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Bar fire arrest By Joe Gerrard NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with a fire at a Marbella chiringuito which caused thousands of euros worth of damage. Police launched their investigation into the fire after it broke out on Thursday April 4. The bar, on a beach in central Marbella, was gutted by the blaze and part of it was destroyed completely. The arrest follows two separate fires at well-known Marbella chiringuitos earlier this year. The first took place at the Playa Padre bar in February. The chiringuito, a popular haunt with celebrities including
HELD: The April 4 blaze gutted the Marbella bar. TV personality Ashley James, opened in May 2017 with an event attended by Baywatch star
Pamela Anderson. Locals told Spanish media they heard an explosion before
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the bar went up in flames. Photos of the aftermath of the blaze showed scorched pillars as the only remains of the venue. The second fire occurred at the Bounty Beach bar on Marbella’s El Pinillo beach eight days later at around 1.30pm. Footage showed firefighters working to bring the blaze under control while a column of black smoke rose into the air. The fire was brought under control around an hour after it began. It is unclear if those two fires were as a result of criminal damage and investigation remains open to find the cause. The spate of fires led members of the Marbella branch of the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) to call on the council to take measures against possible arson attacks. PSOE’s Javier Porcuna said: “Marbella is a safe city, but these incidents cannot be neglected. Large numbers of tourists are about to arrive while Marbella beach bars burn.”
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NEWS EXTRA Police union staff claims THE Justapol police trade union has warned that drug smuggling attempts on the Campo de Gibraltar this summer could cause services to ‘collapse’ due to a lack of officers and resources to tackle the issue.
More trains SPAIN’S Renfe rail operator has put on an extra 103 trains on the Costa del Sol’s Cercanias this week for Easter, an extra 62,300 seats available on top of regular services until Sunday.
New bus A NEW bus service is set to be put on between San Roque and La Linea de la Concepcion’s hospital, with the intercity line due to stop at all major population centres.
SEARCH: Daniel and Liam Poole were believed to be in Estepona.
Brits missing By Karl Smallman
BRITISH police probing the disappearance of a father and son on the Costa del Sol have confirmed the family has not heard from them for more than two weeks. Officers said Daniel and Liam Poole, from Burgess Hill in Sussex, flew to M a la g a A irp o rt o n S u nda y M a rc h 31. Their family has not had contact with the pair, who are believed to have stayed in Estepona, since the following day. Daniel, 46, is described as about 175
centimetres tall, of heavy build and with short grey hair. Liam, 22, is said to be around 183 centimetres and of medium build and with short, light brown hair. Sussex Police said in a statement: ‘Unfortunately Daniel and Liam are still currently missing.’ Detective Sergeant Alan Fenn of the Missing Persons Team said: “This is extremely unusual behaviour from Daniel and Liam to not be in contact with their family.” Anyone with information can call 101 quoting 720 of 03/04 in Britain or +44 1273 470 101 from Spain.
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Pool death A 22-MONTH-OLD girl has died after falling in a swimming pool in Malaga City on Sunday. Emergency services sources said the girl had tried to reach into the pool to pick up her doll but fell in and was unable to get out. Emergency services were called and pulled the girl out but she had lost consciousness. She was taken to Malaga City’s Maternal and Children’s Hospital where she died on Monday. A post-mortem has since confirmed the girl died as a result of drowning.
‘Prince’ probe MARBELLA public prosecutors have opened an investigation into the fraudulent use of a royal title by the allegedly selfstyled prince of the city. Prosecutors said Antonio Pleguezuelos’, who refers to himself as the Prince of Marbella, case has been passed over to the Spanish Justice Min-
istry’s Titles Commission (DGET). Pleguezuelos posted an edict signed by notary Juan Luis Gomez Olivares, which was published in Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) as proof he had the title legally. Only the monarch can grant titles through a Royal Letter of Concession under Spanish law.
Corruption windfall SPAIN’S National Court has approved the sale of a farm belonging a former Marbella mayor convicted of widespread corruption, meaning the city is set to see a windfall. The court ruled the farm, which belonged to Jesus Gil, could be sold for €10 million along with another in Estepona which is expected to fetch €17.8 million.
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NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested a 40-year-old suspect in Marbella in connection with the stabbing and mugging of a man on Calle Albeniz. The alleged victim remains in Marbella’s Costa del Sol Hospital following extensive surgery on thigh wounds believed to have been caused by a ‘machetetype’ weapon, police said.
Beach checks OFFICIALS with the Junta de Andalucia have carried out 96 checks at 84 beaches in 14 coastal Malaga Province towns ahead of Easter Week. The checks by Junta Health Department officials, found traces of wood, plastic and algae but are otherwise safe to swim in by official standards.
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A CAT rescued from a 12-metre-tall pine tree in Algeciras is looking for a new home, local firefighters who brought it down have said. PACMA animal rights activists who found the cat said the unneutered male was used to interacting with humans and remains in a temporary shelter due to no-one claiming him.
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MIJAS’ white-washed historical pueblo will remain protected after the town’s council renewed measures to keep its buildings, landscape and environment authentic and consistent. Council planning spokesperson Andres Ruiz said the measures would require local officials to meet the standards required by the town’s Asset of Cultural Interest status.
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HOLY WEEK: Processions are taking place across Spain.
Sign on the cross THIS picture shows members of a Catholic brotherhood in Cordoba with a representation of Jesus Christ, a common sight across Spain during Semana Santa which takes place this week. Semana Santa (Holy Week in English) takes place during the last week of Lent and coincides with Easter. Spain is famous the world over for its commemorations to mark the Bible story of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. Each town and city is home to several religious brotherhoods who don
special costumes to take part in processions held throughout the week. Different brotherhoods wear different coloured robes - or nazarenos - to show which group they are members of. Processions took place on Palm Sunday and take place today on Holy Thursday, tomorrow on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The parades held are specific to the part of The Passion story remembered on that day. Processions throughout Spain all feature Pasos; elaborately-decorated floats depicting New Testament fig-
ures such as Jesus Christ, the apostles and the Virgin Mary. The parades take different forms and have distinct tones depending on the region. Processions in Andalucia have a celebratory atmosphere, particularly in the provinces of Granada, Malaga and Sevilla. Those in Castilla y Leon, particularly in the provinces of Camora and Valladolid, have a more sombre tone. The processions are accompanied by marching bands who play religious pieces, while marchers parade through the streets.
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Seat ‘scam’ THE head of Malaga City’s Holy Week association has branded seating arrangements for Easter processions a ‘scam,’ with some allegedly posing safety risks. Carmen Rosado claimed some children and elderly people were injured during Palm Sunday processions, with the Association of Religious brotherhoods saying they were doing everything to correct problems.
Drugs bust GUARDIA CIVIL officers have seized more than 355 kilograms of hashish in Algeciras from a speeding vehicle which was allegedly stolen. Officers were tracing a suspect this week in connection with the haul after the driver of the vehicle took flight following a chase on the A-7 motorway and A-381.
Chase hearing A FUENGIROLA court has remanded a 31-year-old man in custody after he was charged with leading police on a chase which left 11 officers injured. Fuengirola’s Fourth Court of Ins tru ctio n h ea rd the ma n w a s charged with road safety crimes, attacking police officers and causing damage to public property. The hearing was in connection with a car chase from Benalmadena to Fuengirola which took place
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in the early hours of Wednesday March 10. The chase saw officers fire warning shots, a tree knocked over and a taxi and police car collide. A total of seven police cars were left damaged and nine officers needed medical treatment at the scene of accidents, with two treated later. The judge told the court the 31year-old faces up to two years in prison if found guilty. The case continues.
Elderly fire rescue NATIONAL POLICE officers h a v e r e s c u e d a 7 3 - y e a r- o l d woman from her Estepona home before a fire gutted the building. Police sources said they were alerted to the blaze at around 5.30pm on Sunday shortly after it broke out at the house on Calle Torrox in the town’s rural outskirts. Officers arrived before firefighters to find a plume of black smoke and flames coming from the building. Police were able to enter
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and found the woman, who lives alone, affected by smoke inhalation. She was unable to move because of pre-existing mobility issues. Officers fashioned a stretcher from a blanket and carried the woman out of her home where medical personnel gave her first aid treatment. She was then taken to hospital while firefighters put out the blaze. Officers have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire which remains open.
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Injury claim A TORREMOLINOS man was left injured after slipping on a pavement which was not properly cleaned, members of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) have claimed. PP councillor Jose Manuel Ruiz said the man told them he had slipped on oranges which were not cleared from the pavement on Calle Casablanca. He was left with a fractured leg and broken ribs.
Death arrest GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested a 16-year-old in Fuengirola in connection with the death of his mother in Cadiz Province’s Chiclana de la Frontera two years ago. The body of 51-year-old Elisa Polo was found in her bed and a post-mortem later showed she had died from choking. A court probing the case has declared the proceedings - which continue - secret.
Housing probe NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested 11 suspects in connection with the alleged building of an illegal housing estate in La Linea de la Concepcion using the profits from drug smuggling. Police launched their investigation after some 1,560 kilograms of hashish was seized from a farm in the Zabal area of the city in 2018.
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SAVE SORAYA: Family and friends at Malaga City Hall after immunotherapy approval.
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By Johanna Rebuffo SORAYA BRADLEY PEREZ, who lives with a rare form of cancer, has finally received approval for immunotherapy, a press conference at Malaga City Hall was told on Tuesday. The motion, presented by the Malaga Ahora political party to both the city and the provincial government, has been approved. Soraya’s family and friends now hope to raise €500,000 for CAR T-cell treatment through the REMIX #SaveSoraya artistic initiative. Party representative Rosa Galindo said: “Life is top priority. We have excellent doctors, but we need more funds for our health care system.” Mother Katrina Bradley said: “Soraya has the best doctors treating her and the best friends ever.” Soraya is a 33-year-old woman born in Benalmadena, whose life drastically changed in 2017 when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a very resistant cancer
with a poor outlook. Soraya underwent a successful bone marrow transplant and achieved temporary remission. In 2018, she had a tumour removed, as well as one of her ovaries, her appendix and part of her intestine. Soraya relapsed in December. Her fragile health would not allow for chemotherapy rounds. She was started on a steroids treatment to buy her some time while the hospital waits for the immunotherapy treatment drugs recently approved by the Junta de Andalucia. Immunotherapy will provide vital time for Soraya to undergo clinical trials with CAR T-cells. It is hoped this will cure her leukaemia definitively. A Go Fund Me page has been set up in aid of Soraya. Donations can be made at: https://www.gofundme.com/save-sorraya. For more information on REMIX #SaveSoraya visit: https://sites.google.com/view/savesora yaremixproject.
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First visit A FRENCH cruise ship has docked in Malaga for the first time this week while it prepares to begin its maiden Mediterranean voyage. The Le Bougainville sailed into the city’s harbour around 8am on Monday. Malaga City Council tourism officials were invited for a reception on board the vessel which saw them present a commemorative plaque to crew members. The ship, which is over 131 metres long and has capacity for 184 passengers, will remain docked in the port until Monday evening.
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WALKOUTS: Officers policing Malaga City’s Holy Week processions have staged strikes.
By Joe Gerrard SECURITY arrangements for Malaga City’s Holy Week processions were left in doubt this week after Local Police officers staged strikes on Sunday and Monday. A total of 25 officers failed to turn up on Monday and 38 were missing all day on Sunday. They walked out over work contracts, staffing and
pay. Malaga City Council’s security spokesperson Mario Cortes said all absences would need to be justified otherwise legal action could be taken. Pablo Atencia, president of Malaga City’s Religious Brotherhoods Association, said the officers’ absence was noticed and called on them to think about the safety of spectators. The Independent Police
Union of Andalucia’s secretary general Manuel Troyano said the city’s Local Police force needed more staff. Further walkouts will take place this week if officer’s demands are not addressed, Troyano added. The head of the Religious Brotherhoods Association said: “We are confident things will return to normal and we will have the Holy Week we deserve.”
NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested two suspects in Estepona in connection with the alleged defrauding of €24,000 through false car purchases online. Police sources said a third suspect remained at large, but has been identified. The scam saw cars bought online and sold on without paying previous
owners the full asking price. One alleged victim claimed they were left €12,176 out of pocket. The transfer of the money was later cancelled after the victim suspected foul play. Police said the suspects are also subject to warrants issued by a court in Gran Canaria’s Las Palmas for alleged fraud. The case continues.
Vandal probe POLICE in Gibraltar have launched an investigation into an alleged arson attack and vandalism in the British territory’s Scud Hill area. Royal Gibraltar Police said the probe was launched after a trampoline was set on fire. It comes after a spate of vandal attacks which saw several cars on the estate marked with white paint. Police have yet to establish if the arson and vandalism are connected.
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NEWS EXTRA Hospital funding ANDALUCIA’S Junta has said it will cost around €30 million to finish extension works to Marbella’s Costa del Sol Hospital, with the renovations having been stalled since 2007 and €12 million recently spent on buying back the site’s concession.
Car works MIJAS Council has awarded a contract worth €3.3 million for a new four-storey car park in El Juncal to the OHL company, with building set to begin in February 2020 and take around 12 months.
Park day BENALMADENA’S Tivoli World amusement park has announced Sunday May 12 will be Alhaurin de la Torre Day, with residents of the town able to enter free of charge and get discounts of 20 per cent for rides.
New station TORREMOLINOS Council has tendered contracts to build a new Local Police station in the town’s Plaza Goya near the El Congreso car park which will be open 24-hours-a-day, and works set to take around four years.
LAUNCH: Christina Stiksma (left), Elliott Wright (centre, right) and Randhir Sewnath (right) toasting the store’s opening.
Celebrity opens fashion store A NEW fashion shop in the Costa del Sol town of La Cala de Mijas opened on Tuesday, with local restaurateur and reality TV personality Elliott Wright cutting the ribbon. Mistique Fashion, owned and run by couple and business partners Christina Stiksma and Randhir Sewnath, supplies clothing and accessories with unique designs. Ms Stiksma, previously a
fashion designer in Paris, Milan and other European c i t i e s , t o l d E u ro We e k l y News she wanted to open a local store where high-quality clothes could be bought. “I’ve only been here three months and I’ve o p e n e d a s h o p a l r e a d y. I never thought it would happen,” she said. Ms Stiksma said the shop was open to anyone who was interesting in coming in to see their offering.
Elliott Wright told Euro We e k l y N e w s h e w a s thrilled to see another business up and running on the coast. “It’s great to see another local business opening. They’re popping up everywhere,” he said. Mr Sewnath set up the social media pages for the store. He told Euro Weekly News he was happy to see his and his partner ’s work finally come to fruition.
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Thousands for animal charity THE president of La Cala de Mijas Lions has presented the head of a local charity with a cheque for €1,200 to help her work with abandoned animals. Margaret Bobowicz chose to offer the club’s help to Jacqui Ross, president of the Last Chance charity, after hearing she needed to pay off outstanding vet bills. Last Chance has been up and running for five years and sees Ross and other volunteers rescue dogs from pounds before they are put down to give them a new life. The charity also works with cats. La Cala Lions said in a statement that Ross was an
‘inspiration’ to everyone who meets her. ‘Her tireless enthusiasm is a beacon of light to all who know her,’ the club said. Last Chance helps to rehome both dogs and cats. The animals are fostered or put into kennels until a suitable home can be found. This Monday sees the Lions’ next fundraising event which marks St George’s Day the following day. The buffet and quiz is being held at the Ole Restaurant in La Cala de Mijas at 2pm. Tickets are priced at €20 and available from the charity’s shop in Torremolinos. For more information call the club on 637 185 533.
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A LOCAL walking football team is holding a meeting today (Thursday) to review progress and to decide on its future direction. Walking Football Spain’s EGM is set to be held at Our Bar in Calahonda from 7pm. It is set to see members discuss the last eight month’s progress, including the club’s finances, and discuss a range of options for the club going forward. Ronnie Waugh, of Walking Football Spain, said members would be able to ask questions and all are urged to attend. The meeting comes as group fixtures for the team’s May Festival are set to be announced within the next two weeks. The club also has a sponsored walk and a football match in aid of the Smiles charity. The dates are due to be announced in the coming weeks. The team has also been invited to take part in a tournament with a Belgian team next month.
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A day to remember A WORKERS’ Memorial Day Ceremony jointly organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services for Her M a j e s t y ’s G o v e r n m e n t o f Gibraltar and Unite the Union will be held on Friday April 26. The occasion will be celebrated with a short ceremony at the Lobby of Parliament as from 12pm. The C h i e f M i n i s t e r, t h e H o n Fabian Picardo QC MP will lead the Ceremony. The Chief Minister said: “I am very happy to be working with Unite in celebrating Workers’ Memorial Day. “This is a day I am proud to have declared a bank holiday the year I was first elected. A day we remember all those hurt, injured or killed at work. It is fundamentally important to keep legislation regarding the health and safety of workers in our consciousness.”
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Euthanasia case continues A MAN who helped his wife with multiple sclerosis to die earlier this month could go on trial at a gender violence court following a Madrid judge’s ruling last week. Angel Hernandez, 70, turned himself in to Madrid police after helping wife Maria Jose Carrasco, 61, die. The two made a video before her death in which Carrasco confirmed she was of sound mind and wanted to die after living with a chronic motor condition for 30 years. The video showed her barely able to move or talk. But the judge investigating the case has now said it will be passed onto a gender violence court because it is out of her court’s jurisdiction. Hernandez told Spanish media: “I am a militant feminist and this is an insult. I will not accept being told that I have used violence against my wife.” Pilar Martin-Najera, head of the Prosecutor’s Office gender violence division, said they would challenge
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Floating platform THE first floating offshore wind turbine platform in Spain was unveiled in the Canary Islands last week and is set to be up and running in about a month, after more than 10 years of research and testing.
Olive crop SPAIN produced 55 per cent of the EU’s total olive crop during the last five years, according to a survey which showed Italy was second in terms of the amount harvested, with 23 per cent of the overall total.
Low cost ‘AN INSULT’: Hernandez helped his wife to die (file photo). the move on the grounds Hernandez’s actions did not qualify for charges under those crimes. Olatz Alberdi, Hernandez’s lawyer, said she would also
appeal the decision. The couple’s case ignited a debate about euthanasia in Spain which is currently illegal.
RENFE have said a low-cost service between Barcelona and Madrid will launch next Easter, adding they want to appeal to travellers who opt to journey by car or bus.
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MISSING OUT: Millennials are finding it harder to enter the middle class.
Left out of middle class by Joe Gerrard HALF of those born in Spain between 1983 and 2002 entered the middle class when they reached 20, compared to 60 per cent of baby boomers, a study has found. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found the millennial generation in Spain were increasingly being shut out of the middle class. The international development body said a rise in the costs of housing, education and healthcare was leading to a shrinking middle-class. The OECD has called for governments to step in to re-
verse a trend which it said was happening across the world. About 60 per cent of those born between 1942 and 1964, members of the so-called ‘baby boom’ generation, were middle-class by age 20. The equivalent figure for ‘Generation X,’ those born between 1965 and 1982, was 58 per cent. The proportion dropped to 50 per cent for those born between 1983 and 2002, according to the OECD. The OECD defined a middle-class family as one earning between 75 per cent and 200 per cent of the average yearly salary, between €11,450 and €30,542 in Spain’s case.
SPAIN eats too much meat, a non-government organisation warned. According to Justicia Alimentaria-Veterinarios sin Fronteras (Food JusticeVets without Borders) the Spanish eat six times the recommended amount of meat and eight times more than they should of processed meats. Between 28 and 38 per cent of brain haemorrhages and heart diseases are caused by eating too much meat, and especially red meat, the organisation maintained in a recent report. The Spanish Community Nutrition Society (SENC) recommends a weekly maximum of 125 grammes of red or processed meat and 325 grammes of white meat. Instead a Spanish man eats 525 grammes of red meat each week and women 302 grammes, claimed Jus-
OVERLOAD: The NGO claimed Spanish people eat too much meat. ticia Alimentaria-VSF director Javier Guzman. Spanish children are eating up to four times more red meat than is advisable and double or triple the recommended amount of processed meat, “Meat is ousting highly beneficial pulses, vegeta-
bles and fruit from our diets,” Guzman declared. The organisation also complained that there were no official policies limiting meat consumption and pointed out that 55 per cent of the meat industry’s production costs were subsidied by the Administration.
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Tourism holds BRITAIN and Spain remain popular destinations for travellers from either country despite Brexit, industry data has shown. Spending from British travellers has grown by 5.4 per cent so far this year compared to 2018, according to figures from the Exceltur industry association. Data from the Hosteltur hotel body showed the number of bookings made for Easter week has risen by 12 per cent compared to last April. The Costa Blanca’s HOSBEC industry association’s figures showed the number of reservations made by British holidaymakers in Benidorm grew by 7 per cent year-on-year in the second half of March. “The British are returning positive figures despite uncertainty over Brexit,” the association said. British travellers are still the biggest single nonSpanish group of holidaymakers in Benidorm, the same data showed. They accounted for 42.7 per cent of all overnight stays in the second half of March, HOSBEC said. The figures follow a push from the Costa Blanca tourism industry and authorities to draw British travellers during this spring. HOSBEC said in February the industry believed bookings from British travellers would pick back up once the factors causing Brexit uncertainty were resolved.
Further delay By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S prime minister narrowly avoided a no-deal Brexit last week after securing an 11th-hour extension to the withdrawal date, giving her and Westminster until October 31 to pass a deal. Theresa May secured the sixmonth extension after meeting with leaders from the EU27 in Brussels. Together they struck a compromise between May’s request for a short extension and Brussels officials including EU Council President Donald Tusk’s call for a year-long delay. The agreement, dubbed a ‘flextension,’ allows lawmakers in London time to come to a consensus on the terms of Britain’s withdrawal. Britain will be able to leave the EU if a deal is passed before the deadline. But an EU summit will be held in June to monitor Britain’s behaviour after leaders including French president Emmanuel Macron expressed concerns it could undermine EU business going forward. Tusk called on MPs not to ‘waste
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BREXIT EXTRA Business spending EIGHT in 10 chief financial officers in British companies believe the country’s business environment will be worse after Brexit, according to a survey from the Deloitte accountancy firm which found companies are also holding back on investing and hiring.
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BREATHING SPACE: Britain has until October to resolve Brexit. time,’ between now and October. May said: “We must now press on at pace with our efforts to reach a consensus on a deal which is in the national interest.” Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez said the extension was the best possible outcome of the talks. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said avoiding holding European Parliament elections was an ‘absolute priority.’
Attention now moves to Westminster as cross-party talks between the ruling Conservatives and the Labour opposition continue to find common ground on Brexit. MPs are currently on a 10-day Easter break on May’s orders to allow them to take stock of progress so far. Cabinet office minister Daivd Lidington said Labour and the Conservatives were ‘testing ideas’ prior to the break.
PEOPLE who felt their financial situations were difficult were 13 per cent more likely to vote for Brexit, according to an academic study of 8,000 voters in the 12 months before and after the 2016 referendum.
Brexit plans ANDALUCIA’S Junta has said it will hold meetings with officials from towns and cities in the Campo de Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol to discuss their Brexit plans and ensure they are ready for leave day, currently Thursday October 31.
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Young tenants shut out HOUSE rents in Spain have overtaken pre-crisis levels, a Bank of Spain report found. Entitled ‘Recent evolution of the housing market in Spain,’ the report claims the proportion of those renting homes remains low. Nevertheless, this is gradually rising and while 14.2 per cent of the population lived in rented properties in 2009, this grew to 17 per cent in 2017. The 16 to 29 age group is the worst affected by higher rents. Average earnings between 2008 and 2016 fell by 15 per cent for the 20-24 age group and 9 per cent for those between 25 and 29.
