Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 3 - 9 January 2019 Issue 1748

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3 - 9 January 2019

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HEROES’ RETURN: The Nuestra Madre Loreto back in port. THE Nuestra Madre Loreto fishing boat reached Santa Pola to applause, confetti and official promises of compensation. The Santa Pola boat was stranded for 10 days after plucking 12 immigrants from the sea while fishing off Libya. Supplies were running out, the immigrants needed medical attention and no country was willing to accept them. Skipper Pascual Dura Irles decided to take matters into his own hands and return to Spain, with or without permission.

Malta finally agreed to accept the immigrants but the Nuestra Madre Loreto continued fishing

following a gesture that “made all Valencians proud,” said Generalitat president Ximo Puig.

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NEWS EXTRA Holiday jobs in prospect THE Christmas holidays followed by the January sales, are expected to provide 1,000 contracts for employment in Elche, with the majority of jobs in service industries, particularly in the catering and commerce sector.

Caught out EIGHT youths aged between 14 and 17 who were detained in Redovan for stealing from homes and sports installations had 13 previous arrests for similar offences between them. All were released with charges.

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Top doctor for war-wounded IRAQ’S Ministry of Defence will send severely wounded soldiers to Alicante for treatment. Dr Jorge Alio, the professor who heads the Ophthalmology department at Elche’s Miguel Hernandez University (UMH), recently travelled to Baghdad, at the invitation of the country’s Ministry of Defence. While there he examined soldiers and saw x-rays of their injuries caused by shrapnel and bullets which will require complex surgery and reconstruction work. He also visited the

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COMPLEX OPS: Iraqi soldiers will be treated in Alicante.

Light of their Eyes children’s hospital, which was founded to cover the basic health and educational needs of parentless children, and with which Dr Alio also plans to collaborate. Dr Alio is renowned for his work with the use of stem cells to cure advanced thinning of the cornea and is the first Spanish doctor to win the American Academ y o f O p h t h a l m o l o g y ’s Life Achievement Honour award. The British journal, The Ophthalmologist placed him as one of the most influential eye specialists in the world, making him the only Spanish doctor on the 2018 Power List.

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Fine prospect NEW by-laws in Crevillent bring fines of up to €750 for damaging pavements with industrial products or solid litter and €200 for owners who neglect to fence, clear and maintain plots of unused land.

Getting the red tape licked SIXTY-EIGHT victims of the 2011 Lorca earthquake will soon receive notification that their compensation claims have been shelved. Following this announcement, the head of the regional government’s Public Works department, Patricio Valverde, added that a further 2,680 compensation applications await payment. In order to eliminate red tape, Lorca’s mayor Fulgencio Gil Jodar and the Community have s ig n ed an ag ree me nt w hic h w ill speed up the compensation process to ensure a rap id p ro ce s s b ringing a n ‘imme dia te ’ solution. Residents affected by the earthquake can

count on direct, personalised attention at the town hall’s Oficina del Terremoto (Earthquake Office) to verify that the necessary formalities for receiving their compensation have been completed correctly. The town hall will be directly implicated in this part of the process, Gil declared, and specialised personnel will be calling each of the victims to ensure that they receive all necessary information and paperwork. All these formalities should be completed by March or April at the latest, the mayor said, although both he and Valverde admitted that the rentals agreement ‘so that Lorca residents can be paid’ was still pending.

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RAFAL Town Hall has outsourced the town’s rubbish collection service and will pay €250,000 a year for 10 years to a Valencian company, producing criticism that the contract had not gone to an Alicante firm.

AFTERMATH: Demolishing Lorca’s affected buildings. It was also necessary to extend the time limit for applications for reconstruction grants, Gil added.

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Gas scare in Elche

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ALARMED residents in an apartment building in Elche’s Calle Antonio Mora Ferrandez contacted the city’s fire brigade after noticing a strong smell of gas. This was coming from an empty flat where firefighters found and removed a gas bottle with a broken valve.

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ORIHUELA Archaeological Museum’s Exhibit of the Month is a seventh century Visigoth bottle unearthed in the 90’s near the Seminary. A cco r d i n g t o e x p e r ts , th is was made on a potter ’s wheel and its ‘ c r u d e m a n u fac tu re’ sugges t t h a t t h i s wa s a lo ca l copy of a typical Visigoth bottle.

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A policeman’s lot THE SEP and CSIF unions representing 80 per cent of Santa Pola’s Local Police staff complained that they are still waiting for their winter kit. Doors at the police installations were faulty and there were insufficient patrol cars as they are always b e i n g r e p a i r e d , th e y claimed.

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CARNIVAL: La Vijanera takes place in Cantabria.

Ancient fiesta THIS photograph captures costumed revellers in northern Spain enjoying one of the country’s most ancient fiestas which is due to kick off this Sunday. La Vijanera takes place in the town of Silio in Cantabria. It is the first of Europe’s carnivals to take place every year. The festival sees participants don costumes themed around animals and nature. These include the Los Zarramacos who dress in sheepskins, wear

weevil hats and carry jingle bells which hark back to devices used in ancient times to ward off evil spirits. La Vijanera also sees people playing around 60 different characters. Each has its own costume and symbolism and characters include El Oso (The Bear), El Hungaro (The Hungarian), El Viejo (The Old Man) and Bruja (Witch). These characters and other festival goers gather in Silio’s town centre after their procession and read verses

Rape charge THE San Javier Guardia Civil are investigating the rape of a 23-year-old who accepted a lift from another man. He was raped after rejecting his advances, but managed to escape and return home where his mother found him lying on his bedroom floor.

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ALICANTE City’s Santa Faz pilgrimage falls on May 2 this year, combining with May 1 to make a two-day holiday. The Hogueras fiestas will make an exceptionally long weekend as June 2 5 , f o l l o wi n g Sa n J u an day, will also be a fiesta, the Generalitat said.

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LOCAL POLICE in Alicante City arrested a 24-year-old graffiti-writer for vandalising a centur y - o l d f i c u s t r e e in th e Canalejas park. Also charged with defacing public and private property in the Co l o n i a R e q u e n a n eig h bourhood and the Albufereta beach, he now faces a fine of €3,000 or more.

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Royal visit KING FELIPE VI will inaugurate Corvera International airport, the royal household has confirmed. The airport is due to open on January 15 although the regional government does not yet know who will represent the central government at the opening ceremony. “The presence of His Majesty is the icing on the cake after all the work we have carried out over so many years to make this infrastructure a reality,” said the president of

the Murcia region, Fernando Lopez Miras. When Corvera airport begins operations on January 15, there will be flights to 12 destinations in the UK, Ireland and Belgium. It has been possible to make flight reservations since last September and Aena, which has the concession to run the airport, has been working for months to transfer flights from San Javier airport to Corvera.

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which pay homage to the events of the previous year. The fiesta ends first with La Preña, the birth of the New Year. The Bear character then takes centre stage, with a mock killing of the character symbolising the triumph of good over evil. La Vijanera is believed to have begun before the arrival of the Romans in Spain and some claim it is linked with Celtic celebrations of the Winter Solstice.

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Shooting range claim SAN MIGUEL Town Hall plans to halt work at Cabezo de La Mina that allegedly affects Bronze Age remains. The Amigos de Sierra Escalona (ASE) environmentalist group complained that the construction company, which had a permit only for earthworks, was clearly engaged on a much larger project. As well as causing irreversible damage to the Cabezo de la Mina archaeological site, ASE claimed the work in progress also endan-

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gered a zone of great ecological value visited by migrating birds of prey and others which - including eagle owls - nest there. San Miguel’s Town Planning councillor Sergio Correas revealed that an inspection by the Local Police confirmed that work being carried out at the site did not correspond to the town hall permit. According to ASE, the company involved was going ahead with a shooting range, a project consistently blocked by the town hall.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1747 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca South edition, including 141 local stories.

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It’s blooming lovely T H E Ve g a Ba ja almond trees have already begun to flower, a sure sign that winter has set in. The first blossom appeared just before Christmas in Campo de Salinas, Sierra Escalona, Torremendo, Orihuela, San Miguel and Pilar de la Horadada, the Vega Baja municipalities where a total of 2,300 hectares of land are given over to almond production. This early flower is not unusual, but is the result of the local climate. The Vega Ba ja is p rac tic a lly a t se a level, is generally not subject to frost and this year received an enormous amount of rain, with 100 millimetres recorded in some parts of the area. Early flowering has disadvantages as the trees are at their most vulnerable at

Beach party growing A P P R O X I M AT E LY 4,000 people attended the now-traditional Christmas beach party at La Zenia. Although this began as a mainly British event there is now a strong Scandinavian, German and Spanish presence and the party gets larger each year.

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966 713 596 darren@euroweeklynews.com ALMOND BLOSSOM: Appears early each year in the Vega Baja. the beginning of the winter when frosts are more likely and, on isolated occasions, snow. In 2017 mid-January snow along the coast - for the first in half a century for

s ome Ve ga B a ja a re a s practically wrote off that year’s crop. A lmond tre e s in othe r parts of the province receive only rainwater but 21 per

cent of the Vega Baja’s alm ond gr oves ar e now i nstalled with drip irrigation, according to the regional government’s Agriculture department.

In the swim again TORREVIEJA’S municipal heated swimming pool has reopened to the public after it closed last month. Sports councillor Victor Ferrandez explained at the time that the principal hot water recirculation pipes needed urgent repairs after problems were first detected last November. The covered pool closed for two days at the beginning of

December for repairs but municipal technicians immediately realised that more work would be necessary to ensure that the installation functioned safely. The pool closed once more to carry out the complex task of linking the boilers to the chemical purification system as it was essential to carry out the repairs while there was no water circulating in the pipes and the pool

was not being used. The town hall took advantage of the closure to carry out other minor plumbing repairs that could only be carried out when the pool machinery was stationary. The pool has returned to its usual timetable except for this coming Sunday - the Three Kings national holiday - when it will be closed.

Where the water goes WITH the exception of the Valencian Community, Spanish regions have reduced mains water consumption since the beginning of the century. Nationwide, consumption fell by 19 per cent between 2000 and 2016 to 136 litres per head according to Spain’s statistics office, INE. In the Valencia region, however, this remained practically unchanged with 166 litres in 2000 and 163 litres now. Analysts calculate that the Valencian Community loses an unnecessary 41 litres per inhabitant owing to outdated and inefficient infrastructure, compared with 31 litres in neighbouring Murcia, although both were equally affected by the recent drought. Valencian Community consumers pay €2.23 per litre, the fifth-highest price in Spain, for their water and three times what they were charged in 2000. At €2.61, a litre of Murcia’s water is the second-most expensive in Spain after Cataluña where a litre costs €2.69, a factor that analysts concluded could account for Murcia’s relatively low consumption of 132 litres per inhabitant.

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A BURGLAR got more than he was looking for when he tried to rob a house in the early hours in a neighbourhood of Murcia. The owner of the property was an officer of the Guardia Civil. The officer woke up when he thought he heard some strange noises coming from downstairs where he lived and got out of bed to investigate. The man had gained access to the house by forcing open the door of the small workshop of the house in the El Esparragal area of the city. Before the burglar had the chance to leave the building with the ill-gotten gains of his break in, he was surprised by the Guardia Civil officer who had crept up on him. The thief then realised that there was no means of escape close by, so he gave himself up and remained in the property until uniformed police arrived on the scene

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Thief breaks in to Guardia Civil officer’s home

INTRUDER: Man caught robbing officer’s house is led away.

JANUARY ED: 1696 after being called. Other members of the officer ’s family were in the house at the time and slept through the entire incident. The arrested man - a 44year-old Spaniard living in

the neighbourhood of Las Lumbreras - was known to the authorities and already possesses a bulky criminal record. The items that he attempted to steal have already been returned to their rightful owner, and the investigation now continues as it’s believed that the detained man may be linked with a series of similar crimes in the same area of the municipality.

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ROAD WORKS: The project will extend parts of the A7

Motorway project approved

JAB: Vaccines are available from pharmacies and are free for many.

Fighting flu Health services facing ‘critical situation’

ROAD WORKS: The project will extend parts of the A7. A PROJECT with a budget of €84.3 million has been approved to extend the third lane of the A-7 between Orihuela and Monteagudo. The majority of the works will reportedly extend the road between kilometres 545 and 559 of the A-7, located in the districts of Orihuela, Santomera and Murcia. Approximately 14.4 kilometres of the stretch will be extended. C u r r e n t l y, a r e p o r t e d

JANUARY ED: 1696 47,000 vehicles use the stretch of the dual-lane h i g h w a y e v e r y d a y, w i t h 20 per cent of those classed as heavy vehicles. The expansion of the third lane will reportedly help alleviate traffic levels, as well as improve the level of ser-

vice and safety to road users. A fourth lane between the Santomera and Abanilla link has also been planned as part of the project. A number of environmental measures will also be added to the roads, including anti-noise screens, sound-absorbing asphalt pavement, and replacement of livestock trails, all valued at an estimated €4.5 million.

MURCIA is facing a health crisis as medical services struggle to cope with the huge spike in flu cases, according to reports. The number of cases in the Murcia region reportedly hit nearly 10 times the level officially required to be classed as an epidemic earlier this week. The Director General of Health Assistance at the Murcian Health Service, Roque Martinez, reportedly said the service is “in a critical situation,” due to the sudden influx of patients. Extra staff have been brought in to deal with the additional flu cases, which have come at a bad time for staffing levels, especially over the festive season. According to Spanish media, 1,027 cases were reported in Murcia between December 18 and 24, followed by some 3,765 diagnoses between December 25 and 31. And on Tuesday alone, 1,461 cases were reported by the regional health service. Spain is hit by winter flu most years, but this year appears to be particularly bad. Last week, a

national epidemic was declared, with 55 cases being reported per 100,000 people. During the worst week last year, 230 cases were reported per 100,000. Tuesday’s figures account for 500 cases per 100,000. Last week, the Euro Weekly News reported that the figures are expected to spike at the end of January. More than a hundred extra personnel have been drafted into Virgen de la Arrixaca; Santa Lucia; Reina Sofia and Morales Meseguer hospitals. Hospital emergency departments in the region have also recorded a huge spike in patient numbers, according to reports, which also suggest some operations have been cancelled. Emergency departments handled over 50 per cent more patients than they would on an average day on Tuesday, though bank holidays will also have increased numbers. Free vaccinations are available for all at risk groups. Those who are not eligible can purchase jabs cheaply over the counter at pharmacies.

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SEIZED: Seventy marihuana plants were taken from the property in Elche.

House plants seized POLICE in Alicante have discovered 70 marihuana plants at a property in Elche after inspecting a potential dangerous dog complaint. Members of the Local Police’s Operations Support Group (GAO) received the complaint about a dangerous dog at a property in Elche, with residents reportedly claiming that the dog was barking excessively and lacked hygiene. While interviewing the owner and checking the dog’s documentation, officers became alarmed by a pungent and recognisable smell of marihuana at the property. After questioning the owner, he allegedly pointed offi-

JANUARY ED: 1698 cers in the direction of a room, claiming that he had given the room to a friend to store some equipment. When inspecting the room, officers reportedly found an estimated 70 marihuana plants, all at different stages of growth, and the room had been turned into a fully adapted greenhouse for ventilation and cultivation purposes. The plants were subsequently seized by officers and they confirmed a possible crime of drug trafficking.

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Counterfeit goods crushed LOCAL POLICE in Torrevieja have destroyed more than 20,000 items of counterfeit goods. A total of 23,141 items were destroyed on Tuesday in the latest action to destroy fak e g o o d s se i z e d o v er th e p as t tw o years. Items destroyed included various different material items, alongside thous an d s o f wa t c h e s, g la s s e s , C D s an d DVDs. They have all been destroyed in order to prevent them from being resold. However, almost 6,000 seized noncounterfeit items, mainly clothing and other accessories, have been given to the Department of Social Welfare, which will be distributed to those less fortunate. Ov e r t h e c o u r se o f 2 0 1 6 an d 2 0 1 7 , more than 39,000 units were reportedly

FEBRUARY ED: 1701 seized by the Local Police in Torrevieja in various operations, with 32,979 of them eventually destroyed. Mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, reportedly told Spanish media that the matter is taken “very seriously” by Torrevieja and also recognised the important work of the Operational Reinforcement Group (GRO) in charge of confiscating operations. He said: “It is very difficult to repress this activity because there are many people from that world and the mafias use the need of people and their economic situation to do their business.”

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Making a splash! ALICANTE’S City Council is to freshen up swimming pools at Monte Tossal, Luís Asensi, and Vicente Crespo Pavilion. The local authority say there are going to invest nearly €250,000 in a number of renovations at the facilities. They are looking for companies to take on the work - which will be split into three contracts - and have set a deadline of Mond a y, F e b r u a r y 1 2 a t 1 p m , for applications. The Department of Infrastructure will invest the €247,000 in the adaptations of the municipal sports pools of Monte Tossal and Luís Asensi, and the partial reform of the Vicente Crespo Pavilion. The move follows approvals of plans by the local assembly last September, the council says. The authority is billing the reforms as part of a strategy to promote health and sport in the city, but is also stressing the sustain-

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POOLING RESOURCES: One of the facilities being invested in.

FEBRUARY ED: 1700 ability of the projects. They include replacing filters and changing the installation pump of the outdoor pool in Monte Tossal, which they hope to make more energy efficient. At the Luis Asensi indoor pool, the installation of a

dehumidifier is needed to regulate humidity levels, while air conditioning will also be installed. The council also intend to partially renovate boilers in the Vicente Crespo Sports Pavilion building, to comply with regulations and be more energy efficient The council want the work to take no longer than 30 days to complete and 40 working days at Monte Tossal.

Police seize record €120 million drugs haul DRUGS police have launched another spectacular swoop on the Costa del Sol. It comes after five people were held and 3,500 kilos of cocaine worth around €120 million seized during raids on two properties in Estepona. The haul is a record for Malaga Province and among the largest busts ever in Spain. More than two tons of

FEBRUARY ED: 1702 the drug were recovered from a house on an urbanisation near the H10 Estepona Palace Hotel, with the remainder hidden in containers of salt in an industrial unit. Investigations remain open as detectives contin-

ue to probe the case. The sting is the string in a succession of recent antidrug operations on the Costa del Sol. Notorious cocaine kingpin Sito Miñanco was last week arrested in Algeciras, while the earlier seizure of cocaine-stuffed pineapples led to the arrest of 72year-old mob boss ‘La Laca,’ thought to be the biggest smuggler in North Africa.

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Police seize record €120 million drugs haul DRUGS police have launched another spectacular swoop on the Costa del Sol. It comes after five people were held and 3,500 kilos of cocaine worth around €120 million seized during raids on two properties in Estepona. The haul is a record for Malaga Province and among the largest busts ever in Spain. More than two tons of the drug were recovered from a house on an urbanisation near the H10 Estepona Palace Hotel, with the remainder hidden in containers of salt in an industrial unit. Investigations remain open as

detectives continue to probe the case. The sting is the string in a succession of recent anti-drug operations on the Costa del Sol. Notorious cocaine kingpin Sito Miñanco was last week arrested in Algeciras, while the earlier seizure of cocaine-stuffed pineapples led to the arrest of 72-year-old mob boss ‘La Laca,’ thought to be the biggest smuggler in North Africa. In December, police in Algeciras, Cadiz, unearthed six tonnes of Colombian cocaine worth €210 million in a container transporting bananas, ending what was a record year for seizures of the drug in Spain.

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Making breakthroughs THE Quironsalud hospit a l s i n M u r c i a a n d To r revieja are making advances with state of the art cancer treatments. Therapies such as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) - also referred to as the Sugarbaker technique - increases the survival chances of patients with ovarian and colon cancer. This treatment is currently applied in the Quironsalud Murcia and To r r e v i e j a h o s p i t a l s o n patients who are diagnosed with peritoneal carcinomatosis, an ill-

FEBRUARY ED: 1702 ness which consists of the spread of a primary tumour (digestive or gynaecological) in the abd o m i n a l c a v i t y, a n d a f fects other organs within the abdomen. Doctor Pedro Cascales, coordinator of the Spanish Surgical Peritoneal Oncology Group (GECOP), and a specialist at Hospital Quironsalud Murcia claims,

“Around 70 per cent of patients, with ovarian cancer for example, are diagnosed in advanced stages, when the carcinomatosis is already present. “It is these patients who, with the correct approach, can achieve unimaginable results that depend largely on the surgical team they are treated by.” In fact, using HIPEC can increase the chances of survival in patients with early stage epithelial ovarian cancer. What is more, its use does not add any complications to

the surgical procedure, according to a clinical study published last month in the prestigious scientific magazine The New England Journal of Medicine. The ‘Sugarbaker ’ technique was developed by Doctor Paul H Sugarbaker in 1982. It consists of the removal of t h e v i s i b l e t u m o u r, a n d later using HIPEC to eradicate all invisible malignant cells, as the heat enhances the effects of chemotherapy. This technique has achieved survival rates that have not been registered in any other established treatment, with a colon cancer survival rate of 50 per cent to five years. HIPEC treatment enables the combination of high doses of chemotherapy drugs which focus on the affected area, and less systemic toxicity due to the limitation in the spread of the drug from the peritoneal cavity to the blood stream thanks to the features of the d r u g ’s o w n p e r i t o n e a l membrane. Its use requires highly skilled centres with multidisciplinary and specialised teams in surgic a l o n c o l o g y, a s i t i s a very complex technique. T h e s u rg i c a l o n c o l o g y team at Hospital Quirons a l u d To r r e v i e j a r u n b y Doctor Farre and Doctor Bretcha, was one of the first in 2001 to introduce this technique in Spain to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis. Since then they have performed hundreds of procedures on patients with this condition.

