Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 28 March - 3 April 2019 Issue 1760

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28 March - 3 April 2019

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On the march By Joe Gerrard BRITISH expatriates from the Costa Blanca flew to London and joined the fight for a second Brexit referendum. Members of the pro-second referendum Bremain in Spain group travelled from Spain to London for the Put it to the People march. Group chair Sue Wilson told Euro Weekly News that the 100strong group was the biggest amount which the organisation had ever taken to Britain for such a march. “The turnout was fantastic and I think now the government is going to sit up and take notice. It created a lot of camaraderie,” Ms Wilson said.

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Time to change DON’T forget the clocks go forward one hour at 2am on Sunday morning.

Farreaching ALTHOUGH the recent earthquake registering 4 on the Richter scale had an epicentre off the Torrevieja coast, the five-second tremor was also felt as far away as the Marina Alta, according to social media posts.

Bypass pledge THE Ministry of Public Works admitted that work has slowed down on Beniss a ’s N - 3 3 2 b y p a s s o w i n g t o t e c h n i c a l p ro b l e m s i n t h e To s s a l d e l C a b r e r o zone, but insisted that the road will be completed by 2020.

On the march From Front page » “Everyone was in a good mood and there was no trouble. We hardly saw any police out except outside Downing Street,” she added. Ms Wilson spoke to protestors on the Number 10 Vigil stage, delivering a rousing speech according to Bremain in Spain. Bremain in Spain member Pat Laing said she felt privileged to be part of a “peaceful and good-natured” march. “Brexit is based on fear and nationalism. The best of human nature was on the streets

of London on Saturday,” Ms Laing said. Saturday’s march saw up to one million people take to central London to call for a second vote on Britain’s membership of the EU, according to estimates from organisers. Politicians including Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan joined protesters. Watson told demonstrators a second referendum was the only way to break Britain’s Brexit impasse. Separately, around 400 ex-

CREDITS: Jo Chipchase/Bremain in Spain

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‘VOICES HEARD’: Bremain in Spain members travelled to London for the march. patriates gathered in Madrid’s Margaret Thatcher Plaza in protest against Brexit. A petition calling for Article 50 to be revoked, which would halt Brexit, has been signed by more than five million people.

‘ROUSING’: Group chair Sue Wilson spoke to demonstrators.

Gone but not forgotten CALLOSA Town Hall has changed the name of Calle Polit to Calle del Polit. The modification was made on grammatical grounds, but does not alter the fact that the Polit in question was a 19th century brigand from Bolulla. According to historian Francesc Carreras y Candi in 1920, El Polit roamed the countryside in and around Callosa during the1840’s with his band of rogues,

‘where he ruled like a petty king.’ Well-built and strong, Joan el Polit would enter Callosa via the street now bearing his name, holding up bars and robbing the card-players there. Announcing, ‘Today the banker’s hand wins,’ he would sweep up all the money and go. The tradition attached to El Polit has inspired several local authors, including actor-director Toni Ferri.

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NAME CHANGE: Addition of just one short word.

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Motorcyclist road death

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A MOTORCYCLIST died in Castell de Castells when for reasons still under investigation, he left the CV-720 and fell down an embankment. An ambulance and helicopter sent to his aid were unable to do more than confirm his death, the CICU emergencies coordination centre said.

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A BRITISH citizen living in Denia, and 70 at the time, stands trial at the Alicante High Court this week, accused of trying to kill his wife and stepson with hammer blows in 2017. If found guilty he faces a 36-year prison term for attempted murder.

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Setting the stage THIS set for a classical play sits on the stage of one of the oldest theatres in Spain and comes as World Theatre Day was marked yesterday (Wednesday). The Roman Theatre of Merida in Extremadura is more than 2,000 years old. It still hosts the International Festival of Classical Theatre, the oldest event of its kind in Spain. The picture above shows the set for a performance of the play Fedra during the festival. Fedra is by contemporary playwright Paco Bezerra

and is based on the Ancient Greek myth of the woman of the same name. It tells the story of a battle between her reason and passion while waiting on an island for her estranged king husband. Merida’s Roman Theatre was built between 16 and 15 BC. At that time the city was a Roman settlement called Emerita Augusta which was the capital of the province of Lusitania. The building was renovated sever-

al times during Roman rule, including between the end of the first century and beginning of the second century AD when its current facade was added. The site was abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire Excavations of the theatre began in 1910. The first International Festival of Classical Theatre was held there in 1933 and parts of the site were rebuilt in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The theatre became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.

Cherry ripe AS cherry trees come into bloom in the interior of north Alicante Province, they are turning into a tourist attraction as well as an agricultural asset. Hotels and restaurants are fully booked with Spanish and foreign visitors each weekend, rivalling the Jerte Valley cherry orchards in Caceres.

Flock shock A SHEEP farmer is grazing his 450-strong flock on a Tibi industrial estate whose land is Valencian Competitivity Institute (IVACE) property. The institute is now suing the farmer for installing the sheep without a permit and using the estate’s water supply for their drinking troughs.

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FIFTEEN hours after a Benitachell resident detected an uncovered well and advised the council, it had been sealed by the Local Police and municipal employees. It was essential to advise the authorities of any unprotected wells, water deposit or cistern, stressed local mayor Miguel Angel Garcia.

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REGIONAL rail operator FGV fined 4,442 people up to €100 each for travelling in the TRAM network following 292 random ticket inspections last year. As a result, fraudulent use of the trains fell to 2.10 per cent compared with 3.86 per cent in 2017.

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Coke bust THE 51-year-old son of a man who has laundered €80 million of cocaine profits was detained recently in Calpe. The arrest came after police searched a Calpe villa and an Alfaz del Pi estate agents, impounding four highend vehicles and putting a block on properties worth more than €5 million. The family lived in a luxurious Calpe mansion, but the father was arrested in Holland where two years previously police intercepted 3.2 tons of cocaine camouflaged in a

containerload of bananas. Subsequent investigations revealed that the drugs network laundered their profits through a series of real estate investments carried out through an Alfaz-based company, which bought building land for luxury developments in different Marina Alta areas. Already built properties were also acquired and rented out, investigators found. The son has now been extradited to the Netherlands, police sources said.

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A month of watches WHEN police entered and searched Eduardo Zaplana’s Madrid home, 31 watches were amongst the objects they found and impounded. Zaplana began his political career in Benidorm where he was mayor, continuing as president of the Valencian Community before finally becoming a Cabinet minister and government spokesman. Now ill with leukaemia, Zaplana was freed from remand for money laundering and bribery but

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not on health grounds. Instead, the judge in charge of the Erial corruption case considered that he was unlikely to flee after his multimillion Swiss bank account was located and frozen. The cheapest of the watches found during the search in May 2018 was a Tissot with a plastic strap costing €600 and the most expensive was worth €35,000. All were Swiss-made and makes included Bvlgari, Rolex and Hublot.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1759 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 162 local stories.

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Mystery break-in THIEVES who broke into Confrides Town Hall at night took four computers, documents, two chainsaws, strimmers and other tools. Mayor Pepe Buades, is convinced the thieves broke in principally to destroy documents. Security cameras in the street showed them entering at around 10.30pm and leaving at 5.30am but although they forced open the doors, no-one was aware of the break-in until the next morning. The floor was strewn with documents and files while at least 500 documents were put through the shredder. “As the Guardia Civil pointed out, if they’d wanted to take the computers and tools, they would have been in and out in five minutes instead of taking seven hours,” Buades said.

QUISI VIADUCT: Work begun last year now completed.

Viaducts as good as new RESTORATION of Line 9’s Quisi and Ferrandet railway viaducts, outstanding examples of early 20th century railway architecture, has concluded. Respectively 168 and 126 metres long, they were constructed in 1914 when the Alicante-Altea trenet was extended to Denia. The Calpe-Denia section of the line was closed for exten-

sive repairs and modernisation in July 2016 and the region’s rail operator FGV initially intended to replace the viaducts. Both were corroded and the masonry supports on both also needed restoration, but the outcry in Benissa and from railway enthusiasts persuaded FGV to renovate and rehabilitate the iconic structures instead.

Line 9 will not reopen until next year at the earliest but although both viaducts have been saved, this is only a shortterm solution while diesel trains are in use. Neither will able to bear the weight of the dual diesel-electric trains that will eventually replace them and new bridges will be built parallel to the 1914 viaducts.

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Arrests made in saffron bust THE Guardia Civil swooped recently in Novelda and seized 87 kilos of adulterated saffron. With a market price ranging from €8 to €10 per gramme, the haul was worth up to €870,000, sources revealed afterwards. Months earlier the Spanish Food Safety authorities were contacted by their UK counterparts after food inspectors detected saffron that contained 10 per cent of a substance other than saffron pistils. The saffron was traced back to a clandestine processing plant belonging to a legitimate firm in Novelda where a court order was issued, allowing a search. A total of 87 kilos of adulterated saffron was found at the firm’s legal premises, leading to the arrest of two Spaniards aged 28 and 32 who face charges of endangering the public health and consumer fraud.

Two time wasters THE Valencia Province National Police recently had to deal with spurious claims of sexual abuse by two underage girls. In Paterna a 14-year-old girl told police that two men tried to force her into an off-road vehicle as she crossed the road. She explained they were unsuccessful thanks to the intervention of a neighbour but police noticed many inconsistencies in her account and they failed to locate the neighbour. Meanwhile in Xirivella a 16-year-old claimed she was attacked when walking home from school and after being presumably chloroformed, woke in a Valencia City apartment where she was sexually abused by two men. A hospital checkup found no evidence of sexual violence and both girls finally admitted that they had invented the attacks.

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NEWS EXTRA Local produce ASPARAGUS have been cultivated large-scale in Villena only since 2011, but their distinctive flavour produced by the local soil have made them so successful that growers plan to market them with the town’s name.

New name THE regional government has announced Denia’s No 3 high school can be renamed Sorts de la Mar after the district where it is located, which was first mentioned in 1698 documents.

Take care SAN VICENTE Town Hall ordered two residents’ communities to repair the facades of their apartment buildings and minimise possible risks to pedestrians after crumbling masonry fell to the pavement below.

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De-privatisation must wait THE Generalitat’s Health department admitted that it cannot reverse the privatisation of Denia hospital during the current term. This was an election promise made by the Generalitat’s president Ximo Puig in the 2015 regional elections but Ana Barcelo, who heads the region’s Health Department recently conceded that it would be impossible to carry out before the April 28 regional elections. A previous regional government outsourced the Marina Alta’s healthcare to Marina Salud, jointly owned by the German insurer DKV and Ribera Salud. The Generalitat agreed to take over both holdings and talks were underway but DKV recently broke an appointment for the second time to negotiate its conditions for selling its shares in Marina Salud. The regional government was prepared to pay €16 million to rescind

XIMO PUIG: Not enough time to return Denia hospital to the public sector. the concession and take on Marina Salud’s €35 million debt but while the Generalitat is anxious to conclude the deal, DKV is in no hurry.

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Insiders explain that this is influenced by the possibility that after April 28 there could be a different government with different policies.

THE Guardia Civil are looking for several people who stole a suspected consignment of marihuana after a night-time AP-7 chase. A van with two British occupants driving from Alicante was pursued by a convoy of five cars trying to ram or intercept it. All five vehicles were found to have been stolen in Murcia. They succeeded in stopping the van just over the Valencia province boundary in Oliva and the Guardia Civil were alerted after receiving a report that six vehicles were blocking the road. They arrived to find the van with the upholstery and interior destroyed as the pursuers took it apart in their search. After finding a 500-gramme package of marihuana on the ground, Guardia Civil investigators believe that they were almost certainly looking for - and found - a shipment of the drug. The van’s occupants were released after being charged with drugs offences.

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Energy plans THE concession for Cofrentes (Valencia) nuclear power station expires in 2021 and its operating life in 2025. As no nuclear plant will close in Spain until 2025, concessionary Iberdrola will apply for an extension to continue until 2030. This is the European Union deadline for reducing emissions, by which time Spain will duplicate its wind power and have multiplied its solar energy output by nine.

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Protecting meadow grass ALTEA is installing its first ecological buoys to protect the offshore meadows of Posidona Oceanica (Neptune grass). The permanent buoys, secured with low-impact anchorings designed not to damage the sea bed, are being provided in the La Olla islet and off Mascarat Point, both of which are located inside the Sierra Helada national park. The anchors of pleasure craft are one of Posidonia’s greatest threats, as these can destroy decades of growth in a matter of minutes, said Altea’s Environment councillor Beatriz Nomdedeu. “These measures in La Olla and at Mascarat will help to preserve and protect the biodiversity of our coast and the ecosystem that supports our meadows of Posidonia,” she added.

AN Alicante court agreed that a Guardia Civil officer should only work shifts between 6am and 3am on weekdays. He had asked his superiors to be allowed to work to this timetable in order to coordinate his family life with his professional duties and started legal proceedings after his

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L’ILLETA: Posidonia needs to be protected. The buoys are costing approximately €27,000 and if work continues accord-

ing to schedule, installation should be completed by mid-April.

Shift victory for childcare father superiors turned down the request. The officer has three young children of school age but one is disabled and needs

permanent care and supervision. His wife, who also works, has split shifts and cannot look after the child in the

afternoons. The court decided that the Administration’s rejection of the officer ’s request was based on ‘generic arguments’ without taking into account his ‘special family circumstances.’ The verdict is not binding and the Administration has the right to appeal.

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No longer out of range Alcoy City Hall and Telefonica are splitting the €16,000 cost of the structure located near a restaurant adjoining Barxell castle.

Finding a site for the tower had not been easy, the owner explained. “Nobody wanted it beside their house and there was also the

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AFTER more than 10 years of repeated requests, Mariola now has mobile coverage. Telefonica engineers have now installed a 30-metre telephone tower serving residents living on Alcoy’s Barxell, Baradello, Sargento and Montesol urbanisations.

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BLUE CRAB: Controlled by fishing.

If you can’t beat them, eat them THE regional government’s Environment department will authorise the capture and sale of blue crabs. It believes this could control the invasive species that first appeared on the Alicante coast in 2014. The aggressive invader, considered a delicacy in North America, is famed for its ex-

ceptionally strong claws and powerful mandibles that can devour other crabs, including its own species. Roger Llanes, Director General at the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock has met fishing guilds throughout the region ahead of his department’s future directives on catching blue crabs.

During the 2018-2019 fishing season the El Palmar Community of Fishermen in Valencia caught and sold 4,258 kilos of blue crabs, without including this year’s catches between January and August. Known popularly as Blue Lobster, the crabs are well-regarded by chefs, particularly in the Ebro Delta.

problem of the energy supply,” he said. The area’s 5,000 residents will benefit from the mobile coverage although the population often doubles and even triples at the

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weekend or during the fiestas and the summer. Lack of security was residents’ principal reasons for insisting on reliable mobile reception, pointing to the increase in house robberies, the ever-present threat of forest fires and accidents on the Alcoy-Bañeres road.

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OWING to the rise in meningitis cases, roughly 131,000 young people in Alicante Province will be vaccinated against it. All those in the 12-18 age group will get the vaccine over

the next three years in the regional Health authorities’ move to protect them against the meningitis A, W and Y strains. These cases are on the increase throughout Europe, including Spain, the Ministry of Health explained. At present Spanish babies are vaccinated at four months against meningitis C, one of the most serious and fatal strains. A booster dose is administered at the age of 12, as adolescents are, after babies, considered the most at-risk group. With the increase in these other strains of the disease, the existing vaccine will be modified to include the A, W and Y strains.

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PEGO-OLIVA MARSH: Many plots still privately-owned.

Much paperwork in the marsh AT least 1,100 people own land in the Pego-Oliva marsh, a national park since 1994. The Generalitat now intends to exchange plots in the maximum protec-

SAN VICENTE will after all take steps to protect its cat colonies. Health councillor BegoĂąa Monllor announced that the 250 or so strays living in 20 different parts of the town could be looked after by volunteers. She also stressed that the project would not mean

tion zone for land elsewhere, but this could be complicated. Many owners died years ago and in some cases their descendants lack deeds or do not know where their

land is located. The authorities, aware that verifying ownership could be time-consuming warned that the process could take until 2024.

Cats could come out of the cold more expense for the San Vicente Town Hall. Many of the colonies are located near schools and the town’s health centres, prompt-

ing claims from some quarters that the strays pose health risks. The councillor explained that the town hall is not in a position

to modify by-laws that would allow the municipality to follow the lead of Barcelona and other municipalities. The town hall turned down a request from the Asociacion Cinco Hocicos (Five Noses) to adapt the local laws, not only on legal grounds but also because of the cost involved.

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Better beach access THE City Council of Alicante h a s a p p r o v ed spend i n g of o v er €200,000 for the marking o f b e a c h e s an d bathing areas for the elderly a n d t h e v i su ally impaired. A council spokesman, Mari de España, said that the objective of the contract is “to adapt the beaches of our municipal area and improve the accessibility of them for the summer high season.” De España has highlighted the creation of two new special areas in Postiguet beach: one for accessibility to the bathroom for the elderly, and another to facilitate access to the bathroom for the visually impaired.

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NURSING HOME: Was the scene of the shooting.

Officer shoots himself in head A 48-YEAR-OLD Guardia Civil officer died on Tuesday after shooting himself i n t h e h e a d a t h i s w i f e ’s workplace in Ourense. T h e o ff i c e r a r r i v e d a t the San Jose nursing home at around 8.40am request-

ing to speak with his wife. The man reportedly went to the area where she was stationed and shot himself in the head. E m e rg e n c y s e r v i c e s were then contacted for medical assistance.

According to the National Police, the man was transferred to the Complexo Hospilatario Universitario in Ourense, where he arrived in a severe condition which resulted in his death.

A MOTHER has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for forcing her three children to have sex with a man for cash ‘almost every day’ for two years. Sevilla Court was told that in 2007, the woman made her children, then aged nine, 13 and 14, go to a village near the Andalucian capital, to have sexual relations with the 79-year-old, who was also sentenced to 36 years in jail. The sexual assault occurred in different periods, between 2007

and 2009, and between 2012 and 2014, ‘repeating the same actions, the same guidelines and in general the same places.’ The mother was convicted of two continuing crimes of prostitution of sexual assault and the prostitution of minors, together with two counts of habitual abuse. The man was found guilty of sexual assault, prostitution of minors, and must pay the three children €140,000 compensation.

Rowdy woman dragged from plane GUARDIA CIVIL removed a disruptive woman from a UK to Spain flight to the cheers of fellow passengers. Officers boarded the flight from London Stansted to the Canary Islands when it landed in Fuerteventura. The woman reportedly tried to resist police attempts to remove her from the aircraft, while passengers can be heard cheering. The woman reportedly began arguing with other passengers 20 minutes before the flight landed and cabin crew asked someone to move seats ‘for their own safety.’

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Breakthrough: Mental health call

Radiotherapy used to cure heart rhythm problems for first time in Spain

People trafficking bust HEART HELP: Patients can benefit from a pioneering procedure that tackles heart condition. sionals involved. The procedure, despite its complexity, has an approximate duration of 30 minutes compared to traditional techniques that can take up to two hours. Wikipedi

A PIONEERING technique has been used to tackle heart arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats) at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona. For the first time ever in the peninsula, radiotherapy was used on a 64-year-old man suffering with a heart condition and, to date, his arrhythmias have reportedly disappeared. According to the Science Information and News Service, SINC, the initiative allows the treatment to be carried out on those on which the usual methods are unsuccessful and the patient’s health could be at risk, as in the case of a heart transplant. Julio Martí, head of the Cardiology Department at the Barcelona hospital, has highlighted the complexity of the technique and the high level of field specialisation required from profes-

IN the EU only Spain and Bulgaria remain without a specialist child psychiatric service. The EU recognised that child psychiatry was a different discipline and that the children needed treatment by specialists, back in 2005. Spain did finally issue a Royal decree back in 2014 and a new draft decree was issued in 2018, but this matter still has not reached the Council of State. Chief of Hospital psychiatry Gregorio Marañón and other specialists have now written to the European Commission highlighting the problem and questioning whether Spain is in breach of the EU law.

REQUEST: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wants an apology from Spain’s King.

Eligible patients can benefit from the procedure if they suffer from epicardial disease, meaning that the arrhythmia originates in the outer zone of the cardiac muscle

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SPANISH police have arrested 17 members of an alleged people trafficking ring in North Africa. The arrests took place in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where a gang were allegedly threatening Moroccan migrants who sought to recover their money after failed at-

SPAIN’S King Felipe has received a letter from Mexico’s president calling for him to a p o l o g i s e f o r h i s c o u n t r y ’s legacy of colonialism in Latin America. M a d r i d o ff i c i a l s s a i d i n a statement they “firmly rejected” Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s call for an apology. The head of state said he was concerned about events

tempts to reach Europe. The group are accused of charging between €1,500 and €4,000 to transport migrants to Spain. Acc o r d i n g t o m e d i a re p o r t s , a h i re d hitman allegedly threatened those who tried to claim their money back.

Spain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has planned to mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico. Lopez Obrador previously released a video featuring him stood outside a Mayan temple explaining his claims about Spanish colonialism. “The so-called conquest, discovery or encounter be-

tween two worlds or cultures was in reality an invasion and many atrocities were committed,” the Mexican president said. Hernan Cortes landed in Mexico in April 1519. He then led an expedition against the native Aztecs before establishing a Spanish colony. Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821.

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Time called on booze promos TORREVIEJA: Hit by an earthquake.

Costa resorts hit by earthquake A NUMBER of Costa Blanca holiday hotspots were shaken by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake on Sunday afternoon. The quake was recorded just off the Mediterranean coast of Torrevieja, at 5.16pm, according to the state Instituto Geografico Nacional. The epicentre of the seismic event was on the seabed of the Cabo de Palos area, at a depth of 10km. The greatest intensity was in the area between the towns of Alicante, Elche, Torrellano and Santa Pola.

