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A C RY f o r h e l p h a s gone out from residents of a community that was badly affecte d b y S e p t e m b e r ’s floods. People living at Bahia Bella say they are still living amongst the mud and debris more than a month later, while neighbouring communities have been cleaned up. The urbanisation of more than 200 homes is on the border between Los Alcazares and Cartagena in Murcia. Lorraine Della, who has lived at Bahia Bella for 15 years, said: “We are still waiting for Cartagena to appear and clear the wet slimy mud, the piles of dried baked mud, the muddy pockets of water growing algae feeding the mosquito and flies. “Nowhere is there any sign that Cartagena are inter-
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HELP NEEDED: Bahia Bella was badly affected by the September storm (top). HELP GIVEN: Young people from a Los Acazares sports club helped clean up (above).
ested in doing anything about it. We still have household rubbish strewn about various areas, the contents of 90 per cent of the houses that were unfortunately completely flooded with a river of water and brown slimy mud containing sewage and debris from the fields and other surrounding Ramblas. On October 14 they had more rain, and with a new storm hitting this week residents are worried that the roads will become impassable once again. Lorraine did say that the urbanisation has received
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Help needed for those hit by floods some help - but little from the council. “Five days after the flood we asked for help from Los Alcazares fire brigade to pump out several swimming pools to alleviate the scourge of mosquitos and flies living off the green stagnant water. They immediately came to our assistance and we say a big thank you. “We eventually had the students from Murcia University who were tremendous in helping anyone who needed it. Clearing houses, water, mud, personal items, and furniture without complaint. We of Bahia Bella say well done and thank you so very much. You arrived and gave us hope when morale was exceptionally low.” But she is critical of Cartagena Council, saying: “Our annual IBI payments are made directly to Cartagena. For this we have a few old and battered rubbish bins, no street lighting, no pavements, no mains sewerage, our mains water comes from Los Alcazares. Lorraine said that Los Alcazares and Los Urrutius,
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DEBRIS: Streets littered after the floods.
and Los Nietos, (Cartagena) also suffered heavily in the flood. “The difference is they are all now well on their way to recovery with assistance still
being given, roads still being cleaned, being jet washed, swept and the mud being cleared away. She added: “Bahia Bella appears to be forgotten; the
inhabitants left existing in totally unacceptable conditions without any support.” She pointed out that the residents have not sat back and done nothing, saying that they have “worked tirelessly day after day hoping that eventually someone will acknowledge that we deserve the same respect and support as all other residents in Spain. And she made a final plea: “Please can someone hear us, we want nothing more than what the Spanish Constitution guarantees for any resident of Spain.”
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Briton jailed for murder attempt by Dilip Kuner A BRITON accused of attempting to kill his partner with a stab to the back has been jailed for nine years. David Grundy, who was 53 at the time, pleaded guilty to attacking his 42-year-old partner when her back was turned. The assault happened on an urbanisation in Orihuela Costa on June 13, 2017. According to a court report, the convicted man was jealous. The woman told him to leave home for a few days because he needed time to reflect but he insisted on continuing the relationship and tried to kiss her. Then he took advantage of the fact that she was in the bathroom to approach her from behind and stick a knife in her back. The aggressor fled and shortly after, the woman’s daughter arrived to find her mother with the knife still embedded in her back. She was rushed to hospital and needed an operation to have the weapon removed. Police eventually caught up with Grundy five days later when he returned to a car parked outside the Aparthotel Bermudas in the Rincon de Loix district of Benidorm. Inside the vehicle, which belonged to neighbours whose house he was looking after, the officers discovered clothes and €4,600 in cash, which they believe he had intended to use to leave the country As well as the jail term, Grundy has been ordered to pay €181,000 in compensation to his victim, who is also British. The defence lawyer, Jorge Martínez Navas, reached an agreement with the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the private prosecution, by which they reduced their request from 14 years jail to nine.
Filthy conditions ELCHE Local Police have found 20 dogs living in filthy conditions on a finca in Saladas, with seven of the animals being taken away for veterinary treatment and their owner being referred to a court for possible animal mistreatment charges.
