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Trek for cancer A DOCTOR aged 59 from Mallorca is due to begin a 110kilometre walk across the island’s Serra de Tramuntana on Thursday April 11, to help raise money for cancer research. Magdalea Socias Moya is walking across the mountain range to raise €20,000 for the Biomedical Research Institute of Barcelona’s Metastasis Challenge (Repte Metastasi). Her journey is due to take four days. The Metastasis Challenge was launched to raise money for research into how cancer spreads to different parts of the body. Researchers at the Biomedical Institute hope it will lead to better treatment for patients. Dr Socias Moya said money raised for the cause would be the ‘best investment’ for cancer patients and their families. She decided to undertake the jour-
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CHARITY TREK: Dr Socias Moya (inset) is walking 110 kilometres across the Serra de Tramuntana. ney after being diagnosed with bile duct cancer two years ago. Dr Socias Moya is currently being treated at Barcelona’s Vall d’Hebron Hospital. “I go for walks in the mountains whenever my treatment
A COURT in Palma is still waiting on Colombian justice officials to arrange the extradition of a man charged with swindling more than €7 million in a Mallorca property scam. Carlos Garcia Roldan has been held in Colombia since his arrest in February when he confirmed he would not resist extradi-
allows me to. I believe in research because it will help us to move forward,” the doctor said. Barcelona’s Biomedical Research Institute said they could not be more grateful to Dr Socias Moya. Her journey
House scam probe tion. He left Mallorca in April 2018. He is now charged with fraud, property crimes, falsifying documents, money laun-
is due to take place in five stages. The first sees her walk from Es Capdella to Esporles passing through Estellencs and Banyalbufar. She is then set to go from Esporles to Deia, from
dering, gang offences and identify theft in connection with the scam which affected almost 250 people. Palma’s 11th Court, which is handling the case, bailed Roldan’s alleged accomplices Michele Pilate and Jose Mir after they posted bonds of €300,000 and €15,000 respectively. The case continues.
there to Soller and Font des Noguer before arriving in Lluc and finishing the walk in Pollenca. Dr Socias Moya has raised more than €1,600 of her €20,000 target. Donations can be made at: https://www.retometastasis.co m/p2p/809/camita110.
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NEWS EXTRA Prescription rule change MORE than 1,000 nurses across the Balearic Islands handed out dressings, bandages and other medical supplies to patients yesterday (Wednesday) following changes to prescription regulations brought in by regional health spokesperson Patricia Gomez.
Ship visit A REPLICA of Nao Victoria, the ship which carried Spanish sailor Juan Sebastian Elcano on the first round-theworld voyage in history 500 years ago, has docked in Palma’s Club de Mar and is open to visitors until Friday.
Port works WORKERS arrived in Molinar port yesterday (Wednesday) to begin renovations to the harbour, with a wall between its old dry dock and the sea torn down under Port Authority plans.
A M A N h a s b e e n c h a rg e d w i t h attempted murder after he stabbed a sleeping friend five times, leaving him with serious injuries to his chest, arm and groin. Policer say trouble started at 4am on Sunday when the victim and several friends were drinking together. A quarrel ensued, but the party broke up with no fur-
Attempted murder ther trouble. The victim returned to his home and went to bed. At 10am, the young man he had argued with turned up at the door. After gaining entry he burst into the bedroom where he found
the victim asleep, and started to stab him. The wounded man started to struggle and shout, at which point the victim’s cousin and sister who were staying at the house
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were alerted and rushed to help. The assailant made his escape, but not before cutting one of the w o m e n ’s a r m s a s t h e y t r i e d t o stop him. Police launched an immediate man hunt as the victim was taken to Manacor Hospital, where he is recovering. The alleged attacker later handed himself in to National Police.
Last respects THE Alvarez de Sotomayor Spanish Legion base in Viator held a funeral ceremony to honour 22-year-old Mallorcan soldier Alejandro Jimenez Cruz, who died after being shot during a training exercise in Alicante. Armed forces chief, lieutenant general Juan Gomez de Salazar, presided over last week’s ceremony, during which Alejandro was posthumously awarded a military merit medal for dying in the act of service. Defence Minister Margarita Robles visited the base on the day of the funeral to offer her
condolences to the young man’s family and friends. The minister said the tragic incident highlighted the ‘sacrifice and recognition of men and women who every day in their work are capable of risking their lives.’ She continued, “Today is a sad day, but at the same time the sacrifice of the people who die in these circumstances motivates us to continue working for what we believe in.” Alejandro from Palma de Mallorca belonged to the Legion’s Don Juan de Austria III Regiment, deployed to the Viator base. Alejandro joined the unit in November last year.
HONOURED: Alejandro was posthumously awarded a military merit medal for dying in the act of service.
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DOCTORS who have to work a 24-hour shift will be paid €709.44 after an agreement was reached between unions and the health service (IB-Salut), while a 17-hour stint will earn €459.85. Together with salary increases for senior staff the cost is expected to be more than €2 million a year.
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THE Balearic Islands-based Marilles Foundation is set to spend €650,000 this year on marine conservation projects in the sea around the island. The organisation said the money would be split between improving protected coastal areas, an environmental information project and a fund to help sea creatures affected by sea waste.
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Poll position THIS view of the Barcelona skyline from one of its most famous parks comes as the city came seventh in a new ranking of the most popular destinations for tourists. TripAdvisor’s Best Destinations 2019 ranking awarded Barcelona seventh place based on reviews and recommendations from millions of its users. Places were awarded by an algorithm based on ratings for hotels, restaurants and experiences, the travel site said.
The site said: “Barcelona feels a bit surreal, which is appropriate since Salvador Dali spent time here and Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi designed several of the city’s buildings. “Stepping into Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia is a bit like falling through the looking glass - a journey that can continue with a visit to Park Guell.” Barcelona’s most popular sites include both the park and the cathedral, as well as the Las Ramblas thoroughfare, its Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter)
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old town and its many Art Nouveau buildings. The city is also home to the Pablo Picasso Museum. Picasso moved to the city as a young boy and was admitted to its School of Fine Arts aged 13. A plaza near the Barri Gotica bears the name of British writer George Orwell, who travelled to the city in December 1936 following the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. He later wrote about the experience in Homage to Catalonia.
Assault fine A COURT in Palma has fined a 35-year-old defendant more than €360 after finding him guilty of throwing a pot at his partner and kicking her in the face. The defendant confessed to committing the assault before the court on Tuesday, with his partner also fined for injuring him during the incident.
Forest fires THERE were 24 forest fires in Mallorca up until April which affected almost 12 hectares of woodland, according to figures from the Balearic Island’s Environment Department. Data shows the largest blaze took place near Alaro and affected almost nine hectares, with firefighters urging people to take precautions when lighting fires this year.
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NATIONAL POLICE caught 37 people for drug possession, one for carrying a prohibited weapon and spotted 28 administrative offences, including lack of safety measures and the presence of minors, when they inspected just five clubs and bars in Pere Garau, El Terreno and the Poligono de Son Castelló.
THE prosecutor is asking a Palma court to jail a man accused of appropriating more than €200,000 from his sister, who has since died. He says she asked him to look after the money as she did not want to include it in her tax returns.
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Traffickers held TWO people have been arrested and a third is under investigation accused of people trafficking. Guardia Civil had originally been investigating a drugs gang, arresting seven and seizing 1,000 marihuana plants as well as recovering stolen goods, when they detected an illegal scheme to give false paperwork to Algerians arriving by boat to Mallorca. On Monday morning they launched the second phase of Operation Juma, searching two houses
in Palma and Santa Maria. This operation uncovered an organisation that not only transported immigrants from the Algerian coast to the Balearic Islands, but also provided them with accommodation in occupied houses, telephones and false French ID cards so that they could move around any country within the European Schengen area. The two arrested men are in custody pending an appearance before Palma court.
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Fractured skull A THIEF who beat up a homeowner so severely the victim suffered a broken skull and nose, and lost two teeth has been jailed for three years and five months. Palma Court heard that the convicted man, who has a dozen offences on his record, mostly for theft, repeatedly punched in the face and kicked the resident of the house in Son Gotleu when he was discovered trying to make a getaway with a
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bicycle, sunglasses and a tablet PC. The victim had to be admitted to Son Llàtzer hospital and it took 45 days for his injuries to heal. The court heard he still suffers from after effects nearly three years after the incident. The 44-year-old aggressor was also ordered to pay €8,605 compensation for damage caused. Initially, the accused was facing a sentence of seven years and three months in prison.
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Sheep attacks DOG attacks on sheep are becoming so prevalent that there are plans to set up surveillance cameras to identify the animals responsible. Just one farm on the old road to Llubí, recently saw 60 animals killed in attacks; none of the dogs involved have been tracked down. Now Angel Garcia from Raiguer Council says cameras will be placed to watch the flocks and hopefully identify dogs which cause trouble. Last weekend Local Police from Inca managed to capture five dogs involved in another set of attacks on sheep. When they identify the owners, they will be held responsible for paying farmers compensation for any losses. In addition, the dogs are now classified as dangerous, and owners will have to register them as such.
Petrol station van fire THE rapid action of Palma firefighters averted a potential disaster when a van caught fire on a petrol station forecourt. The alarm was raised at 8.30am on Tuesday when a fruit van at the Shell station on Camí de Muntanya, in the Marratxí industrial estate burst into flames. Although the area is covered by the Mallorca brigade, it was Palma firemen who were closer and were called in due to the urgency of the situation, with the danger of fire spreading to the petrol station itself causing concern. Inca firefighters were also called in as backup in case the situation became more serious. However, the Palma brigade rapidly extinguished the engine blaze, and left the scene by 9.15am.
ALARM: Palma firefighters quickly controlled the blaze.
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By Dilip Kuner TWO policemen have been arrested for allegedly leaking details of a corruption case to journalists. The sub-inspector of the National Police’s Money Laundering Group in the Balearics and the former head of the unit, who now lives in Madrid were both closely involved in the Cursach case, the biggest anti-corruption case ever seen in the islands. Tw o o t h e r p o l i c e o f f i cers were arrested in December 2018 as part of an investigation into a possible crime of revealing secrets. And the judge in the case, Miguel Florit has previously authorised the s e i z u re o f t w o m o b i l e phones from journalists, an action being investigated by the Balearic High Court of Justice. The Cursach case is investigating the alleged corrupt practices of Bartolomé Cursach, who is well-known for his nightclubs and other business interests. He is accused of 16 crimes: extortion, bribery, falsifying documents, use of false documents, privileged information, t h re a t s , i n f l u e n c e p e d d l i n g , c o e rc i o n , m o n e y laundering, fiscal crime, crimes against public health and against workers’ rights, illicit association/membership of a criminal organisation, corruption of minors and homicide. He was released on bail after raising the €1 million needed in just five hours. The corruption plot involved policemen, who were promoted thanks to Cursach, and the head of the Balearic PP political party at the time.
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Get in touch with any news from your area Leader visit LEFTIST Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias is set to visit Mallorca this month in a campaign stop ahead of the upcoming general election. Iglesias is due to arrive in Palma on Monday April 15. He is due to meet with senior party figures including Congress of Deputies member Ione Belarra. Podemos has announced a raft of policies ahead of the election including measures to help depopulated areas of Spain, tax hikes on large companies and a minimum wage rise.
Power link SPAIN’S Energy Secretary has said a new €84 million power cable linking Mallorca with Menorca will be up and running at the end of next year. Jose Dominguez Abascal said the cable would ‘transform’ the Balearic Islands’ energy system. It comes as part of plans to move towards a low-carbon economy in the coming decades.
Unemployment falls THE number of unemployed people in the Balearic Islands stood at 54,761 people at the end of March, a fall of 5.79 per cent compared to February data shows. Figures from the islands’ Labour Department showed around 6,890 of those out of work were aged under 25. There are 23,277 men out of work and 31,484 women. Labour Department data also showed the number of people out of work rose by more than 1.9 per cent from March 2018 to March 2019.
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TWO defendants charged with killing a man in Ibiza before stealing his belongings have denied the charges in a Palma court. Prosecutors have requested that the court jail each of the suspects for 18 years if they are found guilty of murdering
Death trial Santiago Garrido, 23, and stealing from him.
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Prosecutors told the court they stabbed Garrido to death with a broken glass bottle in Ibiza on Christmas Eve in 2017. Steven GZ, one of the suspects, claimed he did not remember meeting anyone. The trial continues.
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Dogs beauty parade THIRTY EIGHT dogs and three cats seeking a new home take part in a beauty parade on Saturday. The event, organised in Fan Mallorca commercial centre by the Association Peluditos de Son Reus and nine other charities, will be held between 5 and 8pm. This is the second parade of animals looking for a home held in Fan Mallorca, after a first edition which ‘went very well,’ explained Miguel Elvira, president of the Association Peluditos de Son Reus. The dogs and cats come from Natura Park and Son Reus. Happy Cat, ADA Mallorca, Sonrisa Animal, PECASS, AMPARA, Adopta un amigo, Mallorcatz, Asociacion Colonia Tramuntana and Miaus Mallorca are all collaborating.
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THE president of the PIMEM businessman’s association has been left with egg on his face after he was fined for ‘labour fraud’ at a foundation he runs. Jordi Mora has now promised ‘changes’ at the Fundació per a la Formació i Recerca after it was found apprentices were being used four days a week as normal workers updating data bases, photocopying and other administrative duties. Only on Fridays did they get the theoretical training on web design they were supposed to get more often. The training posts were subsidised by the Balearic Employment Service (SOIB), although in the end no money was paid to the foundation when it was realised full training was not being given.
Work fraud trial APOLOGY: Real Mallorca said sorry to the family who paid over the odds to watch the game.
