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Stranded at airport A WOMAN of 24 was stranded for 10 hours at Alicante Airport after Ryanair reportedly refused to let her board her flight due to her ‘swollen face’ not matching her passport photo. Shannon Wotherspoon suffered a skin irritation during her holiday on the Costa Blanca which caused her face to swell. When she presented her passport to the Ryanair checkin staff they said that the resemblance was not clear and there was also minor water damage to the edge of her passport.
STRANDED: Shannon Wotherspoon was refused boarding.
After speaking to a supervisor it became clear that she would not be able to board the flight and was forced to book an alternative flight to Edinburgh with British Airways for an additional €230. British Airways had no issue with her passport and Shannon eventually made it home. A spokesman for Ryanair said: “It is each passenger’s individual responsibility to ensure that he or she is travelling on a valid passport (not expired or damaged), in compliance with Ryanair’s terms and conditions.”
Arson and threats against sister A 45-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Valencia for allegedly setting fire to the apartment that his sister was staying in, as well as threatening to stab her. The incident occurred in the maritime district of Valencia at around 11pm last Thursday (July 25) when Local Police officers were alerted to a fire that was started on the fourth floor of an apartment block.
Once officers arrived on the scene they entered the room to find a woman trying to extinguish the flames. She was taken outside to avoid injury through smoke inhalation. Firefighters got the blaze quickly under control and the woman was interviewed. During the interview police apprehended a ‘nervous looking man’ trying to leave the building. The woman jumped up and pounced on
the man, shouting “in the end you got what you wanted, burn the floor!” It was quickly deduced that the two parties were brother and sister and an argument had started after the woman had said she did not want to live at the flat any more. As the man was arrested he reportedly shouted: “I will kill my sister when I leave, I will stab her twice.”
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Causing chaos BRITISH holidaymakers who travelled to Benidorm in the 1970s and 1980s for rowdy holidays are flocking back to the city and ‘causing chaos,’ a media investigation has claimed. The Daily Mirror’s investigation into the resort found many revellers who once went on Club 18-30 holidays are returning for ‘marathon drink, drugs and sex sessions.’ One grandmother in her late 50s claimed she smuggled cocaine into the resort in a sinus inhaler. A man on a stag do told reporters: “I thought Benidorm was going to be boring like that TV show (of the same name). I did not expect to see Darth Vader have sex.” The comment is in reference to the sex shows which are popular in the resort.
Waterpark injuries AFTER the tragic accident at Aqualandia in which the 23-year-old, David Briffaut suffered substantial injuries to his spinal cord, another victim has come forward claiming he too suffered an injury at the popular waterpark. Ryan Ball, 37, said he injured his neck when he came hurtling off the same slide a month ago. The British holidaymaker took the mat used on the slide, but claims that the lifeguard in charge at the top did not correct his post u r e a n d h e s u ff e r e d a n abrasion to his neck and whiplash when he exited the slide into the water. Fortunately for Ryan his injuries were superficial and he has made a full recovery, but Mr Briffaut is unlikely to walk again and his family have called for a full health and safety inspection at the waterpark to prevent future accidents.
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NEWS EXTRA Medicine shortage PHARMACIES in the Comunidad Valenciana have reported a shortage in over 600 medicines. The Agency for Medicines and Health Products stated that increased demand for medicines in the popular tourist areas in the region do not help the situation.
Man drowns AN 81-year-old man drowned in the sea off the coast of Santa Pola on Monday. The event took place at around 12pm when CICU received an alert a man was in trouble but were unable to save him.
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SUPPORT: David Briffaut and his girlfriend Penny.
A spokesman for the park said it was “not responsible” for the tragic accident. News broke that David woke up after being trans-
ported from Spain to the UK and was no longer on life support and able to communicate with his famil y. T h e f u n d r a i s i n g p a g e
that was set up for him by his girlfriend and his family quickly exceeded the €75,000 goal by well-wishers pledging their support.
L’ALFÀS DEL PI hosted a series of free concerts to celebrate the 31st International course for piano, string, flute, singing, orchestra conducting and chamber music instrumentalists.
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Valencia club manager quits
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VALENCIA football club have been shocked to discover that their General Manager, Mateu Alemany, has announced that he will be quitting the popular football club. It is reported that the resignation comes after differences between Alemany and Club Manager, Peter Lim.
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THE political parties, the PSPV and Compromís have been issued fines by the Department of Sanctioning Procedure of the City of Valencia for illegal advertising during the recent election ca m p a i g n . Fi n e s w o rth €2,700 and €300, respectively, were issued to the two parties.
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Titanic show A MUST see exhibition focusing on the historic Titanic has docked in Alicante. The exhibition shows original exhibits and docume n t s f r o m t h e fa mo u s ship as well as an impressive model, and is being held at the Exhibit i o n Ha l l o f t h e F is h Market in the city.
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VENERATED: Santa Maria de Africa is the patron saint of Ceuta.
Patron saint THIS picture of a shrine to the Virgin Mary comes from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta which is venerating her African image, their patron saint, on Monday. Catholics there celebrate Santa Maria de Africa (Saint Mary of Africa) every August 5. The festival typically sees devotees lay flowers in for the Virgin in Ceuta’s Plaza de Africa. There is also a procession throughout the city which sees locals throw flowers from balconies. The parade is followed by fireworks.
The Santa Maria de Africa celebration has its origins not with Spain but with Portugal. Prince Henry the Navigator, who became famous for launching early Portuguese exploration efforts, sent an image of the Virgin Mary to Ceuta in 1421. The image was sent with a message which said: ‘I send you an image of the Virgin who is very devoted to me.’ The image of the Virgin Mary evolved into a representation for Africa, similar to other incarnations worshipped by Catholics including
the Virgen del Carmen and Virgen del Rosario. The image was also co-opted by Ceuta for official use and was named the enclave’s patron saint in 1654. Ceuta was in Spanish hands by this time, having remained under the country’s control after a union between it and Portugal dissolved in 1640. Santa Maria de Africa is often depicted weeping as she mourns the plight of children on the continent according to Catholic tradition.
Calpe fiesta THE Calpe fiestas kicked off yesterday, (Wednesday, July 31) and run until Sunday, August 11. The jam-packed schedule includes a Youth Day, a Children’s Day and the Night for the Groups, as well as all of the oth e r f u n a c t i v i t ies th at have come to be expected with the fiestas.
Reptile raid OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil in Alicante have seized 138 ex o t i c r e p t i l e s d u rin g a raid. The exotic haul, made up predom i n a n t l y o f sn a k es in cluding 18 reticulated pythons which are the longest snakes in the world, also included two Nile crocodiles among an array of other species.
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TWO holidaymakers in Benidorm have paid tribute to the missing Chihuahua, Gonzo, and the seagull that apparently snatched him. After allegedly drinking 11 pints each, the two women headed to a tattoo parlour and had the small tattoos of the two creatures inked onto their ankles as a lasting reminder.
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Fake victim busted
A GROUP of thieves targeting mobile phones in Benidorm have been apprehended after a crime spree. Four people have been arrested and 74 handsets recovered by the police after tourists were targeted in the main nightlife area of Benidorm. The four suspects had a very specific modus operandi two of the group entered the clubs and distracted the victims before stealing the mobile phones and cash, another waited to take the stolen items from the club and the fourth was responsible for selling the items on the black market. The thieves travelled between Alicante and Benidorm staying in rooms or homes to avoid detection by the authorities and are believed to have been operating in the area for some time The suspects, two women and two men of Spanish and Moroccan nationality, have been taken to prison to await prosecution.
A BRITISH man, 45, has been arrested after falsely claiming that he had been robbed in Benidorm. The man allegedly filed a complaint with the police claiming that he had been robbed of his mobile phone, a watch worth €8,900, and that €2,170 had been taken from his stolen bank card. He claimed he had been attacked by two thugs and robbed. CCTV footage from an ATM in Benidorm proved that the man himself had withdrawn the money on five different occasions over two days. It is unknown what the motivation was for the man’s actions, but the most likely motivation is that the man intended to make an insurance claim with the fraudulent police report. It has been reported that the man will now appear in front of a judge to find out his fate.
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Mass brawl APPROXIMATELY 100 people were involved in a mass brawl during the fiestas in the Valencian village of Albal last week. Twelve Local Police forces from Albal and the surrounding villages were deployed to manage the crowds with the help of the Guardia Civil and some private security firms. The intervention of the police seemed to only incite more violence with the crowd throwing stones at the officers, which was the reason for calling in additional support. The fight broke out in La Balaguera Park and resulted in several injuries. Following the brawl, the mayor of Albal, Ramón Marí, made the decision to cancel the mobile discos that were scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday and hired more private security for the remainder of the fiesta to ensure the safety of the crowd.
City anniversary
CHARTERED: Alicante became a city 529 years ago. ALICANTE City is celebrating 529 years since it was first granted its royal charter City officials including Mayor Luis Barcala have spoken about the historical significance of Alicante becoming a city. An exhibition featuring documents and images covering the city’s history is also being held in Alicante’s Municipal Archive. The capital of the province of the same name first gained city status in 1490. King Ferdinand II of Aragon’s Decree of Cordoba granted the then Villa de Alicante city privileges and status. Barcala said Alicante’s economic importance as a key Mediterranean port with extensive farming and a craft industry led it to be recognised as a city. City council officials have also travelled to Cordoba to mark the anniversary.
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Terrace collapse At 2.00am on Friday morning neighbours in the centre of Denia were woken by a tremendous crash caused by a first floor terrace completely collapsing into two shops on the Passeig del Saladar. Four vehicles and eight troops from the Denia fire brigade were dispatched to the scene along with the Local Police to attempt to clean up the wreckage. Fortunately nobody was injured in the collapse, but the elderly homeowner of the apartment was treated for anxiety and shock at the scene by paramedics. Six people were immediately evacuated whilst the emergency services surveyed the damage. It is unclear what caused the terrace to collapse as there was nothing heavy outside and experts and municipal architects will now conduct an inspection on the building and the adjacent terraces. The building is 30 years old meaning that general wear and tear is unlikely the cause and the building needs to be checked before the residents can return.
Girl saved from drowning A LOCAL POLICE boat, a Red Cross vessel and the Guardia Civil took part in the rescue of a 28-year-old woman from the sea in the small cove of Ambolo, Javea. The woman got into difficulty after becoming weak and fainting in the sea. The rescue effort first analysed the situation before strapping her to a spinal board and taking her to the rescue boat. She was transferred from Granadella Pier to the health centre in Java for further treatment. The emergency service pointed out nobody should be swimming in the Ambolo area due to the risk of landslides. The whole area has already been fenced off.
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ON FIRE: The animal has now been rescued and is safe and sound.
Bull escapes A BULL with its horns on fire escaped the bull-running in Sagunto, near Valencia before charging into a ravine. As part of the ‘bous embolado’ festival it is tradition for the bull’s horns to be ignited before it is released into the streets, but this year at around 4.30am on Sunday evening one of the bulls escaped. The bull managed to charge at a man who was sitting on a fence before it tumbled down into the ravine. After a nine-hour rescue attempt by the
Guardia Civil, Local Police, National Police, an ambulance and a vet, the bull was eventually shot with a tranquilliser dart by Local Police. Darío Moreno, the mayor of Sagunto has said: “One person was wounded during the struggle, and was treated immediately without sustaining serious injuries. We wish his speedy recovery. A rapid reaction led us to a good outcome. The animal has been rescued and is safe and sound.”
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EASY WALKERS Costa Blanca North is the newest meetup in the region that encourages people to get out and discover more of the area that they live in. As the name suggests, the walks will be of an easy grade. The group is organised through Meetup which was established 13 years ago in the US
New walking group and has become hugely popular for all types of social groups to meet and share ideas and passions. Victor organised a similar group in Australia for almost a
decade which was very popular and would like to do the same in Spain. It is free to join the Easy Walkers and the first walk of the
s e a s o n w i l l b e o n T h u r s d a y, September 12. The group limits participants to 15 to 18 people per walk, so that the walk leader is able to
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keep all participants in sight and keep everyone safe. Vi si t ht t ps: / / www.meet up. com/Easy-Walking-Costa-BlancaNorth or Google ‘Easy Walkers Costa Blanca North’ for detailed information about the walk and to find the schedules. Alernatively you can contact Victor on 634 334 085.
Body found in Gandia LOCAL POLICE discovered the body of an 80-year-old woman in Gandia who had just left the Francesc de Borja hospital and was on her way to a shopping centre. The woman had decided to cross some abandoned plots to reach the shopping centre but on the way suffered a fall. The police began a search for the woman with the use of a drone, but her body was eventually discovered by officers on foot according to sources from the Gandia Council. The octogenarian left the hospital in Gandia at 1pm and her body was eventually discovered at 6.30pm the
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FOUND DEAD: Elderly woman had left hospital and was taking a short cut. same day. It is reported that the woman’s body was transport-
ed to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Valencia for an autopsy to identify the cause
of death. It is understood that the woman’s next of kin have been notified.
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Real estate theft OFFICERS of the National Police have arrested a 39-year-old real estate agent in Benidorm for allegedly stealing €10,000 which had been given as a deposit for the purchase of a home. The victim filed a complaint at Benidorm Police Station, and stated that the amount was paid to the agent in April for the purchase of the home to be finalised in July, but the process was never completed. The purchaser requested their money back but just received excuses which led them to believe that the money had been spent and could not be returned. The real estate agent was arrested by Local Police and was released after providing a statement whilst the Judicial Authority put together their case.
SEAGRASS: Plays a vital role in cleaning the seawater.
Posidonia battle RESIDENTS of Denia have come forward to complain that Posidonia is collecting on the beaches around the area and ‘putrefying,’ meaning that it is almost impossible to enter the sea for a swim. Another cause for concern for the residents is the smell that the plant gives off in the sunshine which could harm tourism and makes spending a day at the beach impossible. The complaints come after
IN the highest part of the Montgo of Denia, in the former agricultural colonies that were founded in the 1920s, there is a certain amount of fear amongst the residents. Graffiti appeared overnight last week, something that has never hap-
Denia’s mayor, Vincent Grimalt, disagreed with the Popular Party over the Posidonia seagrass. “It seems incredible that, knowing what posidonia does for the environment, you still have the obsession that it is a form of rubbish,” Grimalt said this week. He added that posidonia is not a ‘seaweed,’ but a Mediterranean plant that plays a vital role in cleaning the seawater. Posidonia is protected in
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many places around Spain, in particular the Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, where it is forbidden to touch the seagrass and boats are prevented from anchoring in areas of posidonia growth as their anchors and pollution are harmful to the plant. The neighbours in Denia say that they understand that posidonia is essential but that they also ‘have the right to go swimming.’
pened before due to the remote location of the buildings. The culprits apparently broke into the plot of land and sprayed slogans on the doors, windows and walls of the buildings. The owners are considering installing cameras to ensure it does not happen again.
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Man ‘stabs himself’ A 45-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital after stabbing himself several times in Gandia after he claimed he ‘saw the devil.’ National Police sources said the man stabbed himself during what is believed to have been a psychotic episode. National Police officers were called out to the man’s home in central Gandia
a t a r o u n d 2 a m o n S u n d a y. S e v e r a l neighbours alerted police to the incident. The man was found to have suffered a cardiac arrest and his body bore several stab wounds. A doctor was able to revive him with a defibrillator at the scene before he was taken to the Francesc de Borja health centre.
Calpe building licences THE local government of Calpe has made the decision to suspend building licences and announced that
it will lower the maximum height of the new buildings to 15 floors. The issue came to light when a company requested a licence to build the highest residential building in the municipality, 29 storeys high consisting of 100 new homes. The site is next to Les Salines and just a stone’s throw from the Peñon de Ifach. For the moment, the project remains firmly in limbo. The mayor of Calpe,
Ana Sala, and her partner in government, Juan Manuel del Pino, announced yesterday that the council will suspend licences on the first and second line in Calpe (Morelló, Ifach, Fossa and Saladar) and ‘rethink’ the model. The suspension of licences will be in force for a year and can be extended and Del Pino predicted that the new guidelines which will reduce the heights of the buildings will be in place before Christmas.
PACKED VENUE: Over 75,000 people attended the festival in Benidorm.
Low Festival WITH acts such as The Vaccines, Fangoria, Vetusta Morla, Carolina Durante and La Casa on the lineup, the 11th edition of the Low Festival ended with a bang with animated revellers pouring out of the packed venue. Over the three-day festival in Benidorm, over 75,000 people
attended the Guillermo Amor Sports City to celebrate with their favourite acts. The music pumped, the crowd danced and the atmosphere was electric. There is already talk of the lineup for the Low Festival 2020 with the hashtag #Low2020 trending on social media. The city council and the se-
curity teams worked together to ensure that the festival was celebrated without incident and to make sure everyone had a great time. Keep an eye on the social media networks over the coming months for the announcement of the upcoming acts for 2020. Tickets go on sale on Monday August 12.
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THREATENED: Man brandished this knife.
Threatened to kill daughter A MAN who barricaded himself into his house while threatening to kill his twoyear-old-daughter and brandishing a large knife has been given an eight-month suspended jail sentence. Police had been called to the property in the Toledo Province town of Madridejos by the convicted man’s ex-girlfriend, who said her daughter was trapped in the house with the man. She told officers he was drunk and in an ‘altered state’ and was threatening to kill his daughter with a 19-centimetrebladed knife. They threw a cordon round
the home then started negotiating with the man who was described as ‘very excited and aggressive.’ Police spent several hours trying to calm the man down but in the end decided to storm the building to subdue him. Just two days later a trial was held. All interested parties agreed to the eight-month sus-
pended sentence. If he commits any crime in the next 24 months he will go to prison. In addition, during this 24month period, the convicted person must not approach his ex-partner or his two children, nor can he exercise parental authority, and the possession and carrying of weapons is prohibited.
US Marine hit and run A US Marine accused of two vehicle thefts has been arrested after he knocked a Guardia Civil officer off his motorbike, leaving the victim seriously hurt with mul-
tiple injuries. The arrested man is stationed at the US military base in Rota (Cadiz). It was from there that he allegedly stole a high-end car on June 17. He is said to have gone on a joy ride, causing two accidents in the process, before abandoning the car in the middle of the road. A military ID card was found in the vehicle. A day later he allegedly attempted to steal another car and then he took a van he found in Chipiona. When he was driving this van on the A-2078 road in Rota, he caught the attention of police when he made an illegal manoeuvre. He then allegedly ran over the police motorcyclist in a hit and run. The 33-year-old US sailor was arrested on June 21 for the first of the thefts, then arrested a second time on July 18 for the second series of incidents.
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BRITAIN recently had the second hottest day on record with temperatures reaching 37 degrees. This caused mayhem back in the UK as travel, work and everyday life was disrupted by the sudden burst of heat. Although Euro Weekly News sympathised with the levels of discomfort people must have experienced, it made us think about soldiers. The troops who don’t complain about the heat when they’re fighting for us in 120 degrees, 5,700 miles from home while carrying 70lbs plus of equipment. So we posted on Facebook to put our opinion out to the public. It seemed that many people agreed with us! A total of 48,283 people saw this post on their timeline, going on to comment, react and share!
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Spain’s Junior Eurovision entry chosen TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Valencian Melani Garcia has been chosen to represent Spain in the upcoming Eurovision Junior contest. Garcia was tearful as she was told the news during an interview with presenter Julia Varela, on La 1’s morning television show As of Today. “Going to Eurovision is a thing I’ve always dreamed of since I was little. I can’t believe it,” Melani said.
She will travel to Gliwice (Poland) on November 24 to compete in the contest, the first time Spain has been represented for 13 years. Garcia is no stranger to the spotlight, she was recently crowned champion of TV talent show La Voz Kids on Telecinco in 2018 with an outstanding performance of ‘Nessun Dorma.’ Her TV success allowed her to release two songs and she has appeared in ‘We Love Queen.’
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Spain taken to court over 112 failures SPAIN, along with Croatia , the Czech Republic, Germany and Greece have been taken to EU courts in Brussels for ‘breaking
the rules of emergency number 112, unjustified geographical blocking and cyber security rules.’
The European Commission (EC) opened a case against Spain for multiple breaches in the 2002 guidelines for emergency numbers, especially in regards to usage for disabled and the impaired. The Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities (CERMI) brought light to the shortcomings in the 112 system during a statement released earlier in the year, and the news that the EU will be ‘forcing’ Spain to act has come as a welcome announcement. “The emergency telephone number 112 is not accessible to people with sensory disabilities,” explained a spokesperson for CERMI. They explained they feel the reasons for the breaches in regulations are due to the Civil Protection (PC) “considering the accessibility of the 112 a minor matter.” Brussels has given the countries two months to respond to the allegations and are warned that if the responses do not satisfy the board, action will be taken.
BREAKFAST: A full English or toast with tomato and olive oil?
How do you eat yours? HOW did you kick start your day? We are asking our wonderful EWN readers what you typically sit down to eat in the morning. ‘Tostada con tomate y aceite’ is one of the most traditional breakfasts in Spain! It consists of toast, tomato
and olive oil, and is one of the most popular morning meals here. And a full English is... well, we’re sure you know! But for those who don’t, this UK legend usually consists of bacon, eggs, mushrooms, toast, beans and tomatoes.
