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BREXIT PLANS: Sanchez said the rights of British and Spanish citizens would be protected.
PM’s Brexit pledge Pedro Sanchez vows to protect expats’ rights By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S prime minister has told lawmakers the government will approve measures to cover a no-deal Brexit scenario including protecting the rights of British expatriates. Pedro Sanchez said the plans also included measures to allow for co-operation between Madrid and London on administration and legal matters, as well as crime. “The goal of the plan is to preserve the rights of Spanish and British citizens, as well as
preserving a normal trade flow and safeguarding Spanish economic interests,” Sanchez said. “My main goal is to guarantee that Britain’s decision to leave the EU would have the smallest possible impact on people and businesses,” the prime minister added. Sanchez added everything that Madrid and London had agreed in regards to Gibraltar post-Brexit would also stand, even if Westminster blocks British prime minister Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement.
Fighting crime SPAIN’S Interior Minister has said tackling crime on the Costa del Sol and in the Campo de Gibraltar is among his top priorities while pledging to step up police efforts. Fernando Grande-Marlaska said Madrid had spent the last eight months attempting to reverse what he said was chronic underinvestment in the area’s police. He was speaking at a ceremony where medals were awarded to Civil Protection officers for their work in the Julen rescue attempt. Grande-Marlaska said the government wanted to ensure the area popular with tourists and expatriates would remain safe. “The issue of organised crime is one of our top concerns. We are using specialised units and intelligence to address it,” Grande-Marlaska said. Unions representing police officers in Malaga Province previously claimed they lacked the means to fight organised crime.
“The deal reached on Gibraltar is the best one possible. Our goals are maintaining the mobility of works and increasing environmental and police co-operation, as well as on tobacco prices,” the prime minister said. Madrid, London and Gibraltar have all agreed to work to
combat tobacco smuggling regardless of whether Britain leaves the EU with or without a deal on Friday March 29. Sanchez was speaking at the last plenary session before Spain’s Cortes Generales dissolves ahead of a snap general election on April 28.
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NEWS EXTRA Equality classes MORE than 7,000 pupils from 16 schools in Torremolinos are set to take part in workshops on equality, preventing gender violence and stopping sexual assaults on International Women’s Day on Friday March 8.
Waterworks THE Costa del Sol’s Acosol water agency has begun the second phase of works to improve supply lines to Ojen and areas of Marbella northeast of the A-7 motorway at a cost of €4 million.
Safety push A PUBLIC safety campaign to prevent deaths from drowning in pools and in the seas off Malaga City beaches has been launched for the second year, with #Stophogados set to inform bathers about dangers while swimming.
PREVENTION MEASURES: Playa Padre caught fire in February.
Fire action call MEMBERS of the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) on Marbella City Council called on the mayor to take measures to prevent arson after two beach bars were torched in suspected attacks. PSOE councillors said Angeles Muñoz should take steps to help stop such attacks to help protect Marbella’s tourist image and improve se-
curity. PSOE’s Javier Porcuna said: “Marbella is a safe city, but these incidents cannot be neglected. The mayor has a responsibility to ensure security. Large numbers of tourists are about to arrive while Marbella beach bars burn, but the mayor looks the other way.” It comes after two chiringuitos, Playa Padre and Bounty Beach, caught fire
within eight days of each other in February. Both are set to reopen this Easter, with Playa Padre having been a popular venue with celebrities since opening in 2017. Investigators suspect the fires may have been started deliberated, but this has not been confirmed as probes continue.
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Anti-Semitic claim A MEMBER of a political group in Mijas has accused a local councillor of committing hate crimes by using an anti-Semitic slur during a speech. Ludovico Lopez, of the Association for a Democratic Europe, claimed Mijas councillor and leftist Podemos member Francisco Martinez
used the term ‘Jewish dogs’ during a speech. Lopez has since filed a complaint with a court in Fuengirola. Martinez said he was on record for apologising to the Jewish community for the comment, and accused Lopez of taking his words out of context for political gain.
Drug probe POLICE have arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged sending of several kilograms of drugs to Britain and elsewhere in Europe through Costa del Sol courier companies. Guardia Civil and National Police sources seized 14 kilograms of marihuana, 700 grams of hashish and 750 grams of MDMA as part of their investigation. They claimed the drugs were set to be shipped to Britain, France, Italy and the Netherlands using couriers from Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola and Malaga City. The case continues.
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Plane diverts due to wind
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A PLANE operated by British Airways was forced to land at Malaga Airport after strong crosswinds stopped it from touching down in Gibraltar. Footage showed the Airbus A320 swaying in the wind while flying over the Rock, with a British Airways spokesperson saying the plane landed safely in Malaga.
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ACTIVISTS in Torremolinos have called on the town’s council to revoke a licence for a rescue shelter still held by its former manager now in jail for animal killings. Campaigner Gloria Sanchez said the council should revoke the concession granted to Carmen Marin, jailed for four years in 2017 over deaths at Parque Animal.
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NATIONAL POLICE officers have seized more than 300 marihuana plants from a Benalmadena house and have arrested a 22year-old suspect in Marbella in connection with the haul. A court has since remanded the Swedish suspect in custody after he was charged with drug offences and electricity fraud.
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MALAGA Province has come joint first with Cordoba Province in a survey of the opinions of tourists towards destinations in Andalucia. Andalucia Statistics Office figures showed Malaga Province scored 8.6, higher than the regional average of 8.3 while another survey gave it the best score in Spain for hotel offerings.
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REGIONAL CENTRE: Sevilla City is the capital of Andalucia.
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Focal point SEVILLA CITY is home to some of the most impressive landmarks in Spain and was a focal point of festivities to mark Andalucia’s regional holiday yesterday (Thursday). Sevilla City is the capital of Andalucia. It is home to the Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in English, pictured) as well as the region’s Junta and parliament. The Mosque-turned Cathedral lies at the heart of a city which has not
only been central to Andalucian history, but also to that of Spain itself. The area was first settled by the Phoenicians. It was later conquered by the Romans, Visigoths and then the Moors who left their mark on the city with the Giralda, now the Cathedral’s bell tower. King Ferdinand III of Castilla captured the city in 1247. A golden age followed, fuelled by lucrative tra de links w ith the A me ric a s which made it one of the most important cities in Spain.
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A devastating plague in 1649 and the loss of American trade to other cities began centuries of decline before the arrival of the IberoAmerican Expo in 1929. The Plaza de España, now one of the city’s best-known landmarks, was built for the Expo. Sevilla City was named the Andalucian capital on June 30, 1982, a little more than a year after Andalucia was granted its Statute of Autonomy which was celebrated yesterday.
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Vest claim A POLICE trade union has claimed there are 203 male and 47 female officers in Malaga Province who work without bulletproof vests. Miguel Millan, JUPOL’s Malaga Secretary, said it was unacceptable that the officers lacked the vests and called for body armour to be made standard issue along with uniforms and weapons.
Man held OFFICERS with the National Police in Fuengirola have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the theft of a high-end fourby-four stolen in Britain. Police said British authorities had put out an alert for the alleged theft, with the arrest the second connected with vehicle thefts in less than a week in Fuengirola.
Bridge fall death A DRIVER in his 50’s has died after his car veered off a bridge and fell at least 50 metres near Marbella. Emergency services including police officers, firefighters and medical personnel were sent to the bridge on the A-7 motorway outside Istan after several witnesses told them of the fall. Personnel began looking for the man’s car which had fallen off the bridge into a green area full of bushes near the mouth of the River Verde.
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Firefighters were able to get into the vehicle but the driver was dead by the time the y pulle d his body from the car. Initial police inquiries suggest the man was driving from Cadiz to Malaga when he lost control of his car and veered off the road at kilometre 177. He is believed to have been a foreign businessman who worked in Marbella’s Puerto Banus, but this has not been confirmed.
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Cat poisoning claim ANIMAL rights groups in Torremolinos have claimed the local council is breaking its pledge not to cull cats after dozens of dead animals were found poisoned in the town. The Partido Animalista and the Malaga Feline Association claims were denied by the ruling Partido Socialista (PSOE). It comes after council plans to sterilise and release stray cats to curb their numbers. The two animal rights groups
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claimed the council had not issued any fines for the deaths of the cats. Bodies were found in El Pinillo, Montemar and El Passage Aguilar in recent days. “It is not easy to give the cats up for adoption and we understand they bother some, but the council has not kept any of its promises,” the groups said. PSOE campaigned on a platform of sterilising the cats and treating them with more ‘dignity’ during the last local election.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1755 of the Euro Weekly News Costa del Sol edition, including 153 local stories.
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New mayor FRANCISCO SANTOS has become the new mayor of Coin after his predecessor was appointed to the Junta de Andalucia. Santos, of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) which controls the town’s council, was voted in with 11 councillors in favour and seven abstentions. Former mayor Fernando Fernandez has been appointed the Junta’s Delegate for Farming and Fishing in Malaga Province.
Five hurt FIVE people including two children, were taken to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella on Tuesday after their car overturned on the A-7 near Estepona. E m e rg e n c y s e r v i c e s went to kilometre 168 after several witnesses called to report the crash at 8.40pm. Tw o m e n a g e d 3 9 a n d 56, a woman aged 32 and a 1 4 a n d t h r e e - y e a r- o l d were taken to hospital.
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BLOCKING PLANS: Parties in the Andalucian Parliament said they would block Vox.
Probe block pledge POLITICAL parties in the Andalucian Parliament have turned on a far-right group attempting to probe Junta de Andalucia gender violence workers after alleging improprieties at a Malaga court. The centrist Ciudadanos, the leftist Adelante Andalucia and the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) have all said they will block efforts from Vox to investigate Junta gender violence workers. It comes as the far-right party, led in Andalucia by Francisco Serrano, claimed Malaga City’s
Gender Violence Court used unaccredited psychologists’ reports in trials of accused men. Serrano’s party also requested the names of every Junta gender violence worker as part of their probe into alleged irregularities. The ruling conservative Partido Popular (PP) said Vox’s efforts to get the names broke data protection law. Serrano said his party was investigating ‘serious irregularities,’ and claimed their efforts were branded a witch-hunt by Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
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TWO British bridesmaids who spent almost €2,700 online booking a Marbella villa for their friend’s hen do said they are dreading the trip after discovering they were scammed. Talia Tester, 30, and Rachel Smith, 29, from Brighton, told British media they sent money to a fraudster who they believe intercepted their messages. The September trip was to celebrate the nuptials of Anna Harris, 29. Booking site HomeAway said they could not cover the costs, because the payment was not made on their system.
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CLC careers fair MORE than 200 positions are set to be offered with a leading Costa del Sol hospitality company at a careers fair in Mijas on Friday March 15. CLC World Resorts and Hotels is set to hold its Hospitality and Tourism Careers Fair at their Costa La Club World resort in Mijas from 10am to 2pm. Positions on offer include customerfacing roles, as well as in IT and finance departments.
Juan Miguel Marcos, CLC World’s Human Resources Director, unveiled plans for the fair in a joint statement with Diputacion de Malaga’s innovation spokesperson Ana Mata. The provincial authority is supporting the event alongside the University of Malaga. Marcos said company workers would be on hand to collect CVs and offer information and advice to prospective applicants.
“Our Mijas Costa Operational Headquarters employs more than 800 people throughout the year, rising to 1,000 in peak tourist season,” Marcos said. Josefa Garcia, Vice Dean of Internships at the University of Malaga’s Faculty of Tourism, said CLC World supported sustainability. “The company offers a stable work environment and the opportunity to progress professionally,” Garcia said.
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Battle re-enactment VOLUNTEERS with a Malaga City historical reenactment group are set to don Napoleonic uniforms for the 209th anniversary of a Peninsula War battle on Sunday. The Teodoro Reding Association is set to meet outside the Carmen Church in El Perchel at 11.30am for the 10th annual Malaga 1810 route. The event commemorates clashes between French troops and Spanish defenders in Malaga during what the Spanish call the War of Independence.
Painting halts FUENGIROLA’S mayor said the council will stop painting rocks on the town’s beaches after councillors and the public spoke out about one such project in a recent consultation. The council announced future plans from Ana Mula’s ruling conservative
Partido Popular (PP) to decorate beaches with spray paint had been abandoned following the consultation from February 15 to 22. Officials said they would also look into returning the beach in question to its previous state.
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NEWS EXTRA Gourmet market WORKS have finished on Torremolinos’ first gourmet food market in the old Board of Revenue offices in the Plaza de la Independencia, with Mayor Jose Ortiz saying the venue will be important in helping to regenerate the town centre.
City concerns LOCALS in Malaga City discussed what they believed are the main problems affecting the city centre at a meeting organised by leftist parties on Monday, with terraces, noise, tourist housing and pedestrian mobility among the issues raised.
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Help for Sarah THE Marbella branch of Specsavers has joined a fundraising drive to help a young local who lost all four limbs to septicaemia. Specsavers Opticas Marbella said it is now selling bracelets to raise money for Sarah Almagro Vallejo. Sarah needs €200,000 for a prosthesis following amputations in July last year. The opticians said in a statement the bracelets bore the slogan Palante con Sarah (Forward with Sarah in English). “Specsavers Opticas Marbella are encouraging their customers and local residents to get involved with the campaign and help this woman and others like her,” Specsavers said. The bracelets cost €2.50,
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FUNDRAISING: The bracelets are being sold in aid of Sarah (front, left). with all money going to the Somostu Ola (We are your Wave in English) foundation created to raise money for the case. The charity also helps
others who have had septicaemia and their families. Specsavers’ Marbella branch is on Avenida Ricardo Soriano, 12.
Land sale SPAIN’S ADIF railway infrastructure authority has put a roughly 1,701.5 square-metre plot of land up for sale in the Carvejal Norte area of Fuengirola for €821,000 to help boost earnings and cut costs.
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A COMPANY which offers tutoring to school pupils has opened a new branch in Benalmadena. The Mallorca Tutoring Academy, founded on the Balearic island of the same name in 2009, opened its new branch on Benalmadena’s Avenida Estrella del Mar. It is holding an open event tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. For more information visit: www.tutoringacademy.eu.
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Premier league club visit A BRITISH Premier League football team has visited La Sala Banus in Marbella to take a break from warm weather training on the Costa del Sol. Brighton and Hove Albion’s visit was the second in as many weeks from a British Premier League football team. Players from Wolverhampton Wanderers also took in the restaurant and bar while on the Costa del Sol. Brighton’s visit came ahead of their fixture against Leicester City on Tuesday.
New memorial FUENGIROLA’S mayor unveiled a new memorial to a young man who campaigned to boost bone marrow donations before dying of leukaemia. Ana Mula joined Fransico Raez, father of Pablo, for the unveiling in the town’s Parque de España on Monday. The mayor said Pablo, who died in February 2017, had lived with leukaemia while keeping a smile on his face which had inspired thousands to donate bone marrow. Francisco Raez said his son’s death two years ago seemed like yesterday. “When everyone thinks of Pablo they think of someone full of tenderness and love. That is a legacy which will last,” Raez said.
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NEWS EXTRA Walking football THE Walking Football Spain club is set to be run by its members after owner Brian Gregory said he was preparing to pass management over to a committee after nearly having recouped his investment.
Dinner host THE Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses and Donkeys (ARCH) is hosting a dinner and concert featuring singer Ricky Leach at Coin’s Parrilla de Pepe on Friday March 8. Tickets are €25, for more information call Janet on 628 867 980.
Benefit gig AGE CONCERN held a charity concert in Estepona on Friday featuring singers and a pianist playing Spanish and classical music, with several hundred euros raised to help the charity’s volunteers look after elderly people on the Costa del Sol.
Golfers help charity THE most recent Sala Super League golf day at the Rio Real Golf Club saw 88 players raise €2,745 to h e l p a l o c a l c h i l d r e n ’s charity. After the morning of golf, players gathered at La Sala Banus for lunch, where Group Chairman Ian Radford presented a cheque to representatives of the Marbella-based DEBRA Butterfly Children charity. The charity helps people (mainly children) with the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) skin condition and their families in Spain. Ines Silva of the charity, said: “We are very grateful that the Sala Group has dedicated three of their golf events to the Butterfly
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THE International Music Society (TIMS) has organised a series of concerts in Benalmadena for the weekend of St Patrick’s Day. The choir is set to perform a Bil Bil spring concert in Benalmadena, starting at 7pm. The show is due to be followed by the Night to Remember concert, featuring traditional Irish music, dancers and singers at the Moonlight Bar, Sunset Beach Club on Saturday. The group is then due to stage a show at the Danish church with Ballerup Chamber Choir on St Patrick’s Day (Sunday March 17) with a start time of 7pm. The choir said new members are always welcome to join, with rehearsals taking place every Wednesday at St Andrews in Los Boliches. For more information email choir president Gilly Bareford at: timschoir@gmail.com.
Variety show CHARITY AID: The cheque presentation at La Sala. Children and we would like to take this opportunity to thank the guests for their donations, your help gives us wings.” The next Sala golf event to raise money for DEBRA
will be held on July 27 at Santana Golf in Mijas. For further information or to enquire about Sala Golf contact Lindsey on 693 507 628 or email: in fo@salagroupgolf.com.
PUPILS at a secondary school in Marbella are set to stage the Guadalpin Cr3a variety show in the city for the third year, on Wednesday. The show, at Marbella’s Palacio de Congresos, is set to feature singers performing different types of music, a DJ and a microtheatre. The show starts at 5pm and entry is free, with pupils allowed to stage the show every year at the venue without charge.
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Deals to control migration
NEW PACTS: The deals are designed to control migrant flows. SPAIN has made deals with two African countries to help improve cross-border co-operation on irregular migration. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said Spain and Ghana had agreed to help each other control migratory flows. Madrid and Rabat have also struck a deal which will allow Spanish coastguards to dock in Morocco and leave migrants picked up in the Mediterranean there, government sources said. Grande-Marlaska said the agreement with Ghana came as Spain aims to strike similar deals with other subSaharan African countries. Interior Ministry officials are due to hold meetings with their counterparts from Gambia, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire
in the coming months. Spanish government sources said their agreement with Morocco would allow coastguards to assist the North African country’s navy with migrant rescues. Spain’s government is aiming to cut the number of irregular migrant arrivals by half after Interior Ministry figures showed almost 64,300 came to the country in 2018, breaking previous records. It comes as Fabrice Laggeri, director of the EU’s Frontex border agency, said the continent was no longer facing crisis levels of arrivals like those seen in 2015. “We can see that there is pressure, but we no longer have a pressing crisis of irregular migrant arrivals,” Laggeri said.
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New weapons inspections SPAIN is set to approve a new weapons inspection regime to track arms to their final destination to stop them being used improperly. The Commerce Ministry introduced the inspections amidst concerns over the use of arms exported to Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni Civil War. The new system, similar to that used by Germany and Switzerland, is also designed to prevent the use of exported weapons by terror groups. Xiana Mendez, Secretary of State for Commerce, said the new system would not be limited to any type of weapon or one country. “We do not want to put additional obstacles in the way of defence exports, but we do want to provide guarantees about the use of arms,” Mendez said. The new system is set to see military personnel and weapons experts track weapons through Spain’s diplomatic envoys to the country where they have been exported to. The system, due to be approved before the April 28 general election, also gives Madrid the power to revoke export licences to countries which refuse to allow inspections.
The reforms follow Defence Minister Magarita Roble’s decision to halt the sale of hundreds of bombs to Saudi Arabia last year over concerns weapons were causing civilian causalities. The sale of the bombs was later allowed to go ahead.
NEW SYSTEM: The inspections come amidst concern over the use of arms in Yemen.
Convent probe NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a 58-year-old suspect in connection with the holding of four nuns at knifepoint before an attempted arson attack on their Sevilla convent. Officers went to the Siervas
de Jesus convent on Calle San Vicente after several onlookers called them warning that an incident was taking place. Police managed to enter through a rear door opened by one of the nuns.
One of the officers was slightly injured after petrol was thrown on his face. The suspect is accused of illegal detention, threats and resisting arrest and proceedings sent to the courts.
Where vultures fly… EXPERTS are studying how to keep vultures away from Bilbao airport. The panel of aviation and air safety specialists, ornithologists and wildlife experts are analysing the problem and attempting to find a way of preventing vultures from colliding with aircraft over the Valle de Txorierri (Land of the Birds in Basque).
“It was sheer luck that we didn’t swallow a vulture,” the pilot of an Air Nostrum flight recently told the airport’s control tower. An impact was avoided and the plane landed safely, although there were moments when the crew feared for their safety and that of the 50 passengers.
Fox skins seized MEMBERS of the Atestados of the Ferrol Guardia Civil and the Pontedeume Seprona patrol have seized 87 fox skins after a vehicle search in A Coruña. The reported goods were classified as ‘Sandach products,’ an animal product not intended for human consumption, with some of the skins still bloody. The driver of the van, who was requested to show officers the goods, was not able to prove the origin or destination of the merchandise and was transferred to the Ferrol barracks.