Own goal THE president of a football club has apologised to a Mallorcan couple who were charged €25 to take their fivemonth-old baby to watch a match. Juanma Vázquez and his wife Mabel Navarro had travelled to Cordoba with baby Sofia to watch Real Mallorca take on the Andalucian team. What they did not expect after their flight to Sevilla and drive to Cordoba, was to be stopped at the football ground’s
gates by a security guard who said they could not take the baby’s pushchair in. He then said there was nowhere they could store it. A club employee then said if they bought a ticket for the baby they could find room to keep the pushchair. Juanma agreed, but was surprised to be charged €25 when the most expensive tickets offered to minors is just €17. To make matters worse, Mallorca lost 3-2 to the home team.
On returning home Juanma went on Twitter to contrast his family’s treatment to the welcome they had in Cadiz. There, club staff upgraded them to a private box - unrequested - because they didn’t want the baby to get cold. This caused quite a stir on Twitter, and Juanma soon got a message from Jesús León, president of Cordoba Football Club to apologise and assure him that he was not aware this had happened.
A PALMA court has jailed a defendant for 22 months after finding her guilty of fraudulently registering mostly migrant workers in a scam which netted more than €700,000. The court heard migrants and others paid up to €350 a month to sign up to the defendant’s work agency, unaware it was fraudulent. The agency was based on Palma’s Calle Joan Bauza, with the scam running from 2010 to 2012 and 348 workers registered as house cleaners. It
was designed to get them onto Spain’s welfare system so that it could then claim benefit payments. Fictitious work contracts were drawn up to send to the Labour Ministry, the court heard. The court jailed the defendant for 22 months after prosecutors reached an agreement with her defence lawyers. The prosecution had originally sought a three-year jail term before the defendant confessed to the fraud.
Knife threats A MAN wielding two knives caused panic in Palma as he indiscriminately threatened passers-by in the Avenida Alemania. Pedestrians scattered, as the man who appeared under the influence of drugs confronted them. Ten Local Police officers surrounded the 26-year-old Spaniard and urged him to drop the knives, but he refused to back down, telling police ‘If you touch me I will kill you!’ He continued to be highly aggressive and threatening, allegedly attempting to stab several of the officers. Undeterred, the police managed to subdue him and he was taken to Sant Ferran police station at around 8.30am on Tuesday.
Restaurant closures A T O TA L o f 3 3 restaurants in Mallorca were closed temporarily during the first 90 days of this year over health concerns, almost twothirds of the 2018 total. The data has been re l e a s e d b y S p a i n ’s H e a l t h M i n i s t r y. R e ports from the government department show the reasons for the establishments being closed included a lack of hygiene, in-
adequate food storage methods and having too many customers for their capacity. The closures came ahead of the yearly stepping-up of health and safety inspections which take place on the island during the peak summer tourist season. Margalida Buades, of the Balearic Islands’ Health Department, said temporary closures spurred businesses on to im-
prove their standards. Establishments shut down under temporary closure orders are also required to pay a €3,500 penalty for violating regulations. Health officials in Mallorca are planning on inspecting around 1,000 bars, restaurants, hotels and other food and drinks venues during t h i s y e a r ’s t o u r i s t season.
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Two earthquakes in five days SPAIN’S Costa Blanca was rocked by a second earthquake last Thursday at 8.36pm prompting calls to the 112 emergency services control centre. The magnitude 3.1 quake was recorded at a depth of just 4km in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast of Torrevieja; an area popular with expatriates and holidaymakers. It was felt across a wide area with calls to the emergency services from Alicante, 13, Santa Pola (five), Torrevieja (four), Elche (three), El Campello (two), Elda (two), Gandia and San Juan (both one). There are no reports of personal injury or material damage however. It comes just days after another quake, with a magnitude of 4.0, was registered in the area.
Migrant arrivals up by almost half MORE than 6,790 migrants have arrived in Spain so far this year, up by almost half on the same time in 2018 according to UN data. The UN’s Refguee Agency (UNHCR) said 46 per cent more people had come to Spain compared to the first three months of last year. The UNHCR monitors the arrival of people in Spain on land and sea routes. The number of people who migrated to Spain over land routes numbered 1,244. Those coming by sea numbered 5,546. The figures, which cover arrivals from the beginning of the year to Saturday March
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RISING: Migrant arrivals are up on last year. 24, showed arrival numbers were down in March and February compared to 2018. They spiked in January, with 4,612 people arriving in
Spain this year compared to 2,182 in the same month in 2018. Data covering January and February showed 75 per cent of arrivals were men.
Women and children made up 15 and 10 per cent of arrivals respectively. A total of 1,121 migrants, 18.8 per cent of the total, came from Guinea. Moroccan migrants made up 17.1 per cent, numbering 1,025 while arrivals from Mali numbered 935, 15.6 per cent. The figures come as 65,383 people arrived in Spain in 2018, around triple the number which came the year before. Spain is now the leading route for migrants coming into Europe. Greece has seen 6,844 arrivals so far this year while Italy has seen 506 arrivals.
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AN alleged vicious attack on two guards at a juvenile reception centre in Madrid has prompted a debate about how Spain deals with unaccompanied foreign children.
The incident took place when a group of young people allegedly beat two male guards, leaving them with extensive injuries to their faces and bodies. Fernando Grande Marlaska, Minister for the Interior, said the government is in the process of
identifying young people who have made their way into Spain without family members, and said Spain was committed to repatriating them. Ignacio Aguado, Madrid’s Ciudadanos party candidate, said the government should ‘speed up the
rehoming process,’ but children should receive ‘the best care,’ while in Spain. The Minister of the Interior estimates there are about 13,700 unaccompanied minors who have arrived in Spain since the country began recording figures.
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Reconquista apology call AN Andal uci an m osque has written to the Spanish King calling for an apology for the Catholic reconquest of Spai n f rom t he Moors. Sevilla City’s Ishbilia Mosque sai d i n i t s open letter to King Felipe that the crown should apologi se f or t he ‘ at roci t i es’ committed during the Reconquista. Yihad Saraua, president of t he m osque’s Isl am i c Community group, said: “The time has come to acknowledge responsibility for the vileness, plunder, exile and murder carried out by t he orders of t he Catholic Monarchs.” Social media user Javier Igea sai d t he request would be the same as asking the Muslim community to apologise for its invasi on of t he Iberi an Peninsula in 711. The Reconqui st a t ook pl ace over several centuries. It ended when the Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold l ef t i n Spai n, f el l t o t he forces of King Ferdinand and Q ueen Isabel l a i n 1491. The vi ct ory was f ol l owed by t he Al ham bra Decree of 1492 which ushered in decades of persecut i on agai nst Musl i m s and Jews.
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Pro-leave march THOUSANDS of pro-Brexit protesters rallied outside Parliament on Friday to call for Parliament and the government to follow through on the 2016 referendum result. Demonstrators carried placards bearing slogans including: ‘Leave means Leave,’ ‘Your Country Betrayed’ and chanted slogans such as ‘Bye Bye EU.’ Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who marched alongside a few hundred leave supporters from Sunderland who arrived in London on Friday, said politicians had ‘betrayed’ the referendum result. “There will be a lot of anger. I certainly have never known a time in my life when people have said such rude things about the political class and about the government,” he said. Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (also known as Tommy Robinson) addressed supporters at the rally. Current UKIP leader Gerard Batten and some pro-Brexit Conservative MPs also joined the march. Pro-Remain MPs including Labour’s Lisa Nandy and the SNP’s Joanna Cheery alleged some protesters called them and others ‘traitors.’ Counter-demonstrators also gathered against the pro-Brexit march which they claimed was being used to peddle a far-right agenda. Police arrested five demonstrators during the protests, including two for assault and one for drunk and disorderly behaviour.
Terms of change By Joe Gerrard THE EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has said time is running out to prevent Britain leaving without a deal, but added Brussels would be open to delaying it further in some cases. Michel Barnier said Britain leaving the EU without a deal looked more and more likely by the day. An extension to Article 50 could be approved by Brussels if Britain holds a second Brexit referendum or a general election, the official added. “If Britain’s parliament does not vote in favour of the Withdrawal Agreement in the coming days, only two options would remain. “Leaving without an agreement or requesting a longer extension of the Article 50 period,” Barnier said. Barnier said Britain would have to pass the Withdrawal Agreement before the EU would open trade negotiations with London. The official added the EU would be willing to revisit the political declaration if MPs in Westminster back staying in a customs union or the
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BREXIT EXTRA Consultant spending THE British government spent €6.4 million in one month on management consultants to help with Brexit, according to the Labour opposition which branded officials’ handling of EU withdrawal an ‘embarrassment’ while the Cabinet Office said spending was ‘necessary.’
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WEIGHING OPTIONS: Barnier said the EU could be open to changes or a delay. single market. The declaration, drafted by London and Brussels alongside the Withdrawal Agreement, sketches out what a future relationship between Britain and the EU might look like. “We’ve always said we can accept a customs union or a relationship along the style of the Norway model. The political declaration can accommodate this today,” Barnier said.
Barnier’s comments come as a motion calling for Prime Minister Theresa May’s government to back staying in a customs union was defeated in Parliament by three votes. Britain has until Friday April 12 to indicate a way forward to Brussels should MPs once again reject May’s deal. The leaders of EU member states are due to meet this Wednesday to discuss a way forward.
IRISH motorists have been urged to apply for a ‘Green Card’ if they plan to drive over the border between the Republic and the North after Brexit day, scheduled for Friday April 12, with insurance firms adding drivers should contact providers.
Buying boost BRITISH companies including manufacturers have stockpiled raw materials and goods ahead of Brexit on such a scale it has caused industrial growth to hit a 13month high, according to the IHS Markit surveyor.
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500 years since voyage SPAIN and Portugal have unveiled almost 200 events to mark the 500th anniversary of the first round-theworld voyage. Commemorations for the anniversary of Spain’s Juan Sebastian Elcano and Portuguese sailor Fernando de Magallanes’ voyage are set to begin on August 10 in Sevilla City. There will be 193 events over the next three years, Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said.
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Pickpocket warning POLICE in the south of Spain are urging the public to be on their guard for pickpockets ahead of Semana Santa (Easter week) which sees a huge influx in the number of foreign tourists. Officers in Sevilla have taken the unusual step of releasing photographs of some of the suspects they say are targeting tourists around the Cathedral, Giralda and Plaza de España. National and Local Police say the organised groups of pickpockets do not fear the law, as often only a fine
could be imposed if the theft was committed without violence or intimidation and the value of items stolen did not exceed €400. Tourist guides have been alerted to the problem and have been asked to make their clients aware of the issue. Police say that the number of organised gangs of pickpockets increases in the capital of Andalucia ahead of Semana Santa and the city’s Feria de Abril; two events which draw huge numbers of tourists to the city. Visitors are being advised to ‘adopt protective measures,’ and look after their belongings. Police advise carrying backpacks on the chest instead of on the back. Last year police discovered more than 100 thieves operating in the city centre. The UK’s official foreign travel advice for Spain says: “Most visits to Spain are trouble-free, but you should
PICKPOCKET WARNING: Operating in Sevilla’s Plaza de España claims. be alert to the existence of street crime. “Don’t carry all your valuables in one place, and remember to keep a photocopy or scanned copy of your passport somewhere safe.”
In any emergency, call 112. To report a crime, including stolen property and lost or stolen passports, visit the nearest National Police, regional police (Ertzaintza in the Basque Country, Mossos d’Esquadra in
Cataluña, and Policia Foral in Navarre) or Guardia Civil station to file a police report (denuncia). While in Spain, you can also call a dedicated English-speaking police line on +34 902 102 112.
Police bust pimping network A POLICE investigation into a network prostituting vulnerable Venezuelan women across Spain resulted in 11 arrests. The operation revealed the Spanish-Venezuelan gang picked on young women in difficult financial circumstances, offering them a nonexistent job in this country and paying their travel expenses. Once in Spain, gang members forced the women into prostitution to pay off their debts. Police said a network of pimps had rented out holiday apartments for the exploitation of the women in more than half the provinces in the country. They constantly changed location to cover up the criminal activities. At the time of the detentions the gang had nine apartments in Almeria, Alicante, Granada, Ferrol and Pontevedra. The network was also involved in small-scale drug trafficking.
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STERLING showed some resilience during the Brexit uncertainty, but it was volatile as parliament struggled to agree on anything. There were a series of indicative votes from MPs in a bid to find a way forward, but none of the presented options achieved a majority. MPs will be returning to vote once more on the EU departure deal. After making some gains during the week, the pound fell ahead of the vote due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding both the nature of the bill presented and the outcome of the vote. Against the backdrop of Brexit, ecostats had little impact, but there was some good news. Inflation ticked up to 1.9%. Unemployment fell to a 44-year low of 3.9% and wages were up by an annual 3.4%. Retail sales surprised on the upside, increasing by 0.4% in February. Across Europe, inflation came in at 1.5%, as expected. Euroland’s trade surplus
widened to €17 billion. Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, stated higher interest rates could be delayed until next year. The ECB has already modified its guidance to indicate low rates will continue ‘at least through the end of 2019.’ It now seems likely that the next official word on the matter will replace ‘the end of 2019,’ with ‘the spring of 2020.’ This news gave no assistance to the euro, but it held relatively steady due to uncertainty elsewhere. In the US, the Federal Open Market Committee left its benchmark interest rate unchanged and dashed hopes for a rate hike this year. That was expensive for the dollar, which lost 0.5% to the euro. There seemed to be little response by the greenback to the Mueller report; politics appear to be taking a back seat for the market, but the numbers are not lending any assistance. US housing starts and building permits both declined in February, as did the Confer-
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sales were better though, rising 0.6% in January on top of December’s 0.3% increase. In Australia, unemployment fell to 4.9%, its lowest level since 2011. However, less than 5,000 of the jobs were new and there was a 15k swing from full-time to part-time employment. The Aussie strengthened by two cents against sterling and added a quarter of a US cent, but lost an average of 0.4% against all the major currencies. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand released its monetary policy statement, and the kiwi dollar moved 1.5% lower on the day against sterling and the other leaders. The RBNZ kept the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75% but stated ‘the more likely direction of our next OCR move is down,’ which pushed the New Zealand dollar lower.