Movement was also felt throughout the Alicante coast, including Benidorm, in the province of Murcia and even the Albacete town of Almansa. According to press reports, witnesses said it was short but intense earthquake that lasted between five and 10 seconds. The police and fire service were inundated with calls, the majority in Alicante, though there were no reports of personal injuries or major damage to property. The quake coincided with

the commemorations of the earthquake that devastated the Cabo de Palos area in 1820 on March 21, leaving 400 people dead. Professor Jorge Olcina, president of the Spanish Association of Geographers, said Sunday’s quake was “one of the largest earthquakes of recent years in the province” and that “achieving a magnitude of four makes it extremely important as it could cause cracks in any properties built prior to the 1972 earthquakeresistant standard. ”

BARS and revellers in Mallorca could be fined up to €3,000 as part of a new crackdown on alcohol consumption which comes into force on Monday. Happy hour deals, two-for-one promotions and displaying alcohol on countertops will be off the menu under the new rules which will ban bars from ‘incitement to drink.’ Meanwhile, holidaymakers could be fined for antisocial behaviour or causing a public nuisance. The rules only apply to certain areas in the island’s capital, Palma: Cala Major, Centre, Paseo

Maritimo and the entire Playa de Palma. Al fresco drinking is also outlawed in Carrer del Pare Bartomeu Salva, Carrer del Llaut and Carrer de les Canyes. Bel Busquet, vice-president and Balearic Island minister for innovation, research and tourism, said the proposed law will “help crack down on antisocial drinking and the associated problems this brings.” He added that “while we want visitors to enjoy their holidays, we want to endorse responsible drinking.”

Paedo escapes lengthy jail term A PERVERT school teacher arrested in Malaga Province has escaped a 29-year jail term. The teacher was arrested in Antequera in 2014 for possession of paedophile material

and abuse of girls he recorded in videos During a police search of the man’s home, explicit paedophile videos downloaded from social networks were recovered.

The prosecutor originally requested a 29-year sentence, but the court was told he had already served 14-months. A six-year sentence was suspended and replaced with a 10-year probation period.

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The job of a lifetime UK Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, is leaving his post later this year. He spoke to Dilip Kuner about his six years in Madrid. ‘THE best job of my life!’ This is how Simon Manley describes the past few years in his post as the UK’s ‘Man in Spain.’ “To be an ambassador is a massive honour, but to do it in Spain is an even higher honour and a huge privilege,” added the Oxford graduate reflecting on his six years leading the UK’s biggest diplomatic network in Europe. Not only does the Spain mission look after the interests of the more than 300,000 British expatriates living here, it provides assistance to tourists (more than 18 million from the UK last year) and also hosts the consular help and advice centre which assists UK citizens way beyond Spain’s borders.

As ambassador, Mr Manley is the public face of the UK in Spain, a role he has accepted with the grace, charm and intelligence one would expect from someone in his position. The 51-year-old’s personal highlight was the State Visit of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the UK. Mr Manley smiled as he recalled the event, saying: “That was the first time I have or will ever have ridden down The Mall with thousands of people lined up on either side. “Sitting in the Houses of Parliament with the Speaker saying ‘viva el rey,’ and it seems the entire House joining in perfect unison, was a special moment.” Mr Manley’s time in Spain has been politically,

challenging and historically interesting. He has witnessed the abdication of King Juan Carlos I and the coronation of a new king. The political landscape - a scene he has to be intimately acquainted with - has altered radically with the traditionally strongest parties (the rightwing PP and leftist PSOE) challenged by upstarts. Mr Manley, who is married to Spanish international lawyer Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges, and has three daughters, said: “Podemos appeared overnight; no-one was expecting them at all,” although he was not so surprised when Ciudadanos arrived on the scene. He has worked with governments of

both colours as well as seeing new parties arrive on the scene. And of course, he has had to deal with the challenges of Brexit (see Brexit Brief for more on this) with informing British expatriates one of his main goals. In fact it is in the field of communications where Mr Manley feels his greatest achievement as ambassador lies. A noticeable enthusiasm came into his voice as he said: “I feel one of my biggest achievements was how I led our team into becoming a more digital network. Social media gives us the tools to engage with so many more people. “Our outreach meetings

AMBASSADOR. Simon Manley has held the post since 2013. (more than 120) let us engage thousands of people, but one social media video on the Royal Decree regarding Brexit had almost 100,000 views. Social media is a hugely important part of communicating with people.

As his time as ambassador draws to a close, what does the future hold for Mr Manley? With an almost imperceptible shrug of his shoulders, he said: “It is a challenge to find anything as good as this job!”

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NEWS EXTRA Free trials finishing TV streamers in Spain will no longer be able to get one free month of Netflix access after the company announced it was suspending trials to ‘better understand’ the value of their service.

Visa scheme SPAIN is to offer between 500-1,500 children aged between 18-45 of its citizens in Argentina work visas for three months, under a pilot scheme from April 1.

Soldier killed in training exercise A YOUNG legionnaire from Palma de Mallorca died during a live fire training exercise at a shooting range in the Alicante town of Agost. Alejandro Jimenez Cruz, 21, was stationed in Viator, Almeria, and was one of around 100 soldiers taking part in the drill when the incident happened at 6.20pm on Monday.

Spain’s Ministry of Defence has opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, but according to reports, first indications suggest that the fatal bullet could have been a rebound impact. The Legionnaire was reportedly shot in the armpit, a wound which proved fatal despite a helicopter medical team spending an hour trying to save the young man’s life. A ceremony is expected to take place in Palma in memory of the deceased soldier, who had joined the Third Tercio ‘Don Juan de Austria’ regiment last November. According to the Spanish press, in May of last year a

DEATH: Alejandro Jimenez Cruz (inset) was shot during a training exercise.

soldier aged 27, also lost his life at the shooting range, after being hit by an armoured vehicle during a training exercise.

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OAP bank robbers By Dilip Kuner POLICE have arrested two armed bank robbers aged 80 and 73 who stole a total of €77,000 in two raids then made their getaway on public transport. The ageing duo - one Italian and the other with a South American accent - held up two banks, forcing staff to hand over cash before leaving them tied up and making their escape. The robbers had hit the bank branches in Barcelona, both times wearing disguises. The robberies took place two months apart, but due to the same modus operandi being used, police launched a single investigation. After the profiles of the robbers were established and one of them was identified by security video images, the police officers conferred with Italian police, who were able to identify a second suspect. The duo were arrested in Madrid, one in a hostel in the centre and the other in a house in the Vallecas neighbourhood, where they are alleged to have been planning another robbery. During the arrests, police found material to grow, process and store marihuana, and another man was arrested. The searches also found two Italian identity cards, two revolvers, a vehicle, two motorcycle helmets, gloves, shackles, plastic bridles, several mobile phones and 3.1 kilos of marihuana. The two main suspects have been remanded in custody.

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BREXIT BRIEF

No-deal costs THE cost to the Spanish economy of Britain leaving the EU without a deal would be €10 billion over the next five years, according to the country’s central bank. The Bank of Spain said the country’s labour market would also be shaken if a nodeal Brexit occurs. The effects on the Spanish economy overall would be significant but not excessive, the Bank of Spain said. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be 0.5 per cent less over the next five years in that scenario compared to one where Britain leaves with a deal, the central bank added. The Bank of Spain’s Brexit: Balance of Situation and Perspectives report stated unemployment could rise by 0.8 per cent in a no-deal Brexit, with between 125,000 and 150,000 jobs lost. “The costs could be significant depending on the scenario,” the report said. The Bank of Spain said imports and exports could be hit as the euro gains value against the pound and as British demand for Spanish goods falls. Around 0.02 per cent would have shaved off Spanish GDP if Britain leaves the EU with a deal, the report said.

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Taking control By Joe Gerrard MPS in the British Parliament have dealt a historic blow to the country’s Prime Minister after voting to take the tabling of Brexit votes into their own hands. A total of 329 MPs voted in favour of the amendment from Conservative MP Oliver Letwin and Labour member Hilary Benn. A total of 302 MPs voted against the plan, with 30 Conservatives rebelling to get the amendment passed. The amendment gives MPs the power to control business related to Brexit. This includes tabling amendments as part of indicative votes which seek to find out which aspects of Brexit enjoy the most support in Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May told MPs the change could mean measures would be put forward that the EU would not accept. But media reports in Britain interpreted the amendment’s passing as signalling the matter was no longer in her hands as pressure mounted on

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Operation details MEASURES set to be taken if Britain leaves the EU without a deal have come to light, with Operation Yellowhammer including plans for some 3,500 troops to be deployed and ferries booked to secure medical suppliers.

Speed change

SETBACK: The timetable for Brexit votes is now out of May’s (inset) hands. the Prime Minister to stand down. Government Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday the options for Brexit were “narrowing.” Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would back May’s deal over not leaving the EU at all but added he still believed that “no deal is better than Mrs May’s.” Sammy Wilson, Brexit spokesperson for the Northern Irish DUP, said his party would prefer to have an ex-

tended delay to Brexit than take the deal currently being offered. The DUP props up May’s minority Conservative government, meaning their support is crucial if she is to get an agreement passed. May had intended to hold a third vote for her deal on Tuesday but relented after saying she did not have the support. Today (Thursday) was floated as a possible alterative earlier this week.

ROAD authorities in Britain have confirmed that Operation Brock, a no-deal Brexit contingency plan which limits speeds on the M20 to around 48 kilometres per hour, is in effect and will remain so ‘indefinitely.’

Brexit poll AROUND 55 per cent of British voters would back remain if a new referendum on remaining in the EU were held, with only 79 per cent of Leave voters still in favour of Brexit according to the country’s Social Attitudes Survey.

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Take control of your finances in an uncertain world They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes, and this has never seemed more true! As the UK enters unchartered waters with Brexit, there is much we do not know about what the future will bring. However, there are some things you can be sure of and that you can control to your benefit, whatever happens around us. Taxation of assets Double tax treaties are independent of the EU. So if you are a UK national resident in Spain, your existing tax treatment will not change with Brexit. Something that can make a significant difference to the way you are taxed is the way you structure your assets and wealth. You can usually find Spain-compliant investment opportunities that can offer significant tax, and other, benefits. Expatriates who favour UKcentric assets and investments could see increased taxation with Brexit, as some non-

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks EU/EEA assets are treated differently. For example, if you sell a home in Spain to buy a British property once the UK leaves the EU/EEA, you may no longer be eligible for capital gains tax relief. At any time, the UK can potentially increase the tax burden for non-residents. For example, 2015 brought new capital gains tax liability for non-residents on UK residential property, and now this will also apply to commercial property. Tougher tax rules are also possible following a change in

UK government, including the possibility of a new wealth tax on higher-value UK assets. A locally-based adviser can advise about asset protection and taking advantage of taxefficient opportunities in Spain. Taxation of pensions The 25% ‘overseas transfer charge’ introduced in 2017 may indicate things to come. Currently, EU residents are only affected if transferring UK pension funds to QROPS outside the EU/EEA, but the scope may increase after Brexit. If you are considering transferring your pension out of the UK, it is essential to take regulated, personalised pensions advice to establish the most suitable approach for you. But review your options now, before the tax-free window potentially closes. Investments It is not just Brexit that can disrupt investment and currency markets today. At any given time, external influences and events can unexpectedly

HUMAN COST: More than 60,000 people have reportedly died in Yemen’s conflict.

Spain ‘arms dealing’ A GROUP of charities is claiming Spain earns €20 per second selling weapons to the Saudi Arabian coalition bombing Yemen. Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Oxfam International, FundiPau, and Save the Children have put together a campaign asking Spain’s politicians to suspend arms exports

to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The campaign, El Contador De La Verguenza (the shame counter), sees a counter record two figures; the number of weapons sales authorised by Spain to the Saudi coalition, and the number of deaths in the crisis in Yemen. At the time of writing, this stood at more than €2 billion

and 60,218 deaths; the equivalent of one person every 25 minutes. The campaign’s coordinator Alberto Estevez, said: “Today marks the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the bombings in the armed conflict in Yemen, and we want to create this shame counter to show the magnitude of this barbarism.”

shift the direction of markets. Diversification is the key to minimising risk. A portfolio made up of a mixture of asset types, from different countries, regions and sectors, is best placed to ride out turbulence. This approach reduces exposure to under-performance in any single area and enables the opportunity to produce positive returns over time. Conversely, if you mainly hold UK assets, your returns will be more vulnerable to the fortunes of sterling and the British economy during these uncertain times. Make sure your investments offer the right balance of risk and return for your peace of mind. A financial professional can use appropriate tools to create an objective risk profile for you. Estate planning With good estate planning we can control who receives our legacy and when. Even after Brexit, you can override local ‘forced heirship rules’ by applying the law of your nationality to your estate

through the EU regulation, ‘Brussels IV’, but beware this can have tax implications. If you are UK-domiciled – as many expatriates are – your estate is liable to UK inheritance tax as well as Spanish succession tax. It may be possible to restructure your wealth to reduce tax liabilities. With careful tax, pensions, investments and estate planning, you can steer your financial future in the right direction. Cross-border financial planning is complex and should be designed around your circumstances and wishes, so take specialist advice for the best results. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.

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TERRORISM RISE: The number of terror cells has increased in Spain.

Jihadi threat NEW figures suggest Jihadism in Spain is changing from larger terrorist groups to smaller, more isolated cells. According to the Elcano Royal Institute, a study into 215 people detained or deceased in Spain through alleged member-

ship of Islamic terrorist groups showed cell numbers have increased, but their size has decreased. Before 2010, only 10 groups had been identified and brought down, but a total of 36 were located between 2016 and 2018.

The networks were said to contain between four and seven people, compared to up to 30 members in previous groups. The change is thought to be partly down to the loss of prominence of Al Qaeda due to the rise of Islamic State.

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Food danger levels THE Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) has published the results of an investigation into harmful chemical levels in Spanish food. The report showed almost 10 per cent of the foods analysed exceeded the maximum recommended quantities of acrylamide; a substance formed when frying or roasting starchy foods. The study found five of the 55 foods tested, some of which were aimed at children, exceeding these levels, which is not illegal in Spain. Nutritionist Beatriz Robles told one publication the chemical is responsible for giving some foods their golden colour and toasted flavour. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies acrylamide as group 2A; a substance that is probably carcinogenic, meaning its effect is considered sufficiently proven in animals, but more testing is still needed in humans. In 2017, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) established maximum acrylamide levels for foods the chemical is most commonly found in, including crisps, roasted coffee, cookies, cereals, and cookies.

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Towns vie to be favourite TEN towns in the Spanish countryside are competing to be crowned this year’s rural tourism capital, with the public invited to vote for their favourite. The ten towns, in provinces across the country, were selected from 215 urban areas across 15 of Spain’s 17 regions. The Escapada Rural website is staging the poll. The finalists for this year’s poll are Almagro, in Ciudad Real Province, which is famous for its 17th century Corral de Comedias. Valencia Province’s Buñol has al-

so made the final 10. It is known for its Tomatina festival where revellers throw tomatoes at each other. Cangas del Narcea, in Asturias, is home to the Basilica of Santa Maria Magdalena and is set in the rolling hills of Green Spain. The Madrid region’s La Hiruela is home to an original flour mill and other craft sites, while Montblanc in Tarragona has a modernist winery. Avila Province’s Navaluenga sits at the foot of the Sierra de Gredos and is known for its local cuisine. Parada de Sil in Ourense Province

STUNNING: Santillana del Mar was one of the towns shortlisted. features the monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil. Cantabria’s Santillana del Mar is known for the Altamira Caves, some of the best-recognised and most significant prehistoric art in the world.

Setenil de las Bodegas, in Cadiz Province, has houses hewn into the side of a rock face while Caceres’ Trujillo is home to the church of San Martin. You can vote in the poll at: www.escapadarural.com.

Spain is in business IT takes an average of 12 and a half days to legally register a business in Spain, down from 138 days in 2003 according to new figures. T h e Wo r l d B a n k ’s d a t a s h o w e d S p a i n

came 13th in terms of the time taken to set up a company. Its Doing Business 2019 report found entrepreneurs in New Zealand, Singapore and Denmark faced the shortest waits in getting companies up and running.

The bank scored companies based on the amount of documents needed to start a company, taxes, investor protection, credit and bankruptcy arrangements, among other factors.

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Keeping time SPAIN has decided to stay in its current time zone and not to ditch daylight savings after officials began mulling the changes last year. Government spokesperson Isabel Celaa said officials chose to keep Spanish clocks at Central European time after a report commissioned to investigate the issue recommended no changes. The report examined the impact a change in time would have on the economy, society and culture and found there would be a large number of repercussions, Celaa added. Clocks will also go forward as normal on Sunday, the

spokesperson said. It comes as EU officials began discussing abolishing daylight savings across the bloc last year. Celaa said the issue had been shelved until 2021 at a European level. Spain was previously in the Western European time zone, or GMT, along with Britain, Ireland and Portugal. Former dictator Francisco Franco moved clocks forward by one hour in 1942 to bring Spain in line with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Spanish lawmakers discussed moving back to Western European time in 2013.

Defence stabbing POLICE in Murcia are investigating after a woman allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Murcia when he tried to hit her. No arrests have yet been made after the alleged incident took place in the Las Esperanzas neighbourhood in San Pedro Pinatar. According to Spanish media, the young woman reportedly called police to say she had stabbed her husband after he tried to beat her at their home. Members of the Guardia Civil and health services tried to resuscitate the 32-year-old man, who was reportedly in cardiac arrest, but he was declared dead.

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Boy, 6, left brain damaged after darts game falls on him THE parents of a boy who was left brain damaged after a six-foot high arcade game fell on him during a holiday in Spain have launched legal action against the hotel where it happened. They say Oscar Donnelly was knocked unconscious and doctors battled for three hours to save his life before he was placed into an induced coma following the accident in Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava. The family claim staff at the hotel failed to anchor the arcade game securely to the floor, and say vibrations from a nearby punch bag machine in the play area of the hotel caused it to topple over onto Oscar. Miss Matthews, a care worker, said that when the family was taken up to the

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INJURIES: Doctors battled for three hours to save Oscar Donelly’s life. intensive care ward of the hospital they did not know if Oscar was alive. Oscar’s injuries included a fractured skull with a bleed and swelling to his brain, a punctured lung and he was left permanently

deaf in his left ear. He also developed diabetes insipidus, a rare lifelong disorder which means his body cannot retain enough water. Yasmina Villa-Lopez, a travel lawyer from Slater

and Gordon, which is representing the family in their legal action, said that while Oscar will survive ‘this horrendous incident’ it is unclear how much long-term damage has been done to his brain and body.

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Mental illness in prisons

JAIL CLAIM: Mental health issues are rife in Spanish prisons, Ambit said. TWO-FIFTHS of all prisoners in Spain live with some kind of mental health issue, seven times higher than the rate among the country’s population according to a campaign group. Ambit, which works in prisons to help prisoners with mental health problems recover, claimed the psychological situation amongst inmates was ‘dramatic.’ The organisation added there is currently a ‘revolv-

ing door ’ in the Spanish prison system. Inmates enter jail with mental health issues or develop them while serving sentences, go undiagnosed, then commit further crimes after being released and end up back in prison, Ambit claimed. Javier Vilalta, Ambit’s director, said there was no decent treatment for prisoners with mental health issues. “These are vulnerable people who deal with drugs,

commit a small crime to feed addiction and end up in prison,” Vilalta said. Prisoner healthcare in Spain is comparable to that of impoverished countries, the director added. There are around 200 mental health specialists across Spain’s 71 prisons, according to Ambit. Spain’s prison population stood at 61,526 as of 2016, according to the latest government data.

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Non-resident Income Tax alert Carlos Baos We can help you.

AS we have explained on a number of occasions, individuals who are non-tax residents in Spain and who own a property or have a part interest in one, have the obligation to pay individual Non-residents Income

Tax in respect of that property. This obligation will apply to all those who are not tax residents in Spain, because by definition it is assumed the property they have here is not their permanent residence. Thus, they must pay income tax if they rent the property out, in which case they will pay according to what is received in rental fees, but if they do not rent it out, they will still be required to pay this tax in respect of nonresidents, which is calculated based on the cadastral value of the property. Effectively, non-residents are taxed on the rights they have to a holiday property, (which is not the habitual residency), even though no income is derived from it. Many foreigners and expatriate non-residents, who own a property (or part of one) in Spain, do not understand that they still have an obligation to

pay this tax here in Spain, even if they do not earn anything from it and they are paying for the mere fact of being owners (and having the right to enjoy or use of the property). In reality, the amounts payable for this tax are in most cases small annual sums, but if the tax is not paid and if the Tax Agency (national tax authority) discovers this, taxes not paid could be reviewed for the last four years and there may also be a claim in respect of interest and penalties. Recently several foreigners and expatriates have contacted us having received a request from the tax management office responsible for non-residents, noting that they are owners recorded in the cadastre of real estate properties in Spain, who have not been presented tax declarations of income tax neither as residents nor as non-residents, and informing them that: 1) They can proceed to regu-

larise the tax situation by filing the corresponding tax returns for the income tax of non-residents or residents. 2) The Tax Agency will proceed to verify compliance with tax obligations, requiring that the relevant declarations be presented. According to these notifications we believe that: 1) It is possible that a new campaign to review the income tax of non-residents has been initiated by the Spanish tax authorities. 2) It seems that the national tax authorities (Tax Agency) are requesting data from the cadastre, as they hold the database where owners of real estate appear in Spain as this register is the one used by the local town halls for local taxes. 3. They are then confirming those who appear as cadastral holders, and it would seem that they are then cross referencing

this data with the income tax returns presented to see if the taxes due to be paid by the owners are being filed. If you own a property in Spain, but you have not filed income tax returns for non-residents, you may be requested by the tax agency to do so. We advise you therefore to regularise your situation, and if you are the owner of a property in Spain, submit your income tax as a non-resident (even if you have not rented the property) as the amounts are generally relatively small and you would then avoid possible fines, etc. If you want to review your tax situation in Spain if you are a non-resident and owner of a property (or percentage of it), contact us and we will help you. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

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Teenage racer dies A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD motorbike racer has died after an accident at a race circuit in Andalucia’s Cadiz Province on Sunday. Marcos Beltran Garrido, who raced for the CD Cardoso Racing, died after another motorcycle passed over him following a fall at the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto during the Supersport 300 Championship of Andalucia. The race was immediately stopped while medics attended the young rider on the track before an ambulance took him to the General Hospital of Jerez de la Frontera. He died shortly afterwards. The Federation of Andalucian Motorcyclists (FAM) confirmed his death in a

TRACK DEATH: Beltran Garrido (inset) died on Sunday. statement: ‘From FAM, all the staff of the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto and

the CIV, our most sincere condolences to his relatives, team and friends. RIP.’

Tech giants ‘pay less tax’ MAJOR technological companies in Spain reportedly pay less corporation tax in Spain, despite earning more. According to newly-released figures, Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft jointly paid just €31.7 million in 2017, 8 per cent less than the year before. The group of technological giants declared net profits of €36.3 million in 2017, 11 per cent more than the

year before, despite paying less tax. A debate over where large internet-based companies should pay their tax has been high on the priority list for the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Corporations often base their headquarters in tax-friendly countries, including Ireland, rather than in Spain or the rest of Europe.

