Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 7 - 13 March 2019 Issue 1757

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NEWS EXTRA Greenbus ALCOY Town Hall has been given the use of a hybrid bus, in the hope that the vehicle will prove a success in the town and encourage the transition of the entire fleet to eco-friendly alternatives.

Photo Villa THE town hall of Villajoyosa has organised a photography competition, complete with the hashtag #MostralaVila, with prizes of €200 and €100 up for grabs. Participants have until the end of the month to submit pictures.

Local dig THE urbanisation Montecasino in La Nucía will soon have 20 allotments available, next to the social centre, for locals to develop their own organic gardens, and will even be offered workshops to help them grow.

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Fantastic Fallas start! THE official programme for this year’s biggest fiesta in Valencia, Fallas 2019, has been released, with the party taking place right through to March 19. You can catch something happening every day in the city, such as the rather noisy but traditional mascletàs - fire crackers - in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. This weekend we see events such as the arrival of the Moors and Christians, a night show and huge fireworks display on Saturday, and on Sunday a fantastic heritage parade through the streets, and the inauguration of the street markets on Tuesday. On Saturday, March 16, there are parades and prize-giving celebrations, as well as fireworks at night, and on Sunday, March 17, the first official day of the celebrations of the Fallas, there is a huge party and one of the biggest parades through the city streets, culminating with fireworks on Paseo de la Alameda at 1am. On Monday, March 18, there is a tribute to the poet Maximilià Thous, and a tribute to the Serrano teacher, which will take place at their respective monuments, with another parade and a major fireworks display. On Tuesday, March 19, the Cremà de Fallas 2019, there will be a floral offering, followed by mass in honour of San José, then at 7 pm, the final and biggest parade of

the event, with the celebrations continuing through the evening, ending with fireworks and fires and a huge party not to be missed. ENJOY FALLAS: Something happens every day.

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We need more education! A CAMPAIGN to gather public support for the construction of a new college and school in La Nucia is gai ni ng m om ent um , after political support f r om t he opposi t i on parties wasn’t achieved. The PSOE and Compromís are united in the campaign following repor t s st at i ng t hat t he ‘saturation of student s’ i s ‘above the ratio,’ highlighted by t he f act t hat t he I nstitute of La Nuci a has 200 more students than the school was designed for.

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THANKS to a grant of €656,950, some 24 unemployed people in La Nucia have been given jobs as part of an employment workshop, where they will be paid whilst training on-thejob to learn key skills that should help them find longer term work.

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THE resident group We Love Albir has launched a new website, available in Spanish, English and Norwegian, offering local information including events, places to go and things to do. The site was launched at the open air museum and is available at visital bir.com.

Main course PRESTIGIOUS Lebanese chef, Lamia Chehayeb Rasammy, is o ff e r i n g a s e r i e s o f c o o k e r y courses in Denia and Benidorm, specifically aimed at women, as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations. Information and bookings can be done through the regional tourism offices, the CdT.

Treating trees THE environmental ministry has delivered a stock of treatments to combat Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that affects the cultures of almond trees, olive trees, fruit trees, citrus fruits and vineyards, to Denia Town Hall, which farmers can collect for free from the environment department offices.

Charity pact BENIDORM’S council has agreed to renew an agreement with the local branch of the Red Cross which is set to see the charity get a €210,000 grant from the city budget for social, welfare and rescue work.

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A 45-YEAR-OLD man was injured after falling from a height of three metres at a shopping centre in Finestrat. The man suffered trauma and bruising to his wrist in the fall, and was taken to a clinic in Benidorm for treatment.

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LOCAL POLICE officers in Gandia arrested a man who was identified as being the perpetrator of an attack in the town. The victim was knocked unconscious after being punched by the man, resulting in him being taken and treated in hospital for his injuries.

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LEADING BEACH: La Concha is in San Sebastian in the Basque Country.

World beater THIS beach in northern Spain has come fourth in TripAdvisor’s ranking of the world’s best coastlines. La Concha Beach, in the Basque city of San Sebastian, beat others in Jamaica, Sicily, Hawaii and the Seychelles in the travel site’s 25 Best Beaches in the World ranking. It came behind Baia do Sancho in Brazil, Cuba’s Varadero and Eagle Beach on the Caribbean island of Aruba. Ses Illetes, on Formentera in the Balearic Islands,

came 14th in the ranking. La Concha beach is nestled in the bay of the same name to the west of the River Urumea on the coast by San Sebastian. It covers an area of around 54,000 square metres and has an average length of 1,350 metres and an average width of 40 metres. It is a sandy beach which faces outwards onto shallow waters which give way to the Atlantic. A rock formation known as Santa Clara Island sits roughly in the

Gandia road works WORKS to improve road access to the south of Gandia port will be completed by the end of April, according to a delegation of government officials who visited the site this week. The Minister of Development, Jose Luis Abalos, along with the government delegate in the Valencian Community, Juan Carlos Fulgencio accompanied the mayor, Diana Morant, to inspect the work. The improvement has involved an investment of €21 million and features

a unique feature of a bridge structure, 190 metres long and 17.60 metres wide, which began life back in 2012, but was suspended, only to be resumed in 2015. The initiative will improve the traffic flow and reduce congestion, especially during the summer, and will increase safety thanks to the construction of roundabouts that eliminate existing black spots, thus avoiding incidents, whilst improving access to the new regional hospital of Gandia.

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middle of the bay which itself lies between the mountains of Igueldo and Urgull. The beach’s promenade is decorated with the Barandilla de la Concha, art nouveau railings built by Juan Rafael Alday in 1910 and opened by King Alfonso XIII in 1916. The bay is also home to the old Damen coastal gun battery which is now a museum and library. La Concha was named one of the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.

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Denia post extended POSTAL delivery services in Denia Montgo, Rotes and Marines will continue as normal until at least the end of June, following an extension agreed between the town hall and the post office. Delivery to individual properties and those on the outskirts of the municipality were set to finish at the end of February, but because the new communal post boxes have not yet been completed, the post office will con-

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tinue, as normal, with a new date given for the cessation of the service on June 30. Councillor MªJosep Ripoll explained that the town hall will install a total of 1,092 multi-user mailboxes in the three areas, with 220 reserved for anybody not already bought one. The town hall will put the contract to complete the installation work out to an approved company, with work expected to start this week.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1756 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 156 local stories.

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Benidorm fire tragedy A WOMAN, said to be 70 years of age, died in a house fire in Benidorm this week, but her dog was saved from the blaze. The incident occurred in the upper floor of a building in the Alameda Pedro Zaragoza area for reasons which are being investigated. Three fire tenders went to the scene which started in the bedroom, the rest of the home largely being affected only by smoke. The woman was said to have been overcome by smoke, though the dog managed to escape and is now in the care of a foster home. This was the second fire on the same day in the area, with another declared in Gandia, though firefighters arrived in time to rescue the elderly couple from their terrace where they sought refuge.

Ship shape! THANK YOU: The bars and businesses of Benidorm helped raise €16,000.

Benidorm poppy thanks THANKS to the support of local bars, businesses and customers, the Royal British Legion Benidorm and District Branch Poppy Appeal has been hailed a great success. Those venues who took part in the appeal managed to help

the branch raise more than €16,000 for the Poppy Appeal. All money raised by the Royal British Legion in Spain goes to help those in need in this country, who will be extremely grateful for the money raised. If you would like more infor-

mation about the Benidorm and District branch, or the Royal British Legion in Spain in general, the branch meets on the third Friday of the month at Ciudad Patricia, so you can pop along and meet them, or email secrblbenidorm@outlook.com.

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THE maritime training centre at Denia has launched another series of training courses for those interested in qualifications relating to shipping and boating safety. The latest courses deal with such topics as basic survival techniques, safety and security and environmental protection, and form part of their portfolio of courses which run throughout the year. The courses take place from Denia marina and are available for all levels of expertise, from initial training to refresher courses. You can get more information from their website, centrodefor macionmaritimodenia.c om.

Clothing benefits DENIA Town Hall has been spreading the word about the benefits of blue clothing recycling bins around the area, and revealing some little-known secrets. The blue TEXLIMCA bins are designed to accept clothes, shoes and accessories, but in addition to the environmental virtues, they also help to reduce the overall waste management bill. Plus, on top of the environmental and waste benefits, the company who operates and collects from the bins also donates a percentage of any money raised to the town hall towards social welfare grants, which then directly help those in need.

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NEWS EXTRA Cultural Calpe DON’T be surprised if you suddenly see strange characters appear in the old town of Calpe, as the culture department is planning to install sculptures depicting the Calpinas traditions.

In touch A NEW radio system was introduced to various emergency service workers from around the area this week, as part of continual training activities at the Cofrentes nuclear power plant.

Pool gone FOLLOWING continual requests from the residents of the Pueblo Español urbanisation, the town hall of La La Nucia has demolished a derelict swimming pool that was considered both an eyesore and a risk.

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Brexit answers AS part of the continued tour by the staff from the British Consulate, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris and her team will be visiting Lliber to answer questions about Brexit. More than 2,000 people have attended events in the region so far, having their questions answered on topics including residency, healthcare and tax. A range of experts, charities and neighbourhood support groups are represented at each event, forming a kind of ‘surgery’ to make sure everyone gets the chance to ask their question to the right person. Brexpats in Spain will also be providing an update on the current position regarding their work to defend the rights of British citizens in Spain at each event. The Lliber leg of the tour will take place next Wednesday starting at noon at the Centro la Pau, Lliber. There is no need to regis-

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CONSUL: Sarah-Jane Morris. ter beforehand and you don’t have to be resident in the area to attend, although some questions are often specific to a local town, such as the padron for example. British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris said: “Everyone who wants to speak to one of us individually will have the opportunity to do so. If you haven’t yet been to one of the events and are unclear about your situation regarding residency in Spain

or how your situation in Spain might change after Brexit, please do come along to one of the remaining dates.” These events are part of an ongoing programme of outreach and events being held across the country, details of which will be available on the Brits in Spain social media channels. Advice for UK citizens living in Spain can be found on the website, gov.uk/liv ing-in-spain.

Doggy addition THE canine search and rescue team based in Alicante has taken delivery of two new acquisitions this week. Part of the provincial fire consortium, the unit has received a new van which will enable better mobility, but also a new member of the team called Nube. The dog has just started specialist training and hopes to pass all of the necessary exams in the next few months, before joining Lula, Sena and Piba, as well as their human associates, in active service across the area.

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For safer skies ALTHOUGH the average passenger will never notice the difference, the skies above the Costa Blanca have undergone a significant change this week, with the inauguration of a new Air Traffic Control centre in Valencia. The new centre controls 59,000 square kilometres of airspace, including flights to and from Alicante, from after aircraft take off, when they are handled by the relevant control tower at the local airport, to 24,500 feet vertically. Although the centre has been operating prior to the ceremony, the Minister of Development, José Luis Ábalos, inaugurated the new facility, which is designed to meet the ever increasing volume of air traffic in the Valencia region, one of Spain’s principal destinations for international tourism. The project, first planned in 2007, involved an investment of €26.5 million and, according to the minister in his speech “is a strategic project because it is the replication, in the field of aeronautical infrastructures, to the Mediterranean Cor-

THE CASA de la Paraula de Balearia Port in Denia played host to some rather intelligent people this week, discussing, amongst other things, artificial intelligence in business. The event was a conference on the use of Big Data in business, which included artificial intelligence and the management of emotions. Speakers included the

OFFICIALLY OPENED: New centre now controlling Costa Blanca flights. ridor, which is a social, economic and political priority in both the earth side as in the air side.” This new Air Traffic Control centre is equipped with all the latest technology, guaranteeing the safety and continuity of

air navigation services. Enaire, who operate the centre, managed 188,000 flights in 2018, 70 per cent of which were international. For this year, 2019, it is expecting a growth of 4 per cent and to exceed 200,000 flights.

Big business in Denia professor of electronic engineering Emilio Soria, and the professor of Ethics, Domingo García-Marzá, as part of the programme organised by the Ministry of Economy and Enterprise to ensure technology transfer

to companies. Soria focused on the importance of data and how more and more niche markets are appearing where the implementation of systems that create predictive decision making is impor-

tant at all levels of business. The importance of a driven approach to data management within the business framework can also lead directly to an increase in sales, as was underlined by the conference, using Amazon as an example as they were amongst the first to implement recommendation systems in online shopping, which meant an increase in sales of 30 per cent.

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ALTEA Yacht Club hosted what many consider to be the most important race in the sporting calendar, the Winter Regatta, with a 200-mile race which forms part of the Spanish national challenge. A total of 31 vessels took part in the race, which circled the island of Ibiza, with varying weather throughout the competition, including areas where there was no wind, meaning the tech-

niques of the competitors were really put to the test. The race is time based but the times differ depending on the different characteristics of the boats taking part, specifically the length, width and depth, ranging from 45 to 60 hours. The overall winner of the 200-mile race was El Brujo, with Alberto De Castro and Axel Rodger of the Real Club Nautico de Valencia at the helm.

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WINNER: Brujo of the Real Club Náutico de Valencia took first place.

Phone fraudster Follow your favourite town arrested OFFICERS from the National Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in Dénia, accused of conning five people who wanted to sell their phones through the internet. The man, of Romanian nationality, is accused of searching the internet for phones for sale, then contacting the sellers, using a fake identity, to discuss purchasing their terminals. When an agreement was reached over the sale, the seller was told to send the phone, without receiving money, as the fake buyer needed to check the terminals before sending pay-

COPS CALLED: For not paying for phones he scammed from people. ment, which never happened. The fraud is recorded as having an economic value of €3,100, the amount which the five victims should have received, and

so the man was arrested for the five offences of fraud, and a series of minor offences. He appeared before the courts and was released with the charges pending.

VALENCIA, Benidorm, Alicante and Peñiscola are the most followed towns on the Costa Blanca on social networks. The results are from the latest Barometer of Social Networks for tourism destination on the Costa Blanca, which has been developed by the Valencian Institute of Tourist Technologies. The figures are derived from analysis of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, which the developers say is crucial in “attracting an increasingly global and technologically advanced world.” From the detailed analysis of the data, the Barometer reveals, for example, that on

Facebook, Valencia is in the lead with 57,925 followers, then Benidorm with 48,687, and Peñiscola, with 46,811, then comes Alicante with 41,598, a big leap ahead of the next towns, although the figures are still not to be sniffed at, with Torrevieja having 29,068, Altea with 28,373, and El Campello with 26,500. Valencia also leads on Instagram with 22,393 followers, followed by Benidorm with 19,161 and Alicante with 18,182, whereas on YouTube it is Peñiscola in the lead with 11,368,093 followers, way ahead of the second place of Gandia with 666,200, Valencia with 497,066 and Alicante with 497,066.

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NEWS EXTRA Alcoy to Andalucia IT wasn’t just Andalucia that celebrated their special fiesta day this week, Alcoy also celebrated with them, with a special event held by the town hall, with traditional music and dancing all part of the celebrations.

Over limit OFFICERS from the National Police carried out a breathalyser test on a driver they spotted acting ‘strangely’ whilst driving in Gandia, only to find the driver was four-times over the maximum permitted limit.

Race time ALTHOUGH street running races took place in many towns at the weekend, Calpe believes that they had the busiest, as more than 1,300 people ran through the streets in the seventh time this race was run.

Stroke care GANDIA hospital has launched a training scheme where they offer help and advice for caring for people who have suffered a stroke. The objective is to provide information and tools in areas such as nutrition, mobilisation and communication.

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Classical music revival VENUE: Ermita San Josep.

Raise the roof! ONCE again, it’s time to sing with appreciation in La Fustera, as the ever popular Songs of Praise afternoon returns to Ermita San Josep on Monday, starting at 4pm. The hymns have all been chosen because of their popularity and by request, so it’s truly going to be an hour-long singalong experience like no other, thanks to the feedback from the regular congregation at San Josep. Everyone will be made very welcome! For more details, email martinbentley1@gmail.com or telephone 965 744 657.

BY reaching out to new audiences through film, television and advertising, classical music has taken on a revival in recent years, and is still becoming increasingly popular. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about classical music, then the Arts Society Marina Alta might have the perfect solution, as they are offering a ‘crash course in Classical Music,’ by Sandy Burnett. It is the second presentation of the 2019 season of the Arts Society Marina Alta, following on from the first presentation when 150 members and

guests followed Gaugin around the Pacific Island. Now, guests old and new are invited to join broadcaster Sandy Burnett on a trip through the world of classical music from the medieval era to the present day. Sandy Burnett is one of the most authoritative broadcasters in the field of classical music. He was a presenter on Radio 3 from 1994 until 2006, and is a busy practising musician himself. The presentation, being held at the Salones Canor Teulada today (Thursday), covers a thousand years of classical music, taking us from the Medieval and Renaissance periods through Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th century right up to what’s happening in classical music today. Sandy will explain the nuts and bolts of classical music notation, form and tonality and discuss how composers went about the process of shaping their works.

SANDY BURNETT: A God according to Aled Jones. Doors will open at 10.00am for registration, and coffee will be available for members and guests before the show begins at 11.00am. For more information about

this presentation, or the group themselves, visit the website www.marinaaltaarts.com, where directions are also available should you need them.

NEWS EXTRA ITV La Villa A MOBILE ITV inspection unit will be visiting Villajoyosa, so that vehicles due for renewal can have the test conducted. The team will be available on March 26, 27 and 28, appointments available via the Local Police.

Working well THE work to convert the former Institut Pare Arques in Cocentaina into a Municipal Training Centre is progressing well, with work on new access paths beginning to take shape this week.

First aid DOCTORS and nurses from Denia Hospital held a training course in which both primary and secondary school teachers in the area were given instructions in first aid, including cardio pulmonary resuscitation.

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Bad luck for drivers

DURING the recent campaign launched by the Director General of Traffic (DGT), 72,062 large vehicles, such as lorries and buses, were stopped by traffic patrols and 8,813 drivers reported for offences. During the week-long campaign, 118 vehicles were so bad they were immobilised at

BANK FRAUD: Nuisance calls can include serious scams.

Spain suffers most spam calls By Sally Underwood SPAIN is the country which receives the most spam calls per month, according to new figures. A new study by caller identity company Hiya, showed Spanish phone users receive an average of around nine spam calls per month; a rate of 24 per cent. Globally, more than 85,000 million spam calls were received in 2018, a 325

per cent increase on the year before. Spain received the highest percentage, followed by the United Kingdom at seven calls a month and 22 per cent, and Italy at six calls and 21 per cent. Many calls were automated by telecommunications companies, however some were more serious, involving banking scams, false kidnappings, or special rates number scams.

the scene, 52 of these being lorries, and the rest vans. In addition, 89 drivers tested positive for alcohol, 16 of these being lorry drivers, and 40 drivers were tested as positive for drugs, with eight driving heavy goods vehicles. There were also 126 people

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in lorries, 12 in buses and 517 people in vans who were reported for not using a seatbelt. There were 1,044 drivers reported for excessive speed, of which 957 were van drivers. Despite those figures, the number one reason why drivers were reported was for driving more hours than permitted.

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CHEMISTS are being offered €10,000 a year plus a free house to reopen a pharmacy which serves 17 isolated towns and villages. The closed business has reportedly left thousands of residents without a pharmacy service for more than 10 months, with many elderly people forced to use taxis to get their medication from the nearest pharmacy, which is 45 kilometres away. However, when snow and frosts hit these isolated towns, residents can find themselves totally cut off with no access to medication. The head of the platform pushing for the p h a r m a c y ’s r e o p e n i n g , M i g u e l A n g e l Lopez, stated that the Junta of Castilla y

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LOCAL PHARMACY: A total of 4,000 signatures have been collected in hopes to reopen a business located in Villar del Río, Soria.

Leon and the School of Pharmacists of Soria have been ‘unable’ to resolve the situation which has left thousands of people without their fundamental healthcare rights. He continued to explain that one of the main issues causing the closure of the business was the lack of profit gained in the ‘slower’ months of the year, but highlighting that the work during summer months could even become ‘excessive.’ The pressure group hopes to reopen the establishment by offering an estimated €10,000 through grants and public aid a year to whoever agrees to move to Villar del Rio and take over the pharmacy. They will also get a house and garage plus all profits.

Police rescue kidnapped drug trafficker OFFICERS from the National Police working in conjunction with colleagues in France, have freed a Venezuelan drug trafficker who was kidnapped in Paris. The investigation began in Spain as part of an investigation which looks into criminal groups who are dedicated to kidnapping and extortion. The investigation discovered the victim was being held in a residence located in the 13th district of the French capital, and after notifying the French National

Police, was released and one of his captors arrested. It was only when the victim’s identity was fully clarified, the investigators discovered the man was wanted on an arrest warrant in Spain under suspicion of being a drug trafficker, after being arrested in 2005 in possession of 13kg of cocaine. The victim’s relief and release was subsequently short-lived, as he was then arrested in France in order to be returned to Spain to face the charges against him.

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Exam success THE principality of Asturias in the north of the country leads the rest of Spain’s regions when it comes to passing school exams. According to Genaro Alonso, councillor for Education in Asturias, the pass rates for primary, secondary and bachillerato courses for 2018 were 98 per cent, 85 per cent and 84 per cent respectively. These results consolidate the already positive figures for children passing their exams and moving upward in the education system, says Alonso, and maintains their position at the top when compared to other regions. Primary Regarding the enrolment figures, the rate has remained the same as the previous year, with a similar number of students attending school in 2018. The number of those which completed their primary education is 98 per cent of students, with slight variations throughout the six years. Nevertheless, Asturias ranks in third place nationally regarding the number of students who finish primary education. Secondary The completion rate for the ESO secondary education course is 90 per cent, with exam pass rates at 84 per cent. Bachillerato The pass rate for the bachillerato (the A-level

Police hurt during chase FIVE police officers have been injured and a 23-year-old man arrested by armed police in Spain after he ploughed into a road block, bringing a 44kilometre (27-mile) high-speed chase to an end. Police shot out the car tyres when the driver failed to stop at the road block on the A-226 and smashed into officers - injuring five - near Teruel at 9am on Sunday. The young man, from Barcelona, was charged with resisting arrest and failing to stop when ordered to by police. All of the injured police officers were treated at the nearby Hospital Obispo Polanco.

equivalent) is 84 per cent, with girls outperforming boys by seven clear percentage points. With 63.1 per cent of pass rates in Asturias for the 2016/2017 year, Asturias was ranked the third top region in the country.

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Promoting tourism together THE secretary of state for Tourism has launched a new initiative called UNETUR whose main objective is to develop an integral model for quality and competitiveness in Spain’s tourism sector. This project aims to help maintain Spain’s leading position in the tourism sphere through standardising procedures, applying

diagnostics and producing manuals with good ideas and practices. UNETUR will be set up this month by six founding groups including SETUR, the Secretary of State for Tourism; ICTE, the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality; and ITH, the Hotel Technology Institute.