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Something fishy going on SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have dismantled a huge contraband operation centring on prized bluefin tuna. Seventy-nine people accused of making an annual profit of €25 million in black money have now been arrested in 12 provinces. According to the online publication, El Confidencial, the Guardia Civil found that the criminal network introduced an annual 1,250 tons of tuna into Spain, plus another 2,500 tons on forged documentation. These figures are a conservative estimate, revealed officers from
TORCHED: The blaze broke out in Cantabria (file photo).
Wildfire arrest GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Cantabria have arrested the head of a Civil Protection volunteer group in connection with a wildfire which torched more than 150 hectares of forest and scrubland.
Cesar Garcia, the mayor of Ramales de la Victoria where the fire took place, said the 26year-old would be suspended following his arrest. A court has since charged and bailed the suspect who denied
any wrongdoing. The fires began on the night of February 17 to 18 in the Sierra de la Alcomba. They burned for five days and members of the Military Emergency Unit were sent to help put them out.
Guardia Civil’s Central Environmental Operations Unit (UCOMA). Tuna caught by boats from Spain, France, Malta, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Libya amongst others who exceeded their quotas, were provided with forged documents proving that it was fattened in Maltese fish farms. Malta’s director general of Fisheries, Andreina Fenech Farrugia was sacked earlier this month following an earlier El Confidencial investigation which revealed she was taking money from the tuna smuggling network.
Exorcised woman dies A STUDENT who was subjected to exorcisms as a teenager was found unconscious at her university residence and later died in hospital after consuming unidentified tablets. Health sources told Spanish press the 22-year-old from Burgos, who was studying in Salamanca, passed away hours after being discovered unresponsive. They revealed that the ‘first signs’ suggest the young woman’s death on Monday was the result of a deadly intake of tablets. It has now been reported by Diario de Burgos that the Archdiocese of Burgos confirmed the deceased was exorcised a number of times in Valladolid between 2013 and 2014, at the request of her parents, following an alleged suicide attempt. It has not been confirmed whether or not the young woman intended to take her own life.
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NEWS EXTRA Wind power increases A TOTAL of 23,484 megawatts of power was generated by wind turbines in Spain in 2018, an increase of 392mw or almost 1.7 per cent on 2017 levels according to the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE).
Flu cases THE amount of flu cases in Spain stood at 158.1 per 100,000 inhabitants from February 11 to 17, according to the Carlos III Health Institute which showed a decline in infections which peaked in January.
Fruit threat SHARP swings in temperatures in Huelva Province are damaging strawberry crops there, the Phytosanitary Alert and Information Network of Andalucia (RAIF) said, adding large amounts of fruit had been thrown away as a result.
Brit Benidorm holiday death THE son of an 81-year-old British woman claimed a holiday company failed to give proper support to her after she fell from a wheelchair in Benidorm and died days later. Craig Deegan, son of Christine O’Hagan, told B ritis h med ia h is mo the r broke her hip and fractured her skull after falling from her wheelchair in January. She fell the day before she was due to return to Britain and died at around 6.30am on February 1. Deegan said staff on the TUI customer helpline were unable to help his m o t h e r a n d t h e f a m i l y, telling them there was no one available to speak Spanish. A TUI UK spokesperson
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Not-so-funny money TWO unconnected prosecutions for trying to pass counterfeit notes reach the Castellon High Court this week. The first case involves a man who in 2017 paid for drinks in a bar in the capital, Castellon de la Plana, with a forged €20 note. He tried to repeat the operation with another false €20 note the following night, but was detained and now faces a seven-year prison sentence. The following day sees the trial of three men who in 2015 answered a Castellon small ad, offering a €250 iPhone which they paid for with five counterfeit €50 notes. Each now faces a sentence of two-and-a-half years if found guilty.
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CLAIMS: Mrs O’Hagan was pronounced dead at around 6.30am on February 1. said: “Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Ms O’Hagan at this v e r y s a d t i m e . We a r e i n
direct contact with her family to address their concerns and offer our support.”
SPAIN’S Ecology and Energy Minister has drawn up plans to make all new cars emissionfree by 2040 to help make the country carbon neutral by the middle of this century. Teresa Ribera’s plans come as EU countries were required to send their proposals for combating climate change to Brussels last week. The minister said there was no reason to delay a debate about how to cut pollution in
Spain. “I am convinced that this would be approved regardless of who is in government, and that it would have broad support from all Spaniards and political groups,” Ribera said. The measures were announced less than two weeks before the Cortes dissolves ahead of a snap general election on Sunday April 28. They are unlikely to be approved before voters go to the polls.
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Health centre fire FIREFIGHTERS and police evacuated more than 100 people from a health centre following an electrical fire. The blaze started in a false ceiling near a computer room of the centre in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Alicante City. Staff
Hole rescue FIREFIGHTERS and Police in Cartagena have rescued a sevenyear-old boy who got his foot stuck inside a hole. Murcia Region Emergency Services were told the boy was trapped and not able to get out. Firefighters freed the boy and he was taken to Cartagena’s Santa Lucia Hospital for a check up.
and patients were evacuated, with no one injured. Emergency services were alerted when those at the centre began to smell burning. Electricians have been called in to investigate the cause of the fire.
Social Spain FACEBOOK is the most used social network in Spain, excluding WhatsApp, with 24 million profiles. This places the platform ahead of Instagram with 15 million accounts and Twitter with 4.9 million. The first
two both gained an extra two million users last year, while Twitter remained about the same. The data reveals that 25 million Spaniards have a presence in some form of social network.
Young scientists SPANISH government ministers approved the creation of the country’s first academy for young scientists on Friday. Plans for the Young Academy of Spain include giving representation to scientists under 40. The academy is set to give young researchers a means to publish their work. Recent data showed more than 12,000 Spanish scientists have left the country to work abroad since 2010.
POLLUTION CALL: Heat deaths could spike due to pollution.
Heat death warning AROUND 12,000 people could die every year from excessive heat by 2050, up from about 1,400 currently, unless action is taken on climate change according to a health expert. Julio Diaz, of the Carlos III Health Institute, said the death toll could rack up around €50 billion in social and economic costs. He was speaking at a meeting organised by the Health and Ecology Ministries on the impact of pollution where he urged officials to act on climate change. “We must act to help protect those at risk, such as pregnant women, with preventative plans,” Diaz said.
Maria Luisa Carcedo, Spain’s Health Minister, said the issue of pollution was a “priority” for health officials. “If we do not address this issue and do not consider pollution detrimental to health, the situation will get worse,” Carcedo said. Air pollution also leads to increases in deaths from heart and lung diseases, more babies being born underweight and premature, Carcedo added. It comes as the most recent data from the European Environment Agency showed there were around 38,600 premature deaths caused by air pollution in Spain in 2015.
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by Joe Gerrard A GROUP of 176 Syrian refugees have arrived in Spain from Jordan, the first arrivals from that country under a European resettlement programme according to an NGO. Refugee NGO ACCEM said it would take in 14 of the arrivals, nine of whom are children. Their resettlement fol-
Refugees arrive lows the arrival of 173 refugees from Turkey in January under the Refugee Resettlement Programme which was first agreed in 2015.
ACCEM said the resettlements were taking place due to Jordan and Turkey not being able to guarantee the refugees’ asylum.
“Resettlement is a safe haven for refugees. ACCEM continues to defend the provision of safe routes so that refugees can find a safe place to protect themselves from war, violence and persecution from those who have been
forced to flee,” the NGO said. There are 89 refugees per every 1,000 people living in Jordan, the second highest proportion in the world according to the latest data from the UN. More than 660,000 out of more than 750,000 of refugees
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in Jordan are Syrian. An estimated 5.6 million people have fled Syria since the start of the country’s civil war in 2011. Separately, the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR) said only 320 of the 4,860 2018 applications for asylum from people in Central America had been resolved. Spain has agreed to give 15 of the 320 asylum, according to CEAR.
WELCOMED: The refugees were previously in Jordan.
King of Meringue gets the bird PUERTO RICAN singer Manny Manuel was too drunk to continue singing in a Las Palmas carnival concert. “He was in no condition to perform more than one song,” said the organisers after the singer - known as the King of Meringue was barracked and booed by the audience. Although Manuel arrived at the venue on time, it was obvious that neither the public nor the Las Palmas carnival deserved to be entertained by somebody in his state, the organisers said.
Las Palmas Town Hall later issued a statement that the corporation intended to seek compensation for Manuel’s ‘unacceptable lack of professionalism.’ The statement went on to explain Inmaculada Medina, councillor responsible for Las Palmas’ Carnival, decided ‘ her only option was to have him removed from the stage. Taking over the microphone as the audience cheered, Medina apologised to the public: “Needless to say, he will not be paid,” she added.
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Brexit: Driving abroad is changing By Mark Nolan ALTHOUGH much of the situation still remains unclear, the Driver and Vehic le Sta nda rds A ge nc y (DVSA) of the British government has issued a stark warning for drivers to get ready now for any impending changes. For example, if you hold a UK licence and are driving in a European country, then you will have to satisfy the requirements set aside for the country you intend to drive in. For example, according to the DVSA, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on March 29, you might need an International Driving Permit (IDP) to drive in EU and the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein).
DRIVING LICENCE: Get ready for changes. After Brexit, in the event of no-deal, you will need a ‘1949 permit’ to drive in Spain, Iceland, Malta and Cyprus on holiday. These International Driving Permits (IDPs) can be obtained from Post Offices in the UK. You may also need to update your vehicle’s insurance documents, by ensuring you have a ‘green card’ accompanying your existing paperwork. Green cards are an international certificate of motor insurance. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, drivers may need a green card as proof of third party motor insurance. You should contact your insurer for more information and to get a card.
In addition, from March 29, if the UK leaves the EU with no deal, you may need to display a GB sticker on your vehicle, even if you already have an EU standard number plate which features the EU flag with the GB label, that will not be sufficient. Want to know more? The UK government’s Brexit website has information and updates on everything you should do to prepare: Brex it.nhttps://euexit.campaign.g ov.uk. You can also register for alerts and further information about Brexit at the website https://www.gov.uk/guid ance/prepare-to-drive-inthe-eu-after-brexit#stay-in formed.
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Customer shootout Brake on driving penalties plan
POLICE are looking for a man in Vigo who shot at a waiter when told the bar was closing. Although in early hours of the morning, the man went to his car and returned with a goldcoloured pistol which he fired at the façade. The bullet shattered the security-glass windows while alarmed clients inside the bar hid under the tables. Though the bullet missed the waiter he was injured by flying glass and required medical attention.
THE announcement of general elections in Spain has put on hold tougher new laws for driving offences. The plan was to up the penalty for using a mobile phone while driving to six points and penalizing people not wearing seatbelts by four points. Now with the Spanish parliament due to be dissolved on March 5 it is highly unlikely the new regulations will be passed in time – with a knock on effect for road safety, according to insurance comparison website
Acierto. The company points out that using a mobile phone without a hands free facility is as dangerous as drink driving. The site claims that it is equivalent to having one gramme per litre of alcohol in the blood stream – twice the legal limit – and that after a minute and a half of talking the driver stops perceiving 40 per cent of signals. In fact, the loss of points for using the mobile was intended to be the same as driving drunk or drugged, up from the present three points.
Holidaymaker loses A BRITISH man is claiming compensation from a holiday company after doctors amputated his little toe which he claimed got infected from a hot tub in a Cataluña resort. Rob Barlow, from Brid-
gend in Wales, has warned other holidaymakers of the dangers of bathing in hot tubs with any cuts or open wounds. Rob has told how a ‘nip of skin’ came off his little toe the day before he used
the hot tub, but he put a plaster over it. He was staying in the resort of Salou and is now seeking damages from TUI. Barlow said his foot started to turn black within a day of flying back to Cardiff and that he had to go to hospital. Medical staff told him the little toe would have to be amputated. A TUI UK spokesperosn said: “We’re sorry to learn of Mr Barlow’s experience. As this is a serious situation which we are currently investigating, we’re unable to comment further.”
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Court challenge A BRITISH expatriate pro-Remain group’s head said she is ‘very disappointed’ after Britain’s High Court refused an appeal over Leave groups breaking electoral spending rules during the 2016 referendum campaign. Sue Wilson, head of Bremain, said hearings at the Court of Appeal had shown there was a need to review the 2016 referendum result. Wilson is the lead claimant of the UK in EU Challenge, a legal appeal launched with backing from expatriates in Spain, France and Italy. “We still believe another referendum is likely and hopefully this will be conducted in a fair, legal and honest manner under increased scrutiny,” Wilson said. The Court of Appeal’s Lord Justice Hickinbottom and Lord Justice Haddon-Cave ruled in favour of an earlier decision not to permit an appeal. The court heard from Jessica Simor QC, acting on behalf of the claimants, that it was unreasonable for Prime Minister Theresa May to proceed with Article 50. It comes after an Electoral Commission referred Leave campaigns to police after finding they spent more than the legal limit during the 2016 campaign.
Month to go By Joe Gerrard EU officials said recent meetings with Britain’s prime minister have been constructive, while concern over a no-deal Brexit continued to plague Westminster politicians ahead of Withdrawal Day a month tomorrow (Friday). A spokesperson for European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said ‘good progress’ was made in talks with Theresa May in Egypt. They met on the sidelines of an EU League of Arab States summit in Sharm El Sheik which ended on Monday. Separately, Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said officials in Brussels were drawing up a Brexit Accord to convince British MPs to back the Withdrawal Agreement. The document is a legal text which offers assurances on the Northern Irish backstop, a sticking point for many British politicians. But it did not mean the EU would renegotiate the Brexit deal itself, Borrell said. It comes as the resignations of
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BREXIT EXTRA Medicine planning BRITAIN’S government has set up a hub in Belgium to stockpile medical supplies to ensure no shortages in the NHS if Britain leaves the EU without a deal on March 29.
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CLOCK TICKING: May and Juncker have met for talks. Conservative MPs Anna Soubry, Heidi Allen and Sarah Wollaston and their defection to the new Independent Group rocked May’s party last week. All left in protest over the government’s handling of Britain’s departure from the EU, and have pledged to back parliamentary efforts to rule out a no-deal. A further three Conservatives, Margot James, Richard Harrington and Claire Perry, have also threatened
to quit the party unless a no-deal is ruled out. They and others have called for Brexit to be delayed if MPs reject May’s deal. Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would now back a second referendum if the deal is voted down. It came as Parliament debated Britain’s exit strategy going forward yesterday (Wednesday). May has said she will once again put her deal to Parliament on Tuesday March 12.
HOLIDAYMAKERS travelling from Britain to Spain could be made to wait five hours or more at airports in a no-deal Brexit scenario, according to a study from consumer group Which? adding Alicante would likely see the longest delays.
Study funds SPAIN’S Secretary General of Universities Jose Manuel Pingarron has called for calm after other EU countries told Erasmus students to consider studying in countries other than Britain due to uncertainty over funding in a no-deal scenario.
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By Joe Gerrard HOMELESSNESS is as visible on the streets of Costa del Sol towns as it is elsewhere in Spain, Britain and across the world. Family breakdown, economic disaster, addiction, crime, abuse and mental health all play their part in pushing people who once enjoyed stable lives, onto the streets. Estimates on the amount of homeless people vary. Official figures place the total at 23,000, while Spain’s RAIS Foundation estimates there could be as many as 31,000 people without a home. Some are fortunate to get support from volunteers in the wider community, like those who work at Lux Mundi. Lux Mundi is a Christian group which offers to help those in need in Fuengirola and Torre del Mar. The organisation is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. They give hot food, blankets and clothes and offer a space to socialise and get help. Euro Weekly News spoke to volunteers from the charity to find out about their work and their views on homelessness. Pauline, a co-ordinator in Fuengirola, said helping the homeless was a privilege. “The reason I do this job is because I was a refugee from Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). If things didn’t work out I would have been on the streets,” she said. Pauline said the profile of homeless people was varied and often surprising. “Sometimes we get people in who have experi-
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AN EWN SPECIAL FEATURE enced domestic abuse. Another time, a very wellspoken man came in who’d had a job and a flat. “But his room was taken away and now he works part-time and comes and eats with us,” Pauline said. Pauline said homelessness in general appeared to be getting worse, but added there were more people willing to help. “We have lots of quality volunteers here at Lux Mundi. But we’re always looking for more. Volunteers have the chance to help others and to socialise and get to know other people,” Pauline said. Clare Bolland has previously been helped by Lux Mundi. The 40-year-old said she had been on the streets since her husband left her and took all their money after they moved to Nerja three years ago. “I went from coming to sunny Spain to being on the streets,” Clare said. “I was in Fuengirola for a while but I had to leave because I was attacked. I used to sleep outside Supersol, and I once saw one homeless man stab another. The police didn’t want to know, they weren’t interested,” she said. Clare travelled from Fuengirola to Torre del Mar with her dog and a buggy filled with belongings. The journey took two days. “I know homeless people in Fuengirola who are very nice. But there are aggressive people who come and talk about fights, you have to try
Life on When I wake up every day I thank God that I’m alive ” and stay away from them,” she said. Clare said there were no safe places to sleep, and that she always had to be careful. “I have to sleep with my blanket over my face so that people don’t know I’m a woman. Everyone carries a knife with them for protection. “When I wake up every day I thank God that I’m alive,” she said. Pauline Hulme, a retiree who lives in Torrenueva near La Cala de Mijas, has volunteered at Lux Mundi for about five years. “A lot more people have become involved since then,” she said.
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Pauline added she was shocked when she saw how diverse the backgrounds of homeless people were. “They have a great deal of respect. They are not what many people expect,” Pauline said. “Some who come in had a dream of living in the sunshine. But then they spend all their money or they lose their job, and before they know it they’re on the streets. A minority chose that way of life. The way they live is hard, and once they get into its hard to get out,” Pauline said. “They carry their whole world in a carrier bag. Sometimes you just want to hug them,” she added. Pauline said some who came to Lux Mundi were addicts. But she added it was important to understand their backgrounds. “You can’t blame them because there are many in society who shun them,” she said. Pauline added she had not seen any violence at the centre, but added homeless people were quick to step in and stick up for staff if there was any trouble. Pauline is part of a team which cooked Christmas dinners for the homeless for the fifth time last year. Her and other volunteers also sang carols for those on the streets. “If you show them love and kindness it really helps. They need that feeling of self worth,” she said. She added there seemed to be a lot of solidarity in the homeless community, but the problem itself was getting worse. “A lot of it is down to the cost of housing and rent going up. By the time they pay their rent they haven’t got anything left,” Pauline said.
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PROVIDERS: The charity helps homeless people get the essentials.
HELPING HAND: Lux Mundi provides blankets for the homeless.
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Gang plan SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has released n e w g u i d e l i n e s f o r t a c k l i n g o rg a n i s e d c r i m e w h i c h i n c l u d e t a rg e t i n g t h e e c o nomic and financial structure of gangs. Ministry officials said their National Strategy against Organised and Serious Crime for 2019 to 2023 updated previous guidelines drawn up in 2011. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said the new guidelines allowed police to adapt to changes in gangs’ strate-
gies and organisation. “Organised crime has one of the largest negative impacts on modern society due to its transnational character, its flexibility and ability to adapt to obtain illicit earnings,” the minister said. The guidelines are designed to help police hinder the activities of gangs and curb the creation of new ones. They also provide a new framework for international co-operation.
Working for equality SPAIN’S Secretary of State for Sports has said her country is seeking to promote equality among athletes in Latin American while at a summit in Uruguay. Maria Jose Rienda said her and officials from Latin American countries had discussed getting more women into sports at the summit. The push would take place under the Ibero-American sports Committee, Rienda added. The Secretary of State said she hoped the committee would be able to promote the values of equality in sport. Rienda, who is also head of the High Council of Sports, said equality in sports would lead them to becoming more reflective of society as a whole.
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First Iberian lynxes of 2019 THE Captive Breeding Centre ‘El Acebuche’ in the Doñana National Park has welcomed the first three Iberian lynxes of the year in Huelva. Madroña and Juglans are the first couple to breed this season, giving birth to three healthy lynx kittens. With a total of 26 breeding pairs, it has been estimated that between 36 and 48 kittens will be born throughout the year. The next birth is expected to take LYNX BIRTH: First in Spain this year. place this week in La Zarza de Granadillive camera and real-time footage of the mothla, Badajoz. er and kittens can be watched here: http://lynx The birth which was able to be followed at exsitu.es/directo.php. the weekend through the Lynxexsitu website’s
Gaming measures A NEW law has been passed in the western Spanish region of Extremadura which regulates for the first time, the distance between gambling venues and schools. The new regulations mean no bookmaker or casino can be opened less than 300 metres from a school or college and a minimum of 250 metres from another gambling outlet. But political parties Podemos and PP have argued the decree law is ‘too late,’ as it will not be ‘retroactive’ and therefore will not affect the 114 betting shops and casinos which already exist in 38 Extremadura localities.
