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YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION CREDIT: Hessia Fernandes (main), Ronan Maguire, via Facebook (inset)

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THOUSANDS RAISED: Ms Fernandes’ hike helped buy the bus (inset).

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Scaling heights Expat and Spanish communities join forces to help school

By Joe Gerrard THE expatriate and Spanish communities came together to support a San Pedro woman’s Everest challenge in aid of a school for disadvantaged children. Hessia Fernandes’ arduous trek to base camp of the world’s highest mountain inspired Irish expat Ronan Maguire to help after hearing about her expedition to the Everest base camp in 2018. The efforts to raise money for a bus to cater for some of the 400 children who attend the Nena Paine Association school in Malaga bore fruit earlier this month. The bus, emblazoned with the school’s name and logo, has been delivered to staff there after €14,280 was raised. Ronan told Euro Weekly News he and others were very

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happy to help Hessia raise the money. They were inspired to do their bit after hearing about her expedition. He and others organised a golf day on Tuesday November 20 at Marbella Golf Club resort to help Hessia after she fell short of the total needed for the bus. “Raising almost €13,000 at one event was way beyond our expectations,” Ronan said. “It was a really wet start to the day so I expected a huge no-show, but boy was I wrong. “Every single golfer showed up and I am 100 per cent sure they came because they cared about the charity and really wanted to show their support,” Ronan added. Ronan went on to thank all the golfers and sponsors for taking part saying they should

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be more than proud. “Handing over the keys the other day was a great achievement,” he said. “Isn’t it amazing how the simplest ideas can sometimes make the biggest difference?” Ronan added. Hessia reached 5,364 metres of Everest’s 8,848 metres total height to get to the base camp. Her round trip trek covered 130 kilometres. The Nena Paine Association serves disadvantaged

children in inner-city Malaga. It provides them with education as well as food and care. Ronan said the school did “unbelievable work” to ensure the children were looked after and had the chance to get quality schooling. Editor’s note - Ronan and Hessia’s story is a fantastic example of how expatriates and local Spanish people can work together to make a meaningful difference in their communities. Well done!

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NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested a 55-year-old British man in connection with the stabbing of his 58year-old Spanish wife in front of her son in Estepona. Around 250 people turned

MARBELLA’S mayor Angeles Muñoz held a meeting with Junta de Andalucia health spokesperson Jesus Aguirre to agree to speed up works to expand Costa del Sol hospital.

Flight rise THE amount of places on international flights into the Costa del Sol this summer has increased by 3.5 per cent compared to 2018, according to official figures which showed there would be 73,477 extra places available on British airlines.

Station call A TRADE UNION for firefighters has filed a complaint with labour inspectors over claims that Mijas Council broke safety regulations at a station in the town, with the CCOO claiming not enough is being done to protect workers from exhaust fumes.

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FUNDRAISING: The pair are set to walk to the top of The Rock.

Charity walk TWO serving members of the British army walking the equivalent of four marathons in four days on the Costa del Sol have announced donation collection points. Charity supporter Craig Dignam and his nephew Danny O’Connor will carry out the almost 179-kilometre challenge from Torrox to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar. The pair, who set off on Wednesday April 17, are rais-

ing money for homeless veterans through SSAFA Forces Help. Dignam told Euro Weekly News: “I’m overwhelmed by the support given, I am so pleased to be raising money for the charity. “I want to do the walk now, I’m like a child in a sweetshop.” To learn more about Craig and Danny’s walk or to donate, visit www.justgiving.

com/craig-dignam3 or www.walktotherock.co.uk, or Facebook at www.facebook. com/groups/19958021707255 00/. Alternatively, drop in to any of their donation points at The Albert in Torremelinos, Wigan Bar in Benalmadena, Mariners Pub in Fuengirola, Cafe Bar La Gamba in Sitio De Calahonda, Buddha Bowl in Estepona, Heaven Sports Bar in La Duquesa.

out for the funeral of the woman, named only as Gloria, in Montejaque. Mayor Diego Sanchez said she was “very dear” to the town’s roughly 1,000 residents. The case continues.

Gender violence MARBELLA’S council has launched a series of 15 workshops aimed at gender violence victims to help them deal with the emotional impact of abuse. Council officials said the ‘We are Resilient: from Victims to Super-Living’ sessions would help victims cope with trauma and help them come to terms with their experience. For information on places call 952 768 796 or email delega ciondeigualdad@marbella.es.

Brexit help MIJAS’ council has agreed to create a special Brexit working group to help British residents in the run up to their country’s withdrawal from the EU. Mayor Juan Carlos Maldonado announced the

measure after meeting with Brexpats in Spain President Anna Hernandez yesterday (Wednesday). The town is home to around 11,000 British citizens, 27.5 per cent of the Malaga Province total.

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‘Laundering’ investigation

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TAX AGENCY officials and National Police officers have arrested a 37-year-old woman in Sotogrande, San Roque in connection with alleged money laundering and gang crime offences. Police and Tax Agency officials seized jewellery worth more than €80,000, €10,000 in cash and several high-end cars as part of the probe.

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MIJAS’ council has spent more than €1 million on works to help prevent flooding in the town and surrounding areas including improved rainwater collection. The council works come months after heavy flooding struck Malaga Province and caused millions of euros worth of damage across the Costa del Sol.

Two held OFFICERS with the National Police in Marbella have arrested two men in connection with the thefts of 375 manhole covers in the city and elsewhere on the Costa del Sol. Police launched their investigation after covers worth around €160,000 went missing from Marbella, Fuengirola, Torremolinos and Benalmadena.

Prices rise THE average price per square metre of residential property rose to a maximum of €9,000 in Malaga City and €25,000 on a Marbella urbanisation last year, according to industry figures. The German Engel & Volkers consultancy firm said a growing demand for properties was fuelling a ‘new boom’ in the Costa del Sol property market.

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A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been discharged from Marbella’s Costa del Sol Hospital after he was taken there for treatment following a four-metre fall from scaffolding in Benahavis. Emergency services sources said a witness alerted them to the fall at around 11.30am, with labour inspectors having since been called in to probe the accident.

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NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested 25 suspects in connection with raids carried out at 11 places on the Costa del Sol where drugs where allegedly being sold. Raids in Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Malaga City and elsewhere saw officers seize more than 131,300 grams of marihuana, 362 grams of hashish and 117 grams of cocaine.

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Art in flames THIS sculpture of a Spanish Conquistador taking on an Aztec king comes from Valencia City’s Las Fallas festival which begins tomorrow (Friday). Las Fallas is held in Valencia City every March and coincides with celebrations for the San Jose saint’s day. The celebration climaxes with the burning of the sculptures in an act known as La Crema on Tuesday. Las Fallas has its origins in the Middle Ages when craftsmen and

artisans would burn spare wood to celebrate the Spring Equinox. They would also burn their parots, or candleholders, and as the tradition evolved they began decorating them with hats and clothes to make it look like a person. The build up to the modern festival began on March 1 with the Mascleta. The Mascleta is a gunpowder display which takes place every day in Valencia City’s Plaza de Ayuntamiento at 2pm until Tuesday. Tomorrow sees the makers of the

Bomb threat probe OFFICERS with the National Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a threat to bomb the US consulate in Fuengirola. National Police were alerted to the threat after consulate officials received an anonymous call threatening to plant a bomb in the building on Avenida Juan Gomez ‘Juanito’ last Thursday. National Police officers were able to trace the phone call to La Linea de la Concepcion with the help of those

from the Local Information Brigade. Officers detained the suspect, whose identity cannot be reported for security reasons, in La Linea de la Concepcion. The Unified Police Union’s La Linea de la Concepcion branch has since praised members of the Local Information Brigade for their efforts. The threat comes as Spain remains on alert level four of five for terror attacks, meaning the country is at high risk of a strike. The case continues.

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Fallas install more than 750 works in the city. They have until dawn the following day to finish fitting the sculptures before the prize-giving ceremony on Sunday. Sunday and Monday sees a flower offering to a giant sculpture of Our Lady of the Forsaken, Valencia’s Patron Saint. The festival winds up on Tuesday with La Crema with the sculptures torched from 10pm and the last one set alight at 1am the following morning.

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Brexit plans THE Junta de Andalucia has created a committee to draft plans to deal with the effects of Brexit, including tourism in Costa del Sol. Elias Bendodo, the Junta’s interior and public administration spokesperson, said officials were preparing for both deal and no-deal scenarios. Brexit’s impact on the some 70,000 expatriates living in Andalucia and the ‘very intense’ tourism-connected relationship between the region and Britain were

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among issues to be addressed. “We will look at plans drawn up by the previous administration and what is positive we will look at and what needs improvement will be improved,” Bendodo said. Officials were seeking to minimise the impact of Brexit on British tourism and expatriates on the Costa del Sol, Bendodo added. The Junta committee is also set to be charged with lessening the blow of Brexit to the Campo de Gibraltar area.

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Sales rise MORE than 2,000 homes were sold in Torremolinos in 2018, an increase of 15 per cent compared to last year according to government figures. Torremolinos Council said: “The figures show positive development for both residential and holiday homes.” Public Works Ministry figures show sales in Torremolinos have increased by about 55 per cent in four years.

WATER WELCOME: The flights marked 100 years since the first landing.

Cancer ride A MIJAS cancer charity has organised a bike ride on Sunday March 24 as part of a campaign promote healthy lifestyles. AECC said the ride would set off for the town’s Parque del Esparragal at 9am. There is an adult ride of 19 kilometres and a two-kilometre one for children. Visit www.dor salchip.es to register.

‘Arson’ probe NATIONAL POLICE have charged a 25-year-old man with attempted murder in connection with a suspected arson attack on a home in Benalmadena. One man was taken to hospital following the house fire. He has now been discharged. A court has since remanded the suspect in custody ahead of his trial. The case continues.

Flight re-enactment TWO planes retraced the flight of aircraft which landed at Malaga Airport a hundred years ago on Saturday as part of events to mark its centenary. Two light aircraft landed at the airport under water arches sprayed by Aena firefighters after taking off from southern France. A British commercial flight was also afforded the same welcome. The manoeuvre commemorates the first landings at the site of the current airport, then a small plot of land called El Rompedizo, on March 9, 1919.

A Salmson 2A aircraft touched down after searching for a place to land 100 years ago. The location was later chosen as the site of Malaga Airport due to the landing. Saturday’s ceremony saw one Piper Warrior III plane and a Cessna 182 recreate the first flight. Pilots set off from Francazal in France at the same time as aviators did 100 years before. The firefighters’ water greeting was repeated for an easyJet flight from Liverpool, the first commercial aircraft to land on Saturday.

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A COURT in Malaga City has jailed a man for three years after finding him guilty of sexually abusing a 13-year-old with mental disabilities. The court heard the defendant approached the boy in August 2017. He was a neighbour of the victim’s grandmother in the Marbella area. The defendant led the boy away from other children who were playing in the street and took him to a riverside before sexually assaulting him in some bushes. The boy has Williams syndrome which impairs cognitive abilities and decision-making, the court heard.

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THOUSANDS of protesters took to the streets of Malaga City last Friday to demonstrate for gender equality on International Women’s Day. Protest organisers estimate that around 50,000 people turned out for the demonstration in what they said was a ‘massive’ itter a Sempere, via Tw CREDIT: Eva Garci level of participation. Police estimates place the number closer to 17,000. ProtestRALLYING: ers lined the city’s Calle Larios after Protesters raised beginning the rally at 7pm. It then a variety of moved to other parts of the city and lasted around two hours. PROTESTS: Demonstrators gathered on the city’s concerns. Millions march for Women’s Day- Page 20. Calle Larios.

Business club launch A GROUP set up to help people and businesses grow and give back to their local communities is set to launch in Marbella on March 28 at Posidonia Banus at 7.30 for 8pm. Glenda Smithson and Kathleen Parker have brought the idea to Marbella, saying: “We are excited and honoured to bring the concept to the home town of its founder Bernardo Moya and are confident of the need for this type of business event. “The difference is ‘The Legacy.’ The club will support chosen local charities in many

ways and will encourage each member to support and develop their own legacy.” Euro Weekly News CEO Michel Euesden is set to speak at the opening. The EWN Media Group is also proud to announce that we will be Media Partners of the The Best You Legacy Club. Launch tickets are on sale now, strictly in advance at € 40 from the organisers, contact them on 663 860 752, email glenda@getinspiredmarbella.c om or directly from The Best You website - www.thebesty oulegacyclub.com/events.

Social media leader MALAGA City is the 12th most posted about city in Europe on the Instagram social network, according to a new study. Holiday rental site HomeToGo found there are around 4.5 million posts about the city on the site. The ranking was determined by how many times it appeared in a hashtag or a general post. London was the most posted about city with almost 120 million, followed by Paris with roughly 100 million.

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Glaucoma advice THE Fuengirola and Marbella branches of Specsavers is offering advice on glaucoma and how it effects vision from today (Thursday) until Saturday to mark an awareness week for the condition. Specsavers Opticas said figures from the Association of Glaucoma Patients and Families (AGAF) estimated around one million people have the condition in Spain. Around half of them do not realise it, AGAF and Specsavers added. Around 25,000 people diagnosed with glaucoma in Spain could go blind despite treatment and check-ups. Specsavers said it was ‘vital’ people had their eyes tested regularly so the condition could be detected before further damage is caused.

Loneliness volunteers FUENGIROLA’S council has brought together volunteers to help keep elderly people living alone company and tackle loneliness. The council’s social services department has joined with the Herena Foundation to launch the initiative. Fuengirola mayor Ana Mula said she decided to act after meeting people who live alone as part of her council work. Fuengirola is home to almost 19,000 people aged over 65, with around 2,100 of those living alone according to council figures.

Jail death AN investigation has been launched after a 36-year-old inmate of Alhaurin prison was found dead in his cell on Sunday. The body of the prisoner was found without injuries or wounds. Initial theories point to a heart attack as the cause. Coroners are now to undertake post-mortem tests to confirm the cause of death.

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NEWS EXTRA Pavement cleaning TORREMOLINOS’ council has applied a protective resin to help rid its new pedestrianised town centre, including the Costa del Sol Plaza, of dirt and grease after it opened in February following complaints from residents.

Road cash COIN’S council and the Diputacion de Malaga are set to spend €170,000 on repairs to the Valdeperales, La Haza and La Charca rural roads to help improve access for local residents and farmers.

Ancient ‘cannibals’ ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered prehistoric bowls and other items made out of human bones in Antequera which suggest cannibalism was practised there around 7,000 years ago. Researchers working at the El Toro cave in El Torcal said they found a skull which had been carved into a bowl. They also discovered a piece of jaw bone next to vessels believed to hold ritual offerings. The Junta de Andalucia’s culture department said DNA tests showed two of the seven people whose remains were found in the cave were related. Researchers said their findings suggested cannibals may have taken place within families. Human flesh could have been consumed as part of a funeral ritual, they added in the Journal Of Physical Anthropology. Carbon dating showed the bones belonged to people who lived between 5,000

DISCOVERY: The bones were found near Antequera. and 4,800 BC around the onset of the Neolithic era. The Neolithic era refers to the time when

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humans began moving away from huntergatherer lifestyles and settling in more permanent farming communities.

FARMERS in and around Antequera have begun harvesting this year’s asparagus crop following the end of night frosts. Juan Antonio Romero, manager of the El Torcal farming company, said the harvest had begun with “very good” prices. It comes after last year’s harvest proved difficult for farmers due to a bumper asparagus crop which caused prices to drop. El Torcal is hoping to harvest 1,000 tons of asparagus this year, compared to 900 last year. Almost 85 per cent of the crop is designed for export markets, Romero said.

Delay claim MEMBERS of the left leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) in Mijas have accused the town’s council of ‘poorly’ undertaking works to Calle La Union, with the improvements still ongoing despite a deadline set for January.

Heart study ESTEPONA’S council is set to begin a study involving tests on school students aged between 14 and 16 to detect any heart issues among teenagers to help curb health problems which could prevent pupils from taking part in sports.

Looking up A HOMELESS woman who spoke to Euro Weekly News about her life on the streets is now set to move into her own apartment thanks to a benefactor. Claire Bolland told Euro Weekly News a former neighbour of hers had offered to help her get her own home after seeing her begging in Torre del Mar. She was previously homeless in Fuengirola. “The lady gave me a euro and we realised we knew each other when my life was normal,” Ms Bolland said. “She’s since given me more money and she’s going to get me an apartment. It’s amazing, I can’t really believe it. “Living on the streets makes you go a bit crazy. I felt like the devil was on my back, but now the angels are fighting back,” she added.

Fountain efforts WORKERS with Marbella City Council are working to restore a fountain in the Plaza de los Naranjos for the second time after earlier failed attempts to rid it of fungi. Council works spokesperson Javier Garcia said special instruments and products had

POLICE in Malaga City have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged fraudulent obtaining of driving licences through coercing someone to take tests under a false identity. Officers seized four mobile

been brought in to clean the fountain which is at least 200 years old. Copper water pipes have been replaced with bronze ones and a new glass fibre lining on the inside of the feature has been fitted to prevent future fungal outbreaks.

Licence probe phones, two wireless microphones, two shirts with cam-

eras attached and 14 DGT documents and €1,000 as part of the probe. Proceedings for the two male and one female suspects have been sent to Malaga City’s 14th Court of Instruction. The case continues.

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Walking football A LOCAL walking football team has announced provisional dates for upcoming matches, including one in Germany, as well as a social function for charity later this month. Walking Football Spain said they were hoping to play Esquina Park Rangers in Quesada, Jaen Province in June with a home match against the side the following August. The club have also been invited to play at a tournament in Steinhagen in Germany on Wednesday October 2. Ronnie Waugh, of Walking Football Spain, said the club was currently looking

into arrangements for the trip. The club is still waiting for confirmation on confirmation for a mini international tournament in Elviria on Saturday March 23 and for a festival tournament in Benalmadena in May. The club is also due to host a charity party on Thursday March 28. The Not The Christmas Party is due to take place at Our Bar in Calahonda. It is set to feature Karaoke, a raffle and buffet. All proceedings will go towards a prosthesis for Sarah Almagro Vallejo who lost her limbs to septicaemia in July.

Shelter auction AN animal shelter on the Costa del Sol is hosting a charity auction on Friday March 22. The Foundation for Abandoned and Mistreated Animals (FAMA) is set to hold its Charity Auction at the Hoyo Restaurant on Camino de Viejo de Coin, 19, Mijas Costa. It starts at 7pm.

Golfers play for charity GOLFERS in Marbella raised a total of €620 at a tournament in aid of a Costa del Sol cancer charity. Marbella Golf and Country Club’s Members Memorial Tournament was held in aid of Cudeca on Friday February 15. The tournament began in 2015 thanks to Jack Smith, a club member who lost an eye to cancer. Club director Satu Kaarianinen said it was her and club members’ pleasure to help Cudeca. “Many members and the families of our staff have had to battle with cancer and have been very fortunate to count on the help of Cudeca in those difficult moments,” Kaarianinen said. The event began with a shot gun start at 9.30am, with

BIG HITTERS: Golfers raised €620 for Cudeca. golfers playing in Individual Stableford format. Carl Horne was the winner with 38 points, followed by Norman Cameron also with 38 and Liz Britton with 33. Catherine Shiels and Michael Munden were

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named nearest to pin winners. The tournament was followed by lunch and drinks. The club has hosted the tournament to aid the charity since 2015, raising a total of €8,000.

AN Estepona group of flower enthusiasts is set to host a demonstration on arranging on Tuesday following a successful guest event last month. The Estepona Floral Art Club’s In the Pink demonstration is due to feature competitive arranger Ann Morgan. It is set to go ahead at Agrojardin in Cancelada from 3pm. The club said in a statement that Ann competes in flower competitions, takes part in festivals and is invited to help decorate her local stately home at Christmas. The event is due to feature Ann’s arrangement tips as well as live entertainment and gardening advice. Ann’s interest in flower arranging began when she bought some supermarket flowers but thought she could do more with them. The demonstration comes ahead of a 20th anniversary event in April. Tickets are required to attend. For more information on both events visit www.facebook.com/estepon afloralartclub or call Janet on 694 425 219 or email estepon afloralartclub@hotmail.com.

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NEWS EXTRA Green Spain tourism BASQUE authorities have hosted the first tourism meeting for regions in Green Spain, with the integration of attractions across different areas and using Spain’s brand to access global markets discussed.

Oil imports ALMOST 5.9 million tons of oil was imported into Spain in January, 9.4 per cent less then the same month in 2018 according to data from the Corporation of Strategic Reserves of Petroleum Products.

New record THERE were 3,321 bone marrow transplants undertaken in Spain in 2017, up from 3,216 the previous year and a new record according to data from the National Transplant Organisation.

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Death probe arrest NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested a 33-year-old Scottish man at Alicante-Elche airport whom they believe is responsible for the death of a fellow Scot, of the same age, following a fight in Benidorm’s renowned ‘zona guiri.’ The fight took place in the early hours of Friday morning, with the incident being caught on camera and thus leading to the identification of the suspect and his subsequent arrest. The Scottish holidaymaker was detained on Sunday morning inside the terminal of Alicante-Elche airport, where he was waiting to board his flight back home. On the night of the fight, the victim was seen to be walking along Calle Gerona in Benidorm alone. On crossing paths with his fellow Scot, who was with his wife, it seems that a few words were exchanged, which then led to a full-blown physical fight between the two men. By the time the emergency

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HELD: Arrest was made at Alicante-Elche airport. services had been alerted and arrived at the scene of the incident at around 3am, the victim was already lying on the ground dead. Two passers-by had been trying to revive him, but it was too late. It isn’t completely clear what exactly caused the Scot’s death as the preliminary autopsy has ruled out that it was the result of an accidental or

intentional blow to the head. For this reason, a toxicology analysis is being carried out to ascertain whether his death was perhaps drugs related. The tourist had been visiting Benidorm with some friends to celebrate a stag do and it was the group’s first night there. This is the second serious incident involving British holidaymakers in the ‘zona guiri’ area in the last two weeks.

A RECENT study showed 70 per cent of those currently self-employed in Spain were previously employed. The r epor t by st aff i ng f i r m Adecco showed onl y 12.4 per cent of r espondent s had been working for themselves before setting up their current business. A further 66 per cent claimed they were self-employed by necessity and only 9.6 per cent employed another worker. Almost half of all freelance workers complained about high national insurance contributions and taxation, although 60 per cent said they were happier working for themselves. A further 12.2 per cent claimed they would begin hiring further workers this year.