Have you given up your homeland’s brekkie and swapped it for your adopted nation’s favourite? Or not? Let us know! Visit our Facebook page @EuroWeekly News The poll closes at 10am on Saturday (August 3).
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COSTA WOMEN founder, Ali Meehan, chatted to Jill Leonard who started ‘Local Fire & Weather Watch’ on Facebook in 2012 after the fires which devastated parts of the Costa del Sol. The groups now have more than 35,000 members in their geographically based groups around Spain warning of fires or adverse weather conditions. Q. You head up an amazing group of Facebook pages - Local Fire and Weather Watch how did that start? A. It was created just a few days after the massive fire near Coin in 2012. The one thing I found during the three days of the fire was that information was flying all over Facebook pages and groups. At one time I had at least 10 tabs open, all with varying degrees of information; some of it correct and some of it pure speculation. That in itself was enough to prompt me into trying to offer a more organised method of reporting factual information. This was then extended to include weather problems, once the floods started in winter. I just felt that a more constructive way of presenting information was called for. Q. What are the objectives of the group? A. To provide factual information from both
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FIRE AND WEATHER WATCH: Set up by Jill Leonard, the Facebook pages reports factual information. Twitter and the members, based locally, thus allowing the members to make informed decisions, ie to evacuate or not. To provide what the rules and regulations are regarding bonfires etc during summer. To provide advice, via the authorities, about safeguarding your property against fire/floods.
Q. And since you launched, other groups have sprung up too. Where can we find out about ones in our area? We have a page showing all the links to each group, we also have a photo gallery page and chat group that gives them too. We cover from the border with Portugal, right along the
Mediterranean coast to the French border, the Balearics and the Canaries. All the groups differ in size and make up of members. By far the biggest groups are Malaga Province and Alicante/Valencia Provinces with well over 14,000 members in Malaga and 12,000 in Alicante/Valencia. Q. If members want to help you as an administrator, how do they get involved? A. With 11 groups to look after there’s lots to do, especially between 10.30am and 11.30pm (much later during a fire!) It is a massive commitment for the volunteer administrators. If anyone is interested in joining us, new administrator help is a priority for us at the moment! If any of your lovely Costa Women have the time, be a quick thinker, computer literate, ideally have basic Spanish and can commit to a shift pattern then we would love to hear from you! Q. Where do we find out more about Fire and Weather Watch? A. Both these links have all the local group links. https://www.facebook.com/FireandWeath erWatchSpain/ and https://www.facebook.com/ groups/515669808563372/. Thank you Jill!
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S acting prime minister will be weighing his options carefully after failing to secure lawmakers’ backing for his return to government. Pedro Sanchez lost both of last week’s investiture votes after the leftist Podemos refused to join a coalition government with the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE). The acting prime minister lost the second and final investiture vote after 155 Congress of Deputies members voted against him. He secured the backing of 124 lawmakers, but Podemos’ abstention deprived him of the numbers needed to win the simple majority, more yeses than nos, required to govern. Acting Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo accused Podemos of demanding ‘virtually the government’ after they asked for control of ministries including Labour, Science and Finance. Podemos’ head of political action Pablo Echenique claimed PSOE intended talks
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STUCK: Sanchez faces no clear way forward. to fail to manufacture an excuse to approach the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the centrist Ciudadanos. The countdown has now begun for Sanchez to get Podemos’ support with a new offer or to call a fresh election. Sanchez has until Monday September 23 to hold another investiture vote or call a snap poll. PSOE sources have said the acting prime minister is keep-
ing the door to talks open but the party is also being geared up to fight another election if necessary. Each way forward for Sanchez and PSOE is fraught with complications. Reopening talks with Podemos may lead to greater concessions or it could land the acting prime minister back where he started, without a deal and facing defeat in Congress.
A fresh election would also be a gamble. PSOE is currently polling ahead of its rivals, but the gap between it and the PP is closing (see Poll Tracker). If Sanchez called an election, the PP and Ciudadanos could cast him as the architect of Spain’s political impasse and could win seats at his expense or collectively defeat PSOE. King Felipe is set to meet with party leaders to find a way forward. Although he may encourage the PP and Ciudadanos in particular to try and reach a deal with Sanchez, their political priorities might trump the king’s wishes. PP and Ciudadanos leaders Pablo Casado and Albert Rivera respectively may reason their chances are better going into possible elections in opposition rather than throwing their lot in with PSOE.
Backlog growing POLITICAL deadlock resulting from protracted talks to form a new government is causing state business to pile up, with posts unfilled and long-standing legislative issues stalling. The acting left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) government’s mounting unfinished business includes a budget for this year. The failure of the government’s earlier draft budget, which was effectively vetoed by pro-Catalan independence lawmakers, triggered April’s election. The 2018 budget drawn up by the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) budget was carried over to this year. But delays to forming a new administration could also affect accounts for 2020. Pension and housing reform are also among the items of unfinished business. The government has yet to iron out details for state housing while pension rises have not been signed off after three years of talks. A handful of high-level government positions also remain unfilled, including the post of Territories Minister which has been vacant since Meritxell Batat became the Congress of Deputies president. Foreign Minister Josep Borrell is also set to take up a new role with the European Commission, raising the prospect of Spain being without a top diplomat. The National Intelligence Centre (CNI) is also without a director.
Poll tracker: • Partido Socialista (PSOE): 29.2 per cent, 128 seats • Partido Popular (PP): 20.8 per cent, 93 seats • Unidos Podemos: 13.2 per cent, 39 seats • Ciudadanos: 14.3 per cent, 37 seats • Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control
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Ambassador: getting registered ‘vital’ BRITAIN’S ambassador to Spain has told expatriates it is ‘vital’ they and their families are properly registered in an update on Brexit and political developments in Westminster. Simon Manley said Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been ‘absolutely clear’ the country would leave the EU on Thursday October 31, with or without a deal. British nationals need to be registered before that date to ensure they can benefit from measures outlined by the Spanish government covering a nodeal outcome, including on healthcare and residency, Manley added. “It is essential we prepare for the possibility of a no-deal, which is what we’re going to do,” the ambassador said. He added that the Brits in Spain Facebook page hosted a Q&A session on Tuesday. Manley’s comments come as Boris Johnson’s entry into 10 Downing Street ratcheted up the prospect of Britain leaving the EU without a deal. Johnson has repeatedly said he would prefer to leave with a deal but that it Brexit must happen by the October deadline, ‘do or die.’ His new ministerial appointments, which include making Brexiteers Dominic Raab and Jacob Rees-Mogg Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons respectively, also signalled a turn towards a harder Brexit line than predecessor Theresa May.
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By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S government has ratcheted up preparations for a no-deal Brexit since its new prime minister took office little over a week ago, with one minister calling the prospect ‘very real.’ Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the government was now ‘working on the assumption’ Britain would leave the EU without a deal on Thursday October 31. “We still hope the EU will change their minds, but we must operate on the assumption that they will not. Nodeal is now a very real prospect and we must make sure that we are ready,” Gove wrote. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed Gove the new Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The role does not traditionally have fixed responsibilities attached to it, but Gove has been tasked to oversee the government’s no-deal planning as part of the position. Gove wrote in his article: “Planning for no-deal is now this govern-
AN association representing Spanish haulage companies has called for measures to ensure transit between Spain and Britain continues in the event of a no-deal, with Britain taking 8.1 per cent of total lorry shipping according to Fenadismer.
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RAMPED UP: Gove said no-deal planning was now the number one priority.
ment’s number one priority. “We are optimistic about the future but we are realistic about the need to plan for every eventuality.” He also wrote the government would continue to push ‘intensely’ for a new Brexit settlement with the EU. Johnson’s victory in the Conservative leadership contest was always expected to be the harbinger of a hardening Brexit stance from London. But the pace of Johnson’s recali-
brating of the government’s approach has shown he is committed and willing to allow a no-deal. New Chancellor Sajid Javid echoed Johnson and Gove’s line in an interview with British media in which he pledged an at least extra €1 billion for no-deal preparations. The government is also reportedly drawing up a no-deal emergency budget for early October to have ready if necessary.
CARMAKER Vauxhall’s owner PSA is planning to halt production at its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, where about 1,000 people work, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ramps up Brexit no-deal rhetoric and planning.
More staff BRITAIN’S Competition and Markets Authority has taken on hundreds more staff ahead of Brexit, rising from 593 workers in June 2016 to 807 last month, because of the ‘additional responsibilities’ leaving the EU will create.
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Gang preyed on pilgrims POLICE have broken up a gang that preyed on pilgrims on the famous Camino de Santiago route. Guardia Civil and the Policia Foral say they have cleared up 108 crimes and recovered 66 mobile phones that had been stolen from pilgrim hostels in the provinces of Navarra, La Rioja, Burgos, Leon, Cantabria, Palencia, Pontevedra, Asturias, Lugo and La Coruña. Five people have been arrested and seven others are being investigated, all from the city of Bilbao. The alleged leader of the group has been remanded in prison for being a repeat offender. The operation known as Gastejo began when both police forces became aware of numerous robberies and thefts in different hostels in the towns crossed by the Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago over the past four months.
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LUXURY HOTEL: Was the scene of the alleged sexual assault.
Teen allegedly raped A 19-YEAR-OLD British woman has allegedly been raped in a luxury Marbella hotel. Police have arrested a British man, who has since been released on bail. It is thought the victim and a friend had been out for the night when they met two men
and they all went back to a room. It is alleged that when the young woman went to the bathroom, a man followed her, closed the door then sexual assaulted her. It has been reported that the woman then went to a health centre and explained what had happened, saying she
was too drunk to have cried out for help. Police were called in who launched an investigation. They identified a suspect who has been released with charges and is under investigation for an alleged crime of sexual assault.
ROBERT MANSFIELD-HEWITT, 51 will return home to the UK this week after spending one year in a Spanish prison for having 1.5 tonnes of marihuana in his possession in a rented flat near Gibraltar. The electrical engineer from Chichester was on a business trip for the Ministry of Defense last June and rented a holiday apartment through Airbnb which he paid for in cash up front. The Moroccan man who rented the house to him has not been questioned regarding the matter even though it has been reported he has previous drug trafficking charges against his name. Robert was originally facing a charge of four and a half years in jail and a fine of around €8 million, but was instead given a €1,500 fine for renting an unlicensed house. He was denied bail three times and suffered several serious liver problems whilst he was locked up. Robert’s family and friends have stressed multiple times that the circumstances surrounding the event are very strange and it is not like Robert to ever get involved with illicit drugs. One friend said he is a kind and caring individual who often played organ in the local church.
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Donating blood Farm of horror in Spain SURVIVORS: Two donkeys and a goat were rescued.
POLICE inspecting a farm in Avila came across a scene of horror when they found 37 goats, five dogs and ‘numerous’ birds that had been abandoned and left to die with no food or water. Investigations indicate they had been left to suffer a lingering death up to 20 days before police found their corpses. Two donkeys and a goat were found alive at the same farm, although in a ‘serious state of malnutrition,’ according to the Guardia Civil’s animal protection unit, Seprona. These animals have been taken in by farmers
in the area and are waiting for the competent authority to decide their fate. Vets and an Avila City Council team have removed the dead animals. A plague of ‘transmitting insects’ including fleas, meant the premises and neighbouring farms had to be disinfected to prevent the spread of disease. The farm lacked any sanitary control, licence or documentation. Police have not disclosed the ownership of the farm or given a reason for the abandonment of the animals.
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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Disabled woman assaulted A MALE under the age of 18 has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and robbing a disabled woman in the outskirts of Oviedo on July 6. The 25-year-old woman, who has not been named but is reportedly 65 per cent disabled, reported the attack to the authorities prompting an investigation. The attack happened in an abandoned building in the outskirts of Oviedo, where he allegedly sexually attacked the woman then threatened to steal her belongings, documentation and money. After an investigation by the National Police and the Family and Women’s Service Unit (UFAM), the attacker was identified by the victim and a witness and was arrested. He is currently being held in the Sograndio Juvenile Centre where he awaits a court appearance.
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AIR TRAVEL: Government red tape prevents new terror laws. SPAIN and Slovenia are the last two countries that haven’t yet approved new EU regulations to introduce new air passenger registration (PNR) to help combat terrorism. The aim of the new legislation is to monitor air travel movements to alert of any suspicious air movements and patterns in flights between certain countries. Details of travel itineraries
and schedules will have to be provided on booking and billing stages and luggage will be monitored. The European Commission issued an ultimatum to Spain on January 24 to fully implement PNR stating they had two months before they would be taken to the Court of Justice. S p a i n ’s S e c u r i t y C o m m i s sioner Julian King has explained
that Spain is doing all it can to implement the laws, but has had trouble passing it through congress due to the problems that the government is currently undergoing. The new anti-terror laws have been implemented by other member states since May 2018, announced as part of a larger scheme which also aims to regulate weapons export and money laundering processes.
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Young musicians from the UK SEVENTY-FIVE musicians from the Wolverhampton Music Service’s Youth Orchestra and Youth Wind Orchestra travelled to Spain this summer to perform in a series of festivals across the Palencia region. The musicians performed classic compositions from Holst, Rossini, Borodin, Sparke, Smetana and Kabalevsky. Wolverhampton Council’s cabinet member for education and skills Councillor Dr Hardacre said: “Every year the two orchestras take part in a foreign tour at the start of the summer break.” Palencia is a town in northern Spain famous for its culture and architecture and the perfect backdrop for their musical talents. The trip has been sponsored by local businesses and charities and the town’s rotary clubs. Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Claire Darke praised the youngsters, “My congratulations and best wishes for the future go to all of them.”
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CONCERNS: Spain’s air pollution rates continue to grow despite EU pressure.
Air pollution hearing THE European Commission has taken Spain, along with Bulgaria, to the Court of Justice over their lack of steps to limit the amount of air pollution in the country. Spain has reportedly failed to maintain a level of air pollution in the country to below the standards set in a mutual agreement between the country and the EU in 2010. Fellow member states France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the United Kingdom were taken to court in 2018 for the same reason, however Spain avoided the ruling as they promised reasonable action within a specific time frame. However these promises were not met and
therefore the court appearance is now the last resort route available. A deciding factor on the decision for legal action is the u-turn in policies for Spain’s capital Madrid. The centre-right mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Martínez-Almeida overturned the zero emissions scheme in the city put in place by the previous mayor. In a statement, Commissioner Karmenu Vella said of Spain’s worrying increase in air pollution: “One year later the evidence of harm from air pollution still continues to grow, there is no more room for excuses. We need to see decisive action.”
New safety scheme for young women hailed a success A NEW scheme pioneered by police at the Santurtzi Festival in northern Spain has been praised for providing young female festival goers a safer experience during the late night festivities. The scheme, a collaboration between the Santurtzi local council and police force, involves a free minibus that will transport the minors to and from the festival under the supervision of security and police personnel. Once the young women have been dropped off at their destination they are monitored
by the accompanying police officer to ensure they get through their door safely. The new scheme comes after a plethora of sex attacks have been reported this year at festivals and ferias across the country. Local culture councillor Danel Bringas said of the project, “the aim is to avoid minors being caught up in dangerous situations, in particular in the case of women who live in remote areas where they could be subjected to threats, propositions, unpleasant insinuations or violent situations.”
The minibus was first used at last year’s Cármenes de Santurtzi festival and was used by a total of 388 young women. One young girl has used the service every night, because, she says, she has to use “streets with no lighting” to get home. “After a certain time of night this all gets crazy,” says the girl. “People don’t know what they are doing and anything could happen to you.” The scheme has now been used by a number of localities across the country and has had similar positive feedback.
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Gender equality in Spain
By Marco March A RECENT report from the G20 summit has stressed the importance of gender equality and has given advice on how to achieve this through education. Carmelo Marcen who has a PHD in geography has announced his concern for the current state of education
New betting regulations AS part of the new National Commission in control of tackling sports corruption which EWN reported on last month, Spain’s DGOJ has approved new legislations that prohibit betting organisations from offering wagers on under-18 sanctioned sporting events. The main reason for the ruling is to create a clear distinction between categories and to protect the integrity of sports involving minors. The official terminology of the legislation is under the umbrella term ‘underage sports events’ and it defines it as ‘all sporting events categorised as ‘sub-18’ age range by organising committees, regardless of the actual age of participating athletes.’ The new rules will come into effect with the publishing of Spain’s next state regulatory bulletin, dates of which have not been revealed. This comes as part of a wider scheme organised by the DGOJ, the Guardia Civil, the National Police and Spain’s Higher Sports Council to clamp down on betting fraud and corruption in sporting events in Spain.
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GENDER EQUALITY: The issue is number five on the SDG’s list. surrounding gender issues as he believes education is the most important factor in changing the scope of such controversial themes in Spain. Marcen points out that girls in more than 25 per cent of countries suffer from violence derived from sexism and have nowhere to go when abused. He also eludes
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to the difficulties that women suffer in certain areas where there is no access to adequate hygiene facilities such as tampons and fresh water in public bathrooms. The G7, along with Marcen, have agreed that education is a primary factor in changing the current climate around sexism. The continental governing body are
clearly keen on gender equality (it is the fifth item on the SDG list) but maintain that reaching it will be reliant upon teachers in primary schools spreading awareness of gender issues amongst young people. UNESCO have announced that by 2030 all of the items on the SDG list will be addressed.
A QUARRY worker died after a boulder crushed the cab of an excavator he was operating. The 55-year-old man from Teruel died instantly in a quarry in Castellet i la Gornal (Barcelona). He had reportedly been loading rocks onto a lorry when one toppled onto him, accord-
ing to the Mossos d’Esquadra Catalan police. Various investigation units from the Vilafranca del Penedes police station (Barcelona), three medical units from the Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (Sem) and five teams of firefighters from the Generalitat attended the incident.
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David Guetta to rock the Rock NATIONAL DAY (Tuesday September 10) in Gibraltar this year will feature a rebranded, family-friendly Monkey Rocks event, headlined by David Guetta. Having sold more than 50 million records worldwide, Guetta is one of the biggest names in music production and has won two Grammy Awards out of his six nominations. The French DJ and producer is no stranger to the south coast of the Iberian Peninsula having played sell-out gigs in Marbella in 2014 and San Pedro Alcantara in 2015. This year’s Monkey Rocks is organised jointly by the Monkey Rocks Festival and the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group. The event will receive funding from HM Government of Gibraltar, which will be allocated specifically to provide additional security and bag searches as a preventative measure against the excessive alcohol consumption and drug use which have been reported at previous events. Monkey Rocks 2019 will be held
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at the Europa Point Stadium and those attending can expect the style of production, administration and security to be very similar to that of the Gibraltar Calling Festival that will take place the weekend before. For the first time, this year’s event will feature dedicated ‘familyfriendly’ seating areas and free tickets for children under 12 will be available with the purchase of an adult ticket. To ensure ease of access and to alleviate the traffic pressure of the event, a free shuttle bus service will be available between the Europa Point Stadium and the town centre. Doors are expected to open at 3pm and the first acts are expected to begin at 4pm, whilst further artist announcements will be made shortly. Tickets cost £65 for seating areas and £45 for general entry and are now available at www.buytickets.gi, whilst paper free tickets for children 12 years and under will be available in due course. More information is available at www.monkeyrocks.com.
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Migrant children robbed in Ceuta THE National Police of Ceuta has arrested six people accused of assaulting, threatening and robbing young migrants who survive in the port area or sleep in hostels. Three adults arrested were detained, while the other three investigated who are under 18 have been summoned by the Prosecutor ’s Office for Minors. “We are in the process of investigation to confirm or not their participation in the events of which we have been aware during the last month. There have been five or six incidents where threats, assaults and robberies with violence were made on minors living in the port or immigrants centre,” said Chief of Police, Commissioner Andres Martin Garrido. The police are seeing if the cases are linked, although they say they do not think these were hate crimes.
Tenerife rape arrest REPORTS are surfacing of an arrest of a 43-year-old man of Moroccan nationality being arrested in the Playa de las Americas area of Tenerife. The arrest was made after a video apparently showing the attempted sex attack near the Las Veronicas nightclub was handed into police on the island. The victim is a 17-yearold British girl who was on holiday at the time. Police have not revealed any more details of the event, but the reports come in after two holidaymakers were allegedly attacked on Playa de Palma beach in Mallorca.
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Pocketing collector items THIEVES who pocketed items including antique silver coins, watches and fountains pens when they broke into a home in Malaga are under arrest. Police said they have detained two men, both Spanish, suspected of climbing up onto the property’s terrace and forcing open a sliding door to carry out the robbery, bagging pieces with a total value of close to €46,000. Investigations led to the recovery of a number of the stolen items from various pawn shops in the provincial capital, and which police have now returned to their rightful owners. The police operation was first launched at the beginning of May as a re-
Borrell said in his proposal, “there are countries, such as France or Germany, that have a strong identity, granted from school and culture, which in Spain has not happened. We have an identity deficit. “In a time of Brexit, fake news and the independence
sult of checks on these kind of businesses in Malaga by specialist officers. Among the discoveries which caught their attention was the sale of two coins minted in 1870 at a price well below their market value. It turned out the sale had been made by a 45-year-old man living in Malaga. The investigating officers also found out his 44-year-old partner had sold watches in another pawn shop in the city around the same time. An analysis of different transactions and the objects verified they were the stolen items. Police detained and charged the two suspects for breaking and entering.