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School spending SPAIN spends 23.7 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on its state school system, the 10th highest level in the world according to a new ranking. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s report showed Spain came ahead of Britain, the Netherlands, the US and New Zealand. The latter four ’s spending on education was below the OECD average of 20 per cent. France topped the ranking with spending equal to 31.2 per cent of GDP It was followed by Belgium, Finland, Denmark and Italy, which all spent more than 28 per cent.
TWO suspected members of a gang known as the ‘death patrol’ have been arrested by police in Barcelona after warnings were received that a murder was soon to take place in Malaga Province. The criminal group of Swedish citizens of Somali origin has reportedly been linked to drug trafficking, money laundering and settlement of accounts, and also crimes carried out in Stockholm. ‘Operation Dajir ’ has now been closed after the second part of the operation, led by the Guardia Civil and the Guardia Urbana, ended with new arrests of two individuals in Barcelona allegedly hiding out in the country after fleeing from Sweden. One of the gang’s leaders, wanted for multiple crimes, was arrested in the area of Las Ramblas, after the tip off from Swedish police. The other detainee, considered ‘very dangerous,’ was reportedly part of a criminal group of assassins believed to be respon-
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ARRESTS: Suspected members of the ‘death patrol’ are detained. sible for multiple murders related to drug trafficking in Sweden. The arrested individuals were moving around Spain using fake documents and constantly changing their
place of residence to avoid being caught. The Spanish National court has initiated the transf e r o f t h e o ff e n d e r s t o Swedish authorities. The investigation was
carried out by the Judicial Police Organic Units following commands from the Guardia Civil of Malaga and Barcelona in collaboration with the Guardia Urbana of Barcelona.
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Olive tariff call SPAIN’S Commerce Minister has called on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to help protect its olive industry after the US hiked import duties. Reyes Maroto said Madrid had appealed to the WTO following the US’ increase of tariffs on black olives. The goods are among those US President Donald Trump has slapped higher import taxes on as part of his protectionist economic policy. The tariffs were introduced to protect US industries and jobs, but critics claim they have disrupted global trade. Maroto said the olive tariffs had already had a big impact on the industry in Spain, particularly in Sevilla Province. The Spanish Association of Exporters and Producers of Table Olives (Asemesa) said the sector lost €23.8 million in earnings from exports to the US from January to November last year.
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S PA N I S H r o b o t s a r e s e t t o branch out into food and drink w h e n t h e c o u n t r y ’s f i r s t e v e r restaurant run entirely by machines opens in Madrid this year. The opening of the robot restaurant follows similar moves in Japan, China and the US. Ro-
Robot restaurant bots are currently used in more than 500 restaurants across the world, according to Food by Ro-
Disappointment for job hunters SPAIN’S embassy in The Hague received 487 complaints last year from Spanish temporary workers employed by Dutch firms. Undefined work schedules and accommodation on campsites far from their place of work did not correspond to what recruitment companies promised, they claimed. Luis, a 40-year-old Spaniard who eventually returned home to Barcelona, believed he would be living approximately 10 kilometres from his place of work at the Netherlands’ postal service Post NL. Instead, he lived on a campsite two hours away in Belgium, for which he and two others each had to pay €100. It had no WiFi and was three kilometres from a supermarket. “I didn’t get paid every week and sometimes it would be two months before I saw a payslip,” Luis revealed. Ana, a 44-year-old from Cadiz, worked for an IT wholesaler and said that the hardest part was being treated “like a lump of meat” by the employment agency.
bots and Reimagine Food founder Marius Robles. Robles said robots would have
a ‘decisive’ influence on the restaurant industry in the coming years.
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The use of robots would become more widespread as the technology gets cheaper but the creative side of cooking is hard to automate, Robles added. He was speaking at the Hospitality Innovation Planet Horeca Professional Expo.
Weapons workshop raid POLICE officers in the south o f Spa in ha ve dis ma ntle d a crime ring that was allegedly supplying modified firearms to na rc os in the C a mpo de Gibraltar. The G ua rdia C ivil ra ide d tw o c la nde s tine w orks hops an d a rre s te d 10 pe ople a nd seized 20 firearms and more than 12,400 cartridges. More tha n 100 s ile nc e rs , €31,520 in cash and two vehi-
cles were also seized along w ith s moke gre na de s a nd night vision equipment. Operation Navero-Sherry w a s c a rrie d out in the provinces of Sevilla, Cadiz, Cordoba, Madrid and Valencia. Investigators revealed that they believed the weapons had been smuggled into Spain by car from other countries. It is claimed that the crime group sold the weapons with
WEAPONS WORKSHOPS: Armed police raid premises in Spain. state-of-the-art silencers manufactured in a metal machining company in the province of Madrid. The arrested now face possible charges of firearms trafficking, illegal possession of firearms, trafficking of ammuni t i on, sm uggl i ng, r obber y
with force and trafficking of drugs. More than 300 people have been arrested for arms traff i cki ng i n t he Cam po de Gibraltar area in the last five year s wi t h m or e t han 3,150 f i r ear m s and 346,700 cartridges seized.
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Body in food containers A SON was arrested by Spain’s National Police after officers found the body of a dismembered woman in her home in Salamanca. Police officers went to the address to investigate after reports were made by the woman’s friend who hadn’t seen her in over a month. Once inside the home the woman’s dismembered body was found inside plastic food containers.
THREE men have been jailed for up to 15 years for sexually assaulting a woman, aged 18 at the time. A 29-year-old identified as Ricardo, who reportedly had a sexual relationship with the victim previously, took her to his flat in Collado-Villalba near Madrid, with two other
ARRESTED: The victim’s son. Officers arrested the victim’s son. According to sources reported by Spanish press, the
Gang sex assault men in March 2015. As reported in the Spanish
son admitted to eating parts of his dismembered mother and also feeding them to his dog.
press, the court heard he forced her to give him and his two friends oral sex despite being aware she didn’t want to. Ricardo and one of the men, Martin, were jailed for 15 years, and the third defendant, Miguel Angel, was sentenced to 14 years.
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Safe to cross A PEDESTRIAN crossing which has been dubbed ‘possibly the safest in the world’ on social media can be found in Spain. Not only does the road come to an abrupt dead end immediately after the crossing, but it is also protected by bollards on the approach. The ultra-safe crossing can be found in Elba on the Costa Blanca, and if anybody has the misfortune to be hit on the crossing, they must be the unluckiest person in the world!
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SAFEST CROSSING IN THE WORLD?: In Elba on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Inset: The ‘stop’ sign in the Canary Islands. The road revelation comes in the same week as the most unlikely ‘stop’ sign was revealed in Firgas
i n Gr an Canar i a, wher e a palm tree blocks the road between the metre-high letters and the stop line.
Allen movie in Spain FILMMAKER Woody Allen looks set to start shooting his latest movie in Spain this summer, with producers scouting locations in the Basque city of San Sebastian. The actor, writer and director has teamed up with Spanish production company Me-
diapro, having previously worked with the firm on the Spain-set romcom Vicky Cristina Barcelona, starring Penelope Cruz. He also partnered with Mediapro on his highest grossing film to date, Midnight in Paris.
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard ATTENTION is increasingly turning to the bumper election months of April and May, with parties preparing to fight over councils, parliament and everything in between. The task for the mainstream left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) and conservative Partido Popular (PP) will be to show they are still the leading forces on the political scene. For others, such as the insurgent far-right Vox, the votes are a chance to make further inroads into Spanish institutions. Young parties such as the centrist Ciudadanos and leftist Podemos will be hoping to build on previous gains. On the flipside they may have to try to hold onto what they already have. The balance of power in local councils, provincial authorities, regional assemblies, the Cortes Generales and the European Parliament are all at stake.
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HIGH STAKES: Control of Congress is up for grabs. April 28’s general election is two months away as of today (Thursday). What happens in the meantime could lead to tectonic shifts in Spain’s political terrain. Current opinion polls give the ruling PSOE a slim lead over the opposition PP. According to one from GAD3 for the ABC newspaper, the former would win 122 seats to the latter’s 97 (see poll tracker).
Neither comes close to the 176 seats needed to form an absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies lower house. Both would still fall short if they agreed to work with their natural allies, Podemos in the case of PSOE and Ciudadanos for the PP. Rightwing parties could come within spitting distance of power if they copy and paste their arrangement in Andalucia onto the Cortes.
A coalition between the PP and Ciudadanos with Vox’s backing clinched them a majority in the Andalucian Parliament after December’s elections. The GAD3 poll gave Vox 23 seats, meaning the three together would fall a handful of seats short of a majority. But that could pose problems for Ciudadanos, whose progressive image risks being tarnished by its association with the anti-immigration and eurosceptic Vox. The only chance that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has of staying on is if he works with smaller, regional parties after the election. Gains would leave him more wiggle room, but essentially in the same position as he is now. His potential future partners sank his budget, sparking the election in the first place.
Pact vote MEMBERS of a leftist party are set to be balloted on whether to continue working with their allies after the united front between them has come under increased strain. Izquierda Unida (IU) is due to hold the vote on whether to continue under an umbrella group with Podemos, including whether to continue pooling their election candidates. The result is due on Tuesday March 12, three days before the deadline to register coalitions with Spain’s Electoral Board. It follows a rupture in IU-Podemos pacts in Navarra, Murcia and Asturias for regional elections on Sunday May 26. A breakdown of the leftist united front could lead to a split in the leftwing vote which could hand victory to rival parties. The IU’s decision to ballot its members on the pact follows disappointing results for the alliance’s incarnation in southern Spain, Adelante Andalucia. The December 2 regional election saw the group lose three seats and receive 5.6 per cent less than Podemos’ and IU’s combined total compared to 2015. A continuation of the pact would make electoral sense, but December’s result may lead IU members to call time on it. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 28.9 per cent, 122 seats Partido Popular (PP): 23.2 per cent, 97 seats Ciudadanos: 16 per cent, 53 seats Unidos Podemos: 14.4 per cent, 29 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.
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Venezuela envoy A REPRESENTATIVE of Venezuela’s self-declared interim president has met with officials from Spain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, according to government sources. Antonio Ecarri, who represents Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido, met with Secretary of State for Latin America Juan Pablo de Laiglesia this week. It comes as Spain recognised Guaido as interim president of Venezuela last month as political and economic crises deepen in the Latin American country. Guiado has set himself up against sitting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has presided over a rise in crackdowns on political opposition to his revolution Bolivarian regime. Falling oil prices and US sanctions have pushed Venezeula’s already fragile economy deeper into crisis, leading Guaido to declare himself interim president in January. Countries including Spain, the US and Britain have backed Guaido, with Maduro claiming foreign powers are attempting to engineer a coup.
Fruity facts SPAIN has the most fruit plantations in the European Union, with 422,809 hectares which represents a third of the total. According to data released last week by Eurostat, relating to 2017, almost 1.3 million hectares of land in the EU was covered with fruit trees.
Apple orchards account for a little over a third of the total, followed in scale by orange groves, peach plantations, satsumas and clementines, pear trees, apricots and lemon groves. Italy is home to 22 per cent of fruit production, while 13 per cent of fruit plantations are in Poland.
AN investigation has been opened following the death of a 46-year-old woman after eating out at a Michelin starred restaurant. T h e w o m a n ’s h u s b a n d and 12-year-old son were a l s o t a k e n i l l s u ff e r i n g from vomiting and diarrhoea according to health officials in Valencia. The Ministry of Health is probing the cause of the death and 10 other cases at the RIFF restaurant, with those people now recovering. Health minister Ana Barcelo said a first inspection has been made in the restaurant and that everything seemed normal. Tests now are being carried out on food there. Local media reported the diners had eaten a dish of rice and mushrooms, part of a tasting menu, before being taken ill. B e r n d H K n ö l l e r, t h e German owner of the restaurant which features in the Michelin and Repsol good food guides, said in a statement he collaborated with Valencian Health Au-
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DEATH PROBE: The 46-year-old woman died after eating out at a top restaurant in Spain. (File photo). thorities as soon as he knew of the death. “From the first investigations and inspections carried out, it was found that the restaurant com-
plies with all health regulations while awaiting the results of the tests carried out. “I want to convey my deep regret for what hap-
pened, hoping that soon all these facts can be clarified,” Knöller said. The restaurant remains closed as the investigation continues.
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‘Fake’ cancer drug
DRUG WARNING: The medication is being sold in Europe (file photo). A FAKE drug made to look like cancer medication is being sold in Europe and the Americas, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. The WHO said the fake drug was being sold in packaging similar to iclusig. The medication, which contains ponatinib, was developed to fight types of leukaemia. The fake medication has no active ingredient other than paracetamol and is highly dangerous, WHO officials said. Michael Deats, leader of the vigilance group on fake medicines at WHO in Geneva, told
The Guardian it is not uncommon to come across false or ineffective ‘cancer drugs’. Several types of fraudulent products have been reported, including those used for breast, prostate and leukaemia cancer, Deats added. The fake drugs are allegedly being marketed in English in packs of 15mg and 45 mg. They appear similar to those distributed on Britain’s NHS. Switzerland’s health authorities alerted the WHO after a wholesaler there reported the drug. WHO Laboratory tests later showed the pills were fake.
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Ins and out of the Padron Living in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.
IN simple words, the padron is a local certificate that you are given when you register at your town hall. In Spanish it is called ‘certificado de empadronamiento,’ and helps compile a list of those people who live in a municipality. The padron is used by the government and local authorities to keep a ‘head count’ on how many people live in the area, and as such receive financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants from provincial, regional and central authorities for the provision of services. Anyone who lives for more than six months in Spain is required to register on the padron. However, the certificate itself only lasts for a limited period of time, and must be renewed. A handy website is: www.spanishsolutions.net/of ficial-documents-in-spain/padron To register on the padron you need: Your passport, Your NIE or residence certificate, The deeds to your house or a copy of your rental agreement, A recent utility bill in your name. To add someone onto your padron, as it must contain all occupants, you will need: • Title deeds of the property, • The passports of both parties, and copies, • A utility bill, • Both certificates of residence, • Rental agreement (if renting and not residing with owner). Since you need the padron certificate to become a Spanish resident, but you cannot give the padron office your residency until you apply for it, the padron offices usually give a set period to return and present your Spanish residency. In the Alicante Province, for example, it’s three months. To find out more, visit: www.gov.uk/guidance-requirements-in-spain. Padron holders have the right to vote in local elections. Residents who can demonstrate a specified time on the padron, can also receive benefits or a cash grant when getting married to another resident, or could qualify for financial assistance for any children born in Spain. The traffic department of Spain, require a padron to register a car in your own name, to import a car from another country, to qualify for a Spanish driver’s licence, and in some cases to purchase mobile phones or electrical goods.
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EU blocks far-right event THE head of the European Parliament has blocked an event organised by extreme-right and neo-fascist groups in Brussels. Antonio Tajani pulled Monday’s event, called The Future of the True Patriotic Forces in Spain for Unity and Freedom, on the previous Thursday. The extremeright Democracia Nacional party and the neo-fascist Falange organised the event. Tajani said he made the decision to ensure security and order were maintained and to protect the ‘dignity’ of the European Parliament. Democracia Nacional said: “Despite the veto of the European Parliament president of our freedom of expression, pushed by a separatist tatrum, our party will still hold the event in Brussels. The decision was taken after Spanish MEPs from the leftist Izquierda Unida (IU) and proCatalan independence parties
PULLED: The groups were due to meet at the EU Parliament. wrote to Tajani calling for him to stop it from taking place. MEPs also noted Spain’s Supreme Court jailed Pedro Chaparro, Democracia Nacional’s president, for his part in an attack on the Catalan Blan-
querna Cultural Centre in Madrid in 2013. It comes after Tajani blocked an event where former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was due to appear citing security concerns.
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VATICAN BACKING: Franco (inset) is buried in the Valley of the Fallen.
Vatican backs Franco move THE Vatican has written to the Spanish government confirming that it will not oppose their plans to move the body of Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco from a Catholic mausoleum. A spokesperson for the Holy See said its Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin wrote to Spanish deputy prime minister Carmen Calvo to repeat the church’s position on the exhumation. The ruling left-leaning Par-
tido Socialista (PSOE) made the exhumation of Franco from the Valley of the Fallen one of its flagship policies after taking power in June. It comes as the government formally approved the move at a cabinet meeting last month. Franco’s family are set to choose the new burial site of the former dictator, with their proposal to inter his remains in Madrid’s Almundena Cathedral ruled out by the government.
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SPAIN has created its first Oceanographic Observation Committee (CEOO) which is set to co-ordinate the country’s monitoring of surrounding seas. CEOO is made up of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), the country’s Port Authority, the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and eight regional entities. The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, one of the institutions involved, said: “There has not been an organisation in Spain to co-ordinate ocean observation across the whole field.”
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No new regulations for communities Community Law Corner By José Luis Navarro Solicitor for Intercala Administration joseluis@intercala.com
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ON December 14, 2018, the Spanish government approved an important Royal Decree modifying the terms and conditions for amongst others things, residential property used for short-term tourist accommodation, compulsory community reserve funds and rented property. The Royal Decree posted on the Boletin Oficial del Estado or the BOE on December 18, was widely expected to be approved within the compulsory 30-day period by congress, and consequently permanently incorporated into Spanish law. It wasn’t. Surprisingly the decree, rejected on January 22 and published on the 24th, meant the changes suddenly became void and the regulations returned to the previous legislation. However so high were the expectations the bill would be ratified, that in the short period while the decree was valid some communities and individuals already acted on it. Consequently rental contracts signed between December 18, 2018 and January 24, 2019 are
now regulated differently to contracts signed after January 24, 2019. The contracts signed in the interim period between a tenant and an individual are valid for a minimum of five years, however if the landlord is a registered company, then seven years. The minimum letting period from January 24 reverts back to three years, as per the previous legislation. The decree also allowed communities to put up their community fees for properties used as short-term tourist accommodation by 20 per cent. A sort of wear and tear compensation charge. If the increase was approved between the publication of the decree in December and its derogation in January, the 20 per cent increase remains quite legal, but not if increased after. Likewise with the increase to communities compulsory minimum reserve funds which rose from 5 to 10 per cent of the last ordinary budget. If approved between the two dates then that’s fine, but after, that also reverted to the previously compulsory mini-
mum holding of 5 per cent. Of course communities can voluntarily agree to hold 10 per cent, but they cannot be legally forced to do so. The new decree also brought in changes to some voting requirements. Should communities want to prohibit residential properties being used as tourist accommodation, previously the prohibition requirement was a unanimous (100 per cent) vote of approval by all owners. Meaning that just one owner owning one property could prevent the motion from being passed. The new decree reduced the required majority down to just three fifths of the owners, owning three fifths of the total property according to their quotas. However as communities rarely have much more than half (if that) of their owners present at their general meetings, many votes are only carried by default. This is when absentee owners do not register their objection to a motion within 30 days of being notified, and are consequently
legally considered to be as in favour. Which as the decree’s ratification period was also only 30 days, made the incorporation of the changes practically impossible to achieve. Unless three fifths of the owners actually approved the prohibition of tourist accommodation, in an actual meeting during the short period when the decree was valid, many residential communities will still have the often unpopular tourist accommodation in their midst. The only way to remove the tourist accommodation now will be again by the unanimous vote of all the owners, which as said, is unlikely. However, a definitive decision on this and other situations will be up to the courts interpretation of each situation, but in general the new decree proved for many to be a dream which just didn’t come true. As usual, we the solicitors of Intercala Administration advise our readers to seek competent advice on all matters concerning the law.
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A WRITER from Madrid has said his first period crime novel has echoes of current Spanish politics. Javier Alonso GarciaPozuelo, who has been touring Latin America to promote La Cajita de Rape (The Snuff Box in English), said Spain’s current political landscape resem-
Echoes of now bled that of 1861. His story follows Inspector Benitez who is tasked with cracking a murder case while navigating the politics of the period. GarciaPozuelo said attempts to create a centrist, liberal party in the
1860’s mirrored current prime minister, Pedro Sanchez’s efforts to place himself at the head of contemporary Spanish progressivism. “There were attempts to create a progressive party but
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in the end everyone was left disappointed,” Garcia-Pozuelo said. “It contained progressives and conservatives but it is very difficult to combine such opposing ideas. We see this with Sanchez trying to please regionalist and proCatalan groups who have exploited this,” the writer added.
Prison terms for rescuing a ruin MORE than 1,000 people demonstrated in Madrid after a Guadalajara group were sentenced and fined for rebuilding a deserted village. Six members of Fraguas Revive received 18-month sentences from the Guadalajara High Court. They must also pay a €16,830 fine for restoring Fraguas, which was abandoned 50 years ago, as well as €30,000 to demolish what was constructed since 2013. “Rural occupation is the solution,” the Madrid crowd chanted, referring to official concerns about the declining population of country areas throughout Spain. Fraguas Revive spokesman Isaac Alcazar explained the group were not repopulating an abandoned village ‘but one that was expropriated.’
