report). In December 2017, Robinson was awarded the Manuel Vazquez Montalban journalism award, sponsored by FC Barcelona.

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STAYING STRONG: Robinson is approaching his treatment with typical stoicism.

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Migrants increase as Morocco looks away ONLY 1,489 of the 10,816 Moroccans who arrived in Spain irregularly this year, were afterwards expelled from the country. Despite the government’s efforts to rope in Morocco’s assistance regarding the migration issue, this is the lowest figure in the last four years. The Ministry of the Interior resisted earlier efforts to release the migrants’ statistics until it recently had to respond to Senator Jon Iñarritu in a Senate Questions and Answers session. The majority - just over 21 per cent - of the 53,382 migrants who reached the Spanish coast in boats or via Ceuta and Melilla were Moroccans, according to UN figures up to October 31. There was a large number of children and adolescents amongst them and Moroccans account for approximately 70 per cent of the 11,000 unaccompanied migrant children now in Spain. They are now in care, and as they are underage, they may not be expelled from Spain. More than twice as many Moroccans arrived in Spain during the first 10 months of this year than in 2017, and almost 100 per cent more than in 2016, 2015 and 2014. In all these years, nonetheless, there were more expulsions from the country than arrivals. The obligatory repatriation of Moroccan nationals depends on the numbers which the authorities are prepared to accept at the Ceuta and Melilla borders. These quotas vary or are not complied without any further explanation on Morocco’s part, the Spanish authorities explained.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

Eyes on elections By Joe Gerrard AS Spain’s ruling party continues to reel from its losses in the Andalucian elections earlier this month, its ally in parliament has begun preparing to contest a future national vote. Senior figures from the leftist Podemos party, which supports the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) government in key parliamentary votes, has met in Madrid to discuss their strategy going forward. Reports suggest party leader Pablo Iglesias believes national elections schedules for 2020 may take place earlier if the government fails to pass its budget for next year. His party and PSOE will have taken note of the Andalucia election earlier this month which saw both losing seats while parties on the right made gains. A pact between the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the centrist Ciudadanos with the possible inclusion of the far-right Vox may well come to fruition in Andalucia. If it does it could become a template for a future national vote. The parties may opt to contest the election in a loose alliance with one another or seek to share power afterwards.

STRATEGIES: Iglesias (centre) and Podemos officials planning the future. Iglesias appears to recognise this and comments made recently suggest he wants to build a united front for the left in response. More immediately that would mean breathing new life into the loose coalition of parties that ousted Mariano Rajoy’s PP government in June this year. Iglesias has spent the last few months courting some of the smaller regionalist parties, including pro-Catalan independence groups, which made up that alliance to secure backing for the budget. He has therefore learnt both its value and fragility. Together PSOE, Podemos and the smaller

parties just about clinch an absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies lower house. Their allegiance is not guaranteed however and efforts to win over pro-Catalan independence groups in particular on the budget have so far struggled to bear fruit. The issue the left faces is that Ciudadanos and Vox were able to capitalise on the political strife unleashed by ongoing pushes for regional independence during the recent Andalucia elections. If the left unites with pro-secession parties and while an appetite for a strong proSpanish unity message grows nationally then that plan could contain the seeds of its own destruction.

Andalucia deal OFFICIALS from the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the centrist Ciudadanos continue to move closer to striking a coalition deal in Andalucia following elections there earlier this month. Both parties have drawn up a document which outlines policies that could form the basis of a future coalition’s agenda. It outlines proposed changes to economic and social policies and to the running of the Junta itself. Leading figures from the PP and Ciudadanos including respective candidates for the Junta presidency Juan Manuel Moreno and Juan Marin met in Sevilla City on Monday to discuss the pact. The two parties have up until now opted to go it alone, but between them they would still not have an absolute majority in the Andalucian Parliament. Neither has ruled out bringing the far-right Vox’s 12 new members into the fold, but it seems it would be done as a last resort. Separately, mayor of Valladolid and senior spokesperson of the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) Oscar Puente said he blamed Junta president Susana Diaz for the party’s poor performance in the region. PSOE, once the dominant force in Andalucian politics, lost 14 seats following the vote on December 2. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 24.1 per cent, 102 seats Partido Popular (PP): 21.2 per cent, 89 seats Ciudadanos: 18.4 per cent, 66 seats Unidos Podemos: 16.7 per cent, 52 seats

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Security ramps up POLICE and security presence across Spain has been stepped up in the run up to Christmas Day in the wake of an attack in France last week. Interior Ministry officials have written to police forces across the country to tell them special reinforcements will be provided following the shooting at a Christmas market in Strasbourg this month. They are set to remain in place at public places including shopping areas, airports and sports venues until at least January 8. A spokesperson for Spain’s Security Minister Ana Botella said the decision was taken after meetings to discuss the current terror situation. Spain’s current terror alert level is four, meaning the threat of attack is thought to be high.

Diocese slammed A GRASSROOTS church group in San Sebastian criticised the diocese for embarking on a hotel venture. Members demonstrated outside the Buen Pastor cathedral and read a manifesto lamenting ‘the mistaken direction’ that the diocese was taking. The group condemned the decision to convert the diocesan headquarters into an aparthotel with similar plans for the residence where the bishop, Jose Ignacio Munilla, and several retired priests currently live. The bishopric will also de-

molish the Todos los Santos parish church in the Intxaurrondo district and build a private residence for the elderly. “All this is happening in a city where 150 people sleep in the streets each night and where migrants are continually arriving after being turned back at the French border in Irun,” the manifesto stated. “Other dioceses are beginning to promote social housing for the homeless, but in San Sebastian the church is entering the hotel trade and taking advantage of the tourist boom,” the group complained.

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BANK OF SPAIN: Under scrutiny.

Bank of Spain under spotlight A COMMITTEE has accused the Bank of Spain of committing a ‘serious irregularity,’ which contributed to Spain’s financial crisis. A parliamentary investigation committee looking into the Bankia case in which 300,000 investors lost money after the bank allegedly falsified its financial statements, said a decision by the Bank of Spain could have played a part in the fiasco. The committee claim there were ‘nefarious consequences,’ after the Bank of Spain allowed ‘Caja Madrid, Bancaja and five other savings banks,’ not to publicly recognise their financial losses. The consequences included bankers receiving bonuses despite the companies mak-

ing losses, and banks posting favourable financial statements before Bankia was floated on the Stock Exchange in 2011. More than 300,000 investors bought shares for a minimum of €1,000 following a major advertising campaign by Bankia in 2011, assuring customers of its profitability. When share value dropped significantly in 2012, the bank was forced to admit it had made a near €3 billion loss the previous year. Spain’s Central Government bailed Bankia out, investing more than €22 billion to save the failing institution. In turn, the EU was forced to intervene to save Spain’s banking sector.

A CRIMINAL group which allegedly transported 600 illegal immigrants from Morocco to Spain this year has been shut down by the Guardia Civil, leading to the arrest of seven people. Arrests were made in Cadiz, Malaga, Murcia and Palma, with the group being described as operating as ‘a kind of travel agency,’ offering migrants travel to areas of choice, mainly Cataluña and the Basque Country. During the operation ‘Pocari,’ it was found immigrants paid a minimum of €2,500 for the journey, and 60 people, including women and children, were ‘rescued.’ The seven detainees, one a woman, are all Moroccan, though four had Spanish residence.

EIB goes green THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €335m financing project for wind and solar projects in Spain, part of a wider package worth €3.8bn targeting climate change mitigation. The proceeds will be allocated for business, transport, energy and water projects, as well as social housing schemes in Europe and Africa.

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Eviction sparks suicide threat A WOMAN has threatened to commit suicide the day after Christmas if eviction proceedings against her are not stopped. Ely, who currently lives in the Tetuan neighbourhood of Madrid, broadcast her intentions in a video on her Twitter account, (Ely@alwaysfree86), during which she says she has ‘no strength to fight’ and, faced with the imminent possibility of losing her home, feels ‘forced to take the drastic measure’. Demanding the mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena, and Montserrat Galceran intervene, Ely has urged them to stop the eviction, adding she will ‘wait for you sitting on the window ledge and you’ll have a suicide to finish the year’. Ely had previously requested a flat from the municipal housing and land company, but they are not normally allocated until January, days after her eviction order is expected to be executed. A representative from the Platform of Affected by Mortgages (PAH) has apparently made contact with Ely via social media to offer support.

Journalism protests DEMONSTRATORS gathered outside Spain’s Supreme Court last week after police officers raided the offices of two news organisations. The protesters gathered as more than 650 journalists from across the country wrote to the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Spain’s justice watchdog, demanding reporters’ rights be protected. It comes after Judicial Police officers raided the offices of Diario de Mallorca and of Europa Press’ Palma division. It saw officers seize several documents allegedly connected to a large-scale corruption case being examined by journalists. Maria Ferrer, director of Diario de Mallorca, said police did not present a court order during the search and that they also seized two personal mobile phones. She added they had initial-

NEWSPAPER RAIDS: Protesters rallied against police action in Madrid. ly refused to allow the police inside, citing their journalists need to protect their sources. Police said the raids were not in connection with the news outlets themselves but were undertaken to determine how the documents were leaked to reporters.

Members of the Madrid Press Association (APM) who demonstrated outside the Supreme Court, said journalists right to confidentiality should be protected. Carlos Martinez de la Serna of the Committee to Protect Journalists reporter

Peeping police officer A NATIONAL POLICE officer faces a possible three-year jail term for allegedly secretly taping his female colleagues in the locker room at a station in Madrid. A trial was expected to take place yesterday (Wednesday) with ‘Pedro CG’ accused of a crime against privacy, for which the Prosecutor’s Office has requested the 36-

month prison sentence. The defendant reportedly placed a video camera and USB stick in the communal space in 2015. The camera, hidden between bags, had a built-in motion sensor which allowed the device to start recording by itself, in order to capture women when they entered the locker room.

rights group, said that the move was an attempt to stop the uncovering of corruption. “The decision to confiscate the reporters’ devices and materials is an unacceptable attempt to intimidate them,” Martinez de la Serna said.

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Dog hanging arrest THE Guardia Civil has arrested a woman for the alleged crime of animal abuse after her dog was found hanged in the courtyard of her home. Local sources claim the woman kept ‘another six dogs living under deplorable conditions,’ which the Guardia Civil has taken action to remove from the woman’s home. The SEPRONA division of the Guardia Civil in A Coruña, northern Spain, worked with Local Police to arrest the woman on animal abuse charges. The surviving dogs were taken away after the Guardia Civil judged that the woman had ‘endangered the lives of the animals.’

Warship deal SPAIN’S state-backed shipbuilder is set to build five warships for the country’s navy in a deal worth €4.3 billion, the government has announced. Navatia is set to build the five F-110 frigates at its shipyard in Galicia. The Spanish government’s delegate in the region said the deal would create 1,300 direct jobs and a further 5,700 indirectly over nine years.

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TREMORS: Were felt all over the Murcia Province.

Ground shook TREMORS could be felt across Spain’s south coast last week after a 3.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Lorca, Murcia at around 9am. According to Spain’s National Geographical Institute, classrooms in schools in Lorca were evacuated as a precaution as the earthquake struck. Furniture reportedly shook and buildings vibrated after the earthquake originated just west of the city.

However, no major damage has been reported in Murcia Province as of yet. Numerous members of the public reportedly felt the tremors all over Murcia Province, with some reports coming from as far as HuercalOvera in Almeria. The earthquake comes seven-and-a-halfyears after the haunting events of 2011, when two earthquakes measuring 4.5 and 5.1 on the Richter scale killed nine and injured 324 in Lorca.

No winning streak CATALAN extremists are calling for a boycott of the Christmas lottery. The lottery is a form of voluntary taxation that goes directly to the coffers of an oppressive state, the separatists maintained on the social media. “But if we donate to a recognised charity, the Spanish state returns up to 75 per cent when we make our tax declaration. Twice as good

and a sure winner!” their message goes. This is not the first time that Catalans have been urged to shun the Christmas Lottery as there have been calls for a boycott in the past. These were attempts to boost sales of the region’s own lottery, La Grossa, but this year the boycott is aimed at affecting the Spanish economy. Christmas lottery sales al-

ready slumped in Cataluña in 2017 owing to the tensions that followed the October 1 referendum, with demand falling by 30 per cent as companies and clubs stopped buying to distribute amongst employees or members. Sales picked up near the date of the December 22 draw but fell short of other years and in 2018 are expected to fall further still.

Shock discovery for IVF dad A FERTILITY clinic must compensate a Bilbao couple with €230,000 after discovering that another man fathered their twin sons. Throughout 2015 the couple underwent IVF fertility treatment and the woman’s eggs were fertilised by the husband’s sperm. The embryos were successfully transferred to the mother who carried and gave birth to the twins in 2016 after a normal pregnancy. A year later a routine blood test revealed ‘incompatibility’ between the father’s blood

group and the twins’. Analyses carried out by a laboratory specialising in genetics confirmed that there was ‘absolutely no doubt’ that he was not the children’s biological father. A Madrid court has now found the clinic guilty of negligence in the ‘care, conservation, transfer, identification and handling of reproductive material’ and ordered the clinic to pay €40,000 to each of the children, €50,000 to the mother and €100,000 to the father.

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Best tipples SEVERAL Spanish sparkling wines have ranked highly on a new list of the best in the world. Freixenet Can S ala, which is made at a vineyard ne ar to Barcelona, was one of the highest ranking of any in the world. The Brut Nature R eserva scored 97 out of 100 on Wine Pleasure’s 50 Great Sparkling Wines of the World ranking. The Cava Reyes de Aragon, made in Calatyud in Zaragoza Province, scored 92.

Birth death

€101m work incentive S PA IN ’S c e n tral g o v e rnment is investing millions of Euros in attracting more scientists. The Council of Ministers explained it wants to offer 830 permanent and tempora ry c o n tra c ts las tin g a t least five years to discover new scientific talent from overseas. The government said it h o p es to a ttra c t S p anis h s c ie n tis ts w h o mo v e d abroad after the financial c ris is to retu rn h o m e , a s w e ll as mak in g the c o u n try a n attra c tive

destination to foreign scientists. Pe dro D uque , M inis te r for Sciences and Universities, said stability of employme nt w a s a n is s ue which had previously deterred young scientists from w orking in Spa in. H e e xplained some researchers s pe nt 50 ye a rs of w ork moving from one contract to another. Duque confirmed one of his priorities was recovering young ta le nt w hic h ha d move d a broa d, s a ying he had: “Worked from the first

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A SPANISH court is looking into the death of a baby after a mother gave birth at home in Vigo. The mother did not receive any medical assistance during the birth of the baby. According to the Spanish media, the baby was taken to hospital but was found to be lifeless. Although the parents were warned by several midwives that the home birth could be risky, the family decided to go ahead.

Last orders

PEDRO DUQUE: Minister for Sciences wants to attract talent. moment to generate the necessary conditions to bring

back and consolidate scientific talent.”

THE depopulation of towns in Spain is partly responsible for the closure of more than 18,000 bars in the last seven years, reports say. In the last 12 months, the number of trading bars fell by 0.4 per cent, while restaurants increased by 4 per cent.

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Cava bubbles fall flat MOST, but not all, of the cava consumed in Spain this Christmas will come from Cataluña. Cava is also produced in La Rioja, Aragon, the Basque Region, Castilla y Leon, Valencia and Extremadura and as the holiday season approaches, the opening shots have been fired in the annual Cava War. Hostilities arise from a combination of commerce and politics and each year the skirmishes are more aggressive. Almendralejo (Badajoz) is the only Extremadura municipality authorised to produce cava and growers there speak of ‘humiliation.’ Like other producers, Almendralejo is unhappy at government-imposed quotas and complains that the future of the area’s cava bodegas is endangered by protectionist policies favouring Cataluña. “We could multiply the number of cava vines because demand is enormous,” said Juan Antonio Alvarez, manager of the Almendralejo’s Comunidad de Labradores. “But the Cava Regulatory Council decided that nobody here can grow more, although they’re saturated in Cataluña where national sales haven’t grown for years.” Alvarez maintained that Catalan producers saw Almendralejo, where production could safely be tripled, as a threat. Last year the Ministry of Agriculture allocated another 172.2 hectares of land for cava production to be divided amongst all regions, headed by Cataluña, which received 85 per cent. This year the Ministry is expected to announce another 377 hectares on December 30 but Almendralejo is no happier as allocations will be restricted to reconverting existing vineyards instead of planting new land with vines.

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Supreme Court rules on former matrimonial homes RECENT Supreme Court (SC) divorce case law has placed regular disputes over the ‘family home’ in a prominent position. Not only is this a very emotional subject at the core of some of the most acrimonious divorces, it is in fact believed that therein lies the root of many domestic abuse cases - some fatal - when a new partner starts living in the former matrimonial home with the one given the right to stay. Article 96 of the Civil Code para 1 states ‘in the absence of an agreement between the spouse approved by the Judge, use of the family home and the objects of ordinary use therein shall correspond to the children

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and to the spouse in whose company they remain.’ In 2013, the SC stated that such relief was available so long as the home did not ‘lose its family home nature,’ or it was proven that the ‘children had their accommodation needs covered elsewhere.’