Call for major tourism changes FIRST quarter figures confirmed the slowdown in the tourism sector. Foreign tourists’ overnight stays fell by 1.6 per cent, found Exceltur’s Tourist Perspectives report. Average visits have also shortened by two days over the last five years, the report revealed. In contrast, demand from Spanish clients during the first three months of 2019 has grown with a 1.4 per cent increase in overnight stays for registered tourist accommodation and 1.7 per cent for hotels. Nevertheless, Exceltur’s executive vicepresident Jose Luis Zoreda rejected suggestions that increased domestic tourism would compensate for the reduction in foreign tourists.
Mafia warning by Joe Gerrard SPAIN and other European countries are underestimating the threat posed by the Italian mafia which is spreading across the continent like a ‘cancer,’ an expert has claimed. Cristiano Tomassi, an Italian police officer specialising in probing organised crime, said there were now entire neighbourhoods in some European cities controlled by gangs. Tomassi and others have warned mafia clans including the Sicilian Cosa Nostra were moving into parts of Spain as well as other EU countries and the US, Australia and Canada. Tomassi said: “Why does it seem like nothing’s going on in those areas? Because the mafia is in control, but it is not healthy control. It is like a cancer which progresses. And where there is a cancer there is no more life.” Italy’s Anti-Mafia Investi-
CRIME THREAT: Police have claimed the mafia is spreading across Europe. gation Directorate (DIA) claimed gangs from the country were affecting financial and credit channels, disrupting competition in local economies and promoting black market activities and
tax evasion. The EU’s Europol policy agency said the Cosa Nostra, the Neapolitan Camorra and the ‘Ndrangheta were among the most threatening on the continent.
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Footballer’s politics slammed AN Albacete football club issued a statement defending their Ukrainian footballer Roman Zozulya, 29, who was branded a ‘Neo-Nazi.’ The striker made headlines after Rayo Vallecano signed him on loan from Betis in 2017. When his far-right political views were made public, Rayo supporters forced the club to return him to the Sevilla side. Podemos leader Iglesias told Spanish press that Rayo Vallecano supporters had demonstrated ‘democratic commitment’ by forcing management to veto the deal. The Albacete club said: ‘The board of directors and all the Albacete Balompie family want to express their support for Roman Zozulya.’
RAIDS: Arrests made in Son Banya.
Son Banya drugs raid OPERATION Greenland saw 70 police officers descend on a ‘shanty’ town in Mallorca in a large scale drug raid earlier this week, resulting in six arrests and eight people under further investigation. The operation was headed by Antonio Suárez, chief of the UDYCO (Unidad de Drogas y Crimen Organizado), the special unit for drugs and organised crime. Some €30,000 of cash was seized from one of the drug ‘selling points’ in Son Banya, as well as large amounts of drugs, including heroin, cocaine, hashish and marihuana.
Two properties have been identified as store houses for the merchandise in addition to 20 homes as purchase points. According to reports, one of those detained is related to La Sole, the matriarch of the drugs cartel in Son Banya, currently serving time in Mallorca’s women’s Prison. These raids come as part of the current government’s attempt to clamp down on narco-trafficking on the island. According to a statement released by the National Police regarding ‘Operation Groenlandia’; Mallorca will not be free from drugs until ‘the last shack in Son Banya is knocked down.’
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A FAMILY ran to safety on Spain’s Costa Blanca after their vehicle burst into flames in the middle of a busy street. After pulling over the fire spread to another vehicle parked at the roadside in L’Alfàs del Pi on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters and Local Police were quickly on the scene, but both vehicles were gutted. No personal injuries are believed to have been suffered.
BLAZING CARS: Firefighters tackle the incident on Spain’s Costa Blanca.
Air travel delays AIR travellers at Madrid’s Barajas Airport faced lengthy queues on Saturday as private security workers staged a second day of indefinite strike action. The ATES union representing the workers reported delays of
around an hour for passengers passing through security checks first thing in the morning and from 10am to 12.30pm, and extra-long queues between 7.15 and 8.30pm. The union recommended passengers get to the
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airport in plenty of time before their flight. It said terminal four was the most affected. According to ATES, 10 per cent of the workforce took part in the strike over contract conditions.
THREE major social networks - Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram suffered backlashes on Sunday with m a n y u s e r s t a k i n g t o Tw i t t e r t o re port their frustration. Issues were first reported at around 12 noon (Spanish time) when users were greeted with a ‘this site can’t be
reached’ message. It is also claimed Facebook Messenger on PCs and laptops were not working. Facebook has not yet revealed what the issue was or how many people w e re a f f e c t e d n o r p o s t e d a n y s t a t u s updates on their Twitter feed.
New republic protests By Joe Gerrard HUNDREDS of protesters demonstrated in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Sunday for a third republic on the 88th anniversary of t h e p r e - C i v i l Wa r s t a t e ’s founding. Those protesting carried the red, yellow and purple tricolour flag flown during the days of the Second Republic which was founded on April 14, 1931. T h e r e p u b l i c w a s o v e rthrown in 1939 when former dictator Francisco
Franco defeated loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. Demonstrators in Madrid gathered at the Puerta del Sol where the Second Republic was proclaimed 88 years to the day following King Alfonso XIII’s abdication. Protesters, who were joined by members of the leftist Podemos and Izquierda Unida (IU) parties, called for the monarchy to be abolished. Some marched under the slogan: ‘For labour, political and social rights, down with the
monarchy, long live the Republic.’ Others carried placards criticising the ‘regime of ‘78,’ or restoration of the monarchy and creation of the modern Spanish state after the death of Franco in 1975. Some marched in favour of feminism, while others demonstrated against the influence of big business in politics. Demonstrations also took place in Cordoba, Guadalajara, Jerez, Oviedo, Pamplona, Valencia, Vigo and Zaragoza.
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Increased Open Government presence S PA I N ’ S C a b i n e t c o n f i r m e d t h e g o v e r n m e n t ’s v o l u n t a r y $49,700 (€43,926) contribution to the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The OGP is a multilateral
initiative which aims to secure concrete commitments from its 79 member governments, promoting an open government system which empowers citizens, fights corruption and us-
es new technologies to support good governance. Spain has belonged to the O G P s i n c e i t w a s c re a t e d i n 2011, since then it has presente d t h re e O p e n G o v e r n m e n t
plans following Partnership guidelines and recommendations while receiving uninterrupted support and assessment in return. Making a financial contribu-
tion gives Spain the right to vote and belong to the Steering Committee, with an increase in presence, influence and weight inside the Partnership at international level.
Heartless cover FOUR people in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cadiz) were charged with removing a workman’s clothing to conceal a work-related acccident. The 42-year-old forklift driver, who was married with two children, had no social security and was not trained to operate heavy machinery. When he was injured after becoming trapped in the vehicle’s lifting mechanism the manager and others stripped off his uniform with the company logo before taking him to the nearest health centre, explaining he had fallen in the road. All are
COVER-UP: Violating workers’ rights. now accused of manslaughter and violating workers’ rights. Owing to the severity of his injuries he was transferred to hospital where he died hours later.
‘Ban prostitution’ call THE 144 collectives belonging to Spain’s Platform for Feminist Organisations passed on its demands to all the political parties participating in the April 28 general election. As well as a ban on prostitution, the Platform also wants to see fines imposed on sex-workers’ clients. Spain needs comprehensive laws against sexual exploitation in line with legislation passed in Northern Ireland, France, Sweden, Norway and Iceland, the Platform declared.
Two months afterwards, his widow, who was ‘practically destitute’ with only the minimum pension to live on, contacted the Work Inspectorate. Together with Guardia Civil investigators, inspectors discovered that as well as lacking Social Security, the victim worked without specific training or protective clothing. His wife and two children now receive the corresponding pension after the victim’s death was confirmed as work-related As no employees had social security, the firm also faces Work Inspectorate fines as well as sanctions from Chiclana’s Planning Department for other related infringements.
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Campaigns kick off By Joe Gerrard THE official window for general election campaigning has now opened, following a lively pre-campaign phase which saw parties set out their stalls to voters. The official period for campaigning began on Friday. Posters have now gone up in towns and cities across the country and party leaders are currently on the trail to galvanise their support bases and win over undecided voters. The talking points have broadly fallen along a left-right divide with some cross over and exchange between the two. All parties have released detailed manifestos featuring policies on education, the economy, healthcare, defence, foreign policy and social issues and others. But a small number of points have made it to the fore. Key talking points for the left have centred around social
VOTE PITCH: Campaigning is now in full swing. and economic policies. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his ruling left-leaning PSOE was the only ‘moderate’ party which voters could elect on Sunday April 28. Sanchez laid out a programme which included raising the minimum wage, helping young people to buy homes, working to end gender violence, tackling rural depopulation and fighting against climate change. The leftist Podemos has emphasised the similar issues. Speaking in Palma in Mallor-
ca, leader Pablo Iglesias focused on working conditions, proposing the curbing of temporary contracts and raising the minimum wage to €1,200. PSOE and Podemos both reportedly have a pact to avoid criticising each other on the campaign trail, likely in preparation for post-election coalition wrangling. Meanwhile on the right, parties have focused on issues including the ongoing independence issue in Cataluña and on further opening the Spanish economy to private business
and financial control. All parties on the right have made cuts to taxes and deregulation a part of the latter issue. The conservative Partido Popular (PP), the centrist Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox have each tried to convince right-wing voters they are best able to deliver their vision for Spain. The PP has made that appeal a central part of its broader electoral strategy. Campaign videos have told voters considering backing Vox that their ballots would be wasted because of the way votes are allocated for the Congress of Deputies, favouring more established groups. Ciudadanos has slightly departed from free market orthodoxy. Leader Albert Rivera has proposed easing pressure on businesses while curbing temporary work contracts and offering more state aid for families.
Profile: Regional parties WITH a general election looming on Sunday April 28, we are profiling each of the political parties vying for victory in the vote. When voters cross their ballots, not only in the general election but also for local, regional and European polls in May, there will be region-specific parties standing. Regional parties vary in ideology, policy platforms and purpose. Cataluña and the Basque Country are both home to nationalist and pro-independence groups, but there are others who stand to campaign on issues which are particular to a given region. Coalicio Compromis stand exclusively in the Valencia Region. They espouse left-wing, environmental and Valencian regional positions including promoting its language and is currently part of the governing coalition in the Corts Valencianes assembly. Mallorca is home to the Mes per Mallorca and the Proposta per les Illes party. The former is on the left while the latter lies in the political centre and both have a handful of seats in the Balearic Islands Assembly. In Andalucia, the far-left Candidatura Unitaria de Tabajoadores (CUT) has one seat in the region’s parliament. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 28.8 per cent, 126 seats Partido Popular (PP): 20.8 per cent, 82 seats Ciudadanos: 15.6 per cent, 54 seats Unidos Podemos: 13.5 per cent, 36 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.
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On verge of extinction EXPERTS are warning that Spain’s rarest bird could soon disappear from its last Andalucian strongholds in Granada and Almeria Researcher from the University of Madrid, Juan Traba has exposed the ‘delicate situation,’ in which the Chersophilus duponti (Dupont’s Lark) is found in Andalucia, since it only lives in four enclaves: Granada (Lomadel Padul) and Almeria (Cabo de Gata, Sierra de Gádor and Tabernas-Sorbas). The last 10 years has seen a population decline of 66.8 percent, putting it close to extinction in the region. According to the last census in 2018, there are only 15 males of the species left in Andalucia. It is estimated that the species could disappear from Andalucia in five to 10 years ‘putting an end to the presence of one of the most emblematic and exclusive birds of the natural Andalucian steppes.’ The cause of the birds’ decline is put down to the destruction and ploughing of natural woodland in the region in favour of intensive olive and almond cultivation, plus the con-
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LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics. In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es. Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org. A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname. The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person). Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe. After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate. After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months. The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross. Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million. This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
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Russian ‘money laundering’ probe SPAIN’S National Court is set to probe allegations that some €35 million of Russian public money was siphoned off and laundered in Spain. Judge Ismael Moreno, of the court’s Second Court of Instruction, detailed the allegations from anti-corruption prosecutors in a writ issued on Friday. The judge asked prosecutors to list people and companies to be investigated. Around 100 people and entities, including senior Russian officials in Vladimir Putin’s government, are thought to be implicated. The allegations date back to 2007 when more than €203 million disappeared from Russ-
ian public coffers. Some of the money is believed to have moved through the British hedge fund Hermitage Capital Management in the guise of a tax refund. The allegations have been dubbed The Magnitsky Case, after the lawyer of the same name who worked for the British firm and discovered the alleged laundering. Sergei Magnitsky died in a Russian prison aged 36. Hermitage Capital Management owner Bill Browder alleged the money was being laundered when he found out about the transfer and reported the case to anti-corruption prosecutors.
Spain wins at Cannes A SPANISH television show won the award for Best Series at a Cannes festival last week. Spain’s ‘Perfect Life’ won the prize at the annual festival to showcase new global television shows. Writer and star of the series Leticia Dolera also took home a special performance prize, as did he co-stars Celia Freijerio and Aixa Villagran.
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Boot on other foot
OUTWITTED: Duffy boarded the plane at Heathrow. IBERIA bumped a 15-year-old off a Madrid flight and expected him to spend the night alone in a Dublin hotel. Upset when he was told he could only fly the next morning via Heathrow Joe Duffy called language school owner, Liz Einstein, who is hosting him in Ireland. She claimed that it was unacceptable
for him to stay alone in a hotel or expect him to get through Heathrow airport on his own. She wanted one of her staff to accompany the boy to ensure that he made his connection but that wasn’t an option, Iberia said. The airline pointed out that the company classed over-14’s as adults and rejected Ms Enstein’s argument that
the boy was legally a minor in Ireland. To make sure that he returned safely to Madrid on the alternative flight, she had a brainwave and kitted him out with the space boot that she still had after breaking her foot some time ago. “We put the cast on him and he boarded the Heathrow plane in a wheelchair,” Ms Einstein told the Irish media.
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Put that phone down THE Guardia Civil’s traffic division will be able to examine a driver ’s mobile after a serious road accident. Bartolome Vargas, a public prosecutor attached to the Supreme Court and Spain’s Road Safety coordinator, sent out an order allowing traffic police to scrutinise calls made and received prior to a crash. Studies show that using a mobile while driving increases the accident risk by 20 per cent and this now incurs a € 2 0 0 f i n e , p lu s th e loss of three points from a driving licence. The new ruling does not allow onthe-spot inspections and investigators must seek a court order before asking a phone company to list calls on a driver’s phone at the time of the accident. Nor will all calls automatically imply an offence, as using a Bluetooth system is legal, Vargas conceded. The Guardia Civil also want powers enabling them to pursue drivers with mobile apps that warn of roadblocks or drink and drugs controls. Trafficdeclines considerably minutes after they set up a roadblock due, presumably, to these apps, they believe.
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Filming brings Madrid to a halt THE centre of Madrid was closed to traffic for 16 hours while a production company shot location scenes. The routes of 47 buses had to be changed as extras driving military lorries, police cars and ambulances filled the streets from 12 noon until 4am. Freddie Highmore from The Good Doctor has a change of role in the Spanish thriller Way Down, playing a young British engineer who eludes all safety measures to break into the Bank of Spain and carry off the contents of its strong room. Madrileños were obliged to make countless detours but despite not being renowned for their forbearance, filming went off without serious incidents, production company sources said.
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INSPECTIONS: Guardia Civil will be able to check drivers’ phones. Legal experts rejected this suggestion as ‘completely impractical’. Officers would need a court order before they could examine a driver’s
mobile, otherwise they would be violating the constitutional right to private communications, they pointed out.
THE Vox party would, once in power, review all of Spain’s international military commitments. Those not clearly beneficial to the country’s security would be eliminated and soldiers brought home, Vox’s military assessor Rafael Bardaji announced. Spain’s presence in the Lebanon with the UN’s Blue Berets was clear example of a mission that was not in Spain’s
interests, Bardaji said. More than 600 Spanish soldiers have been deployed on the Lebanon border since 2006, monitoring the ceasefire between Hezbollah and the Israeli army without any benefit to Spain, according to Vox. In contrast, missions that were efficient from the point of view of defence and Spain’s interior security would be “strongly reinforced,” Bardaji said.
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Brexit goody goes to Spain SPAIN has officially taken over as the European monitoring centre for the Galileo Security Surveillance system (GNSS). In 2010 the UK won the contract to provide the backup monitoring centre for the system that the EU launched in 2016 but had to relinquish after voting to leave Europe. Defence minister Margarita Robles described the handover as an indication of Spain’s commitment to Europeanism “compared with those who want to take a backwards step.” The monitoring centre will use a building on the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) in Madrid as a temporary arrangement until the end of the year, after which it will move to a more adequate installation nearby. The choice of Madrid for the GNSS centre compensated for Spain’s disappointment on losing the bid for the European Medicines Agency, which went to Amsterdam and not Barcelona as the government had hoped. Together with the European Banking Authority, which will eventually be located in Paris, this was one of the two EU agencies that have had to leave the UK thanks to Brexit.
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by Sally Underwood ONE of the world’s best-selling bands, Take That, have announced they will be performing in Gibraltar on Sunday September 8 this year. The concert at Gibraltar Calling will form part of The Take That Greatest Hits World Tour 2019. The band will be supported by a slew of prominent acts, including Brit Award winner Tome Walker, famous for hit Leave a Light On. Take That, now formed of Gary Barlow,
ANNIVERSARY TOUR: Mark, Howard and Gary on their anniversary tour earlier this month. Howard Donald and Mark Owen, are this year celebrat-
ing the group’s 30th anniversary.
Minister for Culture, the Hon Steven Linares, said: “I am delighted at the fact that this year’s Gibraltar Calling will be staged at the Europa Point Leisure Complex. This will the first of many. “The headliners are one of the best ever with Take That playing for us on Sunday. And the Saturday headliner is yet to be announced but will be one which will please many.” For tickets or more information, visit www.gibraltar calling.com.
Nazi camp survivor ONE of the last Spanish survivors of the Nazi concentration camps has died at the age of 103. Neus Catala passed away on Saturday in her home town of Els Guiamets in Tarragona. “Today the anti-Fascist and internationalist fighter Neus Catala left us. In these dark times in which we are liv-
ing, let her memory serve as an example,” Els Guiamets Council posted on Twitter. Born in October 1915, the committe d re public a n and f em i ni st was a nurse during the Spanish Civil War and helped 180 children in her care escape to France. She later joined the French resis-
tance, but was reported to the Nazis and deported to Ravensbrück and later to a Czech camp. She was liberated in May 1945. To m ar k her 100t h bi r t hday t he Catalan government declared 2015 Neus Catala Year in recognition of her l i f e dedi cat ed t o def endi ng hum an rights.
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SPAIN has called for farming to be excluded from EU-US trade talks despite efforts from Washington to put it on the agenda. Brussels officials said talks between the bloc and the US would focus on reducing tariffs on industrial goods. It
Trade talks comes after tariffs rose on certain products when US president Donald Trump put in place a protectionist trade
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policy in an effort to shield American goods from competition. The US has also announced import duties totalling almost €9.8 billion on a host of European goods after Brussels agreed to subsidise the Airbus aviation firm.
FALLING TREE: A costalero was hurt after a palm tree fell from a float during the Borriquita procession.
Palm tree injury A COSTALERO was injured after he was struck by a huge tree which fell from a float during a Palm Sunday procession in the south of Spain on Sunday. The man suffered ‘slight’ injuries to his head
and back after the tree fell from the float as it was raised into the air in Cordoba during the opening of the Semana Santa (Easter week) in the city. The Borriquita procession continued after the palm tree was properly removed.
Taxing families SPANISH middle-class families with children pay one of the highest levels of tax of any in the developed world, according to a new report The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) report found Spanish families with two children and one working parent pays almost 34 per cent of their gross income in taxes. That is 7.3 percentage points higher than the average for advanced economies and is the 10th highest in the developed world, according to the OECD.
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EU benefits plan revived SPAIN and France have revived plans to create an EU-wide unemployment insurance system in an effort to bring stability to the eurozone. Madrid and Paris officials presented their plans to Brussels at the weekend. It comes after Spain’s Economy Minister Nadia Calviño floated the proposal with her counterparts from other member states at a summit in Bucharest. The system would see spending on unemployment benefits rise automatically across the eurozone in the event of another recession. The German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz was reportedly sympathetic to the plan while those from the Netherlands and other northern European countries were sceptical.
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GROWING: Spain’s population went up by 0.6 per cent in 2018.
Population soars SPAIN’S population has reached 47 million for the first time since 2013 and immigrations have helped keep it on the rise, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Figures from the INE’s population register showed Spain’s population grew by 0.6 per cent in 2018, the third year in which the number of people has risen. The arrival of more than
290,570 immigrations more than cancelled out a decline of 6,186 in the native population, INE data showed. Spanish nationals make up 89.3 per cent of the population compared to 5,025,264 foreignborn people living as residents in the country who make up the remaining 10.7 per cent. A total of 1.8 million foreign residents are from the EU while
the rest came from elsewhere, according to the INE. The three largest non-Spanish groups were Moroccans at 812,412, Romanians at 669,434 and the British at 249,015. It comes as previous INE figures showed Spain’s birth rate during the first half of 2018 was the lowest since records began in 1941.
CLASHES took place between police officers and anti-far right demonstrators who gathered to demonstrate against a Vox r al l y hel d i n Bi l bao on Saturday. Demonstrators including Twitter user David Olabarri posted pictures showing what he claimed were injuries on protesters from police rubber bullets. Mi kel Rui z, anot her protester, said demonstrators had been mobilising against an ‘openly fascist’ party. The Basque Count r ybased Alkorkon Combativo anti-far right group sai d: “We want t o show our solidarity and support t o al l peopl e who have been arrested in Bilbao to-
day i n t he r al l y agai nst Vox.” Basque Country police said two people were arrested over clashes with officers. Police clad in riot gear were deployed outside the far-right party’s rally and officers said protests had thrown bricks and other objects at them. Santiago Abascal , Vox’s l eader, said protesters had failed to prevent the gathering of what he said was a ‘great wave’ in Bilbao. His party’s rally came ahead of Sunday April 28’s gener al el ect i on and l ocal , r egi onal and Eur opean el ect i ons i n May. Current polls show Vox i s l i kel y t o wi n seat s i n the Congress of Deputies for the first time this month.
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CELEBRATING HISTORY: Borrell (centre, left) was speaking at the presentation of Spain, A Global History.
Co-existence is the key to success SPAIN will only succeed as a country if it can overcome regional tensions and division and offer a positive vision of co-existence, the country’s foreign minister has said. Josep Borrell claimed the narrative about Spain and Spanish history had been captured by nationalists both regionally and at a country-wide level who are on the ‘wrong side of history.’ Spain has not had anyone capable of writing its story in terms of its positive contribution to the world, the minister added. He was speaking at the presentation of a new book by diplomat Luis Francisco Martinez
Montes called Spain, A Global History. Martinez Montes’ book comes as part of a Foreign Ministry strategy to promote Spain’s image abroad. It discusses the country’s contribution to a host of areas including religion, language and economics. Borrell said the book was not an exercise in ‘vainglory,’ but was a celebration of the country’s achievements throughout its history. Spain needed to counter a ‘premodern’ and ‘authoritarian’ image pushed by critics following the 2008 recession, the eurozone crisis and more recently the Catalan independence row, Borrell said.