Credit: Asociación de Repobladores de la Sierra Norte de Guadalajara
REPOPULATION: People have been reclaiming Fraguas. Fraguas has belonged to the regional government of CastillaLa Mancha since 1969 when its inhabitants were forced to leave their homes and 1,134 hectares of local land were catalogued as ‘uncultivated land for public use.’ In 2011 it was included in
the Sierra Norte National Park. The group intend to appeal to the Constitutional Tribunal, said their lawyer Erlantz Ibarrondo. “There is no legislative certainty which condemns Fraguas’ occupation and reconstruction as the Guadalajara court has done,”
he maintained. “But if the Constitutional Tribunal does not admit the appeal, the regional government will once more have the opportunity of continuing to destroy the project or initiating dialogue,” Ibarrondo said.
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BOW AND ARROW: Professional archers would target the wild boar herds.
Wild boar cull AUTHORITIES in Spain are planning to use professional archers to shoot herds of wild boar that are apparently becoming increasingly common in urban areas. The controversial bow and arrow measure is being considered in Lugo and the regional government has not ruled out extending the plan to other parts of Galicia in the north of the country. Hunting the wild boar would be comple-
mentary to trapping the beasts in cages on known routes that they take in the urban areas. The shoots would be carried out at night and the archers would be accompanied by members of the police force. The wild boar have been blamed for the destruction of landscaped areas in the city and have also been cited as the cause of road traffic accidents.
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Connecting women across Spain By Tara Rippin AWARD-WINNING Costa Wo m e n w a s l a u n c h e d b y founder Ali Meehan in 2010, and is now the largest social and business networking community for women living in or planning on moving to Spain. Connecting women from across Spain the organisation now boasts 7,500 members of 64 nationalities. In fa c t , t h e n e t wo r k in g group c u r r e n t l y a t t rac ts more than 30 new members each week. Ali said: “Our motivation at Costa Women is to connect, i n sp i r e , e n a b l e a n d suppor t wo m e n i n th e ir journe y t o a n d a r o u n d Spain. “We have social events, coffee m o r n i n g s, b o o k clubs, evening get-togethers, parties and business networking events.” Both on Facebook and on the w e b si t e (w w w. c o s ta women.com), there are local groups i n 2 7 d i ff ere n t places across Spain. And the website itself has 155 groups for across Spain, the most popular of which are: *Hello we are New - for members to introduce themselves *Moving to Spain - offers an array of advice and tips *Save Money in Spain with weekly advice and tips from MoneySaverSpain *A monthly photographic competition with a theme, sponsored by Currencies Direct. A li ad d e d : “ We h a v e a blog page where members can create and add their stories and informative articles, and under classifieds, members can post their own adverts for businesses, items to sell, swap or donate.
“We also started a buddies’ scheme, for new arrivals to connect with other women in their area.” Costa Women is offering a free ebook to download, Spain & Me, which is filled with stories and advice from the members about living in Spain.
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Women supporting women THIS year’s Costa Women’s conference to mark International Women’s Day will support two causes close to the heart of those involved - Knitted Knockers and the Association of Women Survivors of Gender Violence, AMUSUVIG. Costa del Sol’s Knitted Knockers’ volunteers make handmade soft, comfortable, knitted prostheses, for women who have undergone a mastectomy or lumpectomy. They are made using 100 per cent cotton yarn and non-allergenic filling, and provided free of charge. Conference organiser, Ali Meehan, said: “We have supported Knitted Knockers since the association was created three years ago. The handmade breast prosthesis can make such a difference to women’s lives at a time they have just started the cancer survival journey. These knitters are an army of workers for good.” Maria Bailey set up the Costa del Sol branch of American organisation Knitted Knockers for personal reasons. “I have had breast cancer. Through early detection I did not have to have a mastectomy, but my mother did. I wanted to share and enlighten people.” After reading about a Knitting Knockers’ group in Spain, Maria decided ‘this is it.’ And three weeks ago they donated their 1,000th knitted knocker. The Costa del Sol team of at least six knitters sends out up to 20 knitted prostheses a week, and not
KNITTED KNOCKERS: Part of the dedicated team, Margaret Stevenson, Audrey Carr and Maria Bailey, which make knitted prosthesis (inset). just in Spain, as far afield as Australia and the Philippines - all made possible through donations. “This is the third consecutive year that Costa Women has supported us. We are extremely grateful,” said Maria. To find out more, email: info.spanish knockers@gmail.com or visit www.kkscostadel sol.org. *See next week’s edition for more about AMUSUVIG.
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FRANCE THOUSANDS of protestors took to the streets of cities across France last week to rally against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks as a group of French lawmakers proposed criminalising opposition to a Jewish state, or antiZionism.
Attack rallies
Drugs trial THE trial of nine defendants accused of smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the Caribbean to the French Riviera has opened in Aix-en-Provence, with prosecutors seeking prison sentences of up to 30 years for some of them.
CONCERNS: Protests were held in France.
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Law change
HUNGARY’S ambassador to Sweden has been called in for meetings with the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm to diffuse a row over Hungary’s new policy to encourage couples to have more children which ‘reeked’ of the 1930’s, one Swedish official said.
SWEDEN’S Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren has proposed changing disability laws to recognise that breathing and feeding are basic needs, so that people who struggle with both become legally entitled to receive help.
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Protest arrests
Arms ruling
POLICE in Limburg have arrested three Green Party European Parliament Members (MEPs) along with 11 other activists in connection with a protest held at the Kleine-Brogel airbase against the stockpiling of American-made nuclear bombs there.
A STUTTGART court has handed down suspended jail sentences of 17 and 22 months for two former employees of the Heckler & Koch weapons maker after finding them guilty of illegally selling more than 4,500 assault rifles to several Mexican states.
Strike impact
Cancer test
ONE of Belgium’s largest trade unions has said companies should be aware that general strikes held earlier this month were a ‘key event,’ with the FGTB adding future pay talks should be taken seriously to avoid further industrial action.
SCIENTISTS at Heidelberg University Hospital have developed a new blood test able to detect breast cancer in women’s blood before it becomes visible to current scanning technology, lead researcher Professor Christof Sohn said.
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Church ‘slavery’
Assault trial
DUTCH parliament members have debated findings from an official inquiry into allegations the Catholic Sisters of the Good Shepherd used around 15,000 women and girls for forced labour between 1860 and 1987, with some claiming the government knew about it.
A UTRECHT court has cleared the owner of a Hilversum ice cream parlour of assault after hearing she hit a youth with a mop when a group of young people hurled abuse at her in the presence of her twoyear-old son.
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Body probe
Race coming
POLICE officers in Harstad have launched a probe after the body of a woman in her 50’s was found in the Berseng area of the town last Thursday morning, with investigators treating her death as suspicious.
THE Tour de France bicycle race is set to visit Denmark in 2021, according to Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen who said the news was a ‘dream come true’ that had come from years of hard work.
Abuse verdict
Four jailed
A COURT in Bergen has jailed a 48-year-old defendant from Hordaland for 16 years after finding him guilty of paying a Filipino woman to make her three-year-old daughter perform sex acts on her three-month-old brother which the man watched on his computer.
A COPENHAGEN court has jailed three men for one year and nine months and another for one and a half years after finding them guilty for throwing petrol bombs at the Turkish Embassy in the Danish capital in March last year.
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PROTECTING victims of genderbased violence was the central focus of a workshop hosted by Mojacar Local Police. Officers working with the VioGen monitoring and protection programme were joined by Government Sub-delegation Gender Violence Unit head Raquel Contreras, Mojacar councillor for Public Safety Emmanual Aguero and by members of the Guardia Civil. The annual workshop focused on the work being carried out in Mojacar on risk level assessment and follow up on victims and any children involved. The overall aim is to offer increased protection and assistance. VioGen is a comprehensive system for monitoring gender violence cases created by the Interior Ministry’s Secretary of State for Security in 2007. The Mojacar Local Police Unit is the only one in Andalucia with the training to deal with all levels of gender-based violence and was the first in Almeria Province to create a specialised gender-violence unit. The officers’ work in this field earned them the Andalucia regional government’s Menina Award
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Homeowners denounced A TOTAL of 22 Alicante Province homeowners have been denounced by officers from the Guardia Civil environmental protection group, SEPRONA, for urban and regional
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Wreck of 2,000-year-old ship A ROMAN ship dating back to the first or second century has been discovered by underwater archaeologists at the bottom of the sea in Mallorca. The wreck, from the High Empire era, was transporting construction materials and is the first recorded vessel found with this type of cargo on the island. In a statement, Consell de Mallorca vice president, Francesc Miralles, said: “These works are an opportunity to learn more about history, and the authority is committed to ensuring the integrity of these sites against the risk of pillaging.” CERAMICS: Ceramics found at a Roman ship wreck site. The discovery was made thanks to the work of the Underwater Archaeological wooden examples of naval architecture. Charter of Mallorca investigating the waters The findings have been added to the between Cala Castell cove and Pollensa port. charter of Mallorca which manages, During the search, the team also located a researches and conserves underwater second modern period vessel with preserved cultural heritage.
planning irregularities. In s p e c ti o n s across the province were carried out using helicopters, with 31 properties being identified for further investigation. Through the inspections, officers established whether the land was being used for its correct purpose, environmental laws were being adhered to and correct licences and permits were in place. During the search, it was discovered that many of the proper-
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A WOMAN in Axarquia has been accused of trying to throw her child into a ditch with running water. The alleged incident took place in Velez-Malaga when a 33-year-old woman is said to have tried to toss her 15-day-old baby into a gulley on the side of a road next to the El Ingenio shopping centre. Police said a patrol car saw the group walking along the side of a main road together before the accused turned to her partner with an aggressive attitude, forcing the boyfriend to call on the woman’s parents to intervene. Her parents reportedly later told police their daughter then held her baby by the feet and tried to throw her into a ditch. Police said: “The grandparents of the baby, upon arrival, managed to prevent this and then officers arrived to take control of the situation and take the young mother into custody.”
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Cash set for railway plan SPAIN’S Development Minister has proposed spending almost €16.9 billion to finish a cross-border railway line due to run into Portugal and France. Jose Luis Abalos said almost €13.5 billion of the funds would go towards laying new tracks for the Atlantic Corridor. A further almost €3 billion would be spent on upgrading existing lines, the minister added. The amounts floated show the ‘enormous magnitude’ of the project, needed to modernise a rail network which risks becoming obsolete, Abalos said.
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28 February - 6 March 2019 The size of Spain’s trade deficit in 2018, according to data from the Industry and Trade Ministry which showed the figure rose by 36.8 per cent compared to the previous year.
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Government green bonds SPAIN’S prime minister has announced plans to spend €47 billion on tackling climate change, with some of the money set to come from new ‘green bonds.’ Pedro Sanchez said the spending package aimed to make Spain carbon neutral by 2050. It came as part of a raft of new measures proposed to tackle climate change, but approval is unlikely due to the snap election on Sunday April 28. Sanchez said the proposals, which are seen as a statement of intent on policy if he wins the election, were necessary and achievable. “Ecological transition will be achieved with consensus and co-operation and by
By Joe Gerrard listening. As always, we will implement measures with the agreement of companies and workers’ representatives,” the prime minister said. Government sources said the green bonds would allow spending in renewable energy to be financed by investors. The introduction of such bonds would signal to investors that the government is committed to environmental sustainability, the sources added. The bonds are part of measures which officials said would generate business opportunities worth more than €200 bil-
lion during the next decade if they are passed. Around €47 billion of that would come from local, regional, national and EU investment, government sources said. Government forecasts claimed efforts to move the economy towards green energy would increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by between €19.3 and €25.1 billion from 2021 to 2030. Officials said the proposals would help to reduce Spain’s dependence on imported fossil fuels to meet energy demands. Spain imports about 74 per cent of its energy, 20 percentage points above the EU average.
MADRID-BASED telecommunications company Telefonica made more than €3.3 billion in net profit in 2018, an increase of 6.3 per cent on the previous year. News of the increase sent company shares rising in value by 0.8 per cent. The company has confirmed that dividends of 20 cents per share will be paid in June and December 2019. This year’s remuneration policy is set to remain at 40 cents per share. Telefonica president Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete said the company’s profit making was ‘solid and consistent.’
Power firms contract fine SPANISH regulators have slapped fines totalling €70,000 on two power companies after finding they broke rules on contracts for new customers. The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) ruled Iberdrola Clientes and EDP Energia breached regulations on customers changing their suppliers. Iberdrola Clientes committed four infrac-
tions and EDP Energia one, with the offences classed as minor by regulators. They fined Iberdrola €40,000 and EDP Energia €30,000. The CNMC said: “Electricity and gas providers must comply with the requirements established by law when entering into contracts, especially when dealing with vulnerable customers.” Regulators said Iberdrola Clientes failed to have documents covering customers who wanted to swap suppliers. The CNMC acted against EDP Energia after one customer complained about a supplier change without their consent.
PENALTY: CNMC fined Iberdrola €40,000.
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Services growth COMPANIES in Spain’s service sector saw an average increase in turnover of 6.1 per cent in 2018, the fifth year of growth in a row and the second highest jump in 12 years according to National Institute of Statistics (INE) figures.
Firm buyout RUSSIAN investor Mikhail Friman has presented a bid to buy Spanish supermarket chain Dia for 67 cents a share to the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) regulator.
New centres A TOTAL of 17 new shopping centres are set to open in Spain by 2021, according to the Association of Centres and Commercial Parks (AECC) which said they would increase the total area covered by such places by around 650,000 square metres.
Spain productivity fall THE productivity of the Spanish economy fell by 4.5 per cent from 1995 to 2017, while that of the eurozone rose by 1.4 per cent, according to a new study. The BBVA Foundation and Valencian Institute of Economic Research’s (IVIE) study found declines happened both through pre-recession years of growth and during the crisis from 2008 onwards. Spanish productivity only began to pick up in
2014 during the post-recession recovery. It grew by 2.7 per cent from 2014 to 2017, the study showed. The report said: “The low results achieved by the Spanish economy in terms of productivity affects its ability to converge to the per capita income levels of the most developed countries.” The report called for more investment in research and development and education.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AS most of you are well aware, both I, and of course the EWN, are extremely passionate advocators of free speech. ‘I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,’ an’ all that. This policy has led - over many years of scribble - to earn me in some quarters, the title of Mr Marmite! Well, be that as it may, I will continue to write what I think and truly feel, until I either keel over or this great publication orders me to desist. Which brings me to this week’s gripe. It concerns the report that last week a 19year-old UKIP student was suspended from his university for declaring - during an open debate on immigration - that he ‘didn’t think immigrants should automatically have access to a free NHS.’ He also stated that he would ‘never eat at Subway because they sold Halal meat,’ which he branded as ‘barbaric.’ The University of Central Lancashire accused him of making ‘offensive and inappropriate comments’ and suspended him for the rest of the academic year. Well, to my mind, while actually being denied a large chunk of his education for what was basically his right of free speech
RIGHTS: Everyone has a right to free speech. is, irrespective of his views, bad enough; it was however the rest of the statement which I found most disturbing. The university spokes ‘person’ then went on to declare that the young man could return to his studi e s i n S e p t e m b e r, p r o v i d i n g h e s i g n s a ‘good conduct agreement’ and - wait for it takes a ‘diversity training course’!
Now if a statement like that doesn’t send shivers up the spine nothing will. This whole directive positively reeks of indoctrination and blackmail; Orwell’s 1984 and Red Chinese brainwashing techniques also come to mind. What they are almost unbelievably telling this young man is, come around to
our way of thinking and we’ll give you your life back! Well I think it’s a disgrace and undoubted denial of his human rights. And while we’re on about it, I could actually suggest many thousands of potential customers who would qualify for a ‘diversity training course.’ Unfortunately, I can’t see any government having the courage to implement any ruling of this nature. Ah well, it’s obviously only for those who don’t have the resources to ‘bite back.’ On a lighter - but still somewhat serious - note, just as a matter of interest I recently took the online official test for British citizenship. Result? Just about scraped through! I actually found some of the questions more than a touch difficult. If all the successful applicants for citizenship in the UK were able to answer even 50 per cent of these test questions, I promise to eat every word I’ve ever scribed; just saying! Try it yourself. I’ll be interested in the results. Will you be accepted, or have to go back where you came from? Just Google ‘British Citizen test.’ Good luck. Keep the faith, Love, Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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by John Smith AS the years passed, Alan found that he was developing his business in response to client needs and requests, bearing in mind that in the early days in particular, mass tourism was a new experience in Spain. This was especially true for the local councils in what was still an era dominated by Franco with an inbuilt element of conservatism, which meant that whilst they wanted to see financial development, they were still wary of foreign intervention. One perfect example was that having built the two developments at Bena Vista on opposite sides of the main road running from Marbella to Estepona, Alan found that clients who wanted to get from one side of what was known as one of the most dangerous roads in Europe were daily playing a form of Russian roulette with their lives. Realising something had to be done to protect his visitors, he asked Estepona Council to build a road bridge, which they turned down. Typical of the way Alan works, he simply couldn’t accept that decision, so as a constructor, he knew what to do and he simply built one himself
50 Years on the Costa del Sol An interview with Alan James
(Part 3) Credit: Experience Group
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ALAN JAMES: Standing on top of the bridge which he built. and the bridge is still extant today, straddling the N340 and making sure many people can cross what is still a dangerous road, easily and safely. As time progressed, Alan found himself at the head of 17 different companies all involved in supplying
one service or another to those visiting the Costa del Sol. He built new properties, renovated older ones, supplied furniture for those purchasing their new property, flew them over and back from Northern Europe, fed them at his
restaurants, helped them sell their properties, catered for their sporting needs and then made sure they were able to connect to the internet and view their favourite TV programmes. During this period, Alan also
devoted a great deal of his time to different charities, organising pro/am celebrity sporting events as well as raising funds for local charity Aspandem by hosting gala events with such luminaries as Petula Clark and Ronnie Corbett. Having been a visionary all of his life, Alan knew when to sell and was courted by a number of major international companies, so he slowly but surely reduced his empire. He also brought in members of the family to help him manage the dayto-day affairs of the Experience Group which is still up and running, offering pr operty sales, property management, property rentals, construction and reforms, internet and TV connections and offers the best in audio visual technology, all installed by highly trained technicians. Alan is still hands-on, going to the office every day and is still refining his management accounting techniques, but also has time for friends and the very important family as well as painting and drawing. A fascinating man whose hard work and dedication meant that in business he had the Midas touch, and now continues to enjoy life and work
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The value of Physical Education in today’s curriculum By Chris Litchfield, Head of Physical Education at Laude San Pedro International College ALL good ‘A’ level PE students will tell you that cognitive dissonance is a psychological term to describe the mental discomfort when an individual holds two opposing beliefs or attitudes at the same time. This is particularly observable in sport and health. We all know sport and physical activity is good for us, but we are doing less and less. In fact, less than 5 per cent of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day, and only one in three adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week, according to government statistics. Other research tells us approximately one in five people will suffer chronic heart disease in their lifetimes, so why is it so hard to get people to exercise, and what role do schools have in driving healthy lifestyles to the forefront of people’s minds? The role PE can play as part of the wider academic curriculum seems to be, at best understated, and at worst, completely overlooked. Physical Education holds an almost unique place within the curriculum of a school, in
that it is one of the only subjects which exercise both body and mind. Therefore it is vital for any modern PE curriculum that both areas are seen as opportunities for development. Physical, mental and social well-being have equal importance in the maintenance of health, and must also have equal weighting in the development of valuable PE programmes. Movement is a powerful medium for learning, through which students can acquire, practise and refine personal, behavioural, social and cognitive skills. Clearly, Physical Education programmes must therefore be championed within schools and time must be afforded to allow high-quality PE programmes to exist and develop. Our young people need to be taught about the link between sport and exercise, and academic performance. Healthy bodies and healthy minds should not just be a throwaway slogan, but a mission statement for all educators, regardless of their specialisms. However, at the same time, PE teachers have to recognise sometimes
we are the problem. Many students are put off sport and exercise as a lifetime pursuit due to the narrow focus on traditional activities. We have to learn to be much bolder in our activity programmes, encompassing both the traditional and new. Some of the best and most enjoyable lessons, for both students and teachers alike, are when we move away from the tried and tested and experiment a little. Students still remind me about my skeleton bobsleigh lesson during the time of the 2014 Winter Olympics! If we can promote a lifelong love of exercise by doing things a little differently, then maybe we can overcome the dissonance.
Professional profile: With over 20 years of teaching experience in both the UK and in Spain, Chris Litchfield is currently Head of Physical Education at Laude San Pedro International College.