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At risk of floods ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND people in the Vega Baja live in areas liable to flooding according to the Patricova flood risk survey, which says that 50 per cent of the region is at risk during heavy rains and is critical of building permission given in areas of highest risk.
Badly hurt A MAN aged 43 suffered a broken arm and leg when the roof of his house collapsed in the Murcian hamlet of Algezaresl. Firefighters, police and medics attended the wounded man who was treated at the scene before being taken to the Hospital General Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca.
Murder trial THE trial has started in Elche of four men accused of murdering an elderly man described as ‘foreign’ whose battered body was found handcuffed in an attic eight years ago, with the prosecution asking for the men to be jailed for 19 years each.
Phone bill MURCIA’S 45 regional councillors will be given top of the range mobile phones and tablets at a total cost of €103,839, with the region’s government saying previous, cheaper technology had reliability problems, had needed to be repaired often and in many cases replaced.
Sex attack A MAN aged 34 has been arrested accused of being the perpetrator of a vicious sexual assault on a young woman in an apartment block lift in Murcia, which left the victim with a broken nose and needing hospital attention. He has been charged with sexual assault and causing serious injury.
Bus crash ONE passenger suffered an anxiety attack and others bruisin g w h e n a b u s a n d car were in collision on Calla Juan Fernandez in Cartagena. The car was badly damaged and the bus dented in the 3pm Sunday afternoon incident, but no one was seriously hurt.
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CITY OF HUMAN TOWERS
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TOWER BULDING: The unique tradition is an unforgettable experience. Municipal Tourist Board and the four tower building groups in the city (Xiquets de Tarragona, Jove dels Xiquets de Tarragona, Xiquets del Serrallo and Castellers de Sant
Golden occasion IT was certainly a golden occasion in Elche last weekend. Twenty-six couples who got married in 1969 celebrated their Golden anniversary in the Congress Centre. This is an activity that is part of the Month of the Mayor organised by the Department of Seniors. The couples, accompanied by numerous relatives and friends, went to the main hall of the centre where, couple by couple, they were received on stage by the councillor for the Elderly, Puri Vives, and the honorary president of the Municipal Council of Elderly People, Pedro Martinez. Mayor, Carlos González pointed out that during their life together they have shared “joys and difficulties and moved forward against all odds. “You are not only a personal and family reference in your environment, you are also part of the history of this city that has grown with your effort, your work and your shared dreams.”
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The human tower constructions - known as un castell - originated in Tarragona and Penedes and their origin comes from Valencian dances. THE unique tradition makes for an unforgettable experience. These towers are formed by teams which practise throughout the year and can reach up to 10 stories in height. Once built, the participants must dismantle the tower without falling. Tarragona has four groups who take part, and the city lives and breathes the tower building spirit and ambience like never before. To build the towers, everyone needs to be there and in the right place. If one person is missing, it doesn’t get built. ‘Tarragona, City of Human Towers’ is a pioneering initiative launched in 2013 with the aim of boosting tourism by bringing both the people of the city, those who were not in one of the groups, and tourists closer to the human tower building world. At the same time, it capitalises on one of the country’s main cultural and traditional resources, the human towers, which are declared an Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The initiative is supported by the
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Pere i Sant Pau). The last human tower events of 2019 takes place at 6pm on Saturday, October 26, having started in June, at Plaza de la Seu in Tarragona.
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DON’T forget - we can all enjoy an extra guilt-free hour in bed on Sunday as the clocks go back at 3am (Spanish time). But on the down side, we will soon notice the dark nights rapidly drawing in. The aim of changing the clocks in spring and autumn is to make better use of light. When we move clocks backward an hour in the autumn, we are effectively transferring an hour of daylight from evening to morning, when it is arguably more useful to more people. The opposite thing happens in the spring. This year the European parliament voted to scrap daylight saving time by 2021. If ratified, it could throw up yet another Brexit-related headache. If the UK leaves the EU before 2021 and the bloc goes ahead with its plan to scrap DST (Daylight Saving Time), a situation could arise in which for half the year Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland would be in different time zones.