Baby’s body found PO LICE i n Barcel ona are i nvest i gat i ng af t er t he body of a baby was f ound i n a rubbi sh bin. A bin collector is said to have found the body early in the morning before alerting police. The Mossos d’Esquadra (Barcelona police) are now investigating after the body was found on Montcada i Reixac.

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NEWS EXTRA Number of new priests A TOTAL of 135 priest teachers, or seminarians, were ordained in Spain in 2018, a 24 per cent increase on 2017 levels according to church data which showed the Madrid diocese had the highest number with 172.

Asthma rate AROUND 10 per cent of children and about 5 per cent of adults in Spain have asthma and between 5 and 10 per cent of those suffer from a severe variety of the condition, according to recent data.

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Multi-ton coke haul by Sally Underwood BRAZILIAN police have stopped 1.7 tons of cocaine heading to Spain by ship. The large quantity of narcotics was allegedly found aboard a vessel at South America’s largest port, Santos. Police claimed the drugs were found by two sniffer dogs in a container carrying fresh lemons packed in paper boxes and headed towards Cartagena. The group behind the alleged smuggling attempt are said to have intended to move their cargo to another vessel once in the port of Algeciras. Brazilian officials claimed it is the largest amount of drugs seized in a single container at Santos and explained they believe the drugs were placed on board the ship without the knowledge of the lemon sellers.

Train jobs SPAIN’S state-backed train company Renfe has announced it is hiring staff to fill some 826 mechanic, commercial operator and manufacturing vacancies across the country, the largest recruitment drive since 2017.

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Compensation call LAWYERS from across Spain are demanding changes to the amount of compensation paid out following traffic accidents. Professionals from more than 130 law firms said money paid out to victims had decreased by 40 per cent in the three years since changes to laws around civil liability.

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BACKING: Avramopoulos said the EU recognised Spain was under pressure from migration.

EU migration pledge THE EU’s immigration spokesperson has said it recognised that Spain is facing ‘enormous’ pressure due to ongoing migration while pledging to step up funding to better manage arrivals. Dimitris Avramopoulos said the EU was ready to give Spain the technical, financial and political support it needed to deal with migration. The Immigration and Interior Commissioner added

the EU would step up its cooperation with Morocco to better manage migrant flows. “Spain is under pressure and will continue to have our full support. We gave Spain almost €36 million of emergency assistance last year,” Avramopoulos said. It comes as the EU pledged €140 million to improve border controls at Morocco. Hundreds of migrants have

attempted to cross the North African country’s borders with the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in recent years. More than 65,320 irregular migrants arrived in Spain in 2018, according to figures from the International Organisation for Migration. Many are fleeing war, poverty and persecution in their home countries in Africa and the Middle East.

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Arms exports SPAIN exported the seventh largest amount of arms abroad of any country in the world between 2014 and 2018, according to a new study. The International Institute for Peace Studies (SIPRI) found Spain’s share of exports stood at 3.2 per cent of the total exported worldwide, up 20 per cent compared to previous years.

ORGIVA: The incident is thought to have taken place on a Granada farm.

‘Buried’ for benefits by Sally Underwood A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Granada on suspicion of starving his disabled brother to death before claiming his benefits. The suspect could face between 10 and 15 years in prison after his brother, who he was legal guardian to, allegedly died in his care before being buried on the farm they shared. According to social services, the older brother had a legal duty to care for his 35-yearold sibling following the death of their parents. The organisation claimed it became concerned

about the victim at the end of February following claims the suspect was a drug-user and after they failed to hear from the younger man. A court gave the Guardia Civil permission to search the brothers’ farm. Finding no one there, police reportedly tracked the older man to a hostel in Motril where he allegedly told them his brother was with a relative in Soria. After police discovered his relative was dead, the man allegedly confessed, telling police his brother had died and he had buried him in the mountainside. A post-mortem found the victim allegedly died of malnutrition.

Turkey and Saudi Arabia were Spain’s main customers, according to the SIPRI report. Arms exports to the latter have drawn controversy due to Riyadh’s ongoing intervention in the Yemen Civil War. The US, Russia and France came first, second and third with export shares of 36 per cent, 21 and 6.8 respectively.

Windy city ENERGY from wind powe r c ove re d a lmos t 7 per cent of the Canary Islands’ electricity needs in 2018, according to new figures. The Wind Association of the Canary Islands (Aeolican) has launched an infor-

mation campaign designed to show the advantages of usi ng wi nd energy com par ed t o ot her f or m s of power. According to the group, it will still take time for the benefits of wind elec-

tric to show on electricity bills because of the high deficit of renewable energy on the islands. However, Aeolican said consumers will begin to see the price benefits once the project is rolled out more.

Electoral disinformation SPAIN’S central government has launched a unit to counteract misinformation and cyber threats ahead of April and May’s local elections. Experts from the Department of National Security and State Secretariat of Communica-

tion will work alongside other government departments to protect the elections. The unit was created following warnings from the European Union about the potential for false information online being used to influence electoral results.

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l l i r G a Se On Friday March 8 Puente Romano celebrated International Womenâ€™s Day. Restaurant Sea Grill hosted its event series Fashion Lunch, this time by presenting a collection from Italian brand Elisabetta Franchi. The brandâ€™s store that is located in Puerto Banus showcased the colourful Spring-Summer 2019 collection. Hair styling for the models was created by Bardou Salon and makeup by Dora Make-Up. Guests had the pleasure to enjoy guest DJ from Moscow Veronika Fleyta. The event finished with a fundraiser for an animal adoption center, where the prizes were given by Nobu Hotel Marbella and its director John Thomson. Next Fashion Lunch to take place on Wednesday April 3 www.puenteromano.com @puenteromanoh @ef_puertobanus

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Video clip controversy A GROUP of musicians in Galicia have uploaded a video clip of themselves dancing in a council meeting room in protest against what they claim is the censorship of artists. The Son da Rua group posted the video for their song Voz de Resistencia on YouTube last week. It featured members of the group chanti-

ng independence slogans in Ponteareas Town Hallâ€™s plenary room. The video was authorised by the local leftleaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) and the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG). The council has faced criticism for allowing the group to film the video in the town hall.

ARRESTED: National Police in Spain tracked down mafia fugitives.

Last blow for Italian mafia TWO high ranking members of the Italian Calabrian mafia have been arrested by Spanish police near Madrid. National Police finally swooped on the duo after months of searching - both men had valid European Arrest and Delivery Orders (OEDE) against them issued by the Italian authorities. The arrests were part of a joint operation with the Carabinieri, coordinated by the DDA (Direzione Distrit-

tuale Antimafia) and in which the Italian liaison officers in Spain also participated. The operation came after arrests made in Italy in June 2018 in connection with the â€˜Ndrangueta clan. Italian police were searching for the son of the gang chief held in the previous phase of the operation. National Police officers found that the son and an accomplice were hiding out in

the Madrid region. In an attempt to evade police action, they frequently moved and used false documents. Finally investigations allowed the fugitives to be located in a home in Villanueva del Pardillo (Madrid), where both were taken into custody. Police say these final two arrests, after the 45 made in Italy, means the entire gang has been broken up.

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HUNDREDS of thousands of protesters demonstrated in towns and cities across Spain and millions more went on strike on Friday to call for gender equality on International Women’s Day. Trade union estimates placed the number of those taking part in the general strike called to coincide with the day at between five and six million. Around 5.3 million took part in 2018, with protests and events held in around 1,500 locations across the country. The Madrid branch of the 8M Commission which helped to co-ordinate the protests and strikes said they were very happy with the turnout. “We had to repeat the strike because there are more than 1,000 reasons to keep protesting,” a spokesperson for the group said. “We exceeded expectations this year, which was difficult because of last year’s turnout,” the spokesperson added. Between 350,000 and 375,000 people are estimated to have demonstrated in Madrid, according to local authority figures. That is almost

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GIRL POWER: Hundreds of thousands of women protested.

double the roughly 170,000 who took part in 2018. Valencian authorities estimated that around 220,000 took part in protests in the region’s capital on Friday. Barcelona’s Guardia Urbana estimated that around 200,000 turned out there. Estimates on the amount of people protesting in Sevilla range from 50,000 to 130,000. A manifesto read at the protests stated activists were fighting against policies made with ‘contempt’ for women. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said protesters had once again ‘made history’ with the demonstrations. The 8M Commission spokesperson said the fight would continue for gender equality because feminism is an ‘unstoppable force.’

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Migrant case dismissed A MOROCCAN court has dropped a case against a Spanish pro-migrant activist who has reportedly saved tens of thousands from drowning at sea. Helena Maleno said a court investigating human trafficking charges had abandoned its case and claimed it set a precedent for those trying to help migrants. The Spaniard works for charity Walking Borders which alerts naval authorities to migrant boats in distress as they travel between Morocco and Spain. Maleno had been under investigation since 2017 for alleged colluding on trafficking offences. She told Spanish media: “I always had faith in the Moroccan justice system because I always believed in my innocence.” Miguel Jesus Zea, head coastguard for Almeria, explained Maleno had helped rescue thousands.

Call centre closure THE Santalucia Group is to close more than 90 per cent of its Spanish call centres, affecting almost 900 workers. According to Spanish media, the insurance company will focus its efforts on five locations in Madrid, Oviedo, Sevilla, Valencia and Hospitalet, and is offering all employees the chance to join these centres. The Santalucia Group announced it will close 53 of its 58 call centres. Union officials said the move is likely to affect women more than men, with 95 per cent of the 900 workers affected female. Employees have labelled the move ‘dismissal in disguise,’ claiming there will not be enough jobs at the five centres to support the affected workers.

Abuse deaths rise THREE women have reportedly been killed by domestic abuse in Spain since International Women’s Day last Friday. The victims, who allegedly died at the hands of current or former partners, were said to have been killed in Madrid, Estepona, and Valga, Galicia. The Government Delegation for Gender Violence took to Twitter to criticise the deaths, saying: “We condemn these cases that bring the number of women murdered in 2019 to 12 and to 987 since 2003.” One of the reported victims, a woman in her 80’s, was said to have been killed by her 80-year-old husband on International Women’s Day in the Madrid district of Linear. The following day, a Spanish 58-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death in Estepona by her 55-year-old British husband in front of their 15-year-old son. According to officials, none of the three victims had previously reported their alleged attackers.

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British developer considers selling Spanish assets BRITISH property developer Intu, noted for partowning t h r e e o f Sp a in ’s largest shopping centres, is studying the possibility of selling its Spanish assets to help reduce a debt exceeding €5 billion. The c o m p a n y i s i n th e process of building a new commercial centre in Paterna in the Valencia Region and this decision does not, in p r i n c i p l e , a ffec t these plans going ahead, says Intu. Intu recently acquired the Puerto Mediterráneo

Shopping Resort in Paterna and are currently working hard on a redesign projec t p ro p o s ed b y th e centre’s investors after the Vale n cia g o v e rn ment scrapped them in 2016 after fo u r y ea rs o f p a p erwork and 50 favourable reports. Despite the fact that Intu is considering selling off its real-estate assets in the Spanish market in order to reduce its debt, the developer’s partners, the Spanish fund managers Eurofund, have confirmed that

they will continue to move forward and finish projects a lre a dy unde rta ke n, inc luding tha t of Intu Mediterráneo. Business periodical Expansión has outlined Intu’s possible next steps, which include the sale of assets worth €1 billion. This would be the 50 per c e nt Intu ow ns in the Xanadú, Puerto Venecia and Intu Asturias commerc ia l c e ntre s , loc a te d in Madrid, Zaragoza and Asturias respectively, togethe r w ith the proje c t it is c urre ntly de ve loping ne a r Torre molinos in Malaga, worth around €240 million. Sources at Intu confirm that they have already received several interested offers, with some showing an intention to purc ha s e the w hole lot a nd othe rs more interested in individual centres.

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS: Frigiliana was chosen for the advert.

Video star FRIGILIANA, the 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 oneminute 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 bra nd’s drinks ove rlook i ng t he t own’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 because you cannot access it with a car.”

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ZARA: Experts believe the popularity of Spanish shops has helped growth in exports.

Fashion forward by Sally Underwood SPAIN has become one of the world’s largest fashion exporters, according to new figures. The country outperformed both France and the United Kingdom to take 10th position. In 2008, Spain was the world’s 12th largest clothes exporter, growing by 103.5 per cent in the intervening years. Experts believe the boost is down to the global success of large companies, including Inditex - which owns Zara and Mango.

According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Spain’s sales reached $14,344.8 million (€12,748.22 million) in 2017, a growth of 11.8 per cent from the previous year. The country beat the United States, Indonesia, Cambodia and Pakistan in exports, and gained ground on strong fashion markets Turkey and Hong Kong. In terms of exports of all goods, Spain is the world’s 16th largest economy, coming in behind Mexico, Singapore, Canada, Russia and Belgium.

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Lengthy health waiting lists PSOE’s previous government has been accused of hiding more than 500,000 patients from Andalucia’s Health Service waiting list. Jesus Aguirre, the Minister of Health and Families at the Junta de Andalucia regional government, said new data showed Andalucia’s health service had a total of 843,538 patients that were yet to be treated, more than double the number previously thought. The Councillor to the Presidency and government spokesman, Elias Bendodo, along with Aguirre, have de-

scribed the figures as scandalous, highlighting that ‘figures have been hidden, the Andalucians have been lied to.’ Bendodo stated that legal action is being considered. In reply to the accusations, PSOE stated that it is ‘completely impossible’ to hide figures from the Ministry of Health and that the Andalucian government would have to ‘prove the figures’ as it was ‘very serious.’ As a solution, Aguirre ann o u n c e d th at th e cu rrent Governing Council has approved a €25.5 million pro-

ject to tackle waiting lists and to urgently prioritise the 30,000 patients who require s urge ry or ha ve to wait over a year in order to

be attended to. He continued to explain that plans have been put in place to carry out intensive work shifts, opening hospital

operating rooms in the afternoon and even at weekends; the assignment of mobile teams to assist the hospitals has also been considered.

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Garage front NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested three people of Romanian and Spanish nationalities for allegedly running a narcotics distribution racket using a mechanic’s garage owned by one of the detainees as a front. Police became suspicious when many clients turned up at the Alicante premises without a vehicle, usually on a Friday afternoon.

Slip up A BRITISH man living in Guardamar del Segura (Alicante) had to be rescued from his empty swimming pool by the Emergency Fire Service after he slipped and fell while he was cleaning it. He fractured his ankle in the process, meaning he couldn’t get himself out. SCANDALOUS: Jesus Aguirre says true problem was hidden.

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Tortoise smuggling detention A ROUTINE Guardia Civil check on vehicles coming off a ferry from North Africa led to the discovery of a protected species of Mora tortoise hidden in a van. Officers found the tortoise in a box on top of the dashboard. The Guardia detained a 39-year old for transporting the tortoise without Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora documentation issued by a member state administrative authority.

A MAN of 68 from Beniarbeig died after he was run over in Ondara and medics called to the scene could do nothing for the pedestrian who was killed in the moment of impact. The unharmed 39-year-old driver also needed medical attention for a panic attack.

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Boeing ban EXPATRIATES and holidaymakers flying to and from Britain could face disruption after aviation authorities there banned Boeing 737 Max 8s from British airspace following the death of 157 people in a crash in Ethiopia. Operators including TUI and Norwegian have been forced to ground the planes. The EU’s Air Safety Agency (EASA) has also suspended flights of the aircraft. A spokesperson for the British Civil Aviation Au-

thority (CAA) said: “We have, as a precautionary measure, issued instructions to stop any commercial passenger flights from any operator arriving, departing or overflying British airspace. “The CAA’s safety directive will be in place until further notice. We remain in close contact with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and industry regulators globally.” A flight from Spain’s Costa Blanca to Manchester Air-

port was the last to touch down in Britain before the ban. The TUI flight from Alicante which serves the holiday hotspot of Benidorm touched down safely. All 737 Max 8 planes are banned from flying in British airspace ‘until further notice’ following the Ethiopian Airlines disaster on Sunday. The same aircraft model was also involved in another fatal crash in Indonesia in October.

Police drugs swoop HEAVILY-ARMED National Police officers made 15 simultaneous drug raids on properties in the south of Spain this morning as part of ongoing operations. More t h a n 1 2 5 o ff i c e rs were involved in the raids

which targeted three clans in Algeciras (Cadiz) in Andalucia. The police said the early mo rn in g ra id s w e re de signed to dismantle three gangs dedicated to the distrib u tio n a n d s a le o f co-

caine, heroin and hashish. The co-ordinated raids included aerial support and dog units. The new action is part of a new special security plan for the Campo de Gibraltar area.

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A GALICIAN aid worker and a Catalan engineer were among the 157 killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday. Pilar Martinez Docampo, aged 32, from Pontevedra in Galicia, and chemical engineer Jordi Dalmau, aged 46, from Granollers in Barcelona both lost their lives after the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed six minutes after take-off. Ms Martinez worked as a teacher in the United Kingdom, as well as carrying out aid work with a children’s charity. The mayor of Cangas do Morrazo in Pontevedra, Xose Manuel Pazos, declared three days of

A DOCTOR in Las Palmas has been arrested for allegedly fondling 20 women in his office. The man, aged 65, was arrested after one of his patients claimed he had repeat-

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2 Spanish in air crash CUENCA: The incident took place near the Cuenca mountain range.

On the edge By Sally Underwood ETHIOPIA VICTIMS: Two Spaniards died aboard an Ethiopian Airlines crash. mourning and the town hall’s flags were flown at half-mast to honour the

woman’s death. Mr Dalmau is thought to have worked for Almar Wa-

Doctor accused of fondling

ter Solutions, a company specialising in water infrastructure.

edly touched her sexually during an appointment. She alleged the doctor had carried on the abuse over several appointments before she decided to contact police.

A LORRY driver in Cuenca has been rescued after an accident left him teetering over the edge of a 45-metre cliff. The incident in central Spain took place when a lorry transporting logs reportedly left the road on a bend on the CM-210. Firefighters and Guardia Civil officers helped the 42year-old driver, who was said to have been left hanging over the edge of the road in the cabin of his lorry. A fireman claimed the driver had said he had been concentrating on the road before the incident but admitted to being tired. The man was taken to hospital, but his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

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Recycling fire A HUGE column of dense, black smoke filled the sky after a fire at a paper and plastics recycling centre in Spain. Neighbours were advised to close their doors and windows by the emergency services as a ‘preventative measure’ although they reassured that as the column of smoke was rising vertically there was no serious risk. The blaze took hold in an outside area at the warehouse in Alcorcon, Madrid on Tuesday at 6.20pm and it continued to burn through the night.

FLAMES: Firefighters tackled the massive blaze. The mayor of Alcorcon, David Perez, said that two firefighters had been affect-

ed by heat stroke and one of them was transferred to hospital.

The earth moved A MAGNITUDE four earthquake was recorded in Andalucia at 3.40am on Wednesday. A further 13 seismic movements were registered in the provinces of Cadiz and Sevilla both before and after. The main quake had an epicentre at Olvera, according to Spain’s National Geographic Institute.

A spokesperson for the 112 Emergency Services of Andalucia said the first quake was recorded at 2.50am in Pruna (Sevilla) with a magnitude 2.4 and the last in Olvera (Sevilla) with a magnitude of 2.6. The emergency services did receive calls reporting the shocks, but there were no reports of any damage to property or personal injuries.

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Guilty of knife murder A 19-YEAR-OLD man who was tracked by police to Spain and returned to the UK under a Europ e a n A r r e s t Wa r r a n t h a s been found guilty of murder at an Old Bailey hearing. Jack Stevens, 19, was arrested for the murder of 27-year-old of Nashon Esbrand in Islington in August 2017. Stevens was traced down following an investigation involving the Metropolitan Police, the National Crime Agency and Spanish authorities. Three other people Dillon Zambon, 21; Jhon Berhane, 19; and a 17year-old from Islington were sentenced last year in connection with the attack. Zambon and Berhane both got life sentences and the youth, who was 15 at the time of the attack, was handed a minimum of 12 years for landing the fatal stab wound.

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MURDERED: Nashon Esbrand was cornered by a gang and stabbed. The prosecution alleged that Stevens, then aged 18, played a leading role

i n t h e ‘ c o o r d i n a t e d ’ p u rsuit, entrapment and killing of Nashon.

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Ancient art discovery RESEARCHERS at Cataluña’s University of Barcelona have discovered art dating back 12,500 years, a find they said was the third of its kind ever unearthed in Europe. The academics said the piece was an ‘exceptional’ find that would help researchers to gain a better understanding of the region during the Palaeolithic era. Researchers from the university said in their article in the L’Anthropologie journal that the

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HELD: Police raids uncovered several Hell Angel’s items.

‘Hell’s Angels’ bust CATALUÑA’S Mossos d’Esquadra police have arrested 19 people in Tarragona suspected of being members of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang, with some detained in connection with a rival group strike. A court has since remanded the suspects in custody. They have been charged with various offences including drugs smuggling, robbery, coercion, extortion, assault, possessing

weapons and belonging to a criminal organisation. The arrests come as Mossos sources said the Hell’s Angels were beginning to expand throughout Spain, with several local branches established across the country. Many of the groups have links to the far and extreme right and have been involved in racist and xenophobic attacks, police added.

Five of those detained in the probe were arrested in connection with a raid on the bar of a rival gang in Cambrils, Tarragona in March. Rival gang members were struck with chairs and blunt objects and one of their leather jackets was taken as a trophy, police claimed. Several items including drugs and weapons were seized during the probe. The case continues.

art work, on a 30-centrimetre-long stone, was in excellent condition. The artwork features scenes of hunting and motherhood, with two birds depicted alongside human fingers. It was discovered in a field in Margalef de Montsant in Tarragona Province. Ines Domingo, a researcher from the University of Barcelona, said the use of birds in combination with motherhood themes was unique to the piece.

Mobile shopping ONE in two online shopping trips in Spain is made by mobile phone, according to new figures. A study by consultants Ipsos, showed the trend could continue to grow, with more shopping expected to be carried out by mobile phone or tablet. The figures bring Spain into 13th place worldwide for the number of purchases made this way, and fourth in Europe. The report showed while many customers are happy to browse for items on their mobile device, the final purchase is made on a computer in 71 per cent of cases, however. According to Ipsos, the most purchased items in order are clothing, travel, and books, with consumers citing lower prices, convenience and shipping costs as their main reasons for buying online.