Driest winter on record SPAIN’S Costa del Sol had the driest winter on record, according to the national weather agency AEMET. A total of 11 litres per square metre fell during the months of December, January and February. They are traditionally the wettest months.

The measurement was made at the Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport and is the lowest figure since records began in 1942. The dry winter followed torrential rains in October 2018 which saw many parts of Malaga Province hit by devastating flooding and loss of life.

Bribery allegations OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil have asked a court in Spain to investigate allegations of bribery surrounding the former Spanish ambassador to Haiti. Manuel Antonio Hernandez Ruigomez, who is now Spain’s ambassador to Angola, is accused of taking payments in exchange for dealing with the Haitian authorities to procure construction contracts. The alleged incidents are said to have taken place after the country’s destructive earthquake in 2010, when police claim Ruigomez worked with Haiti’s government to reconstruct its water infrastructure. The Guardia Civil’s Central Operative Unit has a s k e d S p a i n ’s N a t i o n a l Court to investigate former o ff i c i a l E d m u n d o R o driguez Sobrino for making €14,400 in payments to Ruizomez.

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Wolves return

THE population of wolves in the Madrid region continues to grow five years after six were sighted in 2013, with between 35 and 40 animals now in the area. The animals have been spotted in the Guadarrama National Park. It comes after six wolves, two adults and four pups, were sighted in 2013 about 70 years after the animals were hunted to extinction in the Madrid region. Luis del Olmo, head of environmental affairs and sustainability in the region, said there are now at least five established packs.

COMEBACK: The wolf population in the Madrid region is growing.

Flag flies for volunteers A BRITISH town is set to fly the flag which volunteers from the country fought under during the Spanish Civil War. The flag of the International Brigade is due to be flown in Motherwell Civic Centre on Sunday July 21, for No Pasaran commemoration day. The decision was taken unanimously by North Lanarkshire Council’s finance

and resources committee. The day takes place every year to honour local British volunteers who travelled to Spain in the 1930’s to fight against the nationalist forces of Francisco Franco. A total of 11 men from Motherwell lost their lives in the conflict from 1936 to 1939. No Pasaran (Shall Not Pass in English) was a slogan used by those loyal to the Second Spanish Republic.

“Slowly, but surely, the wolf population has now consolidated in the region,” del Olmo said. The figures come as part of a regional study into wolves in the area. Juan Carlos Blanco, the study’s director, said wolves were moving into new areas in the region after previously staying in border areas with Segovia and Avila. “There are now other places where they are a regular presence, and where they will likely establish themselves in the future,” Blanco said.

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Automation: ‘half’ of jobs face change H A L F o f a l l j o b s i n t h e S p a n i s h e c o n o m y a re a t risk of being replaced by machines, according to the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD found Spain was among 36 developed economies where workers faced the greatest risk from automation. The organisation found 52 per cent of jobs faced a medium to high risk of ‘significant’ loss or transformation due to automation. A total of 22 per cent f a c e d i s a p p e a r i n g a l l t o g e t h e r i n t h e i r c u r re n t form, according to the OECD. S p a i n c a m e a h e a d o f B r i t a i n , t h e U S , I re l a n d , France and Belgium in terms of jobs at risk of change or disappearance. The OECD average was around 45 per cent.

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Climate changes strikes By Joe Gerrard THOUSANDS of Spanish school pupils took to the streets of cities across the country again last Friday in walkouts from school to demonstrate against climate change. Organisers of the Fridays for Future march including the Youth for Climate group estimate that around 45,000 pupils took part in the protests on Friday. “ We a r e p r o t e s t i n g against global warming, climate change, the inactivity of politicians and the permissiveness of companies which take advantage of the earth and its res o u r c e s , ” Yo u t h f o r C l i mate said in a statement. Protesters in Madrid donned black clothes and face masks to give a ‘sober ’ image of the plane t ’s f u t u r e i f e f f o r t s t o combat climate change are not stepped up, the organ-

WALKOUTS: Thousands of pupils walked out of classrooms for the climate protests. isers said. The protests came as Spain and the world marked International Water D a y o n t h e s a m e d a y. Protest organisers put on talks and staged gatherings

themed on the impact of pollution on waterways. Friday’s strikes were the latest in a series of walkouts which have taken place every week across the world this year.

They were inspired by 1 6 - y e a r- o l d S w e d i s h a c tivist Greta Thunberg, who has been nominated for t h i s y e a r ’s N o b e l P e a c e Prize for her climate activism.

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RISING: The group said the number of Islamophobic incidents was climbing.

Hate crimes A TOTAL of 107 hate crimes were committed in the Valencia region in 2018, 18 per cent of the Spanish total and the highest figure of any autonomous community. A report from the Movement against Intolerance found a total of 602 hate crimes were committed in Spain last year. Hate crimes refer to assaults on people motivated by their race, religion, gender or sexuality. The group said thousands more incidents took place, but they were not documented because prejudice in itself is not a crimi-

nal offence. “Freedom of expression is not freedom of aggression,â€? the group said. Valencia was followed by CataluĂąa with 80 hate crimes, Andalucia with 70 and the Madrid region with 68. The Movement against Intolerance warned attacks motivated by racism and intolerance were on the rise. Islamophobia and anti-Semitism also rose during 2018, the group added. Hate crime laws passed in Spain in 2011 were insufficient to tackle the problem, the Movement against Intolerance said.

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APPEAL DISMISSED: The train derailed in 2013.

EU dismisses derailment appeal THE EU has refused to allow a group representing the victims of a railway accident which claimed the lives of 80 people access to a file opened in its wake. The European Commission said the group, representing people affected by the 2013 railway derailment in Galicia’s Santiago de Compostela, could not access the non-compliance file opened against Spain. The group said it had requested access to the document for transparency and security reasons. The European Commission said its re-

fusal was due in part to maintaining a climate of ‘mutual trust’ between Brussels and Madrid. The group said: “The disclosure of the document has a higher public interest, to ensure the safety of travellers and workers on Spanish and European trains. There is no greater public interest than safeguarding lives.” Tens of people were killed and around 140 were injured after the Alvia high-speed train derailed near Santiago de Compòstela in July 2013. There were 218 people on board the train in total.

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FIGURES RELEASED: One ministry claimed Rajoy’s (pictured) government had not released figures in four years.

Declaration of interests A STATE body has published the declaration of assets and interests of 418 Spanish political figures. The Official State Gazette (BOE) has released figures relating to the 225 senior officials in the General State Administration appointed since the arrival of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The BOE has also published the interests of the 193 senior officials in government

under Mariano Rajoy before the new premiere took power last year. The Ministry of Territorial Policy claimed Rajoy’s government had not released this data for four years despite laws reportedly requiring them to be published annually. Among the highest figures were those belonging to the Spanish ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Gonzalo Ortiz Diez-Tortosa, who declared €22.4 million.

A BIOETHICS committee has announced plans to potentially remove anonymity rights from sperm and egg donors. The body, which is attached to Spain’s Ministry of Health, said it intends to raise a debate over whether children born using donations have a right to know their biological parents. According to Spanish media, the move could see Spain update its legislation in line with other European countries, including Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Portugal. Spain has one of the highest levels of assisted reproduction clinics in the world, around 400. In 2015, 2,801 babies were conceived through donations, and 0.7 per cent of babies were born using sperm donations, said the Spanish Fertility Society.

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DONATION: Cheque presentation to Anemona.

Giving4Giving have done it again THE charity Giving4Giving recently paid a visit to Benidorm to donate â‚Ź1,000 to breast cancer charity Anemona. The organisation has now

Fryer on fire HOTEL guests were spared evacuation at a Benidorm hotel after firefighters got a kitchen blaze quickly under control. A fryer is believed to have caught fire at around 7.30am on Tuesday, though at the time of printing it was unclear why. While the kitchen itself was damaged, the rest of the sevenfloor hotel and accommodation in Avenida Atmella de Mar was unaffected. Three fire engines and eight firefighters from the Provincial Fire Department Consortium of the Marina Baixa Park were despatched to the scene.

donated a total of â‚Ź121,000 to local charities and has presented cash gifts to the Red Cross and social services in Altea, with plans to help other causes financially

over the next few months. G4G always needs donations and volunteers in its shops. To help or join the team, call Gary on 603 137 696.

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Better offices for the JP THE Justice of the Peace’s new Altea offices should be

ready within a month, local mayor Jaume Llinares an-

nounced recently. Llinares explained that the installation will include a hearings room, an archive, offices for the judge and clerk of the court as well as a zone where staff will process paperwork. The new centre, already municipal property, is located in Pasaje Llaurador on the municipal market’s ground floor in offices formerly occupied by the Agricultural Co-operative. Its agreement with the town hall expired 10 years ago, but no attempt was made to recover the offices for municipal use until a year ago. “Moving the Justice of the Peace was a priority, as presently it is difficult to access and has other drawbacks,” Llinares said. “It deserved a better location within reach of the local population.”

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Calpe CA LPE To wn Ha l l h as launch e d a t wo - y ea r €93,000 publicity campaign with Jet2Holidays. The tour operator, which works with four Calpe hotels, will organise and carry out a c o - m a r k e t i n g c a mpaign in the UK and under the terms of the contract, will allocate 5 per cent of its fee to local services. The PSOE party, in opposition on Calpe Council, has questioned the need for the campaign and its cost, asking if the investment was necessary. It al so a sk e d wh a t th e tow n s t a n d s t o g a i n f ro m ‘all-inclusive’ tourists who

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Query whether money well-spent

CAMPAIGN: More all-inclusive holidays. were unlikely to return. “Another type of tourist model is possible and necessary,” maintained the party spokesman, Santos Pastor.

Found at sea A YA C HT SMAN wh o le ft C alp e b u t d id n o t re a c h Vinaros (Castellon) as arranged, was found adrift six days later. The 28-year-old’s mother reported him missing after three days and Salvamento Maritimo began a search and also issued a radio warning. The following day he was spotted more than three kilometres off Peñiscola and he explained to his Salvamar rescuers that he had been adrift after his engine and batteries failed. Although suffering from malnutrition, he did not need hospitalisation, sources said later.

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DENIA’S fire brigade was called out to Alcalali where a dog was trapped inside a culvert in the Mosquera district. The firemen had to break open the drainage pipe before they could reach the dog who docilely waited until the opening was wide enough for it to emerge and then run off.

JALON: Idyllic, but few job opportunities.

ACCORDING to Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), more of the Marina Alta’s Spanish residents are now living and working abroad. In 2009 there were 3,098 of them on the Register of Spanish Residents (PERE), but 10 ye a rs la te r this ha d ne a rly double d to 6,446.

This inc lude s J a lon where 478 of the Spanish re s ide nts on its 2009 Pa dron a re now outs ide Spain, compared with 260 in 2009. Alcalali, now has 126 of its Spanish residents working abroad, compared with 65 in 2009. The e c onomic c ris is w hic h be ga n in 2008 w a s c ite d a s the princ ipa l c a us e of the exodus, as this type of e migra tion is c los e ly linked to lack of work opportunities, analysts said. This was particularly noticeable inland, particularly in the Vall del Pop and the Valls de la M a rina , the y pointe d out.

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EGYPTOLOGY GROUP: David Rohl and Tim Mahoney.

Ancient and modern THE Vall del Pop U3A’s Egyptology group is led by one of the world’s bestknown Egyptologists. The monthly talks by

David Rohl are not entirely restricted to Egypt, since he occasionally lectures on the history and archaeology of the Old Testament, Bronze Age Greece, the Minoan bullleaping culture of Crete, the warlike Hittites of Anatolia modern Turkey - and the ancient civilisations of Mesootamia, now Iraq and Syria. There are also specials on completely different topics including the Trojan War and the Romano-Spanish traditions surrounding the Sangreal or Holy Grail. Due to David’s international commitments there can be occasions when he is away and the lecture is postponed until the following month although members will be notified approximately one week before the meeting. For further information about the Vall de Pop U3A, check out the http://u3avall delpop.com website.

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T E U L A D A - M O R A I R A’s business and shop-owners association AECO called for a return to paid Blue Zone parking. The contract for running the Zona Azul service ran out last December and parking has been free since then. “With the machines not working and nobody to control parking, the present situation is more than dramatic as shops, restaurants, bars and businesses prepare for Easter,”AECO complained in a recent statement. “A c o r r e c t l y - r e g u l a ted Zona Azul which is free at certain t i m e s o f t h e d a y boos ts c o m m e r c i a l a re a s and with a turnaround in the tow n c e n t r e ’s p a r k in g spaces,” the statement continued. “It’s easy to park, get a ticket and carry out whatever is needed in 45 minutes, after which someone else

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TEULADA STREET: Call to restore Zona Azul. can park, enabling 10 differen t ca rs to u s e th e s a me parking space each day.” T h ere are free p a rk i ng zones not far from the centre in Moraira and Teulada for anybody wanting to park fo r s ev era l h o u rs , A E CO pointed out. Shops, bars and restaurants as well as other businesses were affected by the current situation, the association continued: “They fear if it continues, this could have a d is as trous effect on the local economy.”

THE Marina Alta Costa Blanca Floral Club holds its next demonstration today, Thursday, at La Senieta at 2.45pm. Beryl Cotton, who has been designing floral arrangements for more than 20 years, has not visited the club since

2013, and will be demonstrating her Happy Days display. Entrance fee for members is €5 and €8 for visitors with all exhibits raffled at the end of the afternoon. Doors open at 2pm and the club requests that

everyone be seated by 2.45pm. For further information contact Lynn on 966 405 426 or the www.mari naaltafloralclub.com website. The club can also be followed on Facebook.

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WINE TASTING: Moraira-Teulada U3A wine tasting evening.

Wines explained THE Moraira-Teulada U3A Wine Tasting group recently received a visit from representatives of a Jumilla (Murcia) bodega. Family-run Bodegas Bleda was founded in 1915, and their emblematic Oro Viejo won a gold medal at the 1929 Barcelona World Exhibition, and as early as the 40’s they were already exporting most of their produc-

tion, mainly to Europe. The wines’ intense flavours, colours and aromas are due to the special climate and soil conditions of the region which make them differ from wines of other areas, the experts explained. The Monastrell grape is the main variety used, though they also grow Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and white varieties.

Prizes for short films THE registration period for Curts del Moscatell festival of short films has now begun. This year’s edition includes a new €300 award sponsored by the town hall introduced for a short film on gender-equality. As in previous years, there are Open Theme, Best Film in Valenciano, Public’s Choice and Muscatel categories. Teulada-Moraira Town Hall, the Friends of Teulada Cultural Association (ACAT) and the San Vicente Ferrer Co-operative and Bodega are sponsoring prizes totalling €3,000 and finalists’ films, chosen by a jury, will be shown to the public at the Teulada-Moraira auditorium next August. Full information is available on the www.curts demoscatell.es website.

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One which didn’t get away THE Teulada-Moraira Fishing Club recently held its third match of the summer league. The weather was far from summery, and following a glorious weekend, the thermometer registered only 7 degrees and it was raining. By the time 11 members had reached section B2 of the River Jucar the temperature had risen to 9 degrees and it stopped raining, but it was a slow start for many anglers. By lunchtime many nets were still empty, but more

fish were landed during the later stages of the match to the relief of the anglers concerned. Malcom Hunt hooked a magnificent carp which proved too large for his landing, but another member came to his aid with a much larger net enabling him to land the 7.2-kilo fish. For further information contact Frank Povey on 966 490 338 or email frank povey@btopenworld.com, or call Ray Craig on 966 492 083 and 650 069 247.

SUMMER LEAGUE: Recently held its third match.

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Beauty spot green again GRANADELLA is visibly recovering from the catastrophic forest fire of 2016 which devastated 812 hectares of land and adjoin-

ing urbanisations. Two-anda-half years later, hikers and mountain bikers can return to its paths and tracks now that the blackened and

charred landscape is regenerating. Although burnt pines still dot the landscape, vegetation has taken hold once more and ‘No Entry’

signs no longer bar walkers and cyclists from Granadella’s paths and tracks so that shrubs and plants can grow unhindered.

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VISIT: Sisterhood members with Jose Chulvi and Kika Mata.

Keeping up with tradition AS happens each year on the third Sunday in Lent, the image of Jesus Nazaareno left Javea’s Calvario chapel. From here it was taken in procession to the San Bartolome church where it will remain until May 3. This is in one of Javea’s principal religious events and was attended by hundreds of parishioners as well as the municipal authorities and local clergy. The procession and church celebrations were arranged by the Cofradia de Señoras sisterhood who met Javea’s mayor Jose Chulvi and Services councillor Kika Matas beforehand to present them with the programme of events and discuss last-minute arrangements.

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Election mode CESAR SANCHEZ, currently Calpe mayor and president of Alicante’s Provincial Council, the Diputacion, also heads the Partido Popular’s list of candidates for the April 28 general elections. He recently visited Javea where he took part in a precampaign event accompanying Rosa Cardona, the PP candidate running for mayor in next May’s local elections.

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THE Original Charity Shop in Javea is offering a bargain hunter’s paradise from Monday until Saturday April 13. During the very popular and long-awaited end of season sale, there will be bargains galore at crazy prices for two weeks with 50 per cent off marked items. These will include goodquality ladies’ and men’s clothing, household goods, electrical appliances, tools, bedding, curtains, ornaments, jewellery and lots more. This is a brilliant bargain-

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Long-awaited sale hunting opportunity which is not to be missed. The Original Charity Shop will not be accepting clothes for sale on commission until Monday, after which they will be accepting all suitable spring and summer items. The shop is in Carrer de Nancy in Javea’s Arenal and more information is available on their www.charityshoplibrary.com website.

LINE-UP: The Original Charity Shop volunteers.

Bringing history alive MEMBERS of Friends of Javea’s Museum (AMUX) recently visited the Museu del Fang (Pottery Museum) in Orba. The museum is housed in one of Orba’s oldest and most iconic buildings, the Casa del Senyoria built in the late 16th century as the administrative centre for the Count of Oliva. Pottery was the town’s principal trade from the 17th century onwards, and the museum uses the words and photographs of local people to tell the story of this industry, restoring it to its important place in the region’s history. Enthusiastic volunteers provided conducted tours in English and Spanish, and Mia Ramondt brought history alive with her account of how the people of the town created the museum. She also took the English speakers on a tour of Orba, using different buildings to illustrate important moments in the town’s history.

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Very impatient patient A PATIENT in A and E at Denia hospital began to self-harm while waiting to see a doctor. After calling out for attention for some time, complaining that he was in great pain and could not bear it any longer, he then took a blade from his pocket and in front of other patients he cut one of his wrists. He was prevented from doing further harm to himself as all hospital personnel have panic buttons on their computers and security guards arrived imme-

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DENIA HOSPITAL: The patient waited in A & E. diately, followed by medical staff who attended to the wound. Witnesses said the same

man later appeared with both arms in splints, presumably to prevent him from self-harming once

more, and seemed to have been tranquilised as he calmly waited his turn to see a doctor.

Kitesurf comes to a halt DENIA will not have a school or canal for kitesurfing at Les Deveses beach this summer. Coastal authority Costas turned down the town hall’s application for a permit owing to the Pativel Law that was introduced by the Generalitat last year to protect the region’s remaining stretches of undeveloped coastline. Denia’s Beaches councillor Oscar Mengual explained that the section of Les Deveses that would have been set aside for kitesurfing has been catalogued as a special protection zone. The regional government advised Costas of its protected status, which in turn advised the town hall that the project could not go ahead. Mengual said that his department did not intend to challenge the decision, but added that he was confident that another location could be found.

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Migrant returns ruling THE EU’s Court of Justice has ruled that France’s use of anti-terror laws to return irregular migrants to Spain and other countries is unlawful. The court ruled France could not treat its border with Spain as external due to both countries being members of the EU’s Schengen free movement area. It comes as France stepped up police patrols along its borders in the wake of the 2015 Paris shootings. French police were using counter-terror rules to make ‘hot returns’ of migrants across the Spanish border, particularly at that of the Basque Country. Hot returns refer to transfers undertaken without allowing migrants to apply for asylum or protection from the country they arrive in.

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Spanish gun ownership THERE are almost 2.95 million weapons of all types in Spain, according to Interior Ministry estimates reported on in the wake of the New Zealand mosque shooting. The figures, from the ministry’s latest Statistical Ye a r b o o k for 2017, showed a total of 127,224 licences for handguns had been issued. A total of 66,874 of those were for use in sports and target practice while 21,030 were for Local Police officers. About 8,514 licensed handguns are in the hands of people who believe they face ‘special’ risks which require them to arm them-

selves for protection. One such licence holder is Santiago Abascal, the far-right Vox‘s leader who has sparked a debate on gun ownership following shootings in the US and New Zealand. Abascal has said laws that state self-defence alone did not qualify as a ‘special’ risk should be changed to allow more people in Spain to carry guns. Representatives of Police and Guardia Civil officers said Abascal’s proposals were ‘nonsense’ and would lead to a rise in violent crime. Juan Fernandez, a Uni-

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BEARING ARMS: Spain has an estimated 127,224 licensed handgun owners. fied Association of the Guardia Civil (AUGC) spokesperson, said: “It is unnecessary as well as dangerous.”

EU figures show Spain has the fourth lowest murder rate per 100,000 people of any member country.

THE popular tourist town of Ronda, just an hour inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol, was left stunned after National Police were forced to use rubber bullets and batons in ugly scenes outside the town’s court. Angry relatives of 22 people who were detained in an anti-drugs operation in Ronda and Sevilla last week had gathered outside the court in the historic town to demand their release. The shocking scenes were captured on mobile phones by locals. Two police officers were reported to be injured - one after allegedly being thrown to the ground and the other hit by an object, ‘possibly a brick,’ thrown by the crowd. Dozens of National Police officers were drafted into the area and were accompanied by air support.

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Cancer therapy clinics TWO private hospitals are due to open centres in Madrid as Spain joins a global race to adopt proton beam therapy, a form of cancer treatment hailed as a less aggressive alternative to the current X-ray radiation. Children and patients with rare tumours will especially benefit from the treatment which has fewer side effects than conventional X-rays. The first of the two hospitals is due to open in the last quarter of the year, and the second one in March 2020. There are currently more than 20 proton treatment centres in Europe and 27 in America, with many more in the pipeline. And some industry sources say the current global figure of around 60 could double in the next five years.