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The Cervantes headquarters in Madrid. THE acting Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell held a meeting yesterday (Wednesday) with 70 members of the Cervantes Institute San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid) to discuss a plan to spread an international message on the image of Spain.
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challenge in Cataluña, we must now more than every spread the ‘story of Spain’,” continued the minister. The Cervantes Institute is an institution which is tasked with promoting Spain across the world through language, culture and arts.
A MAN has been arrested in Zamora, Spain after allegedly uploading sexual photographs of his exgirlfriend on the internet. The case is further complicated as the images were taken years ago when the victim was a minor. An investigation was carried out by the Family and Women’s Care Unit (UFAM) of the Zamora police after the victim lodged a complaint upon finding the images online through a third party. The distribution of images of this nature without the person’s consent carries a prison term of up to one year as well as compensation to the victim for moral damages. The Zamora police pointed out that the crime is ‘particularly difficult to manage as once the photos are online they are then public property and can be shared an infinite number of times.’
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Euro Weekly News: a great job opportunity MY name is Tara Rippin, I am the Editorial Manager at Euro Weekly News and I am looking for somebody who could fill the big and competent shoes of journalist Joe Gerrard who is moving on after 18 successful and rewarding months at head office. This means an eager, determined and energetic writer is required to take up his mantle. Joe is sharing his experience with EWN, and the amazing opportunities which have come his way as a result, helping him grow into the journalist he is today. Could this be for you? Here’s his story: “As the time comes to start the next chapter of my life and career, I can look back and reflect on my time here, and what a time it has been. I graduated with a masters degree in journalism late in 2017. After I decided to travel and set off on a journey from France through to Spain and ultimately to Euro Weekly News.
I applied for and was offered my first journalism job at the paper while travelling and started in January 2018. Within weeks I had gone to a press conference with British Consul for Southern Spain Charmaine Arbouin. By the summer of 2018 I had been given the opportunity to report for all our six papers, giving me the chance to learn more about areas popular with expatriates and other places further afield. I spoke to and interviewed several expatriates for stories. I was able to hone the skills I was taught at university while being able to view Spain, my new home, from a unique vantage point. I was also able to bring my skills to bear on one of my pet subjects, politics. I was fortunate to be reporting when history was made with the first successful no-confidence motion against a sitting Spanish government, which I covered. About a year ago I was giv-
en responsibility for the Costa del Sol edition of Euro Weekly News, one of the company’s biggest titles. Around the same time Euro Weekly News owner Michel Euesden offered me space to cover Spanish politics and Brexit. In my first job I was given the chance to choose stories, chose my own angle and report on my own terms, a generous vote of confidence in me. Those responsibilities opened more doors, including being interviewed by the BBC and The Guardian. I have been able to cut my teeth as both a local news reporter and as a political correspondent. But the time has come to move on. And now it is time to pass on the mantle to a new reporter. To anyone interested in joining the team I would say that if you are willing to put in the hard work, you will reap tremendous reward.”
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Barcelona floods STORMS and heavy rain left streets in Barcelona flooded last Saturday, July 27. Barcelona City Council had to activate e m e rg e n c y m e a s u r e s f o r s t o r m s a f t e r heavy rains struck at around midday. The rains lasted for about 30 minutes but local meteorologists said some 47 litres per square metre struck the area in
that time. A total of 26 flights from Barcelona-El Prat airport were cancelled because of the weather, according to reports. Emergency services received several hundred warnings concerning damage resulting from the storms. Some buildings and metro stations were also flooded.
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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU THE relationship between the deceased and the heir or beneficiary is very important in the Spanish inheritance system. Spanish Law regarding inheri-
Minimise inheritance tax in Spain if the beneficiary is a stepchild tances recognises that some close relatives have the absolute right to inherit (eg children, parents, and spouses) but if you are not a Spanish national, you may
be able to avoid the application of the Spanish Law. From a fiscal point of view, for tax purposes, the relationship of kinship can give many tax advantages. The Spanish national inheritance tax law foresees certain tax benefits in the Inheritance Tax (IHT), depending on how close the relationship between the deceased and the beneficiary may be (the closer it is, the higher the tax benefit and tax reduction). The reduction by kinship established in the national law can be improved by the rules of the Autonomous Communities, as for example in the case of the Valencian Community the tax reductions by kinship are much higher than those allowed under national law. In addition, it should also be considered that for this tax, a factor must be applied that may in-
crease the amount to be paid depending on how close the relationship is and what the worth of the pre-existing assets of the heir may be. This also means that, when paying taxes, very important differences can arise between two heirs in respect of the same inheritance, depending on their relationship with the deceased. For example, in the case of stepchildren for tax purposes, the children of the spouse are considered descendants by affinity and are part of Group III which is recognised in national law. In the Valencian Community however there is no specific tax reduction for this group, so the only reduction applicable (as established in the national law) is €7,993.46 while the members of Groups I and II, mainly consisting of direct descendants, ascendants and spouses, can enjoy a
reduction of €100,000. Besides that, the coefficient factor for Groups I and II is between 1 and 1.2 per cent whilst for group III it ranges from 1.5 to 1.9 per cent, which means that the amount to be paid may become 90 per cent higher when compared to that due from natural children. These percentages can be even higher if the spouse who is the natural parent of the child dies before the spouse who is not a biological parent, then the stepfather and the stepchild, according to Spanish Tax Authorities, will not be considered stepfather and stepchildren any longer and will be treated as strangers or non-relatives, which would see than categorised in Group IV. This group has no rights to receive any kind of reduction or tax benefit by kinship and in addition, even higher factors are
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applied. But this interpretation has been reviewed by some court decisions. In any case (and to avoid paying high inheritance tax), one of the best solutions is to plan how the inheritance will be distributed through the creation of a Will witnessed by a notary. In such a Will, you can set up in Spain a kind of Trust, (called in Spanish Law fideicomiso), in order to minimise inheritance tax, so if the biological parent passes away he or she first leaves the assets to the spouse (step-parent). Then the stepchildren can inherit from the remaining relative, paying taxes as if receiving the assets from his/her natural parent, which is an important tax benefit. If you have properties or assets in Spain and are interested in leaving the assets to your stepchildren in a tax efficient way and you want expert legal advice on this, contact us. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice but simply transmits information related to legal issues.
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Football ace attacked FORMER Real Madrid player Mesut Özil may be wishing he was still living in Spain after he and fellow Arsenal player Sead Kolasinac were targeted by knife-wielding thugs in London. While Özil took refuge in his SUV in the face of the attempted assault, Kolasinac - nicknamed The Tank - confronted the robbers, swinging his fists at them, before joining his teammate in the Mercedes G-Class 4X4 at 5pm last Thursday (July 25).
The players sped off only for their assailants to follow on motorbikes in what must have been a terrifying ordeal. Eventually the Arsenal stars abandoned their car about a mile away and took refuge in a Turkish restaurant. The incident shows the increased boldness of thieves in the streets of London and other parts of the UK. A few weeks ago, comedian Michael McIntyre was robbed in
London’s Golders Green at a spot near to this incident. He too was set upon by a moped gang who smashed his car up with hammers outside his children’s school then forced him to hand over a £15,000 watch. As far as Özil is concerned, professionally he may be happier in London, but when it comes to personal safety he might have felt better off in Spain. The country comes 201st on a list of nations by homicide rate compared to the UK’s 185. Such figures are blunt, but there is no doubt a perception by many people that Spain is a far safer country on which to walk the streets than the UK, particularly in the major cities. Website Numbeo collates real time data from contributors on people’s perceptions of crime. When it comes to a comparison of London to Madrid, it is clear people feel safer in the Spanish capital. It’s Crime Index measured London’s at 52.09 compared to 30.57 for Madrid, while London was classified as high risk for break-ins and thefts compared to Madrid’s low risk status, Many expats in Spain have said in previous studies that a major reason for moving to the country was to find a more secure place to live.
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EAT ONLY: Doctors have warned against this intimate way of cooling down.
Doctors warn against ‘intimate’ ways to cool down DOCTORS in Britain have warned women of a new trend that is apparently sweeping the nation to help cool down during the sweltering temperatures currently engulfing Europe. Apparently the new thing is to put ice lollies into their intimate areas to lower their body temperature! Dr Sarah Welsh of Cambridge University Hospital has specifically warned of the dangers of doing this to the health of their private parts. As if people needed reminding, the main
reason against practising this is that inserting food items into the vagina introduces microbes and bacteria into the body which can cause infections and damage the natural ph levels. The ice can also attach to the delicate skin inside the woman’s body and can cause real trauma. Dr Welsh advises that people should take more traditional measures to beat the heat such as, taking cool showers, staying hydrated and keeping your home cool.
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APPEAL: Ratcliffe said Johnson needed to show he could keep promises about wife Nazanin’s freedom.
Husband’s prison meeting call A BRITISH woman’s husband has called on the prime minister to meet him after his partner’s jailing in Iran on spying charges which she denies. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband Richard said he needed to speak with Boris Johnson to show the new prime minister could ‘keep his promises.’ Radcliffe told British media: “We were looking to you to be Nazanin’s hero and you promised us things that didn’t happen.
Ratcliffe’s comments follow his wife’s arrest in Iran on spying charges in April 2016. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who worked for the Reuters news agency, was on holiday there. Johnson incorrectly told a parliamentary committee while serving as Foreign Secretary that the 40-year-old travelled to Iran to ‘teach journalism.’ Tehran’s Prosecutor General claimed she was recruiting people to spread anti-Iranian propaganda.
Special needs pupil ‘forced to list disliked traits’ THE father of a 10-year-old boy with special needs has told British media his son was made to list the reasons classmates did not like him. Damian Lightoller said his son, who has traits of autism, ADHD and a host of other conditions, brought a drawing home at the end of the school year. He was studying at Allenton Community Primary School in Derby. The picture featured a drawing of him surrounded by phrases he was made to write including: ‘stop shouting’ and ‘stop annoying us.’ The words ‘Be happy, not sad’ were written at the top of the page. A drawing of the 10-year-old in the centre was accompanied by a thought bubble with the words: ‘How can I get the other children to like me?’ written inside. Lightoller said: “My son’s mentor sat him down and asked the other children why they didn’t like him, and tried to tell him to change those things.
“My son sought help from a teacher, and rather than discipline the other children for bullying, the mentor blamed the victim and said ‘well you need to not do this’.”
School headteacher Jon Fordham said the session was ‘restorative justice,’ according to Lightoller. The school itself declined to comment.
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Benidorm NEWS Patrolling with the K9 unit BENIDORM’S Local Police and their K-9 Unit features this month in TVE’s Las maùanas de La I television programme. Presenter Cutillas recently accompanied the unit on a night patrol and viewers will later see how the police reunite anxious British parents with a temporarily lost child. The officers later have to mediate in an argument in the early hours of the morning and patrol the Playa de Levante and other much-visited zones to defuse potential trouble and also deter drug dealers. The c a nine unit, w hic h had not been operative for
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K-9 UNIT: Preparing to patrol. some time, was revived in 2017 and collaborates with other security forces when
needed. The K-9 unit has four handlers who carry out regular
patrols accompanied by specifically-trained Kily, Bingo, Golfo and Dollar.
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NEW BY-LAWS: Mayor Toni Perez inspects bike lane circuit.
Scooters put in their place REGULATIONS for electric scooters and segways come into force this month in Benidorm. Barred from pavements, they must share the resort’s 90-kilometre network of bicycle lanes apart from those that are marked out on pavements or roads shared with vehicles.
Scooters must be registered and bear a QR code for rapid police identification and users must wear helmets and take out third party insurance. Failure to comply with any of these requirements could mean a fine of between €100 and €500.
Reluctant hero CALLOSA’S mayor Andres Molina has two black eyes and a bruised face after going to the aid of a 62-year-old female tourist in Benidorm. As reported at the time in the Euro Weekly News, her wallet had just been taken and without thinking twice, Molina tried to prevent the thief from running off with it. Molina grappled with the man but fell and hit his head after he was tripped up. Although the mugger was able to keep hold of the wallet and run off, he was soon intercepted by the police and the
woman’s wallet was returned. Afterwards he was reluctant to talk about the incident. “I did what anyone
would do if they heard someone calling for help,” he told the local Spanish media afterwards.
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BOOK LAUNCH: Francesc Xavier Llorca and Councillor Mayte Garcia. THE Villa Romana open-air museum in Albir saw the launch of the book, Gat Vell. Dites mariners. Written by Francesc Xavier Llorca, who won the Bernat Capo prize in 2018, the book is a collection of the sayings, phrases and proverbs of seafarers. Llorca Ibi explained that his book is the compilation of 20 years of oral history recounted by people who lived from the sea, leading hard lives that have generated a culture based on their experiences. They are authentic ‘gats vells’ - wise old-timers who have seen it all and know all the tricks whose legacy deserves to be preserved. Gat Vell. Dites mariners sets out to highlight
their oral tradition, the author said during the book launch. Llorca has a degree in Hispanic Philology from Alicante University as well as a doctorate in Catalan philology and is a Professor of Secondary Education. He is currently lecturing in Alicante University’s Education department and his fields of research centre on vocabulary, place names and popular culture. He has published several books, many of them related to sea and the language of seafarers as well as ‘La toponomia maritime terrestre de la Serra Gelada’ discussing the names of the national park’s coastal and territorial outstanding features.
Free recitals from gifted pupils THE Albir Social Centre and Raco de l’Albir school were used for Master Classes during the International Course for Musicians.
This was the 30th edition of the high-level course aimed at instrumentalists, conductors, singers and chamber music and this was the seventh con-
secutive year that it has been hosted by Alfaz. “This course is renowned for the quality of its teaching and the excellence of its teachers,” the town hall’s Culture councillor Manuel Casado emphasised during the opening at the Albir Social Centre. Throughout the week-long course, pupils have given a series of free concerts in the cool of the evening in different parts of the town including the Albir Social Centre and the Faro de l’Albir lighthouse.
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Albir NEWS Spick and span for September THE town hall is using the summer holidays to carry out repairs and improvements at local state schools. Between €15,000 and €20,000 is spent annually on upkeep for the three Infants and Primary states schools and this year the Raco de l’Albir is the first to have the builders in. As well as improvements to the washrooms, the school’s lighting is being reviewed and also the floodlight towers on the sports courts. The school’s mulberry trees are being pruned and the door guidance system at the multi-purpose function room has also been changed. “We take advantage of the summer season to carry out maintenance and repairs at all our schools in response to requests received from each centre,” said Education councillor Do-
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MAINTENANCE: Dolores Alberto and Oscar Perez. lores Albero while visiting the Raco de l’Albir school with Oscar Perez who heads the Technical Services department. As well as routine maintenance, the exteriors and interiors at the Veles e
Vents and Santisimo Cristo del Buen Acierto will be treated for damp, classrooms painted and washrooms repaired. Play areas will also receive attention as well as the schools’ sports installations.
Buoys back in place HIGH Levanter winds battering the Albir coast recently meant the red ‘No Swimming’ flag was flown at the beach. The wind also played havoc with the yellow
painted buoys that mark out the swimming zones and ripped out the white mooring buoys for boats at the Cala de la Mina. The town h a l l ’s Beaches department
took immediate action to ensure that both were immediately replaced. It was essential to prevent mishaps for those bathing in the swimming area, municipal sources said, but equally important to prevent boats from dropping anchor in Cala de la Mina. This would damage the seabed and above all the meadows of Posidonia Oceanica (Neptune grass) that supports so much marine life inside the Sierra Helada marine reserve. Boats mooring in Cala de la Mina are obliged to use these buoys, which have spiralshaped anchorings instead of less environmentally-friendly concrete blocks. Eight of the buoys were installed at the c o v e l a s t y e a r, t o g e t h e r w i t h s e v e n m o re o f f t h e Raco de l’Albir.
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ALFAZ celebrates International Youth Day on August 12 with an Escape Room session on Friday, August 9. Youth councillor Laura Sevilla is preparing what is currently one of the most popular and interesting activities for the young and not-so-young in the Casa de Cultura, she announced. Her department is putting on Escape Room Academy or Hall Escape, similar to other versions but so that large numbers can participate at a time. Forty people split into groups of between two and four will be able to participate simultaneously in the August 9 event. Teamwork, communication, adroitness and ingenuity are fundamental in these games, she said, although strategy and competitiveness also play a large
YOUTH DAY: Escape Room session at the Casa de Cultura. part in solving the challenges. The Alfaz Escape Hall involves 12 mysterious boxes, each containing puzzles, mechanisms, games, surprises and
enigmas that the participants must solve to accumulate points and defeat other groups. Those interested in taking part can put their names down at the
Centro de Informacion Juvenil in Alfaz or ring 610 205 329. The first 40 people to register will be able to take part free of charge.
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AFTER years of requests from residents, Altea Town Hall will again control access to the Corredor Verde (Green Corridor). This begins where Cap Negret begins, just after the River Algar and continues to the La Olla beach after crossing the main N-332 road. Theoretically the Corridor is for pedestrians and cyclists and cars belonging to residents and automatic bollards were installed in the section between the old abattoir and the Cap Negret tram halt. Residents were issued with remotes, but the bollards were repeatedly damaged and even-
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CORREDOR VERDE: Number-plate recognition cameras have been installed. tually no attempt was made to replace them. As they had in the past, vehicles began using the Corridor as a mini-bypass to avoid the N-
332, much to residents’ annoyance. Four years ago the Euro Weekly News contacted the town hall after receiving several
complaints from a reader and the town hall’s Urban Development department explained that the bollards were so expensive to replace and replacements took so long to arrive that number-plate recognition cameras would be installed instead. Traffic and Public Safety councillor Miguel de la Hoz recently announced the system has finally been installed and will be in place by August 2. “The Green Corridor is meant for pedestrians, but in April alone it was being used by 400 cars and that figure would be multiplied several times in the summer,” De la Hoz said.
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Jalon - Orba Valley NEWS Xalo MOST Vall del Pop U3A groups have now held their final meetings before members go off to supposedly cooler climates. Others prepare to receive family and guests and although a few groups did meet in July, by August there are too many other things going on to make meetings viable. The U3A meetings start again in September with the first General Assembly in Murla on Thursday, September 5, with group meetings restarting on their scheduled days. Egyptology recommences on Monday, September 2 with David Rohl narrating the story of Egypt under the pharaohs, which he will accompany with exquisite slides. A TCET autumn programme
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is being planned and news of trips and events will be released as soon as they are available, although members who do not want to miss the early trips are advised to attend the September assembly.
The U3A is all about enjoyment and learning and this is particularly evident in the Vall del Pop, whose members hold their general meeting on the first Thursday of each month at the Centre Polivalent in Murla. For further information, check their http://u3avalldel pop.com website.
Work on waterworks JALON Town Hall warned residents and visitors of a possible but only temporary cut in the water supply. This was prompted by work carried out over two days at the Parcent aquifer which provides Jalon’s domestic supply and householders were asked to cooperate by using as little water as possible during that time. EGYPTOLOGY: David Rohl narrates story of the pharaohs.
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Calpe Remand for alleged wife-killer DANIEL LAWERS, the 61year-old Belgian who allegedly killed his wife Riet Suy was remanded by a Denia judge. Days earlier, Lawers killed Riet, aged 57 and his second wife, with a single stab wound to the heart before later trying to take his own life. Earlier they had celebrated Belgium Day at a local restaurant, but quarrelled during the meal. “Nobody could have imagined that the day would end in this way,” said Calpe’s mayor Ana Sala who emphatically
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CONDEMNATION: Minute’s silence for Riet Suy. condemned the crime. Only after the killing did some of those who knew the couple come forward and reveal that Riet had suffered
years of abuse from her husband. He had done all he could to isolate her from her friends and although she tried to leave him
on several occasions she repeatedly returned to him. Riet’s dead body was found that same night by her daughter, 19-year-old Sam, who had
been out to dinner with friends. Lawers had clearly tried to kill himself, and the same knife he had used to kill his wife was still in his abdomen. He was taken under guard to Denia hospital for surgery for his self-inflicted wounds, but after he had come round from the anaesthetic he refused to make a statement to the Guardia Civil. The Denia judge who presides the Court for Violence towards Women ordered Lawers to be remanded in Fontcalent prison once he could be moved.
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EQUALITY POLICY: Fiestas without sexist violence.
We’ll drink to that FIVE THOUSAND reusable plastic glasses will be distributed during Calpe’s Moors and Christians celebrations. Each bears the message, ‘For fiestas without sexist aggression. No means no’ and Calpe’s councillors for Equality and Fiestas recently presented the glasses to the Fiestas organisers. The initiative, prompted by Spain’s State Agreement to combat gender violence, was launched by the town hall’s Equality department some months ago, and the glasses will be given out at the fiestas’ bars and hospitality peñas during the fiestas in August and again in October.