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THE Madrid high court is investigating an alleged dirty war against Pablo Iglesias, initiated after Podemos soared in 2014 opinion polls. The party went on to win six seats in that year’s European elections, after which Iglesias was in the sights of the Patriotic Police. The group was created to damage the reputation of the Partido Popular’s political opponents when Jorge Fernandez Diaz headed the Ministry of the Interior. It also involved former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo who is now remanded for
criminal activities and corruption. Judge Manuel GarciaCastellon is now investigating whether the Patriotic Police wanted to frame Iglesias in 2016 with manufactured evidence claiming he had money provided by the Venezuelan government hidden in a tax haven. This information was supposedly linked to a Venezuelan, Carlos Alberto Arias, who was granted a one-year residency permit due to ‘exceptional circumstances,’ which involved co-operation with police authorities.
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SEIZED: 1,300 cartons of cigarettes were found.
Smoked out CUSTOMS officers in Gibraltar seized 1,300 cartons of cigarettes in two separate incidents, one involving a high- speed chase. In the early hours of Monday, officers stopped a locally registered vehicle in the Emerson’s Place area. The driver ran off and made his escape before officers could stop
him. The vehicle was found to be carrying 550 cartons of cigarettes. Earlier, another vehicle was stopped after a high-speed chase in Devil’s Tower Road. This one was found to contain 750 cartons of cigarettes. Both incidents are now being investigated.
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Floods considered ever-present danger FLOODS have taken 300 lives over the last 30 years in Spain, causing €500 million of damage. Twenty-four people died last year alone, of whom 13 people were killed in the Mallorca flash flood, and experts predict that climate change will increase both flooding and its negative impact. Floods are responsible for more personal and material harm in this country than any other natural disaster, said Alberto Herrero, director general of Civil Protection. Herrero also stressed the Administrations’ need to prepare for floods by designing reliable hydraulic infrastructures and improving their understanding of flood risk. The general directorate for Civil Protection and Emergencies has now made a video with recommendations for dealing with flooding. It was vital the public should be aware of basic self-protection measures in a flood situation, he said.
‘Invasive’ species pets ban SPAIN’S Council of Ministers have approved a ban on keepi ng sever al ani m al s considered invasive species as pets. Ministers approved the new decr ee at a cabi net meeting on Friday. The savanna monitor, royal python and peninsula cooter tortoise are among those now banned as pets. The Vietnamese pig was also included on the list. The ban covers the possession, transportation and sale of the animals. It was brought in after scientists told Ecology Ministry officials the animals were from invasive species which were threatening native Spanish creatures.
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Thousands attend festival AROUND 15,000 students and teachers from Spain and across Europe have travelled to Extremadura for a festival of classical theatre with an ancient venue playing host. The 23rd edition of the European Festival of Greco-Roman theatre is taking place at the roughly 2,000-year-old Merida theatre. A total of 195 Spanish education centres, more than 180 actors and around 600 teachers are also taking part, according to organisers. Felipe Gomez Valhondo, director of Merida’s Santa Eulalia secondary school and head of the festival’s organising committee, said the event put Extremadura on the cultural map. “The objectives of the festival are to celebrate classical culture, promote theatre studies in school and publicise Merida and Extremadura,” Gomez said.
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take into account only the provinces, the oldest Spanish province is Zamora, which occupies the 25th place of almost 2,000 registered, with an average age of 52 years. The average age of Spanish residents is also increasing the fastest in Europe, and Spain now boasts an average age of 43.7, which is the 10th oldest average in Europe. Part of this increase in the average age can apparently be attributed
New Brit ferry FRENCH ferry operator Brittany Ferries has announced a new service between Britain and Spain. The company is yet to decide on the home port for the ferry, but British media reported that it would likely operate at least partially out of Plymouth. The ferry is due to be built in China and will be powered by liquefied natural gas. It is due to enter service in 2023. Br i t t any Fer r i es CEO Chr i st ophe Mathieu said the new ship showed the company was committed to investing in travel post-Brexit.
Launch of suicide helpline
AGEING: Spain’s population is getting older on average. THE European Statistics Agency collects statistics from 371 regions of the European Union and produces an analysis of the average age of the population of all the communities. There are three Spanish communities where the average age is in the top 20. The seventh oldest community is Asturias, where the average age is 49.2 years old, the 11th is Castilla y León (48.3 years) and Galicia is 20th (47.5 years). If we
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to its falling birth rate, with Spain showing the second lowest fertility rates at 1.31 children per woman (as against an average of 1.59) and the average age for women to have a child is 30.9 years, the second oldest in Europe after Italy. Interestingly, three of the four oldest communities are in Germany (the other being an Italian community) and there are five regions where the average age of the population is over 50 years old.
MARIA LUISA CARDENO, Spain’s Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare Minister has announced plans for a 24-hour freephone Counselling Service for people who are suicidal. The Minister outlined the plan which will come into effect, provided the ruli ng l ef t - l eani ng Par t i do Soci al i st a (PSOE) remains in power. The other parties in the election have yet to announce their mental health policies.
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New residency requirements LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.
While there are new rules for British nationals applying for residency in Spain, there will be no change to the right and status of EU nationals living in the UK, nor UK nationals living in the EU, while the UK remains in the EU. As an EU citizen it is now mandatory to register as a resident if you intend on living in Spain for more than three months. You must register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros (immigration office) - visit: http://www.seat.mpr.gob.es/portal/servicios/extranjeria/extranjeria_ddgg.html for regional offices - or a designated police station, which you can find at: https://www.policia.es/docu mentacion/oficinas/oficinas_extran.html You must make an appointment online before going to your local office or station, which can be done on the Spanish public administration website: https://sede.administracione spublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html When making your appointment you must select the province where you live and then the option ‘certificados UE’ and follow the instructions. You take the following documents with you to your appointment: Passport or other identity document (not expired) Official form (EX-18), two copies, filled and signed by the UE national. In addition, you will need other documents, depending on your situation: • (employed) - contract of employment or other proof of your employment status. • (self-employed) - proof of registration in the register of economic activities or other proof of your employment status. • (not employment in Spain) - Proof of: health cover valid in Spain; sufficient means to support yourself and your family. • (pensioners) - provide proof of public health cover. • (students) - proof of your registration in an educational establishment; proof of public or private health cover; formal declaration that you have sufficient means to support yourself during your stay. *You will be issued with a credit-card sized residence certificate which will include your name, address, nationality, NIE number, and date of registration. *The old A4 residence certificates are still valid, and you do not need to apply for a creditcard sized alternative unless your circumstances change, for example you move house. But you can if you want to, at any time. *After five years of being registered as a resident, you can apply for a certificate of permanent residence in Spain. The card will be similar, but state that you are a ‘residente permanente.’ This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
INVESTIGATION: A North Korean dissident group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Embassy ‘attack’ probe By Joe Gerrard POLICE probing an alleged attack on the North Korean embassy in Madrid have said those responsible filmed to strike to prove it took place. The 10 people who broke into the embassy in February bore micro-cameras to provide evidence to whoever had backed the operation, according to investigators. It comes as National Court Judge Jose de la Mata issued international
arrest warrants for some of the suspects last week. Investigators said Adrian Hong Chang, a US resident who carries a Mexican passport, was believed to be the ringleader of the attack. The 35-year-old was described as a ‘North Korean mercenary’ by sources close to the probe. “He owns several dubious companies and is in contact with various intelligence services. He has been implicated in other violent incidents against North Korean interests in
Doctor shortage forecast AROUND 12 per cent of doctor positions in Spain could be empty by 2025, according to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Health. The Need for Medical Specialists in Spain report forecasts that demands for medical services would increase by 8.9 per cent in the coming decades. The report was drawn up by researchers from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Imbalances created by doctors retiring could aggravate the trend, the report claimed. The report predicted the number of doctors per 10,000 people in Spain would fall from 409.8 in 2018 to 387.5 by 2030.
other countries,” investigators said. The attack came one week before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with US President Donald Tr u m p f o r a s u m m i t o n denuclearisation in Vietnam’s Hanoi. A North Korea-based opposition group known as Cheollima Civil Defence claimed responsibility for the attack last Thursday. The group is made up of dissidents seeking to oust the Kim regime.
Piracy command ceremony AN event was held in a Cadiz Province naval base to mark Spain’s taking over of the command for fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean on Friday. The Rota base has become the new headquarters of the EU’s Operation Atalanta. The operation involves ships from EU member states which are stationed off the coast of Somalia to protect ships against pirates. Spanish defence staff said the EU’s decision to name the base its headquarters displayed its ‘firm commitment’ to global security and defence. The decision to name Rota the headquarters of the operation came after Britain voted to leave the EU. The operation was previously commanded from Northwood. The EU has moved the headquarters and offices of several institutions out of Britain since the country voted for Brexit in 2016.
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Sword brought back digitally A SWORD used by a 15th century Moorish military leader has been brought back to life with the help of 3D modelling technology. Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Valencia joined forces with a Toledo-based company to recreate the sword belonging to Ali Atar. Atar was the Warden of Loja, Lord of Zagra and served under King Boabdil, the last Muslim sultan of the Emirate of Granada. Margot Gil-Meliton, who worked on the reconstruction, said it offered the chance to value archaeological and historical items held in museums. “People can manipulate the piece virtually and it can be shared publicly and interactively through the internet,” Gil-Meliton said. The university and Ingheritag3D team took pictures of the sword from several different angles before overlapping them to create the 3D model.
COMEBACK: Atar’s sword has been recreated in 3D. Atar fought during a battle where Moorish forces attempted to retake the Christian city of Lucena in what is now Cordoba Province in 1483 when he was 90. The Moors lost the battle and Atar died during the fighting. His sword was captured by Christian forces and is now held in the Toledo Army Museum.
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Renfe prepares for new service SPANISH state-backed railway company Renfe’s president has said it already has all the trains it needs to launch its new high-speed low cost AVE service next year. Isaias Taboas said Renfe would not depend on making more orders to launch new services. Tickets will be competitive compared to making journeys by bus or car, the president added. Taboas’s comments come as the Spanish rail market is gearing up for competition under EU rules requiring state train operators to give up their monopolies on services.
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Central bank holds buffer SPAIN’S central bank has ruled out asking financial institutions for more capital for the time being, but added possible future economic risks could lead to a demand for liquidity. The Bank of Spain said it was holding the rate of its counter-cyclical capital buffer at 0 per cent between April and June. The buffer is a mechanism which attempts to protect the financial sector from shocks often seen during the onset of crises including recessions. The central bank said in a statement that it would continue to carefully monitor economic indicators going forward
By Joe Gerrard when the time comes to review the capital buffer’s rate. The rate for the buffer, brought in after the 2008 economic crisis, is reviewed every quarter. The Bank of Spain said the credit to gross domestic product (GDP) gap, one of the indicators used to judge whether rate hikes are necessary, was currently not a cause for concern. Bank governor Pablo Hernandez de Cos said: “The gap is well below the two percentage points that the bank follows as a reference for the activation of our liquidity cushion.”
The measure, designed by the international financial Basel Committee, currently stands at -48.3 percentage points. The credit to GDP gap refers to the perceived risk loans to households and businesses pose to the financial system. Hernandez de Cos said central bank officials were also monitoring the price of housing and the property market for signs of risk. “The sector already incorporates positive values in the upper range of these estimates, indicative of above-balance price levels,” the governor said.
SPAIN’S Economy Minister has said the government is still looking into issuing ‘green’ bonds to finance state spending on climate change. Nadia Calviño said Spain had a “very ambitious” plan to move towards a low-carbon economy, including inviting investors to buy some €270 billion of government debt until 2030. “The bonds would be linked to the objectives of energy efficiency and renewable generation of water, sustainable management of water and land,” Calviño said. The government said it would spend a total of €47 billion on decarbonising the economy.
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Economic policies set out THE Prime Minister and leader of the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) has laid out his party’s economic vision for Spain ahead of the snap general election on Sunday April 28. Pedro Sanchez said PSOE was still committed to redistributing wealth by hiking taxes on large companies to pay for increases in social spending. The party’s 110 Commitments to the Spain You
Want manifesto features pledges to pass the so-called Google Tax, a levy on multinational technology firms, among other levy hikes. It is in contrast to plans laid out by Pablo Casado’s conservative Partido Popular (PP). The PP pledged to launch a ‘fiscal revolution’ if it takes power which would see taxes on inheritance and donations ditched and others on companies and income slashed.
Court opens works probe SPAIN’S National Court has lifted a secrecy order on a two-year investigation into allegations construction company OHL paid irregular commissions in exchange for public works contracts, with a report claiming it spent more than €40 million on the practice since 2003.
Bank plan THE European Central Bank (ECB) is looking into different options to reduce costs for banks who make excessive liquidity deposits, with chairperson Mario Draghi saying he is prepared to delay interest rate rises depending on the economic situation.
Staying on MANUEL MENENDEZ, the CEO of the Madridbased Liberbank, is due to be re-elected as the company’s executive director when shareholders gather for their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday April 30, according to its agenda.