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Genocide played down A CANDIDATE standing for a farright party in Castilla-La Mancha in upcoming elections has made statements playing down genocide in the Holocaust. Fernando Paz said this month that deaths in Nazi extermination camps were caused by overcrowding, disease and a lack of organisation when pressed by a Twitter user on the subject. Paz, who is top of Vox’s electoral list in Albacete, added he did not see what that had to do with killings in the camps. Footage of the Vox politician speaking at a Falange event in 2016 showed him playing down the role of Nazi soldiers in the deaths of Jews on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. He said killings were carried out first by locals who had been anti-Semitic for ‘many centuries.’

Spain tops safe countries

COMMENTS: Paz (inset) played down killings in Nazi concentration camps. Paz said he had never denied the racist aspect of the Holocaust when questioned. The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain said Paz’s revisionism and denial of the Holo-

SPAIN is one of the safest countries in Europe, according to new figures by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat). In terms of murders, rapes, and robberies, Spain falls into the bottom 10 lowest countries for crime out of 41

caust was ‘unacceptable.’ It comes as Pedro Pablo Peña, the leader of the neo-Nazi National Alliance, praised Paz last week saying his departure from his movement to

countries analysed. The country has a particularly low murder rate, coming 34 out of 41, and 3 1 o u t o f 4 1 f o r r o b b e r i e s . S p a i n ’s r a p e f i g u r e s w e r e s l i g h t l y h i g h e r, putting the country at 27, while it was

Vox was a ‘loss.’ Members of Vox have previously faced accusations of racism. The party is known for its strident anti-migration stance and social conservatism.

21 for sexual assault. Murder rates were significantly lowers than neighbouring countries; at 0.48 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 1.31 in France, 0.67 in Italy, and 0.91 in Germany.

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SPAIN will need an average of 270,000 migrants every year up to 2050 to meet the economy’s demand for workers, a government official has said. Secretary of State for Migration Consuelo Rumi said considering immigration as a threat would be a “grave error” for the country. Spain ’s a g e i n g p o p u latio n me a n t th e re would not be enough workers to fill posts meaning there would be less money available for public spending, Rumi added. She was speaking at a migration forum organised by the Inter-American Development Bank. “It is morally unacceptable and politically indecent to blame migrants for the ills of society,” Rumi said. It comes as figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed the arrival of 287,882 immigrants into Spain offset a general population decline in the first half of 2018. The overall growth rate during that time was 74,590, with 166,320 people leaving Spain and deaths exceeding births by 46,273. A total of 179,794 babies were born in Spain during the first six months of 2018, the lowest figure since 1941.

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ARRESTED: Woman, 50, is detained after man found strangled and burned.

Irish woman held over homeless man’s death SPAIN’S National Police force has arrested a 50-year-old Irish woman in connection with the death of a wheelchair-bound homeless man who was found strangled and burned after allegedly being sprayed with an accelerant. The 61-year-year old victim

was wheelchair-bound after having his lower limbs amputated and was well-known in the tourist town of San Bartolome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. Police also arrested a 43-yearman, a Spanish national, in connection with the murder. Both are

residents in the south of Gran Canaria. The pair were arrested following an intensive two-month investigation after the homeless Romanian man was found where he slept. He was found strangled to death and burned after being sprayed with an accelerant.

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Women outnumbered in music ONE in every 100 classical and orchestral music performances in Spain featured the work of a woman, according to figures from an arts association. A survey carried out by the General Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) and the Classics and Modern collective found 5 per cent of conductors at performances were women. Pilar Rius Fortea, of the Women in Music Association, said the data was “discouraging.” “Of all the arts and branches of culture, music is the one that is worst in terms of gender equality,” Rius said. Both organisations reviewed a total of 668 classical and orchestral music performances staged in Spain for their study. It also found 29 per cent of Spanish music composition graduates were women.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S political parties have unveiled their lists of candidates for the upcoming snap general election on Sunday April 28 amidst fanfare about who has made the cut. Elections to the country’s Cortes Generales, and particularly the Congress of Deputies lower house, function in part according to a party list system. This means that while 102 seats in the Congress are directly elected, the remaining 248 are distributed among the country’s 50 provinces. Within provinces the seats are allocated proportionally to parties from their list of candidates according to the percentage of the vote they receive. This contrasts with the firstpast-the-post system used in Britain, where the candidate with the largest number of votes wins in a single-member constituency. Spain’s parties present their lists prior to elections before the deadline passed on Sunday. They have already made head-

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UNVEILED: Parties have presented their lists for the April vote. lines due to the candidates chosen to stand, with some enjoying a high profile outside of politics. All parties have placed their leaders at the top of their lists for Madrid along with deputies and other senior members as their number two. Other leading members such as government ministers in the case of the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) have

been chosen to head up lists provinces including Barcelona, Valencia and Sevilla. Both PSOE and the centrist Ciudadanos pushed female candidates further up their lists. This has been interpreted as a nod to feminism after high turnouts at the women’s strikes on March 8. PSOE’s lists featured government ministers high up in the running in what some Spanish

news outlets branded an ‘overbooking.’ The conservative Partido Popular’s (PP) list drew particular attention for the party’s decision to draft in several non-political figures. These included bullfighters and Adolfo Suarez Illana, the son of the former prime minister of the same name. Ciudadanos’ list features figures from business and civil society in a deliberate strategy to reach out beyond career politicians. Senior Coca Cola employee Marcos de Quinto and Roma rights activist Sara Gimenez have both been drafted. The leftist Podemos drafted several of its leading members to reinforce its commitment to its core principles. The far-right Vox has tapped a number of generals for its lists and drew fire after one candidate appeared to play down genocide in the Holocaust.

Profile: Ciudadanos WITH a general election looming on Sunday April 28, we are profiling each of the political parties vying for victory in the vote. The centrist Ciudadanos party (Citizens in English, often shortened to Cs) is a new party which has surged in popularity over the past decade. It pitches itself as as a progressive, liberal force and as one staunchly in favour of Spanish unionism. It currently has 32 seats in the Congress of Deputies but controls or governs in coalition with other parties in towns, cities and regions across Spain. The party was founded in Cataluña in 2006 by politicians and public figures in response to the rise of nationalism and separatism. Party leader Albert Rivera, in office since Ciudadanos’ inception, has refused to class it as either left or right-wing. Its platform features liberal positions on social issues and immigration while economically the party advocates pro-business policies such as cutting corporation taxes and red tape. It has also pledged to crackdown on corruption in Spanish politics. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 28.6 per cent, 118 seats Partido Popular (PP): 20.1 per cent, 82 seats Ciudadanos: 16.3 per cent, 60 seats Unidos Podemos: 11.1 per cent, 32 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.

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Animal lovers PET owners in Spain spent €1.2 billion on t h e i r a n i m a l s l a s t y e a r, making the country the fifth largest consumer within this market in Europe. Of this figure, €959 million was generated by the sale of food for dogs and cats with €278.36 spent on buying medication, a growth of 2.56 per cent, according to the national association of pet food manufacturers, Anfaac. The online sale of t h e s e p ro d u c t s g re w b y 25 per cent and now accounts for around 6 per cent of sales. This means of purchase reportedly gained popularity among consumers during the crisis, as it offers lower prices and the added value of home delivery.

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Elderly independence THE number of older people dependent on younger generations in Spain is below the European average. According to the Institute of Economic Studies (IEE), the figure reached 29 per cent in 2018, but is still higher than in previous years. The new figures showed the number of elderly people who needed help from the workingage population was just 23 per cent in 2008. A spokesperson for the institute said: “During the last years, the proportion of people over 65 years of age has increased with respect to the population of working age. “The so-called dependency rate of the elderly population is an important indicator related to pensions, health and social services of a group. Depopulation growing.” The overall dependency rate in the European Union was 30.5 per cent in 2018, compared to 25.5 per cent in 208. Italy had the highest ratio, at 35.2 per cent, while Ireland and Luxembourg had the lowest numbers.

LOW FIGURES: Spain’s elderly are less dependent on younger people than the EU average.

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PROTESTS planned to demonstrate for more action in Spain’s depopulated regions have been backed by 68 groups across 22 provinces, according to one organisation. Teruel Existe, which campaigns for measures to curb population declines in the province of the same name, said Sunday’s Re-

volt of Empty Spain rally would highlight

the issue nationally. “In Spain there is no level of equality, justice, territorial balance or social cohesion because there are two Spains, one developed and one empty,” group spokesperson Manuel Gimeno said.

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Tech savvy regions THE Basque Country is the Spanish region that meets most of the requirements set out under national e-administration and digital transparency laws, according to a new report. The EY consultancy’s Digital Administration in Spain report found none of Spain’s regions, provinces or councils complied with all 132 legal requirements. The Basque Country complied with 94.7 per cent of them. Galicia was the secondmost compliant at 94.2 per cent, followed by Cataluña, 93.5 per cent, Asturias, 90.2 and Madrid, 89. Extremadura complied with the least at 47.9 per cent. Aragon came second to last with 51.2 per cent, followed by Navarra, 66.5, La Rioja, 67.4 and Castilla-La Mancha, 71.4.

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FRANCE AROUND 7,000 soldiers were deployed in cities across the country on President Emmanuel Macron’s orders to maintain security during Gilet Jaunes (Yellow Vest) protests, a week after some demonstrators rioted in Paris and ransacked luxury shops.

Troops out

Terror claim COMPANIES partnered with French sugar maker Tereos have lodged legal proceedings against the firm accusing it of being complicit in state-sponsored terrorism following claims from an EU-backed NGO that it sold sweeteners to Syria which were used to make weapons.

SECURITY: Protests continue to rock France.

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SWEDEN’S migration agency has said it will grant refugee status to members of the Uighur Muslim minority group in China following reports of persecution in the latter’s Xinjiang Province, including detaining people in ‘reeducation’ camps where inmates are allegedly tortured.

A DISEASE which opens wounds on the hooves of sheep has spread to Sweden for the first time, which veterinarian Ulrika Konig said was a serious development, the causes of which remain unclear.

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Attack marked

BELGIUM consumes wood equivalent to 3.8 million hectares of forest every year, half the size of the country and five times the total area of its woodlands according to a report from the WWF environmental NGO.

A 19-YEAR-OLD Muslim social media personality organised a memorial service for the 49 people killed in the New Zealand mosque shooting, with Susann Nikkerud also using the event to call for more action against Islamophobia.

Flight strikes AIRPORTS across Belgium including Charleroi, Antwerp, Ostend and Liege experienced disruption and delays to flights after air traffic controllers staged strikes last Thursday in a dispute with bosses over pay and conditions.

Deep dining EUROPE’S first underwater restaurant opened in Norway last week, with almost 7,000 bookings made at Under, at a cost of €380 per head for a menu based on local southern Norwegian cuisine and seafood.

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Station blast

Robot writer

AMSTERDAM’S Ganzenhoef subway station was left badly damaged last Thursday after a bomb exploded in a cash machine, with police and explosives experts called in to investigate the cause and trace two suspects.

A DUTCH news organisation has used a ‘robot journalist’ in a first for any media outlet in the country, with the artificial intelligence programme tasked with writing articles for NOS using data from the ANP Election Service.

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Happy country

Global role

DENMARK has come second in a global UN ranking of the world’s happiest countries, coming behind Finland and ahead of Norway on measures including the distribution of wealth, social cohesion, life expectancy and freedom of choice.

GERMANY is playing a more important role in the world than it did 10 years ago, almost half of all respondents to a new Pew Research Centre study which surveyed attitudes of people in 10 EU countries.

New findings

War ruling

A RECENT study on the remains of the Egtved Girl and Skrydstrup Woman, Bronze Age women discovered in the early 20th century who were originally thought to have travelled abroad extensively, has claimed they likely never left Denmark.

BERLIN could be forced to stop the US using military bases in Germany as launch pads for drone strikes in Yemen after a Munster court ruled in favour of three plaintiffs from the country who sued over attacks which killed their relatives.

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Blackouts for climate TOWNS and cities across the Costa de Sol are set to cut their lights on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour and raise awareness for climate change. Malaga City, Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Mijas and Marbella are joining more than 7,000 towns and cities worldwide in blacking out public places between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.

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The town’s delayed sewage treatment plant is said to be near completion and will begin testing this year. Nerja Council originally announced work would be complete in early 2019, but has changed the date to early next year after the project was hit by a number of delays when its builders faced bankruptcy.

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NINE people from the Vega Baja area have been arrested in a massive drug-smuggling bust in which 33 kilogrammes of cocaine destined for Alicante Province were intercepted at Barcelona’s port. The drugs were hidden in a shipment containing 80 water heaters which had come from Panama. One of the criminal gangs involved were also dedicated to burglaries, which they carried out in the Vega Baja area, and due to a break-in in Benferri, Guardia Civil investigators were able to link one of the suspects to another criminal gang from Colombia that trafficked large quantities of drugs. In total, four Spaniards and five Colombians were arrested in Orihuela and Benferri and charged with drugs trafficking as well as burglary and belonging to a criminal gang. Seven of the arrested are now in prison without bail, while the other two have been released with charges.

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First anniversary COASTAL CLEANERS ANDALUCIA celebrated its first anniversary in characteristic style. In all 51 people, including the staff from the Channel 4 show Sun, Sea and Selling Houses and their film crew, cleaned up four locations in Garrucha and Vera Playa last week. They collectively removed 120 bags worth of plastic and other rubbish, bringing the year’s total to a massive 1,060. The Coastal Cleaners Andalucia volunteers removed almost 200 thin plastic gloves from land surrounding a petrol station next to the sea in Garrucha. Mostly carried out of the bins by the wind, they suspect. Following the clean ups, most of the team enjoyed a meal together at a local Indian restaurant, which was decorated for the occasion using bunting made from recycled plastic strapping and animal feed bags. Anyone interested in getting in-

Torremolinos Council said lights in the Costa del Sol Plaza would be cut and candles would be used to illuminate the square during the hour. They will be laid out in the shape of the number 60 to mark six decades since Earth Hour began. “Between all of us we can find a solution to climate change,” the council said on social media. The environmental NGO WWF has called on towns and cities across the world to take part in the 60th annual Earth Hour this year.

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WELL-DESERVED: Volunteers enjoyed a meal together after picking up 120 bags worth of rubbish (above), marking the first year of the association’s activities (right).

volved in future Coastal Cleaners Andalucia events can find out more from their Facebook page.

The switching off of lights serves as a symbolic gesture for combating climate change by using less energy.

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Political stink NERJA’S seabed reportedly houses nine tons of baby wipes, according to the Spanish Institute of Oceanography. The organisation, which sent a

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boat of scientists to comb the area over five days, claimed the debris lies around 50 metres deep off the coast of Nerja. The Public Prosecutor’s Office and Guardia Civil’s environmental protection arm (Seprona) are now investigating the claims under ‘Operation Vastum.’ The issue was initially raised by Ecologistas in Accion Andalucia in 2017, when the environmental group claimed there were ‘serious irregularities,’ in urban wastewater pumped into the sea in Nerja.

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BARS and revellers in Mallorca could be fined up to €3,000 as part of a new crackdown on alcohol consumption which comes into force on Monday. Happy hour deals, two-for-one promotions and displaying alcohol on countertops will be off the menu under the new rules which will ban bars from ‘incitement to drink.’ Meanwhile, holidaymakers could be fined for antisocial behaviour or causing a public nuisance. The rules only apply to certain areas in the island’s capital, Palma: Cala Major, Centre, Paseo Maritimo and the entire Playa de Palma. Al fresco drinking is also outlawed in Carrer del Pare Bartomeu Salva, Carrer del Llaut and Carrer de les Canyes. Bel Busquet, vice-president and Balearic Island minister for innovation, research and tourism, said the proposed law will “help crack down on antisocial drinking and the associated problems this brings.” He added that “while we want visitors to enjoy their holidays, we want to endorse responsible drinking.”

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Mango follows Zara store plan BRITISH fashion chain Mango is set to follow in Spanish company Zara’s footsteps in making shipments to customers from its stores to turn them into multipurpose logistics centres. The British firm has launched the service in its Oxford Street store, allowing customers to order products online for same-day delivery to any address in London. It comes as Zara has rolled out the service to stores in 49 countries. Other brands belonging the Inditex group which owns Zara have also followed suit.

€4.48 billion

28 March - 3 April 2019 The Spanish trade deficit in January which was 13.9 per cent higher than during the same month in 2018, according to data from the Trade and Industry Ministry.

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Spanish GDP up 0.6 per cent SPAIN’S Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to have grown by 0.6 per cent in the first three months of this year, the country’s central bank said. The Bank of Spain said in its Quarterly Report the growth rate was ‘very similar’ to last year, with a difference of 0.1 on 2018’s first quarter figure. Domestic and business investment improved since January compared to the end of 2018. Expected rises in government spending could also stimulate the economy further, but a fall in house sales and ongoing political uncertainty could be a drag on

By Joe Gerrard growth, the bank said. ‘Deceleration reflects, fundamentally, a worsening external economic situation which has negatively affected exports since 2018 and which in the short term would contribute to a weakening of demand,’ the report stated. The Bank said employment had grown by 0.4 per cent during the first three months of this year, 0.2 per cent less than at the same time in 2018. Improvements in the economic environment since the last recession, an

‘accommodative’ monetary policy, the healthy finances of companies, households and financial institutions and fiscal expansion continued to buoy economic growth. Oscar Arce, the Bank’s Economy and Statistics Director, said 2018 had been a “fallow year” in public debt reduction. The budget deficit fell by two10ths of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of last year. The Bank has forecast year-on-year rises in CPI inflation of 1.1 per cent in 2019, 1.6 per cent in 2020 and 1.8 per cent in 2021.

Dia takeover moves closer LUXEMBOURG investment firm Letterone has come one step closer to taking control of the Spanish supermarket but now needs to win over 35.5 per cent of shareholders to complete its bid. Mikhail Fridman’s company currently owns 29.01 per cent of Dia. Meetings between firm representatives and Dia’s board saw the former reject plans from the latter to restructure the company as it continues to struggle with debt and faces potential bankruptcy. Letterone has said it will inject €500 million into Dia if its bid succeeds.

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Bank mergers shrink sector THERE will likely be only a handful of separate banks left in Spain in the coming years as low profits and credit force companies to merge, experts have claimed. A report from analysts with Alvarez & Marsal claimed Santandar, BBVA, Bankia, Bankinter and Caixabank were the only firms profitable enough in the sector to survive in the long term. There were 12

separate banks in Spain at the end of 2018. Alvarez & Marsal’s Fernando de la Mora said: “The business model of smaller entities is not viable unless it focuses on a niche strategy like Bankinter’s, the lack of viability is linked to size.” It comes as banks have been plagued by a lack of demand and low interest rates which make lending less profitable.

Pension pledge SPAIN’S Social Security Minister Magdalena Valerio has pledged that the government will not cut widows’ pensions after a n o t h e r w e l f a r e o ff i c i a l suggested linking the payments to the income of recipients.

Turnover up THE turnover of Spanish manufacturers grew by 0.2 per cent in January on a year-on-year basis while sector orders fell by 1.9 per cent, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Revised down CREDIT rating agency Fitch has revised its economic output (GDP) forecasts for Spain down to 2.1 per cent in 2019 and 1.7 per cent in 2020, saying political uncertainty could discourage companies from investing.

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Energy plan SPANISH power company Red Electrica is set to spend more than €3.2 billion to transition to sources of renewable energy as part of a new strategic plan. The investment from the Madridbased firm makes up 53 per cent of the €6 billion total earmarked for the plan. The plan foresees the development of a high voltage transport network costing almost €2.9 billion. Money is also set to be allocated to planned power lines connecting Spain and France via the Bay of Biscay, increasing Europe’s electricity capacity by 5,000 megawatts. The company said the link would help it to meet its target of 32 per cent of energy produced being renewable by 2030. Eva Pagan, Red Electrica’s Transport Director, said the link is due to be operational by 2025. A power link between Mallorca and Menorca is also due to enter service in 2020 and remains a ‘priority’ for the firm, Pagan added.

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Global leaders TWO leading Spanish retailers are among the 50 most valuable brands in the sector worldwide, according to a new industry report. El Corte Ingles and Mercadona both made it into Brand Finance’s Top 50 global ranking in its Retail 2019 report. The El Corte Ingles department store came 28th in the ranking, climbing five positions compared to last year which is the sixthlargest increase of any company in the table. The Mercadona supermarket entered the ranking for the first time this year. Teresa de Lemus, Managing Director of Brand Finance Spain, said the country now accounted for 1 per cent of the retail sector’s total global value. “The entry of Mercadona represents an increase of 174

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Fashion firm credit deal SPANISH fashion chain El Ganso has reached a deal with 13 of its creditors to refinance debts of €25 million, while the company plans to grow 10 per cent every year for the next four years.

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TOP 50: Mercadona entered the ranking for the first time this year.

per cent in the contribution of value of the Spanish retail sector to the world total, with a value of €7.86 billion in 2019 compared to €3.516 billion in 2018,” de Lemus said. Brand Finance gave both El Corte Ingles and Mercadona a company strength

rating of AA. A total of 17 companies in the top 50 were also given an AA rating. British company Marks & Spencer fell out of the ranking this year, with the report finding that its brand value fell by 15 per cent. Supermarket Tesco, whose strength was rated at AA+,

came 12th in the ranking. Its place in the table stayed the same compared to last year. Brand Finance’s report ranked Amazon as the world’s most valuable retailer, ahead of Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ikea, CVS Health, Costco, Target, Walgreens and Alibaba.

INTERNATIONAL states’ sovereign wealth funds have invested about €40 billion in Spain in recent years, €1.2 billion of which was invested in 2018 according to a new report from ICEX and IE University.

Park call AN EU Parliament committee has called for an end to the illegal extraction of water from Doñana National Park in Andalucia, and said plans to store natural gas there should be dumped due to ‘deep concern’ over their effects.

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Thank you to the Spanish health system LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT LAST Monday morning, 8am found me blearily wending my way to the local medical centre. As I’m sure many of you are aware, this is the ungodly hour allocated in Spain to those who require their blood to be presented for examination. Well, cutting a long one extremely short, less than an hour later found me in the emergency room at Son Espases Hospital! After a series of tests, including a CAT scan, I was firmly informed I would need immediate hospitalisation, or I was in danger of expiring! Happy Monday everyone! Luckily I was in great hands. The treatment was first-class. The surroundings (single ensuite room with all mod cons and panoramic views!) couldn’t be faulted. After four days of being utterly spoiled, I was released with a supply of antibiotics and a cheery ‘hasta luego.’ As I’ve seen the inside of a few London hospitals this winter, it was impossible not to compare the different environments. One of

UNITED: Spanish health staff are a happy family. the most striking was the general atmosphere. Whereas the larger British hospitals are somewhat austere and the staff in the main a bit stiff and distant, their Spanish equivalents could not have been more different. The merry banter as they go about their duties is not only

infectious but truly heart lifting. They are like one big happy family, exuding a genuine impression that they truly do enjoy their chosen profession. And do you know the reason for this positive gulf of difference between them and their British counterparts?