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Will to win EWN scoops national award

THE Euro Weekly News has bagged a national press association award for the second year in a row. It comes after Spain’s leading English-language weekly newspaper picked up the Professional Trajectory Award at the 2018 Spanish Periodical Association (AEEPP) Awards. According to the organisers, the award is won by a company ‘for its successes and outstanding professional journey.’ The jury featured Jose Manuel Velasco, president of Global Alliance, the international confederation of PR and communication management associations, and Miguel Justribo, Corporate Communication Director of Telepizza Spain, among others. Other winners included national daily newspaper El Español, Spanish news website El Diario, and American streaming giant Netflix. The association said in a statement: “We want to recognise the Euro Weekly - the leading English newspaper - as an invaluable information resource for the foreign community living on our coasts.” The AEEPP Awards event is now in its 12th year and is considered to be among the most prestigious press awards in Spain. The AEEPP comprises around 100 publishing firms which together produce more than 900 titles

MARCH ED: 1704 covering both online and printed media, with an estimated annual readership of almost 130 million. EWN publishers Michel and Steven Euesden were on hand to collect the award at the glittering gala event, which took place in the auditorium of the famous Royal Post Office building in Spanish capital Madrid. After collecting the award, a delighted Michel said: “The EWN Media Group is a family of people who work day and night throughout the year with dedication and passion. “We are so honoured to have received this award from the AEEPP. “As a team we work hard and believe in the future of all printed and digital publications. “We would like to give thanks to our wonderful clients and readers. “But in the main this award is for a team that has given everything over the last year, and we must also recognise their partners, as anyone in the world who works in print will understand. “A massive congratulations to everyone.”

‘HONOURED’: EWN publishers Michel and Steven Euesden (centre) accept their award.

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MORE than 25 per cent of f a t a l t r a ff i c i n c i d e n t s i n Murcia reportedly last year involved a lorry. According to Governmental Delegate for Murcia, Francisco Bernabe, nine of last year ’s 35 fatal incidents in the region directly involved a lorry. As a result of the figures, the government will carry out a number of campaigns to monitor lorries and buses between February 26 and March 4. Speaking to Spanish Media, Bernabe sent a strong message to all drivers and revealed shocking figures that the campaign has already uncovered. “These actions have to be carried out, and much more when in the few hours since the beginning of this campaign we have detected six positive drivers in this type of vehicle for drug consumption, five in lorries, and one in a bus,” Bernabe said. He continued: “When you take a vehicle, whatever it is, you have to be in perfect condition, but if we take a

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CARTAGENA PORT: Saw almost a 9 per cent increase in goods traffic last year.

A positive re-port MORE than 34 million tonnes of products moved through the port of Cartagena last year. The figures, released by the Puertos del Estado, represent more than an 8 per cent increase in Cartagena Port than the previous year and put it third in terms of total traffic across Spain. Across the 46 ports of Spain, a record 545 million tonnes of goods were moved last year, a 7 per cent increase from 2016. Ports that saw the highest amount of traffic included Algeciras (101.45 million), Barcelona (61.4 million), Cartagena (34.7 million), Bilbao (34.3 million), Huelva (32.3 million), Las Palmas (26.8 million) and Gijon (21.8 million). Across the year, a total of 156,046 ships passed through Spanish ports, 3 per cent more than the previous year, and port authorities reportedly believe that if the growth rate is maintained, then this year’s total port traffic could exceed 550 million tonnes.

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FATAL: 25.7 per cent of fatal accidents in Murcia in 2017 involved a lorry.

MARCH ED: 1704 l a rg e - t o n n a g e v e h i c l e , whether it’s a cargo or bus, the precautions should be even greater.”

Of the nine accidents with fatalities involving a lorry last year, five were reportedly caused by distraction, while two were due to inadequate speed and the final two caused by invading lanes in the opposite direction. During the campaigns, an

estimated 500 vehicles will be monitored with the Guardia Civil’s traffic division, searching a number of aspects, including the vehicle’s documentation, excess weight and whether the driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs among others.

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Ex-president on trial Murcia over fraud allegations rents rise APRIL ED: 1708 THE former President of Murcia has appeared in court in connection with alleged irregularities in contact tendering. Pedro Antonio Sanchez arrived at the court in Lorca last Friday morning and reportedly left two hours later without making a statement to the press. Sanchez was called before the court to answer for alleged irregularities in the awarding of a contract for works to bridges spanning the Nogalte ravine to the architect Martin Lejarraga. Prosecutors claimed the projects were awarded without being put out for public tender by dividing the €54,500 fee into

ON TRIAL: Pedro Antonio Sanchez has been called to testify in court for the third time in a year. five €12,020 contracts so that they qualified as minor works. The latest investigation is the third in a year for the former president, who was brought before a judge on six charges in

the so-called Auditorio and Punica cases. The courts are currently awaiting the opening of the trials for those two cases. The Auditorio case sees Sanchez accused of fraud, per-

verting the course of justice, embezzlement and falsifying documents while overseeing the building of an auditorium in Puerto Lumbreras in 2011. The project received a grant of €6 million, from the regional authorities. The Punica case concerns accusations against Sanchez for alleged fraud, bribery and the disclosure of confidential information said to have taken place in 2014. The former president was a councillor serving in Murcia’s government at the time and was preparing to run for regional elections. Sanchez is accused of adding fees from companies working for his campaign to budgets for his work as a councillor. He denies the charges claiming the contracts did not materialise. The trials continue.

THE cost of renting a flat in Murcia increased by more than 9.2 per cent in the first months of 2018, the third highest increase in Spain according to data. The increase in rent rates for flats of an aver age si ze of 107 square m et r es, i ncreased in the region by alm ost 15 per cent com pared to March 2017. The data, complied by the property website pisos.com, st at ed aver age r ent s f or apartments in Murcia stood at €598 per m ont h at t he end of March this year. Ferran Font, a director at the site, said that the figures were making some in the in-

dustry concerned about the current state of the market. “The di scussi on about whether or not a bubble is bei ng gener at ed i s ver y alive at the moment. There have been strong and r api d increases in the monthly payments while profits generated by r ent al housing have not increased,” Font said. Mur ci a cam e si xt h i n Spain in terms of the affordabi l i t y of f l at s. Acr oss Spain the average monthly rate for renting a flat with an aver age space of 112 squar e m et r es was €780, according to the data.

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Armed and dangerous drugs gang opens fire on police APRIL ED: 1710 MORE than eight tonnes of hashish has been seized after drugs traffickers opened fire on a police patrol in southern Spain. The giant haul was unearthed during raids on two properties in Cadiz. Shots were fired at four officers who were patrolling the Botafuegos neighbourhood in Algeciras - notorious for its connections to drug trafficking on foot. The gunfire came from a nearby house, with some of the bullets landing close to their feet. The men immediately called for backup and armed units surrounded the property. A negotiator then tried to talk to the gang members, who had barricaded themselves inside. The move triggered a tense

MEN ARRESTED: The girl met one of the men in Alicante’s port area. DRUGS HAUL: More than 6,000 kilos of hashish were impounded. two-hour standoff which eventually saw four men held after they laid down their weapons. Four loaded guns, including two pistols and two shotguns, two bulletproof vests and 2,500 kilos of hashish were found inside, investigators said in a statement. It comes after an earlier incident saw more than 6,000 kilos of the drug impounded when a young man fled, after he ran into a police patrol in La Linea de

la Concepcion. He was tracked down to a nearby garage, with several men escaping and one held when officers stormed the building. The drugs were hidden in a secret compartment hidden under a shower and accessed using an elaborate hydraulic mechanism. Police also took possession of a van carrying false licence plates that detectives believe was stolen in France.

Nightclub sex assault THREE men who allegedly sexually assaulted a 19-yearold girl after one of them met her in a nightclub have been arrested in Alicante and Elche. The victim claimed in an interview with police that she met one of the accused in a bar in Alicante’s port area. The man asked her if she wanted to drink with him before then insisting that she join him at his house. When they both arrived

APRIL ED: 1711 there three more people joined the man and the four of them allegedly assaulted her. The girl claimed she then tried to escape but failed. She was then taken outside into the street where she was able to ask for help at a local business

who called the police, according to the girl’s statement. The alleged victim was taken to Alicante general hospital. Officers then arrested two of the suspects and managed to detain a third at Alicante-Elche airport while he was allegedly trying to flee the country. The suspects were due to appear in court last Monday. The investigation remains open to trace the fourth suspect.

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FOOD POISONING: The mussels are believed to come from Galicia.

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FAREWELL: Naval personnel attended the retirement ceremony in Cartagena.

by Joe Gerrard NAVAL officers and sailors have bid farewell to the patrol boat Cazadora in a ceremony at Spain’s naval base in Cartagena. The Discovery-class ship, launched in October 1978, was retired at the Juan de Borbon dockyard in the city last Thursday. The Cazadora was the fifth Discovery class ship and it

entered service in July 1981. Its 36 years at sea saw it and its crew of almost 1,500 spend more than 3,500 days on operations which included visits to 80 ports in 25 countries. The ship was originally launched as a corvette. It was later deployed in the Persian Gulf on surveillance and blockade duties during the war sparked by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1991.

It undertook several more national and international missions before being refitted as a patrol boat in 2004. The Cazadora was also sent to perform maritime observations and a security role in West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea in 2011. It was the third ship named Cazadora. The first was destroyed in Havana in 1779 and the second was in service until 1797.

MURCIA’S public health authorities have found more than 3,000 kilograms of frozen mussels in the region after a warning was issued following the poisoning of tourists in Valencia. Jose Carlos Vicente, the region’s director of public health, said batches of the product, believed to be responsible for 39 food poisoning cases, were found in the region. Mussels were uncovered in five wholesale companies in Murcia, but so far there have been no illnesses recorded due to them in the region, he added.

Shell shock Spain’s Food Safety agency Aecosan issued their alert after two holidaymakers were taken to hospital with suspected food poisoning. They are believed to have eaten the Estrella Polar brand at a hotel on the Arenal beach in Xabia. Tests carried out after the tourists fell ill found there were traces of the GI and GII norovirus in stool samples. Health authorities in Galicia, where the mussels are believed to have come from, said other batches of mussels had been

shipped to Murcia and regions across the country. These include Andalucia, the Balearic Islands, Cataluña, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon, the Basque Country, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Navarra and Valencia. Vicente said authorities had not ruled out further poisoning cases coming to light from people cooking and eating the mussels in their homes. Aecosan issued a warning for anyone who had bought them to avoid eating them.

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GOING APE: The young primate unleashes an almighty yawn.

Planet of the naps! THIS is the adorable moment that a baby gorilla was captured on camera as it hung loose at a Spanish zoo. The at-ease ape was snapped by Bosnian photographer Dusica Paripovic, 32, during a visit to Bioparc Valencia. The zoo has maintained a population of critically endangered western gorillas since 2007, and the group started breeding in 2012.

Named Mbeli, the youngster pictured here will be a year old this summer. Duscia said: “The baby gorillas are so adorable and expressive. They play with twigs or whatever they can find, they stumble and fall, they playfully wrestle with other gorillas. “When you photograph animals, you never know if you are going to get any good photos. They will not

stand in the best light for you or give you the best angle. “But when I saw this baby gorilla yawning, I knew there had to be at least one good photo there. I was excited.” She added: “Animals are my favourite subject to photograph - it’s challenging and fun. They are unpredictable, fast, can’t be posed and there’s no need for retouching.”

‘Fake’ police arrested SEVEN members of a criminal gang have been arrested for breaking into Alicante shops and trafficking drugs they seized while disguised as police. The criminals robbed a total of seven shops, six in Alicante City and one in Ontinyent, Valencia. They stashed €8,260 in cash and €60,000 in stolen goods. Five of the gangsters were Spanish, one was Romanian and the other was Moroccan. All were aged between 18 and 35. The group was well organised and operated according to a tight ‘modus operandi’. The suspects would study their tar-

MAY ED: 1715 gets and find possible escape routes days before the break-ins. They used a range of vehicles and followed strict security protocol including using different mobiles and sim cards to keep police off their trail. The criminal group only struck on mornings to avoid running into the public and wore gloves and balaclavas to hide their identities.

A variety of tools were used to break through the shop fronts’ ‘persiana’ blinds. And once the goods had been grabbed, the thieves swiftly left the site and sold them onto third parties for cash. The sam e r i ng woul d st udy t he movements of drug traffickers. They would then use fake ID cards and pistols to look like police and ‘bust’ the drug dealers. The gangsters made large sum s of cash sel l i ng t he capt ur ed drugs - mainly cocaine and marihuana - onto local consumers. The men now await their trial and three of them are being held in custody.

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by Staff Reporter A SWEDISH priest has become the first clergyman in Spain to conduct a gay wedding. Father Gunnar Sjöberg, 60, married fellow Swede Soliman Herrera Johansson, 38, and his Venezuelan partner Luis Ricaute Madriz, 28, in a sun-drenched ceremony in front of a Costa Blanca beach. Thousands of same sex unions have been registered in Spain since being made legal in 2005, but this was the first-ever church wedding. The nuptials took place next to the 14th century Torre del Morro in Torrevieja. Sjöberg said: “It’s a question of love, not a question of gender. “It’s a happy day when I can spread more love in the world.” The vicar has been work-

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e way couple,” he continued. “If a couple want to celebrate their love in a world that really needs more love then that’s great. “For me every wedding is a demonstration of love and love makes the world better. I hope this will be the start of many more gay weddings here.” The priest explained that the option is only available to couples if one of the partners is Swedish, and cannot include Spaniards since “the law here doesn’t allow that.” Bridegroom Soliman, who works for a multinational IT firm, added: “Having worked with LGBTQ rights for many years as a communications director at both Eurogames and Stockholm Pride, this really means a lot. “We are absolutely thrilled over this.” The Catholic Church continues to reject gay marriage but the evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden voted to accept them in 2009.

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Lagoon rally ‘We want to save Mar Menor’ ACTIVISTS, locals, fishing organisations and trades people have gathered outside Murcia’s regional government building to protest against what they claimed was environmental damage being done to the Mar Menor lagoon. The Pact for the Mar Menor group, an umbrella organisation of campaigners with more than 1,000 members, organised the protest to coincide with World Environment Day last Tuesday. Isabel Rubio, a co-ordinator from the group, spoke with Euro Weekly News ahead of the protest. She said the group were calling on authorities to draw up measures to stop the pollution of the lagoon. “If we want to save the Mar Menor an integral law has to be drawn up. A law which takes into account all the impacts,

JUNE ED: 1718 threats and pressures this coastal lagoon gets from intensive agriculture, construction, old unsealed mines and urban waste,” she said. Rubio added the salt water lagoon was the “most emblematic” natural site in Murcia. “As well as its important ecological value, this salty lagoon has historical, cultural, geographic and economic value.” “Fishing and tourism are a source of wealth for the inhabitants of the area,” she said. Rubio said that since the 1970’s large amounts of water entering the Mar Menor from farming irrigation had upset the

PROTEST: The group said animals were under threat. CREDIT: Isabel Rubio (inset) Shutterstock (main).

ecological balance of the lagoon. “If people were aware of this ecosystem’s value where threatened fish and bird species live and of its national and international protection status they would fight for the Mar Menor.” “Regional authorities should ensure they not only protect agricultural interests but also ecological interests and those of all the economic sectors connected with the lagoon,” she said. Rubio said the group had or-

ganised the protest to put pressure on authorities to take the necessary measures to improve water in the lagoon. “The regional and national government should be vigilant in making sure current laws are followed while also working to draw up the integral law we have asked for,” she said. “We’ll continue working in this way until the water recovers its past clarity and until agricultural waste stops reaching the lagoon,” she said.

Angel Perez-Ruzafa, a professor at the University of Murcia and a member of the advisory committee for the Mar Menor, said the lagoon could self-recover due to its ecological makeup. “If there is no dredging or indiscriminate dumping, it will recover. But if urgent measures are not taken we will lose it irredeemably,” he said. The Mar Menor has an area of 135 kilometres squared and it is home to a variety of fish and plant species.

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Migrant crisis THE Spanish government allowed a ship carrying more than 600 migrants to dock in Valencia after both Italy and Malta refused its entry. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had ‘given instructions for Spain to comply with its international commitments in matters of humanitarian crises’ according to a Moncloa statement. Italy’s new Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said “saving lives is a duty, turning Italy into a huge refugee camp is not. ‘Italy is done bending over backwards and obeying - this time THERE IS SOMEONE WHO SAYS NO,’ he wrote on Twitter. He suggested that Malta should accept the Aquarius, but it refused arguing that it fell under Italy’s jurisdiction. Mr Salvini, leader of the right-wing League party, promised to take a tough stance against migration and has also said he was considering taking action against organisations that rescue migrants at sea. He has accused them of working with people-smugglers. “Malta takes in nobody,” he added. “France pushes people back at the border, Spain defends its frontier with

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Spain takes in ship refused by Italy and Malta EASY RIDER: The incident took place aboard a packed Valencia bus.

Driven mad Sex pest bus driver held DENIED: Italy refused to allow the Aquarius to dock. weapons.” Mr Malvini said it was time for Italy to ‘say no to human trafficking.’ The ship was carrying 629 people on board. According to reports there were 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 younger children and seven pregnant women as well as 15 others with serious chemical burns. The humanitarian group Medicos Sin Fronteras initially refused to make the trip to Spain as they were concerned over food supplies. The migrants were split onto a further two boats, with Italy providing food and water for the three-day trip to Valencia.

Both the mayor of Barcelona and the mayor of Valencia offered their cities to take in the ship, with the latter being the end destination for the Aquarius’ 1,300km journey. This comes after Spain’s maritime rescue service launched a huge operation to save 334 migrants four of which died - in the Mediterranean Sea. The migrants were crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Africa in nine different boats.

A SPANISH bus driver has been held and charged with dangerous driving after allegedly pleasuring himself while at the wheel. The sordid incident took place in Valencia, with the 60-yearold’s arrest coming after a young woman filed a complaint. According to a police statement, she sat in a seat to the suspect’s right after getting on the packed local service, and immediately saw him leering at her through his rear-view mirror. She then realised he had his trousers undone and was performing a sex act on himself, before catching sight of his manhood as he ‘brazenly rubbed it back and forth.’ The horrified victim rang the bell and got off the bus at the next stop before reporting her sickening experience. Investigators contacted public transport firm EMT, with the culprit identified in the wake of a short internal probe. It is believed he has been freed ahead of an upcoming court appearance.

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JULY ED: 1721 PARKED: Councillor Garcia said there was space in the Parque de la Rosa for a dog friendly area. COUNCILLORS in Cartagena have floated plans for a designated dog friendly space in the city centre in the wake of fines being issued to owners. Isabel Garcia, a member of the council from the MC Cartagena party, said in a statement that a space in the city’s Parque de la Rosa was suitable for it. It had been finished but not opened to the public, she added. “All cities that take pride in themselves have one or several

dog parks or so-called petfriendly zones,” she said. Cllr Garcia called on Cartagena authorities to end a period of ‘inaction’ over the park and begin working to open it as soon as possible. She said there was a lack of suitable spaces in the city for residents to walk their pets. She added that this had left locals in a situation where they were being ‘persecuted’ under the current situation. She said the lack of a dog

friendly space meant residents were often fined without a prior verbal warning by Local Police. The councillor claimed owners were often fined for leaving their pets unattended. Garcia claimed a total of 122 fines had been imposed on residents by Local Police for petrelated offences such as fouling. She went on to claim that only a fraction of the fines handed out were for owners failing to clean their pet’s excrement.

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Fiesta with a twist THOUSANDS of people took to the beaches of Spain to mark the annual festival of Saint John, or San Juan in Spanish, last Saturday. The occasion was marked throughout Spain but in Alicante City the festivities also include the burning of cartoon - l i k e e ff i g i e s a n d figures and the launching of firew o r k s, i n b r o a d d ay light. Characters put to the torch in the city range from the fictional and imaginative to real figures in Spanish society and public life. This year’s festivities saw the inclusion of everything from a multi-coloured surrealist woman courtesy of train company Renfe to conquistador Hernan Cortes. Ousted Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and new government head Pedro Sanchez were also depicted in the models. A total of 178 bonfires of

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‘Healer’ event shut down By Joe Gerrard SPANISH health authorities have cancelled an ‘alternative medicine’ event scheduled for Alicante City due to fears poisonous chemicals marketed as a miracle drug could have been sold there.

The decision to cancel last Friday’s event, organised by selfdescribed healer Andreas Kalcker, came after Alicante’s College of Physicians (COMA) filed a complaint with health officials. They claimed Kalcker’s chlorine dioxide (CD) Miracle Medical Supplement (MMS) which he said on his website could treat a variety of illnesses, was industrial bleach mixed with citric acid. Kalcker’s website claimed an earlier version of the MMS was used by one man to treat himself and his team who contracted Malaria while working in Guyana. “When chlorine dioxide reaches the stomach a reaction takes place which results in the

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‘MIRACLE CURES’: Kalcker’s (inset) event was shut down by COMA.

JULY ED: 1722 release of a gas called ‘chlorine dioxide.’ This gas is responsible for these ‘miracle cures,’” his website stated. The website added there were only five documented cases of intoxication from higher doses than the ones Kalcker uses and all those involved survived. ‘Chlorine dioxide’s toxicity is accurate in the case of inhalation, which is not the same as inges-

tion,’ the website said. Spain’s Medicine and Health Products Agency said it had not tested the MMS meaning selling it was illegal. COMA said those taking the substance according to the instructions on Kalcker’s website would experience negative side effects such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and kidney failure. Euro Weekly News approached Kalcker for comment, but he did not respond. The body added it was legal to sell the substance but only for use as an industrial disinfectant.

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€120m boost Life’s a beach Bars to ‘get licences by August’

ALICANTE City Hall will begin a €1.2 million restoration project for the San Fernando castle to improve accessibility, with €499,450 coming from the Valencian Community’s Feder fund and a further €709,220 coming from the town hall from funds made available to them by the European Union. The project is directed by the councillorship for project coordination and the department of historic memory, tourism and urbanism. The town hall hope to improve access for people with reduced mobility by installing ramps and rehabilitating different key access points as well as improving transport services from the town centre to the castle. Plans also include the restoration of the Puerta de los Leones and the round tower, along with refurbishing the in-

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RESTORATION APPROVED: San Fernando castle. terior of the vaults to contain a performance and show area. Local authorities also hope to increase visitors to the San Fernando castle by promoting sporting, educational and touristic events at the venue. Alicante mayor, Luis Barcala, hopes these steps will breathe new life into the fortress which has fallen into a state of disrepair.