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Most Declined SMART Global Holdings, Inc. $ 19.20 Osmotica Pharmaceuticals plc $ 3.60 Chiasma, Inc. $ 5.20 iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited $ 3.56 electroCore, Inc. $7 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 27.41 Highpower International Inc $ 2.90 Legacy Housing Corporation $ 11.90 Empire Resorts, Inc. $ 10.05 China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc.$ 3.80 Tuesday Morning Corp. $ 2.12
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Brexit chaos leads to dramatic swings in Sterling Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.14 to €1.17 GBP/USD: Up from $1.29 to $1.32 GBP investors have been kept on their toes again this month, with the various twists and turns in the Brexit saga resulting in some notable volatility in the pound in recent weeks. While Sterling fluctuated wildly throughout March in knee-jerk reaction to almost every Brexit headline, it has still struck new multi-month highs along the way as the various developments appear to have decreased the risk of a nodeal Brexit. The focus on Brexit has also overshadowed the release of almost all of the UK’s recent economic data, with the Bank of England’s latest policy decision barely warranting a second glance from most investors.
CURRENCY OUTLOOK: There has been some notable volatility in the pound in recent weeks. Expect to see the pound remain highly sensitive to Brexit in the coming weeks as well, especially if the UK looks to formally leave on April 12.
headwinds through March, weakening against many of its currency peers following a string of weak economic data from the Eurozone.
Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.87 to £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.13 to $1.12 The euro has faced some considerable
This unsurprisingly fuelled concerns over a slowdown in the bloc in the first quarter of 2019 with some particularly worrying manufacturing PMIs stoking fears of a prolonged slowdown. The European Central Bank (ECB)
latest policy decision, proved to be the main drag on the euro however, with the bank slashing its growth forecasts for 2019 and signalling interest rates would remain on hold until at least 2020. It’s likely we could see the euro continue to slide over the coming month if we don’t see a notable improvement in economic data, with Brexit uncertainty also likely to hang over the single currency.
US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.76 to £0.75 USD/EUR: Up from €0.87 to €0.88 The US dollar moved broadly higher in March as the safe-haven currency continued to see demand due to ongoing uncertainty with Brexit and US-China trade tensions. However the US dollar’s advance did not come without its hiccups, most notable slumping after the Federal Reserve signalling that it would no longer target a rate hike in 2019 due to softening economic conditions. This was reflected in the release of the latest US economic data, as it indicated US economic activity is beginning to slow. Looking ahead, heightened global uncertainty is likely to result in trade in US$ remaining robust for the time being, although with potential downside risks to the US dollar if domestic data continues to soften.
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FRIDAY - 5 APRIL
11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pmThe Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pmDom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 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 at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Celebrity Painting Challenge 10:00pmJack the Ripper - The Case Reopened 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmQuestion Time
7:30am Murder, Mystery and My Family 8:15am Money for Nothing 9:00am The Great British Sewing Bee 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 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 Match of the Day 8:30pm Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pmPose 11:00pmFrankie Boyle's New World Order 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Tribes, Predators & Me
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm A History of Ancient Britain 10:00pm Britain Beneath Your Feet 11:00pm Horizon 12:00am Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide 1:00am Top of the Pops 1:30am The Taff: The River That Made Wales 2:00am Line of Duty 3:00am Line of Duty 4:00am Line of Duty Steve believes there is a dark secret in Danny Waldron's past, while Kate discovers PCs Hari Bains and Jackie Brickford are having clandestine meetings.
7:25am Cheers 8:45am Frasier 10:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke 10:00pm Grand Designs 11:00pm 24 Hours in Police Custody 12:05am Bad Banks: Walter Presents
9:55am Floogals 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmThe Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Running for Her Life 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Secrets of the World's Greatest Mountains 9:00pm Manhunt: Catch Me If You Can 10:00pmSecrets of the Mcvitie's Factory 11:00pmSpray Tan Mums: Single and Proud
12:45pmDom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 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 at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Still Open All Hours 9:00pm A Question of Sport 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pmHave I Got News for You 10:30pmWould I Lie to You? 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmThe Graham Norton Show 12:25am Rain Man
8:15am Money for Nothing 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:45pm The Tropic of Cancer 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 David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Great British Menu 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05am Trumbo
8:00pm Live Women's Football England v Canada (Kick-off 7.15pm). Coverage of the friendly match at Academy Stadium in Manchester, as the Lionesses build-up to this year's World Cup in France. 10:15pm Tales from the Tourbus Musician Rick Wakeman offers a first-hand account of rockers on the road from the late 1950s onwards, recalling the golden age of touring. 11:15pm Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sideman 12:45am TOTP2 1:30am Line of Duty 2:30am Line of Duty 3:30am Line of Duty
10:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Jamie's Quick and Easy Food 9:30pm Joe Lycett's Got Your Back 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm Let's Talk about Sex 12:05am The Big Narstie Show 1:10am Spring Breakers
9:35am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Floogals 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Britain's Favourite Takeaway 11:00pm Celebrity Game Night 12:05am Britain's Favourite Gameshows
9:30am Lorraine 10:25amThe Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm ITV Racing 6:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:00pm ITV News London The latest news and weather from London and the South East. 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Australia with Julia Bradbury 10:00pm Code Blue: Murder 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Inside Britain's Storms 12:45am Tenable 1:40am Jackpot247
7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am 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 12:45pm You've Been Framed! Gold 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pmCelebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:15am American Dad!
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 Vera 11:00pmLaw and Order: UK 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:05am Vera
7:00am World of Sport 7:10am The Protectors 7:35am The Avengers 8:30am Kojak 9:25am Quincy, M.E. 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am The Sweeney 12:35pmThe Professionals 1:35pm The Avengers 2:45pm Kojak 3:45pm Quincy, M.E. 4:50pm Minder 5:55pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pmGoldfinger 10:00pmFYI Daily 10:05pmGoldfinger 11:15pmThe Fugitive 12:15am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment. 12:20amThe Fugitive 1:55am Quincy, M.E.
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Match Centre 12:00pmMatch Centre 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 2:30pm Live PGA Tour Featured Groups 6:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 8:00pm Live Premier League Darts 11:00pmLive PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Live PGA Tour Golf 3:00am Live Rugby 7s: Hong Kong 4:30am Live NBA The Los Angeles Lakers host reigning champions Golden State Warriors at Staples Center in the NBA.
6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 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 ITV News London 3:00pm ITV Racing 6:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Midsomer Murders 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London The latest news and weather from London and the South East. 12:15am Take Me Out 1:30am Back to Mine 1:55am Jackpot247
10:00am You've Been Framed! Gold 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! Gold 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Take Me Out 8:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm I Love You've Been Framed! Gold 10:00pm Pitch Perfect 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Pitch Perfect 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy
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 Sparkling Cyanide 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Doc Martin 10:30pm Doc Martin 11:30pm Lewis 1:35am Agatha Christie's Poirot
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World of Sport The Protectors The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. ITV Racing: The Opening Show The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase The Virtual Grand National 2019 Rocky IV FYI Daily Rocky IV The Contender La Liga Highlights River Monsters Better Late Than Never Teleshopping Shopping from home.
7:00am Live Rugby 7s: Hong Kong 2:00pm Football Centre 2:30pm Live PGA Tour Featured Groups 6:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 8:00pm Football 11:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf Day two of the Valero Texas Open from TPC San Antonio in Texas. 1:00am Live PGA Tour Golf Day two of the ANA Inspiration from the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. 2:00am Live NBA The Indiana Pacers take on the Boston Celtics at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the NBA.
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Is there any confusion?
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT ALL this gender bender, ‘sex adjustment’ and communal toilet twaddle, is really beginning to get up my nose. Before I get deluged with the usual suspects suggesting that I’m suffering from some phobia, or accused of ‘offending’ a snowflake, I reiterate once again. I don’t give two hoots what anyone wants to call themselves. I also don’t care if my fellow humans choose to walk around dressed as men, women or donkeys, and I have every sympathy for those who consider they were ‘born in the wrong body.’ I’m talking here about the laws of the land. Actually it’s not only the law of the land; it’s the law as decreed by a far higher power than that! The rule of law should be quite simple. If you have a willy, you’re a male, if you don’t, you’re a female; end of. As far as I’m concerned, our law enforcement officials have far better things to do than try to sort out the gripes of some human rights bleater, who considers their preference for an opposite gender toilet, or choice of swimming baths changing room, a matter for the courts. This latest example, had it not been so laughable, was an utter disgrace. Last week a male, dressed as a female, was seeking damages because they were addressed as ‘sir’ in-
FAIR OR NOT?: A busy train ticket clerk has been reprimanded for offending a male customer dressed as a woman. stead of ‘madam’ by a ticket clerk in a busy London railway terminal. This was not a case of a cross-dresser being made fun of, or someone deliberately trying to demean them in public. This ‘error’ was made by a busy average Joe, simply doing his job churning out rail tickets to hundreds of faceless com-
muters on a Monday morning. Now I actually saw the accuser in question on GMTV a couple of days later (yes, that’s how important they considered it to be!) and I can assure you, that if I’d been a somewhat stressed clerk, peering through misty glass at his umpteenth customer of the day, observing
someone who, although they had long hair and make-up, were looking pretty square jawed and requesting a ticket in a distinctly baritone voice, I would have probably addressed them as sir as well. (Particularly in the split second it took to make the decision). At least he was endeavouring to be polite! Apparently this unfortunate clerk has since been ‘reprimanded’ by his bosses. So once again we see minorities being given precedence over the majority. Once again, those who are perfectly comfortable with their earthly existence, are being made to feel they are somehow in the wrong or receiving some sort of preferential treatment. I truly do get annoyed at persons, unhappy with their gender, trying to fudge our laws or interfere with our legal system. These people should be the concerns of our doctors and psychiatrists, and, in extreme cases, the surgeon’s knife. (And I truly do sympathise). But as far as the law is concerned, there should be no confusion whatsoever. Willy = Male. Non Willy = Female. You notice I haven’t mentioned Brexit this week. Brexit? What Brexit!? Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com
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TECH FOR THE TIMID
Another fine mesh Put your WiFi on steroids, suggests Terence Kennedy
WHEN I first moved to the continent I was flabbergasted: no-one I asked in public places could offer me WiFi. Not in shopping centres, restaurants or even that fail-safe standby, coffee bars. Until some condescending know-it-all pointed out I should be asking not for ‘WaaiFaai’ but for ‘Weefee’… Oops. And with that humiliation I was suddenly knee-deep in the stuff. Like most of Western Europe, Spain is pretty spoiled for data connections. This venerable paper reported that the country recently gained 200,000 new fibre-optic connections in one month alone, with 8.5 million active connections. Of course not all of us are on ‘high-fibre’ diets. And it’s generally only city dudes who enjoy ‘full-fibre’ connections, otherwise known as FTTH or fibre-to-thehome. Country cousins are more likely to have FTTC connections if
HOME HELP: Typical mesh units (inset) create whole-home WiFi. they’re really lucky: fibre-to-thecabinet, several magnitudes slower than FTTH but still kickass compared to steam-age landlines. With FTTC, the main fibre-optic cable feeds into a central area cabinet and our trusty old existing copper wires take the signal from there into our homes. If you’re more than a kilometre or so from the cabinet, tough luck, do not pass Go and do not collect 200. But what happens once the signal, of whatever flavour, actually
enters our hallowed portals? There are now three ways of getting it to our devices. The best is still the most direct: run a network cable directly from your router into your computer. It’s a cheap solution (cables cost peanuts), with no speed loss until you hit a hundred metres or so. The cheapest wireless connection has always been a WiFi repeater, or extender. Even €30 or so buys a serviceable one, which in essence ‘rebroadcasts’ the WiFi
signal it picks up from your router and passes it on further (while losing some or lots of the original speed), either by network cable or WiFi itself. But now there’s a new kid on the repeater block, especially for those with rambling residences or thick walls: wireless mesh networks. Made up of multiple repeater units or ‘nodes,’ each node shares its connection wirelessly with all other nodes in its vicinity, with virtually no drop in speed. Those nodes then share the connection wirelessly with the other nodes closest to them, spreading the love. The more nodes, the further the connection stretches, creating a wireless ‘cloud of connectivity’ that can blanket a small office or a city of millions. But certainly your entire home. So: if you’re still messing trying to get a decent WiFi signal, stop messing, try meshing.
The more the meshier UNLIKE older and clunkier repeaters, mesh systems constantly seek the most efficient bands, they automatically ‘self-configure’ for any changes or additions you make to the system, and they’re ‘self-healing’ if any node is blocked or loses its connection. Installation is a breeze, without any need to draft in your nearest neighbourhood geek or passing six-year-old. The bad news is how much more expensive they are than cheap-and-cheerful repeaters: easily triple or quadruple the price and up. Around €100 buys a barebones mesh system, but a good set with at least three ‘nodes’ to give your home full coverage will likely be double that and up. Whether it’s worth it depends how much you hate ugly network cabling, and/or need faster, further, better WiFi. Or indeed WeeFee.
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SATURDAY - 6 APRIL
7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry's Quick Cooking 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:10pm Escape to the Country 4:10pm Money for Nothing 5:10pm BBC News 5:20pm Regional News 5:25pm Weather 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm Match of the Day Live 8:30pm All Together Now 9:30pm Casualty 10:15pm All Round to Mrs Brown's 11:15pm BBC News 11:28pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:20am Britain's Youngest Football Boss 12:45amThe Wedding Video 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead
9:00am Top Class 9:30am The Dog Ate My Homework 10:00am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 10:30am Nature's Microworlds 11:00am Wonders of the Universe 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Rick Stein's Long Weekends 2:00pm £100k House: Tricks of the Trade 3:00pm Brief Encounter 4:30pm Africa's Giant Killers: Natural World 5:30pm Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome 6:30pm The Great British Sewing Bee 7:30pm Race Across the World 8:30pm Tasmania 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Unstoppable: Sean Scully and the Art of Everything 11:25pm Lady Macbeth 12:45am Pose
8:00pm Great Bear Stakeout 9:00pm Italy's Invisible Cities 10:00pmFollow the Money 10:55pmFollow the Money 11:55pmTOTP 1987 12:25am EMI: The Inside Story 1:25am Chalkie Davies: Rock Photographer 1:55am Line of Duty 2:55am Line of Duty Drama about the investigations of AC12, a controversial Police AntiCorruption Unit. 3:55am Line of Duty Drama about the investigations of AC12, a controversial Police AntiCorruption Unit.