In these cases, the occupying spouse would lose the right of use. In 2017, the same Court ruled that the existence of a new partner in the marital home - adjudicated to an exwife and children - should necessarily reduce the maintenance payments by reason

of the rule of proportionality. As recent as November 24, 2018, a plenary meeting of the First Chamber of the SC, ruled that where a father or a mother who had been given the right to live in the former jointly owned matrimonial home with the children, and enter into a new relationship and live together in the said home, by application of the new doctrine, the spouse with right of use, will automatically lose such right of the former matrimonial home. The immediate effect is that this property can now be subjected to a forced sale, in the case the former partners do not agree on voluntarily selling up.

Hunt for ‘rural wonders’ A TRAVEL website has closed its annual contest to find the ‘Rural Wonders of Spain,’ with 20 candidates. Voters on the Homeaway website had until Tuesday to choose between some of the country’s lesser-known towns and villages in an effort to promote Spain’s rural attractions. One of the locations, Carmona, is just 30 minutes from Sevilla, and situated on a hill known as the Vega del Corbones. This town is one of the oldest in Andalucia, boasting more than 5,000 years of history, as well as a palace, Mudejar churches, and two Arab fortresses. Meanwhile, north-west of Valencia is Chelva, also on the list. The capital of the Los Serranos region, this town has history going back to the Neolithic age, with Roman and Iberian roots too.

In the 17th century, Chelva was shared by its Christian, Jewish and Muslim residents, with the three religions living harmoniously and leaving behind a range of religious buildings. Other entries include Barrueranear Andorra, Valderrobres in Aragon, Ribadesella in Asturias, Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Almagro in Castilla La Mancha, and Cuella in Castilla Leon.

CARMONA: Hosts many historical buildings including the Cordoba Gate.

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Climate summit SPAIN’S Climate Change Minis t e r h a s c a l l e d fo r countries to move towards ‘fos si l fuel f re e ’ economies in a ‘just’ manner a t a n i n t e r n a t i o n al summit in Poland. Teresa Ribera appeared along si d e h e r Ge r m an counte r p a r t Sv e n ja Schulze at the UN Conference for Climate Change in Katowice last week. Both said moving towards a decarbonised economy fairly, should not be used as an excuse to forestall the drive for green energy. Ribera said decarbonisation would be harder and more expensive, the later it is undertaken. She added governments would need to offset the effects of climate policies with strategies to boost employment for workers in fossil fuel heavy industries.

Booze and drugs ALCOHOL consumption among those aged 15 to 64 in Spain remains at a high level, despite having decreased over recent years.

Also, the number of people who smoke cannabis and tobacco has increased, according to a report on Alcohol and Drugs in Spain (AGES) for 2017/2018, which surveyed 21,249 people in Spain. The Minister of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare, Maria Luisa Carcedo, said there is ‘a stable consumption in all drugs’, but stated that there has been a small upturn in the consumption of tobacco and cannabis, ‘especially among

young people’. As such, the government is now looking into adopting specific measures to reduce the number of smokers and prevent new consumers. At a general level, as reported by the government delegate for the National Plan on Drugs, Azucena Marti, alcohol is the most consumed substance with 75.2 per cent of those surveyed, indulging in booze. This is followed by tobacco (40.9 per cent), hypno-sedatives (11.1 per cent) and cannabis (11 per cent). At the lower end of the scale was the use of cocaine (2.2 per cent), ecstasy (0.6 per cent), amphetamines (0.5 per cent), hallucinogens (0.4 per cent), and heroin (0.1 per cent).

DRUGS: Maria Luisa Carcedo says consumption remains stable. CREDIT:PSOE

Rainy days THE winter season in Spain, which begins tomorrow (Friday), is forecast to be a wet one after the seventh warmest autumn since 1965, and the fifth of this century. According to the met office Aemet, storms will ‘go down in latitude’ and there will be more episodes of generalised rainfall.

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Migration boosts population figure SPAIN’S population has grown during the first half of this year on the back of the arrival of almost 288,000 immigrants into the country, according to official figures. Data from Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) found that the number of people in Spain grew by more than 74,590 to a total of 46,733,038. The figure is the highest for the total population in six years. The arrival of 287,882 immigrants during that time offset a general decline caused by the emigration of almost 166,320 people and a fall of 46,273 from deaths exceeding births. The Balearic Islands, Madrid region and Canary Islands saw the largest increases in population compared to last year with rates of 0.83 per cent, 0.58 and 0.53 respectively. Ceuta, Castilla y Leon and Asturias saw the biggest drops, with declines of 0.35 per cent and the latter two both with 0.32. Venezuelans represented the largest single group of migrants with 109,880 arriving in Spain from the start of 2018 to July. Britain was the most popular destination for Spaniards leaving the country, with 21.7 per cent of those moving abroad, going there.

Pension protests THOUSANDS of pensioners took part in 200 simultaneous demonstrations in Va l e n c i a , A C o r u ñ a , Sevilla, Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid, among other cities, during which pensioners paraded the streets carrying banners and calling for a minimum pension of €1,080.

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Daesh issue terror threat TERRORIST group Daesh have issued a video, threatening future terror attacks on Spain, allegedly citing a return to Barcelona following last year’s attack in La Rambla. The video message, picked up by cyberanalysts, reportedly claims the ‘cells are ready and the objectives are designed.’ The footage allegedly features segments of the attack on La Rambla in August 2017. Cyberanalyst Carlos Seisdedos, who has had full access to the video, noted the message was recorded ‘completely in Spanish’ and considers it a threat

aimed at ‘Spain and Barcelona.’ The video reportedly lasts six minutes and features two tweets from former Interior Minister, Juan Ignacio Zoido, in which he proclaimed the dismantling of terrorist cells in Spain. According to Daesh, those detained were ‘innocent Muslims who posed no threat.’ Daesh accuses Spain of ‘throwing flames’ and increasing radicalism in the country. They reportedly announce that ‘very soon’ there will be a ‘new attack in revenge of our sisters.’

An unholy vocation A COUPLE were released with charges after robbing 47 churches, chapels and rectories in La Coruña and Pontevedra (Galicia). Guardia Civil officers began to suspect them after they flagged down their vehicle during a routine roadside control and the driver attempted to turn round and drive off. A search of their car revealed a jemmy, hammers, pliers and other housebreaking tools, together with a large number of keys, keyrings and religious objects. After finding that the man and wife were previously linked to a robbery from a Vilagarcia church, the Guardia Civil launched an operation resulting in their arrest six months later. Investigators found that they were responsible for breaking into 47 religious properties and most of their haul has now been returned.

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FRANCE PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron announced a series of new economic measures including minimum wage rises and tax cuts for workers on lower salaries and retirees in an attempt to stave off further protests and riots from the antigovernment ‘yellow vest’ movement.

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Gun attack THREE people were killed and 11 injured after a gunman opened fire at a Christmas market in Strasbourg last week which was put on lockdown while Interior Minister Christophe Castaner raised France’s security alert level to emergency levels.

PROTESTS: ‘Yellow vest’ rallies continue in France.

BELGIUM

On strike

Cold alert

A WAVE of walkouts took place in Belgium last Friday after trade unions called a day of action due to growing concerns over government pension reforms, wages and working conditions.

BELGIUM was issued with yellow weather warnings last week after the country’s Met Office forecast ice, fog and frost on roads there, with temperatures nearing freezing before rising later in the week.

SWEDEN

NORWAY

Funds cut

Airline case

SWEDEN has said it will cut off funding for the UNAids HIV agency citing concerns over ‘dysfunctional leadership’ after its director resigned amidst accusations of favouritism, sexism and abuses of power.

NORWAY’S Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Norwegian airline in a case between company bosses and trade unions representing staff over whether the former has employer responsibilities for its pilots and crew.

Hate fears NINE out of 10 Jews in Sweden have said they think anti-Semitism is on the rise in the country and more than a third have considered leaving because of increased prejudice, according to an EU-wide survey of people of the faith.

Speed snaps POLICE in the Sogn og Fjordane area have released pictures which they claim a driver now on trial for speeding took using the Snapchat app while doing 160 kilometres an hour on a local motorway.

NETHERLANDS

On trial

Abuse probe

A COURT has heard how a 19-year-old defendant accused of stabbing two American tourists in Amsterdam in August became enraged and radicalised after anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders held a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest earlier this year.

A DUTCH investigation has led to the freeing of two Filipino girls aged eight and 11 who were allegedly being paid to perform sex acts on a webcam, with a 34-year-old suspect arrested in connection with the probe.

DENMARK

GERMANY

Sent back

Cash scandal

DANISH authorities have approved the extradition of Wenceslas Twagirayezu to Rwanda where prosecutors accuse him of inciting violence while leading a militia during the country’s 1994 genocide which saw an estimated 800,000 killed.

OPPOSITION parties in Germany’s Parliament are set to probe Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen’s involvement in an alleged contracts scandal after she gave what Left Party politician Alexander Neu said was an ‘inadequate’ committee testimony.

Rape appeal

Reporter charge

EQUALITY Minister Eva Kjer Hansen has claimed not enough people are being sentenced for rapes committed in Denmark and has pledged to amend Section 216 of the country’s criminal code which she said was not ‘good enough.’

A NETWORK of investigative journalists have called for Hamburg prosecutors to halt their investigation into Oliver Schrom after the journalist published articles claiming banks siphoned €55 billion from governments in a tax scam.

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With six editions on the Spanish Costas and Mallorca we cover the main expat areas of Spain - take a look at what is happening around our regions.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

No more ‘sexist toys’ O R I H U E L A’ S D e p a r t m e n t o f Equality has launched a campaign against what they see as ‘sexist toys.’ Under the slogan of ‘If we live together, why don’t we play together,’ they are attempting to get the message across to stop gender stereotypes that have always been associated with certain toys, games and colours. A total of 500 posters were distributed across the municipality - in Spanish and English - showing a girl driving a car and a young boy dressed as a chef. Councillor Sabinda Galindo said that “we intend to start educating people in equality and aim to encourage parents to give their children the freedom to choose their own toys.” The Association of Merchants of Orihuela (ACMO) has also participated in this campaign on the lead up to Christmas by spreading the message among its members.

ALMERIA

Rescue dog turns rescuer A C O S TA A L M E R I A r e s c u e dog has helped to save a man’s life. Brodie, an Amethyst Dog Rescue success story, was with new owners Alex Keegan and Daun Ferguson on their boat berthed at Largs Yacht Haven on the Clyde when in the early hours of

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InTempo ready in 2019 SPAIN’S tallest residential skyscraper the already iconic InTempo building is back on track to finally open next year. According to reports, the owners, SVP Global, have signed an agreement with Catalan promoter Uniq Residential and the architect, Rafael Robledo, to finish off what remains of the building which has seen no work carried out on it for the past four years. The plan is to finally finish the proAGREEMENT: The remaining works on the InTempo tower ject that is already 93 per cent complete ‘in the first quarter of 2019’ after a to be completed within weeks series of financial problems encountered by the original promoters of the project ended up with them, Olga Urbana, filing for bankruptcy. Once occupied by its first residents the InTempo will not only be the highest of its kind in Spain, but the second highest non-commercial premises in Europe.

last Sunday morning the canny pet sensed something was seriously amiss. A man had fallen into the water and was in trouble. His cries for help were too faint to stir Alex and Daun. But Brodie heard and ran round the boat, barking until he woke up the couple, and Alex got up. Only then could they hear the shouting, and when Alex opened the hatch he realised someone was in distress. Another man had

heard the cries and rushed to his assistance, but couldn’t pull him out the water on his own. Alex leapt into action, and together they managed to drag him to onto a pontoon, and to safety.

AXARQUIA

Massive blaze A FIRE in Nerja has taken six hours to put out. The massive blaze, which

allegedly began in a garden filled with rubbish and other items, took place on a plot on Avenida Pescia, near the Oasis de Capistrano urbanisation. One firefighter was injured while battling to put out the flames, and was treated at the Nerja health centre for damage to one of his legs. Members of the fire services from N e r j a a n d Ve l e z - M a l a g a , a s well as the Local Police and Guardia Civil, also worked to

extinguish the fire. An investigation into the cause of the inferno is now underway but residents say they had complained about the accumulation of rubbish on the plot for years. They say the site’s owner suffers from Diogenes Syndrome, a disorder w h i c h c o m p e l s s u ff e r e r s t o compulsively hoard possessions. Workers did not have to evacuate any houses as those neighbouring the plot were already empty.

MALLORCA

Murder not suicide TWO men have been given six years in prison for the murder of Martina Rossi in Mallorca, seven years after her death was officially recorded as suicide by a court in Palma. The National Police did not find any evidence of criminality after the 20-year-old Italian student fell from a sixth floor balcony in Cala Major at 7am on August 3, 2011, and magistrates reportedly ‘shelved the matter.’ But Martina’s family were not convinced, and with the help of an Italian lawyer, managed to convince the prosecution in their own country to open an investigation in 2012. As a result, two Italian males, both 27, who were also holidaying at the same hotel, were found guilty of trying to rape Martina, who in a ‘desperate attempt to escape’ unsuccessfully tried to jump onto the balcony of the next room and died.

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Last orders THE number of bars in Spain fell for the seventh year in a row to 184,430 in 2017, according to the Spanish Hospitality Federation. Since 2010, Spain has lost 18,269 bars and the trend is set to continue with the industry blaming not just economic difficulties, but demographic shifts like the rural exodus and an ageing population. Despite this, the hospitality industry as a whole - which also includes restaurants and hotels - continues to grow, with 5,000 new openings in 2017.

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Minimum wage rise SPAIN’S minimum wage will rocket by 22 per cent in 2019, making it the largest annual increase in more than 40 years. It means that millions of low-paid workers could see a pay rise from €736 to €900, effective from January. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the increase and said: “a rich country cannot have poor workers.” The announcement comes days after France’s president Emmanuel Macron announced a €100 increase for minimum wage earners from 2019.

But while Spain’s increase is part of an annual review, it is far higher than any adjustment in recent years. Spain’s minimum wage is lower than that of the UK, Germany and France but higher than in other EU members including Portugal, Greece and Poland. Many workers in Spain are paid for 14 months of work, with extra payments in July and December, making the effective annual minimum salary €12,600. Ministers will approve the measure

at their meeting on December 21, Sánchez revealed. It will then be authorised by royal decree, without the need for approval by parliament. Spain sets the minimum wage annually, but recent increases have been much smaller, set at just 4 per cent a year ago. If all goes to plan, the increase will be the biggest since 1977, the year of Spain’s first free elections following the death of dictator Francisco Franco.

Canal costs THE International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has ruled that the consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), of which Spanish construction company Sacyr is a majority shareholder, wi l l have t o r et ur n a t ot al of €482 million to Panama. Sacyr received an advance paym ent f r om t he Panam a Canal Authority (ACP) in early 2009 to begin work on the const r uct i on of t he t hi r d set of canal locks. Sacyr will have to pay back €225 million and the expansion of the canal has been dogged by unforeseen construction and financial problems.

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Tools down WORKER’S unions for Renfe and Adif have announced several days of strikes during the Christmas holidays, including December 21 and January 7, dates that mark the beginning and end of the festivities.

Toddler tax LEANING IN: Many businesses will benefit from the loans. THE European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide financing for SME and midcap projects with a €300 million loan to Bankia. Under the agreement signed in Madrid, Bankia will match the loan with the same amount, meaning that a total of €600 million will be made available for financing Spanish businesses. The EIB-Bankia credit line to be put in place will provide loans enabling companies to finance their investments on

favourable conditions, in terms of both interest rates and maturities. The goal is to help Spanish SMEs and mid-caps (up to 3,000 employees) access long-term funds, with the aim of making them more competitive and creating jobs. Another agreement between the EIB and Bankia has been reached to provide €200 million to small businesses operating in the agricultural, agri-food, fisheries and livestock sector.

FINANCE Minister Maria Jesus Montero has announced that parents who received paternity payments over the last four years from the Spanish Social Security system will be able to reclaim the income tax they paid on those benefits.

Deep water SOME 80 Galician exsailors who served the Norwegian merchant fleet between 1948 and 1994 have demonstrated in Madrid to demand that the Spanish government help them receive their pensions from Norway.

Merger talks begin SPAIN’S Liberbank and Unicaja banks have confirmed that they have held talks about a potential merger, driving shares of both higher on expectations of a deal. A merger would result in the creation of Spain’s sixth largest lender, valued at almost €96 billion. The banks confirmed in separate statements to the Spanish market regulator that they had been in contact as part of their regular analy-

sis of potential transactions. Unicaja said no decision had been taken, while Liberbank said no specific proposal had been submitted to its management. Shares in both banks rose by 15 per cent on the news and Mediobanca is advising Unicaja while Deutsche Bank is working with Liberbank. Both Mediobanca and Deutsche Bank declined to comment on the plans.