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Dead whale THE body of a baby w h a le w a s fo u n d o n Rebollo de la Marina b e a ch , n e a r th e Tusales de Guardamar beach. Measuring more th a n a me tre a n d a half, the specimen had several cuts to the belly and appeared to have died recently. T h e c re a tu re wa s left in situ until scientists from Valencia could inspect the corpse to tr y to determine a cause of death.
Man stabbed A MAN was taken to Murcia’s Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital suffering from stab wounds to the stomach after a neighbour in Cabezo de Torres alerted police. Medics stabilised his condition before transferring him, with the Guardia Civil now launching an investigation to find out the facts of the case. At the time of going to press the man’s condition was not known.
MEETING: EC Vice President met local politicians in Orihuela.
VICE PRESIDENT of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans, has committed himself to speeding up the arrival of European aid to the Vega Baja. Speaking on a fact-finding mission to Orihuela, the Dutchman said he would also help the central government and the Valencian gove rnme nt a c hie ve “ a more sustainable management of water.” H e me t X imo Puig, the president of Alicante Provincial Council, Carlos M a z ón a nd ma yors a nd councillors of the Vega Baja, in Orihuela Town Hall. Timmermans said he was very surprised with the consequences of the storm in the Vega Baja and, in this sense, has said that “this region is suffering the clearest
EC boss promises assistance challenges presented by climate change in Europe” He added: “You go from a situation in which you have no w a te r a t a ll to one in which you drown with so much water.” For Timmermans, it is a paradox that “this water that drowns you ends up going to s e a a nd doe s not he lp s olve the proble m of drought.” Timmermans then said: “Try to see how Europe can help for a more sustainable ma na ge me nt of w a te r. Imagine, for example, that
this management is implem ent ed and al l t he wat er that arrives in such enorm ous quant i t i es can be channel l ed and even r eserved for use.” After seeing the effects of the floods for himself, Timmermans commended the work of the emergency services and their heroism. He promised that he will do “everything he can” to speed up aid to help solve t he pr obl em s and ensur e that the consequences are solved as soon as possible.
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Shocking weapon A UNIT of Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja is one of seven in Spain to be equipped with electric stun guns. The Directorate General of the corps has decided to test Taser pistols, whose shots cause an electric shock that immediately paralyses a person for five seconds. Among the groups chosen to be trained in the proper use of these weapons and assess their operation is the Citizen Security Unit (Usecic) of Torrevieja. Five members of the unit will receive training alongside officers from Madrid and Logroño. Until now, neither the Civil Guard nor the National Police have been equipped with electric pistols. However, more than 200 Local Police forces from all over the country, among them those of San Vicente del Raspeig and Orihuela, already have electric weapons to immobilise people in situations of serious risk. The electric pistols, which are used in nearly 200 countries, have many supporters among the police forces for being a non-lethal weapon and less harmful than firearms, although there have been several fatal incidents linked to Tasers. In the province of Alicante, one person was subdued by Local Police in Orihuela. In Benidorm one man was subjected to Taser fire, but after being ‘stunned’ for five seconds he continued to resist police.
Proud to be pink IT was a pink weekend as towns across the Vega Baja celebrated World Breast Cancer Day with foot races and marches in support of the Spanish Cancer Association (AECC) Activities in Orihuela, Callosa de Segura and Guardamar were some of the events designed to show support and solidarity with the association. There was a sea of pink in Orihuela in Saturday where more than 2,500 people took part in the third edition of ‘Run for me Orihuela,’ which
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SOLIDARITY: Orihuela supported World Breast Cancer Day. has had a run and walk of five kilometres each, with participants of all ages. In addition, Saturday saw several emblematic build-
ings in the town illuminated pink with the aim of raising awareness. And the town hall featured the pink ribbon symbol for the event.