Persuading flamingos to stay JUAN MANUEL DE PINO, a Ciudadanos councillor remarked recently in a Facebook group that Calpe’s flamingos were his friends. “We must do everything we can to ensure that you stay,” he wrote. Some members of the Eres de Calpe group claimed that De Pino could decide whether the flamingoes that live in the salt beds stay or go. They suggested that he should ‘lead by example’ by preventing mammoth developments like the tower block adjoining the Salinas which, if allowed to go ahead would be Calpe’s tallest building. Many - although not all pointed out that developments like these could result in the birds leaving and not returning. Ciudadanos now belongs to the local government and, Del Pino was told, that meant he could reverse the deregulation of height limits for buildings in the Saladar area. The councillor confessed that he was not over-optimistic. “It’s not always possible and occasionally the law does not allow you to. It’s important to get there in time.”
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is brought to you by A helping hand NEW ANGLE: Conducted tour from 18th century sailor Pedro de Berenguer.
Let a sailor show you round CALPE has launched an interactive guide so that visitors can get to know the town. A mobile app that the town hall described as an ‘original and good fun’ guide designed as a videogame that lets the user visit Calpe accompanied by Pedro de Berenguer. An 18th century sailor from Calpe, Berenguer takes visitors through the local streets, showing them the town’s most emblematic sights via augmented reality with texts, photos, videos and 360-degree images.
The Calpe sailor will ask the app users a question which, if they get it right, entitles them to a gift they can collect at the tourist office in Plaza del Mosquit. Berenguer sometimes likes to hide himself so visitors will need to look for him with the help of their mobiles at specified points. The app, which is available in English and Spanish is free and can be used by iOS and Android phones although to enjoy all its possibilities, the phone’s GPS system should be connected.
CALPE received two grants from the provincial council, the Diputación, for the town’s Social Services. A total of €24,876 will go to the SAD help-at-home service created to improve the lifestyle of those with little personal autonomy regardless of age, while enabling them to remain in familiar surroundings. SAD also gives support in situations of personal, psychological or social need. A second €22,716 grant from the Diputación will provide assistance in individual cases of social emergency, the town hall’s Social Services department explained. This takes the form of economic help to alleviate situations by providing cash for basic necessities or ‘exceptional expenses’ for those in particularly vulnerable circumstances or at risk of social exclusion.
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Charity Shop donations THE Charity Shop Teulada is assisting the ambulance service provided by Proteccion Civil for whom they have purchased two ambulances. Charity Shop Teulada (Asociacion Benefica de Teulada) supports AFA, the TeuladaMoraira association for the families of patients with Alzheieemer’s. Donating another vehicle has enabled the association to collect and return patients from the AFA day centre where the Charity Shop will soon be donating funds towards their new Sensory room. They have also purchased climbing equipment for the local school and in the future the charity plans to support the Centro de Acogida, a safe house
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TEULADA-MORAIRA AMBULANCES: Charity Shop Teulada helps to provide essential services. for women and children in Pedreguer. The Charity Shop Teulada will open as usual in August from Monday to Saturday between 10am and 1pm and looks forward to welcoming regular and new customers.
There are many bargains and as the Sales Rail is updated each week there is always sure to be a ‘must-have’ there. The Charity Shop in Avenida Mediterraneo 183, Teulada, has a multinational team of volunteers and anyone with a morn-
ing to spare who would like to help should pop into the shop on a Wednesday morning and speak to Pat. “Please do come along and help us to continue supporting these essential services,” Pat said.
More problems for Summer break municipal pool for fishing club TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall has had to close a football pitch at the Ricardo Benavent stadium. It has been affected by work on the adjoining municipal pool, a project that began in 2017 but has since stalled owing to differences between the town hall and the contractors. What has been completed to date has caused subsidence at the side of the Number Seven pitch
which, following an inspection, town hall officials declared was too dangerous for public use and above all, for children. A different company that is currently contracted to carry out improvements to the stadium is now reinforcing the areas that are threatened by subsidence and municipal sources announced that the pitch would be ready for use again in September when football recommences.
THE Teulada-Moraira Fishing club recently held Match 15, the last of the summer season on the River Jucar’s Section A3. Ten members braved the heat – 35 degrees on a clear sunny day – and landed 35 carp, including one beautiful 6.85-kilo fish. Frank Povey caught the most fish that day, landing 11 with a total weight of 17.4 kilos, followed by Malcolm Hunt in second place and Jeff Richards in third. Congratulations went to Malcolm Hunt who ended the season at the top of the leader board with 84 points. For further information about the club, contact Frank Povey (96 649 0338 or Email frank.povey@btopenworld.com) or call Ray Craig on 966 492 083.
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NEWS EXISTING diesel trains could be covering Line 9 between Teulada and Calpe by next year, the Generalitat announced. Three years ago the regional government closed Line 9 between Calpe and Denia on safety grounds, providing a coach service instead. At the time the Benidorm-Denia line was in the midst of a â‚Ź130 million modernisation project that included installing ultra-modern signalling and safety measures. Only weeks before the 2016 closure, the Altea-Calpe section had come into service again following months of work that involved dismantling and renovating 100-year-old bridges over the River Algar and the Mascarat ravine. The Generalitat now foresees the reopening of the 11 kilometres between Teulada and Calpe following a â‚Ź16 million outlay. The viaduct over the Quisi ravine in Benissa has caused more problems and expense than originally foreseen, putting the entire project behind schedule. The original viaduct, a muchadmired example of railway architecture has been retained and renovated following a public outcry, but a new bridge will be necessary to take the weight of the dual diesel-electric trains which will eventually cover all of Line 9. Although this comes as good news for Teulada-Moraira residents and visitors wanting to take the trenet to Benidorm, travelling in the opposite direction still means taking a coach
put on by the regional rail operator, FGV. According to Generalitat and FGV sources, the entire line from Teulada onwards will be operative in late 2020 and not early 2019 as initially promised. Even this, they warn, is a generous estimate and depends on all going well.
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QUISI VIADUCT: More than 100 years old and saved after an outcry.
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Construction work goes ahead ALTHOUGH all private construction must stop during August, work will continue on the Vicente Berenguer Social-Cultural centre. This strategy combines the sector’s custom of taking holidays at this time of the year and the need to avoid noisy construction work at the height of the season. In this instance, the decision was taken because the site adjoins the San Vicente Ferrer primary school in Teulada. The town hall wants to avoid heavy machinery coming and going when school starts in September, municipal sources said. “We want to avoid potential risks for our local children and not disrupt the normal course of the school term,” they explained. The town hall formalised the contract for the centre which will be built on the site of the old municipal pool on May 31 this year, and construction will still go ahead
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NEW CENTRE: Built on the site of the former municipal pool.
on the project that the previous local government had planned as a Social-Cultural centre. The present CompromisPSOE-Ciudadanos coalition is nonetheless considering giving the centre a use that would be ‘more rational’ and ‘better suited’ to the needs of the municipality.
Triumph for local musicians TEULADA-MORAIRA’S Colla el Falco musicians brought to an end the 28th edition of Denia’s Musica al Castell. The festival organised by Denia’s Culture department featured leading artists well-known in the fields of traditional and popular Mediterranean music. The 30 Teulada-Moraira musicians with their dolçainas - similar to a flageolet - and drums played a wide selection of music including a homage to the Alcoy singersongwriter Ovidi Montllor on the fifth anniversary of his death. The concert conducted by Rafa Soriana ended with an unannounced surprise as a dancer accompanied the musicians as they played their last pieces, Isbilya, a musical fantasy with a recognisable Andalucia theme that was met with a standing ovation.
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NEWS Fiestas honour crop protectors TEULADA-MORAIRA’S Santos de la Piedra festivities still have two days to run. Today Thursday, August 1, there is bull-running between 7pm and 10pm and again tomorrow, Friday August 2. On this last day of the fiestas, the bull-running begins at 7.30pm with another session at 11.30pm. This is followed by the bou embollat version where burning brands are fixed to the bull’s horns. The organisers have stressed under-16s may not enter the enclosure at bull-running events. St Abdon and St Sennen are revered throughout the Valencian Community by agricultural growers and farmers as protectors against hailstones and storms, hence their title of Santos de la Piedra. Little is known of them apart from their names, although according to some sources they were Persian and martyred after the Emperor Decius conquered Persia in the third century AD.
EMPEROR DECIUS: Ordered saints’ martyrdom in third century AD. They are said to have been buried on July 30 in the Pontianus Cemetery in Rome.
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JAVEA Town Hall closed the Ambolo beach in 2007 owing to the danger of rockfalls from the crumbling cliffs. But despite all their efforts, the public continues to visit the cove ever since, despite the barriers shutting off the access road to vehicles and warning notices. The rescue of a young woman who was taken ill and fainted while on the Ambolo beach recently highlighted the problems that the Emergency Services have to deal with when facing an urgent situation there, Rather than try to evacuate the 26-yearold via the road, which was lined with vehicles and possibly blocked, the Red Cross lifesavers decided to take her by boat to the Granadella beach. While there is no restriction on the numbers using the beach, vehicles are restricted and the Red Cross lifesavers knew
More equipment for Proteccion Civil
AMBOLO BEACH: Officially closed but much-frequented.
that they would have no problem in transferring her to an ambulance. After immobilising her with a spinal board they took her out to their dinghy
and went round the headland to Granadella where a Red Cross ambulance was waiting to take her to Javea’s health centre.
JAVEA Town Hall received a donation from the La Caixa bank’s Social Programme. This will be used for two defibrillators and first aid equipment that will help Proteccion Civil volunteers to respond rapidly in an emergency. Public Safety and Emergencies Prevention councillor Pepa Gisbert thanked La Caixa for backing Javea’s social projects and Proteccion Civil for providing increasingly important backup when professionals are called out to emergencies. “It is very important that they should have the necessary equipment,” the councillor said.
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DONATION: Chulvi, Gisbert with La Caixa and Proteccion Civil members. Both Gisbert and Javea’s mayor Jose Chulvi, who was also present, drew attention to the Proteccion Civil volunteers’ great work, their altruism and vocation of helping others combined with their readiness to continue training to provide the best possible assistance.
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Beach tennis is back THE fourth edition of Tenis Playa returns to the Arenal Beach this weekend, August 3 and 4. The classification matches for the amateur categories will be held between 5.30pm and 9pm on Saturday to select the groups for the final, knockout phase the next day. Sunday sees matches between the federated players as well as the semifinals for the amateur and doubles category between 10am and 2pm and from 4.30pm to 8pm. The finals begin at 5pm, finishing with the finals in all categories. For more information, email josebas@csbas.es or ring 639 348 361.
ARENAL: Beach tennis this weekend.
‘Ticket to ride’ call WITH parking restricted at Granadella during the summer, beachgoers must take the trenet tourist train once all spaces are taken. The Compromis party is now suggesting charging them for the three-kilometre journey ‘as they would on any other kind of public transport.’ The Compromis spokesman Juan Cardona stressed that his party was in favour of offering a service in support of public transport, particularly during the summer. “But whoever uses the trenet should buy a ticket,” Cardona said. Another Compromis councillor, Vicent Colomer, pointed out the party suggested last summer that there should be a charge for a service used principally by visitors, but paid for by local taxpayers. Other options suggested by Colomer included a charge for trenet passengers to meet the cost of paying a concessionary to run it or contracting a company that would make a direct charge, with discounts for pensioners, young people and residents.
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Patchwork stars on show TWO local quilting artists recently exhibited their patchwork at Javea Bridge Club. Peter Hayward and his wife Esthrer Tronchoni Simo, multiple award-winners at both national and international level decided to mount at their own expense after their work was rejected for display in the Casa del Cable. Those who braved the stifling temperatures were pleasantly surprised by what they saw and many visited the exhibition later in the day as word got round that something unusual was afoot. Peter’s style is very logical and geometric, heavily influenced by Victor Vasarely, the Hungarian-French artist who is widely accepted as ‘grandfather’ of the Op art movement. Esther’s style is more freehand and her latest work, a green iguana, attracted particular attention and will soon be heading to Houston where it will compete in the world’s premier quilting competition. More information can be
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PATCHWORK ARTIST: Peter’s Op art style. found at www.accidentalquil ter.com website. Peter is a member of the Javea Bridge Club, located on Avenida de Paris 2, where regular duplicate bridge sessions are held every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 3pm, although the timetable differs in August. Visitors are always welcome and the club offers a
partner-finding service with lessons for those PATCHWORK ARTIST: Esther’s freehand wanting to style. learn the fascinating Registration is required and game of bridge. for further details email in Javea Bridge Club are fo@javeabridgeclub or visit holding a two-day weekend the www.javeabridgeclub.com tournament on August 17 and website. 18.
Take care with home BBQs AS it does each summer, Javea Town Hall is taking the risk of forest fire very seriously. Together with recent fire prevention talks for local residents living in the wooded areas where the fires so often occur, there was also a reminder for all residents regarding their barbecues. These are in any case prohibited in forest areas when, as at present, the regional government has announced a pre-emergency situation. This also applies to the designated leisure and picnic areas used for making barbecues and paellas. Great care should also be taken on private property where a spark blown by the wind can - and has in the past - caused a forest fire. The thrown-away embers from home barbecues have also been responsible for fires at waste-collection points because apparently dormant embers can revive hours later, burning rubbish containers and later spreading to adjoining fields and woodland.
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On the rocks SALVAMENTO MARITIMO: Rescue for stranded sailors. FOUR people had to be airlifted to safety after their launch ran aground in Javea’s Cala del Frances. The Local Police, Red Cross, Guardia Civil and a Salvamento Maritimo boat and helicopter were mobilised at 4am after the launch’s occupants contacted the Emergency Services, explaining that they were in difficulties and in need of help. Because the launch was surrounded by rocks, the Salvamento Maritimo boat could not get near
enough to evacuate the occupants and it was finally decided to use the marine rescue service’s helicopter to winch them to safety. None suffered any injuries, but all had a longer journey than expected as they were taken to the helicopter’s base in Manises (Valencia) in accordance with standard procedures. This was Javea’s second yachting incident so far this summer, but only one of many - none of them fortunately serious - since the beginning of the year.
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Collection of Civil War photos
DONATION: Civil War photos given to Denia archive. MIREYA and Mericel Usano have donated a collection of 72 Civil War photographs to Denia’s Municipal Archive. Their father, Dr Manuel Usana enlisted with the Republicans at the outbreak of the war and throughout the three-year conflict took photographs while attending to his medical duties. Obliged to flee when the war ended in 1939, Dr Usano and his wife, Denia-born nurse Rosa Crespo, went first to Bordeaux and Toulouse, once again going into exile when the Nazis invaded France. From there they went to Colombia and finally New
TERUEL FRONT: The Juan Marco battalion with (first right) Manuel Usano. York where he worked for the Pfizer pharmaceutical company. Each time they took with them the photographs that Dr Usano had taken at the Teruel, Malaga, Almeria, Cordoba and Madrid fronts. The couple and their two
daughters Mireya and Mericel returned to Spain as American citizens in 1962 and fell in love with Les Rotes where they spent each summer. Dr Usano’s daughters have now formally donated the photographs which can be consulted at the Denia archive.
Hit and run at sea TWO men were flung into the sea after their boat collided with another off Les Rotes in Denia. An exhaustive search was launched after the police received an alert not long after 11pm that two men had fallen from their boat, but only one had made it to the shore in Les Rotes. Helped to the shore by locals he explained that their boat had sunk after it was rammed by another which left the scene without stopping to help. Both were aged 44 and from Montcada and Xirivella (Valencia) respectively. A Salvamento Maritimo helicopter with a
powerful searchlight combed the section of the sea where the boat had sunk, while a Guardia Civil patrol boat also set out to look for the remaining man. On land, Local Police and National Police searched the rocky stretch of coastline. After spotting the missing man at Punta Negra, 100 metres from shore and calling for help, they swam out to him and found him with a broken leg and on the point of losing consciousness. With the help of a third officer they managed to get him to the beach where a waiting ambulance transferred him to Denia hospital.
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Actor dies THE funeral for Dutch actor Rutger Hauer took place last week following his death at the age of 75 following a brief illness, with his 50-year career including parts in Blade Runner, Blind Fury and Escape from Sobibor.
Airport delays AT least 60 flights were cancelled and 43 were delayed at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport last Thursday following a fault in its aircraft fuelling system the previous day which caused hundreds of cancellations and delays in total.
PASSED AWAY: Hauer was 75.
FRANCE
Failed crossing
Assisted conception
FRENCH inventor Franky Zapata has failed to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hover board to mark 110 years since the first powered flight between Britain and France after missing a refuelling platform by just a few centimetres.
WOMEN in same-sex couples and single females in France could soon be allowed to access an assisted conception programme under draft laws drawn up by the government and unveiled last week which Health Minister Agnes Buzyan said responded to ‘societal demand.’
GERMANY
BELGIUM
Royal appeal
Record heat
DESCENDANT of the former German royal family Prince Georg Friedrich Ferdinand now faces a time limit to withdraw his demand for €1.2 million in damages from the state of Brandenburg over property now in the hands of the state, his lawyer has said.
TEMPERATURES in Belgium reached the highest levels ever recorded last week with 39.9 degrees recorded in Kleine Brogel while a Eurostar train broke down because of the heat in Halle, leaving at least 600 passengers stuck.
Merkel ‘solidarity’ CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has said she feels solidarity with four US congresswomen of colour singled out in attacks from US President Donald Trump who told them to go back to the ‘crime infested places from where they came’ last month.
‘Toxic’ algae TESTS are being conducted on samples of water from the Brussels canal to confirm whether they contain traces of toxic blue-green algae which can cause stomach and breathing problems and diarrhoea in humans who come into contact with it, the capital’s Port Authority said.
DENMARK
Rail tragedy
Organ deaths
A 34-YEAR-OLD mother and her seven year old son from Norway hit by a train while holidaying in Denmark could have been spared death if works to put barriers at the Grenaabanen level crossing had not been postponed, according to media reports.
A TOTAL of 40 people on the Danish organ donation waiting list died last year before they could get a transplant, the highest figure since 2011 according to new figures from the Centre for Organ Donation.
SWEDEN
NORWAY
Blood shortage
‘Arson’ probe
PEOPLE are being urged to donate blood in towns and cities across Sweden after health authorities said the summer holidays, a recent spate of knife attacks and other factors have created a shortage.
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested and charged in connection with an alleged arson attack in Laksevag in November contacted the police and asked to be remanded in custody, according to sources close to the investigation.
Rapper trial THE trial for US rapper A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, began in Stockholm on Tuesday on charges of assault causing actual bodily harm in connection with an alleged beating in the Swedish capital in June.
Missing couple RELATIVES of a Norwegian couple have reported them missing after they travelled to Sweden and were last seen at Vaderoarna in Tanum last week, according to Swedish police who were trying to find them.
FINANCE
Minimum wage increases plan
THE Spanish government will take into account economic developments including market movements, consumption data and purchasing power when deciding on future minimum wage rises, a government official has said. Secretary of State for Economy and Business Support Ana de la Cueva said the government needed to take decisions on the rate ‘prudently.’ It comes as the government plans to increase the minimum wage to €900 a month. Previous efforts to raise it to €1,200 failed to pass along with the rest of last year’s draft budget.
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STAT OF 14 per cent WEEK
The unemployment rate after a fall of around 123,600 during the second quarter of this year meaning it is now at pre-recession levels, according to National Institute for Statistics (INE) data.
OECD on small firms in Spain
Firms reveal half-year profits PUBLICLY-LISTED companies in Spain have published their earnings for the first six months of this year, with many recording year-on-year falls. Firms in the banking sector reported mixed results. CaixaBank made €622 million in net profits, beating the €510 million analysts forecast in July, but still earning 52.1 per cent less year-on-year. The company said staff restructuring which incurred one-off costs of €978 million gross hit their earnings. Sabadell made net profits of €532 million, an increase of almost 341 per cent compared to the first half of
By Joe Gerrard 2018. The rise was caused in part because of costs from the purchase of British bank TSB last year. In the finance sector more broadly, insurance company Mapfre made €374 million, 2.9 per cent less than last year. Company Finance Director Fernando Mata said Mapfre chose not to take advantage of capital gains on its fixed income portfolio because of a drop in interest rates. In the telecommunications sector Vodafone made more than €1 billion, a 10.3 per cent drop on last
year’s figures. Company sources said its decision not to offer promotions was undermined when its rivals chose not to follow suit. Basque operator Euskaltel made €22.9 million, 20.5 per cent less than in the same period in 2018. Losses came despite 4,000 new customers signing up for their services, company sources said. In manufacturing, the Acerinox steel maker earned €69 million, 50 per cent less than in the first half of 2018. The firm had to grapple with ‘very competitive’ market conditions, it said.