The big cheese A BLOCK of cheese made in the Canary Islands has been d e c l a r e d t h e l a rg e s t i n S p a i n after weighing in at 174 kilograms. The cheese, produced by Quesos Bolaños in Gran Canaria, took around 1,200 litres of milk to make. It was made following an order from a company in the Valencia Region. The block of cheese is due to be sold off in portions from November after it has matured.

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Migrant case dropped M O R O C CA N au th o r itie s ha ve d ro p p ed a crimin al ca s e la unc he d against a Spanish activist who took a leading role in helping her country’s coast guard find and rescue migrants in the Mediterranean. A Tangier court said it was shelving proceedings against Helena Maleno this week. It comes after a trial court closed their case into the activist and volunteer in December 2018, with her having being investigated under human trafficking laws. Maleno said the decision to file the case would allow her and her charity to co n tin u e w o rk in g to re s c ue migrants. “At a time when the defence of the rig h ts o f mig ran ts is b e ing c riminalised all over the world, and especially in Europe, the filing of the case is exemplary news,” the activist said. Maleno, of the Walking Borders NGO, made distress calls to Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo to alert them to migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean so they could be rescued. The activist made around 70 per cent of all alert calls received by the authorities, according to Spanish government sources. Walking Borders said: “The criminalisation of the defence of human

SHELVED: Maleno (inset) helped Spanish coast guards rescue migrants. rights re pre s e nts a re gre s s ion of democracy.” M oroc c o’s probe into M a le no’s work dates back to 2012. Moroccan

and Spanish investigators said there was no evidence she had done nothing illegal at several points during the probe.

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Planes, trains and automobiles AIR transport in Spain grew by 7.4 per cent last year, beating high-speed train use which increased by just 2.5 per cent. In January 2019, 2.86 million travellers chose air travel compared to 1.57 million who used the AVE, Spain’s high-speed trains. The figures, published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed bus travel increased by 3.8 per cent in January 2019 compared to the same month the previous year, while overall rail use grew by 4.1 per cent, and boats by 3.6 per cent. More than 417.1 million passengers used public transport in January, 3.9 per cent more than the same time the year before. Palma’s metro showed the greatest increase at 17.9 per cent, while Barcelona’s bus use also grew the most at 4.5 per cent.

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Butchered dolphins found in bags at sea

ANALYSIS: Scientists recorded higher than recommended levels of carcinogenic substance.

Food safety concern DISMEMBERED DOLPHINS: Police divers were called in after crew was allegedly spotted throwing bags into the sea. POLICE in Spain have opened an investigation after several bags of fish meat, believed to be dolphin, were recovered from the sea by divers. Basque regional police made the discovery in the port of Bermeo, in the Vizcaya region after two fishery

inspectors raised the alert about a fishing boat which had docked. Divers were called in after the crew was allegedly spotted throwing bags into the sea. The divers found and recovered three discarded bags and their contents de-

spite poor visibility in the water. Remains have been transferred to the headquarters of the Ertzaintza police, where forensic tests will verify if the remains are dolphin. The dolphin is a protected animal and its fishing is illegal in Spain.

FIVE food products in Spain have been found to have higher than recommended limits of a potentially cancer giving substance in them. The OCU, Organisation of Consumers and Users carried out an analysis to review the levels of acrylamide in different products available in the European Union. From a total of 477 products included in the investigation, 55 were sold in Spain and five exceeded World Health Organisation recommended levels. As explained in OCU’s official statement,

the affected products are: Five Guys Burger’s French fries, Frit Ravich crisps without added salt, Mercadona’s olive oil crisps, and two baby biscuit brands, Yammy’s Biocookies Baby and Simleat’s ecological biscuits. According to OCU, one of their biggest concerns is children’s exposure to acrylamide, highlighting that the two baby products affected are labelled as organic. The organisation is now calling for a lower limit to be put in place and to make it mandatory.

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A THEATRE in Madrid is staging a play based on the La Manada (Wolfpack in English) sexual assault trial which sparked an outcry over alleged sexism in Spain’s justice system. The Kamikaze Theatre’s Jauria play uses transcripts from the trial of the five men who were found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman, aged 18 at the time, in Pamplona. Navarra Provincial Court’s decision to clear them of the more serious charge of rape sparked a wave of protests across Spain and debates about institutionalised sexism. The theatre said the play addressed the concept of masculinity and its relationship with sex in Spanish society. It features Maria Hervas as the victim and Fran Cantos, Alex Garcia, Ignacio Mateos, Martiño Rivas and Raul Prieto who play the members of the self-styled La Manada. Theatregoer Carmen Cariba said on Twitter the play was ‘brutal, gut-wrenching and shocking.’ Augustine Cascales posted on the social network: ‘Jauria

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‘GUT-WRENCHING’: Jauria tells the story of the La Manada case. attacks you directly in the guts. It is necessary theatre, alive and one of those experiences that are not forgotten for a long time because it leaves

you knocked out.’ The play has proved controversial, with graffiti sprayed on the theatre saying: ‘F*** those who cash in on trauma.’

The five defendants in the La Manada case are currently on bail pending an appeal against their nine-year prison sentences.

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Opioid epidemic ‘unlikely’ A LEADING Spanish cancer doctor has said that it is ‘unlikely’ that the country will see an opioid epidemic similar to the one which has broken out in the US. Jorge Contreras, vice president of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR), said Spain’s national health system had controls in place on medication that would prevent an addiction crisis. Dr Contreras, who also works at Malaga City’s Carlos Haya Regional Hospital, added opium-based drugs led to a ‘significant reduction’ in pain for cancer patients. “We cannot fall into alarmism or the ‘opiophobia.’ Our national health system is nothing like that of the US,” Dr Contreras said. The doctor’s comments come as almost 49,070 people died due to opioid consumption in the US in 2017, according to the latest available figures. The country’s surgeon general has declared the situation a ‘crisis.’

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11M: Remembering Spain’s worst terrorist atrocity ON Monday Spain remembered the worst terrorist atrocity to hit the country. On March 11, 2004, at 7.39am three bombs ripped through a train arriving at Madrid’s Atocha station. Seven more blasts soon followed on other trains. The grim toll was to reach 192 dead and more than 1,800 injured. The last victim to pass away was in 2014, after remaining in a coma for 10 years. Thirty-four people perished in the train which exploded in the Atocha station; 63 in the one that exploded in front of Calle Tellez; 65 on a train at El Pozo station; 14 in the one at Santa Eugenia station and 16 in different hospitals. Emergency services and the people of Spain rallied together - initially to offer immediate help and later to show solidarity for the victims in marches attended by thousands. The attack by Al Qaeda terrorists also had far-reaching consequences on the political landscape in Spain. Just three days after the attack The PP (conservative) government of José María Aznar unexpectedly fell in a general election. Within hours of the attack, and with no evidence, Aznar ’s government blamed Basque separatists ETA. This was

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BLASTED: The wreckage of one of the trains. MADRID: It has been 15 years since the atrocity. viewed by many as either a cynical election ploy and the Spanish people reacted by voting in the socialist PSOE led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who held power until 2011. According to an investigation, the Al Qaeda affiliated Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (GICM) was responsible for the

attack, and the bombs were prepared on a farm in Chinchón (Madrid). On April 3 the police found seven of the terrorists in a flat in the Madrid town of Leganes. Surrounded by anti-terror police, the cell committed suicide with a strong explosion that also killed Deputy Inspector Francisco Javier Torronteras, bringing the number of victims to 193. On February 15, 2007 a trial began in Madrid. The court concluded that 22 men participated in the attacks: the seven who committed suicide in a flat in Leganés and 14 other defendants and one unidentified person. The court decided that the Leganés’ seven, along with Jamal Zougam, arrested two days later, and Otman Gnaoui, arrested on March 30, placed 13 backpacks loaded with explosives (three did not detonate). Zougam and El Gnaoui were sentenced to 42,922 and 42,924 years in prison respectively (under Spanish law they will serve a maximum of 40 years). The rest of those found guilty were jailed for up to 15 years. Of the victims, 89 still suffer from injuries which have left them totally disabled or with a degree of physical incapacity that makes them unable to work.

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Passport call HOLDERS of British passports due to expire in 15 months or less could be barred from some countries under a nodeal Brexit, a consumer group has claimed. Which? said passports with 15 months or less on them may fail to comply with the rules for entry to countries in the Schengen area, including Spain. Rory Boland, the editor of the Which? travel magazine, said millions of people could face disruptions to travel plans or be prevented from boarding planes. “Anyone who thinks they might be affected should look to renew their passport today or if you already have travel plans in the near future, consider using the fasttrack passport service,” Boland said. It comes as the British government recently launched an online passport checker which allows holders to see if they need to renew their documents. A Home Office spokesperson said new rules would apply to British travellers if Britain leaves the EU without a deal. “If your passport does not meet the new rules, you should apply for a new p a s s p o r t b e f o r e t r a v e l l i n g t o a ff e c t e d countries,” the spokesperson said.

Plan details By Joe Gerrard AN international law firm that works with British expatriates in Spain has released an outline about new measures passed by Madrid to secure residency rights in a no-deal Brexit. Pellicer & Heredia published an outline of the measures in the new Royal Decree-Law passed on Friday March 1. They have also produced an information video in collaboration with the Brexpats in Spain group’s Vice President Richard Hill. The law acts as a contingency plan in case Britain leaves the EU without a deal on Friday March 29. It is subject to London agreeing similar measures for Spanish citizens living in Britain. The law firm said the DecreeLaw requires all British nationals and their families to apply for a Foreigner Residence Card (Tarjeta de Identidad Exteranjero, TIE) before December 31 2020. This is because British nationals will be regarded as from a ‘third’ country, or one out-

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BREXIT EXTRA Science worries THE Society of Spanish Scientists in the United Kingdom (CERU) said that Brexit is creating ‘terrible uncertainty’ for researchers in the country and London of ignoring their needs.

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ASSURANCES: Measures are being taken to cover a nodeal. side of the EU, after Brexit. Cross-border workers such as those living in Gibraltar who commute into Spain will be required to get the work permits held by those who come from outside the bloc. Expatriates with professional qualifications recognised by employers while Britain remains a member of the EU will continue to be counted. Workers will not have to return to Britain to do re-examinations in a no-

deal Brexit scenario. British workers and pensioners will still be entitled to collect social security payments, conditional on London agreeing to offer the same guarantees to Spanish residents in Britain. Healthcare arrangements are also set to stand. British driving licences will be valid for nine months after Brexit, regardless of whether Brexit goes ahead with or without a deal.

BRITAIN’S Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulator has drawn up plans to create a ‘war room’ to cope with a no-deal Brexit including monitoring markets for potential disruptions of Britain leaves without a deal.

Rights claim A LEGAL opinion on British Prime Minister’s Theresa May’s pledge to protect current EU workers’ rights has branded her plan ‘meaningless’ because there would be no recourse to appeal against future law changes.

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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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Worker documentary

A DOCUMENTARY has aired on Spanish television about lives of women temporary workers on farms. La Sexta’s Salvados documented the conditions of women workers who travelled from Morocco to work for a season in Huelva Province, Andalucia. It showed the selection process for workers and asked the women what they thought of working in Spain. Issues including job insecurity, sexual abuse in the workplace and a lack of clarity on rights including the right to strike were covered.

BUSY: Beaches were one of the main draws for tourists.

Tourism spend at heart of economy THE massive importance of travel and tourism in Spain has been highlighted by a report that claims €1 in every €7 contributed to the economy came from the sector. Indeed, the country’s tourism industry is booming, with Spain overtaking the USA into second place as the most visited nation in the world, after France, according to the World Travel Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual review of the economic impact and social importance of the sector. The main highlights of the report, which has been conducted every year for 30 years, are that the travel and tourism sector was worth €178 billion to the Spanish economy (14.6 per cent of GDP) and employed 2.8 million people. Gloria Guevara, WTTC President and CEO, said: “2018 was another year of strong growth

for the global Travel and Tourism sector reinforcing its role as a driver of economic growth and job creation. For the eighth consecutive year, our sector outpaced growth in the wider global economy and we recorded the secondhighest growth of any major sector in the world. “In Spain, consumer spending experienced robust growth and the Travel and Tourism sector performed well last year. Spain has the potential to increase the size of its travel economy even further by growing the size of its business tourism sector. At present, business travellers account for only 12 per cent of all spending in Spain against a European average of 21 per cent. “It is fitting, then, that WTTC will be hosting its 2019 Global Summit in Sevilla this April, bringing together global leaders and sector experts to gather in the European hub of travel.”

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Franco grave claims

DISCOVERY: The remains are thought to be from people executed under Franco.

A SURVEY is set to be carried out on a mass grave unearthed by rain in Madrid amidst claims the bodies belonged to civilians executed under the Franco regime. The remains of some 3,000 people were found buried in the grave at the La Almudena cemetery in the Spanish capital. Mauricio Valiente, Madrid City Council’s Historical Memory spokesperson, said the pit was previously thought to be empty. “It was a genuine surprise,” Valiente said.

Officials are now set to determine if they were executed on the orders of the former dictator’s regime about five years after the end of the Civil War in 1939. Forensic anthropologist Francisco Etxeberria told Spanish media the discovery of skulls with bullet wounds would be a key factor in the probe. Such wounds would indicate that they were shot at close range, Etxeberria added. Madrid’s funerary body had previously said the bodies had

Shipwreck salvage delay MADRID has welcomed a decision from Colombian officials to delay the salvaging of a Spanish shipwreck off the coast of the Latin American country. Colombia’s Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez and Culture Minister Ines Vasquez said they were reviewing the awarding of a contract to recover

the San Jose Galleon. Spain has said that the vessel, which was sunk by a British warship off Cartagena in Colombia in 1708, was now an underwater tomb. That means that under international law it cannot be salvaged for commercial reasons, the Spanish Foreign Ministry

said in a statement. The news comes as Colombia and Spain have been locked in a dispute as to who has the right to salvage the San Jose. The wreck is thought to be worth at least €1 billion. The Colombian navy discovered it in 2015.

been cremated, leading to accusations of deception. The discovery of the grave follows the unearthing of others in Cadiz and Mallorca last year. Around 20,000 supporters of

the pre-Franco Republican government were shot after the war ended and tens of thousands more died in concentration camps and political prisons, according to historian’s estimates.

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25.4% plastic packaging recycled ENVIRONMENTAL campaign group Greenpeace claims jut 25.4 per cent of plastic packaging in Spain is recycled. Having collated data from the nation’s regional governments it says that 787,059 tons of the material were dumped in landfill and another 172,293 tons were incinerated in 2016. Another 282,560 tons was exported tfor disposal, with, according to Greenpeace ‘no full guarantee that they will be recycled.’ These figures are in contrast to figures from the Ministry of Ecological Transition, which says 38 per cent of plastic packaging is recycled. Official figures for all light packaging including paper and cardboard (collected in the blue and yellow bins) says 77 per cent is recycled. Launching a report called Maldito Plástico: reciclar no es suficiente, (Damn plastic: recycling is not enough) the head of

Inequality concerns by Sally Underwood SPAIN has been placed 28th out of 33 countries for gender equality. A report by global consultancy firm PwC showed Spain was among the bottom 10 OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries. Only Italy, Chile, Greece, Mexico and South Korea fared worse, with salary inequality in Spain reaching nearly 15 per cent.

ONE USE: Recycling is not the answer, says Greenpeace. Greenpeace’s plastics campaign, Julio Barea, the coordinator of the organization’s Consumer Affairs Area, Celia Ojeda, and Jesus Perez, a waste expert, explained that their figures are based on an average of the data provided by the autonomous communities and municipalities.

They denounced the lack of reliable data, saying: “We believe that it is done on purpose so as not to remedy a pressing and global problem.” They warned that recycling is presented as a panacea when the real solution is to stop the oneuse throw away culture of manufacturers and distributors.

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Spain’s female unemployment rate fared even worse, making it the second highest figure out of the 33 countries, beaten only by Greece. However, the number of women entering the workforce has dramatically improved by almost 20 per cent in the last 17 years to 70 per cent. The study shows the five best countries for women to work in in terms of discrimination are Iceland, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, and Slovenia.

Euthanasia pledge S PA I N ’ S P r i m e M i n i s t e r has said the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) will legalise euthanasia if it takes power following Sunday April 28’s snap general election. Pedro Sanchez said a POSE government would recognise the right to euthanasia and to dignified dying. He was speaking at

a campaign event in La Coruña City in Galicia. E ff o r t s t o l e g a l i s e e u thanasia have been mounted since PSOE took power as a minority government in June. These have been blocked by the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the centrist Ciudadanos. Supporters of euthanasia

argue it gives people with terminal or debilitating illnesses the option to die on their own terms and spare themselves more suffering. Opponents claim euthanasia could be abused if a terminally ill person is not of sound mind when making the choice and also criticise it on religious grounds.

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Debate invite turned down SPAIN’S Prime Minister has turned down an invitation to attend a student-held debate between party leaders due to his agenda being full for the coming weeks. Pedro Sanchez turned down the invitation to attend the debate at the University of Carlos III. The leaders of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), the centrist Ciudadanos and the leftist Podemos were also invited, but have not yet responded. D e m o s , t h e g ro u p which organised the event, put it on ahead of the snap general election on Sunday April 28.

Security head testifies at Catalan trial By Joe Gerrard A SENIOR official with Cataluña’s Mossos d’Esquarda police force has told Spain’s Supreme Court that the former president of the region twice ignored his warnings over the 2017 independence referendum. Emili Quevedo told the court he had asked Carles Puigdemont not to hold the October 1 referendum due to a ‘climate of tension’ in the region over independence. Quevedo testified as a witness on Monday in the trial of 12 defendants charged in connection with the 2017 independence push. The Mossos’ head of general security planning told the court Puigdemont said he had a mandate to call the referendum after voters gave independence parties a majority in 2015. “Before the political initiatives in Cataluña there is no doubt that tensions could have been generated, or that conflict could have arisen between opposing groups,” Quevedo said.

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TESTIFYING: Quevedo claimed Puigdemont had ignored police warnings about the vote. der to prevent the vote due to their politi“There was a need to protect certain cal views. people and institutions in particular,” the The police operation on the day was an witness added. ‘enormous’ undertaking, Quevedo said. Quevedo was also cross-examined Between 20,000 and 40,000 officers over claims he had taken a lax approach were required to close off polling stato policing the referendum. tions and comply with Spanish prosecuHe said he was aware some Mossos tors’ demands, he added. The trial continofficers may not have been willing or ues. able to enforce a Constitutional Court or-

A KEY rail route in southern Spain that was left without trains last October after floods washed away the track last year, will be reinstated ‘soon.’ Railway infrastructure company Adif has announced that construction of a new bridge and repairs are progressing at a good pace and hopes services will start running again at the end of

March or beginning of April. The line between Algeciras and Bobadilla is a key route for freight traffic heading from the container port to Europe but, after a long section of embankment and track was washed away in October, all rail traffic - including the trains that served the historic ‘City of Dreams’ of Ronda and the Gua-

diaro Valley - ground to a halt. Rural tourism businesses along the line of Mr Henders o n ’s r a i l w a y h a v e s u ff e r e d a loss of trade as walkers, who relied on the trains to get them back to their starting points, have not found the replacement bus service to be up to speed. The famous railway walk was done by former UK Prime Min-

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Carry on cruising THE number of cruise passengers visiting Spanish ports has grown by 7.9 per cent so far this year. The figures show more cruise passengers travelled in January 2019 than in the same month the year before. Earlier this year, a total of 575,134 passengers passed through Spain’s ports despite a 5.8 per cent decrease in the number of ships stopping in the country. While the number of vessels fell from 221 to 208, a boost in travellers visiting Valencia and Bahia de Cadiz brought the overall figure up. Only Santa Cruz de Tenerife lost visitors, with an annual fall of 2.2 per cent and an overall figure of 134,766 passengers. Valencia doubled the number of travellers it received in January 2019 compared to January 2018, with 11,713 passengers; an increase of 119 per cent. Bahia de Cadiz received 53.9 per cent more travellers with a total figure of 21,768.

ister David Cameron and also f e a t u r e d i n M i c h a e l P o r t i l l o ’s BBC Television’s ‘Great Railway Journeys’ series. Expats and Spanish joined forces to petition the rail infrastructure company to speed up the work and reinstate the passenger service that was a lifeline for many of the communities.

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Climate change is hotting up AVERAGE temperatures in Spain have risen by roughly double that of the rest of the world, according to a new study. The Observatory of Sustainability’s report showed average temperatures in Spain rose by 1.6 degrees over the last 50 years. The study, which analysed temperature data recorded in Spain’s 52 provincial capitals, showed those in Ciudad Real Province rose by almost 3.6

degrees. Average temperatures in Salamanca fell by less than one degree. The report comes as countries across the world have committed themselves to curbing pollution in a bid to slow down climate change. International treaties including the Paris Climate Agreement commit countries including Spain and Britain to prevent temperatures rising above 1.5 degrees by the end of this century.

Returning to the law SPAIN’S former Deputy Prime Minister has taken a new job as a corporate lawyer in a leading national firm. Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, who was deputy to ex-Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy from 2011 to June 2018, is set to work in the Corporate Governance and Compliance department of Cuatrecasas. Saenz de Santamaria said: “I am delighted to return to practise law and to do it together with the magnificent team of Cuatrecasas professionals.” The former minister was called to the bar aged 27 after graduating with a law degree from the University of Valladolid.

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A taste of Mars in a Spanish cave IF you would like to visit Mars but can’t find a passing spaceship a Spanish company has come up with a homegrown alternative. For €10,000 you can stay a few nights in a cave deep underground where living conditions for the first astronauts who will visit the red planet will be simulated. A company called Astroland is building a mock Mars settlement to simulate the experience a human colony would face on the planet. Dubbing it a ‘first step to Mars’ Astroland plans to send 100 people, split up into 10 missions of 10, into a capsule for a minimum of

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HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT: Astroland hopes to simulate a human colony on Mars. three nights. The ‘space travellers’ must be at least 18-years-old and will have to pass a battery of tests and interviews before being allowed to join the missions.

The fee includes training in caving and climbing skills as well as hydroponics (growing plants without soil) as well as psychological and physical coaching. “The Martian environment

is very hostile with low temperatures, strong winds and high levels of solar radiation, which means the most suitable way of maintaining human life is… under the Martian surface,” said Astroland CEO, David Ceballos. “These Cantabrian caves are the perfect location for similar conditions for these trials.” The cave system chosen is around 1.5 kilometres in length and 60 metres high. The training system has been designed in accordance with the methodologies of the European Space Agency (ESA). “It will be an exclusive adventure for those chosen,” added Ceballos.