This week the mayor traveled to Valencia to meet with the president of the regional government for the first time. The mayor brought to the regional president’s attention further historically and culturally important areas in Alicante in urgent need of restoration such as Baluarte de la Mina and other parts of the Santa Barbara castle wall.

BEACH goers in Orihuela will finally be able to visit some of their favourite chiringuito bars and put their feet up on loungers after a red tape knot was untangled. Several beach bars at the popular resort have been forced to close their doors to the public, after complaints were made about the licence tendering process. The town council has been unable to issue licences since May, when two complaints w e re put to the C e ntra l Adm i ni st r at i ve Court of Contractual Appeals. This meant licences could not be renewed, and the bars were forced to close, leaving tourists and locals alike without a cooling drink and a comfortable place to lie and enjoy the sun, as well as missing the use of pedalos and other water sports equipment. But now, according to councillors Luisa Boné and Paco Sáez, the case has been dismissed by the court, clearing the way for ne w lic e nc e s to be a w a rded. They have pledged to make sure all appropriate permissions are granted before the start of the peak tourist season in August. Not all the beach bars shut down - one that remained open despite its licence expiring last November may be investigated by

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LEGAL WRANGLE: The bars have been battling for licences. the authorities. Some mystery surrounds the two complaints that were made about the new tendering process. Although having different names, both complainants gave the same address, which is also the address given for the manager of a company bidding for a chiringuito licence.

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EMERGENCY services swung into action to help save a giant stingray that was struggling to swim in the shallow waters of a Costa Blanca tourist beach. Bathers raised the alarm when they spotted the Giant Devil Ray (Mobula Mobular) floating just off the Matera beach in Torrevieja. The water was too shallow

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for the creature - which had a wingspan of two metres - to swim further out to sea and it faced a lingering death. Municipal biologist, Juan Antonio Pujol, was called to the scene, and he coordinated a rescue operation. Two Local Police officers in a boat plus a jet ski were joined by a team of rescuers including dive shop owner Vicente Martinez in the operation. They managed to gently manhandle the aquatic creature on to a floating stretcher normally used for rescuing swimmers. It was towed three miles offshore, where it flexed its wings and disappeared into the depths. The reason the ray was so close to shore is unknown, although it is thought it may have been part of a fishing catch that was then released. The Giant Devil Ray, also known as the Devil fish, is an endangered species that lives mainly in the Mediterranean.

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BEAUTY: The megayacht Al Lusail impressed sightseers.

Mega yacht pays a visit ONE of the world’s most luxurious megayachts has been spotted in the waters off Torrevieja. The Al Lusail, owned by the extremely wealthy Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, anchored very close to the mouth of the port. Onlookers gawping at the enormous yacht could take in the sight of every centimetre of its 123 metres length.

Its cutting edge design with four decks proved to be quite a draw, with tourists and locals taking photos, especially from the lighthouse area and the Levante dock. The Al Lusail - namesake to a brand new city being constructed in the desert 15 kilometres from Doha stayed at anchor for most of the day, before weighing anchor and setting sail at about 10.30pm. The boat, built in 2017,

usually uses the port of Malaga as a base, although it has been seen recently on the coasts of Palma de Mallorca and Tarragona. She was designed in a German shipyard and built with a superstructure of aluminum and features teak interiors. It can accommodate 36 guests in 18 cabins and has a crew of about 55 employees. It is estimated to have cost more than â‚Ź100 million to build.

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A SENIOR Alicante politician has called for the mass deportation of immigrants and a Donald Trump-style border closure against Muslims. Vice-president of Alicante Provincial Council and mayor of Bussot, Alejandro Morant, made his comments in an inflammatory Facebook post. He added that immigration should be considered a “silent invasion that will end the western world, converting it to Islam.” A member of the right wing Partido Popular (PP), his comments go far beyond official party policy. Now opposition groups PSOE, Compromis, Podemos and Esquerra Unida have accused Morant of fomenting hatred and xenophobia and have demanded his resignation. In his post Morant outlined his ‘solution’ to the migrant crisis he insists Spain is facing. This includes stopping aid, toughening anti-immigration laws, giving more power to judges and police as well as border closures and deportations. He also said being born in Spain does not make you Spanish.

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AUGUST ED: 1727 He deleted his Facebook post, but has since doubled down on his comments, saying 80 per cent of people agree with him. Morant defended his position as an example of freedom of expression and has declared himself the victim of an ‘exaggerated’ reaction by the media and opposition parties in Alicante. He said: “I think and say what I hear in the bars, in the sports centre, in the town square, in the cafeteria, in the school: that there must be a more rigorous control in the transit of people.

GET OUT: Monrat wants mass deportations. “It is time to put an end to immigration, there cannot be open doors and that everyone comes.” The vice president of the Generalitat regional govern-

ment and leader of Compromis, Monica Oltra, has accused Morant of aligning himself with the ‘most extreme right’ in the world and committing a hate crime.

POLICE launched a sophisticated surveillance operation after a ransom demand was made for the return of a kidnapped parrot. National Police in Elche were alerted when a complaint of burglary was made. Apparently someone had gone to great lengths to kidnap the parrot. First a perimeter fence had been scaled, then an inner courtyard wall had to be overcome before the parrot could be reached. The burglar then made his escape with the bird still in its cage. Police had few leads - until a ransom demand for the return of the Burrowing parrot was made. The bird’s owner tipped off police, who told him to carry on with a rendezvous with the kidnapper. Police then surrounded the meeting spot, but did not move in on the criminal as he had left the parrot in a secret location, fearing - rightly - that police may have been called. Unfortunately for him, police recognised the 43-year-old Spaniard due to his numerous previous run-ins with the law. They simply waited for him outside his home and arrested him when he came out with the parrot sometime later after the owner had ‘agreed’ to pay €100 for its return.

FREEDOM: Parrot is back home after kidnapping.

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ILLUMINATED: The skies were brilliant over Elche.

Fireworks in Elche

FIREFIGHTERS worked tirelessly through the night in Elche tackling 15 separate fires during the Nit de I’Alba, which also saw 10 people injured. By midnight on Monday, as the sky was spectacularly illuminated with the effects of 2,000 kilos of gunpowder, eight people had been treated by emergency services for burns and wounds, most of which were apparently related to the use of fireworks

AUGUST ED: 1728 and debris. As adrenalin seekers continued until dawn, a further two people needed medical attention for similar injuries. According to sources, firemen made a total of 15 outings, which centered mainly in green

areas and the streets, posing a challenge for emergency services who had to operate around parked cars. But despite the numbers of fires and casualties, the authorities involved in organising the annual spectacle and protecting the safety of visitors have been praised for keeping incidents to a minimum. There were no ‘serious’ injuries and any blazes were

quickly extinguished, according to city officials and emergency services. A mammoth 2,000 kilos of gunpowder was launched from 17 points by the Ferrandez Fireworks, culminating with the breathtaking Palm of the Virgin - a fantastic finale which composed of 1,300 rockets. Mayor Carlos Gonzalez, who personally oversaw the assembly of the palm trees which were launched from the town hall and spoke with some of the 40 people involved in putting the whole event together, said: “The culmination of the display ascended to a height of 250 metres to occupy in the sky a radius light of another 250. “It is an unsurpassable palm tree that keeps the skies lit up for about 25 seconds. This is possibly the most special night of the year in our city.”

FRUITY: La Tomatina takes place in Buñol every August. THIS coming Wednesday sees the start of one of Spain’s bestknown and most unusual fiestas, the La Tomatina in the Valencia region. Revellers descend on the town of Buñol on the last Wednesday of August every year for the festival which involves throwing tomatoes at other participants. It is now so popular that since 2013 it has been ticketed. It was estimated that about 145,000 kilos of tomatoes were lobbed by attendees in 2015’s edition of the fiesta. La Tomatina began in 1945 when young people at the Giants and Big-Heads figure parade in Buñol caused a musician to fall over. The musician flew into a fit of rage and spectators soon joined in. There was a market stall with fruit and vegetables in the area and those nearby raided it and began pelting other festival goers before police broke them up. The following year young people returned to the festival but this time they brought their own tomatoes from home. Authorities tried to crack down and in the early 1950’s it was banned altogether. This did not deter spectators who risked being arrested by taking part. Within years officials relented and the event has now become one of the best known events in Spain.

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NEW STAFF: Will be in place within two weeks in time for the new school year.

300 more teachers THREE HUNDRED extra teachers are being hired to combat what has been called school failure. The regional department of education has pledged the new staff will be in place within two weeks - in time for the new school year. Education chiefs hope to ensure enough resources are available to help Alicante Province students hit minimum standards and prevent them dropping out of school.

The department has pledged 80 new teachers for infant, primary and special education schools. About half the province’s 380 schools will benefit as the new teachers will be shared between them on a day by day basis. In secondary schools, the education department’s commitment to reducing school failure has increased significantly. Some 220 teachers have been assigned to 140

schools in the province, so many of them will have two extra teachers this coming year for students who need some extra support before the end of compulsory schooling. Secondary schools will also have some additional teaching hours for the first time this year for the new ‘reinforcement and accompaniment’ workshops which the education department has included in the new curriculum.

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A surge in sickness H E A LT H e x p e r t s h a v e r e c o r d e d a 2 0 0 per cent rise in food poisoning cases in the Alicante region. Last year there were 312 cases and 30 outbreaks, compared to 96 and 30 respectively in 2014, across the province. The main causes are said to be t h e l a c k o f t r a i n i n g o f m a n y f o o d h a n dlers who can buy ‘certificates’ for €30 o n t h e i n t e r n e t , p o o r h y g i e n e i n t h e k i t c h e n s o f h o m e s a n d r e s t a u r a n t s a n d limited knowledge of some consumers when it comes to cooking certain dishes. S o f a r, m o r e t h a n 2 5 0 d i ff e r e n t f o o d poisoning agents have been des c r i b e d . M o s t a r e i n f e c t i o n s c a u s e d b y bacteria, viruses and food parasites, while others are poisonings produced by t o x i n s o r c h e m i c a l c o m p o u n d s . E g g s , fish, seafood, vegetables and chicken are the most frequently implicated foods. H o w e v e r, i n 2 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e c a s e s it is not possible to find out the causative food. According to data from the Organisation of Consumers and Users OCU, more than 50 per cent of poisonings have their origin in food prepared at h o m e . E a t i n g u n d e r c o o k e d m e a t s a n d f i s h i n c r e a s e s t h e p r e v a l e n c e . S u m m e r

SEPTEMBER ED: 1731 months are a particularly critical time because high temperatures favour the development of microorganisms. The Alicante Ministry of Health confirmed that while food toxicities experience annual fluctuations, the upturn observed in recent years can also be attributed to the introduction in 2015 of R e d M I VA ( a n i n f o r m a t i o n s y s t e m t h a t collects daily the analytical results from all the laboratories of the hospitals of the Valencian community). This has allowed the identification and notification of small outbreaks that previously went unnoticed. The most common infections are salmonella, botulism, listeriosis or E-coli bacteria. Most can cause gastrointestinal disorders, such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, sometimes accompanied by fever and in certain cases can trigger serious illness. T h e e ff e c t s d e p e n d t o a l a rg e e x t e n t on the type of toxin and how it was absorbed, as well as the sensitivity of the victim.

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Defect detector MECHANICS at ITV stations in Alicante will now be obliged to use a new device which controls the emission of car gases. The apparatus connects to the vehicle’s computer and detects if anything is broken or has been tampered with which could be considered a serious fault. The E-OBD reading, a protocol that applies to cars manufactured since 2006, of which there are an estimated 200,000 in the province, requires a complementary test for the gases, which will continue to be carried out. In the event that the vehicle is rejected due to defects in the reading of the new unit, the emissions test will not be necessary. The diagnostic equipment is connected to the car's computer, which is responsible for controlling both the gas emissions and the electronic safety systems of the vehicle. The aim of the new tool is to detect manipulations in terms of emission and increasing the

NEW TESTS: The use of a new emissions device will seal the fate of tens of thousands of cars in Alicante.

SEPTEMBER ED: 1732 safety of vehicles that increasingly include more electronic control elements. Seventy thousand diesel passenger cars older than 20 years are at risk of disappearing from the roads of Alicante with the

new tests which were incorporated into the Vehicle Technical Inspection (ITV) last June. According to statistics, the 200,000 vehicles manufactured more than 20 years ago, represent 15 per cent of all vehicles in Alicante. Of the oldest, the majority, 122,000, are passenger cars, in addition to 38,000 motorcycles, 35,000 vans and trucks, and 281 buses.

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Fire raising weather LIGHTNING has caused no less than 61 fires in the Valencian community in August alone. This is the most recorded in 20 years, ahead of the 47 seen in 2003 and 35 in 2004. In total more than 22,000 bolts of lightning struck the region last month, with the hot weather being blamed for the strikes by Spanish Meteorology Agency AEMET. The heat caused a double whammy - first of all the parched conditions left scrub and woodland tinder dry, then the thunder storms that followed ignited the vegetation and strong winds fanned the flames. The Forest Fire Prevention Centres (CPIF) have set up monitoring services, both human and automated. First of all they log each lightning strike then check to see if any damage was caused. In the event of a fire they can quickly raise the alarm with a precise location.

SEPTEMBER ED: 1733 DANGER: Lightning started 61 fires.

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CHEMISTS in the Alicante region claim they are having supply problems with 382 drugs, a figure they say is unusually high. And the majority of them are common medications which are widely used. For example, Adiro is the country’s second most used drugs and is taken to control thrombosis by reducing the risk of blood clots, particularly in those who have suffered angina, heart attacks or a stroke. They are also prescribed for patients who have undergone heart surgery. But pharmacists reportedly can’t get hold of 100 and 300 milligram tablets. A production cut at the Bayer plant in Leverkusen, Germany is to blame for particular shortage, according to the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products. The pharmaceutical producer has apologised for any inconvenience the production problem may have caused and ‘is making every effort to restore the regular supply of the affected product.’

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SEPTEMBER ED: 1734 SHORTAGE: Pharmacists are used drugs. Pain killer Nolotil, is also out of stock in 575 milligram capsules and the injectable form. The drug is banned in the UK and America and is being investigated by the medicines regulator after concerns were raised that northern Europeans may be particularly at risk of side effects. President of the Association of Pharmacists of Alicante, Fe Ballestero, said while most of the drugs in short supply can be substituted with generics, it’s not a simple swap, patients have to go back to their doctors to get prescriptions changed.

unable to get commonly And as in the case of flecainide, which is used to control abnormal fast rhythms of the heart, there are not always replacement drugs. Other contributing factors for the supply issues include a shortage of raw materials, problems in production plants, errors in the instructions or in the packaging. But pharmacists blame low drug process imposed by the Spanish Ministry of Health, which leads to laboratories committing their production to other countries where the prices of the same drugs are higher.

DONATION: Janneke Chambers, Manuela Muñoz Sanchez, Christine Baillie and Tomas Salvador.

Vital hospital support HELP Murcia Mar Menor continues to lend a hand at Los Arcos University Hospital, donating 10 new wheelchairs. For many years, the organisation has provided a hospital visiting service to Englishspeaking patients of all nationalities who do not speak Spanish. Volunteers offer company and provide magazines. And last week HELP’s president Christine

Baillie and the group’s caring services representative Janneke Chambers presented the wheelchairs to hospital director Tomas Salvador and supervisor of safety and security Manuela Muñoz Sanchez. A HELP spokesperson said: “This is the fourth presentation that HELP has made during 2018 to help the people of the Murcia region and in this way we are able to give something back to the area that we all enjoy living in.”

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THE number of suspected child abuse cases reported to police by Alicante’s health departments has risen by 87 per cent in two years. Official government statistics show that in the last year, medical personnel in the province alerted the authorities to 270 occasions where they were concerned there may have been mistreatment of children in their homes. In 2016 there were 233 referrals and in 2015, staff reported 198 suspected incidents. Vice president of the health council, Monica Oltra, said that this is just an indicator of a bigger problem, adding that ‘child maltreatment remains a hidden reality’ and that the ‘real number of children who suffer abuse in their homes remains unknown.’ The Ministry of Education does not have a breakdown of statistics to show how many referrals are made by concerned teachers. And while the Department of Equality does not have figures relating to the number of children who have been taken away from their parents because of abuse, it confirmed girls under five are most at risk.

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CHILD ABUSE: Monica Oltra (inset) believes the real number remains unknown.

OCTOBER ED: 1735 A report in 2017 showed there were more cases of abuse against girls than boys, that most incidents occur in towns and cities, and half of the victims come from families who are not at social risk.

A spokesperson for the province of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics said that when health personnel are confronted with an obvious case of ill-treatment, a child with bruises or broken bones, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the police are immediately notified. Parents’ guardianship is automatically withdrawn to safeguard the child.

With regards to a suspicion of mistreatment which is due to negligence, medical staff contact the health centre’s social worker, who then transfers the case to social services. Last week we reported the case of a two-year-old who allegedly died at the hands of his mother’s partner and a 15month-old baby who was found to have cocaine and cannabis in his system.

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Large haul seized AN operation involved in the illegal sale of large quantities of fish has been shut down in Murcia and three arrests made. Despite using one of their sons as a look-out, strategically placed on the top of one of the vans, the gang was caught red-handed. The Guardia Civil and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Service of the Autonomous Community of Murcia (CARM) were alerted to the activity some weeks ago, and began an investigation. Operation ‘market’ was launched to fight against the commercialisation of products from sea fishing, and inquiries led to three people with three vans that made regular movements from Alicante region to the weekly markets of Murcia. When officers swooped on a stall in the hamlet of Sucina, drivers were found to be selling fish without the required authorisations, and using a young son of one of the suspects to keep an eye out for police. The 28 boxes of fish recovered included anchovy, hake, sea bass, mussels, and is said to be worth up to €1,000. Once analysed, it was determined they were not suitable for human consumption. Those responsible face fines ranging from €3,001 to €8,000 under maritime laws, and a further maximum of €3,000 in relation to mobile sales regulations.

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OCTOBER ED: 1736 A BRITISH holidaymaker, who was returning to the UK after a week in sunny Spain, claims he was robbed of £400 cash and his credit cards when his rucksack

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Airport security warning passed through the security system at a Costa airport. Retired Kev Lomax from Crewe told the Euro Weekly News how he had just spent a fantastic week on the Costa Blanca. Kev said: “All was well until

we got to the Alicante airport. “I had my euros on me, so foolishly I left my other wallet with my English money in my rucksack. He said: “The only time my bag was out of sight was when it went through the security scanner. “I walked through the scanner, but then the belt stopped while security men changed over. “That was the only place my bag was out of sight.” He went on: “I didn’t need pounds so I didn’t find it missing until I got to Liverpool airport. “I felt sick when I found it was missing with all my cards and £400 cash.” Kev has gone public with his warning saying: “Keep your money on you at the airport at all time. It’s a warning from someone who feels a stupid idiot. “But if it stops it happening to someone else it would be great.” Other members of Facebook groups have expressed concern about the plastic trays going through out of sight on the conveyor system while passengers can often be delayed by the per-

AIRPORT SECURITY: Passenger claims the only time his bag was out of sight was when it went through the security scanner. sonal security checks. One commenter said: “You can be ages getting scanned they are that slow and all the time your tray is sat at the bottom with money, iPad and phones all there for anyone to help themselves!!!” Another added: “You put your bags, laptop, keys onto the conveyor then they wave you forward and you don’t see them again until you get through all the checks. If you walk with them alongside the conveyor as I try to do security has a fit. “If you are stopped to be searched your wallet, watch, phone etc are just stood there unattended for anyone to lift. This

system needs to be reviewed!” added another passenger. Karen Hanson an admin on the Benidorm & Costa Blanca News & Information Forum said: “Money and valuables don’t just disappear, someone is helping themselves to our belongings. “Whether it’s other passengers or staff it needs reporting and dealing with by the airport. “CCTV is everywhere in airports so no excuse for any theft to not be thoroughly investigated.” She said: “Thieves come in all guises and just because someone’s in a job of trust doesn’t mean they won’t steal.”

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Co pres THE British Consulate in Alicante is staging a number of presentations across the region next month to give British expatriates advice about living in Spain and share information about Brexit. Sarah-Jane Morris will give short talks before taking questions from members of the public, with the help of representatives from the health service and the Guardia Civil. Topics covered will include how to register with the town hall, how to get a residency certificate, access to healthcare, and driving licences in Spain. On November 6, at 12 noon there will be a talk at La Marina social centre, Fulgencio, followed by a further event at 4.30pm at Plaza Florida in Pinar de Campoverde.

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Additional event dates and times are: November 7, 11am, at Cuidad Quesada social centre; November 8, 10am at Hondon de los Frailes Town Hall; November 13, 1pm at Camposol social centre; No-

TALKS: Sarah-Jane Morris will hold informative talks in Alicante region next month.

vember 15, 10.30am at Playa Flamenca Town Hall; November 15, 1pm at the cultural and sport centre in San Miguel de Salinas and on November 16, 4pm at CDT Calle de los Lirios in Torrevieja.

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Floods strike Spain CARS were washed away and houses left underwater last weekend after flash floods ripped through parts of Spain one week after 13 people died following storms in Mallorca. Red alerts were issued in parts of Andalucia and Malaga Province following some of the worst floods ever recorded. The Costa Blanca and north eastern parts of Spain were also struck by heavy rainfall. King Felipe has spoken to both Junta de Andalucia President Susana Diaz and Diputacion de Malaga head Elias Bendodo about the situation. Emergency services despatched helicopters to villages inland from the Costa del Sol to rescue several people trapped in their homes. Personnel were called out 621 times in Malaga Province alone, with a total of 924 incidents recorded across Andalucia. Almost 400 litres of rainwater fell across Malaga Province in the space of 24 hours, the largest amount ever recorded, according

OCTOBER ED: 1738 to Spain’s AEMET Met Office. One firefighter was found dead near Campillos on Sunday after his vehicle overturned and he was swept away by the torrent, according to emergency services. The village of Jimera de Libar, in the Serrania de Ronda area of Malaga Province, was left underwater after a nearby river burst its banks. Parts of Valencia Region, Cataluña’s Tarragona Province and Teruel Province in Aragon were also struck, with roads cut and several people left stranded. The Valencian town of Tavernes de la Valldigna saw around 218 litres of water per square metre fall, 128 of which fell in one hour according to AEMET. Gandia and Simat were also badly hit. The firefighter in Malaga Province was the 20th person to

be killed in floods in Spain so far this year. The storms are the fifth major downpour to strike the country in 2018. A total of 11 Spanish regions, including Murcia, the

Balearic Islands and Valencia, were put on alert in September. Parts of Almeria Province including Albox and towns across the Almanzora Valley were also struck by storms last August.