8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am The Powerpuff Girls 9:10am Toonmarty 9:30am Robozuna 10:05am Teen Titans Go! 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:40pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:00pm The Virtual Grand National 2019 3:00pm ITV Racing: The Grand National Festival 5:35pm ITV Racing 7:15pm ITV Evening News 7:25pm ITV News London 7:30pm Catchphrase 8:15pm Britain's Got Talent 9:40pm The Voice UK: The Final 11:30pm The Jonathan Ross Show
7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:55pm The Voice UK 3:40pm Catchphrase 4:25pm Scooby-Doo! 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Scooby-Doo! 6:10pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 7:10pm FYI Daily 7:15pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 9:35pm Britain's Got More Talent 10:40pm Family Guy 11:10pm Celebrity Juice 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad! 1:20am American Dad! 1:45am The Conjuring 2:45am FYI Daily 2:50am The Conjuring 3:50am Teleshopping
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7:00am King of Queens 7:25am King of Queens 7:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:40am Frasier 10:10am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Simpsons 12:55pm Four in a Bed 1:25pm Four in a Bed 1:55pm Four in a Bed 2:30pm Four in a Bed 3:00pm Four in a Bed 3:30pm A Place in the Sun 4:30pm Sun, Sea and Brides to be 5:35pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 6:35pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Great Canal Journeys 9:00pm Mission Ignition 10:00pmX-Men: Apocalypse 12:50amLawless 2:45am Hollyoaks Omnibus
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World of Sport The Car Chasers The Professionals The Professionals The Sweeney ITV Racing: The Opening Show The Protectors The Return of Sherlock Holmes Hornblower The Horse Soldiers FYI Daily The Horse Soldiers La Liga Goldfinger FYI Daily Goldfinger Lethal Weapon FYI Daily Lethal Weapon The Mechanic FYI Daily The Mechanic The Sweeney ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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7:00am Milkshake! 11:05amSpongeBob Squarepants 11:20am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:45am Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:05pm Police Interceptors 1:00pm Friends 1:25pm Friends 1:55pm Friends 2:25pm Friends 2:55pm Friends 3:25pm Killer Ending 5:10pm The Yorkshire Vet 6:15pm The Yorkshire Vet 7:10pm Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson 8:05pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 8:10pm Elizabeth: Our Queen Tragedy and Triumph 10:00pm The Royal Family: Affairs and Infidelities 11:00pm Diana
7:00am Breakfast 10:05am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm Walks of Life 1:30pm BBC News 1:40pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1:45pm Songs of Praise 2:20pm The Boat Race 5:00pm Escape to the Country 6:00pm Money for Nothing 6:45pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Line of Duty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:00am Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights 12:30am Jack the Ripper: The Case Reopened
3:10am This is BBC Two 7:20am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:05am Great British Garden Revival 9:05am The Edible Garden 9:35am Gardeners' World 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Nadiya's British Food Adventure 1:00pm Nature's Boldest Thieves 1:50pm Holiday of My Lifetime 2:35pm Garden Rescue 3:20pm Nature's Great Events 4:20pm Talking Pictures 5:00pm Tomorrowland 7:00pm World's Busiest Cities 8:00pm Dragons' Den 9:00pm Race Across the World 10:00pm Florida: America's Animal Paradise 11:00pm Gone Girl 1:25am Frankie Boyle's New World Order
7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Live Super Rugby 10:30am Info not available 10:40am Live Super Rugby 12:30pm EFL Greatest Games 12:45pm EFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football 4:00pm Info not available 6:00pm Live Super League 8:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The third day of the Valero Texas Open from TPC San Antonio in Texas. 11:00pm Live NBA: Brooklyn @ Milwaukee The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Fiserv Forum in the NBA.
8:05am Robozuna 8:30am Scrambled! 8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am The Bagel and Becky 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 1:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:35pm Info not available 4:00pm The Voice UK: The Final 5:50pm Tipping Point 6:30pm ITV Evening News 6:45pm Regional News and Weather 7:00pm The Family Chase 8:00pm Info not available 10:00pm Victoria 11:00pm ITV News
6:50am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05am Coronation Street Omnibus 2:05pm Celebrity Catchphrase 3:10pm You've Been Framed! Gold 3:40pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 4:50pm FYI Daily 4:55pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 5:30pm Britain's Got Talent 7:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!
8:00pm The Battle of Britain's Breakfast 9:00pm Discovering... The Bridge on the River Kwai - Malcolm Arnold 10:00pm Our Classical Century 11:00pm Wayne Mcgregor: Atomos 12:10am Timewatch 1:00am Engineering Giants 2:00am Line of Duty Drama about the investigations of AC12, a controversial Police AntiCorruption Unit. 3:00am Line of Duty Drama about the investigations of AC12, a controversial Police AntiCorruption Unit. 4:00am Line of Duty
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I WAS interested - but not surprised - to read in last week’s Euro Weekly News how Spanish elderly people require less assistance than in other European countries. While it seems the number of Spanish pensioners dependent on younger generations has risen overall, it should come as no surprise to those acquainted with Spain culture to know that many elderly age particularly well here. The combination of warmer weather, Mediterranean diet, outdoor exercise, and close-knit family values here makes this an excellent place to grow old, and I was delighted to see Spain recognised for its beneficial lifestyle. James Conner
Spanish hospitals HI Leapy. I have just read your article on Spanish hospitals (hope you are okay now). I can only say that after having had several operations since moving to Spain some 14 years ago the treatment I received was second to none. From when you are wheeled into the operating theatre and introduced to the doctor and nurses before you are put out. Waking up in a single room as you say en-suite and the facilities for my wife to sleep in the room with a pull down bed if required. As I now think of Spain as home, I will be here until I leave the planet. Brian Broughton
Reservoir concerns I READ with interest your article in last week’s Costa del Sol edition (1760) about the closing of the La Concepcion reservoir due to deadly algae founded there. I sometimes take my two dogs up there for a walk but will steer clear for the time being. It’s a shame but I would rather not risk it, and I’m glad the Junta took the decision it did. Thank you for reporting on this and helping to keep people like me informed. Charles Thatcher
Charity walks LAST week your newspaper reported on two different walks taking place in Spain to raise money for some great causes. I would just like to say how encouraged I am to see people putting in such a magnificent effort to help others less fortunate than themselves. Not only that, but I am thoroughly impressed as to the lengths they are going to do so. Good on them, the world needs more people like that! Susan Humphreys
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Creating a stink I WAS disgusted to read about the suspected nine tons of wet wipes found on Nerja’s seabed. Like for many other pensioners, one of the joys of moving to Spain is giving children and grandchildren the chance to enjoy the country’s warm weather and beaches. Many of us will have even taught younger ones to swim here. I am appalled to think that all this time we could have been swimming in water containing wet wipes, ear buds, and even human faeces. I sincerely hope politicians follow through on their promises and resolve the situation soon. Julia Makepeace
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Leapy mentions the awful massacre in New Zealand. The BBC’s security correspondent, Frank Gardner, has found Neo-Nazis and right wing extremists are now copying Islamic State tactics. He says white supremacists and violent Daesh extremists both inhabit a narrow-based world view dominated by an all-consuming hatred and total intolerance of anyone’s views but their own. In that respect, white supremacists and Daesh terrorists are no different from each other. The white Norwegian mass murderer, Anders Breivik, killed his young white victims, rather than Muslims or immigrants, because he saw them all as soft ‘snowflakes.’ He saw them as obstacles to his desire for a world of hard-line white supremacy in place of multiculturalism. This begs the question, does support for alt-right activists coupled with criticism of more moderate ‘snowflakes’ encourage violence? All the evidence indicates that it does. In Britain, the now-banned National Action has splintered into separate factions of white racial purists on the one hand and simple anarchists wanting to destroy ‘the system’ on the other. Both groups represent a very real threat to British society - every bit as great as Daesh. This is entirely due to the persistent growth of anti-immigrant propaganda of the type portrayed (for example) in Leapy’s column. It might seem mild at first, but with every week of repetition it snowballs into something much bigger. Until ultimately it gets out of control - like it did in Norway and New Zealand. Brian
Spain-bound ‘demon’ flight passenger has fizzy soft drink ‘meltdown’ How did she get through security with a hip flask?
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SPAIN marked the 80th anniversary of the end of its Civil War on Monday, but the forces that plunged the country into conflict are once again rearing their heads. The Civil War of 1936 to 1939 was a struggle of opposing ideals. It was in many ways a warm-up for the global battle between democracy and fascism, the Second World War, that followed. Here in Spain and elsewhere west of the former Soviet Union, we have enjoyed relative peace and conflict on European soil has been largely non-existent since 1945. But we cannot be complacent. We are thankfully nowhere near an internal struggle like the Spanish Civil War or a World War, but history teaches us that events move quickly and arise unexpectedly. Francisco Franco’s botched military coup which led to the war was launched only years after the Spanish Republic’s founding in 1931. The forces of reaction, nationalism, hatred and prejudice that allowed him to take down a democratically-elected government and impose a fascist regime are once again stirring. Today, a sluggish economy still recovering from the last recession is spurring a rise in extreme political ideologies that indulge in prejudice and fear. The success of the far-right Vox in Andalucia in December shows these forces are making inroads into mainstream politics. Their reactionary vision of the world must be defeated peacefully to avoid more vicious and violent future conflicts.
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Do you think they care? COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE PICKPOCKET WARNING: Police in Spain issue alert ahead of Easter tourist boom What is the point of the police issuing photos if you blur them out? I know you will say data protection, but if the police can do it then surely you can too. Derek
Charities claim Spain earns €20 per second selling weapons to Saudi Arabian coalition Do they suggest that the internationally recognised government should give in to the Houti terrorists who are trying to overturn a Sunni regime and replace it with a Shi’a one ? PM
Paedophile teacher - who filmed young girls - escapes 29-year prison sentence in Spain
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Most likely because it would indict someone else at a higher level - this is usually the case / the police in the UK are renowned for it. Richard
Wish they would get a life. There is no confusion about the brands. Perhaps Bacardi should join in and bash their heads together! Saya
JIHADI THREAT: Terror cell numbers UP in Spain claims
Third beach bar blaze in month hits Costa del Sol Regrettably it looks as though they might have to put security cameras up trained on every beach bar on the Costa del Sol to at least be able to catch any of these half-witted idiots who think it is clever to burn them down and ruin people’s livelihoods. Angus
Meanwhile charities ferry people across the Med without ever asking why they are coming. PM
End of the road for emergency warning triangles in Spain? It always was ridiculous. The first thing you see is a car or a lorry at the side of the road, and only when you get close do you see a tiny little triangle on the ground . . . PM
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Satisfaction with your love life is paramount this week, and the opinion of others seems important to you. Perhaps you are looking for an excuse to make a change. It is possible, however, that a change is not required so much as a different approach. It is not essential to put all your eggs in one basket.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A conversation with a colleague brings insights into how others live and it is quite an eye-opener. Friendships are particularly important this week. You have been dashing around and maybe not enough thought has gone into how you spend your leisure time.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something in you that needs a creative outlet. Perhaps you would like to write a book: memoirs, for instance, take up a craft or paint. Learning a new language would also be satisfying. Certainly, food for the brain and soul are what you should be seeking now.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Being very much in demand for your talents this week means less time to spend socially, so it's important to make time for loved ones at the weekend. Someone seeking your advice may simply be seeking your approval for an action they are going to take anyway.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There may be some opposition to your ideas as Pluto turns this week. Perhaps your natural charm just doesn't seem to be working. As you have helped others in the past, make it clear that you expect a bit of cooperation. It is not through lack of will that some people do not offer help.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you have perhaps been looking to money-making ideas to progress finances, think also of alternatives. Perhaps there are areas of your lifestyle where money could be saved. Items that are not used could be sold for a profit and rid you of clutter.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Having suffered a bit of a setback last week, you may be feeling less confident. Revving up your social life will certainly help to bring spirits up again. Be with people who liven or inspire you in some way and avoid boring or moaning folk.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case H) 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: 16 Good: 22 Very good: 31 Excellent: 40 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dine ding dire dreg fend find gird grid nerd rend ride rind deign diner dirge fiend fined fired fried grind indie indri ridge rigid dining dinner ending engird finder finned fridge friend frigid ginned girned reding riding ringed dingier fending finding fringed grinned rending defining INFRINGED
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Pacts, 3 Brass, 6/18 Dog tag, 8 Centaur, 9 Sneer, 10 Stun, 13 Oboe, 14 Gavel, 17 Tadpole, 19 Merge, 20 Saucy.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) It's a better week for travel with less likelihood of delays. Should you be feeling a little lethargic and sorry about recent events, just count your blessings. Consider raising some money and having fun at the same time by indulging in a garage or car boot sale. Doing something entirely different can boost your mind and activity levels, which can't be bad.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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Thoughts come to you, perhaps in dreams, that are creative and energy boosting. Someone who recently moved out of your sphere is sadly missed but is in some ways still a part of you. A person at work who has been causing you concern needs investigation, but the facts may be less alarming than you suspect.