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Brexit: Deal or no-deal, what does it mean for travellers? Christina Sharp GLOBELINK INTERNATIONAL christina@globelink.co.uk.
AS we motor full-throttle towards March 29, 2019, even those who’ve miraculously escaped Brexit discussions find themselves embroiled in how daily life might be impacted after Britain leaves the EU. So just what will Brexit mean for travel and holidays? Right now, it’s business as usual if you’re travelling before March 29. If you’re travelling after this date, both the UK government and Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) state that it’s OK to do so. Their premise is ‘deal or no-deal,’ flights will still operate between the UK and EU, and a visa won’t be required for short-term travel. The sad fact remains that until we know what’s finalised, it’s all ‘ifs and buts’ for now. However, here’s a round-up of travel Brexit questions answered.
Will flights operate? Yes. In a no-deal situation, the European Commission and UK government agree that UK airlines can still operate between the UK and EU and vice versa. If a deal is reached, then flights will continue unchanged until December 31, 2020. Will ferries run? Ferry and cruise services will continue operating, as most rules are international and not EU based. Will my passport be valid? If no-deal, the rules for travel will change after Brexit. You’ll need at least six months left on your passport from your date of arrival, if your passport is issued by the UK, Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, or Jersey. This rule doesn’t apply when travelling to Ireland. Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania may have different entry requirements, so check first at https://www.gov.uk/foreign- traveladvice. Will I need a visa to travel to the EU? If the UK leaves with a deal, you won’t need a visa to travel in the EU
until at least December 31, 2020. If no-deal, the rules change after Brexit. You still won’t need a visa after March 29, 2019 for ‘short stays’ in the Schengen area, or elsewhere in the EU. A short stay is anything up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Check https://www.gov.uk/foreigntravel-ad vice when travelling to Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria, or Cyprus. Is my European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) valid? An EHIC allows EU citizens access to state medical care when travelling in the EU. In the event of a deal, the status quo is maintained and UK citizens’ rights continue until December 31, 2020. If no-deal, then UK registered EHICs will no longer be valid.
No added sugar Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I AM always pleased to receive your emails about my articles. In fact, over the years, I’ve had a few hundred and most of them I reply to and nearly all of them are positive or jokey. One person regularly sends me poems. Of course, all the emails have an address so I can just hit reply and that’s it. But this week someone decided to send the owner of EWN a letter telling them how sick I am. I don’t think they were referring to my aches and pains. I think they meant I am sick in the head. They then went on to insult the owner for giving me space to rant. This, of course, was because I had a go at that crook Trump. The thing which fascinated me was the fact that the letter was anonymous. There was no name, no signature, and no date, nothing. It was just a piece of paper with their rant on it. So, in their world, they can anonymously say what they like, and to be honest, it was a bit weird and rambly, but I can’t or shouldn’t be allowed to have my column
any more because they are a Trump devotee and I hit a nerve. So my friend; next time be a big boy or girl and put your name to it then we can discuss things like adults. The world we live in now is full of keyboard warriors who hide behind made-up handles on social media and I’m sure it upsets some people, but not me! I have diabetes and I am always trying to work out what I can and can’t eat. I know that eating chocolate and sweets is a no-no. What I find confusing are items which have ‘no added sugar.’ The term means that the manufacturer has added no sugar to the product. But certain products labelled ‘no added sugar’ contain a large amount of natural sugar (canned fruit is one example) and/or other carbohydrates. Many products labelled ‘no added sugar’ contain artificial sweeteners. Manufacturers can use the term ‘sugar-free’ if the product has less than 0.5 grammes of sugar per serving. But keep in mind that as your servings go up, so does the sugar. For example, three servings of sugar-free jelly will contain 1.5 grammes of sugar. Perhaps most important, remember a product may be low in sugar but still very high in other carbohydrates. All very confusing!
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Will my driver’s licence be valid? Brits living in the EU should exchange their UK licence for a local EU issued licence before March 29, 2019. Otherwise, you may have to take a new driving test in the EU country you’re living in if there’s nodeal. Short-term visitors to Europe might need to obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP) to drive in the EU (apart from Ireland). Should I buy travel insurance? The best way to protect yourself against unforeseen holiday mishaps is by getting travel insurance as soon as you book your trip. Check the pre-existing medical conditions terms, especially given
the EHIC situation we might face. Visit https://www.gov.uk/gui dance/uk-nationals-travelling-to-euessential-information for more information. This article is based on information as of Feb 8, 2019 from ABTA and the UK government. Globelink Travel Insurance: for people living in the EU. Visit www.globelink.co.uk, or call (UK) +44 1353 699 082 or our Spanish link line 966 265 000. One final word: thanks to one of our readers for pointing out that Marques de Riscal is grown in Álava and not Tajo, and the Serrania in the south.
BREXIT CHAOS: There is still uncertainty regarding the Brexit deal.
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THE 1960’s children’s TV show ‘Stingray’ (remember that?) always began with the promise: ‘Anything could happen in the next half-hour!’ What was true of science fiction over 50 years ago appears to apply to modern British politics today. A deal is done, but it isn’t. This groundhog day ‘deal’ pattern is now well established; a deal must be done this week, or possibly next week, or maybe the one after. In fact, Theresa May’s entire negotiating strategy seems to boil down to this: the UK is standing on a window ledge, threatening to jump. And if the EU27 don’t give her everything she desperately hopes will satisfy Boris and Jacob (Rees-Mogg), then the UK will jump. The threat is that the UK’s severely injured body will damage the EU27’s immaculately tarmacked car park, below. And a lot of, err, mess for the EU27 to clear up. UK politics has become so irrational, hasn’t it? ‘Brexit means Brexit,’ ‘They need us more than we need them,’ ‘Easiest trade deal in history.’ It’s as though everyone’s got political dementia. Meanwhile, Mrs May is constantly back and forth petitioning the heads of the EU27 for Irish backstop concessions to avoid a hard border. What next, a petition to the Pope to be
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St Theresa of groundhog day; or Brexit DEAL OR NO DEAL: Theresa May is hoping for a good outcome after negotiations. made St Theresa? Whichever party anyone supports or whether they voted Leave or Remain, is there anyone happy with this poker game the government’s seemingly bent on playing? Not that Corbyn could do much better than what Mrs May (hamstrung by Rees-Moggs’ group and the Neolithic DUP) has accomplished (or not). Since her government assumed power, our currency’s devalued, car manufacturing’s on the skids, the property market’s faltering, research establishments are leaving Britain, some companies part-vacating the UK to establish subsidiaries and personnel in Europe and numerous restaurants closing
down because nobody can afford the bills. (But whether or not Mrs May’s much vaunted ‘deal’ does succeed, maybe best to stockpile Marmite and a few other essentials just in case!) P.S. Wonder if the Irish PM is in touch with Trump on how to build a border wall? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods’, ‘The Girl in the Red Dress’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Do they pay wealth tax? We were encouraged by your advice in an earlier column that we should not be paying Spanish wealth tax after paying it for many years. However, our tax consultant tells us we are still required to pay these taxes every year. We have paid again this year as we were unsure on conflicting views. We own a property in Spain and use it for holidays. Could you offer any clarification on wealth tax? RAO (Email) Perhaps you are confusing wealth David Searl You and the Law tax with other taxes. A in Spain non-resident property owner is liable for three taxes on his Spanish property. 1) The Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles. This IBI is the annual municipal real-estate tax, often known as the ‘rates.’ 2) The non-resident property owner’s imputed income tax. A small percentage of your value is attributed to you as imaginary income, and you are then charged a real tax of 19 per cent. 3) Finally, there is the Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio, or wealth tax. If your property is in Andalucia, you have an exemption of €700,000. If you and your wife each own half of your property, you have €1.4 million of exemption.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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Trivia from around the world *** The first electronic computer, ENIAC, weighed more than 27 tons and took up 1,800 square feet. *** Only about 10 per cent of the world’s money is physical, the rest exists on computers. *** Doug Engelbart invented the first computer mouse in around 1964 and it was made of wood. *** More than 5,000 new computer viruses are released every month. *** Around 70 per cent of virus writers are said to work for organised crime gangs. *** More than 80 per cent of the emails sent every day are spam messages. *** Typewriter is the longest word that you can write using the letters only on one row of a computer keyboard. *** The IBM 5120 from 1980 was the heaviest desktop computer ever made, weighing around 105 pounds, as well as a 130-pound external floppy drive. *** For eight years, the password for the computer controls of nuclear missiles in the United States was 00000000. *** Computer companies HP, Microsoft and Apple were started in a garage.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are 'nothing'. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted. Fresh foods and air mean more at the moment than making an extra few pounds. Allow others to become involved and give a hand when energy is low because you can easily repay the favour later when your own energy levels are high.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
DID YOU KNOW? The Genesis Device demonstration video in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was the first entirely computer-generated movie sequence in cinema. The studio that made it went on to become Pixar, now one of the most successful studios in history, producing movies including Cars, Up, and Finding Nemo.
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The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter if it is on a gang section, a football field, an army, or an office.”
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BONUS BALL
Appetency - a longing or desire, or a natural tendency or affinity. From a Latin word appetencia, first found in English the early 17th century.
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Saturday February 23
In this your birthday month, your mind is positively buzzing with ideas. There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded. This is why, now, you may be patting yourself on the back. Keep colleagues on your side by taking a particular interest in them.
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Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn’t women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honoured and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?” Anne Frank
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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to 'get up and go'. Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting. At the moment, the priorities are elsewhere. Putting down roots and establishing your position are paramount.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system. As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you. A chance remark in conversation may bring to light a really great idea for improving your finances. Romance is not exactly sparkling but you have your eye on this area.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength. So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the 'big picture' may have faded into the background. An early holiday or weekend break opens the mind and gives impetus to any personal plans. Don't be shy when with members of the opposite sex because they have much to offer you spiritually.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23)
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An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person. Opportunities need approaching with eyes wide open, however, because they could be time-consuming and disruptive. Nothing is for nothing,
though, and maybe you feel that it will all be worth the effort in the longer term. Financially, keep the ball rolling and contacts current.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities. A new year promise broken may still be restarted without trauma, just determination is needed.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position. After all, you love a challenge so see this as a bit of a juggling act. Bringing humour into the equation makes such a difference midweek when you wonder where it is all going.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends. Children and young people fill your time for a lot of this week and certainly give you a reason to smile. Organising a trip, possibly abroad, brings the chance of romance.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue. Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts. When meeting someone new do not dismiss them out of hand.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places. It is cosy to stay at home but life is all about progress, not stagnation.
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Across 1 Doctor with little work in the fall (4) 3 Lump of rock broke the radio set (8) 9 Wrestle madly and suffer in heat (7) 10 Bill from Microsoft for supplying Access? (5) 11 Puzzling out some jargon (5) 12 Aprons designed for clergyman (6) 14 Part of flower, extremely sweet, with new name (6) 16 Going up, like US money (6) 19 Small change for a constable (6) 21 The belief is that I am God returning (5) 24 Mysterious characters confused nurse (5) 25 Company chief ordered to get a small house (7) 26 After remaking bed, Doris undressed (8) 27 Refuse in the garden yard (4) Down 1 Show daughter is nearby (8) 2 Once a stormy sea (5) 4 Scratch sweetheart following fight (6) 5 Found idea germinated, showing keen interest (5) 6 Effect of comet crash after half an hour (7) 7 Vessel for someone very attractive (4)
8 In a large book, hospital involved (2,4) 13 Arty gets revised plan (8) 15 Sums worked out, not a sum (7) 17 Seated transport is dignified (6) 18 Some mediocre chefs in nursery (6)
Code Breaker
20 Italian sauce made from ripest oranges (5) 22 For example turns on boy in clearing (5) 23 Poke with end of sharp stick (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents C and 17 represents B, so fill in C every time the figure 3 appears and B every time the figure 17 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 Small handgun (6) 4 Spanish sparkling wine (4) 8 Investigate thoroughly to see if true (5) 9 Identical in quantity (5) 10 Early form of bicycle (10) 13 Strong desire to travel (10) 17 Relating to sound or sound recording (5) 18 Rugged box (5) 19 Arrange or order by classes or categories (4) 20 To pick out from a number by preference (6)
English - Spanish
Across 7 Comportarse (6) 8 Zanahoria (6) 9 Esperanza (4) 10 Transferir (8) 11 Fencing (sport) (7) 13 Rodillas (5) 15 To polish (5) 17 Pañales (7) 20 Skill (8) 21 Cantar (4) 23 Imán (6) 24 Balancín (6)
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Down 1 Young dogs (4) 2 Range (5) 3 Be obliged to pay or repay (3) 5 Light shade of blue (5) 6 Napping (6) 7 Diffusing warmth and friendliness (6) 11 Nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America (6) 12 Perspires (6) 14 Lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation (5) 15 Frighten (5) 16 Strike repeatedly (4) 18 Stick used in snooker (3)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Veil (4) 2 Carrera (6) 3 Hora de acostarse (7) 4 To throw (5) 5 Cárcel (6) 6 ¡Ven aquí! (4,4) 12 Cacerola (8) 14 To have a wash (7) 16 Tener la intención de (6) 18 To own (6) 19 Décimo (5) 22 Ordenado (4)
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Hexagram
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 (DEPOSE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
BEAUTY BEHALF CAUCUS DEPOSE (10) ELDEST ENTIRE ESCAPE FRAYED GUNMEN HELMET HOOKUP PELVIS ROTTEN STATUS STORMY STRUNG THWACK TOUCHY WHITEN
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Dreamy 2 Mumble 3 Laymen 4 Bronze 5 Bamboo 6 Vagary 7 Blonde 8 Grubby 9 Regain 10 Nobody 11 Travel 12 Dyeing 13 Dugout 14 Inland 15 Edging 16 Candle 17 Indigo 18 Triune 19 Onrush.
Nonagram
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) 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: 33
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET:
• Very good: 47 • Excellent: 60
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 14 Good: 19 Very good: 27
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 35
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ache acre cafe care chef cure each ecru face fare fear hare hear race rhea urea chafe facer farce reach chafer chaffer CHAUFFEUR
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QUICK Across: 1 Supple, 4 Lags, 7 Syria, 8 Ahead, 10 Greedy, 14 Add, 15 Hybrid, 18 Hyena, 19 Adapt, 20 Mare, 21 Remedy.
CODE BREAKER
Down: 1 Sash, 2 Partridge, 3 Leave, 5 Sudden, 6 Lazy, 9 Eliminate, 11/12 Dry ice, 13 Mayhem, 15 Hoax, 16 Blaze, 17 Stay.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
1 Misers, 4 Creeds, 9 Dormice, 10 Wager, 11 Seems, 12 Lanyard, 13 Greengrocer, 18 Snapper, 20 Intro, 22 Limbo, 23 Netball, 24 Modest, 25 Adults.
1 Comb, 3 Calabaza, 9 Ciruela, 10 Alarm, 11 Maybe, 12 Llorar, 14 Eighty, 16 Armada, 19 Dibujo , 21 Pulga, 24 Lilac, 25 Thinner, 26 Pasteles, 27 Esas.
Down:
Down:
1 Medusa, 2 Serve, 3 Reissue, 5 Rowan, 6 Engrave, 7 Strode, 8 Belligerent, 14 Rearmed, 15 Omitted, 16 Asylum, 17 Koalas, 19 Plots, 21 Trail.
1 Cucumber, 2 Mercy, 4 Amable, 5 Abajo, 6 Azafata, 7 Army, 8 Cement, 13 Palabras, 15 Grillos, 17 Repair, 18 Bottle, 20 Uncle, 22 Lungs, 23 Slap.
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QUIZ: HI-DE-HI All the answers begin with either HI or DE 1. Easter Road is the home ground of which Scottish Premiership football club, founded in 1875? 2. Also called ‘belladonna’, which poisonous bushy Eurasian plant has drooping purple flowers and black cherry-like fruit? 3. The songs Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Now You Has Jazz and Well, Did You Evah! all featured in which 1956 American romantic musical comedy film? 4. Israelites, 007 (Shanty Town), It Miek and You Can Get It If You Really Want were all UK hit singles for which Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician? 5. What is the name of the American politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer and public speaker who served as the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001? 6. Thought to have been hidden by the Essenes or a similar Jewish sect shortly before the revolt against Roman rule, what name was given to the collection of Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts discovered in pottery storage jars in caves near Qumran between 1947 and 1956?
7. What was the name of the legendary 16th-century North American Indian teacher and chieftain, who was the hero of an 1855 narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow? 8. What name is given to the science or technique of dating events, environmental change and archaeological artefacts by using the characteristic patterns of annual growth rings in timber and tree trunks? 9. Which range of high mountains in northern Pakistan and Afghanistan form a westward continuation of the Himalayas? 10. Which desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada, contains the lowest point in North America? Not a lot of people know that... with the filming of the BBC television sitcom Hi-De-Hi initially taking place during spring, Jeffrey Holland (Spike Dixon) spent so much time in the camp swimming pool during production of series one that he was treated for hypothermia.
Answers: 1. HIBERNIAN FC (commonly known as HIBS), 2. DEADLY NIGHTSHADE, 3. HIGH SOCIETY, 4. DESMOND DEKKER, 5. HILLARY CLINTON, 6. DEAD SEA SCROLLS, 7. HIAWATHA, 8. DENDROCHRONOLOGY, 9. HINDU KUSH, 10. DEATH VALLEY
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
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ANTEQUERA
ANTEQUERA
COIN RONDA
BENALMADENA MARBELLA
MIJAS
MALAGA
BENALMADENA MARBELLA
ESTEPONA
ESTEPONA
SATURDAY Malaga
Almeria
Bilbao
Madrid
TODAY: MAX 119, MIN 10-S
TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 10-S
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 10-S
TODAY: MAX 15, MIN 3-S
Fri - 18 12 - Cl Sat - 19 11 - C Sun - 18 10 - S Mon - 18 10 - Sh Tues - 19 10 - Sh Wed - 19 10 - S
Fri - 19 11 - S Sat - 18 11 - Cl Sun - 18 10 - S Mon - 17 11 - C Tues - 16 10 - Sh Wed - 17 10 - Cl
Fri - 18 6 - S Sat - 18 7 - S Sun - 17 7 - S Mon - 16 8 - Cl Tues - 15 8 - Sh Wed - 16 9 - S
Fri - 17 4 - Cl Sat - 16 6 - S Sun - 15 5 - Cl Mon - 14 4 - Cl Tues - 15 4 - Cl Wed - 16 4 -Cl
Alicante
Benidorm
Mallorca
Barcelona
TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 12-CL
TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 14-CL
TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 9-S
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 45S
Fri - 17 10 - Cl Sat - 17 10 - Cl Sun - 18 9 - C Mon - 18 10 - Cl Tues - 18 10 - Sh Wed - 19 10- Cl
Fri - 19 12 - S Sat - 20 10 - Cl Sun - 20 11 - S Mon - 20 12 - Cl Tues - 20 14 - Sh Wed - 20 13 - Cl
Fri - 19 10 - S Sat - 17 5 - S Sun - 17 6 - Cl Mon - 18 8 - Cl Tues - 17 7 - C Wed - 17 8 - Sh
Fri - 14 5 - S Sat - 15 6 - Cl Sun - 16 9 - S Mon - 16 8 - Cl Tues - 16 7 - Sh Wed - 16 7 - Cl
S: Sun
Cl: Clear
C: Cloudy
ANTEQUERA
COIN RONDA
MIJAS
MALAGA
BENALMADENA MARBELLA ESTEPONA
Sh: Showers
Th: Thunder
Sn: Snow
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• Ainsley Harriott, Chef; February 28, 62 went platinum in late 2009, before subsequent This well-loved culinary icon has been a regular on singles and albums went on to make Bieber one British screens since early musical success with an of the best-selling singers of all time. early-nineties hit record, World Party, with the • Jon Bon Jovi, Singer; March 2, 57 The leader of eponymous rock band, Jon Bon Calypso Twins. Formed by Harriott and a school friend, the act went on become regular performers Bon Jovi. Jovi, the singer has enjoyed success since 1983 on London’s stand-up circuit before Harriott when he founded the group. Since then, the icon became a chef, going on to present Can’t Cook, Won’t has gone on to release 12 studio albums with his band, as Cook, and Ready Steady Cook. well as two solo albums. Bon Jovi has also dipped his toes into the acting world, in Moonlight and Valentino. • Justin Bieber, Singer; March 1, 25 Newlywed Bieber is a Canadian singer-songwriter • Jessica Biel, Actress; March 3, 37 discovered by talent manager Scooter Braun after Bieber Jessica Claire Timberlake, as she is officially known since posted YouTube videos of himself covering songs. After marrying singer Justin Timberlake in 2012, is a successful American actress who secured roles in television drama signing to RBMG records in 2008, the singer’s first album
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series 7th Heaven. She has since gone on to receive Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for acting. • Brooklyn Beckham, Instagrammer; March 4, 20 The famous son of parents David and Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham has since gone on to achieve celebrity status in his own right through a series of modelling contracts, high-profile celebrity girlfriends, and a thriving Instagram account. • Eva Mendes, Actress; March 5, 43 This successful actress, who has two children with fellow actor Ryan Gosling, began her career in the late 90’s with a series of roles in B films, including Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror. She went on to achieve larger roles in films Training Day, 2 Fast 2 Furious and The Other Guys.