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Rape probe technicality by Taylor Collins AN 18-year-old who was accused of raping a British girl on a Mediterranean cruise has reportedly been released after a legal technicality. The ship was due to dock at Valencia’s port in Spain hours after the alleged attack occurred. The victim, 17, who was travelling with her parents, reported the incident whilst onboard the ship stating that she had been forced into her cabin where she was then raped. Port authorities proceeded to alert the National Police and the court in Valencia, where the complaint was formalised. The girl was taken to the La Fe Hospital where she was examined and further DNA tests were carried out inside the cabin. However, the man has since been freed as the Spanish court could not claim jurisdiction over the crime as the alleged attacker has no residential address in the country. Also, the alleged crime occurred
CRUISE SHIP: Was due to dock at Valencia’s port hours after the attack. in international waters on a Panamanian territory. According to Spanish media, the
judge has called on British, Italian and Panamanian authorities to investigate the allegations.
Terrorist opposes extradition AN ultra right-wing terrorist who killed five members of a left-wing legal firm in the ‘Atocha massacre’ of 1977, is opposing his extradition to Spain from Brazil.
Gunman Carlos Garcia Julia served 14 years of a 193-year term for murder and possession of weapons until he was conditionally released in 1981. He was given permission to travel
to Venezuela on the condition he reported to Spanish authorities monthly. Howe v e r, h e d i s a p p e a r e d a n d later had his parole revoked. It is thought he had been
travelling throughout South America using a false identity ever since, and was finally tracked down to Sao Paulo, where he worked as an Uber driver using a fake Venezuelan ID.
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Swedish man held after wife’s death
FIRE: Smoke from the blaze can be seen from some distance.
Emergency services FIREFIGHTERS and police dealt with a fire on the Fuengirola to Mijas road on Saturday evening. Smoke from the blaze could be seen from some distance.
A 45-YEAR-OLD Swedish man is under arrest in Gran Canaria in connection with the death of his wife. Spani sh m edi a report ed t he Guardia Civil found the body of t he 42- year- ol d wom an, al so Swedish, in the couple’s apartment i n Mogan i n G ran Canari a on Thursday morning after her husband called the emergency services. According to reports, her body showed signs she had been beaten. On Saturday a court ruled the 45-year-old man should be held in custody.
Child killed by train Worker dies in lift shaft fall A YOUNGSTER died after being hit by a train at the Rodalies de Sabadell Nord station in Barcelona on Tuesday morning. According to Renfe, a group of youngsters were on the tracks when the train struck the victim at around 10.15am. The Mossos d’Esquadra is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident. The railway’s circulation was interrupted with some delays until approximately 12pm.
A WORKER has died after falling down a lift shaft in a building under construction in the Costa Blanca. The 53-year-old worker plunged three floors to his death on Monday afternoon in Alicante City.
Emergency services who attended the incident tried to resuscitate the man but were unable to save his life and he died at the scene. An investigation has been opened into the work-related accident.
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Gang held A MAJOR criminal gang has been broken up after a number of suspected members were detained following a high-speed chase through Valencia City. Apparently, the group had been ‘active’ in Xativa that morning, suspected of a carrying out a number of offences. They have also been implicated in numerous other crimes in the provinces of Alicante, Valencia, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Valladolid, Lugo, Madrid and Toledo. The modus operandi of the thieves was to break into houses using a sophisticated locksmith’s tool and steal high-value and branded items together with cash and the resident’s identification papers. The break-ins normally occurred in the morning, after the occupants had left for work. The goods were then sold on through a ‘conspirator’ in Madrid and the paperwork used in subsequent frauds. Six people have been arrested and will appear in court. The case continues.
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Arrests over death threats
BENIDORM DEATH: Suspect remains under investigation.
Suspect in ‘stag do’ death released from prison A BRITISH tourist who was detained by police at Alicante-Elche Airport on the Costa Blanca following the death of a Scot in Benidorm has reportedly been released from custody. The dramatic airport arrest followed the death of a Scottish man, Jim Clark, who allegedly died from a head injury on the first night
of a Benidorm stag do in the ‘guiri (English) zone.’ According to local media reports the unnamed man had spent a month in prison before being released by the court last week. It is understood the investigating judge has told the accused he must sign on at court every fortnight, but has not banned the individ-
ual from leaving Spain. Sources in Benidorm say the man’s release follows inconclusive autopsy results which haven’t shown a direct link between a fight and Mr Clark’s cause of death. No charges have yet been brought against the suspect but he remains ‘under investigation.
NATIONAL POLICE report that a group of five men have been arrested for ‘coercion, threats and injuries.’ Their victim was an Alicante businessman who allegedly owed them €7,000 from a prolonged property transaction. Intimidating phone calls were made for a month by the vendor of the property in question, threatening to kill him and his family. It is alleged he then appointed the four men then to
visit the victim’s house to assault him and demand an extra €23,000. Their plan was foiled when police arrested them the next day as they waited at a rendezvous point for the monies. Houses in Polop and Benidorm were searched and the weapons used in the assault (an iron bar and a punch) were found. The five detainees aged between 21 and 64, of Cuban and Spanish nationality, are held awaiting trial.
Trip over for fugitive drug trafficker A FUGITIVE from Belgium wanted for drug trafficking charges is in the hands of the authorities after police stopped him as he got off a ferry at Almeria Port. Checks on the documentation of passengers disembarking from the boat from Nador in Morocco revealed a court in Charleroi had issued an international arrest warrant for the man. He is wanted in connection with a cocaine and heroin trafficking ring uncovered last October in Fontaine L’Eveque and Marchienne au Pont. Belgian police made six arrests as a result of the operation, seizing large quantities of drugs and cash.
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MONEY SPINNER: Game of Thrones production spent €15m in Spain. SHOOTING of TV series Game of Thrones brought €15 million of direct investment to Spain. But it is expected the economy will benefit by many million more in the coming years as fans of the series visit the country to view the locations used. The eighth and final blockbuster series was filmed in locations around the world, with Spain once more being fea-
tured heavily including the Sevillian town of Osuna where filming continued for 15 days. Some 650 extras were taken on, with a total of 1,000 people working on the film in that time. This boosted the town’s economy for those days, and now a tourism boom is expected for the usually sleepy municipality. Spain is becoming increas-
ingly attractive for filming thanks to the improved tax and economic advantages offered to production companies. Mainland Spain offers a tax incentive to international filming in the form of a tax rebate of between 15 per cent and 25 per cent (up to €5 million) depending on the autonomous community. The Canaries offer tax breaks of up to 40 per cent.
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Julen post-mortem by Sally Underwood THE results of a postmortem on the body of twoyear-old Julen showed the boy died shortly after his fall down a 71-metre well in January. According to Spanish media, the report also rejects the theory put forward by the owner of the land where Julen fell suggesting the toddler was killed by subsequent rescue attempts. The post-mortem reportedly shows Julen died of trauma to his spine and head ‘a few minutes’ after his fall. Experts also revealed the boy did not free fall down the borehole but was ‘slowed down’ by clothing and material from within the hole. The report explained Julen had only sustained two fractures because his fall was slowed and due to the bone elasticity associated with his age. Asked about land owner
FATAL CRASH: The overturned lorry on the A-308 in Iznalloz, Granada.
Lorry driver dies in crash RESULTS KNOWN: A post-mortem rejects claims Julen was killed by rescue efforts (inset). David Serrano’s theory rescue workers could have killed Julen with the instruments they used to reach the boy, one forensic expert said: “The answer to that question is no.” Antonio Flores, one of Serrano’s lawyers, alleged a report compiled by his com-
pany shows Julen could have been killed by a long instrument reportedly used by rescuers to try to move a presumed blockage in the well and which turned out to be where Julen had landed. During an ongoing negligent manslaughter trial, the three hikers who first assist-
ed the family after Julen fell told a judge the well the boy fell down in Totalan was not visible to the naked eye. They also claimed they do not remember seeing concrete blocks near the opening, which David Serrano claimed he had put over the hole.
A MALE lorry driver was killed after his vehicle left the road and overturned in the south of Spain on Tuesday afternoon. The fatal accident happened at km4 on the A-308 in Iznalloz, Granada according to the emergency services. Firefighters, Guardia Civil and paramedics attended the crash but the 42-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigations into the cause of the accident have been opened, but no other vehicles are believed to have been involved.
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MERCADONA: Also plans to introduce a new system into other counters.
Plastic bags ditched THE supermarket chain Mercadona will no longer provide single use plastic bags in Spain. As of this week, the store will now offer clients bags made of paper, raffia and carriers made with 50 to 70 per cent recycled plastic from left over packaging from the company’s supermarkets. The schain stated that the recent changes “are a result of a combined commitment between clients, staff and providers to im-
prove the way resources are used by reducing, reusing and recycling in a bid to expand their lifespan and to avoid them ending up in landfills”. Plans to introduce a new system into other counters such as the fruit section will progressively be installed in hopes to reduce wastage. The new bags will have an individual cost of 50 cents for raffia bags, and 10 cents for paper and recycled bags.
Sex crime priest jailed A JAIL term of 17 years and seven months for a priest who sexually abused two boys has been confirmed. And the parents of one of the victims have had a four-year sentence upheld for consenting to the crime. Spain’s Supreme Court confirmed the 2017 sentence imposed on Jose Donoso Fernandez, who was a priest in Mengabril (Extremadura) at the time of the abuse, by a provincial court. The judges heard that he had taken into his home a Romanian couple and their children
between 2013 to 2014. “The family depended almost completely on the defendant Jose Donoso Fernandez, who took care of nearly all their expenses, food, clothes, the stay and schooling, and the bureaucratic paperwork they had to do,” the court said. He took advantage of his position to abuse one of the children, a fact the child’s parents knew about and consented to. The court decided this was tantamount to the parents committing sexual abuse by omission. The priests’ other victim was an altar boy aged 12.
Medical conference HUNDREDS of medical professionals from around the world descended on Mallorca recently for the eighth International IVIRMA Congress on Reproductive Medicine. The conference was attended by 1,600 doctors from 70 countries who gathered to hear about and to discuss the latest developments in reproductive medicine. Amongst the subjects under
discussion were potential new embryo selection method, male factor infertility, and the emerging science of gene editing. “Bringing together the best researchers allows us to debate the latest trends in this field and push the limits of reproductive medicine in the name of our patients,” said Dr Juan García Velasco, Director of IVI Madrid and the congress’s scientific director.
“Every time we meet, we are on the cusp of more powerful and exciting innovation, and this year was no exception.” IVIRMA Global was founded in 2017 when the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) merged with Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMANJ). Together, the companies comprise the largest group dedicated to assisted reproduction in the world.
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Many of t hese vi ct i m s have lost substantially, and some have nothing to show for it. In these crown dependenci es, t he wor d ‘ consumer’ has no space. Fortunately, Spain thinks differently and in the first of its kind, a case for civil fraud against Old Mutual International Isle of Man is going to trial in Marbella, on May 20, 2019.
Not even the best lawyers money could buy has saved t hi s com pany f r om bei ng cl oser t o havi ng i t s best preserved secret aired publicly: that they were illegall y sel l i ng i nsur ance i n Spain, for years, with absolutely impunity. If the Court of First Instance rules that Old Mutual did indeed operate in Spain unr egul at ed, hundr eds thousands perhaps - could follow suit and trigger yet another scandal in the already dubious Isle of Man, where insurance represents 14 per cent of the economy (and financial services more than 32 per cent). To be updat ed on t hi s case you can call or email us and of course, feel free to at t end t he publ i c t r i al should you wish.
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The EWN family wish power couple Michel and Steven Euesden a wonderful 20th wedding anniversary. EURO WEEKLY NEWS publishers Michel and Steven Euesden were left stunned when staff secretly organised a surprise party to mark their 20th wedding anniversary on Monday. The big day follows hot on the heels of celebrations to mark 20 fabulous years of producing newspapers serving local communities in southern Spain. And in honour of the Euesden’s incredible achievements as a winning duo at the helm of the EWN Media Group, the head office in Fuengirola was decked out with enormous balloons and a beautiful iced cake had been made, accompanied by food and bubbly. And staff from EWN’s Costa Blanca North and South, Axarquia, Almeria and Mallorca offices sent messages of love and support, as did valued clients. Presenting Michel and Steven with gifts and a huge bunch of flowers from all of the EWN staff, Operations Director Nicki Burgess, said: “Speaking on behalf of everybody, happy anniversary to you both. We all love you and hope you enjoy your special day. “Michel and Steven, you are a wonderful and inspirational team, both professionally and in your personal life.” Visibly moved, a tearful Michel replied: “Thank you so much to everyone. Steven and I would not have survived 20 years without you all. We do not all simply work together, we are a family.”
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Congratulations on an inspirational 20 years of love and partnership. Wishing you a fantastic anniversary and another fabulous 20 years. Sally xxx
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To Michel and Steven. Twenty years ago you both reached into each other’s hearts and placed a string of lights which are still shining with your love, passion and devotion which makes them beat as one. Congratulations on your special day and your shared love which most people cannot dare to wish for. Have a wonderful day together. We will raise a happy glass of sparkly bubbles with much love from the Albir gals. Sue and Lois xxxx
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A MAN has reportedly been stabbed by a passer-by in a random incident in the Granada Province. The attack allegedly took place on Calle Fina, Motril, as the victim cleaned a shop window. According to media reports, the man claims a stranger came up to him, took out a knife and stabbed him in the neck without saying anything. The attacker reportedly later told police he did not know his victim, but he had ‘looked at
Shock stabbing him funny.’ Local Police arrested the suspect, who is said to have a criminal record, while his victim was taken to the Santa
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Ana Hospital. He is not thought to be in a life-threatening condition. A second incident involving knives is also said to have taken place in Motril. National Police say they are looking for a man who held up a petrol station using a large knife before stealing the contents of the till. The alleged incident took place at the La Posta petrol station, at the top of Motril. The suspect is said to have worn a mask and hood to hide his identity.
A CHARITY road rally from the UK to Spain is due to hit the road on Tuesday, and organisers say how much people spend on their chosen chariot is up to them, but the cheaper and wackier the better! They say about the European driving challenge: ‘It’s not just about being behind the wheel - you’ll also need a sense of adventure, humour and in some cases a toolkit as the teams have to crunch the miles either in a banger or an everyday car, bike or van. Many of the competitors are collecting sponsorship for their chosen charities and will take part in wacky daily challenges along the scenic route to Spain’s Costa Blanca. There will be prizes for the best decorated vehicles, best fancy dress and even the best Hawaiian shirt. All participants must have an MOT for their vehicle, tax, insurance and a driving licence! Some of the vehicles will not make the return trip to the UK and organisers have reminded teams scrapping their cars to take all the necessary documents. They warn: ‘Please remember not to trash, wreck or damage your cars in any way as the scrap man will not take it and you will have to drive it home. ‘Don’t even think about abandoning your car as the Spanish police will contact us and by law we have to give them your details and you will be liable for a €3,000 fine.’
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Fun charity driving challenge from UK
BENIDORM BANGERS: The cheaper and wackier the better (File image).
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Family’s dream break ruined by builders A FAMILY who splashed out £3,000 on a dream, all-inclusive holiday to Spain has claimed that it was ruined by builders staring at their young girls and noise from cement mixers near the pool. Julie Reeves, 42, and husband, David, travelled with their daughter Jessica and Julie’s niece Ria to Playa Blanca on the island of Lanzarote in the Canaries on April 1. But the family say builders working on construction near the swimming pool spoiled it on the first day and they were forced to spend the remaining days of their week-long break at the beach instead. Julie told Mail Online: “We arrived to a construction site around the pool area with pneumatic drills, cement mixers, electric saws and tile cutters. “Dust was flying over us continually and lecherous workmen were constantly up and down with wheelbarrows.
“The girls didn’t feel comfortable and said the workmen were staring which made me feel sick. “We ended up spending every day at the beach after the first day as it was horrendous. It cost us a fortune.” Julie said they complained to TUI and said they were offered £250 compensation or £350 off a future stay - but dubbed this ‘an insult.’ A TUI spokesman said: “We’re sorry to hear of the Reeves party’s experience in Lanzarote. “We were not made aware of the planned building so were unable to notify the customers before they travelled, which we will be addressing with our hotel partner. “We will also be investigating other concerns the customers have raised. We will be in contact with the customers directly to apologise and offer a gesture of goodwill.”
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Train and airport strikes over Easter TRAVEL plans may be hindered as an avalanche of strikes affecting planes and trains could continue for over a fortnight in Spain. The new protests are set to target Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport, Air Nostrum and Renfe, along with other companies and infrastructures. Security staff at Barajas announced an indefinite strike last Friday that could continue until the end of the month if an agreement is not reached. Passengers have been advised to arrive at the airport with enough time in advance as queues have been building up at security over the past few days. Other airports will too be affected as ground staff known as ‘handling,’ encompassing around 60,000 workers around the country, are set to be on strike on April 21 and 24. Air Nostrum has cancelled 148 flights so far as a collective pilot strike took place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and are planned for the same days next week (April 22, 23 and 24). With over 10,000 of the airline’s passengers affected by the flight changes, reim-
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Passengers may be affected by airport and train station strikes. bursement, alternative flights and dates have been made available. More Air Nostrum cancellations are due to be announced for next week’s strikes. Further strikes have also been called by representatives of security staff working
for Renfe in Madrid for 10 days from today (Thursday) until April 28. A 24-hour protest was scheduled to take place yesterday (Wednesday) affecting Adif, Adif Alta Velocidad, Ports and the Salvamento Maritimo.
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GREENPEACE has hung a giant bill on a Madrid skyscraper to raise awareness of what they claimed was the price of political and corporate inaction on climate change. The environmental NGO hung the 300-metre high banner on the side of one of the Colon towers in the Spanish capital on Thursday. Inaction from politicians and corporations has racked up an environmental and social bill which will ultimately have to be paid by the people, Greenpeace said. “They are
costing us our lives, they are costing us the planet. And we are not going to pay the bill,” Greenpeace said. “The bad practices of large companies and current policies not only destroys the environment, but also creates an increasingly unequal society with fewer rights,” the NGO added. Greenpeace’s protest comes as demonstrations against climate change have stepped up in recent months. Spanish school pupils have repeatedly joined hundreds of thousands of others from around the world in striking from lessons every Friday in protest against pollution.
WHETHER you’re a car enthusiast or rely on your car for just about everything, keeping your vehicle on the road is a costly endeavour. Prices for car insurance can vary greatly between providers depending on different risk factors. While reducing your annual mileage and keeping your car in a secure location will help keep your premiums down, Linea Directa recommend shopping around for insurance quotes to get the best possible price with the best possible cover. Minor car problems At this time of the year in the early morning sunshine, condensation is troublesome, especially in older vehicles. Motorists and other road users are at risk. Accidents can be caused when drivers try to wipe down the windscreen. Here are some handy tips to help you tackle condensation: Wash your car regularly as dirt and dust attract moisture and early morning dew. Remove any damp items like towels or coats from inside the car. When safe to do so, leave the windows open for a few hours. Switch on the air conditioning and wipe down the inside of the windows. Fill a sock with cat litter and place it in your
car to help absorb excess moisture. But what if it doesn’t start? A flat battery is a great inconvenience; jumpstarting your car from the roadside can be hazardous and new batteries are expensive and can be troublesome to fit. These tips can help prolong the life of your battery. Keep the terminals clean of residue which builds up over time. And remember to turn off air conditioning, lights, radio and other battery draining systems whenever possible. Help is at hand Linea Directa offers service, support and 24hour roadside assistance to over three million customers in Spain. Should you breakdown or your car won’t start, they will immediately dispatch an approved mechanic to help get you back on the road again as soon as possible. And with their new GPS Geolocation service Linea Directa can pinpoint your exact location and send breakdown recovery even faster.
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CAP call SPAIN’S Farming Minister has said current funding for the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to be maintained so the bloc can meet its environmental targets. Luis Planas said Spain would support plans being drawn up to refocus the CAP around sustainability on European farms. His comments came as EU farming ministers met in Luxembourg for a summit on the CAP on Monday.
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Assange Spain claim By Joe Gerrard JULIAN ASSANGE was targeted by a spying campaign before his arrest and Spain was offered information on him for a price according to the website’s director. Kristinn Hrafnsson claimed an unidentified individual offered material gathered about the Wikileaks founder while he lived at the Ecuadorian embassy in London to Spain for €3 million. Assange lived at the embassy from 2012 under diplomatic asylum until his arrest last week. Hrafnsson said the spying operation against Assange in the embassy was “extensive.” Spanish police were informed that documents and
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ACCUSATIONS: Assange lived in Ecuador’s London Embassy for almost seven years. videos gathered during the alleged spying operation were for sale, Hrafnsson added. The case
SIX people have been arrested for allegedly abducting unaccompanied Moroccan children and demanding a €500 ransom from their families.
was later passed to Spanish courts for investigation. Videos included footage of
Abducted children
lawyers and doctors speaking with Assange inside the embassy, according to Hrafnsson. Hrafnsson’s claims come as Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno claimed Assange had repeatedly violated the terms of his asylum. The president accused Assange of hacking into computer accounts and private phones and of leaking private pictures of himself and his family online. Assange is wanted in the US in connection with the leak of hundreds of thousands of documents related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Swedish prosecutors also sought his extradition over an alleged sexual assault but they dropped their case after Assange was granted diplomatic asylum.
If cash wasn’t paid the gang threatened to kill them or sell their organs for transplants. National Police say the gang took the children from minors’ centres in Cadiz.
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Ancient vase exhibit AN exhibit is being held in the Madrid Region showcasing finds on how the 4,000-year-old design of a vase spread across Europe from modern-day Russia to the Iberian Peninsula. Alcala de Henares’s Regional Archaeological Museum is hosting the Toast to the Prince exhibition. Items from 22 European collections have been loaned to the museum for the exhibit, in materials including clay and gold. The design of the bell-shaped vases spread across Europe between 2,500 and 2,000 BC. They have puzzled historians and archaeologists since their discovery in the 19th century as it is unknown why a uniform design would have spread across the continent at that time. The vessels were used for a variety of purposes including to hold food and drinks and in religious and funerary ceremonies.
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Gang arrested over break-ins GUARDIA CIVIL made six arrests in an operation against a gang suspected of breaking into dozens of properties in eight Spanish provinces. The Guardia launched Operation Esomon after a hit on a property in Guardamar del Segura near Torrevieja in December. The owner surprised one of the robbers, who injured him with a screwdriver before making off. Subsequent investigations led to the identification of two of the thieves in Batres, south of M a d r i d . I t e m e rg e d t h e y w e r e m e m b e r s o f a h i g h l y - o rg a n i s e d Colombian criminal group operating across the country. The Guardia Civil reported that the gang of four men and a woman targeted properties after
DETENTIONS: The Guardia arrested three of the gang members following a car chase through the streets of Valencia.
Woman fighting for life after stabbing A YOUNG British woman is in critical condition after being stabbed in the neck with broken glass at a bar in
Punta Ballena, Magaluf. According to the Emergency Medical Care Service (SAMU), the incident occurred at
around 1am on Monday morning. The Guardia Civil stated that the aggressor, a 20-year-old woman, al-
so British, has been detained. The victim was transferred to University Hospital of Son Espases.
the occupants had left for work, using a sophisticated tool which allowed them to open all kinds of locks. Once inside they stole expensive items like jewellery, electronic devices, designer clothes and bags, which they sold to a businessman in Coslada in Madrid. They also took personal documentation. According to the Guardia the female gang member fraudulently used the documents to finance purchases of high-end goods, including furniture, sunglasses and mobile phones. Three of the suspected gang members were detained in Valencia following a car chase through the city streets after they had carried out a series of robberies in Xativa. The detentions of the other two members and the businessman receiving the stolen goods followed three days later in Madrid. The Guardia said they believed the gang were responsible for break-ins in Alicante, Valencia, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Valladolid, Lugo, Madrid and Toledo.
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SWEDEN SWEDEN’S bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics has divided police, with Greater Gothenburg chief officer Erik Nord claiming it would take resources from forces and hinder their work while the National Operational Department’s Stefan Hector said it would be manageable.