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THE beaches of Villanitos, La Puntica and La Mota de San Pedro del Pinatar have reopened after thousands of dead fish were cleared away. It took six days for environmental agents, forestry brigades, authorised companies, municipal warehouse operators and Civil Protection and Local Police to complete the work. The fish and thousands of crustaceans died due to a lack of oxygen in the water. Analysis has shown the sea is safe to swim in and there is no sign of an industrial or sewage spill to explain the incident. During the course of last week several tons of dead sea creatures were removed from the beaches and water. Scientists and environmental agents are continuing to investigate the incident to try and find an explanation for it. The spokeswoman of the government of Murcia, Ana Martínez Vidal, has acknowledged that the Mar Menor has been victim of “a
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CLEAN UP: Workers cleared tons of dead fish. certain sloppiness on the part of all the administrations,” as well as of “bad urbanistic practices, sometimes excessive.” Work has already begun to develop a decree for the
comprehensive protection of the lagoon and the European Union has been asked for help in studying the problem. The regional government has
said it is willing to borrow money to cover all expenses of the incident, but hopes central government can make a gesture towards covering costs.
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Norwegian job losses NORWEGIAN airline is to start negotiations with unions over 448 job positions in Spain, including an undisclosed number at Alicante airport. It is due to suspend six of its 85 routes in Spain this winter as part of a downsizing process in Spain that is designed to manage the adverse effects of the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet and seasonality during the coming winter months. The airline has announced the closure of its Madrid operations base, which will account for 150 hub losses. Now it says it will initiate a temporary employment regulation procedure in the rest of the company’s bases in Spain (Gran Canaria, Tenerife Sur, Barcelona, Malaga and Alicante). The total number of workers affected by the two procedures is 448, mainly pilots and cabin crew. With 5.4 million passengers carried in the first nine months of the year, Norwegian is the ninth largest airline in the country, according to data from Aena. Last year it carried 8.3 million passengers from Spanish airports.
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Colourful launch for the Poppy TORREVIEJA Pipes and Drums led the way as this year’s RBL Spain District North, Poppy Appeal was launched on Friday. Hundreds of holidaymakers, veterans and residents packed the Levante promenade to view the occasion, which attracted representatives from 16 RBL branches from all over the region to Benidorm. The city’s mayor, Tony Perez joined in the annual march along the seafront, together with the Chairman of the District RBL, Don Cubbon, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris, Edward Dunn, Head of Campaigns at the British Embassy and navy reservist, and Ms Kate Green, Overseas Team Lead of the RBL Worldwide. It was led by the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums who were followed by a dozen or more standards and approximately 200 proud veterans of all nationalities and services including many members of the RNA, RAAFA and RMA. Once again, making their umpteenth appearance at the launch, having travelled from the Royal Hospital to be
LAUNCHED: This year’s Poppy Appeal has started.
there especially, were Chelsea In-Pensioners Wayne Campbell and Skippy Teasdale who were escorted along the seafront by Father Don Witts, of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy. District Chairman Don Cubbon thanked the city of Benidorm for the warm reception and welcome that it always provides to the Royal British Legion. He spoke of the hard work that
his members had carried out over the previous year in which the Poppy Appeal raised over €176,000. He also emphasised that all of the money is used to help ex-servicemen and their dependants in their time of need here in Spain, mentioning just a few of the measures on which it was spent last year including furniture, stair lifts and the purchase of mobility scooters for
those finding it difficult to walk. Every euro received in Spain will be used in Spain where it will make a real difference, not only to the lives of Service men and women and veterans that live amongst us, but to their families as well, who can also experience difficulties dealing with the circumstances of a loved one who is serving or who has served.
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Prison blaze THE high security isolation wing at Villena prison had to be evacuated when a prisoner set his cell alight. The events occurred at 3pm last Friday with the prisoner taking advantage of the officials’ lunch shift to ensure that the damage was greater. Warders were alerted when prisoners started banging on doors and shouts for help and cries of “open the door, we can't breathe,” were heard. On seeing the smoke, the prison’s firefighting plan was activated and more officers came armed with breathing equipment and water hoses. They evacuated the cells before tackling the blaze. No one was hurt in the incident. A prison officers’ trade union official explained that extra care had to be taken as this cell block houses highly dangerous prisoners.