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IN this new novel by author Lucinda Berry, a young couple desperate for a child of their own finally get what they want with unsettling consequences. Christopher and Hannah, a happily married surgeon and nurse with outwardly perfect lives, are missing a child in their lives until one day Christopher finds Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, at their hospital. The surgeon forms an instant connection with the child and convinces Hannah to take her in. Janie proves not to be the perfect child, however, increasingly forming a strong bond to Christopher while lashing out against Hannah in increasingly distressing ways. As Christopher refuses to see Hannah is suffering, and denies Janie is manipulating him, Hannah becomes increasingly isolated from her family. Already at breaking point, a revelation about Janie’s past may be enough to push Hannah and Christopher over the edge.
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• 1692 - Witch hunt In Salem Village in Massachusetts, Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, an Indian slave from Barbados, are charged with practising witchcraft. • 1899 - Aspirin out German pharmaceutical company Bayer patents aspirin, using acetylsalicylic acid made from a chemical found in the bark of willow trees, and making the medicine a household name. • 1932 - Kidnapped In 1932, Charles Lindbergh III, the 20-monthold son of aviation icon Charles Lindbergh, is kidnapped from the family’s home in Hopewell, New Jersey, with the perpetrator leaving a muddy footprint behind. • 1953 - DNA discovered Cambridge University scientists, James Watson and Francis Crick, discover the chemical structure of DNA, determining it is made of a double-helix structure. • 1966 - Lennon controversy Musician John Lennon sparks his first major controversy in America five months after giving a quote to an English newspaper saying the Beatles were, ‘Bigger than Jesus.’ • 1987 - Sinking A British ferry leaving Zeebrugge, Belgium, capsized, drowning 188 people, leading to a safety procedure investigation, led by Lord Justice Barry Sheen, which found the ship was lacking the necessary safety mechanisms.
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THIS pre-cursor to Morse is now in its sixth episode and more popular than ever. In this series, it’s 1969, and things seem bleak with Morse - played by Roger Allam - and his crew separated across Oxfordshire. A series of grisly crimes - including the death of a young girl making her way home from school, cut brakes lines, a deadly campaign of gossip and rumour in a picturesque village and a murder at the Bodleian Library - to bring them back together. This season brings Morse’s former adversary, DCI Ronnie Box (Simon Harrison), and his sidekick, DS Alan Jago (Richard Riddell), into the gang, forcing them to work together to battle crime and corruption.
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Language lesson IN the article Unique Language (EWN, issue 1755) it is stated that the Spanish language has its roots in Latin...’ and also has Arabic influences.’ And that’s all... Wrong! Though it was Christianity that put an end to classical Greek culture and the fact that your newspaper is a Christian newspaper, it is not enough reason to exclude the Greek language as one of the most important roots of the Spanish language. Professor Samuel Gili Gaya wrote that Hellenisms were a traditional and permanent source of the Spanish lexicon and ‘the Romans had in their vocabulary many ancient Greek voices.’ In addition, the Latin writers took as a model the Greek works. There are also less important sources: Tagalog, Hebrew, Aramaic, etc. As a Spanish writer I would appreciate correcting the mistake made in the pages of your newspaper. JMF Santana
Parking woe I PARKED in a very quiet road next to an identical van while both van owners were living in an adjacent hotel. I was fined for having a van which I had kitted out for occasional camping, while the other was not! I had not slept in the van for the previous month! What sort of by-law allows such ridiculous nonsense? Graham Griffiths
SUNSET: A magnificent sight from my apartment window.
A stunning sky I HAVE to say that Spain has some magnificent natural sights to rival anywhere in the world. On my travels I have seen striking mountains, impressive gorges and stunning forests, but sometimes you really don’t have to move very far, just turn your gaze skywards. This beautiful sunset picture was taken from the window of my holiday apartment in Avenida Gamonal in Arroyo de la Miel. David Anderson
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Price of inaction SINCE two-year-old Julen fell down an illegal well to his death in Andalucia in January, Spain has been forced to confront its illegal hole problem. Wells dug without permission have been shown as not only lethal, but widespread. The government estimates there could be more than one million across Spain. That is an average of more than 123 for each of Spain’s 8,124 villages, towns and cities. Provincial and regional authorities have already begun trying to seal off illegal holes to avoid a rerun of Julen’s death. Three were sealed in Asturias’ capital Oviedo this week and the Junta de Castilla y Leon’s Finance Spokesperson Pilar del Olmo said her authority would spend €100 million doing so. Action comes none too soon. If the government’s estimates are accurate, then it is frighteningly lucky that someone was not hurt or killed sooner, or that more lives have not been claimed. It goes to show that rules on planning, health and safety, much maligned as restrictive and pedantic, serve a vital function. Had prospectors followed those rules, tragedy may not have visited Malaga Province and we would be bringing you our view on something else this week. David Serrano, the owner of the land which harboured the well that claimed Julen’s life, has now been charged in connection with the two-year-old’s death. Julen’s death is the price of inaction. The cost may mount further if nothing is done to curb illegal wells.
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Costa del Sol entertainer Bunny Lane dies Only recently heard that Bunny was no longer with us. I had many great nights in Bunny’s in Iris where we have an apartment. He and KT and Peter were amazing, was so sad when Bunny’s closed. Sending my condolences to Phil. Maureen
Spanish universities cancel Erasmus grants before hard Brexit possibility Brexit is going to create a negative impact which is something inevitable. I think Spain should work harder and emphasise how it can attract international students (esp from Asia, Middle-East and even from North America). Spain has one of the top universities in the world and the quality of education and professors are excellent and of high standard. If the government along with educational professionals introduce more universities that can offer different courses taught in English then I won’t be surprised if they surpass Germany or even France in terms of receiving more international students. Pupils are crazy to study in Spain because of the food, sports, culture, and even social life, but two things might have been issues for many to change their minds : 1. Language and 2. Lack of jobs. Think again, it is not too late. Andrew It hardly matters whether Erasmus is closed for certain to British students. Applicants to these grants from the UK have already faced rejected applications for almost two years following the referendum. Julie
COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE Yup - unfortunately peeps in the UK just didn’t think of the real knock-on effect of their vote. I’m sure there will be another programme hashed out over time, but it’s gonna be a pain for those wanting to study European languages. Jennifer
Best and worst Spanish supermarkets In the matter of price v quality v availability, Mercadona is hard to beat. Alan
Corte Ingles is ok, but overpriced, unfortunately.
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Health expert warns of 12,000 heat deaths a year in Spain without climate change action And they still burn everything on the fields. Every day the Orba Vally is covered in smoke and smog but nobody does anything about it. Just always blame the cars. Renato
Spain strikes deals with African countries to control migration Good luck to the powers that be on this.
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Not one mention of Mercadona which I think is the best all round supermarket. Value for money and good quality. Elsewhere you’re mainly paying for popular branded goods where Mercadona’s own brand are perfectly fine! Nick
Morocco will be very grateful - for the thousands of highly educated migrants who would otherwise have made their way to Britain or Germany who - we are always told - are desperate for their skills ! PM
My supermarket habits have changed since I moved inland as I was a Carrefour girl, sporadically shopping at Supersol and Mercadona , rarely Lidl, and never Aldi. Now I’m inland, and it’s Mercadona, Lidl, Aldi and Dia in that order, Don Market were great but have moved due to a new Carrefour which is okay, but the fresh produce isn’t great... or what I bought wasn’t too good out of the packaging. So it was back to Lidl and Mercadona. I rate Mercadona number 1. El
BREXIT: Brits could pay €60 for EU travel after Spain blocks fee waiver over Gibraltar This is absolutely WONDERFUL news. It’s absolutely IMPERATIVE we are put on the visa-required list. We are far too high-risk a country to be put on the EU’s visa exempt list. Gayle
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Children’s migraines: Sugar pills more effective than medication
By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com IT’S not just adults who get migraines; up to 10 per cent of children get migraines too. But identifying them and treating them can be tricky. Children’s migraine symptoms One of the tricky things about children is that they don’t get migraines the same way that adults do. In fact, many don’t even get head pain with migraine. • Vomiting or stomach pain • Car sickness can be associated with migraine • Episodes of dizziness • Vomiting for no reason • Sensitivity to light and noise • Lethargy • Disturbed vision • Head pain which affects the en-
tire head rather than just one side. How to treat Rest. Any physical activity can make the attack much worse. A 15minute nap (if you can convince them!) will help as well. Getting them to lie down in a dark, quiet room (no electronics!) is a good start though. Routine is key; regular light exercise, regular sleep patterns, regular eating to prevent blood sugar dips and peaks; these will all help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks. Common triggers • Sleep. Too much or too little. Regular bedtimes and getting up times can help • Dehydration. A big one here in hot, sunny Spain • Diet. Just like adults, some chil-
SYMPTOMS: Look out for triggers in children. dren have a food trigger • Lack of food • Stress. Does your child get worse before exams or big events? Medication doesn’t help A recent American study looked at
whether two common adult medications; amitriptyline and topiramate were effective in children. There were some rather shocking results: • Placebo (sugar pills) were nearly 10 per cent more effective.
• The trial had to be stopped due the severe side effects in some children; fatigue, dry mouth, tingling in their hands or feet. Also suicidal thoughts and severe depression. In fact, due to this study the FDA are reviewing whether either of these drugs can be considered safe for children. Top tips • Keep a headache diary to identify triggers and patterns • Watch for early signs of an attack and encourage your child to tell you if they feel ‘funny’ as quickly as possible so you can help. • Common misdiagnosis are eye problems, sinus problems or allergies • Get a proper review and diagnosis by a specialist who is used to treating children.
If you want more information on treating children or adult migraines check out our website www.TheBodyworksClinic.com, our Facebook page, Bodyworks Health Clinic or call us on 952 883 151
Pure bliss BETWEEN festive events, visiting family, and cold temperatures, winter can feel like one of the longest seasons. So why not celebrate its departure with a well-deserved, home pampering session? Begin
by running a warm bath - shown to help lower stress hormone levels containing a favourite oil or scent. Try Herbivore’s Soaking Salts (€15.86 for 227g from www.re volveclothing.es) This 100 per cent natural product contains salts to hydrate and soothe skin. As you soak away stress, pay attention to one of the more neglected areas of the body; the scalp. Dampen hair before massaging IGK’s Low Key Cleansing Walnut Scalp Scrub (£31/€35.51 for 147ml) onto the head until it dissolves, before adding water for a rich lather. This helps you unwind and detox the scalp of product build-up, and can be used weekly.
Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach CRAVINGS have a lot to answer for. They are often the downfall of any weight loss regime and the knock-on effect can be ultimate failure. Everyone has their weaknesses. My best friend can’t turn down a family-sized bag of Walkers crisps. Many people are chocoholics. My weakness is full-on carbs; a baked potato with cheese and butter is pure heaven to me! So how do we stop cravings from leading us astray? Two things: 1) If you desperately want something, plan it into your day and work the re s t of your me a ls a round it. With carb cycling, you have a certa in fle xibility a s no foods a re banned, they just have to be eaten in moderation, and to a set limit for your weight. 2) Create guilt-free goodies which contain healthier ingredients, thus allowed to be eaten more freely! Two of my most popular recipes are peanut butter protein bites and c oc onut c hoc ola te ba lls , both of which are made with natural sweeteners and flour alternatives. They also taste great!
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CURB THE CRAVINGS: Switch ingredients for guilt-free treats. Sweet cravings often occur in the afternoon, a couple of hours after lunch when the fatigue can kick in and you get the ‘crash’ which leads you to make an unhealthy choice. These sweet snacks are perfect for this as they contain natural energy sources and are perfect with your afternoon coffee! (black of course!) Milk substitutes are very popular now and are so versatile; if smoothie s a re your th i ng, bl end al m ond milk with berries and ice for a delic ious fille r w hi ch t ast es way t oo
good t o be heal t hy! For savour y treats, cheese is welcomed on carb cycling; just be careful to choose a low carb, high fibre cracker to be its partner! Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/carb cyclingforbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen For personal coaching please email her on ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.
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Get glossy THE sun is coming out, the clocks are not far from springing forward and the wild flowers are out. That can only mean one thing; spring is here. Spring beauty is all about soft colours, dewy skin and glossy hair. Months of central heating and cold weather can take their toll, leaving us with dry, dull locks in need of some attention. Regain your hair’s natural gloss with a routine designed to rehydrate and repair damage, beginning with Champu Sublime (€13.79 for 250ml from www.carethy.es) by Barcelona brand Abril et Nature. As the name suggests, this shampoo will help hair look its best with a combination of hydrating oils, hyaluronic acid, and conditioning ingredients. Next, tackle the problems of loss of moisture and split ends with the IGK Bad & Bougie Amla Oil Deep Repair Conditioner (€29.55 for 236 ml from www.sephora.es). This concentrated treatment contains vegetable proteins to strengthen hair structure, helping it regain its natural shine. Alternatively, try Rahua’s Classic Conditioner (from €9.75 at www.the cosmetics.com) for a 100 per cent natural hit of hydration. To seal the deal - once a week and instead of your normal conditioner - protect all of your good work at the same time as adding
SHINING BRIGHT: Regain hair’s natural shine with products which hydrate. shine, with a topcoat such as IGK’s Expensive. This product works like a top coat after a manicure to seal in shine and moisture and protect colour in the upcoming sunnier months, and is available at €29.55 for 124ml from www.sephora.es.
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Marbella Moments
How times have changed!
by Nicole King BACK in the early 80’s people would leave their work place and go for breakfast. Curro’s bar in the centre of town was the place to be with a unique mix of builders and office workers piling in and lining the pavement outside. Even Don Jaime de Mora went there daily. It was almost a hole in the wall with barely room for the one long bar that went from the door to the small kitchen, tightly packed with bar stools. The first section of the bar, nearest to the door, would be laden with goodies: bowls of ‘manteca’ (thick butter), sobrasada (bright red mushed up raw, cured sausage) to name but two of the ingredients the patrons would spoon onto their toasted baguettes ‘pulgas’ that were reverently despatched from behind the bar by Curro. It took me years to actually venture through the doors as there would be discarded, used napkin papers all over the floor, which grossed me out beyond belief. I had automatically assumed that if the floor of the place
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NAPKINS ON THE FLOOR: The sign of a very popular and busy restaurant back in the 80’s. was ‘filthy’ the kitchen had to be something to keep well away from. I later learnt from Curro’s wife that the sign of a good bar would be the accumulation of these used paper napkins on the floor. The more papers on the floor the busier the establishment and therefore the more popular,
which is why the floor would only be swept up after the breakfast rush. However, she was very quick to reassure me and show me that their kitchen was spotless, it was just a ‘marketing’ tool. Things have changed since then, due to new health standards this cus-
tom has disappeared and with so much competition it’s harder to get people into all the new bars and restaurants to keep them alive. Many people who had no idea what to do with their lives, or wanted to move ‘to the sun’ thought that a bar or a restaurant is the key to an easy
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and fun life and many companies see Marbella as the ideal location. We have it all. Unfortunately, it isn’t as simple to be successful in Marbella as people think and often, due to lack of market research and no mid-long-term plan, find themselves in a serious pickle. Employment laws are very different in Spain and it’s very costly to maintain employees. Getting people to change habits and visit a new establishment is harder than one would think and there are many areas that are just ‘white elephants’ so the bargain isn’t such a bargain. Surviving long enough to build up clientele is stressful and far too often means cutting costs and corners. I only thought of all this as last week I interviewed a young Marbellí who has started an industrial kitchen cleaning company to service all these new businesses and it made me think just how much times have really changed. @marbellanow www.rtvmarbellanow.com
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There’s a (n)app for that, says serial insomniac Terence Kennedy BACK in the day, I thought I could game the exam system with a muchtouted new technology: sleep-learning. A tape recorder (remember them?) with a timer, squawked a continuous loop of my study material through a desperately uncomfortable speaker under my pillow. What I got out of it other than a bruised ear, was massive sleep deprivation and trouble staying awake for the actual exam. Any actual learning was probably from having to recite the material onto the tape in the first place. Sleep-learning quickly fell into disrepute when researchers announced it was ‘impractical and probably impossible.’ But today like millions of others, I still rely on bedtime technology; now to actually get me to sleep and never mind the Valium. Brits who haven’t managed to nod off by 00.48 UK time often swear by the poetically soporific ‘shipping forecast’ to dust their eyelids. My own remedy is much simpler
and more flexible: smartphone by the bedside, preloaded with BBC podcasts, and one comfortable earphone. Dry-as-dust history analysis ‘In Our Time’ is a guaranteed Horlicks; the hilarious ‘News Quiz’ absolutely isn’t. Extreme aficionados go one step further, downloading ‘the world’s most boring podcasts’ to do the trick; from monotonous recitations of that least-read famous book, James Joyce’s
‘Ulysses,’ to tide tables delivered with no inflection, to ‘Game of Drones’ (yes, really), to two people you don’t know and don’t care about discussing their relationship at excruciating length. Of course the object of the exercise is to stop the onset of the mindclutter which can haunt us all in the wee small hours when no amount of sheep-counting works. There is another approach for the hard-of-sleeping: white noise, a syn-
thetic noise source for sound masking. Hit the Google or Apple store and there are dozens of white-noise-type apps - many free - and if you prefer something less hissy than white noise itself, take your choice falling asleep to the clacking of a railway carriage, a purring cat, the gentle pitter-patter of rain on the roof, or even the rumble and whine of an airliner cabin, but without the chicken or beef. Sleep inducement apart, these apps are a blessing in another way; a boon to those of us who can’t concentrate in noisy spaces. Driven to distraction by your colleague’s whine, the crackle of a nearby TV or the ceaseless song of the Hoover? Grab a decent pair of isolating over-ear headphones and work obliviously instead to anything from Metallica to Beethoven’s Tenth. Which does indeed exist by the way, though even Ludwig’s staunchest fans wish it didn’t.
THE astonishingly popular American ‘Sleep with Me’ is unlike any podcast you’ve ever heard. Each episode is designed to get more boring the longer you listen, a sort of interestingness decrescendo. And it must be working, given it gets nearly three million downloads a month. In a recent episode, its deadpan presenter describes in mind-numbing, droning detail, how to build a birdhouse; for one hour and 17 minutes. Other topics shuffle from children’s fairy stories as told by an entirely disinterested parent, to no-holds-barred descriptions of the narrator’s latest holiday. And lest you might feel you’ve missed a gem, there are currently 738 of the darn things to download. Good night, sleep tight, and make sure the earphones don’t bite.
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Celine’s Spanish dancer CELINE DION has set the record straight about her relationship with Spanish backing dancer Pepe Muñoz. Over the last few months, celebrity magazines and tabloid newspapers have been rife with rumours the 34-year-old from Malaga is the megastar’s toyboy. Headlines including ‘they’re inseparable,’ and ‘Dion and boyfriend leaving restaurant’ have circulated for some time. But Dion, 50, has put the rumours to bed, telling the Sun
‘we are friends, we’re best friends’ adding that they hold hands and go out because ‘he is a gentleman.’ The mother-of-three went on to say that she doesn’t mind being papped in public with Muñoz, who is a self-taught illustrator specialising in fashion, ‘because he’s handsome and my best friend.’ But the My Heart Will Go On singer made it clear she is single, pointing out that her husband Rene Angelil just passed’ and admitted there’s another man in her life, ‘but not the man.’ Rene died aged 73 in 2016 after a
GAME OF THRONES actress Lena Heady looked worlds away from her evil character Cersei Lannister when she attended Heroes Comic Con in Valencia on Saturday. Donning a plunging lace top and striped trousers, the 45-year-old looked relaxed and happy, team-
PALS: Celine and Pepe are ‘just friends.’ long battle with cancer. Pepe Muñoz has been seen by the five-time Grammy award winner’s side for the past two years.
ing her sexy camisole with a black shirt, braces and a pair of orange woolly socks. The natural beauty shunned heavy make-up in favour of a hint of mascara and lip gloss. Heady has starred in the television hit since the first series, and hinted at the excitement to come from the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones in April.