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% CHG. NET VOL 1.38 24,051.94 -3.03 17,187.25 -0.08 5,718.55 -0.03 8,308.08 0.77 7,833.62 -0.46 14,864.68 0.16 77,300.85 0.02 14,641.53 -1.52 27,242.13 -0.55 61,966.18 -1.34 4,591.36 2.67 34,455.13 -1.92 4,517.75 -0.07 5,380.02 -0.66 8,198.33 -0.30 103,157.09 -1.14 7,314.23 -0.86 24,948.64 -0.77 9,088.15 -0.08 7,358.82 -0.34 7,872.39 -0.39 26,714.48 -0.49 6,234.61 -0.37 16,733.64 0.76 5,914.62 -0.02 68,926.30 -0.44 4,237.75 -0.26 6,921.11 -0.01 17,288.85 -1.47 4,365.32 -0.43 11,618.11 0.64 6,197.28 1.54 41,439.97 0.04 73,534.84 -0.83 3,849.07 -0.63 8,713.23 -0.31 4,980.95 -0.25 131,404.20 -1.12 12,106.13 -0.67 7,970.00 -0.86 7,618.28 -0.38 23,099.51 -0.97 8,203.16 -0.77 7,585.48 -1.21 5,233.03 0.07 3,949.74 -0.64 5,360.88 -2.24 4,871.33 -0.75 6,168.96 -0.81 13,721.33

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Lloyds Banking Group ORD 52.28 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,029.00 Micro Focus International 1,442.25 Marks & Spencer Group 252.40 Mondi 1,627.00 Melrose 158.85 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 224.38 National Grid 843.60 NMC Health 3,060.00 Next 4,115.00 Ocado Group 800.60 Paddy Power Betfair 6,565.00 Prudential 1,401.50 Persimmon 1,860.25 Pearson 940.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,194.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 211.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,327.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,342.75 RELX 1,634.50 Rio Tinto 3,733.00 Royal Mail 291.70 Rightmove 438.28 Rolls-Royce Group 807.40 Randgold Resources 6,758.00 RSA Insurance Group 503.70 Rentokil Initial 332.05 Sainsbury (J) 273.10 Schroders 2,370.50 Sage Group (The) 592.70 Segro 605.60 Shire 4,581.00 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,010.00 Standard Life Aberdeen 244.58 Smith (DS) 310.45 Smiths Group 1,376.25 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 483.63 Smith & Nephew 1,481.50 SSE 1,070.50 Standard Chartered 597.15 St James's Place 933.30 Severn Trent 1,879.50 Tesco 190.70 TUI AG 1,149.50 Taylor Wimpey 130.60 Unilever 4,294.25 United Utilities Group 759.10 Vodafone Group 161.00 John Wood Group 550.30 WPP Group 872.00 Whitbread 4,462.50

CHANGE(P) -0.42 -11.00 -20.25 -11.00 -5.00 -0.55 -1.47 0.10 -2.00 -223.00 -14.40 -40.00 -14.00 -36.75 -5.30 -70.00 -0.10 -15.25 -15.25 5.50 57.50 -4.60 -1.62 -1.20 -184.00 -2.90 0.05 -2.40 -18.50 -3.50 2.00 -92.00 2.00 -1.57 -0.85 4.25 -4.72 -4.00 -19.00 -7.55 -2.90 0.00 -2.20 -20.00 -1.70 -25.75 2.90 0.32 -17.50 2.60 -35.50

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-0.80 -0.27 -1.38 -4.18 -0.31 -0.35 -0.65 0.01 -0.07 -5.14 -1.77 -0.61 -0.99 -1.94 -0.56 -1.12 -0.05 -0.65 -0.65 0.34 1.56 -1.55 -0.37 -0.15 -2.65 -0.57 0.02 -0.87 -0.77 -0.59 0.33 -1.97 0.10 -0.64 -0.27 0.31 -0.97 -0.27 -1.74 -1.25 -0.31 0.00 -1.14 -1.71 -1.28 -0.60 0.38 0.20 -3.08 0.30 -0.79

37,790.55 14,030.77 6,277.89 4,322.28 5,995.21 7,688.19 5,399.06 28,919.50 6,433.71 6,179.68 5,616.90 5,133.10 36,974.86 6,159.87 7,299.90 44,563.72 25,410.30 105,167.58 88,468.40 31,895.56 48,178.60 3,019.00 3,928.95 15,423.41 6,586.54 5,194.22 6,092.22 6,162.55 5,390.63 6,535.46 6,115.48 42,657.49 4,767.98 6,192.34 4,310.95 5,553.03 7,137.09 13,118.05 11,271.38 20,086.27 4,982.01 4,494.23 19,449.88 6,996.03 4,430.06 50,685.02 5,249.18 42,879.59 3,952.93 10,987.94 8,316.93

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COMPANY AMERICAN EXPRESS APPLE BOEING CATERPILLAR CHEVRON TEXACO CISCO SYSTEMS COCA-COLA EXXON MOBIL GOLDMAN SACH HOME DEPOT IBM INTEL JOHNSON & JOHNSON JP MORGAN CHASE MCDONALDS MERCK MICROSOFT NIKE PFIZER PROCTER & GAMBLE ST. PAUL TRV UNITED TECHNOLOGIES UNITEDHEALTH VERIZON VISA CLASS A WALGREENS BOOTS WAL-MART WALT DISNEY 3M

PRICE 105,700 165,480 318,750 126,770 113,830 45,820 49,340 75,580 172,770 172,290 119,900 47,860 133,000 100,290 183,290 76,480 106,030 72,530 43,800 96,640 120,550 118,800 265,020 57,080 135,090 78,740 91,850 112,200 196,100

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VOLUME(M) 1.351.980 11.574.372 864.028 1.101.032 2.226.195 10.171.247 4.550.637 4.564.396 1.052.575 1.480.743 1.256.271 9.470.305 8.887.015 5.408.357 1.226.830 3.684.277 15.466.434 2.046.804 10.271.221 3.835.050 603.129 1.359.655 1.145.580 4.655.237 2.337.613 3.317.951 3.273.369 1.927.508 644.222

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Most Advanced Marin Software Incorporated PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iKang Healthcare Group, Inc. Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Evelo Biosciences, Inc. Materialise NV Liquidity Services, Inc. SMTC Corporation Dogness (International) Corporation SIGA Technologies Inc. Credit Suisse AG

$ 3.04 $ 4.12 $ 20.33 $ 18.62 $ 11.39 $ 15.67 $ 7.16 $ 3.95 $ 3.98 $ 6.95 $ 53.57

0.47 ▲ 18.29% 0.47 ▲ 12.88% 2.01 ▲ 10.97% 1.75 ▲ 10.37% 1.07 ▲ 10.37% 1.35 ▲ 9.43% 0.61 ▲ 9.31% 0.30 ▲ 8.22% 0.30 ▲ 8.15% 0.51 ▲ 7.92% 3.93 ▲ 7.92%

$ 3.17 $ 29.26 $ 3.48 $ 3.4944 $ 7.63 $ 14.20 $ 2.15 $ 10.40 $ 12.515 $ 8.58 $ 17.11

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Most Declined YRC Worldwide, Inc. Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. PHI, Inc. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. Arvinas, Inc. Altimmune, Inc. CSP Inc. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Gulfport Energy Corporation nLIGHT, Inc.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AS far as I am concerned, whatever Mrs May gets she thoroughly deserves. As a remainer at heart, she has tried to con the British public into believing that everything she has tried to negotiate has been ‘in their best interest.’ In reality she has tried to hold on to as many of the EU membership advantages as she can, a devious red herring that has utterly wasted two years of everyone’s time. Instead of going all out to open new trading avenues on the world markets and working to investigate, discuss and ultimately cover any shortfalls and disruption we may experience from disgruntled EU members, she has simpered and slunk around the EU leaders like a beggar pleading for handouts on the streets of their cities. Quick to realise that the leader of the UK could quite possibly have ulterior motives and is basically one of them, the EU has gleefully taken on the role of superior benefactors, hell bent on making the whole exercise as difficult as possible; no doubt hoping deep down that they could do May a favour and possibly make the British government reverse the decision all together. The British public voted out. There was no mention of any deals and having their cake and eating it. If a true Brexiteer had been negotiating our exit the EU would by now be endeavouring to do the

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May deserves all she gets best deals with us, not the other way around. It should have been an ‘out with a no deal’ policy from the start. A clean slate, that should have led to the past two years negotiating our new trade deals and border problems from a position of power and confidence. What has basically happened here is that the losing remainers have bickered and bleated on with their disgruntled attitude and fear factor threats. With May turning a blind eye, they have managed to muddy the waters and befuddle the issues to a point that it has totally misfired and we are now looking at coming out in a few months, not only without a ‘deal’ but having completely thrown away two years of constructive fu-

ture building and opportunity. Leaving us looking at an utterly chaotic scenario that could have, and should have been completely avoided and should by now have been all but sorted. Mrs May has done what many socalled leaders have done in the past. Totally underestimate the intelligence of the British public. She and her arrogant pathetic flock could of course still win. If you call winning blackmailing the UK into a deal that, in exchange for a mere pittance, forces us to comply with a whole host of future EU decisions and leaves us

without even a say in the matter. Not only is the EU laughing at us, they are also rubbing their hands. Frankly I’m utterly fed up with the whole fiasco and, quite frankly don’t really give a damn what happens. But then I am utterly convinced that’s what the conniving remainers, including May were aiming for in the first place! Keep the faith. Love, Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com.

BREXIT GAMBLE: Should have started with a no deal.

Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

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What’s in a vote? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO Theresa won her vote of confidence, whatever that means. Then, all the experts come on the TV to tell us that although she won, she didn’t really win. Well, did she or didn’t she? So, according to the ‘experts’ although she did get a majority, that majority was made up of all the people on the payroll who were obviously going to vote for her. Then the prince of darkness appears; Jacob Rees Mogg. He is some piece of work saying the percentages were terrible. Here is a short guide to percentages from Jacob Rees Mogg: 63 per cent ‘a terrible result for the prime minister, she must resign,’ but 52 per cent (the referendum result) is ‘a resounding victory.’ The truth is, nobody has a clue what is really going to happen. You have Alan Sugar saying on TV, that everything will grind to a halt on the day we leave Europe. Then someone else instantly says it

won’t. Hard Brexit, soft Brexit, blah, blah, blah. There is nothing we can do. All I do know for sure is the referendum mucked my pension up because the pound crashed. When I mentioned this on the radio, I got the pseudo intellectuals calling in and telling me I’m being selfish because I’m not looking at the ‘bigger picture.’ Well, let me tell you, I don’t give a monkey’s about the ‘bigger picture’ because I have no control over it in any way, shape or form. That’s because it’s all controlled by lying, thieving politicians like Mogg who, by the way, has absolutely no idea what happens in the real world. Then there’s that buffoon Johnson who lied and lied about Brexit in the first place, then ran a mile. So here’s the truth about Brexit and this is 100 per cent correct. There are only two types of experts on this subject: Those who guess right and those who guess wrong. It’s just that at the moment, we don’t know who’s who! Merry Christmas, bah humbug and seasons greetings. mikesenker@gmail.com.

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Nora Johnson

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

YOU can tell Christmas isn’t far off when the annual ‘UK families ripped off by unscrupulous and entirely predictable seasonal Winter Wonderland theme-park extravaganzas’ are upon us. This is like Groundhog Day, yet another year, yet another traditional Christmas fiasco. You know, events which advertise snow, forests, elves, herds of reindeer and scores of marquees offering the ‘finest seasonal foods’, but turn out to be families forking out to stand in long queues in ‘boggy fields’ with bad-tempered Santas in tacky outfits, smoking elves in dodgy costumes, donkeys sporting cardboard antlers and stalls selling Cadbury chocolates well past their sell-by date. This year a Christmas parade was branded a ‘shambles’ after parents said it had just three floats and was ‘all over in five minutes.’ Swansea’s annual festive event promised ‘dynamic dance-troupes’ as well as ‘spectacular shows and stages.’ But roadworks in the city centre saw the parade hugely scaled down, leading to a barrage of complaints from ‘outraged’ parents on social media. Plans for a female Santa Claus at a town’s Christmas parade led to accusations that councillors were letting political correctness ruin

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How to survive a PC Christmas this year

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Can president spend the money? Can a president spend community money if it’s not in the agreed budget or if the budget has not yet been agreed by the owners at an AGM? RP (Costa del Sol)

FATHER CHRISTMAS: Male or female this year? tradition. Father Christmas tours the streets of Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham every Christmas Eve, handing out sweets to crowds of excited kids from a float. The festivities have taken place since the 1960’s. However, this year things will be different after a sub-committee at Great Aycliffe Town Council voted unanimously to let a female take over the role. I wonder what the job ad possibly stipulated? Equality position. No experience necessary. Previous work with large animals desirable as float propelled by reindeer and donkeys. Deep voice and ability to say ho! ho! ho! an advantage but otherwise voice training will be given. Must be willing to travel (essential user sleigh allowance provided). As rein-

deer will fly, driving licence not essential but private pilot licence desirable with night piloting certification. I think I’ll put my poodle in for the job next year… animals have rights as well you know! Ho ho ho or woof woof woof? Happy Christmas! 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 go to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

The short answer is, yes. Standardly, David Searl the president has access to You and the Law the community funds. He can in Spain write cheques and make transfers. The professional administrator usually has power over the funds also. Sometimes the expenditures require two signatures. If the president is also the administrator and has sole access to the funds, he needs no further authorisation to spend community money. He is of course, obligated to inform the community in a timely manner of any expense paid out which is not included in the budget voted by the community. If the added expense is for a superior quality of paint on the building because the cheaper paint was not available, there should be no problem. If, however, the president undertakes new projects not voted by the members, he can be called to account and even taken to court to reimburse the community.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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A unique Christmas gift that makes any child a star THERE are very few children who don’t like chocolate, animals and stories. Take those three major ingredients, and you have a winning combination which is exactly what the award-winning Mayan Monkey Mijas Chocolate Factory is now offering customers. Their newest product is not an edible one, but rather an illustrated and personalised chocolate adventure story. Each book is unique, and is made on demand at Mayan Monkey Mijas’ book bindery for the boy or girl who receives it as a gift. A Monkey, A Bird and a Boy (or Girl) called..... deals with the subject of environmental protection and wildlife conservation, and more specifically, the spider monkeys of the cacao jungle whose lives have been placed in jeopardy through the threat of palm oil deforestation. This is the first book in a planned

LETTERS FROM CANARIES By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com HELLO from the Canary Islands, where this year we’re stepping very cautiously into the festive season after receiving sobering news. ‘Canaries, the place in Spain with the longest wait for surgery; five months!’ was the Diario de Avisos cheery headline on the last day of November. This paper often provides the most objective Canarian news, being less restrained by ‘complex political considerations,’ or funding as it was previously called. The worrying information did appear in other papers, cosily tucked away inside with articles on dog grooming and other non-news. The Canarian press practices layout censorship. But there it was, the result of Ministry of Health national waiting list times, published the day before, blazoned in bold 100-point on the front page. Spare a thought then for us during the festivities. Send us cautionary thoughts, reminding us to be careful, because should we hurt ourselves, or suffer internal mal-

HAPPINESS: What more could a child want? series of educational chocolate adventures, which give young readers the opportunity to learn about the discovery, history and future of chocolate, and the different challenges faced, under the Chocolate Chronicles banner. The Mayan Monkey Mijas creators Eli McCarthy (storywriter and for-

eign language localisation) and Jason Godwin (personalisation programming) have joined forces with talented Malaga-based artist, Juanje Infante, who has created a series of finely drawn avatars, which allow each page to be populated with an illustrated character which looks like

the child star of the book. The book is available in a total of five languages (English, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian and Dutch), with several other languages on the way to accommodate the linguistic diversity of the visitors and inhabitants of the multicultural Costa del Sol. One astonishing thing about the book, which has 12 different and fully illustrated sections which ask questions, educate and entertain, is it can be produced within 15 minutes of going into the shop, placing the order and filling in all the important details about the child. Whilst waiting, you can wander around the chocolate museum or take a free tour if it’s quiet enough for the team to provide one (first thing in the morning tends to be the best time), sample some of the exquisite organic chocolate and ice creams, sign up for a chocolate-making workshop and

Beat the waiting lists…

NO WAITING: Alternative ways to beat the waiting times. functions and need a touch of tweaking, it’ll be five months before anybody gets involved in fixing us. Gracious, we’ll have to hobble, crawl or clutch the defective part through till May. To be fair, the report said 147 days, which is marginally less, plus we’ll be the lucky recipients of loads of pharmaceuticals for pain relief, along with complementary

pharmaceuticals to minimise any side effects. Nevertheless, I personally will be restraining myself from the usual wild, mid-winter dancing on the edge of precipices and brandy fortified Christmas immersions where enormous waves bash rocks. I’ll resist all temptation to take part in New Year’s Eve bareback gallops along aforementioned precipices.

Gaffer taping a broken tibia long-term is unappealing and precipices are legion in these parts, affording many opportunities for accidents to those inclined and, curiously, it seems that many of our visitors are. Despite advice to the contrary (not much), and common sense (none) they do drop off edges with alarming regularity, often managing to seriously injure themselves

then collect the freshly printed book, which costs a reasonable €24.95. The book can be paired with a reallife Oolal, the ethically sourced spider monkey soft toy, made in Spain by one of the few toy companies in Europe which has survived years of devastating competition from China. Made from child-friendly, non-toxic materials, Oolal is a life-sized replica of the three-month-old baby spider monkey who inspired the monkey part of the name Mayan Monkey Mijas. A character in the book, Oolal is also the Mayan word for Happiness. The book and Oolal can be ordered via email at eli@mayanmonkey.es or WhatsApp 600 088 542, with worldwide shipping available. All from the Mayan (people who first drank chocolate) Monkey (the spider monkeys first cracked open the pods) and Mijas (where the finest ethical chocolate can be found).

and, the holiday to end all holidays, sometimes to kill themselves. But investigations reveal no five month backlog of injured walkers, groaning in German, in Canarian hospital corridors. Is their nationality relevant? I hear you ask. Well, possibly. In Germany, as I’m sure you know, dangers are properly advertised. Large warning signs like ‘Danger! Precipice!’ tell you there’s a precipice. But what are you doing up there if you can’t see that for yourself? Is it the absence of signs here which causes problems? Whatever it is, there are injuries and surgery is obviously alive, well and immediately available if they happen in a certain way. Bad backs and hernias don’t count, for example. So here’s an alternative to waiting five months, which in festive mood I pass on to all: should you be here and have the misfortune to need surgery, local bearers must immediately carry you up a rockface and then abandon you. A helicopter will soon arrive and within an hour you’ll be in the operating theatre. A Merry Christmas to us all and may we keep our wits about us!