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Charity boss faces probe by Tara Rippin A DOG charity chief in Spain is being investigated amid claims he benefited from almost a quarter of a million euros in donations from the UK. Peter Singh of The Dog

You Need has reportedly received at least €230,000 from Brits to save abused animals from miserable lives or death. But UK activists say a refuge he claimed to be funding with the cash was actually

a house he owned in Pinoso near Alicante, where animals were kept in cramped conditions. According to press reports, Spanish police ordered Singh and wife Jean Magill to move out for breaking animal care law, but he is said to have taken the dogs to a nearby scrubland where he was confronted by the activists. They became suspicious over alleged claims by Singh that he had taken in two dogs who had apparently been ‘sexually abused’, because psychic ‘animal communicators’ had told him so. The Charity Commission is reportedly investigating the charity chief after receiving concerns from the public, and a ‘regulatory compliance case’ is said to be open. Singh told a UK national newspaper that ‘money we get is spent appropriately, for example 54,000 euros on vets’ fees in one year, adding that ‘these trolls have constantly made false complaints that I’m an animal hoarder’.

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PATROL: Guardia Civil keeping watchful eye.

Fleet of migrant boats arrive THE Guardia Civil continue to intercept a number of migrant boats arriving on an almost daily basis on the Costa Blanca. One of the latest contained 21 migrants that were taken to the Guardia C i v i l H Q i n To r r e v i e j a after they landed in Cabo Roig. According to reports, at least five of them claimed to be between 15 and 17 years old although this fact is still awaiting confirmation. Another boat with 12 people on board, all of

NOVEMBER ED: 1739 them men between 19 and 33 years old and believed to be Algerian nationals, was intercepted around 40 miles off the Alicante coast and both motorboat and occupants were taken to the port in Alicante. They were met by members of the Red Cross and said to be in a ‘reasonable’ state of health, although three of

them were taken to the Alicante General Hospital suffering from a sprained ankle, breathing d i ff i c u l t i e s a n d s t o m a c h pains after swallowing fuel after falling into the water respectively. A further boat with 15 migrants also arrived in Calpe, with seven of them still being searched for after escaping up the slopes of the iconic rock. A number of other small boats were also reported arriving off the beaches of Benidorm, La M a t a , To r r e v i e j a a n d Guardamar del Segura.

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Dogs looking for homes Don’t be shy A TOTAL of 56 dogs are looking for a new home in Alicante City after they were rescued from an illegal breeding site. Local Police officers raided the site and found the animals there living in what they claimed were ‘poor’ conditions. Some were pregnant while others were bleeding and had tumours. A 56-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the raid. Marisa Gayo, Alicante City Council’s animal welfare spokesperson, said officials were working to find a place to stay for the dogs, particularly the puppies. “I have been working in animal protection for years and I have never seen anything like this. One cannot imagine that someone could live like this in the 21st century,” Gayo said. Pablo Sentana Gadea, a vet who examined the animals after the rescued, said they were malnourished, ‘full’ of

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NOVEMBER ED: 1741 BREEDER RAID: A total of 56 dogs were rescued. parasites and there were signs that some had never seen sunlight. Sentana Gadea added anyone thinking of buying a pet dog should not do so from illegal breeders. Jose Ramon Gonzalez, the

council’s security spokesperson, said anyone who suspected a person in the city of abusing animals should inform the police. “Complaints are decisive when it comes to detecting and ending animal abuse,

which is a crime,” he said. Gayo said anyone interested in housing one of the rescued dogs should contact the council. She also praised the dog squad of Alicante’s Local Police force who led the raid.

THE call has gone out to expats to not be shy and join in one of Spain’s biggest annual food bank charity events. Jenny Dodd, who lives in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca, had the idea that foreigners should help with food donations for the annual Gran Recogida (Big Collection) after she saw a report on Spanish TV. Jenny explained: “I am trying to bridge the gap between British people and the Spanish.” During the event volunteers usually dressed in a bib - hand out plastic bags in supermarkets, with the idea being for people to buy something extra to donate to the food banks of Spain, which help feed thousands of less fortunate people. Jenny explained: “It can be anything you can afford - a bag of rice or a can of food.” She added: “The problem is I think a lot of expats don’t know what is happening and as many

NOVEMBER ED: 1742 don’t speak Spanish they get a bit uncomfortable. I have seen people shooing away the volunteers and looking slightly embarrassed by it all.” She said: “But really I know British people are very generous when it comes to charity and if they know what it is all about I am sure they would be all too willing to help” The Gran Recogida is a major event that happens each year. This year it runs from November 30 to December 1 and there will be many volunteerrun collections in supermarkets across Spain. This year the target is to collect 22 million kilos of nonperishable food, with 130,000 volunteers helping at a total of 11,000 collection points.

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Alicante behind in average wages FOR whatever reason, people in work across the Alic a n t e P r o v i n c e h a v e n ’t been able to take advantage of the fruits of the economic recovery that appears to have been enjoyed by other areas of Spain. According to the latest figures released from the Spanish Tax Agency, Alic a n t e h a s n ’t b e e n a b l e t o close the gap that exists between the average wages in the province when compared with the rest of Spain. Official data shows that the average annual income for Alicante is €15,938 which is €1,719 less than the regional average and up to €3,234 behind the national figure. This is almost

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RETURN: Wages have returned to pre-crisis levels but costs increase

DECEMBER ED: 1743 exactly the same that was experienced before the eco-

nomic crisis hit in 2008, and also back in 2014 when wages levelled out after a number of years falling significantly. It would come as no surprise to see that it’s Madrid where people earn the most

per annum with €25,120 average declared income. They are followed by Barcelona (€22,782) and Burgos (€20,306) although it must be stated that figures aren’t taken from anywhere in the Basque Country, often believed to have the highest earners in Spain, as they have their own offices for statistics. As for the salaries paid in the Alicante Province, the average salary increased by 2.1 per cent when compared to the previous year and recovering to the levels achieved in 2010. Sounds good; although when it’s taken into account that the cost of living has increased by 11 per cent over that same period of time, the rise is put into perspective.

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New Corvera Airport bus links WHEN t he new Cor ver a Ai r por t i s up and r unning as from January 15, 2019, four bus lines will connect it with Murcia, Cartagena, San Javier and San Pedro and Los Alcázares and the Mar Menor. In addition, the local golf courses will also be more than served with public transport links to the airport. The announcement was made by the Minister of Development, Patricio Valverde, who also said that the new terminal will have a dedicated taxi rank directly outside the front door, with a capacity for 77 vehicles. There will also be spaces for rental cars as well a s a s p e c i a l a r e a r e s e r v e d f o r t o u r o p e r a t o r ’s coaches to collect and drop off their customers. The new bus timetables and routes will be Murcia-Corvera; Cartagena-Corvera, Corvera to San Pedro, San Javier and finally Corvera-Golf-Los Alcazares with fares to be announced taking into account the individual routes. The four lines will make 48 weekly return trips between them - seven days a week including fiestas - and the schedules have already been adapted to fit in with the flight schedules. From the airport, the buses will connect with bus stations in the municipalities they will be serving, and will allow connections to other points in the Murcia region and beyond.

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THE mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, presided over a special event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution that took place in the Plaza del Carmen. He was joined by a number of local councillors both past and present as well as representatives from other neighbouring towns. After the Spanish flag was raised to the National Anthem, it was carried by students from the Virgen de la Puerta, Andres Manjon, Festive Oratory, and Jesus Maria de San Isidro Schools. Mayor Bascuñana said: “The past 40 years of rights and freedoms have allowed us to commemorate this special anniversary that we’re happy to share with all the people from Orihuela.”

SPECIAL EVENT: The Spanish flag was raised.

DECEMBER ED: 1744 He also said a few words to those former councillors in attendance that had played their own part in the forty years of democracy, thanking them for their willing-

ness, attitude and efforts that have contributed to the advances made by Orihuela over that time. Mayor Bascuñana concluded his speech by saying he supported equality for everyone with equal opportunities, as well as the union of our country without splits.

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Bike gathering exceeds expectations A BRIGHT and sunny day saw a gathering of hundreds of motorbike enthusiasts from far and wide at a motorbike rally held in Parque Antonio Sofia in Torrevieja. The rally, organised by local motorbike group Dorsal Zero, is estimated to have attracted roughly 1,500 motorbikes which totally surpassed all expectations. Motorbike groups from far and wide convened in an atmosphere of fun, camaraderie and friendship. Attractions at the event included a very popular mass motorbike ride out through the streets of Torrevieja. There was also live music, a BBQ serving freshly cooked food and a very popular bar. A varied schedule of entertainment was put together, with games such as tug-ofwar engendering a friendly rivalry among the different groups. The go-go’s, a raffle, custom and sports motorbike displays, and shops selling various motorbike clothing, helmets and other paraphernalia also added to the excellent day out.

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SHOWING STRENGTH: Fun and games for a great cause. During the rally, money was also collected for a very worthy cause, the Torrevieja Alzheimer’s Association (AFAT). After the event, Dorsal Zero received many messages of congratulations from visitors thanking the group for their efforts and hard work. It is hoped that following the success of this year’s event, next year will be even bigger and better.

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Expat Brexit case By Joe Gerrard A COSTA BLANCA-based group of British expatriates campaigning to remain in the EU have said they are considering appealing against a High Court ruling on the legality of the Brexit referendum. Bremain in Spain, part of the UK in EU group, said it would appeal against the dismissal of their court appeal for judicial review after the judge called it ‘hopeless.’ Mr Justice Ouseley presided over the hearings which were launched after

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MULLING APPEAL: Bremain in Spain regularly campaign against Brexit. Britain’s Electoral Commission ruled the Vote Leave organisation had broken cam-

paign spending laws. Susan Wilson, lead claimant in the case and head of Bre-

main in Spain, said she was disappointed with the ruling. Jessica Simor QC, acting for UK in EU, told the court the case Vote Leave’s wrongdoing was of ‘grave’ importance. Mr Justice Ouseley said the referendum result and British Prime Minister Theresa May’s notification of leaving the EU under Article 50 were legal. Photo credit: Pixabay

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WINTER SUN: Recent fine weather brings more to the Costa Blanca.

Belgians and Dutch make amends THE continuing good weather the Costa Blanca has experienced since the end of November and into December has kept the popular tourism destinations busy. According to data supplied by the Valencian Tourist Board, the slight drop in visitors from the UK (down 1.5 per cent) has been more than

compensated by increases in tourist from Belgium and Holland. This has meant that the Valencian Community would have welcomed around eight million visitors by the end of the year, an annual growth of 3 per cent. The extra Belgian and Dutch visitors have been described as ‘spectacular’ and

has seen them rise by 19 per cent and 10.7 per cent respectively, providing a cushion to the small drop in British tourists. Despite the small fall in UK visitors, they will still account for 2.9 million as the year closes and account for 50 per cent of foreign tourists to the area.

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NORWAY PRINCE WILLIAM and Kate Middleton visited Oslo to stay at the Royal Palace on the invitation of King Harald and Queen Sonja, visiting local beauty spots and meeting children, business people and soldiers during a whistle-stop tour.

Royal jaunt

Safety first THE Norwegian Public Roads Administration has allegedly ordered 800 reflective vests to give to rental car companies in order to protect tourists that stop to take photographs while driving.

CROWN JEWELS: THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Oslo.

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Waste statue

PRINCESS ASTRID was named an ‘Illustrious Visitor’ of the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires after visiting the city as part of a Belgian trade mission, with the honour handed out to high profile travellers.

A SCULPTURE of a whale made out of around 4.5 tonnes of plastic waste pulled from the ocean has appeared in the harbour of Bruges, with the artwork created for the city’s 2018 Triennial.

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FRANCE

Death stats

Aide trouble

THE amount of people who died from cardiovascular disease in Sweden made up 34 per cent of the 92,000 people who passed away last year, meaning the heart and artery condition is the nation’s biggest killer according to official health data.

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has faced criticism after his office suspended a worker who was caught hitting a May Day protester in Paris and did not notify authorities, with Alexandre Benalla given permission to attend the march as an observer.

Cancer study

STIs ‘rising’

WOMEN who undergo screenings were 60 per cent less likely to die from breast cancer, according to a study based on data from more than 50,000 women from Dalarna County conducted by Britain’s Queen Mary University.

HEALTH officials have told the French public to use contraception and get screenings for sexually transmitted inflections after data showed cases of Chlamydia and gonorrhoea had tripled between 2012 and 2016 with more than 267,000 affected.

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Name protest

Troop claims

ACTIVISTS throughout the Netherlands have honoured prominent women including mathematician Ada Lovelace and resistance fighter Maria Anne Tellegen by renaming streets after them following research which showed about 88 per cent of roads were named after men.

A GROUP of soldiers under investigation for alleged humiliation, assault, abuse and threatening behaviour towards three of their comrades have accused those who made the claims of defaming them and making false reports, their lawyer said.

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A PRIVATE religious organisation has said it is set to spend more than €1 million on building a ‘boat church’ in Copenhagen harbour which would become the country’s first floating house of worship if it is built.

THE German military has agreed to lease Israeli missile-armed reconnaissance drones in a nine-year deal worth some €500 million, with aerospace firm Airbus signing the deal on behalf of the Defence Ministry for the Heron TP unmanned aircraft.

Scooter launch A UNITED STATES company has shipped 200 electric scooters to Copenhagen for use by the general public who will be able to pick them up, ride them and drop them off at designated points in the capital.

Growth stats THE Central Bank of Germany has said economic growth is not likely to be as strong this year as it was in 2017, with the 2.5 per cent GDP rise forecast last December revised down to 2 per cent.

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Another spy in the sky BENIDORM Town Hall has acquired a new drone for the Local Police and is introducing a bylaw controlling their use. The force now has two drones, bringing improved public safety with wider surveillance as the €48,000 device can fly for twoand-a-half hours within a radius of 5km. One is equipped with a thermo graphic camera and another with a 30x zoom for emergencies and rescue operations, particularly at night. Public Safety councillor, Lorenzo Martinez, said: “As well as surveillance of Benidorm’s coast, countryside and urbanisations, the drones will provide backup for town planning, environmental and historic heritage issues as well as fire prevention. This technology is evolving each day. “We have also created a bylaw to regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles piloted by remote control,” Martinez added. The by-law includes a clause detailing the Local Police’s use of air space and another to cover their training.

ALMERIA

Tourism accessible to all MAKING Almeria City’s tourist attractions accessible to visitors with disabilities is the aim of the Inclusive Tourism Table, made up of local authority and social organisation representatives. Meeting for the first time at the end of December, the representa-

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A SECURITY guard has been arrested in connection with the looting of homes in a housing estate in Marbella where he works. The 46-year-old Spanish man was reportedly caught inside a house ‘for no apparent reason’ after activating a central alarm which National Police responded to. STASH: Police recovered goods at the security guard’s According to sources, the detainee home. stole the keys for at least four houses from the community janitor and used his position as a night security guard to enter the homes, allegedly stealing cash, luxury watches, jewellery and a laptop computer. The stolen goods, found at the accused’s house, were subsequently recognised by the legitimate owner. The inquiries revealed that the security guard had taken the keys to the houses behind the back of the concierge, who had detected in recent days changes of location of them. The suspect is already under investigation in relation to a theft from a DIY and construction department store in September.

tives agreed to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the city’s tourist resources in terms of accessibility, on the basis of which proposals for changes and projects can be made. City Promotion councillor Carolina Lafita said the city has already made advances, among them having a fully accessible tourist office, but stressed that to advance further it was important to be working alongside the social collectives working in the functional diversity field.

Lafita underlined the potential benefits to trade, commenting, “Inclusive tourism is also an economic opportunity, as 130 million people in Europe demand accessible tourism, hence it is of great interest to offer inclusive tourism products.”

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Man ‘burns ex-wife’s house’ A GERMAN man has been arrest-

ed for allegedly setting light to his ex-wife’s house in La Cala del Moral. No one was harmed in the incident and the middle-aged man now faces charges of criminal damage and domestic abuse after he reportedly set light to the rural property near Rincon de la Victoria. According to one publication, police found the man after neighbours reported seeing flames coming from the building where a woman lived with her child. Nei-

ther was in when the incident occurred, however. Workers from the Provincial Fire Brigade, Local Police, health services, and Armed Institute attended the scene, with firefighters smothering the flames. The woman was treated at the scene for anxiety. Police eventually located and arrested the man after he allegedly fled the scene.

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Authentic bars under threat TRADITIONAL bars are slowly ‘disappearing’ in Palma as modern businesses cater for a different type of clientele and costs force closures. In 2010, there were just over 4,000 bars on the islands, but this number began to fall to around 3,400 at the start of this year. Last year there was an increase for the first time in seven years, but with a notable change from traditional to more modern, particularly in the centre of Palma and coastal areas. The Mallorca Restaurants’ Association claims the trend is towards the ‘disappearance’ of the traditional bar and members have highlighted the higher cost of labour following the latest ‘collective agreement’ for the hospitality sector. The agreement will see a 17 per cent salary increase whether the establishment is a hotel or a bar. Villages have seen the closure of bars which once served as community centres.

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THE percentage of Spain’s gross domestic product to be reinvested into public projects including schools, hospitals and the environment this year, 40 per cent less than the average since 1995, according to the European Commission.

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Brits abroad tip the scales BRITISH holidaymakers over-tip by almost €10 a day, according to a new study. And the excessive gratuities - typically amounting to €134 over a 14day break - are being blamed on a failure to master local etiquette. Among 3,000 sun-seekers quizzed by UK price comparison website comparethemarket.com, which carried out the research, more than one third admitted to lacking confidence when it comes to tipping abroad. But while one quarter generously over-tipped on purpose, more than

one in 10 revealed they had been confronted by an irate local in the wake of a blunder. Chris King, a travel expert at the online portal, said: “Heading on holiday should be a real highlight for everyone in need of a well-deserved break. “However, it seems millions of Brits are frequently getting themselves tied up in currency conundrums and it’s costing them their sanity.” He added: “We hope our latest fact-checking tool will help out

A CANADIAN gold and copperproducing firm is to reopen a Spanish mine. Nuria Menendez, managing director of Orovalle, Toronto-based Orvana Minerals’ Spanish subsidiary said that the company is planning to start work at the Carles gold mine in Salas, Asturias, after a favourable exploratory survey. The site is situated in the Rio Narcea gold belt, a historic deposit first discovered by the Romans 2,000 years ago, previously mined between 1997 and 2006 with over 1,000,000 ounces of the precious mineral extracted.

Brits abroad so they can check out the do’s and don’ts before they jet off - saving their blushes in the process.” The website has created a series of tools and guides to help tourists tip the right amount after researchers found that four in 10 claimed it adds stress to their trip. Less than a third of Britons knew you should leave a 10 per cent tip in Turkish restaurants, with only 16 per cent aware the same amount should be handed over to taxi drivers in South Africa.

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SPANISH clothing giant Inditex, which owns Zara among other brands, has revealed that net profit soared to €3.37 billion in 2017, placing the group ahead of long-term Swedish rival H&M, which posted returns of €1.6 billion.

Samba style PRIME SUSPECTS: Trade unions accused officers of attacking protestors. A THREE-DAY strike by Amazon warehouse employees in Madrid has descended into violence. Timed to coincide with the e-commerce giant’s Prime Day summer promotion, the industrial action saw police in riot gear charging picket lines on grounds they were blocking traffic, trade union officials said. At least two protesters were arrested during the rally over

working conditions, with one demonstrator reportedly losing teeth after being hit in the face with a truncheon. A photo shared on social media by Alberto Rodriguez, a member of Spain’s Congress of Deputies, appeared to show a blood-stained shirt outside the company’s warehouse in San Fernando de Henares. The image was captioned: “This is the respect that Amazon Spain has for its workers.”

SPANISH energy firm gas Natural Fenosa will sink €95 million into two solar energy projects in Minas Gerais, Brazil, after snapping them up from rival Canadian Solar, with the plants set to become operational before the end of the year.

Anti-social SPAIN’S data protection agency, AEPD, has slapped Facebook and WhatsApp with €300,000 fines for processing and sharing users’ personal data without their consent, with the former currently appealing an earlier €1.2 million sanction for the same offence.