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1 Pads, 2 Secret, 3 Bank, 4 Apartment, 5 Strong, 7 Gunpowder, 11 Bottom, 12 Caress, 15 Bore, 16 Ugly.
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Same, 3 Respects, 9 Episode, 10 Shave, 11 Petra, 12 Turnip, 14 Sister, 16 Scythe, 19 Crisis, 21 Argot, 24 Alamo, 25 Anemone, 26 Suspends, 27 Pens.
Down: 1 Steepest, 2 Moist, 4 Events, 5 Poser, 6 Chariot, 7 Step, 8 Homage, 13 Kestrels, 15 Spreads, 17 Crater, 18 Asgard, 20 Shone, 22 Gnome, 23 Ears.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:
Across: 1 Soak, 3 Derramar, 9 Currant, 10 Zorro, 11 Enemy, 12 Farmer, 14 Altura, 16 Sleeve, 19 Hammer, 21 Entre, 24 Bolsa, 25 Traffic, 26 Desastre, 27 Onda.
1 Sociedad, 2 Agree, 4 Estufa, 5 Razor, 6 Marbete, 7 Root, 8 Lawyer, 13 Herencia, 15 Toallas, 17 Llegar, 18 Writer, 20 Meals, 22 Tifon, 23 Abad.
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IN this modern world filled with work, travel, and family commitments, we may find ourselves lacking in time to do the things we mean to. While taking time for ourselves is vital for well-being and mental health, luckily when we are pushed for time there are shortcuts we can take. Before an event, fix skin which is dull or lacking in radiance with Ren’s Flash Rinse
1 Minute Facial (€32.30 for 75ml, www.primor.eu), which contains vitamin C, and can fight signs of fatigue while you get dressed to reveal fresh, glowing skin. Keep the brightening effects going by moisturising with Bybi’s 100 per cent Cold Pressed Buriti Oil (€13.80, www.bybi.com) which contains antioxidants to fight off external aggressors, including pol-
lution and UV rays. Knock time off make-up application with an effective primer such as Wander Beauty’s Smooth Sailing Perfecting Primer (€37.95 for 30g, www.net-a-porter.com), with vitamin C and gold to minimise pores and blur imperfections, reducing the time taken
up applying foundation, concealer, and powder. Reduce the need for touchups with Boscia’s White Charcoal Mattifying Setting Spray (€34.95 for 50ml, www.sepho ra.es). Particularly effective in hot weather when make-up can slide, this product could save time reapplying make-up. Finally, quickly add volume to hair that is looking limp or tired after a long day and before an evening event with Herbivore’s Sea Mist Texturising Salt Spray (£10/€11.50 for 60ml, www.spacenk.com) which promises to add texture or waves. Scented with coconut, vanilla, and lime, this product can also infuse hair with a justwashed smell. Inset credit: www.wanderbeauty.com
HEADING OUT: Tips to help you get ready in a rush.
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I don’t love you
Bilingual baby news FORMER Hollyoaks actress and Strictly Come Dancing Star Gemma Atkinson has revealed she and her Spanish boyfriend will raise their baby to be bilingual. The pregnant star, 34, who is expecting her first child with Strictly professional dancer Gorka Marquez, wants her baby to learn both English and Spanish. Speaking to The Sun, Marquez, who is from Bilbao, said: “Of course our baby will learn to speak Spanish, Gemma loves where I’m from too. She has been to visit, we love how hot it BUMPING ALONG: Gemma is.” He added: “I love being an uncle so I can’t wait to be a dad.” shared photos of her bump and Meanwhile, blonde beauty Gemma took to Instagram to share said she felt lucky to be photos of her bump in a bikini on a recent holiday to Tenerife. She pregnant. told her followers: “Our bodies are incredible! What they are capable of doing astounds me, and in both these pictures I felt / feel like superwoman.” She added: “I have a life inside of me ticking away ready to join us soon. The little kicks and turns and flutters are just wonderful. I feel so incredibly lucky.” an early twist the English villains the Sheriff of Nottingham and his sidekicks in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. For those of you old enough to remember he played the title role as an all-American good guy seemingly transported into Medieval England, but who still comes out on top after slaughtering the baddies. Still, it was good to see him in Spain, where he has a legion of fans who probably don’t want him to change at all.
Here comes the good guy
Fun of the feria THERE is still time to visit Palma’s annual feria and experience the thrill of 60metre high ferris wheels, stalls, g a m e s a n d o th e r family activities. The Fira del Ram runs until Sunday April 28. It opened in the city’s Son Fusteret feria ground on Thursday February 28. The fair features more than 170 stalls. It is open
M o n d a y to F rid ay fro m 5 a m to 11 p m an d fro m 10am to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Parking is available at the feria. Public transport to the feria includes the Number 10 bus from Palma city centre in the direction of Sa Indioteria or the metro from the Plaza España.
OH DEAR: Another court case for Shakira.
Folk festival MALLORCA’S World Folk Festival is well underway as of yesterday (Wednesday), with several acts due to take the stage this weekend. G igs a re ta king pla c e across the island. Saturday features concerts in Felanitx, Inca, Llucmajor, Muro, Santanyi and Valldemossa, with all shows starting at 6pm. Felanitx is hosting acts from Russia, Portugal and Colombia while Inca will showcase its local folk music offering, as well as an
act from Italy. Llucmajor features acts from India, Romania, Muro performers from the Netherla nds a nd Lithua nia a nd Sa nta nyi ha s one s from B ra z il a nd B ulga ria . Valldemossa is playing host to performers from Greece, Poland and Turkey. The festival closes with tw o c onc e rts on Sunda y. The Ballada Popular al passeig del Born takes place at 12pm and the finale of the festival is set to go ahead at 6pm in Palma’s auditorium.
Performances include music and dancing, with the acts showcasing traditional r out i nes and songs f r om their home countries.
SONG AND DANCE: Performers from Lithuania are among those at the festival. CREDIT: Mallorca World Folk Festival, via Facebook
HOLLYWOOD star Kevin Costner has been in Madrid to reprise his best role; Kevin Costner. He made the trip to Spain to launch his latest movie The Highway Men in which he leads a team hunting down notorious criminals which ends in bloodshed and the all-American good guy coming out on top. This time the targets are Bonnie and Clyde rather than the mafia gangsters of The Untouchables, or in
OH dear! Spain’s favourite Colombian warbler Shakira just can’t seem to keep out of court. Already facing a hearing to give testimony in a tax case where she is accused of avoiding millions of euros worth of payments, the singer got an early taste of courtroom action last week in Madrid. Together with fellow musician Carlos Vives she is accused of plagiarising part of their Grammyaward-winning hit La Bicicleta. Music publisher MDRB decided to sue on behalf of Livan Rafael Castellanos, a Cuban singer known as Livan, who claims that the catchy tune copies parts of the melody and lyrics from his own song called Yo te quiero tanto (I love you so much). Well, Livan might not love Shakira quite so much now, especially as both she and Carlos deny the allegations and don’t want to pay a cent.
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LAURA PENN ‘PENN TO PAPER’ ROUGHLY 10 years ago, a shy, nervous teenage girl came into a radio studio in Marratxi where I was hosting a weekend show called English Radio Mallorca. Her name was Julia Sykes and she carried a guitar. After a brief chat on air to get to know Julia, I invited her to sing. For the next three minutes the studio was filled with a glorious edition of Adele’s song Someone Like You. Julia’s voice was so extraordinary and (to be honest) so unexpected from such a tiny wee creature, that for once the whole team on the show were shocked into silence. I said at the time she was destined for great things. I love it when I’m right! Fast forward 10 years and Julia and her band ‘Sykes’ have played the Isle of Wight and Glastonbury festivals and been on the playlist for BBC Radio One. They continue on their journey to fame with a strong fan base and more new music to come. Julia is just one example of the many musically talented people I have had the pleasure to know here on the island.
Barry Duke ‘WHAT are you like?’ exclaimed m y f r i e n d J o d y, s t a r i n g d i s a p provingly at my bonce. I’d just taken off my motorcycle helmet and what was left of my hair was standing up like pampas grass. ‘You look as if an electric eel slithered up your butt,’ he exclaimed. ‘For heaven’s sake stop clinging onto that lot.’ He marched me over to a mirror, and I have to admit I looked pretty awful. So, I spat into my right palm and tried to pat my combover back into some semb l a n c e o f o r d e r. H e s h o o k h i s head and insisted it would be a hell of a lot better if I were to rid myself completely of the b a d l y - c o n s t r u c t e d b i r d ’s n e s t which sat on my crown. His words stung, but Jody never one to mince words - was very rarely wrong. So, with considerable trepidation, I allowed him to take a pair of electric clippers to my head. When the shock of seeing myself shorn wore off, I actually felt elated. And when friends began say-
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Mallorca’s got talent
TALENTED: Julia in the studio. We are blessed with a wealth of singing and performing artists who enrich our lives with entertainment.
As I always say, for the price of a drink you get a night of showbusiness you would pay a fortune for in the
West End. Some performers have been working on the island for many years and have performed before thousands of holidaymakers and residents. Take our own Jon Paul Bradshaw (known as JP). He hosts the drive time show ‘Just for You’ on Mallorca Sunshine Radio and has been singing in venues all across the island for many years. Like many other performers he is always willing to give his time free to deserving causes and he performs free at various charity events. Which is a great gift to give. I mention JP because he is a colleague and a personal friend of mine, but there are many others who keep this island alive with music. Walk around any popular holiday resort in the season and you will hear music coming from bars and hotels. From Elvis to the Jacksons, we have great tribute artists. We also have talented DJs, comedians and hosts. For such a small island we are blessed with a gifted pool of talent, some of it world-class standard. Mallorca has got talent!
We continue our look at weird and wonderful aspects of the island with my A-Z of Mallorca, which this week reaches the letter ’N’ for Nazarenos. The hooded Nazarenes - Nazerenos - are people who take part in the Easter processions. The biggest and most important of these occur in towns and cities across the island on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, and the largest of them all is on Easter Sunday in Palma. For newcomers, the sight of people wearing large pointed hoods covering their heads and faces can be scary, but the resemblance of the outfits to the hoods of the Ku Klux Klan is said to be purely coincidental. Wearing a hood was a way for penitents to prove they had repented while keeping their identity a secret. The robe is called a ’nazereno’ and whilst derived from the people of Nazareth, its modern day usage can be dated back to the Middle Ages. Laura Penn hosts The Sunshine Club every Sunday 10am - 12 noon on Mallorca Sunshine Radio. www.mallorcasunshineradio.com. laura@mallorcasunshineradio.com.
Be bold, be bald!
BEST BIT: No more bad hair days. i n g ‘ h e y, I ’ m l i k i n g y o u r n e w look,’ the anxiety which plagued me for years about the gradual loss of my hair simply evaporated. My obsession with applying lotions, potions, compounds and other useless quackadoodle products to restart my hair growth vanished completely. When I allowed Jody to rid me o f m y h a i r i n t h e l a t e 1 9 8 0 ’s , there were far fewer bald role m o d e l s t h a n t h e r e a r e n o w. I n
my opinion, and that of many others, the sexiest was Yul Brynn e r, b u t g e n e r a l l y s p e a k i n g i t was the actors and sports personalities with magnificent manes which most men wanted to imitate. All that changed, when almost overnight it seems, bald became the racy new look a great many men of all ages chose to adopt, thanks to the likes of Bruce Wi l l i s , S a m u e l L J a c k s o n ,
Patrick Stewart and Ben Kingsl e y. O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , p e o p l e with haystacks like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are now regarded with derision and even downright contempt. From the immense amount of research which has been done into baldness, two key findings have surfaced: men without hair, either through the natural balding process or by choice, are perceived as stronger and more
assertive by both males and females. And men who start to lose their hair at a young age have 45 per cent less chance of getting prostate cancer than those with a full head of hair. There other advantages too. Bald men appear much younger than they are. Willis and Jackson are prime examples. Furthermore, while baldies are perceived by many as more masculine and powerful, studies show men who insist on clinging to the remains of their hair are actually seen as weak and insecure. That is why experts recommend balding men should bite the bullet and clipper or shave their heads. And then there’s the important issue of money-saving. Why go to a barber if you can take clippers or a razor to your head at home? Shampoos and other hair products are also no longer required, which will save you even more dosh. And the best bit of all? No more bad hair days.
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New phone anyone? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man ONE of my neighbours wanted a new phone and sim card, as all they have now is a UK one. So I volunteered to take them to sort it out. Well, what a nightmare! I watch UK TV and often see this stuff sold in big supermarkets for £10. You can get a great deal covering messages, calls and data, so I imagined it would be the same here. After all this time of living here I should really know better. We went to every phone store in the shopping centre, and all the major ones tried to explain you can have this or that for one price, but if you have this, that and the other you have to pay a different price. And if you want just this and the other or that and the other, it can’t be done. Then there are the phones themselves. One store told us that you can get a phone for €19. This was a great price, but of course, it’s not a smartphone so you couldn’t use any of the apps which give you free international calls or messages like WhatsApp.
Why does everything have to be so complicated? We found one shop, which is not part of a major phone company, and they had a selection of tariffs with companies I’ve never heard of, but there were too many options. We saw one which was quite interesting, but the saleswoman couldn’t explain the deal on that one. Why not? Because, she only represented the other two companies and therefore, we needed to speak to someone else. I had, by now, lost the will to live and decided we would give up, which we did. But, as we were leaving, we bumped into another neighbour who asked what we were doing. We duly explained the predicament and they said ‘Why don’t you use the community package supplied by the company which deals with all the WiFi and telecommunications?’ Sorry, what? ‘Yeah, for €20 a month you can get a house phone with free calls and a mobile package which will amply cover all your needs.’ Oh well, I got a nice morning out with good company and some lunch. Oh, and by the way everyone, if you have lived here for over a year, get rid of your UK phone number and let everyone who cares, know that you have a new Spanish contact number.