SPAIN’S corporate law regime is better than many of the world’s economies for small businesses but regional improvements are needed, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said. The OECD’s SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2019 report stated Spanish law was god when it came to getting companies access to financing. But access to public procurement and the cost of infrastructure, much of which is the responsibility of autonomous communities, let the country down. Small companies’ lack of access to skilled workers also needed improvement, the OECD found.
BUSINESS EXTRA
Purchase go ahead THE European Commission has given the go ahead for US investment firm Carlyle to buy a stake of between 30 and 40 per cent in the Cespa petroleum company for at least €4.2 billion.
Savings push LOSSES: Nissan is axing 12,500 jobs.
Nissan job cuts SPANISH workers at Japanese car maker Nissan’s plants are set to be the first to go in company plans to axe some 12,500 jobs worldwide. Nissan said some 600 workers at plants in Cataluña would retire early while 150 have already left the company voluntarily. Nissan plans to reduce staff numbers in two phases. Some 6,400 workers will have left by the end of this year while 6,100 will go in 2022 and 2023. The car marker is scaling back production by 10 per cent up to 2022. Nissan’s second quarter net profits were €53.1 million, a fall of 94.5 per cent year-on-year.
TELEFONICA telecommunications company president Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete has told analysts that cutting costs to improve its balance sheet remains the ‘priority’ after firm figures showed it had reduced its debt liabilities for the ninth consecutive quarter.
Bond offer OIL company Repsol has issued €750 million in bonds over the next eight years which is being handled by banks including CaixaBank, Santander, Citigroup, Natixis, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and UniCredit.
Company worker spending survey THE average Spanish worker earned about €23,003 before tax last year, according to a survey from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) on worker costs to businesses. The INE’s Annual Labour Cost Survey found annual gross salaries increased by an average of 0.9 per cent compared to 2017 levels. It found the average worker costs firms around €30,883 a year after deductions of about
€202 from administrations to promote jobs and training are taken into account. The net annual cost of the average worker in 2018 was 1.1 per cent higher than the previous year, INE figures found. The survey found almost €412 is spent on welfare contributions per worker per year. Work expenses accounted for almost €209 a year, with €192 spent on severances and €82 on training.
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0,76
0,02
896.716
21,030
0,58
0,12
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0,50
0,00
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14,67
8,32
361.468
MARKS & SPENCER
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2,45
0,05
456.020
371.884
MEDIA CONTEN
3,365
0,78
0,03
29.135
-0,01
167.513
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4,510
-0,11
-0,01
257.099
0,70
0,01
3.707.071
MICRO FOCUS
17,524
1,66
0,29
106.866
0,79
0,05
276.506
MONDI PLC
18,326
1,28
0,23
112.628
30,495
1,01
0,31
239.372
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1,21
0,02
514.166
19,820
1,38
0,27
410.245
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0,42
0,24
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0,59
0,03
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1,01
0,05
278.779
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0,05
0,01
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2,67
0,63
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0,43
0,02
27.613
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0,02
0,00
585.227
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2,102
1,00
0,02
303.968
RECKITT BNKR
65,290
0,74
0,48
77.237
19,550
1,06
0,20
384.338
ANTOFAGASTA
9,490
1,08
0,10
186.482
ASHTEAD GROUP
23,180
1,68
0,38
82.181
ASTRA ZENECA
70,560
2,19
1,51
BABCOCK INTE
4,750
-0,17
BARCLAYS BANK
1,608
BARRATT DEVE
6,672
BAT INDUSTRI BILLITON
BRITISH FOODS
PEARSON
BRITISH LAND
5,392
0,57
0,03
253.179
BRITISH TELECOM
1,947
1,43
0,03
2.779.420
BUNZL
21,510
-0,02
-0,00
224.861
BURBERRY
23,110
1,21
0,28
86.416
REED INTER
CARNIVAL PLC
36,479
0,19
0,07
49.471
RENTOKIL GRP
CELLTECH
28,640
1,42
0,40
39.989
RIO TINTO
CENTRICA
0,900
3,24
0,03
4.034.781
CGNU
4,121
0,35
0,01
565.895
CONVATEC GROUP
4,140
0,58
0,02
356.202
46,445
0,85
0,39
226.884
ROLLS ROYCE
8,838
1,77
0,15
237.932
ROYAL & SUN
5,818
1,18
0,07
177.497
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
2,303
0,96
0,02
721.048 420.270
1,526
1,38
0,02
65.458
CRH
27,370
1,70
0,46
139.763
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B SHRS 25,765
0,90
0,23
CRODA INTERN
47,060
0,68
0,32
17.434
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL.A NLD 25,740
1,15
0,29
898.676
DCC ORD IEP0
70,880
2,06
1,43
17.384
SAGE GROUP
2,15
0,16
398.769 653.014
7,494
3,277
0,62
0,02
227.101
SAINSBURY
2,000
0,60
0,01
DIAGEO
33,475
0,74
0,24
332.612
SCHRODERS
30,380
1,46
0,44
13.693
EASYJET
10,330
-0,13
-0,01
238.262
SCOT.& STH
11,110
2,48
0,27
581.301
EXPERIAN GROUP LTD
24,930
0,49
0,12
146.149
SEVERN TRENT
20,730
1,89
0,38
42.866
26,440
0,88
0,23
24.169
DELLING GRP
8,000
1,91
0,15
184.740
SKILLSGROUP
GLAXO WELLCO
17,052
1,84
0,31
573.348
SLOUGH EST.
7,850
2,16
0,17
283.361
GLENCORE INTL
2,764
1,58
0,04
1.995.237
SMITH & NEP.
18,175
1,17
0,21
125.377
GROUP 4 SECU
1,957
-0,04
-0,00
237.724
SMITHS INDU.
16,545
0,91
0,15
33.953
HAMMERSON
2,710
0,18
0,01
224.195
ST JAMES S P
10,651
1,22
0,13
104.231
FRESNILLO
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN HSBC IMPERIAL TOBACCO
21,340
2,51
0,52
50.258
STAN.CHART
6,904
0,03
0,00
625.763
6,610
-0,28
-0,02
3.591.075
STANDARD LIFE
3,071
0,98
0,03
356.005
21,600
0,75
0,16
124.165
TAYLOR WOOD.
1,747
0,69
0,01
737.728
TESCO
2,274
0,96
0,02
1.504.867
INFORMA GROU
8,872
2,33
0,20
295.432
INTERCON.HOT
56,240
1,89
1,04
14.224
TUI
INTERTEK GROUP
57,660
1,16
0,66
21.299
UNILEVER
8,520
0,86
0,07
98.604
49,350
0,34
0,16
202.288
INTL CONSOLIDATED ARLNS GR 4,398
0,22
0,01
515.372
UN.UTILITIES
8,050
2,28
0,18
250.798
ITV
1,144
1,46
0,02
713.408
VODAFONE GRP
1,506
4,88
0,07
20.489.588
32,130
0,56
0,18
24.242
WHITBREAD
45,590
0,11
0,05
45.899
KINGFISHER
2,262
0,99
0,02
433.543
WPP GROUP
9,674
0,96
0,09
123.885
LAND SECURIT
8,462
0,39
0,03
109.476
3I GROUP
11,420
2,74
0,31
140.765
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0.90148
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New UK government and central bank outlooks keep currency markets on edge
ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday
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Euro EUR/GBP: Unmoved at £0.89 EUR/USD: Down from $1.13 to $1.11 The euro (EUR) spent much of July with mixed movement, as its rival the US dollar (USD) recovered and the shared currency outlook became increasingly gloomy due to concerns about the eurozone’s economy. Eurozone economic activity, especially in the manufacturing sector and especially in Germany, has been showing signs of prolonged weakness and slowdown. Hopes for the eurozone economy to be rebounding from the slowdown seen earlier in the year have largely faded. Due to these lasting economic fears, markets have become more convinced that the European Central Bank (ECB) will ease monetary policy before the end of the year. The ECB signalled as much in its
THE EURO: Spent much of July with mixed movement.
policy decision this week. However, ECB President Mario Draghi kept markets from getting too jittery, as he was less gloomy about the economy than many had suspected. Still, investors will keep a close eye on eurozone data over the coming month, as it may indicate what
stimulus measures the ECB will adopt when it meets in September. Pound GBP/EUR: Unmoved at €1.12 GBP/USD: Down from $1.27 to $1.24 Once again among the worst-performing major currencies, the pound (GBP) continued to be throt-
tled over the past month, by fears that a no-deal Brexit was becoming an increasingly plausible outcome to the long Brexit process. As expected, hard Brexit advocate Boris Johnson won the Conservative Party leadership contest by a wide margin and became Britain’s new Prime Minister. Many fellow ‘Brexiteers’ have been selected for Johnson’s government cabinet, making economists anxious that a worst-case scenario no-deal Brexit will indeed be more likely. Brexit fears have only been part of the pound’s reason for weakness, as recent UK data continues to show signs of economic activity being weakened by uncertainty. This has caused Bank of England (BoE) interest rate cut speculation to rise as well. UK politics and the Brexit plans of the Johnson government are like-
ly to remain in focus for the pound. US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.78 to £0.80 USD/EUR: Up from €0.87 to €0.89 Following brief periods of weakness in June, the US dollar (USD) has been able to benefit from broad weakness in both the pound (GBP) and euro (EUR) to put in solid gains for much of July. While Federal Reserve interest rate cut bets have risen significantly, with analysts expecting multiple US interest rate cuts over the next year, weakness in US dollar rivals has prevented the currency from suffering too much. Of course, with the Federal Reserve’s July policy decision due to take place next week, the US dollar could be in for big movement in the coming weeks depending on the action and tone the bank takes.
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Bank hiring row goes on SANTANDER has accused a prospective CEO of engaging in unethical behaviour by recording conversations between himself and senior company staff. The bank claimed Andrea Orcel, who was set to be Santander’s new CEO until it withdrew the offer, recorded conversations during the final phase of negotiations for the position. Bank president Ana Botin said a final contract for the role, which carried a salary of €17 million, ‘never materialised.’ His recording of conversations showed ‘dubious ethical and moral qualities’ which were not befitting the CEO of a bank, the president added. It comes after Orcel threatened to take Santander to court claiming they rescinded on their offer leaving him jobless. He is seeking more than €100 million in compensation from the bank. Botin said Orcel’s hiring process was conducted in good faith and carried out according to ‘solid’ corporate governance standards. Orcel is attempting to pin his case on an offer letter he signed for the company. But Botin said the letter had no legal validity.
Pension cost rise THE Spanish state spent almost €9.7 billion a month on pension payments from the start of July, an increase of more than 7 per cent year-on-year government figures show. Data from the Labour Ministry showed the amount allocated to pension spending represented a new record. It comes as the number of pensioners grew by 1.2 per cent from July 2018 to this year, reaching more than 9.7 million. July is the 42nd consecutive month in which pension costs have risen. The average retirement pension was around €1,138 a month as of July 1, almost 5 per cent higher than the previous year. The average general pension was about €991 a month when payouts for permanent disabilities, widowhood and orphans are taken into account. Retirement pensions account for almost two thirds of the more than 9.7 million total at more than six million. Almost 2.4 million widows’ pensions are paid out, more than 959,220 go to recipients with permanent disabilities, while more than 341,330 go to orphans. Government figures showed eight regions spent more on pensions than the national average. The top spenders were
BUSINESS EXTRA
Bank to avoid negative rate CAIXABANK has said it will not apply negative interest rates to private deposits despite ‘strong pressure’ on the company to bring them in from the current economic situation, CEO Gonzalo Gortazar said.
Railway cash THE Spanish government has earmarked €95.8 million for maintenance projects across its non-high speed rail network for the next three years, with works due to fix signalling, detection systems and other devices. INCREASE: The Spanish state is spending more on pensions. the Basque Country with more than €1,230 a month, Asturias with almost €1,170 and the Madrid Region with more than €1,160. Extremadura, Galicia and Murcia all spend less than the national average with around €826, more than €841 and more than €873 respectively. Pensions continue to be a contentious issue for the Spanish government and
retirees. Proposed increases of fractions of a percent from the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) government sparked mass demonstrations across the country. Pension costs continue to climb as Spain’s population ages, meaning more people will receive payouts, but there will be fewer taxpayers supporting the system.
Firms probe THE National Commission for Markets and Securities (CNMC) has launched an investigation into 13 companies which operate Spain’s highway network over allegations they engaged in anti-competitve practices, including forming cartels and collusion to distribute contracts among themselves.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WHAT a weekend that was. Not only did I watch with glee and satisfaction, reruns of the destruction of Corbyn’s bunch of seedy, glum faced and utterly miserable losers, by a buoyant Boris and a rib-tickling Rees Mogg - who managed to put forth arguments and positive ideas to the House in a language that the opposition couldn’t even understand, leave alone find credible answers for (Diana Abbott is still Googling up most of the words as we speak!), but I also discovered I had won yet another £15 million in a lottery; a game of chance that I have no recollection of, but is nevertheless kindly being held for me by the American Ambassador to Nigeria who wants to arrange a meet to hand it over. He will be arriving in the UK next week and has requested I send my address and phone number, so he can ‘deliver the package in person!’ Before I do that, I must urgently (‘before time will be against us’) send $280 to the cargo registration officer, a Mr Nwabundo Iscanyi Benjami in Lagos Nigeria. The letter is actually signed by Ambassador W Stuart Symington himself, so it is obviously genuine and subsequently this column will unfortunately be my final offering as I could, by the time it is published be off on a well-de-
FEATURE
A weekend of highlights
CROMER PIER: Quintessentially British. served golfing trip to Honolulu! To complete my weekend, I actually found myself the recipient of gale force winds at the end of Cromer pier! I know, I know, what a rich and abundantly varied life he must lead I hear you say. Well, in
fact, that is precisely how it panned out this weekend. After attending yet another tedious, but necessary specialist appointment in the UK (Don’t worry folks there’s life in the old canine yet!), I took up the kind invitation of some old friends to join them in a couple of days of frol-
ics in the depths of the beautiful Norfolk countryside. One of the weekend highlights was the summer variety show on the historic and quintessentially British, Cromer pier. Picked up by a coach (what else!) with the delightful title of ‘Marriots Chariots’ prominently displayed on its side, the highly skillful ‘charioteer’ wove us through the meandering byways and hedgerow flanked ‘low ways,’ till we soon found our selves savouring the sight of the crashing waves and slate grey briny of our Cromer seaside destination. Naturally, in true British tradition, the crippling Sahara record- breaking conditions had changed overnight and the wind, although not cold, was whistling across the bay, whipping up the surf and, once again in true British fashion, completely undeterring a whole family of swimmers and surfers frolicking happily on the stony grey and swirling foreshore. The end of the pier show was utterly delightful with all the rich British content and humour one would expect from this most local of traditions. Surrounded exclusively by the accents of dear old GB and even regaled at one stage by the National Anthem, my pint glass positively overflowed. A million thanks to all concerned. Keep the faith Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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CASSANDRA NASH A WEEKLY LOOK - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
ANYONE who remembers Jose Maria Aznar’s ‘Leave, Sr Gonzalez’ in the mid-1990s felt the cockles of their heart warming up at the sight of the two ex-presidents talking together in Madrid. They were speaking at a technology forum moderated by the former Partido Popular Minister of Defence, Eduardo Serra and inevitably politics overlaid many of the questions and replies. How reassuring to hear voices of reason cutting through the highpitched hysterical babble of the preInvestiture debates and commentaries, old-timers declared. The old foes could safely ignore their successors’ red lines because Gonzalez has never come out as a full-fat Sanchista, while Aznar hinted that he believes Pablo Casado’s PP should abstain and enable Sanchez to govern. It almost fooled those who were around at the height of Gonzalez-Aznar enmity into sighing for the good old days. Those days never existed and Gon-
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The good old days zalez and Aznar were only prepared to chat amicably because neither is important to national politics and both know they no longer influence them.
Seen and not seen VOX is everything Spain has fled from since Francisco Franco’s death in 1975.
Santiago Abascal’s party hardly echoes the thoughts and feelings of the majority of the population, but what you see is what you get. They might be bigots but they aren’t hypocrites. The same can’t be said for Podemos at the other end of Spain’s political spectrum. Strictly speaking it’s Unidas
Podemos which incorporates Izquierda Unida, the former Communist party. IU and its leader Alberto Garzon command respect but have little clout and the lead singer is Pablo Iglesias. He wouldn’t let Pedro Sanchez enter the Moncloa in March 2016 and he’s doing his damnedest to prevent it in 2019.
No need for a love-in
IT’S not a bad idea to have coalition government whose members are not enamoured of each other. A little mutual distrust and ill-disguised resentment is always more convincing than false smiles and promises of partnership made in heaven. Remember the cringe-making David CameronNick Clegg love-in at the 10 Downing Street garden in May 2010? Remember how it went pear-shaped in 2012 and ended belly-up in 2015? But a coalition is something that Spain has yet to experience and judging by the Investiture debacle it won’t happen in the foreseeable future. Downing Street.
With martyred altruism Iglesias said before the failed Investiture debate that he would forego the vicepresidency that was his due. He knew the bargain he still intended to drive would scupper any chance of a coalition on Sanchez’s terms and prevent his return to the Moncloa. Iglesias did so while preaching democracy but not practising it. Worse in his own way than Abascal because the Podemos supremo is both a hypocrite and a bigot.
A right old twoand-eight OH, the gloating! Oh, the pleasure on the faces of Pablo Casado and Albert Rivera when Iglesias gave an encore of his 2016 party trick and prevented Pedro Sanchez from becoming president last week. The Right might be at sixes and sevens, but it’s nothing compared to the Left’s two-and-eight.
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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING VIEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
AT this time of year, air travel’s uppermost in many people’s minds. Not always a pleasant experience what with queuing, flight delays, threats of strikes etc. But let’s look at another problem: reclining seats in economy class. You know, when the guy in front must have loosened an extra bolt in the seat base - because he’s effectively in your lap. And bang! There go your laptop, drinks and food! On long haul, ideally you should only be able to recline seats an hour or so after the main meal has been served. Problem sorted! But if there is a problem, why not speak out (politely) rather than sulking and taking a picture for social media - which everyone seems to do nowadays? But symptomatic of the ‘snowflake generation’ that seems to say to itself: I have a problem, but rather than fix it I’ll post a bunch of messages declaring how ****** off I am, hoping that the silent indignation and smiley faces will somehow make it all go away... Flying used to be fun, but I’m talking about the ‘80s and even earlier. Since then, flying’s become increasingly punishing as the seat cushions in cattle class have become thinner
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AIR TRAVEL: Not always a pleasant experience. like some absurd time lapse torture. So, thinner seat cushions, less leg room due to shorter seat pitch and skimpy food service plus lengthy waits on the tarmac have all eroded what used to be a reasonably convenient and pleasant form of travel. Some time ago, a neighbour decided to finally give up flying after a lifetime of it. Dreadful airports, dreadful security, dreadful overcrowding, strikes, delays, screaming kids, harassed parents and centre seatmates who hog both armrests and glare at you ominously if you dare to object. So, he’s now committed to staying in the UK or travelling elsewhere
only by ferry or trains. He swears he won’t ever miss boarding a plane again. Too true, especially if Ryanair pilots vote to strike this summer and dig their, err, chocks in for the, err, long haul... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and (now) audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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A better system for proxies Some years ago, our Community of Property Owners had the same problem regarding proxy votes as your earlier questioner. When residents realised that their wishes were not necessarily carried out by the proxy holder, discontent arose. When I became president, I instructed our administrators to include all Agenda items on the proxy form. Voters could then put a tick against each item to vote Yes/No/Abstain. This ensures that their wishes are respected. This system is normal practice among large corporations for their AGM, particularly for electing committee/board members. We have used this method for many years and it works. R N (Costa Blanca) Thank you for your excellent suggestion. YOU AND THE The proxy forms LAW IN SPAIN with the Agenda items can be sent out to the community members as part of the information package announcing the Annual General Meeting, which should include the Minutes of the previous meeting, the Agenda itself, the financial report and the proposed budget for the coming year. The member can then deliver the filled-in and signed form to the person he wishes to vote his proxy at the AGM. The forms are collected at the end of the meeting.