Octopus market squids in SPANISH diners are up in arms over the soaring price of octopus. The delicacy has become increasingly expensive recently and is currently selling wholesale for up to €10.25, a 26 per cent jump from last year and 45 per cent more than in 2016, according to industry data. In the north of Spain, depleted stocks and re-

duced quotas have seen demand outstrip supply, whereas in Mediterranean provinces catches have remained similar while the market has grown. And the predicament has reportedly seen suppliers and restaurateurs turn to foreign octopus to make up the deficit, with much of the tentacle treat served in eateries now sourced from Morocco, Mauritania and Portugal.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 1,760.20 46.00 Associated British Foods 2,071.00 30.00 Admiral Group 2,022.00 37.00 Ashtead Group 1,638.00 51.50 Antofagasta 792.20 33.20 Aviva 375.90 11.30 AstraZeneca 5,831.50 111.50 BAE Systems 461.10 6.10 Barclays 149.78 3.70 British American Tobacco 2,597.50 135.00 Barratt Developments 453.85 7.85 BHP GROUP PLC ORD $0.50 1,649.20 37.80 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,386.50 31.50 British Land Co 532.40 6.80 Bunzl 2,353.50 34.50 BP 505.15 19.30 Burberry Group 1,722.50 54.50 BT Group 239.20 5.70 Coca-Cola HBC 2,437.50 45.50 Carnival 3,738.00 71.00 Centrica 134.75 4.75 Compass Group 1,642.00 25.00 Croda International 4,658.50 65.50 CRH 2,089.00 81.00 DCC 5,892.50 142.50 Diageo 2,786.50 20.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 317.10 5.20 Evraz 484.90 17.20 Experian 1,875.00 32.00 easyJet 1,102.00 30.50 Ferguson 4,953.25 91.75 Fresnillo 864.90 -2.30 Glencore 292.70 10.55 GlaxoSmithKline 1,503.20 27.20 GVC Holdings 672.00 -5.50 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 1,687.25 12.25 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,828.25 41.25 Halma 1,340.00 23.00 HSBC Holdings 646.40 8.40 Hiscox 1,612.50 66.50 International Consldtd Airs Grp 613.40 7.60 InterContinental Hotels Grp 4,140.00 111.00 3i Group 790.60 18.20 Imperial Brands 2,369.50 59.50 Informa 625.50 12.10 Intertek Group 4,773.00 41.00 ITV 124.55 1.70 Johnson Matthey 2,788.00 45.00 Kingfisher 208.80 3.40 Land Securities Group 801.70 9.90

% CHG. NET VOL 2.68 24,434.07 1.47 16,466.82 1.86 5,759.22 3.25 7,850.57 4.37 7,608.84 3.10 14,521.35 1.95 75,514.65 1.34 14,427.43 2.53 25,073.31 5.48 57,780.06 1.76 4,510.22 2.35 34,581.85 0.94 4,332.33 1.29 5,140.62 1.49 7,972.94 3.97 100,576.55 3.27 6,872.00 2.44 24,149.93 1.90 8,871.48 1.94 7,089.42 3.65 7,681.56 1.55 25,866.02 1.43 6,113.50 4.03 16,581.40 2.48 5,678.82 0.74 67,614.33 1.67 4,320.25 3.68 6,727.79 1.74 16,955.68 2.85 4,365.32 1.89 11,327.14 -0.27 6,153.06 3.74 40,313.41 1.84 74,288.94 -0.81 3,892.71 0.73 4,098.71 2.31 8,537.74 1.75 5,049.28 1.32 129,621.16 4.30 4,474.82 1.25 11,860.20 2.76 7,745.01 2.36 7,357.58 2.58 22,145.77 1.97 7,852.70 0.87 7,650.03 1.38 5,049.88 1.64 5,358.94 1.66 4,377.95 1.25 5,995.46

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Legal & General Group 231.95 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 51.01 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,075.50 Micro Focus International 1,350.50 Marks & Spencer Group 247.10 Mondi 1,625.00 Melrose 159.88 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 215.45 National Grid 770.40 NMC Health 2,732.00 Next 4,040.50 Ocado Group 767.70 Paddy Power Betfair 6,385.00 Prudential 1,391.25 Persimmon 1,918.50 Pearson 941.70 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,079.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 213.20 Royal Dutch Shell 2,306.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,327.50 RELX 1,614.25 Rio Tinto 3,785.50 Rightmove 428.68 Rolls-Royce Group 817.00 Randgold Resources 6,675.00 RSA Insurance Group 510.70 Rentokil Initial 326.25 Sainsbury (J) 265.25 Schroders 2,453.00 Sage Group (The) 601.40 Segro 586.70 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,100.00 Standard Life Aberdeen 258.08 Smith (DS) 299.20 Smiths Group 1,375.75 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 465.18 Smith & Nephew 1,451.00 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 6,137.50 SSE 1,064.50 Standard Chartered 599.80 St James's Place 943.50 Severn Trent 1,821.75 Tesco 193.43 TUI AG 1,121.50 Taylor Wimpey 135.40 Unilever 4,136.50 United Utilities Group 736.20 Vodafone Group 155.72 John Wood Group 513.20 WPP Group 858.70 Whitbread 4,540.00

CHANGE(P) 8.25 0.98 92.50 42.00 4.70 32.50 4.13 0.85 21.70 38.00 21.50 17.90 165.00 47.25 36.50 26.30 49.00 7.10 57.00 59.00 32.75 73.50 1.43 8.20 15.00 14.00 7.25 4.35 58.00 14.40 1.50 42.00 7.68 7.00 25.75 11.28 26.00 92.50 32.00 18.10 29.50 51.75 3.88 27.50 2.35 56.50 17.80 4.20 23.80 28.50 65.00

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3.69 1.96 2.32 3.21 1.94 2.04 2.65 0.40 2.90 1.41 0.53 2.39 2.65 3.52 1.94 2.87 0.81 3.44 2.53 2.60 2.07 1.98 0.33 1.01 0.23 2.82 2.27 1.67 2.42 2.45 0.26 2.04 3.07 2.40 1.91 2.49 1.82 1.53 3.10 3.11 3.23 2.92 2.05 2.51 1.77 1.38 2.48 2.77 4.86 3.43 1.45

13,506.75 36,246.48 13,606.02 5,799.57 4,003.79 5,997.04 7,654.18 5,149.24 26,458.85 5,667.50 5,606.97 5,341.79 4,970.78 35,458.54 6,008.20 7,249.91 43,594.63 24,819.92 101,676.25 85,809.10 31,403.34 48,628.23 3,810.61 15,184.62 6,162.44 5,142.88 6,064.57 5,810.27 5,510.43 6,153.45 6,101.29 4,948.26 6,359.79 4,056.24 5,410.49 6,453.37 12,602.07 4,468.26 11,091.74 19,590.07 4,952.36 4,310.43 18,607.64 6,640.35 4,418.59 48,663.46 4,987.33 41,281.76 3,449.95 10,725.48 8,300.41

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PRICE 94,680 156,150 317,140 126,670 109,320 42,910 47,530 68,940 165,410 170,320 113,780 46,360 127,410 97,040 175,710 75,380 101,180 73,670 42,850 92,020 118,670 105,760 245,970 55,150 132,010 68,360 91,590 106,520 190,700

CHANGE% CHANGE 0,90 0,84 0,00 0,00 1,02 3,21 1,53 1,91 1,80 1,93 0,00 0,00 1,26 0,59 0,44 0,30 1,52 2,48 1,21 2,04 2,15 2,39 0,00 0,00 0,55 0,70 1,13 1,08 0,97 1,68 1,86 1,38 0,00 0,00 0,90 0,66 1,56 0,66 2,14 1,93 1,28 1,50 -0,24 -0,25 1,08 2,62 1,30 0,71 1,37 1,78 0,00 0,00 1,31 1,18 0,65 0,69 2,38 4,44

VOLUME(M) 1.150.145 36.298 954.593 1.216.096 2.942.599 204 5.786.509 7.034.467 1.047.635 1.269.008 1.497.337 608 3.421.831 6.090.850 1.185.078 5.477.959 16.427 3.170.795 8.948.792 3.584.702 532.312 1.825.694 1.256.919 5.375.232 2.602.424 312 2.137.816 1.704.496 926.864

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Most Advanced Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc Erytech Pharma S.A. Chiasma, Inc. Mustang Bio, Inc. Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. YRC Worldwide, Inc. Amyris, Inc. Zealand Pharma A/S Scholar Rock Holding Corporation Principia Biopharma Inc. Spero Therapeutics, Inc.

$ 2.45 $ 6.94 $ 2.63 $ 2.83 $4 $ 3.03 $ 3.46 $ 13.46 $ 23.73 $ 28.86 $ 6.41

0.71 ▲ 40.80% 1.40 ▲ 25.27% 0.51 ▲ 24.06% 0.53 ▲ 23.04% 0.60 ▲ 17.65% 0.37 ▲ 13.91% 0.39 ▲ 12.70% 1.44 ▲ 11.98% 2.47 ▲ 11.62% 2.96 ▲ 11.43% 0.65 ▲ 11.28%

$ 6.59 $ 11.08 $ 21.52 $ 3.38 $ 7.25 $6 $ 4.20 $ 27.76 $ 6.09 $ 2.45 $ 5.76

1.72 ▼ 20.70% 2.81 ▼ 20.23% 3.28 ▼ 13.23% 0.47 ▼ 12.21% 0.97 ▼ 11.80% 0.80 ▼ 11.76% 0.54 ▼ 11.39% 3.49 ▼ 11.17% 0.75 ▼ 10.96% 0.30 ▼ 10.91% 0.68 ▼ 10.56%

Most Declined Uxin Limited Replimune Group, Inc. Level One Bancorp, Inc. Conifer Holdings, Inc. Kodiak Sciences Inc Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited Autolus Therapeutics plc Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. Gridsum Holding Inc. Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Brexit keeps pound volatile as 2018 draws to an end Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

S TAYI NG o n t o p of th e late s t currency news can help you time your transfers more effect i v e l y, s o f i n d o u t w h a t y o u should be looking out for over the next couple of weeks… Latest currency news The final few weeks of 2018 witnessed their fair share of c u r r e n c y v o l a t i l i t y, w i t h t h e latest Brexit developments taking a toll on the pound and the euro finding support from Italian news. Over the past month GBP/EUR has fallen from €1.13 to €1.10 while the GBP/USD exchange rate has slipped from $1.28 to $1.26. What’s been happening?

VOLATILE: The final few weeks of 2018 witnessed their fair share of currency volatility. M u c h o f t h e p o u n d ’s r e c e n t weakness has been caused by PM Theresa May delaying the parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal. Although Sterling recouped some of its losses after May survived a vote of no confidence, the renewed focus on a no-deal Brexit kept the currency under pressure. However, losses against the

euro were less pronounced than elsewhere as a surprise contraction in German GDP in the third quarter weighed on the euro. Indications that economic output in the Eurozone as a whole is faltering also saw the euro dip against the US dollar. That being said, the euro did gain some support from the news that the EU and Italy

have finally come to an agreement over the Italian budget. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for a fourth time in December and indicated that further rate hikes could be on the cards next year. What do you need to look out for? Things have started to slow up in the build up to Christ-

mas, but the pound will remain highly sensitive to Brexit developments over the coming m o n t h , w i t h t h e U K ’s e x i t from the EU now less than 100 days away. The euro, meanwhile, may prove more reliant on data, with the single currency potentially softening if the Euroz o n e ’s e c o s t a t s c o n t i n u e t o point to a slowdown in the fourth quarter. T h e E C B ’s e c o n o m i c b u l letin will also be of interest. A dovish tone from the ECB would be euro-negative. At Currencies Direct we’re here to talk currency whenever you need us, so get in touch if you want to know more about the latest news or how it could impact your currency transfers. Since 1996 we’ve helped more than 250,000 customers with their currency transfers, just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I MUST confess to find the ongoing saga of the Arabian princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates and was allegedly captured at sea in March, yet another interesting example of Mid East hierarchy running roughshod over international laws. The death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has still to be explained. So far that particular murderous act has followed the predictions I made a few columns ago - ie a long ‘investigation,’ followed by the arrest of so-called rogue operators who will subsequently be put on public trial. This latest act of alleged kidnapping and piracy does I’m afraid not bode too happy an outcome for the young lady in question. The family she has now been forcibly reunited with has already announced they have doubts as to her emotional stability and mental state. Be that as it may, it is certainly a predictable statement and no doubt forerunner to the blanket of secrecy that will undoubtedly be pulled down over this whole sorry affair, as the Princess is brought firmly back into the family ‘fold.’ This event did bring home to me one of the risks I found myself running during my far off ‘Arabian days.’ At the time I had no idea of the gravity of the situation that I found myself in, or in fact the danger and repercussions that could have befallen the

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SLIM CHANCE: ‘Justice’ for Khashoggi following a predictable route. dusky young beauty I had become acquainted with. At the time I was becoming quite successful in Saudi and had my own spacious apartment, cute little Datsun 280 ZX and a nice few quid buried in the garden! I was the proud possessor of a new telephone landline and was basically riding the crest, as

they say. I had begun to receive a number of phone calls that consisted mainly of female giggles and ‘how are you’s’ in what was obviously an Arabian accent. Anyway to cut a long one short, the calls ultimately became more personal and interesting and

naturally the ol’ boy finally got around to inviting her over. I was certainly aware that we couldn’t be seen in public, but figured it was all still a bit of harmless fun, and hopefully a few frolics to boot! She subsequently arrived one day accompanied by her Ethiopian maid and companion. Obviously upper crust, she told me she was in fact a Princess from an extremely well-known Saudi family. They stayed about an hour, which included much giggling and coy exchanges until they finally left with promises to call again one day. That day never arrived. In fact I never heard from her again. (Sorry to disappoint!) It was only much later that I realised that what had been to me a spot of silly fun and games had been unbelievably dangerous for the young lady in question, and could in fact have led to extremely severe punishments that could have included death by stoning. Lord only knows what could have been the ol’ boy’s fate. Doesn’t even bear thinking about. One time I can assure you I was delighted not to have had my wicked way. And you can take that to the bank. Good luck Princess Latifa, our thoughts are with you and all the other oppressed females who reside in these countries. A very happy New Year to all. Keep the faith. Love, Leapy.

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TECH FOR THE TIMID TOO much e-mail is not a technical problem. It’s a people problem. You can’t fix people, but you can fix your e-mail. Particularly when, like my friend recently, your Inbox is struggling under the sludge of thousands of e-mails. Yes I know, she should have created a selection of nice pretty folders and dragged each e-mail into one, but perhaps she preferred to have a life. You could of course just leave your e-mail overload where it is. That nice Google company gives us 15 gigabytes of e-mail storage free, which would hold, oh I dunno, several squillion e-mails. But good luck trying to find the specific one you want one day. In principle you don’t have to go through all your thousands of e-mails one by one for the mother of all spring-cleans. You can in fact delete the lot with just a couple of clicks - if you really want to. Beware. Let’s first be clear on one vital

Aiming for ‘Inbox Zero’ January’s a good time to declare e-mail bankruptcy, suggests Terence Kennedy

OVERLOAD: Nail that mail. bit of e-mail housekeeping: savvy e-mail users don’t work with their e-mail directly in the Gmail (or other provider ’s) website. It’s clunky, it’s inflexible, and it gives you little control. It is a far, far better thing that you do to install an actual dedicated e-mail program (called a ‘client’ in the jargon), and access your e-mail that way. The added advantage is that the website still

keeps all your e-mails archived in reserve, in case things ever go wrong on your own computer. There are plenty of (free) e-mail programs available for the taking. Thunderbird is a classic, Windows comes with the very basic Mail app, or you can move up a rung to Outlook for more features. Other popular programs are Mailbird Lite, eM Client, Opera Mail and Incredimail.

Another tip if you’re facing a giant clean-up is the possibility of moving to a ‘universal’ e-mail address. If you’re simply using the one your ISP provides, you’ll lose it when you move or switch providers and you’ll have to start again from scratch. But if you u s e G m a i l ( o r Ya h o o , G M X Mail, Zoho Mail, Apple’s iCloud or even the rather mysterious Elude beloved of people paranoid about their privacy) - you c a n k e e p i t f o r l i f e . Yo u r s , o r perhaps just the life of the company providing it. So: install your dedicated e-mail program, route all your e-mail to it, create specific folders below the Inbox (family, friends, enemies, junk, Nigerian princes, your call), then drag and drop whole batches of e-mails into their appropriate folders. Job done and a happy 2019 to you too.

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Hotmail ain’t cool DID you know that if you still have a Hotmail address, some of the folks you deal with online will automatically assume that you are (a lot) older, you’re not very tech-literate, and according to one UK car insurer, you’re more likely to crash. Hotmail ‘retired’ in 2013 - time to move on gramps. If you don’t want the ubiquitous Gmail, Yahoo now offers anyone a free account, with 1,000 gigabytes of storage. Will that do nicely, given Yahoo’s insistence that this ‘can handle 6,000 years of inbox usage for the average user’? And remember: these days, one’s not enough. Use a main e-mail address for trusted friends, family and business, and a secondary one for all those merchants you just know are going to spam you.

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Take care in the sun

Marisa Moreno is the Danish Consul on the Costa del Sol. As an international lawyer, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience on many matters which affect expats of all nationalities.

THE video of a choir of Danes in swimsuits sunburned was undoubtedly the coolest marketing campaign designed to raise awareness of the importance of preventing the excesses of overexposure to the sun. The creator of this campaign deserved his wages for the next five years, at least. This campaign promoted by the prestigious and powerful Danish Cancer Society was the beginning of my relationship with the campaign that the Western Costa del Sol Health District and the Costa del Sol Hospital of Marbella have developed over the last 10 years under the direction of my now good friend, Dr Magdalena de Troya, Head of the Dermatology Service of that Hospital. Although this may be based on the Costa del Sol, the lessons are applic-

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PLEASED TO HELP: Marisa (centre) at the official ceremony. able to people living anywhere in Spain. My especially pale skin made me aware at an early age of the adverse effects that solar overexposure can have and this made me enjoy the sun in a much more sensible way. So I was very happy when following the Danish campaign video, the

doctor and the coordinator of the Sanitary District, Nuria Delgado, contacted me to request the help of the Consulate. Magdalena, Nuria and I worked on the project which was without a doubt very interesting, and also gratifying on a personal level. Dr Magdalena de Troya has led

a team which has developed and promoted healthy habits regarding exposure to the sun and getting local town halls to provide information for their bathers, lifeguards and beach workers (wear sunglasses, hats, shirts, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun etc) and have their own ser-

vices for the prevention of the effects of overexposure (the installation of shaded areas, sunscreen cream dispensers and ‘sun lights’ that warn of the level of radiation, among other things). With the collaboration of the Consulate, open days were held at the Hospital which the Danish Social Security has in Benalmadena Pueblo (Montebello) where dozens of diagnoses were made for visitors and patients. I hope that this can be an example followed by other regions such as the Costa Blanca and the Balearic islands. I attended the official closing ceremony of the 10-year campaign and there I had the opportunity to find out the scope and importance of its results. We have answered the cry for help from those Danes burnt by the sun and we hope we have raised awareness and helped some of them at least, but in the same vein as the video itself, we have also enjoyed ourselves. What more could you want?

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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

WHAT with Brexit, the drones, groans and can’t-get-homes Gatwick ‘miscommunication’ fiasco, you could be forgiven for missing all the recent ‘mis-speaking.’ First off, Lewis Hamilton’s description of his home town Stevenage as ‘the slums’ angered many people, not least most of its residents. Well, with Stevenage, what you see is what you get. An honest town in that respect. New town, post-war families working hard. No slum. Not the middle-class wannabee of Welwyn Garden City, but no slum. And Lewis, albeit brilliant world champion racing driver, knows that. Though I’m sure he’d have liked it to have been because it would have made his ‘down with the boyz’ street talk so much more convincing. Basically, Lewis doesn’t stop and think before he speaks. But then, do our politicians? Just recently, we had Corbyn’s ‘stupid woman’ gaffe aimed at Theresa May followed by innumerable oh-yes-he-did and oh-no-he-didn’t panto-politics claims he actually said ‘stupid people.’Yeah, right. But this mis-speaking isn’t confined to British politics. Consider Hillary Clinton and the countless times she ‘mis-speaks’ about being in places where she clearly wasn’t. Under

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A close encounter of the Brexit kind

STEVENAGE: A beautiful sight. INSET: Lewis Hamilton. sniper fire in Bosnia. Under bomb fire in Belfast. Always sounds so thrilling - like something out of a Tom Clancy novel. Problem is, it does come out of a Tom Clancy novel. Pure alien fiction (on a level with that early chatter of alien-operated UFO drones at Gatwick.) Then there’s Sarah Palin (remember her?) who, amongst other claims, swore she could ‘see Russia from Alaska.’And, nearer home, Malaga bureaucrats who threaten to fine householders for repairing cracks (yes, cracks!) in garden walls without a permit when there are complete, unlicensed villas in the surrounding campo. Yes, mis-speaking is a bit like the norovirus: it’s everywhere now. Which reminds me of the

magistrate who, before sentencing, asked the accused if he had anything to say. ‘*uck all’ came the reply. Turning to her colleague on the bench the magistrate repeated: ‘What did he say? ‘*uck all,’ said the colleague. ‘Really,’ said the magistrate. ‘I’m sure I saw his lips move.’ 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.

Parents at fault Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man BEFORE I start this, I have to say that I like children. Well, let me qualify this, I like well-behaved children. The ones I’m not too fond of are the ones that are allowed to do what they like, when they like, where they like, with parents that do not give a monkeys what inconvenience it causes others. Come to think of it it’s not the children that tick me off; it’s the parents that let two-plus-year-olds run round a restaurant screaming at each other. The parents sit there totally oblivious of the noise. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be having fun. They should be, but not at the expense of the other punters. Then all of a sudden, they decide they have had enough and start yelling at the child which then starts the poor little so and so crying and screaming and then mum or dad start shouting even more. Then the idle threats start. ‘If you don’t stop I’m sending you on the next plane back to England!’ You can almost see the child thinking ‘No you aren’t! I’m five ... you have to

come up with something more believable than that ... but in meantime I’ll just carry on screaming.’ I was in a supermarket recently and there was a woman with a five or six-year-old child and he was kicking off like a thing possessed and she was totally ignoring him. Obviously she had read somewhere that this is the correct way to deal with this situation but I have to tell you, even though I’m no expert, it’s not! At that point a woman walked up to her and said: “Excuse me, can you control your child or at least stop and ask him what’s wrong.” Well, all of a sudden it became quite apparent where this small person developed his temper because his mum went berserk at this woman telling her, in no uncertain terms, to mind her own business. But what did happen was the child, all of a sudden, stopped screaming to watch his mum take over the tantrum. I walked off and left them all but having a full blown punch up. My last plea is to the passengers on aircraft. It is not acceptable to let your little precious constantly kick the back of my seat and yes I will turn round and I will ask you to get them to stop and no it’s not their fault or mine, it’s YOURS! mikesenker@gmail.com.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Are they insured? We purchased a top floor apartment which includes a roof terrace for our use only. We have insured the apartment for what we paid for it. This amount is higher than the IBI and it does not seem to include the roof terrace. We have emailed the community administrator to confirm that the roof terrace is included in the community’s building insurance but they have not replied yet. Should we have also included the President in the email to get a reply? Can we request a copy of the community building insurance to prove that our roof terrace is insured? A B (Costa Blanca)

Standardly the roof terrace is David Searl You and the Law not really your property. in Spain It is reserved for your exclusive use, but the community is finally responsible for any problems. That is why it is not listed as part of your purchase. Yes, you can request a copy of the insurance to see just what is covered by building insurance and what you need to cover separately. Even efficient administrators are seldom very good at answering questions so I suggest you go directly through your president.