Olympic debate
Target met OVERSEAS aid spending from Sweden met the target set by the UN of 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) in 2018, according to a new report from the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
CONCERNS: Sweden wants to host the games.
DENMARK
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Ginger warning
DENMARK’S Children and Social Minister Mai Mercado has announced the government will open an inquiry into the case of 22 young people who were forcibly taken from Greenland in 1951 and brought to Denmark following calls for an official apology.
DRINKING ginger in large quantities while pregnant to help with morning sickness could increase the risk of miscarriage, according to Denmark’s Veterinary and Food Administration which added expectant mothers should consider eating more meals with smaller portions instead.
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Faeces stunt
School ‘attack’
LOCALS in Wavre in Wallonian found hundreds of fake dog turds scattered outside the town hall last week, with the faeces left there by council officials as part of a campaign to raise awareness of keeping streets clean.
ARMED police were despatched to a secondary school in Bergen last week after they received reports that a man with weapons was on his way to it, with a 21-year-old former student arrested in connection with the operation.
Birth fall THE number of babies born in Belgium has fallen for the seventh year in a row, according to the latest Statbel population data which showed the number of newborns was 119,102 in 2017 and the fertility rate stood at 1.68.
Boat blaze A FIRE which broke out in the harbour of Klenevagen last week caused more than €417,200 worth of damaged and engulfed nine boats, with a police investigation launched afterwards to find out the cause of the blaze.
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GREATER action on climate change, a more deliberative democracy and tax cuts were all among issues raised during Grand Debates held in France since January, according to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe who said the need for change was ‘radical.’
PROSECUTORS in France have launched an investigation into allegations that former bodyguard to President Emmanuel Macron Alexandre Benalla, allegedly masqueraded as a police officer and hit a demonstrator during 2018’s May Day protests.
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Sex work call
Daesh trial
MORE than 40,000 activists have signed a petition calling for the buying of sex to be outlawed after the Christian youth movement Exxpose launched a campaign to have the proposals debated by lawmakers.
THE trial of a German woman accused of joining the Daesh terror group in Iraq has opened at a Munich court, with the 27-year-old defendant charged with war crimes over the death of a fiveyear-old Yazidi captive from starvation.
Mother return
Case dropped
A MOTHER of two deported from the Netherlands to Armenia will be allowed to return to her son and daughter nine years after leaving the country and after Armina Hambartsjumian’s case was taken up by campaigners for the rights of refugees.
PROSECUTORS have dropped a 16-month criminal investigation into the Zentrum fur Politische Schonheit (Centre for Political Beauty), with the case the first of its kind in Germany’s postwar history and one which shows artistic freedom needs greater protection, campaigners claimed.
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The EWN team take their hats off to our advertisers and loyal readers PUBLISHERS Michel and Steven Euesden are incredibly proud and excited to be celebrating two decades at the heart of the community in southern Spain, reporting the news while supporting worthy causes and initiatives. All week, the EWN Head Office has been awash with colour, balloons and festivities to mark the 20-year milestone, an achievement which reflects the passion and professionalism behind the most successful English language publication in Spain. The sheer determination and dynamic work ethic of EWN Publishers Michel and Steven Euesden has proved to be the impressively base winning formula which has seen the EWN Media Group (EWNMG) empire continue to thrive.
The Euesdens arrived in Spain in 1996, both armed with enviable records in publishing sales, an inspirational hunger for success and a vision for the future. Michel said: “We never discussed that we would start the EWN together, but we knew that working together as a team would produce the greatest product.” And that is exactly what the Euesdens have done, firstly with The Entertainer on April 17, 1999, and rebranding to launch Euro Weekly News in 2002. For two decades, Michel and Steven have steered EWN and its loyal and hard-working team of staff to the dizzy heights of Europe’s largest free
The glamour of film OVER the past 20 years we have seen many changes in Spain, and also witnessed how it has grown with the help of expats. The country has benefited in many ways both economically and culturally. A great example of the latter is the Marbella International Film Festival (MIFF). Set up in 2006 it has showcased the work of some of the most exciting international talent in the ‘alternative’ film world, and brought tremendous publicity to Spain. The EWN is proud to have been closely associated with MIFF as official media partners. It has given us the opportunity to highlight the fantastic work done by the festival in encouraging worldwide talent to grow and develop. At the heart of its success is Mac Chakaveh who is the brain behind the event who has grown MIFF from relatively small beginnings into the major festival it is today much as the EWN has grown into being the biggest English language newspaper group in Spain.
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WINNER: Michelle Collins scooped Best Actress in 2017.
local newspaper publisher in English. Each week, more than half a million expatriate and local readers enjoy the six award-winning EWN titles throughout southern Spain and in Mallorca. Michel added: “Despite stiff competition, a global recession, plus the ongoing ramifications of Britain’s EU exit, our mandate throughout has been to better serve advertisers and readers while continuing to expand. “We look forward to being able to serve with the same love and passion in the future.”
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IT may be old now, but the E u ro We e k l y N e w s w a s once young too! When it was set up it started with a core set of values which remain at its h e a r t t o d a y. I t s f o u n d i n g mission was to deliver the Spanish news to the expatriate community in a nonsensationalist, easy to read and informative manner. To be the voice of expats it needed to be very much at the heart of the community. As part of its ethos the EWN has down the years supported many events and charities, large and small, and this is something it continues to do, especially for dynamic new causes
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which need a helping hand. For example, so far this year the EWN has already thrown its weight behind two major expat-organised events. We sponsored and were media partners to the Costa Wo m e n International Women’s Day conference. This brought many of the most dynamic businesswomen from the expat community in Spain together to network with likeminded women and to learn from each other ’s experiences and expertise in their
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own particular fields. Then we attended the l a u n c h o f t h e B e s t Yo u Legacy Club Marbella, for whom we are again media partners. The club aims to help people leave a legacy, whether it be in the business world, charitable causes or even something more personal. What both these events have in common is that they bring together people from all parts of the expat community who want to make a real difference -just like the EWN always has.
ONE beneficiary of Euro Weekly News during its history was Leo Bermejo, who died from a rare form of cancer despite a fundraising effort and campaign on his behalf. Many readers will remember Leo by his nickname Leo the Lion. The boy, from Vera Playa in Almeria Province, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer in September 2015. Leo’s family contacted Euro Weekly News in January 2017 when he was aged four shortly after he had several tumours removed. Leo’s mother Karen Keefe said they aimed to raise €176,000 so Leo could travel to the US for pioneering treatment which they hoped would rid him of the illness. Euro Weekly News journalists soon got to work on raising awareness for the four-year-old’s plight. More than €75,000 was raised for Leo in eight days, in part thanks to our publicity and efforts on the ground from Almeria Sales Manager Jackie Butcher. Attention from the public soon followed. Former Real Madrid defender Leo Bermejo, who shared a love of football with the four-year-old as well as a name, retweeted a Euro Weekly News Twitter post calling for help. By May 2017 Leo had flown to the US and completed his proton therapy treatment. He was welcomed back in Almeria on Sunday May 7. But an MRI scan in September of that year showed the tumours were once again growing. An urgent appeal for more support, including for a dedicated private nurse, was made with the help of Euro Weekly News in November. But it was not enough and weeks later, on Friday December 1, Leo passed away days before his fifth birthday. His last words were: “I love you.” Karen told Euro Weekly News after Leo’s passing that she was grateful for the support she had received. She added this newspaper’s publicity had helped to show the true face of cancer in children.
COURAGEOUS: Leo ‘the Lion’ Bermejo and sister Sofia while the four-year-old battled cancer.
Dear Steven and Michel, Barry and the Golden Leaves team would like to congratulate you on your 20-year anniversary, your success and continued growth. It is a privilege to work with you both, the fantastic team of people you have on board, always professional, striving for the best for your client.
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Michel and Steven always go over and above supporting the businesses that support them. Congratulations and thank you guys and your dedicated team for supporting us! You should all be proud.
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“WE are truly thrilled to be marking 20 fabulous years,” said publishers Michel and Steven Euesden, while acknowledging the support of all those who have played a part in the enviable success of Euro Weekly News. “This is an incredible moment for us all and we would like to thank all of our clients, readers and staff. We are very fortunate to have brilliant team members who are the foundations of the company and represent the EWN work ethos. “We are proud to consider ourselves a family and are here to deliver local news and activities to the English-speaking community. “The EWN has always endeavoured to support local charities and remain at the heart of the community. Our success is due to giving something back at every opportunity. “Nobody said it would ever be easy and it isn’t, but it is extremely enjoyable and thoroughly rewarding. Newspapers are our passion - here’s to another 20 years.”
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EURO WEEKLY NEWS staff members were treated to a go PHOTO PROS: Costa Blanca on a ‘magic mirror’ for their Magic Mirror’s Steph (left) 20th anniversary party with help and Fran (right). from Steph and Fran. Steph and Fran run Costa Blanca Magic Mirror, company which rents out the device of the same name for parties, weddings and other events. It allows people to see themselves in a mirror-like screen which takes their picture and applies overlays including emojis and frames. Fran told the Euro Weekly News her and business partner Steph were among the first in Spain to get a magic mirror. “It’s great to bring fun and joy to people and to see them enjoying themselves whenever we go to an event with the Magic Mirror,” Fran said. The company offers the service from €375 for two hours and are GPR Protected under European Privacy rules. Costa Blanca Magic Mirror is able to offer bespoke packages to customers depending on the event and their needs, Fran said.
IN 2010, Fuengirola’s Sohail Castle was the site of an epic fundraiser organised HISTORIC in collaboration with the Euro WeekFIRST: The Spring ly News. Garden Party The Spring Garden Party, which raised more than saw more than 500 people show € 20,000 for Age their support for Age Concern, raised Concern. more than €20,000. Hosted by former Spectrum FM presenter, Paul Breen-Turner, the fundraiser was the first ever event of its kind to be held for Age Concern and went down in the history of the association as a great success. The money raised went to fund training for 100 caseworkers to help the elderly and vulnerable in Spain. Before the party was over, EWN’s Michel and Steven Euesden, were called to the stage to thank them for all they had done to support the Garden Party, and they in turn thanked everyone in the community who had got together to achieve so much to make the night one to remember.
Positively Pink AMONG the EWN’s many charitable endeavours over the past 20 years has been sponsoring the annual Positively Pink Ball in La Cala de Mijas. As media sponsors and passionate supporters, the Euro Weekly News has been on hand to help the charity raise funds and awareness for breast screening over many years. In October 2017, the EWN was proud to be present to witness the Positively Pink Ball’s record-break-
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ing night, when the charity raised a record €30,500. The event received a touch of celebrity magic in the form of guest auctioneer and Emmerdale actress Lorraine Chase, who had flown over from the UK especially to help raise funds. The theme of the evening was a night through the decades with performances by including Janet Jaye as Tina Turner, Stelvis, the Rat Pack and Carolynn May as Shirley Bassey.
PROUD SPONSORS: The EWN has supported the Positively Pink ball and charity founder Lorraine Palmer, pictured with daughter Jordana.
Here’s a look at some of the major, world-changing events that have taken place in that time. 1999 • The euro currency is established. 2000 • The first residential crew arrives aboard the International Space Station (ISS). 2001 • New York’s Twin Towers are brought down in an Al Qaeda terror attack, beginning the War on Terror. 2002 • Almost 99 per cent of voters in Gibraltar reject shared sovereignty between Britain and Spain in a referendum. 2003 • The Concorde supersonic jet liner makes its last commercial flight after first taking off in 1969. 2004 • Mark Zuckerberg creates Facebook while studying at Harvard University. 2005 • Live 8 concerts take place at 10 venues across the world simultaneously for the Make Poverty History campaign. 2006 • The Human Genome Project publishes its last chromosome sequence. 2007 • Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone in San Francisco. 2008 • The global financial crisis breaks out, leading to the deepest recession since the Great Depression. 2009 • Barack Obama takes office as the US’s first African-American president. 2010 • David Cameron becomes Prime Minister of Britain at the head of the first coalition government since the Second World War. 2011 • Anti-government protests erupt across the Middle East and North Africa, beginning the Arab Spring. 2012 • The Olympic Games are held in London. 2013 • Former CIA agent Edward Snowden releases information about a US government mass surveillance programme. 2014 • Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe is crowned King after the abdication of Juan Carlos I. 2015 • The US re-establishes full diplomatic relations with Cuba after 54 years of hostile relations. 2016 • Britain votes in a referendum to leave the EU after first joining the European Economic Community in 1973. 2017 • Donald Trump takes office as US President as millions march worldwide against his inauguration. 2018 • Pedro Sanchez becomes Spain’s Prime Minister after ousting the PP in the country’s first successful no confidence motion. 2019 • Event Horizon Telescope scientists create the first ever image of a black hole.
We have been a great supporter of Puente Romano’s events for the past 20 years. Should it be a dedicated lunch for fashion, a new menu launch or a charity involved event - all the events have been presented the best way possible. We appreciate the passion and professionalism of the company and wish the best birthday celebration and many collaborations to come in the next 20 years. By MC Boulevard
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Julen postmortem THE results of a post-mortem on the body of two-year-old Julen showed the boy died from his fall down a 71-metre well in Totalan in January. According to Spanish media, the report also rejects the theory put forward by the owner of the land where Julen fell suggesting the toddler was killed by subsequent rescue attempts. The post-mortem reportedly shows Julen died of trauma to his spine and head ‘a few minutes’ after his fall. Experts also revealed the boy did not free fall down the borehole but was ‘slowed down’ by clothing and material from within the hole, explaining why he had only sustained two fractures. Asked about land owner D a v i d S e r r a n o ’s t h e o r y r e s cue workers could have killed Julen with the instruments t h e y u s e d t o r e a c h t h e b o y, one forensic expert said: “The answer to that question is no.”
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Police up close SCHOOLCHILDREN from four Nijar schools got the chance to find out first-hand about the work of the Guardia Civil. Officers from Almeria gave the nearly 2,000 youngsters an insight into the day-to-day law enforcement and public safety responsibilities of the force’s different units at an event staged at the Campohermoso congress centre. Participating in the event were officers from the Special Bomb Disposal Group, the Subaquatic Activities Specialists Group, the Nature Protection Service, the Fiscal Patrol, the Dog Service, the Traffic and Public Safety section
launched a campaign to prevent the consumption of alcohol during Holy Week. Easter is considered a time for recollection and respect, said the mayor reminding members of the public that the time may lead to “inappropriate consumption of addictive substances.” The UPCCA also mentioned that 30 people died on Spanish roads over Easter 2018, and those caught in accidents to be over the limit rises by 40 per cent in the same period. Awareness is raised mainly through digital media with online posters, hints and tips and a video across social media. Search for ‘UPCCA of Orihuela.’ Enjoy Orihuela, to find out more.
INSIGHT: Guardia officers explained the kind of work they carry out on a day-to-day basis.
and a Guardia Civil helicopter. The event also featured videos showing the Guardia in action and their most recent operations in
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Station protest A DEMONSTRATION has taken place in the Valencia Nord train station, protesting against Renfe, the train operator’s rules prohibiting dogs over 10 kgs from a lot of their trains. The protest follows an online petition, signed by 90,000 asking the company to change its rules, which they failed to do. A spokesperson said, “We are against the regulation imposed by Renfe, which says that dogs over 10kg cannot travel on their trains of medium, long distance and AVE, but dogs under 10kg can do so
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and in Cercanías, all dogs can do it. We do not understand this regulation and this discrimination towards dogs weighing more than 10kg.” The protest took place after Renfe had apparently failed to respond to the petition and other approaches to them.
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Carrier docks A US aircraft carrier has docked in Palma and will remain in the city’s harbour until Saturday. The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in port at around 2pm on Monday. The more than 332-me-
tivities the Guardia Civil has organised this year to mark the 175th anniversary of the law enforcement agency.
tre-long ship, which is due to sail onto the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea, docked some distance off Mallorca’s coast. Spanish government representatives met with the ship’s captain and officers after their arrival on Monday. The Nimitz-class carrier left its base in Norfolk, Virginia on Monday April 1. It carried its aircraft and around 5,600 crew members across the Atlantic before arriving in the Mediterranean and making for Mallorca. The ship, which can carry up to 85 warplanes, is rendezvousing with the Spanish frigate Mendez Nuñez. The two are due to be part of a training group for two months. The USS Abraham Lincoln is set to sail from the Red Sea to the Persia Gulf, then the Indian Ocean and the Pacific before arriving in San Diego, California in October.
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Banks drafted for rail bonds SPAIN’S ADIF railway infrastructure body has called in four leading banks to sell bonds worth at least €500 million to fund the building of new high-speed lines. Spanish banks BBVA and Santander will sell the bonds alongside London-based HSBC and France’s Societe General. The sale is set to be done as ‘green bonds’ which were first offered in 2017 and again last year. ADIF president Isabel Pardo said green bonds were part of plans to improve sustainability and become more environmentally-friendly.
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By Joe Gerrard forecasted. The EU requires eurozone countries to keep their deficits below 3 per cent of GDP. It comes as the 2019 deficit was targeted at 1.8 per cent in October. The IMF said then that ‘credible’ measures would be needed to bring the deficit down. The international lending body said the forecasts were based in part on predictions that economic growth will slow in Spain and elsewhere in the coming years. Spain’s national debt will fall
gradually in GDP percentage terms from 96 per cent this year to 95 per cent in 2020 and 93 per cent by 2023. The equivalent average figures for the eurozone are expected to be 83.6 per cent this year and 81.8 per cent in 2020. Spain is second to Italy in terms of eurozone countries with the highest national debt as a percentage of GDP. The IMF said it based its forecasts for Spain on budget plans drawn up by the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) last year and other measures approved since.
SPANISH government ministers have approved funding worth €452 million to support small and medium-sized companies. Industry Minister Reyes Maroto, who announced the measures last week ahead of their approval, said the package would be split into three parts. Almost €96 million will be available for young entrepreneurs, €50 million will go to boosting overseas trade for companies and €307 million will help with energy efficiency. Maroto said: “These measures seek to eliminate obstacles to small business growth and international expansion.”
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Number of companies rises A TOTAL of 9,386 companies were created in Spain in February, up 7.4 per cent on the same month in 2018 the latest National Institute for Statistics (INE) figures show. Almost €848 million in capital was invested into the founding of the companies during February, an increase of 86.7 per cent year-on-year. A total of 2,311 companies folded in February this year, ac-
cording to INE data. About 19.4 per cent of new firms were in the trade sector while 15.6 per cent were in the construction industry. A total of 82.5 per cent of companies which folded did so voluntarily, with 6.9 per cent ceasing to exist due to mergers and 10.6 per cent closing for other reasons.
Turnover increases SPAIN’S chemical industry increased its turnover by 4 per cent to more than €65.6 billion in 2018, the largest amount of growth ever recorded for the sector the Business Federation of the Spanish Chemical Industry (FEIQUE) said.
Double up FRENCH supermarket chain Carrefour has almost doubled its Spanish stores from 582 in 2004 to 1,008 currently, making Spain second only to France in terms of the number of shops, according to a new company report.
New planes THE Iberia airline is set to see the delivery of four new Airbus A350-900 planes by 2023 as part of a larger order made by parent company IAG, with the Spanish carrier the first to receive the newest model.
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Questionable judgements
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT ONCE again, it appears strangely coincidental that a subject I chose in a previous column seems to manifest on a wider scale the following week. In the last blurb, I wrote about the pathetic retributions being passed on by our so-called Judges. Well this past week, one of those judgements truly did take the whole tin. It concerned the case of the Turkish born toerag who has apparently been fighting deportation for some five years. This man is a violent criminal, who has never applied for citizenship, and over the years, has been convicted of robbery, criminal damage, burglary, assault and shoplifting. In 2016 a judge decided because he had become the member of a notorious North London gang, he had (wait for it) ‘integrated well, into a part of UK society.’ The judge decided this made him a ‘home-grown criminal’ and allowed him to stay. (I defy anyone to make that one up!). In a series of immigration appeals his blood- sucking lawyers have cost the British taxpayers untold thousands of pounds. And he’s still here - awaiting yet another public purse draining appeal. Sometime I truly do lose the will to live. What with the Brexit fiasco and judgements like this, is it any wonder our once proud British nation has become the laughing stock of the world? If we’d had this lot of ‘do gooders’ and pathetic politi-
LAUGHING STOCK: Pathetic retributions by judges? cians in 1939, the whole population would have been under the jackboot of the Nazis by 1940! Another so-called ‘judgement’ also caught the ol’ boy’s eye this week. A serial drink-driver was ‘given a chance’ by Judge Sarah Buckingham,
even after the accused had crashed into three other vehicles and needed rescuing from her own blazing car. This was her third offence and she admitted to dangerous driving while three times over the limit. It wasn’t even the judge’s almost
unbelievable decision to give her another chance it was actually her reason for doing so. She was deferring sentence for three months, she said, to see if the defendant could address her issues ‘because she was a woman.’ ‘Had Miss Parry been a man,’ the judge added; ‘it would have been straight down the stairs.’ Hold on a minute, is that not a more blatant case of sexism than you would ever be likely to hear? Can you imagine the scream up if she had told a man that if he were a woman, he would have been immediately incarcerated? Loose Women would have had a field day. The roads to Westminster would have been jammed with Boadicea lookalikes and men would be going without their dinner or sexual favours for weeks. As it is I have yet to see one protest from the poor beleaguered males of the populace. Come on fellas you can’t all have become transgenders. Oh, I dunno, the way things are going, it may not be a bad idea! Delighted and indeed honoured to have been included on the latest CD release of Dreamboats and Petticoats. Truly illustrious co-artists on this very popular and prestigious series of compilations. On sale now folks. Keep the Faith, Love, Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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HAVE you heard about Daniel Mallory (aka AJ Finn), best-selling author of The Woman in the Window who made up a life for himself? His lies include his parents’ deaths, his brother’s suicide, fake qualifications and, most elaborately, his own terminal brain cancer. Wow! Many people invent things about themselves to appear more interesting. Mallory writes fiction and has made himself a work of fiction. Nonetheless, it’s a fitting parable for our times. The line between reality and makebelieve gets more blurred by the day. Newspapers report on ‘celebrities’ only famous for being famous. Soap operas are described breathlessly as if they were real. Pop stars give themselves gangster names and are then arrested for real crimes. But hang on, didn’t Agatha Christie pretend to go missing and create a news story? Wasn’t Walter Scott playing his public by writing pseudonymously as The Author of Waverley? And didn’t Ernest Hemingway fictionalise his own life? Fiction writers make things up... a bit like MPs. Betrayal, the latest in my own psychological crime thriller series, focuses on Nick Lawrence who likewise invents a new life for
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The truth is stranger - and far darker - than fiction Deadly secrets AFTER 15 years in Canada, successful businessman Nick Lawrence returns to the village where he grew up and was acquitted of a gruesome murder. But he is confronted with all the people from a past life who can’t and won’t forgive him; including his own family. His return stirs up old memories and new hostilities, reopening old wounds, dredging up long forgotten secrets. But his girlfriend’s murder is only the first in several apparently unconnected crimes. Detective Inspector Barbara Forster, heading the cold case investigation, pursues a treacherous path in this action-packed thriller filled with twists and turns, intrigue and danger, about a young man trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy - a quest with an unexpected and shocking revelation. Highly recommended for anyone who likes mystery/crime/psychological thrillers.