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Travel
Valencia: The old with the new VALENCIA City sits on the Mediterranean coast and is the capital of the region of the same name. The city and regional like its neighbour Cataluña has preserved many of its traditions including its own language, Valencian, owing to it once being part of the Kingdom of Aragon. Despite boasting some of its own quirks, the city is in many ways the site of many of the staples of Spanish culture. Its bullring is now a leading museum and travellers are well advised to try paella which originally hails from the city. Valencia may be home to much of what characterises Spain’s rich and vibrant past, but it is also among the cities in the country that has enthusiastically embraced the future. Its main river once
OLD AND NEW: Valencia showcases Spain’s past and future. flowed through the city centre. A spate of floods resulted in local authorities deciding to drain it and turn it into a park which now snakes its way through the urban landscape. The new park offers visitors a chance to walk from one end of the city to the other. At the end lies Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences which is charac-
terised by its cutting edge modern architecture. Those wishing to stay the evening have the choice of traditional Spanish squares and contemporary haunts visited by the city’s burgeoning student population. Whether you spend a few hours or several days in Valencia you will not fail to see the mixture of old and new side by side.
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Brexit and the return of rip-off Britain?
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
NOT so long-ago Britain’s biggest supermarkets were referred via a so-called ‘supercomplaint’ to the competition watchdog for creating the illusion of ‘savings’ through ‘dodgy multi-buys, shrinking products and baffling sales offers.’ Estimating that the average UK household could be losing over £40 annually, the super-complaint pinpointed confusing and misleading special offers; a lack of easily comparable prices due to unit-pricing methods; shrinking pack sizes without any corresponding price cut; misleading use of price matching with rival supermarkets; the use of a higher price for a short period before the product went on promotion for much longer (so-called high/low pricing). Supermarkets are a lot of things but they’re a business at the end of the day. Nearly all products show their price per kg/100 grams/litre so it’s up to us to check if we’re getting value for money. They’re not forcing us to buy their stuff. More recently, chocoholics and biscuitlovers were outraged by news (because of the fall in the value of the Brexit pound) of so-called ‘shrinkflation’ (food manufacturers reducing the weight of their products - To-
CONSULAR MATTERS THE Vienna Convention of 1963 is the international agreement that regulates consular relations between the country of origin and the country of destination. This International Agreement, signed by the vast majority of the countries of the world, establishes that among the diplomatic tasks that the Consulates can, and should, develop is to promote trade relations between the state they represent, in my case Denmark, and the Receiving state, in this case Spain. In my case, there are three reasons for promoting this type of relationship. The first is my status as Consul of Denmark in Andalucia and Extremadura, the second as a practising lawyer with almost 30 years of experience specialising in international affairs and the third as a delegate of the Danish Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Association, so the promotion of commercial relations between Danish and Spanish entrepreneurs or between their respective companies is not only a duty but also a vocation. The commercial relations be-
CUSTOMERS’ CONCERN: Getting value for money?
blerone, Jaffa Cakes, Yorkies etc - without shrinking the price). Manufacturers know that keeping their products affordable’s crucial. However, surveys show that while the ‘shrink’ is overwhelming, the ‘flation’ bit (raising prices by stealth) is happening... but not quite so much as you’d think. Supermarkets do persuade me to buy something dearer sometimes and I do fall for their tactics occasionally. And no, I don’t want to be misled either. But sadly, it’s a fact of life in today’s marketing. But nothing about any of this is really new or outrageous. Unlike reports a few years back that NHS rules were ‘contrived’ to allow hospital bosses to retire for 24 hours and draw a pension
before continuing working as before. They used the loophole to take hundreds of thousands of pounds tax-free while continuing being paid inflationary salaries. Now that last bit of news really is an example of Rip-Off Britain... Though many grumble that the Brexit ‘negotiations’ are too. What’s your view? Answers, as usual, on a postcard please... Nora Johnson’s crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING
Can they make town hall act? I live on a small urbanisation. The plot of land next to me was bought two years ago by a local pool constructor. We were told he was going to build a house. But he has only used the plot to store his skips and palettes, even JCBs and lorries. His workers use it from around 7.30am until evening, picking up and depositing equipment. The town hall told us a year ago that his actions were illegal as the land was only for a residential property. The municipal architect assured us that they would order its clearance within 10 days. However, nothing has been done. I am writing this on behalf of my neighbours also. Can you shed some light on this? R J (Costa Blanca) You have acted correctly in re- David Searl porting an infraction of You and the Law the zoning regulations, in Spain with no results. I suggest that you and your neighbours prepare a letter to the town hall describing the situation and have this letter registered as officially presented. At the same time, as a group, request, in writing, an interview with the Concejal de Urbanismo, the town councillor for planning.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
Commercial relations
WORKING BREAKFAST: An informative talk on an employer’s legal requirements. tween different countries is one of the best ways of maintaining a solid and lasting peace between their respective people, indeed the imbalance of such relations has provoked wars and conflicts throughout history; and they still continue to do so.
Commercial relationships effectively guarantee that people who trade together have relations based on mutual interest and respect. Denmark has had a consular presence in Malaga for some time. In 1641, in one of the oldest commer-
cial treaties that exist, the opening of a Consulate of Denmark in Malaga was contemplated. The terms of this agreement highlight the historic Spanish-Danish consular relationship where stated that the subjects of the two respective Kingdoms
would ignore the language of the respective countries where they trade, they will be free to choose lawyers or people with sufficient knowledge in order to facilitate the trade between Denmark and Spain. Following on from that tradition we organised the first working breakfast at the Don Carlos Resort Hotel in Marbella, where representatives from Danish and Spanish business were able to meet and discuss existing and future agreements. Within the framework of the working breakfast, we offered an informative talk about the legal requirements regarding the obligation that from May 2019 all employers in Spain will have to control the working hours of all their workers. Failure to comply with the obligation will result in heavy fines in case of inspection by the competent authority, in this case, by the ‘Labour and Social Security Inspectorate.’ The obligation of the employer to keep the supporting documents of said control is increased up to four years.
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Personally customised at Maserati Nick Horne’s
Rich Pick
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IN the small print during the Geneva Motor Show last month Maserati announced a characteristically Maserati - though new - sports car will roll off the production lines in the first half of 2020 in the form of the first of a pre-series production vehicle. First, the current production lines will be renewed and upgraded with work beginning in the autumn of this year. Always good to think we have something nice to look forward to. That is not to suggest there is not a lot going on right now. Maserati launched a new model this year - an SUV - presenting the Levante Trofeo launch edition limited to 100 examples, and available not only in the Blu Emozione Matte colour, but also in the marque’s unique paints Giallo Modenese and Rosso Magma. Powered by one of the most powerful petrol engines ever fitted to a Maserati road car, with a Twin Turbo V8 assembled by Ferrari Maranello pushing the Levante Trofeo from 0-100km/h in just 4.1 seconds and to a maximum speed close to 300km/h. A Maserati is not a headbanger’s car; each car and model line is a work of art appreciated by its
by Robert Shallis INVESTING in yourself is one of the best investments you’ll ever make. Like any good investment, it will steadily grow over time adding value and yielding a healthy return. So, how about adding value and growth to your own life by making that wise decision to invest in you. Understanding yourself and what you really want from life is the first step. Knowledge is powerful and having knowledge about yourself is selfempowering. Once you understand and know your own strengths and weaknesses, it will make your journey in life a lot clearer in order to progress. We all possess strengths, weaknesses and skills but we’re not always aware of them, and therefore do not utilise our ability to harness our attributes to benefit ourselves and others. So why not become your own superhero? Put on that invisible cape and soar to new heights! Whatever your passion in life might be, sports, charity work, travel, career; you can always increase your learning and understanding to become more skilled at what you already know.
MASERATI LEVANTE: The One of One at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
owners for style with sophistication, speed with elegance, performance with poise. Maserati’s creative artisanal partnerships include Bulgari; an association which led to the creation of two exclusive wristwatches, the Octo Maserati GranLusso and the Octo Maserati GranSport; both feature spectacular dials which complications - retrograde minutes and jumping hours - wittily recall and resemble the rpm counter of the Maserati with the leap of the rev-counter echoing gear changes. Longstanding creative partners of Maserati include Ermenegildo Zegna founded in 1910 and synonymous with fabrics, clothing and accessories and brings them to Maserati to cloth their vehicles. Giorgetti began their cabinet-making tradition in
1898, and whose master craftsmen bring ‘bespoke Italian’ to life. While De Castelli epitomises craftbased manufacture in its aesthetic appreciation of metals, with its ‘Delabre’ artisanal finishes consisting of the manual oxidisation of materials be they steel, copper or brass imbuing them with unique chromatic effects. As the show got underway it became evident personalisation is the drum the high-end manufacturers are beating with increasing vigour, and Maserati are clear that they too have a big and loud drum; presenting the Maserati Levante ONE OF ONE. The Maserati Centro Stile worked with Allegra Antinori, vice president of wine firm Marchesi Antinori in what was described as a ‘shared
creative process,’ and not merely a selection of accessories. A process which assisted Allegra Antinori to express herself freely and implemented in a manner more akin to the process one would find in the workshops of traditional craftsmen, rather than within a high technology industrial setting. The Levante ONE OF ONE is intended to be a hard example of Maserati’s new customisation process. Externally the car is a distinctive tri-coat green, inspired by the shades of the Tuscan hills. The details; door handles, side air vents and grille inserts are finished in dark chrome toning with the body colour to give the ONE OF ONE a unified and sophisticated look. The interior has many unique combinations. A lower dashboard, door panel and central tunnel unit, while the seat colour references warm hues of Tuscan vineyards. The unique ‘Pieno Fiore’ leather was used for the seats, coloured with aniline and oils; no surface finishes though embellished with classical button tuft effects and embroidery. The technique provides exceptional depth of colour and a soothing tactile feel. The central tunnel is finished using carbon fibre with copper wire and high gloss finish. The floor mats bring a final and exclusive touch to a tailormade car and are woven of 100 per cent mohair. Proving attention has been paid to every last detail. Nick Horne, London, England
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FOCUS: Longer term self-investment will yield rewards. You can make better use of your time by enhancing your existing skills, whatever they may be. Practice doesn’t make perfect but it does make progress and the more you enhance yourself in any field you will make that progress and start the self-investment process. The time to start making changes in your life is NOW! Progress is impossible if you continue doing the same things. You will not see results until you
decide to invest in you. When most of us reach 35 years of age, we are stuck in our ways and accept life and our abilities. We can live to an amazing age of 80 plus years, but effectively die much younger in terms of personal growth and what we are truly capable of. Be aware of the use of the word ‘but.’ This small disempowering word will stop you before you even begin. We hear it all the time, ‘I would love to
change my job but… I would love to start my own business, travel, re-invent myself, contribute to others… but.’ ‘But’ will only ever hold you back from your true potential, so be mindful of what you are telling yourself and others. The most difficult part about changing is making the choice to change and when you do start to implement that change, you will be stepping out of your comfort zone which is where most
people decide to stop as its unfamiliar territory. They hit that invisible wall, simply turn around and go back to living an uncomfortable comfortableness and say to themselves, ‘well I tried… but…’ Most people don’t know their true talents, what they’re capable of achieving and go through life always wondering, ‘what if?’ What if’s will eventually turn into regret so dig deep, be imaginative and decide what it is you want to change or achieve. Now is the time. Start that investment in yourself NOW. Step up and look forward to the exciting rewards it will bring you. You will be so glad you did. In order to get what you want in life, you need to do what the majority of people are not willing to do, which is change for the better, invest in yourself and progress. It’s easy to do but it’s easier not to. So, if you want to be a better version of you, resist the short term ‘but,’ and focus on the longer term self-investment and the yield it will produce. Education is key, and if you start preparing today, tomorrow will belong to you.
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New builds hit by drop in purchases IT hasn’t been the best start to the year regarding the number of property purchases in Alicante Province. In fact, according to a study published by the National Statistics Institute (INE) based on data collected from the Property Registry offices (which actually corresponds to purchases made a few months before), the number of property purchases fell by 4.7 per cent in January this year from the month before, with a total of 3,685 transactions registered. There could be a number of
reasons for this. First of all, with the international economy slowing down during the last few months of 2018, this led to a slight drop in the number of foreign buyers and investors interested in Spanish real estate. And secondly, the chaos caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling on who must pay the Stamp Duty when a purchase goes through may also have had a negative effect on figures. Whatever the reason or reasons, statistics show that the number of property purchases
registered with the Property Registry office fell in January in almost every part of the country. However, in the majority of other areas, the drop wasn’t quite as sharp as that recorded in Alicante and averaged around 0.2 per cent less. In January, the number of purchases of new-build properties in Alicante Province took the biggest hit, with only 545 operations - a reduction of 17.7 per cent. There was a huge reduction of people buying new builds across the country in January
and their purchases only made up 15 per cent of the whole market for that month. Resale properties fared much better, as is to be expected, with a total of 3,140 transactions in January, which translates to a reduction of 2.2 per cent from the previous month, according to the INE’s figures. Whilst on first glance these figures don’t look that positive, we must also take into account that Alicante Province experienced a great year for property purchases in
FIRST FALL: January saw the number of property purchases fall for the first time in nine months.