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

Behind THE MUSIC V L James | vljcomms@gmail.com | Facebook: @vljamesinfo

Thank you for the music AS with every year, 2018 saw us lose many talented musicians, singers and writers. Sometimes you find out someone who touched your life with a performance or a record has died by looking at one of the many lists published at this time of year. They had even been deemed not famous enough any more to merit many column inches in the media or I had simply missed the news that day. While looking into this column I have only just found out that Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy had died this year. Yes, within the world of Blues, Murphy was well-known as a guitarist with some of the legends of the genre but to my generation, the generation that kept hiring The Blues Brothers from their local video shop, he was simply part of The Blues Brothers. We will always remember his reaction when Jake and Elwood walk into his soul food joint and order four fried chicken and a coke and some dry white toast. Of course, his wife was played by Aretha Franklin, probably the biggest talent we lost this year. I will be saying more on Aretha next week.

PASSED AWAY: Guitar legend Matt Murphy.

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BBC News Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start Football Focus BBC News Bargain Hunt Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Final Score Celebrity Mastermind BBC News BBC London News Pointless Michael Mcintyre's Big Show The Greatest Dancer Casualty BBC News Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights The NFL Show Flying Blind Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7:45am All Over the Place 8:15am Wild and Weird 2 8:30am All Over the Workplace 9:00am Show Me What You're Made of 9:30am The Dog Ate My Homework 10:00am Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds 11:00am One Million Snake Bites 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm A Cook Abroad: Rachel Khoo's Malaysia 2:00pm The Lady Vanishes 3:30pm Talking Pictures 4:15pm Snow Wolf Family and Me 5:15pm Back in Time for School 6:15pm Catch Me If You Can 8:30pm Dad's Army 9:00pm Cities: Nature's New Wild 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm I, Daniel Blake 12:25am Safe Haven

5:00am This is BBC Four 8:00pm Hidden Kingdoms 9:00pm Wild Arabia Few places on earth evoke more mystery and romance than Arabia. 10:00pm Black Lake 10:45pm Black Lake 11:30pm Licence to Thrill: Paul Hollywood Meets Aston Martin 12:30am Top of the Pops: The Story of 1987 1:30am Top of the Pops 1987: Big Hits 2:30am Wild Arabia Few places on earth evoke more mystery and romance than Arabia. 3:30am Hidden Kingdoms

9:10am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:30am Ultimate Spider-Man v the Sinister Six 9:55am Scrambled! Record Breakers 2 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm James Martin's American Adventure 1:35pm Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers 2:05pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:10pm Step Up 4:10pm Tipping Point 5:10pm ITV Evening News 5:25pm ITV News London 5:35pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 6:35pm Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 9:00pm The Voice UK 10:35pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 11:35pm ITV News 11:50pm First Blood 1:35am Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

1:15pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 3:15pm Babe 2: Pig in the City 4:15pm FYI Daily 4:20pm Babe 2: Pig in the City 5:05pm What a Girl Wants 6:10pm FYI Daily 6:15pm What a Girl Wants 7:15pm Liar Liar 8:15pm FYI Daily 8:20pm Liar Liar 9:00pm Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 11:45pm Family Guy 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:40am Hellboy II: The Golden Army 2:45am FYI Daily

7:25am Murder, She Wrote 8:15am Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:25am Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express 12:00pm Midsomer Murders The very first case in the mystery series. 2:00pm Midsomer Murders 4:00pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Vera Detective drama based on characters created by crime writer Ann Cleeves. 2:00am Rising Damp Pilot episode of the sitcom which first introduced the lascivious landlord Rigsby. 2:30am Rising Damp 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Great New Year's Bake Off Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed A Place in the Sun The Secret Life of the Zoo Channel 4 News Britain's Wildest Weather 2018 Star Trek: Into Darkness True Lies The Crystal Maze Hollyoaks Omnibus

10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Pawn Stars 12:00pm Pawn Stars 12:30pm Pawn Stars 1:00pm Pawn Stars 1:30pm Pawn Stars 1:55pm Pawn Stars 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live from Sandown 5:00pm River Monsters 5:30pm River Monsters 6:00pm Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 8:15pm Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 10:00pm The Blues Brothers 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Blues Brothers 12:45am An Audience with Billy Connolly 1:55am The Sweeney

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Wissper Pirata and Capitano Paw Patrol Shane the Chef Floogals Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Britain's Greatest Bridges Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Pan Oliver! 5 News Oliver! 5 News Weekend Tony Robinson's Time Travels Documentary series. Digging Up Britain's Past Cutty Sark: 150 Years of War and Speed Adolf and Eva Bog Bodies: Secrets Revealed

11:20am Maze Runner: The Death Cure 1:45pm Ready Player One 4:10pm Captain America The Winter Soldier 6:30pm Maze Runner: The Death Cure 9:00pm Ready Player One 11:20pm Rampage 1:10am The Running Man 2:55am Red Heat

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Happy Gilmore My Blind Brother Bean Pretty Woman American Pie: Reunion Planes, Trains and Automobiles Bean Pretty Woman American Pie: Reunion Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

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6:25am Melissa and Joey 7:00am Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 7:25am Baby Daddy 7:50am Baby Daddy 8:20am Baby Daddy 8:50am Baby Daddy 9:25am Melissa and Joey 9:55am Melissa and Joey 10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:30am The Goldbergs 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm Young Sheldon 3:00pm Young Sheldon 3:30pm Young Sheldon 4:00pm Young Sheldon 4:30pm Young Sheldon 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Other Woman 12:05am Gogglebox 1:10am Gogglebox 2:15am Rude Tube 3:25am Tattoo Fixers 4:15am Gogglebox

7:00am Cricket 10:00am Cricket 11:45am Live Netball Superleague 1:45pm Live Netball Superleague 3:45pm Live Netball Superleague 5:45pm Live Netball Superleague 7:45pm Live Netball Superleague 9:45pm My Icon 10:00pm Live NFL Wildcard Game A match from the Wild Card round of the NFL play-offs. 2:00am Live NFL Wildcard Game A match from the Wild Card round of the NFL play-offs.

7:00am Life Itself: Special A special look at the latest Sky Movies Original Film - a multi-generational tale of life, loss and love starring Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke and Antonio Banderas. 7:15am A Wrinkle in Time 9:10am Ferdinand 11:00am Life Itself 1:00pm Life Itself: Special 1:20pm Pacific Rim Uprising 3:15pm Truth or Dare 5:10pm Ferdinand 7:00pm Pacific Rim Uprising 9:00pm Life Itself 11:00pm Truth or Dare 12:45am Wildling 2:30am Life Itself 4:30am Life Itself: Special 4:45am Thoroughbreds

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Silent Witness series 22 cast and stories, including guest star Samantha Womack Richard Shanley NOW that we’ve got all that Christmas cheer out of our system, it’s time to talk about the B B C ’s l o n g - r u n n i n g m i s e r y fest Silent Witness. Five new two-part stories are coming in early 2019, bringing all the murder, deceit and washed-out colour grading you could want. Here are details on the first two stories. Emilia Fox, David Caves, Richard Lintern and the iconic Liz Carr are all back, plus a host of guest stars have been lined up for the new run t o o . We ’ l l g o t h r o u g h t h e m story by story. The first story, ‘ Tw o S p i r i t s , ’ f o c u s e s o n t h e t r a n s c o m m u n i t y, a s a t r a n s man is murdered and a trans

SILENT WITNESS: Five new two-part stories are set to hit your screens early in 2019.

activist is kidnapped. Gavin & Stacey star Andrew Knott, Waterloo Road’s Heather Peace, The Bank Job’s Johann Myers a n d L o s t i n A u s t e n ’s J e m i m a Rooper make appearances. Story number two, ‘Lift Up Yo u r H e a r t s , ’ s e e s a t e e n a g e boy die in a meth lab explosion, prompting his inspirational head teacher Noah Taylor to confront the drug dealers p r e y i n g o n h i s c o m m u n i t y. Guest stars include former EastEnders star Samantha Wo m a c k , B l a c k M i r r o r a c t o r Dan Li, The Crouches actress Jo Martin, Patient Zero’s Hara Ya n n a s a n d K r y p t o n ’s C o l i n Salmon (who appeared in S i l e n t Wi t n e s s ’ v e r y f i r s t s e r i e s ! ) . S i l e n t Wi t n e s s r e t u r n s with its first two episodes on Tu e s d a y, J a n u a r y 8 a n d Wednesday, January 9 at 10pm (CET) on BBC One.

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SUNDAY TV

7:00am Breakfast 9:20am Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm The Big Questions 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Escape to the Country 3:35pm Spy in the Snow 4:35pm A Question of Sport 5:05pm F.A. Cup 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm BBC London News 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Les Misérables 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 12:30am The Women's Football Show 1:05am Entrapment 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

7:25am Hue and Cry 8:45am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 9:15am The Instant Gardener 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure 2:00pm Talking Pictures 2:40pm In Which We Serve 4:35pm Snow Wolf Family and Me 5:35pm Flog It! 6:15pm Ski Sunday 7:00pm The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Cities: Nature's New Wild 11:00pm Semi-Detached 11:20pm Insert Name Here 11:50pm While We're Young 1:25am Countryfile 2:20am Holby City 3:20am This is BBC Two

8:00pm The Eagle Has Landed 10:10pm A Very British Deterrent 11:10pm How to Build...A Nuclear Submarine 12:10am Blackadder Goes Forth 12:40am Blackadder Goes Forth 1:10am Treasures of the Indus Series telling the story of the Indian subcontinent through the treasures of three very different people, places and dynasties that have shaped the modern Indian world. 2:10am Return to Betjemanland 3:10am A Very British Deterrent

6:20am Come Dine with Me 7:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05am Frasier 8:35am Frasier 9:00am The Simpsons 9:30am The Simpsons 10:00am The Simpsons 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm Shark Tale 5:20pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm World's Weirdest Homes 9:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 10:00pm SAS: Who Dares Wins 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:00am Tin Star 1:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:55am Big Eyes

11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Animals Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:20pm Friends 12:50pm Friends 1:20pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:20pm Friends 2:50pm Friends 3:20pm Friends 3:55pm Friends 4:20pm Disney's Snow Dogs 5:20pm 5 News 5:25pm Disney's Snow Dogs 6:15pm The Wonderful World of Puppies 7:10pm Britain's Favourite Chocolate Bar 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm Kate v Meghan: Princesses at War 10:00pm Do the Right Thing with Eamonn and Ruth 11:00pm The James Corden Story 12:35am The Last Days of George Michael

6:15am Baby Daddy 7:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 9:20am Escape From Planet Earth 11:00am The Goldbergs 11:30am The Goldbergs 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine Peralta and Diaz adjust to their new lives behind bars but are coping in very different ways. 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm Tooth Fairy 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 Titanic 11:50pm Gogglebox 12:55am Gogglebox 2:00am The Big Bang Theory 2:30am The Big Bang Theory 3:00am Rude Tube 4:00am Rude(Ish) Tube

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Cricket Day four of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. 5:00pm Rugby Union A match from the French Top 14. 6:45pm My Icon 7:00pm Live NFL Wildcard Game 10:30pm Live NFL Wildcard Game 2:00am Live PGA Tour Golf Day four of the Sentry Tournament of Champions, held in Kapalua, Hawaii. 4:00am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

8:05am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:20am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:30am Horrid Henry 8:45am Horrid Henry 9:00am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:10am The Bagel and Becky Show 9:30am Ultimate Spider-Man v the Sinister Six 9:55am Spy School 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Ninja Warrior UK 11:30am Big Star's Bigger Star 12:30pm The Voice UK 2:05pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:20pm The Incredible Hulk 4:25pm Tipping Point 5:25pm ITV Evening News 5:45pm ITV News London 6:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:00pm Dancing on Ice 9:00pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 10:00pm Manhunt 11:00pm ITV News 11:15pm Bridesmaids

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:25am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:50pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Voice UK 4:30pm Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 7:15pm Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 8:15pm FYI Daily 8:20pm Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am The Cleveland Show 1:50am Piranha 2:50am FYI Daily 2:55am Piranha

7:00am Lewis 8:40am Heartbeat 9:40am Heartbeat The long-running series comes to a close in this final episode. 10:40am The Queen's Garden 11:45am The Secret Garden 1:50pm Agatha Christie's Marple 3:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:00pm Lewis 7:00pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm The Royal Variety Performance 2018 11:30pm Birds of a Feather 12:05am Birds of a Feather Essex-based sitcom about Dorien, Tracey and Sharon. 12:35am Land of the Midnight Sun 1:40am Wire in the Blood 2:40am Wire in the Blood 3:35am Lewis 5:15am Murder, She Wrote

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Thor: Ragnarok The Jurassic Games Fast and Furious 8 Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge Battleship Thor: Ragnarok Fast and Furious 8 The Perfect Storm Red Sonja Universal Soldier

The Truth About Lies Patch Adams Nine to Five Tootsie Mr Bean's Holiday Blockers Bad Teacher Beetlejuice Mr Bean's Holiday Blockers Bad Teacher Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 2:00am Little Man

Thoroughbreds Aquaman: Special Life Itself: Special Life Itself Pacific Rim Uprising Ferdinand Life Itself: Special Life Itself 10x10 A Wrinkle in Time Pacific Rim Uprising Life Itself 10x10 Truth or Dare Tully Charlize Theron stars as a struggling mother of three who forms a unique bond with her new nanny. 4:00am Proud Mary 5:35am A Wrinkle in Time

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Football Years EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Goals: League One and League Two Football Countdowns Football's Greatest Football Countdowns EFL Goals: League One and League Two Sunday Supplement Star Sixes Soccer EFL Goals: League One and League Two EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games One2eleven One2eleven Live Star Sixes Soccer Carabao Cup Highlights Carabao Cup Highlights Star Sixes Soccer EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Football Years

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm I Escaped to the Country 4:45pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Match of the Day Live: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You 12:30am Graham Norton's Good Story Guide

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Britain's Busiest Motorway 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Manhunt 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Bradley Walsh: When Dummies Took Over the World 12:45am Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad

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BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Think Tank Reel History of Britain Getting the Builders in A Place to Call Home A Place to Call Home The Wonder of Animals Flog It! Eggheads Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Only Connect University Challenge The Babes in the Wood Murders: The Prosecutors Two Doors Down Newsnight Amazon: Earth's Great Rivers Nadiya's Party Feasts

9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 8:00pm FYI Daily 8:05pm Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm American Dad! 11:30pm American Dad! 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:55am The Cleveland Show

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Is avoiding animal produce a gay thing? Barry Duke WHEN I was living in London, a neighbour asked me the daftest question I’d ever heard: ‘What do gay people eat?’ As soon as Hilary’s words came out her mouth, and she saw my eyebrows escalate to a hairline I no longer have, she realised how stupid they sounded. In a fluster she explained that what she meant to find out was whether homosexuals were more inclined to veganism or vegetarianism than heterosexuals. I didn’t have an answer to that question, but afterwards I did some research and discovered that a greater percentage of the LGBT community appeared more inclined to embrace veganism or vegetarianism than their ‘straight’ counterparts. The memory of that conversation surfaced last week when I was listening to a London radio station, LBC, where a heated phone-in was raging over what the presenter called ‘vegan

GAY VEGANS: Marchers at a Toronto Pride event urge onlookers to go vegan. terrorism.’ The discussion arose out of various reports that butchers in France, and turkey farmers in the UK were being targeted by vegans or vegetarians. Some reported receiving death threats from these fanatics. While some who phoned in were supportive of these tactics, most deplored them, and rightly so. We simply cannot allow zealots to dictate what we can and cannot eat.

Is there a gay element among this growing band of food fascists? I really have no idea, but a piece published last year in Diva magazine declared that compassion is a well-known trait among LGBT folk, and that the vegans and vegetarians among them simply choose to eschew animal products. Compassionate people don’t go on rampages and issue death threats, so I’m inclined to believe that, if gays

were among the ‘terrorists’ that made headlines, they would have been in a tiny minority. But the Diva piece, written by Josie Le Vay, left no doubt that veganism and vegetarianism is growing dramatically in LGBT communities. Le Vay wrote: ‘Gay vegans are everywhere. It’s actually got to the point where I presume gay people I meet are vegan … I’ve seen multiple

vegan cafes with Pride flags … Most of the girls I’ve dated have been vegan or at least veggie. ‘If we look at our beloved LGBT+ celebs, you’ll be surprised (or completely unsurprised) to know that many are in fact vegan themselves. Ellen Page, Jane Lynch, Simon Amstell, oh, and the mother of all gays, Ellen Degeneres.’ She then conducted a Facebook poll that indicated that 66.4 per cent of vegans or vegetarians were gay. I am not one of them. But as a lifelong carnivore I do, wherever possible, make sure that the meat I eat is ethically sourced and humanely slaughtered. For this reason I flatly refuse to eat animals that are cruelly killed according to religious rites: kosher or halal. So opposed was I to such ritual killings that, 10 years ago, I gave up my favourite dining out habit: eating in curry houses. I did so because virtually all of them displayed halal notices. Instead I began preparing my own curries, and continue to do so to this day. And, without meaning to boast, I can say they are every bit as good, if not better, than any I ate in a restaurant.

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A VISITING friend staying with us on the Costa Blanca has asked why leading supermarkets here do not have a special check-out for pensioners? It seems in Singapore, where she lives, there are special check-outs marked for pensioner shoppers only, with benches so that while waiting they can sit down. In addition an assistant is on hand to help put purchased items in shopping bags. I am not aware if these exist anywhere in Spain, though I am sure other EWN readers will know. With the number of elderly shoppers and retired people here, it seems like a good idea. Having said that, they did not feature in supermarkets in the UK either when I lived there. N Button, Torrevieja (Alicante)

A big thank you I JUST want to say thank you to all that follow our work and a special BIG THANK YOU to those of you that are sponsoring and donating to help the animals we rescue. Your contributions are helping so many animals, especially our long term dogs as some have a regular vet bill. Just lately we have built two fenced play runs, one of which has a second-hand caravan, which will be the sleeping quarters for our special long term cases. We have also rented a warehouse and land next to our shelter and erected an extra five indoor pens so that we can help more animals as well as extra space outside for dogs to have more freedom during the day. My wife and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kind support and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. José Safont Ruiz President Animals in Distress, Coin (Malaga)

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Why not special check-outs? Green clean I READ the recent STERLING WORK: article about volunVolunteers cleaned teers cleaning up up Fuengirola beach. Fuengirola’s beach (Costa del Sol Issue 1746) and I just want to show my support and admiration for them. If my back wasn’t so bad I would be out there doing my bit too. It’s so important to treat this planet with respect and it pains me to think of all the marine life suffering because of the selfishness and foolishness of humans. Everyone at the Plastic Free Seas Foundation is doing wonderful work and I hope this kind of initiative is rolled out across the world. Just a few hours of work can gather up a ton of harmful waste, and then all the volunteers should treat themselves to a well-earned ‘cerveza’!

APPARENTLY Spanish grandparents spend an average of six hours a day with their grandchildren. This does not go down well with some academics. In the past a report worried that this may be too much for the elderly and that they should have a right to say ‘no I need a rest.’ This is a slightly offline message in Spain, as the extended family is one of the great joys of Spanish culture. It is a facet of life that seems to be increasingly lost in some other European countries as the Nanny State encroaches ever further into our lives. The willingness for families to rally round and help out when needed is a huge boon to society as a whole, and also to the State, which then doesn’t need to pay up for a huge array of social services including childcare. Those grandparents who do help with childcare make a huge difference to their children. Times are tough and wherever possible many families in Spain have to have both parents working to make ends meet. Often they cannot afford childcare and that is where the grandparents come in. They selflessly pitch in and help out. The suspicion of the report is that they may be exploited by their unscrupulous offspring looking for an easy life. But the report forgets the quid pro quo - those grandparents will themselves be looked after by their children when they need help. That is as it should be. Families should stick together.

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Spanish navy criticised over manoeuvre Bet the Royal Navy were trembling. Spain should save money spent on fuel when their contributions to EU go up when we leave! John Are the Spanish really that stupid?

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The police use deadly force and kill a beautiful dog protecting her master. She showed she has more courage and love than these police officers, it’s so heart breaking. Jason

Riots in France, Cataluña problems will never go away, permanent tension and protest against the government in Spain, suppose we are better out of it . John

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Spanish terrorist, responsible for the Atocha Massacre, to be extradited after 24 years on the run Why would any sane person release him on probation?

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Now let’s see the dog’s owner being charged with dangerous dogs. John

Rescue ship Open Arms sets sail for Spain with 311 migrants aboard after being refused entry by Italy If Libya is deemed to be unsafe, why not put them ashore in Algeria or Tunisia or Morocco. These charities are nothing more then ferries involved in the trafficking of human beings.

The UN has successfully repatriated over 15,000 from Libya but you won’t find that reported in the main stream media. United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration (IOM) report which you can find on Facebook.com/IOMLibya/. And you are of course free to ‘moderate’ this post if it offends your editorial stance. The facts however speak for themselves. PM Rescued off the Libyan coast??? Return them straight back to Libya. Renato Today 300 - what will Spain do when tens of thousands have arrived and yet still keep coming. This is not a sustainable solution for any country let alone the relatively poor ones in southern Europe. Annie Most do not want to stay in southern Europe, but make their way north, hoping to get to London. No one is sure why ? PM

Court rules to protect bullfighting as a cultural institution in Spain’s Balearic Islands Ah yes. The ‘National Cultural Heritage’ argument. Like slavery, and garrotting, and wife-beating, and executing Communists? PM

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary. Ensure that any tight planning is carefully handled, especially if you hope to fit in everything you would like to say. Don't allow Monday or Wednesday's tensions to spoil opportunities for settling something important.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Pave the way for any ambitious schemes you may have, rather than actually

starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you. Loosen up on Tuesday and Thursday.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is ‘What word could also mean success?’ Check it out, and make it work for you.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower. Before you say 'go', find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if things begin to change.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don't stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and workrelated pitfalls is your ability to be objective. Your desire to make specific situations and conversations work needs to be combined with your faith that they will work. Even if a different approach is required, try it and see.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views. Stick to crisp, simple but sensitively tuned answers, then no one can accuse you of not trying.