himself in Canada with a brand new name and background following his acquittal of the murder of his girlfriend Emily years earlier. Returning home to rescue a failing company owned by Emily’s father who is determined to prove he was guilty all along, Nick decides to finally clear his name. But the past has not been forgotten. His arrival tears old wounds apart and new conflicts arise in this taut tale of wrecked lives, family tragedy and moral consequences; how one incident can cause ripples throughout years and decades, and how someone at the centre of that incident can have such a dramatic effect on those left to pick up the pieces. A man who pleaded innocent, but is still judged by society. A gripping crime thriller with a final, shocking double twist which ultimately forces you to question everything in this coldly harrowing exposé of one man’s battle with guilt and betrayal, revenge and redemption. Nora Johnson’s other psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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Can he refuse to pay? AT our community AGM they advised us that the garage needs to be refurbished inside and that quotes would be obtained. I objected, but it was passed by a majority vote. My argument is that I do not have a parking place or one of the storage rooms, but they say it is a community area. The parking and storage rooms have in the past been sold off by some of the residents to outsiders. My property did not come with a garage so why should I have to pay for its upkeep? What’s worse, is my share of the cost is eight times more than someone who only has a parking place. Have I got any rights not to contribute? TC (Costa del Sol) If the work is David Searl not ‘necesYou and the Law s a r y, ’ a n d t h e a s s e s s in Spain ment comes to more than three months of your community fees, the Horizontal Law says you can refuse to pay it. In your specific case, the charge is clearly unfair, as well. As a note, if the garage and storage rooms are community property, the holders cannot ‘sell’ them.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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Let’s talk gulas
Barry Duke I WAS completely knackered at the end of a grueling day at the Star newspaper in Johannesburg, and desperately needed a good night’s sleep. Then came a phone call from my editor which changed my life forever. ‘Pack a suitcase and get to the airport,’ he barked. ‘I’m getting you out of the country on a Swissair flight leaving in two hours. You’ll be staying in Madrid and Amsterdam before landing in London, where you’ll be working at our offices in Fleet Street.’ He’d been tipped off that I was about to be detained by South Africa's brutal Bureau for State Security (BOSS) for ‘treasonous activities,’ and I needed to flee the country. That was in October 1973, and 24 hours later, still trying to get my head around the fact I was on foreign soil and unable to speak a word of Spanish, I went in search of food. That’s when I discovered my first tapas bar. The entire length of a very long counter bore dozens of small terracotta dishes containing all manner of snacks, the likes of which I’d never clapped eyes on before. Just then, a voice in a noisy crowd of
BABY EELS: Move along quickly if you see them cheap. young military recruits said in English ‘try the gulas.’ He pointed at what looked like a dish of white worms. But I was so relieved to discover an English speaker - and a breathtakingly handsome one at that - I would have swallowed anything he suggested. My stomach did back flips when he
explained that gulas were baby eels (elvers in English), but I gave them a go. That I never ate them again is indicative of the fact that I was less than impressed. However, most of the other dishes I tried were truly fantastic, and for an entire week I ate and drank daily in that
Don’t listen to sat nav Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man THE horror journey home from Sevilla: We decided to stop at a shopping centre. My car’s sat nav couldn’t find it so I then used Google maps on my ‘phone. All was fine and we even saw a motorway sign that we were going in the right direction. Then the nightmare started. I took a wrong turning and the ‘phone recalculated the route taking us down a road that was running parallel to the motorway. We then came to a no entry sign and I had to turn left which was a narrower road but I’m thinking Google maps must know what it was doing. Oh boy was I wrong! The road all of a sudden became a very narrow mud track so I couldn’t turn round. I thought it was only going to run for a few yards and then the App was telling me to take the next left which I thought would take me back on to a ‘proper road’ but it didn’t. All I could see was fields! How could my Google maps take me here? It was still giving directions so ‘it’ wasn’t lost
but I sure was. It had been raining and the track was seriously muddy and the car was getting pulled into tractor tracks. Yeah, I know you are thinking ‘idiot, why did you go on the track in first place?’ Well I honestly thought Google maps wouldn’t take me into such a place. When my car sat nav runs out of road it just tells you to find a proper road. But Google maps now tells me to turn right, then sharp right again which makes me think I’m going back on myself. Not to make it even scarier, this mud track is even narrower and there is a river on one side with no wall or barrier. The car was sliding all over the place and Mrs S now insists on getting out of the car and walking. Her theory was that if the car goes into the river there is no point in us both dying - she can get help. So thoughtful. Then at last we see a motorway again and the amazing thing is this mud track does bring you right up to the side of the shopping centre! So here’s the moral of the tale. DO NOT LISTEN TO YOUR SAT NAV IF IT STARTS TO TAKE YOU OFF ROAD! It’s just being a clever dick trying to prove ‘you may be lost but I’m not!’
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wonderful tapaseria. I fell so deeply in love with tapas that the first recipe book I bought in the UK was ‘Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain,’ by Penelope Casas, which contained three recipes for what she called ‘angulas’; baby eel toast, baby eel in garlic sauce, and baby eel omelette.
When Casas published her book in 1985, elvers were plentiful and cheap. Now they are neither. If one were to prepare, for example, Jane Grigson’s recipe for elvers with scrambled eggs, it would cost you around €250! The acclaimed food writer’s recipe appeared in her 1980’s book English Food and called for 500g of elvers. ‘But,’ I hear you cry, ‘I can buy gulas in my local supermarket for under €4 a packet.’ Well, I have got news for you. Those bluish-white ‘worms’ - invented around 25 years ago - bear no relation whatsoever to elvers. According to El Pais food writer Jose Carlos Capel, they are an abominable combination of fish protein, sunflower oil, wheat flour, salt, egg whites, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavours and synthetic ink. So outraged was Capel that these are now being used in seafood dishes served in top-notch restaurants, he despairingly asked: ‘For the love of God why are we ruining Spain’s reputation for haute cuisine by using fake eels?’ Ponder on that the next time you spot a packet of gulas, then move along quickly.
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THERE is a lot of confusion over registering on the Padron. To do so one must be habitually resident in the town, so that excludes holiday home owners. I know for many years some town halls have turned a blind eye or even encouraged such registration. The municipality get financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants from provincial, regional and government authorities for the provision of services. Until a few years ago the Padron registration was valid until cancelled by the named person. However, now EU Nationals must renew their registration every five years, non EU nationals every two years. Elaine Gonzales
Deplorable shelter I WAS so disgusted to read about the dog kennels in Malaga which was said to have kept 80 dogs in just 16 small enclosures. Well done to the Guardia Civil for raiding this ‘shelter’ and cracking down on negligent animal ownership. It is important for everyone to keep an eye out for potential animal abuse and not be afraid to report anything if genuinely concerned over an animal’s well-being. Belinda Porter
Fact checking REGARDING a letter concerning the theft of an EU Citizen’s Registration certificate (green paper) in your previous edition. The writer complained that having reported the theft in Barcelona, upon applying for a replacement they had problems because the report (denuncia) did not show that the certificate had been stolen. Whilst inconvenient to the writer it should be apparent that a crime report showing just a synopsis of what was stolen cannot be used as proof that a specific item was stolen. In this case the EU Citizen Registration Cert. The set fee, currently, to replace a certificate is €12, whether that is because of loss, theft, change of address etc. Julian Ward
Mood change A TRULY brilliant piece Leapy Lee and so on the mark. I am a retired Brit living in Germany, who left Spain after 15 years, and who has become so disenchanted with our UK government and scare-mongering UK press. People misguidedly talk of the need for a second referendum which shows how little they understand the democratic process. The vote was the vote and the result was the result. What is, in my view, important is to leave the EU with a deal that protects the rights of the individuals and trade which in turn will protect jobs for those still needing to work and health care for those relying on the Department of Works and Pension (DWP). Michael Harding
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FREAK CRASH: The crash took place in Malaga City.
‘Horror’ at smash I WAS horrified to see the photos in last week’s Euro Weekly News of the bus which smashed into nine cars in Malaga after its driver had a heart attack. It is so lucky that no one was injured, although I still feel sorry for pedestrians and owners of the cars which were hit as the incident must have come as quite a shock. You reported that the driver had previously undergone a medical test. This incident is a stark reminder that despite medical checks and restrictions for some suffering from particular conditions, these are never any guarantees about safety behind the wheel. Alfred Robinson
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OUR VIEW Ensuring opportunity A NEW study which showed fewer millennials are making it into Spain’s middle class compared to previous generations makes for worrying reading. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found half of those born between 1983 and 2002 have or will make it into the middle class by age 20. The equivalent figure for ‘baby boomers,’ those born between 1942 and 1964, was 60 per cent. All governments champion economic prosperity and their commitment to it is shown by the enthusiasm of officials to cite Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures among others. But ensuring a country is rich is half the battle. The key to true prosperity is making sure that wealth reaches as many people as possible. Good, well-funded education for the young and quality jobs for them once they leave school is a crucial part of this. Not only does it benefit them, but it ensures public coffers are furnished with adequate tax revenue to spend for the benefit of us all. This virtuous cycle, known as the ‘multiplier effect’ in economics, can break and become a vicious one if wealth is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. An EU study found a lack of opportunities during the last recession saw 133,000 highly-skilled workers leave Spain from 2007 to 2017. If such workers leave they take their talents with them and deprive the public purse and society with the means of making economic improvements. Once established, that vicious cycle is hard to break.
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More strikes affecting trains and airports Targeting ordinary people on their well earned holiday is despicable. John Make all of these strikes totally illegal.
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‘EXTREMELY CONCERNED’: Brit police issue public appeal to find father and son ‘missing’ in Spain Did they maybe go out on a boat trip or climbing and they got lost? What about the hotel they checked in to too... are all their belongings still inside? Nic
JUSTICE: Too much to ask? There is always a reason, I certainly think British law is too soft on crime, maybe do away with Juries. Edgar
WATCH: Concrete blocks planted on Puerto Banus terraces amid fee dispute A small angle grinder should cut the 20 rebar on each one, and make it tricky for the people to take them away afterwards. Then paint them and use them as an advertising feature. PM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested by police in London I sincerely urge the UK Home Secretary to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden but not to the USA. Here’s why. Two Swedish women accused him of rape and other sexual offences following a Wikileaks conference in Stockholm in 2010. The accusations lapsed by time limit while he was hiding from justice in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. One of the women is seeking to reopen her case against him. She should have priority over the USA’s entirely politically motivated extradition request. Why do I say it is politically motivated? Because the US authorities are hopping mad that Wikileaks revealed some of the terrible atrocities committed by US military personnel in Iraq. I have seen the appalling helicopter cockpit video showing US airmen slaughtering innocent civilians who were only trying to get medical treatment for a badly injured civilian. I have read the truth about the attempted US cover up of this and other war crimes committed by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan. If Wikileaks had not existed, we would know nothing. We need the likes of Wikileaks to hold renegade governments to account. Donald Trump is now saying he knows nothing about Wikileaks. He says it’s not his thing. Well, he would, wouldn’t he? The BBC website has footage of nu-
merous Trump rallies where he praised Wikileaks time and time again when he was running for president. It suited him then. It doesn’t suit him now, surprise, surprise. Justice should prevail. Genuine Swedish justice that is, not the Trumped up charges (pardon the pun) coming out of the corrupt Trump White House. Brian
Sinking into barbarism Excellent article Barry - full of your usual insight and firstrate analysis. Full marks also for posting your own correction to part of it after someone brought it to your attention. I can’t help contrasting that with one particular columnist in this newspaper who never corrects himself - no matter how many mistakes are brought to HIS attention. (grin) Brian
BREXIT: What does this mean for British people living in Spain? Many thanks to Simon Manley and the Euro Weekly News for publishing this excellent explanation and advice in the face of the confusing and contradictory messages in the UK newspapers and TV media. Well done! Brian
British PM Theresa May agrees extension until October 31 What the hell does it have to do with that pair of globalist cretins, Merkel and Macron? Naimah
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Marbella Moments by Nicole King I LOVE Easter, not because I’m a chocolate fiend, but because of the happy memories I have at this time of year as a child, and with my own children. When I was a little girl we would often go to a hotel and spend the holidays with other family friends. I remember making my Easter bonnet and taking part in hat parades and the Easter egg hunts. I loved drawing the baby chicks hatching on Easter cards, the bunnies were so cute and it was so much fun painting the eggs; such colour and joy, all of which I then relished with my children. As with other festivities it is also a time when we tend to be friendlier to others, smiling at strangers and instead of ignoring them as ‘one’ usually would, wishing them a Happy Easter, as at Christmas or New Year. This is not the case in Spain. This actually came up when I stopped to put petrol in the car earlier this week. I had just come from
TECH FOR THE TIMID IN the beginning was the iPod, and lo, Steve Jobs saw that it was good, and sold over half a billion of the things. Eighteen years on, only the overpriced iPod Touch remains, struggling for sales among myriad Chinese MP3 player clones so cheap they could almost come free with corn flakes. Indeed, a knock-off iPod Shuffle I bought on a street market actually cost less than those corn flakes. The Walkman begat the Discman which begat the MP3 player which begat the smartphone and most music listened to on the move (and increasingly at home) now happens from our phones. Yet surprisingly, there’s still a niche market for higher-quality music players. All you need is good ears to hear the difference; and deep pockets. All but the most dedicated of audiophiles tolerated a huge quality hit when the Walkman turned the music world upside down in 1979. Never mind the (middling) audio quality, enjoy the portability. The 1998 MP3 players continued the trade-off, its compressed music files no match for the fidelity of the CD originals.
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NO CHICKS: Easter ‘parades’ transmitted on RTV Marbella. Iceland with a gift-boxed Easter egg and was full of the Easter spirit (the English kind, not the holy one). When paying for my petrol I naturally and very cheerfully wished them a Happy Easter. I had to laugh to myself as this must sound like madness for a Spaniard when for them it’s a time
of penance and self-punishment. So, I then wondered if perhaps I should be wishing them as little pain as possible during this time of self-flogging and flagellation? There is not a bunny or bright yellow chick in sight. This is a time for repentance and solemnity; quite a contrast to our frivolous celebra-
tions. For some foreigners Easter in Spain can be terrifying; for the Spanish it is tradition; one of their most important. So important in fact, that Antonio Banderas usually flies back to Malaga to take part in the processions, acting as one of the float bearers, which are adorned with
When music really matters Would you pay more for true studio sound, asks Terence Kennedy?
HI-RES, HI-PRICE: From €100, to 10 times that. Now audiophiles are fighting back, with growing ranges of dedicated ‘high-resolution music players’ which look like their iPod ancestors, but pack studio-quality circuitry and processing into formats barely larger than a cigarette pack. If you can imagine a cigarette pack costing several hundred euros.
Powered by audio-specific hightech DACs (or Digital-to-Analog Converters) far more advanced than those in a normal player, phone or computer, they will indeed play bog-standard MP3 tracks. But that would be a little like owning a Ferrari and keeping it in first gear. MP3 is a so-called ‘lossy’ music
format; the compression which reduces its file size to make it portable, also strips out lots of the detail, especially the stuff we’re supposed to feel, not hear. High-resolution music players favour ‘lossless’ formats like the ubiquitous FLAC, the old-fashioned WAV, Apple’s ALAC or a compromise which sounds like Austrian royalty: Ogg-Vorbis. People with ‘perfect’ hearing insist they can tell the difference. Most of us closer to our sell-by dates are happy just to load in our music collections on mini-SD cards, secure in the knowledge that what’s being pumped out will be pretty much the best our lugholes can discern. Meanwhile smartphones play music at no extra charge. So do tiny music players costing €20 or €30. Ultimately whether you think it’s worth many times that for a high-resolution device depends either on audiophile snob value, or the genuine sensitivity of your own lords and peers. Which is of course cockney rhyming slang. Have a banana.
sculptures of Jesus and Mary and are slowly carried through the streets, while the whole village or city looks on, either in person or via television. You’d never recognise which one is the famous actor though as he is totally unrecognisable. His head, like all others, is covered, not with a pretty bonnet but with a ‘capirote,’ which to us is synonymous with the hoods worn by the Klu Klux Klan. The processions are however quite spectacular and if you take the time to understand the tradition behind it and venture into the crowds, it’s an experience you’ll never forget. Just don’t expect much frolicking, Easter eggs or bunnies and although fascinating and well worth it, certainly not much to smile about. Hugs and happiness and ‘happy’ Easter. With love, Nicole. PS, please register for our #UN MS2019 on May 14 at: www.rtv marbellanow.com/UNMS2019.
Hear the hertz HERTZ isn’t for car hire if you’re an audiophile. The holy grail used to be 20 to 20,000 hertz, a frequency range few humans - bar the very young - can distinguish. High Fidelity was the buzzword in the 1950s with the introduction of LPs, then came CDs in the 1980s. But when cassettes stormed the popular market from the 1960s they ran at a barely a 10th of the speed of studio tape, audio range was abysmal and their hiss would have done a cobra proud. In principle, high-resolution audio can achieve more than double the human hearing range. But in one blind test, researchers asked musicians and sound engineers to spot the difference between music on ‘normal’ equipment, and at ‘high resolution.’You guessed it; they couldn’t.
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The Protectors The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals A gangster plans to free his brother from jail by taking a VIP hostage. The Avengers Kojak A psychotic killer known as the Grim Reaper is terrorising Manhattan. Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase British Superbike Championship Highlights You Only Live Twice FYI Daily You Only Live Twice Jaws 4: The Revenge FYI Daily Jaws 4: The Revenge
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YOUR STARS
DID YOU KNOW?
FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
Reading the small print or being sure what is offered in a personal encounter is most important this week. Leave nothing to chance or you could be out of pocket. When discussing the future with someone close, you are expected to take the lead.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
Being over-generous with cash midweek could see you making a poor move. Perhaps someone needs to be more hardworking or perhaps less of a spendthrift. Propping up a bad habit would be doing them no favours. There are doubts in your mind about a family holiday.
Time is precious this week because you are in demand. A chance lost in the past presents itself again but won’t be too easy. Holding back just a little makes you more desirable. A want to travel could be cramped by financial considerations. If making extra money is too difficult, consider sharing something of value with someone else.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) After a relaxed weekend, it might prove difficult to take up the reins of work again. However, midweek sees you trotting along happily and minding your own business when someone stops you in your tracks. When a challenge is issued, your natural stubbornness comes to the fore.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) With a mind as sharp as a needle, you spin through the week, weaving your own charming spell. A bit of extra confidence works wonders for your mood. Something that you read sets you thinking about doing some writing or creating something artistic, perhaps even a musical.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Although energy is not high, there is the need to have some kind of challenge. With the brain active, it is an ideal time to plot and plan your next moves. Maybe something that has been delayed might now be advanced. You find it hard to choose between opportunities. The road ahead is open. Keeping things simple is best.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The imagination stirs and the heart races at a suggestion this week. Your strong intuition tells you it is the right thing to do. You are a constant friend, but such an adventure may mean an absence from someone close.
WHILE now known for traditional sports events, the Olympic Games in fact used to award medals for music, sculpture, painting, and architecture from between 1912 and 1948. After the games returned in 1948 following the war years, there was a debate over the future of the arts events and they were scrapped.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
You realise this week how liberating it is to share your thoughts and feelings with someone close. It is not always easy to do this, until you realise everyone has them. Some hopes and dreams are more attainable than others, of course, and someone has to find out which are which. Avoid being too critical of someone young and inexperienced.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A suggestion made by you recently did not seem to be taken seriously. This week, however, negotiations could be opened. Circumstances change and it may seem someone gave up too early. Bide your time and even hold your tongue when someone in a strong position spouts rubbish.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Confidence in a close relationship should be maintained. Possibly someone who envies your position would like to see discord. A matter of spiritual or religious faith is questioned, but the answer comes more clearly and sharply than you would have thought. In discussions with yourself (sometimes the best kind) answers come easily.
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An investment made recently is built upon and brings peace of mind. Finances do need consideration but more in the long than the short-term. Much is happening in the background that does not require your attention but, all the same, be aware. Life may be like a game of chess, but this week if you turn your back an opponent may cheat.
BONUS BALL
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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday April 9
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
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An emotional cut-off from the past is not as bad as anticipated. Indeed, it confirms in your mind who you are and what your place in the world is. Inherited traits knit easily with your present life and bring contentment. All that you want to change at the moment are certain things round you that have been outgrown.
TIME OUT
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EL MILLON: QNC26802 LA PRIMITIVA Thursday April 11
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PLAY OFF: Competitive music was a category in previous Olympic Games.
Famous quote
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Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don’t want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.” Audrey Hepburn
Women’s wit
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Talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit, it completes our education, founds and fosters our friendships, and can be enjoyed at any age and in almost any state of health.” Robert Louis Stevenson
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Cryptic
TIME
Across 1 Some Methodism alternatives are dreary (6) 4 Price-fixers in transport get let off (6) 9 Rancour in a north-east Texas city (7) 10 Philosopher who started publishing late and too often (5) 11 Row right after a draw (4) 12 Hyperactive person could give you a shock! (4,4) 14 Look happy when getting fresh limes (5) 16 Dog when wild is doing wrong (5) 20 A ringleader called Edward, organise (8) 21 Insect heard to take off (4) 24 Detail I omitted translating Greek letter (5) 25 Opposed one increase on the street (7) 26 Bound to be flogged (6) 27 To start the race each athlete donates a ribbon (6) Down 1 Makes an outline of a game, we hear (6) 2 Take sixteen to Paris (5) 3 Middle East location: a place for thieves? (4) 5 It's sweet but not in bed (5,3) 6 Making fun of the rearranged seating (7) 7 Pillaged in Toledo when rioting (6)
8 The worth of some ritual (5) 13 Unruly teen with gaol stretch (8) 15 Game one would be mad to lose (7) 17 Wrecker in London museum left (6) 18 Raced round the tree (5)
Code Breaker
19 Sought after worker gets married outside (6) 22 Move during sword fight, taking nothing from room (5) 23 Unhappy about having lead in sprint (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents Q and 4 represents C, so fill in Q every time the figure 1 appears and C every time the figure 4 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Small bug (5) 4 Underneath (5) 7 Provide amusement (9) 8 Fire (4) 10 Pugilist (5) 13 Go stealthily (5) 14 Remain (4) 17 Small thin sausage (9) 19 Break in pieces (5) 20 Arranges in order (5) Down 1 Reluctant (6)
English - Spanish
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Across 1 Lunes (6) 4 Keys (typewriter/piano) (6) 9 Hace mucho tiempo (4,3) 10 People (seen as a mass) (5) 11 Equipo (deporte) (4) 12 Cinturón de seguridad (8) 14 Dogfish (5) 16 Slow (vehicle, music, progress, pulse) (5) 20 To guess (estimate) (8) 21 Lake (4) 24 Hamlet (5) 25 Más claro (7) 26 Detener (6) 27 To throw (6)
2/18 Empty talk (3,3) 3 Repair by sewing (4) 4 Fire on high ground lit as a signal (6) 5 Tolerant (7) 6 Remain in expectation or readiness (4) 9 Believing the worst of human nature and motives (7) 11 Someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others (6) 12 Avoid something unpleasant or laborious (6) 15 Young woman (4) 16 Chief or leader (4) 18 See 2
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Suitcase (6) 2 Never (5) 3 To love (4) 5 Dieciocho (8) 6 El más largo (7) 7 Sábanas (de camas) (6) 8 Torre (5) 13 Vacaciones (8) 15 Aviator (7) 17 Penknife (6) 18 Reloj (de pulsera) (5) 19 To succeed (6) 22 Rice (5) 23 Motto (4)
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Hexagram
The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (SEARCH) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ABRUPT APLOMB AUTUMN CHERUB FOURTH IDIOCY LAYMAN METHOD PRESTO REALTY SEARCH (10) SELVES SHABBY STARCH TEETER TRACER VASSAL VELLUM WHITEN
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Harass 2 Suitor 3 Potash 4 Tattle 5 Rustle 6 Supply 7 Hairdo 8 Floppy 9 Thirty 10 Defeat 11 Rumpus 12 Biotic 13 Motley 14 Superb 15 Aerial 16 Though 17 Scribe 18 Father 19 Belief.