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Indecent teacher escapes jail A BRITISH school teacher who was working in Spain sent indecent photos, videos and messages to a teenage girl in the UK via a social media app, a court has heard.

Lee Gallagher from Merseyside told the girl in Facebook messages he wanted to watch her take of her pyjamas and put on her school uniform and that she would ‘look amazing’ naked.

Gallagher sent a sick selfie of himself to the girl who he thought was called Jessie. He also sent her a video of him performing a sex act.

B u t t e a c h e r G a l l a g h e r, who had created a fake Facebook account, was actually communicating with online vigilante group Dark Justice.

DARK JUSTICE: “We hope the authorities make sure he is barred from teaching in the future both in the UK and Spain.”

D a r k J u s t i c e t i p p e d o ff the National Crime Agency and Gallagher was arrested when he flew into Manchester Airport last year. Gallagher pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to attempting to cause a female under 13 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual activity with a child, encouraging a child to watch images of a sexual nature and possessing an indecent image of a child. Gallagher, was handed a suspended sentence, ordered to complete 200 hours of community service and sign the sex offenders register. A Dark Justice spokesman told local media i n L i v e r p o o l : “ We a r e shocked Gallagher did not go to jail. “We hope that the authorities make sure he is barred from teaching in the future both in the UK and in Spain.”

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Water call WWF, the environmental NGO, has called on Spain to improve the state of the country’s waterways after finding ‘serious deficiencies’ in management. The NGO said Spain should implement the Water Framework Directive to improve the state of rivers, wetlands and aquifers. Rafael Seiz, president of WWF Spain, said the country had effectively stopped enforcing the EU’s Water Framework Directive which covers the 2016 to 2021 period. The European Commission found Spain was the country that received one of the largest numbers of water management recommendations. The country has implemented six out of a total of 37, the Commission found.

Healthy Spain A NEW report claims that people in Spain don’t suffer the health problems of an average 65-year-old until they turn the ripe age of 75.1. The country that is famous for its Mediterranean diet is just one year - and seven places - behind chart-toppers Japan and Switzerland, whose population may not expect the same problems until they reach the age of 76.1. The results are from 195 countries in the first study of its kind, published in The Lancet, which evaluated the

GOOD HEALTH: Spaniards are ahead of the game. rate at which people develop age-related diseases across the world. Researchers first identified 92 age-related diseases, including 13 cardiovascular, 35 cancers, six chronic respiratory diseases, three diabetes and kidney diseases and six injuries. They measured how much of a burden these diseases had on the amount of health

years lived using global average 65-year-olds as a reference. The study shows Brits won’t experience the problems of a 65-year-old until they are 70, while Americans aren’t far behind on 68 years. At the other end of the scale is Papua New Guinea, where the population will begin to suffer ill health when they’re just 46.

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Glass recycling breaks records AN average of 18 kilograms of glass per person was recycled in Spain last year, the highest amount on record and 9 per cent higher than last year’s figures show. Data from Spain’s Ecovidrio recycling management body showed almost 893,990 tons more glass was recycled in 2018. The region with the highest average amount recycled per person were the Balearic Islands with 30 kilograms per person. It was followed by the Basque Country and La Rioja both with 27.5 kilograms. Extremadura, Andalucia and Castilla-La Mancha came first, second and third last with 7.7, 13 and 13.7 kilograms recycled per person respectively.

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‘Forced sterilisation’ claims AROUND 100 people with mental health issues, mostly women, are sterilised every y ea r in S p a in d es p ite t he UN having condemned the p rac tic e , a c c o rd in g to a campaign group. T h e S p a n is h M enta l H ea lth C o n fed era tion (CERMI) claimed sterilisations were being carried out w ith o u t th e c o n s e n t or knowledge of patients in vio latio n o f th e ir h u ma n rights. The procedures are legal under Spanish law due to those affected having being declared mentally incapacitated, but are not permitted under international agreements, CERMI added. Nel A Gonzalez Zapico, president of CERMI, said the procedures were being justified as being in the inte re s ts o f th e affec te d women but were really a violation of human rights. “ A ll w o me n , an d of course those who have some me n tal h e a lth p ro b lem,

CLAIMS: CERMI said 93 forced sterilisations took place in 2017 alone. should be able to exercise their right to decide about their own body without anyone doing it for the m,” Gonzalez Zapico said. C ER M I e s tima te s tha t there were some 93 forced s te rilis a tions in Spa in in 2017 ba s e d on a va ila ble

government data. The UN has condemned the practice and said that it could be classed as torture. Irene Muñoz Escandell, a legal advisor to CERMI, said: “In Spain this practice continues to be legal despite it violating the Convention on the

Rights of People with Disabilities and the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.” The organisation launched its #OurHealthOurRights campaign on Friday to mark International Women’s Day.

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Fraud costs MONEY lost to tax evasion and fraud in Spain is equivalent to €2,000 a year for every taxpayer, or €300 billion in total according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) data. Carlos Cruzado, president of the Technicians of the Ministry of Finance (GESTHA) trade union, said the Spanish ‘shadow economy’ was equal to 22.1 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). More than 70 per cent of money fraudulently kept from the treasury was connected with large companies and some of the wealthiest people in the country. “Big corporations try to look for gaps or holes in laws to try and avoid paying what they ought to. We see this also with football stars who have frameworks of tax havens to avoid paying,” Cruzado.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S snap general election on Sunday April 28 is now weeks away, but after the votes are cast the country will cast ballots again for the European Parliament in May. A total of 705 seats are set to be up for grabs across the continent, assuming Britain leaves the EU by the Spanish poll date of Sunday May 26. Spanish voters will send at least 59 MEPs to Brussels and possibly more if empty seats left by British parliament members are redistributed among member states. Polls the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) taking the most seats. The latest forecasts 13 seats for PSOE and a vote share of 21.3 per cent. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) is predicted to win 12 seats and 19.1 per cent of the vote, with the centrist Ciudadanos also winning 12 with 18.8 per cent. The leftist Unidos Podemos is forecast to lose four seats on its current total of 11 and win

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EU VOTE: Spain will send at least 59 MEPs to Brussels. 11.1 per cent of the vote. The far-right Vox is forecast to win eight seats. In another development, former Catalan Generalitat President Carles Puigdemont has announced his intention to stand. It is unclear if he could as he would have to be sworn in in Spain where he remains wanted on charges in connection

with the 2017 independence push. Parties band together with others in Brussels that share their ideology to form crossEuropean groups. PSOE sits with the centreleft Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the PP with the centreright European People’s Party (EPP) and Ciudadanos Al-

liance of European Liberals and Democrats (ALDE). Podemos sits with the European United Left (GUE/NGL). This May’s vote also sees the launch of the first pan-European political party, Democracy in Europe (DiEM 25). The group stands on an antiausterity, pro-environment and European reform platform and has several branches in Spain.

Profile: PSOE WITH a general election looming on Sunday April 28, we are profiling each of the political parties vying for victory in the vote. The left-leaning Partido Socialista is one of Spain’s two dominant political parties. It currently governs Spain as a minority in the Cortes. The party is the oldest still active in Spain. It was founded in 1879 by the father of Spanish socialism Pablo Iglesias (not to be confused with the current Podemos leader of the same name). Despite its radical name (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party in English) and Marxist roots, it is now a social democratic party similar to Britain’s Labour Party but maintains trade union ties. PSOE has chosen the slogan The Spain You Want (La España Que Quieres) for its general election campaign. Party leader and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been setting out the party’s stall for the vote in a series of recent campaign stops. Pledges to increase social and welfare spending and champion social issues including gender equality and euthanasia are attempts to cast PSOE as the leading progressive force in Spanish politics. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 26.9 per cent, 115 seats Partido Popular (PP): 20.3 per cent, 83 seats Ciudadanos: 16.1 per cent, 55 seats Vox: 12.3 per cent, 35 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.

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Speakers share their inspiring experiences Jenny Holloway - The Real Belles of London GRIT and determination have got Jenny Holloway, of the highly successful Real Belles of London ethical women’s wear collective, where she is today. Dyslexic and told she was dim as a child, Jenny always knew she wanted to get on in life. She said: “There is always a way forward: you have to find a way and not be afraid to fail.” Jo Bendle - Productivity coach Can we learn to be more productive? Yes we can, says productivity coach Jo Bendle, starting with our inner mentors. What mindset and actions do we need to change so that five years down the line we’ve become the successful version of ourselves? Tiina Wilen - business coach Positioning yourself as an expert in your field is fundamental to success, says business coach Tiina Wilen. Do this and you will get more clients, you will be

able to charge more for your services, you will get more PR contacts and opportunities and your business will be a voice which will be heard, according to Tiina. Jo Soley - Numerology to help your business Jo’s life changed at an International Women’s Day event three years ago, when she discovered the power of numbers after hearing a talk by numerologist, Richard Abbot. Jo spoke about the energy of numbers and encouraged the audience to find their own power number using their date of birth to find out more about themselves. Natalia Endelman - Five keys to make it happen Born in Portugal and raised in Canada, Natalia spoke about how there are keys in everybody’s lives which can be used to open doors blocking us from happiness and success.

She explained the most important keys for success are self-discovery, visualising priorities, being healthy from the inside out, accepting and looking after ourselves. Yvonne Radley - The Instagram Challenge Former journalist Yvonne Radley spoke about the potential business benefits of using Instagram to promote a product or idea. She showed the audience how to take professional-looking photographs using the ‘rule of thirds, focusing on an object in the bottom corner of a photo and allowing the background to take up the majority of the space.’ Minal Patel - Email marketing Former Constant Contact marketer Minal Patel taught listeners the best ways to ensure their marketing emails are read by subscribers, as well as how to prevent clients unsubscribing. Her top tips included ensuring information in emails is relevant and interesting to the target audience.

Double celebration KNITTED KNOCKERS, one of the two charities supported by Costa Women’s IWD conference, had two reasons to celebrate last week. The charity’s team of knitters create handmade breast prosthesis for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures to the breast. And during the event, president Maria Bailey revealed that after trying to build connections with Spain’s health services for some time, she was delighted to announce the charity is now working with the Spanish association against cancer, AECC. “We have wanted to help Spanish women for some time, this is fantastic news for everyone. We believe the Spanish connection could now take off even more.” To round off a wonderful week for the charity,

Maria was presented with a €1,000 donation by Euro Weekly News Media Group CEO, Michel Euesden. Speaking afterwards, a visibly moved Maria said: “Today has been absolutely overwhelming. The generous donation was completely unexpected.” She added that the timing was perfect: “We have just had our annual general meeting. We were looking at the distribution this year, and were concerned about whether we had enough money to do the same this year. “We had faith the money would come in somehow, and then we suddenly get this donation, it’s incredible.” Knitted Knockers have sent out 70 breast prosthesis since November and 1,000 in three years.

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THE inspirational day saw the Spanish press acknowledge the importance of International Women’s Day and the role the Euro Weekly News played in the Costa Women’s conference. Emma Acedo, the host of the popular Emma Hoy and Marbella Lifestyle television shows, interviewed Euro Weekly’s CEO, Michel Euesden. The women discussed the importance of giving something back and Michel said it will be a priority this year. The interview will be aired this week on private television channel, M95 TV, as well as RTV Marbella. The press attention followed a powerful and inspirational speech at the conference. Full of passion and positivity, and peppered with humour, Michel talked about her own very personal life journey, the highs and lows. She stressed that Euro Weekly News covers all written media platforms for all nationalities, including the country in which we have made our home.

CASH GIFT: Euro Weekly News Media Group CEO, Michel Euesden, presents Maria Bailey, president of Knitted Knockers Costa del Sol with a €1,000 donation.

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PRO-ACTIVE businesswomen from the Costa del Sol and further afield met with like-minded w o m e n t o s h a re t h e i r e x p e r i ences and offer inspiring and motivational tips and advice. The seventh annual Costa Wo m e n ’s International Wo m e n ’s D a y c o n f e re n c e o n F r i d a y p ro v i d e d t h e p e r f e c t platform for females from fledgling and established businesses to network and glean valuable information.

Louise Axelson of Lifestyle Luxury Louise, skin care, beauty and health supplements, told media sponsor of the event, Euro Weekly News, that the Costa del Sol “feels like home.” Originally from Denmark, Louise has lived in Italy and the US. Describing Marbella as a hub, Louise said she believed the Costa del Sol would be a good place for her business and for its future development. Praising the conference, Louise commented on “how useful she found it, how much good information there was available, and how it was a great opportunity to meet people.”

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Perfect platform for networking the business from the brilliant line-up of speakers.

KATE MPOFU: Finding her feet and rebranding. HELEN RICHARDSON: All about networking. Sarah Arnott of George Productions is a consultant in the film a n d T V i n d u s t r y, b a s e d i n S o togrande, in San Roque, Cadiz. She said: “All of my business is currently based in the UK and America. I’m looking to meet people in Spain who are interested in the industry, particularly people who may consider investing in shows and movies. The conference is a fantastic opportunity to network and hopefully get new business.”

Nikki Kulin is a wedding celebrant from Nerja. Her job is to reside over a wedding ceremony, helping with the structure, any rituals, the vows and dealing with paperwork. She said: “This is my third season working all along the coast and even Barcelona. It’s all about networking for me. I came to the conference last year too, there are so many fantastic speakers I leave buzzing with ideas.”

LOUISE AXELSON: Costa del Sol “feels like home.”

Kate Mpofu of Worldwide Travel Solutions was hoping for a refresher in marketing and social media, having been out of the industry for a couple of years. “I have just relaunched again, two weeks ago. After closing down for personal reasons, I am finding my feet again, and rebranding. “This conference came at the perfect time. I am here to find out more about advertising, blogging, and also to get the word out. When I saw the list of speakers, I knew it would be worthwhile to help me find out more about social media.”

SARAH ARNOTT: Looking for new business.

Helen Richardson has made the ambitious move to extend her established business into another market. The owner of Boutique Spanish Wedding, based in Nerja, said: “I’ve been running a catering business for eight years and have evolved by moving into wedding planning. Today is about networking and learning how to develop

real food,” she said: “It’s not a quick fix, it’s a life change. I just thought that this is something everyone can benefit from and so I got involved. “I then realised that I need to launch myself and there is nothing better for doing that than networking. It’s all about exposure and learning more about social media from the speakers. This conference can benefit everyone.”

Marbella-based chartered psychologist, Sara Neil, has been in the business 37 years, working for the NHS in the UK and health organisations here in Spain on and off after her family moved to the country 63 years ago. “I’m here to learn about expanding and developing my business. I’m developing a private business and want to find out as much as I can from the speakers and other women that I meet. It’s all about networking and I love this conference, the atmosphere is fantastic. “It provides great ideas and is extremely stimulating, and a really exciting opportunity to meet other women in business.”

SARA NEIL: Expanding and developing.

ANITA VERHOOGT: Launching herself.

Irene Merik is Director of International Development at Wannado. “This is just so empowering. I’m here to network and spread the word about what we do in terms of assisting media marketing, content writing, basically being a super assistant, which every business needs. I have had a lovely time and I am very glad I came, networking is the key.”

NIKKI KULIN: Buzzing with ideas.

A n i t a Ve r h o o g t o f H e a l t h We a l t h Wi s e , b a s e d i n S a n P e dro, has been a reflexologist all of her adult life. She recently completed a programme called P H AT T a n d l o s t 1 0 k i l o s i n 3 0 days. “It’s about being healthy and teaches people how to cook with

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Natural success When Lorraine Williamson came to Spain from the United Kingdom 11 years ago she said she was initially attracted by the country’s warm climate. However, for the last nine years the businesswoman has been successfully helping Spain’s men, women, and children protect themselves from the strong sun with Suncare Central, a company dedicated to 100 per cent natural sun protection. Loraine said she “enjoys working hands-on with clients, carrying out one-to-one consultations and looks forward to continuing to raise awareness.”

IRENE MERIK: Spread the word. LORRAINE WILLIAMSON: Nine years working for Suncare Central.

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NORWAY STOR-ELVDAL has agreed to let Moose City in Canada say it has the biggest moose statue in the world while the Norwegian town can say its is the most ‘glittering and attractive’ following a row dating back to 2015.

Moose truce

Birth rate NORWAY’S total fertility rate stood at 1.56 children per woman in 2018, the lowest ever recorded according to figures from the country’s statistics body which showed around 55,100 babies were born last year.

DEAL: The moose in Stor-Elvdal.

SWEDEN

Fighter call

Air quality

SWEDISH Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has called for an international tribunal to probe EU citizens who left member states to join Daesh and now want to return, adding that those guilty of war crimes must take responsibility for them.

SWEDEN has the fifth-best air in the world according to a report from the Greenpeace environmental NGO which also showed Bredkalen had the cleanest air in Europe and that Stockholm was among the healthiest three capitals globally.

BELGIUM

GERMANY

Missing drugs

Arms ban

ASPIRIN, antihypertensives, painkillers and other drugs were among the 428 prescription drugs missing in Belgium last week, according to figures from the country’s medication authority which showed one in 20 were in short supply.

BERLIN has extended a ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia brought in following the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi until the end of this month due to ongoing concerns over Riyadh’s intervention in the Yemen Civil War.

Parade row

Child claims

THE organisers of a carnival in Aalst have faced accusations of racism and anti-Semitism after floats featuring people dressed as Ku Klux Klan members, others in blackface and one with figures of Jewish stereotypes were paraded through the city.

AN independent committee has found that child abuse was more widespread in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) than previously thought and that a culture of secrecy prevented victims from speaking out.

NETHERLANDS

Art return

Climate poll

CULTURAL items including art taken from former Dutch colonies and housed in the country’s National Museum of World Cultures are set to be returned to their origin nations, with Nigeria set to be one of the first to receive works.

A TOTAL of 65 per cent of Dutch people polled on climate change said they were worried about its impact, down from 80 per cent in December 2017 with the fall believed to have been caused by a backlash against energy tax hikes.

DENMARK

FRANCE

Video probe

Abuse trial

POLICE in East Jutland have charged a total of 14 people in connection with the sharing of a video of the killing of a Danish woman in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains by Daesh sympathisers in December.

A COURT in Lyon has handed Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, a senior figure in the Catholic Church, a six-month suspended prison sentence for failing to report accusations of paedophilia levelled against a priest in his diocese.

Refugee policy

New levy

THE focus of Denmark’s refugee policy is set to move away from integration and towards so-called repatriation support as part of a raft of new measures unveiled by Immigration Minister Igner Stojberg.

MULTINATIONAL technology firms including Google, Facebook and Amazon are now required to pay a 3 per cent tax on their revenues in France as part of efforts to levy more money on companies which have faced accusations of tax avoidance.

NEWSDESK ALMERIA

POLICE interception of an inflatable dinghy off the coast of Almeria carrying Sub-Saharans led to the arrest of two men for trying to illegally bring immigrants from Morocco to Spain. There were 56 people in the boat, which was just nine metres long, 2.5 metres wide and powered by only a 25hp outdoor motor. The passengers included 11 women and three children. While processing and interviewing the immigrants, police, assisted by the Guardia Frontiers and Coasts European Agency, identified the individuals believed to be responsible for navigating the boat. Police said the two, named as a 21 and a 26-year old from Senegal, had threatened the boat passengers with death if they reported them to the Spanish police. They also reported each immigrant had paid €4,000 to be taken to Spain. Police charged them with a crime against the rights of foreign citizens.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

A big stink DENIA’S Les Bassetes area is once again affected by an intolerable stench from an irrigation channel. They are tired of having to complain time after time, year after year about the state of several of the neighbourhood’s irrigation channels, residents said. All are dirty because they are

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With six editions on the Spanish Costas and Mallorca we cover the main expat areas of Spain - take a look at what is happening around our regions. On his voyage, Calvo said he will continue his work documenting the effects of climate change. He explained: ‘[Global warming] drastically alters the ecosystem and the survival of the inhabitants of this area of the planet.’ The local man expects his trip will take around 21 days and he will stay with Innuit people along the way.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

People traffickers under arrest

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Hop back on the salt tour train THE hugely popular train tour of the Torrevieja salt works and pink lake is recommencing this Friday. For just under €8, visitors can take the tourist train for an hour-long guided tour to the protected part of the Natural Park of the Lagoons of La Mata and Torrevieja where the city produces its salt for exportation. Torrevieja is the largest salt producer in Europe and the only one that uses floating machines to extract the salt from the water. During this visit, you can admire the ‘Garberas’ salt mountains, some of which are up to 20 metres high, the equivalent of a seven-floor building. And you will also discover some amazing facts about the area, such as the numerous uses of salt or why the water on the lake is pink. The train tour starts from the Paseo de la Libertad, opposite the main water fountain, with departures at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.

never cleaned out but the worst is the Sarc channel, they explained, as they called on the town hall to find a solution. The Sarc’s little remaining water, which is stagnant, putrefied and muddy, attracts mosquitoes and vermin but worse still, it is filling up with all kinds of rubbish. “Some people seem to think it’s a rubbish tip,” Les Bassetes residents lamented. “As warmer weather approaches, the problem will increase,” they warned.

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ATTRACTION: The hugely popular guided train tour restarts tomorrow.

“In the winter it’s still possible to walk in this area, but by summer the stench will be unbearable.”

AXARQUIA

Arctic challenge AN Axarquia man is braving the arctic cold travelling 400 kilometres between Greenland and Canada to raise awareness about climate change. To r r o x m a n M a n u e l C a l v o ,

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aged 52, will travel to the Arctic in April for the fifth consecutive year to carry out the challenge with just 16 dogs for company. Calvo told Spanish media he anticipates temperatures of around minus 30 degrees as he travels from Qaanaaq, Greenland, to Cape Isabella, Canada. The adventurer, who previously worked as a diver in t h e S p a n i s h n a v y, w i l l l e a v e Malaga for Greenland, where he will meet a sledge and dogs.

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Traffickers foiled A SHIPMENT of 150 kilos of cocaine destined for Mallorca was discovered hidden in a solvent recovery machine, allegedly scuppering the plans of a Colombian gang known as Los Pachenca. The Guardia’s organised crime squad had been liaising with Colombian police for five months and were reportedly alerted to the fact that the group planned to transport the drugs to the island via the Netherlands. Acting on information provided, raids were carried out. Mobile phones were impounded and the Guardia Civil discovered that the cocaine was to be despatched from Colombia inside pieces of metal. The police in Colombia were notified and duly inspected the machine which was in a container. It transpired they had in fact infiltrated the gang, observing them for three months before making their move last week. Thirty-nine people have so far been arrested and almost €800,000, the proceeds from the sale of drugs, has also been seized.