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TECH FOR THE TIMID FOR my long-suffering partner it can’t come too soon; the day I ask our kitchen console what’s for dinner rather than her. It’s getting close. Fancy fridges can already warn that we’re low on carrots and order more. Next will be one of those sci-fi space-station scenarios where the computer dishes up the evening’s tasty Soylent Green. The burden of shopping is shifting from humans to machines. But among the melee of Christmas shopping this year, it’s sobering to consider just how many traditional retailers are going, or gone, under the online onslaught. From Poundland and Sears, to Toys ‘R’ Us, Zara in Spain and most recently the UK’s Debenhams. Part of the problem is ‘showrooming’ ; a recent word for how we use a bricks-and-mortar store to examine the goods, then go home to order them online more cheaply. My conscience is not clear. As this publication pointed out a while back, Amazon is now far and away Spain’s biggest retailer, an astonishing achievement after just seven

What’s for dinner Hal? Terence Kennedy considers how we’ll shop in years to come

ORDER CAREFULLY: ‘Bargain deckchairs’ bought online. Oops. years. In 2017 it sold €4.2 billionworth of stuff, far ahead of its trailing rivals AliExpress and the more traditional El Corte Ingles. Eight out of 10 of us now shop online, a four-fold increase since the turn of the century, with sales growing more than 15 per cent a year.

Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

THE Mossos de Esquadra, Cataluña’s police force, charged against CDR demonstrators on Constitution Day. Everybody else had a day off and was revving up for Christmas, but the Committees for the Defence of the Republic were out doing their defence job. So Cataluña’s Mossos did their job too, and broke up the demonstrations. Cataluña’s regional president Quim Torra, decided they had violated the CDR members’ de-

We’re in a brave new world of ecommerce, with ever-more connected devices. By 2025 says one pundit, ‘wrist commerce’ will be all the rage; talking to our smartwatches to order stuff as the whim or need takes us. Not sure when considering a new car, if 19 cup-holders are sufficient?

Cutting edge tech YOUR connected razor knows when its blades have gone rusty. Your smartwatch, with heart rate, platelet level and location data, knows you’ve cut yourself shaving. Your wrist vibrates. You look at your smartwatch. Your Smart Assistant says ‘Swipe left to order bandages. Swipe right to ignore.’ You swipe left. It thanks you. Your bandages arrive within the hour, with a new razor. Not in our lifetimes? A decade ago, talking to a gadget in your lounge to play music, order pizza or playthings or dim the lights was fruitcake-talk. Buy an Amazon Echo, a Google Home or an Apple HomePod and it’s reality for millions today. The saddest aspect of it all; the day we accept our Smart Assistants are way smarter than we are.

Job description mocratic right to demonstrate and ordered purges amongst the highest-ranking Mossos officers. Meanwhile, the CDR continued demonstrating, whereupon the Madrid government called Torra to order. Unless the Mossos can guarantee public safety, Pedro Sanchez will send in reinforcements from the National Police, he warned. Sanchez is just doing his job too, so it would be uncharitable and cynical to link this to the results of the Andalucia elections, and the perception that the government’s conciliatory stance lost the PSOE too many votes.

Ignoring the elephant

CDR: Demonstrators on Constitution Day.

(That’s how many there are in the 2019 Subaru Ascent. Seriously?) No need to head to the dealer, just put on your Virtual Reality headset and take a tour. No more schlepping stuff home from the shop. Just wait for the drone to drop and deliver, then hope the neighbour doesn’t nick it. Again. No more running out of cheese; your fridge tells the warehouse, whose driver (or robot) stocks up your supply. Perhaps even loading it into the fridge before you get home, if a new proposal to give retailers special access to our homes takes off. In fact no need even for your fridge to run regular stocktaking; every time you take a bottle of water the retailer replenishes it. The best we can hope, is that technology can cope. Witness the parents who ordered a birthday cake for their daughter online, ‘with a little blonde figure on the top.’ Auto-correct changed it to ‘blind’.

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EVERYBODY is pussy-footing around the main reason for Vox’s success in Andalucia. The PSOE government’s handling of the Cataluña crisis is supposed to be a principal reason, and it is likely that the people who vote for Vox, are probably Spanish nationalists. The real problem isn’t even immigration. It’s immigrants. Not the Latin Americans who share a language and, however loosely, the Spanish culture.

Not the expats who love the climate and the Spanish, however little they understand of what goes on in Spain. Vox voters and others, fear a large swathe of immigrants who have left their homelands for better lives in Spain, but bring alien concepts with them. The solution is not Vox’s ‘Spain for the Spanish’ but until a better one comes along, that’s what they’re buying.

Health warning CATALAN-BORN Manuel Valls, the former French prime minister, will run for Barcelona mayor in next year’s municipal elections. There’s a fair chance that he could win, but

there was a warning embedded in Valls’ reference to the cordon sanitaire devised by the French to keep out Le Pen and the populists. This, the former French prime minister said, should apply in Andalucia, but will Ciudadanos and the Partido Popular take heed? Or will they let their ambitions get the better of them by courting Vox, whose 12 seats in Andalucia’s regional parliament are necessary if they are to form a government? Cs should think twice, because although Valls is running as an independent, it’s under the aegis of Rivera’s party. Come May 2019, will he want even a tenuous association with a party which makes concessions to another, and which opposes practically everything it apparently believed in until now?

Borderline issue WHEN Quim Torra talks about a Slovenia-type solution - with 74 deaths - for Cataluña, he could ponder on May and the Northern Ireland backstop. If the unthinkable happened and a Slovenia solution were forced on the 50 per cent of Catalans who do not want independence, how would Quim Torra, Carles Puigdement, the CDR, Omnium, the ANC and die-hard separatists negotiate their border with Spain? Brexit would have nothing on it.

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Ant McPartlin set to return to TV hosting in January for BGT Richard Shanley ANT MCPARTLIN is expected to return to his TV work next month after taking time off to go into rehab. The host is preparing to film Britain’s Got Talent auditions in January - 10 months after he crashed a car while more than twice the drink drive limit. He has not worked since, and was replaced by Holly Wi l l o u g h b y f o r t h e l a t e s t s e r i e s o f I ’ m A C e l e b r i t y. . . G e t Me Out Of Here!, which ended last Sunday. Declan Donnelly

hosted this year’s Britain’s Got Talent live shows alone. Next year ’s Saturday Night Takeaway was also cancelled. Announcing that decision in August, Ant said his recovery was “going very well” and said he would “take the rest of the year off.” Last week the Mirror reported that he would be reunited with Dec when filming begins for Britain’s Got Talent 2019. Ant first entered rehab in June 2017 after becoming addicted to alcohol and prescription painkillers. He went back into treatment after the crash in March. He was later fined £86,000 and given a 20-month driving

ban after pleading guilty to drink driving. A Britain’s Got Talent spokesman declined to comment on his return. The first episode will follow the festive edition of Doctor Who, which is being shown on January1, 2019 instead of Christmas Day.

ANT MCPARTLIN: Will co-host Britain’s Got Talent in 2019.

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Kitchen gadgets I can live without Barry Duke FOLK who know me well will tell you that I’m a walking repository for all manner of gadgets, ranging from portable power-banks to self-defence torches. My bulging leather satchel also has a multi-purpose Swiss Army knife, a telescopic magnet great for fishing keys out of storm-water drains, and a flash-drive containing information which may be relevant to the police or medics, should I ever be found unconscious in a gutter or wheelie-bin. A visit to Casa del Duke will also reveal a great many other items I’ve been compelled to buy from AliExpress, a Chinese site which offers a cornucopia of marvellous high-tech gizmos at knock-down prices. One was a light bulb which doubled as a Bluetooth speaker, which I put in the bathroom so I could shave and shower to my favourite tunes. I say ‘was’ because the thing ex-

ploded a few weeks ago right in the middle of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Highway to Hell’. I was using a cut-throat razor at the time, and slashed open my left cheek. Simultaneously, all the fuses blew in the apartment. I shan’t be replacing it any time soon. Although I’ve yet to find a cure for my forays into AliExpress late at night when I’ve had a few Famous Grouses, I avoid the kitchenware section, for my lust for kitchen gadgetry died when I was packing in advance of my move to Spain. I found items which convinced me I’d lost my marbles when I bought them.

POINTLESS: Who ne eds useless gadgets .

First to go into a box destined for the nearest charity shop was a plastic gew-gaw invented to turn boiled eggs into cubes. Next in, a pair of scissors with a spatula attached. This was designed to cut pizzas and lift the slices simultaneously. Also discarded was a yellow plastic banana slicer, a microwave omelette-maker and a wooden peanut butter and jam spreader with colourcoded silicon ends. (If you’re tempted to get one, Amazon are still selling the things for around €30). A strawberry stem remover, a garlic peeler, an electric popcorn-maker and a twirling spaghetti fork were next.

In the end, I came over with just my favourite knives, a coffee grinder, a boiled-egg slicer, a vintage metal garlic press dating back to the 1950’s and a hand-held electric blender. One mistake, was discarding my potato masher, thinking I could get a new one anywhere in Benidorm. What I did not know at the time is that mashed potatoes don’t figure largely in Spanish cuisine. Not a single store specialising in cookware had one. Then, when I was in a hardware

store getting a key duplicated, I was elated to find a beast of a metal masher. It was 36cm in length and looked like a cattle-branding iron, but boy does it ever do the job! Yet, despite the fact most jobs in the kitchen can be done with a few good pots and pans and some quality knives, the kitchen gadget market is worth hundreds of millions, with people buying items which are not only useless, but often an absolute pain in the butt to keep clean.

Now that’s entertainment (final) 20-12-18 Marbella Moments by Nicole King WHEN my friend Emmanuel Lehmann called me to ask me to be his ‘companion’ in the Spanish version of a talent contest ‘The Voice,’ I hadn’t even heard of the show. He anxiously and excitedly explained about Tom Jones, the international success of the programme and that he had been selected from thousands to compete in this first Spanish edition. That was back in August 2012. He didn’t win but he did get into the final phase, mentored by Rosario Flores. This wasn’t to prove to be to his advantage as he had written a song she had recorded a few years back and scandals of favouritism on social media seemed to overshadow his success and his enjoyment of the experience. When I heard that our lovely Tina Hall, talented actress and singer who performs locally when her time permits, was participating in last year’s Spanish edition it was a lot of fun following her progress on national TV and rooting for her! So many millions watch the show that it really is a big deal and for a per-

Entertainment. former obviously a great opportunity to show-case their talents in front of a huge audience. Now another ‘Voz’ is coming to Marbella: Alex Forriol, a young singer originally from Valencia, who made it to the finals in the 2016 edition and has been booked to perform several dates in Marbella at the Posido-

nia Palace musical dance and dinner shows. I went to the debut and loved the concept, very reminiscent of The Talk of the Town in London and happy memories of being there with my parents as a child. On this occasion I was the parent, and grandparent for that matter and beautiful new mem-

ories were certainly made. Alex’s voice was really good and he had an excellent repertoire. He was also surprisingly humorous. He really handled the international audience well and melded perfectly with the dynamic aerial acrobat show and professional dance group that accompanied him. There were also two very cool girl DJs keeping the party flowing between the show breaks. We sat upstairs, front line balcony, which gave us a privileged view of all the entertainment. The way we were seated in a line even gave us the ‘feel’ of sitting on a panel of judges of a talent contest, looking down on the performers and very ready to give our comments and pass sentence at any given moment. None of us really knew what to expect but I think we were all impressed with the amount of time, money and effort that went into preparing the show as well as the quality of the performances themselves. If we were in the UK I’m not sure my five-month-old granddaughter would have been allowed in but thanks to being in Spain she was welcomed and she just loved the engaging lights, colourful settings and the music. With the baby so fascinated by everything my kids, her parents, got to enjoy the evening which meant that I could sit back and relax and watch the show and enjoy it and my family. Now that’s what I call entertainment!

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7:00am Dynasties 8:00am This Farming Life 9:00am Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live Stay up to date on the day's top stories, with the latest breaking news as it happens. 1:00pm All Creatures Great and Small 2:30pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 3:15pm Operation Snow Tiger 4:15pm Who Do You Think You Are? 5:15pm The Sweet Makers at Christmas 6:15pm Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 8:00pm 100 Years of King's Carols 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Victoria and Albert 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Front Row Late

7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm Fleetwood Mac: A Musical History 10:00pm The Sound of Movie Musicals with Neil Brand Documentary. 11:00pm Sinatra: All or Nothing at All An up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. 12:55am Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark 1:55am Top of the Pops 2:25am Fleetwood Mac: A Musical History 3:25am The Sound of Movie Musicals with Neil Brand 4:25am This is BBC Four

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4:40am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two. 7:00am Top Class 7:30am This Farming Life An insight into modern farming life. 8:30am Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 9:30am The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 10:15am The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 11:00am The Muppets Comedy. 12:35pm Cars 2 Animated sequel. 2:15pm Equestrian 5:25pm Finding Neverland 7:00pm The Good Life 7:30pm Porridge 8:15pm The Lone Ranger 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:15pm Goodness Gracious Me - 20 Years Innit! 11:55pm Goodness Gracious Me 12:40am The Sapphires 2:20am The Spectacular Now

4:25am This is BBC Four 7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm James May: The Christmas Reassembler 8:30pm The Toys That Made Christmas 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm The Sinner 10:40pm The Sinner 11:20pm Tina Turner 12:05am Aretha Franklin: Respect 12:35am Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas 1:30am Top of the Pops 3:00am Top of the Pops 3:30am Top of the Pops Janice Long and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 11 December 1986. 4:05am The Toys That Made Christmas 5:30am This is BBC Four

5:55am Fifteen to One 6:50am Adventure and Trail Running: Spartan Race Barcelona 7:15am Frasier 7:40am Frasier 8:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:50am The Big Bang Theory 9:20am The Big Bang Theory 9:45am Bridge to Terabithia 11:35am The Simpsons 12:05pm The Simpsons 12:35pm Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 1:00pm Hachi: A Dog's Tale 2:45pm Father of the Bride 4:50pm Jamie's Quick and Easy Christmas 5:55pm Extreme Cake Makers' Christmas 6:55pm Channel 4 News 7:10pm Crocodile Dundee 9:00pm The World's Most Extraordinary Christmas Dinners 10:00pm Pitch Perfect 2 12:10am East is East

8:40am Peppa Pig 8:50am Peppa Pig 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Paw Patrol 9:35am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am Pirata and Capitano 10:15am Rusty Rivets 10:40am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:05am Oxford Street 24/7 at Christmas 11:50am 12 Days of Giving 1:45pm Wedding Wonderland 3:45pm Live Premiership Rugby 6:20pm Mariah Carey's a Christmas Melody 8:00pm Blind Date 9:00pm Gino's Win Your Christmas Wish List 9:55pm 5 News Weekend 10:00pm Jane McDonald and Friends at Christmas 11:00pm Jane: 12 Cruises of Christmas 12:30am Greatest Ever Christmas Movies

9:25am ITV News 9:30am Zoe Ball on Christmas Saturday 10:25am James Martin's Saturday Morning at Christmas 12:30pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 1:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:15pm How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 2:15pm Catchphrase 3:00pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 6:00pm Big Star's Bigger Star 7:00pm ITV Evening News 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 10:00pm The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show 11:00pm 20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas 12:05am ITV News

7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:50pm The Big Soap Quiz 1:50pm The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 2:15pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 3:20pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 3:50pm Peter Pan 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm Peter Pan 6:00pm Johnny English Reborn 7:00pm FYI Daily 7:05pm Johnny English Reborn 8:05pm Uncle Buck 9:05pm FYI Daily 9:10pm Uncle Buck 10:00pm Iron Man 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Iron Man 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am Family Guy 1:55am Family Guy 2:25am American Dad!

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ITV3 Nightscreen Judge Judy Judge Judy Agatha Christie's Poirot Peter and Wendy Santa Claus The Wizard of Oz Carry on Up the Khyber The Burpas are revolting! The Carry On take on the Raj. Agatha Christie's Poirot Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders An international cycling competition comes to the Midsomer village of Burwood Mantle. An Audience with Ken Dodd Lewis A Touch of Frost Road to Avonlea Road to Avonlea

11:30am 11:40am 12:05pm 12:35pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:55pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:05pm 7:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:10am 2:55am 4:00am

World of Sport The Protectors Ironside Ironside Ironside ITV Racing: The Opening Show World of Sport Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars ITV Racing: Live From Ascot The Green Berets FYI Daily The Green Berets Hornblower Rambo III FYI Daily Rambo III Terminator 2: Judgment Day FYI Daily Terminator 2: Judgment Day The Americans Take the Tower

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Wild Wild West Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Black Panther Transformers: The Last Knight Die Hard Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Black Panther Mission: Impossible III

Fred Claus Lady Bird Pretty Woman Step Brothers The Ugly Truth Lady Bird Pretty Woman Step Brothers Think Like a Man Think Like a Man Too 3:00am The Wedding Singer 4:45am Little Man

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Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Baby Daddy 12 Wishes of Christmas Don't Tell the Bride Made in Chelsea The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Epic The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory A Million Ways to Die in the West Gogglebox Gogglebox Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 2016

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Christmas on Holly Lane The Time Team Olaf's Frozen Adventure Ready Player One Blockers The Shape of Water The Time Team Ready Player One Blockers The Shape of Water A mute cleaning lady makes a lifechanging discovery while working at a top-secret government lab. Oscar-winning fantasy. Life Itself: Special How to Get Girls The Exception Coming Home for Christmas

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Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Live - Soccer Am Football Live Championship Rugby Richmond take on Bedford at the Athletic Ground in the Greene King IPA Championship. Football Hull City entertain Swansea City at the KCOM Stadium in the Sky Bet Championship. Live World Championship Darts Live NFL A match from the NFL. Live NFL A match from the NFL.

EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Matters Football Countdowns EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Live - Soccer Am SPFL Matters Live Gillette Soccer Saturday: Build-Up Gillette Soccer Saturday: Live Scores Football EFL Goals: Championship EFL EFL Goals: Championship EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games

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7:00am Breakfast 9:40am Match of the Day 11:15am Mr Peabody and Sherman 12:40pm My Faith and Me: June Sarpong 1:40pm BBC News 1:55pm Songs of Praise 2:30pm A Christmas Carol 4:00pm Room on the Broom 4:25pm Up 5:55pm BBC News 6:10pm BBC London News 6:20pm Countryfile 7:20pm Hold the Sunset Christmas Special: If I Were a Wise Man 7:50pm Still Open All Hours 8:20pm Watership Down 10:00pm Have I Got 2018 News for You 10:30pm King Gary 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:15am The Young Offenders Christmas Special 12:45am This Country 1:30am The Graham Norton Show

8:00am This Farming Life 9:00am Countryfile 9:55am Monty Don's Paradise Gardens 10:55am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:25pm Simply Nigella 1:25pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 2:10pm Twelfth Night 4:20pm Back in Time for Christmas 5:20pm Amazing Hotels Christmas Special 6:20pm Alice in Wonderland 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Chris and Michaela: Under the Christmas Sky 11:00pm Far From the Madding Crowd 12:55am Insert Name Here 1:25am TOTP2 2:55am Countryfile 3:50am Holby City 4:50am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

5:30am This is BBC Four 7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm TOTP2 Mark Radcliffe digs deep into the archives to deliver some familiar and unfamiliar festive treats. 9:30pm What We Were Watching: Christmas 1988 10:30pm The Secret Story of the BBC Christmas Tapes 11:00pm Bros: After the Screaming Stops 12:25am TOTP2 1:25am Fleetwood Mac: A Musical History 2:25am Stuffed: The Great British Christmas Dinner 3:25am What We Were Watching: Christmas 1988

9:10am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:25am ITV News 9:30am Zoe Ball on Christmas Sunday 10:25am Ninja Warrior UK 11:20am Doc Martin 12:20pm Long Lost Family 1:50pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:00pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 2:30pm The Big Soap Quiz 3:30pm Celebrity Catchphrase 4:30pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 5:30pm Tenable 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:55pm ITV News London 7:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:00pm What Would Your Kid Do? 9:00pm The Chase Bloopers 10:00pm Casino Royale 12:50am ITV News 1:05am Bear's Mission with Gareth Southgate 1:55am Football Genius

8:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:25am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:20pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:20pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 2:50pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 3:50pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 5:55pm Elf 6:55pm FYI Daily 7:00pm Elf 8:00pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 10:00pm The Holiday 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Holiday 12:40am Family Guy 1:10am Family Guy 1:45am Family Guy

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ITV3 Nightscreen Columbo Housewife 49 The Sound of Music Live The Making of the Sound of Music Live Bugsy Malone Brief Encounter Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure Sunday Night at the Palladium A Touch of Frost Murder, She Wrote Road to Avonlea Drama about a young girl sent to live with her eccentric family on Prince Edward Island. Road to Avonlea

6:55am Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:05am Frasier 7:30am Frasier 7:55am Rugrats the Movie 9:10am The Big Bang Theory 9:35am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am Christmas Brunch 2:00pm Extreme Cake Makers' Christmas 3:05pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Father Christmas 5:05pm Channel 4 News 5:30pm Men in Black 7:20pm Men in Black II 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau at Christmas 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Father Ted 12:05am Tin Star 1:10am Father Ted 1:40am Father Ted 2:10am Father Ted 2:35am Father Ted 3:05am Father Ted

6:10am The Sweeney 7:00am World of Sport 7:10am Goodwood Members' Meeting Highlights 8:00am The Protectors 8:25am The Sweeney 9:20am Minder 10:20am Pawn Stars 10:50am Pawn Stars 11:15am Pawn Stars Christmas Special 12:10pm Storage Wars Christmas Special 1:10pm Made in Britain at Christmas 2:15pm Merry Christmas Mr Bean 2:50pm The Horse Soldiers 3:50pm FYI Daily 3:55pm The Horse Soldiers 5:15pm Red River 6:20pm FYI Daily 6:25pm Red River 7:55pm Hornblower 10:00pm The Mechanic 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Mechanic 11:50pm Saw 12:50am FYI Daily

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Thomas and Friends Bob the Builder Digby Dragon Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Shimmer and Shine Pirata and Capitano Rusty Rivets Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Access Friends Friends Snow White Christmas 5 News Weekend A Shoe Addict's Christmas Scrooge 5 News Scrooge Agatha and the Truth of Murder Krampus

9:45am Captain America The Winter Soldier 12:05pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2:40pm Top Gun 4:40pm Thor 2 - The Dark World 6:40pm Captain America The Winter Soldier 9:00pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 11:35pm Con Air

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights Made of Honour Scrooged The Longest Yard Pitch Perfect 3 Blockers Clueless Pitch Perfect 3 Blockers Why Him? Fist Fight Groundhog Day Bad Santa

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Hollyoaks Omnibus Come Dine with Me Made in Chelsea Don't Tell the Bride The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory Johnny English The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Friday Night Dinner Friday Night Dinner Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am Christmas on Holly Lane 8:30am The Time Team 10:10am Mary Magdalene 12:15pm Ready Player One 2:40pm The Shape of Water A mute cleaning lady makes a lifechanging discovery while working at a top-secret government lab. 4:50pm Blockers 6:35pm Life Itself: Special 6:50pm Mary Magdalene 9:00pm Ready Player One 11:25pm Blockers 1:10am The Shape of Water 3:25am How to Get Girls 5:15am Coming Home for Christmas

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Sky Sports News Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football Live Renault Super Sunday Live World Championship Darts Day 11 of the William Hill World Darts Championship from the Alexandra Palace. Live NFL: Sunday A match from the NFL. My Icon My Icon Live NFL: Sunday The Seattle Seahawks meet the Kansas City Chiefs at CenturyLink Field in the NFL.

10:00am EFL Goals: League One and League Two 10:30am Sunday Supplement 12:00pm One2eleven 12:15pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 2:00pm Football 5:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 5:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 7:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm Football's Greatest 9:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 9:30pm Live NBA: Atlanta @ Detroit 12:00am EFL 1:00am EFL Goals: League One and League Two

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Breakfast Cbeebies Thumbelina Danger Mouse Shaun the Sheep Movie The Farmer's Llamas Snow Babies BBC News at One BBC London News Monsters University Zootropolis BBC News BBC London News Mary Poppins All Together Now Celebrities EastEnders Click and Collect Would I Lie to You? The Royle Family BBC News Midnight Mass From Buckfast Abbey Man Up Romantic comedy. 40-year-old divorcee Jack mistakes Nancy for his blind date. Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7:15am Family Cooking Showdown 8:15am Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings 9:25am Equestrian 10:25am Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 1:15pm The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas 2:00pm Romeo and Juliet 3:50pm Back in Time for Christmas 4:50pm Reindeer Family and Me 5:50pm Chris and Michaela: Under the Christmas Sky 6:50pm Carols from King's 8:05pm Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge Christmas 2018 10:00pm Christmas at St Paul'S 11:00pm The Lady in the Van 12:40am Christmas TOTP2 Special

7:58pm This is BBC Four 8:00pm Christmas University Challenge 2017 8:30pm Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah - A Slow Odyssey 9:00pm Tudor Monastery Farm 10:00pm Eric, Ernie and Me 11:00pm Steptoe and Son Classic comedy. 11:45pm Richard Pryor - Omit the Logic 1:05am Mark Lawson Talks to... 2:05am Lisbon: An Art Lovers' Guide 3:05am Turtle, Eagle, Cheetah - A Slow Odyssey 3:35am Concorde The life of the most glamorous plane ever built - told by the people whose lives she touched. 4:35am This is BBC Four

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Ninja Warrior UK 11:15am Midsomer Murders 1:10pm You've Been Framed! 1:40pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:45pm ITV News London 1:55pm How the Grinch Stole Christmas 3:55pm Shrek the Halls 4:25pm Santa Claus 6:30pm Judge Rinder's Christmas Kids Court 7:30pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Bad Move 10:00pm The Keith and Paddy Picture Show 10:30pm Gremlins 12:35am ITV News 12:45am Christmas Carols on ITV 1:45am Tenable 2:40am Lethal Weapon 3:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

8:15am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:40am You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 9:30am Emmerdale 9:55am Coronation Street 2:45pm Coronation Street 3:20pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 3:50pm You've Been Framed Gold at Christmas 4:55pm Celebrity Catchphrase 5:55pm Despicable Me 2 6:55pm FYI Daily 7:00pm Despicable Me 2 8:00pm A Lego Christmas Party 8:05pm The Lego Movie 9:05pm FYI Daily 9:10pm The Lego Movie 10:00pm Furious 7 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pm Furious 7 12:45am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy 1:45am Family Guy 2:15am Family Guy 2:45am American Dad!

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ITV3 Nightscreen Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:50am Classic Coronation Street 8:20am Heartbeat 9:20am The Royal 10:25am Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light 12:30pm Holiday on the Buses 2:15pm Mutiny on the Buses 4:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm Maigret 1:00am Christmas Epic Fails 2:00am Bette Midler: One Night Only 3:00am A Touch of Frost 4:45am Road to Avonlea

6:35am Jamie's Cracking Christmas 6:50am Olive, the Other Reindeer 7:40am Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 8:55am The Simpsons 9:25am The Simpsons 9:55am The Simpsons 10:30am Father Christmas 11:00am Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 12:45pm A Christmas Carol 2:45pm We Bought a Zoo 5:10pm We're Going on a Bear Hunt 5:40pm The Snowman 6:10pm The Snowman and the Snowdog 6:45pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm Miracle on 34th Street 9:00pm Child Genius v Celebrities Christmas Special 10:00pm Panorama 12:05am Courtney Act's Christmas Extravaganza 1:05am The Inbetweeners 1:35am The Inbetweeners 2:05am The Inbetweeners

6:05am The Professionals 7:00am Silverstone Classic 7:50am Goodwood Festival of Speed 8:35am Kojak 9:30am Quincy, M.E. 10:35am Minder 11:30am The Sweeney 12:35pm The Professionals 1:35pm Kojak 2:45pm Tobruk 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Tobruk 4:55pm Escape to Victory 5:55pm FYI Daily 6:00pm Escape to Victory 7:10pm Kelly's Heroes 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Kelly's Heroes 10:00pm Under Siege 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Under Siege 12:10am Rush Hour 1:10am FYI Daily 1:15am Rush Hour 2:15am Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again 3:15am Quincy, M.E. 4:15am Take the Tower

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Thomas and Friends Fireman Sam Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Digby Dragon The Secret Life of Puppies Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud Friends Friends Neighbours Oklahoma! The King and I Scrooge Neighbours Billionaire Babies at Christmas More Things We Love About Christmas The Yorkshire Vet at Christmas Michael Bublé: Back for Christmas The Night Before Super Casino

8:00am Black-Ish 8:30am Black-Ish: Just Christmas, Baby 9:00am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am All About Christmas Eve 11:45am Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 1:15pm The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 11:00pm Made in Chelsea's Big Christmas Quiz 12:00am Naked Attraction 1:05am The Big Bang Theory 1:30am The Big Bang Theory 2:00am Gogglebox 3:05am First Dates at Christmas

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The Green Hornet Maze Runner: The Death Cure Dunkirk Jurassic Park The Lost World: Jurassic Park Jurassic Park III Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Maze Runner: The Death Cure Thor: Ragnarok

7:00am The Time Team 8:30am Mary Magdalene 10:40am Olaf's Frozen Adventure 11:10am Peter Rabbit 1:00pm Ready Player One 3:25pm Blockers 5:10pm Mary Magdalene 7:15pm Peter Rabbit 9:00pm Ready Player One 11:25pm Blockers 1:10am The Shape of Water A mute cleaning lady makes a lifechanging discovery while working at a top-secret government lab. 3:30am How to Get Girls 5:15am Christmas on Holly Lane Three childhood friends - each at a different crossroads - reunite for the holidays.

1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:00pm

Life Itself: Special That Thing You Do! Life Itself: Special Fletch My Best Friend's Wedding 12:15pm Rough Night 2:05pm Bad Teacher 3:50pm Snatched 5:30pm The House 7:10pm Rough Night 9:00pm Bad Teacher 10:45pm Snatched 12:25am The House

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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Football Centre Football Centre Football Centre Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 Sky Sports Tonight Sky Sports Tonight Sky Sports Tonight Sky Sports News at Ten Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live NFL: Denver @ Oakland

Football's Greatest Football Countdowns EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Play-Off Final Highlights Football's Greatest Football Countdowns One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven Football Years Football Countdowns Soccer Am Best Bits Football Countdowns EFL Goals: League One and League Two EFL Goals: Championship Football's Greatest EFL SPFL Round Up Show SPFL Greatest Games Soccer Am Best Bits EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games

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Breakfast The Gruffalo The Gruffalo's Child Hammy's Boomerang Adventure Christmas Morning From Oldham Parish Church Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit BBC News Top of the Pops The Good Dinosaur The Queen's Christmas Broadcast The Jungle Book Zog BBC News Strictly Come Dancing Michael Mcintyre's Big Christmas Show Call the Midwife EastEnders Mrs. Brown's Boys Outnumbered BBC News On Christmas Night Have I Got a Bit More 2018 News for You

7:35am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 7:50am Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays 8:15am Horrid Henry 8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am The Powerpuff Girls 9:10am Teen Titans Go! 9:30am Be Cool, ScoobyDoo! Mystery 101 10:05am Wishfart 10:25am Judge Rinder's Christmas Kids Court 11:20am Jack Frost 1:15pm Countrywise 2:00pm Doc Martin 4:00pm HM the Queen 4:10pm A Christmas Chase: Celebrity Special 5:10pm Monsters, Inc. 6:55pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 7:55pm ITV Evening News 8:15pm Emmerdale 9:15pm Coronation Street 10:15pm Torvill and Dean 12:15am ITV News at Ten and Weather 12:30am Bridget Jones's Diary 2:20am Tenable

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Sign of the times or a minority? I AM an avid reader of the Euro Weekly News. I’m not naive enough to believe there has never been any crime, of course there has. But is it a sign of the times that every week there is a fatal shooting or stabbing, either gang related or domestic? While everything should be done to put a stop to these type of offences, we must try to remember that it is a minority of people who are involved in drug related activity. Domestic violence, however, is a classless and far reaching crime and often goes unreported with fatal consequences. As such, it is commendable and encouraging to see the national drive that has been embarked upon to raise awareness about gender violence, and the measures that are being taken to try to tackle the issue. Lisa Shannon

Walking with ABAD THE reason I’m writing to you is no other than to record by letter my gratitude and enormous appreciation to all your colleagues. Our ABAD Asociation exists and continues to grow, addressing disability in all its forms, both in those affected, as well as the people looking after them. With your help and support, and with this kind attitude, for us, carrying on is a motivation, and walking is more bearable. It is great to be able to count on the solidarity of those who voluntarily wish to walk with us. Thank you for your solidarity and selfless work. Thank you for being by our side and for making our work easier every day. From the ABAD Association therapy centre which deals with the disabled, myself, the director, and my entire collective would like to send you a strong and affectionate thank you. Cristóbal Martínez Reyes Many thanks JUST to say a BIG THANK YOU for putting in your paper an article regarding the ABAD calendars. They loved it, and I will let you know once their new website in Spanish and English is up and running to then promote the building of a new disability/therapy centre in Benalmadena. Once again thank you. Best wishes for Christmas Jon Leighton Editor’s note: ABAD is an association on the Costa del Sol which cares for disabled children. Their calendars are available from the EWN head office in Fuengirola (Malaga) for €5.

Definitely May-be I JUST want to state my adCOURAGE: miration for Theresa May May should who I think has shown such get more courage and persistence backing. throughout the Brexit blizzard so far. She has managed to negotiate a workable deal with the EU in incredibly testing circumstances and everyone should be rallying round in the national interest, not trying to get rid of her for their own selfish political ends. Changing the leader now would be so disruptive and would take weeks so install someone new: time that we simply don’t have. Crashing out of the EU without a deal is becoming frighteningly real and politicians should know that almost no one voted for that. It’s time for common sense to prevail on all sides and hopefully one last effort from Mrs May can get the deal over the line.