Homes with heart ACCORDING to experts, the next generation of houses will be ‘alive’ with sustainable and renewable upgrades. Bioarchitecture, expected to be the next big thing in property building, will help to blend the outside with inside spaces, according to property site Idealista. Technology and biology will soon work together to create homes and offices with a carbon footprint of next to nothing. One such building, Zaragoza’s Milla Digital business centre, produces almost no emissions even though it stands five storeys tall and covers 2,100 square metres. Use of renewable energy, including three wind turbines and solar panels, mean this building leads the way in bioarchituec-
ture. Another futuristic structure is the BIQ - Bio-Intelligent Quotient - building in Hamburg, Germany. This cube-shaped building covers five storeys while its facades contain microalgae; an organism no larger than bacteria. The microalgae, contained within the façade’s ultra-thin structure, generate waste after absorbing light and carbon dioxide. In turn, this waste is transformed into methane gas which is distributed throughout the building to generate biofuel for electricity or heat. A simpler but still effective measure adopted by many new constructions is the intelligent vertical garden. These green spaces help to counteract carbon dioxide; a main cause of pollution in cities.
2018, with almost 40,000 transactions and an increase of around 14 per cent. Looking at the whole of the Valencia region, in January a total of 7,239 property purchases were registered, which is a reduction of 2.7 per cent. Nationally, property purchases fell just 0.2 per cent and this is after nine months of steadily increasing figures and therefore, the first decline since March 2018. In total, 47,645 operations took place.
The number of property purchases fell in 11 of Spain’s autonomous regions, with the most significant declines being registered in the Canary Islands (-22.4 per cent), Asturias (-18 per cent) and the Balearic Islands (-13.7 per cent). House purchases saw fairly notable increases in the regions of Extremadura (+36.9 per cent), Galicia (+17.5 per cent) and Aragón (+16.9 per cent).
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By David Worboys LET me introduce you to a country with an enviable quality of life. There is general respect for figures of authority, such as teachers, policemen, clergymen and referees, as well as for parents. Most children leaving school are literate and numerate. Radio interviewers show respect for cabinet ministers who, with a few exceptions, conduct themselves as befits their office. The health service, available for all, is the envy of the world. Hospital discipline and procedures are controlled and supervised by authoritative matrons. When we are ill, most doctors visiting our homes have a sympathetic ‘bedside manner.’ Natural, unprocessed food can be obtained from the local grocer, greengrocer, fishmonger or butcher while healthy chickens produce tasty eggs and meat. Bottles of fresh cream-topped milk are delivered daily to the door by the milkman while the baker delivers fresh loaves of bread. Food items are wrapped in paper and carried in paper bags. The absence of plastic wrapping and plastic bags means there is no permanent pollution to our seas and
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DAYS GONE BY: Life in the 50’s in England. rivers. Beer and milk are sold in glass bottles. Litter takes the form of cigarette ends, but there are no cans or rubbish from restaurants on the streets. Successful clean air campaigns are forcing factories to regulate the
smoke belching into the environment. Pub food may be generally poor and some food bars are emerging as outlets for tasteless hamburgers, but the food in the better restaurants can be quite good, despite the preten-
tious menus in French. Hearty, tasty courses are served and there is no nouvelle cuisine. The more expensive wines of France and the whites of Germany are superb, although the cheap ones can be bland or vinegary. The consumption and dealing of
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THE last car to feature a cassette player as standard was the Lexus SC430, which arrived in showrooms in 2010.
Renault XM3 Inspire FRENCH car maker Renault has unveiled its new XM3 Inspire SUV which the company said was a distinctive coupe embodying a new era in the company’s motoring design. The company presented the new SUV at the Seoul Motor Show in South Korea. It will be a real novelty for buyers when it hits showrooms due to its unique design, Renault said. The company said in a statement: ‘The XM3 Inspire achieves the perfect blend of an SUV and dynamic saloon, with no compromise on roominess and loading volume.’ The car features a high waist line and a cut-off roof line enhanced by chrome strips and a glass roof.
ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher ALFA ROMEO has a long and distinguished reputation for creating head-turning sports cars and the company says its latest range of Giulia models is ‘born to inspire emotion,’ a claim which is impossible to dispute. The Giulia is a sleek, muscular, beautifully designed executive model blending classy elegance with potent promise and it has distinct appeal to buyers seeking an engaging driving experience and a stand-out image. This long wheel base fourdoor saloon is superbly designed and has an unmistakable frontend dominated by the famous Alfa heart-shaped grille. Yet despite its performance-
The upper part is fluid and dynamic like a saloon, while the lower part is robust like an SUV, with significant ground clearance, large black wheel arches and more than 48centimetre alloys. A twin aluminium tailpipe reinforces the sporty look of the new show car. L a u r e n s Va n d e n A c k e r, S e nior vice president of Corporate Design at Renault, said the car had the clear objective of meeting the expectations of customers. “The XM3 Inspire show car unveils the lines of a future ve-
FUTURISTIC: The XM3 Inspire blends SUV and saloon features.
hicle perfectly blending the athletic proportions of an SUV and the elegance of a sedan,” Van den Acker said. The company said the XM3 Inspire showed they were tear-
ing up the rule book on car design. It comes as part of Renault’s Drive the Future strategic plan. Renault has teamed up with South Korean technology
multinational Samsung for the car. The car is set to reach showrooms after being built and shipped in the first half of 2020.
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super ‘Born to inspire emotion.’
focused styling, the Giulia scores also well for its day-to-day practicality. There is good head and leg room front and rear and a large 480-litre boot. There are petrol and diesel engine options and seven trim levels, and Giulia prices start at €38,810 (£33,190) for the entry-level Super version, the one featured here. This model has a 197 hp 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a slick eight-speed automatic gearbox and it is a formidable combination.
STATS PANEL Model: Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Engine: 2.0-litre petrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Performance: 0-100kph 6.6 seconds, top speed 235kph (146mph) Economy: 14.7kpl (41.5mpg) Emissions: 157g/km
Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
T o p speed is 235kph (146mph), and the 0-100kph time just 6.6 seconds. Average fuel economy is 14.7kpl (41.5mpg) and emissions 157g/km. The cabin is a showcase of fine Italian design, visually more impressive than in rival models such as the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class, underlining the character and cachet of this legendary Italian sporting marque.
Out and about, the rearwheel-drive Giulia is a delight, offering immediate power delivery and fluent gear changes from the auto transmission. For those who wish to be more engaged with driving, there are also manual paddle-shifters and also three driving modes which can vary steering and throttle responses. Handling always feels assured, and while the suspension is understandably firm to help provide grip and composure, it is still compliant enough for good all-round ride comfort. Standard equipment on this model is very good and includes cruise control, dual-zone climate control, touch screen infotainment system, Bluetooth, sat-nav and connectivity features. Safety kit includes emergency auto braking, pedestrian detection and lane departure warning. The Alfa Giulia has a distinctive niche position in its class, with stand-out styling and Alfa sporting heritage giving it compelling appeal.
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BRITAIN’S Liverpool and Spain’s Barcelona remained at the top of the Premier League and La Liga respectively this week after a narrow win for the former side. Liverpool faced third p l a c e t e a m To t t e n h a m a t Anfield on Sunday, winning 2-1 against the London side after its Toby Alderweireld scored an own goal in the 90th minute. Barcelona took on RCD E s p a n y o l i n a c i t y d e r b y, winning by 2-0. The latter team is currently 14th in the table. L i v e r p o o l b o s s J u rg e n Klopp said after the Anfield game that the crowd had helped push them along to their victory. Klopp said: “It is only positive. I said to the lads there are 500 ways to win a
football game and today w a s s l i g h t l y u g l y. W h o cares in the end? Who cares?” Elsewhere in the Premier League, sixth in the table Chelsea beat rivals Cardiff C i t y, c u r r e n t l y 1 8 t h a n d facing relegation, by 2-1. Manchester City won 2-0 against Fulham and Southampton 1-0 against Brighton. Burnley won 2-0 a g a i n s t Wo l v e h a m p t o n , Crystal Palace 2-0 against Huddersfield Town, Leicester City 2-0 against Bournemouth, Manchester United 2-1 against Watford and Everton 2-0 against West Ham. In Spain’s La Liga, Real Madrid bagged a close-run win against Huesca winning 3-2 after Karim Benzema scored a goal in the 89th
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RIDING ON: Cyclists from across the world raced in Cataluña last week.
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CLOSE: Liverpool bested Tottenham at Anfield. minute. Real Madrid remains in third place behind the capit a l ’s Atletico and Barcelona, in second and
first place respectively. They are followed by Getafe CF and Alaves, according to rankings as they stood earlier this week.
THE Volta a Cataluña cycling race finished on Sunday with Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez lifting the trophy following several gruelling days of riding. Lopez took the lead last Thursday during the fourth stage when he won following an uphill finish in La Molina. He was able to fend off rivals and eventually rode to victory in Barcelona which saw the final stage of the race. Lopez, 25, beat British rival Adam Yates by 14 seconds. The British rider for the Mitchelton-Scott team pursued the Colombian right to the end of the race, but his efforts proved unable to gain him a victory. Egan Bernal, the Sky team’s rider who recently won the ParisNice race, came third and finished 17 seconds after Lopez. Romain Bardet, who came second and third in the 2016 and 2017 editions of the Tour de France respectively, crashed during the Cataluña race. He and Romain Barguil were both forced to abandon the race. Their injuries are not thought to have been serious, with Barguil reportedly left with cuts and bruises following the accident. The Volta a Cataluña is Spain’s oldest cycling race. This year was its 99th edition.
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Rower opens up about depression SPANISH Olympic rower Anna Boada has announced she is taking a break from the sport after relapsing into depression in September. Boada announced her hiatus during the Spanish Rowing Federation’s Gala which saw her awarded in recognition of her contribution to the sport. She read a speech from the stage in which she spoke of her depression. She said she no longer had the “strength” to continue battling the condition while training and rowing competitively. “The most complicated part of depression is not to fall, the most difficult thing is not knowing when you are going to touch the ground again so you can start to get up,” Boada said. “Loneliness invades you because of the shame of being judged. You worry that those who know about your illness will not want to approach you in case you get infected,” the
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VICTORS: The Spanish team beat their Dutch opponents 54-0.
European champions BOWING OUT: Boada spoke out during a Spanish rowing gala. rower added. Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, said: “Anna Boada gave many years of her life to rowing. She has all my support and that of the committee.” Boada said she wanted to open up about her illness publicly to raise awareness of the
pressures athletes across all sports face. “I sincerely believe that I am not and will not be the only elite athlete who needs help. I would like it if there was some way of supporting us during crises and also means of preventing these conditions before it is too late,” Boada said.
SPAIN’S women’s rugby team have been crowed the champions of Europe after beating the Netherlands 54-0 in Madrid on Saturday at a match which broke attendance records. Around 8,900 fans watched Spain’s Lionesses beat the Dutch side at Madrid’s Complutense University. Spain’s La Liga said on Twitter the roar of the team resonated across the continent following the victory. Spain’s Patricia Garcia led the charge and bagged the team its first try which she then converted to bag seven points. Tries from Anna Puig and Paula Medin followed, bringing Spain’s score to 19 while the Dutch side continued without scoring points.
Once the Netherlands were put on the back foot there was no return for the visiting team. Spain continued to widen its lead and maintained dominance throughout the second half. Medin scored another try in the 47th minute, which Garcia converted in the 47th minute to bring the score to 26-0. Garcia converted each of the five tries that followed, bringing the score to 54-0 by the time the final whistle blew. Fans who stormed the pitch in the traditional invasion following the game reportedly told players they wanted to be like them and play rugby when they grew up.
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Hamilton triumphs ahead of Finnish Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, Monaco’s Charles Leclerc, Belgian-Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and German Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton said he gave his all in what had been a ‘dramatic day.’ “To my team, you were incredible as always, we’ll take this 1-2 and move forwards to Chian,” Hamilton said. Leclerc had started in pole position and remained ahead until his car began losing power due to a cylinder failure, costing
him his lead in the last 11 laps. He dropped to finish in third while Hamilton pressed on to overtake and ultimately win. Spain’s Carlos Sainz had Verstappen in his sights on the fourth turn, but a collision ruptured his front-right tyre sending him crawling back to the pits. He did not finish; the second time in a row he has been forced to abandon a race this season. The Mercedes team made Formula 1 history after both its drivers finished first and second in the race.
Making history SPANISH karate champion Jesus del Moral won four gold medals at the European Championship in Castilla-La Mancha, the first Spanish fighter to win that amount in such a tournament. Del Moral fought at the championship in Guadalajara at the weekend. Spanish press dubbed him the King Midas of martial arts due to the amount of gold medals he has won in his career. Del Moral said he was always thinking of ways to improve and said he could ‘never settle,’ and had to get better. The fighter has won eight world medals and 12 European ones. Del Moral said he felt a mixture of ‘hope and pride,’ over being the first fighter to win four medals. The fighter, who is also coach to Spain’s national karate team, said: “It was very complicated to achieve it. Not because of the athletes, but because I did
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WINNER: Hamilton drove his Mercedes to victory in Bahrain.
BRITISH Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamlton clinched victory in Bahrain on Sunday at the country’s Grand Prix race. Hamilton drove his Mercedes to finish with 25 points and a time of 1:34:21.25. He came
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MARTIAL ARTS fighter Laura Palacio beat reigning world champion Eleni Chatziliadou in the 68 kilograms and above tatami contest in Madrid at the weekend, while her mother continues to undergo treatment for cancer.
CREDIT: Mercedes-AMG F1, via Twitter
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MIDAS TOUCH: Del Moral was the first Spanish fighter to win four golds in one tournament. not trust myself very much. “It was the first time I had been in charge of a national team and I was not sure if I would be able to manage it.” The fighter has been credited with professionalising the
Spanish team, introducing rigorous training regimes, nutritional plans and psychological assistance for fighters. Del Moral’s victory comes as the Spanish national team loses Fran Salazar.