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THE son and daughter-in-law of an elderly couple who were brutally murdered have been arrested for questioning. Pedro and María Trinidad, both in their 80’s, were killed at their Sangonera la Seca (Murcia) home last weekend. They both had multiple stab wounds. Antonio P C and his wife will now be transferred to Murcia from their Albacete home to be interrogated for their alleged involvement in the double crime. Sources close to the investigation confirm that Antonio and his wife’s relationship with Pedro and María Trinidad was, lately, nonexistent.
Fugitive uncovered A POLISH national facing two years prison in his home country for crimes committed between 2011 and 2013 has been arrested in Alicante. The fugitive, 35, was subject to a European Detention and Delivery Order for extradition purposes, issued by the Polish authorities in 2017, according to a statement. The detainee was allegedly involved, along with two other people, in two crimes. The first was an assault during which the victim sustained serious injuries. In the second, the suspect and two accomplices allegedly attacked a man and stole his car. Having been arrested in the street, the fugitive is now at the disposal of the National Court of Madrid awaiting extradition.
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TRAGIC: Teenager passed away at the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital.
Girl dies from meningitis A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has died of bacterial meningitis in Murcia it has been revealed. The young woman began to show symptoms last Wednesday (October 9) and died at Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca two days later. The case has led the Ministry of Health of the region of Murcia to implement the prevention protocol, which involves treatment for all family members and the girl’s schoolmates.
She was studying at the institute Carthago Spartaria in La Palma, about 15km from the city of Cartagena. Her classmates received medication on Friday. The victim had started to feel ill on Wednesday and went to her health centre, from where she was sent to the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia, where she died on Friday. According to the newspaper La Verdad, the townsfolk are shocked, as well
as the neighbouring council of Pozo Estrecho, whose swimming pool the young woman used. Bacterial meningitis is a very serious ailment that can be fatal. It causes high fever, headache and stiff neck, and sometimes nausea, vomiting and confusion. Symptoms can appear very quickly or in several days, and usually occur between three and seven days after exposure to the bacteria.
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RELEASED: Loggerhead is back at sea.
Turtle released A LOGGERHEAD turtle that was rescued when it was found floating listlessly entangled in the remains of a raffia bag has been released into the sea. The sea creature was found on October 1 by staff at the Marine Reserve of La MuelaCabo Tiñoso. The young turtle, which weighed 2.802kg and a shell 28cm long was then nursed back to health at Murcia’s Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment’s Wildlife Recovery Centre (Centro de Re-
cuperación de Fauna Silvestre). This was the fifth Loggerhead to be rescued and then released into the environment by the centre so far this year. In 2017 and 2018 a total of eight turtles were rescued. Before being released turtles are ringed and microchipped as part of a study programme. They can be identified to see migration routes and breeding patterns. The Loggerhead turtle is classified as vulnerable on the List of Wild Species in Special Protection Regime and the Spanish Catalogue of Threat-
ened Species, while the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers this species endangered. Among its main threats are the swallowing of plastics and different types of floating waste, their accidental capture in fishing nets, entanglement in remains of drifting lines and, to a lesser extent, collision with boats and the destruction and alteration of nesting beaches. The Wild Fauna Recovery Centre is financed under the Operational Programme of the European Regional Development Fund.
Five arrested for drugs THREE men and two women aged between 21 and 44 have been arrested for running two drugs sales points. N ational Police in Yecla
(Murcia) heard that two houses in the town - one very close to a school - were being used to distribute narcotics. A surveillance operation on
the properties confirmed there was suspicious activity, so officers decided to raid both premises. In one of the houses officers seized doses of cocaine, marihuana and hashish ready for sale, as well as cocaine in rock form and the necessary tools for its distribution and sale. They also found prohibited weapons. In the second house they seized €6,400 and narcotic substances and found a room fitted out for the cultivation of marihuana. Police say all the equipment needed was ready to start an indoor plantation.
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BREXIT EXTRA
BREXIT BRIEF
WHILST opponents of Brexit accused Boris Johnson of throwing a childish tantrum, Scotland’s highest court delayed a decision on Monday as to whether the prime minister had fully complied with a law requiring him to ask for a Brexit extension. The situation last Saturday was that he sent an unsigned letter to Brussels requesting an extension (which may or not be agreed to) plus a signed letter effectively requesting that the EU declines to extend. Representatives of the British government stated at the Court of Session that this fulfilled its legal obligations under the Benn Act but the leading judge, Lord Carloway said the case should be continued until it was clear that all of the obligations under the legislation had been ‘complied with in full.’ In theory, if the court rules against the prime minister, he could be sentenced to prison.