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Tax Agency VAT plans THE director general of Spain’s Tax Agency said officials are mulling a points-based VAT (IVA) system to certify compliant companies and allow them to avoid the rate on overseas purchases. Jesus Gascon said the criteria for the proposed system would include adherence to a code of good practice, transparency and making VAT payments without incident. He was speaking at the Thompson Reuters Foundation’s Tax Compliance Congress. Gascon said the deductions on overseas purchases would allow companies to pass savings onto consumers.

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€45.6 billion

THE total amount Spanish employers would have to spend to bring women’s salaries in line with those of men, according to the auditing firm PwC’s Women in Work index.

FINANCE

business & legal

Firms join work code

Business concerns TAXATION, the general economic outlook, regulations and demand were among the factors which negatively impacted Spanish businesses in 2018, according to a National Institute of Statistics (INE) survey of companies. The INE’s poll found that taxation was the leading concern, with 25.3 per cent of firms saying it was the factor which had the biggest negative impact on companies. Economic conditions during 2018 came second. It was cited as the leading negative factor by 24 per cent of companies. Taxation was of particular concern to

By Joe Gerrard firms in the construction, transport and hospitality sectors, while economic conditions were cited most by industrial and financial companies. It was also listed as the chief concern among small firms employing 10 workers or less. It was followed by regulations with 22.7 per cent, defaults with 21.5 per cent and the level of demand for goods and services at 21.2 per cent. Other factors cited by businesses were legal costs, input costs, the availability of capital, human resources and the labour market.

Infrastructure and a lack of equipment came last. They were cited by 8.6 per cent and 7.2 per cent respectively. A total of 51.1 per cent of the companies surveyed said demand for their products was the most important factor to drive their growth. It was followed by economic conditions at 36.4 per cent, and regulations at 33.2 per cent. The impact of court costs, a lack of equipment and infrastructure were considered the least important factors for increasing companies’ growth capacity. The INE polled businesses from all sectors of the Spanish economy over a two-week period for the survey.

A TOTAL of 16 Spanish companies have signed up to a new code which pledges them to improve access to senior management roles for female employees. The firms have joined the Spanish Association of Executives and Directors’s (EJE & CON) Code of Good Practices for the Management of Talent and Improvement of Competitiveness. Airbus, Autogrill Iberia, Bankia, Caternon, CLH, Enagas, Everis, Grupo GSS, HC Clover PS, Iferma, Mediapost Spain, Metlife, Norgine, Organizacion Red de Mentoring de España, Reale Seguros, Red Electrica all joined.

Brexit trade ‘opportunity’

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Governor’s new post THE Bank of Spain’s governor Pablo Hernandez de Cos has been appointed chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision which will see him oversee the global regulatory body while continuing his current job.

Fishing sale

CHANCE: Brexit could boost trade. THE head of Spain’s Foreign Trade Institute (ICEX) said Brexit provides an opportunity to move into other overseas export markets, boosting economic activity. Maria Peña said Brexit had caused a lot of concern for the prospects of Spanish trade given that Britain is an ‘enormously important’ export market. But Britain’s withdrawal from the EU could give Spain the chance to move into other mar-

kets, allowing for Spanish economic activity to be better distributed. “Our foreign export sector has been reinforced in recent years and that is now bearing fruit meaning we can weather the storm of Brexit,” Peña said. Spain has been able to stave off economic slowdowns seen elsewhere in Europe, but dampening growth in China would affect it, the head of ICEX added.

THE Portobello Capital equity firm has sold its controlling stake in the Iberconsa fishery company to the US-based venture capital company Platinum Equity which is set to take over the stake in the Galicia-based firm later this year.

Bond offer S PA I N ’ S Tr e a s u r y h a s i s sued more than €4 billion in bonds, with five-year bonds worth more than €1 billion issued with an interest of around 0.15 per cent, down from almost 0.17 per cent at the last sale on February 21.

Equality innovation boost COMPANIES which promote gender equality are more innovative and creative, according to a new report. The Accenture consultancy’s Getting to Equal study found equality was a bigger driver for innovation than a company’s size, demographic make-up, sector or its geographic location. The report was released to coincide with Interna-

tional Women’s Day last Friday. The report stated: “The achievement of an egalitarian culture is not only an ethical imperative, but a business priority.” The study found that Spanish companies who promote equality and diversity can increase their creative capacities to seven times higher than firms which do not.

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Land Securities Group 901.90 Legal & General Group 270.70 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 62.35 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,638.50 Micro Focus International 1,857.50 Marks & Spencer Group 265.75 Mondi 1,767.75 Melrose 179.98 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 226.60 National Grid 874.60 NMC Health 2,675.00 Next 5,124.00 Ocado Group 1,045.00 Paddy Power Betfair 5,625.00 Prudential 1,530.50 Persimmon 2,232.50 Pearson 822.70 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,213.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 257.65 Royal Dutch Shell 2,343.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,352.50 RELX 1,664.00 Rio Tinto 4,151.50 Rightmove 496.48 Rolls-Royce Group 887.10 RSA Insurance Group 512.30 Rentokil Initial 353.85 Sainsbury (J) 225.60 Schroders 2,577.50 Sage Group (The) 663.00 Segro 660.60 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,154.00 Standard Life Aberdeen 241.53 Smith (DS) 341.35 Smiths Group 1,435.00 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 492.00 Smith & Nephew 1,469.00 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 6,970.00 SSE 1,213.75 Standard Chartered 615.05 St James's Place 1,005.75 Severn Trent 2,058.50 Tesco 229.80 TUI AG 778.50 Taylor Wimpey 179.08 Unilever 4,175.00 United Utilities Group 858.60 Vodafone Group 137.95 John Wood Group 548.00 WPP Group 859.50 Whitbread 4,866.00

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VOLUME(M) 578.046 7.561.962 746.512 1.007.779 1.609.725 6.851.059 3.980.760 4.982.454 799.442 1.012.203 1.171.060 5.074.467 1.921.394 3.237.721 749.921 2.765.649 7.628.911 1.373.104 6.805.407 1.596.946 356.832 709.880 1.257.449 2.974.035 1.310.325 3.186.716 1.335.913 1.207.745 480.655

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Most Advanced $ 42.17 $ 2.80 $ 25.98 $ 39.91 $ 10.25 $ 2.30 $ 8.88 $ 5.75 $ 19.80 $ 4.62 $ 4.36

10.47 ▲ 33.03% 0.66 ▲ 30.84% 4.06 ▲ 18.52% 6.12 ▲ 18.11% 1.49 ▲ 17.01% 0.27 ▲ 13.30% 1.04 ▲ 13.27% 0.63 ▲ 12.30% 2.01 ▲ 11.30% 0.45 ▲ 10.79% 0.36 ▲ 9%

Altimmune, Inc. $ 2.88 China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc.$ 3.18 Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. $ 3.81 JMU Limited $ 2.22 Translate Bio, Inc. $ 7.95 AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 11.29 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. $ 12.48 T2 Biosystems, Inc. $ 2.62 National Beverage Corp. $ 58.27 Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 5.39 TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. $ 15.64

1.66 ▼ 36.56% 1.27 ▼ 28.54% 0.94 ▼ 19.79% 0.53 ▼ 19.27% 1.89 ▼ 19.21% 2.43 ▼ 17.71% 2.57 ▼ 17.08% 0.52 ▼ 16.56% 10 ▼ 14.65% 0.88 ▼ 14.04% 2.38 ▼ 13.21%

DXP Enterprises, Inc. Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Upland Software, Inc. Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Selecta Biosciences, Inc. Energy Recovery, Inc. Calithera Biosciences, Inc. Funko, Inc. Vaccinex, Inc. Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

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Special The best option for your child’s education HEN it comes to your children’s education international schools in Spain offer some of the best options available. They are highly popular not just with expats recently arrived in the country but also longer term residents and the Spanish population seeking the very best teaching and learning environments for young students. The Spanish university system has its advantages, such as relatively low university fees but many people want their children to have the opportunity to study elsewhere such as in the UK. This means students must have a high level of English for example and languages are an area in which international schools score highly. Local state schools do often offer good chances of children mixing with the local community and forming local

friendships, but of course, the standard of your child’s education is largely dependent on your teacher and that can be something of a lottery. At the same time the Spanish educational system has often been criticised for its old fashioned, non creative teaching methods. According to EU studies Spain has some of the highest drop-out rates in the EU. On the other hand private and international schools, colleges and academies can be found widely throughout the Costa del Sol. Teaching is available either in Spanish or English - and International schools tailored for German, French and other European communities are also available. This makes the independent sector one of the most viable options for international parents. Their children will be taught in their native language - or in combination

UNIVERSITY: In Salamanca.

MULTINATIONAL STUDENTS: Cheerful students during a lesson in the lecture hall. with Spanish. Many of these schools and colleges accept children from the age of three to 18, ensuring continuity throughout a child’s education. While state schools plunge children straight into the new language and cul-

ture, private English academies allow children to adjust to these changes at their own pace; and generally provide a high standard of education. Parents can also select the private school based on the course or curriculum they wish their child to follow, which can range from the Spanish Bachillerato or the International Baccalaureate (IB) to British GCSEs and Alevels or even the American High School Diploma and college entrance examinations.

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F your children are in secondary school in Spain, particularly if they are 14 or above, you will know that exams will soon be looming. Here is a guide to the different types of qualifications. IGCSEs International GCSEs (IGCSE) are studied from the age of 14 to 16. IGCSEs are the world’s most popular international qualifications for 14 to 16 year olds, according to the British Council. There are more than 70 different subjects on offer under the system, but the amount will vary depending on your child’s school. The exams and course work for IGCSEs are managed by two exam boards, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Pearson Excel. IGCSEs are a good option if your child is thinking of studying in a British university or going there to train or work. They are also recognised by institutions in Spain and elsewhere. A-Levels A-Levels are studied between the ages of 16 and 18. The qualifications are recog-

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nised by British universities and employers, so your child’s life would be made easier if they are considering studying or working there. A-Levels are assessed by course work and exams, with grades ranging from A* to E. As-

sessments are managed by the same exam board as IGCSEs (see above). There are more than 50 different subjects on offer, but options vary depending on the school. International Baccalaureates

International Baccalaureates (IB) are studied from the ages of three to 19, with 126 schools offering them in Spain. The Primary Years Programme runs from the age of three to 12. The Middle Years Programme runs from the age of

SPECIAL 11 to 16. The Diploma Programme runs from 16 to 19. There is also a Career-related Programme which is to prepare students for higher education, training or the workplace. Spanish Baccalaureate The Spanish Baccalaureate (bachillerato or bachiller in Spanish) is compulsory in state schools and takes two years to complete. They are designed to prepare students for higher education, vocational training or work. The qualification features seven compulsory subjects. These are Spanish language and literature, philosophy and citizenship, Spanish history, science and physical education and regional languages if the school is in an autonomous community such as Valencia or Cataluña. Your child will then choose a speciality, either arts, science and technology or humanities and social sciences. Pupils are also required to study a foreign language which is usually English. The Spanish Baccalaureate is recognised by all universities in the country and throughout the world.

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to work out what topics you need to be covering and how much time you can dedicate to studying. Begin by writing down how many hours a day you think you can dedicate to revision and at what times. Now put together a list of all the topics you need to learn about for your test(s), separated by topics and subtopics. Finally, use all this information to create a daily study timetable so you know exactly what you will be learning, when. Also remember that concentration tends to naturally tail off after around 45 minutes, so plan study segments and breaks accordingly. Once you have a timetable, create a peaceful

STUDY TIME: Make sure to plan out time and find a quiet area to revise. and comfortable area to study in where you will be able to concentrate without being disturbed by noise or become distracted. Before you sit down to revise, make sure you have enough water or snacks to keep you going and try to choose foods which release energy over long periods of time, such as

wholegrain bread. Now you have everything you need, you can choose to go through any material you need to learn, picking out the most important elements with a highlighter before writing them out in note form. To memorise these, some people like to write them over and over, while others prefer to record and

then listen to themselves or perhaps ask someone to test them. Whichever way works for you, remember to give your brain the space it needs to absorb large amounts of information by taking frequent breaks and even doing short bursts of exercise, which has been shown to improve cognitive function.

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OOKING for a multilingual day-care centre that encourages children to be happy and creative? Then look no further than Joy Playschool in Estepona, Atalaya. Offering yoga, music, dancing, cooking, art and more, the school is open seven days a week and can cater for children from eight months to 12 years. The school has been set up by friendly mumof-two Tabi Olamai, who has years of experience teaching art to children in Sweden and London. And with English, Swedish, Farsi and Spanish, she’s more

PRE-SCHOOL: Teacher in the classroom with the children. JOY PLAYSCHOOL: Happy children enjoying their time whilst engaging in various and creative tasks. than likely to speak your language. “We offer a harmonious and inspiring space for children to be happy, calm and creative,” Tabi explains. “Our facilities have been carefully designed for the new generation

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First steps to school… STRICTLY speaking your children do not have to go to school until the age of six in Spain it is compulsory from the ages of six to 16. But in practice most parents search for pre-school educational facilities. Some establishments will even take children who are just a few months old. Known as Educaccion infantil, preschool generally comes in two stages nursery schools (guarderias) can cater for children from as young as three months up to three years old, while infant schools (escuela infantil) are for children

from three until six, although some schools combine the two. The latter normally offer education between the ages of two to six, although this varies from school to school. There are many options available to the parents of young children - including English-speaking pre-schools catering for the expatriate communities around the country. Although some people view nurseries as offering childcare, the best are fully involved in child development, helping prepare children for infant school.

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Spanish university options SO what happens to your children after they have left school? If the student has been fortunate enough to have been educated at a private international school then they are

almost guaranteed to have finished their schooldays with top qualifications recognised just about anywhere in the world. It is natural therefore that

school leavers will be looking to further their education at university as they make their way into the world. And for international students they are fortunate to be able to choose whether to continue their studies here or back in their ‘home’ countries. While many people will know all about their home country’s further education system, they may not know too much about Spain’s. The nation is home to some of the world’s leading universities, with many

internationally recognised for excellence. The majority of courses are taught in Spanish but there are some English courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level designed to accommodate international students. Universities in Barcelona lead the pack in the country’s higher education rankings. The Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona topped the latest league tables nationally and is currently 140th in the world. It is a fairly new universi-

ty, having opened in 1990, and would be a particularly good option for students seeking to study Catalan which is its official language, although it has 27 degree programmes taught in English. Its strengths lie in the humanities, social sciences, health and life sciences and information communication technology which are taught across three campuses. The Autonomous University of Barcelona comes second, with its main campus located in Bellaterra around 25 min-

PANORAMIC VIEW: The Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona ranked number 140 in the world.

utes from the city centre. It offers 87 undergraduate degrees, 315 master’s degrees and 68 PhD programmes, with business management and administration, primary education and tourism taught fully in English. The University of Barcelona ranked third and it is one of the biggest and most established in Spain having first opened in 1450. Two of its courses, International Business and English Studies, are taught wholly in English and five more are delivered partially in English. The University of Navarra in the Basque Country is fourth place in the league tables and was founded in 1952 with a Catholic ethos. It has 14 faculties and agreements with universities in Washington, Hong Kong and Edinburgh for international exchanges. It is based in Pamplona, home to the running of the bulls and the San Fermin festival. The Autonomous University of Madrid ranks fifth and is based outside the city in the Cantoblanco area. Famous alumni include former government ministers and King Felipe VI who studied law and economics.

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PARENTS and teachers know how hard it can sometimes be to get children away from their tablets and smart phones. So why not make technology use work for their learning with a range of interactive tools? While technology can never replace face-to-face learning or outdoor play, there are ways to use technology to support a child’s education. Experts advise limiting access to tablets or phones for those aged under two, however from around three years old until beginning school, technology can introduce children to basic concepts such as counting. Interactive apps like Fish School can help reinforce learning about the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colours. This age is also a great time to begin introducing children to audio books. Offering 24,000 audio books in 30 languages, apps such as Librivox can turn long car journeys or flights into a chance to

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APP EDUCATION: Tablets and phones can be used to support learning. small children to learn. Tablets and phones can also be used to show children more about animals or elements of nature you may come across as you

travel. As children begin junior school, support their classroom learning with online reading apps, such as Starfall. Alternatively, as

they begin to learn about drawing, help bring out their inner artist with Kids Doodle. When lessons progress to newer subjects, such as

maths and science, make learning fun with quiz-style apps such as Little Panda Math Genius or the Science Fun Facts app. If children begin learning basic

SPECIAL cooking lessons at this age, support their education with YouTube videos teaching baking or kitchen safety. At senior school, geography and history knowledge can be tested using online quizzes on specific topics. When it comes to key exam ages, however, target specific syllabus knowledge with revision guides, such as the BBC Bitesize website (https://www.bbc. com/bitesize), which offers help on UK curriculums. For students aged 16 and upwards who may need in-depth support for essays or exams, try website Edx. Created by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), this tool offers free online courses on hundreds of topics from two of the world’s best universities. Finally, when it comes to exam time, help children plan their time with apps such as My Study Plan to make sure they stay on track.

Make the most of school breaks THE Costa del Sol offers a wealth of fun activities and camps to keep children entertained during the Easter and summer school breaks. These options are life

savers for working parents who have busy schedules, offering a safe and secure environment in which children can socialise, participate in a variety of activities and

experience new things. And many of the fun and educational activities and camps are low cost so that everyone has a chance to try something new and exciting. In fact, the biggest problem is probably deciding which ones to choose. Activities include performing arts such as dancing, singing, acting, learning an instrument; taking part in team sports or individual sports coaching; joining a social club or hobby group. Costa del Sol boasts an array of summer camps and schools which cater for infants to older teens, offering activities to suit all tastes. Some are geared towards athletic and creative programmes, others focus on languages, maths or science, and there are some dedicated to film-making. British children living

OPTIONS: There’s an abundance of camp options for kids. in Spain may benefit from a Spanish language camp which provides an opportunity for children to be in contact with other students of different nationalities, while enjoying social, cultural and sports activities. The common factor is always an emphasis on fun and social interaction.

They normally run for four weeks but students can choose to join for the whole course or for individual weeks, taking part in outings and adventure days. If summer schools or camps are not your thing, there are plenty of places to explore with activities to take part in as a family, such as go kart rides and

cable cars, zoos, safaris, sea life experiences, museums and art galleries. Visit the theme, water, trampoline, and indoor/ outside play parks and centres, or perhaps try out a sightseeing tour, or one of an array of water, land, and air adrenaline challenges. The options are endless.

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Excellence in education is a passion HE Managing Director of the MTA Group, Julie Holdsworth is delighted to announce the opening of their new tutoring service on the Costa del Sol as MTA Malaga Province is now open for business. Mallorca Tutoring Academy has been based on the island of Mallorca for over 10 years, working to provide excellence in education and customer service. Their journey started in September 2009 when Julie and her business partner first took the initial steps to open their education academy, based near Palma. Since then many things have changed and the business has grown into what it is today. The pair learnt a huge amount from those early days and Julie is proud to head up a team of tutors and support staff who believe passionately in their jobs. The new academy is based in Nueva Torrequebrada, near Benalmadena International College.

MTA: Are ready to help.

Initially they will offer their Senior Academy service, helping students from 11 to 18-year-olds and they plan to grow to emulate the Mallorca operation by the end of 2019. The supplementary educational programmes are wide ranging and include English, mathematics and sciences at all levels up to A level. The Academy also provides tuition for students who need to improve their skills in Spanish and Catalan, at all levels. In addition they deliver tuition for all the Cambridge English examinations along with SAT, ACT and

Classes are held from 10am daily until 7.30pm and 9.30am until 2pm on Saturday Contact details for MTA Malaga Province are: Local 4, Centro Comercial Nueva Torrenueva Avenida Estrella del Mar 2, Nueva Torrequebrada 951 518 821 • 660 976 322 Facebook: MTA Malaga Province • Web www.tutoringacademy.eu

TOEFL for those students who may wish to study overseas. Julie and her team are committed to continue to work closely with their clients utilising their highly regarded academic excellence and experience. The primary focus is to enhance the skills and knowledge gained at schools and colleges whilst building the students’ confidence in their chosen subjects and developing an ability to learn independently. They pride themselves on a first class service. Small class sizes (maximum six) ensure they are able to offer an individualised and tailored programme to match their individual requirements but more importantly their learning style. MTA students enjoy working with them and the modern technology that forms the foundation to their studies. The team are passionate about education in the widest sense so that each student can realise their full potential.

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Teaching trips of the famous F you need some inspiration to take that leap and teach in a foreign land, look no further than these famous figures who did just that and loved it. Bob Geldof Geldof spent time teaching English in Spain, in the city of Murcia. He had no training, but there were no international standards or training qualifications at the time. Schools were merely looking for native English speakers who spoke no Spanish, and Geldof fit the bill perfectly. John Krasinski Krasinski was set on being an English teacher when he went to Brown University, but during his time there he spent six months teaching it in Spanish-speaking Costa Rica. The experience trans-

formed Krasinski’s career outlook and he returned with a desire to immerse himself in theatre and acting. It seems we have Costa Rica to thank for Jim Halpert. Charlotte Bronte The writer of Jane Eyre and The Professor travelled to Belgium to teach English in the mid-1800’s to pay for her boarding school tuition fees. She went twice, with the first trip cut short by the death of her mother. Some literary critics claim her experience inspired some events featured in The Professor.

TEACHING TRIP: Charlotte Bronte taught in Belgium.