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THE Duchess of York had her arms full of orchids and a suit cover emblazoned with an ‘S’ as she left a hotel in Madrid last week. But the ex-wife of Princess Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, 59, still managed to greet fans who had gathered to see her. The brief city break was no doubt welcomed after a hectic few weeks. She visited Sierra Leone earlier this month with her charity Street Child, which helps children in poverty get an education. Fergie visited a village and spent time with young pupils in the classroom. Posting pictures of her visit to her Instagram account, which boasts 169,000 followers, she wrote: ‘Such a privilege to be welcomed so warmly by children at this school in Port Loko, Sierra Leone, which has been helped by my charity. ‘It breaks my heart that 121 million children don’t have a chance to go to school which is why I am here to launch Street Child’s campaign to build or renovate 1,000 schools and give an education to 100,000 children.’ And prior to Sierra Leone, the Duchess let her hair down at a friend’s party in Copenhagen, Germany.
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GLAM: The Duchess fits fun around fundraising.
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YOUR HOST: One Wish Steve.
THERE is an opportunity to not only have a great night out but also to help raise funds for the Debra Piel Butterfly Children Charity on Saturday March 30. There will be a line-up of five performers at the Millennium cocktail bar in Calahonda with tickets costing €10 per person and with just 150 places available, it is more than likely that this event will sell out quickly. Artists performing are A n t o n y Wo l f s o n , S u s a n Mohr, Steve Owen, Debra Stacey and Maya Chewaluza, who between them run the gamut of music from Elvis to Mo-
town with a touch of Ska and Pop in between. The evening will be hosted by One Wish Steve (Steve Hughes) and additional music will be supplied by versatile DJ Steve Goodey. To get your tickets, contact the Millennium on 952 9 3 4 7 9 3 , t h e E a s t We s t Restaurant in Calahonda or the Debra Piel Butterfly Children Charity on 952 816 434, but please be aware that although reservations are needed, seating will be on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Butterfly children suffer from Epidermolysis bullosa, a rare, chronic and incurable disease. It is characterised by extreme fragility of the skin. The lightest touch causes blisters and painful open wounds and these sores can even occur spontaneously. Ve r y l i t t l e g o v e r n m e n t support is received by the charity which has to rely on fundraisers such as this.
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Kids Karnival CHEF SUCCESS: Daniel Garcia Peinado.
Oiling the wheels of competition A CHEF from La Cala Resort, Daniel Garcia Peinado has won the first bronze medal for Spain in the European Global Chefs Challenge With a menu based on Extra Virgin Olive Oil (AOVE) and with the help of sous chef Jesús Arjona Núñez saw Spain win its first medal in the European final of the Global Chefs Challenge, which was recently held in the Italian city of Rimini.
CHILDREN in Marbella can expect plenty to entertain them over the next week or so and even have the chance to win several hundred euros whilst having fun. There will be Carnival Workshops with advice on how to make great masks over the coming week with the first starting at noon tomorrow (Friday) at Calle Magallanes, followed by another on March 8 at 5pm in Calle Fernando VII and then at noon the following day at the Bull Ring. Noon on Sunday should be buzzing as there is a children’s costume contest and parade with the emphasis on humour, which will leave the Plaza Santo Cristo and end up in the Alameda Garden for a party and the announcement of the winners of the competition. Entry is open to all up to
CARNIVAL CRAZY: Announcing the children’s event. the age of 14 and participants must be registered an hour before the parade starts with the awards for best single, couple or group to be judged as the parade takes place with prizes ranging from €200 for best
single entry to €420 for best group, with smaller amounts being awarded for second and third place. More likely to be attractive to Spanish children will be the traditional Chirigota (amusing folk
song) competition which takes place from 10am at the Ciudad de Marbella Theatre over two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) with participation from a number of schools and dance academies.
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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 cooks us an oriental Tapas lunch!
Tapas time Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella www.thelittlegeranium.com
THE word ‘tapas’ is derived from the Spanish verb tapar, ‘to cover.’ In pre-19th century Spain tapas were served by bodegas (small guest houses) offering meals and rooms for travellers. Since few innkeepers could write and few travellers read, inns offered their guests a sample of the dishes available as a ‘tapa,’ selling a glass of beer or wine covered by a something. Each time they ordered something different would come, so they wouldn’t have to use a menu. Another popular explanation says that King Alfonso XIII stopped by a tavern in Cadiz where he ordered a cup of wine. The waiter covered the glass with a slice of cured ham before offering it to the king, to protect the wine from the beach sand, as Cádiz is a
windy place. The king, after drinking the wine and eating the tapa, ordered another wine ‘with the cover.’ It is also claimed that tapas originated in the south of Spain during the time of the Spanish Inquisition as a means of publicly identifying Jews who had converted to Christianity. Since tapas often consist of ham or other non-kosher foodstuffs, the reluctance of the converses (converted Jews) to eat whatever tapas dish was offered to them could be taken as an admission that they had not abandoned their Jewish faith, thus tapas were a tool of the Spanish Inquisition! And so tapas are an important part of Spanish culture and have become a huge part of the Spanish culinary culture for hundreds of years, as significant to Spanish cuisine as paella is. Having now lived in Andalucia for about five years, happily I must add, I have had a variety of good, bad and indifferent tapas. The good was mainly in Cadiz with some Spanish friends, Paula and Vincent, who showed us what tapas
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This is not what tapas should be! At the Geranium I put a twist on tapas and serve the dishes with an Asian influence. This results in dishes like sushi, satay chicken, Thai beef, crispy duck
salad, Vietnamese curry and tempura asparagus and prawns, to name just a few. The reaction over the years has been so positive that we now are frequently fully booked for lunch. It’s like we have two restaurants in one! Lunch is more casual with stylish oriental styled tapas and dinner is ramped up to offer our clients a dining experience, tasting menus, wine pairing, and a bit of dining theatre at the table. Tapas has become as important to our business as dinner is over the years, attracting many regular clients who have become friends and many famous clients that head our way when they land in Malaga! Tapas don’t have to be Spanish influenced. I like them when they are Spanish, but only when using great ingredients like in Cadiz where I eat fantastic fresh tuna and fresh sardines. I have created a different take on tapas, also because there are so many Spanish tapas restaurants in our area. It’s a tasty lighter way to eat and leaves me with flavour sensations and not feeling over full. Tapas is also a great idea for entertaining at home, prepare a few of your favourites and just let your friends get on with it. It’s a less formal way of eating and adds more fun to any occasion. Here are a few ideas!
Sushi (for 4) For the rice 300g sushi rice 100ml rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp caster sugar 2 teaspoons of salt To cook the rice Firstly wash off (rinse) the rice at least eight times to remove starch. When water runs clear it is ready to use. Cover the rice with cold water about 4-5cm above the rice and bring slowly to boil and let bubble on low heat, not boil away for about 20 mins until tender. Whilst cooking boil the rice vinegar in a separate small pan, add the sugar and salt and stir until it dissolves and reserve. Now drain the cooked rice and add the sugar /vinegar liquid and stir well in to season the rice. Pour onto a greased tray and allow to cool. For the sushi 25g bag nori (dried seaweed) sheets A variety of fillings fresh fish, smoked fish, avocado, etc can be used
Wasabi Mayonnaise Mix two tablespoons mayonnaise and two teaspoons of wasabi paste together to make the wasabi mayo. To serve with the sushi Wasabi (Hot Japanese mustard so use carefully!) Pickled ginger Good quality Japanese soy sauce (Tamari) Method Lay a nori sheet on the bamboo mat, shiny-side down. Dip your hands in water, then pat handfuls of rice on top in a ½ cm thick layer in a rectangle. Spread over some wasabi mayonnaise on top of the rice. Add the filling. Add anything you like but I love cooked prawns and avocado or smoked salmon or seared rare tuna. Roll it up. Lift the edge of the mat over the rice, applying a little pressure to keep everything in a tight roll. Stick down the sides like a stamp. When you get to the bit without
A delicious Sushi platter and Chicken Satay dish.
any rice, brush with a little water and continue to roll into a tight roll. Remove the mat and roll tightly in cling film and rest in the fridge. To serve cut through the cling film with a sharp knife. Serve with wasabi and soy sauce and some pickled ginger and chopsticks! Chicken Satay Ingredients Serves: - 4 1 tablespoon peanut oil or light olive oil 1 clove garlic (crushed) 1 small onion (finely chopped) 1 small red chilli (finely chopped, seeds removed) 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes (to finish) 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey 1 tablespoon sweet dark soy sauce 4 tablespoons whole toasted peanuts 1 whole lime 1 can coconut milk Method Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the
garlic, onion and chilli over a low heat until onion is soft. Add the peanuts and toast until brown but do not burn them. Add sugar and stir in. Add a little coconut milk bit by bit and cook on a high heat. Add the soy sauce and juice from one lime, reduce heat to simmer. After 20 mins cooking on low heat,
take half the sauce and blend in your food processor until smooth. Now add that back to the other half of sauce in the pan and stir in. That gives you a smooth and crunchy sauce all in one that makes it a bit thicker and a bit more special. Taste and correct seasoning, finish with the chilli flakes For the chicken simply marinade pieces of chicken breast in olive or peanut oil with paprika and lemon juice. Leave for at least two hours. Cook chicken pieces on a hot griddle or in a griddle pan until cooked through. Insert wooden skewers and serve with a little of the sauce and some oriental salad. See photo.
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He’ll keep a welcome IT’S St David’s Day tomorrow (Friday) and as has become an annual event, Ricky Lavazza, the popular Welsh singer will be performing two special concerts at the Salon Varietes in Fuengirola. All are invited to the theatre on Friday and Saturday night (an extra evening due to last year’s sell out) as Ricky and special guests celebrate the Patron Saint of Wales with a selection of traditional Welsh and other uplifting and inspirational songs. There is no doubt that the versatile singer, who is renowned for his humorous on-stage banter, has a large and loyal following across the Costa del Sol, so this former resident of Taff’s Well, a small village in South Wales known locally as ‘The Gateway to the Valleys’ is bound to entertain full houses. It may still be possible to purchase tickets to these concerts so visit www.salonvari etestheatre.com or call the Box Office on 952 474 542 between 11am and 2.30pm from today until Saturday to check availability.
Miss Caffeina AFTER 10 years of hard work but little recognition, Madrid-based Indie Rock band Miss Caffeina shot to fame with their third album Detroit and are now promoting their latest release Oh Long Johnson. They will be appearing at Fnac Malaga, playing an acoustic set on Monday March 4 at 6pm. Visitors will have the chance to hear their new music and purchase this fourth album which is released tomorrow (Friday).
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ADOPTION AXIA was taken to Triple A after her owner could not take care of her any more. She was born in 2008 and is medium sized with short hair. This beautiful dog is very upset and scared in the kennels… very sad to see. She is very good with other dogs.
INGA is a female dog and she was born in 2014.
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Inga is shy and a little afraid at the moment but Triple A Marbella believe she will soon improve.
This beauty has short hair and weighs 3kg.
If you want to adopt lovely Axia (Ref.: 21911 B) please contact Triple A Marbella – San Pedro at Tel. +34 952 771 586 or send them an email to adopciones@tripleamarbella.org
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HEATING SERVICES FIRES gas or wood burners. Envirocarespain since 1996. All areas. Quality guaranteed. 952 663 141/ 670 409 759 www.enviro carespain.com info@en virocarespain.com
HOT TUBS/SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (280596)
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MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726) EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843 (281380) LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephone´s, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsur ance.biz for a quotation (278681)
LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (248853) ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITH/SAFE ENGINEERS. EST 2004. CALL DAREN OR MICK 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 / 636 770 865 WWW.SECU RITYOFSPAIN.COM (278429)
MASSAGE CARIBBEAN and Asian lady, gives full body massage, clean atmosphere and very professional in san pedro near Banus. 652 069 930 (282193) THAI MASSAGE and Oriental Techniques, Quiromassage, access consciousness, face lifting… 682 359 525 (282532)
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CLASSIFIEDS MEETING POINT ELDERLY GENTLEMAN with masochistic tendencies invites m&f opposites for sociable meet to see where it leads can travel inland... outrefun1@yahoo.co.uk
MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken for the Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)
MOBILITY SENIORWORLD - MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ´n´ recline chairs and a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices. (279180)
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MOSQUITO SCREENS MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.de sign (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a highquality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (276610)
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CAR SERVICES AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also, 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (277164) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167) ITV SERVICE from €45. Pre-inspection, Door to Door delivery & Final Pass, for a quote call Doug 604 354 114 (282568)
FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (257838) MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (257838) PRICE SLASHED - AUTOMATIC / Diesel Hyundai I40 2012 Like new one private owner full service history and lots of extras looks and drives like cars double the price. WAS €13,995 NOW €12,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 bill bradycars.com (257838)
28 February - 6 March 2019 PRICE SLASHED! JAGUAR XE. R-Sport 2.0. D. 2016 Automatic 6’000 Klm. (3’700 Mls) Health orces this sale bought from Salamanca Marbella keys still in plastic bags, this car cost 45’000 € LOOK at this massive saving WAS 27’995€ NOW 26’995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com PRICE SLASHED! AS NEW (Special Order) Automatic / Diesel Seat Alhambra Seven seats. Nov 2016 Only 8,000 Klm. (5’000 Mls) Touch electric side doors, Apple touch and sat-nav, sensors all round front back sides etc. Climate control, cruise control, parking cámera privy glass, lots more to many to list here, a perfect family M.P.V. Save a fortune on a top quality family car remember this is not exrent or lease cost 35,000 € Was selling for 27,995€ NOW ITS ONLY 25,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com CHEVROLET Captiva 7 Seater 2.2 Diesel 4X2 2011 (2012 Model) From private owner Sat-Nav, parking camera, sensors, bluetooth and lots more must be the best value for money around for a top quality jeep its only 9’995€ 952 838 842/ 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com 4X4 AUTOMATIC/ Diesel SSangyong Rexton 2.7 Ltr. 2009 With service history 99’000 Klm. (62’000 Mls) Metallic Black/ Black leather electric seats, bluetooth, dod guard and lots more extras fantastic value for money its only 7’995€ 952 838 842 /608 950 221 bill bradycars.com ONE private owner and only 36’000 Klm. (22’000 Mls) Citroen C-3 Picasso 1.4 Ijn. Nov. 2011 Bought and serviced by Citroen Fuengirola and always garaged, This is a very scarce MPV. Look at this fantastic price its only 7’995€ 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbrad ycars.com.
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SALE ...ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMATIC FORD FOCUS 1.6 5 DOOR,ONE OWNER.AIRCONDITION,CD SILVER.........3,500 EUROS TEL. 952 832 173/ 608 658 785 SEE PHOTO. WWW.ROBERTSONCARSSPAIN.COM
2007 Range Rover 2.7 HSE Sport, Diesel in excellent condition throughout 20inch wheels in Magenta, with cream leather High Kilometeres. 390,000 kl New Engine Fitted 30,000 KL ago. Must be seen €11.750 Tel: 695 559 939.
SALE...ROBERTSON CARS AUTOMATIC DIESEL MERCEDES A180,2008, ONLY 64,000KMS. BLUE 5DOOR IMMACULATE...6,995 EUROS TEL.952 832 173 / 608 658 785 SEE PHOTO. WWW.ROBERT SONCARS-SPAIN.COM
2007 Mercedes 320 ML Disel New Model Right Hand Drive On Spanish plates in Silver New Tyres and ITV 130,000 Miles. Lots of Extras €8,450. Tel: 695 559 939.