Nonagram
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
Kakuro
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) 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: 17 • Good: 24
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET:
• Very good: 35 • Excellent: 45
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 11 Good: 15 Very good: 21
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 27
naff naffest naval nave naves above aves aloe aloes alps fans fave fife fifes feast fest band bands bans beast bean beano beans best bola bops boas boast vans lobes love loves lops loaf loafs loan loans lose lost ikon foes fast east oval oafs oast pose post koan koans offs aeon ants solve safe sank cove coves cola coeval cops copse coast cost noes nans faff faffs
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cede cedi code deco dent dice diet dine dint done dote edit iced need node teed tend tide tied toed cited coned dicot ditto donee edict noted tined toned toted coined deceit decent denote detect detent docent encode netted tented tinted codeine dinette enticed noticed DETECTION
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QUICK Across: 1 Thrilling, 5 Idiot, 7 Sepia, 9 Save, 10 Regret, 12 Relief, 13 Hard, 15 Vodka, 16 Basic, 18 Pepperoni.
CODE BREAKER
Down: 1/17 Tai chi, 2 Lots, 3 Instep, 4 Exalted, 6 Invalid, 8 Perhaps, 9 Shrivel, 11 Revamp, 14 Oboe.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
7 Facets, 8 Images, 9 Clue, 10 Aberdeen, 11 Shelley, 13 Great, 15 Boise, 17 Replied, 20 Ligament, 21 Rare, 23 Canine, 24 Steins.
1 Cashier, 5 Sales, 8 Rodents, 9 Agrio, 10 Stair, 11 Despise, 12 Cumbre, 14 Crisps, 17 Aprobar, 19 Selva, 22 Decir, 23 Spinach, 24 Largo, 25 Singers.
Down:
Down:
1 Call, 2 Repeal, 3 Ashamed, 4 Civet, 5 Wander, 6 Generate, 12 Hooligan, 14 Dentist, 16 Stalin, 18 Larder, 19 Lever, 22 Rung.
1 Curas, 2 Sidra, 3 Ignorar, 4 Rosada, 5 Seals, 6 Lorries, 7 Showers, 12 Chándal, 13 Merecer, 15 Russian, 16 Frosts, 18 Barco, 20 Leave, 21 Ashes.
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QUIZ: QUESTIONS OF TASTE 1. A Taste of My Life is the 2008 autobiography of which famous French chef, the owner and chef at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, a hotel-restaurant in Great Milton, Oxfordshire? 2. Derived from the Japanese for ‘deliciousness’, which food taste, besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter, corresponds to the flavour of glutamates, especially monosodium glutamate? 3. In which Shakespeare comedy does Jaques speak the line ‘Sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything’ in his ‘All the world’s a stage’ speech? 4. Taste the rainbow is the advertising slogan of which fruit-flavoured sweets? 5. The 1961 British film adaptation of the Shelagh Delaney play A Taste of Honey, is principally set in a run-down, post-industrial area of which part of Greater Manchester? 6. Which British clarinet player, accompanied by the Leon Young String Chorale, had a UK Top 20 hit
single in 1963 with A Taste of Honey? 7. The addition of the oil from which small citrus tree gives Earl Grey tea its unique taste? 8. The lyrics of which Kinks 1970 hit single contained the line ‘Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola’? 9. Which milk stout, first brewed in 1907, was advertised with the catchphrase looks good, tastes good and, by golly, it does you good? 10. Which word can mean both ‘an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling’ or ‘sharp or acid in taste’? Not a lot of people know that… the average adult has between 2,000 to 4,000 taste buds in total.
Answers: 1. RAYMOND BLANC,C2. UMAMI,C3. AS YOU LIKE IT,C4. SKITTLES,C5. SALFORD,C6. ACKER BILK,C7. BERGAMOT Orange (Citrus bergamia), 8. LOLA,C9. MACKESON, 10. TART
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
weather
Costa del Sol TOMORROW
TODAY ANTEQUERA
ANTEQUERA
COIN RONDA
The Moor
MIJAS
COIN RONDA
MALAGA
BENALMADENA MARBELLA
MALAGA
BENALMADENA MARBELLA ESTEPONA
SATURDAY Almeria
Malaga TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 11-SH
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Bilbao
TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 13-CL
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Madrid
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 11-SH
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10 - Sh 11 - Sh 10 - C 10 - Cl 10 - Sh 10 - Sh
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 7-SH
17 18 19 20 20 21
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9 - Sh 8 - Sh 7 - Sh 8 - Cl 7 - Sh 7 - Cl
Alicante
Benidorm
Mallorca
Barcelona
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TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 13-SH
TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 13-C
TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 12-C
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13 - Sh 12 - Sh 13 - Sh 12 - Cl 12 - Cl 13 - S
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Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Cl: Clear
13 - Sh 13 - Sh 13 - Sh 13 - Sh 13 - Cl 14 - S
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17 18 20 19 20 20
C: Cloudy
12 - Sh 12 - Sh 12 - Sh 11 - Sh 11 - Cl 11 - S
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16 17 18 18 18 19
13 - Sh 13 - Sh 12 - C 11 - Sh 11 - Cl 11 - S
ANTEQUERA
COIN RONDA
MIJAS
MALAGA
BENALMADENA MARBELLA ESTEPONA
Sh: Showers
Th: Thunder
Sn: Snow
BIRTHDAYS
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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
• David Tennant, Actor; April 18, 48 as well as appearing in 1985 film Legend, This Scottish actor and Doctor Who favourite Muppet Treasure Island, Scary Movie 2, and successfully made the leap from small television Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. roles to the big screen, starring in Harry Potter • Miranda Kerr, Model; April 20, 36 The former Victoria’s Secret model is one of and the Goblet of Fire and Mary Queen of Scots. Tennant was reportedly inspired to become an Jack Nicholson the most famous faces in the world. actor after watching Dr Who as a child before Following a successful catwalk career, Kerr going on to play the role himself, for which he won a founded her own line of skincare products, Kora National Television Award. Organics, which is now sold throughout the world. She was briefly married to actor Orland Bloom. • Tim Curry, Actor; April 19, 73 One of the UK’s most-beloved actors, Curry rose to • Queen Elizabeth II, Monarch; April 21, 93 fame following his role in cult film, the Rocky Horror Queen Elizabeth, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving Picture Show. He was known for playing villains, monarch, has been on the throne since 1953. The nonagenarian still remains an active charity ambassador, following on with a stint as Pennywise the clown in It,
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.
making hundreds of private and public visits annually. • Jack Nicholson, Actor; April 22, 82 Perhaps one of the most iconic actors in Hollywood, Jack Nicholson has enjoyed a career spanning almost 60 years. He received Academy Award nominations from the 1960s to the 2000s. The actor is best-known for his roles in The Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Terms of Endearment, and as the Joker in Batman. • Barbara Streisand, Singer; April 24, 77 Superstar singer Barbara Streisand has sold more than 245 million records, making her one of the most successful recording artists of all time. Since the 1960s, the singer has also won 10 Grammy Awards, as well as Golden Globe and Academy Awards.
Word Ladder LOST
WINE BACK
Move from the start word (LOST) to the end word (WINE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
1897 - Boston marathon The first edition of the world famous Boston Marathon is held, before being won by New Yorker John J McDermott in 2:55:10. The event is now one of the most-celebrated around the world. 1906 - Ground-breaking At 5.13am an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale struck San Francisco, California, killing hundreds of people as it brought down several buildings. 1943 - Ghetto uprising Members of the Waffen SS attack Jewish resistance fighters at the Warsaw ghetto where nearly 400,000 Polish Jews were confined from September 1939 onwards. 1956 - Fairy-tale romance American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco at an elaborate wedding. The couple went on to have three children before the star died in a car accident in Monaco. 1983 - Embassy destroyed A car bomb explosion at the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, completely destroys the building and kills 63 people, including the bomber and 17 Americans. 1989 - Student protests Around 100,000 students begin gathering in Beijing’s Tiananmen Sqaure to commemorate Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang and to protest over China’s dictatorial communist government.
This week in history
ESTEPONA THIS new novel from International bestselling author LJ Ross shows how crime can be lurking even i n t h e mos t innocen t seeming of settings. W hen a 10-year-o l d gi rl turns up on DCI Ryan’s doorstep claiming to have witnessed a murder, he has no idea thi s case will take him behind the scenes of a travelling circus. When a troupe of acrobats, jugglers, and magicians moves in to Newca st le upon Tyne, i t swiftly begins to look as if one of them could be the killer Ryan is looking for. T heir clos ed rank s prove hard for the detective’s investigation, however, and he and his team must work hard to break down the walls surroundi ng a s ecret before th e killer strikes again. Featuring humour, romance, murder and mystery, The Moor will keep rea ders on the edge o f their seats until the final twist is revealed.
MIJAS
LOST MOST MIST MINT MINE WINE
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THIS heart-warming and surprising true story about a group of Cornwall fishermen handed a recording contract is a gentle comedy with plenty of beautiful Cornish scenery thrown in. When a London music executive visits a remote village on a stag weekend and his boss gets him to try to sign up a shanty singing group, the cynical city boy has a struggle to be taken seriously in this rural setting. As he tries to gain the trust and respect of the group (led by James Purefoy), the executive begins to re-evaluate his values in this Cornish town where old-fashioned integrity still rules.
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Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
COMMENDABLY Podemos’ leader Pablo Iglesias used his three-month paternity leave to help look after his twins. He admitted recently that it took him six hours to change a nappy for the first time, but although it can be tricky, surely it’s not that tricky these days when you just take off a Dodotis, clean up what’s necessary and bung on another. Unless he and Irene Montero are being even more commendable by returning to washable nappies which is an entirely different - and completely messy - business. But six hours? Even calculating three hours per twin, that’s still a slow-motion marathon. Just as well for Iglesias and Podemos that he’s not the father of triplets or quadruplets.
Pablo’s adventures in Neverland PABLO CASADO believes his inflexible approach to independence will bring back the voters. But his latest election promise to reduce the power of the autonomies and recentralise the State is yet another indication that Casado has crossed over into a far-right Neverland. Even Catalan remainers prefer autonomy to Madrid absolutism so they will probably prefer to stick with Ciudadanos, the most-voted party in the December 2017 and Cs. As Rivera and his party increasingly list to
Fiesta nacional ANALYSTS agree that April 28 will be a very close call. It’s generally agreed that the PSOE will be the most-voted party, which doesn’t necessarily mean that Pedro Sanchez is going to win. What everyone wants to know, is whether Ciudadanos and Albert Rivera can overtake
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the Partido Popular. With Pablo Casado putting together voting lists which include bullfighters, this looks increasingly likely, especially as Spain’s fiesta nacional is now football. Doubtless Casado is kicking himself for not including a couple of those, as well.
Pablo Casado, PP’s leader. starboard, they are increasingly likely to attract PP dropouts, too. The Partido Popular plummeted below ground level in Cataluña’s last general and regional elections, and could now be on its way down to the second basement. If it’s lucky.
The known unknowns ANY general election is a collection of known knowns, unknown knowns and unknown unknowns, but the biggest unknown this time
round are the ERC and PDeCat separatists. ERC always picked up votes from non-separatists and probably still can. PDeCat, centre-right Convergencia i Unio before Artur Mas and later Carles Puigdemont started tinkering with it, usually poached votes where it overlapped with the PP. The party goes to the polls as Junts per Catalunya, remotely controlled from Waterloo by self-exiled Çarles Puigdemont, and apparently losing its electoral grip except with hardcore separatists. April 28 could give a hint of the way the wind is blowing. Or, reveal whether Quim Torra’s inept, lazy and ineffective regional government has taken all the wind out of PDeCat’s sails.
An embarrassing appendage THE European parliament has agreed that once Brexit is consummated, Gibraltar should be referred to as a British colony. That was Pedro Sanchez’s hair splitting victory: If Spain can’t have Gibraltar, then Britain should instead be saddled with an embarrassing appendage redolent of pomp, Pimms and pith helmets.
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Max Beach reopens MAX BEACH, a club in Mijas Costa, is reopening its doors today (Thursday) after being taken on by a new management team. The club, bar and restaurant has updated its food offering which is curated by Metro Grupo Executive Chef Lawrence Otterburn. He worked with new Head Chef Nick Hewman to develop the menu for the 2019 summer season. The club said it offered the ‘ultimate summer experience’ to allow customers to take in the sun, have fun with their friends, enjoy delicious food and build beautiful memories. “The new Max Beach will be the crown in Mijas Costa’s culinary and entertainment lifestyle,” the club said. Its new menu is an international culinary offering featuring fresh salads, steaks, seafood and offer dishes. The venue offers meals all day including break-
fast made with fresh juices. There is also a pizza and sushi bar on its pool terrace. Aaron Philip, the club’s resident DJ, is on hand daily to entertain, and live acts also visit the venue. The venue features a 25-metre, salt water heated swimming pool which is available to all guests who reserve a bed to relax or to party. Towels are included, as are bottles of Moet Champagne. The pool terrace itself offers different options to suit customer’s needs, with everything from individual hamacas to VIP lounges for up to five people. This weekend sees three guest performers take the stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday features guitarist Felipe Madrid, Saturday saxophone player Leo Sax and Sunday, fiddler Alex Medine. Today’s opening comes as Max Fitness, a fitness centre at the venue, launches at the end of this month.
RETURNING: Max Beach opens its doors for summer today (Thursday).
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www.thebodyworksclinic.com THE Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body, but also the most frequently ruptured. It connects the calf muscle to the heel bone and works with the Plantar Fascia underneath your foot. Symptoms • Pain and stiffness in the tendon (back of the leg) in the morning or after resting • Pain at the back of the heel, worse with activity • Severe pain after exercise • Swelling and thickening of the tendon Achilles Tendonitis can occur in two different ways, in younger, active people it can often cause a lump or thickness in the middle of the tendon. In less active people it is often associated with heel spurs and plantar fasciitis.
ACT: Seek advice and treatment if you are feeling pain. What are the causes? A dramatic and sudden ‘pop’ on the sports field after a twisting movement. More commonly, Achilles tendon pain is the result of repeated stress to the tendon as you move, jump, run and walk. Some sports add increased stress such as football,
padel or basketball with their short, fast runs and sudden twists. Men over 30 who exercise are the most likely to have Achilles tendon issues. Top down or bottom up? But these sports add additional stress to a problem which already ex-
ists. If your heel rolls as you walk, it twists the tendon where it joins the heel bone. Sports with twisting movements create additional pressure in an already unhappy environment. A tendon has many, MANY rope-like strands; as these get twisted and rubbed against the bone you can
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get teeny, tiny micro-tears which start to cause pain and inflammation What to do? Prevention is better than cure! Tendons have a poor blood supply so they are VERY slow to heal, they can take two to three months to settle and it might be longer before you can exercise, so early intervention and prevention are very important. • Warm up thoroughly and stretch before exercise • Make sure your trainers have a good heel cushion • Get a proper gait analysis to understand how to reduce the tension on the tendon • Rest and use an ice pack if there is any swelling Don’t ignore pain; a little problem requires less treatment than a big problem. If you are getting pain in the heel now, get it treated before it becomes a big, expensive problem. If you do have a ‘big’ problem then Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT) increases the blood supply to the area so is the most effective treatment. It is also highly recommended after surgery to the area to ensure a complete recovery.
A way of life Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach CHANGING the way you eat should never be a short-term fix. If you lose it quickly, you’ll put it back on equally as fast, sometimes with interest. Carb cycling is for life. A long-term plan, designed to fit with all eventualities and you should never ever feel like you are on a ‘diet.’ Carb cycling allows you to eat the food you love, in moderation. If you desperately want a certain meal, snack or treat, simply build it into your week and plan your other meals around it. Losing weight should be a slow, steady process, which mirrors the length of time you took to put the weight on in the first place. A healthy weight loss rate could be as little as 1lb a week. Patience is the key here! Some people can lose large amounts drastically in the first couple of weeks, but
QUICK FIX: A short-term diet is bad for your metabolism. this is generally ‘water weight’ which not everyone will have. Fad diets can ruin your metabolism for good. Swapping from one diet to the other can have long-lasting effects on your body and you’ll wonder why even tried and tested methods in the past, now don’t work for you any more. This often leads to people practically starving themselves as they feel they have run out of options. Food supplements, pills, magic cof-
fee… the list goes on and on. The military diet for example which primarily consists of grapefruit, eggs and vanilla ice cream. Who can eat like that forever? Certainly not me! Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/carbcycling forbeginners, or follow her on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen. For personal coaching please email her directly on ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.
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Mineral moment by Sally Underwood IF you are a follower of beauty trends, you will have noticed the recent increase in popularity of mineral-based products. From powders and blushers to sun protection and masks, mineral products are definitely having a moment. First up is mineral make-up; products which contain naturally-occurring products to provide pigment. For a multi-use product containing natural ingredients to take care of skin at the same time as adding colour, try Manasi7 All Over Colour (€45 from www.manasi7.com). This natural lip and cheek colour is available in 10 shades and can also be used as a cream eyeshadow and for contouring, reducing the need for multiple products. It’s wax formula means it stays put in hot weather for longer too, and can be applied on the go, simply using fingers or a small brush. Sun protection is another popular mineral-based product for those who prefer to avoid chemical SPFs, which can oc-
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NATURAL BEAUTY: Mineral products can provide an alternative to some chemical formulas. casionally irritate sensitive skins. For silicone-free and mattifying protection without the greasiness that can come with suntan lotion, check out REN’s Clean Screen Mineral SPF 30 (€34 for 50ml, www.primor.eu), available from May. Made from 22 per cent Zinc Oxide, this formula creates a physical barrier against the sun’s rays, and also contains passion fruit extract for its powerful antioxidant properties. The mineral trend has also extended into the skincare and mask world, with 111SKIN adding one of the world’s rarest minerals - diamond - to its range. The brand’s Celestial Black Diamond line contains diamond powder to diminish
discolouration and brighten skin (from €13.88, www.111 skin.com), and is said to be a favourite among models and celebrities alike. Finally, one UK-based company has come up with an innovative mineral-based solution to the problem of tired, achy eyes at the end of a long day. Spacemasks (€17.35 for five, www.spacemasks.com) are sleep mask-style disposables containing iron filings which naturally warm up when placed onto skin. Containing jasmine, these masks are designed to soothe tiredness and headaches, as well as help you off to sleep after a hard day.
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Easter celebrations MALAGA local, Antonio Banderas, has been pictured walking hand in hand with his model girlfriend through the city’s streets during the Semana Santa celebrations. Banderas, aged 58, and girlfriend Nicole Kimpel, aged 38, looked more in love than ever as they strolled through the streets of Malaga. The Spaniard has returned to his native city for many years to take part in the celebrations as a member of the Virgen de Lagrimas y Favores brotherhood. The Hollywood actor was later photographed taking part in a procession with his brotherhood, wearing traditional robes and ringing a large bell to attract celebrants outside the San Juan Bautista church.
GLAMOROUS COUPLE: Banderas and Kimpel pictured at the Golden Globe awards earlier this year.
Jordan ‘rejects Spanish proposal’ MODEL Katie Price has revealed she deliberately tricked fans into thinking she had become engaged to her boyfriend following a romantic Spanish holiday. Promoting her new reality television series, My Crazy Life, Price shared a photograph of an enormous diamond ring. Later, a sneak peak of her show saw Katie and 30-year-old boyfriend Kris Boyson sit down for a romantic Valentine’s meal during a holiday in Malaga.
Fans are convinced Kris is about to propose as he presents his girlfriend with a small black box. Visibly shocked, Price looks set to reject the romantic gesture when the box is opened to reveal a key. Kris explains: “It’s a key to the house, so you know, it’s a bit more commitment and you can turn up whenever you want.” Relieved, the model tells cameras: “Thank god it was not a ring! I’m not saying it will not happen one day, but jeez I’m not even divorced yet.”
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Taking it slowly HILARIA BALDWIN, the Spanish-born wife of actor Alec Baldwin, has shared her journey with followers after suffering a tragic miscarriage. The Majorcan beauty, aged 35, took to Instagram to share a short video of her carrying out a gentle yoga routine around a week after the traumatic event. The yoga instructor and fitness campaigner, who had been pregnant with her fifth child, told followers: “I’m being super gentle with my body right now.” Hilaria, who shares four children with her famous husband, added: “I have always been open to you all about my family, fitness, pregnancies... and I do not want to keep this from you, just because it is not positive and as shiny as the rest.” She went on: “Thank you all for listening, for your support, and for sharing your own per-
sonal stories,” adding, “we are stronger together... I hope this conversation continues to grow and that we stick together through both the beautiful and challenging moments in life.”
HILARIA BALDWIN: The yoga instructor shared her gentle routine (inset) following a miscarriage.
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Musicals at the Moonlight AFTER a sell-out show in 2018, this weekend sees Ricky Lavazza performing the very best of The West End and Broadway in the return of Curtain Up. The event takes place at the Moonlight Room, part of the Sunset Beach Club in Benalmadena with tickets costing â‚Ź15 for the show which starts at 9pm this Saturday. Apart from appearing regularly at different venues all along the coast, Ricky is a favourite at the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola where he played the lead in such musicals as Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Oklahoma. Appearing alongside Ricky are special guests Juliet Williams, Gemma Lloyd and Fibi McGregor who will be performing some of the bestloved numbers from no less than 18 fantastic musicals including Phantom Of The
Opera, Les Miserables, West Side Story and Wicked. Tickets can be purchased at
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On Broadway AS the name might suggest, this high energy show celebrates some of the best, biggest and brightest songs from Broadway. Running from Wednesday
until Sunday April 28 at the Salon Varietes in Fuengirola, the evening consists of numbers from such smash hit musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon,
Wicked, Company, Book of Mormon, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and many more. The songs are supported by choreography and dialogue from the scenes from which they were taken and you can get a real flavour of the show by visiting www.facebook. com/salonvarietestheatre. The cast and all involved promise a night to remember which will have you singing along and digging out your DVDs to relive the excitement of some of the greatest stage and movie musicals of all time from the imagination of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, and Les Miserables composers Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil plus plenty more. To book, visit www.salon varietestheatre.com or call the Box Office on 952 474 542 bet ween 11am and 2.30pm Monday to Saturday or one hour bef or e any show.
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Last words by John Smith A COMPANY based in Calahonda and London, Warrior Film Promotions is currently producing a documentary about one of the last surviving Hurricanes from the Second World War. It was originally shot down in action and the film interviews those associated not only with the pilot but also the pilot of the Luftwaffe who shot it out of the sky. As part of the preparation for the soundtrack, Jeff Clarke, the managing director of the company is running a competition with the help of former platinum selling pop star Yazz (who now lives and teaches music on the Costa del Sol) inviting young singer/songwriters to present videos of themselves performing their own composition with the chance for the song to be used on the soundtrack. The brief was to make the song about their last words to a loved one and already a number
of real tear jerkers have been received. Between six and nine performers will be invited to take part in a live competition at the English International College in Marbella on Sunday April 28 between 6pm and 8.30pm and the winner will receive a day in a recording studio with assistance from Yazz who will be one of the judges. The singer, still remembered for many of her hits, including The Only Way is Up has agreed to perform on the night and it is anticipated that there will be another professional singer taking part as a judge and performer so the event promises to be very exciting. There are a limited number of seats available and readers of Euro Weekly News are invited to apply for free tickets (subject to availability) by emailing lau ra@warriorfilmpromotions.co. uk, giving a contact number and the number of tickets required. The deadline for entering the competition is Monday so send your video in now.
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This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Fellow Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium, entertains Chico and his family at his restaurant in La Cala.