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BRITAIN’S ambassador to Spain and the Alicante Consul have called on the roughly 76,000 British expatriates living in the Valencia Region to get their resi-

dency ahead of Brexit after meeting Spanish officials. Simon Manley and SarahJane Morris took part in an outreach event with some 200 expatriates in Valencia.

They were joined by Juan Carlos Fulgencio Tejedor, the Spanish government delegate in the region. All three officials called on British expatriates to stay calm in the run up to Brexit on Friday March 29. Fulgencio Tejedor said the Valencia Region’s resources were being boosted to help expatriates get their residency documents on time. Expatriates should rely on official resources and not the rumour mill, the Spanish official added. Sarah-Jane Morris said it was now more important than ever that British and Spanish officials work together to ease the impact of Brexit on expatriates and local authorities. “Both I and Valencian colleagues urge all British nationals living in Valencia to ensure they are correctly registered with the authorities and making the necessary preparations for when

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Brit officials’ expat Brexit call

BREXIT CALL: Officials including Manley (left) discussed Brexit. Britain leaves the EU, so they can continue to enjoy living in this beautiful part of Spain,” Morris said. The meeting comes after

the Spanish government announced no-deal Brexit back-up measures including on residencies and healthcare on Friday.

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Rare disease drug shortage by Sally Underwood A GROUP of Spanish laboratories warned around 30 per cent of medicines approved for rare diseases by the European Medicines Agency do not make it onto the Spanish market. The collective claimed only 61 of 118 rare disease treaments available in Europe were approved in Spain. The group added: “The current average time [for approving drugs in Spain] is 19 months, well above other EU countries.” It added the time taken before a medicine goes on sale in Spain jumped from 12.4 months between 2002 and 2013, to 14 months in 2014 and 2017. The association said: “While not a significant difference, the data shows it is necessary to implement new policies to reduce inequality of access.”

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Gibraltar tax pact By Joe Gerrard SPANISH and British officials have signed a treaty covering taxes and finances in

Gibraltar, the first agreement of its kind since the one which handed the enclave to Britain. Spanish Foreign Minister

Josep Borrell and Britain’s Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington signed the agreement on Monday. It covers arrangements for the British enclave after Brexit. It will stop Gibraltar undercutting Spanish tax rates and curb payment fraud if approved by Spain’s Council of Ministers and Parliament, Spanish Foreign Ministry sources said. Borrell said the agreement had involved a lot of work due to it covering sensitive issues and there being many issues at stake. The treaty is the first to be signed between London and

Madrid on Gibraltar since 1713’s Treaty of Utrecht which handed the British control of the Rock. Its signing comes as Madrid and London became involved in a separate diplomatic spat over the exclusion of Gibraltar ’s airport from no-deal Brexit contingency plans.

British officials were reportedly concerned that EU documents referring to those arrangements did include references to Spain’s claim to the ‘isthmus’ on which the airport is built. The isthmus is the roughly 800-metre strip of land which connects Gibraltar with the Spanish mainland. It was not included in the Treaty of Utrecht and has been disputed ever since.

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NEWS EXTRA Helicopter capability SPAIN’S army wants to use its NH90 helicopters in overseas operations to test their capabilities after the Council of Ministers agreed to buy 23, reported Army Chief of Staff General Francisco Javier Varela.

Talent ‘map’ MADRID, Navarra, Cataluña and the Basque Country were first, second and third in their ability to create, attract and retain talent, according to the Valencian Institute of Economic Research’s (IVIE) Talent Map.

New reforms

ROCK DEAL: The agreement is the first of its kind since 1713.

THE Spanish government has passed a raft of new reforms to make it easier for scientific institutions to hire staff and for scientists to buy equipment, as well as helping researchers return to the field after maternity and paternity leave.

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PAY INEQUALITY: A new law will crack down on gender discrimination in the workplace.

Workplace discrimination By Sally Underwood SPAIN’S cabinet has announced it will crack down on gender discrimination in the workplace. New legislation, approved by the PSOE party, will see new fathers granted up to 16 weeks of paternity leave by 2021, while businesses will also be made to complete

equal pay audits. Politicians claimed women’s hourly earnings are 12.7 per cent lower than men’s in Spain and announced businesses will be forced to compile figures on average salary values, bonuses, and nonwage benefits by gender. The law, which currently only applies to companies with more than 250 employ-

ees, will be adopted by those with more than 150 employees in the legislation’s first year, those with more than 100 employees in its second year, and 50 or more in the third year. The new rules will also address issues including selection and hiring processes, as well as work conditions and sexual harassment.

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Deal efforts BRITISH efforts to secure changes to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement continued on Tuesday with further talks in Brussels. British Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox met with EU officials in a bid to change the proposed backstop mechanism. The backstop aims to prevent a hard border falling between Northern Ireland and the Republic if future trade talks between London and Brussels break down. It has become a sticking point in Westminster with pro-Brexit and DUP MPs, hampering Prime Minster Theresa May’s efforts to get her deal passed. It comes as May prepares to return to Parliament to put her Brexit deal to Parliament next Tuesday. If the deal fails to pass MPs will be asked whether they are willing to let Britain leave the EU without a deal. If they reject a no-deal outcome they will then be asked if the withdrawal date should be pushed back. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said his party will back a second EU referendum. The party will continue to push for other options including a snap general election, Corbyn added.

Taking measures By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S ambassador to Spain has joined an expatriate group in welcoming measures approved by Spanish Ministers covering expatriates and tourists in a no-deal Brexit if London adopts similar measures. Simon Manley said the measures, passed by Royal Decree on Saturday, offered assurances to British expatriates and holidaymakers including for healthcare and residency. “I am pleased to see the Spanish government has announced a series of detailed Brexit contingency measures, published extensive advice to business and citizens, and has guaranteed the rights of EU nationals living in Britain,” the ambassador said. Richard Hill, vice president of the Brexpats in Spain advisory group, told Euro Weekly News the announcement was good news, and added he was ‘impressed’ with Spanish planning so far. “It is good news, but it should be said that it depends on the British government reciprocating for Spanish

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BREXIT EXTRA Macron EU vote claims FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has claimed the Brexit vote represents Britain’s retreat into nationalism fuelled by fake news and ‘anger mongers’ while calling for reforms to the EU after Britain leaves the bloc.

Town funds WELCOMED: Manley (inset) said he was pleased with Brexit plans. residents there,” Hill said. The vice president added some points including how expatriates who had not begun or were still in the process of getting their residency needed clarifying. “Regardless we are still telling people to get legally registered and Brexpats in Spain is still on hand for help and advice,” Hill added. Manley’s comments come as Spanish ministers unveiled the mea-

sures last week before approving them following Friday’s Council of Ministers cabinet meeting. The Royal Decree states British citizens with residency will have to get a Foreigner’s Identity Card (TIE) before December 31, 2020. Josep Borrell, Spain’s Foreign Minister, said the measures would cover the residency of around 300,000 British expatriates until 2020.

THE British government has pledged funds worth almost €1.9 billion to fund towns in England struggling economically after Brexit which some, including Labour, claimed was to get backing for the proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement.

No limit IRISH prime minister Leo Varadkar has said the backstop cannot have a time limit and Britain should not be able to leave unilaterally.

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Elephant’s lonely demise A FEMALE elephant passed away at Cordoba’s zoo after suffering a serious physical deterioration over the past six months. The Cordoba Town Hall confirmed the death of the elephant, known as Flavia, after having spent 43 years in the zoo. D u r i n g a p r e s s c o n f e rence, the town hall stated that Flavia’s passing came as a ‘hard hit’ to its keepers. Flavia’s physical well-being had deteriorated over the past six months and had declined even further during the two weeks leading up to her passing. The zoo had been working in collaboration with Pacma, an animal rights p a r t y, t o t r y a n d t r a n s f e r Flavia to a sanctuary in order to improve her everyday well-being. However, the Pacma stated that Cordoba zoo had ‘isolated the elephant,

CORDOBA ELEPHANT: Flavia spent 43 years in the zoo (file photo). known as the saddest elephant in the world, during 43 years of confinement.’ They also assured that they had tried, up until Flavia’s last moments, to ‘save’ her from captivity as

she had spent all of her life in a confined space without being able to interact with other elephants and without enjoying the environmental richness that these types of animals require.

Pacma stated that despite their ongoing efforts to give Flavia the ‘utmost dignified retirement’ that, in the most u n e x p e c t e d a n d s a d w a y, she had the ‘worst ending’ she could have endured.

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Respecting the law SPAIN has ranked 21st in a new table which measured 126 countries worldwide on their respect for the rule of law. Spain scored 0.71 out of one on the World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2019. It scored 0.7 last year and came 23rd. Spain came behind Germany, Britain, France and one place behind the US in the ranking while coming ahead of Portugal, Italy and Greece. Denmark, Norway and Finland came first, second and third respectively. Elizabeth Anderson, executive director of the WJP, said a global slide in checks on government power was “deeply con-

cerning.” The WJP said in a statement the slide suggested authoritarianism was on the rise. The WJP surveyed some 3,800 experts and 120,000 households across the 126 countries to gather their data. It ranked countries based on their limits to government power, the absence of corruption, open government, respect for rights, order and security, compliance with regulations and civil and criminal justice. Spain scored highest on privacy, the lawful transition of power, the absence of corruption in the military, police and courts and the absence of crime.

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Missing people A TOTAL of 12,330 people out of more than 176,000 reported missing since 2010 remain unaccounted for, about 7 per cent of the total according to a government report. The Missing Persons in Spain 2019 report showed Cataluña had the highest number of active cases of any region with 547 reports, 39 of which are classed as high-risk. Barcelona Province alone had 389, the highest of any province, followed by Madrid with 347. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska announced a raft of measures to curb the number of missing people cases. The ministry is also set to launch an app with the names and pictures of those who remain missing. Allowing different police forces to share and access information in a centralised database and creating provincial co-ordinators are among them.

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First for an Arab court A DUBAI appeal court recently gave a Spanish resident joint custody of his two children. In the first ever shared custody ruling in an Arab country, the court decided the children should live with their father for one week, and the following week with their mother. The children’s father, Borja Brañanova, a mining engineer from Asturias who has lived in Dubai for 15 years, considers that he has won the first round of his continuing battle with the country’s legal system. “I hope this sentence will encourage lawmakers worldwide to get up-to-date and ensure that children, and not only mine, can look forward to a better future,” he said. Brañanova married a South African woman in 2013 and had two children, Sebastian and Olalla, who were registered as Spanish citizens. The couple separated three years later and a Dubai court gave the mother sole custody, preventing the father from taking the children on holiday to Spain, but allowing them to travel to South Africa with their mother. Over the next three years Brañanova fought to reverse the custody ruling without help from the Spanish authorities who

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Depression causes ’47 sick days a year’ by Sally Underwood

COURT DECISION: A Spanish resident wins joint custody in an Arab country. declined to take action ‘out of respect for Dubai’s judicial independence.’ Having won the first phase of his bat-

tle, Brañaova now hopes the Dubai judges will allow the children to visit Spain with him.

DEPRESSION in Spain costs sufferers around 47 days of complete disability each year, and 60 days of partial disability, according to figures released by the World Health Organisation. Margalida Gili, professor of Social Psychology at the University of the Balearic Islands, said: “Depression is associated with a significant level of disability, with substantial implications for the quality of life of these patients and their family, work and social environment.” The study showed disability rates from depression were higher than for other chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and back pain.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S prime minister has signed off a decree officially setting the date for general elections on Sunday April 28, meaning the Cortes Generales is now dissolved. Pedro Sanchez signed off the royal decree which sets out the timetable for election campaigning and the date of the vote itself. The official campaign period runs from Friday April 12 to Friday April 26. Although lawmakers will now no longer meet until after the day of the vote, Sanchez’s ruling Partido Socialista (PSOE) continues to put forward proposals. There are still a handful of Council of Ministers cabinet meetings left before the election. The press conferences which typically follow them have seen rafts of proposals and measures announced. Some of them can be approved by Royal Decree. Others requiring full parliamentary approval will now be

Up for grabs

REPRESENTATION: The Congress of Deputies. sent to the Permanent Deputation of Congress. The Deputation is made up of 59 lawmakers from all political parties represented in the Congress of Deputies lower house. There is an equivalent body for the Senate made up of 36 lawmakers, with both exercising the powers of either house while they are dissolved. Seats in the Cortes Gen-

erales are now being eyed up by politicians from all parties. With the general election looming, here is a summary of how the institution is voted in and what its function is in Spanish politics: A total of 350 seats are up for grabs in the lower house, while 208 out of 266 are being contested in the Senate. Whichever party or coalition controls the Cortes controls the government. The ex-

ception to this is the current PSOE government, the first to come to power with a noconfidence motion meaning no election was called rendering them governing in a minority. Spain itself is divided into 52 multi-member constituencies which fall along provincial lines. Members are elected by a party list proportional representation system, with seats in a constituency awarded to parties according to the proportion of the vote they receive. The Senate meanwhile sees voters choose a total of 208 members while 58 are appointed by regional authorities. The job of both houses is to scrutinise the government, hold ministers to account, represent constituents at a national level and approve legislation.

Rural pitch A FAR-RIGHT party has thrown its lot in with rural communities who demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday, telling them they will be their representatives nationally. High-ranking Vox members appeared alongside officials from the opposition conservative Partido Popular (PP), the centrist Ciudadanos, and the leftist Podemos at the Rural Alliance rally. All were attempting to pitch themselves as the champions of rural Spain. Farms, hunters and supporters of bullfighting all claimed they had been ‘abandoned’ by Madrid at the rally. They also claimed they were being harassed by environmental groups. Parties claimed they would protect traditions including bullfighting as a way to buoy rural economies. Podemos said it would champion a ‘sustainable’ rural economy. But Vox’s Javier Ortega Smith sought to align his party firmly with the protesters’ agenda. “As of April 28 you will have a parliamentary group defending you in Congress,” Vox’s Secretary General said. The rural vote is a constituency sought after by parties across the political spectrum. Rural communities have suffered from depopulation and economic decline for decades, breeding resentment against what they consider a metropolitan political class. That resentment could well bolster the fledgling far-right party. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 26.7 per cent, 115 seats Partido Popular (PP): 20.5 per cent, 84 seats Ciudadanos: 16.2 per cent, 55 seats Vox: 12.1 per cent, 34 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.

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Food poisoning A GROUP of people have been affected by salmonella poisoning after eating traditional Spanish tortilla (omelette) at a bar in northern Spain. According to the Delegation of the Junta of Palencia, the number of individuals with

symptoms of the infection has risen to 23. Four of the victims are still hospitalised but are showing good progress. An inspection of the establishment is being carried out and food samples have been collected.

Child survives fall A BOY of five has survived a fall from a third-floor apartment in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real). According to National Police sources, an investigation is already underway although initial findings point to a fortuitous accident. The boy was first admitted to hospital in Ciudad Real and from there was taken by helicopter to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Virgen de la Salud hospital in Toleda. His condition was stable, hospital sources announced.

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€200,000 to burn the king TWO artists haves put their statue of Spain’s King Felipe up for sale with one condition, the new owner has to burn it and record the fire on film. The four-metre-tall statue, created by Santiago Sierra and Eugenio Merino, is priced at €200,000 and is currently on display at the ARCO art fair in Madrid. It has been dubbed Ninot after the name given to figurines burnt in Valencia festivals. Luis Navarro, an assistant to the artists, said the artists had set out to create something that had to be destroyed. “We are looking for a type of collector who is not obsessed with the idea of possession or accumulation of objects but actually takes

piece will be documented and what remains will be a historical document of its time,” he added. The artists’ work comes after Sierra displayed photographs of jailed Catalan politicians at ARCO last year. King Felipe and Queen Letizia opened ARCO this year but did not view the statue, a fair spokesperson said. The Political Prisoners in Contemporary Spain exhibit was later pulled and sparked a debate about censorship at the fair. The statue also follows a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling last year which found Spain had violated two acROYAL SUBJECT: The king and queen visited the fair. tivists’ human rights for burning pictures of royals in pleasure in destroying the chased,” Navarro said. 2007. piece of art they’ve just pur“The destruction of the CREDIT: Royal Household, via Twitter

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Suffering for art by Sally Underwood

HEAT WAVE: Current high temperatures are expected to remain in the Costa del Sol and Mallorca.

Snow joke by Sally Underwood FOLLOWING recent unseasonably high temperatures across Spain, meteorologists are predicting ice, snow and winds to hit much of the peninsula later this week.

The recent highs of 28 degrees Celsius in Murcia, and 26 in Sevilla and Valencia are set to be replaced by winds and even orange alerts for the coasts of Galicia and the Basque Country. Areas expected to be exempt from the drop in temperature are the Costa del Sol and Mallorca.

OAP hammer killer AN old age pensioner has handed himself in to police on Spain’s Costa del Sol and confessed to the murder of his roommate in a hammer attack. The 70-year-old man presented himself to National Police in Torremolinos where he claimed to have beaten a 77-year-old to death with a hammer. Police have remanded the OAP in custody while they investigate his claim that is alleged to have happened at an apartment block in the Plaza Rio Aguasvivas area of the town.

A DRUMMER at a carnival event in north west Spain was so dedicated to his art his hands began bleeding as he played. The drummer’s hands were left dripping with blood which left marks across his instrument at the entroido (carnival) festival in Viana de Bolo. The traditional drum, known as a bombo, is used to beat out a rhythm during a procession where revellers wear brightly-coloured costumes and masks. The carnival, which is the oldest in the Galician region, is believed to derive from Pagan farming rituals.

BRIGHT COLOURS: The Viana de Bolo procession features brightly-coloured costumes.

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Legal requirements for construction of a property in Spain Carlos Baos We can help you.

OF all of the contracts related to Spanish real estate law which we handle in our law firm, without a doubt, one of the most complicated and the one which generate the most conflict, is a contract for the construction of homes or properties in Spain.

This type of contract can be worded in many different ways, so it can be a building or work contract with or without supply of materials, a turnkey contract, a construction contract at a fixed price, a building contract by administration, etc. The difficulty arising from this type of contract is due to the fact that the construction process has obvious and inherent risk elements, which can lead to a conflict such as: land type, unforeseen events, price variations, dependence on other trades or subcontractors, dependence on administrations ie for obtaining licences, etc. If you are a builder, project manager, or if you are a plot owner (promoter) there are a large number of components which you must take into account before signing a construction or building contract: Choose the correct type of building contract As we have indicated before,

building contracts for construction can have many types, and it is important to determine which of them is the correct one for your needs. Determination of price, costs and method of payment Obviously it is very important to determine the price and costs each of the parties will assume, and it is vital to establish how the cost will be paid (eg if it will be paid monthly, as the work progresses, or another formula). Conflict resolution It is almost inevitable that either during the construction process or at the end of it, some differences or disputes between the builder and the developer in terms of finishes, construction solutions, etc will arise. It is imperative therefore that the parties establish a way to solve these controversies; possibly according to the standards laid down by the architect, naming an external expert or another option.

Deadlines and whether penalties apply An essential element of a building contract is to fix the term; a date for the completion of the work. Should this period be missed, then financial penalties for delays may be part of the contract, although it is common to distinguish between delays which are the responsibility of the constructor or the project manager, and those which depend on third parties. The most typical reason for delay is in obtaining the necessary licences from public administrations, especially town halls. Object of the works and project materials What is undoubtedly the most difficult to clearly establish in a building contract is precisely the object of the contract itself. It should clearly detail the work to be done and also in what form, specifying the type of materials,

qualities, dimensions, etc which can obviously be quite complicated. For these reasons, and given the difficulty of this type of contracts, it is highly recommended - whether you own a plot and want to build on it, or if you are a builder, architect or project manager - that you are correctly advised by a lawyer about this type of contract, taking a balanced view of all the potential risks and advantages before signing. If you have any problems with the developer, builder, or with the project manager in a construction process, if you want to resolve or terminate a building contract, or you want to sign a contract and require professional advice, contact us and we will help you. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

Carlos Baos (Lawyer) Email carlosbaos@white-baos.com C/Diana 19, 2ยบ D, 03700 Denia (Alicante) Spain Tel. +34 966-426-185 Fax +34 965-784-471 Please Like Us: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteBaosAbogadosLawyers

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Dead fox shock ANOTHER distressing image has rocked the Internet in Spain this week after a fox was found dead and tied up to a post in Asturias. The fox was discovered in a protected area known as the Natural Park of Las Ubiñas-La Mesa, in Santa Maria. An individual reported the incident along with an image on February 28 via a Twitter account known as @lasendadloso. The account stated that the discovery was ‘Simply, not normal And we are in a protected Natural Park area, as well as a Biosphere Reserve.’ The case has since spread across the Internet with an increasing number of comments regarding the measures carried out by the authorities to avoid and stop these types of acts on animals.

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Record-breaking tourism ALMOST 4.2 million holidaymakers visited Spain in January this year, the highest amount recorded for that month and 2.2 per cent more than in 2018. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed the 4,196,939 tourists who came to Spain in January spent around €4.7 billion,

3.6 per cent higher than in 2018. The figures follow another record-breaking year for Spanish tourism in 2018. F o r e c a s t s f r o m S p a i n ’s Tourism Board over growth slowing or numbers falling due to a slowdown in holidaymakers from Britain, France and Spain failed to stop January breaking

records. A rise in the number of tourists coming from Italy, the Netherlands and the US has helped to offset that decline in recent months. Holidaymakers from the US numbered 149,000, up 25.5 per cent from January 2018 while the number of French visitors fell by 8.7 per cent to 446,307. The

RECORD RESULT: January saw 4.2 million tourists come to Spain.

number of British tourists coming to Spain in January was 807,347, 1 per cent more than in January 2018. The Canary Islands was the favourite destination

for tourists. Around 1.2 million, 27.6 per cent of the total in Spain, travelled to the islands. The figure was 2.1 per cent less than that of January 2018.

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Fine for anti-feminist bus A BUS banner redefining Gender Violence as Domestic Violence was fined by Barcelona’s Guardia Urban for infringing advertising laws. The banner along one side of the vehicle was accompanied by Hitler’s face, while the other side was emblazoned with the claim, ‘Gender laws discriminate against men.’ Although the ultra-conservative, ultraCatholic Hazte Oir association behind the anti-feminist message was fined, the Barcelona police did not prevent the bus from continuing its drive through the city. Members of the Arran anti-capìtalist group wh o t h r e w p a in t at th e b an n e r,

scraped away part of its decals and tried to h alt th e bus c ompla ine d tha t the polic e moved them on and threatened to arrest them. The same day, Barcelona’s Public Prosecution department denounced Hazte Oir for hate crime and campaigning against Spain’s Equality laws and in particular those protecting women. “Like it or not, here we are,” responded Hazte Oir spokeswoman Teresa Garcia who claimed that the association’s petition asking the Partido Popular, Ciudadanos and Vox to repeal the Gender Violence laws has already collected 20,000 signatures.