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Visuel CONSULAR MATTERS THE presentation given by a group of Danish artists called VISUEL is a special occasion, but if this presentation also takes place in one of the most special towns on the coast, such as Nerja, my consular duty is transformed into a personal pleasure, a welcome relief from running my firm on the Costa Del Sol. Starting on July 18, 2019 the work of a dozen Danish artists has been exhibiting in the Nerja Museum under the title of ‘Underground’ in triptych format. The title of the exhibition was very appropriate for two reasons, firstly the artists drew from the deepest of their souls and this is reflected in their different artistic ex-
pressions. Secondly the exhibition is in the room that is located in the basement of the Nerja Museum, which makes the works more intimate and closer. When Caroline Krabbe, one of the artists of the exhibition, asked me to give a speech at the exhibition’s opening ceremony, I rearranged my schedule as this was an event that I wanted to attend and be part of the moment. A summer night in Nerja and enjoying art is one of the most attractive offers I receive as Trade Delegate for Andalucia and Extremadura. Caroline belongs to a family of reputed Danish artists who have been based for many years in Frigiliana. She belongs to a family that combines in a wise and discreet way two creative universes, the Danish and the south of Spain. Caroline managed for many years probably the only art gallery
Marisa Moreno Castillo: Consul of Denmark
From left to right: Maribel Castillo, Marisa Moreno (Danish Counsel) and Caroline Krabbe. in the Axarquia villages, maintaining continuous communication and collaboration with international artistic trends. Caroline has created her own universe, where you can recognise the confluence of the colours and the lights of the south, her Scandinavian roots, the influence of the pictorial work of her father, Arne Sorensen, a very wellknown artist in Denmark and the
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What a fine old mess! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I SAW on the news that there is a scumbag American financier called Jeffrey Epstein being accused again of having sex with underage women. OK, let’s get this clear there is no such thing as ‘an underage woman.’ She’s a child!! And he is a paedophile. If he is guilty, bang him up and throw the key away instead of repeating the pittance of a sentence he got in 2008. I got a letter from my insurance company the other day informing me that I had got a speeding fine. It said: ‘We are contacting you because we have located the publication of a notice related to the vehicle registration number xxxxxxx.’ The information in this notification is as follows: and it then goes on to tell when and where and how much the fine was. I ‘phoned them and asked how they knew about it before I did. They told me that these notices go into this publication if Trafico do not get a response from the second letter they send to the owner of the vehicle.
Well you know where this is going. I never got a second letter. In fact, I never got a first letter. I find this strange because there is someone on our gate 24/7 and Correos know that even if he’s away for a few minutes, they only have to wait a short time. I don’t believe I was sent anything. The person on the ‘phone informed me that this is not unusual. I was fortunate. I paid it straight away and managed to get the maximum discount on my fine. Now not every company gives this service, so I was lucky. I was relating this story to my mate and he told me a horror story about how he had a fine that he never knew anything about and he finished up with a horrendous fine. The first thing he knew about it was when his bank account was embargoed and even though he protested, they were not interested and insisted that the letters had been sent. I have had similar experiences here with letters from the town hall or other official places where it’s something to do with a payment. I mean, they would never tell porkies about these letters just to get a bit of extra dosh would they? Or would they? Let me know if you have had any experiences of fine letters going missing.
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forms and volumes of the work of her famous potter mother, Dorte Krabbe. Caroline, has closed the gallery experience and is now immersed in its creative stage through its membership in the artistic group VISUEL. This group was founded in 2016, the year in which the member artists exhibited for the first time in Denmark and the next exhi-
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bition was in Frigiliana in September of the same year at the Krabbe Gallery. Then, it was when the VISUEL group was formed. Since that moment, VISUEL has been exhibiting a couple of times per year in all kinds of places from museums to pop-up exhibitions, which challenge the world of regular art. Good luck Caroline, good luck VISUEL!
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Fascism comes to the USA BARRY DUKE LAST month a shudder ran down my spine, the likes of which I had not experienced in more than 50 years. I had just finished watching a YouTube video of Donald John Trump doing convincing impressions of Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler at a white supremacist rally in North Carolina. As he frantically waved his ridiculously tiny lizard-like hands about and ranted about Democrat Congress member Ilhan Omar hating America thousands began chanting ‘send her back!, send her back!’ B a c k w h e r e ? To h e r country of her birth, Somal i a . I t w a s n ’t o n l y O m a r that this racist, misogynistic clown targeted. In total he directed his venom towards eight women, and as
DONALD TRUMP: Drove the crowd crazy. he named them the crowd w e n t c r a z y. T h e y a l s o turned their anger on media representatives. When some reporters in the press pit remained seated during the pledge of allegiance and the n a t i o n a l a n t h e m , Tr u m p supporters angrily yelled ‘stand up, media!’ from the
stands. And, of course, when this posturing nincompoop attacked the press, his imbecilic supporters cheered wildly. The video projected me back to a time when - as a correspondent for the Star daily newspaper in Johannesburg - I was routinely sent to
cover neo-Nazi rallies in various parts of South Africa. In those days the target was invariably Jews, and on one occasion when I entered a hall packed full of white supremacists, a raging nationalist addressing the crowd stopped in mid-speech and demanded to know who I was.
When I replied that I was a Star correspondent, he asked why a newspaper would want to employ ‘a Jew jockey hippy.’ Where he got the idea I was Jewish, I have no idea, but the ‘jockey’ bit was clearly intended to insult my diminutive stature (5ft 4in). And the ‘hippy’ bit was aimed at my shoulder-length auburn hair. There was a rumbling of discontent among the attendees that built up to a crescendo, with the crowd eventually roaring ‘throw him out!,’ ‘throw him out.’ As a gang of about a dozen enormous knuckle-draggers advanced on me, some wielding pick handles, I legged it out of the hall and ran towards the company Mercedes that was waiting for me outside the hall. John, my black chauffeur, was leaning nonchalantly against the car, and when he saw the hostile neanderthals he said: ‘Don’t worry, boss, I’m
holding a knife behind my back.’ This caused me to scream ‘if you show a weapon, we’re dead meat. Get in the car and drive. NOW!’ He did precisely that. But, as we were in a muddy field, the car slewed 180 degrees when he hit the accelerator and jet-sprayed the advancing thugs with mud and grass. ‘Ha!,’ chuckled John, ‘now they are all black.’ I would have laughed at that, but for the fact that the morons chose to give chase in their vehicles. John told me to calm down. ‘They’re not gonna catch us with beat-up old Ford vans and tractors,’ he correctly pointed out. Fascism - which landed my father in an Italian prisoner-of war camp during the Second World War - is what caused me to flee apartheid South Africa in 1973, and there are no words to describe the sheer horror I felt when I saw it resurface last month in North Carolina.
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In total agreement BRILLIANT, couldn’t agree with you more (‘What if’ Manifesto Issue 1776). Once again, brilliant. Best regards. Loraine and Tony
No vote DEAR Leapy, Having just read your ‘what if’ manifesto (Issue 1776), twice, so I was clear. YOU WOULD GET MY VOTE! Cheers Fiona
Possible backlash DEAR Leapy Lee Totally agree with you on items of your manifesto (Issue 1776). Unfortunately difficult for people that agree with you to be outspoken on these matters as would be called RxxxxT. Good Luck Sue Gell
In support DEAR Leapy It was with great delight we read and reread your article (‘What if’ manifesto, Issue 1776). Our top 10 are as follows 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 13, 16, 18, 23 and in top place should without any doubt be number 9 - regards introduction of two years national service. Keeping on with your thinking because we really enjoy your article every week. Best regards, Lynda and Laurence Patterson
Man in charge COME on Leapy I know you have said before you are not interested in standing for Parliament, but let’s face it you are the man for the job.With you as the new Prime minister we might just stand a chance of putting the GREAT back in BRITAIN. Anyway keep up the good work of spreading common sense. Regards, Tony
Missed opportunity I READ the news of Spain’s PSOE and Podemos failing to agree to a coalition with despair and I see it as a missed opportunity. I had looked forward to a new government that would serve the interests of workers here in Spain rather than those of big business. As a Brit I have watched as right-wing governments there and in Spain loot and pillage their countries to serve their corporate puppet masters. Taxes for the wealthiest have been slashed while ordinary people have been punished with bru-
NO AGREEMENT: Failed to put party politics aside. tal austerity regimes. PSOE and Podemos had a chance to put an end to this, but they failed to take it. Their failure to put aside party politics and unite on a left-wing basis is tragic
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but it will ultimately be the working class, not they, who pay the price. The two parties’ lack of political vision may allow reaction to rear its ugly head. Owen Carlson
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OUR VIEW Good plan, bad cause A BUS and police escort service put on for young women attending a festival in the Basque Country is welcome, but also a damning indictment on Spain’s gender violence issue. Santurtzi Council and the Biscay Province town’s Local Police joined forces to bus young women in and out of the Carmenes de Santurtzi fiesta. Santurtzi Council culture spokesperson Danel Bringas said it aimed to avoid young women being targeted by ‘threats, propositions, unpleasant insinuations or violent situations.’ One comment from a user was chillingly telling. She said: “After a certain time of night this all gets crazy. Anything could happen to you.” The last part underlines how pervasive the dangers facing women are in Spain. The beast of machismo, or gender violence culture, continues to prey on women and its appetite for victims appears boundless. Recent government figures show 35 women died in proven or alleged gender violence cases so far this year, the third worst figure in a decade. More than 1,000 have died since records began in 2003. Santurtzi’s scheme and others are welcome, but all they do is treat the symptoms and not the problem. Educating young men out of sexist and violent mindsets and treating addictions would go a long way. But ultimately society must be radically altered and the economy transformed to stop it manufacturing the poverty which spawns so much of the causes of the gender violence scourge.
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Julen well case confirms cause of death vThe well was dangerous and anyone could have experienced the same fate, so he needs punishing. The parents must take some responsibility, however I imagine they are being punished daily for losing their son. Anne Brogan
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It’s sad that a life has been lost of someone so young but what does it serve to punish the land owner. Pragmatism would suggest the parents/person in charge of care at the time would be punished for child endangerment. Robbie Mc Miller
would be wrong to deny someone their freedom. As tragic as these cases are, they are extremely rare in the grand scheme of things. It is impossible for society to protect itself from every eventuality. Brian Photastic
Father murdered 11-year-old son then killed himself Not even professionals can foretell if someone might snap. And unless there is overwhelming evidence, it
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Why would you give visiting rights to someone who has already has suicidal tendencies? Especially if a child is involved. I think the judge has a lot to answer for. Shocking lack of judgement. RIP little one. Condolences to the Mother. Jeni Potter
Threats left teenager scared to go out Sentence suspended for two years, this is hardly reassurance to any young person scared of threats similar to those this young person experienced. He’s still at large. He should be in prison, how can she be reassured? Penny Cameron
Boris Johnson officially UK prime minister Going by his past experience I’d say we are doomed. Ask anyone who knows him or has worked with him. However he did cause Brexit with his hack journalism and heading the Leave party, a political move on his part, he created the mess but I doubt he’ll clean it up. Katrina Edbrooke
POLL OF THE WEEK Tostada con tomate y aceite is one of the most traditional breakfasts in Spain! It consists of toast, tomato and olive oil, and is one of the most popular morning meals here. And a full English is... well, we’re sure you know! But for those who don’t, this UK legend usually consists of bacon, eggs, mushrooms, toast, beans and tomatoes.
Have you given up your homeland’s brekkie and swapped it for your adopted nation’s favourite? Or not? Answer 1: Tostada con tomate y aceite • Answer 2: Full English breakfast
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Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote On the Buses On the Buses George and Mildred Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:40pm Emmerdale 3:15pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:55pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:10pm Unforgotten 12:10am Unforgotten 1:10am Law & Order: UK The evacuation of a central London hospital leads to the discovery of a tragic death.
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Mike & Molly King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Channel 4 News A New Life in the Sun Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown A Place in the Sun The £100k Drop Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Orangutan Jungle School Jade GameFace Sean Lock: Keep it Light Emergency Helicopter Medics Born Famous
The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder Terry watches over the home of a 1960s rock star, while he is away playing a season in Las Vegas. 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm British Superbike Championship Highlights James Haydon presents highlights of the seventh round of the campaign from Thruxton. 10:00pm Speed Freaks 11:00pm Assassins 12:05am FYI Daily
9:40am 9:55am 10:10am 10:15am 12:15pm
Shimmer and Shine Floogals Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm I Didn't Kill My Sister 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Casualty 24/7 11:00pm The Murder of Charlene Downes 1:45am Caught on Camera
7:00am Rio Grande 9:00am Robin Hood 11:00am Samson 1:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy 3:05pm Predator 5:00pm Predator 2 7:00pm Predators 9:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy 11:05pm Predator 1:00am Predator 2
8:05am The Bachelors 9:50am Fun with Dick and Jane 11:30am Grown Ups 1:20pm Hot Fuzz 3:25pm Mamma Mia! 5:25pm American Pie: The Wedding 7:10pm Grown Ups 9:00pm Hot Fuzz 11:05pm Mamma Mia! 1:00am Crazy, Stupid, Love
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Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother Melissa & Joey Black-Ish Speechless Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Baby Daddy Black-Ish Speechless The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Drama following the lives and loves of a group of teenagers and young adults in Chester. School of Rock Young Sheldon Celebs Go Dating Wife Swap USA The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine
7:00am Drunk on Love 8:50am The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 10:20am Ralph Breaks the Internet 12:15pm Brothers' Nest 2:00pm The Darkest Minds 3:50pm The Iron Sky: The Coming Race It's 2047 and Earth has been destroyed by nuclear war. 5:30pm The Adventures of Jurassic Pet An adventurous teenage boy adopts and hatches a baby T-rex he calls Albert. 7:00pm Ralph Breaks the Internet 9:00pm The Darkest Minds 11:00pm Escape From Sobibor 1:00am The Iron Sky: The Coming Race 2:50am Drunk on Love
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This is a time to consider finances and keep your options open. Someone who tries to get a fast decision out of you by pushing you into a corner is doing you no favours. You will decide what (if anything) needs to be done when you are good and ready.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Keep things simple. Getting involved in other people's problems is not for you at the moment. It may be necessary to delay a decision to give yourself time to think. Could you manage a few days away somewhere? Maybe you could stay with a friend or relative. You need some peace and quiet on your own.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Although things are going pretty well, there are some things that could be just a little better organised. The time and money that this saves could be small, but it's the ongoing positive attitude that counts. There have been times recently when you have wondered if your progress on a certain matter would ever start up again.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is better if you don't get involved in any high profile, high risk business deals. Success is not assured. This is a time for financial consolidation. Count your pennies and see the pounds collecting in the future. On a cold winter’s night it can give a pleasant glow to realise your action during the summer is keeping you warm.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Partnerships see you leap ahead on something that was a bit stuck in the mud. A leap in your bank balance follows. Some quick decisions may be called for so it is better to share responsibilities, whatever the outcome. You have a chance to show just how clever you can be, but do it because it gives you personal satisfaction rather than to impress.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After a hectic start to the week, things seem to have slowed down. Look carefully at what has happened, but remember that there is no point in worrying over something that you cannot change. Sitting tight and waiting for this period to pass could be the best solution. Certainly, it will prove less stressful than fighting a losing corner.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Money is good and this can make you over-confident. Beware bank managers offering loans in large amounts. Nothing is for free and you need to look carefully at interest rates right now. Another, more personal, investment also needs looking at right now. Are things going exactly the way you want them to?
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
Cartoon by Audrey Quinton www.audreyq.co.uk
Aim a bit higher than usual and you may be surprised at your success. When seeing the bigger picture, you realise that it is not so daunting after all. If one person can do it, then so can another. It is a matter of how you approach it. What you have to ask yourself this week is why you should accept the minimum when the maximum is so close by.
Famous quote
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Fiction was invented the day Jonas arrived home and told his wife that he was three days later because he had been swallowed by a whale.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Writer
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This should be a great time for your finances. Any glitch is likely to be because you have overspent. Even if things still need close attention, you can win if you concentrate. A bit of plotting and planning can work wonders at the moment. Most of your big expenses are behind you and if you can just tighten that belt a wee bit more.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although things seem fine, this is not a time to overstretch your finances. Spending a lot this week without thought is problematic later. This is a week of shifting and changing and that certainly means your finances. The other area is your social circle, where people come and go, sometimes without warning.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is not a particularly lucky week for you, so I would certainly advise caution. Gambling is not recommended. Being clever with money is as much about not spending it as about how you spend it. .
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Look at the long-term picture when considering money matters. What seems like a good deal now may not be so a few years down the line. Someone who appears to be telling a lie may simply have either misunderstood or have the wrong information.
ANCIENT: Horseshoe crabs evolved before the dinosaurs.
DID YOU KNOW?
Women’s wit
THE horseshoe crab has remained more or less evolutionary unchanged for at least 445 million years. The animal is known as a ‘living fossil’ because of its longevity. Its age means that it walked the earth before the dinosaurs, outlived them and survived until modern times. Horseshoe crabs have 10 eyes, a shard outer shell and long tails. Each specimen can live for up to about 20 years. Their numbers have dwindled in recent years and they are increasingly under threat as a species.
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Cryptic
TIME
Across 1 Small cooking utensil range (4) 3 Stormy petrels, I found. are coldblooded creatures (8) 9 Steered clear of a free journalist (7) 10 Journalist claiming award is fix (5) 11 Country featured in Dublin Diaries (5) 12 Account about Rotterdam, possibly (6) 14 Lard is produced for Scottish land- owners (6) 16 Injury initially received in European country (6) 19 Pal emptied pockets for fools (6) 21 Insult leaves a mark (5) 24 Tim returns with ruler, goodness (5) 25 Swore a few made a mistake (7) 26 Changed ringtone element (8) 27 Emperor buried in crypt's a Romanov (4) Down 1 Painless treatment for dogs (8) 2 Stay clear of a space (5) 4 Last stop before river (6) 5 Belgian port without an oaf (5) 6 Left European peninsula for African state (7) 7 Singular fuss about providing drink (4)
8 King of fitted wardrobes (6) 13 Burglar tried urn by mistake (8) 15 Get left in scratchin' her itch? (7) 17 Light shade of broken plates (6) 18 Housing area in eastern land (6)
Code Breaker
20 A slogan for Tom to ruin (5) 22 Pulls in listeners around North (5) 23 Arab state within Romania (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents H and 19 represents Z, so fill in H every time the figure 9 appears and Z every time the figure 19 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 Abnormal and hideous (9) 7 Having the same or nearly the same characteristics (5) 9 To gather in great quantity (5) 10 Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising or adapting (4) 11 Lowest point of anything (5) 14 Stunned (5) 15 Small pigeon (4) 18 Join together (5) 19 Optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light (5) 20 Continual (9)
English - Spanish
Down 2 Any long and difficult trip (4) 3 Beetle sacred in ancient Egypt (6) 4 In complete agreement (9) 5 Having a strong or impatient wish to do something (5) 6/16 Make a date (3,3) 8 Counterfeit (9) 12 Regard with high respect (6) 13 Organ that circulates the blood through the body (5) 16 See 6 17 Money or goods contributed to the poor (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Across Down 1 Carnicero (7) 1 Yawn (7) 2 Awning (5) 5 Cuttlefish (5) 3/22 Perro caliente (3,3) 8 Hendidura (corte) (5) 4 Corner (inside) (6) 9 Agujas (7) 5 Maíz dulce (9) 10 Angry (7) 12 Aquellos (5) 6 Almohadas (7) 13 Dueños (de casas, coches, perros) 7 Nave (de iglesia) (5) (6) 11 Tin opener (9) 15 Ruidos (6) 14 Guardería (7) 18 Pear tree (5) 16 Calles (7) 17 Asustado (6) 19 To know (someone) (7) 18 Alumno (5) 21 To lend (7) 22 Where (5) 20 Canoa (5) 23 Laws (5) 22 See 3 24 Grados (7)
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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 (GABBLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ARCTIC BAUBLE BEADLE BEDLAM BEETLE BEFOUL BOUNTY BUBBLE BUMBLE CASHEW EDGING FILTHY GABBLE (10) GALLOP GLYCOL LICHEN NIBBLE RETORT WEALTH
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Cruddy 2 Cudgel 3 Arrear 4 Shelve 5 Lingua 6 Afresh 7 Heaven 8 Fiddle 9 Dearth 10 Hiding 11 Diaper 12 Regale 13 Ridden 14 Teeter 15 Radian 16 Server 17 Girlie 18 Ransom 19 Raised.
Nonagram
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.
• Average: 18 • Good: 26
• Very good: 37 • Excellent: 47
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 9 Good: 13 Very good: 18
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 23
vast vase vale vales valent veal vest vela vegs vent vert verb aves aver avert ales alert alec ages agent save saver salve salver sale sage sager seal segno sent serf sect tons tong tongs once lave laves laver last lase laser lags lager leva leas least lest legs lent east ergs gave gavel gale gales gent dots dons dong beer nest real rest regal rent cent cert crest crib breast brent brim brit bird drib dirt trim timbre timbres timbrel
aced card cede chad cred dace dare dart date dear deer drat hard head heed herd read reed retd teed trad ached acred acted arced cadet cadre cared cedar cered chard creed dater death deter eared hared hated heard raced rated tared trade tread treed adhere arched carted catted crated dearth derate detach detect etched hatred hatted header heated ratted redact tetrad thread traced catered charted chatted cheated created detract earthed hearted reached reacted retched treated CHATTERED RATCHETED
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Down:
1 Choir, 2 Tractor, 3 Site, 4 Admire, 5/17 Hot pot, 6 Dodge, 10 Placebo, 11 Verify, 12 Cider, 14 Mumps, 15 Damp.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
1 Sold, 3 Pretoria, 9 Clapham, 10 Eager, 11 Aches, 12 Duties, 14 Elapse, 16 Hawser, 19 Grocer, 21 Ropes, 24 Recap, 25 Chelsea, 26 Astonish, 27 Edge.