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Merry Christmas IT is once again time to wrap the presents, deck the halls, roast the turkey and get set for Christmas Day. This time of year is always one for getting together with the people we love. It is also one for looking around and taking stock. Much has happened over the past year in Spain and across the world. Many of those events have filled the pages of this newspaper. We saw a changing of the guard politically with a new Prime Minister in Spain. And it was only last week that British Prime Minister Theresa May’s fate hung in the balance due to ongoing concerns over her Brexit deal. Away from politics, we saw crooks getting justice, people helping others and campaigners trying to make the world better. But there were also stories of needless suffering, personal tragedy and of people struggling to make their lives better. Christmas is a time where we can look around and give thanks for what we have, whether it be loving family and friends, success, or simply our health. It should also be a time to think about those less fortunate and how we could do our bit to make their lives better. We at EWN hope you will do both and we wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas.

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TAKING THE URINE: Residents on the Costa del Sol forced to clean after dogs in new council policy Good job. Too many dog owners think that every piece of grass/sand/lampost is a toilet for their dogs. I, also a smoker, would like there to be some control on the beaches to stop people putting their cigarette out in the sand. It is so easy to take an empty can or some receptacle to use. I must say in my experience (15 years) at Carvajal beach, it is more likely the locals who seem to have no respect for their environment. I go to Portugal often, where there are signs asking people to keep the beaches clean, they provide paper (burn proof) cups to put out and keep their dog ends. The beaches are pristine! Leapy Lee should be our prime minister, or home secretary at least. Bill

Muggles behaving badly: Harry Potter fans vandalised 4,000-yearold tomb in Spain How did the Moors do that if they started the invasion of the peninsula in 711 and never held a true control over Galicia. Did they time travel thousands of years back with a time machine? Enric

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE Spain greenlights €7.3 billion weaponry programme All this to protect Spain from... Drake? Raleigh? Surly better to put some fast patrol boats between Spain and North Africa to turn the immigrant smugglers’ boats round PM All the left do is spend and rob… get these idiots out of power now!!! Sean

A very royal Christmas - Spain’s monarchy releases annual Christmas card Please….the monarchy couldn’t give a stuff about anyone / time they went… Sean

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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez likens Catalan independence push to ‘invented grievances’ of Brexit Goodby Mr Sanchez, you talk more nonsense than the last idiot. Sean

Couple fined and banned for life from Jet2 after violent fight forced plane to Spain to divert You do have to wonder whether it was really necessary to divert the flight, causing incredible inconvenience to every other passenger as well as the airline itself, because it was not possible to separate a 65year-old woman and a 55- year-old man and they ‘could not risk flying over water.’ Were this couple superhuman and likely to bring the plane down in the ocean? Just ask for some help from passengers to move one of them to the back of the plane or something, then deal with them on arrival. I’m sure it was not pleasant but surely there is a less extreme solution that does not punish every passenger for the actions of just one couple. Are the airline seeking compensation on behalf of all the passengers too? I doubt it. Angus

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A disagreement with a friend upsets you but is short-lived. To avoid such a situation in the future, look at how you should have dealt with it. There is always something to know that guides us to a better position. It will make you smile someone has taken you for a fool as you have the last laugh.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted. Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future. Right now, things may seem like a bit of an effort for small reward.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Travel arrangements may have to be changed at the last minute. Do not fret, however, because success is more likely later in the month. During a dream, or when reading a book, an idea comes to you. Can this really make a difference to your future? You may need to act quickly to start a new project but progress will require patience.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The need to plan ahead is frustrating when you know exactly what ought to be going on. Patience is something that you need to cultivate, or you risk upsetting someone close. Spending time with a colleague makes you realise how good things could be, but a lot of effort is involved. Pushing ahead does not guarantee results.

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Cryptic Across 1 One posted in Picardy? (4) 3 Rustic friend welcoming roast being served (8) 9 Domestic employees’ goats (7) 10 Join the French, become confused! (5) 11 One is entertained by flower girl (5) 12 A nice evening view sent us wild? (6) 14 Great fear triggered initially by mistake (6) 16 Detector of drunken snores (6) 19 Unhappy daughter has extremely large burden (6) 21 Endlessly evaluate fools (5) 24 Side with gal in trouble (5) 25 Rescue 50 in the wild (7) 26 Steel men work out basics (8) 27 Previously held in detention centre (4) Down 1 Building material for start of construction on Greek island (8) 2 Manages to acquire first of gold bars (5) 4 Help in class is trainee (6) 5 Shower after time of coach (5) 6 Right, put your clothes on again (7) 7 A German song was not true (4) 8 Roman consul in company accepting cooked rice (6) 13 Rare gems scattered in lake (8)

15 Understand how to convert into cash (7) 17 Make possible a reconciliation of Len and Abe (6) 18 Transfer debits for temporary accommodation (6)

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20 Bonehead taken up by Aztec nude dancers (5) 22 Rustic lover was in a turmoil (5) 23 Dull fashion direction (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 8 represents B and 19 represents W, so fill in B every time the figure 8 appears and W every time the figure 19 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 Step by step (9) 7 Depart (5) 8 Venomous snake (5) 9/15 Knapsack (3,3) 10 Delight (6) 14 Panther cat (6) 15 See 9 18 Vagrant (5) 20 One sixteenth of a pound (5) 21 Take to bits (9) Down 1 Impertinence (4)

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Across 1 Sierras (herramientas) (4) 3 Ceniceros (8) 9 Boiled (7) 10 Oats (5) 11 Thimble (5) 12 Shine (6) 14 To struggle (6) 16 Eighth (6) 19 Reparar (6) 21 Mind (intelligence) (5) 24 Onza (5) 25 Plum (7) 26 Lirón (8) 27 Vein (in body, leaf) (4)

2 Extreme greed for material wealth (7) 3 Second-hand (4) 4 Full of zest or vigour (6) 5 Bark in a high-pitched tone (3) 6 Hairdresser (6) 11 Opposed to (7) 12 Straw hat (6) 13 Changes shape as via computer animation (6) 16 Tiny or scarcely detectable amount (4) 17 Give over (4) 19 Put on (3)

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

Down 1 Horario (8) 2 Mundo (5) 4 Lentamente (6) 5 Lágrimas (5) 6 Happiness (cheerfulness) (7) 7 Chasquido (de dedos) (4) 8 Bible (6) 13 Slap (in the face) (8) 15 Limpiadora (persona) (7) 17 Summit (6) 18 Ladrillos (6) 20 Steel (metal) (5) 22 Sobrina (5) 23 Fuerte (ruido) (4)

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

ANYHOW APLOMB BEYOND BRAINY CASTLE COBALT ENSURE FAMILY INDUCE (10) NATION NIMBUS PAUNCH PIGPEN POTION SEAMEN TIPPED TUMULT TYPHUS WISDOM

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Behest 2 Though 3 Nearby 4 Pogrom 5 Letter 6 Eyeful 7 Bought 8 Waylay 9 Chorus 10 Beyond 11 Tweedy 12 Odious 13 Afloat 14 Curium 15 Inlaid 16 Affray 17 Rodent 18 Afraid 19 Nereid.

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

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

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

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TARGET: • Average: 18 • Good: 26

• Very good: 37 • Excellent: 47

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

Average: 11 Good: 15 Very good: 22

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1 Giggle, 4 Scum, 8 Among, 9 Quits, 10 Reassemble, 13 Underskirt, 17 Irate, 18 Jammy, 19 Even, 20 Strain.

1 Gnaw, 2 Glove, 5 Climb, 6 Musket, 7 Squeak, 11 Shriek, 12 Futile, 14 Drake, 15 Rumba, 16 Hymn, 18/3 Jet lag.

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7 Ageless, 9 Adage, 10 Theatre, 11 Apple, 12 Scant, 14 Spirits, 16 Sceptic, 18 Spied, 20 Rouse, 22 Subside, 24 Poise, 25 Startle.

1 Parcel, 4 Next to, 9 Lagarto, 10 Stamp, 11 Attic, 12 Palanca, 13 Alrededores, 18 Trusted, 20 Clara, 22 Andar, 23 Diamond, 24 Oxygen, 25 Idioma.

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1 Tastes, 2 Serenade, 3 Newt, 4 Canaries, 5 Wasp, 6 Deters, 8 Stews, 13 Tattered, 15 Initiate, 16 Scraps, 17 Cases, 19 Diesel, 21 Unit, 23 Beak.

1 Pulgar, 2 Right, 3 Earache, 5 Easel, 6 Trainee, 7 Orphan, 8 Sorprendido, 14 Laundry, 15 Orchard, 16 Atraco, 17 Sandía, 19 Torre, 21 Apodo.

App of the week Heimdall Parental Control is what the app name says. You install the app on the child’s device and control it from your device. You can do things like block new app installations, limit call duration, track your child’s network activities, and even block undesired content like specific websites. Most of the features are free, but you need the premium version to get everything. We especially like that you can limit the use of apps already on the device.

QUIZ: LAST LINES From which 10 films are these the closing lines? The character speaking the words and the year of release (in brackets) are given as clues. 1. “And no matter what they did to build this city back up again ... for the rest of time ... it would be like nobody even knew we was ever here.” Amsterdam Vallon (2002) 2. “Hang on a minute, lads; I've got a great idea.” Charlie Croker (1969) 3. “Kevin, what did you do to my room?” Buzz McCallister (1990) 4. “Ladies and Gentlemen. Stop that girl. That girl running up the aisle - stop her. That's the girl whose voice you heard and loved tonight. She's the real star of the picture. Kathy Selden.” Don Lockwood (1952) 5. “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” Rick Blaine (1942)

6. “Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads!” Dr Emmett Brown (1985) 7. “That's right… That's right. Attaboy, Clarence.” George Bailey (1946) 8. “The horror, the horror…” Colonel Walter E Kurtz (1979) 9. “This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.” Ripley (1979) 10. “Well, nobody's perfect.” Osgood Fielding III (1959) Not a lot of people know that… the famous line that became shorthand for the perceived attitude of City traders in the '80s is not simply: “Greed is good”, it is: “The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works.” (Wall Street - 1987)

Answers: 1. GANGS OF NEW YORK, 2. THE ITALIAN JOB, 3. HOME ALONE, 4. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. 5. CASABLANCA, 6. BACK TO THE FUTURE, 7. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 8. APOCALYPSE NOW, 9. ALIEN, 10. SOME LIKE IT HOT

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*Peter Criss, Drummer; December 20, 72 Drummer for the glam rock group Kiss who was nicknamed The Catman because of his performance make-up. He was introduced to his band mates after receiving a call about an ad he placed in Rolling Stone seeking work as a drummer. *Samuel L Jackson, Movie actor; December 21, 69 The actor, producer, and civil rights activist won a BAFTA Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as Jules Winfield in the 1994 classic Pulp Fiction. He also played Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and had memorable roles in the films Sphere, The Negotiator, Kingsman, The Secret Service, Jurassic Park and Jackie Brown.

*Noel Edmonds, Radio and TV host; bodybuilding in 2009. December 22, 69 *Ricky Martin, Pop singer; December 24, 46 The English radio DJ and television presenter After launching his solo career in 1991, the Puerto Rican pop star gained widespread hosted the UK’s Deal or No Deal, Top of the Pops, and Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old? success for his eponymous debut album and the He also presented the cult show, Noel’s House hit song ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca.’ He began his Ricky Martin Party, which ran from 1991 to 1999. More acting career in advertisements for soft drinks recently he appeared in the reality show I’m a Celebrity and fast food on Puerto Rican television and started his music career in the boy band Menudo. Get Me Out of Here. *Jody Marsh, Model; December 23, 39 *Annie Lennox, Pop singer; December 25, 63 The English model who initially gained fame for an adult Singer-songwriter of ‘Sweet Dreams’ with the band The Eurythmics, she went on to have huge success with photo shoot and went on to star in her own reality show Totally Jodie Marsh: Who’ll Take Her Up the Aisle? ‘Walking On Broken Glass’ in her solo career. Lennox has Marsh also appeared in Muscle and Fitness after taking up sold more than 80 million albums worldwide.

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38AD - China reunited Forces of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han, under the command of Wu Han, conquer the separatist Chengjia empire, reuniting China. 856 - Damghan earthquake An earthquake near the Persian city of Damghan kills an estimated 200,000 people, the sixth deadliest earthquake in recorded history. 1361 - Battle lines The Battle of Linuesa is fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista between the forces of the Emirate of Granada and the combined army of the Kingdom of Castile and of Jaen resulting in a Castilian victory. 1492 - Haiti reef The carrac Santa Maria commanded by Christopher Columbus, runs onto a reef off Haiti due to an improper watch. 1688 - Ousted king As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris after being deposed in favour of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary. 1799 - Lee’s tribute Henry Lee III’s eulogy to George Washington in congress declares him as ‘first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen’ following his funeral a week earlier. 1808 - Burned down The original Covent Garden Theatre in London is destroyed by a fire, along with most of the scenery, costumes and scripts. 1988 - Orange men Prince William of Orange’s troops arrive in London.

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ESTEPONA ONE girl missing, one woman searching, both equally lost. In the face of imminent danger, will a shared tragedy help them find their way home? Renowned archaeologist Richard Mathis is half a world away on the island of Crete when he learns his daughter, Bella, has gone missing. Within 20 minutes, he’s on his way back to America. Two days later, he’s dead. Richard’s young assistant, Angela Chase, is devastated by the loss of the man who had become both mentor and friend, and she’s determined to find the missing girl, who seems to have made dangerous connections, and whose lonely childhood so resembles Angela’s own. Born Laurel Springfield, Angela now spends her days digging up the origins of a lost civilisation while struggling to keep her own past buried. But will the search for Bella expose Angela’s carefully disguised identity and will she find Bella before she’s lost forever?

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CHRISTOPHER ROBIN was once a little boy whose best friend was a bear named Winnie the Pooh. Now, he is a working class adult with a family to support, and life has become a grind for him. At a particularly despairing moment, he is surprised to find himself face to face with his old friend Pooh. Together, they embark upon a journey to find Pooh’s missing friends and to recapture the joy that Christopher Robin left behind in childhood. In the process of undertaking this adventure, he will learn how to spread that sense of wonder to his own children. This family film is the perfect watch over the festive period, and stars Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell and Bronte Carmichael.

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A STUDY has shown people who drink alcohol in moderation are 11 per cent less likely to go to hospital. A study by Harvard University, and published in journal Addiction, found those who enjoyed a small glass of wine a day were healthier than those who avoided alcohol altogether. The research project studied 21,000 men and women in Italy over six years and found that overall 13,000 people ended up in hospital. The average age of those hospitalised was 56, and those who avoided alcohol were 11 per cent more likely to become ill than those who drank in moderation and followed a Mediterranean-style diet. Dr Ken Mukamal, from the Harvard Medical School, said: “We are absolutely not saying that any teetotaller should start drinking to improve his / her health.” However, red wine in particular in moderation has been shown to have a wide range of health benefits. One of these benefits is caused by the high anti-oxidant rate of red wines. The drink contains polyphenols, a group of chemicals naturally occurring in plants, which can help to prevent cellular damage by cancer-

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Wine not? causing chemicals, such as tobacco smoke or pollution. These in turn can improve the function of blood vessels, and help prevent blood clots, as well as potentially helping to protect the body against cancers. White wine lovers need not fear, however, as although red wine is frequently touted as the healthiest of its competitors, white varieties also offer benefits. These include slightly lower, but still significant, levels of antioxidants. White wines also contain fewer calories than red, at around 85 calories per small 125 millilitre glass compared to

105 calories in the same amount of red wine. Finally, one festive favourite, Champagne, also contains antioxidants, and at 90 calories per 125 millilitres is one of the least fattening party drinks. Whichever your favourite, experts are quick to point out these benefits only apply when alcohol is consumed in moderation, for example one 125 millilitre glass per day, and excessive drinking can be harmful.

WINE: Can be good for you in moderation.

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The big beauty cover-up By Sally Underwood BETWEEN family reunions, glamorous parties, and festive events, this time of year can be one of the best. But late nights catching up with friends and family can take its toll, leaving us feeling less than sprightly. Luckily, the humble concealer is there at hand if you prefer to cover up any evidence of missing your beauty sleep. But while this product can help disguise everything from under-eye bags to pigmentation and scarring, how you apply concealer can make a huge difference to its effectiveness. One of the biggest problems with using concealer under the eyes can be creasing, when the product settles into any fine lines. Similarly, flaking can also

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CONCEALER: Can help camouflage pesky under eye circles. ruin the overall effect you are trying to achieve. Prevent this by using a thin layer of eye cream before applying any make-up, allowing around 20 minutes to let it settle in before putting anything on top. This will moisturise the skin and help plump out any lines. Next, if you don’t mind using multiple products, apply a primer under your eyes which will help your make-up last longer and preventing it creasing or moving around. Finally, put a small amount of your preferred shade of conceal-

er on the tips of your index fingers and allow it to warm up to skin temperature. This will help it spread better and prevent you pulling the delicate skin around your eye as you apply the makeup. Now, pat a small amount into the inner corner of your orbital bone and then dab a small amount of concealer in a triangle shape reaching down to your cheek bone rather than in a halfmoon shape under your eye.

This trick will visually draw the eye away from any under eye bags and shadows, and help to counteract the look of tiredness. If you do not suffer from dry skin you can now finish by gently pressing a small amount of powder onto your concealer, which will help to set it. If you have very dry skin, skip this step and instead make sure your make-up is pressed into the skin to prevent it moving.

SCIENTISTS have found that ingesting a certain type of clay, may limit the amount of fat absorbed by the body. Researchers from the University of South Australia found that rats fed a high fat diet gained the least weight if they also ate an unnamed clay supplement, compared to a placebo or the current most popular fat-binding drug, orlistat. PHD student Tahnee Dening, discovered the unexpected benefit by coincidence during another experiment. She found the clay was, ‘attracting fat droplets and literally soaking them up. Not only were the clay materials trapping the fats within their particle structure, but they were also preventing

them from being absorbed by the body, ensuring fat simply passed through the digestive system’ The finding may offer promising progress in the hunt for a safe weight loss pill, with scientists suggesting clay supplements could soon move to the human testing phase.