‘Rural Spain’ protest THOUSANDS of protesters gathered in Madrid on Sunday to rally in defence of rural Spain and its traditions including hunting. National Police estimated around 6,000 demonstrators took to the streets of the Spanish capital. They were joined by members of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), the leftist Podemos, the centrist Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox including

PP leader Pablo Casado. Protesters marched with banners featuring slogans including: ‘Long live the hunt’ and ‘Farmer, protector of the environment.’ Carlos Bueno, one of the demonstration’s organisers, said rural Spain was becoming empty. “The towns are abandoned and in the meantime urban society has not realised the gravity of this human, territorial,

ecological and strategic drama that affects us all,” Bueno said. Protesters also demonstrated against a suspension of hunting in Castilla y Leon following a ruling from the region’s High Court. The protest comes after Spain’s Territories Minister Meritxell Batet previously said depopulation was the ‘biggest challenge’ facing the country.

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ALLOWED: Vox’s Ortega Smith (inset) is set to appear in Brussels.

EU allows far-right event THE European Parliament hosted an event organised by a Spanish far-right party weeks after rejecting two others over security and reputational concerns. The parliament’s General Security Directorate said Vox’s event on Cataluña complied with the institution’s rules and that an application to hold it was made in good time and form. Kosma Zlotowski, a Polish MEP from the country’s

far-right Law and Justice Party, invited Vox to stage the event. He said the two shared values on returning to a Christian Europe and preventing the EU from ‘federalising.’ The Vox event took place yesterday (Wednesday) at the EU parliament building in Brussels. It featured party General Secretary Javier Ortega Smith. Cataluña, a Spanish region discussed claims that

the Catalan Generalitat has pushed false ideas about the region’s history onto schoolchildren. Antonio Tajani, president of the parliament, recently pulled one event set to feature former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and another from Spanish farright and neo-fascist groups. The first was pulled due to security concerns and the second to defend the institutional reputation of the parliament.

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Brit navy ships may be built in Spain CONTRACTS worth almost €1.2 billion to build three British naval supply ships could be awarded to Spanish shipbuilders, a councillor in Britain has said. Portsmouth City Council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson said concerns over the choice of firm to build the vessels had been voiced at meetings between the government and the defence industry. The decision not to guarantee that the ships would be built in Britain was a ‘significant problem,’ Vernon-Jackson added in comments made to British media. “These are highly complex ships carrying quantities of munitions so they have to be very powerfully built, and be able to be in a war zone and yet the government are choosing to probably allow them to be built in Spain,” the council leader said. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson

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CONTRACT CONCERNS: The ships are set to supply the HMS Queen Elizbeth aircraft carrier. said officials were legally required to tender the contracts internationally. The ships, which would be used to supply Britain’s new HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carriers, are set to sail with the Royal

Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). A final decision on the contracts is set to be reached in 2020. Concern over the contract comes as the Appledore shipyard in Devon prepares to close this month after 164 years.

Robbery probe

four burglaries in homes. Police seized cash, tools, jewellery, electronics and other items they claimed were stolen from the homes. Houses and flats where residents had gone out and left their doors on the latch were targeted, officers added.

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GALES complicated the work of firefighters battling to control more than 100 fires in the north of Spain. Seventy-seven of the fires were located in Asturias where gusts reached 100 kilometres per hour while in Cantabria the regional government activated its Forest Firefighting Plan owing to warnings of high wind.

Residents in Muskiz (Vizcaya) had to leave their homes as a forest fire approached and were temporarily housed at the municipal sports centre. This blaze was the most serious of the forest fires affecting Vizcaya where, as in Asturias and Cantabria, high winds were causing difficulties.

Prehistoric sea creature discovery

FOSSIL FIND: The leptocleidus was a small type of plesiosaur. RESEARCHERS have found the remains of a sea creature in a Valencia region quarry which prove it lived in Spain at the same time as the dinosaurs. Palaeontologists from Madrid’s National Distance Education University (UNED) said in a new study that the fossilised remains of a leptocleidus were found near Morella in Castellon Province. The species is a type of ple-

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siosaur thought to have lived in a delta that existed there at the time, the researchers said in the Cretaceous Research journal. Adan Perez-Garcia, a co-author of the study, said the find was “exceptional.” “It is the first reference of these animals in the Iberian Peninsula,” Perez-Garcia said. The creature was not a dinosaur but co-existed with

them around 125 million years ago during the Lower Cretaceous period. It was previously thought to have only lived in what is now Britain, Australia and South Africa. Fossils indicate the leptocleidus was no more than three metres long, with a short neck and a triangular head. They lived in shallow waters such as the mouths of large rivers near the coast.

ESPIONAGE: Spies probably responsible for embassy assault.

Spy assault on embassy AN assault on the North Korean embassy, originally dismissed as a hysterical woman’s overreaction, was probably espionage. The ambassador Kim Hyok Chol was expelled by Spain following North Korea’s nuclear tests in September 2017. Only one diplomat, staff and their families now live at the embassy in the exclusive Aravaca area outside Madrid. Late last month 10 men stormed the house, hooding its occupants whom they tied up, struck and interrogated. “They carried replica weapons and held the Koreans for two hours,” sources close to the case revealed. A woman who managed to escape through a window was spotted minutes later by a National Police patrol car. She had a head wound and after using a mobile app to communicate with her, they understood that she and the others at

the embassy were violently attacked by other Koreans. The police rang at the outer gates which were opened by a man ‘of oriental appearance’ who said that everything was in order. Despite initially believing him and assuming that the woman was unbalanced, the patrol car remained nearby and shortly afterwards police saw two cars with diplomatic plates leave the house. Once inside they found the embassy official and the others who were bruised and shaken. The attackers took mobiles, laptops and documentation with them before fleeing in the stolen embassy cars which were abandoned and located hours later. The investigation is being conducted with maximum discretion owing to the ‘delicacy’ of the incident, but everything points to espionage, the same sources said.

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USEFUL LINKS THE United Kingdom will leave the European Union on March 29, 2019, resulting in a number of significant changes which will affect individuals and businesses. To stay abreast of the Brexit progress and its implications, there are a number of websites, recommended or written by the British government, which are updated as new information becomes available.

*Official information for British people moving to and living in Spain, including Brexit guidance, residency, healthcare and driving, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-spain The site contains current, official information, and was last updated on January 29. *Information about EU exit, including the article 50 process, negotiations and announcements about policy changes as a result of Brexit is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/brexit Topics covered range from preparing your business for when the UK leaves the EU to living in Europe after Brexit. *Another useful government led site is ‘Prepare for EU Exit’ which contains information about how to prepare and the steps that may need to be taken by individuals and businesses. This includes everything from passports, driving licences and flying within the EU to banking and selling online. To see more, visit: https://euexit.campaign.gov.uk/ *The implications of a ‘no deal’ scenario are outlined at the dedicated government website: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=no+deal+scenario While leaving the EU with a deal remains the government’s top priority, it must plan for every eventuality, including a ‘no deal.’ As such the guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU to benefits and pensions, advice for pet travel, the impact on the regulation of medicines and medical devices, amongst other issues. *The Spanish government has launched a dedicated ‘Prepared for Brexit’ website which provides information for residents and businesses alike, not only about the implications but also contingency measures that are being adopted at both national and international levels. The site is in English. http://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/brexit/Paginas/index.aspx?fbclid=I wAR3X5YV5IjNeP5MqUy4cxSiD4POiAfXT6o4QD1z96s0sfcLMHEoSY KVFsdM *For those covered under the Spanish social security system, there is advice on requesting or renewing a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) on the official home page: https://sede.seg-social.gob.es (The Spanish government’s dedicated social security website in English).

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Catalan trial Rajoy testifies at Madrid hearings By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S former Prime Minister has said ex-Catalan Generalitat officials on trial over the 2017 independence referendum and declaration knew he would not allow a vote to ‘liquidate’ Spain. Mariano Rajoy, who was in office when the referendum was held in October 2017, said he was obliged to defend Spanish unity under the country’s Constitution. He was speaking as a witness in the ongoing trial of 12 defendants at the Supreme Court. Rajoy, who activated Article 155 after the Catalan Generalitat declared independence following the 2017 vote, said he and other officials had acted with

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TESTIMONIES: Rajoy (inset) and other officials appeared at the Supreme Court this week. prudence and caution. Article 155 was the constitutional mechanism used to suspend Cataluña’s regional authority and impose direct rule from Madrid after the independence declaration. “We made efforts to get support from everyone. It is

the Spanish who should decide what Spain is,” Rajoy told the court. Rajoy said he did not recall any violence and added he did not have any data to hand on the issue. “I never made decisions about police operations, those were taken by offi-

cers in charge of them,” Rajoy said. Several of those on trial have been charged with rebellion. Prosecutors will have to prove those defendants used violence to gain independence while defence lawyers claim it was Madrid and Spanish police forces that used force on protesters and voters. Former Secretary of State for Security Jose Antonio Nieto told prosecutors he believed activists with the Committee for the Defence of the Republic (CDR) encouraged violence. Nieto, who testified on Monday, also claimed the Catalan Generalitat had encouraged it. The trial continues.

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Marbella shooting

TWO people have died after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Barcelona. At 7.30 on Sunday morning a group of firefighters were called to the scene after receiving multiple alerts from neighbours of the complex. The blaze broke out on the fourth floor of an 11-storey apartment building with residents of the 44 apartments evacuated. The fire was extinguished around half an hour after the incident occurred. According to Spanish press, the victims were between 60 and 70 years of age. Reports also confirmed that several witnesses stated that they had heard an explosion apparently from the apartment.

AN investigation has been activated by the National Police after an individual resulted in being injured during a shooting on the night last Friday in Marbella. According to information provided by the police to local Spanish press, a man h a s b e e n t r a n s f e r re d t o t h e M a r b e l l a Costa del Sol hospital with multiple injuries after gun shots were reported at around 9.00pm. The incident occurred in the La Dama de la Noche urbanisation, located in the Nueva Andalucia area. Reports indicate that the authorities are searching for two men believed to have been involved in the incident.

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LOCAL POLICE: Benidorm’s mayor and local dignitaries.

New technology for historic force BENIDORM dignitaries recently celebrated Local Police’s 175th anniversary. As well as local politicians, the event in Plaza de Sus Majestades los Reyes de España was attended by Agustin Almodobar, senator for Alicante, representatives from the security forces and the local fiestas queens and officials. After laying a laurel wreath in memory of deceased Local

Police officers, Benidorm mayor Toni Perez thanked the force’s present members, assuring them of the local corporation’s commitment ‘and obligation’ towards providing them with all possible economic, material and human resources. Perez also referred to the ‘digital transformation’ which faces Benidorm following its designation as Spain’s first

Smart and Sustainable Tourist Destination. “As you well know, this multiplies the possibilities which innovation and new technology bring to policing,” the mayor said, pledging the town hall would continue to put important new technological tools at their service. “Today, Benidorm is more than ever, in an advantageous position to do this,” he added.

Son follows famous father’s footsteps THE son of Pedro Zaragoza Orts, the mayor who ‘made’ Benidorm, was instrumental in preventing the exhumation of Francisco Franco. Francisco Zaragoza Ivars succeeded in suspending the building licence needed to open the tomb in the Valle de Los Caidos and move the dictator’s remains for burial elsewhere. “I believe I’ve done what I had to do,” he told local Spanish media. Zaragoza Ivars, who has a doctorate in Law and a degree in Political Science also has Town Planning qualifications from the National Institute

of Public Administration. In the 60’s, Zaragoza Orts was responsible for turning Benidorm into an international resort with high-rise buildings, but in later life was more famous for persuading Franco to allow bikinis on Benidorm beaches. He was one of founders of the Fundacion Francisco Franco and Zaragoza Ivars occupied his father’s place on the board following his death in 2008. He expressed professional and moral satisfaction at having halted the exhumation. “They are trying to remove a dead man to humiliate him and profane his tomb.”

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Young artists STUDENTS from Miguel Hernandez University’s Fine Arts school are displaying their sculptures in the Navarro Ramon room at the Frax Foundation adjoining the seafront in Albir. The works, collectively named Alabaster: The undeniable presence of the spiritual in sculpture, can be seen until March 28.

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Integrate by communicating ALFAZ’S Other Nationalities councillor, Martine Mertens, recently visited the Centro Mas Social where 30 people attend Spanish classes. The classes, taught by Anabel Zaragoza Llorens, began early in January and are organised by the town hall’s Inclusive Policies Department under the Pangea intePhoto credit: Alfaz town hall gration programme. HIGHLY “They are two highly motivated MOTIVATED: groups, very interested in learning Learning Spanish so they can integrate in loSpanish in cal society, whether by finding a job Alfaz. or simply by communicating more easily,” Mertens said afterwards. Participants’ profiles are very varied, the councillor added. “Most are of working age and are from 25 to 65 years old, although the majority have not been in Spain for long.” Regarding nationalities, Mertens declared that the students were proof of Alfaz’s reality. “We have pupils from Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Nepal, Syria and China,” the councillor said.

DISCOVERY: Work stopped as the roller emerged.

A clue to the past WATERPIPE installation in Altea’s Camino del Pontet was halted as workmen discovered a large cylindrical object. The finely-worked piece of limestone was obviously important and the Urban Development Department’s Archaeology services were called in to document and recover the find. It has now been identified as a ruglo or roller, probably pulled by a mule and de-

signed to flatten the ground. This would have been a threshing floor for the cereals then grown in the area, the municipal archaeologist Pedro Jaime Zaragozi revealed. A second fragment found later that day was part of the same roller, Zaragozi said. “We also documented a drystone structure which we believe was a terraced bank separating the Camino del Pontet,

one of the town’s oldest roads, and adjoining homes.” This ancient wall appeared to have become embedded in the frontage of some of the houses, the archaeologist added. The roller is a valuable reminder of Altea’s traditional agriculture and the practices involved once-imported cereal growing - principally wheat - in the area, he said.

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Carnival time ALFAZ and Albir schools had unseasonably good weather for their Carnival celebrations. Pupils could parade through both town centres in an initiative organised by the schools with collaboration from the town hall’s Education Department. The Veles e Vents Infants and Primary school was the first to take to the streets before meeting up with the Santisimo Cristo del Buen Acierto school in the centre of Alfaz, finishing the event in a festive burst of colour and imaginative Carnival costumes. In Albir, pupils from the Raco de l’Albir’s Infants and Primary schools headed the Carnival procession through the local streets, accompanied by children from the Little People nursery school. Approximately 1,500 infants and primary pupils up to the sixth grade took part in the parades. “These were made possible thanks to the schools themselves and the invaluable collaboration from the centres’ Parents Associations as well as the Local Police whose officers ensured that our pupils could enjoy the parades

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TIME OFF: Raco de l’Albir pupils enjoy the Carnival. in total safety,” Education councillor Isabel Muñoz said.

Charity concert coming up THE Campanians in Albir host a Big Bang concert at Forum Mare Nostrum on Saturday, April 20 at 7pm. Sponsored by the Companians and the Forum Mare Nostrum, the concert featuring Just Brass will raise funds for Spain’s national cancer charity AECC and the Red Cross in Alfaz. Bar and tapas will be available. Tickets are available from Barbara on 666 921 972. Campanians in Albir are a non-profit making club which regularly supports local charities. It meets each week at the Rober Palas Hotel on Tuesday

mornings from 10.15am to 12 noon for coffee, and announcements and bookings for the various events which are held.

The club has its own website www.companians.org or call Barbara, the Campanians’ founder-president on 666 071 972 for more information.

Talk on tax THE U3A Marina Baixa’s monthly meeting in the Casa de Cultura’s auditorium was attended by 143 members. These included six new members and a visitor who later heard an informative talk on Inheritance Tax from James Johnson of Blevins Franks. This was followed by a question and answer session on the potential impact of Brexit. U3A Marina Baixa holds its general meetings on the fourth Monday of the month at the Casa de Cultura, with the next meeting scheduled for March 25.

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Calpe jamin Tinker, a chiropractor who explained the workings of the human spine and nervous system while revealing how a trained chiropractor can relieve pain. The U3A’s next meeting will be held at the Sol Ifach hotel on March 21 at 10am for the new start time of 11am, whose speaker will be announced later. All are welcome.

The U3A’s next day trip visits Baños de Fortuna in Murcia on April 16 to relax in the huge outdoor spa where the water can reach 31ºC, before enjoying a threecourse lunch. This costs €30 per person and includes coach and lunch. Further information is available online at www.u3acalpe.org, or email enquiries@u3acalpe.org.

CUSTODIAN: Mary Anderton and Jaime I.

Continuing an established tradition THE Zorongo Teatro company from Betera (Valencia) opened Calpe’s Amateur Theatre competition with TR3S. This comedy written by Juan Carlos Rubio told the story of three friends, all approaching 50, who hope to become mothers and try to persuade a young and handsome athlete to become a sperm donor. The play was one of three finalists competing in the sixth edition of the Antonio Ferrer el Cartero awards, and will be followed tomorrow (Friday)

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AT the last Calpe U3A meeting, 19 people renewed their membership and 21 joined. Those present learned that founding president Mary Anderton is now the custodian of the Jaime I bust which was awarded to the Calpe U3A on October 9, Valencia Day, in 2015. Eighty-five people attended the meeting and the talk by Dr Ben-

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MOTHERHOOD: Three women hoping for co-operation. by Huanita from Elche’s Teatro en Construccion company. Next Friday then hosts Soliloquio de grillo’s, a pro-

duction by Asomate Teatro from Motril (Granada). The competition was first held in 2012, continuing Calpe’s long-standing amateur dramatics tradition and honouring the local actor, Antonio Ferrer. The competition ends on March 22 when the winner is announced, and the evening will include an out-of-competition performance. All plays begin at 9.30pm in the Auditorium and free tickets can be obtained at the box office from 7pm on the night.

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Calpe THE Culture Department is preparing to install statues to represent Calpe’s traditions and outstanding personages in the Old Town. These will include members of the brass band - Calpe’s first cultural association - as well as a xirimiter i tabaletern (piper and drummer) who are still important to the local fiestas. There will be a netmaker and seaman to symbolise Calpe’s oldest occupation, a smallholder with farm implements and a pelotari practising the local Valencian ball game. The first is a steel sculp-

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Reminders of the past

STREET SCULPTURES: The artist with local councillors. ture by artist Georgie Poulariani, of Blessed Francisco Sendra, Calpe’s parish

Makeover for Tourist Info office THE town hall’s Tourism Department renovated and enlarged the Tourist Information office in Avenida Ejercitos Españoles. The office in front of the Las Salinas salt lakes is the town’s longest established, but had problems with damp and was in need of a revamp, the town hall explained. The office has been repaved, redecorated and refurnished while the entrance has been adapted for those with mobility problems and free-standing information columns added. The €43,135 makeover was co-funded by the Valencian Community’s Tourism Board (AVT) whose chief Francesc Colomer recently visited the transformed office. “Enlarging, modernising and improving the tourist information network is a question of image and hospitality,” said Colomer who also drew attention to the people behind the counter. “They are the first to relate the attractions of a tourist destination,” Colomer pointed out. “They are our ambassadors of hospitality and key to a tourist town.”

priest during the 1930’s, to be installed in the square bearing his name.

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FOR the fourth consecutive year, Alcalali turned almond blossom into a cultural and tourism event. More than 10,000 people visited the town for the Feslali, Alcalali en Flor festival which focuses on landscape, gastronomy, culture and the local almonds. This year the festival also helped restore the self-confidence of agricultural growers who dealt with the Xylella Fastidiosa plague, a deadly bacterium attacking Costa Blanca almond trees.

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Showing off the area’s produce JALON was the setting for another edition of the Vall de Pop’s fair devoted to sausages and traditional products. The Feria del Embutido y el Producto Tradicional at the Xopa de Xalo, adjoining the Tourist Info office, showcased the area’s wealth of sausages, cold cuts and wide range of pork products. Also there for the sampling were traditional savoury and sweet cocas, cakes, honey, almonds and wine. Pepe Vidal, director of Denia’s Tourist Development Centre (CDT), which has supported and

collaborated with different Vall de Pop training schemes and other initiatives, was named Torraor d’Honor. He was nominally in charge of all the grilling, frying and toasting which goes on at the fair, organised by the Vall de Pop Tourist Sector Businesses (ATEVAP). Vidal, said beforehand he was anxious to be presented with his Apron of Honor. He also stressed the quality which distinguished the Vall de Pop’s gastronomy as well as the efforts of its business professionals in maintaining ‘spectacular quality’ and a highly diversified offer.

SAME SIGN: Aquarians enjoying their lunch date.

An Aquarian get-together VALL DE POP U3A members born under the star sign of Aquarius gathered recently for lunch in Benissa. Their numbers were reduced

owing to winter illnesses and clashing dates, but those who attended enjoyed a glorious three-course Menu del Dia. The group did not attract all

members born under the Aquarius star sign, so anyone who missed out this year should give their details to Brigid Redmond to be sure of attending in 2020. Others born under the same star sign were invited to let the U3A know if they too, organise a joint celebration. “If so, let us know and we can share it with all members,” they said. Following the Annual General Meeting today (Thursday), the next item on the Vall de Pop U3A programme is the April 4 assembly followed by a highly recommended talk from Duncan Campell. April 11 sees an excursion to the Valencia Bioparc or Oceanografic. The €8.50 cost covers the coach only, as tickets will be purchased on arrival. For further information on U3A Vall de Pop check the http://u3avalldepop.com website.

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THE town hall has launched the Asociacion de Perros Educados y Limpios (APEL) campaign. Owning a pet is a responsibility, the town hall pointed out, as animals are unaware of social and civic norms. Owners should clean up after their dogs in the municipality’s public places and as the

number of pet owners increases, not doing this gives a negative and selfish image. The APEL initiative includes social media videos featuring Justino and his friends, which it is hoped will go viral. The town hall will also be giving out 10,000 leaflets in several languages during the campaign as well as 200 posters.