What time is it? Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella www.thelittlegeranium.com
IT’S Chico time! That simple catch phrase is remembered across the world as the introduction of my friend Chico Slimani (born Yousseph Slimani). Wherever we go I hear people calling out ‘What time is it?’ and because Chico is a born entertainer and people pleaser he always responds, shouting back ‘It’s Chico time’ and has a laugh, a dance and a picture taken with them. In the earlier days when I was better known as one of the chefs from Ready Steady Cook I would stand next to him in shock that so many people knew and loved that catchphrase. They loved him and chanted at him (he had a No1 hit single knocking Madonna off the No1 spot with It’s Chico Time in 2006) whilst I would go unnoticed!
I first met Chico at a Hell’s Kitchen TV recording in about 2007. I was newly single and went with a girlfriend who had just won the Miss UK competition (but was not as pretty as my Michele!). However I was proud to have her on my arm and I wondered over to the seating plan to see where we were going to sit and with whom. At the event there were many wellknown people, not least the main chef Marco Pierre White and in the kitchen working as Marcos’ commis chef was Anthea Turner who I know well. Anthea spotted me and called out. I went over and she asked if I knew a chocolate fondant recipe that is better because hers kept collapsing! Marco shouted out at her and back into the kitchen she hurried. As I turned around Chico was behind me, he said “we are on your table bro!” So I said “what time is it?” (as you do) Chico laughed but deep down I was thinking I might have got Gordon Ramsey, Gloria Estefan or even Lionel Blair, but no I get Chico time! A little unsure how this evening would go I introduced my date and we sat at a table next to Aled Jones who
was a child star in 1985 for singing Walking in the Air, a hit from the animated film, The Snowman. Aled is a Welsh lad and Chico was born in South Wales and they are about the same age so immediately they hit it off and we lost Chico’s attention! After a little while Chico turned to me and said, “My wife Dani is in love with you!” What she meant was that she loved my cooking and that she followed me on Ready Steady Cook. I was her favourite chef! “Thanks Chico” I said, “I was about to introduce myself.” “No need bro,” he replied and we chatted all night after that and I think he forgot about Aled next door! That night we discovered a bond that would ensure a friendship for many years to come. Chico came to my 50th birthday celebrations and gave a tear jerking speech, he was so funny! Chico always kept in touch and wherever I went with Formula 1 (I operated the catering) I would invite Chico because I loved him, but I also knew that if we were late delivering food he would
CHEEKY CHICO: We had a lot of fun over two days.
work the tables, make people happy and then they would forget that they were waiting… Pure genius! Then one night about a year ago my brother Stuart called me when I was busy cooking at The Little Geranium. I took the call because my brother never rings unless it’s urgent. “Stu what’s up?” “Have you heard the sad news?” he said. “What sad news?” “Chico has died!” “What! Are you kidding me?” No Stu said that everyone was talking about it. I put down my spatula and walked out of the kitchen with tears in my eyes. My wife Michele asked me what was up. “My friend Chico the X Factor legend has died,” I told her. She immediately googled it and found out that he had a stroke and was very much alive
trying to recover. I sighed with relief but couldn’t hold back the tears. That night I contacted Dani (Chico’s wife) and invited them over when he was fit and well and that is why he came over to see me this week. We talked for at least two days and had a lot of fun. We even wrote a new TV series! I cooked some stunning surprise tasting menu dishes for Chico and his family (he has two children Lala and Zac). Lala land as I call her will be a No1 recording artist as she has a voice of an angel and Zac will be a professor of wisdom like a Stephen Hawking. “Great to see you Cheeky,” I said “I am so pleased that you are ok now guess it wasn’t your time!”
Time for Chico’s favourite Duck! I HAVE cooked many dishes for Chico over the years and recently I cooked him a nine-course tasting menu at my Little Geranium restaurant. He cried out for me to stop! “I can’t eat any more he said!” “What was your favourite dish?” I asked. “They were all mind blowing” he said “but I loved the smoked duck.” So here it is: Ingredients for four 2 breasts of duck with skin on (magret) 2 onions peeled and thinly sliced Approx half a bottle of red wine 4 tablespoons of wine vinegar 2 tablespoons of honey Malden salt Olive oil For cherry sauce 250ml of chicken stock 3 tablespoons of tinned deep red pitted cherries pureed 1 tablespoon of pomegranate syrup (grenadine) 2 pieces of star anise
For smoking the duck 1 bunch of dried grape vines (or dried wood from the BBQ centre) A cloche (glass) to cover the dish Cook the duck Score the fat on the duck with a sharp knife many times close together so that it is covered in neat cuts. This allows the fat to render away when you cook it. Season the breasts with salt and then skin side down in a warm but not hot pan cook for about one hour. Do not turn the duck over. Note if pan is too hot it will cook and burn the skin, we don’t want this. We want to render the fat away from the duck and by cooking it slowly the heat will eventually rise up from the skin through the meat keeping it rare but making it tender. Now whilst slowly cooking the
all the flavours. After about 30 mins remove from the heat and pass through a fine sieve. O n c e passed put back into the saucepan and keep warm.
SMOKED DUCK: Serve with sweet and sour onion marmalade. duck, make your red onion marmalade and sauce. For the sauce Reduce the chicken stock until syrupy and now add the puree of cherries and the grenadine. Stir in the star anise and cook on a low heat to infuse
For the onion marmalade Simply cover the thinly sliced onions with the red wine and add the vinegar and honey and cook on a medium heat for about 30 minutes. When the liquid has been absorbed by the onions they should be quite dry and they should taste like sweet and sour. If not amend by adding more vinegar or more honey at this stage. Allow the onions to cook slowly on a low heat until you need them. Finishing and smoking the duck So when the duck looks like its
cooked but still rare (because you haven’t cooked the other side) now turn it over and seal the flesh side for one minute only and then remove and rest and spread a thin layer of honey onto the warm crispy skins. Slice the duck breasts long ways to get long rare slices and place them neatly overlapping in a bowl. Put a little of the onion marmalade at the top of the duck slices and spoon a little sauce into the well of the bowl but do not cover the duck or it will cook it. Now ignite the wood using a blow torch and place the glass cloches onto the bowls. Lift the cloches one at a time and carefully push the smoking wood keeping hold of it, underneath until you fill each cloche with smoke. Remove the wood every time of course. Serve each guest a plate with the cloche still remaining and after a few minutes of them gawping at the dish remove the cloches and enjoy the smoky rare duck with sweet and sour onions - Chico’s favourite!
Follow Steven on Instagram … saunderschef - Email any questions … steven@thelittlegeranium.com The Little Geranium, Winner of Best Contemporary International Restaurant 2019-Costa Del Sol - www.thelittlegeranium.com
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ARCHITECTS PROJECTS, constructions, new buildings, extensions, reforms, licences, legalisations, interior design. 680 700 430
WANTED! All types of antiques, paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques and Jewellers shops, extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Telephone 952 588 795. (201522)
DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (276245)
ACE OF SHADES - All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation; also recovery service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.de sign (101730)
DAMP PROOFING. Call 619 666 363. Email: info@electroos.com. (283239)
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BATHROOMS BATHROOM renovations and remodelling: Quality installations guiding you through furniture and tile selection working with your requirements. All areas. Masterbuildspain installing bathrooms since 1996. 952 663 141/670 409 759 www.masterbuildspain.c om info@masterbuild spain.com (281338)
BLINDS ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.design BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (280561)
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BOILERS BOILERS. Gas, electric, Solar. Installations & servicing. Gas certificates for gas boilers. Excellent quality. Over 22 years on the Coast. www.envirocarespain.co m info@envirocares pain.com 952 663 141 / 670 409 759
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KITCHEN, Bedroom and Bathroom refurbishments by www.complete-carpentry.com 952 196 457 or 696 064 019. Facebook: The Irish Carpenter
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SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER to improve your living environment. ian@solar shadetinting.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (256591)
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BUILDING SERVICES SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas.com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (258056) JIM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. bathrooms / kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423 (281332) CONCRETE – OZBUILD. The specialists of printed concrete. Reseals, Brickwork, Tiling, Plastering, Reforms. 16 Years in Spain. Competitive Prices, Quality Finish. 952 426 074/606 745 920 www.ozbuildspain.com (279160) GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry. Reasonable prices. 635 913 885 (References available) (277904) BUILDING and Renovations. Masterbuild Spain. Refurbishments, bathrooms, kitchens, tiling. All trade work undertaken by professional workmanship. Fully guaranteed. Free quotations. 952 663 141 www.masterbuildspain.com (281338) RENOVATION, reforms, construction, new properties, extensions, pool works, licences, interior design. 629 532 695 www.edaintegral.com (277157)
CARPENTERS CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc., 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (277284)
NEW REJAS, GATES, Carports & Fencing, repairs & alterations. Work Guaranteed. Reliable. 14yrs on Coast. Steve the Welder. Call/Whatsapp 655 040 648 (282603)
PLASTERING PLASTERING, rendering, dry lining, coving. Fitted Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms. All work guaranteed. 689 515 558 (276245)
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE MR-MAINTENANCE – For ALL your Property needs. No Job Too Small – Contact 647 460 155. (282294)
BUSINESS FOR SALE SMALL Garden furniture shop between Estepona/San Pedro. Low price, low rent. Perfect family business. Call George 669 331 280 (278098)
BUSINESS OPP. CASHBACK on your house/commercial. Payback only when you sell. Quick/easy. Min 20k. 617 333 777 (278948) PERFECT opportunity to run your own family business. Due to reorganising our company, our shop south of San Pedro is up for sale. We import and sell garden furniture and this shop is well established with good turnover. Monthly rent is aprox 1000€. Buyer takes over the shop with merchandise exposed in the shop at 60% discount. Please call George on 669 331 280
THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (276498)
SUPERPOOL est. 1985. Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new/second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 - www.super poolspain.com (278052) ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM Buyers & Sellers of quality furniture. Top prices paid. 675 357 575 (281330) COMPLETE Contents of luxury penthouse in Benalmadena Marina. Owner emigrating middle May. 600 005 805 GERMAN FITTED KITCHEN U Shape with white goods. Grey metallic. As new only fridge used. Purchase price €8,000 BARGAIN €3,495 ono. Available for viewing in Estepona. 693 802 844
CAMPER / CARAVAN CAMPER VANS, CARAVANS, MOBILE HOMES, BOATS AND ALL PLANT, DIGGERS, DUMPERS, MOTORBIKES, CARS AND COMMERCIALS WANTED. BEST PRICE PAID, CASH TODAY, ANY REGISTRATION WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 (253107)
CAR HIRE ALH RENT A CAR – SHORT & LONG-TERM RENTALS FROM €9.90 A DAY. INSURANCE INCLUDED IN OUR PRICES. www.alhrent acar.com - TLF: 638 846 909 or reservasalhrent acar@gmail.com (278376)
CARAVANS PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats - Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eurodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (257556)
BUY & SELL DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, decanters, brass, copper, golf clubs & other ornaments. Howard 608 121 817 HOUSE CLEARANCE SPECIALISTS, FULL OR PART CLEARANCE. ALL FURNITURE WANTED, WE PAY MORE. TEL 634 324 914 OR EMAIL houseclearance man@hotmail.com
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CHIMNEY SERVICES APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (256040)
CHARITIES/CHURCHES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Sundays 11am. Elimfamilyfellowship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627 CHARITY AUCTIONS for Animals In Distress (AID) Friday 26 April, Wed 22 May, Friday 28 June, Friday 26 July. Starts 7.00pm. Come for an enjoyable Evening, grab a bargain and help the animals. (Meals available) Viewing is between 6pm & 7pm - Contact: Joe 626 942 427. Vivero Hoyo 19 is on the A7053 Camino de Coin (4.7Km) opposite Venta La Morena Restaurant - Coin to Fuengirola road, AID is a registered charity Nº 7974. CIF Nº G92937002. Visit our website www.animals-indistress.eu
CLASSES CALAHONDA LANGUAGE CENTRE. Established 1987. New beginner’s Spanish course starts 29th April. Maximum 5 students per group for guaranteed results. Other levels and private classes available. Enrol now. Also Translations undertaken calahondalanguage@gmai l.com Tel: 952 931 176
CLEANING SERVICES ADVANCED Cleaning Services. Professional carpet, upholstery cleaning, 27 years’ experience, wet/dry clean. HONEST, reliable service 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 or email acservs@outlook.com (253107) RUGS fitted carpets, upholstery including leather cleaned on site 685 524 921 (253107) OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard dirty work. From 40€. 611 283 162 ovencleanin gcostadelsol.com (258467)
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CLEANING SERVICES STARLIGHT CLEANING SERVICES. All types of cleaning. Any size of property. All Areas. Residential & Holiday Lets. 682 636 451 www.starlight-spain.com HAVE your windows, doors & glass professionally cleaned at affordable prices from just €15. Call/WhatsApp Chris 603 630 049 (282247) PROFESSIONAL Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning, 27 Years Experience, Wet/Dry Clean. Honest, Reliable. 678 808 837, 952 669 701, acservs@out look.com (252581)
COMPUTERS PC DOCTOR Computer Sales & Repairs, IPTV, Lobster SIM cards, Web Sites. We come to wherever YOU are – Home or Business. 952 591 071 www.electronbox.net Paseo Jesus Santos Rein 11, Fuengirola COMPUTER & LAPTOP problems solved! Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Computers & Laptops upgraded and repaired. Laptop sales, New and Refurbished. Also one-to-one training. Experienced, reliable service, Paul, 630 652 338/952 493 859 PC & LAPTOP SOLUTIONS Windows.Apple.iPhone.Android Efficient Guaranteed Service Marbella.Estepona.Sotogrande Home-Office call 689666888 ifixrp@gmail.com RICHARD
DECORATORS RAINBOW Pinturas. English, professional painters & decorators. All aspects of interior & exterior work. Also kitchen/ furniture spraying. Call / WhatsApp: Daniel 628 066 08. www.rainbowpinturas.com VISTA PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS High quality. Established English family run business. Guarantee you a totally & trustworthy service. Free quotes. Call Doug 952 86 71 21/ 628 983 250
DRAINAGE CLEARFLOW – Unblocking, CCTV inspection, repair and installation. Tel: 630 200 600 / 952 885 661. Facebook: DesatorosCle arflow (276256)
ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICIAN Exclusively Marbella and Estepona - Richard on 687 352 358 or email richi@europe.com All installations & maintenance. Surge Protection, Garden Lights, Upgrades, Boletins. (282637) LIT ELECTRICIANS for all your Electrical & maintenance needs no job too small for a FREE Quote. Call Craig on 604 106 414 or Ben 622 911 177 (282957)
FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE. WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON-SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (259400) MARBLE POLISHING, CRYSTALLIZING, LASTING, HIGH SHINE. REGRINDING, RESTORATION OF SALTY, DEAD FLOORS. RELIABLE. 27 YRS EXPERIENCE. REFS AVAILABLE. CYRIL. 634 455 064 (279112) MARBLE FLOORS polished high shine non-slip. Fast Service Reliable, family run business. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. No job too small. Cleansol 10am – 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)
FURNITURE ALHAURIN FURNITURE Emporium. Buyers and sellers of quality furniture. We buy from a small item to full clearances. Top prices paid. 697 511 071 (253107) THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (253107) FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575 (281330)
PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@gar den-professionals.com GARDENING SERVICES irrigation systems, turfs, reforms & landscaping. Ricardo 637 160 129 www.ricardogardens.es www.jardin-garden.es All types of garden & pool maintenance. Free estimates. 10 years professional service on the coast. T: 666 953 892. E: benalandrew@yahoo.es GARDEN SERVICES, Maintenance, Irrigation, Problems solved, Friendly reliable, Est2005, References available, Nick 625 863 133
IRRIGATION IRRIGATION F&P: professional new sprinkler systems and repairs, 30 years’ experience. 14 days free trial, fixed price. Free quotation. 656 314 510 (282148) PUMPS P&P: deep water well, pressure and pool pumps, service, sales, installations and repairs 30 years’ experience. Free quotation. 656 314 510 (282148)
GATES DOMESTIC Appliance repairs - washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (279980) REPAIRS to Washing Machines-Dish Washers-OvensFridges. Call Garry Goodman 673 344 212. English Service Technician. 35 years’ experience. (282517)
DRAINAGE BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (257090)
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GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (276609)
GOLF GOLF SHARE Las Brisas €18000. Offers 617 333 777
HOUSE CLEARANCES THE WAREHOUSE – We buy a Single item to a Full House Clearance – 602 610 103 (253107) ALHAURIN FURNITURE EMPORIUM furniture wanted, same day collection, also house clearance and removals. 675 357 575 (281330)
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INSURANCE LSM INSURANCE. No fat singing blokes or trumpeting telephone´s, just professional service at the best prices for all your insurance needs including car, household, commercial, life, health and travel. Tel 952 578 008 or www.lsminsurance.biz for a quotation (278681)
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ELECTRIC Gates/Garage Doors. Intercoms/access control systems and replacement remotes. New installs and repairs. For all your electric gate and garage door requirements call us on 605 356 469/952 786 178. The Garage Door Co & 2 Way Gates. tgdc@hot mail.co.uk www.thegarage doorcompany.es (259432)
GATE REPAIRS ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired. Free, no obligation quotation. Call Colin - 636 394 641 (278431) www.euroweeklynews.com
BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. www.beautifulmarbella.es 609 347 086. (276478)
CHIROPRACTOR FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Schaegen, Specialized in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (282256)
MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now! (200726) EU INSURANCE DIRECT. Best prices, best service, best cover for all your Insurance needs. TEL 951 080 118 or 952 830 843 (281380)
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DENTISTS ENGLISH SPEAKING DENTIST in Fuengirola & Nueva Andalucia. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc. FREE check up! drvisky@ hotmail.com. 689 887 019 (278675)
MASSAGE SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es CERTIFIED English Masseuse. Therapeutic, Relaxing, Entire Coast. Calahonda. 643 610 561 (284156)
HEATING SERVICES FIRES gas or wood burners. Envirocarespain since 1996. All areas. Quality guaranteed. 952 663 141/ 670 409 759 www.enviro carespain.com info@envi rocarespain.com (281338)
HOT TUBS/SPAS HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (280596)
Our company was formed from a personal tragedy. Our personal loss made us realise how hard it is to find help and assistance when the time comes. Funeral Care Spain is a company dedicated to providing quality services and help at a time when you need it the most. We speak your language and understand the importance that a caring, dignified and unique service can play in the grieving process. The only English funeral director covering Spain and all its islands. No Worries, Just Memories
+34 951 909 264 24HR EMERGENCY +34 660 659 857 / +34 654 056 653
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Villa Montana, Calle Montana 23 El Pinar, Torremolinos Calle Mercurio, Poligino La Ermita, Marbella (Servisa) Calle Conrado del Campo, 8, Planta 1, Malaga (Servisa)
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LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803
LOANS LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jeweler, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewelers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522)
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ENGLISH 24/7 LOCKSMITH/SAFE ENGINEERS. EST 2004. CALL DAREN OR MICK 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 / 636 770 865 WWW.SECURITYOFSPAIN.COM LOCKSMITH. Car Opening Service for when you lock your keys in the car. Phone Ray 632 412 145
MISCELLANEOUS WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken for the Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off
Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)
MOBILITY SENIORWORLD - MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, nursing beds, rise ´n´ recline chairs and a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. Visit our showroom in Los Boliches - or call on 952 663 131 or 670 964 181 for advice & best prices. (279180)
MORTGAGES FLUENT FINANCE Abroad. Are you looking to release equity in your home here in Spain? Need to pay IBI, Community Fees, Taxes, but don’t have the cash available now to do this. Do you want to sell your property for what it is worth but don’t have the ability/time frame due to cash constraints? Do you want an alternative to the Banks who are costly and slow? Call us now on 691 179 445 / 952 961 952 or email ronald@fluentfi nanceabroad.com Come and visit us in our San Pedro office (281207)
MOSQUITO SCREENS MOSQUITO screens, sliding, pulldown, pleated colours call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 (281384) (T1) ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you! Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceof shades.design (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high-quality sliding patio door screen. All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered. Call Julian 655 825 931 (276610)
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CAR SERVICES AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also, 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167) ELITE fast fit centre. Servicing, Pre-ITV Check. Oil & Filter change, Brakes, Suspension, Batteries & more….. FREE collection & delivery Fuengirola – Mijas Costa. 643 974 804
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FOR SALE ROBERTSON CARS.....STAR BUY..Jaguar XF 2015 only 10,000kms. From SALAMANCA MAIN DEALER, MUST BE SEEN EVERY EXTRA. Cost new 46,000 euros star buy at 26,500 euros TEL. 952832173/ 608658785 see photo. WWW.ROBERTSON CARS-SPAIN.COM ROBERTSON CARS....4x4 BMW X3 AUTOMATIC / DIESEL 2013 ONLY.. 77,000KMS (APPROX 50,000MILES) SAT NAV, PARKING SENSORS,CLIMATE CONTROL, CD.PLAYER, BIG BLACK BEAUTY ALLOY WHEELS ,ROOF BARS EVERYTHING YOU WANT.... ......21,500 EUROS. TEL.952832173 / 608658785 see photo. WWW.ROBERT SONCARS-SPAIN.COM SALE...ROBERTSON CARS… 4X2 NISSAN JUKE 1.6 2012 ONLY 40,000KMS. PETROL 5 SPEED, 5 DOOR , TOW BAR UNUSED, Samantha’s favourite feels good to drive a beauty she looks right in white, WAS..10,995 NOW...9,500. TEL.952832173/ 608658785 see photo. WWW.ROBERTSON CARS-SPAIN.COM SALE...ROBERTSON CARS...DIESEL CITREON BERLINGO MULTIVAN 2011. 5 DOORS 1 SLIDING, ONLY ONE GERMAN LADY CLEANER HAS KEPT IT spotless 116,000KMS (APPROX 70,000MILES )ITV.Till 2021 not your usual rubbish....WAS...4,995 euros...NOW...4,500 euros tel. 952832173 / 608658785 see photo WWW.ROBERTSON CARS-SPAIN.COM SALE...ROBERTSON CARS DIESEL SKODA FABIA 1.6 2012 ONLY 24,000KMS, BLACK AND WHITE 5 DOOR MANUAL IMMACULATE, FABULOUS TO DRIVE FABIA, WAS. 8995.. euros NOW... 6,995 euros . TEL.952832173 / 608658785 see photo. WWW.ROBERTSONCARSSPAIN.COM SALE...ROBERTSON CARS HYUNDAI Xi20 CROSSOVER 2017 DIESEL ONLY 13,000KMS. WHITE 5 DOOR, HIGH SEATING GREAT FOR BAD KNEES/BACKS. STILL SMELLS NEW.PARKING SENSORS, WAS 11,995 euros..NOW...11, 500 euros. TEL 952832173 / 608658785. See photo WWW.ROBERT SONCARS-SPAIN.COM AUTOMATIC MERCEDES 500CL COUPE AMG. 2004 SUNROOF, ONLY 95,000KMS *Approx 60,000miles* SILVER, BLACK LEATHER, PARKING SENSORS, AMG.STYLING INCLUDES 10,000EUROS WORTH OF EXTRAS FROM NEW, 2ND LADY OWNER LEAVING SPAIN, TOO MANY EXTRAS TO LIST SEE WEB PAGE WITH PHOTOS , SERVICE HISTORY ALWAYS GARAGED, 11,995 EUROS. TEL 952832173 & 608658785. WWW.ROBERTSONCARS/SPAIN .COM
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SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. Stay safe and phone Bill on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (257838)
Metallic Black/ Black leather electric seats, bluetooth, dod guard and lots more extras fantastic value for money its only 7’995€ 952 838 842 /608 950 221 billbradycars.com
MASSIVE SAVINGS AT BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or bill bradycars.com (257838)
LEXUS IS. Sport 220 Diesel 4 door 2009 only 63’000 Klm. (39’000 Mls ) 6 speed manual, parking sensors, suede upholstery, this car be the best value for money Its ONLY 7’995€ 952 838 842/608 950 221 bill bradycars.com
PRICE SLASHED - AUTOMATIC / Diesel Hyundai I-40 2012 Like new one private owner full service history and lots of extras looks and drives like cars double the price. WAS €13,995 NOW €11,995 952 838 842 /608 950 221 bill bradycars.com (257838) MASSIVE REDUCTION! AS NEW (Special Order) Automatic / Diesel Seat Alhambra Seven seats. Nov 2016 Only 8,000 Klm. (5’000 Mls) Touch electric side doors, Apple touch and sat-nav, sensors all round front back sides etc. Climate control, cruise control, parking cámera privy glass, lots more to many to list here, a perfect family M.P.V. Save a fortune on a top quality family car remember this is not ex-rent or lease cost 35,000 € Was selling for 27,995€ NOW ITS ONLY 24,995€ 952 838 842 608 950 221 billbradycars.com 4X4 AUTOMATIC/ Diesel SSangyong Rexton 2.7 Ltr. 2009 With service history 99’000 Klm. (62’000 Mls)
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MERCEDES Estate C-220 Diesel Automatic Sport Line with only 120’000 Klm (75’000 Mls) S/History Sat-Nav, bluetooth, tow bar and lots more metallic silver half black interior YES ONLY 7’995€ 952 838 842/608 950 221 billbrady cars.com FORD Focus 2010 1.6 TDCI. From private owner cruise control, climate control, Sonny Sound system drives and looks for great ONLY 4’995€ 952 838 842/608 950 221 bill bradycars.com AUTOMATIC Renault Capture 1.2 Inj. 2017 One private owner ONLY 16’000 Klm. (10’000 Mls) Bought and serviced by Renault Fuengirola Sat-NAV. Bluetooth, reversing camara and lots more, save a fortune with this great price of only 15’995€ 952 838 842/608 950 221 billbradycars.com. AUTOMATIC Honda C-RV. 4X4 1:6 I-D, 2016 One private owner only 30’000 Klm. (18’000 Mls) Polar white with twin black sunroofs, black leather to many extras to list LOOK AT THIS MASSIVE SAVING Only 21’995€ 952 838 842/608 950 221 billbrady cars.com.