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Cryptic Across 1 Middle East location: a place for thieves? (4) 3 Leaves home, being calm at last, moving is great (8) 9 Idle act destroyed fortress (7) 10 Suburb lad easily conceals knife (5) 11 Hair treatment provided by barber in Seville (5) 12 Puts up a secret entanglement (6) 14 Watch your heart (6) 16 Nut about to regret being incorrect (6) 19 It's dead simple if Alec goes off (6) 21 Slice the turkey with five in mind (5) 24 Thoughts of comical aside (5) 25 Camera I developed in the States (7) 26 Uncertainty can point us to think in French (8) 27 Lake in former estate (4) Down 1 Current copper rate is correct (8) 2 Taken food from downbeat Englishmen (5) 4 Organise university lie-in instead (2,4) 5 Decide about black Russian bread (5) 6 Judas formed art trio (7) 7 Uses fabricated charges (4) 8 Stick plug in this place (6) 13 Demote Queen's English

ambassador (8) 15 Gossips outside the French holiday accommodation (7) 17 Nicholas and Edward get arrested (6) 18 Gongs for damsel in distress (6)

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20 An edition for the children (5) 22 Shoving her about in river (5) 23 Embrace in Newark is sensual (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents K and 12 represents W, so fill in K every time the figure 1 appears and W every time the figure 12 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 Ahead in development (8) 8 Conceals (5) 9 Natural talent (5) 10 Have a requirement for (4) 11 Discover (6) 13 Put before (6) 15 Catch sight of (4) 18 Small oval fruit (5) 19 Once more (5) 20 Informal photograph (8)

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Across 1 To go (7) 5 Tenedores (5) 8 Smaller (in size) (5) 9 Pareja (compañero) (7) 10 Thread (5) 11 Journey (5) 12 These (5) 14 Caterpillar (5) 19 Bamboo (5) 21 Anchor (5) 23 Justicia (7) 24 Mareas (5) 25 Estrellas (5) 26 Atrasos (financiero) (7)

Down 2 Avoid (5) 3 In addition (4) 4 Beverage (6) 5 Adult male duck (5) 6 Annoying (10) 7 Imitation diamond used in cheap jewellery (10) 12 Film theatre (6) 14 State of extreme happiness (5) 16 Large keyboard instrument (5) 17 Knocks gently (4)

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

Down 1 Spoiled (pampered) (6) 2 Grooves (in wood, metal etc) (7) 3 Cuernos (5) 4 Repetir (6) 5 Para siempre (7) 6 Income (5) 7 Pantalla (cine) (6) 13 Kidney beans (7) 15 Abuelo (7) 16 Bees (6) 17 Pair (6) 18 Blouses (6) 20 Fly (insect) (5) 22 To quote (writer, line, passage, source) (5)

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

ATTEST CHEESE FIRSTS (10) FIXATE HEATER INFEST MARROW MARTIN PARIAH PITMAN RECENT REDACT RENTAL RETAIN SCREAM SERENE SPREAD TEETER TRACER

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Creaky 2 Seaman 3 Remand 4 Fungal 5 Medial 6 Efface 7 Frugal 8 Infirm 9 Laurel 10 Family 11 Differ 12 Blurry 13 Hairdo 14 Eureka 15 Ablate 16 Forced 17 Latter 18 Fourth 19 Filter.

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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 L) 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.

TARGET: • Average: 23 • Good: 32

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

Average: 5 Good: 7 Very good: 10

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QUICK Across: 1 News, 3 King, 5 Toy, 7 Stress, 9 Oven, 10 Orient, 11 Hug, 12 Hope, 14 Ice, 16 Mime, 17 Lovely, 18 Awe.

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Down: 2 Walnuts, 4 Scrooge, 6 Youth, 8 Spiritual, 11 Ham, 13 Pie, 15 Elves.

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1 Spruce, 4 Roasts, 9 Explain, 10 Elate, 11 Thyme, 12 Resolve, 13 Considerate, 18 Bramble, 20 Verse, 22 Alike, 23 Turnips, 24 Ninety, 25 Tenner.

7 Oropel, 8 Amazed, 9 Leno, 10 Greeting, 11 Worship, 13 Sleep, 15 Acebo, 17 Milagro, 20 Escarcha, 21 Cosy, 23 Wonder, 24 Lovely.

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1 Sweets, 2 Reply, 3 Clarets, 5 Opens, 6 Shallot, 7 Stewed, 8 Ingredients, 14 Oration, 15 Reverie, 16 Obtain, 17 Teaser, 19 Bleat, 21 Reign.

1 Tree, 2 Aprons, 3 Alegría, 4 Camel, 5 Pastel, 6 Reindeer, 12 Occasion, 14 Miracle, 16 Brandy, 18 Alcove, 19 Scarf, 22 Sale.

App of the week Free music USE your phone to gain access to millions of popular songs, all for free, using new app, Top Charts. This app allows you to download music from the internet and play it offline, even including a shuffle and repeat mode. Browse from a variety of sources and pick your favourites, which will be sorted by playlists, artists, albums, and folders. The free music library will even recommend the latest and most interesting content for you. The app also includes 10 band equalisers, including classical, hip-hop, dance, heavy metal, jazz and pop and rock.

QUIZ: THAT WAS 2018 THAT WAS (PART 1) 1. Which Danish player beat Simona Halep 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 to win the 2018 Australian Open Women's Tennis championship, her first Grand Slam title, in January? 2. David Beckham launched a Major League Soccer (MLS) team in which US city in January? 3. Which online news and social networking service reported its first quarterly profit as a public company in February? 4. Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as president of which country in February? 5. The world’s oldest message in a bottle was found in Western Australia in March; it had been thrown from the German ship Paula how many years earlier: (a) 152 years (b) 132 years or (b) 112 years? 6. What is the name of the founder of Amazon who Forbes announced as the world’s richest person for the first time at $112 billion in March? 7. Where, in Australia, did the 21st Commonwealth Games take place in April? 8. In April, which animated sitcom surpassed Gunsmoke’s 635-episode count to have the highest episode count of any

series on US television? 9. Which Welshman won his third World Snooker Championship by beating John Higgins 18-16 in final in May? 10. Which country won the 2018 Eurovision song contest in May? 11. What is the name of the Spanish prime minister who was forced out of office by a no-confidence vote in parliament filed by socialist leader Pedro Sánchez in June? 12. What is the name of President Trump’s spokesperson who was asked to leave the Red Hen Restaurant in Lexington, Virginia in June over her support of the president’s policies? Not a lot of people know that… 12 camels were disqualified from the King Abdulaziz Camel Beauty Contest in Saudi Arabia in January after their owners used Botox on their lips and in June a special pedestrian lane was introduced in Xi’an, China, just for ‘phubbers’, slow-walking smartphone users.

Answers: 1. CAROLINE WOZNIACKI, 2. MIAMI (Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, referred to as Inter Miami CF or Inter Miami), 3. TWITTER, 4. SOUTH AFRICA, 5. B - 132 YEARS (June 12, 1886), 6. JEFF BEZOS, 7. GOLD COAST, 8. THE SIMPSONS, 9. MARK WILLIAMS, 10. ISRAEL (Toy performed by Netta), 11. MARIANO RAJOY, 12. SARAH SANDERS

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• Mel Gibson, Actor; January 3, 63 a permanent fixture on the BBC’s Strictly Come This well-known actor and filmmaker has taken Dancing judging panel. on some of the most iconic roles in American • Bradley Cooper, Actor; January 5, 44 cinema, including Max Rockatansky in the Mad This multiple Academy Award nominee first gained fame in American television show Alias, Max action series, as well as Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon film series. Despite being known before breaking out into big screen recognition Bradley Cooper. for his Australian connections, Gibson was born in 2009 film The Hangover. Two sequels later in New York, moving to Sydney when he was 12. and Cooper is still going strong, with blockbusters • Craig Revel Horwood, Dancer; January 4, 54 including Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers: Infinity War. His most recent project, a remake of the classic Everyone’s favourite love-to-hate Strictly Come Dancing judge, Revel Horwood has choreographed musical A star is Born, saw the actor also take on the role some of the best-known musicals around the world. The of director. Australian-British dancer has choreographed West Side • Eddie Redmayne, Actor; January 6, 37 Former Etonian Eddie Redmayne followed a school Story, Calamity Jane, Beautiful and Damned, and is now

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career where he was in the same class as Prince William by breaking into the acting circuit in the West End theatres, and later, small guest television appearances. He first worked in films in 2006, before finding major fame and winning an Academy Award for 2014 film The Theory of Everything, exploring the life of renowned scientists Stephen Hawking. • Nicholas Cage, Actor; January 7, 55 This eclectic actor has starred in comedies, thrillers, children’s films, and dramas, beginning his film career with 1983 film Valley Girl. Cage has since gone on to appear in classic films Peggy Sue Got Married, Moonstruck, and City of Angels, earning himself two Academy Award nominations along the way.

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WHEN renowned archaeologist Richard Mathis learns his daughter, Bella, has gone missing, he is back on the first available plane from Crete to America. Within two days, the scientist is found dead. His young assistant, Angela Chase, is left to pick up the pieces, devastated by the loss of her friend and colleague. Angela determines to find Bella, whose own lonely upbringing reminds her of her own, and finds the girl may have made dangerous connections. Angela Chase, who was born Laurel Springfield, spends her own career unearthing truths from the past, but finds her carefully constructed identity unravel as she searches for Bella. As she hones in on the truth about the young girl’s disappearance, will Angela find Bella before it is too late? The Girl at the Border, by Leslie Archer, uncovers how a shared tragedy can bring two women together.

This week in history

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• 1066 - King crowned Harold II is crowned King of England following the death of Edward the Confessor. • 1521 - No church German priest Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Catholic Church by Pope Leo X after criticising its policies. • 1924 - King Tut British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the greatest treasure in the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen near Luxor, Egypt, after two years of searching; the mummy of the emperor. • 1945 - Kamikaze pilots Japanese pilots received their first orders to become kamikaze fighters, meaning, ‘divine wind,’ in Japanese, and perform a suicidal blitz in the last months of the Second World War. • 1968 - Prague Spring Czechoslovakia moves away from the Russian rule towards more liberal reforms, after Antonin Novotny, its Stalinist ruler, is succeeded as first secretary by Alexander Dubcek, a liberal Slovak. • 1975 - Communists Phuoc Binh, around 60 miles north of Saigon in Vietnam, becomes the first provincial capital to fall to the communists since three years before. • 1999 - First Euro The Euro debuts for the first time in the corporate and investment markets, uniting Europe with a common currency for the first time since Charlemagne’s reign in the ninth century.

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Advertising Feature THIS is the time of year to give to others, be it gifts or your time. But the staff at Medcare don’t want you to forget to give yourself the gift of health. Cliched as it may sound, your health is too important to push to one side. If nothing else, your family and friends will be overjoyed that you are still healthy and celebrating Christmas with them in five years time anyway! M e d c a r e ’s G P p r a c t i c e h a s launched the innovative ‘DO SOMETHING’ campaign this month. Whereas normally there is one fully comprehensive health check available, now patients can choose between three checks, dependent on their health concerns and budget, but at least they can all DO SOMETHING! The Health Check initiative has been one of Medcare’s most popular campaigns since the clinic began providing GP services to expats over a decade ago. It has not only helped hundreds of patients catch potentially dangerous issues at an early stage, but it has also saved lives.

Happy holidays to you from all at Medcare! One male patient had come for a check, stating that he thought he had tinnitus. After checking his blood pressure, it was found to be sky high. He was referred t o t h e e m e rg e n c y d e p a r t m e n t where he was put onto the correct medication. Another male patient came for a yearly full health check with no symptoms, and was found to h a v e p r o s t a t e c a n c e r. H e h a s gone on to have treatment and is doing well. Also, one female patient had been for a health check, and found to have very high blood pressure. She was put onto the right medication and has been monitored successfully since. Yo u c a n f i n d a l l i n f o r m a t i o n about the ‘DO SOMETHING’

DO SOMETHING: Three comprehensive health checks. campaign on Facebook or the website. Christmas is traditionally a joyful season, when smiling and

merriment are infectious amongst friends and strangers alike. Regular visits to the dentist will ensure that you can be

completely relaxed and confident with your smile all year round and especially this month. You can book a FREE dental examination with Medcare’s experienced British dental team to get a check up and chat about any treatments you might be interested in, such as teeth whitening, dental implants or invisible teeth straightening. Finally, the Christmas season c a n s o m e t i m e s b e a d i ff i c u l t time for anyone who is suffering from bereavement or depression. Often these emotions can be made to seem insurmountable over the holiday period, especially when everyone else appears to be so happy. The feelings associated with loss or ongoing sadness can be talked through with professional therapist, Steve Ashley. To book an appointment for your Health check, dental assessment or the psychotherapist call 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com. Open Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00.

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Let’s dance WITH Strictly Come Dancing as popular as ever, more and more people are taking up dancing. And researchers in Japan have found older people who take up the hobby are less likely to lose their independence. A team of scientists tracked a group of more than 1,000 women aged between 75 and 84 and found those who dance were less likely to need help with everyday tasks such as

bathing. They also found dancing was more effective than other forms of exercise in helping with independence, compared to jogging, cycling, and golf. The study, carried out at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology and published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science, found that dancing, ‘is a more useful exercise for maintaining brain structure and balance in older

DANCING: Older women benefited from dance. adults’ ability to walk, strength and flexibility exercise.’ Lead author Dr Yosuke Osuka said: “Although it is unclear why dancing alone reduced the risk of ADL [activities associated with daily living] disability, dancing requires not only balance, strength, and endurance ability, but also cognitive ability - adaptability and concentration to move according to the music and partner, artistry for graceful and fluid motion, and memory for choreography.” The study’s authors concluded: ‘Participation in dancing was significantly and independently associated with a reduced risk of incident ADL disability among older Japanese women.’ Researchers studied the women over eight years, during

which time they participated in a range of exercises, indulging martial arts and tai chi. Dancing was found to improve both endurance and strength, whilst also adding a mental challenge element which scientists think may help with everyday tasks. The study found older women who dance are 73 per cent less likely to need help with routine tasks, such as dressing, bathing and eating. Dr Yosuke said: “Dancing should be a useful exercise for maintaining functional capacity in this population. This finding may encourage participation in dancing among the older population.” During the research, older women were asked to take part in 16 exercise types, including hiking, ball games, bowling, aqua exercise and yoga. All members of the study group lived independently at the beginning of the eight years, and none had difficulties with daily tasks, but roughly one in eight developed problems. Scientists compared exercises, and found dancing reduced women’s risk of needing help with daily activities, including walking, eating, bathing, dressing and using the bathroom.

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Incredible shrinking pores AS we age, the amount of collagen and elastin we have keeping our skin springy decreases and our skin sags slightly, leaving us with pores which appear larger. And while there is nothing that can change the size of your pores, there is plenty that you can do to make them appear smaller. Firstly, while you cannot pysyically shrink your pores, a build-up of dirt and sebum in them can certainly have the opposite effect so start your skincare routine every day by gently cleansing. Using an oil-based cleanser will work well for most skin types as oil actually attracts oil which means these cleansers are a very effective way of ridding your skin of any grease without using stripping detergents. The latest oil-based cleansers use emollients which turn milky

on contact with water, allowing the product to dive deep into your pores and bring out any dirt too, preventing blackheads. Next, use a gentle exfoliator to slough off dead skin cells which can make pores look more prominent. Dead skin will also prevent any products you use afterwards penetrating as deeply as they should. Ensure that at every stage you are gentle with your skin, however, as being overly-aggressive with any products can cause permanent damage to the pores, even stretching them out. Retinoid products (ones containing vitamin A) naturally exfoliate the skin without using any beads or scrubs and increase cell turnover, making the pores appear smaller. Next, before applying any make-up or primers, make

sure to moisturise your skin. While this may seem counterintuitive, well-hydrated skin should not over-produce oil to compensate for dryness, meaning you actually produce less sebum which makes your pores look bigger when you have moisturised. Finally, make sure to always use an SPF. Apart from its benefits in helping to prevent skin cancer, sun protection will help you prevent further fine lines, wrinkles and sagging caused by excess sun, which in turn will help prevent your pores enlarging further. Now apply a make-up primer or BB cream to your skin. These products often contain particles which diffuse the light, ‘blurring’ out imperfections and providing a softer appearance to the skin. This will help to make

pores look significantly smaller while also helping your make-up last longer. These cosmetic changes should make an overall difference to the appearance of pores. You can help to treat your body from the inside too though, by staying hydrated which in turn plumps up the skin’s surface and reducing the look of pores.

SKIN PERFECT: It is possible to minimise the look of pores.

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THE festive season is great; catching up with family, indulging in our favourite foods, and generally having a good time. But alongside any feelings of discomfort you may experience from too much food or alcohol, can be evidence of overindulgence shown on your skin and hair. Our skin, hair and nails are a good barometer of health and are very quick to show when we having been looking after ourselves as much as normal. This can present itself in the form of hair that is dry and unmanageable at the mid-length and ends but greasy at the root. Or skin that has lost its healthy colour and may look dry or flaky. We may even break out in more spots than normal. The best changes always take place from the inside out, and we can undo a lot of damage caused after having eating unhealthy food or drinking more alcohol than normal by cutting back on the food and drinks which are worst for us. Most people naturally cut back a little in January, slowly returning to their old eating habits, or even embarking on a

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Post party SOS drastic new regime, such as giving up alcohol for the month. Upping your intake of water is the first priority whether you are concerned about your hair, nails, or skin, as dehydration is the cause behind many beauty complaints. Festive over-indulgence coupled with central heating or log fires means many of us are dehydrated without necessarily knowing it. Next, load up on the fruits and vegetables which pack the most health punch. These include berries, which contain vitamins which help with skin elasticity, as well as healthy

oils such as olive oil and those found in mackerel and salmon. These will help to support the skin’s structure. Another essential is protein. This helps us create keratin, the building blocks which make up our skin, hair and nails. Healthy sources of protein include white meat, such as chicken and turkey, fish, and seafood. In the meantime, you can fake your way to a post-Christ-

OVERSTRESSED: Look after your skin, hair and nails after the busy season.

mas glow by hydrating from the outside.

This means an intensive hair mask once a week to moisturise strands and seal the cuticles, leaving a glossy shine and preventing split ends. If your hair has truly taken a battering over the festive season, a trim will help restore the look of health.

For the skin on your face and body, make sure to moisturise regularly, as well as using a gentle exfoliant once a week to slough off the dead cells contributing to a lacklustre appearance. Finally, for your nails, treat them by massaging a small amount of oil into the cuticles and surrounding skin, followed by a hand cream to prevent any flakiness.

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CELEBRITIES • BEST OF THE YEAR

Braak in the sun!

Work of art!

BEACH READY: Annalise Braakensiek.

HER 16-year marriage to stockbroker Danny Goldberg ended in April. But Australian model Annalise Braakensiek showed she’s letting things hang loose as she soaked up the rays on holiday in Barcelona. The 45-year-old bombshell sent temperatures soaring after whipping off her bikini top before posting a saucy snap on Instagram captioned in Spanish: ‘A very magical and fun day.’

Photo credit Instagram/Annalise Braakensiek

Beach ready FORMER The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne Mccann has been living it up in Marbella. The 27-year-old posted a series of snaps to social media as she flaunted her washboard abs in a series of racy swimsuits. Ferne gave birth to daughter Sunday in November, and recently said of her post-baby body: “My body shape has changed completely. I’m not totally ripped but my thighs have shrunk.”

RED HOT MAMA: Ferne in Marbella.

SHE is expecting her third child with Real Madrid and Spain footballer Sergio Ramos. And TV presenter Pilar Rubio, 39, showed she is game for a laugh after cheekily painting her bump to resemble politically incorrect South Park character Eric Cartman. The beauty captioned the shot: “Today we came up with a few ideas so that pregnant women can disguise themselves at carnivals. This is my favourite!”

HOT MAMA: Pilar Rubio and (right) her decorated bump.

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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 some New Year diet tips for a lighter and alternative way of eating after Christmas!

A Beginners guide to a low carb Keto diet Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella

www.thelittlegeranium.com I’VE been writing for newspapers and magazines since I was about 26. I have written for all the catering journals and magazines like OK, Hello and now Euro Weekly News (by far the best one!) Almost every New Year I write about being healthy because, let’s face it, we wake up on New Year’s Day feeling dreadful and realising that we have eaten and drank enough to last the whole year! We want and need to make some changes to our diet, eat less junkfood, smoke less, drink less and then by March we will have forgotten about it all! But you can and should be able to sustain it as long as you don’t feel the cravings. Out of all the diets and fads (and I’ve tried them all!) the best one by far is the Keto diet. The name ‘keto’ in a ketogenic diet comes from the fact that it allows the body to produce small fuel molecules called ‘ketones.’ This is an alternative fuel source for the body, used when blood sugar (glucose) is in short supply. The liver produces ketones from fat. These ketones then serve as a fuel source throughout the body and

ketones are produced if you eat very few carbs and moderate amounts of protein (excess protein can also be converted to blood sugar). It’s a diet that is safe for everyone unless you are taking medication for diabetes, high blood pressure or you are breast feeding. (Consult your doctor first if that is the case.) On a ketogenic diet, your entire body switches its fuel supply to run mostly on fat, burning fat 24-7. When insulin levels become very low, fat burning can increase dramatically. This is great if you’re trying to lose weight, but there are also other benefits, such as less hunger and a steady supply of energy. I have really found this diet to be the best ever! For more information on this fantastic safe and logical diet go to www.dietdoc tor.com/low-carb/keto So what can I eat on this diet? • Lots of fish and seafood • Cheese • Eggs • Natural fat like olive oil, butter, coconut oil, avocado oil • Meat • Vegetables that grow above the ground especially leafy green vegetables • Berries like strawberries, blackcurrants, blueberries • Tea, coffee with no sugar, water, wine in moderation, some diet drinks What shall I avoid? • Bread unless made with almond flour • Potatoes

NO CARBS: A good way to lose weight. • Pasta • Sweet candy • Chocolate bars • Rice and grains • Most fruits other than some berries • Fizzy drinks and beer • Condiments like ketchup, brown sauce • Energy drinks, smoothies, orange juice Some of these changes may take getting used to but they are not dramatic and I find that I can switch over pretty easily. Personally I drink wine and diet coke and sparkling water and I have taught myself to ignore the more carby foods but that doesn’t meant that from time to time you can’t eat the odd carb. So on a Sunday when the restaurant is closed I usually cook a roast meal with roasted potatoes and some of the more carby root veggies. To be honest I don’t miss them much and I don’t feel ‘wow thank god for potatoes.’ On the contrary, and so if it works for me it should work for you too!