Prince William In late 2000, Prince William volunteered for 10 weeks as an English teacher in Spanish speaking Chile. The episode was part of his gap year and he lived with other teachers from the Raleigh International programme in the small commune of Tortel. J K Rowling Rowling taught English in Portugal in the early 1990’s. She spent her afternoons and evenings teaching, and her mornings writing. In fact, it was during her time in Porto that she began to write her globally successful Harry Potter series. Benedict Cumberbatch After leaving boarding school, Cumberbatch decided to take a gap year to teach English in Darjeeling, India, at a Tibetan monastery. He taught 12 monks that spanned in age

ROYAL APPOINTMENT: Prince William travelled to Spanish-speaking Chile.

from eight to 40 years old and also learned much about Buddhism. He said that the monks taught him much more than he could ever teach them. Hugh Jackman The star of X-Men and Les Miserables travelled from his native Australia to teach Physical Education at Uppingham School in Rutland, Britain in the late 1980’s. Acting soon came along but his teaching days never left him, he is said to have run into a former student on the red carpet in 2013. Steven Seagal At just 17, Seagal moved from the US to teach English in Japan. While there, he pursued his deep love for the Japanese martial arts of aikido, karate, judo and kendo, which he later incorporated into films. Seagal’s first wife was Japanese and he learned the language well enough to speak some of it in his film, Into the Sun. James Joyce Joyce spent time teaching English in Italy at the Berlitz Academy, to flee the impacts of the First World War. He later said that many of the people he met during his time teaching English abroad inspired characters in Ulysses. Oliver Stone After finishing secondary school in 1965, Stone forewent his acceptance to Yale University to spend time teaching English in Vietnam. He spent six months teaching students at the Free Pacific Institute in Saigon. Sylvester Stallone While studying at the American College of Switzerland in the 1960’s, Stallone worked as a gym teacher to earn some extra spending cash. What better way to use the TPR (total physical response) teaching method than sports.

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Taking the academic path to an education IF you are looking for an alternative to traditional schools, why not take a look at academies. These are ideal for those who have a good idea about what career path they want to take, and can therefore specialise early. For example, if your child wants to get into design, there are a number of academies, state recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education, which can help them achieve their goal. Courses can be studied full time or even during evening classes, allowing flexibility. For example the international Marbella Design Academy offers cutting edge Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes of up to three years, as well as foundation courses which can be completed in three months, and short summer courses of up to five weeks.

OPTIONS: Academies offer flexible study options.

OPPORTUNITIES: Students can work on real life projects. Students can select from interior architecture and design, graphic design and media and fashion design and manufacture, with programmes starting twice a year. Academy students become involved in developing co-operations and real life projects with the wider professional

industry with the ultimate goal of maximising employment prospects after graduation. For those with a talent and passion for creating art or people who simply want to broaden their knowledge and skills, why not try an art academy. Art academies offers a range of programmes in drawing, painting, sculpture and digital art, which can be taken as an intensive or part-time course, or even during the Easter and summer breaks. Students completing an intensive course may be given the opportunity to

enrol in a residency programme which provides a chance to focus on art while mixing with and gaining knowledge and advice from professional artists. Or perhaps your child is into sport in which case there are academies dedicated to football and golf for example. These educational centres give budding athletes the chance to train like professionals with experienced coaches. Academy students can capitalise on the opportunity to combine their academic studies with a demanding training programme.

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UBTLE changes often go unnoticed, but the reality is education has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. School life was very different five decades ago, in terms of disciplines, attitudes, demographics and other important elements. Uniforms are like Marmite, you either love them or hate them. But half a century ago they were compulsory in the majority of schools to avoid any inequality in the classroom. These days, students in the public sector can wear almost whatever they want. A recent American survey by Statistic Brain found that parents are the ones against uniforms because they feel it hinders studentsâ€™ self-expression and personal liberty. But teachers argue that they promote school pride and positive behaviour, and reduce peer pressure and competition within the classroom. On the subject of discipline, teachers treated stu-

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UNIFORMS: Were compulsory 50 years ago. dents differently 50 years ago. They expected discipline and no disrespect was allowed in the classroom.

Teachers were also called Mr and Mrs, rather than by their first names, which maintained a level of

DISCIPLINE: Teachers expected respect. authority. In addition, parents were more likely to believe a version of a story or incidents

SPECIAL given by the teacher over that of their children. Decades ago, the main way of passing on knowledge to the students was through direct and verbal, but today teachers interact with the class far more and use visual aids. They also use projects and coursework rather than just giving lectures. Experts believe this helps students learn more effectively using todayâ€™s methods. A report by Pew Social Trends states almost 40 per cent of women aged 25 to 32 have a college degree, compared to just over 30 per cent of men. Fifty years ago, just 12 per cent of women of this age had higher education compared to 20 per cent of men. The social situation has changed a lot, with waves of feminism helping to alter things. And another major difference is the fact that most days at school started with a prayer half a century ago. It will be fascinating to see what changes take place over the next few decades.

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SPAIN’S prime minister has vowed to tackle what he claimed was worsening wages and working conditions in companies in the socalled ‘gig economy’ if he wins the upcoming general election. Pedro Sanchez said he would introduce regulations on firms including Uber, Cabify, Deliveroo and Glovo if his ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) takes power following Sunday April 28’s vote. He was speaking to Labour Ministry and trade union officials. “It is crucial to extend labour regulations and social protection to new forms of business. These businesses cannot be allowed to degrade wages and conditions under the false appearance of modernity,” Sanchez said. It comes as several court rulings, including one in favour of Telepizza delivery drivers, have set precedents on how labour law will apply to such firms. The gig economy refers to companies which employ workers as freelancers, which usually means lower wages and little-to-no social benefits.

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Experiences push SPANISH department store chain El Corte Ingles has drawn up plans to put gyms, beauty centres and spas in its outlets to tackle rising competition from online retailers. Senior company figures said they were aiming to offer more experiences to customers to differentiate the firm from sites such as Amazon. It comes as an agreement reached in December with La Liga to feature football experience spaces in its stores has already drawn more than 87,000 extra visitors, company figures showed. Arsenio de la Vega, Sales Director at El Corte Ingles, said the company had to give customers a reason to visit stores given that they could buy products online from home. “In the past we relied on having products which others did not sell and giving a personalised service to

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LOOKING AHEAD: El Corte Ingles is seeking ways to compete against online retailers. clients and on attracting international brands exclusively, but this has now fallen short,” de la Vega said. “The goal now is for customers to come to our stores to do more things than buy. “Any establishment now needs to offer experiences which the internet cannot,”

the director added. De la Vega’s comments come as the first gym opened in an El Corte Ingles store in Valencia City. It is managed by fitness company New Balance. The company already has five spas, more than 200 health and beauty centres

and around 400 food and drinks venues across its branches. “We have 94 stores which were weak at one point and they are now offering unique services. We know that offering experiences is the way to grow,” de la Vega said.

DXC TECHONOLGY, an information technology solutions company founded in 2017 which employs more than 5,500 workers in Spain, has joined the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) following approval from the body’s board of directors.

Industry deal THE Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries (FIAB) and the Spanish Export Credit Insurance Company (CESCE) risk management firm have signed a deal to provide companies in the sector with strategies to boost their competitiveness.

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Weapons of persuasion

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AFTER watching the recent documentary on Michael Jackson, I truly do wish he were still alive. Were his present-day accusers able to confront him in a court of law and give the sort of evidence we saw on the recent documentary Leaving Neverland, then Jackson would most definitely have spent the rest of his miserable life behind bars. Before all the diehard fans (whose bruised egos will NEVER let them admit that their chosen idol could commit such atrocities) begin screaming their hysterical dissent; consider this: what would your opinion be if you’d just heard that creepy, 50-year-old ‘Fred Smith,’ who lives in the next street, had admitted to sleeping with children, some as young as seven, over the past 20 years or more? You’d be calling for the removal of his head and testicles, that’s what. And you would be 100 per cent correct. Why then should you blindly accept these actions as the ‘norm’ from another individual, merely because he is a talented personality who can dance and sing? Michael Jackson followed all the traits of the classic paedophile. Pick your victim. Ingratiate yourself with the family (à la Rolf Harris) and then slowly but surely earn their trust and friendship. (How easy Jackson would have

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PERSUASIVE: Jackson used his fame to dupe children and their parents. found this, with his wealth and fame as his weapons of persuasion). When you have accomplished this, very carefully begin to separate the victim from the jurisdiction of their parents. Once alone with your target you can then begin to concentrate on what your intentions truly are. And quite frankly what chance does a little innocent have

against such a devious adversary - a family friend who their parent trusted and loved? My heart went out to these two haunted and utterly screwed up young men. Desperately trying to get their lives back together and create normal relationships. Trying to dispel the guilt that their abnormal relations with Jackson could possibly have been their own fault.

Admitting that they loved him, and still did. Confessing to their families, fully aware that in doing so they would destroy their parents in the knowledge that they had been duped into making catastrophic mistakes in their children’s upbringing. Ah, I hear from those who are still not convinced. What about all the other children who swore he never touched them, even though they too shared his bed? Well of course he didn’t, that was his devious ploy. He had already groomed his chosen sex objects. The other children were ‘beards.’ Especially actor Macaulay Culkin. What better high-profile vindicator could you have than this young, attractive and popular film star, swearing you never laid a hand on him? And just how do all you doubters think this obviously highly sexed individual was getting his rocks off over all those years? Celibacy? Ha! I hope these two young men get a fortune from Jackson’s estate. At least it’ll keep it out of the hands of his money grabbing family and lawyers. This despicable individual had already paid one victim $20 million to keep him quiet. Let’s hope these two broken families get a great deal more. Keep the faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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A WELL-KEPT secret until the big reveal at the Geneva Motor show last week, ‘La Voiture Noire’ described as a homage to the Brand’s legendary Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic the one-off GT has already been sold and is the world’s most expensive new car at a cool €11 million. (Before tax!) In the automotive world ‘La Voiture Noire’ has a special significance, Ettore Bugatti’s son Jean developed and drove one of the only four Type 57 SC Atlantic coupés produced. He christened his Atlantic ‘La Voiture Noire’ the black car. The car itself disappeared mysteriously during the Second World War, if rediscovered the car would be worth a fortune. “For Bugatti, La Voiture Noire is more than a just a reminiscence of the Atlantic. We are paying tribute to a long tradition, to France and to the creative work of Jean Bugatti,” says Stephan Winkelmann, “at the same time we are transferring extraordinary technology, aesthetics and extreme luxury to a new age.” The hyper sports car was hand crafted for a Bugatti enthusiast. “La Voiture Noire is a collection of superlatives,” says Stephan Winkelmann. “Apart from design, quality and materials, the 16-cylinder engine with a displacement of eight litres produces 1,103 kW / 1,500PS. A car collector purchased this

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Euro Weekly News would like to introduce our new columnist, David Worboys, who will be sharing his thoughts on the world from his home in Nerja.

The global distribution of sport By David Worboys FOOTBALL and tennis are as close to being global sports as any. There have been top tennis players from all over the world and from numerous different countries. The singles matches generate the most interest and the greatest prize money, which makes it primarily an individual sport. Of the team sports, cricket is confined to English-speaking nations, while rugby’s strongholds are in Europe, Oceania, South Africa and Argentina. For cultural reasons, women’s gymnastics has limited appeal in Saudi Arabia, while the climate precludes Trinidad as a venue for downhill skiing. Baseball is primarily of interest in North America and Japan, whereas basketball is popular in North America and Australia. None of these sports has a global popularity comparable to football.

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GOOD morning class. No talking at the back, please. I’d like to begin with a moan. Did you read about the Oxford college who served an octopus terrine at dinner one evening, which left a first-year student upset because she hadn’t encountered octopus before? Whereupon the college instantly banned it. Now, why should a dish be removed from menus just because a student was upset? I’m only amazed that, like any weedy millennial, she didn’t squeal, drop it, call the fire brigade and then go into therapy to cope with the PTSD. The same Oxford students then voted to ban Halal and Kosher meat. So, this year’s grads aren’t going to be much cop at any job requiring overseas travel. Unless that is, they take enough tofu sandwiches to tide them over. I think I’ll pour myself a large Scotch and lie down in a cool, dark room. Letting snowflakes dictate menus is like putting someone in charge of a blood bank despite knowing he’s changed his name from Count Dracula. Or being trapped in a lift for a week with David Cameron (or, worse, Tony Blair). All this ‘snowflakes getting upset’ nonsense makes you wonder how their future

Although competitive football is played by so many countries however, the highest level of success has been achieved in only two regions of the world. The 21 World Cups to date have been won exclusively by Western Europe (12 times) and South America (9). The ‘tie-break’ was finally broken as the Europeans went two points clear (11-9) in 2014. Until then neither region had led the race by more than one point. Moreover, only three ‘outsiders’ have even reached the World Cup Final, all from Eastern Europe.

Is it a coincidence, then, that probably the eight greatest ever footballers are also from these two parts of the world? South America gave us Di Stefano, Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo and (currently) Messi; all from Argentina and Brazil. From Western Europe we had Cruyff, Zidane and (again currently) Cristiano Ronaldo; none from Italy, Spain or Germany. If there is an ‘outsider,’ it is possibly Puskas; also from Eastern Europe. As the World Cup has been hosted in many countries not known as

football nations (such as South Africa, the USA and Japan), it has been anticipated for many years that an Eastern European, African, Central American or even an Asian country might one day prevail. The likes of Croatia, Senegal, Mexico and South Korea, however, continue waiting as the duopoly continues to this day. In the 50’s, the great Hungarian team lost only one match in seven years. This was the 1954 World Cup Final when they lost to West Germany, whom they had - a few weeks earlier - beaten 8-3 in a group match. Only one of the eight World Cup winners (three from South America, five from Western Europe) has failed to reach a final ‘away from home.’ This is England. The Netherlands, on the other hand, have reached three finals, but were never winners.

LIONEL MESSI: Argentinian professional football player.

Please don’t call us snowflakes or we’ll cry UPSET STUDENT: Octopus terrine dinner was served in an Oxford college.

employers will address their need not to be upset. I’ve various scenarios running through my mind, and conclude that a lack of enthusiasm and preparedness for - and experience in dealing with - upsetting or stressful situations could fatally torpedo their career prospects.

Medicine, nursing, the law, social work, firefighting, the military, teaching, human resources, customer relations, air crew, veterinary work, etc, forget it! What is it with students today? If they’re not being upset or offended, they’re reconsidering their gender, moaning about equality, pulling down statues, renaming buildings, banning clapping, having PTSD, campaigning against the wrong kind of lavatory doors... Recently, I wrote that I sometimes think I’ve been abducted in my sleep and, on awakening, find myself on the planet Vacuousa orbiting the star Stupidopia. OK, I’ll add to that this week; I’m on the planet MillenialSnowflakia orbiting the star Gormlessia. 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.

LEGALLY SPEAKING

Fees to be legal? We are a group of homeowners caught up in the ‘illegal’ housing problem. The boundaries have been changed, and we are told that the properties are now legal. However, our town hall are asking the homeowners to pay fees which the developers should have paid but didn’t when we purchased our houses. The charges include things like architects’ fees and subdivision costs. My question is: Are we, the homeowners liable for these costs when we have already paid the full price for our properties? Also, is there a time limit on these debts after which they become null and void? We are approaching 15 years since purchasing our houses. MH (by e-mail)

In general, all expenses involved in David Searl making ‘illegal’ houses in- You and the Law to ‘legal’ houses are in Spain charged to the homeowners, even though it seems unfair. Also, it is true many types of debt in Spain expire after 15 years, but not in this case. We are supposing the developers and builders of your homes are no longer in business so they cannot be sued for any unpaid charges.

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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Off balance Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I HAVE an app on my phone which allows me to check my phone bill; usage of data etc. It was in Spanish, all I had to do was click on the app and all my info is there, but yesterday it asked me for my password and then wouldn’t let me in. I tried it half a dozen times but it wouldn’t allow me access? Why? Because it needs updating and I can’t update it because it’s Spanish. I have an iPhone and my account is in the UK store. I went to the UK site and they don’t have that app in their store, so I tried to change to the Spanish app store and it wouldn’t let me. Now, this must have changed because how did I get it on there in the first place? So, I called the helpline and tried to find out if they could help, being a helpline and all. After all the BS pleasantries we got on to the question in hand. To cut to the chase, yes, I can change my stores except no, I can’t. Why? Because I

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have a credit balance, so the helpline suggested I spent my balance then changed stores, downloaded the update then changed it back. The only problem is, I have £100 balance, but that’s never going to be spent just to update an app. I thanked him and got the obligatory question; ‘Is there anything else I can help you with?’ I was tempted to ask what he had actually helped me with but I didn’t. Simple things can be so complicated sometimes. Controversial subject, I know, but honestly is it fair that if you are a 6ft 3in, 200pound transgender female, you should be able to compete in female-only sporting events? The reason I put the question like that, is because I don’t see any petite, dainty, transgender women competing. Again, I must emphasise, I am not transphobic or any other phobic, but you must be allowed to ask a question or have an opinion. Women and those running all-female competitions and sporting events need to ask themselves whether they are willing to allow other female competitors to be marginalised and prevented from fully succeeding and competing on an equal footing with other females; all in support of a social justice agenda.

Rent or buy with confidence THERE is a new and innovative car rental company Tabu Marbella SL, trading as Target Cars which offers a range of unusual and distinctive vehicles for those who want something more than run of the mill. A former resident of Marbella, Frank Vilhelm the proprietor of the company has spent several years in Switzerland with a similar business, but couldn’t keep away from the Costa del Sol and has returned with the intention of offering a great and competitive service. He doesn’t just offer cars for rent, but if you like the look of one of them, then it may just be for sale and as his business expands so will the fleet of vehicles available. Take a look at the company Facebook page - Target car - rent and sell cars in Marbella to get an idea of the cars currently offered, so if you are looking for a nifty convertible, a spotless diesel or a head turner, you will be visiting the right place. If you are in the market to rent or buy a car that is just a little bit different then call Frank on 600 381 471 or email target-security@hot mail.com to find out exactly what is available

TABU MARBELLA SL: Owner Frank Vilhelm awaits your call. and what is due to arrive shortly. Target’s stock includes automatics, people carriers together with much more and they are also looking to buy good quality used cars if you are thinking of disposing of yours.

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*** In the United States, each person owns an average of seven pairs of blue jeans. *** The loincloth is the world’s oldest item of clothing, followed by the skirt. *** The price of clothing has beaten inflation, falling by around 8.5 per cent from 1992. *** Author Mark Twain was the inventor of the bra clasp. *** In 1907, a woman was

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soldiers reportedly wiped their noses on them. *** In the Middle Ages, gloves were considered a sign of wealth, while those with less money wore mittens. *** The first pair of Doc Martens were made using old tyres. *** T-shirts are one of the most popular items of clothing, with around two billion sold every year.

It is difficult to avoid repeating mistakes made in the past. Your approach to certain situations has not changed and therein lies the problem. Someone who blames you for a mistake shows ignorance but that does not make it less upsetting.

Who is trying to push you into a corner? Maybe it is being done so subtly that you have not even noticed. Who wants a decision from you? Appear to take pressure lightly and not give in to an irritation. There is some jealousy this week but refuse to be drawn into petty matters..

The United Kingdom briefly ran a Cones Hotline for three years from 1992 after Prime Minister John Major brought in the service. Members of the public were encouraged to call in if they saw traffic cones in the road for no apparent reason. The service was dropped after receiving very few calls.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A rather slow start to the week leads you to feel bored but be assured that the weekend will be far from dull. A recent conversation or correspondence with an old friend leads to unexpected contact.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)

CONE PHONE: The public were encouraged to report out-of-place cones.

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Everything on the home front is emphasised and there will be a flurry of activity. Get others involved in any changes. Work in the garden or painting is much more enjoyable and half the work if you enlist the help of someone you get on well with.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When discussing a holiday with others, be aware that agreement is not always easily met. Although you are not inclined to compromise, it is necessary to go with the majority decision. Patience is thin on the ground at the moment, but try not to overreact.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Saturday March 9

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Tuesday March 5

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After the 24th it is much easier to see the path ahead. This is particularly true of a financial situation, so there's no sense in fussing until you understand what needs to be done. Someone who has in the past been unco-operative is more flexible. You wonder at this and try to see an ulterior motive, but it is most likely that they have seen the error of their past actions. Is it possible for you to take them on trust?

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Your attention is needed on more than one front, and

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some decisions are at odds with your personal thoughts and attitudes. Being reminded that 'business is business' does nothing to relieve your conscience. You may have to upset someone by telling the truth, which may affect your longer-term finances but do you really have any choice?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you willing to take a risk on someone who has let you down before? Looking into their recent past is likely to tip the balance. What you find shows clearly if there has been a change of heart on their part or if they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes.

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

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

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

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

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Across 1 Fish bone ultimately reveals secret message (4) 3 Very cold poles for birds (8) 9 Fine weather forecast? Fear it’s wrong (3,4) 10 Some Minorcan child (5) 11 Check German car on back of lot (5) 12 Student doesn’t start as a paid worker (6) 14 One who has to sample various treats (6) 16 Badly slap mother and there will be some blood (6) 19 Take on equipment (6) 21 Ensemble is of a capital city (5) 24 Thick, send out East (5) 25 Stone that’s great in building (7) 26 Prophet follows country painter (8) 27 Electrical measurements On Her Majesty’s Service, initially (4) Down 1 Laid-back, heartless attempt at hospital unit (8) 2 Taken out, being old-fashioned (5) 4 Serial set in the country (6) 5 Meeker sailor kidnaps me (5) 6 Beans for athletes? (7) 7 Seen in Benares, a richlydecorated garment (4) 8 Arrest unruly French existentialist (6) 13 People who run things possibly

ran games (8) 15 Quiet girl's taken on in Irish airport (7) 17 Oriental sailor is a naughty rascal (6) 18 Scanty costume a greatcoat conceals (6)

Code Breaker

20 Parts of ships looking sleek when turned round (5) 22 Trust the soccer organisation to hit out (5) 23 Hero seen in a candid old movie (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents H and 22 represents Z, so fill in H every time the figure 1 appears and Z every time the figure 22 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 Down 1 Indigestion (9) 1 Profound (4) 2 Exceed (7) 7 Mistake (5) 8 Reigns (5) 3 Gain by labour (4) 9/19 Reduction in salary (3,3) 4 Utter a sudden loud cry (6) 10 Intertwine (6) 5 Any whatever (3) 14 Harebrained (6) 6 Not functioning (6) 11 Venetian boat (7) 15 Small hotel (3) 18 Happen (5) 12 Loose Japanese robe (6) 20 Odour (5) 13 Kind of heavy jacket (6) 21 Restaurants or shops selling cooked 16 Information (4) food to be eaten elsewhere (9) 17 Prohibits (4) 19 See 9 Across

English - Spanish

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Across 1 Guardería (7) 5 Encanto (5) 8 Válvula (5) 9 Hares (7) 10 Próximo (4) 11 To correct (8) 13 Tener miedo (6) 15 Razón (6) 18 Non-stop (3,5) 19 Encima de (4) 22 Grooves (in wood, metal etc) (7) 23 Estar de acuerdo (5) 24 Kisses (5) 25 Round (circular, spherical) (7)

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

Down 1 Ninety (7) 2 Relajarse (5) 3 Plano (llano) (4) 4 Amarillo (6) 5 Cerezas (8) 6 Coats (garments) (7) 7 Avaro (5) 12 Miracles (8) 14 Kidneys (7) 16 Norwegian (7) 17 To tire (out) (6) 18 Fregar (5) 20 Male (5) 21 Tierra (4)

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Hexagram

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

ARREAR CAMERA (10) CREASE FOURTH HITHER MATRIX METEOR MOIETY PASTOR POTENT PRETTY RESULT SCREEN SHIFTY STAYED TEETER TRAUMA VICTIM WATERY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Carboy 2 Jockey 3 Weapon 4 Gyrate 5 Plucky 6 Eyeful 7 Rector 8 Parlay 9 Carton 10 Turtle 11 Tappet 12 Tiptoe 13 Peseta 14 Laptop 15 Kittle 16 Yearly 17 Sunlit 18 Folksy 19 Fossil.