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THE April 28 general election coincides with the San Vicente Ferrer fiestas. This could affect families where a member is selected to attend an electoral table at the polling station. Anyone who is registered on the municipal Padron and is under 70 could spend most of that day checking identity documents against the electoral roll, ensuring that voting lists do not run out, and assisting in the smooth running of the polling station. Serving on an electoral table is an unavoidable civic duty, but is also remunerated, as members of the table will receive €85 and have his or her Social Security quota paid for that day. This is €10 more than in the previous elections and employees are entitled to five hours off

Well-trained owners required

ELECTION CLASH: Polling station duties are unavoidable. the next day, although this does not apply to the self-employed. Teulada-Moraira Town Hall will draw the names during the first week of April, although if they have a good enough reason, some of those selected might be able to elude the

obligation. Local fiestas are unlikely to be considered a valid reason for not attending, and any person not turning up at the polling station after being selected could face a prison term of between three months and a year, or a fine.

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More than just grapes TEULADA-MORAIRA recently attended the second Mediterranean Lifestyle Gastronomic Meeting in Alicante City. The Teulada-Moraira Auditorium’s Alere-Dolia tourism and cultural brand was represented there by the master icecream maker and barman from Jijona, Santi Gomez, who analysed and demonstrated the DNA of the locally-grown Alexandria muscatel grapes. Gomez was accompanied by Maite Serrat, director of the Auditorium whose Alere-Dolica initiative sets out to conserve local land and the landscape by promoting Teulada-Moraira’s muscatel grapes.

MEDITERRANEAN LIFESTYLE: Demonstrating the DNA of locally-grown grapes.

Taking a trip through the classics THE Arts Society Marina Alta have held their second presentation of 2019 in Teulada. Having followed Gauguin around the Tahiti on the first occasion, 150 members and guests were taken on a trip by broadcaster Sandy Burnett through the world of classical music from the mediaeval area to the present day. Sandy’s presentation gave a clear understanding of the essential elements of music in each era, enabling the audience to listen to classical music with fresh ears and greater understanding. Sandy Burnett is one of the most authoritative broadcasters in the field of classical music and was a Radio 3 presenter from 1994 until 2006 and is a practising musician himself. He has also lectured and hosted events at the Wigmore Hall, the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal School of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the London Jazz Festival.

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Choir concert THIS Sunday, Teulada-Moraira’s Auditorium hosts the fourth edition of the Canta amb cor choral concert at 6pm. Teulada, Benissa and Paiporta high school pupils will be singing in the event whose theme this year is drug dependency, and which sees the first performance of the song Crit dels Angels (Cry of the Angels).

THE Colosos del Mediterraneo deep sea fishing event will be held this year between May 28 and June 1. The inscription period opened last month and r e m a i n s o p e n u n til M a rc h 1 5 , a n nounced Moraira’s Club Nautico which is organising the event in collaboration with the Instituto Español de Oceanografia. The fish are released after capture and the organisers stressed that the Colosos del Mediterraneo is not a competition. It is a meeting between the best international drift fishers and the biggest fish in the Mediterranean, promoting companionship and an interchange of experiences, they said.

Going walkabout MORAIRA-TEULADA Walking Football team recently hosted the matches between six teams, one of them from the UK. The Manchester Corinthians, San Miguel Strollers, Formentera, Monte Mentals and the Moraira A and Moraira B home teams played one another on a league basis, with the top two competing in a one-off final for the trophy. As the Corinthians’ team stayed in Benidorm and had enjoyed what the resort has to offer, they probably didn’t have the best preparation and despite travelling to the tourna-

ment with a big reputation, they finished second from the bottom. The top two positions were mainly contested by Moraira A and B and Formentera. Despite having the best defensive record, Moraira B lost out to Formentera for second position, leaving Moraira A the comfortable league leaders. A special mention for the Moraira Walking Football lady members who hosted the event and made the guests warmly welcome. Thanks also to Lynn Clark, U3A group co-ordinator who presented the winners’ trophy.

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New contract JAVEA Paralympic yachtsman Rafa Andarias has renewed his contract with sportswear firm Nautica, the local Yacht Club revealed. Andarias, who won three major national championships last year and is ranked the world’s Number Four, will be wearing this year’s Nautica collection which incorporates brilliant primary colours and pastels inspired by seascapes.

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PRESENTATION: Carmen Alesanco, Val Dromgoole and Marion Kenworthy.

Cheque for charity CHARITY was the winner a t the la te s t J a ve a U 3A meeting at the Parador. The association’s nominated charity for 2018, Todos Juntos Javea, received a cheque for €3,113 raised through various fundraising event and raffles. There was also a €117 bonus from the s a le of Christmas cards.

The charity’s president Carmen Alesanco and secretary Marion Kenworthy, expressed their deepest gratitude on receiving the money from U3A president, Val Dromgoole. Help of Denia and Marina Alta is the U3A’s chosen c ha rity for 2019 a nd its reperesentative, Catherine Pe re z , c a me a long to the

Gunpowder plot fund JAVEA Town Hall is advertising for a pyrotechnics expert to organise this year’s 13 fireworks displays. The new Contracting Law obliges the town hall to put the contract out to tender, as the payment exceeds €15,000.

According to the bidding specifications, Javea will spend €120,100 on fireworks displays for fiestas including the Three Kings, Jesus Nazareno, the Fiestas Proclamation, Hogueras, Moors and Christians and Our Lady of Loreto.

meeting to explain the voluntary work it carries out in the area. Membership of the Javea U3A, which was around 1,400 at its peak last year, continues to increase with 200 new members joining in January and February. The Javea U3A Facebook page continues to grow in popularity with more than

500 m em ber s havi ng become ‘friends.’ The general meeting finished with a talk by former prison officer and governor, Ray Wilcox, on his career and the problems the service is currently facing. U3A members were also able to buy copies of Ray’s two novels, based on literally ‘inside’ information.

To err is human JAVEA Town Hall suspended the licence for a bar on the Segon Muntanyeta beach. Urban Development councillor Isabel Bolufer admitted that it was a mistake to give permission for the bar-restaurant on the beach’s only remaining unbuilt section. Residents of apartments and villas in the peaceful area immediately protested, and the town hall backtracked by conceding that the permit was not in the general interest. “This is a formula commonly used when a mistake has been made,” Bolufer said.“Errare humanum est,” she added, prompting Compromis spokesman Vicent Colomer to retort: “It was a huge t-rd.”

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JAVEA’S current mayor Jose Chulvi announced that he will once again run as the PSPV’s mayoral candidate. He heads what he described as a cross-party voting list which can represent all sectors in the town and includes a British resident, George Thomas. “I am presenting my candidature with more vigour, more eagerness and more experience than ever. I am running for my town because Javea is my priority,” Chulvi declared. “This is where I want to be and where I want to crown this incredibly positive cycle together with all our neighbours.” The electoral list is not a par-

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LIST ANNOUNCED: Javier Bonet, Jose Chulvi and George Thomas. ty list ‘but the town’s list,’ said Javier Bonet, vice secretary general of the PSPV’s Javea branch. “Men and women who have in common the fact that they know and love Javea,” Bonet

said. “A list of honest, hardworking and approachable people from all social and occupational fields who, combined with the experience of our councillors, are going to contribute so much.”

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Doing a man’s job DENIA included a homage to the town’s first postw ome n in its progra mme ma rking Inte rna tiona l Women’s Day. Antonia Bolufer Pradas, Maria Inmaculada Vidal Luengo, Consolacion Cedeño Romero, Margarita Rosello Formes and Teresa Tur Fornes were the first women to deliver Denia’s post. “ The y broke the gla s s ceiling in a job that was exc lus ive ly c a rrie d out by males,” said Denia’s Equality councillor Elisabet Cardona, congratulating them on their years of service

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WOMEN’S DAY: Elisabet Cardona and Culture councillor Rafa Carrio.

Get in step THE winners of Denia U3A’s recent poetry competition have now been announced. Many members had entered the competition and the judges were astounded by the amount of talent lurking in Denia. Norma Robertson came first with The Class Reunion with second place going to Frances UhinduGingala for Siesta and Anne Mitchell’s Poetsea in third place. What next for Denia U3A? Not satisfied with making members exercise their brains, the club is holding a tea dance to ensure they get their limbs moving. The first will be held this month and for members whose dance moves are rusty - and not just their joints - three professional ballroom dance teachers will be there to teach the waltz, quickstep, sequence dances and more. Afternoon tea will be served with cava, scones and cakes as well as Spanish pinchos. For more information, watch this space or see the www.u3adenia.com website.

Spring sale THE CHARITY SHOP of Denia is having a super sale of CDs and DVDs between March 23 and 30. Anyone who would like to join the shop’s friendly team of volunteers for three hours each week, please contact denise pbb@live.co.uk or call 689 628 053.

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VICTIMS: Spain registered the highest amount between 2000 and 2018.

Terror deaths FROM all EU countries, Spain registered the highest amount of terrorism victims between 2000 and 2018, according to a study published this week. During the mentioned dates, the Black and White Book of Terrorism in Europe stated that 268 people died due to terrorist attacks carried out in Spain. Some of the victims were from Madrid’s train bombings back in 2004,

Islamic state attacks and also those carried out by ETA. France ranked in second place with 263 fatalities, followed by the United Kingdom with 212 victims. The study also showed that 1,115 Europeans had died from terrorist attacks in 30 countries around the world, with the United Kingdom lost 492 nationals, the highest number in Europe, followed by France with 181 deaths,

Germany (89), Italy (63) and Spain (49). Among the total number of Europeans killed in and outside Europe in terror attacks (1,868), 91.1 per cent lost their lives to jihadist outrages. The book explained that the EU is ‘fighting more and more effectively’ against terrorism, with 69 victims recorded compared to 18,000 worldwide.

JELLYFISH have been seen on a Costa del Sol beach - with the early sightings believed to be due to the high winter temperatures and recent mild weather. The creatures have been pictured on the popular Torreblanca beach in Fuengirola. While many jellyfish are unlikely to sting or cause irritation, caution is still advised if you encounter one. Last year saw a surge in the

number of jellyfish washing up on Spanish beaches. Beachgoers were warned to stay away from the potentially lethal Portuguese man o’war after several were spotted on beaches in Malaga City and the holiday hotspot Marbella. Hundreds of the venomous blue and purple creatures also washed up in Cadiz and Huelva provinces after being blown in by strong westerly winds from the mid-Atlantic Ocean.

JELLYFISH: Caution is being advised.

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BEST BOOKS: The University of Cordoba’s library is among the best in Spain.

Best Spanish libraries By Sally Underwood A STUDY by the University of Granada has revealed the library at the University of Cordoba is among the best in Spain. The institution is the third best in Andalucia, behind the library at the University of Pablo de Olavide which comes in first, and the University of Sevilla is second. The ranking is based on an efficiency calculator comparing each library’s budget with the number of book

loans and computer downloads made. The results also

factor in the number of people in the surrounding area.

Youth unemployment falls A TOTAL of 32.6 per cent of Spanish workers aged under 25 were unemployed at the end of January this year, down from 36.1 per cent the previous year. The fall comes as the equivalent figure for Italy rose from 32.6 per cent in January 2018 to 33 per cent this year. In October 2013, during the Eurozone debt crisis, the same statistics for both countries were 56 per cent for Spain and 40 per cent for Italy.

LOW ALTITUDE: San Sebastian’s mayor has expressed ‘concern’ over the incident at La Concha (pictured).

by Sally Underwood A PLANE collecting sea water to extinguish a nearby fire startled beachgoers as it passed low overhead in San Sebastian. The aircraft was videoed swooping low over the sand on La Concha beach before settling on the water near a small boat and a kayak. The pilot of the Canadair hydroplane,

which was helping to battle a forest fire, has since been criticised by Twitter users, with some labelling their actions, ‘risky.’ San Sebastian’s mayor, Eneko Goia, also tweeted: “Always ready to help in emergencies, but we are going to express our surprise and concern to the aviation authority over the risky manoeuvre of the hydroplane at La Concha, which flew at low altitude over the city centre and landed in the bay.”

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Obituary: Goodbye Susan AS many will already know, news of the recent and unexpected passing of Susan Reader was received sadly by hundreds of residents on the Costa Blanca. Some knew her well, others not as much, but all were very conscious of her huge efforts and achievements when it came to the charity work she carried out. Probably most aware of Susan’s input is Jennifer Cunningham, who has known Susan for around 20 years. “Without Susan, our charity Paul Cunningham Nurses would not be as successful as it is today,” Jennifer told EWN. When Jennifer set up the charity all those years ago, Susan came along shortly after and it was thanks to Susan that the charity put on countless delightful events, such as their legendary afternoon tea dances, in order to raise money to provide hospice care for the terminally ill completely free of charge. “Susan was fantastic,” recalls Jennifer, “and her events created a great deal of enjoyment for hundreds of people. “However, aside from generating a lot of money

SUSAN READER: Is sadly missed. for the charity, what was even more important was the incredible amount of awareness she created about the charity and its work.” Susan was retired and lived on her own after her husband unfortunately passed away and most of her time was ploughed into charity work, with Paul Cunningham Nurses and later on she got involved with many others in the local area. While she is saddened by the loss of a work colleague and dear friend, Jennifer will always be comforted by the memories and laughter they shared. “At one event,” reminisces Jennifer, “we were at this hotel and Susan was wearing a beautiful fur coat. This magician guy was showing us his tricks, waving playing cards and candles all over the place. Suddenly, we smelt something burning and looked down to see a huge, black circle on the back of Susan’s coat! My, did we laugh and laugh. We really laughed a lot.”

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DENMARK DENMARK’S government is reportedly mulling plans to let shops and petrol stations refuse physical cash in a bid to crack down on crime while supermarkets, pharmacists and other businesses performing ‘central societal functions’ would still have to accept it.

Cash plan

Food labels LABELS designed to help shoppers cut down on food waste by swapping the phrase ‘best before’ with ‘often good after’ could appear on products including milk, beer and chocolate in supermarkets across Denmark after several companies agreed to trial it.

PLAN: Some stores may stop taking cash.

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‘Spy’ arrest

Bank probe

Officers with Sweden’s Sapo security services have arrested a suspect in a Stockholm restaurant in connection with alleged espionage activities conducted by a Russian intelligence officer who police claimed worked under diplomatic cover.

THE Swedish Economic Crime Authority has launched a probe following claims made by a media investigation that around €3.8 billion was laundered with Swedbank and that company information was improperly released.

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Climate march

Arms outcry

PROTESTORS demonstrating for action to tackle climate change in Antwerp were joined by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunbery on Thursday, with the school pupil’s school strikes against pollution having inspired similar movements across the world.

OPPOSITION lawmaker Omid Nouripour called for military ties with Saudi Arabia to be severed following claims German-made weapons were used in the Yemen Civil War, breaking export licence rules, with the government claiming there is no evidence to support the allegations.

Faith call

Man sought

THE head of the new Islamic Cultural Centre of Belgium Brahim Laytouss has called for an end to the ‘politicisation’ of his faith and added Muslims wanted to be pluralistic and neutral after cutting ties with Saudi Arabian funders.

GERMAN Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has said he does not know the whereabouts of Bilel Ben Ammar, a Tunisian sought for questioning in connection with the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack who was deported from Germany shortly after it took place.

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Church thefts

TEMPERATURES in the Limburg village of Arcen reached 20.5 degrees last week, the highest ever recorded across the Netherlands for that time in February amidst unseasonably warm weather across much of Europe.

A COURT in Belgium has jailed a Dutch woman, 40, from Dongen, for one and a half years after finding her guilty of stealing copper drain pipes from 18 churches, with the defendant also ordered to pay €16,000 in compensation.

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One held

Bullet use

POLICE in Alta have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged bomb threat made to the crew of a plane waiting to take off from the city’s airport which resulted in passengers being evacuated.

THE Council of Europe’s Human Rights commissioner has called on France to stop using rubber bullets against protesters after ‘gilet jauntes’ (yellow vest) demonstrators were left with injuries including broken jaws after recent rallies.

Boat search

Tax backing

A WOODEN boat reported missing with one person on board was found moored on Asmaloy Island last week after it disappeared between Fredrikstad and Notterroy, sparking search and rescue efforts from Norwegian and Swedish coast guards.

A FRENCH push for a minimum level of corporate taxation during its upcoming G7 presidency have received the backing of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin who said Washington would ‘absolutely support’ it after a Paris meeting with counterpart Bruno Le Maire.

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Video stars FRIGILIANA, the Axarquia town once named one of the most beautiful in Spain, has been chosen to shoot Coca Cola’s newest television advert. The mountain town now appears in a one-minute campaign broadcast across all national television networks and online. The advert, designed by Argentine company McCann Market, was filmed at the beginning of February on Frigiliana’s Calle Santo Cristo, and shows diners enjoying the brand’s drinks overlooking the town’s views. Frigiliana was previously chosen by confectionary company Ferrero Rocher for filming an advert in 2015. The town’s mayor, Alejandro Herrero said he was pleased with the latest piece of publicity for the area. He explained: “As soon as they arrived to ask for permission to shoot, we gave the crew all possible help and even provided them with the details of some residents who worked with horses to haul the material to the terrace where they staged a restaurant.”

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Into the light GLOBAL campaign Darkness into Light has joined forces with local charity Afesol Salud Mental to raise awareness of suicide and self harm prevention. Afesol looks after all aspects

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of mental health and is committed to promoting the cause of Darkness into Light on the Costa del Sol. They are now taking registrations for their fourth annual walk on the Costa del Sol, which aims to raise thousands of euros to be spent on mental health issues. The walk will be held on the Paseo Maritimo seafront promenade in Estepona on May 11. The five-kilometre walk is restricted to 500 participants, so

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Feminist strikes THE Feminist Movement of Mallorca held a rally in front of the courts of Via Alemania in Palma on Tuesday to protest against what it terms patriarchal justice. The group argues that the judicial system holds women responsible for aggressions and violations against them, and is calling on sup-

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Pig sick… AN Albox couple are furious about plans to reopen a pig farm near their home. Paul Griffin and Luisa Fernandez claim the associated smell, noise and flies will be a stress-inducing nuisance and will devalue their property, which has been in Luisa’s family for five generations. The couple acknowledge the property was a piggery from the 1980’s up to some six years ago, but told the Euro Weekly News it looks likely to be significantly bigger this time and will be an intensive breeding operation. Other local residents also oppose the project, Paul and Luisa say 350 people have signed their petition to stop it opening. Jenny Spear is one of the couple’s neighbours. Initially assuming it would be a ‘nice little pig farm’ as before, alarm bells went off when she realised it was being enlarged.

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port for national feminist strikes planned for tomorrow (Friday), International Women’s Day. In addition, the movement wants to see more gender training for members of the judicial system and a review of the law on gender violence. Spokesperson Anna Lopez said: “There is a brutal lack of protection of women. The current law needs to be applied effectively, the definition of sexist violence must be expanded and the necessary resources for the protection of females have to be put in place.” Lopez also highlighted the need to protect transsexual people, who she said are not covered by any specific law.

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Bankruptcies up by a fifth A TOTAL of 9,115 people and companies filed bankruptcy proceedings with Spanish courts in 2018, an increase of 20 per cent on the previous year according to official figures. Data from the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) showed 5,842 of the cases came from companies and were filed in Commercial Courts. The number of business-related insolvencies rose by 9.1 per cent last year compared to 2017. A total of 3,273 of the cases were filed by individuals with no connection to business.

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the total gross operating profits made by the companies in the IBEX 35 stock index in 2018, up 9 per cent on the previous year and driven partly by a 4.1 per cent revenue rise.

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Profits and losses SPANISH companies listed on the Madrid stock exchange have posted their results for last year, with those on the IBEX 35 index netting a combined total of almost €43 billion. The combined total for net profits was 0.1 per cent less than 2017 levels, pulled down by losses of more than €2.8 billion for the Naturgy energy company. The combined total for companies increased by 10.8 per cent from 2017 to 2018 without the Naturgy losses. International expansion, cost cutting and a combined increase in revenue of 4.1 per cent contributed to strong levels

By Joe Gerrard of growth among some publicly-listed companies. Exchange rate changes between the euro and Latin American currencies hit the sales and profits of others, including telecommunications firm Telefonica and the Mapfre insurance company. The Santander bank made more than €7.8 billion in net profits, the largest amount netted by any company in the index. Oil company Repsol saw its net profits rise to more than €2.3 billion, an increase of 10.4 per cent compared to

2017 and the highest result for eight years. The increase was driven in part by rising crude oil prices. Energy firm Iberdrola made more than €3 billion in net profit in 2018, breaking all previous records. Fast food chain Telepizza posted €10.4 million in net losses, compared to a net profit of €31.8 million in 2017. The losses came as the firm increased sales by 14.5 per cent last year. Industrial chemical company SNIACE, which is not in the IBEX index but is on the stock market, posted losses of almost €5 million, 32 per cent more than 2017.

THE winner of the Sunday April 28 snap general election will have to find €16 billion to cover the deficit due to government budget plans being rejected. Finance Minister Maria Jesus Montero said the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) budget’s failure to pass the Cortes would create a deficit of 2.4 per cent of economic output (GDP). The government was aiming to cut the deficit to 1.1 per cent of GDP but gaps in finances have risen because some spending measures have already passed, Montero added.

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Subsidiary sell off MERCADONA President Juan Roig’s Angels investment company has announced plans to sell the Valencian Foot Institute sports injury specialist to medical firm Podoactiva which serves around 350,000 patients each year.

Salary rise

GROWTH: Deutsche Bank wants more customers. DEUTSCHE BANK said it is committed to increasing the number of its Spanish customers by 40 per cent to 900,000 by 2023. The German bank’s pledge comes after customer numbers grew in Spain between 2014 and 2018. Deutsche Bank reportedly considered pulling out of Spain during that time. Fernando Sousa, Deutsche Bank Spain’s general director,

said its company lending arm was likely to come up against ‘aggressive competition’ from rival banks. “We are seeking profitability rather than a bigger market share,” Sousa said. The general director for Spain added competition meant Deutsche Bank was seeking to differentiate itself to Spanish clients by offering specialised services to individuals and companies.

PUBLIC sector workers in Spain are set to see their salaries rise to €1,071.40 a month later this year, with government officials having approved the increase on Monday and the increase due to apply to roughly 40,000 staff members.

Data claim TELEFONICA President Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete predicted users of electronic devices may eventually demand payment from companies to hand over personal data and added firms would have to continue self-regulating customer information use until the state regulates it.

Losses of €291 million SPANISH olive oil maker Deoleo has posted losses of €291 million and a fall in the value of assets of €200 million in 2018. The company reported a fall in sales of around 12.5 per cent to €605.5 million last year to Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMW) regulator. Company share prices fell by 9.9 per cent to 7.5 cents after the news.