1 Batería, 5 Stool, 8 Steep, 9 Foreign, 10 Spanner, 11 Errar, 12 Cellar, 14 Ankles, 17 Recto, 19 Rabbits, 22 Compass, 23 Mauve, 24 Listo, 25 Seaweed.
Down:
Down:
1 Socrates, 2 Leach, 4 Remedy, 5 Treat, 6 Regrets, 7 Acre, 8 Ghosts, 13 Brisbane, 15 Apricot, 17 Agreed, 18 Wrecks, 20 Capon, 22 Posed, 23 Orca.
1 Besos, 2 Toenail, 3 Ripen, 4 Afford, 5 Surgeon, 6 Odiar, 7 Londres, 12 Caracol, 13 Avocado, 15 Leisure, 16 Crisps, 18 Combs, 20 Bomba, 21 Speed.
App of the week South Park PLAYERS of South Park: Phone Destroyer can take on Cartman, Kenny, Stan and Kyle in a new real time strategy game based on the cartoon. Play single player games or against others online as you battle your way through South Park, assembling a team of warriors all while enjoying the show’s trademark humour. Collect and update more than 110 unique cards featuring classic South Park characters.
QUIZ: FIRST MEAL OF THE DAY 1. By what nickname was the Jamaican-born British fitness instructor Derrick Evans, who rose to fame in 1993 through appearances on the UK breakfast television show GMTV, better known? 2. From which country did the popular breakfast spread Nutella originally come? 3. In darts terminology, which score is often referred to as breakfast or bed 'n' breakfast? 4. In the 1961 film version of Truman Capote’s novella Breakfast at Tiffany's, what is the name of the New York socialite character played by Audrey Hepburn? 5. ‘Take a look at my girlfriend. She's the only one I got’ are the first lines of which 1979 UK Top 10 hit single by Supertramp? 6. Tony the Tiger is the advertising cartoon mascot for which breakfast cereal? 7. What was the title of the British light entertainment television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4 and
S4C each weekday morning from September 28, 1992 until March 29 2002? The first two presenters were Chris Evans (from 1992 to 1994) and Gaby Roslin (1992 to 1996). 8. Which breakfast cereal was advertised with the slogans Central heating for kids and Get up and Glow? Television adverts during the 1970s and 1980s showed children walking to school with a superimposed radiant glow. 9. Who had Breakfast in Bed with Chrissie Hynde in 1988? 10. Who is the current host of the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show? He took over from Nick Grimshaw in August 2018. Not a lot of people know that... the world’s first cold breakfast cereal, Granula was created in 1863 by James Caleb Jackson, but it needed soaking overnight to be chewable.
Answers: 1. MR MOTIVATOR, 2. ITALY, 3. 26 (made up of a single five, single 20, single one), 4. HOLLY GOLIGHTLY, 5. BREAKFAST IN AMERICA, 6. KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES (also known as FROSTIES), 7. THE BIG BREAKFAST, 8. READY BREK, 9. UB40, 10. GREG JAMES
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
CODE BREAKER
TARGET:
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET:
1 Cites, 4 Aphid, 7 Attempted, 8 Rate, 9 Triple, 12 Curlew, 13 Harm, 16 Duplicate, 18 Retry, 19 Pious.
How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
Kakuro
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Across:
Boggled
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TOMORROW
TODAY
DENIA
DENIA
JAVEA
JAVEA
CALPE
CALPE ALTEA
ALTEA
BENIDORM
BENIDORM
ORIHUELA
TORREVIEJA
TORREVIEJA
Malaga
Almeria
Bilbao
Madrid
TODAY: MAX 30, MIN 22-S
TODAY: MAX 30, MIN 22-S
TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 16-TH
TODAY: MAX 35, MIN 18-CL
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
32 33 35 35 33 33
21 - S 22 - S 23 - S 22 - S 21 - S 21 - S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
32 33 35 35 33 33
21 - S 22 - S 23 - S 22 - S 21 - S 21 - S
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25 26 24 23 23 23
17 - C 17 - C 17 - C 16 - Sh 16 - C 17 - C
35 35 34 33 33 31
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Mallorca
Barcelona
TODAY: MAX 31, MIN 22-CL
TODAY: MAX 35, MIN 22-CL
TODAY: MAX 28, MIN 20-CL
S: Sun
23 - S 23 - S 24 - S 23 - S 22 - S 23 - S
30 31 31 31 30 30
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Cl: Clear
22 - S 23 - S 24 - S 23 - S 22 - S 23 - S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
34 33 32 32 32 32
C: Cloudy
22 - S 23 - S 23 - S 22 - S 22 - S 22 - S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
29 30 29 28 27 27
JAVEA CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM
Benidorm
TODAY: MAX 31, MIN 23-S
30 31 32 32 31 31
DENIA
18 - S 18 - S 18 - S 17 - S 18 - S 17 - S
Alicante Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
SATURDAY
21 - S 21 - S 22 - S 21 - S 21 - Th 21 - Th
Sh: Showers
ALICANTE ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA
Th: Thunder
Sn: Snow
BIRTHDAYS
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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
• Jack O’Connell, Actor; August 1, 29 Sandman. Born in Downey, California, US, he O’Connell featured in This is England, Harry grew up a Christian Scientist but lost faith when Brown and Skins. Born in Alvaston in England, he his mother died of cancer without medicine, went to Saint Benedict Catholic School and inspiring his song The God That Failed. • Meghan Markle, Royal; August 4, 38 debuted in acting in 2005 with a part on the TV series Doctors. Markle became the Duchess of Sussex after James Hetfield. • Kevin Smith, Director; August 2, 49 marrying Prince Harry in May 2018 and gave The director and producer of Clerks and Mallrats was born birth to their son Archie this year. Born in Los Angeles in in Red Bank, New Jersey in the US and avidly collected the US, she studied international relations at Northwestern University before appearing in TV series Suits from 2011. comic books as a teenager. He went on to direct Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. • Wayne Bridge, Footballer; August 5, 39 • James Hetfield, Musician; August 3, 56 Bridge was born in Southampton in England and began his The lead singer of heavy metal band Metallica penned youth career at Olivers Battery before signing with his home town’s team in 1998. He played for England’s some of the band’s most popular hits, including Enter
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.
national team from 2002. He held the Premier League record for the most consecutive appearances with 113. • Barbara Windsor, Actor; August 6, 82 Windsor has appeared in more than 1,500 episodes of EastEnders in her role as Peggie Mitchell which won her two British Soap Opera Awards. Born in London, she studied at Aida Foster School and rose to fame with her appearances in the Carry On films. • Ashley Brooke, Model; August 7, 30 The model and actor starred in the MTV series Real World Explosion in 2014 and went on to become the co-winner of The Challenge: Final Reckoning in 2018. She was born in West Virginia in the US and was raised in California and has worked with Adidas, Nokia and Vogue.
Word Ladder RARE
SILK BACK
DVD
Seeing double
Move from the start word (RARE) to the end word (SILK) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time. Solution RARE MARE MALE MILE MILK SILK or RARE RACE RACK (RICE) SACK (RICK) SICK SILK
ALI’S life seems perfect. She has the career she always wanted and is married to her university sweetheart Mike and now has a growing family. She decides to invite six university friends over for a reunion after 20 years apart. On paper it seems perfect, but things soon take a dark turn. Ali’s friend Karen staggers into the garden covered in blood and visibly shaken. She claims she was assaulted by Mike, placing Ali in the impossible position of choosing whether to believe her friend or husband. Mike tells her a very different version of events to Karen. On top of that the episode leaves Ali questioning her university past. What she thought was a golden age now appears a lot darker than Ali remembered. She has to confront troubling memories in Claire McGowan’s What You Did.
ORIHUELA
This week in history
Reunion gets dark
ALICANTE
ALICANTE
527 - On the throne Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of co-emperor Justin. He took the empire to its greatest extent through the conquest of territories formally ruled by the Romans. 1278 - City siege The forces of the Kingdom of Castile lay siege to the city of Algeciras which is controlled by the Emirate of Granada. 1492 - Setting sail Explorer Christopher Columbus leaves the Spanish port of Palos de la Frontera on a voyage to find a new route to India. He would instead discover the Americas. 1704 - New territory English and Dutch fleets capture Gibraltar during the War of Spanish Succession. The territory was ceded to Britain after the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. 1786 - First reservation The US government creates the country’s first reservation for Native Americans. 1800 - Union act Laws merging the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom are passed in the British and Irish parliaments. 1939 - Nuclear letter Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write to US President Franklin D Roosevelt to persuade him to begin the Manhattan Project. The project culminated with nuclear bombs on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. 2012 - Rover lands NASA’s Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars where it begins its mission to explore the planet which remains ongoing.
ADELAIDE THOMAS (Lupita Nyong’o) was on holiday with her family in Santa Cruz, California when she met a doppelganger of herself in a fairground fun house in 1986. Ye a r s l a t e r s h e r e t u r n s t o h e r f a m i l y ’s h o l i d a y h o m e i n t h e t o w n with her husband Gabe Wilson and two children Zora and Jason. But Jason soon goes missing, causing Adelaide to panic. But that is nothing compared to the terror she feels when a family of four identical to hers appears at their home in Us.
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Being honest will bring you peace JORIS PLU HONESTY. We can write hundreds of books about this one single word. We all want honesty, to be honest ourselves or other people to be honest with us. But on the other hand it frightens us a lot. Because pure honesty is right in your face. It is about how people feel. How they see things. And then just say it. No filter. Honesty can hurt. A lot. It can also heal. Make one feel free. At peace. John Lennon once said ‘Being honest may not get you many friends, but it will always get you the right ones.’ And he was a man who loved peace in his life. For him, for the whole world.
Of course, honesty is also something very personal. We all see and feel things differently, we have different backgrounds. So being honest can be very tricky. As long as we are respectful to others and speak with integrity, not having the intention to hurt someone, I believe
MEN often find it very difficult to discuss their health. They are either embarrassed, too busy or live by the ‘it will be ok’ mentality, but with mental health all over the world becoming ever more prominent it is something that needs to be discussed. More and more young men are taking their lives each year for a variety of reasons, many of which could be dealt with if they knew how and where to seek help. Societal expectations, the way men believe they should behave by the rules set out in society, have a large part to play in the mental health of men living
that being honest is the best thing we can do. Ever. What do you think? Not easy at all. Since we know or sometimes even do not know how the other person will react. So therefore, we are most of the times not really honest, or just a little
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honest. And we put a big smile on top of it while saying the honest things. To soften the brutal honesty which can be so painful for the other party. Is this a good way of doing it? Or maybe most of us already do it like this? For as long as we remember, pure honesty is not easy. What we can do, if we are not fully honest today towards others and also not to ourselves, we must train this step by step, day by day. Just be a little more honest next time. And the next one. Just practice it. Rome was not built in one day. Changing a behaviour takes time and effort. And like Lennon has said. You will maybe lose some people in your life, but the real ones will stay.
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Men’s mental health in today’s world. Men are supposedly strong, dominant and masculine and feel ashamed when they do not feel this way as they believe they will be judged by their peers and their loved ones. Other factors such as stress at work, financial issues, broken relationships, or questions about their sexuality or gender contribute to the shocking statistics of male suicide. Figures from studies in the UK
Some other quotes about honesty are: *Honesty is much better than sugar coated bullshit. *Everybody wants the truth but nobody wants to be honest. *I have found that growing up means being honest. About what I want, what I need, what I feel, who I am. *Be kind, be honest, be loving, be true and all of these things will come back to you. *Be honest with yourself, every minute of your life. Honest about your feelings. Honest about what you believe. Honest about the way you speak. Be ready to live an authentic life. Helena Kalivoda. Have an honest day you all. Every day.
show that men are three times more likely to commit suicide than women and suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45. But what can be done to reduce this number? Firstly, men need to realise that there is no shame in suffering from mental health issues. Feeling depressed or anxious is something that millions of people suffer with and it does not make you weak.
Identifying the root cause of depression and anxiety can be tricky, but there are hundreds of resources available to help identify the problems. The first step is to recognise there is a problem and visit your doctor, who will understand and know how to treat you whether through medication, therapy or by recommending further treatment. *English-speaking helplines in Spain The Samaritans Spain - helping 900 525 100 Suicide - www.befrienders.org Crisis SOS Helpline - 0033 146 214 646 (3pm to 11pm) www.soshelpline.org
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Beat the bumps A healthy diet and active lifestyle
REDUCE APPEARANCE: There are ways to make cellulite less prominent.
CELLULITE is when the fat beneath the skin pushes against the connective tissue. This is what causes the skin above it to look dimpled and bumpy. There are varying degrees of cellulite and it can range from barely noticeable to more severe and spread over a large area. Although cellulite is not harmful, it is not something that is welcomed by many women. It is often difficult to know what causes cellulite, as there are often different factors involved, including, diet, lack of exercise, a person’s genetic make-up and their metabolism. Having cellulite can be dependent on lifestyle. Being active with a healthy diet can have a significant effect on how visible your cellulite is or whether you have it at all. A highly stressful lifestyle has also been shown to increase the compounds associated with the development of cellulite, whereas exercising regularly and eating healthily can help to make cellulite less noticeable and even prevent it. It is said that nothing will get rid of cellulite, but a healthy diet, staying hydrated, avoiding stress and exercise will reduce the appearance of this problem. Here are some other ideas, which have been suggested as helping people to get rid of cellulite: Mix three to four tablespoons of ground seaweed with 50ml of sea salt and extra-virgin olive oil or any essential oil. Massage the mixture on the affected area for 10 minutes before taking a shower. Massage the affected area daily for effective results. Apparently seaweed enhances the texture of the skin and rids the body of toxins. When the body is flushed of toxins, the cellulite is reduced. Alternative massages of apple cider vinegar or juniper oil have also been put forward. Give up smoking. The smoke inhibits the body from making collagen and a lack of this can make the appearance of cellulite more prominent. Dry brushing your skin for five minutes, every day is said to improve your blood circulation and eliminate toxins from your body. They suggest this helps reduce cellulite.
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You are what you eat DID you know that eating the right foods can help you look your best? Here are some tips that could help you look your best, by doing nothing more than eating the right foods. • Fruit Summer is here and what better way to introduce the season than eating fruit. Strawberries, blueberries and blackberries are all packed with antioxidants, which are great for your health, together with vitamin C, which is essential for healthy-looking skin, as it regulates collagen and also helps prevent your skin from losing moisture. Now, our bodies, cannot store vitamin C so you need to make sure your daily diet is packed with fresh fruit. Other fruits to include in your diet include apples, avocados, guavas and, of course, tomatoes. • Nuts Nuts such as almonds and hazelnuts are rich in vitamin E, an antioxidant which works to repair and protect your skin and as they contain ‘good fats’ are a fantastic snack to keep you on the straight and narrow and, of
course, better for you than a bag of sweets or a chocolate bar. • Fish Fresh fish offers a great source of vitamin A and D, as well as omega-3 acids, which can help you beat blemishes. Vitamin A will keep your skin healthy by regulating its oil production to prevent spots and even helps repair stretch marks and cellulite. • Lentils Lentils are not only a good carbohydrate but they also can help you to have gorgeous hair! If you find your hair is becoming limp and dull, it could be that you have an iron deficiency, so ironrich lentils could help you to have beautiful thick and shiny hair.
• Water If your skin is not getting a sufficient amount of water, the lack of hydration will present itself by turning your skin dry, tight and flaky. Many people often report that by increasing their water intake, their skin has a more radiant glow. Nothing will happen overnight, but even a good couple of weeks of increasing water intake should be enough for you to see how hydration affects your skin. In the summer we all need to be drinking at least three litres of water every day (more for men), not only for our skin, but to keep all of our organs working well. To a certain extent, you are what you eat, so eat more fresh healthy food. Your mirror will love you for it.
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Katy and Orlando take a hike KATY PERRY and boyfriend Orlando Bloom have been doing something a little more dangerous than strolling the Ibiza promenades on their holiday. Orlando, at 42, nine year’s Katy’s senior, was spotted with a bloodied ankle after hiking up a local peak. The couple had decided to start their weekend with some serious exercise, but Orlando was perhaps not suitably dressed for the occasion. He was photographed sporting casual clothes and light shoes rather than
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CELEB COUPLE: Katy and Orlando visited Ibiza. hiking boots. Despite his injury, Bloom appeared to be chirpy. He was
FORMER Eastenders actress Jacqueline Jossa and husband, reality star Dan Osborne, appeared to put any marriage issues behind them as they holidayed with their children in Mallorca. The family were snapped during a day out at the Pirates Adventure, The Family Acrobatic Show at the weekend. Jossa recently admitted the couple’s marriage is a ‘work in progress’ after Osborne, 28, was pictured chatting with a brunette whilst on holiday in Vegas.
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photographed walking around with blood on his ankle as though nothing had happened. The couple looked very happy together, but are in no rush to get married. Speaking about their relationship on Australia’s Kyle and Jackie O radio show Katy recently said: “I think we’re doing really great and we’re really doing the hard work and laying the beautiful foundation before we start to build a monster house.”
But they looked like perfect doting parents during the family day out with daughters Ella, four, and Mia, 12 months, as well as the ex-TOWIE stud’s son from a previous marriage, Teddy, five. The gorgeous actress, 26, showed off her toned midriff in a red and white crop top, couple with a denim mini skirt and gold stilettos. Meanwhile, Osborne looked casual and relaxed in dark grey denim shorts and a black sports top.
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Chloe Ferry casts Sam adrift REALITY TV star Chloe Ferry has apparently shown she has split from Sam Gowland by parading her tattoo of ‘Sam’ changed to ‘Salmon’ while on an Ibiza break. Just two days after being spotted together in Magaluf, it seems 23-yearold Chloe is single once more. The Geordie Shore personality was seen in a revealing swimsuit that SIZZLING: Chloe is single again. sent temperatures even higher during the sizzling heatwave that hit parts of Spain recently. On Monday she told fans on Instagram that she’s ‘back in my happy place Ibiza’ after her split from Sam. It was also on Instagram that Chloe revealed the altered tattoo, which now reads ‘Salmon,’ with a little fish outline inked underneath. She captioned the photo ‘Plenty more fish in the sea [fish emoji] who likes me new tat.’ There have been previous reports that the pair’s romance was in trouble as he allegedly had been caught out cheating on her. Credit: Chloe Ferry/@Chloe_GShore
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Reggae in the night NINE-piece Reggae band Auxili formed in the Valencian town of Ontinyent in 2005 are on a Spanish wide tour but will be stopping at Benidoleig this Saturday (August 3) to perform. They will be headlining Caparrock, a free concert organised by the local council and will be playing numbers from their four albums
which are bound to get the audience dancing. The support is four-piece Valencian Indie band Nuc who have just released their first album and the line-up will be completed by local DJs. The concert starts at midnight in the Plaça del País, Valencia.
AUXILI: Regularly entertain large audiences.
Teen prodigies INTERNET sensations Adexe and Nau, two brothers from Tenerife will be appearing at the Benidorm Palace on Sunday August 25. Aged just 13 and 16, the pair have taken the Latin music world by storm and are currently on a world tour, promoting their second album. Their videos on YouTube have been viewed three billion times and they have 8.5 million followers, having had number one hits in Colombia, Mexico and Spain. VIP tickets cost €100 and other seats range from €25 to €48.
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Market PLACE Every week we will be listing some of the hundreds of events, happening in the Costa Blanca North region. We are particularly keen to help to promote charity events, so if you are organising one or know of one, please let us know at info@euroweeklynews.com.
Now to end of August There are a number of free activities every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at the Cala de Finestrat for children aged three - 12 years. There is also Zumba for the adults. Details from the Finestrat Town Hall.
Now to October 20 ‘Van Gogh alive.’ A fantastic multi-media exhibition of this brilliant artist’s work. More information from https://vangogh.es/.
August 2, 3, 4, 12, 14, 16 & 17, evenings at 8pm The local sports clubs will be putting on a display on the Arenal, Javea of acrobatics, tricking, dance and acro (opposite Octopus).
August 1 to November 10 Titanic exhibition in Alicante. At the Museo de la Lonja del pescador in Alicante, open every day except Monday. Complete with replica of the ship.
August 1 to 7 Xeraco hold their town fiesta.
August 2, 7.30pm Music in the Vineyard at sunset (Música entre vinyes a poqueta nit) at Les Freses vineyard, near Jesus Pobre, CV-738, 03700 Alicante. Tel 682 539 463. Tickets, tasting and tapas for €20.
August 2, 3 and 4 Rotova hold their fiesta and Moors and Christians re-enactments. The classic parade is on Saturday at 7.30pm followed by live music, late into the night.
August 3 to 5 Javea jazz festival. Three concerts from some of today’s jazz greats. 10.30pm at Plaça de la Constituçio. Javea see www.xabiamusica.org.
August 8, 11pm Denia’s jazz festival. This week with Jessie Gordon Quartet. Jardines de Torrecremada, Denia.
August 9 The Jacksons at 7pm. The Original line-up featuring, Marlon, Tito, Jermaine & Jackie. Eras De La Sal, Torrevieja. Bookings : www.heatwavepromotions.com.
August 5 to 11 The seaside town of Miramar will be holding their fiesta.