Leapy has worked it out. From the surgeons and doctors, to the nurses, administration and cleaning staff, they are practically all of Spanish origin. Consequently they have the same things in common. Holidays, religions, family units and culture. All combined to make them feel secure and contented with their way of life. The British on the other hand, are splintered, segregated and confused. Despite the ads on TV which increasingly show mixed marriages and a happy integrated society, it is simply not the case. It’s like fake news. In my opinion there is no mass integration in the diversity of British society. And nowhere is the actual truth more apparent than in large UK hospitals. To me they reflect the true state of Britain today. Staff of different colours, creeds, nationalities with a variety of languages, all performing their duties in an aura of separateness. Not only is mass immigration not working, it is actually eroding the British way of life to a point where it will no longer exist. Thank God I live in Spain. And thank you Son Espases for simply being there. Keep the faith, love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Dead Postings Society Ceasing to be may not end our online existence, says Terence Kennedy

BY 2060 Facebook will have more dead users than live ones. Users are dying off at 10,000 a day. Their accounts aren’t. A famous quote says millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Now many of us are heading for digital immortality without quite realising it. That’s partly because social media platforms make it difficult to either pass on, or shut down, the sites of ‘late’ users. Indeed in one infamous recent case, a site actually kept warning a deceased user that he was infringing their rules by dying without telling them. (They later apologised). Youngsters in particular are always being warned that what goes on the internet, stays on the internet. Few realise this also extends beyond death. In Facebook’s first 10 years some 10 million users died, and in most cases, their accounts are still up there, forever, caught in a legal limbo which technophobic legislators show little appetite for tackling. Tales abound of families denied ac-

cess to a deceased loved one’s site, or all the data social media sites hold about that person. Drawing up a Will takes care of our material assets, but a few quick tips might avoid those left behind being trapped in our digital maze. Some platforms, like Twitter and

Instagram, will indeed let next of kin terminate an account on proof of death, but Twitter still denies access to anything on that account. Facebook recently bowed to years of pressure by adding an option the still-living user can tick, letting the account be deleted after death. It also lets

you appoint a family member as a ‘legacy contact’ who can, among other things, remove ‘inappropriate’ content from an account. Google holds more information about more people in the world than any other platform, and it too has now made it easier for others to access and manage that information after a number of high-profile legal challenges. What’s easiest all round is to access Google’s ‘Inactive Account Manager’ while you’re still breathing. This lets you be very specific about what’s done with your digital information after your account has been inactive for a set length of time. And, importantly, exactly what you’d like your heirs to access. This means thinking carefully what you want them to discover once you’ve shuffled that mortal coil. That’s because Google saves absolutely everything you have ever done, from e-mail to stored photos to map routes and even your browsing history; ie every single website visit, including those you may have accessed for, um, anatomical research…

Pass with a password APPOINTING a digital trustee informally is actually the simplest way to deal with your digital legacy. The good news is that it involves no official procedures; the bad news is that it has no legal standing if there’s any dispute. All you do is give the person of your choice your access details and passwords. If you use password management software, or keep all your passwords in an encrypted text file, then just give them the information and your master password. Or that giant Post-It note. This at least lets them post news of your demise, and curate any past or future content. Technically you are breaking the rules until notifying the platforms of your death. So let them sue the account holder, I dare them.

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

VOX wants to prohibit pro-independence political parties and ‘those who do not renounce Marxism,’ the party’s creator Santiago Abascal announced. We all know who the pro-independence parties are, but it’s trickier identifying those who are still clinging to Marxism. There’s Podemos, although they have reluctantly renounced Chavism and Bolivarism, so presumably they’ve renounced Marxism too. Abascal could be thinking of Mas Madrid as its leading figure, retired Supreme Court judge Manuela Carmena, was once a communist. And possibly Abascal would take a potshot at Iñigo Errejon who feels he still belongs to Podemos, but runs in the forthcoming regional elections on Carmena’s ticket. And of course, there’s Izquierda Unida, the remnants of Spain’s Communist Party which had flourished when clandestine, but dwindled and diminished after it was legalised in 1977. The only Reds these days are the Spanish football side, but Abascal will doubtless search zealously to find reasons for banning anything and anyone not in line with Vox doctrine. Welcome to the dictatorship.

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Where are the Reds

No second chance

SUSANA DIAZ, the former president of Andalucia and the PSOE primaries candi-

date who was wiped out by her eternal rival, Pedro Sanchez, is unhappy. She already had enough to be unhappy about, having managed to lose Andalucia

A simple answer WRITING in El Pais recently on Brexit, Pedro Sanchez referred to a referendum as an instrument which attempts to provide a simple solution to a complex problem. Sanchez was referring to the June 2016 referendum, but reading between the lines he could also have been referring to Cataluña. Sanchez’s tone was disapproving, but if only Cataluña had been allowed to hold a referendum! Not Mas’s November 9 semi-referendum of 2014 or 2017’s cobbled-together October 1 disaster where many Catalans took the cynical old advice ‘Vote early and vote often.’ Spain’s Constitution does not envisage independence referendums so it was never going to happen. But if a referendum could have been held before the separatists got the bit between their teeth, Catalan Remainers would have won. It would have been a very simple solution to a complex problem which is now tearing Spain apart.

for the PSOE after almost 37 years of uninterrupted control. Had she not done so, perhaps she would have had more say in putting together the electoral lists for the April 28 general election. As it is, she must put up with the dearth of Susanistas on the lists. If Diaz and her closest collaborators made a hash of the regional elections on December 12, what makes her think she can do any better now?

Not a dicky bird

PEDRO SANCHEZ: Spanish prime minister thinks referendum could be a simple solution.

THE politicians are hawking their wares for April 28. Constitutionalists focus on Cataluña and its indivisibility although none have any bright ideas on how to keep it glued to Spain. When not talking about Cataluña, everyone’s preaching equality with Vox and the Partido Popular going off at a predictable tangent. What about the economy, what about jobs, the things voters really care about? Not a dicky bird. Just a few tweets at most.

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

THERE’S a Mother’s Day celebration somewhere in the world nearly every month. In the UK it’s this Sunday, March 31. In most of Europe and North America it’s in May. In Thailand and Costa Rica in August. In Argentina in October, and in Panama and Indonesia, December. Whatever its date, though, there are things only a mother can teach. For instance, it’s she who instructs us about the art of anticipation; ‘Just wait till your father gets home!’ And of receiving; ‘You’re going to get it when we get home!’ About how to meet a challenge; ‘Answer me when I talk to you. Don’t talk back to me!’ And the subtleties of logic; ‘Because I said so, that’s why.’ Not to mention the intricacies of medical science; ‘If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that way.’ Genetics; ‘You’re just like your father.’ Foresight; ‘Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re run over by a bus.’ Our roots; ‘Do you think you were born in a barn?’ And the wisdom of age; ‘When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.’

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A favourite lesson too is justice; ‘One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you. Then you’ll see what it’s like.’ The weather; ‘It looks as if a hurricane’s swept through your room.’ Religion; ‘You’d better pray that will come out of the

carpet.’ And, long before any of us watched Dr Who, time travel; ‘If you don’t shape up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!’ And science is on the timetable years before we study it at school; the science of osmosis; ‘Shut your mouth and eat your supper!’ How can we begin to thank our mothers for all these invaluable insights? When I was a kid, and kicking up a foul-mouthed rumpus, she’d say, ‘If you haven’t got anything nice to say, then why don’t you say nothing at all?’ Imagine if I had listened to her then. Where would I be now? 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.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99; £0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Can community recover debt? In our community of five flats, one family owes €800 in community fees from last year, although they are now paying this year on time. The other four members have had to cover these costs, which soon will increase with a replacement water pump. Beyond exerting moral pressure, what are our remedies? In the longer term, could any unpaid debt be deducted when the property is sold? H C (Baleares) Proceso Monitorio are the two David Searl words you want to remem- You and the Law in Spain ber here. This is a sort of small claims court which does not require the use of lawyers for debts under €2,000. Your community president can obtain the forms from the court in your area and bring action against the defaulters. If they do not pay up within 20 days, the court can order their assets, including bank accounts, to be seized to pay the debt. Perhaps the simple threat of legal action will do the trick. In the longer term, the purchaser of property can be held liable for outstanding community debts of the past three years.

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

Conquistadors and climate change RESEARCHERS from a British university have claimed that plummeting winter temperatures from the end of the medieval era to the mid-19th century were caused by Spain’s conquest of the Americas. The University College London (UCL) team’s study claimed that temperatures dropped in the years after the Spanish arrived in the Americas. They published their findings in the Quarterly Spanish Review. The academics claimed this was because vegetation returned to what were once indigenous villages and farms, absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and pulling global temperatures down. UCL’s Mark Maslin said the amount of native people who died following the arrival of the Spanish was so high that European settlers

NEW THEORY: Academics linked the arrival of Conquistadors with the Little Ice Age. could not replace them. Around 56 million hectares of formerly inhabited land are estimated to have returned to nature after the arrival of the Spanish in the Americas. The Little Ice Age took place in Europe and North

America from the mid 17th century to around 1870. It saw global temperatures fall by half resulting in famine and the spread of diseases coincided with the Thirty Years War and the English Civil War.

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LAST month we explored what Brexit could mean for travellers. As the countdown continues, we review what it could mean for your travel insurance. Have you made your travel plans for this year? Already paid for part of your trip? If you have, consider getting travel insurance before March 29 to avoid Brexit uncertainty. It’s a fact that travel insurance remains one of the most popular travel purchases. It’s a fact that the UK offers more travel insurance choices than any other country. And it’s a fact that travel insurance products offered by UK companies are among the best and most reliable worldwide. What happens after March 29 to your travel insurance choices? Currently some UK-based providers like Globelink sell insurance to EU residents because of EU agreements which allow EU Members the freedom to do so. Right now, with days to go, UK travel insurance providers still don’t know whether a deal will be struck to allow them to continue sell-

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Brexit bedlam grips the UK. What does it mean for travel insurance?

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Policies purchased before Brexit continue to apply. ing insurance to EU citizens after Brexit. The good news, is that Globelink travel insurance products are underwritten through underwriters at Lloyds. Lloyds have already published a reassuring statement about a no-deal Brexit. Lloyd’s underwriters will continue to honour their contractual com-

mitments, including payment of valid claims. That’s got to be good news for our customers and anyone with travel insurance through Lloyds. View their statement at www.lloyds.com. After Brexit, if you are an EU resident, you could find yourself with less travel insurance options to choose from if the UK have their rights to sell

to EU residents revoked in a no-deal scenario. Lack of choice is never a good thing for consumers, so consider buying your travel insurance now or renewing your Annual Multi Trip Policy before Brexit if it’s due soon, by visiting www.globelink.co.uk. Until March 29, its business as usual. After that, who knows? If you already have Travel Insurance with Globelink you don’t need to take action. Globelink policies purchased before Brexit, for travel before or after Brexit remain in place and cover continues as per policy terms at the time of sale. Globelink are working with our Lloyds Travel underwriters to safeguard business as usual after Brexit. We’re making the necessary transitions to ensure we can continue selling Globelink Insurance products to our EU customers. If your current travel insurance policy is with another provider, you should check directly with them about their post-Brexit arrangements. Most travel Brexit concerns are

around flight disruption. The good news is the risk has been reduced as the European Commission and UK government have agreed that UK and EU airlines can still operate between the two. Travel insurance operates within particular terms and conditions, so what they might cover in relation to Brexit depends on circumstances and remains unknown in many cases. Deal or no-deal, protect yourself with travel insurance. Travel disruption could be a small part of what might happen on any trip. Unforeseen mishaps and medical emergencies could cost you much, much more. Globelink Travel Insurance: for people living in the EU. Visit www.globelink.co.uk, or call (UK) +44 1353 699 082 or our Spanish link line 966 265 000. Check current BREXIT and Travel advice on https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-na tionals-travelling-to-eu-essential-infor mation and https://www.abta.com/tipsand-advice/brexit-advice-for-travellers.

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Beautiful, beautiful San Sebastian San Sebastian offers is relatively modern, with one example being the Buen Pastor Cathedral (or C a the dral of t he Good Shepherd). Dominating the local skyline at 75 metres high (245 feet), construction began in 1888 with the offic ia l docum ent at i on bei ng signed by the two-year-old King Alfonso XIII... the present King Felipe VI’s great grandfather. The building was originally just a church and designated as being a cathedral in 1953, nine years before it was completed. Fe a turing t he Got hi c Revi val style, it’s considered the most important church in San Sebastian and is an even more spectacular sight at night thanks to the lighting. One of the most visited places in San Sebastian is the Parte Vie-

TALK to almost every Spanish national about travelling around Spain, and they will all mention San Sebastian. And if you say that you’ve never been there, it’s greeted with a look of dismay, quickly followed by ‘it’s beautiful... you must go there!’ San Sebastian - or Donostia as it’s known to the local Basque Country population - is one of the m o st n o r t h e r l y o f S p a in ’s most popular tourist destinations located on the Bay of Biscay. San Sebastian’s most famous attraction is its great selection of beaches, but for those seeking a little more than a sunbathing holiday there is a wealth of history to be discovered and a chance to learn about a whole different culture - and language - at the same time. If anything, a trip to San Sebastian feels like you’re visiting two countries for the price of one. Much of the architecture that

DOMINATING: The Buen Pastor Cathedral was finally finished in 1962.

Back to being grumpy Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man AFTER last week’s announcement that I had nothing to be grumpy about, everything got back to normal. In fact, one of the things which were making me happy, very quickly made me grumpy! I was on the way to Gibraltar, via Talk Radio Europe to do my fortnightly show, when I realised I’d forgotten my passport. As I was already half way to Gibraltar I had to decide whether to go back home after the show and start again, or pay someone to bring it to me. No brainer; I paid and got it delivered so thank goodness normal grumpiness was resumed pretty quickly. I don’t know much about art so when my daughter and her boyfriend suggested we visited the Picasso museum in Malaga I agreed as his stuff sells for squillions. But, to be honest, I’ve never really got it and after visiting the museum I’m none the wiser. I have, however, come up with a theory; it’s all a con. Now before you all scream that I’m an

ja (Old Town). The quaint buildings famous for their very colourful roofs are protected from the sea by the Monte Urgull. Traditional tourists that are looking for a more relaxed form of nightlife will quickly fall in love with the Parte Vieja when they get to know its trendy bars and cafes, and with the Basque Country being world famous for the quality of its cuisine, there is no problem in finding a quality restaurant or four. To walk off the food and drink, a stroll through the streets to see some of the city’s other famous churches - such as the Basilica of St Mary’s of the Chorus - is recommended, and as you do so try to imagine that until 1863, this historic Parte Vieja was surrounded by a wall.

ignorant heathen just hear my theory out. When you first go in you see all his early stuff and, to say the least, it’s pretty average as far as a bit of painting g o es . T h e re ’s one c a lle d Por tr ait of Paulo but it’s no masterpiece. It’s just a chubby kid with a wonky eye and I reckon nobody went rushing out to buy it. I think what happened with another one is he and a few mates went out on the lash one night and when he came home, he tried to paint something, but it came out all wrong and when his pal asked him what it was, he said ‘can’t you tell?’ He replied ‘no’ and Picasso stared at it a n d the n de c la re d it w a s c a lle d Woman with hand on her hip. Well, I have to tell you it doesn’t look like any woman I’ve ever seen, even in my druggy days! He was a master of reinvention. He confessed to historian Paul Johnson he was not a genius but a clown, and I think with many art collectors and connoisseurs there is an element of the emperor’s new clothes about Picasso. Some arty farty person said ‘isn’t this fantastic’ and everyone didn’t want to be left out so they agreed… but I think Picasso might have had a little chuckle when the readies started rolling in.

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Barry Duke BRITS in Spain are frequently asked what they miss most since leaving the UK. A common reply is ‘proper bacon,’ as if Spanish bacon is somehow inferior to the British variety, which generally comes from Denmark anyway. When I’m asked the question, I never mention food, having gone completely native in my eating habits. But the answer I invariably give is skip diving, a pastime I enthusiastically engaged in when I lived in London and Brighton. But in Benidorm - where I now live - one rarely sees skips except behind barriers on building sites, and these are invariably filled with worthless rubble. That said, I have noticed that people clearing their homes of unwanted items, simply deposit them alongside dumpsters very late at night, and anything worth salvaging is usually gone by morning. However, one item I spotted recently sat for days before finally being removed. It broke my heart that I wasn’t able rescue this gorgeous brown leather art deco sofa, mainly

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SKIP DIVING: People clear their homes and leave unwanted items on the street. because we already had two sofas, and it would have taken four burly men to lift the thing. Seeing it reminded me of the day I spied a magnificent ‘fire engine red’ leather sofa, circa 1930, being hoisted onto a skip in west London. I hit the brakes of my wreck of a van and learned from the owners of

the house which was being cleared that I was welcome to the sofa, as well as two matching armchairs which were still indoors. I can barely put into words the elation I felt at acquiring this suite, and for several years it had pride of place in my home in Wembley. Then, one day, I showed a photo-

graph of the suite to an American architect I met at an art deco fair. He’d bought a house in Greenwich, and wanted to furnish it, once renovations had been completed, in the style of the 1930’s. As soon as he saw my photo, he whooped with delight, and said ‘how much?’

When I replied I had no intention of parting with it, he asked ‘will £3,000 cash change your mind?’ It sure did. I pocketed the dosh, and agreed to retain the suite for him, but for only for six months. After that period elapsed and I’d heard nothing from him, I discovered he’d sold his house and returned to the US. That left me in a quandary. I was about to move into a smaller apartment which had insufficient space for the suite, so I put it up for sale in a friend’s art deco shop, where it was spotted by a team sourcing props for a 1980’s movie by Canadian film producer, Bruce La Bruce. They asked whether I was prepared to loan it to them for £500 for a week-long shoot in London. I happily agreed, not knowing the movie, ‘No skin off my ass’ was a soft-core porno production. Had I known, I would still have agreed. Money is money, after all. Within days of the suite returning, I sold it again - this time for £3,250, proving - if proof were needed - that one person’s trash can often turn out to be another’s treasure.

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The 1960’s - Aviator glasses and the watch to match Nick Horne’s

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THE 1960’s has had many labels hung on those scant 10 years. ‘Swinging Sixties’ among them. I suppose it’s the sibilant sound of the words that most readily catches. Though for me a young man those years are the years of aviation. The jet ages. The Boeing 707, the Mercury and Apollo space programmes and yes the Big and Ugly B52’s the Phantom fighter bombers. The Phantoms almost missed the battle but had a vast gun pod belatedly bolted on to them as the military discovered the ‘man on man’ aerial dog fight was not quite history, not just yet. The era closed with the cult film ‘Easy Rider’ and general disappointment. The easy sex that was not, the clothes that seem to be recycled again and again over the intervening decades. I see that Hippie fashion is once again strutting along the catwalks. I want to howl, with laughter I hope, as I remember the first time that hippie fashion strolled around the corner.

Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 ReEdition and the historical Navitimer Ref. 806 from 1959 (left to right).

Some objects endure and so become iconic, aviator sunglasses and the Breitling watches are among the few that have endured. There was not a boy or for that matter young man that did not really want a pair of Aviator sunglasses. They were accessible and placed you at the cutting edge of everything; War, space, engineering. Frankly any laptop or cellphone really does not compare. Does not even start to compete with the style status bestowed by Aviators

Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition. or a Breitling watch. Which begs the question, why has Breitling not reissued or recycled the Swinging Sixties? Everyone else has. Aviator sunglasses have tried a comeback at least every couple years over the last five or six decades. Breitling though awaited the arrival of Georges Kern as their CEO and leader. Georges

Kern joined Breitling a scant three years ago and yes, he has been busy. This year the Breitling Navitimer Ref 806 1959 Re-Edition has arrived. The watch replicates almost to the smallest detail the design of the of the most venerated early Navitimers, the Breitling Ref 806, including an all-black dial with tone on tone subdials and a rotating beaded bezel. To mark the year, this watch design was first produced it has been created in an edition of limited production of 1959 pieces each individually numbered and engraved. “In the past year, we’ve been thrilled to learn there are so many people who have always been passionate about Breitling’s legacy and there’s enormous interest not only in our new products but also in our heritage and our early timepieces. The Navitimer Ref 806 Re-Edition will give new Breitling fans and people who have followed the brand for decades a chance to own and enjoy their own exclusive piece of our legendary past.” Wear the flash of the 60’s for £7,000 or around €8,000. Nick Horne, London, England

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11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics London 12:30pm Walks of Life 1:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Money for Nothing 3:35pm Escape to the Country 4:20pm Brave 5:45pm Pointless 6:35pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News; Weather 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm Countryfile 8:00pm Antiques Roadshow 9:00pm Blue Planet Live 10:00pmLine of Duty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am The Women's Football Show

9:10am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 9:30am Project Z 10:05am Teen Titans Go! 10:25am ITV News 10:30am James Martin's Sunday Selection 11:30am This Morning - On Sunday 12:30pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:35pm Australia with Julia Bradbury 2:05pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:15pm The Voice UK 4:00pm The Man with the Golden Gun 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:45pm ITV News London 7:00pm The Family Chase 8:00pm What Would Your Kid Do? 9:00pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Victoria 11:00pm ITV News 11:15pm Weather From Hell 12:10am The Bay 1:05am Jackpot247 4:00am ITV Nightscreen

7:10am 8:55am 9:35am 10:05am 11:00am 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 4:25pm 5:25pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

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Scott of the Antarctic Talking Pictures Gardeners' World Countryfile Saturday Kitchen Best Bites The Hairy Bikers' Chicken and Egg My Mediterranean with Adrian Chiles Odette Nature's Miracle Babies Coast Australia: Earth's Magical Kingdom Inside the Factory Dragons' Den Race Across the World Tasmania The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan Frankie Boyle's New World Order White Gold Look Back in Anger

8:00pm Akram Khan's Giselle A performance of the romantic tale by English National Ballet, choreographed by Akram Khan. 9:35pm Horizon 9:45pm Horizon 10:00pm Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors 11:00pm 6 Music Festival Highlights Show Lauren Laverne and Craig Charles present the best of the festival from Liverpool. 12:30am Mustang 2:00am Line of Duty 3:00am Line of Duty 4:00am Ballet's Dark Knight Sir Kenneth Macmillan

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7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:25am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:25pm BGT: Stephen's Top 10 Crown Jewels 1:25pm Catchphrase 2:25pm Wrath of the Titans 3:25pm FYI Daily 3:30pm Wrath of the Titans 4:30pm Scooby-Doo! 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm Scooby-Doo! 6:15pm Shrek 7:15pm FYI Daily 7:20pm Shrek 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am American Dad!