Deoleo said in a report on the results that it would maintain its commitment to producing quality goods. “The olive oil business is strongly shaped by a product offer in which the only incentive for purchases is low prices,” the company said. It comes as Deoleo replaced CEO Pierluigi Tosato with Miguel Iberrola Lopez. Tosato is set to stay on as a director.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 2,004.25 -1.75 Associated British Foods 2,261.00 2.00 Admiral Group 2,192.50 -0.50 Ashtead Group 2,015.50 -50.50 Antofagasta 945.00 3.40 Auto Trader Group 475.30 -1.70 Aviva 435.60 1.10 AstraZeneca 6,218.00 6.00 BAE Systems 473.55 -2.05 Barclays 164.58 0.84 British American Tobacco 2,868.75 -2.75 Barratt Developments 604.10 -1.30 BHP GROUP PLC ORD $0.50 1,750.80 6.20 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,939.00 -9.00 British Land Co 603.90 2.90 Bunzl 2,415.00 -1.00 BP 536.65 0.55 Burberry Group 1,936.75 -16.25 BT Group 215.10 1.15 Coca-Cola HBC 2,586.50 -2.50 Carnival 4,170.50 -39.50 Centrica 122.90 -0.60 Compass Group 1,681.00 -1.50 Croda International 4,876.50 -8.50 CRH 2,416.50 -2.50 DCC 6,565.00 -30.00 Diageo 2,970.00 7.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 357.60 1.40 Evraz 585.30 3.50 Experian 1,986.25 -12.75 easyJet 1,233.25 -1.25 Ferguson 5,306.50 -9.50 Fresnillo 796.00 -3.00 Glencore 305.33 0.13 GlaxoSmithKline 1,509.70 1.30 GVC Holdings 661.00 10.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 1,708.25 4.75 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,803.75 -12.25 Halma 1,577.00 -8.00 HSBC Holdings 621.00 3.00 Hiscox 1,628.00 -6.00 International Conslidtd Airs Grp 574.00 -0.35 InterContinental Hotels Grp 4,554.25 -11.75 3i Group 956.50 1.10 Imperial Brands 2,580.50 20.50 Informa 713.70 -0.70 Intertek Group 5,010.00 -178.00 ITV 136.73 -0.77 Johnson Matthey 3,165.00 -19.00 Kingfisher 248.10 -0.40

% CHG. NET VOL -0.09 28,098.49 0.09 17,796.84 -0.02 6,396.87 -2.44 9,678.84 0.36 9,298.60 -0.36 4,452.43 0.25 16,862.40 0.10 78,394.42 -0.43 15,030.39 0.51 27,846.08 -0.10 65,670.66 -0.21 6,089.66 0.36 36,769.88 -0.23 5,074.17 0.48 5,735.17 -0.04 8,054.83 0.10 108,010.08 -0.83 8,012.77 0.54 21,279.47 -0.10 9,398.28 -0.94 8,116.88 -0.49 7,032.97 -0.09 26,765.90 -0.17 6,434.71 -0.10 19,747.85 -0.45 6,386.78 0.25 71,039.41 0.39 4,930.75 0.60 8,225.71 -0.64 17,933.10 -0.10 4,988.93 -0.18 12,254.94 -0.38 6,072.00 0.04 42,335.12 0.09 75,012.33 1.54 3,875.26 0.28 4,072.20 -0.67 8,492.68 -0.50 5,979.41 0.49 123,134.81 -0.37 4,682.19 -0.06 11,959.36 -0.26 8,367.16 0.12 9,307.67 0.80 24,215.01 -0.10 8,787.63 -3.43 8,263.33 -0.56 5,480.60 -0.60 6,094.37 -0.16 5,180.33

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Land Securities Group 905.10 Legal & General Group 285.90 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 63.12 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,740.00 Micro Focus International 1,833.75 Marks & Spencer Group 280.65 Mondi 1,803.25 Melrose 179.80 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 230.20 National Grid 849.15 NMC Health 2,848.00 Next 5,172.00 Ocado Group 1,040.75 Paddy Power Betfair 6,135.00 Prudential 1,621.00 Persimmon 2,453.50 Pearson 836.20 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,911.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 266.80 Royal Dutch Shell 2,359.50 Royal Dutch Shell 2,372.00 RELX 1,637.75 Rio Tinto 4,402.50 Rightmove 498.63 Rolls-Royce Group 899.70 RSA Insurance Group 519.00 Rentokil Initial 356.05 Sainsbury (J) 231.85 Schroders 2,803.50 Sage Group (The) 663.30 Segro 657.40 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,230.00 Standard Life Aberdeen 251.48 Smith (DS) 343.20 Smiths Group 1,458.50 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 494.60 Smith & Nephew 1,442.75 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 6,762.50 SSE 1,203.75 Standard Chartered 629.75 St James's Place 1,005.25 Severn Trent 2,027.00 Tesco 229.60 TUI AG 798.80 Taylor Wimpey 181.10 Unilever 4,014.75 United Utilities Group 840.20 Vodafone Group 133.29 John Wood Group 547.40 WPP Group 874.50 Whitbread 4,858.00

CHANGE(P) 2.10 0.10 0.05 23.00 -10.75 -2.45 -9.25 -1.05 0.65 0.55 -8.00 -10.00 -5.75 20.00 1.50 -6.50 -6.60 12.00 0.50 7.50 5.50 -9.25 7.00 2.43 4.50 -0.40 -0.65 -1.85 19.50 -2.50 3.60 -2.00 2.23 -3.40 -4.50 -0.16 -5.75 -62.50 1.75 5.65 0.25 -2.00 0.40 -0.20 -0.25 15.25 -4.80 1.93 3.20 1.10 6.00

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6,707.26 16,940.64 44,843.44 16,346.55 7,704.19 4,533.73 6,525.87 8,650.12 5,478.98 28,962.03 5,734.12 7,113.01 7,297.83 4,781.74 41,646.41 7,726.74 6,574.81 41,489.08 31,724.21 104,023.29 88,562.03 31,609.32 55,172.21 4,211.97 17,157.04 5,368.90 6,407.43 5,106.10 6,292.46 7,224.49 7,103.49 5,186.72 6,192.18 4,615.15 5,719.42 7,241.55 12,590.07 4,976.18 12,359.52 20,230.02 5,273.50 4,812.10 22,456.49 4,769.06 5,895.49 46,542.58 5,751.05 36,924.47 3,646.24 10,929.92 8,752.28

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CHANGE% CHANGE 0,09 0,10 0,50 0,88 -1,80 -7,93 0,64 0,88 0,07 0,09 -0,49 -0,25 0,59 0,27 0,39 0,31 -1,12 -2,22 -0,73 -1,36 -0,55 -0,77 1,20 0,64 0,09 0,13 -0,23 -0,24 -2,41 -4,46 -0,34 -0,28 -0,24 -0,27 -1,74 -1,52 -0,67 -0,29 0,44 0,43 -0,66 -0,88 -0,02 -0,03 -4,12 -10,13 -1,26 -0,72 -1,01 -1,51 -2,81 -1,87 -0,08 -0,08 0,28 0,32 -0,30 -0,63

VOLUME(M) 850.434 6.556.747 1.011.330 916.612 2.125.629 6.384.954 3.528.363 5.762.140 676.481 1.284.312 1.098.478 8.118.600 2.122.004 3.768.624 917.891 2.833.051 8.820.327 1.438.419 6.032.830 2.572.491 238.259 970.214 2.009.197 4.148.111 1.992.104 3.932.957 1.971.957 1.326.461 641.416

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Most Advanced JMU Limited $ 2.60 Ascendis Pharma A/S $ 120.60 China Finance Online Co. Limited $ 2.23 Nightstar Therapeutics plc $ 25.18 China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc.$ 4.96 Alphatec Holdings, Inc. $ 2.02 Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 2.87 Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. $ 4.92 NuCana plc $ 12.90 AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. $ 4.96 Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. $ 39.90

1.65 ▲ 173.68% 51.29 ▲ 74.00% 0.92 ▲ 70.23% 10.02 ▲ 66.09% 1.71 ▲ 52.62% 0.41 ▲ 25.47% 0.37 ▲ 14.80% 0.53 ▲ 12.07% 1.38 ▲ 11.98% 0.52 ▲ 11.71% 3.76 ▲ 10.40%

Most Declined Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Intrexon Corporation Endo International plc Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. Children's Place, Inc. (The) Translate Bio, Inc. AVROBIO, Inc. American Outdoor Brands Corporation Opera Limited Enstar Group Limited

$ 6.80 $ 4.14 $ 9.33 $ 32.78 $ 26.38 $ 84.82 $ 9.22 $ 15.97 $ 11.74 $ 7.985 $ 166.45

2.21 ▼ 24.53% 0.92 ▼ 18.18% 1.91 ▼ 16.99% 4.96 ▼ 13.14% 3.24 ▼ 10.94% 9.78 ▼ 10.34% 1.01 ▼ 9.87% 1.66 ▼ 9.42% 1.22 ▼ 9.41% 0.795 ▼ 9.05% 15.87 ▼ 8.70%

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Eurozone outlook leaves euro limp and pound strong Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

ONCE again, Brexit rumours and developments have left the pound one of the market’s biggest movers, with the euro and US dollar steadier amid slowing economic outlooks. Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.87 to £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.14 to $1.13 With Eurozone political jitters and uncertainties taking a backseat for the time being, the biggest news for euro investors over the past month has been uncertainty about the Eurozone’s economic outlook. Demand for the euro has been limp for most of the past month as concerns worsened that slowing global growth is having a worse impact on the Eurozone than previously expected.

MOVEMENT: Brexit rumours have meant mixed movement of currencies. German data has continued to print well below expectations. While the nation was able to avoid a recession in Q4 2018, data has been pointing towards a longer than expected economic slowdown for the Eurozone as a whole. So far, Eurozone data has not seen a notable uptick of any kind, keeping investors doubtful that the European Central Bank (ECB) will tighten Eurozone monetary policy any time soon. As the euro is still limp, investors are waiting for more optimistic Eurozone data before returning to the shared currency. German data will be particularly influential, and Friday’s German retail sales

data, unemployment stats and Markit manufacturing PMIs could offer the euro some support if they impress investors. Next week’s Eurozone growth estimates for Q4 and ECB press conference could influence the euro outlook if they surprise investors, and looking even further ahead, German factory data will continue to play an influential role in euro movement in the coming month. Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.14 to €1.16 GBP/USD: Up from $1.31 to $1.32 The past month has been a rollercoaster ride for the pound and UK markets in general. While at the start of the month

investors were lamenting a lack of progress in Brexit and fears the process was heading to an end without any firm outcome, market sentiment on Brexit has quickly turned around over the past couple of weeks. Despite a lack of fresh Brexit developments mid-February, speculation began to flare up that the UK government was leaning towards delaying the Brexit date past its current date of March 29. As bets of a delay rose, no-deal Brexit fears lightened and the pound strengthened. This week, sterling surged further as the UK government finally confirmed there could be a vote for an option of ex-

tending the process, if parliament continues to vote against its Brexit plan. Markets are anxious a no-deal Brexit remains on the table and this could lead to a sterling plunge if uncertainty persists throughout March. However, if UK parliament votes in favour of the government’s plan or in favour of a delay, the pound could sturdy as no-deal fears would lighten. US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.76 to £0.75 USD/EUR: Remained at €0.87 Unsurprising US data, a more cautious Federal Reserve and developments in US-China trade developments have made investors hesitant to keep buying safe haven currencies like the US dollar. As a result, the dollar’s movement over the past month has been mixed. The Federal Reserve has indicated it expects the US economy to be impacted by the global economic slowdown. As a result, if US data falls short of expectations over the coming month, the dollar could be in for losses versus its rivals. The most influential data will be factory and growth stats.

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All a preconceived plan

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT ‘POLITICIANS come and go, but governments go on forever.’ Didn’t this recent quote hit the nail squarely on the appendage? As I have observed in this blurb on a number of occasions, the whole political masquerade is merely an illusion. Because we freely elect our politicians, we are under the almost laughable impression that we also in some way control our own future. Ha! Pure naïve bunkum. We are all players in a subversive system implemented by the shadowy billionaires who are our true masters. A preconceived plan to keep us all happy and firmly convinced that our democracy and ‘freedom’ are so important to us they are ultimately worth dying for. The truth is, the more chaotic and precarious our societies become, the more the money manipulators like it. Keeps us all nicely occupied ya see. I was recently speaking to a member of the Home Office and asked him if a newly-elected government made any difference to the workings of his department. With a barely detectable smirk he told me that, apart from a few small ‘irritations’ at the outset, nothing changes at all, the department simply carries on just as before. In fact, he went on to say that many new

PUPPET MASTERS: Who is really pulling the strings? politicians are so inexperienced, they actually ask the department to advise them on what procedures they should follow. This is precisely what happens with the world’s faceless financiers; they simply carry on business as usual, irrespective of governments or politicians. And they all cover each other’s backs. Remember the Jamal Khashoggi, embassy mur-

der affair (which has gone mysteriously very quiet)? Did you honestly think the King of Saudi Arabia, (family worth an estimated 1.4 trillion dollars!) would have his position threatened in any way by the actions of these assassins; even though, in my opinion, he almost certainly instigated the whole unsavoury affair himself?

Why not? Because he’s in league with the true rulers of the planet, as any leader of that oilsoaked country of corruption will always be. Murder means nothing to them. These people are a law unto themselves, an elite ‘club’ of secrecy and subterfuge who don’t care what government or dictator happens to be in power, just as long as they don’t threaten their own exalted positions. Among the many disruptions to society these faceless few revel in war, it’s a wonderful source of income and keeps the participants thoroughly occupied and out of their hair. They are no doubt also revelling in all the Brexit Bull, which is also keeping enormous numbers of the peasants extremely busy. It’s all a charade and they are the all-powerful puppet masters. Their aim is to make us fear life itself. They want us to hate ‘the other.’ They love confusion. They want us to practise aggression. They seek to divide us all. With division comes chaos and chaos is their greatest ally. And there aint a durn thing either you or I can do about it. On a lighter note ta rah! I see the pests of summer are already arriving. Flies, mosquitos, ticks, cyclists, etc! Keep the faith, Love, Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Stuff and nonsense

Sense and sensibility

Consumers don’t know what they want, warns Terence Kennedy THE bravest t-shirt I ever saw was sported by a brash Aussie lass: ‘So many men, so little time.’Perhaps today it needs a slight amendment; So many toys… How did we get locked into the ruinous cycle (for the planet’s resources and our bank balances) of constantly wanting, needing, the shiniest new gadgets? I blame that first iPhone back in 2007. Granted, the rot had begun before that, with providers herding us into two-year replacement contracts leaving us with drawers of dead phones. But unlike today’s stalled innovation, each new model did often boast a huge techno-leap over its quickly-obsolete predecessor. T h e n c a m e t h e i P h o n e ’s r e lentless annual upgrade cycle, surrounded by showbiz hype to rival the second coming, and yea verily did Samsung and Moto and the rest join in and be-

fore we knew it, those with more money than sense were changing their phones every year. I don’t know what circles you move in, but I’ve only ever met one person who absolutely had to buy a new car each year: an American ‘realtor’ or estate agent who insisted other Americans wouldn’t buy property from someone driving last year’s hopelessly outdated model. Ye t p h o n e s l a s t p o t e n t i a l l y longer than cars; no moving

parts, just slap in a new battery every few years and in theory they could go on forever. The ecological cost of our upgrade frenzy has been devastating in terms of the raw materials, not least the so-called ‘conflict minerals’ whose proceeds help fuel the misery of African wars and corruption. The good news is that the tide is finally turning. A UK survey back in 2013 found users were changing their phones every 20 months. Now it’s 29 months and rising.

A random sampling from the world’s 1.5 billion smartphone users recently found 54 per cent intending to keep their phones until they’re finished. A p p l e ’s r e c e n t p r o f i t d i p comes as its top-end phone hits more than €1,500, more than I p a i d f o r m y c u r r e n t c a r, a n d triple the price of my desktop computer containing at least as much top technology and 10 times the materials, which is quite simply nuts. Samsung’s flagships aren’t far behind, yet half that price spent on a ‘lesser ’ brand like Honor or OnePlus buys almost as much technology for your pocket in today’s cutthroat market, and I recently picked up a basic emergency phone in our local hypermarket for a princely €12. Perhaps a famous philosopher ’s warning should be heeded: ‘You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy.’

YES I realise I do need to get out more as I confess to logging every charge I give my devices. But my 2014 Nexus tablet has now had over 500 charges yet still runs for days. Contrary to our ‘buywashed’ beliefs, the batteries in modern devices will not generally be exhausted after two years, and certainly not one. A friend who is an average smartphone user is still going strong with the original battery in her five-year-old iPhone. If she does need a replacement, a battery costs less than €70 to install. Although manufacturers don’t shout about it, most other flagship phones can be refurbished back to ‘asnew’ for a mere fraction of the price of the newest model. So why wouldn’t you?

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

CIUDADANOS wants to poach votes from the Partido Popular when the ballot papers are counted on the night of April 28. With luck, the PSOE might be the mostvoted party but the PP and Cs votes could add up to more, and a coalition could be on the books. The lead singers would be those with the most votes, which Albert Rivera believes could easily be Cs. What happens if they need Vox? That’s something he’s not discussing. Instead h e ’s d o i n g a S c a r l e t t O ’ H a r a a n d w i l l think about that tomorrow.

Somewhere over the rainbow THERE has been considerable chuntering in the PP and Ciudadanos-supporting media after Pedro Sanchez’s government announced the biggest job offer in years for the public sector. What do they expect? With an election in less than two months time, Sanchez is going all out to get into the voters’ good

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Doing a Scarlett O’Hara books. Election ploy or not, that will put more people into jobs in a country where unemployment is still a scourge and a job

in the public sector is a pot of gold at the rainbow’s end. Politicians are cynical, but the voting

Schrodinger’s Cat(aluña) SPANISH journalist Daniel Gascon recently compared the Catalan republic - declared on October 27, 2017 but never enacted - as Schrodinger’s Republic. Days later, Ines Arrimadas, Ciudadanos leader in Cataluña, travelled to Waterloo in Belgium where she stood outside the house where Carles Puigdemont, the self-exiled former regional president, lives in considerable comfort. “The Catalan republic does not exist!” she roared, accompanied by a handful of supporters and a multitude of reporters. She too, must have been thinking of Schrodinger’s cat, the subject of Erwin Schrodinger’s suggesCARLES PUIGDEMONT: tion that if you place a cat and something which He still thinks the republic could kill a cat - a radioactive atom, for instance -in is alive. a box and seal it, you would not know if the cat was dead or alive. In a sense, the cat is both dead and alive; take your pick. Puigdemont and the separatists thinks the republic is alive, the Spanish government and half Cataluña’s population know that it isn’t and Arrimadas says that it isn’t. Well done, Erwin Schrodinger: a quantum physicist has come closer to explaining the Catalan republic than anyone else.

public knows that, because they too, are cynical. Although not so cynical that they would turn their noses up at a funcionario’s job and a pot of gold.

No chip off the old block FELIPE JUAN FROILAN DE TODOS L O S S A N TO S D E M A R I C H A L A R Y BORBON is the son of the Infanta Elena and grandson of now-retired Juan Carlos I. The 20-year-old attended a demonstration against the policies of Spain’s president Pedro Sanchez who has been denounced as a felon and traitor by Vox, the PP and Cs. Juan Carlos admittedly degenerated into the usual florid, pleasure-loving Borbon, but he once declared he was king for all Spaniards. And he helped to steer Spain away from dictatorship and the kind of society where Felipe Juan Froilan de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y Borbon would presumably be happier.

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Nora Johnson

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

LAST weekend an email popped into my website inbox from someone called ‘Shirley.’ Nothing strange in that; I frequently get terrific comments (very flattering, many thanks!) from readers of my novels as well as of this column. But this email was a bit different. It was accompanied by a photo of an extremely pretty, smiling teenager with the message that she hoped she could become my ‘girlfriend.’ I know I appear in trousers in the photos on my website but do I really look, umm, male? (Check this out for yourself; the website’s listed below!). And, in any case, would I honestly be interested in befriending someone a fraction of my age over the internet? The sad truth is that many have been duped into sending money to internet conmen posing as would-be girlfriends/ boyfriends. (Last year, UK victims of romance scams - the majority of whom are women - lost £50m, an average of £11,145 each, according to data from police reporting centre Action Fraud). All part and parcel of what’s usually known as ‘Nigerian scam,’ because Nigeria is where it usually originates. And it works. One Nigerian conman received a 12-year jail sentence after scamming

Beware of rom-con men: Steal your heart and cash!

CONMEN TRAP: Beware of the internet romance scam. $1.3 million from victims. Nigerian scam has many variations, but its dating or romance scam, in addition to requesting money for college fees, sick relations etc, is a bit different; the fraudsters upload fake glamorous photos, mostly of white people claiming to be foreign specialists working in Nigeria or Ghana. After they initiate some correspondence and perhaps even send some cheap gifts, they’ll inevitably be almost on their way to meet you, but something will happen to them. They’ll get robbed, roughed up (you get the picture) and naturally, you’ll be their only contact to beg for financial help. Scams so obvious they could have been

made up by members of the present government; themselves world leaders in rewriting the textbook on incompetence. Oh, and if ‘Shirley’ happens to be reading this and wants some ‘additional feedback,’ here’s two additional words mate, and one of them is ‘off.’ 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

Who owns my terrace? I refer to David Searl’s article in January. I agree with the roof of a building being a ‘communal element,’ but I can’t understand why ‘no unit actually owns its terrace.’ The title deeds to my apartment state the area of my terrace is included in the total area of the property. I pay community fees at a lower rate than my neighbour who has exactly the same sized apartment, but with a bigger terrace. I have David Searl’s book but I cannot see where in the LHP it says everything outside of the apartment wall is communal. D.H. (by e-mail)

Well observed. And it is indeed David Searl confusing. Article 396 of You and the Law in Spain the Spanish Civil Code establishes the Law of Horizontal Property, and it also establishes that communal property includes the ‘Building façade, with the exterior fittings of terraces, balconies and windows…’ Your property title separates the terrace from the enclosed area, but does not state specifically that you have ‘exclusive use’ and not full title as a private element. This does not appear in the LHP. Your neighbour’s larger terrace can affect the amount of his fees.