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BEARING a striking resemblance to her sister Penelope, Monica Cruz caused a stir all of her own as she attended the ELLE Christmas party in Madrid. The 41-year-old Spanish actress ensured all eyes were on her in a sizzling red mini-dress with feathered detailing and glittering embellished lace. She boosted her height with a pair of glamorous silver heels and accessorised with some jazzy triangle-shaped drop earrings.

Monica’s brunette tresses were styled into a sleek ponytail, ensuring her enviable bone structure was on display. The star’s flawless skin was enhanced with blusher and her stunning eyes were highlighted with a dramatic smokey eye. The beauty was all smiles and oozed confidence as she posed for photos at the glamorous event in Madrid. Monica was enjoying a night off from parenting duties to her five year-old daughter Antonella.

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Irina sizzles in Spain IRINA SHAYK put on a smouldering display as she attended the opening of the new Porcelanosa store in Castellon de la Plana, Spain. The Vogue coverstar, 32, showcased her stunning figure in a plunging black gown as she posed up a storm for photographers. The daring neckline led into a tucked in waist and flowed into an elegant skirt.

Shimmering pearls adorned the gorgeous garment, with the star accessorising with a crystalstudded clutch. Her brunette tresses were pulled back into a sleek ponytail while her pretty features were enhanced with smoky shadow and rose lipstick. She welcomed daughter Lea de Seine Shayk Cooper into the world on March 21, 2017, with her partner Bradley Cooper.

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Mesmerising Maria in Madrid Theatre in New York City - which beMARIAH CAREY put on yet another came her first ever residency - as she amazing show on Sunday as she celeplayed a number of nights every Debrated the final gig of her ‘All I cember. want for Christmas is You’ tour In 2017 she started it off in The in Madrid. Beacon, took the show to London The diva looked sensational and France for a few nights and in a figure-hugging plunging then finished at The Colosseum black mini-dress, which at Caesars Palace in showcased her ample Las Vegas. cleavage. But this year’s The 49-year-old leg saw the mumrocked knee-high boots of-two take her and skin-tight black Christmas show all leggings to complete around Europe, hitting the sexy ensemble. Norway, Sweden, DenThis marked the mark, Germany, France, first year that Mariah England, The Netherlands didn’t have a homebase and Belgium; before finset for the festive conishing in Spain. cert series. She first kicked it off in 2014 at the Beacon BEAUTY: Mariah Carey.

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FOLLOWING the success of the first event last weekend, Santa Claus will once again be returning one last time with his elves to La Sala Puerto Banus. Arriving at 5pm on Sunday, children of all ages are invited to come along and meet the main man himself in the Live Lounge at the Puerto Banus venue. The afternoon promises plenty of games, sing-a-long stories, and prizes that are guaranteed to lift anyone’s festive spirits. Don’t forget to bring your own Christmas Wish List so that Santa Claus can prepare for the big day. And then, on the following day - Christmas Eve - the Marbella Gospel Choir will be performing live, around the Christmas tree on the outdoor terrace at La Sala Puerto Banus. The show gets underway at 7.30pm until 9.30pm with complimentary mince pies and plenty of festive merriment. The choir will be led by local Motown duo, Mr

Maph and Simone Lisa singing seasonal hits such as Amazing Grace, Oh Happy Day and Christmas songs by Nat King Cole. The event is further supported by local charity Collective Calling, who is reaching out to the community to support the local homeless. Paul Carr the co-founder of the charity said: “This Christmas we are asking for donations of dried and non-perishable food items to be donated to assist the local homeless community here on the Costa del Sol.” The unique Sala Ski Lodge will further be open to enjoy the dazzling snow, twinkling lights, and spiced mulled wine and hot chocolate, making this an unforgettable Christmas Eve celebration. For more information about Santa Sunday, the Marbella Gospel Choir, or any other events taking place across the Christmas season, please call 952 814 145 or log on to the website at www.LaSala Banus.com.

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Fuengirola welcomes Sir Rod Extra tickets now on sale BRITISH music icon and legend, Sir Rod Stewart, will be performing ‘live’ on Wednesday July 3, 2019 at the spectacular Marenostrum Concert Park - by the Sohail Castle - in Fuengirola. Rod will be a remarkable 74 years old when his much looked forward to visit to the Costa Del Sol takes place, but whatever his age - and he certainly belies his 70-plus years you just know that he’ll be in top form in his unique style singing not only his classics, but a selection from his latest album too. Combine a superb performer, great songs, and a spectacular evening under the stars during the height of next summer, and there’s something special to look forward to. Perhaps you’ve missed out on getting your hands on some valuable tickets? Well, until now all but a few seats had been sold. However, due to public demand, an extra seating area has been added alongside extensions to the existing four areas. So, don’t delay. Book your

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ON STAGE: Rod Stewart brings his superb show to the Costa del Sol. tickets to see British music royalty in Fuengirola by going direct to www.ticketmaster.es This is the official website for ticket sales, so beware that other websites are likely to have extra charges involved. Over his long career that is close to spanning 55 years, Rod Stewart has the knack of bringing his music to a different audience every now and then. Who would have thought that the man behind Maggie May, You Wear it Well, Handbags and Gladrags and proba-

bly his most well-known hit, Sailing, would hit the top of the UK album charts in the early 2000s with a string of albums full of easy listening ballads made famous by music’s greatest crooners. Rod Stewart singing As Time Goes By or It Had to Be You, to name but two of the tracks? Impossible... but, to use a modern cliché, he made them his own and the ‘Great American Songbook’ stretched to four albums. When it’s time for Rod Stewart to finally hang up his

microphone and that instantly recognisable gruff voice no longer blasts out of concert halls, many will look back on a career that has seen him turn his hand to almost everything in the music industry. A singer, a songwriter of several modern standards, a member of the Faces who were regarded as serious rivals to The Rolling Stones in their prime, a crooner, and someone who has kept up with the modern pop music trends, this chance to see him on the Costa del Sol in July shouldn’t be missed.

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YouTube sensations on stage BOXING DAY is the date to see the musical phenomena that is Adexe and Nau. They are two brothers from Tenerife who have taken YouTube by storm with their free and easy Latin style. Their site has already attracted more than 258 million views where people have enjoyed their cover versions of well-known Spanish songs such as Andas en mi cabeza (Walk in my head), which was originally recorded by Chino and Nacho and featuring Daddy Yankee. The youthful pair will be at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos in Malaga, beginning at 8pm.

ORGANISED in aid of Cudeca (The Costa del Sol Cancer Care Association) by Anumarte SL, Hermanas Sister will be performing live at the Casa de la Cultura in Fuengirola on Friday, January 11 at 8.30pm. Tickets are on sale from €10

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Encarni looks back in history ENCARNI NAVARRO has been putting on a show at Christmas time called ‘Zambomba’ for the past five years, and for 2018, it will be no different. This time, the popular artist will take people back 100 years into the history of Malaga, bringing the seafaring side of the city into the limelight and highlighting when the women in those days were known as ‘mujeres del rebalje’ (women of the swash). The voice of Encarni Navarro is one of the most wellknown singers in the region and she is particularly associated with promoting everything connected with Malaga, with many looking forward to her performances at Christmas, Easter and during the August Fair. The show is on Saturday at 8pm in the Plaza Jerónimo Cuervo, La Merced, Malaga.

and are available from Partitura Fuengirola, Av Jesús Santos Rein, Edf Lindamar Bajo and Decoración Jasnagora, Av Los Boliches, 73. Don’t miss out as there are a maximum number of 160 tickets on sale in aid of this very special local charity which was founded in 1991 and is entirely financed by the CUDECA Benefit shops along the coast from Estepona to Torre del Mar, run exclusively by 300 plus volunteers.

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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 his Christmas tips for the best turkey ever!

The best Christmas dinner ever! Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella

www.thelittlegeranium.com IN the 40 years or so that I have been cooking I have seen and tried hundreds of different ways of getting the Christmas bird to the table! My mother who was a great cook used to put it in the oven at about 2am on Christmas Eve and cook it really slowly, it would be ready by about 3pm on Christmas Day!

1. If frozen ensure you defrost your turkey for at least 24 hours per 2 kilos. (A 5 kilo turkey needs a minimum 3 days defrosting, I would allow 4 days in the fridge). 2. Take the turkey out of the fridge 1 hour before cooking to allow it to come to room temperature. 3. Put lots of soft butter mixed with parsley, lemon juice and some seasoning under the skin of the turkey and add salt and pepper to the outside and inside the turkey. Don’t add garlic as turkey is a gentle, simple flavour and garlic is often overpowering. Smear any butter left over into the breasts on the outside skin. (This can all be done the day before). Lay slices of streaky bacon over the breasts horizontally to completely cover the carcass of the bird. 4. Put an onion and some bay leaf and thyme inside the bird, do not put the stuffing in the cavity as it breeds bacteria (salmonella). 5. Cook the bird upright (breasts up) in a deep dish (to collect the fat) in a preheated oven 225ºC to get the bird nice and brown for about 20 minutes then lower the heat to 160ªC and continue cooking it. 6. Roast the turkey for 30 minutes per kilo about 2½ hours for a 5 kilo bird. It’s a myth that the turkey takes a half a day to cook! 7. Remember to baste the bird, every so often (approx every 20 mins).

I will never forget the amazing smells through the house early Christmas morning which were delightful but the turkey was cremated - I could never tell her! I was trained at The Savoy in London where we always cooked the Christmas turkey, stuffings and gravy in the way that I’m sharing with you today. I remember one year cooking the turkey in preparation for Frank Sinatra’s arrival when he was performing at The Savoy theatre in or around 1979. I recall that he also had roasted duck on his table and I have used the techniques of both the turkey and the duck at all of my restaurants since. Clients come from literally miles away just for our crispy duck at The Little

Geranium and that recipe is the same as when I cooked it for Frank some 40 years ago! Turkey originally comes from the forests of North America and Mexico. There are still some more natural varieties available like bronze or black turkey which have a more rich gamey flavour. If you can find them then this will really raise the bar this Christmas. I can get hold of bronze free range over here and I think that El Corte Ingles may have some free range varieties, especially in their Puerto Banus shop. However in Spain the national turkey is not as intensively farmed as they are in the UK, which is a good thing so it’s not so bad to just choose a regular farmed turkey. Choose a

MERRY XMAS: From both of us. large fresh bird to ensure the best flavours, a good size is about five kilos. (Serving eight upwards).

Steven’s Top Ten Christmas Turkey Tips turkey, make it and cook it sepa-

TOP TURKEY: Served with stuffing and gravy.

8. Use a thermometer to check the meat in the thicker thigh of the turkey or the thicker part of the breast, when it is cooked it should read 160ºF about 70ºC. At this temperature the juices should run clear if you insert a metal skewer or small knife. 9. Allow the turkey to rest (it will continue to cook internally) for at least 20 minutes after cooking, then present it and carve! 10. Save the juices from the turkey tray to finish your gravy. Have a fantastic Christmas and look out next week for what to do with all the leftovers. See you then! Your Stuffing It is much better to make your own stuffing and very simple. Don’t include it in the cavity of the

rately. Simple but delicious Christmas stuffing Ingredients 1/2 kilo of good sausages or sausage meat 2 small onions diced finely and cooked gently in a little butter 200g approx of wild mushrooms cooked gently with a little garlic and butter 300g of breadcrumbs or use Panko crumbs even better Approx 4 tablespoons of roasted peeled and chopped chestnuts (You can buy them ready cooked in the shops) 1 leek washed, sliced finely and fried until soft in a little butter A small sprig of fresh sage chopped orsome parsley or thyme leaves 2 egg yolks Note : You can cook the mushrooms, onions and leek in same pan together. Get all your ingredients together and

put the sausage meat in a clean bowl and add all the cooked ingredients to the raw sausage meat. Add all the remaining ingredients - breadcrumbs, chestnuts, sage and thyme and the egg yolks and mix well in with your hands wearing plastic gloves. I then roll the stuffing in cling film into like a Christmas cracker and keep in fridge until needed. I slice through the cling film to cook each portion when required but at home you will want to cook it all, so just cut open the cling film and squeeze the stuffing into a glass baking dish. Top the stuffing with some little knobs of butter and bake in the oven for about 20-30 mins on about 180ºC or until the stuffing is crispy on the top. Easy delicious Home-made Gravy Serves 8-10 Approx 2 kilos of chicken or turkey bones and trimmings pre-roasted until golden brown 2 onions, chopped 1 head of celery, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour

2 sprigs of thyme 2 bay leaves ½ bottle white wine 4 litres of chicken stock 2 ladles of cooked turkey juices (see above) In a large stockpot, combine all ingredients. Fill pot with the chicken stock (Caldo in Spain) available in all supermarkets. Add bay leaves and sprigs of thyme. Bring to the boil and then immediately simmer for two to three hours. Strain and transfer the ingredients into a clean saucepan. Add white wine. Reduce this by boiling it until it’s reduced by almost half. To thicken the stock, combine the butter and flour together into little balls and whisk into the hot gravy or replace with approx 4 tablespoons of chicken or turkey granules. Either way whisk in until thickish. Cook the sauce for at least 30 minutes afterwards. Finally use the turkey juices from the roasting tray and add this to the sauce through a sieve to avoid unwanted pieces. Taste and season well and serve.

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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Of course! A large holly bush in the parish church yard. It was such a familiar sight in the summer as I buzzed around, that I had now ignored the obvious, and sure enough there was the

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HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (280596)

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

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

THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (253107) ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575 WANTED House Clearances, single item to full house. Anything considered. Top prices paid. Cash waiting. 625 025640

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

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

LAWYERS

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LEGAL SERVICES PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Debt Collection, evictions, solicitor. Professional & discreet. 697 834 934 (277632)

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

LOCKSMITHS LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (248853)

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

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

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MOBILITY RASCAL turnabout electric wheelchair, as new, under guarantee. €900. 952 578 408 (282120)

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

MOSQUITO SCREENS ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITH/SAFE ENGINEERS. EST 2004. CALL DAREN OR MICK 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 / 636 770 865 WWW.SE CURITYOFSPAIN.COM (278429)

www.MobilitySpain.com The Mobility Wizards S.L. For all your mobility needs: Repairs, Rentals, Sales and Insurance. Call: 633 127 901/ 622 832 954.

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

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

MOTORING

MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 (281384) (T1)

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MOSQUITO SCREENS ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof s h a d e s . d e s i g n (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (276610)

MOTORING

MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbrady cars.com (257838) AUTOMATIC / Diesel Seven seater Chrysler Voyager LX 2.8 CRDI 2006 Mdl. 46,000 Km (28,000 Mls) Full Specification, electric side doors, climate control, leather interior, lots more a very scarce MPV. For only €7,995 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com AUTOMATIC / Diesel Hyundai I-40 2012 Like new one private owner full service history and lots of extras looks and drives like cars double the price. Only €13,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (257838)

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

FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (257838)

AUTOMATIC Seven seater Peugeot 5008 Sport Line 1.6 Inj. 2011 One private owner 43’000 Klm. ( 27’000 Mls ) Full service history, panoramic sun roof, sat-nav, sensors and lots more great buy at only 12’995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com JAGUAR XE. R-Sport 2.0. D. 2016 Automatic 6’000 Klm. (3’700 Mls) Health forces this sale bought from Salamanca Marbella keys still in plastic bags, this car cost 45’000 € LOOK at this massive saving ONLY 27’995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com AUTOMATIC Citroen C-1 2009 5 Door One private owner only 69,000 Km (43,000 Mls) looks great in sunburst red, small automatics are very scarce its only €4,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbrady cars.com. DIESEL Renault Clio 1.5 DCI 3 Door hatch back 2009 from private owner metallic black, parking sensors, privy glass looks nice and sporty with great economy, its only €4,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbradycars.com

AS NEW (Special Order) Automatic / Diesel Seat Alhambra Seven seats. Nov 2016 Only 8,000 Klm. (5’000 Mls) Touch electric side doors, Apple touch and sat-nav, sensors all round front back sides etc. Climate control, cruise control, parking cámera privy glass, lots more to many to list here, a perfect family M.P.V. Save a fortune on a top quality family car remember this is not ex-rent or lease cost 35,000 € Was selling for 27,995€ NOW ITS ONLY 26,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com PEUGEOT 208 Blue HDI 1.6 5 Door 2015 bought and full service history from Peugeot one private owner sat-nav, reverse camera, cruise control, lots of extras and its only 8,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com Renault Clio (Limited) Eco. 2016 one private owner 21’000 Klm. (13’000 Els) sat-nav, bluetooth, parking sensors and lots more extras save a fortune at this low price its only 9’995€. 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com Automatic Honda civic 1.8 Inj. 2010. Only 67’000 Klm (42’000 Mls) full service history from Honda, panoramic sun roof, parking sensors, lots more extras from Honda this is a very scarce car so don’t delay ITS ONLY 7’995€. 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com 2007 TRANSIT CONNECT in good all round condition. Electric Windows, Air Con. One local owner. €2,995 Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2011 FIAT DOBLO 1.3 CDTi DIESEL. Very economical. Only 135,000klm. In very good condition throughout. One local owner. €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2007 Range Rover 2.7 HSE Sport, Diesel in excellant condition throughout 20inch wheels in Magenta, with cream leather High Kilometeres. 390,000 kl New Engine Fitted 30,000 KL ago. Must be seen €11.750 Tel: 695 559 939.