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The Royal The Royal Heartbeat Heartbeat Long Lost Family Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot Vera Sir Cliff Richard: 60 Years in Public and in Private Grantchester Grantchester Drama series set in the 1950s and adapted from the novels by James Runcie. Wire in the Blood

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King of Queens King of Queens The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Frasier Frasier Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Sunday Brunch Jamie's Quick and Easy Food The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Doctor Dolittle 2 A Place in the Sun The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer Channel 4 News Escape to the Chateau Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings F1: Grand Prix Highlights 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Pawn Stars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Minder Minder The Sweeney The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1:05pm Red River 2:05pm FYI Daily 2:10pm Red River 3:50pm The Horse Soldiers 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm The Horse Soldiers 6:15pm Hornblower 8:30pm La Liga 10:50pmUnder Siege 11:50pm FYI Daily 11:55pmUnder Siege 12:55amThe Mechanic A hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who is connected to one of his victims. 1:55am FYI Daily 2:00am The Mechanic

SUNDAY TV

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:10am Access 11:15am Police Interceptors 12:15pm Police Interceptors 1:15pm Friends 1:45pm Friends 2:15pm Friends 2:45pm Friends 3:15pm Friends 3:45pm The Wonderful World of Puppies 4:45pm The Wonderful World of Puppies 5:45pm The Wonderful World of Puppies 6:40pm 5 News 6:45pm World's Busiest Hotel 7:45pm Secrets of the Heinz Factory 8:45pm Inside McDonalds 10:00pm Britain's Favourite Gameshows 12:00am The Bruce Forsyth Story Didn't He Do Well?.

7:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 9:20am Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 9:35am Speechless 10:00am Speechless 10:30am Speechless 11:00am Speechless 11:30am Speechless 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm Schooled 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Young Sheldon 2:00pm Young Sheldon 2:30pm Young Sheldon 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:55pm The Big Bang Theory 8:25pm Ice Age 10:00pm8 Out of 10 Cats 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory 1:00am Tattoo Fixers Extreme

6:00am Netball Northern Mystics play Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership. 7:00am Live ANZ Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic play Southern Steel in the ANZ Premiership. 8:45am Live European Tour Golf Day four of the Hero Indian Open from the DLF Golf and Country Club. 12:00pm Football 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday Cardiff City entertain Chelsea at the Cardiff City Stadium in the Premier League. 5:15pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News

8:00am TMNT 9:30am Walking Tall 11:00amThe A-Team 1:00pm Hellboy II: The Golden Army 3:05pm Captain America The Winter Soldier 5:25pm Rampage 7:25pm Star Wars: The Last Jedi 10:00pmSaving Private Ryan 12:55amRambo

7:00am Serenity: Special 7:30am Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 9:20am Tag 11:10am Class Rank 1:00pm Skyscraper 3:00pm Reprisal! 4:50pm Top Ten Show, the 2019 5:10pm Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 7:00pm Class Rank 9:00pm Skyscraper 10:50pm Reprisal! A new rancher arrives just as an all white jury finds three white brothers who lynched three Indians innocent. 12:30am Tag 2:20am First Reformed Oscar-nominated drama about a tormented New York pastor suffering a crisis of faith

7:00am EFL Greatest Games 8:00am EFL Goals: League One and League Two 8:30am EFL Goals: Championship 9:30am SPFL Greatest Games 10:30am Sunday Supplement 12:00pm Football 3:15pm Live EFL Trophy Final 6:15pm EFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 8:30pm EFL Greatest Games 8:45pm EFL Greatest Games 9:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 10:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 10:30pm EFL Greatest Games 10:45pm EFL Greatest Games 11:00pm EFL 12:00am Football's Greatest 12:30am EFL Greatest Games 12:45am Football 2:50am MLS Greatest Games 3:00am SPFL Greatest Games

8:00am Bedtime Stories 9:50am Big Daddy 11:35amClick 1:30pm Grown Ups 2 3:20pm Happy Gilmore 5:05pm The Longest Yard 7:05pm Click 9:00pm Grown Ups 2 10:45pm Happy Gilmore 12:30amThe Longest Yard 2:30am Billy Madison

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10:15am Murder, Mystery and My Family 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Dom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Curiosity 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Warren 10:30pm This Time with Alan Partridge 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Fleabag 12:00am America's Child Brides

7:45am Money for Nothing 8:30am Great British Menu 9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm The Tropic of Cancer 3:45pm This Wild Life 4:15pm The Hairy Builder 4:45pm Wonders of the Monsoon 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Britain in Bloom 8:00pm The Chronicles of Mourne 8:30pm Only Connect 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Mary Berry's Quick Cooking 10:00pm The Brexit Storm: Laura Kuenssberg's Inside Story 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm National Treasures of Wales 9:00pm Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World Dan Snow charts the role of the Royal Navy in the development of Britain 10:00pm For Folks Sake! Morris Dancing and Me 11:00pm Storyville 12:30am A Timewatch Guide 1:30am The Taff: The River That Made Wales

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Info not available 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Kyle Files 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Info not available 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm Babes in the Wood 12:45am Judge Rinder's Crime Stories 1:40am Tenable

12:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 12:45pm You've Been Framed! Gold 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 8:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm Timewasters 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am The Cleveland Show

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 10:05am Judge Judy 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm Scott and Bailey 12:00am Scott and Bailey 1:05am Vera 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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Countdown Cheers Frasier Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Find it Fix it Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun A New Life in the Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cakemakers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Dispatches Food Unwrapped 24 Hours in Police Custody Women Who Kill Mums Make Porn 60 Days on the Streets

The Car Chasers The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Rocky IV FYI Daily Rocky IV After reclaiming the world title, Rocky plans to retire and enjoy life with his wife Adrian. The Contender La Liga Highlights Car Crash Global The Professionals The Sweeney Teleshopping

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NCIS HouseBusters Wildlife SOS Milkshake! Jeremy Vine The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 5 News Can't Pay Special: Secrets and Lies Access Home and Away Neighbours Deadly Dance Mom Friends Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Everest: World's Greatest Mountain Police Interceptors Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson The Sex Business Manhunt: Catch Me If You Can Fritzl-the Monster: 10 Years on

xXx2: The Next Level Lawrence of Arabia Resident Evil: Apocalypse Battleship The Last Samurai Troy Shanghai Noon Maze Runner: The Death Cure Predator Predator 2

Dude, Where's My Car? Zoolander Dumb and Dumber Blades of Glory Snatched Zoolander Dumb and Dumber Bean Blades of Glory Snatched Jackass: The Movie Jackass: Number Two

MONDAY TV

9:00am Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 10:00am Baby Daddy 10:30am Baby Daddy 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Baby Daddy 3:30pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Speechless 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm Young Sheldon 10:00pm Made in Chelsea 11:00pm Celebrity Coach Trip 11:35pm Celebrity Coach Trip 12:10am Baewatch: Parental Guidance 1:15am The Big Bang Theory

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Top Ten Show, the 2019 6:30am Black Panther: Special 7:00am Reprisal! 8:50am Solo: A Star Wars Story: Special 9:20am Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 11:10am Big Fish and Begonia 1:10pm Skyscraper 3:10pm Stella's Last Weekend 5:10pm Class Rank 7:10pm Big Fish and Begonia 9:00pm Skyscraper 10:50pm Reprisal! 12:40am Prison Riot 2:45am Beneath Us 4:35am Monster Family: Special 5:05am Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

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Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans My Icon Live ANZ Netball Great Sporting Moments Good Morning Sports Fans Football Centre Football Centre Football Centre Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 Football Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live WWE Late Night Raw Sky Sports News

EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Countdowns Football Countdowns Football Years Football Years EFL One2eleven One2eleven Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Years Football Years Soccer Am Best Bits One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Soccer Am Best Bits EFL SPFL Round Up Show SPFL Greatest Games Soccer Am Best Bits MLS Round Up Show Football's Greatest

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El Castillo de Santa Bárbara By Julie Day THE southeast region of Spain has so many interesting places to visit and a day out with family or friends need not cost the earth. The city of Alicante is a fantastic place to visit as it has everything you could want - golden, sandy beaches, a first-class shopping district, modern restaurants and an old, historic quarter. It really is a great mix of the old and new. In this article, we will take you back centuries and offer details of Alicante’s majestic castle, which most people have seen from a distance, but not everyone has stopped to visit. Description Sitting 166 metres high, atop the Benacantil Mountain, the impressive castle of Santa Bárbara has long been a symbol for the coastal city of Alicante. The centuries-old fortress, built during the reign of the Moors, overlooks the whole of the city and port area, and is encircled by a picturesque expanse of pine tree forest. Modern day Today, the castle serves not only

MAJESTIC: Alicante’s Santa Bárbera is impressive to look at and to look out from.

CITY SIGHTS: From the top of Alicante’s Santa Bárbara’s Castle, you can see the whole of the city. as the city’s main tourist attraction, receiving approximately 280,000 visitors a year, but also as a centre for music and art. Art exhibitions by local, national, and European artists and sculptors are held throughout the year and music concerts are performed within the castle grounds mainly at weekends during the summer months.

Renovations Over the centuries, the castle has suffered several attacks and bombardments and has had to be repaired numerous times. Each time that repairs were carried out other important works and reformations were included, where extra rooms, walls, and outbuildings were added.

Sights Today, many of the typical features of a traditional castle, and more, are still present and can be seen on visiting Santa Bárbara. The visitor is able to enter the dungeon and former prison, as well as other long-standing buildings such as the Quarters of Phillip II, the Engineer’s Barracks, the chapel ruins, the Hall of Nobles (former hospital) and the Bastions of the King and Queen. The castle area is made up of three different levels with the ‘torreta’ or turret at the top, which is en-

closed within medieval walls and houses the old keep and some vaults that date back to the 11th and 13th centuries. Entrance Entrance to the castle of Santa Bárbara is free and can be accessed via a number of routes. For those who don’t like to or cannot manage a fairly steep climb with numerous steps, entrance is gained by a lift that takes you up to the castle. The lift is situated on the Avenida Jovellanos, which is located opposite Alicante’s Postiguet Beach, and is reached after walking through a 205-metre tunnel dug through the side of the rock. There is a small charge of €2.40 to travel in the lift. The castle can also be reached by car and parking is available. Facilities Facilities for the visitor include toilets, ramps for wheelchairs, two cafeterias and outside seating areas. Opening hours The Santa Bárbara Castle is open daily from 10am to 8pm during winter (Oct - Mar) and from 10am to 10pm during summer (Apr - Sept).

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Murder, Mystery and My Family 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Dom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Curiosity 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Murder of Jill Dando 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star 12:35am Acid Attack: My Story

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Info not available 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale Popular longrunning soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 9:00pm Info not available 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news. 11:30pm Regional News and Weather Up to the minute regional news and weather updates. 11:45pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:50am Tenable

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Murder, Mystery and My Family Money for Nothing Gardeners' World Great Canadian Railroad Journeys BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC News Politics Live The Super League Show The Tropic of Cancer This Wild Life The Hairy Builder Wonders of the Monsoon Eggheads Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Britain in Bloom Antiques Road Trip Inside the Factory The Great British Sewing Bee Live at the Apollo Newsnight Weather Tribes, Predators and Me MasterChef

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm National Treasures of Wales 9:00pm Blue Planet II 10:00pm Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams 11:00pm Natural World 12:00am Expedition Volcano 1:00am The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons 2:00am Line of Duty 3:00am Line of Duty 4:00am Line of Duty

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed! Gold 8:35am You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00am Emmerdale 9:25am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed: Gold 8:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 10:00pm Furious 7 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pm Furious 7 12:45am Family Guy 1:15am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 10:05am Judge Judy 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm DCI Banks Crime drama series. 12:00am DCI Banks 1:05am Law and Order: UK 2:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot

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Cheers Cheers Cheers Frasier Frasier Frasier Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Find it Fix it Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun A New Life in the Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cakemakers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer Derry Girls Home Gogglebox First Dates

World of Sport The Protectors The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Crime drama. 8:05pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh. 9:15pm La Liga Barcelona are top of the table as they head to Villarreal. 11:35pmLethal Weapon Classic action movie. 12:35am FYI Daily 12:40amLethal Weapon 1:50am Minder 2:55am Lethal Weapon

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Milkshake! Jeremy Vine The Nightmare 5 News Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Access Home and Away Neighbours Maniac Mom Friends Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The latest news coverage. Kilimanjaro: Wonder of the World The Yorkshire Vet First Class v Economy: Is it Worth it? I'm Too Fat to Fly Inside McDonalds Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! High Street TV Teleshopping

8:30am Braven 10:15am Resident Evil: Extinction 12:00pm Shanghai Knights 2:00pm Pacific Rim Uprising 4:00pm S.W.A.T. 6:00pm Shanghai Noon 8:00pm Shanghai Knights 10:00pm Pacific Rim Uprising 12:00am Mad Max 1:40am Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

7:00am A Bad Idea Gone Wrong 8:30am Failure to Launch 10:15am Little Man 12:00pmDrillbit Taylor 1:50pm Tag 3:40pm Game Night 5:25pm Bruce Almighty 7:15pm The Ugly Truth 9:00pm Tag 10:45pm Game Night 12:30am The House 2:10am The Dictator

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Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Baby Daddy Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Don't Tell the Bride The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Speechless Night at the Museum The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 8 Out of 10 Cats Gogglebox Rude Tube

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I’m totally disgusted

WITH reference to your letter regarding the establishment blocking Brexit. I live in Spain but am angry and disgusted by so-called British politicians. In my opinion they are legalised terrorists. Terrorist definition is unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians in pursuit of political aims. Well, they haven’t yet resorted to violence but the traitors that supposedly represent the public have used every means available to them to get what THEY wanted irrespective of what the majority wanted. I hope they all rot in hell. Graham Foster

Career politicians BUENOS DIAS to Leapy. Thank you for your excellent article in this week’s EWN (Issue 1759). You’re spot on with your analysis. It is quite clear now that the current bunch of career politicians has nothing but contempt for the electorate. You can count the number of honest, principled politicians on the fingers of one hand Frank Field is one but, err, I can’t think of anyone else who’s alive! I’ve been a Tory all my life, but they will never get my vote again - voting, it seems, is meaningless. However, faith is being kept! Lynda Barry

Gored blimey WHILE I, like most people, am of course always concerned to hear when someone has been injured, I have to say that in the case of bullfighter Enrique Ponce my sympathy is limited. I do appreciate that some Spanish feel bullfighting is a part of their culture and history, but I am afraid that I do not agree with the ‘sport’ at all. I of course wish Ponce a speedy recovery but I hope that this incident serves to start a debate over whether this practice should continue at all. Brenda Hall

Missing girl I WAS so saddened to read the awful case of Agnese Klavina in last week’s Costa del Sol edition of the Euro Weekly News (Issue 1759). For a young woman’s life to be seemingly cut short so young is a tragedy and my heart goes out to Agnese’s family, who have obviously fought to find out what happened to their daughter for the past five years. I hope the trial of the two British men accused of kidnapping her concludes as quickly as possible and that the young woman’s family are given the answers they need. Mr P Roberts

PROTESTS: Marches in London.

People’s vote I SAW on the Spanish news on Saturday the march in London to stay in Europe, most of these people surely are not British, do they not understand that a referendum is a people’s vote. And I believe there was another march somewhere backing the vote to get out but that was not shown on the Spanish news, I wonder why. Why can’t we have Tommy Robinson as Prime Minister, Leapy Lee as Home Secretary and Richard Littlejohn as foreign secretary? Mr P N K

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Stay good-natured THE head of the pro-second Brexit referendum Bremain in Spain group told Euro Weekly News she was encouraged that the Put it to the People match was ‘peaceful and goodnatured.’ Sue Wilson’s comments came as hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrated in London on Saturday to call for another Brexit vote. In contrast to the French gilets jauntes (yellow vest) and pro-independence demonstrations in Cataluña, violence was conspicuously absent in the British capital. No matter which side you support in the Brexit debate, it is surely encouraging that protesters are still able to gather peacefully to make their voices heard. That fact is all the more reassuring at a time when Britain remains deeply divided over the issue. Although support for either side has surged and waned since the 2016 referendum, the country remains split roughly in half according to a recent social attitudes survey. Both sides made their voices heard in demonstrations on Saturday but did so in a spirit of passion but not outrage, much less violence. The right of people to peacefully assemble to make their voices heard is the cornerstone of the British political system and of any democracy worth its salt. The key word however is peaceful. So long as protests remain so then democracy will continue to be healthy and vibrant. If not then an already deeply divided Britain risks forgetting that violence is never the answer and slipping into strife.

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Sperm and egg donor anonymity rights Great news! The donor-conceived, rather than the parents, clinics, or donors, are the people most directly affected by donor conception, and they are the ones who have to live with the consequences the longest. They also seem to be mostly against donor anonymity, and secrecy surrounding donor conception. Some don’t care, but there’s no way for anyone to tell whether their child will want to know who the donor is or not, so they should always have the choice. Why should anyone’s desire to have a child override a donor-conceived person’s desire to know the identity of their genetic father? If a sperm donor wants to be anonymous, then he simply shouldn’t be a sperm donor. I was a sperm donor over 30 years ago, and if I have any genetic children looking for me, I’ve made it as easy as possible for them to find me. Over a thousand other donors have registered at the Donor Sibling Registry and the UK Donor Conceived Register. Countries that have already ended donor anonymity include the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, and New Zealand. Why not Spain? According to HFEA figures, the numbers of UK sperm donors went *up* eight years in a row since the ending of anonymity, thus reversing a three-year decline. The 631 donors in 2012 was the highest figure since they started keeping records, and well over double the figure in 2004 (237) just before anonymity ended. Several ‘anonymous’ donors have been identified using DNA and genealogical databases, so it’s no longer possible for anyone to guarantee a donor that they will remain anonymous anyway. Mark

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE UPDATE: ONE MILLION join People’s March against Brexit in London Er, it’s been accurately measured at 82,000. One thing about our authorities, they know how to keep an eye on us. Anyway, we voted out, we leaving, get over it, and persuade the Europeans they’ve got to pay more or everyone gets a pension age raise and cut. Jeff Assuming there were a million - which is extremely unlikely ( Trafalgar Square can hold around 35,000 - about half the size of Old Trafford) - and assuming that four million British citizens had individually signed the online petition - which is also slightly unlikely given that there are absolutely no effective controls or screening procedures in place - the big question is SO WHAT ? Most of Western Europe has a democratic system where the people are given a vote, and the majority prevails. Mob rule has not been adopted as a system of government anywhere in the civilised world. Whatever one’s view of any issue, resort to force of numbers is not a legitimate way to address it. PM

Reaction and comment to the Put it to the People Brexit march in London today There is a new onLine petition for a replay of the Battle of Hastings, as so many people are unhappy about the result. I think it is a spoof, but these days who can be sure! PM

Who’s your Paddy? As an Irish national... indeed, as a principled human being, I resent these caricatures of the Irish people. I think it is generally agreed that if media were to portray those of other ethnic groups as appallingly, there would be not only a public outcry but media hysteria too. No wonder tens of millions are deserting mass media for ‘boots on the ground’ alternative media. Michael

Spanish gov’t official says country will need 270,000 migrants a year to meet labour demands How can there not be enough people to fill the labour market when there’s 40 per cent unemployment in this country. We dont need immigrants to fill jobs unless they can speak Spanish and have the skills to do the jobs. Regular illegals are not going to be able to do this. There’s a big difference between immigration of people with necessary skills and accepting a load of illegals without any. Naimah

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people you’re drinking with, superstitious Germans believe. The idea stems from Greek mythology. *** In Britain, putting new shoes on a table is bad luck because it is supposed to symbolise the death of a loved one. Years ago, placing someone’s shoes on a table was a way to let their family know that they had passed away. *** Friday 13th is apparently an unlucky day because there were 13 people at The Last Supper and Christ was crucified on the Friday.

*** Whistling while you work may be an issue in Lithuania where it’s forbidden to whistle indoors because the noise is believed to summon demons. *** According to Japanese superstition, sleeping with your head facing north is bad luck because that’s how the deceased are laid to rest. *** To make things even trickier, the same superstition exists in Africa if you sleep with your head to the west. *** If you say cheers with water you’re actually wishing death upon the

*** In Russia it is believed that congratulating someone on their birthday before the day arrives brings bad luck. *** In Mexico, facing mirrors open a doorway for the devil. *** A Filipino tradition called ‘pagpag’ dictates that people should never go straight back to the house after a wake. Otherwise a bad spirit might tag along and come inside. Mourners will make a stop at a restaurant or store first just in case.

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Tuesday March 19

Pave the way for any ambitious schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)

One thing is certain, when you come through this week's restless planetary antics, you won't be totally the same Piscean who walked in. Whether you're figuring out numbers, analysing your dreams, or getting into a playfully social mood, there'll be much to enjoy and put to the test.

Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is 'What word could also mean success?' Check it out, and make it work for you.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Stand by for a week of whoosh and whirl. More importantly, try to avoid getting tongue-tied or dogmatic on Tuesday and Friday. Promising potentials appear, especially if you spruce up your competitive streak.

Soucouyant - a kind of witch, in eastern Caribbean folklore, who is believed to shed her skin by night and suck the blood of her victims.

LEO (July 24 - August 23)

Eager Mars meets affluent Jupiter and enriches your financial forecast. It might show a foretaste of money to come, or on-stream benefits. If you intend to make alterations to your personal and home interests, you'll undoubtedly cope with both offbeat and upbeat activities.

Education, media, creative and social connections are given star merit. The solar eclipse in your own sign bursts with vitality and success, more so for an array of bold moves, replace-ments and makeovers covering your personal affairs.

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I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments.” Jim Morrison

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BAD LUCK: The superstition dates back centuries.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Throughout this fortunate week, whatever else you decide, refuse to discard your hopes and wishes. As a Gemini, you like to have two strings to your bow of life, which gives you an alternative option, especially if the going gets tough.

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

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

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

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Hard-working, enterprising and self-sacrificing are just some of the words that describe your zodiac sign. It will be these qualities that count. Friday will boost your powers of persuasion, but you won't have too much to complain about if you follow this lucky trend into next week's encouraging tide.