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Speaker says no By John Smith IT seems unlikely that Commons Speaker John Bercow who is due to step down shortly will receive any form of recognition, such as a knighthood from the Conservative gover nment in the event that there is a general election. Once again, he trod on Tory toes by simply refusing leave for the government to hold a meaningful vote on the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal saying that it would be “repetitive and disorderly” to allow such a vote last Monday. His decision was based on his belief that the circumstances and the substance of the motion were the same as Saturday’s and that it should not be debated so quickly
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IN reaction to the unsigned letter from Boris Johnson, EU Commission president Donald Tusk tweeted ‘The extension request has just arrived. I will now start consulting EU leaders on how to react.’ This and a signed letter were also copied to President Juncker.
Customs union IT appears that the DUP who for many months helped to keep the Conservatives in power could now vote in favour of a Commons amendment (if tabled) calling for Britain to agree a customs union with the EU.
ORDER: Speaker John Bercow in action. because of the so-called ‘same question convention’ preventing the same matter being discussed twice. Some observers suggest that the government was ill advised to just let the Saturday vote drop as if they had withdrawn it properly, then a new vote should have been
allowed on Monday. The full Bill will be going to Parliament but as it is in the region of 100 pages long, it may well find that despite government hopes, some MPs will simply vote it down because of short notice and others will have tried to have it delayed by adding
Getting heated amendments. At the time of writing, no decision had been made, but whilst the government thinks that it will be able to obtain enough votes to push the document through, it is very much on a knife edge and anything could have happened literally overnight.
IT is estimated that as many as one million people descended upon London to campaign against Brexit last Saturday following the extraordinary sitting of the House of Commons. Sadly there were a number of ugly scenes as Brexiteer MPs were booed.
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Jailed for murdering ex At this point the victim’s grandparents arrived and tried to talk him out of his actions, and to put down the knife.
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M U R C I A P ro v i n c i a l Court has sentenced a man to 30 years jail for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. A jury decided that Adrian S C was guilty of aggravated murder with treachery and cruelty. The court had heard that the events happened in Canteras (Murcia) in 2017. The prosecution stated that when the young woman refused to return to Afrian S C, he made the cold-blooded decision to travel from Malaga to Canteras to kill her. After getting a bus to Granada and on to Cartegena, he bought a ladder and a large knife. He then climbed up onto the balcony of his ex’s home and then lay in wait for her. When she arrived home, he grabbed her by the hair and dragged her into the dining room where he wounded her in the hand and arm with a knife.
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erately increasing her pain,” the prosecution said. The 22-year-old victim suffered 50 wounds in the vicious assault that caused her death.
The killer was sentenced to 27 years for the murder plus three years for a continuous crime of making threats. He was also ordered to pay the family of the deceased
€320,000 compensation. The judgement can be appealed against before the Civil and Criminal Division of the Murcia High Court of Justice.
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Archaeological restoration TWO new projects in Murcia’s city centre will proceed to restore an Arabic wall. The archaeological remains on Calle Sagasta are part of Murcia’s Historic-Artistic Plan and are considered of special cultural interest. Surviving parts of the wall were found in 1997 in a basement. The excavation process that followed resulted in another find and a stretch of Andalucian defensive layout emerged. These previously buried sections of the wall connect with a defensive wall that is preserved in open air. Specifically, 146 metres of the stone fortress still stand which also includes a turret. The Department of Culture will invest €211,000 in the renovation of the two sections. Technicians will work on 431 square metres in total and will focus on rebuilding the existing remains. The main objective is to recover the vertical aspect of the fallen wall. To make sure conservation of the site is complete, both drainage and water control will be strengthened. A big priority will be the use of materials that are similar to those used in the original construction, which will in turn achieve maximum stability. Once the restoration is complete the archaeological site will be open for tourists to visit. For this, they will use a glass wall along the perimeter of the remains and thus transform the Arabic treasure into an accessible and museum-like space.