2007 Mercedes 320 ML Disel New Model Right Hand Drive On Spanish plates in Silver New Tyres and ITV 130,000 Miles. Lots of Extras €8,450. Tel: 695 559 939. 2008 Mercedes E63 AMG, Full Spec in Silver with Black Leather, only 90,00 KL awsome car must be seen € 23,950. Tel: 695 559 939. 2012 Ford Transit Connect, Endurotec 210,00 KL in very good condition thoughout, Air Con, side door, new ITV €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939. COLLECTORS Car 1994 Mercedes E220 Convertable Left Hand Drive 1 owner from new 5 speed manual Electric roof with Air Con, only 140,00 KL in Silver with black Leather must be seen these cars are only appreciating in Value €9,750. Tel: 695 559 939. 2006 Kia Serento 4 x 4 Left Hand Drive Spanish PLates 2.5 Diesel in Excellent condition thoughout Light Metalic Blue with Grey Leather. Alloys , Air Con also New Tyes and New Itv €5,995 includes Transfer. Tel: 695 559 939. 2007 Citroen Picasso Right Hand Drive on Spanish PLates, 1.6 HDI Diesel. One owner from New, Top of the Range, New ITV, Ecellent condition thoughout €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939. CHEAP diesel 2001 Mercedes E300 Automatic Spanish Car, Runs and Drives Perfectly in silver, Low KL, Needs a bit of Tidying, €1,995. Tel: 695 559 939.

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

CLASSIFIEDS BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369

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

WANTED

HONDA PCX (WHITE), 2012 - Less than 4,000 Miles, ITV, 1 Lady Owner. Immaculate Condition. Must Be Seen. 1,350€ Contact Denise + 44 7812 676 816 DAXARA TRAILER 158 with Hard Erde Cover, Good Condition. Must be Seen. €500 Contact Denise +44 7812 676 816 SANCHEZ LA SUENTE Spanish made trailer holds up to 750kilos hard top ideal for small business, has all legal paperwork. 1,800€. Contact Denise +44 7812 676816

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

AUTOMATIC 2002 Chrysler Tratos 2.5 only 90,000 KL Spanish Left Hand Drive, New ITV in very good condition throughout only €1,495 Tel: 695 559 939.

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

CLASSIC MERCEDES 190 E 2.0 Petrol, rare 4 speed manual 1991, Spanish car, in very good condition throughout. These cars are increasing in Value, only €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)

MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072

CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (253107) WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921. (253107) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837. (253107) WANTED all cars, vans and anything interesting also classic cars, bikes, etc., with or without paperwork considered, same day decision, cash waiting, 653 777 073. (254317) WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models…from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (281326)

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

NAUTICAL

NAUTICAL - COURSES INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 636 444 929

PEST CONTROL

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

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

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CHARITIES ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321)

AT SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clearout, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. ARCH - Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to our stables every day from 9-11am. Come along and help out, or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or ponies. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home. We are a small friendly team - why not join us. Find us in Alhaurin el Grande, behind the Venta Miralmonte on the road from Alhaurin to Coin, (A404), Urb. Viña Borrego, follow the yellow signs. Charity registered with the Junta de Andalusia No 8448. www.horse rescuespain.org or info@horserescuespain.org or archrescue@yahoo .co.uk Tel 656 935 613 or 659 408 664 Our Charity shop is located in Calle Melendez Pelayo, just off Calle Gerald Brenan, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel: Liz 600 651 007. We always need volunteers and stock for the shop. We can also arrange collection. (93322)

KENNELS CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (279084)

20 - 26 December 2018 EURODOG Boarding Kennels & Cattery. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anytime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (242538)

PLUMBING

WWW.STEFANIESKENNELS.COM Excellent Kennel & Cattery facilities Est. 1986 Viewing most Welcome 952 790 943 (282111)

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

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

W W W . I N M O A N DALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053) LOS BOLICHES 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Apartment, 98m2, close to beach, shops & amenities. €189,500. 627 011 848 (282119)

PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air-conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain. (278403) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunaken nels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983. (280597)

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FUENGIROLA CENTRE 3 Bed, 2 Bath, re-furbished, 100mtrs from beach €159,000 Mario 605 841 066 (282267)

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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

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

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROPERTY TO LET

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

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

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

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

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REMOVALS/STORAGE

SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale, no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. (253107)

LOCAL & International Removals Regular Schedules 952 816 582 move@frein ternational.com (257824)

WE HAVE clients actively looking for villas, townhouses & apartments from Torremolinos to Calahonda. Call Joe 626 864 683 (276690)

HIGH TOP VAN going from Spain to UK and return. Reliable Service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. E-Mail vgcasacolor @gmail.com (277901)) ANDALUCIA International Removals & Storage. Contact 658 568 589. See our Main Advert in Services Pages (278573)

RECRUITMENT

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 3rd January. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (258054)

REMOVALS/STORAGE

EUROPE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (277262) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (277262)

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MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years’ experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (277259)

JDS EURO TRANSPORT & REMOVALS - Regular trips throughout Europe. Contact Julian 00 44 7884 908 929/00 34 637 066 114 See Facebook Page for recommendations (276418)

MAN AND VAN MAN & LARGE VAN, 100% reliable, Removals, Clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. 20€ per hour. Tel: 622 020 856 (246758)

STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (277262)

HANDYMAN & VAN – Small removals, clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. Experienced & Reliable. €20 hourly – 603 257 612

LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (277262)

MOVEIT-STOREIT.COM Tel David 696 810 618 (2559433)

PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co. uk (276485)

BIG VAN (Removals) UKEurope. Always on time. 100% reliable €25 PH 633 277 270 (279080) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610 (276419)

STORAGE

CLASSIFIEDS

SEWING SERVICES

SOFT FURNISHING

STORAGE Marbella Dry Secure 952 816 582 move@freinternation al.com (257824)

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

CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosan nacarmella@hotmail.com (257839)

STORAGE lowest price guaranteed. Packaging materials Self-Storage Marbella 952 811 311 (278691)

SIGNS & DESIGNS

moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (259433)

EYEPRINT – 951 310 395 (259024) SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 603 464 582, www.signd sign.es (257068)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / in fo@aceofshades.design (101730)

SITUATIONS VACANT

ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (280561)

SOLAR Solar Hot Water Systems. Quality Guaranteed. All Areas, Envirocarespain since 1996. 952 663 141 670 409 759. www.envirocares pain.com info@enviro c a r e s p a i n . c o m (281338) SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal For Large Glazed Areas To Reflect Heat / Glare And Stop Furniture Fading And Still Keep The View. Save Heat In The Winter Too Improve Your Living Environment. ian@solarshadet inting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (258409)

SPORT GOLF SHARE Las Brisas €18000. Offers 617 333 777

SWIMMING POOLS SERVICES

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years’ experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575 (277284)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944 (241249)

SITUATIONS VACANT

CLASSIFIEDS SWIMMING POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE, repairs, friendly, reliable service. Estepona, Malaga, inland re-grouts, heaters. 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 www.sparklenripple.net (257044) www.perfectpools.es M aintenance, Repairs & Renovations. Also, the very latest technology in pool heaters, covers & rollers. info@perfectpools.es. 650 348 785 (257069) WESTARPOOLS. Pool construction, renovation, repairs and heating. 619 246 372 / www.westar pools.com (277920) POOL HEATERS, covers and rollers. Quality inatallations. Free quotations. All areas covered. Over 20 years’ experience. EnviroCare. 952 663 141/670 409 759 www.envirocarespain.c om (281338) JUSTPOOLS.ES 8x4m pool 90€ inc. 10x5m pool 100€ inc. Re-grout 8x4 500€ inc Full liability insurance. 952 472 476 / 619 636 586 (258615) www.euroweeklynews.com

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The record for the most cannon rolls of a car in a film was set during filming for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, when an Aston Martin DBS was rolled seven times.

Cars for a safe journey EUROPEAN car safety organisation Euro NCAP has revealed its annual ‘best in class’ winners for 2019, following a year of crash testing. The three cars which have achieved particularly high scores within their segments are the premium Mercedes-Benz A-Class in the ‘small family cars’ category, the smart Lexus ES in the ‘large family car’ category, and the hydrogen fuel cell Hyundai Nexo in the ‘large offroad’ category. Each of these vehicles represents the best of their body styles within the context of 2018’s testing, which has been a little more stringent in certain areas than in previous years. “In 2018 we introduced tough new tests, with a particular focus on Vulnerable Road User protection,” said Euro NCAP Secretary General, Michiel van

Ratingen. “The three Best in Class award winners this year all clearly demonstrate that carmakers are striving for the highest levels of protection and that Euro NCAP’s assessments are a catalyst for these crucial safety improvements.” Euro NCAP put automated driving technology to the test in 2018 for the first time, and its findings helped clarify some of the confusion motoring consumers are currently experiencing. Assisted driving systems can bring safety and convenience benefits but full automation is a long way off. “We will follow and assess these developments closely and ensure that con-

sumers have all the information they need when considering these new driver technologies,” added van Ratingen. Euro NCAP is a Europe-wide organisation which forms the basis of car safety testing, especially crash tests, across the continent. Established over 20 years ago, its ‘star ratings’ give a quick indication as to how safe a car is (or isn’t), while in-depth re-

SAFE DRIVE: The Lexus ES combines both style and security. ports are available for free on the organisation’s website. In contrast to the ever increasing levels of safety available to car buyers, 2018 has also seen some disappointing Euro NCAP crash test results. The Fiat Panda scored a shocking zero

stars, joining its stablemate the Punto, which scored zero in 2017. The ultra-masculine Jeep Wrangler scored just one star, while the much-anticipated Suzuki Jimny scored a distinctly average three stars. Everything else earned four or more stars this year, with at least an 85 per cent adult occupant protection rating.

Porsche Macan: A justified heavy seller IT is almost as i f P o r s c h e c o n c l u d e d t h e Macan had had it too easy for too long. Save the larger Cayenne S U V, i t o u t s e l l s a l l o t h e r Porsches combined and instead of the numbers gracefully declining over the years, Macan sales started incredibly well in 2014 and have continued getting stronger every year. But now Porsche has de-

cided this second generation Macan is going to have to do without diesel, still the most popular source of power in its class. Which should put it on its mettle. The reason for Porsche’s decision to stop selling diesel cars, depends on whom you talk to. The official line, is that diesel isn’t very Porsche anyway and sales are in decline.

But the fact that Porsche sourced its diesels from the VW Group, the people responsible for the Dieselgate saga, probably had something to do with it. S t e p p i n g i n t o d i e s e l ’s oil-stained shoes then, is this 2.0-litre petrol Macan, complete with a raft of subtle but significant mechanical and cosmetic upgrades which keep it fresh, until a genuinely all-

new car appears early in the next decade. All the usual Macans, such as the S, GTS and Turbo will follow this base model, but for now it can be identified by its new bumpers, headlamps, rear diffuser, and, most notably, the new wraparound taillights. A greater effort has been made inside where you’ll find the old dash has been

ripped out and replaced by glossy black screens which look much classier. The Macan is not quick, slower indeed than the old diesel model, but the engine is quick to respond, smooth and sounds happier the harder you make it work. M o r e o v e r, t h a n k s t o i t s pint-sized powertrain, this, t h e c h e a p e s t M a c a n i s g o ing to carry up to 100kg less mass on its nose than the more powerful versions to come, so its more modest performance fits far better with the enhanced handling brought by such a dramatic weight loss. The Macan was always the best handling car of its

DITCHING DIESEL: This second generation Macan does not run on diesel.

type and with revised steering and suspension, this entry-level model will remain the cream of the crop. Others are closing the fun gap - the Alfa Romeo Stelvio in particular - but if you don’t need a diesel, the Macan is today what it has been from its launch: the most desirable midsized SUV there is.

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SHAQ’S BACK: Xherdan Shaqiri proved the difference in the match. drought as Manchester City claimed a 3-1 win over Everton. Jesus gave City the lead at the Etihad with a low finish following Leroy Sane’s assist, and he made it 2-0 on 50 minutes by heading home from close range from another weighted Sane cross. Everton halved the deficit through Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header, but

Raheem Sterling restored the two-goal cushion with a header of his own. Man City next travel to Leicester, while Everton will host Tottenham. Charlie Austin struck late in a 3-2 win for Southampton as new manager Ralph Hasenhuttl made an instant impact at St Mary’s to end Arsenal’s 22 game unbeaten run.

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION: Wada chief Olivier Niggli is overseeing a robust investigation.

Wada eyes Moscow laboratory THE World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has said it is ‘another step closer’ to gaining full access to the former Moscow anti-doping laboratory. A team of five experts has been sent to Russia to retrieve the data. Wada lifted a three-year ban on Russia’s anti-doping agency, Rusada, in September, which followed a major scandal over state-spon-

sored doping. Access to the Moscow laboratory data and samples before the end of 2018 was a condition of Russia’s reinstatement. “The raw data is the missing piece of the puzzle,” said Wada director-general Olivier Niggli. He added the data would ‘complement’ the duplicate Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) database that Wada acquired last

year, and ‘help conclude’ its investigations into alleged state-backed doping by Russia. After the data has been reviewed, Russian authorities must retest any samples required by Wada before June 30, 2019. Wada said the data would then be used alongside any reanalysed samples to ‘build cases against athletes who cheated.’

TOP TABLE: Jurgen Klopp. Danny Ings had twice put the Saints ahead with a smartly taken first-half brace on his return to injury, but they were pegged back by two Henrik Mkhitaryan strikes. With the game locked at 2-2, both teams had chances to win it, but substitute Austin headed home in the 85th minute for his fifth goal against the

Gunners after Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno misjudged a high cross. Southampton next travel to Huddersfield, while Arsenal will host Burnley. Other fixtures this weekend will see Chelsea entertain Bournemouth, Watford travel to West Ham, and Newcastle host Fulham.

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Messi masterclass dismantles Levante LIONEL MESSI scored a hat-trick and created another two goals as Barcelona thrashed 10-man Levante 5-0 to regain a three-point lead at the top of La Liga. The Argentine stole the show, and began the exhibition with a cross for Luis Suarez’s opener. He was then played in on goal by Sergio Busquet’s pass and tucked it into the far corner, before stroking home from the edge of the box for his second. Mess completed his hat-trick with an easy finish from close range for his 50th goal for club and country in 2018, and there was still time for Pique to get in on the act to round off a comprehensive victory. B a r c e l o n a w i l l n e x t h o s t C e l t a Vi g o while Levante will travel to Rayo Vallecano. The champions were joined at the top of La Liga by both Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, who claimed victories over Real Valladolid and Girona respectively. Thibaut Courtois made two injury-time saves as Real Madrid earned a narrow 1-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano.

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XHERDAN SHAQIRI came off the bench to inspire Liverpool to 3-1 victory over a woeful Manchester United that saw the Reds return to the top of the league. Jurgen Klopp’s side took a deserved lead through Sadio Mane’s neat control and finish from a fine chipped Fabinho pass over the defence. But keeper Alisson was at fault for United’s equaliser as he dropped a cross into the path of Jesse Lingard, who reacted first to scramble the ball home. Liverpool were not to be denied at Anfield though and regained the lead with Shaqiri’s deflected shot from 12 yards that went in off the crossbar. The Swiss maverick secured the points for his team seven minutes later with another deflected effort from 20 yards, securing Liverpool’s return to the summit of the table, one point ahead of Man City. Liverpool next face Wolves while Manchester United will take on Cardiff. Gabriel Jesus ended his goal

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LIONEL KING: Messi was on fire even for his standards. Karim Benzema got the winner with a confident 13th minute finish for just his second goal in 13 La Liga games. Lucas Vazquez had a shot cleared off the l i n e b e f o r e To n i K r o o s h i t t h e p o s t a n d Emiliano Velazquez went close for Rayo. Sergio Ramos had a goal disallowed for offside, before Courtois’ late heroics. R e a l w i l l n e x t f a c e Vi l l a r r e a l , w h i l e Rayo Vallecano will host Levante.

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TOUR DE FRANCE winner Geraint Thomas has been voted the BBC Sports P e r s o n a l i t y o f t h e Ye a r 2018. The Team Sky rider, 32, became o n l y t h e th ird Briton to win the race, after Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome. “I take great pride in repres entin g B r i t a i n a n d Wales,” he said. “It has been a great year for British sport and long may it continue.” In the public vote, Formula 1 c h a m p i o n L e w is Hamilton finished second while footballer Harry Kane was third. Thomas was presented with his award by 2017 winner Sir Mo Farah and is the first Welshman to win Sports Personality since footballer Ryan Giggs in 2009. “As a bike rider, I always focus o n m y se l f , ” a d d ed Thomas. “Obviously people want me to win, but hearing sto-

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Champions League draws attention EUROPEAN champions Real Madrid will face Ajax in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Barcelona have been drawn against French side Lyon. Liverpool will come up against German heavyweights Bayern Munich, and Manchester United will take on Paris St-Germain. Premier League champions Manchester City and Tottenham also face Bundesliga sides, with City meeting Schalke and Spurs playing Borussia Dortmund. The first legs will take place on February 12-13 and 19-20, with the return fixtures on March 5-6 and 12-13. Group winners will be away from home in the first legs and teams could not be drawn against sides from t h e s a m e c o u n t r y, n o r teams who they played in the group stage.

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