SALE...ROBERTSON CARS 4X2 NISSAN JUKE 1.6 2012 ONLY 40,000KMS. WHITE,PETROL 5 SPEED, 5 DOOR WAS..10,995 NOW...9,500. TEL.952 832 173 / 608 658 785 SEE PHOTO. WWW.ROBERT SONCARS-SPAIN.COM SALE...ROBERTSON CARS DIESEL SKODA FABIA 1.6 2012 ONLY 24,000KMS, BLACK AND WHITE 5 DOOR MANUAL WAS. 8995 NOW...7,500 EUROS. TEL.952 832 173 / 608 658 785 SEE PHOTO.WWW.ROBERT SONCARS-SPAIN.COM SALE...ROBERTSON CARS NEW SHAPE FORD FIESTA 1.25 TREND 2015 0NLY 63,000KMS. SILVER, 5 DOOR MANUAL, WAS 7995 NOW...6,995 EUROS. TEL.952 832 173 / 608 658 785. SEE PHOTO. WWW.ROBERTSONCARSSPAIN.COM SALE...ROBERTSON CARS HYUNDAI Xi20 CROSSOVER 2017 DIESEL ONLY 13,000KMS. WHITE 5 DOOR, HIGH SEATING GREAT FOR BAD KNEES/BACKS. STILL SMELLS NEW. WAS 11,995 .NOW...11,750 EUROS. TEL 952 832 173 / 608 658 785. SEE PHOTO. WWW.RO BERTSONCARS-SPAIN.COM 2007 TRANSIT CONNECT in good all round condition. Electric Windows, Air Con. One local owner. €2,995 Tel: 695 559 939 (254317) 2011 FIAT DOBLO 1.3 CDTi DIESEL. Very economical. Only 135,000klm. In very good condition throughout. One local owner. €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)
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2008 Mercedes E63 AMG, Full Spec in Silver with Black Leather, only 90,00 KL awsome car must be seen € 23,950. Tel: 695 559 939. 2012 Ford Transit Connect, Endurotec 210,00 KL in very good condition thoughout, Air Con, side door, new ITV €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939. COLLECTORS Car 1994 Mercedes E220 Convertable Left Hand Drive 1 owner from new 5 speed manual Electric roof with Air Con, only 140,00 KL in Silver with black Leather must be seen these cars are only appreciating in Value €9,750. Tel: 695 559 939. 2006 Kia Serento 4 x 4 Left Hand Drive Spanish PLates 2.5 Diesel in Excellent condition thoughout Light Metalic Blue with Grey Leather. Alloys, Air Con also New Tyes and New Itv €5,995 includes Transfer. Tel: 695 559 939. 2007 Citroen Picasso Right Hand Drive on Spanish PLates, 1.6 HDI Diesel. One owner from New, Top of the Range, New ITV, Ecellent condition thoughout €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939. CHEAP diesel 2001 Mercedes E300 Automatic Spanish Car, Runs and Drives Perfectly in silver, Low KL, Needs a bit of Tidying, €1,995. Tel: 695 559 939. AUTOMATIC 2002 Chrysler Tratos 2.5 only 90,000 KL Spanish Left Hand Drive, New ITV in very good condition throughout only €1,495 Tel: 695 559 939. FIAT MULTIPLA diesel, 6 seater, 2002. Recent new parts. Spanish plates on RHD. 123k miles. €1,450 ono. 00447812 571 384 (282993)
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GOLF VII TDI - 5/2016. Fully Equipped. 150CV. Automatic/DSG. R-Line shape, sunroof, xenon, Spanish. 86,000kms. VW Warranty. €21,490 (VAT deductible) 610 748 099 KIA Sportage 2007, Diesel, 2 ltr, manual 6 speed, 4X4, only 49000 KM, immaculate condition, new ITV, 5250€. Tlf 637 284 114
INSURANCE WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843
MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (277922)
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28 February - 6 March 2019 BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167)
REPAIRS ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (279183) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167)
WANTED
WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 685 524 921. (253107)
CHARITIES
CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH/WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837. (253107)
ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the A n d a l u c i a n government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320)
WANTED all cars, vans and anything interesting also classic cars, bikes, etc, with or without paperwork considered, same day decision, cash waiting, 653 777 073. (254317) WANTED, wanted, wanted!! All cars, all years, all models… from exotic to classic. Spanish, English, Dutch plated. Call us on 951 977 329 or 606 647 597. (281326) ALL CARS / Commercials wanted, any age, any condition. Cash. Buyer collects. Transfer included. 605 109 796 (282565)
CARS, VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 685 524 921 (253107) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN/UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (253107)
CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (253107)
PEST CONTROL COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (277244)
PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (246764) LOW COST NEUTERING 630 197 435 (Eng) / 691 357 744 (Spanish)
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ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 in fo@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) AT SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not
put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sosanimals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to our stables every day from 9-11am. Come along and help out, or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or ponies. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home. We are a small friendly team - why not join us. Find us in Alhaurin el Grande, behind the Venta Miralmonte on the road from Alhaurin to Coin, (A404), Urb. Viña Borrego, follow the yellow signs. Charity registered with the Junta de Andalusia No 8448. www.horserescuespain.org or info@horserescues pain.org or archrescue@ya hoo.co.uk Tel 656 935 613 or 659 408 664 Our Charity shop is located in Calle Melendez Pelayo, just off Calle Gerald Brenan, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel: Liz 600 651 007. We always need volunteers and stock for the shop. We can also arrange collection. (93322)
CLASSIFIEDS PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Heated/Air-conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcare spain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain. (278403) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunakennels@hot mail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983. (280597) WWW.STEFANIESKEN NELS.COM Excellent Kennel & Cattery facilities Est. 1986 Viewing most Welcome 952 790 943 (282111)
PET TRANSPORT ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauf feur.eu (276821) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA/OCA/TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.catand-dog-world.com (241623)
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KENNELS CAT & DOG World Kennels and Cattery. 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-and-dogworld.com (279084) EURODOG Boarding Kennels & Cattery. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anytime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eu rodog.es (242538)
PLUMBING & repairs/descales, water heaters supplied and fitted same day. Will travel as Benalmadena based. NO job to small. Call Glen 669 073 773. (281331)
CLASSIFIEDS PLUMBING PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (257090) PLUMBER all areas covered 7 days. Water Heaters/Pumps. Complete Bathroom reforms. Reliable. Competitive Rates. 605 206 394 (283331)
PRINTERS SIGNAGE, LED, 3D Corporate lettering, Solar check films, full CNC Cutting Service, Large format Flatbed printing, Poster, Menu boards, Interior Decoration for Homes and offices. Real Estate Boards, Roller Banners, Business Cards, Flyers. We cover the coast. 951 310 395 or 952 906 121 info@eyeprint.es (259024) C R E A T I V E MARBELLA Your friendly local printers. Luxury Printing, Copying, Binding, Branded Merchandise and Clothing, Menus, Bespoke Gifts, Wedding Accessories. Located in Poligono Industrial Nueva Campana 27 - 952 810 831 www.creativema rbella.es or follow us on Facebook (278561)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MALAGA EXPAT CONSULTING - Paperwork Assistance, (NIE, Residencia, Driving Licence Renewal, Car Transfer, Doctor Registrations, Translation, Property Rental License and more), Relocation Advice. Outstanding service at competitive rates. Call Irina Saltmarsh 687 733 743 www.malagaexpat.com (276483)
PROPERTY FOR SALE
www.euroweeklynews.com WWW.INMOANDALUZ.C OM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053) LOS BOLICHES 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Apartment, 98m2, close to beach, shops & amenities. BARGAIN €180,000. 627 011 848 (282959) TORREMOLINOS investment opportunity land to build 1 to 3 properties. Can be sub-divided. €180,000. Direct Owner 650 703 714 (282981) BENAVISTA – El Paraiso 167kms.Ground floor studio apartment furnished with bedroom, bathroom with shower unit. Kitchen, lounge. Lawned rear garden with orange & lemon trees. Near to shops & restaurants, bowling green & golf. €90,000. 952 883 715 GAUCIN. Beautiful finca in natural surroundings at the Genal river. 10.000SM two bedroom house newly build. All included even Jeep 4x4. Must be seen 616 969 496 (283387) MARBELLA – Co. working office space available Centro plaza 952 908 823 MARBELLA Investment Nueva Andalucia. Only €685.000. 952 908 823 MARBELLA Penthouse El Campanario €525,000. 952 908 823 MARBELLA Amazing country family villa. New to the market.4,500m2. €925.000. 952 908 823
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STARLIGHT PROPERTY. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 689 819 592 www.starlight-spain.com (282515) PROPERTY MAINTENANCE by professionals. For all your needs: Gardening, Cleaning, Pool Maintenance, etc… 100% client satisfaction. Call Javier now 654 353 522 – 640 626 675
WWW.INMOANDALUZ.C OM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053)
PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE and also wanted. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (279040) VILLA for long let, Mijas Golf. 4 Bedrooms, large Living room and American style kitchen. Pool, garden, large garage, very secure and private. 2,000 Euros pm. Call 0034 722 336 978 (283318) LOVELY room to let in convenient location. Nueva Andalucia. Bills Included. €400 PCM. Call Derek +34 603 198 055 (283330) MARBELLA, BANUS, Luxury 1 & 3 bedroom apartments by Marina. Private garden. Pools, Garage. Long or short term. Visit www.apartamentosbanus.c om Ref Fashion 1 bed or Ref Garden 3 Bed bravoele zovic@gmail.com 34 637 439 222 (283336)
PROPERTY WANTED SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale, no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. (253107) WE HAVE clients actively looking for villas, townhouses & apartments from Torremolinos to Calahonda. Call Joe 626 864 683 (276690)
REMOVAL/STORAGE
NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL
28 February - 6 March 2019 STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (277262) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (277262) PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND). WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@yahoo.co.u k (276485) MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years’ experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (277259) LOCAL & International Removals Regular Schedules 952 816 582 move@frein ternational.com (257824) HIGH TOP VAN going from Spain to UK and return. Reliable Service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. EMail vgcasacolor @gmail.com (277901)) JDS EURO TRANSPORT & REMOVALS - Regular trips throughout Europe. Contact Julian 00 44 7884 908 929/00 34 637 066 114 See Facebook Page for recommendations (276418) SPAIN UK - UK Spain, 15 years established. Part / full loads Storage. Pet transport / travel with your pets spainukukspain@gmail.com 637 980 655 (282779)
15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 14th March. Space available each way. Tel. 639 928 090 (258054)
MOVE IT MASTERS UKSPAIN-UK. Over 30 years experience. Guaranteed lowest prices. Storage & kennelling available Tel or Whatsapp: 660 030 107 (282612)
EUROPE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (277262)
MAN AND VAN
USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (277262)
MAN & LARGE VAN, 100% reliable, Removals, Clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. 20€ per hour. Tel: 622 020 856 (246758)
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MOVEIT-STOREIT.COM Tel David 696 810 618 (2559433) BIG VAN (Removals) UKEurope. Always on time. 100% reliable €25 PH 633 277 270 (279080) 2 MEN, Van €30 p hour. House Clearances & Storage. 651 081 610 (276419) HANDYMAN & VAN – Small removals, clearances. Ikea collection & assembly. Experienced & reliable. €20 hourly – 603 257 612
STORAGE STORAGE Marbella Dry Secure 952 816 582 move @freinternational.com (257824) STORAGE lowest price guaranteed. Packaging materials Self-Storage Marbella 952 811 311 (278691) moveit-storeit.com Tel David 696 810 618 (259433)
ROLLER SHUTTERS ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service. Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.de sign (101730) ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (280561)
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CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years’ experience. Very reliable. 677 087 575
FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 499 944
SEWING SERVICES CURTAINS, Blinds, Upholstery, Soft furnishings made to measure, wide range fabrics and foam 672 800 887 judeinspain@hotmail.com
SIGNS & DESIGN EYEPRINT – 951 310 395 (259024) SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 603 464 582, www.signdsign.es
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SITUATIONS VACANT TAKE Care of your Career as a live in Carer in the UK. If you have good written/spoken English with a British or EU passport you can earn from £1134 £1344 for 2 weeks. Contact Sandra Field on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consul tuscare.com (282731) EXPERIENCED full-time chef required for busy bar restaurant. Good rates of pay. Torremolinos area Contact Andrew 615 340 906 (283415) PART-TIME Animal Friendly Gardener wanted in exchange for accommodation. Marbella. 952 773 166 (283328)
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CLC WORLD are looking for extra canvassers to join their successful team working at Malaga Airport. Full contract given. Phone Simon for details on 671 227 230
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MOTORING MOTORING FACT FROM March 8 to 10, Madrid’s Cristal Pavilion of the Casa de Campo exhibition site, will roar to the sound of engines and be immersed in the smells of rubber and leather, as for the eighth time the now-famous motorcycle trade show, MotoMadrid 2019, will be held. The exhibition itself will showcase the products from 35 famous motorbike brands, whilst the satellite pavilion will host a range of live and dynamic activities such as professional stunt rider displays, speed racing and even a minimoto display! With more than 200 exhibitors and 20,000 square metres of space to explore, spread out over three floors, the event will be overflowing with products and service suppliers for both the professional and amateur biker. Just about every known brand will be at the show; prestigious in the industry cal-
ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher SMALL hatchbacks are big sellers, and there are a bewildering number available in this crowded market sector which is dominated by Ford and Volkswagen, though there are other strong rivals which have
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endar, nobody would want to miss it, including the likes of Suzuki, Peugeot, Lambretta, Royal Enfield, Harley Davidson, BMW Motorrad, KTM, Ducati, Aprilia, Norton, CF Motorcycles, Benelli, Triumph, Indian, Yamaha, Sym, Piaggio, Guzzi,
Daelim, and Keeway, and dozens of suppliers of accessories, spare parts, clothing and more. Some of the industry’s latest machines will be put on
display, including the brand new Indian FTR 1200 and 1200S, the Aprilia RSV4 1100, the BMW C400 GT, the Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro or the Triumph Scrambler 1200 in its XC and XE versions, which will be on show for the first time, even before the dealers have seen them. Plus, if you fancy testing one of the newest machines on the market yourself, you can book a test ride with many of the dealers. This must be done in advance, and you must hold a valid licence for the vehicle you are asking to test. For more information, visit the website, salonmotomadrid.com, where you can also find links to their social media platforms to keep up-to-date with the information live in the run up to the event.
MOTOMADRID: Prestigious in the industry calendar.
Toyota Yaris GRS Hybrid their own plus points; such as the Toyota Yaris. Yaris has two major advantages over its class rivals: it scores higher than most for reliability, and is also available as a petrolelectric full hybrid, unique in the small car sector. Prices start at €14,833 (£12,995) for well-equipped entry models, and there are eight different trim levels. At the top of the range is the Yaris GRS, a distinctive hi-spec hybrid which comes with features such as sports seats and sports steering
wheel, black styling accents, larger alloy wheels and stiffer suspension. Powered by a 98hp 1.5litre four-cylinder petrol engine and electric motor, and mated to slick CVT auto transmission, the GRS has an attractive cachet. Its smooth acceleration gives a 0-100kph time of 11.8 seconds and top speed of 166kph (103mph). Average fuel economy is 19.8kpl (56mpg) and its emission figure is low at just 89g/km. Neat and nimble to handle, in city traffic it can be
STATS PANEL Model: Toyota Yaris GRS Hybrid Engine: 1.5-litre petrol with electric motor Transmission: Electric CVT Auto Performance: 0-100kph 11.8 seconds, top speed 166kph (103mph) Economy: 19.8kpl (56mpg) Emissions: 89g/km
Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
driven on electric power only. Light steering makes parking an easy process, and on the open road at higher speeds it is very planted on the corners. The firmer suspension on this version is still comfortable on smooth surfaces though it will jolt on potholes. Standard kit on the GRS is extensive, and includes air-conditioning, cruise control, rear spoiler, multi-media touch-screen, rear-view camera, front parking sensors and
safety features including pre-collision system, lanedeparture alert and tyre pressure warning. This version costs €22,641 (£19,835). The cabin offers good accommodation for four adults and the 286-litre boot is larger than on the previous Yaris model and can expand to 768 litres by folding the rear seats, though the load floor is not flat. The dashboard is laid out in simple straight-forward form with
well-placed dials and switches for maximum ease of use. Yaris is a smart, practical hatchback with nice driving dynamics, and while the GRS version is aimed at a niche sector who perhaps prefer a more sporty image, there are enough other models in the range to please almost everyone.
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Van and lorry drivers: Take note MANY people have been confused by the speed limits on Spanish roads, which is why one of the most recent changes to the law sought to create standardisation. However, despite this the maximum permitted speed limit is actually determined by three factors; the road, the vehicle and the driver. Last week, Spain joined most countries in the European Union focusing on some of the bigger vehicles which move through the continent’s road network, namely lorries, buses and vans. Distraction is one of the main causes of incidents involving this type of vehicle, and with 13 per cent of all incidents involving a van and 11 per cent involving a lorry, the importance of campaigns like this is clear. According to the most recent data published by the European Road Safety Observatory (ERSO), in 2016 approximately 4,000 people died in a traffic incident involving a cargo vehicle of more than 3.5 tonnes,
and there were 600 incidents in which a bus was involved. The average mortality rate in the EU in incidents related to heavy vehicles is 8.1 per million inhabitants, and 1.2 per million inhabitants for bus or coach incidents, which in the case of Spain is 6.1 and 1.4 respectively. In 2017, vans were involved in 11,150 injury incidents in which 243 people died. Regarding lorries of more than 3,500kg, they were involved in 6,351 incidents with victims, in which 364 people died. Since January, the maximum permitted speed on conventional roads is 90 kilometres per hour, where no other restriction is enforced, although there are further restrictions for these types of vehicles. Lorries, articulated tractor trucks, vans, motorhomes with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kg, articulated vehicles, cars with trailers and other vehicles are limited to a maximum of 90 kilometres per hour on the motorway, and 80 kilometres per hour on conven-
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though other restrictions also apply, such as if they are carrying standing passengers or operating as school buses. For cars, this limit is 120 kilometres per hour on motorways and 90 kilometres per hour on conventional roads.
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ATLETICO MADRID celebrated their first victory over Villarreal since 2015 on Sunday as the returning Alvaro Morata put a perfectly struck left-footed volley into the bottom corner. Since rejoining his boyhood club in January, he has seen two stunning shots ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR). But there was no taking his first goal for Atletico away from him and the Spain international delighted the crowds as he celebrated by making the referee’s VAR signal. The 2-0 win was secured by a late strike from Saul Nigeuz, moving the club back to within seven points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Post-match, Morata,who is on loan from Chelsea, told Spanish sports newspaper AS, that Atletico will not give up in the title race until it is mathematically beyond them. He said it is “very hard to hurt us” adding that “Barcelona are a great team
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VICTORY: Alvaro Morata celebrates first goal for Atletico Madrid.
SPANISH motorcycle rider Alex Rins bested rival Maverick Viñales on the second day of the Qatar MotoGP pre-season test on Tuesday. Rins, who rides for Suzuki, beat Yamaha’s Viñales by 0.057 seconds. Rins’ lap time was 1:54.593 seconds. The victory comes ahead of the Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday March 10. Rins said it was a good result for himself and Suzuki. Spanish KTM rider Pol Espargaro set a time of 1:57.978 seconds during the first hour of the test. Ducati’s Danilo Petrucci later bested the time with 1:56.247 seconds before clocking 1:55.365 seconds, putting him four-10ths clear of Honda’s Marc Marquez. Rins began to make his mark about two hours into the car, clocking
FULL THROTTLE: Rins came out on top in Qatar.
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but we’ll fightu ntil the end, as long as there are points to play for.” On the flip side, VAR benefited Real Madrid in their 2-1 win over Levante on Sunday. Los Blancos have criticised its implementation previously, but are not likely to moan now after both goals came from the penalty spot via VAR, and the second one withstood a review despite an apparent dive from Carlos Casemiro. Karim Benzema struck a well-placed determined ball from the spot, and Gareth Bale tucked away the winning penalty after Roger Marti equalised. But rather than celebrating, the stony faced Welsh forward, who had just come on as a substitute, shrugged off teammates and jogged back to the centre circle. After the game, manager Santiago Solari insisted Bale was ‘ecstatic’ after scoring, adding that he was ‘thrilled’ with Bale’s performance, which was vital after Nacho was sent off.
Meanwhile, worries about Lionel Messi’s fitness levels were blown away as he put in some mesmerising displays against Sevilla on Saturday. Before the weekend, he had scored 33 times in 36 appearances against Sevilla, and keeping up the momentum, the Argentine netted a stunning hat-trick and assisted to help his side to come from behind twice in a 4-2 win. The hat-trick was the 31-year-old’s 50th in an incredible career for both club and country and was his 44th in Barcelona colours. Barca’s fourth goal came from Luis Suarez in the 93rd minute and Sevilla’s Jesus Navas and Gabriel Mercado also made the scoresheet. It wasn’t such a great result for Valencia who frustrated fans once again on Sunday away to Leganes. They took an early lead and looked comfortable, only to concede an 89th minute equaliser. In the second division, Almeria celebrated a 3-1 win over Cordoba.
a time of 1:55.263 seconds. Petrucci then became the first rider to break the 1:55 barrier with a time of 1:54.953 seconds. Viñales, who performed well in the first test race on Saturday, set times of 1:54.781 seconds and 1:54.650 seconds. Rins secured the 1:54.593 win as the test entered its final two hours. He managed a total of 47 laps to Viñales’ 52. There were five Spanish riders in the top 10 of the test. Rins was followed by Viñales in second, with Marquez coming fifth with 1:55.004 seconds, Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro sixth with 1:55.173 and brother Pol 10th with 1:55.255. H o n d a ’s J o r g e L o r e n z o c a m e 1 8 t h i n t h e test, clocking a time of 1:55.742 and improving on his result on Saturday by 1.4 seconds . It c om es af t er he m i ssed a t est i n Sepang, Malaysia, due to injury.
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New cup format THE Spanish football federation wants a ‘final four’ format to decide its Super Cup. The cup is currently played in a one-game final between the Spanish league champion and the Copa del Rey winner. Now, federation president Luis Rubiales wants to include the runner-ups in both competitions. He told Spanish press the tournament would be played outside of Spain at the beginning of the season, and that the changed format could start as soon as next season. Rubiales added that the proposal will be made during the federation’s general assembly, but didn’t reveal which country would stage the tournament’s new format. Last year’s final was played in Tangier, Morocco, and was won by Barcelona who beat Sevilla.
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ATHLETE Laura Pintiel beat the record for the under-18 60 metres in Zaragoza on Saturday, clocking a time of 7.5 seconds which is also Raquel Fraguas’ current record for the Aragon region.
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lems, he added. “I’m now looking for a physio to pamper my back before the World Cup,” he said. Mirambell clocked 5.32 on his second to last run on the track, seven-10ths behind the fastest time of 4.89. The skeleton racer’s back problems came on top of temperatures of minus 17 degrees which caused blades to stick to the ice. Mirambell said physiotherapy should get his back ready for the World Cup of the 2019 to 2020 season. The 2018 to 2019 Skeleton World Cup began with a race in Sigulda in Latvia on December 3. Competitors
Spain routs Russia TRYING TIME: Mirambell was racing in Canada. have since raced in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the US and Canada. Two Russians, Alexander Tretiakov and Elena Nikitina, won the competition overall with 1704 and 1663 points respectively. Britain’s
Sainz tops F1 test SPANISH F1 driver Carlos Sainz led the pack in Barcelona on the second day of testing, bagging the fastest time for McLaren while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel crashed after mechanical problems. Sainz set the fastest time for far this pre-season with 1:17.144 yesterday (Wednesday). It came after a fast-pace performance from teammate Lando Norris on Tuesday. Sainz set his lap in C4 tyres, the second fastest available. He had experienced problems earlier in the day with reliability issues which kept him off the track for some time. Vettel completed 40 laps in a strong start to the testing before a barrier crash at Turn Three. He
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Position secure SPANISH skeleton racer Ander Mirambell has secured his place in the sport’s 2019 to 2020 World Cup at the final 2018 to 2019 race in Canada despite suffering from back injuries. Mirambell clocked the 23rd and 25th best time at the Bob and Skeleton World Cup in Calgary on Saturday and Sunday respectively. It marked a comeback for the skeleton racer who earlier scored a time of 5.58, coming bottom of the table. Mirambell said he had achieved his objective with the result that landed him a place in the World Cup. He had had a bad start made worse by back prob-
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was taken to the medical centre and later given the all-clear, but the crash cut Ferrari’s run short. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen managed 69 laps, coming third and finishing two-10ths behind from Vettel. Valterri Bottas, of the Mercedes team, finished five-10ths further back. Mercedes did manage to complete the most laps of anyone yesterday morning with 75 after oil pressure problems on Tuesday afternoon. It comes as the team recently fitted their car with a W10 upgrade. Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo, racing in the team’s RS19 car, set the second highest number of laps at 72. Ricciardo’s fastest lap was 1:22.597.
Marcus Wyatt came sixth overall with 1288 points. It comes ahead of the World Championships in Whistler in Canada’s British Columbia province which starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday March 9.
McLaren fire MEDICAL personnel at a Cataluña race track treated three members of the McLaren team after a fire broke out in their garage. McLaren said the fire, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, was quickly extinguished. The team members were discharged shortly after being taken for treatment, McLaren added. The blaze came as McLaren and other F1 teams were in Cataluña for a filming day at the race circuit. No damage was found on the team’s car after it was checked. It comes as McLaren took part in a pre-season test on Tuesday.
VICTORS: Spain gave no quarter to Russia in Madrid. THE Spanish women’s rugby team has qualified for the final of the European Championship after beating rivals Russia by 41 points to nil in Madrid on Saturday. Spain will face either Germany or the Netherlands for the tournament final in Madrid’s Central Stadium on Saturday March 30, depending on which side wins Saturday March 9’s Amsterdam semi-final. The final will come just over a year after Spain beat the Netherlands 40 points to nil in 2018, winning them the tournament. Spain scored seven tries to Russia’s zero on Saturday and also managed three conversions. Maria Garcia scored the Lionesses’ first try within the first five minutes, with Patricia Garcia converting it to put Spain at seven points to nil. Maria Losada scored the second in the 24th minute, followed by Maintane Salinas with the third and Lourdes Alameda with the fourth. Paula Requena bagged the fifth try, followed by Monica Castelo and Iera Echebarria who scored the last to close the game at 41-nil.