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Gift of sight THE non-profit organisation in Murcia, Azul en Acción, is treating cataracts in Senegal. The institution, whose name in English means ‘Blue in Act i o n , ’ i s o ff e r i n g o p h t h a l m o logical treatment in M’bour in Senegal. For many people in this Senegalese city, having cataracts generally leads to sightlessness. It is one of the most common causes of loss of vision in the world, but in the sub-Saharan country various factors increase the severity of the condition. Citizens cannot pay the cost of treatment in a private health system that already lacks eye specialists. In sight of this, Azul en Acción has travelled to M’Bour, on the coast of Senegal, with the objective of treating all patients who require medical attention. Their main focus is to give people their sight back. Paco Murcia, the policeman who is responsible for the whole operation, states that their work is thoroughly gratifying and that they are giving people the opportunity to be active members of society again.
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CARING: Azul en Accion can give the gift of sight.
The organisation was started up in 2000 at the heart of Murcia’s Local Police. In their two active decades they have taken on more than 50 projects, focusing on infrastructure, health and schooling. They turned their attention to ophthalmology 10 years ago and have since been helping in Africa, India
and America. After giving assistance in Morocco and Togo, they have returned to Senegal for the third consecutive year. Forty people including nurses, surgeons and anaesthetists spent the week lending their medical services to thousands of Senegalese.
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High speed chase A D R A M AT I C h i g h speed chase ended w i t h t h r e e m e n a rrested - all over a stolen backpack. Police say that a man was waiting at a taxi rank in Santa Pola when a car stopped. While one man distracted the victim by asking directions, the others snatched the backpack he had put on the ground. Realising what had happened, the robbed man s t o o d i n f r o n t o f t h e c a r, but they sped off, knocking him as they went.
ARRESTS: Police chase ended with three detained (file photo).
A n o ff - d u t y p o l i c e m a n witnessed the incident,
alerted colleagues and foll o w e d t h e c a r. R e a l i s i n g they were being followed, the Cuban, Ecuadorian and Colombian decided to stop the vehicle and get out of it in order to threaten the person following them. They then sped off at high speed and three National Police units joined the pursuit. During the chase the backpack was t h r o w n f r o m t h e c a r. I t
was later recovered and given back to its owner. The car was eventually stopped, with police saying the detainees - aged from 19 to 41 - resisted arrest. Police are investigating the men for crimes of robbery with violence, assaulting an officer of authority and a crime against traffic safety, and they have been handed over to the courts.
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A Narrow escape for boy A BOY aged four had a narrow escape when he fell through a broken manhole cover. Áxel was left clinging on with just his head and arms out of the hole, which was over a one-anda-half-metre drop into a water filled sewer. The incident happened on an access to the beach of the Almadraba of Alicante, where there is a children’s playground. Áxel was running ahead of his father when he trod on the drain cover, which gave way, leaving h i m h a n g i n g o n . H i s f a t h e r, D a v i d L o b e l l e s a w what happened and pulled him clear before he slipped all the way through. After notifying the Local Police, the sewer drain was cordoned off, before council workers sealed it off. David told Spanish press: “It has been a tremendous scare. It was only seconds before I pulled him free, but I can assure you that I don't wish it on anyone. For a moment I thought of the case of the boy from Malaga who died when he fell through a hole.” He added that the area had suffered from a lack of maintenance for years and he was now starting legal proceedings against the council.
Respite care MORE than 110 fami l i e s i n M u rc i a h a v e benefited from the F a m i l y R e s p i t e s e rvice so far this year. The main objective of the programme is to give people caring for relatives a break.
An assistant with home help training replaces the main carer for 12 hours a month, with the main carer also able to choose the time slot for providing the service, which can be distributed from Monday to Sunday from 8am to 10pm.