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

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

TARGET: • Average: 26 • Good: 36

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 52 • Excellent: 68

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

Average: 15 Good: 20 Very good: 29

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 38

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QUICK Across: 1 Beagle, 4 Slow, 8 Remainder, 9 Obey, 10 Relent, 13 Appeal, 15 Lava, 18 Carnivore, 19 Yolk, 20 Gentle.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 1 Bazooka, 2 Agree, 3 Lamb, 5 Lodge, 6/18 War cry, 7 Cider, 11 Trample, 12 Basic, 14 Peril, 16 Avert, 17 Cope.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

1 Starved, 5 Shoal, 8 Regular, 9 Eat in, 10 Genoa, 11 Servant, 12 Sarong, 14 Caters, 17 Adapted, 19 Cults, 22 Lairs, 23 Cleaner, 24 Press, 25 Satisfy.

1 Estado, 4 Drills, 9 Trumpet, 10 Nogal, 11 Robar, 12 Mostaza, 13 Direcciones, 18 Revista, 20 Cebra, 22 Naipe, 23 Heavier, 24 Sweets, 25 Aduana.

Down:

1 Sprig, 2 Argon, 3 Villain, 4 Duress, 5 Sheer, 6 Outrage, 7 Linctus, 12 Scallop, 13 Realise, 15 Ancient, 16 Edicts, 18 Tests, 20 Lends, 21 Stray.

1 Entero, 2 Thumb, 3 Deporte, 5 Rings, 6 Luggage, 7 Saldar, 8 Stomach ache, 14 Invoice, 15 Orchard, 16 Frenos, 17 Patria, 19 Sheet, 21 Brisa.

App of the week File reader IF you have ever been sent a file and try to read it by phone before discovering the device does not support PDFs you will appreciate the PDF Reader and Editor at the Play Store. This full-featured PDF viewer and book reader application allows users to access and read files, and even edit, add pictures or notes. This free app even allows mobile-users to turn images into PDFs.

QUIZ: WHICH DOCTORS? 1. Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children’s books by which British author? 2. In bingo lingo which number is referred to as doctor’s orders? 3. In Australia, what is the Fremantle Doctor? 4. In which country is Boris Pasternak’s 1957 novel Doctor Zhivago principally set? 5. In which decade was the famous television drama series Dr Finlay’s Casebook first broadcast on BBC? 6. The title of which American television family drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969 is derived from the Swahili for ‘doctor’? 7. What name is often applied to spokesperson employed to give a favourable interpretation of events to the media, especially on behalf of a political party? 8. Which British pop band reached number three in the UK singles chart in 1984 with Doctor! Doctor!?

9. Which humanitarian organisation was founded in 1971, in the aftermath of the Biafra secession, by a small group of French doctors and journalists who sought to expand accessibility to medical care across national boundaries and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation? 10. Who, in 1963, was the first actor to play the part of The Doctor in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who? Not a lot of people know that… Dr Seuss (real name Theodor Seuss Geisel) was not a real doctor; he added the title ‘doctor’ while in college to lend credibility to his writings and characters and in reaction to his father’s wish that his son would get a doctorate.

Answers: 1. HUGH LOFTING, 2. NINE, 3. A cooling afternoon sea BREEZE/WIND, 4. RUSSIA, 5. 1960s (August 16, 1962), 6. DAKTARI, 7. SPIN DOCTOR, 8. THOMPSON TWINS, 9. MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS), 10. WILLIAM HARTNELL

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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COIN RONDA

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Malaga TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 8-S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

21 23 24 19 19 19

9-S 10 - S 10 - Cl 9-C 9 - Cl 9 - Cl

Bilbao

TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 10-S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

19 20 23 17 17 17

11 - S 13 - S 12 - Cl 11 - Cl 10 - Cl 10 - S

Madrid

TODAY: MAX 13, MIN 6-SH

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17 22 12 12 14 16

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TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 0-S

22 23 17 15 18 19

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Alicante

Benidorm

Mallorca

Barcelona

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TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 8-S

TODAY: MAX 16, MIN 7-S

TODAY: MAX 16, MIN 7-C

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20 22 25 18 18 18

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Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Cl: Clear

10 - S 11 - S 10 - S 9 - Cl 9 - Cl 10 - Cl

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6-S 8-S 8-S 7-C 6-C 7-C

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

16 18 19 15 16 17

7-S 8-S 9-S 7 - Cl 8-S 8 - Cl

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COIN RONDA

MIJAS

MALAGA

BENALMADENA MARBELLA ESTEPONA

Sh: Showers

Th: Thunder

Sn: Snow

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Bruce Willis, Actor; March 19, 64 roles in The Man Who Would Be King, A One of the most successful action film stars of all Bridge Too Far, and Educating Rita. time, Bruce Willis has appeared in a slew of hit Will.i.am, Producer; March 15, 44 movies, including The Sixth Sense, Die Hard, Pulp Known professionally as will.i.am, William James Adams Jnr is a rapper, DJ, songwriter and Fiction, and Armageddon. Willis also appeared in popular television series Moonlighting. The actor judge on television show The Voice. BestBruce Willis. was married to actress Demi Moore from 1987 to known for his work in hip-hop group The Black 2000, before marrying Emma Heming in 2009. Eyed Peas, the artist has also released four solo albums, as Michael Caine, Actor; March 14, 86 well as producing work for Justin Bieber, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus. Sir Michael Caine has been gracing cinema screens for more than 70 years, during which time he has appeared in Flavor Flav, Rapper; March 16, 60 more than 130 films. The icon, who is known for his Flavor Flav is an American musician and rapper who was London accent, shot to fame with films Zulu in 1964, and formerly a member of hip-hop group Public Enemy. Known for shouting out his catch phrases ‘Yeah, boyeee!’ The Ipcress File in 1965. He went on to appear in iconic

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

and ‘Flavor Flav!’ during performances, the musician has since appeared in several reality television series. Kurt Russell, Actor; March 17, 68 This former child star first appeared on film aged 11 in an Elvis Presley movie before he went on to find fame in some of the world’s most-loved films, including Escape from New York, Vanilla Sky, Forrest Gump and Furious 7. Russell began a relationship with actress Goldie Hawn in the 1980s, one of Hollywood’s longest-running pairs. Queen Latifah, Actress; March 18, 49 The Golden Globe-winning actress was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2002 film Chicago and has also starred in multiple other films as well as being known for her musical work.

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44 BC - Ultimate betrayal Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, is stabbed to death by around 60 assassins in the Roman Senate. The conspiracy to kill the politician was led by former ally Marcus Junius Brutus. 461 - Saint Patrick Christian missionary, Bishop and apostle of Ireland Saint Patrick dies at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland. 1917 - Abdication Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia, is forced to abdicate the throne following pressure from revolutionaries, and a government was installed in his place. 1950 - Most wanted The FBI debuts is 10 Most Wanted list in an effort to get members of the public to help find America’s most dangerous criminals. 1965 - Equal votes American president Lyndon B Johnson address a joint session of Congress encouraging law makers to create legislation allowing voting rights for all. 1985 - Kidnapped Islamic militants capture American journalist Terry Anderson in Beirut Lebanon who was working for the Associated Press. He was held hostage until 1991. 1991 - Birmingham Six British authorities released the so-called Birmingham Sixwho were accused of two IRA terrorist bombings in 1974. 2003- Iraq War The Iraq War begins when a United States-led coalition enters Baghdad.

This week in history

ESTEPONA IN bestselling author Steven Konkoly’s latest novel, The Rescue, former CIA agent-turned-mercenary Ryan Decker ’s specialty is rescuing kidnap victims. Hired by a US senator to free her daughter from a human-trafficking ring, Decker never anticipated sabotage or that the plan could go so wrong. The hostage is killed, Decker ’s team and their families are also picked off by the Russian mafia, including Decker’s own wife and son. He is the only one left to take the fall. Ten years into his prison sentence, Decker finds himself unexpectedly freed. Suspecting another set-up, the mercenary finds help in the private investigator Harlow Mackenzie, who has evidence it may have been forces higher than the mafia that brought Decker down. Driven by a need for revenge and to prove his innocence, Decker must bring down a growing plot before it is too late.

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EVERYONE’S favourite childhood character, Mary Poppins, returns to screens 54 years after her first outing. Set in Depression-era London 25 years after the first film, a grown-up Jane and Michael Banks and Michael’s three children are visited by Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Their hero uses her magical skills, and the help of her friend Jack, to bring joy back into the family’s lives. Directed by Rob Marshall, written by David Magee, and based on the book series by PL Travers, the film follows on from the original 1964 hit. Starring Emily Blunt as Mary, and featuring a cameo from Dick Van Dyke, the film offers an all-star cast.

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I JUST read your article concerning the killing of cats. The same thing happened with five of my cats some time ago. I went to the vet and told them after I was sure they were poisoned and they advised me to go to the council and ask for Seprona, which is the animal safety dept (of the Guardia Cicil). They advised me if it happened again to leave the cat where it is, do not move it. They will then come with a sniffer dog which is capable of sniffing out where the poison came from. With me it never happened again so I did not use it but perhaps this is a possibility to find out who is responsible for this. Hope you succeed with this, it is so painful. Alexi Kruyt Editor’s note: This letters refers to our Costa Del Sol (Issue 1757) front page about cats being poisoned on an urbanisation in Andalucia.

Health care concerns READING the March 10 Sunday Telegraph, the UK government placed an advert saying that after March 29 UK nationals should buy travel insurance when visiting Europe as, presumably, the EHIC will no longer apply. I am a Spanish resident (with Spanish Health card) and my concern is what is the situation if I now travel to Germany, France or Italy or indeed UK? Should I now buy travel insurance? Graham Mills Editor’s note: While no-one knows exactly what will happen after Brexit, UK nationals resident and working in Spain and paying into the Spanish Social Security system should be able to access health care throughout the EU via the EHIC. At the moment it is not known how UK pensioners resident in Spain will be affected. The UK Embassy says bi-lateral talks to resolve issues such as these are well under way.

Holiday choice IF after Brexit the Spanish follow the deeply unpopular French President Macron in the threat of huge queues at passport control, British people will just holiday elsewhere next year. Michael Hill

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Painful cat memories

MARCHES: Women joined massive rallies around Spain.

Standing up for their rights! I HAVE to say, having witnessed the ‘strikes’ and marches to mark last Friday’s International Women’s Day that the Spanish have really taken it to their hearts! All the major cities were heaving with women protesting against gender violence and inequality, as well as just coming together in solidarity. It is such a shame that women need to do this - but given the high levels of gender violence in Spain and the numbers of women killed at the hands of their partners, I am proud that women have decided to make a stand. Now, will men please take note! Emily Jones

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I recently booked an ‘economy’ hire car for a long weekend, pick up Friday, return on Monday, so four days. For this I paid the grand total of £9 for a very nice Skoda Fabia. Yes, nine pounds. This is by no means the first time I have stumbled across a bargain like this on a car hire comparison website. I once hired a car for five weeks in February for £42. This particular one was from Niza Cars at Malaga Airport and everything was extremely smooth, no problems at all. So hiring a car is not always a nightmare…. Angus

LAST Friday saw hundreds of thousands of women protest in towns and cities across Spain on International Women’s Day, showing that the backlash against a male-dominated society continues unabated. A general strike called on women both in the workplace and in the home to down tools. ‘If we stop, the world stops,’ was their motto. The eyes of Spain and the world were certainly on those striking against ongoing gender inequality, including on pay gaps and the representation of women in senior business roles. Women are paid 22.8 per cent less than men on average for doing the same work when tax credits are taken into account, according to the Fedea economic research institute. Data from companies shows 18 per cent of board directors are female. Researchers from Pompeu Fabra University also found that while 10.4 per cent of men who apply for a job get an interview, only 7.7 per cent of women do. But women sought to address more than inequality in the workplace. Protesters were demanding that Spain confronts a toxic ‘maschismo’ masculinity that has seen three women killed since International Women’s Day. A total of 47 women died in proven or alleged gender violence-related attacks in 2018. The backlash against this is not only emerging on the streets. A play about the La Manada (Wolfpack) sex assault case shows these issues are now entering mainstream debates and culture. They will stay there until equality is achieved.

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Brits in Benidorm wreck hotel room and get banned from flight home And you wonder why the spanish don’t like us???? REALLY?? Tristan British ‘tourists’… mein Gott Pablo

Fine for anti-feminist ‘Hitler’ bus in Spain Wonder if they’ll protest so hard on International Men’s Day on November 19? Fascists. Kally

OFF ROAD: Almost 10,000 drivers reported in ONE WEEK after ‘large vehicle’ safety clampdown in Spain Excellent news, but it begs the question - why does it take a campaign to do it, what happens now the week is over? PM

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BOOMING: €178 billion tourism spend at heart of Spanish economy And that is just tourism. Now add the expats from northern Europe, and see how much we bring into Spain. PM

Paradise Pools and Gardens Looks like you provide a great service! We also provide a similar service based in Marbella.

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‘POLITICIANS come and go but governments go on forever’ Astonishingly, I agree with most of Leapy’s article on this occasion. I am looking just now at a graph in a BBC news item showing the percentages of English local authority schools in deficit in recent years. In 2018 it was 30.3 per cent. This is because English schools are being so underfunded by the Tory government that nearly a third of them

are now in deficit. Spending per pupil has fallen by 8 per cent in real terms since 2010 while hard pressed parents are being asked by head teachers to provide money for school books and even for roof repairs! Now here’s the thing, Tory politicians actually think it suits their purposes to keep the masses less well educated than they should be. After all if you are a well educated privately schooled Tory government minister, this makes it easier to pull the wool over the eyes of your electorate. Or so the thinking goes. So Tories always cut state education funds. Always. Where their thought processes fall down though, is that many of the problems facing our society today are partly caused by that poorer education. There are many other factors at work of course, but poor education is one of the largest contributory factors towards the ever increasing wealth gap between rich and poor. This leads to widespread unrest in our society. It feeds criminality. It feeds knife crime. It feeds uneducated hate crime. Fortunately for me, I come from Scotland where things are a bit different. Knife crime there, for example, is going down while it is soaring upwards in England. This is partly because Tory cuts in education and social services are partly offset by additional funding from the Scottish government. Scotland’s more caring approach is paying off. Unfortunately the English don’t have that option - not as long as the Tories are in power. And I don’t fancy their chances with the current Labour party either! Leapy’s right this time. Politicians and the wealthy ruling classes have us in their grip, and there is nothing we can do about it. Austerity sucks. Brian

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By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com HERE in Malaga we have just had Semana Blanca where, traditionally, everyone hits the slopes in the Sierra Nevada. But sadly, this often means a little flurry of phone calls to me! Here are the most common causes of a phone call to the physio after a ski trip: Knee injuries Particularly the ligaments. When we fall and twist, when our skis or board go one way and we go the other - it’s the knees that take the damage and sometimes the ligaments can get stretched. Symptoms • You might hear a ‘pop’ as you fall • Swelling of the knee • Sudden instability or a feeling

that the knee ‘gives way’ What to do • It can be difficult to see on an MRI how badly damaged the ligaments are, especially when the knee is badly swollen, so a proper physical, clinical assessment is critical. • If a ligament is ripped / torn completely then surgery is the only option BUT for every other kind of ligament injury avoid surgery as recovery rates aren’t great! • First you need to bring the swelling down - ice packs will help. Remember altitude can make swelling worse. Most pharmacies will sell compression garments to help. • Take the pressure off, so use crutches for a few days. • And then treatment ASAP as ligament injuries can take six to 12 months to heal (there are ways

to shorten it to weeks but time is of the essence!). Arms, wrists and shoulders . . . and neck When we fall, we put our arms out to save us. This can cause sprains, dislocations and impact injuries to the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder and the neck. Why have I included the neck in this? Landing hard with your arms outstretched can give your neck the same whiplash injury that occurs in car accidents! What to do • Get a full physical assessment of the whole arm and neck - not just an

X-ray of the bit that hurts! • We a r a sl i ng or brace if you need to. • Cortisone injections are a great emergency pain relief - but they are a painkiller NOT a treatment and multiple injections can cause long term damage to the tissues in the joints. • Get treatment asap - one appointment NOW is worth five later on.

SKI INJURIES: Happen when we fall and twist our body. Prevention is better than cure! • Get fit and exercise - check out my blog for my 15-minute ski prep routine. • Get your boots properly fitted with support so you are as balanced as possible from the ground up - this gives you more control.

For more information about these kind of injuries please check out our website, www.TheBodyworksClinic.com, our Facebook page, Bodyworks Health Clinic or call us on 952 883 151

R is for retinol SKINCARE offers many products which promise to hydrate, soothe or even relax us, but for an ingredient recommended by dermatologists across the world look no further than retinol. This chemical - a derivative of vitamin A - is an over-the-

counter treatment shown to help speed cell turnover, tackling acne, hyperpigmentation, wrinkles and skin firmness. To benefit from the ingredient, start slowly using a gentle product and incrementally building up skin tolerance to avoid symptoms of sensitivity, redness or flaking. For a full range of retinol products, including serums, eye creams, neck creams and moisturisers, check out Dr Dennis Gross’s Ferulic + Retinol range (from €83.95, www.lookfantas tic.es). Also containing ferulic acid - an antioxidant found in the cell walls of plants which helps to increase the efficiency of retinol - this line is aimed at all skin types.

Non-scale victories Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach AS soon as we start any type of new eating plan, we automatically become obsessed with every single pound, ounce, kilo and gram. The temptation to hop on the scales every day can be overwhelming, and the problems with daily weighing are this: 1) Your body weight can fluctuate with water retention, and many other factors so each day can show a wildly different figure which may have settled after a week. 2) Certainly with carb cycling, your weight can show differently depending on which day you are on, be it low, moderate or high. 3) Your mood will be greatly affected by the result that morning. This can obviously go one of two ways! Non-scale victories are important. When you start carb cycling, take a ‘before’ picture, even if it’s only for your own personal use. Front, side and back view if you can.

MEASURE UP: Don’t let the scales rule your day. Take measurements. Waist, hips, thighs and chest. These are the differences you will see the quickest; your clothes will feel looser and those love handles will start to diminish. Take progress pictures every month. Make sure you are wearing the same outfit. You’ll be amazed at the difference. One of my clients, Emily, has lost

almost 28lb/12kg but the real jaw-dropping part is her before and after pics. For personal coaching and meal plans please email me on ccforbeginners@ hotmail.com. Visit my successful Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/carbcycling forbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen.

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Feel great, exfoliate ONE of the sad facts of getting older is that cell renewal - the process whereby dead skin cells are naturally replaced with newer, healthier ones - begins to slow. This process, which takes an average of two weeks as babies, three to four weeks as teens, and between 30 and 90 days in adulthood, is what helps give skin its youthful, healthy appearance. While some dead skin cells are naturally sloughed off throughout our day, the ones which do get left behind can block pores, leading to oiliness, blemishes, and an uneven complexion. To give your body a helping hand experts advise using an exfoliator two to three times a week, such as Ayumi’s Turmeric and Bergamot Body Scrub (£6.99/€8.15 for 200ml from www.ayumi.co.uk). This unisex option is veganfriendly and offers a thorough, foaming cleanse for the body with a clean, lemony scent. For an exfoliant with added

HEALTHY SKIN: Physical and chemical exfoliants can help promote youthful, healthy skin. moisturising benefits, check out Karmameju, a Danish brand whose salt scrubs (from €14 for 50ml from www.karmame ju.com) contain Himalayan salt to remove dead skin cells, as well as plant oils to moisturise (just take care not to slip in bath or shower). For a scrub which can be used on the face and body, try French natural brand Terre de Mars, which produces two types of coffee scrubs (from €7.50 from www.terredemars.com)

combined with a host of nourishing oils. Finally, not all exfoliants have to be physical (scrub-like) types. Others can take the form of chemicals which contain natural acids to gently ‘gobble’ away dead cells, such as Haeckels’ Pumpkin Seed Oil (£12/€13.98, for 30ml www.haeckels.co.uk). This gentle oil contains alpha hydroxy acids and fruit enzymes to increase cell turnover, and can be used on the face, scalp - to encourage healthy hair growth - and even on cuticles.