At The Little Geranium we are just about to introduce a healthy menu section, it will be based around the Keto diet plan. If you need help or advice feel free to pop in and see me! Here are some food swaps to kick off the Keto plan gently: 1. Swap milk chocolate for dark chocolate ideally sugar free(a minimum 80 per cent cocoa solids) 2. Swap fruit yoghurts for natural Greek yoghurt and add fresh raspberries 3. Swap cheese and biscuits for cheese with an apple or with olives or celery 4. Swap crisps and sugary nuts for whole brazil nuts or macadamia nuts 5. Swap white rice and all grains for cauliflower rice 6. Swap potatoes for cauliflower hash browns or cheesy cauliflower 7. Swap below the ground root veg for above the ground green leafy vegetables 8. Swap sweets and cakes for some fresh raspberries or blackberries 9. Swap bread for bread made with only almond flour 10. Swap flour totally for almond flour that way you can still eat pizza etc! Make your own Almond Flour Simply buy peeled whole almonds (or peel them yourself by blanching them in boiling water and removing the skins). Blend in a food processor until fine and pass through a sieve. You can add yeast, but don’t add sugar!

Healthy Crispy Carb Free Duck Salad (Serves 4) Salad Ingredients • 1 whole duck roasted until cooked and crisp • 1 red and 1 green fresh chilli in julienne without seeds • 4 tablespoons julienne of radish

HEALTHY: Delicious no carb duck salad.

• 2 tablespoons julienne of fresh root ginger • Various salad leaves • 4 tablespoons julienne of spring onion • 1 bunch of fresh coriander Salad dressing 50ml of extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic mashed 2 tablespoons of light natural soy sauce Juice of 1 lime Juice of 1 orange A little olive oil

1 green chilli chopped finely with no seeds 1 teaspoon of sesame oil Method This very simple duck salad is deliciously healthy and leaves you feeling more than satisfied without having to have the sugary or deep fried alternative! Firstly take your freshly roasted duck and break it into small pieces using your hands. If it’s not crispy enough put it back in a hot oven

(200C) in pieces to crisp it more. Simply make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients together, taste and season with a little Maldon salt. Mix the roasted duck together with even proportions of the salad ingredients and with your hands portion it into four bowls. Pour over the salad dressing and serve immediately. Eat with chopsticks and have a glass of dry white wine with it. Your first carb free meal isn’t that bad is it?!

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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JAJAJA FESTIVAL: Offering quality leisure during the school holidays.

Keeping the kids happy CH ILD R E N i n l ’ Al f à s d el P i a re w ell catered for this festive season with the Jajaja Festival in full swing. Organised by the town’s Department of Culture it provides children in the municipality a quality leisure offer during school holidays. As usual, the festival includes a cycle of children’s cinema, in collaboration with the Festival de Cine de l’Alfàs del Pi. Films will be screened today and tomorrow (Fri-

day) at 5pm in the auditorium of the Casa de Cultura. The Jajaja Festival will conclude on Saturday at 4.30pm with the musical ‘La sirenita,’ by Saga Producciones. Admission will be free. Afterwards, the traditional Three Kings Parade will begin, which will run through the main streets of the town centre before ending in the municipal marquee, w h e re g i fts w ill be ha nde d out by the ir Majesties.

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SPECTACLE: The FSO put on a superb show. A KEY part of blockbusting movies has always been the score. For those who love the music just as much as the actual pictures a treat is in store in Alicante with the arrival of the Film Symphony Orchestra (FSO), which this season is showcasing the works of John Williams. This is being billed as the most ambitious tribute ever paid to the ‘greatest composer of all time: John

Williams.’ More than 30 soundtracks, and over four hours of music make for an unforgettable concert, As always, the FSO brings its ‘quality guarantee’ to the tour, which aims to ‘bring symphonic music to a wide audience, uniting culture, art and spectacle under the umbrella of that most universal of passions: cinema.’ Since September the FSO has been performed at cities across Spain (with first-time

performances in nine cities Jerez, Lleida, Gijón, Logroño and Albecete, among others). This tour will also see the FSO perform in Portugal for the first time in its history, with a special concert in Lisbon and another in Porto. It will be in Alicante City at the ADDA - Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante – on Sunday, January 13 at 7pm. John Williams is widely regarded as the biggest name

in cinema music, having worked on soundtracks like Jurassic Park, JFK, The Patriot, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Harry Potter, amongst many others He has also made major musical contributions outside of the world of cinema, composing for television, for concert pieces, as well as music for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988), Atlanta (1996) and Salt Lake City (2002).

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Coastal attraction by Sally Underwood BRITISH expatriates are still flocking to the Spanish Costas despite Brexit, it has emerged. A study by the International Federation of Real Estate Professions (FIABCI) reported that the number of homes sold to non-Spanish in Alicante Province rocketed to 6,352 in the second quarter of 2018. This figure represents a 15 per cent rise on the same period in the year before, according to the Valencian College of Notaries, and published by Idealista.com. Britons are the

most likely to buy a property on the Costa Blanca, followed by the Swedish, Belgians, Germans, French, Norwegians, Russians, and Dutch. Overall, 44 per cent of second homes on the Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol and Balearic Islands are owned by expatriates. Meanwhile, foreign buyers represent 15 per cent of all property purchases in Spain. Amongst the Spanish, residents of Madrid are most likely to want a second property on the Costa Blanca, with more residents of the capital

THE number of mortgages granted in Spain rose by 20.4 per cent in 2018. In October, 30,356 were registered, an increase of more than 20 per cent on the previous period the year before. By the same month, nearly 300,000 mortgages had been granted across Spain, an increase of 10.7 per cent on

buying in Alicante Province than anywhere else in Spain. According to the Real Estate Trust Index, produced by real estate agency Solvia, this popularity is important for the health of the local property market in Alicante. For anyone who still has any nagging doubts about investing in Spanish property after Brexit, professionals at Yer Realty are urging expatriates not to worry, saying, “the market is staying stable and the worst is over.” While Spain’s property market did take a dip in the

the number granted between January and October 2017. Experts say they think 2018 may turn out to have the highest figures since 2011. Meanwhile, the amount of capital lent in mortgages increased proportionally with the increase in number granted, with the amount going up by

last quarter of 2017 in the months after Brexit negotiations began, the market strengthened again in 2018, and real estate sales have, ‘fully stabilised,’ according to Idealista.com. They add: ‘In fact, compared to the first quarter of last year, property sales have increased by 10.9 per cent.’ Yer Realty says it is partly interest from foreign buyers which keeps Spain’s markets so strong, particularly on the Costa Blanca, commenting, ‘the British have been the international buyers who have

Lending boom 25.9 per cent. The figure has increased in 17 of the last 18 months, reflecting

PROPERTY BOOM: Market continues to thrive on Spanish coasts. been most loyal to the Costa Blanca for years, and in fact they are the international customers with the greatest pur-

the boom in the property market. During October this year, the average mortgage granted was €126,926, at an interest rate of 2.63 per cent over a 24-year term. Meanwhile, 60.4 per cent of mortgages were offered out at a variable rate, compared to 39.6 per cent at fixed rate.

chasing power in the real estate market in the region for percentage of all sales in Alicante.’

During the first 10 months of 2018, the overall amount of borrowed capital increased by 16.6 per cent during January to October the previous year. Experts believe if the trend continues as it has done, there will be between 335,000 and 345,000 mortgages handed out in 2018.

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SG INTERNATIONAL: Experts in accountancy and law.

SG International Legal & Tax Services providing help with wills, SG International also offer seminars for anyone looking to move to or invest in Spain. In November, SG International visited the Going Global exhibition in London; a platform to bring to-

gether companies with the same goal of expanding their businesses outside of the UK market. At the event, SG International offered their expert services, helping businesses incorporate into the Spanish market, as well as providing seminars.

SG International have been involved in many exhibitions in the UK, providing seminars on all sorts of legal and fiscal aspects, and also arrange many chats in Spain, giving advice to expatriates at their offices in the Costa Blanca, Costa Calida

and Costa de Sol. Should a group require information on a certain subject, SG International can adapt a seminar to their specific needs. This is very popular with many estate agents, as they can use it as a selling tool to their clients, and it often answers many of their clients’ questions and concerns. To book a seminar, or for any tax or legal advice, contact their head office in Elche on 00 34 966 675 168, or visit them at Fernanda Santa Maria, 44, Elche, Alicante, or their website at www.sginternationalser vices.com.

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

PEDRO SANCHEZ’S pre-Christmas foray into Cataluña opened the door to more dialogue with its pro-independence government. The Partido Popular, Ciudanos and Vox are naturally hopping mad while welcoming the excuse to call Sanchez a traitor. That’s how the Spanish nationalists see it, but the 50 per cent of Catalans who don’t want independence would presumably prefer Churchill’s jaw-jaw to the war-war Casado and Rivera have set their hearts on.

Long memories IS the success of extreme right wing Vox in Andalucia’s regional elections a mirage? The period between 1939 and 1975 is still present in many minds. There are still people around with a relative who was executed or imprisoned after the Civil War. There are still homosexuals who remember having to hide their sexual preferences. There are still women for whom contraception was inaccessible and who remember the backstreet abortionists. A large proportion of the local population is thankful for Spain’s Constitution and pres-

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Jaw-jaw, not war-war ence in Europe. Come the May 26 elections, how many of them are going to vote for a party that would reverse everything achieved over the last 44 years?

Just imagine THE Prestige oil spill polluted 1,600 kilometres of coastline between north Portugal and the south of France. A tank burst on the structurally unsound 26-year-old ship during a storm on November 13, 2002. It was carrying 77,000 of fuel oil and sank 210 kilometres off Galicia on November 19. Against the advice of the Prestige’s captain Apostolos Mangouras, the Interior minister Mariano Rajoy ordered the stricken ship to put out to sea instead of making for a port where the oil spill would have been disastrous, but could have been contained. The Prestige case reached the La Coruña High Court in 2012 and Mangouras received a two-year prison term for environmental crime. A London insurance company and the

ship’s owners were told to pay €1.5 billion compensation in sentence, now confirmed by Spain’s Supreme Court. Rajoy initially made light of the oil spilling from the Prestige, which he compared to ‘four strands resembling plasticine.’

His gift for minimising catastrophe foreshadowed his dismissal of PP corruption as ‘isolated cases’ in May 2018 on the eve of the Gurtel sentences and his own political demise. Not so much understatement as a total absence of imagination.

Help from above ANOTHER former minister of the Interior, Jorge Fernandez Diaz once pinned the police Medal of Merit on a statue of the Virgin Mary. During the economic crisis he told journalists that Santa Teresa would ‘intercede on Spain’s behalf.’ Fernandez Diaz goes to Mass each day and spends retreats in the monastery at the Valle de Los Caidos where Franco still lies in state. Yet between 2012 and 2016 he knowingly used public money to undermine the government’s opponents. For two years, Interior

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PIOUS: Jorge Fernandez Diaz is no saint. paid Luis Barcenas’s chauffeur €2,000 a month to spy on his boss while its minions tried to steal the former Partido Popular treasurer’s incriminating notes and evidence. Fernandez Diaz is undeniably pious. But a saint he ain’t.

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month (and 11.15 am on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.) On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30am. Our choir sings at our 11.15am Services and there is also a Sunday school, called Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children. For more information see our website www.lasiestaevan gelicalchurch.org or telephone Pastor Keith on 666 180 108. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188. (95461) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric-a-brac. There is usually something there for everyone - but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made

to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout and immediate left by Don Colchon bed shop. (93325) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 15.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacos tarbl.co.uk (95457) HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpvegaba ja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at of fice@helpvegabaja.com. We also have a 24-hour

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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, www.pi larchurch.org Reg No: 2009-SG/A (95463) TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services with communion and ‘kids church’ each Sunday at 10.30am. We have a Fellowship Meeting (Bible Study) each Wednesday at 6.00pm. For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) STROKE ASSOCIATION Spain (formally known as Torrevieja stroke support) meet every Wednesday and Friday 2.30pm until 5.00pm. Our new address is Casa de Cultura, Calle Francisco Ribera Perez Benijofar. Our aim is to help and support stroke survivors and their careras. With rehabilitation, speech therapy, OC therapy and a very active social group. For info please contact 654 801 260 or email stroke supportgroup@hotmail.co m, website: torreviejastro kesupport.org. We are always looking for volunteers who have the skills and knowledge to support our groups and activities. (95473)

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meet the 1st Monday of every month at Lounge D, Calle Holanda, Plaza Mayor, Gran Alacant at 6pm. For further info, contact the branch Secretary at granalacant.secretary@rbl. community CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc., and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campel lo@hotmail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.00 a.m; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.00 a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia Contact 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. For other church matters phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 /617 215 463 www.icatorre vieja.org (95476) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664

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FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesa da@yahoo.co.uk (95477) ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca. The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association, which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our w e b s i t e : www.rafa.org.uk/costablanca (238593) THE PATIENCE LODGE No 2177 of the R.A.O.B meets every Sunday morning at the Sacko´s Bar, El Limonar near Las Siesta at 10am. We are always looking for new and lapsed members to join us. Please call Secretary Dave Tonge on 688 704 091 for further information. (253807) CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10.30am. Everyone welcome at Turre Evangelical Church next to Muebles Nuñez just across form the vet. Tea, coffee and fellowship after every service. Transport can be arranged. Tel: 950 617 549 www.givinglight.com. Huntington’s Disease Association - Costa Blanca. We are a non profit organisation that helps and supports sufferers of Huntingtons and their families. For d e t a i l s visit www.hda.org.es .We have a social gathering every Friday 2 - 4 at O’Brien’s Bar in El Raso, Guardamar. As a social group, we welcome anyone with a neurological di-

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GERMAN car maker Porsche has unveiled a new touring model which it said was designed for maximum driving pleasure. The Porsche 718 T is based on the design of the 1968 911 T and is available in the company’s Boxster and Cayman ranges. The company said in a statement that its ‘T’ touring models were synonymous with driving pleasure. “The 718 T will be most at home on winding country roads, offering the joy of dynamic driving as its ultimate goal,” Porsche said. “The two-seater accommodates this philosophy through a pared down range of features,” the company added. The 718 T features 51-centimetre alloy wheels, the PASM sports chassis, a six-speed gearbox, Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) and Porsche dual-clutch transmission. It is pow-

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ered by a 220 kilowatt four-cylinder engine which is capable of delivering top speeds of 275 kilometres per hour. The interior includes sports seats with the 718 logo embroidered on the headrest. The Porsche Communication Management (PCM) entertainment system has been removed, but buyers can opt to have it fitted free of charge. The Boxster version comes as a coupe while the Cayman has a standard roof.

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NOT only do today’s senior executives have to deal with the many pressures of running business, but choosing a company car can be equally taxing. In recent times three fine luxury saloons have been launched by Mercedes, BMW and most recently, Audi, making it quite a head scratcher to pick a winner. But for those who simply can’t decide, there is always the dependable Jaguar XF. As with its rivals, you get a choice of petrol or diesel engines, two of each, in the XF’s case, in varying states of tune and with either one or two turbos or a supercharger attached. The range stretches from a 161bhp 2.0-litre diesel right up to a 375bhp 3.0-litre supercharged petrol V6 in the XF S. All but the latter can be had in one of three versions: entry-level Prestige, aggressive-looking R-Sport or luxurious Portfolio. All are automatic, while the majority of engines are offered with the option of four-wheel drive. Notable by

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CAR ROYALTY: Many buy Jaguars on reputation and looks. its absence, mind you, is any form of hybrid, plug-in or otherwise. Inside, the Jaguar XF certainly manages to feel opu-

lent, from the thin sliver of wood encircling you to the fluted leather on the seats. Like all modern Jaguars, the XF is let down a little by

its infotainment set-up too, which is a little fiddly and dated looking. There’s a decent amount of space up front too, and in

the back there’s more than enough for two large adults. The boot’s one of the biggest in its class too, although it isn’t the most us-

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able thanks to an oddlyshaped floor that slopes up toward the front of the car, making it harder to stack large loads. Also, when you start the engine there is a rather invasive hum, and a considerable vibration through your seat. However, the chassis rides fluently and irons out larger undulations, settling into a relaxed lope on the motorway. The steering is beautifully judged: fast without feeling snappy, smooth without impacting on feel, light but without feeling remote. Out of every corner you blast, faster and faster, squeezing on the throttle each time and allowing the traction to carry you away. For all its rattle and hum, this big diesel engine is certainly punchy, serving up huge globs of torque right where you want them. Overall, this is still a likeable enough alternative to the luxury car norm and one that, if you’re willing to live with its flaws, will put a big grin on your face every time you take the long way home.

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Champions League Final

GARETH BALE scored one of European football’s great goals as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 to win their third successive Champions League title. Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered a huge blow with only half an hour played, as star player Mohamed Salah collided with Sergio Ramos and got his arm caught underneath him as they fell to ground. The incident led to Salah being stretchered off with a dislocated shoulder and he is now a doubt for the World Cup with Egypt. Liverpool keeper Loris Karius endured a game from one of his worst nightmares, gifting Karim Benzema the opening goal shortly after half time with a rushed pass out of hand. The Reds recovered from the calamity to equalise through Sadio Mane, before Bale came off the bench to

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MAY ED: 1717 WONDER STRIKE: Gareth Bale’s stunning goal set up Real Madrid’s win. score a spectacular overhead kick and put Real 2-1 up after 64 minutes. There was to be no comeback from a shell-shocked Liverpool this time, and Karius’ misery was complete when he fumbled Bale’s spec-

NOVAK DJOKOVIC won his first Grand Slam title in more than two years by overcoming Kevin Anderson to claim his fourth Wimbledon championship. Djokovic, seeded 12th, won 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3) on Sunday to win a 13th Slam, his first major since the 2016 French Open. The Serb, 31, quickly took control to take the opening set in 29 minutes, and broke his South African opponent twice more to storm the second set too. However he did not have it all his own way in the third, and had to survive five set points before dominating the tie-break to seal victory. “I had many moments of doubt, I didn’t know if I could come back to this level to compete,” said Djokovic, who also won the Wimbledon title in 2011, 2014 and 2015. “There is no better place to make a comeback, it’s a sacred place for the world of tennis, it’s very special.” He is now in outright fourth place on the all-time list of Grand Slam men’s singles titles, moving clear of Roy Emerson and closing the gap on Roger Federer (20), Rafael Nadal (17) and Pete Sampras (14). The former world number one will move back into the top 10 when the latest rankings are released on Monday.

ulative 30-yard shot into the net in what should have been a routine save. The result sealed Real’s record 13th win in the competition, and their fourth in five seasons to give coach Zinedine Zidane his third triumph

in three years. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has now lost his third successive final since arriving at Anfield, having suffered defeats in the League Cup and Europa League finals of 2016.

Djok and awe Novak serves up Wimbledon glory

Nadal serves up 11th French Open title WORLD number one Rafael Nadal won an incredible 11th French Open title by beating Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets. Nadal, 32, won 6-4 6-3 6-2 to earn his 17th Grand Slam on Sunday, putting him three behind Roger Federer’s all-time record. The Spaniard edged an intense opening set, before tightening his grip on the second with an early break of serve. Despite having cramp in the third set he somehow managed to increase the tempo, and 24- year-old Thiem in his first major final, had no answer. “It’s a dream to win 11 times,” said Nadal. “I played a great match against a great player. “He is a player who pushes you to the limit.” Nadal’s victory means that the past six Grand Slam titles have been won by either him or Roger Federer, with the next generation of players struggling to break their dominance. Nadal is only the second player in history to win the same Grand Slam 11 times after Margaret Court, who won 11 Australian Open titles between 1960 and 1973. The Spaniard had been the hot favourite to win at Roland Garros, after warming up with three clay-court titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome. Against seventh seed Thiem he was at his destructive best. “What you have done to win this tournament 11 times is one of the greatest things in sport,” Thiem said to Nadal afterwards.

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CLAY KING: Nadal is the greatest player ever on clay.

JULY ED: 1724 WINNING GRIN: Djokovic is back at the top of the game.

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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER’S 19-year-old son Mick, has claimed his maiden Formula 3 victory on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, 26 years after the legendary German driver, won his first F1 title there.

LEWIS HAMILTON has won his fifth F1 World Championship, making him the joint second most successful driver of all time. The 33-year-old becomes only the third man in history to win five world titles and

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Hamilton wins fifth F1 title draws level with Argentinian legend Juan Manuel Fangio. Only the peerless Michael Schumacher stands ahead of

him with seven titles, and that total will be the Briton’s next target. Hamilton needed only to finish seventh at Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix to become champion, even if Sebastian Vettel had won. However, the German Ferrari driver could only manage second place behind the dominant Max Verstappen, despite a strong and determined race. Hamilton battled tyre problems throughout a difficult race, but his finishing position of fourth was more than enough to reach his memo-

rable milestone. At the end of the race, Hamilton celebrated in the traditional way with a series of ‘doughnut’ spins in the track’s stadium section before waving to the capacity 135,000 crowd. “To complete this, when

Fangio has done it with Mercedes, it is an incredible moment,” Hamilton said. “It was a horrible race, I was just trying to bring the car home.” Vettel broke off from his post-race interview to congratulate his rival, as the two

men showed their respect for each other after another intense battle. Vettel said: “They did a superb job all year - we need to stand there and accept that.”

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FAMOUS FIVE: Hamilton celebrates his superb fifth title.