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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Why are we conned? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHY do I feel like the unluckiest punter in th e wo r l d so m etime s ? A s y o u a ll know, because everything is done online now, and you have to give your email details to book flights, hotels, car hire etc, the companies keep all your information and then start sending you offers. This is OK, except none of the offers ever apply to me. I never qualify for any of them. Flights are to places I don’t want to go, and car hire is at a time of year I don’t want to travel. The same applies to hotels. They dangle carrots all the time. PayPal send me stuff for discounts I don’t want or need. I never get free delivery on Amazon because although it’s offered, when you check you find out you have to spend €50, and my order comes to €20 and I’m not going to spend €30 more to save €4. Not one offer I am sent have I ever been able to use. So, what I’m doing now is unsubscribe to all the mailing lists so I

don’t get the hump any more. On the subject of offers and car hire, my pal asked me if I knew any decent car hire places here, and as he was busy, could I look for one for him. Wow, what a minefield of con artists are out there. I saw one for about €50 for a week. I thought it was silly cheap so I delved a bit deeper. Lo and behold it was an impossible price. Firstly, you had to pay for a full tank of fuel and bring it back empty, and if you don’t there’s no refund so that could cost you an extra €20-€30. Then there is the extra insurance because you’re not covered for this or that. This is a real killer because they hold back about €1,000 on your credit card. When I read some reviews for this particular company so many people said they had a problem getting their deposit back because this firm came up with reas o n s like the re w a s a s c ra tc h w hic h wasn’t there before, and as the person hiring hadn’t had the foresight to take p ictu res of the c a r be fore ha nd, the y couldn’t prove otherwise. Why does everything have to be such a chore? Yeah, I know, once you find the rig h t o n e it’s a ll fine , but w hy do w e have to be conned all the time?

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Keith Flint: The Prodigy FOR the second Monday running, I was sitting in front of my laptop trying to decide what to write about, when news of a death within the world of music came through on social media. This time it was news of the untimely death (at the age of just 49) of Keith Flint; charismatic, lunatic frontman of one of the UK’s most successful electronic dance bands, The Prodigy. Formed in Essex by Liam Howlett, Keith Flint’s official duties in the band were dancer and vocalist. The Prodigy quickly achieved a cult and dedicated following in the early 90’s rave scene in London. They would emerge from the underground scene, and along with The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim, would become pioneers of the Big Beat genre. Mainstream success followed in the mid-90’s, with massive No 1 hits Firestarter and Breathe. Flint adopted a punk persona which dominated the videos for the band’s hits. The music was hardcore and so were the videos, with Flint developing a somewhat scary image. This image was somewhat at odds with his real personality, with people who knew knew him and who worked with him describing him as a complete gentleman!

KEITH FLINT: The Prodigy’s vocalist performing in Serbia.

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Barry Duke THE number of people using social media runs into the billions, with information now being shared faster and more widely than anyone could possibly have imagined a few years ago. This means people with intolerant views who set out to make life a misery for those they disapprove of, can instantly be identified and publicly shamed. And rightly so, as was the case recently of a woman who runs a t a x c o n s u l t a n c y o ff i c e i n R u s sianville, Indiana. Nancy Fivecoate, of Carter Tax Service, told a recently-married lesbian couple to sling their hook when they asked her to prepare a joint tax return. Her reason for turning Bailey and Samantha Brazzel away, was that same-sex marriage ran contrary to her religious beliefs. Normally a case like this would wind up in court, but in this part of the world there are no legal protections for gay people, t h a n k s t o t h e s t a t e ’s R e l i g i o u s Freedom Restoration Act which

CONSULAR MATTERS THE Danish handball team have previously been the best in Europe on two occasions, and won gold as Olympic champions in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games, but they have never won a Handball World Cup before. However, a few weeks ago, Denmark proved that their team is a steamroller by crushing Norway and winning the 2019 Handball World Championship for the first time in their history. Denmark played at home and their team members entered the field convinced this was their day. The team not only had a whole sports pavilion with bleachers crowded with fans willing to support them until they were exhausted, but also with the whole country behind them. A totally dedicated country which began celebrating their anticipated victory from the second half, standing in the Herning pavilion and at home, watching the game on TV. On February 4, Alberto Camas, president of the City of Malaga Handball Club, with whom I have a longstanding friendship, visited me at our

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SLING YOUR HOOK: Couple were refused a joint tax return. allows business owners to cite their faith as a reason to discriminate against LGBT people. Because they had no legal redress, the couple used Facebook to expose Fivecoate, and were promptly inundated with offers

from consultants offering to do their tax return free of charge. Steve Sanders, an associate professor of law at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, applauded the couple’s action, saying “The only recourse is

good old-fashioned shaming; going on Facebook and telling their friends this is a discriminatory business which people might want to think twice about visiting.” Ms Fivecoate is now claiming t h a t s h e ’s t h e v i c t i m , a n d i n a statement asked: ‘Why are they trying to destroy my business? I have made no comment on social media. Where is their respect for me and my beliefs?’ That’s the way it always plays out when bigots attract unwanted attention. They automatically shriek ‘persecution!’ In 2015, Jonathan Brennan suffered similar bigotry when a print shop in Drogheda, Ireland - Beulah Print and Design - refused to print invitations for his upcoming same-sex union with his partner John Kierans, because it too disapproved of gay marriage. I t ’s n o s u r p r i s e t h a t i n t h i s case, the store owners argued that they were being persecuted for their religious beliefs. Fortunately, Ireland does not allow discrimination of this sort, and the owners of business were ordered this month to pay Bren-

nan damages of €2,500 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). I’m delighted that in addition to the fine, Beulah Print and Design were exposed to criticism on social media. On its Facebook page, which attracted many angry comments, the outfit had the temerity to say: ‘ We a r e a b s o l u t e l y c l e a r, a n d have maintained from the outset, that we did not discriminate against our customer in turning down the designing and printing of a same-sex wedding invitation. Therefore, we reject the findings of the WRC...’ Feel free to disagree with me, but I firmly believe that if people set out to make a living by prov i d i n g a p u b l i c s e r v i c e , t h a t ’s precisely what they should do. And if they feel that some of their customers are unworthy of receiving equal treatment, perhaps they should find alternative vocations which don’t bring them into contact with the general public. Becoming nomadic goatherders in a remote region of Namibia may suit them better.

The Danish steamroller for me to help encourage the participation of this sport among the Danish young people living on the coast. The agreement will allow young people to approach the handball team in Malaga, and to become members of the club as well as the creation of an association of young fans linked to the team. This is a clear example in which sport and diplomacy can and should be of service to society. Society becomes more and more competitive each day, but we must base the education of its young people on effort and honesty and ultimately try to be the best version of ourselves that we can. Congratulations to Denmark on your victory, champions of the world 2019!

PROMOTING HANDBALL: Marisa with Alberto Camas. headquarters in the Consulate of Denmark in Malaga, and during our meeting we reached an agreement to promote the sport amongst the Danes in

school here in the province of Malaga. One of the functions of the Danish Consulate is the promotion and encouragement of cultural relations be-

tween the country which I am proud to represent and Spain, so when Denmark won the 2019 World Handball Cup this was the perfect opportunity

Marisa Moreno Castillo Consul of Denmark Delegate of the Hispanic Danish Chamber of Commerce Founder of www.justlaw.es info@justlaw.es Tel. 952 666 045

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9:45am The Great Muppet Caper 11:45am Charmed Drama series 12:40pm The Goldbergs Family sitcom from the point-of-view of a geeky kid who is filming his entire childhood on camera. 1:10pm Schooled 1:40pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine US comedy about a group of New York City police detectives. 2:40pm Young Sheldon 4:05pm We Bought a Zoo 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Celebs Go Dating 11:00pm Naked Attraction Dating game where two singletons choose a date from a selection of six naked people. 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 1:00am Tattoo Fixers Extreme 2:05am Celebs Go Dating

7:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 8:00am Total Goals 9:00am Cricket South Africa host Sri Lanka in the third ODI in their series in Durban. 10:00am Live European Tour Golf 1:00pm Football 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:15pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Behind the Scenes 8:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The fourth and final day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, held at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge. 11:00pm Cricket

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7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:45pm BGT: Top 10 Standout Stars 1:45pm You've Been Framed! 2:15pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 3:15pm FYI Daily The latest news from the world of entertainment. 3:20pm Spy Kids 3: Game Over 4:00pm Antz 5:00pm FYI Daily 5:05pm Antz 5:40pm Yogi Bear 6:40pm FYI Daily 6:45pm Yogi Bear 7:15pm The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am Rising Damp 7:25am George and Mildred 7:50am George and Mildred 8:20am Heartbeat 9:20am Heartbeat 10:20am Love Your Garden 11:25amCarry on Dick 1:05pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:20pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm The Durrells 10:00pm The Durrells Light-hearted drama series based on Gerald Durrell's Corfu memoirs. 11:00pm Grantchester Six-part drama series set in 1953 and adapted from the novels by James Runcie 12:00am Grantchester 1:05am Wire in the Blood

7:00am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 8:10am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 9:15am Ironside 10:15am Columbo 12:15pm Columbo 1:45pm Snooker Coverage of the Snooker Players' Championship. 5:30pm River Monsters 6:35pm The Car Chasers US reality show. 7:10pm The Car Chasers Fascinating US reality series. 7:45pm Snooker Coverage of the Snooker Players' Championship. 11:30pmTremors Action comedy. 12:30am FYI Daily 12:35amTremors 1:50am The Sweeney

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Peter’s odd and curious world by Peter Purvey AS this is my first article for EWN, a small introduction to new readers may be appropriate. I have been writing a monthly column for the RTN for over a year, about a combination of things I have read or heard which piques my interest or curiosity, and best describes the odd and curious brain I was born with. Most of the stories I relate are largely autobiographical. I have travelled extensively in the USA and Australasia, and have experienced hotel fires, earthquakes, met people and been in situations you would have loved (or hated!) I read Time each week, and Astronomy, Scientific American and Discover monthly so I keep my interests up-todate on many fronts. I hope my writings will entertain, amuse and sometimes give you food for thought. For my first contribution I offer ‘Memories,’ from an experience last summer which I hope to repeat this year. Memories are made of this...

MAKING MEMORIES: Food with a view at Arenal beach. While enjoying an early evening meal at my favourite little restaurant ‘Calpe Playa’ on Arenal beach, the thought came over me; at that particular moment in time there was nowhere else in the world I would rather be. With a panoramic view from the Ifach to (almost) the setting sun, I watched people coming off the beach carrying the remains of a day’s pleasure; strollers, many with their pets, taking a paseo, looking for somewhere to eat. I

began to think, If I wasn’t here, where would I like to be? The association of food with location was uppermost and I began to think of food with a view. The revolving restaurant high over Las Vegas as the sun sets and the desert all around changes colour would be high on my list. The food’s not bad either. I don’t usually eat oysters, but three locations where I made a pig of myself are: an evening boat trip round Sydney Bay where the oysters are some of the

finest in the world; New Orleans with dinner and oysters at the revolving rooftop restaurant is a must, and in San Antonio on the river walk. The river snakes its way across the town deep in a self-carved gorge with river taxis, shops and restaurants serving the most mouthwatering oysters. Once, in San Diego, I invited a dear old lady friend of mine to dinner. To my embarrassment she completely ate and drank me under the table on a feast of

oysters, Champagne, Guinness and red wine. I slept through the most severe earthquake that night, dreaming only of pink elephants climbing the wall. A few odd items... • I read that a bacterium which can ingest plastic and turn it into a harmless chemical residue has been found by accident. (With plastic waste much in the news these days, I hope it has a voracious appetite). • The oldest known footprints have been found in South China. The 546million-year-old fossil imprints represent the earliest known record of an animal with legs. (Not one of us! We weren’t around for ages.) • The Earth has been given a new geological Chapter named ‘The Meghalayan Age.’ ( named for the Countess of Sussex?) This covers a period from 4,260 BC to the present. • The beginning was marked by a dreadful drought which saw the end of a number of civilisations across the planet. The extreme weather forecast for this year may very well mark the end of it ! Send any comments to peter calpe@gmail.com.

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Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Rugby Union Coast Sacred Wonders of Britain Who Do You Think You Are? The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain Patagonia: Earth's Secret Paradise Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Eggheads Great Continental Railway Journeys David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities Only Connect University Challenge Mary Berry Quick Cooking The Choir: Our School by the Tower Cunk on Britain Newsnight Weather

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The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak A beautiful Manhattan playgirl turns up as a corpse. 3:40pm Quincy, M.E. Drama series about a California coroner. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 7:55pm The Chase 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm The Contender 11:15pm The Contender 12:30amRocky Oscar-winning boxing drama. 1:30am FYI Daily The latest news from the world of entertainment.

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7:00am Kissing Candice 9:00am Patrick 10:50am Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 1:10pm The Butterfly Tree 3:00pm The First Purge The hit actionhorror series 4:50pm Top Ten Show, the 2019 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond? 5:10pm Patrick 7:00pm Backstabbing for Beginners 9:00pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 11:10pm The Butterfly Tree 12:50am The First Purge The hit actionhorror series 2:40am Curvature

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8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm A Stitch in Time 9:00pm The Art of Japanese Life 10:00pm Burma with Simon Reeve Part two of two. 11:00pm Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide 12:00am Treasures of Ancient Egypt 1:00am How Quizzing Got Cool: Tv's Brains of Britain 2:00am Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art 3:00am Britain in Focus: A Photographic History 4:00am The Art of Japanese Life

7:25am Cheers 8:45am Frasier 10:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:10am Ramsay's Hotel Hell 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Channel 4's midday news summary. 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather. 9:00pm The Great Celebrity 10:15pm Derry Girls The girls are back. 10:45pm Home 11:15pm Gogglebox 12:20am First Dates 1:20am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Top Wing Paw Patrol Digby Dragon Floogals Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Shimmer and Shine The Secret Life of Puppies Jeremy Vine Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5 News Lunchtime Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours Info not aailable Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Canada: A Year in the Wild The Yorkshire Vet London: 2,000 Years of History The Bachelor The Woman with the World's Biggest Hips Sick Note Skivers Exposed

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7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 12:30pm Sportswomen 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Live From the Players 7:30pm Formula 1: 2018 Season Review A look back at an eventful 2018 season in Formula 1. 8:30pm Football 11:00pm Formula 1: 2018 Season Review 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Live WWE Late Night Smackdown 3:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 4:00am Sky Sports News

7:00am Backstabbing for Beginners 9:00am Patrick 10:50am Black Panther: Special 11:20am Apostasy 1:10pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 3:30pm Curvature A scientist must break into a topsecret facility in order to travel back in time and prevent a murder 5:15pm Patrick 7:05pm Top Ten Show, the 2019 7:20pm Apostasy 9:00pm Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 11:15pm Backstabbing for Beginners 1:10am The Butterfly Tree 2:50am Kissing Candice 4:50am Fat Camp

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IN the interests of balanced journalism may I point out an error of exaggeration in the report by Joe Gerrard on Migrant arrivals in issue 1753? On page nine he reports: ‘This January’s figure is almost three times higher than that of the same time last year.’ Using the two figures of 4,104 and 1,396 here’s the error. Divide the second into the first and you get 2.94; almost three I agree. But it means the latest figure is not three times more but three times AS MUCH. His statement is an exaggeration. To explain further, 4,104 is 2,708 more than 1,396 and that is nearly double the first figure. So he can truthfully say EITHER: January’s figure is almost three times as much as last year’s OR: January’s figure is almost two times more than last year’s The corruption of the two is an exaggeration that if true at three times more would mean the latest figure would be about 1,396 + 3x1,396 = 5,584. That is the clear exaggeration in his writings. This mistake is sadly very common with journalists which undermines their credibility if they can’t report correctly proportional increases in numbers. Dr Tony Lewis Editor’s note: With thanks to Dr Lewis for pointing out the error. Sometimes mistakes slip through, but we know we can rely on our readers to keep us honest!

Recipe sought BIT of a long shot, but I have lost my recipe for making marmalade which I took out of your paper years ago circa 2003 to 2010, this recipe is the greatest I have ever had. I think you had a columnist that did a foody section. If you can find it, reprint it as I have a tree full of bitter oranges. Many thanks. Steve Wise Editor’s note: With apologies to Steve, but an exhaustive search has failed to turn up the recipe. Maybe one of our readers has kept it?

No frills PLEASE note, Ryanair is NOT ‘lowcost,’ but it IS a ‘no-frills’ airline. There’s a huge difference! Geoff

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CAMPAIGN: Animal rights charity Pacma wants to stop donkey abuse in Mijas.

Cruel Mijas I HAVE just visited Mijas. It’s a beautiful place, but was appalled at the donkeys tied up. They could hardly move their heads. They had no water and they were standing in the same place for hours. Utter disgrace. Total animal cruelty. Lesley Armatage

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SPAIN’S announcement on guaranteeing the status of legally registered British expatriates in a no-deal Brexit is welcome, but now is not the time to stop preparing. Madrid said the some 300,000 legally registered expatriates will continue to enjoy the same rights they have now, including on healthcare. British officials including Ambassador Simon Manley have welcomed the move. So have expatriate groups and no doubt many expatriates themselves were also encouraged. But speaking to one senior member of Brexpats in Spain, we were told that concern remains over those expatriates who have are not registered. Brexpats in Spain Vice President Richard Hill told Euro Weekly News that regardless of whether Britain leaves with or without a deal on Friday March 29, getting registered was essential. If Britain leaves with a deal the new measures will no longer be needed as they are already covered by the Withdrawal Agreement itself. If a no-deal Brexit comes to pass then, providing Britain makes similar guarantees to Spanish citizens there, legally registered expatriates will be protected. But being legally registered is the catch. Spanish authorities have worked tirelessly to accommodate those expatriates getting their residency ahead of Brexit day, including fast-tracking applications and making more resources available to cope with the mounting backlog. If you have not begun the residency process then we advise that you do not gamble on them being as accommodating after Brexit. A little hassle now could save you a lot more later.

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Spain asks for help as olive industry suffers The EU is the protectionist market, hence the rise in US tariffs. The good years are over for the EU protection racket, taxes will have to go up again. Jeff

Best and worst Spanish supermarkets Supersol.

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Drunk dad jailed for ‘worst case of disorder ever seen’ on flight from Spain to UK Finally an appropriate punishment. Too often these idiots just get a slap on the wrist and threats of being banned from that airline which I doubt are enforced. I wonder if this will act as a deterrent factor or whether these numpties who kick off on a plane are too stupid to think straight once they have downed a few beers and will carry on ruining flights for everyone. Angus

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WARNING!: Deadly caterpillars spotted on the Costa del Sol

WHY am I one of the very few people who tries ever so hard to stick to the speed limit of 50 on the cv905 (Torrevieja)? Have they got the new road signs at the incorrect speed? Muriel

I noticed the pine trees are full of these things and yet it’s only February. They are within the grounds and along the roadside surrounding Baviera Golf, Caleta de Velez. The trees are infested with nests. These places are much frequented by people and animals. This year the deadly creatures have mul-

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE tiplied in numbers. I hope the council or the owners of the property where these things are nesting are going to take action before they start leaving the nest, some of the nests are the biggest I have seen. My mother-in-law was taken to hospital a couple of years ago after touching infected leaves from a pine tree she was pruning in her garden. Alan They are not just on the CDS, they are everywhere one finds pine trees. We have them in Jaén Province. Alan

Dead body found on Andalucian beach in south of Spain I fear there will be many more, until governments stamp on illegal migration and people trafficking. PM

DISTRESSING CONTENT: Police officer receives backlash for shooting dog in Spain Let’s find that officer’s name and shame him. What’s that officer’s name???? ANYONE? Demon

Police arrest gang suspected of €50 million Spanish Bitcoin scam During my early days of binary option I fell into a lot of online scams, trying to trade bitcoin and invest in binary options, which nearly wrecked me out, making me lose up to 259k, very confused on what to do until my boss introduced me to an online recovery agent. He helped me recover all my money back from those scammers. Cris

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez unveils measures to protect citizens rights in event of ‘disorderly’ Brexit I am 19, went to school in Spain, have been trying to get residency since leaving and a job. I have had job offers being bilingual, the problem is I need residency or 5,000 in the bank. Do you know any 19-yr-old with that amount and no job? I am just getting nowhere. Please can someone help? Shaun

RYANAIR: Budget airline expects growth to slow in Spain this year Yet more pre-emptive bullying by the Irish company. Spain is a solid market. The flight staff are treated abysmally, and should try to strike again, will be told their bases are closing owing to ‘commercial reasons.’ It’s about time the crass management of Ryanair were hoist by their own petards. Geoff

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Trivia from around the world is Yonge street in Toronto, Canada measuring 1,896 km (1,178 miles). *** Australia was originally called New Holland. *** The largest island in the world is Greenland. *** Ten million people visit the Great Wall of China every year. *** Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world. *** Papua New Guinea has the most languages with 851 individual dialects.

water is in Antarctica. *** Over 200 languages are spoken in Europe. *** The largest country in Europe is Russia at 17.1 million square kilometres, with 3.96 million in Europe. *** The smallest country in Europe is Vatican City at 0.44 square kilometres. *** The Hawaiian alphabet contains just 13 letters. *** The longest street in the world

*** The African continent houses 54 countries. *** Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year. *** The only continent with no active volcanoes is Australia. *** Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. *** A third of the world’s languages are spoken in Africa. *** 90 per cent of the world’s fresh

YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don't. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling. What is needed now is a comfort blanket and someone to put it around you.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of last year. Certainly, congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. Be aware, though, that someone close also needs to feel that there is progress.

DID YOU KNOW? In 2016, the world’s largest family was reportedly in Baktwang, India, and was made up of one man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren. They live in a 100-room, four storey house in the hills in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in large communal dormitories.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking. Although you will need patience in abundance as the week progresses, take one thing at a time.

BAKTWANG: Where the world’s largest family live in a four storey house.

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The prospect of travel sets you thinking. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when. Taking charge of your own time is liberating. Someone has to make the decisions, why not you?

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Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard. Getting out family photos or starting a family tree with them can be both entertaining and fascinating. Altogether, this week is for the generations to come together and find a common cause. Teenagers seeking answers should ask grandparents.

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I’ve never gone into business to make money. Every Virgin product and service has been made into a reality to make a positive difference in people’s lives. And by focusing on the happiness of our customers, we have been able to build a successful group of companies.” Richard Branson

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With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions. There are more pressing needs and these, in the long run, prove more satisfying. Should you be thinking of taking on a commitment, have clear ideas of how it will be managed.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Going over old ground is counter-

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productive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea. Staying in the same old rut has not served you in the past and will not do so now. Get a few days away and it will help to free your thoughts.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 16th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential. Do not assume that all will go according to plan. Having been forewarned, you will have plan B ready. Take a suggestion to make fast money with a pinch of salt.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental well-being. Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip. Having sorted out any problems that side-tracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong. There is no soft option when it comes to self-control but the rewards are amazing.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over. Eye contact, simple speech, humour, a smile: all will help to oil the wheels of achievement.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldn't be surprising this week. As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air. Someone who is supposed to help you proves more of an irritation than a saviour, and you may wish that you had stuck with the manual. This is a week to try to keep life simple.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn't work, phone calls don't come. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing.