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2007 TRANSIT CONNECT in good all-round condition. Electric Windows, Air Con. One local owner. €2,995 Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)
FIAT GRANDE Punto 1.4 petrol 2009 all extras ITV transfer included, 147,000kms, perfect condition €2850. 607 334 610
2011 FIAT DOBLO 1.3 CDTi DIESEL. Very economical. Only 135,000klm. In very good condition throughout. One local owner. €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939 (254317)
AUTOMATIC Mazda 2 1.4 petrol 5 door hatchback. ULTRA LOW MILEAGE! ONLY 33,000KMS (20,000 Miles) Proper original Spanish car LHD. Air con, 4xElectric windows, REAR PARKING SENSORS (Beep beeps) Metallic light blue. Exceptional condition! € 4995. Call 601 633 166
2007 Range Rover 2.7 HSE Sport, Diesel in excellent condition throughout 20inch wheels in Magenta, with cream leather High Kilometeres. 390,000 kl New Engine Fitted 30,000 KL ago. Must be seen €11.750 Tel: 695 559 939. 2007 Mercedes 320 ML Disel New Model Right Hand Drive On Spanish plates in Silver New Tyres and ITV 130,000 Miles. Lots of Extras €8,450. Tel: 695 559 939. 2008 Mercedes E63 AMG, Full Spec in Silver with Black Leather, only 90,00 KL awsome car must be seen € 23,950. Tel: 695 559 939. 2012 Ford Transit Connect, Endurotec 210,00 KL in very good condition thoughout, Air Con, side door, new ITV €4,995. Tel: 695 559 939. COLLECTORS Car 1994 Mercedes E220 Convertable Left Hand Drive 1 owner from new 5 speed manual Electric roof with Air Con, only 140,00 KL in Silver with black Leather must be seen these cars are only appreciating in Value €9,750. Tel: 695 559 939. 2006 Kia Serento 4 x 4 Left Hand Drive Spanish PLates 2.5 Diesel in Excellent condition thoughout Light Metalic Blue with Grey Leather. Alloys, Air Con also New Tyes and New Itv €5,995 includes Transfer. Tel: 695 559 939. 2007 Citroen Picasso Right Hand Drive on Spanish PLates, 1.6 HDI Diesel. One owner from New, Top of the Range, New ITV, Ecellent condition thoughout €2,995. Tel: 695 559 939.
INSURANCE WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)
MECHANICS MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (277922) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167)
REPAIRS ENGLISH bodyshop, fully equipped, Mijas Costa. No Job Too Small. 952 667 074 (279183) BRITISH MECHANIC Mijas Costa. Experienced & Reliable. 605 407 369 (259167)
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COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (277244)
PETS YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (246764) LOW COST NEUTERING 630 197 435 (Eng) / 691 357 744 (Spanish)
CHARITIES ACE CHARITY ‘El Refugio’ in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320) ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call 952 113 467, available from 10.00am until 14.00pm. (93319) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public at weekends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) AT SOS ANIMAL REFUGE we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to
sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-an imals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to our stables every day from 911am. Come along and help out, or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or ponies. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home. We are a small friendly team why not join us. Find us in Alhaurin el Grande, behind the Venta Miralmonte on the road from Alhaurin to Coin, (A404), Urb. Viña Borrego, follow the yellow signs. Charity registered with the Junta de Andalusia No 8448. www.horserescuespain.org or info@horserescuespain.org or archrescue@yahoo.co.uk Tel 656 935 613 or 659 408 664 Our Charity shop is located in Calle Melendez Pelayo, just off Calle Gerald Brenan, Alhaurin el Grande. Tel: Liz 600 651 007. We always need volunteers and stock for the shop. We can also arrange collection. (93322)
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PET TRANSPORT ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (276821) PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA / OCA / TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (241623)
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PLUMBING & repairs/descales, water heaters supplied and fitted same day. Will travel as Benalmadena based. NO job to small. Call Glen 669 073 773. (281331) PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drain spain.com (257090)
CLASSIFIEDS PRINTERS SIGNAGE, LED, 3D Corporate lettering, Solar check films, full CNC Cutting Service, Large format Flatbed printing, Poster, Menu boards, Interior Decoration for Homes and offices. Real Estate Boards, Roller Banners, Business Cards, Flyers. We cover the coast. 951 310 395 or 952 906 121 info@eyeprint.es CREATIVE MARBELLA Your friendly local printers. Luxury Printing, Copying, Binding, Branded Merchandise and Clothing, Menus, Bespoke Gifts, Wedding Accessories. Located in Poligono Industrial Nueva Campana 27 - 952 810 831 - www.creativemarbella.es or follow us on Facebook (278561)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MALAGA EXPAT CONSULTING - Paperwork Assistance, (NIE, Residencia, Driving Licence Renewal, Car Transfer, Doctor Registrations, Translation, Property Rental License and more), Relocation Advice. Outstanding service at competitive rates. Call Irina Saltmarsh 687 733 743 www.mala gaexpat.com
PROPERTY FOR SALE WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053) WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (258053) BENAVISTA – El Paraiso 167kms.Ground floor studio apartment furnished with bedroom, bathroom with shower unit. Kitchen, lounge. Lawned rear garden with orange & lemon trees. Communal Swimming Pool. Near to shops & restaurants, bowling green & golf. €90,000. 633 774 266 FANTASTIC OFFER Duplex Penthouse in Elviria two hundred meters to the famous beach. Shops etc. 3 min. 3 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, large bbq. Terrace with sea views, large garage + storeroom, 3 pools and tropical gardens NO AGENTS as this price is set to sell quickly its only 650’000 € 952 838 842/608 950 221. SUPER bargain pueblo lopez well known urb in centre fuengirola 120M2 town house + 50 M2 patio 3 bed 2 bath 150 meter from train and bus station 300mtrs from beach near all facilities and shops reduced price to achieve fast sale was 330,000€, now 295,000€ call 667 655 648 (no agents)
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PROPERTY WANTED SELLING UP?? Why not give us a call and let us give you an honest and realistic valuation of your property. List with us and let us take the stress out of selling your home. No sale, no fee!! English agent on the ball with clients waiting. Please call 685 524 921. WE HAVE clients actively looking for villas, townhouses & apartments from Torremolinos to Calahonda. Call Joe 626 864 683 LOOKING for house between Marbella & Calahonda. Even to renovate. Max €220.00 Reichert Wood Kitchens 629 188 773 (284515)
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EXPERIENCED English speaking Timeshare claims advisers wanted for busy Mijas Office. Attractive monthly salary plus lucrative commission structure paid weekly with bonuses. NIE, Social Security, Spanish bank account is essential. Training provided plus contract from day one. Full time hours Mon & Fri 10am – 7pm. On Tues, Wed & Thurs 12pm – 9pm. Please send CV to charlotte@rocky marketingsl.com or contract 660 459 635 (284517)
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LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE and also wanted. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (279040)
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THERE are currently 1.2 billion cars on the world’s roads, according to research from the Bernstein Institute which forecasts there will be two billion by 2040.
SPORTS carmaker Porsche has unveiled more details about the design of its new 911 Cabriolet. The German carmaker said the new model featured innovative lightweight components and had a lot to offer drivers. The body of the car itself will be made from a composite of different materials which cuts the weight of the shell by 7 per cent. Porsche said in a statement the materials and production used, defined the ideal connection technology of welding, bonding, clinching,
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Design details unveiled INNOVATIVE: Porsche has improved its new 911 range.
screw connections and others. “No less than 10 methods are involved in assembling the body of the new 911. “The body of the new 911 consists of a multimaterial mix and is thus taking the next big step in intelligent lightweight design,” the car maker said. “The 911 stays unwaveringly on course even when driven with a sporty driving style on sections of road with different surfaces,” Porsche added.
ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher ALTHOUGH Spanish car maker SEAT is part of the g i a n t Vo l k s w a g e n - A u d i Group, the SEAT brand has always retained its own d i s t i n c t i v e c h a r a c t e r, f o cussing on practical value for money cars with a touch of sporting flair. This character is evident e v e n i n t h e S E AT M i i , a hatchback city car which o ff e r s l o w r u n n i n g c o s t s and everyday practicality. Mii prices start at €13,784 (£11,900), but for just a little more - €14,486 (£12,420) - you get the sports-styled five-door FRLine version which offers
Designers achieved the weight reduction by creating a hybrid design in the A-pillar which guarantees a high degree of protection for drivers and passengers in the event the vehicle overturns. The changes, which have shaved 2.7 kilograms off the car ’s total weight, have also meant it has a more dynamic performance and handling. The composite material used consists
of three different elements. These are the Organo sheet, the die-cast ribs and the structural foam. Weigh-saving has also been achieved with a greater use of aluminium both in the 911 Coupe and Cabriolet models. The outer skin is now made entirely of aluminium and the new doors are made entirely of aluminium sheet. The changes also make production more efficient, Porsche said.
SEAT Mii FR-Line m o r e p o w e r, l a rg e r a l l o y wheels, lowered sports suspension and eye-catching detailing such as aluminium kickplates on the door sills and FR badges and graphics. Power comes from a three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol engine which has 72hp (the standard Mii has the same engine, but with 60hp) and it is a smooth refined unit which offers low emissions, just 97g/km, and excellent average fuel economy of 23.2kpl (65.7mpg). Its 0-100kph time is not
that quick at 13.5 seconds, but the car is so nimble and easy to handle, you never really notice the lack of thrust. The car tops out at 172kph (107mph) which means it is still a relaxed drive at motorway speeds. The Mii has cool exterior styling and inside, the cabin is well-made and beautifully simple, with most controls via a small central screen. There is good head and leg room for four adults, the boot space at 251 litres is adequate for normal needs and the floor is vari-
able height to accommodate extra items. The rear seats also splitfold to increase space to a substantial 951 litres. Standard equipment includes radio, Bluetooth, smartphone connectivity with dashboard-mounted p h o n e h o l d e r, a i r- c o n d i tioning, and powered front windows. T h e M i i ’s d r i v i n g d y namics are very good. The car has a neat agile feel, precise steering and assured handling and composure. Even with the sports suspension on the test
model, ride comfort was still excellent. The city hatchback sector is packed with contenders including the VW Up! and Skoda Citigo, both stablemates of the Mii and built on the same platform though with varying features and pricing. Other popular rivals include the Citroen C1 and Toyota Aygo. However, the Mii stands out in the class, offering a more youthful and cooler image than rivals which have more orthodox styling.
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CLASSIC CARS: Relaxing by the sea!
CCCA - Busy again! T’S been another busy month for the Classic Car Club of Andalucia. Starting the April events with a Club night and dinner at ‘Treetops’ restaurant at El Chaparral, home of the Club for the past 11 years, the Club was treated to not only a first-class dinner but an evening of entertainment, in the form of singing and dancing, from ‘A Touch of Class’ whilst at the same time raising money for local charities. CCCA members were very generous and a tidy sum was raised. The Saturday following that saw the Club have its regular monthly classic car run. This time organised by CCCA member and JEC Chairman Philip Wray with help from his wife, Jenny. A super route had been organised, with the start venue at Venta Jose Carlos on the Almogia road just off the main A7 Malaga ring-road. Although the weather forecast had not been good, dampening only a few spirits, the morning dawned quite warm and sunny whilst crews enjoyed coffee and the traditional, almost mandatory, bacon ‘sarnis’ during registration. The car park was filled with interesting machinery and enthusiastic crews ready to go as Philip prepared to give his briefing just before the appointed departure time of 11.00am. Punctual as ever, following words of wisdom from Philip, the crews set off at a leisurely pace in the direction of Almogia, bearing right after 15 kilometres to then pass
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the beautiful lake and reservoir of Almogia. Due to the threat of bad weather a few crews decided to ‘play safe’ and bring a more modern vehicle and there were two Bentley Continental GTs at the event, one in the hands of regular CCCA members Tony and Rita Rielly who were enjoying the power and the luxury of what must be considered a ‘modern classic.’ New Swedish members, Michael and Carina Antonnsson, came along to see what it was all about in a very well preserved 1989 Mercedes 230CE as did regular CCCA crew, Simon and Andrew Buck-Honour whose similar 230CE was very pretty, finished in a dark red metallic. Both these cars are 30 years old, earning them full classic status, although still retaining something of a ‘modern’ look. Club members John and Marion Richardson were keen to try out their newly acquired red Pontiac Firebird, the first time one of these American muscle cars has come to the Club. A number of Jaguars were present as quite a few CCCA members are also members of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, Jack Weiss had his gorgeous, bright red XKR convertible
CAR RUN: A chance to get together and enjoy. along with co-pilota Judith. Philip Wray had his very pretty XK8 Cabrio with long-suffering (she says!) wife Jenny reading the Tulip Roadbook. Club Presidente, Ian Giles, brought two co-pilotas, wife Carol and new member Marilyn MacPherson, in a very nice 1993 Mercedes E320 Convertible that has been off the road for two years going through major restoration and rectification work. A few minor teething problems didn’t cause much of a problem and the car drove very well indeed. This, another car that was recently considered a ‘modern classic’ but that has now achieved full
classic status due to its 26-year vintage. It’s a long drive from Gibraltar but CCCA members are a hardy lot with members Robin and Jane Batchelor making the trip in their Porsche Boxster and thoroughly enjoying the experience! The route made its way towards Casabermeja before turning eastwards towards Velez-Malaga and dropping through Benamargosa, Cutar and Comares. Stunning scenery and white villages to see before a coffee stop at Restaurante El Trapiche which is almost next door to the airfield of Axarquia where many
weekend flyers were seen out enjoying their light aircraft. After coffee our intrepid crews followed a beautiful route through to Benamocarra, Iznate and passed by Cajiz before stopping down on the coast on the old N-340 for a much deserved Cava stop. Always a terrific part of the CCCA runs, it’s a chance for people to get together again, relax by the sea and enjoy the atmosphere and the cars, before heading for a decent lunch. This particular event finished at Lo Pepe Molina by the sea at Almayate Costa and was a most enjoyable affair. More good food than most could cope with and plentiful supplies of wine for the co-pilots. Another super-successful CCCA day out! The next Club events are in
May, the Clubnight and dinner will be on Tuesday, May 7 and there will be a classic car run and lunch on Saturday May 11 organised for the Club by Mike Glithero and Sue Gerrard, which will be based in Calahonda at Los Olivos there. Another memorable event to come is the JEC fourth birthday celebrations that will finish with a sumptuous lunch near Antequera. That will be on Saturday, April 27. I will report on that one in my next Page for the Euro Weekly News. That’s it from me until the next time!
Further information on Classic Car Club of Andalucia events can be found on the Club’s website www.cccandalucia.com. Membership of this vibrant club is open to anyone owning a genuine classic car here in Spain. Saca tu coche clásico del garaje y diviértete con el.
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BANNED: Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa.
Foul mouthed Costa GOAL: Pablo Sarabia restored Sevilla’s lead. Valladolid dropped into the bottom three after Samuel Chukwueze scored the only goal of the game to give Villarreal a 1-0 win away to Girona. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid bounced back from their loss to Barcelona with a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo. Meanwhile, Barcelona could only scrape a 0-0 draw
away to bottom placed Huesca having retained just one player (goalkeeper Ter Stegen) from the team that beat Atletico Madrid a week ago. Coach Ernesto Valverde opted to rest Leo Messi, Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique and Ivan Rakitic before Tuesday night’s Champions League tie at home to Manchester United. In total four rookies made
their league debuts for the club - Jeison Murillo, JeanClair Todibo, Riqui Puig and Moussa Wague. Valencia kept themselves in the hunt for fourth spot after beating Levante 3-1 in another derby. Athletic Club Bilbao moved into seventh after beating Rayo Vallecano 3-2, while Espanyol beat Alaves 2-1.
ATLETICO MADRID’S bad boy striker Diego Costa’s season is over after he was banned for eight matches for a foul-mouthed rant at a referee. Costa, 30, lost his temper doing his side’s 2-0 loss to champions-in-waiting Barcelona on April 6. According to match referee Jesus Gil Manzano, the former Chelsea player used a Spanish phrase that alluded to defecating on his ‘whore mother.’ Manzano’s report to La Liga bosses went on to say that the Spanish international continued to swear and grabbed the official ‘on numerous occasions’ after he had been shown a red card. The ban, which will see Costa also miss the first game of next season, is the biggest in Spanish football since Pepe was hit with a 10-match punishment in 2009.
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AS hoped, the weekend’s biggest game produced a thriller as Sevilla and Real Betis shared five goals and lots of chances. Home team Sevilla came out on top 3-2 in one of the biggest derbys in Spain. Munir El Haddadi put them ahead with a 27th minute header, a score line which stood until Giovani Lo Celso equalised 10 minutes into the second half. It took just four minutes for Pablo Sarabia to restore the lead and then Fran Vazquez made it a two-goal lead after shooting home from the edge of the box on the 65th minute. It all looked settled, but Betis brought it back to 3-2 through Cristian Tello’s free kick, leaving Sevilla to hang on for the last eight minutes. The result means Sevilla take over fourth place from Getafe who could only manage a 2-2 draw in another thriller against Valladolid after they lost Mathias Olivera to a red card in the 62nd minute.
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WARM-WEATHER TRAINING: Wolves players soak up the sun on the Costa del Sol during their previous visit this season.
Wolves in Marbella PREMIER League football team Wolverhampton Wanderers FC jetted to Spain’s Costa del Sol to recharge their batteries following the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Watford. It’s the second Marbella trip of the season for the Wolves. The team flew out to Spain following their Premier League clash with Southampton at the weekend.
The trip was sanctioned ahead of the side’s defeat to Watford in the FA Cup semi-final. Portuguese head coach Nuno Espírito Santo claimed that the last trip made the bonds between the team stronger. Wolves currently sit eighth in the Premier League table, level on points with seventhplaced Leicester City, but behind on goal difference.
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Greats to team up? TWO of the biggest names in Spanish motorsport could team up for next year’s Dakar rally. Carlos Sainz has revealed on Radio Marca that there is a chance of competing with the former F1 champion. Asked about a possible duel against Alonso in the iconic race, Sainz, 57, said: “It would be nice, of course, and also if it was in the same team even more.” He added: “I’m waiting to see where they say the race is, because it looks like it’s going to be in Saudi Arabia. I need to look at the options too because right now there are two teams where you can run to win Mini and Toyota - and I’m waiting to see what each says.” Toyota, the current Dakar champion, would be the team of choice and could bring together the two Spaniards because Sainz, currently in Mini, is free to negotiate his future and Alonso is already ‘signed’ by Toyota. Alonso, who has Toyota’s approval to race in Dakar 2020, is in line to start warming up for the event in the autumn, with a Moroccan race in September particularly attractive.
GETTING READY: Fernando Alonso has go-ahead to drive in Dakar 2020. LOST OUT: Pablo Andujar went down to Benoit Paire in Morocco. (Stock photo).
Spanish champ beaten THREE-TIME champion Pablo Andujar lost out to Frenchman Benoit Paire in the final of the Grand Prix Hassan II title in Marrakesh, Morocco. It came as revenge for the 29-year-old, who had lost to Andujar, 33, just three weeks ago in an ATP Challenger Tour Event in Marbella. It is only the second ATP Tour title for Paire - he won his first four years ago when he beat Tommy Robredo to claim the Swedish Open in 2015. The 6-2, 6-3 scoreline in Marrakesh was emphatic and it took just one hour and six minutes for Paire to defeat defending champion Andujar.
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SPAIN’S fooball league La Liga has emerged as the eighth biggest brand in the country. There is no other sports’ entity among the top 100 in Spain. The elite football competition has been valued at € 487 million in a report by Brand Finance, a valuation and strategy consultancy.
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Rins takes honours in Austin SPANISH MotoGP fans can look forward to the next race in Jerez on May 5 with anticipation of a home battle after Alex Rins ended a sixyear winning streak in Texas for Marc Marquez. It was a surprise victory for the Suzuki rider - this was his first in MotoGP - with Marquez starting firm favourite after he had started from pole in Austin for the seventh year in succession. But Marquez made a rare mistake on the ninth lap when he lost control while leading by nearly four seconds. He slid off the track, then could not restart his Honda, leaving him out of the race. Rins still had to overhaul Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi who inherited the lead after Marquez’s crash and managed to hold on tenaciously. But on lap 17 (of 20) Rins swept past and went on to win by nearly half a second from Italian great Rossi. Australian Jack Miller had a good race in the non-works team Pramac Ducati to come in third, with Italian
WINNER Alex Rins swept to victory in Austin. Andrea Dovizioso fourth on a factory Ducati after starting from 13th on the grid. That was enough for Dovizioso to take the championship lead on 54 points with Rossi on 51 and Rins moving up to third on 49. Marquez has 45. This was Suzuki’s first MotoGP win since another Spaniard, Maverick Vinales, won the 2016 British Grand Prix.
Fighting football crime THE General Director of the Guardia Civil, Félix Azón, and the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, have agreed to a new protocol to improve policing of the sport. The objective is to eradicate intolerant or violent behaviour, doping, match-fixing and illegal betting, as well as any other activity that may jeopardise the normal
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Amateur golfers WHILE the golfing eyes of the world were on Tiger Woods claiming his 15th major title at Augusta, some of the leading amateur golf players were at Sotogrande in Andalucia for the European Nations Championship. The competition, which mixes team and individual competitions, was one by England’s Tom Sloman, despite a last round 77.
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Nadal clay praise SPANISH tennis player Rafael Nadal is undoubtedly the world’s best tennis player on clay courts, rival Novak Djokovic has said. The current world number one said Nadal was physically capable of besting any opponent on dirt surfaces. It comes as the Mallorca player is defending his 4,680-point result as the clay season starts in Monte Carlo.