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Across 1 Confused me, as they are alike (4) 3 Takes into account the appearance of spectres (8) 9 Does pie get cooked in one instalment? (7) 10 A quiet street to cut off (5) 11 Ancient city in Jordan, one favoured by artist (5) 12 Vegetable found in vase in rubbish dump (6) 14 Somehow resist a senior nurse (6) 16 Cutter, dreadfully chesty (6) 19 Credit is double big trouble (6) 21 Jargon a redhead understood (5) 24 Battle to get article by the French doctor (5) 25 New name given to one flower (7) 26 Backward American shells out for swings (8) 27 Enclosures for writers (4) Down 1 Pete sets off for the most vertical cliff (8) 2 Leaves out moist bananas (5) 4 Steven organised these activities (6) 5 A tricky question for a model at work (5) 6 An uproar after half a dance by an old Roman racer (7) 7 Upset pet's gait (4) 8 Respectful display of silver in house (6) 13 Falcons rest with elks for a change

(8) 15 Opens Sunday People first and reads (7) 17 Dip in Eurocrat error rate (6) 18 Where gods live in Africa’s Garden of Eden (6)

Code Breaker

20 Did really well in a dishonest way (5) 22 Garden feature held back by scaremonger (5) 23 They help in listening to some hearsay (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents R and 10 represents J, so fill in R every time the figure 7 appears and J every time the figure 10 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Formal agreements between individuals or parties (5) 3 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 6/18 Military identification disc (3,3) 8 Mythical being that is half man and half horse (7) 9 Express through a scornful smile (5) 10 Knock unconscious by a blow (4) 13 Double-reed woodwind instrument (4) 14 Small mallet used by a judge (5) 17 Larval frog or toad (7) 18 See 6 19 Become one (5)

English - Spanish

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Across 1 Remojar (4) 3 To spill (8) 9 Grosella (7) 10 Fox (animal) (5) 11 Enemigo (5) 12 Granjero (6) 14 Height (6) 16 Manga (en ropa) (6) 19 Martillo (6) 21 Between (5) 24 Bag (paper, plastic) (5) 25 Tráfico (7) 26 Disaster (8) 27 Wave (4)

20 Lively and humorously cheeky or forward (5) Down 1 Thick pieces of soft material (4) 2 Not open or public (6) 3 Financial institution (4) 4 Flat (9) 5 Powerful (6) 7 Explosive (9) 11 Lower side of anything (6) 12 Touch lovingly (6) 15 Produce a hole by drilling (4) 16 Unattractive (4)

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

Down 1 Society (8) 2 Estar de acuerdo (5) 4 Stove (6) 5 Navaja de afeitar (5) 6 Label (tag) (7) 7 Raíz (de planta) (4) 8 Abogado (6) 13 Inheritance (8) 15 Towels (7) 17 To arrive (6) 18 Escritor (6) 20 Comidas (5) 22 Typhoon (5) 23 Abbot (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 (MOVING) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

AROUSE BEATEN BOOGIE CAUCUS COMMIT CONVOY CREAKY CUTLER GLOOMY INDUCT MALIGN MOVING (10) NUTMEG PAYOUT REGALE RETAIN SIENNA STYLED VESTRY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Prompt 2 Stored 3 Sermon 4 Queasy 5 Presto 6 Squall 7 Tartar 8 Elapse 9 Sturdy 10 Assure 11 Walnut 12 Bureau 13 Workup 14 Forbid 15 Marker 16 Biotic 17 Podium 18 Eerily 19 Preset.

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.

Kakuro

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

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

TARGET: • Average: 21 • Good: 29

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QUICK Across: 1 Chaste, 4 Pair, 8 Permanent, 9 Ibex, 10 Hectic, 13 Catnap, 15 Dear, 18 Replicate, 19 Nude, 20 Status.

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1 Armario, 5 Goose, 8 Certain, 9 Lists, 10 Oeste, 11 Reserve, 12 Cabras, 14 Cement, 17 Miracle, 19 Tecla, 22 Avaro, 23 Carpets, 24 Spade, 25 Surface. Down:

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1 Albert, 2 Increase, 3 Best, 4 Cleansed, 5 Mate, 6 Bent on, 8 Ticks, 13 Sweetpea, 15 Academic, 16 Parcel, 17 Tubas, 19 Steals, 21 Adam, 23 Liar.

1 Ancho, 2 Mares, 3 Realeza, 4 Owners, 5 Gales, 6 Observe, 7 Easiest, 12 Compass, 13 Barraca, 15 Estirar, 16 Fences, 18 Close, 20 Crema, 21 Aisle.

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QUIZ: THE FARMER WANTS A QUIZ 1. According to its author, which 1945 allegorical novella reflected events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union? 2. In the long-running radio soap opera The Archers, what is the name of the family farm that is now managed by David and Ruth Archer? 3. In which decade was the television soap opera Emmerdale (Farm) first broadcast? 4. Name either of the two UK Top 10 hit singles by the Liverpool pop band The Farm? 5. On which British motor racing circuit would you find Abbey, Farm Straight and Village Corner? 6. What collective name was given to the six farm labourers from Dorset who attempted to form a trade union and were sentenced in 1834 to seven years' transportation on a charge of administering unlawful oaths? 7. Which British monarch was nicknamed ‘Farmer George’ by satirists, at first to mock his interest in mundane

matters rather than politics, but later to contrast his homely thrift with his son's grandiosity and to portray him as a man of the people? 8. Which famous ‘Music and Art Fair’ was held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York between August 15 and August 18, 1969? 9. Who was the author of the comic novel Cold Comfort Farm, first published in 1932? 10. Why was Leatherslade Farm near Oakley in Buckinghamshire front page news in August 1963? Not a lot of people know that… today’s cattle are descended from two species: wild aurochs (fierce and agile herd animals that populated Asia, North Africa and Europe) and eotragus (an antelope-like, Asian forest creature)

Answers: 1. ANIMAL FARM, 2. BROOKFIELD, 3. 1970s (1972), 4. GROOVY TRAIN or ALL TOGETHER NOW (both 1990), 5. SILVERSTONE, 6. TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS, 7. GEORGE III, 8. WOODSTOCK, 9. STELLA GIBBONS, 10. THE HIDING PLACE OF THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERS

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*Phillip Schofield, TV show host; April 1, 56 The English broadcaster and TV presenter became famous through the programmes This Morning and Dancing on Ice. His other work for ITV includes All Star Mr & Mrs, The Cube and 5 Gold Rings. *Michael Fassbender, Movie actor; April 2, 41 The actor is well-known for his roles as Lt Archie Hicox in Inglourious Basterds, Magneto in X-Men: First Class, and the scheming robot David in Prometheus. *Leona Lewis, Singer; April 3, 33 British pop singer Lewis was discovered on the TV talent show The X Factor. Her debut album, Spirit, went 10 times platinum in the UK and became the fourth best-selling album of the 2000’s.

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*Lady Gaga, Pop singer; March 28, 32 Heart Will Go On. She won the Chopard Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, she Diamond Award for selling more than 200 became the first recording artist in history to have million albums. After hearing her voice, the late three singles sell over four million copies each music manager Rene Angelil, who later became her husband, mortgaged his house to produce online. Her best known songs include Poker Face, Bad Romance and Shallow. In 2018, she starred in Elle Macpherson. her debut album. the remake of A Star is Born with Bradley Cooper. *Ewan McGregor, Movie actor; March 31, *Elle Macpherson, Model; March 29, 54 47 Nicknamed ‘The Body’ by members of the press and He gained recognition as the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, but has also starred in Big fashion industry, she is remembered for her five Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers. In the 1980’s, she Fish, Beginners, Moulin Rouge and Trainspotting. The became part of a new generation of supermodels. Scottish actor was cast as Lumiere in the 2017 film Beauty *Celine Dion, singer; March 30, 50 and the Beast and later as Black Mask in the Suicide Squad spin-off Birds of Prey. Dion is best known for singing the theme from Titanic, My

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Mama’s Last Hug NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author and primatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions. He has spent 40 years at the forefront of animal research. Following up on the bestselling ‘Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?’ which investigated animal intelligence, ‘Mama’s Last Hug’ delivers a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals. It begins with the death of Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist van Hooff. When Mama was dying, van Hooff took the unusual step of visiting her in her night cage for a last hug. Their goodbyes were filmed and went viral, moving millions of people as Mama welcomed the professor with a big smile while reassuring him by patting his neck. This forms the core of de Waal’s argument, showing that humans are not the only species with the capacity for emotions.

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307 - New wife After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fau sta, daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian. 1282 - Rebellion The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers. 1461 - Battle of Towton Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses. 1549 - New city The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded. 1854 - Crimean War France and Britain declare war on Russia. 1856 - War ends The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War. 1910 - Henri Fabre He becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from a water runway near Martigues, France. 1965 - Vietnam War A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon, killing 22 and wounding 183 others. 1970 - Earthquake An earthquake strikes western Turkey, killing 1,086 and injuring 1,260. 2001 - Same-sex marriage The practice becomes legal in the Netherlands, the first contemporary country to allow it. 2014 - Exchange vows The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales are performed.

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MAYA is a 40-year-old woman (Jennifer Lopez) struggling with the frustrations of not having achieved more in life. As an experienced, quick-witted, perceptive employee, she is passed over for a promotion solely because she doesn’t have a college degree. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act. This inspirational comedy also stars Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens and Milo Ventimiglia.

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In times of Brexit uncertainty, Medcare is here for healthcare and insurance needs AS a British expatriate you may be concerned about some uncertainty surrounding your healthcare situation. Whilst negotiations are (or are not) going on, many British people are currently worried about their ongoing healthcare. If you have recently arrived, you may not yet have been able to secure an appointment to achieve your residency, or perhaps you have been previously in Spain for more than six months of the year but are still a British taxpayer. Although we may not know the exact outcome yet, it looks likely that the way healthcare will be provided to nonSpanish residents, and especially to British pensioners will change in the future. As a leading medical and dental provider for over a decade on the Costa Blanca, Medcare is a private clinic which runs alongside NHS guidelines. As such, Medcare can offer all manner of healthcare solutions to cover you whether you are not yet on the Spanish health system or if you simply prefer to have English-speaking clinicians. Doctor Hussain, Medcare’s GP who trained at Guy’s and St Thomas in London, can see you for all the types of appointment your GP in the UK would see you for; she can also provide hospital referrals for urgent or scheduled tests and procedures. Furthermore, Susie, the nurse can provide blood testing, cervical screening and well-man screenings.

Wi t h M e m b e rships options and plans available or a simple payas-you-go service, whatever the state of your health, Medcare can help. As a Medcare member you will receive discounts on future consultants with the GP, plus discounts on blood tests, a basic yearly health check and discounts FREE DENTAL CONSULTATION: The advantage on dental treatments. At of being a Medcare patient. just €95 for a year’s membership, it’s undoubtedly exhealthcare needn’t be a worry with Medcellent value! care! Medcare’s Health Check Plan is more As a patient at Medcare you can take comprehensive, including a number of advantage of a FREE initial dental exfree consultations and a fully compreamination. Also you can book a FREE hensive Health Check. consultation with the Aesthetics doctor In addition to first rate GP and nursto discuss non-surgical cosmetic proceing services, Medcare can also help you dures such as Botox, fillers or medical with private medical insurance. The Paresurfacing. tient Relations Manager will liaise beMedcare is conveniently open Monday tween you and two well established into Friday from 09.00 to 17.00, just call surance companies to provide you with 966 860 258 or email an independent insurance assessment doctors@medcarespain.com for an and bespoke quotation. appointment or more information. With all of this help under one roof,

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Hydration How to plan your big event beauty regimen! IT’S not only wedding season, but spring also brings along events where friends and family celebrate together. If you’re a bride-to-be, you’re probably already poring over bridal magazines to find the perfect hair and make-up inspirations, but don’t forget to prep your skin too! Here are some tips to make sure your skin looks its best on your special day. See a dermatologist - a doctor specialised in skin See a dermatologist and make a plan to address specific skin concerns in anticipation of the big day. It can take three months or longer to control acne and pigmentation, so give yourself and your doctor enough time to get you the results you deserve. If you are considering any injectable treatments like Botox or fillers, now is the time to learn more and see if they are right for you. At Derma Clinic Spain we have a dermatologist which is specialised in aesthetic medicine to perform fillers and Botox. Talk to a specialist about your goals and concerns with the treatments. Visit an aesthetician for regular facials Now is the time to seek a professional facial treatment, with advanced products. A facial is not just a deep clean, it can be so much more, and make radical changes to your skin, only after a few treatments. We recommend you to have professional face care every four-six weeks. A facial is a multi-step, multi-purpose skin treatment including steam, face masks, exfoliation, cleansing, face massage and a variety of serums, vitamins, amino acids and creams. No matter the type, all facials have some amazing benefits for your skin. Create a skin care regimen and stick with it This should include a face wash, an antioxidant serum with vitamin C, a moisturiser, and a sun protector. If you suffer from dark circles, or puffiness around your eyes, the doctor can come up with suggestions for different treatments which can be done. Remember; it takes 90 to 120 days for you to see the results from an updated skin care regimen, so you have to start early and stick with your plan. Time for a final touch-up The last week before the big day, it’s time to do the last finishing steps, where you can enjoy the luxury of the treatment. Focus on your hands and massage and hydrate the skin. For your eyes we fully recommend eyelash extensions performed by our professional Novalash artist. The lashes are oil and waterproof, so tears, sun protection and make-up will not harm the lashes on the big day. Of course, come for your last facial, and go for the exclusive glowing skin treatment, only performed by a medical centre. For more information about our treatments and offers at Derma Clinic Spain, find us on Facebook and Instagram, or visit us in Albir.

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THE change of seasons can affect each of us differently; whether it is hayfever, a vulnerability to coughs and colds, or even dry skin. If you find this time of the year leaves your skin confused and dehydrated, it might be worth stepping up your moisturising routine and taking care to avoid aggressive or overlychemical formulas. In the morning and evening, after using a gentle cleanser and toner, apply a moisturiser to still-damp skin. This tip helps any lotion you apply absorb more deeply, as well as locking the moisturising effects in for longer. Another trick is to make sure you are using the right product for your skin type. All skin types need both water and oils in the right balance, and the trick is finding products with the correct balance for your particular skin.

For normal to dry skin, try Haeckels’ 100 per cent natural Eco Marine Facial Cream (£48/€55.21 for 60ml, www.haeckels.co.uk). Containing antioxidants and Omega 3s, as well as natural UVB protection, this healing formula is even used in some beauty clinics’ post-peel treatments and promises to hydrate and soothe. For a budget alternative, try The Ordinary’s Natural Hydrating Factors + HA (£4.99/€5.74 for 30ml, www.cultbeauty. co.uk). If your concern is oiliness, try a hydrating gel such as Patchology’s AquaFlash Daily Gel Moisturiser (€29.95 for 50ml, www.sephora.es), which contains hyaluronic acid to bind moisture to the skin, as well as aloe vera to soothe without clogging pores. For problem skins suffering from both blemishes and dryness, try a lightweight oil

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Carb cycling for your health Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach OBVIOUSLY, we eat a low carb diet to lose weight and increase our energy levels. But did you also know that eating low-carb can have a significant impact on chronic illnesses, especially diabetes? If you have Type 2 diabetes, your body cannot process carbohydrates effectively and when you eat carbs, they are broken down into small units of glucose, which end up as blood sugar. My 72-year-old dad has just started this way of eating. He has lost 9lb/4kg in his first two weeks, and feels energetic and better than he has felt in years. He also developed Type 2 diabetes at the age of 55 and has been bordering on insulin dependence for many years now. His blood sugar has dropped from over 10 to 6.5 in the same two-week period, a first for him, ever! Diabetes can develop later in life due to poor diet choices and a lack of regular exercise. Many expatriates suffer with this disease and the answer could be a lot simpler and healthier than they think!

TYPE 2 DIABETES: Eating low carbs can have a significant impact. On high-carb days (one or two days per week) be sure to still choose the best possible carbs to avoid undoing the hard work achieved on low-carb days. Green vegetables, pulses, grains and wholemeal alternatives. If you suffer from high cholesterol, try to limit the amount of egg yolks and use more whites instead, to still achieve the high protein levels. Use coconut oil or a very good quality

oil for cooking. Avoid vegetable oils at all costs. Eat plenty of raw unseasoned nuts and avocados which can lower cholesterol compared to standard saturated fats. Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/carbcy clingforbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen. For personal coaching and advice, email ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.

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gredients and is suitable for vegans. Promising to leave skin soft and supple, this oil is full of nutrient-rich cranb e r r y, s e a b u c k t h o r n , a n d blackcurrant to soothe and balance. Finally, for ageing skins in need of nourishing, try Drunk Elephant’s Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil (£34/€39.10 for 15ml, www.cultbeauty.co.uk). Free from artificial fragrance, silicones, or drying alcohols, this product features oil from the marula fruit, containing vitamin E and Omegas 6 and 9 to protect skin.

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MUY BIEN! It seems that expatriate children learning Spanish as a second language could have sharper brains when they reach retirement age. A study from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine (USA) found that elderly people who have spoken two languages since childhood are faster at switching from one task

to another than those who only know one. MRI scans revealed that lifelong bilinguals appeared to be using their brains more efficiently as they switched from one language to another, which increased their speed and brain function. However, the research team said further study was required to see if learning another language later in life was just as beneficial.

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Claire’s new concept CLAIRE ALEXANDER STUDIO has torn up the salon rule book with the impressive new flagship in Altea, a one-stop beauty shop complete with a cafe-come-social space. In addition to cuts, colour and styling, the studio has built up an enviable reputation. Clients can book in for an impressive range of beauty services. Eyelash extensions, NSI on nails, a relaxing area for massage and skin treatments and a new brow bar all under one roof. Open 10am to 6.30pm, clients can book pre or post-work appointments, or even for day-long pampering, should your schedule permit. In 2004 Claire decided to spread her wings from Lancashire, England and move to Costa Blanca for a new venture, just herself and her 11-year-old daughter Ainsley. Claire admits that not knowing anyone in the area was daunting at first, but with her qualifications and knowledge of the industry -

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Pesticide residue A NEW study has found nearly 70 per cent of fruit and vegetables have pesticide residue on them even after being washed. The report, part of the Environmental Working Group’s annual Dirty Dozen list in the US, found spinach, strawberries and kale held the highest amounts. Strawberries took first place, with 99 per cent of samples containing traces of pesticides. Kale, which hadn’t appeared on the list in almost a decade, also showed surprising levels; 92 per cent of samples presenting residue of up to 18 chemicals. The last time the vegetable was tested, it took ninth place out of 12 crops. Nectarines and apples also featured in the top five, with over 90 per cent of samples showing at least one pesticide residue. Avocados, sweetcorn and pineapples showed the least amounts. Dr Alexis Temkin, a toxicologist at the EWG who worked on the report, told DailyMail.com. ‘Kale had not been tested by the USDA, so when we looked at the metrics, we were surprised to see such a significant increase.’

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By Sally Underwood FROM saunas to snow-rolling, Scandinavians have long been known for their natural approach to health and beauty. And this group of northern European countries is equally world-renowned for commitment to design aesthetics and high quality products. Now these two concepts have

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Scandi beauty combined, spawning a new breed of Scandinavian companies taking the beauty world by storm; applying the same principles of nature and quality to their skin and hair care. The result is products receiv-

ing international attention from buyers and beauty editors alike, and which promise to offer a luxury experience for those who like their regime both natural and effective. In the make-up world, Danish brand Kjaer Weis (from £20/€23.07, www.net-aporter.com) is making waves for its high design, organic and natural products, free from parabens, silicones, or artificial fragrance. Encased in silver metal compacts, these products are made to be refilled rather than thrown away, reducing waste and cost. As the products are made with natural ingredients, they can also be used interchangeably. For a colour which can be used on lips, cheeks, and even eyes, try the pigment-rich Lip Tint (£35/€40.37, www.net-aporter.com) which contains antioxidant-infused gardenia Florida fruit extract. Or for Scandinavian skincare, check out Bjork and Berries; a natural brand using indigenous ingredients. Containing extracts

from local plants and trees, including beech and sea buckthorn, the range is made in Sweden and boasts a gentle approach to beauty. Products such as the Deep Forest Face Mist (€21.09 for 75ml, www.bjorkandberries.com) are also 100 per cent vegan and promise to protect and refresh the skin. Complement a natural skincare routine with a little hightech help from Swedish company Foreo. Their range of beauty tools features everything from sonic-pulsation cleansing brushes to blue light acne treatments and even a gadget to amplify the effects of face masks. Priced from €29 (€33.54) for a small cleansing brush, the line is reportedly a favourite of Victoria Beckham. Finally, for a focus on hair care, another Swedish brand, Sachajuan, promises to soothe frazzled strands using its ‘ocean silk technology’; proteins and mineral extracts derived from sea algae.

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By David Worboys I AM very concerned about the future of my country. If you are British, I am sure you are too. Don’t you despair at the ineptitude, intransigence, lack of judgement of our leadership and of so many of our politicians? I find it deeply depressing and extremely dangerous. I watched PMQs a few weeks ago and I find a disturbing connection between the shambles in parliament and the shambles in handling Brexit. I feel that the Speaker is ineffective in introducing any discipline into this chaotic House. He allows constant interruptions, howling and braying. Every time a question is posed, half the members jump up and down like a jack-in-a-box. And I should have thought that the whole purpose of PMQs is for questions not merely to be asked, but seriously and truthfully answered by the prime minister. Whenever I have watched the procedure (about six times a year), this doesn’t happen and the Speaker just lets it go. This may be why the whole farce is not known as ‘prime minister’s answers.’ There never is a straight

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OBSTINATE: UK prime minister Theresa May. answer and the Speaker seems content to preside over an unruly assembly. Or is Westminster intended as a comedy show? I recently saw the First Minister of Wales sworn in by somebody dressed as Santa Claus

wearing a judge’s wig. Then there is the Black Rod charade, where members get excited like children at a pantomime. Likewise we have the unconvincing practice of ‘dragging’ the Speaker to the chair. It’s all rather like a primary

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selfish arrogance in insisting on ‘my deal or no deal’ places the UK in a potentially calamitous situation. And what can possibly be ‘undemocratic’ about having a People’s Vote on the implications which have been clarified over the past 30 months? How can it be a betrayal of the electorate when those who vote now would be substantially the same people who voted in 2016, with the former 16-18 age group replacing the since deceased. Don’t the voters have every right to change their minds now that we have a clearer idea of what we are voting for? Most Brexiteers I speak to do not consider us as Europeans and have never been interested in our neighbours. They can’t name a single opera of Verdi or Wagner and have never heard of Helmut Schmidt, Cezanne, Umberto Eco or Antonio Banderas. They are more familiar with bagels and the Boston Tea Party than mozzarella or Ciudadanos. This is very different from many Europeans’ familiarity with British history and culture. Finally, what hope would we have in the future, competing with the EU, when we can’t even handle our own Brexit?