August 10 at 7.0pm Concert of music from 60s, 70s and 80s in the grounds of the beautiful Jardins l’Albarda, la Xara. Tickets cost €10, www.fundem.org. The gardens are worth a visit in their own right.
August 16. From 8pm White full moon party at Carretera les Marines Racons a Denia, 8A, 03770 Les Deveses, Dénia. Tickets from www.purobeach.com.
August 22, 11pm Denia’s jazz festival. This week with Olivier Franc playing the music of Sydney Bichet at Jardines de Torrecremada, Denia.
August 23 and 24 Ondara, inland from Denia, will be hosting its Jazz festival. Four concerts over two days, featuring woman jazz stars. Details on their Facebook page Col.lectiu Jazzdara.
August 25 to 27 La Vuelta cycling race will spend three days criss-crossing the region. It all starts in Torrevieja on August 24, then moves to this region for two hill climbs and a stage around Valencia on August 27.
August 29 Summer Dance Festival at The Gandia Palace Hotel.
August 29 to September 1 Four days of partying around the pool and on the beach hosted by Benidorm International Congress. 3,000 people expected, with top international acts and DJs. Tickets from www.salsero.es.
August 31, at 11pm Film concert of the music of John Williams and Hans Zimmer (should be plenty of recognisable film scores!). Plaza de Toros, Ondara. Check out the superb trailer on Facebook, events page. Tickets from the Casa del Cultura.
September 1 Dominican Swag party in Benidorm. Bachata, Salsa and all things Latino. Full info from https://www.salsero.es/events/5175.
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Veggie week! BOWLERS’ PRIVATE DINING A COUPLE of veggie options this week, starting off with a crisp pastry filled quiche with creamy cheese filling. A good solution to any meal dilemma from a light lunch, brunch, supper or even to take to the beach! For my Mediterranean veggie burger, you don’t have to be vegetarian to enjoy this recipe. Packed with flavour and spices, it’s a meat free healthy option to a tasty summer fresh delight!
!!Dani’s weekly veggie food tip!! For barbecues, try veggie burgers, soy hot dogs, marinated tofu or tempeh, and veggie kebabs.
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‘Mediterranean veggie burger’ Ingredients Drizzle of olive oil 3 tablespoons diced red onion 2 tablespoons diced black olives 2 tablespoons diced red bell peppers 1 teaspoon diced jalapeno 1 1/2 tablespoons diced garlic 100 g black beans, drained 100g chickpeas, drained 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin salt to season 2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs 1 egg Method In a frying pan over a medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and all the vegetables except beans. Sauté until cooked and golden. Remove and leave to cool. Add vegetable mix, beans and mix thoroughly. Add all dry ingredients along with the egg. Mix all ingredients and form into burger shapes and cover with cling film, refrigerate for 30 minutes for the flavours to come together. In a pan add a drizzle of olive oil, and cook the burgers for about one minute on each side on a low heat. ‘Cheddar & feta quiche’ 200g cheddar cheese
QUICHE: With cheddar, feta and spinach.
Knob of butter 100g feta cheese 150g button mushrooms ,sliced 3 sticks of asparagus, chopped Clove garlic, peeled diced Cup spinach 1/2 onion peeled sliced 1 pack shortcrust pastry 4 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk Salt Pepper Method Preheat oven to 180°C. In a pan, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic, asparagus, mushrooms and onion in butter until lightly browned, about five minutes. Stir in spinach, feta and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Add the shortcrust pastry to a non-stick baking dish to size, brush with butter before adding the pastry. Spoon mixture into the pastry basket. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry shell, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining cheddar cheese, and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until set in the centre and golden brown on top.
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No 1 Bentley Blower roars again NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England BENTLEY CARS has revealed a homage to the legendary No 1 Bentley Blower of 1929. Billed as a modern interpretation of a classic racing car and limited to just 100 examples worldwide. No doubt if you have not been offered one already then you are probably not on the list of probable buyers. And yet. Created by Mulliner the coachwork or bespoke division of Bentley Cars to mark the Centenary of the Mar-
Continental GT Convertible Number 1 Edition by Mulliner draped in Dragon Red paint.
que the bespoke specifications include 18carat gold plated fender badging, a painted Number 1 on the front grille and a remarkable piece of history, cast from a piston from the original No 1 set within the innovative Bentley Rotating Display. Hand crafted in England and during Bentley’s centenary year this car in the last of the three Limited editions marking the Centenary Trilogy. The previous two being the Bentley Mulsanne WO Edition introduced in 2018 and the Continental GT Number 9 revealed earlier this year. The Number 1 Edition is based on a 6.0-litre W12 Continental Convertible the ‘ultimate grand tourer.’ Offering ag-
ile and exhilarating performance the Number 1 Edition recalls the remarkable car that was responsible for some of the most memorable moments in Bentley’s illustrious past. A further accent is a distinctive wheel spinner, cast from a
A piece of Bentley history set into the display of Continental GT Convertible Number 1 Edition by Mulliner.
piston from the No 1 taken during restoration work. As well as a Bentley Black Line Specification and Carbon Body Kit, the Limited Edition is offered in Dragon Red or Beluga exterior paint, a claret or Beluga folding hood. Inside a new colour split of either Cricket Ball or Beluga main hide is complemented by Heritage hide on the seats and door pads with a debossed B insignia on the headrests and door inserts. The Grand Black wood veneer is enhanced by 18-carat gold plated organ stops and an Alcantara steering wheel and gear lever. Meanwhile passengers step across a Number 1 treadplate insert as they enter the luxurious cabin. As well as a British Jaeger clock featuring a Number 1 face , the uniquely crafted dashboard also incorporates Engine Spin on the centre console, often referred to as ‘Turned Aluminium’ Engine spin was a popular car and aviation finish in the 1920s and 1930s due to its property of limited light reflection. Few companies celebrate a century. Fewer still have a racing heritage as distinguished as Bentley Cars. The No 1 Edition by Mulliner is not a footnote, though several feet will be blowing a tune on these select cars’ engines I have no doubt. Nick Horne, London, England
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www.euroweeklynews.com MOTORING FACT FERRARI has introduced a new chapter in its history with the introduction of its first series production PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), the SF90 Stradale. This car delivers unprecedented performance for a production model. Figures such as 1,000 cv, and a weight-to-power ratio of 1.57 kg/cv, and 390 kg of downforce at 250 km/h not only put the SF90 Stradale at the top of its segment, but also mean that a V8 is the top of the range model for the first time in the marque’s history. Acceleration is really impressive with official figures reporting 0-100km/h in 2.5 sec and 0200km/h in just 6.7 seconds. The SF90 Stradale has a 90° V8 turbo engine capable of delivering 780 horsepower, the highest power output of any eight-cylinder in Ferrari history. The remaining 220 horsepower is delivered by three electric motors, one at the rear, known as the MGUK (Motor
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Benz and Mercedes were competitors until 1920. When these companies merged, the newly formed company started selling cars under the brand name ‘Mercedes-Benz.’
unprecedented performance
Generator Unit, Kinetic) due to its derivation from the Formula 1 application, located between the engine and the new eightspeed dual-clutch transmission on the rear axle, and two on the front axle. Apart from the incredible aerodynamic styling, another major innovation is the steering wheel which now has a touchpad and a series of ‘haptic’ buttons that allow the driver to control virtually every aspect of the car using just their thumbs. The car comes with four different drive modes: • eDrive: the internal combustion engine remains off and traction is entrusted entirely to
the electric front axle. Starting with a fully charged battery, the car can cover up to 25km in this mode. This mode is ideal for city-centre driving or any other situation in which the driver wishes to eliminate the sound of the Ferrari V8. • Hybrid: this is the default setting when the car is turned on, in which the power flows are managed to optimise the overall efficiency of the system. • Performance: unlike ‘Hybrid,’ this mode keeps the engine running because the priority is more on charging the battery than on efficiency. This
mode is best suited to situations in which driving pleasure and fun behind the wheel are the main focus. • Qualify: this mode allows the system to achieve maximum power output by allowing the electric motors to work at their maximum potential (162kW). The control logic prioritises performance over battery charging. INNOVATIVE: Ferrari SF90 Stradale
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Exceptional driving experience THE NEW Honda e is the new plug-in zero-emission car from the Japanese motor company, and the press release emphasises that it has been engineered to deliver an exceptional driving experience in urban environments. The model is equipped with a high-power electric motor delivering up to approximately 150PS (110 kW) and impressive torque in excess of 300Nm. The 35.5kWh battery in the Honda e is one of the most compact in its class, contributing to an exceptional balance of low weight with fast-charging capability of 80 per cent in 30 minutes, and a range of over 200km, perfect for urban commuting. With the battery located low under the vehicle floor, the car’s centre of gravity is approximately 50cm from the ground. With a 50:50 weight distribution, wide, yet the compact size and short over-
hangs at the front and rear, the Honda e delivers exceptional balance and stability. To help deliver a sporty character, power is delivered through the
rear wheels, which also enables a greater steering articulation for the front wheels. As a result, the turning radius is approximately 4.3 metres, ensuring the Honda e is exceptionally manoeuvrable in small city streets. The Honda e will also offer Sin-
MOTORING HONDA E: Perfect for urban commuting.
gle P e d a l Control, enabling the driver to accelerate and slow the car using only the accelerator pedal. When the accelerator pedal is depressed the car will accelerate as normal; when it is released, automatic regenerative braking will oc-
cur and will slow the car. The production version of the Honda e will be unveiled later this year and customers can make a reservation for priority ordering online in UK, Germany, France and Norway or register their interest in other European markets on the Honda national websites.
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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher THE T-Cross is Volkswagen’s latest and smallest SUV model, a compact fiveseater with class-leading interior space, many safety and driver-assist features as standard and destined to make quite an impact in the crowded SUV sector. There are two 1.0 litre turbo petrol engines available, offering 94 hp and 113 hp and all models are two-wheel drive with a choice of manual or auto transmission. There are four trim levels and prices start at €18,967 (£16,995). Volkswagen says the TCross is ‘urban friendly’ and majors on practicality and convenience without sacrificing style, a point well made as I found during my week-long test drive. The T-Cross has elegant styling and its size will seem to many people to be ideal it’s not as bulky as many SUV models, yet is still surprisingly roomy. Boot space is 385 litres but it can be expanded to 455 litres by just
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Volkswagen T-Cross SEL T-CROSS: Seems certain to be a big seller.
sliding the rear seats forward meaning they can still be used for passengers. But if the rear seats are folded flat, luggage space is then a classleading 1,281 litres. The cabin has a quality appearance with durable materials and the dashboard has an efficient user-friendly layout. Overall the T-Cross im-
Facts at a glance Model: VW T-Cross SEL Engine: 1.0 litre turbo-petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 10.2 seconds, top speed 193 kph (120 mph) Economy: 17 kpl (48.2 mpg) Emissions: 112 g/km
Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
presses with attention to detail and VW’s traditionally high standard of fit and finish. My test model was an upper-range SEL version priced at €24,151 (£21,655). With the 113 hp engine and manual gearbox it has a top speed of 193 kph (120 mph) and a 0-100 kph time of 10.2
seconds. Average fuel economy is 17 kpl (48.2 mpg) and emissions are modest at 112 g/km. I found it quiet and responsive to drive, with accurate steering, supple ride quality and assured handling. It provided the sort of smooth easy feel that makes everyday driving a real pleasure. Standard kit includes sat-nav, connectivity including smartphone mirroring, roof rails, dual-zone climate control, LED headlights with auto adjustment, adaptive cruise control and a raft of safety features including city emergency braking, predictive pedestrian protection, front and rear parking sensors and a driver alert system. The compact SUV sector is hard-fought, but the TCross ticks so many boxes when it comes to everyday family requirements, it seems certain to become a big seller.
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Records broken in Tour de France TEAM INEOS (formerly Sky) may have kept up their sensational form in the Tour de France, but the Spanish Movistar team has a record to be proud of too. Story of the race was Egan Bernal at 22 years old becoming the youngest ever winner of the yellow jersey (maillot jaune), and the youngest rider to win the Tour in over 100 years. Victory marks the team’s seventh overall success at the world’s biggest bike race and fifth in a row. It also represents the first Grand Tour victory in the colours of INEOS - now the first trade team to win the race with four different riders. The 2018 victor Geraint Thomas finished alongside the ‘maillot jaune’ to secure an emphatic 1-2 finish for INEOS with an eventual winning margin for Bernal of one minute and 11 seconds. Bernal becomes Colombia’s first-ever Tour de France winner and was roared home by a sea of yellow in Paris. In addition to yellow, he also took home the white young rider’s jersey by a commanding margin of almost 24 minutes. The Movistar Team completed its 37th appearance in in the French Grand Tour by step-
ping onto the final podium in Paris as winners of the teams’ classification for the sixth time and the fourth in five years. On the other hand, the Blues’ courage and consistency in the mountains weren’t rewarded with an overall result better than the sixth place obtained by Mikel Landa, as they lost out in the time trials. The squad managed by Eusebio Unzué, whose visit to the Paris podium marked a fourth consecutive team GC triumph in Grand Tours, said he saw a remarkable contribution to the team’s results through the efforts of Andrey Amador, Marc Soler, Nelson Oliveira, Imanol Erviti and debutant Carlos Verona, all of whom reached the final finish line alongside Alejandro Valverde, who was ninth overall just nine months before turning 40. Winner Bermal said: “I should say thank you to all my team. Thank you for the opportunity and all the team for the support and believing in me. Today I am the most happy guy in the world. I just won the Tour de France. I can’t believe it. Second placed Thomas said: “Two years ago I was here with my arm in a sling, with a bro-
WINNER: Bernal with his teammates enjoy a glass of Champagne.
MOVISTAR: The Spanish team took top spot on the podium.
ken collarbone and devastated I wasn’t able to ride my bike and two years on, I’m disappointed not to have won a second Tour! “I’m proud of how I managed to get myself into good shape. It hasn’t been a smooth run into
the Tour or during it really, but this team is incredible and it was a pleasure to be a part of Egan’s first of many [victories] and to be stood on the podium in second is still a big achievement.” Sir Dave Brailsford, leader of the British team, said: “Riders who have won this - the calibre of Geraint or of Chris Froome - when those guys realise it’s the moment to support, they do. You don’t have to talk to them. They really understand the sport and they’ve got respect for each other have our guys - we’re a team. And they know that the team needs to win and they’ll put the team in front of themselves. Geraint’s demonstrated that once again like the great champion he is.”
On the road again Women get own
classification THE Copa del Rey is on this week (finishing Saturday) and it is a year of great change. Following the recent announcement of the new classification system (including a final stage and the new distribution of the ORC classes), a new Women’s Class was also added to the 38th edition. The idea is to reinforce female participation in the sport of sailing, as it is being supported for the Olympic classes in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. The choice of a one-design such as the Viper 640; suitable for crews of up to four sailors, was one of the main driving forces behind the new class. The class offers the opportunity to put each skipper and their crews’ talent and skill to the test, under exactly the same conditions. Twelve teams - 10 Spanish and two Argentinian, each with four crew members, will compete in the Purobeach Women’s Cup class until Saturday.
“It’’s a very good idea. It’s a way for girls to have more opportunities to compete,” said Natalia Vía-Dufresne, Olympic double medallist (silver in Barcelona 92 and Athens 2004). Javier Sanz, President of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, explained: “We have taken one more step towards facilitating the participation of female teams in the Copa del Rey. Traditionally in fleets of up to 150 boats there have only been one or two teams of women. This way we have ensured the participation of more teams, and by competing in a women’s one-design class, we will definitely have a winning female team in the Copa del Rey MAPFRE 2019.” Regarding the choice of the one-design class, Manuel Fraga, Sporting Director of the RCNP, added: “It wasn’t easy to define the racing model or the type of boat to use, but after testing different models, we decided on the Viper 640 for its reliability, simplicity, and spectacular sailing possibilities.”
THE WRC resumes this weekend after a short b r e a k , w i t h t h e To y o t a Gazoo Racing World Rally Team targeting a third Rally Finland victory in as many years. The Finnish gravel stages are the fastest on the calendar and also home roads for the Toyota Yaris WRC, developed at the team’s headquarters close to the rally sevice park in Jyväskylä. The team’s drivers are all previous winners of Rally Finland: Ott Tänak won w i t h To y o t a i n 2 0 1 8 a n d Kris Meeke took victory in 2016, while Jari-Matti Latvala has won his home event on three occasions (2010, ’14 and ’15). Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal) said: “Rally Finland is of course a very special occasion for our team. We have won the rally in each of the last two years, and we have a great opportunity to make it three out of three. We know the roads and their characteris-
tics well and we know that our car is well-suited to them. All three of our drivers really enjoy this event and have won it in the past, so I think that our chances are good. But we are taking
absolutely nothing for granted: Our rivals have been working hard to improve on this event, so we need to stay focused and push for the best possible result.”
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SPANISH golfer Jon Rahm, who finished seventh in the St Jude Invitational, will hand over $23,000 (€20,065) to charity after pledging $1,000 for every birdie and $5,000 for each eagle he scored at the tournament to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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BRILLIANT: Max Verstappen put in a fantastic performance.
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THE F1 roadshow rolls into Hungary this weekend with Red Bull on a high, Mercedes looking to make amends and Williams celebrating their first point of the season. Max Verstappen drove a superb race in the wet to win at Hockenheim and S e b a s t i a n Ve t t e l w i l l b e hoping he has got his mojo back after starting from the back of the grid to claim second position. Daniil Kvyat was a surprise third as Toro Rosso scored just their second ever podium. Runaway championship leaders Mercedes suffered a nightmare in their 200th race, with
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By Dilip Kuner
COMEBACK: Lorenzo has inked in Silverstone.
Lorenzo’s British date JORGE LORENZO is planning on making his MotoGP comeback at Silverstone for the British GP on August 25. Jorge Lorenzo and the Repsol Honda Team have agreed it is best for Lorenzo to miss both the Czech and Austrian rounds to continue his recovery and avoid any further risk of injury.
He suffered fractures to two of his vertebrae during the Dutch GP. Having spent the summer break working on his recovery, Lorenzo’s condition has improved but he is still in some pain and his movement on a bike remains restricted. Silverstone has been set as his new objective for returning to
riding for the Repsol Honda Team. In his place, Stefan Bradl will again ride the RC213V in Repsol Honda Team colours. The German had been scheduled to wildcard at the Czech GP, but will now fill in for Lorenzo as he did at the Sachsenring.
Bottas crashing out and polesitter Lewis Hamilton having multiple offs on his way to P11. H o w e v e r, H a m i l t o n stretched his record of scoring points in every race to 23 when he was promoted two spots after the finish thanks to both Alfa Romeos being handed time penalties for starting line clutch irregularities. This also meant Robert Kubica being promoted to 10th to give Williams their first point of the 2019 campaign. Raikkonen and Giovinazzi crossed the line seventh and eighth res p e c t i v e l y, g i v i n g A l f a Romeo their best result of the season. However, soon after the race, the stewards summoned a team representative to discuss an alleged breach of Article 27.1, related to clutch torque application during race starts. The stewards found the torque in the clutch at the start did not match the torque demand as the driver re-
leased the clutch within the specified 70 millisecond maximum period. This time was measured at approximately 300 milliseconds. They compared this breach to that of a false start with a potential advantage and therefore opted to give both drivers a 10-second stop-and-go penalty, which equates to 30 seconds added to each of their race times. Responding to the stewards’ verdict, Alfa Romeo Te a m P r i n c i p a l F r e d e r i c Va s s e u r s a i d : “ I t i s e x tremely disappointing to have both cars penalised and pushed out of the points in what had been such an exciting race. The situation arose during the laps we spent behind the Safety Car ahead of the standing start: we suffered a dysfunction of the clutch that was beyond our control and we will further investigate the issue. S t a r t i n g s e c o n d , Ve r stappen and Red Bull mastered the strategy, taking a gamble to switch to mediums first, then realis-
ing their mistake and diving back into the pits. The Dutchman pitted five times in total, but made the right calls at the right time to emerge at the head of the field. Ve t t e l m a d e u p s e v e n places in the last 15 laps to cap a marvellous comeback, after starting dead last having not set a time in qualifying. Lance Stroll briefly led the race in the final stint, after Racing Point rolled the dice and put him on dry tyres. The move proved inspired and while h e b a t t l e d b r a v e l y, h e eventually succumbed to K v y a t a n d Ve t t e l t o t a k e fourth, ahead of M c L a r e n ’s C a r l o s S a i n z , who at one stage was as low as 14th. The Spanish driver said: “Quite an intense Sunday and a good day for Formula 1. On my side, I’m very happy with that P5. Obviously the podium opportunity was there and now i t ’s e a s y t o s a y w e could’ve made it, but when we were P5 under t h e S a f e t y C a r, i t w a s a very tough call to pit for slicks and nobody around me was stopping. “We decided not to and the guys who were further b e h i n d h a d m o r e m a rg i n to take that risk. In general we made the right decisions at the right time. Clever race and well-managed under stressful conditions, so congratulations to the team.”