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Marbella Moments

Brainstorming on the horizon!

by Nicole King THIS is probably one of the most unpleasant sayings in the English language but it does seem to fit the bill! We are coming up to our fourth United Nationalities of Marbella Summit and without Marbella’s brilliant international community we wouldn’t be able to achieve anything. We need you! Once again, we are relying on our community to brainstorm and come up not just with ideas but strategies to put them into practice. We live in a marvellous city that really does have everything, but for those of us who do not get involved with the Spanish community or do not perhaps have a family support system living close by, we might find ourselves at a bit of a loss. This is where the ‘community’ comes in. With 147 nationalities registered in Marbella we have a unique insight into just about everything with highly experienced and diverse individuals who have, between us, seen and done it all. Shar-

TECH FOR THE TIMID THE internet - like magazines - is essentially a device to get us to read advertising. Or so marketers thought until a few years ago. Then an unforeseen thing happened; ad blockers. They started small on computers in the mid-90’s, then grew, and grew. Exasperated by a profusion of pop-ups, flashing banner ads, superimposed videos, in-your-face messages and seriously unsubtle selling, some 30 per cent of internet users now employ ad-blockers on their devices, rising to more than 40 per cent among the young. Smartphone ad blocking has more than doubled in just four years. Granted, many online marketers brought it on themselves, pushing their ads ever harder, higher, and louder, swamping our screens until finally we cried ‘Enough!’ The people have spoken, hallelujah; but in doing so, might we ultimately ‘break’ the internet we now take so much for granted? The one where we now expect content and

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PICK YOUR BRAIN: The community is invited to get involved by giving their thoughts during this wonderful event. ing this knowledge can help fill some of the gaps that have arisen due to us foreigners setting up home and bringing up families abroad. This year the central focus will be on our teens - #UNMS2019 on May 14 if you’d like to save the date - but there are many other in-

centives that have come up over the past three events and it would be nice to have your feedback on these also. If you register directly for this year’s event from our web www.rtv marbellanow.com/unms2019 you can put in your replies to the following points there. If you are un-

able to attend please send me an email to MiMarbellaRTVM@ gmail.com with your thoughts, suggestions and / or possible contribution: Promoting All Year-Round Business Communication 147 Nationalities & 27kms Charity Events / Organisations interaction with businesses - teens Transport Alternatives Clean city / beach / ocean Organic and local markets Artisan markets Art & Culture Communication with local Spanish community Amenities for Teens Internships for students in local businesses My business wishes to offer a teen hangout space Support systems for teens Job options for Malaga orphans Engaging businesses to be part of #ZeroHero incentive I wish to be an Age Concern volunteer I would appreciate a visit or help

Admageddon? Ad blockers? You may break the internet, warns Terence Kennedy

information to be largely free for the taking? It’s obviously not from the goodness of their hearts or social philanthropy, that the corporate world spends gazillions on websites and all the gubbins it takes to get them onto our screens. They need to sell us stuff, and if they can’t, something’s got to give. But spoiled by years of ‘free,’ users are showing a stubborn reluctance to pay. Those brave souls (notably news sites) who have

moved their content behind socalled ‘paywalls’ have taken a massive hit, and for many that’s just not sustainable. Even the world’s most ad-driven techno giant Google was forced to capitulate; for the past year or so its Chrome browser - the world’s most popular - has had an ad blocker built in, with others following suit. Lest we think of the early ad blocking pioneers as online knights in shining armour, their business

models have not been squeakyclean. Many pressed companies to pay them to ‘whitelist’ their sites by default, in a modern take on the venerable protection racket. Those of us who do block ads either actively through an independent ad blocker, or passively because it comes built in with our browser, now regularly face pleas from sites we visit to ‘unblock’ their ads if we want to continue. Some folks will take the time and trouble, some won’t know how, and some will simply back out and move on. It’s hard to see this ending well without a radical rethink on both sides, and a technical arms race between advertisers and ad blockers. Bill Gates predicted early on that the internet represented the future of advertising. But marketing Guru Maurice Saatchi worried that advertising could actually be killed by the internet. Power to the people: for once it’s actually our call.

from Age Concern volunteers (don’t be shy!! They’re there to help) I wish to be a Triple A Volunteer I wish to be a volunteer of any charity I wish to be part of the UNM communication grapevine I have something to share of value to our community: Thank you for letting us ‘pick your brain’ - your community - and I - are most grateful!!! Ps. Existing #ZeroHero establishments that reward the designated driver free soft drinks include: The Hard Rock Café, Kempinski Bahia Hotel, Tibu Banus, Babilonia Banus, Port Side, Linekers, The Boardwalk, La Red Chiringuito, Ambrosia Bistrobar, Posidonia Banus, Art Caffé, Vic & Jon’s, El Gaucho de Banus, Kitch Restaurant & Club, The Harbour and Playwright’s to name but a few!! (check our web for updates on this!). @marbellanow www.rtvmarbellanow.com Instagram: @nicole_marbellanowtv

Block-it science IF you do decide to ad-block, current browsers like Chrome or Opera enable it automatically, by default. Others like Firefox need optional add-ons. Ad blockers are generally free ‘extensions’ for browsers. The most popular include AdBlock Plus, AdBlock (no relation), AdBlocker Ultimate, uBlock Origin and 1Blocker. But blocking simply everything is really not a good way to go. Blockers let you ‘whitelist’ sites you favour, usually through an icon in the browser address bar which can simply be clicked and it’s done. In the meantime we all need to agree a middle way; a degree of advertising we can tolerate, in exchange for the internet’s wealth of free stuff. It’s either that, or the latest industry fightback tool; adblock killers. Followed by, what, ad-block killer killers?

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TOP class house and techno DJs have been lined up for the mega 24-hour Ibiza party Odyssey. The outdoor-indoor Odyssey opening party, presented by The Night League, brings together a selection of the best names at superclubs Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza on May 18 - the first time the two clubs come together for a party. Running from noon until midnight, the Ushuaïa line-up includes Tale Of Us, Stephen Bodzin (live), Paul Kalkbrenner (live), Peggy Gou, Denis Horvat, Anni and Reznik. Hï’s Theatre room hosts Tale Of Us, Damian Lazarus and Richie Hawtin alongside Adriatique and Adam Port, while the Club room will feature

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Hot shot names on deck

REWRITING THE RULES: Berlin-based Tale of Us are changing the face of electronic music. Chris Liebing, FJAAK, Mathew Johnson (live), Andrea Oliva, ANNA and Kevin de Vries.

No beaches for Shakira WHILE other celebrities may find their minds (and bodies) wandering to one of Spain’s glorious beaches this June, Shakira has a more important date. The Colombian songstress has been told she will have to testify

in court after she was caught up in an investigation for possibly evading €14.5 million in taxes. Prosecutors charged the mother of two in December for not paying taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014. They allege that

although her official residence was in Panama, she actually spent most of her time in Spain. It is not the first time she has appeared in court. Her former lover and business manager sued her for $100 million in 2013.

Picture perfect Penelope OOZING style and elegance, Penelope Cruz turned heads at the Union de Actores awards in Madrid where she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in psychological thriller Everybody Knows. The mother-of-two stars in the movie with real life beau Javier Bardem, with whom she fell in love in 2008 when they starred in the Woody Allen-directed Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Alongside a nod for Best Actress for her performance as Laura in Everybody Knows, Penelope also received a nomination in the Best International Production Actress category for her role as Donatella Versace in American Crime Story. And she rocked up for her big night at the 28th annual awards at the Circo Price theatre in the capital in true style, braving the cold in a longline duster coat fastened with tortoiseshell buttons and an ankle-length black skirt. The 44-year-old teamed her outfit with black peep toe heels, red nails and a rectangular handbag, and let her gorgeous natural brunette locks hang loose. The Spanish actress later discarded the coat to reveal a classic black gown with strappy open shoulders. STYLE QUEEN: Penelope Cruz. CREDIT: penelopecruzofficial Instagram

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THE Metro Group owners of more than 10 top quality restaurants and night clubs on the C o st a d e l So l a re movin g u p a n o t c h w ith Max Fitness. Pow e r e d b y R e e b o k Functional and inspired by a ‘toug h f i t n e ss’ m o v ement, international manufacturer Reebok created a comple t e r a n g e o f f u n ctional p r o d u c t s wh ic h would withstand regular daily u se b y i n d i v i d u a ls and groups. It is based on this concept that the new Max Fitness Gym will be ideal for locals and holidaymakers with long and short membership s a s we l l a s d a y passes available. The sports centre will be directed by local athlete David Segorbe, three times World C h a m p i o n , E u ro pean Champion and holder

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Max Fitness the latest name in training

Powered by Reebok imagined by Metro. o f a Wo rld P o w e rlifting R ec o rd . D a v id is a ls o known for conducting extreme sports events for various charity projects. E x p e c te d to o p e n i n

April, this will be part of the new Max Beach complex in Playa Riviera, Mijas Costa and will be one of the best equipped facilities in Spain, on the beach

front w ith a ma z ing s e a views from every running machine and static bike. M a x Fitne s s G ym is a ne w c onc e pt gym w ith open spaces and all the fitness activities integrated in the s a me a re a , w ith 500 square metres of facilities designed to accommodate pe ople w ho w a nt to improve their health and fitness, as well as high-performance athletes. To find out details of the whole range of different options including the HBX new music training programme, which uses all types of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and the Max Shop visit www.maxfitness gym.es on a regular basis for all of the latest news concerning the opening or email info@maxfitness gym.es.

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Puente R FORMER lead singer of Spandau Ballet Tony Hadley is coming to the Costa del Sol this summer. He will playing the Puente Romano Tennis Club on August 10, with all the group’s most famous hits in his repertoire, as well as his own solo material. These will include True, Gold, Through the Barricades and many more. This is part of Marbella Music Week at Puente Romano which has The Jacksons on Thursday, August 8. Tony Hadley, London born and bred thought his future lay in medicine until as a young lad he won a holiday singing competition and decided his vocation was to sing. Tony went on to front 80’s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, earning himself the accolade of being one of pop music’s bestt vocalists. The band had numerous chart-top-

ping singles and albums all over the world. By the mid-80’s they were worldwide superstars, however relationships cracked and the band split in 1990. Following two well documented reunions, which generated the critically acclaimed rockumentary film Soulboys of the Western World, Tony has now left the band permanently and returned to his solo career, writing, recording and performing. As a solo artist Tony has performed across the world both with his band, swing bands and orchestras. In 2005 he was awarded a Gold Badge from the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. The year 2007 saw him win a new legion of fans when he appeared as Billy Flynn in Chicago on the West End stage. In 2018 Tony released his highly anticipated solo album

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STAR NAME: Tony Hadley is one of the big acts lined up for Marbella Music Week.

Credit: Teresa Ka rcher.

‘Talking To The Moon.’ Doors for Tony’s concert open at

8pm with Paul Maxwel - Marbella’s very own ‘Piano Man’ - kicking off the music at 9pm. Tony is due to appear at 10pm.

Tickets costing from €35 are available at www.rocklounge.com or call 638 422 445.

An evening of music and dining BORN in Germany and raised in the south of Spain, soprano Teresa Karcher will be appearing at Real Club de Golf Las Brisas on Saturday March 23. She will be presenting a number of her favourite songs, accompanied by pianist Nicole Panizza and with her love for flamenco and classical music; the per-

formance should be most enjoyable. Tickets cost €55 per person but in addition to the recital, all attending will enjoy a welcome drink, canape and a three-course meal with wine. The evening commences at 8pm and reservations may be through Las Brisas in Nueva Andalucia, by calling 619 099 310 or emailing pmmtick ets@mail.com.

TERESA KARCHER: A special young soprano.

Gibraltar Calling THE dates for the 2019 Gibraltar Calling festival have been announced and revert to the old format at a new venue. Last year, the two-day music festival was held on a Friday and Saturday at Victoria Stadium but this year it will take place on Saturday September 7 and Sunday September 8 at the Europa Point Stadium. More information will be released in due course via the website https://www.gibraltarcalling.com.

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Musical with a message THE multi-award-winning musical Blood Brothers will be presented at the Salon Varietes Fuengirola from March 22 for 10 nights. Originally written as a school project by Willy Russell (creator of Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita) it had its first run in the West End in 1983 and after a national tour played in London for another 24 years. The story is a contemporary plot, revolving around twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a wealthy family, the other in a poor family. The different environments take the twins to opposite ends of the social spec-

trum, one becoming a councillor and the other unemployed and in prison. Eventually, they both fall in love with the same girl but this leads to a tragic ending. Sarah Coombes gives a starstudded performance in the leading role as Mrs Johnstone, with Mickey played by Costa del Sol showman ‘Johnny G’ (John Gale) and Richard Flowerman gives an excellent portrayal of Eddie. Acclaimed director Peter Mitchell, assisted by Peter Height as choreographer and Sylvia Griffiths as musical director have put together a supremely talented cast of actors, singers and dancers.

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Five star views and reviews ESTABLISHED in 1980, La Despensa in the heart of Cabopino Port has become a major landmark in the area thanks to great service and superb food. It has been in the same family for all those years and it has the most incredible situation overlooking the charming marina so if yo u l i k e g o o d f o o d w ith a n Italian accent you really can’t go wrong by giving the restaurant a visit. It doesn’t matter what time of day you want to drop into this pizzeria and family restaurant, you are more than welcome to a great breakfast, light lunch or a full m e a l a n d t h e r e a re th re e course set menus with plenty of choi c e s c o st i n g € 1 6 . 9 5 at lunc h t i m e a n d € 2 0 . 9 5 in th e evening. Naturally, you can also dine ‘a la carte’ and there are so many choices that you could visit every day and always find something new to try.

LA DESPENSA: The restaurant at Cabopino Marina. Vincent and Dominique with their daughter Noemi and longterm chef José Almario know all

about the business of pleasing c us tome rs a nd w he the r you choose a traditional pizza or pas-

ta dish, a tasty salad, wonderful fresh meat including beef cooked on the stone or the freshest of sea

food as well as mussels or clams from Galicia you can be assured that all will be cooked to perfection. Don’t forget to leave room for desserts as they are all made on the premises and combine the tradition of Spain in Crema Catalana and Flan (Crème Caramel) wi t h som e f ant ast i c Br et agne crepes plus of course a selection of other treats. Every Saturday there is live music from a Costa favourite and i t i s al ways r ecom m ended t o make an advance booking whenever possible in order to ensure that you are not disappointed. As you would expect, there are literally hundreds of four and five star reviews on TripAdvisor and to find out more about the delightful La Despensa Cabopino visit their Facebook page or the website which can be found at http://www.restaurante-ladespen sa.com/ where English is just one of the many languages spoken.

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The legend of St Patrick ST PATRICK’S DAY is well known thoroughout the world - but it is fair to say that it is best known now as a day of revelry rather than a religious festival. This is not, of course strictly true for everyone - here on the Costa del Sol the March 17 festivities at Benalmadena (see page 106) and Torremolinos start with a Mass at Arroyo de la Miel’s Inmaculada Concepcion church. But many people know little about St Patrick himself or why his day is celebrated so much. Firstly the feast day of St Patrick as actually to commemorate his death on March 17, 461 AD. Aa a young man of 16 Patrick, who would later become Ireland’s patron saint, was kidnapped from Roman Britain and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped from servitude, only to later return around 432 to convert the Irish to Christianity.

PARADES: Marches are held all around the world.

H e went on to establish monasteries, churches and schools, with many legends growing up around him. He is said to have used the Shamrock to ex-

plain the holy trinity as well as to have driven all the snakes out of Ireland. The Irish had always marked his day as a religious festival, it was really emigrants to the USA who transformed St Patrick’s Day into what is now largely a secular holiday. Cities with large Irish heritage populations particularly Boston, New York and Chicago

hold massive parades where many people, Irish and non-Irish alike wear green and celebrate the event. Now Irish communities all around the world - not least Spain - have taken the party theme to their hearts, and with true Irish hospitality they welcome all nationalities to join them for a drink, something to eat and plenty of fun!

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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 Surf & Turf!

Beyonce’s… Best thing I never had! Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella www.thelittlegeranium.com SURF a n d t u r f i s a n A me ric a n concept from the 60’s intended to rais e th e b a r a l i t t l e o n mid d le class fo o d ! I n o t h e r w o rd s , b y adding a lobster tail to your beef, makes it posher! These days we see surf and turf all over the world, for example Burger and Lobster restaurants opened i n se v e r a l l o c a tio n s in London and New York. Recently my youngest daughter Stefanie sent m e a m e ssa g e f r o m Bra z il saying t h a t sh e h a d th e mo s t amazing raw surf and turf using oysters and steak tartare. I immediately went to work on a similar concept using fresh giant prawns with beef tartare spiced up a bit with chilli and ginger and of-

I LOVE a classic burger and then add any relishes, spices etc to it afterwards and not into the meat. For me the quality of the mince is paramount and the flavours of the mince kept simple by seasoning well, by all means you can add some spices if you wish! Ingredients for 4 1 kilo of good quality minced beef (chuck steak or braising steak) with a little fat left in Salt and pepper for seasoning 2 teaspoons of paprika or sweet red pepper 150g of salted melted butter 4 high quality burger buns Lettuce, thin sliced tomato, thin sliced gherkins, coleslaw, garlic mayonnaise and Marie Rose dressing 2 onions sliced thinly and caramelized in a pan with butter and oil until golden Method • Season the meat well with salt and pepper and the paprika. • Mould the mince in your hands to create four evenly sized burgers. Make them into a ball first then flatten them. • Place them onto the hot BBQ or on a hot griddle pan but don’t move them.

fered it to my lunchtime clients who loved it. Either way cooked or raw the idea of eating something from the ground like beef and combining it w ith s o meth in g from the s e a sounds unusual, but tastes unusually, sensational! I rec a ll th e o c c a s ion w he n I cooked surf and turf for the pop star Beyonce in Abu Dhabi. She was performing at the Yas Marina Circuit where my company was contracted to look after all food and hospitality. She had asked for some fresh fish and the crew wanted burgers, so we served some fresh red snapper with some fish sushi and lobsters. We als o s e rv ed home -ma de cheeseburgers on one large platter a n d w e a rra n g e d lobs te r ta ils around the burgers. Beyonce who loves her food but looks after herself, tries to stay away from red meat. S h e s w o o n ed a t the buffe t of

BEYONCE: A fan of fish, but loves a jalapeno pizza! fish, shellfish and sushi and commented it was the most beautiful

food, but where is the pizza? She was joking, but in truth she

loves a jalapeno pizza! Meanwhi l e t he cr ew had f i nished off the burgers and the lobsters together on one plate whilst Beyonce’s plate was a bit finer consi st i ng of som e f r esh f i sh, quinoa salad and a little lobster, no burger. I called in to check on them all and she said Chef we are great, I love you! Beyonce I said I love you too… but then again so does the whole goddamn world! A few hours later she performed live at our arena at Yas Marina in front of 46,000 people after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009. My mother was with us in those days and although she had memory loss, she remembered some of the words to Crazy in Love and the Best Thing I Never Had and she moved a little to the music whilst we watched the show from a suite above the arena… I didn’t know that you liked Beyonce I said to m y m um , Beyonce she sai d… Who’s that?

For the Classic Burger SURF AND TURF: A classic burger together with lobster.

Leave them for a least three mins and let them crust and seal. • Whilst they are cooking, brush some of the butter onto the burger and when you turn them keep basting with the butter, it adds a terrific glaze and flavour. If feeling adventurous you can add flavours to the butter like mustard or garlic and herbs etc. • Cook for a further three mins on the other side. Cook for longer for well done. • Toast the burger buns • Get all the salad ingredients ready • Serve mustards and ketchup on the

side if desired For the Lobster Ingredients for 4 2 whole lobsters weighing approx. 500g each 1 whole lemon sliced 1 large bowl of icy water salt For finish 4 tablespoons of olive oil mixed with two cloves of minced garlic 4 heaped tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese 200ml of truffle cream sauce (see below) Juice of 1 lemon Method When cooking Lobster live it is humanely correct to put them to sleep first. We do this by putting them in a freezer for between one and two hours and that way they don’t freeze but they sleep. Cook one at a time or else the water temperature falls and by the time

it comes back to temperature it will overcook the lobsters. • Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the sliced lemons and some salt. • Drop the first lobster in the water and cook until the water comes back to the boil and then leave for two minutes boiling, remove and immediately chill in the iced water to stop them continually cooking. • Repeat the process for the second lobster • Remove lobsters from the icy water after a few mins • Remove the meat from the lobster claws and cut the lobster bodies in halves to keep the lobster meat in the shells For the Truffle cream • 250ml of thick cream • 1 onion • 1 clove garlic • 50g of butter • seasoning • 1 heaped teaspoon of truffle pieces • 2 teaspoons of truffle oil

In a small saucepan sweat off the onion and garlic in the butter being careful not to burn the butter. Add the cream and cook on a low heat. Finally add the truffle pieces, the truffle oil and season and taste. To serve the burger When the burgers are cooked spread some of the garlic mayo on the toasted sides of the buns. Put the burgers on top and then top them with the caramelized onions and add the salad leaves and coleslaw, tomatoes and the gherkin. Top with marie rose sauce and skewer the top of the bun together with the bottom. To serve the lobster Take the four bodies of the lobster and heat in a pan with a little oil and the chopped garlic and baste. Now spoon the warm truffle sauce over each of the lobsters and top each with plenty of parmesan cheese. Bake in a preheated oven 200ºC or grill until the cheese is golden brown. Squeeze the lemon juice over and serve next door to the burger on the same plate!

Follow Steven on Instagram … saunderschef - Email any questions … steven@thelittlegeranium.com The Little Geranium, Winner of Best Contemporary International Restaurant 2019-Costa Del Sol - www.thelittlegeranium.com

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SOCIAL SCENE

FUN TIME: St Patrick’s Day will be celebrated all along the Costa del Sol.

Raise a glass to St Patrick! THE Costa del Sol social scene this weekend will be taking on a distinctly green tinge as people from all communities join in the fun to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Up and down the coastline Irish businesses will mark their home nation’s saint’s day with music, food, dance and revelries. If you want to join in you won’t have too far to look - there is sure to be an event somewhere near you. Popular expat area La Cala de Mijas is taking part with Irish pub Biddy Mulligans taking centre stage to organise the event alongside Mijas Town Hall. Starting from 2pm on Sunday the town hall square (just opposite Biddys) will be the setting for live music, traditional Irish dancing and much more. There will be Irish tapas and drinks for refreshments, and the chance to meet the Costa Gaels GAA team, as well as Mijas Athletics Club. In Marbella, Constitution Park is the place to be on Sunday. Starting at noon, there will be Irish folklore music, dancing, food bars, beer bars and plenty of activities. Le Papillon Beach Club in Urbanisation Marbesa will be celebrating the day with live music from Nathan Dean start-

ing at 2pm. What better way to enjoy the day than by tucking in to a traditional roast while being entertained in a gor-

geous seaside location. Head over to Fuengirola and your best bet is probably to find one of the Irish pubs in the town. Try Tom’s Irish Bar in Calle Poeta Salvador Rueda, Los Boliches. If you want to see a St Patrick’s Day parade then make tracks for Benalmadena. Organised by the Irish Association of Spain, the day starts with mass at the Inmaculada Concepcion church in Arroyo de la Miel at 1.30pm. At 2.30pm a parade will start from the church and head to the Plaza de la Mezquita. Around 4,000 people are expected for the party with drinks, music, food and dancing all featuring throughout the day. Further west Torremolinos also has a popular event, this time on the Saturday and Sunday. From 12pm to 6pm there will be food, dancing from the Shelvin Twins and plenty of Guinness, as well as entertainment from more dancers and singers. Wherever you choose to go raise a glass to St Patrick - and enjoy yourself.

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