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Across 1 Deprived of food adverts, perhaps (7) 5 Group of fish also swimming round husband (5) 8 Soldier in uniform (7) 9 Englishman opening a can to dine at home (3,2) 10 Italian city in deluge Noah discovered (5) 11 Tavern's crazy retainer (7) 12 Awful groans for this loose skirt (6) 14 Provides for the Queen going into the musical (6) 17 Commercial a quiet man modified (7) 19 Religious groups in difficult situations (5) 22 Lad initially ventilates dens (5) 23 About to get more slim and less mucky (7) 24 Apply force to journalists (5) 25 Stays, if maybe to live up to (7) Down 1 Shoot in season, having no end of fun (5) 2 Part of cargo, natural gas (5) 3 Roman house with fashionable anti-hero (7) 4 Force the last of you into evening wear (6) 5 She starts every race perfect (5) 6 Tour going wrong, time to expose scandal (7)

7 Cough mixture was our connection, we hear (7) 12 All cops cook this seafood delicacy (7) 13 Cotton on a reel is tangled (7) 15 A terribly nice part of the bible, very

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old (7) Incorrectly cited Saxon laws (6) Checks in at the remotest spot (5) Labour leader ends loans (5) Saint Raymond the Wanderer (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents B and 18 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 9 appears and Z every time the figure 18 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 hound (6) 4 Not quick (4) 8 Residue (9) 9 Do what one is told (4) 10 Give in (6) 13 Earnest or urgent request (6) 15 Molten volcanic rock (4) 18 Flesh-eating animal (9) 19 Yellow part of an egg (4) 20 Mild and refined in manners (6)

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Across 1 State (nation) (6) 4 Taladros (herramientas) (6) 9 Trompeta (7) 10 Walnut tree (5) 11 To steal (5) 12 Mustard (7) 13 Addresses (11) 18 Magazine (journal) (7) 20 Zebra (5) 22 Playing card (5) 23 Más pesado (7) 24 Caramelos (6) 25 Customs (border office) (6)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Down 1 Portable rocket launcher (7) 2 Be in accord (5) 3 Young sheep (4) 5 Stay temporarily (5) 6/18 Slogan used to rally support for a cause (3,3) 7 Alcoholic drink made from apples (5) 11 Walk heavily or roughly (7) 12 Fundamental (5) 14 Source of danger (5) 16 Prevent from happening (5) 17 Deal with successfully (4) 18 See 6

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

Down 1 Whole (entire) (6) 2 Pulgar (5) 3 Sport (7) 5 Anillos (5) 6 Equipaje (7) 7 To pay off (settle) (6) 8 Dolor de estómago (7,4) 14 Factura (7) 15 Huerto (7) 16 Brakes (automobile) (6) 17 Homeland (6) 19 Sábana (de cama) (5) 21 Breeze (5)

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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 (TURTLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

CARBOY CARTON EYEFUL FOLKSY FOSSIL GYRATE JOCKEY KITTLE LAPTOP PARLAY PESETA PLUCKY RECTOR SUNLIT TAPPET TIPTOE TURTLE (10) WEAPON YEARLY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Whiten 2 Gunmen 3 Rotten 4 Entire 5 Helmet 6 Stormy 7 Eldest 8 Hookup 9 Pelvis 10 Depose 11 Thwack 12 Escape 13 Touchy 14 Beauty 15 Status 16 Behalf 17 Caucus 18 Frayed 19 Strung.

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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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

TARGET: • Average: 23 • Good: 32

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 45 • Excellent: 59

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

Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 16

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 20

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aeon amen ante anti damn dean dent dine dint done etna into main mane mean mend mien mind mine mini mint moan mont name neat node note omen tend tine tone admen admin amend ament amine amino amnio anime anode anted atone demon denim indie maned matin meant mined monad monte named nomad noted oaten tinea tined toned anomie atoned daemon daimon detain domain donate indite inmate iodine maiden mantid median medina minted moaned monied tandem amniote dominie edition intimae mediant dominate ideation iodinate MEDIATION

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QUICK Across: 1 Pistol, 4 Cava, 8 Probe, 9 Equal, 10 Velocipede, 13 Wanderlust, 17 Audio, 18 Crate, 19 Sort, 20 Select.

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Down: 1 Pups, 2 Scope, 3 Owe, 5 Azure, 6 Asleep, 7 Genial, 11 Ocelot, 12 Sweats, 14 Nadir, 15 Scare, 16 Beat, 18 Cue.

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1 Drop, 3 Asteroid, 9 Swelter, 10 Gates, 11 Lingo, 12 Parson, 14 Stamen, 16 Ascent, 19 Copper, 21 Dogma, 24 Runes, 25 Cottage, 26 Disrobed, 27 Deny.

7 Behave, 8 Carrot, 9 Hope, 10 Transfer, 11 Esgrima, 13 Knees, 15 Pulir, 17 Nappies, 20 Destreza, 21 Sing, 23 Magnet, 24 Seesaw.

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1 Velo, 2 Career, 3 Bedtime, 4 Echar, 5 Prison, 6 Come here, 12 Saucepan, 14 Lavarse, 16 Intend, 18 Poseer, 19 Tenth, 22 Neat.

App of the week Step counter GET fit and have fun at the same time with Fitness RPG, a new app offering to reward users for their activity levels by unlocking free games. The programme, which can be connected up to phones, Fitbits and Google Fitm monitors how many steps a user has taken and opens up levels of Fitland, a fantasy hero game.

QUIZ: STRIKE A POSE All the questions or answers feature the names of some of the famous Hollywood stars mentioned in Madonna’s 1990 UK number one hit single Vogue 1. At the 1973 Academy Awards ceremony, which famous actor refused to accept the Best Actor Oscar as a protest against the ‘poor treatment of Native Americans in the film industry’? 2. At which MLB club did baseball legend Joe DiMaggio spend his entire 13-year career? 3. In which 1932 film did Greta Garbo famously speak the line: “I want to be alone”? 4. Virginia Katherine McMath was the real name of which American actress, dancer and singer born in Missouri in 1911? 5. Which American film actress became Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956? 6. Which American stage and film performer is best known for his performances in films such as An American in Paris (1951), Anchors Aweigh (1945) and Singin' in the Rain (1952)? 7. Which German-born actress’s final on-camera film appearance was a cameo role in Just a Gigolo (1979), starring

David Bowie, in which she sang the title song? 8. Which iconic film actor was, according to a track on the Eagles’ 1974 album On The Border, ‘too fast to live, too young to die’? 9. Who, in December 1953, appeared on the front cover of the first issue of Playboy magazine? 10. With more than 100 film, television and theatre roles to her credit during her six-decade-long career, which famous actress was placed second behind Katharine Hepburn on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema in 1999? Not a lot of people know that… according to the Chicago Tribune, the man who evaluated Fred Astaire's first screen test in 1931 wrote: ‘Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little.’

Answers: 1. MARLON BRANDO, 2. NEW YORK YANKEES – he was nicknamed the Yankee Clipper, 3. GRAND HOTEL – although she later claimed: “I never said, ‘I want to be alone.’ I only said, ‘I want to be let alone!’ There is all the difference, 4. GINGER ROGERS, 5. GRACE KELLY, 6. GENE KELLY, 7. MARLENE DIETRICH, 8. JAMES DEAN (although Madonna refers to him as ‘Jimmy Dean’ in the lyrics), 9. MARILYN MONROE, 10. BETTE DAVIS

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100 goals in the English Premier League and went on to be one of the top scorers in the history of Chelsea FC, playing for the club between 2004 and 2012. Drogba was also named African Footballer of the Year in 2006 and 2009. In 2012 he was voted Chelsea’s greatest player ever by the club’s fans. James Taylor, Singer; March 12, 71 The folk singer, famous for hits including You’ve Got a Friend, and Fire and Rain, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. The popular star has won five Grammy awards, including for album of the year, and has collaborated with other well-known musicians, including Joni Mitchell. Taylor married Carly Simon in 1972 before the pair divorced in 1983.

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Rachel Weisz, Actress; March 7, 49 Stacey Dooley, Broadcaster; March 9, 32 This English rose first found international fame in This year’s Strictly Come Dancing winner, 1999 film The Mummy alongside Brendan Fraser Stacey Dooley is a British investigative before going on to further success with The journalist known for her BBC documentaries covering social issues including child labour. In Constant Gardener, The Bourne Legacy and Constantine. In June 2011 she married Bond actor Rachel Weisz. 2018 Dooley surprised audiences by winning Daniel Craig. Strictly with partner Kevin Clifton. Freddie Prinze Jnr, Actor; March 8, 43 Sharon Stone, Actress; March 10, 61 Best-known for his roles in teen movies including She’s Perhaps best-known for her breakout role in 1992 film Basic Instinct alongside Michael Douglas, Stone has been All That, I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Freddie Prinze Jnr has a popular actress since, appearing in Casino, War and been acting in films since 1996. Now married to Buffy the Remembrance and King Solomon’s Mines. Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, Prinze Jnr Didier Drogba, Footballer; March 11, 41 This striker became the first African-born player to score has two children.

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Dead at first sight THIS new novel by crime writer Peter James follows two men on either side of the Atlantic who both discover they have fallen foul of the same honey trap scheme to dupe them out of their last penny. As both a London man who thought he would be meeting Ingrid Ostermann, the love of his life, and a retired NYPD cop in Florida realise they have been scammed, in Munich a wealthy divorcee dies in suspicious circumstances falling from an apartment. The same week, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace begins investigating the suicide of a woman in Brighton. As all the seemingly unconnected strands begin to come together, Roy Grace begins uncovering a global empire of cruel internet scams and swift deaths for anyone who threatens to expose the truth.

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1876 - First phone Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone at the age of 29 after working with Thomas A Watson to transmit sound waves along a thin wire allowing them to be picked up and heard over a distance. 1917 - Revolution Scarcity of food causes riots and strikes to break out in Russia, leading to the so-called February Revolution. One week later, Nicholas II abdicates, marking the beginning of a communist revolution. 1930 - Civil disobedience Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi begins a march towards the sea in protest at the British monopoly on salt supplies, making the moment his largest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule. 1957 - Suez open After Israel withdrew from occupied Egyptian territory, the Suez canal opens again, although weeks of clean-up operations to remove wreckage from the Suez crisis delayed the passage of larger ships. 1959 - Barbie debut The first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City after the doll was created by Ruth Handler when she realised her daughter preferred playing with adult dolls to babies. 1936 - Rhineland occupied Adolf Hitler breaks the Treaty of Versailles after sending German military forces into the Rhineland, a demilitarised zone along the Rhine River.

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OSCAR winner Olivia Coleman dazzles in this quirky film speculating about the relationship between 18th century British monarch Queen Anne and two of her closest allies; Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) and Abigail Marsham (Emma Stone). As an ailing Queen Anne occupies the throne, she relies increasingly heavily on her good friend Lady Churchill, whose influence over and close relationship with the monarch ruffles feathers in court. When Churchill’s impoverished young cousin, Abigail, comes to court looking for work a battle for the queen’s affections breaks out, with only one woman left standing. This based-on-true-life tale combines royalty, lust, intrigue and betrayal.

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Bright and beautiful By Sally Underwood AFTER the long winter months are over, skin can sometimes be left looking dull, grey, or uneven. Whether from sun pigmentation, shaving or blemishes, scarring or skin dullness which is less noticeable during the greyer weather, this can become more apparent when the sun is shining once again. Luckily, it is easy to combat these issues with ingredients such as vitamin C to brighten skin tone, gentle acids to reveal new skin layers, or targeted treatments to tackle pigmentation. For an overall lack of radiance, vitamin C gently exfoliates skin, gradually evening out skin tone and helping to prevent further scarring. Check out L i x i r s k i n ’s Vi t a m i n C P a s t e (£32/€37.25 for 50ml from www.cultbeauty.co.uk), which promises to diminish pigmentation and neutralise UV damage. For a budget buy, try The Ordinary’s Suspension of vitamin C 23% (€5.95 30ml from www.lookfantas tic.es). A l t e r n a t i v e l y, f o r t h o s e who enjoy the immediate results of a chemical peel, why not try the Dr Dennis

Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel (from €20.95 from www.lookfantastic.es). Combining five gentle acids with antioxidants, these two-part pads get to work battling pigmentation, blemishes and lines whilst restoring radiance. To target smaller patches of pigmentation, a dark spot treatment could be the answer. Ve r s o ’s D a r k S p o t F i x ( € 11 0 . 7 7 f o r 1 5 m l f r o m w w w. t ro u v a . c o m ) m a y n o t b e cheap, but it does promise a high dose of retinol 8, an ingredient thought to be eight times more powerful than standard retinol (a form of vitamin A known for its ability to even skin tone). F i n a l l y, a l w a y s p r o t e c t a n y newly-exfoliated or treated skin with sun protection. For a matt finish, try Mario Badescu’s Oil Free Moisturiser SPF 30 (€24.95 for 59ml from www.beautybay.com). Or for extra anti-ageing benefits, try L’Oreal Revitalift Day SPF 30, (€9.75 for 50 ml from www.druni.es). SHINING BRIGHT: It is possible to reverse pigmentation and restore radiance.

Lifestyle factors THE Andalucian Society for the Study of Cancer has spoken about the importance of a healthy lifestyle in helping to prevent cancer. The organisation’s president, Ana Serradilla, explained that more than half of the cancers which occur today are due to factors which can be controlled, in particular diet, nutrition, physical inactivity and obesity. She added that these aspects can be modified through changes in habits, saying: “Factors such as poor eating habits, smoking or ageing increase the risk of suffering [cancer]. “Prevention, early detection and adequate treatment are increasingly effective against this disease.” According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, it is estimated that by 2030 the number of new cases of cancer will increase by 70 per cent. This increase will be more marked in developing countries due to lifestyle habits. The Andalucian Society for the Study of Cancer will hold a conference on Nutritional Health and Oncology on April 5 and 6 in Malaga, bringing together professionals from the fields of nutrition, surgery, oncology, and sports to discuss the issue.

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Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach

Will eyelash extensions destroy my natural lashes? ARE you thinking about eyelash extensions, but maybe you have experienced or heard of someone who damaged or lost their natural lashes? What exactly are eyelash extensions? Not to be confused with other types of false eyelashes which you can buy and put on yourself at home, lash extensions are applied with a semi-permanent adhesive to each of your individual natural lashes by a professional lash artist in a salon. For a good and natural result, you really should see an ‘artist’ to have it, because making your lashes look full and natural at the same time, really is an art. A real artist will first analyse the shape of your face and eyes, and make a plan of what is the perfect shape for your look. Depending on the volume you want, every lash is either put on one by one, or fans which are made at the moment they are put on. In the market there are also pre-made fans, but these will look thick and unnatural, and they are also heavy for your natural lashes. The most important thing is that the natural lashes are truly separated from each other, and that the extension does not go too close to the eye. If this is not done correctly, this is the critical point where people often experience damage of the lashes. If this is not done properly, your eyes will be itchy, and as you scratch your eyes, your natural lash will be drawn out. Choosing a professional place for lash extensions. The biggest myth is that lash extensions ruin your own lashes. Assure that your lash artist is certified, and ask what brand they work with. A lash artist who represents a good brand, will have both an exam and a diploma, and can tell you what the lashes and the adhesive are made of. The most common extensions come in mink, faux mink, silk and synthetic. You can choose between classical look where one extension is put on every lash - or volume, where several thinner extensions are put on every lash. Within this spectre, the artist creates what you want. You might have heard of American volume, Russian volume, cat-eye and doll eye... and maybe the best is to show your lash artist a photo of what result you would like, to perfectly customise your lash extensions for you. Are you thinking of having eyelash extensions, but unsure which eyelash extension style will suit you? At Derma Clinic Spain, our lash artist has an exam from Nova Lash, and long experience with lash extensions. We want to get the best result possible for your eyes, which is why styling is so important to us!

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MANY people follow an eating plan to a rough idea of how many calories they want to eat - as mentioned previously this figure is often 1,200 which is very very wrong - but quite often they have no idea throughout the day how much they have actually eaten. Unless you track your food diary, certainly while you are still learning how many grams of carbs, fat and protein is in an egg for example, t h e n y o u c o u l d b e g o i n g w a y o ff course on a daily basis. You may think you have eaten say 1,400 calories and hit your goals, but the reality could shock you. Too little is actually more common and on carb cycling if you are way under your targets you will not lose weight just as much as if you’re way over. There are many apps out there which are perfect for such a purpose. My personal favourite is MyFitnessPal. A free app with the option of premium for extra benefits, I have used this app for at least seven years. It is a great way of checking

MAXIMUM ACCURACY: Make sure you know what you have eaten each day. food labels, setting your daily macro targets and more. Even food in Spanish supermarkets is listed, so you can get the maximum accuracy of what you eat. To lose weight by carb cycling it is crucial to know what targets you a r e a i m i n g f o r, f o r y o u r s p e c i f i c

weight, height, age, and fitness. Anything else is just guesswork. For tailored plans you can contact me on ccforbeginners@hotmail.com or visit my Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/carbcy clingforbeginners. Follow me on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen.

Cervical cancer falls since HPV vaccine THE rate of women suffering from cervical pre-cancers has fallen dramatically by 33 per cent since a vaccine to help prevent the disease was rolled out in the UK in 2006. Inoculation against the

HPV virus - thought to be responsible for around 70 per cent of cervical cancer worldwide - is helping to control the disease, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Researchers found the rates for this disease had fallen in every age group, apart from those aged between 35 and 39, who are thought to have been too old to be offered the vaccine at school

when most girls receive it. The decline in unvaccinated women has been put down to ‘herd immunity,’ where so many people are immune to a disease that it no longer becomes spread.

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CITRUS: Help protect from the inside with fruits and vegetables.

Care and repair ANTIOXIDANTS, the naturally-occurring chemicals which help to mop up free radical damage caused by sun and pollution, are thought to be able to help stave off ageing, skin damage, and even help prevent cancer. So with all these potential benefits on offer, how do we make sure to include antioxidants into our lifestyle? As with most health changes, the first step is to treat the inside out by upping your intake of antioxidant-rich foods. These include dark chocolate - finally an excuse! - berries, kale, and citrus fruits. Topically too, there is much we can do to benefit from antioxidants, such as nourishing our hair and bodies with Beauty Kubes’ Zero Waste Hair and Body Wash Unisex (£8.50/€9.89 for 27 cubes, from www.beau tykubes.co.uk). These zero-waste and travelfriendly cubes contain coconut milk, which benefits from wellknown antioxidants vitamins B, C and E. For the face, Evolve Beauty’s Daily Defence Moisture Mist , (available in two sizes from £10/ €11.66 from www.evolvebeau ty.co.uk) contains an ingredient common in Spain - the prickly pear - which helps to infuse the skin with antioxidants, simultaneously hydrating and protecting. Similarly, Soleil Toujours Organic Aloe Antioxidant Calming Mist (€22.95 for 100ml, from www.revolveclothing.es), also soothes and protects the skin, especially after sun exposure. For an antioxidant-packed

moisturiser, try Sunday Riley’s CEO C + E cream (from £16.56/€19.39, www.revolve clothing.es), which contains vitamins C and E for UV protection and hydration. Alternatively, check out Bee Yu’s Ultra Hydrating Day Creme (£76/€88.47 for 50g from www.beeyuskincare.co.uk). This product contains cape chestnut oil to help filter out UV rays naturally, as well as packing an anti-ageing punch due to its levels of bee venom. Finally, for a lasting layer of antioxidant protection, choose a make-up brand such as RMS Beauty, whose Lip and Skin Balsam (€22.03 from www.revolve clothing.es) promises to soothe and hydrate the skin.

WE all know we should be cleaning our faces every d a y, j u s t a s w e b r u s h o u r teeth or take a shower. While it may sometimes feel like an effort last thing at night, cleansing can offer the benefit of fewer blemishes, prepping skin for shaving, removing SPF, allowing pores to breathe, and helping any subsequent products penetrate more deeply. For an oil-based cleanser, which works on the logic that oil attracts oil, why not try Living Libations’ Seabuckthorn Cleansing Oil (£29.99/€34.50 for 50ml from www.rawliving.eu)? This all-in-one cleanser, exfoliator, and moisturiser is packed with omega fatty acids, vitamins, lipids, and hundreds of bioactive compounds, promising to soothe and hydrate. Alternativel y, f o r s k i n suffering from hormonal changes or s e n s i t i v i t y, check out Votary’s Super Seed Cleansing Oil (£55/€63.30 for 100ml at w w w. c u l t b e a u ty.co.uk). This cleanser promises to soothe mature skin, combining pumpkin, chia, broccoli and jojoba for a nour-

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THOROUGH CLEAN: Oils, milks and soaps all ensure a thorough cleanse.

ishing and hydrating cleanse. For a milk c l e a n s e r, w h y not try French brand Collosol’s cult product Eau de Lait (€7.20 for 1 0 0 m l f r o m w w w. c o c o o n center.es) or Susanne Kaufm a n n ’s C l e a n s i n g M i l k

(£29/€33.76 for 100 ml www.cultbeauty.co.uk). Used alongside a cleansing cloth, such as By Sarah London’s Organic Muslin Facial Cloth (£2.50/ €2.91 www.bysarahlondon.com), milks ensure a gentle but thorough cleanse. For soap fans, check out

H e r b i v o r e ’s C l a y S o a p ( € 1 0 . 5 7 f o r 11 3 g f r o m www.revolveclothing.es), or the Facial Washing Cloud B a r b y J o a n n a Va rg a s (€19.39 100g www.revolve clothing.es), which promises to clean effectively without stripping oils from the skin.

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MANY a Bentley owner will be well versed in the Centenary which Bentley Motors are celebrating this year. This July 10, the company marks the 100th year. To spread the special stardust more widely Bentley have launched a limited edition of collectable lifestyle accessories such as clothing for men and women which include stylish polo shirts with the Crewe landmark logo on the front and the Centenary detailing; cufflinks, note books and even lanyards. Many of the more luxurious pieces are still available, including handbags, leather jackets and pocket accessories including the Graf von FaberCastell for Bentley pens. Each crafted to express a mindset and a lifestyle. If, however you would prefer an actual Bentley motor car, the company has launched what is billed as the fastest production SUV on the planet, the ‘Bentayga Speed.’ A 626bhp version of the six-litre W12 engine which delivers a top speed of 190mph (306km/h) with 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds. This builds on the Bentley tradition of Speed models from the renowned Continental GT and pushes the performance of the Bentayga even further since claiming the production SUV record at the gruelling Pikes Peak Hill Climb last year. The exterior has been elevated as well, a deter-

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SUV: Bentayga Speed off the leash. CHANGE OF PACE: The cockpit. mined performance demands looks to suit. Dark tint headlights, body coloured side skirts and tailgate spoiler tell of the SUV’s potential performance even when stationary. Dark tint radiator and bumper grills as well as unique 22-inch wheel design are available in three finishes: silver, dark tint and black, with the Speed signature badging pointing to the sport performance.