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Air pollution health warning THE seemingly unstoppable rise of air pollution and the toxic particles present not only in the air, but also in the water and in food, means a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to a leading health professional. Doctor Rafael Florenciano, Cardiologist at Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja, explained the increase in polluting particles which is produced during anti-cyclonic periods, which do not allow these particles to disperse, favours the development of thrombi, causing an increase in blood pressure and the vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries responsible for

supplying blood to the heart and the brain. He said: “All these factors can be the cause of a greater number of myocardial infarctions, arrhythmias and cerebrovascular infarctions. In addition, high exposure to environmental pollution enables the quick progression of arteriosclerotic disease, which causes a greater accumulation of fat in major arteries.” The sectors of the population which could be most affected by this phenomenon would be the elderly, those who suffer from a prior cardiovascular disease, or those who present some of its risk factors, such as dia-

POLLUTION: Can cause serious health problems. betics. Doctor Florenciano recommends these patients take preventive measures or avoid exposure on days with the highest pollution levels, and that they take the medications prescribed by their specialists. Air polluting agents, such as volatile organic, molecules which react to oxygen, ozone, or simply tobacco smoke, weaken our skin barrier, and contribute to altering our skin, causing oxidising damage, and consequently premature ageing and an increase in psoriasis or acne outbreaks. ‘Sensitive and atopic skin,’ pointed out Doctor José María Ricart, Head of the Dermatology Service at Hospi-

tal Quirónsalud Valencia and Director of the Instituto Médico Ricart, “are the most vulnerable to the effects of pollution and decrease in moisture. The effects in the short and medium terms cause the appearance of different dermatological affectations, such as xerosis, eczema and scaling, since skin tends to become dry and red. “In addition, our skin is a natural barrier against external agents, a function progressively weakened, exposing it to allergic symptoms.” Environmental pollution also alters our capillary health, and its contaminating particles cause inflammatory reactions or irritations which cause

scaling and favour the appearance of dermatitis or dandruff. The dermatologist highlights the role pollution plays in the health of the whole immune system, an important factor for capillary health. “The immune system is made up of a vital network of cells and organs which protect the body from diseasecausing infections,” explained Doctor Ricart, “and its alteration may cause a type of autoimmune alopecia, the progress of which can be stopped with a treatment prescribed by a trichologist dermatologist to stimulate tissue regeneration and the growth of hair follicles.”

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REALITY star Chanelle Hayes showed off painfullooking sunburn during a trip to Tenerife on Saturday. The Big Brother contestant, 31, had visible white marks but looked content as she soaked up the sunshine and paddled in the sea. She strutted her stuff in a funky orange and purple patterned bardot bikini top with matching bottoms. This is Chanelle’s third visit to Spain this year. Back in January, the mother-of-two weeped as she discussed her yo-yoing weight on This Morning, and revealed how upsetting comments made by trolls are.

JUVENTUS ace Cristiano Ronaldo and gorgeous model girlfriend Georgina Rodriquez both sported crisp white shirts for the official opening of the footballer’s new hair transplant clinic in Madrid. In fact the venture is a joint effort as the 25-year-old mother of Cristiano’s daughter will manage the clinic. The former Real Madrid player previously spoke to Spanish press about his new venture, and said Madrid is

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Miss Spain arrested MODEL and former Miss Spain winner Maria Jose Suarez, 44, has been arrested after flying in to Madrid’s Barajas airport from the Dominican Republic. According to Spanish media, the legal problems relate to alleged unpaid fines which the brunette beauty was reportedly aware of before arriving in Spain. She denies any wrongdoing.

A STRENUOUS fitness regime has certainly paid off for Love Island’s Zara McDermott who shared the results by showing off her new abs in a bright pink bikini while holidaying in Spain last week. The 22-year-old television presenter posted sizzling snaps of herself in the two-piece with frilly detailing, wearing her brunette locks in a loose bun to reveal a fresh, make-up free complexion. The former government advisor also modelled a strapless red tankini, which showcased her tanned and toned physique. Her raunchy social media snaps come after she and fellow singleton Olly Murs, 34, have been liking one another’s Instagram posts for the last couple of weeks. TONED: Zara shows off the results of her hard work. CREDIT: Zara McDermott Instagram

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GUEST SPEAKER: Amanda Herries. ORIENTAL and western cross cultural artistic influences will be at the heart of a lecture by Amanda Herries at the next meeting of the Arts Society Marina Alta on April 4. The central theme of Amanda’s talk will be the creation of Japanese gardens in Europe, which peaked in the early 20th century. She begins by describing three types of Japanese garden - dry, tea and strolling or viewing garden and how they came to the west following the Japanese-English Exhibition in 1910. This led to the publication of many catalogues advertising Japanese plants and ornaments. With the western love of multicoloured planting schemes, ornaments and coloured bridges together with a re-

luctance to prune, Amanda will question whether gardens in the west could ever be real Japanese gardens. An archaeologist by training, Amanda worked at the Museum of London for 10 years, specialising in social history and the decorative arts of the 18th and 19th centuries, and lecturing and writing. In 1988 she went to live in Tokyo with her family and wrote extensively on Japanese culture and art collections. She returned to Britain in 1995 and lectures on a number of English and Anglo-Japanese subjects. The presentation takes place at Salones Canor Teulada from 10am. For more information visit www.marinaaltaarts.com or membership@marinaal taarts.com.

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COSTA BLANCA 41 CLUB members and guests celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the club being granted its Charter by the Association of ExRound Tablers’ Clubs in fine style last week at the Restaurante La Plaza No 6 in Javea. Guest of honour was national and international relations officer Peter Good who, along with his wife Lesley, paid the club a flying visit from the UK. Peter proposed the toast to the club and gave an interesting address relating

many of his experiences while travelling the world in the name of 41 Club. Costa Blanca 41 club chairman Gordon Macnab, a former National President of the Association of Ex-Round Tablers’ Clubs, responded on behalf of the members. The Master of Ceremonies on the night was club vice chairman Roy Van Handenhove, a past National President of 41 Clubs Belgium. An excellent evening of true Round Table fellowship was

enjoyed by all present. The membership of Costa Blanca 41 Club consists of past Round Tablers from various European countries who either live permanently in and around Javea or spend several months each year in the area. All former Round Tablers are most welcome to attend regular club meetings and further information on the club’s activities can be found at www.costablanca41club. org or by making contact at mail@costablanca41club.org

THE Char i t y Shop of Calpe is holding an inst or e East er event on Saturday from 10am until 1.30pm. Ther e wi l l be hom emade cakes for sale and visitors can try their luck at the tombola. The shop will also be launching its new season’s clothes, a perfect oppor t uni t y t o updat e spr i ng and sum m er wardrobes. Alternatively, browse a wi de r ange of or nam ent s, househol d items, paperback books and small pieces of furniture. The shop is located in the Galerias Mar Azul, Avenida Gabriel Miro, and donations and volunt eer s ar e al ways wel come.

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CULTURE DRIVE: Councillor of Culture, Diego Zaragozí, with Vicent Llorens and Pepe Revert.

Picture perfect spring AN array of photographic activities has been put together by Altea Council for the spring following high demand in previous years. The Primavera Fotografica will begin on March 30 and 31 with a Joan Alvado photographic workshop. The aim of the two-day activity is to add more to images through a photographic project. Anybody interested in receiving more information and for-

malising their registration should visit https://goo.gl/ pLLAQn. From April 5 to May 5, the photographic exhibition Visions Sahrauís, by Gervasio Sánchez, will be open to the public. The exhibition deals with the subject of ‘the violation of human rights’ and will be available from Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm and from 5pm to 8pm, at the Casa de Cultura. In addition, Gervasio

Equality initiatives THE Original Charity Shop and Library of Xabia has again demonstrated its commitment to the fight for equality and against gender violence. For the second year running, this charity store has donated the proceeds from International Women's Day, March 8, to the town hall to be used for equality programmes. Mayor Jose Chulvi, and Councillor Montse Villaverde collected a cheque for €800 which will be used for a programme of psychological recovery for battered women. The municipal officials expressed their gratitude and congratulated the charity for the ‘great social work done in the municipality for almost 50 years.’ The Original Charity Shop manages a shop with second-hand clothes and products in Calle Nancy (Arenal), staffed by around 70 volunteers.

Sánchez will lead a photographic workshop on April 6 and 7, entitled ‘Dignity is What Matters,’ in which those taking part will tackle such questions as, why does conflict photography serve? Is it important that conflicts continue to be covered by photographers and journalists, and how has the press evolved over the last 30 years? To find out more, visit https://goo.gl/obgW8G.

Festival of music TEN hours of music will rock Benidorm on Saturday. Courtesy of Iberia Festival Club, the unique festival of pop and rock will provide the perfect platform for bands The Guardia, Burning, Losing the Papers, La Fontera. Some of the best DJs around will also take to the stage at Penelope Discotheque from 5.30pm. For more information, visit Benidorm@touristin fo.net.

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cent on average nationwide.” Meanwhile, Daniel Cuervo, secretary general of the Association of Spanish Construction Promoters (APCE), says he believes 2019 will bring in 115,000 new homes, beating the roughly 95,000 built last year. He added: “As for sales, we expect 2018 figures to be maintained during 2019 (more

than 500,000 transactions of new and used homes), with the aim that the new builds will exceed 15 per cent of total sales.” In terms of investment opportunities, another property specialist, Sandra Diaz,director general of consultancy firm Gesvalt, said residential properties might prove to offer the best returns this year.

She explained: “everything seems to indicate that the residential market will continue to play a leading role in the sector, which has experienced a steady increase in demand.” She added: “There has also been an increase in prices, of 8 per cent year-on-year, although it has occurred in the same areas, concentrating especially in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and Bilbao.” Arturo Diaz, executive director of the residential division at Savills Aguirre Newman, echoed Diaz’s sentiments, saying: “Activity throughout the year 2019 will remain high. “We expect sales to be at a level similar to that of 2018, with between 550,000 and 575,000 units sold.” The expert said he believed three and four-bedroomed properties would be in greatest demand this year.

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THERE are many steps required to buying a property in Spain and it’s always best to ensure that you know what you are doing, buying and how to go about it. Taking each step with the help of a lawyer is always advisable, particularly if you are not fluent in Spanish and you are not familiar with the ins and outs of purchasing a property in this country. Once you have signed on the dotted line, handed over the cash and paid all the taxes and fees that need to be paid, there is still one more legality that must be attended to before you can finally put your feet up and relax in your new home. And that’s registering your purchase at your nearest property registry office. It is recommended to everyone who buys a property as it could save you a lot of hassle and stress in the future if you are faced with any type of problem. Doing this is a must if you want to safeguard your purchase and especially if you ever need to prove that the house you have just bought is legally yours. Registering the purchase will act as a guaran-

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Top tips for buying a home abroad BUYING a home in the sun is a dream come true for many Brits, especially at this time of year when the nights are long, the wind is biting, and the rain never seems to let up. But before rushing into a decision and snapping up what seems like a terrific bargain, consider the following advice: Find a good estate agent. Yes estate agents rarely feature in dreams, but a reputable local agent can make all the difference, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the lay of the land. Check with locals, lawyers and architects in the area for recommendations, and always get a second opinion. Set a realistic budget. Expect hidden costs and additional taxes and fees, including fees just to find out what fees you’ll pay. Non-residents may also be expected to stump up a larger deposit than anticipated. Find a good lawyer. Recruiting a lawyer you can trust will go a long way towards your peace of mind. British consulates will typically provide a list of approved lawyers, but make sure you’re clued up on the processes regardless, two minds are better than one. Check the property. Seems simple, but people buying abroad are often swamped with time constraints and immediately blown away by the typical space and beauty homes abroad can offer. Make sure you know as much as you would were you buying a property at home.

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Buying a bank repossession A LOT of people shy away from a bank repossession, assuming the property is somehow defective or the previous owners have handed over the keys because of a major structural defect or a legal issue. Whilst this can occasionally happen, it’s very rare and most of the time it’s a simple question of negative equity, in that the owners have refused to pay a mortgage on a property worth substantially less than the loan attached to it. During the property boom the major banks were very generous with their lending, with some banks willing to lend up to 110 per cent in relation to the valuation, meaning buyers could purchase a property with virtually no deposit. The practice was also commonplace in the UK, with one lender even offering

WORTH A LOOK: No reason whatsoever to ignore the repossession market.

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SIXTY MILLION cars are produced every year. That’s 165,000 a day, 6,875 an hour and 115 a minute.

A good year for Skoda LAST year was a good year for Skoda. In 2018 the carmaker set a new sales record for the fifth time in a row. Deliveries to customers rose by 4.4 per cent last year to 1,253,700 vehicles. The company recorded sales growth in Europe (+4.9 per cent) as well as in the growth markets of China (+4.9 per cent) and Russia (+30.7 per cent). The Kodiaq and Karoq SUV models continue to be important drivers of growth and the Skoda Octavia remains the brand’s bestseller. Wi t h 3 4 1 , 0 0 0 d e l i v e r i e s t o customers, China continues to

BIG SELLER: The Octavia RS.

b e t h e b r a n d ’s m o s t i m p o r t a n t single market. In Germany, Europe’s largest and Skoda’s seco n d l a rg e s t s i n g l e m a r k e t , t h e brand delivered 176,600 vehicles; a year-on-year increase of

1.9 per cent. Skoda delivered 93,600 vehicles in its home country of the Czech Republic. The UK (74,500 vehicles), Poland (71,100), France (32,000), Spain (27,000), Italy

(26,400) and Austria (24,900) round off Skoda’s top 10 sales markets. Skoda CEO Bernhard Maier said: “In 2018, we delivered more vehicles than ever before.

This result demonstrates that the S k o d a 2 0 2 5 S t r a t e g y i s e ff e c tive; our product campaign is unleashing its power around the world. Skoda is growing sustainably and mana g e a b l y, d e s p i t e t h e f a c t that 2018 presented numerous challenges for t h e e n t i r e i n d u s t r y, i n c l u d i n g t h e W LT P changeover. “In 2019 we will continue our product campaign with several new models such as the Scala and the Kamiq. At the same time, we are launching eMobility at Skoda this year with our first plug-in hybrid and first all-electric car; a very special moment in our company’s 124-year history.”

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STYLE ICON: The R 129 is 30 years old this month.

30 years on the road GERMAN carmaker Mercedes Benz’s SL R 129 celebrates 30 years on the road this month, having been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1989. The company said in media releases at the time that the car stood for the fascination of driving in ‘unknown dimensions.’ Now in 2019, Mercedes continues to count it as one of its classic models, saying this month that it combined a unique tradition with innovative technology. “As early as 1990, the sports car wins the Car

Design Award for production vehicles from the city of Turin and the Piedmont region,” Mercedes said. The design and production of the car went on right through the 1980’s, with the inception of the design coming in the mid-1970’s. Designers also pioneered the automatic roll bar for the R 129. The device was capable of erecting a preloaded spring absorber in 0.3 seconds, meaning drivers and passengers would be safe if the car overturned.

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Top league bat fight gotiate a possible deal. If an agreement cannot be reached, the intellectual property office will make a decision. The two parties reporte dly ha d a logo dispute a few years ago, but both sides reached an agreement and the club s a id a t the time that that particular design of the bat w a s not going to be used. The new symbol is a modern-looking bat-shaped figure with open wings and was used in different colours during the team's centennial celebra-

BATMAN creators have lodged a complaint against Spanish football club Valencia over the squad’s use of the bat logo. DC C o m i c s f i l e d a report with the European Union’s office of intellectual property ag a i n st t h e trademark application m a d e b y the clu b f o r i t s centen n i a l l o g o arguing there was a ‘likel i h o o d o f confusion’ with some of the designs of Batman’s symbol. A statement from law firm Garrigues, which is representing Valencia, said that both parties have requested an extension of the ‘cooling off ’ period to October 30, 2020, to ne-

CREDIT: Valencia CF Facebook

tions last week. The images still appear on the team's website and mobile apps, as well as in some online videos. After DC Comics first complained of Valencia’s use of a new bat design for a line of casual clothing in 2012, the club said a bat has been incorporated into the club’s official crest since 1922, and ‘the official crest and the bat have been trademark registered worldwide and their use has not been subject to any legal challenge.’ The Bat m an char act er first appeared in a DC Comics publication in 1939, 20 years after Valencia football club was founded.

CENTENARY: The bat is at the heart of Valencia CF’s 100-year celebrations.

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Tennis match SPANISH tennis player Nicola Kuhn had to leave the court during the Miama Masters 1000 after collapsing mid-match from cramps. The Austria-born player, 19, was playing against German Mischa Zverev when he collapsed during the third set last Thursday. Physiotherapists had to be called in to help Kuhn off the court after the cramps left him paralysed for several minutes. Kuhn won the first set of the match 6-4 but lost the second 5-7. The score stood at 2-2 when the 19-year-old collapsed and the match was called off. Kuhn is currently 255 in the world occurring to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking.

CREDIT: UEFA Euro 2020 Facebook

Spain’s solid start to Euro campaign

STARTING: The Volta a Cataluña began on Monday.

PENALTY: Sergio Ramos guarantees a win for Spain. A SECOND-half penalty from defender Sergio Ramos ensured a 2-1 win for Spain over Sweden in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday. They were by no means at their best in Valencia, but they managed to kick off their Group F campaign with a victory despite Norway threatening an upset. Coach Luis Enrique opted for

an attacking line-up, with Alvaro Morata, Marco Asensio and Rodrigo all starting. And it was Rodrigo who volleyed home the opener from Jordi Alba’s cross in the 16th minute. Several other early chances were created by Jesus Navas for his teammates on his first Spain appearance since March 2014, but Rodrigo headed over and

Morata was denied by away goalkeeper Rune Jarstein. Norway levelled in the 65th minute through Bournemouth striker Joshua King, but Spain were quickly back in front after Jarstein floored Morata to concede a 71st-minute penalty, belted in by Ramos. Meanwhile, Italy beat Finland 2-0, and the Republic of Ireland managed a 1-0 defeat over Gibraltar.

And they’re off CYCLISTS from across the world have began riding in Cataluña on Monday for the start of the country’s oldest race for the sport. Riders set off from the traditional starting line of the Volta a Cataluña at Calella on Monday. The Movistar team began as the main favourite to come first. The team features the winner of the last three

races Alejandro Valverde. It also features Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana. British rider Chris Froome is one of those hoping to stop Valverde from taking first place this year. Sports media has reported Froome is using the race as a warm up for the Tour de France this summer. Colombian Egan Bernal, the winner of the Paris-Nice race, joins Frome on the Sky team.

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Davis Cup fixtures

MATCHES UNVEILED: The Davis Cup is being played in Madrid in November. ORGANISERS of the Davis Cup international tennis tournament have unveiled the fixtures for the Madrid finals set to be held in November. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Kosmos Tennis, who are running the event, said the group stages of the cup would start on Monday November 18. That afternoon is set to see Croatia take on Russia, Italy play Canada and Belgium go up against Colombia. Spain is set to make its debut at the tournament the following day when it takes on Russia during the second session. The US is playing Canada and Australia is going up against Colombia in that session. The first session sees Argentina play Chile, France go up against Japan and Kazakhstan face off against the Netherlands. Spain is then slated to play Croatia on the Main Course of the tournament during Wednesday’s second session. Group games end on Thursday when France plays Serbia, Germany goes up against Chile and Britain and Kazakhstan go against one another. Thursday also sees the start of the cup’s quarter finals. The winner of Group D is due to play that of Group F.

The winner of Group A goes up against the best second in the first session of Friday, before Group B’s winner takes on the best second in the session two. The best seconds are due to be determined by a draw during the competition. Friday also sees the Winner of Group E go up against that of Group C in Stadium Two. The semi-finals for the top and bottom of the draw are due to take place on the Main Court in the first and second session respectively.

The fixtures come as the tennis world weighed in on changes to the cup’s format earlier this year following Kosmos’ signing of a 25-year deal to run it. Spanish player Rafael Nadal said fans and competitors should give it a change while Australian captain Lleton Hewitt branded the changes ‘ridiculous.’ The Davis Cup began in 1900, with the most recent changes before those introduced this year being made in 1981 when the World Group was created.

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WINNERS: The victors in the men’s races on the podium in Barcelona.

VICTORIUS: First, second and third in the women’s circuit.

Riding to victory BARCELONA hosted mountain bikers from around the world for its annual Cycling Week on Saturday which saw Jeroen van Eck and Marion

Fromberger qualify for the upcoming Eliminator World Cup. Some of the world’s leading riders took to a circuit in the Les Fonts de Montjuic park in the city. Spanish cyclist Alberto Mingorance also qualified, coming second with a few mishaps along the circuit. Dutchman Van Eck led the pack throughout the day, leaving little room for manoeuvre among other hopefuls. German Markus Klausmann sprinted to the finish, bagging himself third

place on the podium. The women’s circuit saw two of the big favourites, Cline Calazure and European champion Iryna Popova eliminated in the semi-finals. German Marion Fromberger came first, with Swede Petter Holmegard second and Norwegian champion Jacbonsen third. Short track races saw Hugo Briatta and Popova best their rivals. OM Bicis’ Aina Gonzalez came first in the women’s category of the race.

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Fair play off pitch BOSSES at Manchester United will up ticket prices for away fans when they host Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg to subsidise their own supporters heading to Spain for the return. According to the Premier League club, they were allocated 4,610 tickets for the second leg and informed by Barca that the price for away fans at the Nou Camp would be €119 - reportedly the most expensive ticket to a United game outside of a final. As such, United has hiked its ticket prices for Barca fans heading for Old Trafford to the same amount. The extra cash will reportedly ensure United supporters pay just £75 (€87) for the second leg. Last month, Bayern Munich fans protested against the cost of Champions League tickets with banners during the first leg of their last-16 tie at Liverpool, with the supporters of the

TICKET PRICES: Man Utd is hiking away ticket prices to subside supporters travelling to Spain. Premier League club also backing them at Anfield. United host Barcelona at

Old Trafford on April 10 and the return leg at the Nou Camp will be played on April 16.