The interior marks a change of pace with the first use of Alcantara materials in the Bentayga; elegantly crafted detail around the door and door grab, on the edge for the seat cushions and back-

rest bolsters, as well as on the lower console. New contrast stitching on the diamond quilting, a discreet Speed badging as well as a Speed illuminated treadplate signature. The all-wheel drive Speed is equipped with Electronic Differential lock, and up to eight Drive Dynamics modes. The Sport mode has been tweaked, increasing the response from the W12 engine, to speak with a greater exhaust character and a firmer suspension tune to offer a more dynamic and diverting ride for the driver and no doubt his passengers. Naturally the Bentayga Speed’s ceramic brakes are the largest and most powerful ever fitted to a Bentley, while the Bentley Dynamic Ride system instantly counters lateral rolling forces when cornering, and ensures maximum tyre contact to deliver class-leading cabin stability, ride comfort and exceptional handling. Of course, the Bentayga Speed may be customised too. Handcrafted in Crewe, England, the Bentagya is an expression of go anywhere luxury. With a top speed of 190mph the Bentayga Speed’s package is what it says, fast and luxurious. Nick Horne, London, England

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Glamorous Glynne SONGSTRESS Jess Glynne, CREDIT: Spice Girls Facebook who has achieved more UK number ones than any other British female solo artist, wowed the crowds at Sala Apolo in Barcelona when CREDIT: Jess Glynn e Instagram she took to the stage in a lacy bralet and red satin STYLISH: Jess loves her trousers. midriff-baring outfits. Baring her midriff, the 29far are all in the year-old Ain’t Got Far To TOUR DATES: Jess Glynne will UK. Go singer teamed her daring be supporting the Spice Girls. It’s rumoured outfit with huge hoop earJess will be paid £1.3 million rings and wore her red curls in a high ponytail. (€1.52 million) to appear with Jess has been booked as the support act for all 13 the girl band. of the Spice Girls upcoming tour dates, which so

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back in a black bow. The Queen’s makeup included light smokey eyes, glowing skin and a subtle pink lipstick. The mother-of-two, 46, attended the unveiling of the International Contemporary Art Fair Arco at the IFEMA Exhibition Centre, with husband, King Felipe VI.

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SPAIN’S Queen Letizia looked incredible as she stepped out in a stylish black belted leather dress at the opening of an art fair in Madrid. She stunned onlookers with her bold fashion choice, accessorising with nude heels and wearing her hair loosely tied

BOLD: Queen Letizia steps out in leather.

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Sultry Cindy in the city RUMOURED love interest of Lewis Hamilton, brunette beauty Cindy Kimberley, showed off her amazing figure in Barcelona last week. The 20-year-old was papped stepping out for a yoga class, after earlier showcasing her incredible abs while making a phone call on her balcony. The model arrived in the Catalan city with Formula One ace Lewis, 34, days before, accompanied by the racing star’s dog Roscoe. Cindy hit the headlines as an unknown schoolgirl four years ago when Justin Bieber admitted he was a fan after spotting a sultry photograph of her on social media. He apparently reposted the picture for his 100 million followers, writing: ‘OMG who is this?’ It turned out she was a Dutch-born student living in Denia, Costa Blanca, who was subsequently signed up by Uno Models, which has offices in Barcelona and Madrid.

MODEL: Cindy Kimberley was scouted by Justin Bieber after seeing this photo.

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I could have danced all night

DIRECTION: Aileen Lightfoot as Musical Director. EVERYONE loves a musical, and who can resist singing or dancing along? The Javea Players certainly can’t help themselves and their next production is set to have everyone thinking they could have danced all night. Well known in the area for over 40 years, it is some time since the Javea Players performed a musical, and so, why not hit back with one of the most famous, the iconic My Fair Lady. With Aileen Lightfoot in charge of proceedings as Musical Director, the show is in undoubtedly safe hands. “I have been involved in music since the age of seven, playing violin in orchestras from age 11,” she says, and in Spain has conducted various amateur operatic shows and also conducts two choirs; Caprice Ladies’ Choir and Valley Voices. Asked which genre she prefers: “I love all types of music: musical theatre brings its particular challenges, but is equally as rewarding as choral concerts.” The choreographer of this production is Graciela Kaplan, an Argentinian who moved to the UK in 1981 and started dancing at the tender age of four, so she certainly has plenty of experience! She was Principal Ballerina for 12 years with the Northern Ballet Company, based in Leeds, until she stopped dancing in 1996. “I had the privilege to dance with Rudolf Nureyev and perform all the leading roles in the classical repertoire.” Since moving to Spain eight years ago Graciela has concentrated on Pilates, but also helped with choreography for previous Javea Players’ productions. “This one is perhaps the most challenging to date.” My Fair Lady opens in Gata at the Union Musical with a Gala performance on the first night, March 25, followed by cava and finger food kindly

CHOREOGRAPHER: Graciela Kaplan has plenty of experience. provided by La Cocina restaurant. All performances commence at 7.30pm, except for the Saturday matinee which is at 4.00pm. Standard tickets are available for just €16, but for just a little bit more - €20 - you can treat yourself to the Gala performance. For more information, visit the website, www.javeaplayers.com, and if you know anyone living on the south of the Costa Blanca then you can give them a preview of the show which will also be performed at the Capitol Theatre in Rojales on April 13.

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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 contemporary style Iberian pork fillet!

Rare pork for the Queen?! Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella www.thelittlegeranium.com THE word contemporary means modern and living in the present time. We recently won an award for best contemporary restaurant on the Costa del Sol and I had thought that the word meant extremely modern/creative, but in truth it means living in present day times. That is better than living in the past I suppose! With food it is a little different because creative chefs are masters of inventing new things and recreating old things, evolving them to make them modern and we call this contemporary. I often write about this, for example when I recreated the classic Eton mess dish using a more modern approach or when I recreated the paella much to the shock of the Spanish! The word contemporary works well for the style of tapas we cook at lunch-

time because we are not cooking tapas from the past like most of the Spanish tapas restaurants. Last week I wrote about some of our Asian fusion tapas which are very popular at the Geranium, but we also use a lot of local ingredients and cook them in a more classic way. One example is the pork fillet that we buy from a little farm near Toledo. It’s anything but regular pork, it is pretty much a wild beast and feeds off either chestnuts or acorns depending on what forest they live in. I actually visited the area to see for myself with a friend who is a hunter. He was hunting wild boar which is similar to the Iberian pork that we buy only bigger and more vicious! When pork is bred like this in the wild, it can and should be eaten on the rare side, because it’s wild there are no salmonella concerns, medium rare is perfect. When it is cooked like this it is moist and juicy and full of flavour, you must try it! Memories of cooking this type of pork go back quite a long way into the late 90’s, when I prepared it for an event that Her Majesty the Queen was attend-

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN enjoyed a nice meal cooked by Steven. ing. I had served a vegetarian starter and they loved it and the next course was I agree a little risky, especially for that era. Into the kitchen the head butler walked and demanded to see the chef.

He said … “ what are you doing? Are you crazy…Her Majesty won’t eat pink pork!” I replied that it was not pink but rare and he had a fit! I don’t know whether you have ever eaten well

cooked pork fillet, but it resembles eating cardboard or shoe leather. I refused to cook it well done because this was special pork and so we conjured up some lamb rumps which because of the high fat content, can be cooked well done and still be moist. It was a far more traditional dish and not what I had in mind, but Her Majesty was happy and that was all that mattered. She obviously was not aware of the commotion in the kitchen, thank heavens and in fact she commented to me about how smoothly the event had run! I remember that one of the Royal guests thanked me for my service and held out his hand to me. I opened my hand to find a pound coin. Thank you, sir, but there is no need I said, but he insisted! On leaving I went to pack my knives in my car which was a fairly new Porsche 911 convertible. The Royal guest appeared from the car next door which was a fairly old Fiesta. He looked shocked, I called out… good night Sir... Good night Chef, he replied in a sort of posh grumpy way!

Tickets available for Alfas festival TICKETS are now on sale for the Mostra de Teatre de l’Alfas del Pi, the 17th time the theatrical event has taken place, which will be performed from Monday to March 24 in the Casa de Cultura. The event has become known as one for all the family and as such the ticket prices reflect that. Although the price for the professional performance are cheap enough, just €12 with discounts available, for many of the shows it is THEATRE: Tickets are on sale. possible for the price of the tickets to be as little as €2. Although much of the event is presented in Spanish, this year there is a special programme for works in English, which hopes to open the festival to the international audiences. This year, the event plays homage to the actor Rafael Álvarez ‘El Brujo’ with the delivery of Pi d’Honor 2019. Known by the nickname of ‘El Brujo,’ which ironically is the name of the boat which won the Winter Regatta in Altea this week (see page 7), Rafael Álvarez started in theatre in 1970, and has taken his shows to the most important festivals in Spain, Europe and America, and on TV, winning countless awards along the way. The full schedule is available from the town hall.

PROPERTY By Julie Day JUST by taking a look at what’s going on around you in your neighbourhood is enough to realise that the property market is active once more. Estate agents are busy, new construction is taking place and people are enquiring about property for sale and for rent. This movement is also backed up by the figures. Monthly Figures published by Fotocasa have revealed that the average price of a second-hand property in Spain registered at €1,876 per square metre in January this year; an increase of 0.4 per cent from the previ-

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Rise in resale property prices ous month. This slight increase is characteristic of the trend for the whole of 2018, which saw prices go up every month at a rate of between 0.3 and 0.9 per cent. The most significant price hike took place between April and May, when prices went up 1.3 per cent from month to month. Annual When compared with statistics for January 2018, resale property 12 months later was 7.7 per cent more expensive,

with prices showing a year-onyear rise for the last 28 months. In fact, every month for the last seven months, year-onyear prices have registered a rise in prices of more than 7 per cent each time. Statistics have shown however, that the largest increases in the price of resale property have been registered in Madrid, Cataluña and the Islands; elsewhere they are going up at a more moderate rate. Nevertheless, buyers are still paying 36.5 per cent less for a second-hand property compared to what they would have paid in 2007 when the average price registered €2,952 per square metre. Regions Figures show that the average price of a resale property in January 2019 went up in 11 out of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions from the previous month. Madrid saw the biggest rise in prices at +1.6 per cent, fol-

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lowed by Navarra (+1.4 per cent), the Balearic Islands (+1.1 per cent) and Galicia (+0.5 per cent). At the other end of the scale, prices fell in six regions from December 2018 to January 2019, with the biggest drops in prices registered in Cataluña (0.7 per cent), the Valencia Region (-0.4 per cent) and Castil-

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THE phenomenon called ‘Highway Hypnosis,’ also known as white line fever, happens when people drive perfectly on commutes, school runs and long trips without any memory of performing particular tasks such as indicating, stopping and turning.

How green is your car?

TESTING: A Green NCAP road test in action. fossil fuel consumption and/or maximised energy efficiency under real-world conditions. Pollutant emissions from transportation are one of the main contributors to poor air quality worldwide, especially in cities.

Air quality problems are known to be the root cause of many health problems and even premature death, so the need to reduce the pollutants emitted by road vehicles has never been greater. In Spain, the DGT launched the

eco sticker system, where vehicle owners can display a disc in their windscreen which denotes how environmentally friendly the car is. Although it’s not mandatory to display, there are some cities -

Madrid and Barcelona for example - who restrict access to vehicles based on this rating in order to reduce the impact on air pollution. In Green NCAP’s first round of tests, 12 cars have been rated: the Hyundai Ioniq and BMW i3, both electric vehicles, achieve a maximum five-star rating, the VW up! GTI gets a credible four stars, BMW’s X1 2.0d and the Mercedes Benz A200 are both awarded three stars, the Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost is rated as two stars in its latest guise, and a one-star rating is given to the Audi A7 50 TDI, the Volvo XC40 T5 and the Subaru Outback 2.5. Three cars - the VW Golf 1.6TDI, the FIAT Panda 1.0 and the previous level Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost - get zero-star ratings. Visit the Green NCAP website at greenncap.com, to see if your car makes the grade, meanwhile you can get more information about the Spanish system from the DGT website, dgt.es.

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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher MINI is a global motoring brand name dating back 60 years, and latest versions still offer a touch of retro styling while delivering everyday practicality and a lot of driving fun. The Mini line-up has been simplified in recent months, though many are likely to find it still rather complex especially as there are several options and packages in the mix. Prices start at €18,648 (£16,190) for a three-door model, though many will opt for the more practical five-door variant which is priced from €19,454 (£16,890). There are several petrol engines and a diesel, and while a six-speed manual gearbox is standard, there is a seven-speed automatic option. The entry-level fivedoor Classic model featured is quite well-equipped with standard kit including auto lights and wipers, digital radio, Bluetooth, infotainment screen with rotary control,

Mini One Classic

MINI: Offers a touch of retro styling.

STATS PANEL LED lights and air-conditioning. Various option packages add features such as sat-nav and enhanced connectivity. The 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine offers 102hp and gives a 0100kph time of 10.3 seconds and top speed of 191kph

Model: Mini One Classic Engine: 1.5-litre petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100kph 10.3 seconds, top speed 191kph (119mph) Economy: 18.5kpl (52.3mpg) Emissions: 122g/km

Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

(119mph). Average fuel economy is 18.5kpl (52.3mpg) and emissions are 122gkm. The five-door model is 3cms longer and 1cm taller than its three-door stablemate, and this does give rear occupants improved head and legroom, and there is

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the added convenience of rear doors and a tail date. The car seats four adults easily though the rear seat is quite cramped for a fifth. Boot space has been improved and is now 278 litres, adequate for normal shopping needs and the backs of the rear seats can be adjusted to make the boot area a more boxy shape. The dashboard, dominated by a large circular screen, has a smart look which underpins the cabin’s quality ambience. Underway, this Mini proves to be smooth, quiet and responsive and precise steering and firm suspension help give composed cornering while retaining decent ride quality. The nimble driving dynamics give the Mini more of a fun factor than most rivals, though competition is keen in this sector and includes strong rivals such as the Volkswagen Polo and Audi A1. Even so, the Mini One Classic still scores highly as a practical hatchback with the added bonus of a very cool image.

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Tougher driving penalties approved FOLLOWING a campaign launched by the widow of a cyclist who was killed in a hit and run in 2015, the Spanish government has approved tougher penalties, and a significant change in the law for serious traffic offences. Anna González lost her husband Oscar in 2015 when he was hit by a lorry whilst cycling. The driver of the lorry fled the scene, but was identified by the remains of the vehicle which were left behind. He was subsequently arrested, but the law didn’t go far enough to deal with his abandonment of the victim, which spearheaded the campaign. Within Spanish traffic law there is a commitment for everyone to help victims, whether you were directly involved or not, and failing to do so is treated very seriously. However, that law only applied if the victim was still alive, and so in Oscar’s case, because he had died at the scene, there was no abandonment, although the driver would still be dealt with for the other offences relating to the incident.

Now, there is a new crime; abandonment of the place of the incident, with penalties of two to four years in prison in the event of the incident being as a result of imprudence, or from three to six months in prison in the event of a lesser degree. Another change is automatic imprudence in the event of a serious incident. Some of the most serious road safety offences include driving with drugs or alcohol of more than 0.6 mg / l of expired air, excessively speeding above the maximum permitted limit, and driving without a licence. If a crime against road safety is committed which causes death or injury, this conduct will automatically be considered as serious imprudence, with penalties between one and four years in prison in case of death, and up to one year in the case of injuries. Until now it was up to a judge to evaluate each case and in many occasions this type of behaviour was not considered serious imprudence. There has also been an increase in prison sentences. A

maximum penalty of four years could be applied to serious imprudence resulting in death, regardless of the number of deaths or people injured. The judge now has the power to aggravate the sentence of up to nine years in prison, depending on the number of fatalities or those seriously injured. Some of the less serious offences have been classified as crimes, such as overtaking where forbidden, failing to stop at a stop sign or traffic light, manipulating a mobile phone whilst driving, failing to maintain a safe distance of 1.5 metres when passing a cyclist, etc which subsequently result in injury or death, will be considered as reckless of a less serious nature. The significant point being that victims are therefore protected by criminal law, rather than relying on the protection of the administrative courts and, in most cases, the vehicle’s insurance. The reform has not had any amendment and so will come into force at the time it is published in the official gazette, the BOE.

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Barca bask in glory, Real Madrid struggle HAVING knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey last week, Barcelona went on to possibly eliminate their greatest rivals from La Liga title race, with a 1-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. The pressure was on Madrid, not only to make up for their defeat in the Copa, but also to reduce the ninepoint gap between them and La Liga’s leaders Barca. But instead, a great chip from Croatian midfielder, Ivan Rakitic, earned a victory for dominant Barcelona, taking them 12 points ahead of Los Blancos. However, Atletico Madrid, in second place, are biting at

No more Monday football SPANISH football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has confirmed there will be no more La Liga matches on Mondays amid dwindling gate numbers. On Twitter, he wrote: ‘There will be no more football on Mondays. From the next season in La Liga there will be play on Saturday and Sundays. We will see what happens with Fridays, if we reach a good agreement for all.’ He added: ‘Business is important but the fans more so.’ It follows a protest by Deportivo Alaves supporters over fixture changes to Mondays during a La Liga win over Levante, and a game against Athletic Bilbao in December. Top games in Spain have been held on the first day of the week since 2010, and while matches have received good television audiences, there has been a drop in stadium attendances.

WINNING GOAL: Ivan Rakitic takes Barca ahead. the heels of Ernesto Valverde’s team, following a convincing 2-0 win over Real Sociedad. Ending the week seven points off the league leaders was Diego Simeone’s side’s objective at Anoeta, and they did exactly what was required of them. Spain striker Morata opened his Atletico account in the previous weekend’s victory over Villarreal and boosted his tally to three goals in two games with a pair of headers in the space of three first-half minutes on Sunday. Sitting in seventh place af-

ter a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao are Valencia, thanks to goals from Rodrigo and Kevin Gameiro. Meanwhile, in the second division, Almeria celebrated a 2-1 defeat over Zaragoza, and are now in eighth place. Alvaro Gimenez put Almeria ahead before Alvaro Vazques equalised. Esteban Saveljich went on to score the winning goal six minutes later. On Saturday, RCD Mallorca face Oviedo, Almeria take on Sporting Gijon, Elche play Cadiz, while Malaga are up against division leaders Osasuna.

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LA LIGA, the organising body for Spain’s top two soccer divisions, contributed €15.7 billion to the country’s economy during the 2016/17 season, according to a new study by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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SAN SEBASTIAN holds top position in Spain for the number of elite female sports teams it has in relation to the number of inhabitants. The city boasts one team per 18,667 inhabitants, way ahead of Barcelona with one per 147,304 and Madrid (one per 230,238). The figures are included in the sixth study carried out by the Municipal Sports Board of Donostia which analysed the teams participating in the collective sports of football, basketball, handball, hockey, volleyball, water p o l o , r u g b y, i c e h o c k e y, softball, indoor football, rowing and curling, as well as athletic, swimming, and for the first year, rowing. The survey shows that this season, there are 10 women’s COSTA COBRAS Club de Rugby were invited to play Denia Club de Rugby. This was to be their first fully contested match. Denia who at the moment are flying high in the league and are unbeaten in their last six matches, were looking forward to receiving a new look Cobras side who were extremely pumped up. The first half was a close affair with the referee commenting: “It was worthy of any division one fixture.” The second half showed Denia’s classy backs as they slowly pulled away from the tired

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Elite female Race for the MotoGP title athletes

BERA BERA: Elite Spanish handball team. teams from San Sebastian that are in the highest category or division. These are Bera Bera in handball, Real Sociedad in field hockey and football, IDK-Gipuzkoa in basketball, Atletico SS in athletics and softball, Txu r i U r d i n i n i c e h o c k e y,

Txuri Berri in Curling and Arraun lagunak and Donostiarra in rowing. Te n t e a m s p u t S a n S e bastian in third place in terms of the number of female teams in elite divisions in Spain, surpassed only by Barcelona with 11 and Madrid which has 14.

THE 2019 MotoGP season kicks off at the weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix. The first of 19 races, Qatar will open proceedings at the Losail International Circuit before the action moves to Argentina and America for weekends this month and next. After a long spell in Europe it’s off to Thailand, Japan, Australia and Malaysia before the closing race in Valencia on November 17. Marc Marquez, three-time defending champion, is the favourite to take the title as he looks for a sixth career world

championship. But the Spaniard has strong competition, including new Repsol Honda teammate Jorge Lorenzo, 2017 and 2018 runner-up Andrea Dovizioso, Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales and veteran champion Valentino Rossi. While Marquez has only won at Qatar once

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FAVOURITE: Three-time defending champion, Marc Marquez.

Clear rider at Spanish Grand Prix IRISHMAN Peter Moloney and the Team Harmony-owned mare Ornellaia won Sunday’s four-star Grand Prix at the Spanish Sunshine Tour in Vejer De La Frontera, Cadiz. Only five of the 50 starters managed to jump clear in the opening round, with Moloney from Waterford joined in the jump-off by fellow Irish rider Billy Twomey with Lady Lou. Moloney and the 14-year-old Ornellaia claimed the winner’s prize of almost €23,500 after setting an unbeatable target of clear in 43.25 seconds. Switzerland’s Carlo Pfyffer cleared in 43.10 to finish second. There was another Irish winner in the 1m45 speed class at the same venue, Sligo’s Richard Howley riding Chinook.

Gutsy Cobras go down at Denia Denia Club de Rugby 22 - 0 Costa Cobras Club de Rugby

COSTA COBRAS: Were invited to play Denia Club de Rugby (both teams together on the right).

in MotoGP, in 2014, Lorenzo is a three-time MotoGP winner at the circuit. And Yamaha’s Vinales was the fastest rider in testing and will be sure to battle for victory on Sunday.

legs of the Cobras. The final score saw the hosts winning 22-0 which did flatter them as the Cobras defence was enormous. The Cobras would like to thank Mac from Denia for the invite and they look forward to the return match at their home ground at Football de Campo, La Marina village in the near future. The day ended with the inaugural pint of Guinness while watching Ireland v England. If anyone is interested in playing, training or just to get fit, contact them on Facebook: s.f.costacobras or telephone Corky 664 013 129.