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Scary times in San Fulgencio REHEARSALS for STUDIO32 Musical Thea t re g ro u p ’s l a t e s t spectacular are well under way. ‘Dracula Spectacula’ is described as a ‘bubbling modern extravaganza’ where a young, sweet but vulnerable schoolteacher Miss Nadia Naïve and her pupils are swung into riotous Transylvanian happenings with the irrepressible Count Dracula and his gruesome acolytes. Hot on the heels of Count Dracula are vampire hunters Dr Nick Necrophiliac and his companion, Father MacStake. They are ably assisted by their loyal and trusted friends, husband and wife team Hans and Gretel who run the local Inn. Hans and Gretel are played by Nick Morgan and Ann Bell. The audience is invited to join in the fun by dressing up in Halloween costume. The scarier the better. STUDIO32 will be sup-
HANS AND GRETEL: Nick Morgan and Ann Bell play the characters. porting charities and good causes in the area. The show goes on from Friday November 15 to Sunday November 17 at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. All performances start at
7.30pm with doors open at 7.00pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced €10 and can be obtained by emailing tickets@studiothirtytwo.org or calling 744 484 933.
A purr-fect day out PEOPLE were treated to the sight of a procession of Jaguar cars touring through the Costa Blanca. The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club (JEC) Costa Blanca held their latest meeting in the south of the region, ending in Rojales. Members of the club living in the north travelled down the motorway to arrive at their meeting point where they formed up to make an impressive sight for motoring enthusiasts. Dennis Wilson handed out an information sheet informing members of the route,
which took them down country lanes and even alongside of a canal which didn’t have any barriers to protect one of the big cats deciding to take a quick dip, but they all behaved purr-fectly! After driving through a number of very pretty Spanish villages they finally arrived at La Marquesa Golf Club where 65 members and guests enjoyed a meal. If you would like to join the JEC contact Michael Brook on 640 866 711 or search jec-costablanca on Facebook.
A fangtastic time SAMARITANS IN SPAIN is holding a Fangtastic Fayre at Punta Marina, Torrevieja, in front of their Charity Shop and Drop in Centre, on Thursday October 31 between 12 and 4pm. Volunteers will be getting in the Halloween spirit by dressing up for the afternoon whilst enticing visitors with devilish cakes and goodies to purchase. There will also be a variety of games to try with many a treat (and maybe a trick or two!). The whole afternoon will be hosted by Sunshine FM and live entertainment will be provided by Melissa Jade. With Christmas just around the corner, the shop has plenty of party outfits on offer as well as a sale of Christmas decorations.
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TOURISTS: Extra effort to attract visitors.
Fighting Brexit effects ALICANTE and Valencia tourism boards are launching a promotional campaign to head off the possible negative effects of Brexit. It will take its first step at the World Travel Market in London and involve the regional and privincial boards devising a joint strategy. The promotional campaign that starts next month aims to curb the possible adverse effects on tourism caused by the departure of United Kingdom from the European Union and will focus mainly on the Costa Blanca,
given that 80 per cent of British tourists who travel to the Valencian region head for the Costa. This initiative is in addition to existing campaigns and there will be joint actions in areas tagged Promotion, Competitiveness and Sustainability, Intelligent Tourist Destinations, and Training and Regulations. A quarterly calendar of meetings has been established between the different teams involved in order to work side by side and share the talent of both institutions. The final objective is to optimise resources and avoid duplication.
Rural taxi call A HUNDRED residents of rural Alicante districts from 20 neighbourhood groups
gathered to call for a ‘rural taxi.’ They want the city coun-
cil to ‘take urgent measures’ to provide a transport system that would gove thousands of people a link to the city centre. The residents say they are “fed up” with the “municipal passivity” in this regard. “We didn't ask for a Tram stop or an AVE station, we just want to stop being third class citizens,” said the attendees. The demonstrators explained that the shared taxi was an idea of the city council itself that was “much cheaper than the bus.” But since it was first mooted, four years have passed with nothing happening. The affected people also explained that the young people who live in these areas sometimes lose their places on school buses and have no alternative but to use private cars.
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Legal worries LAWYERS in Cartagena are saying they are concerned at the lack of legal representation Algerian migrants landing in the town get. They say only 65 of the 509 migrants to arrive recently had legal representation in their dealings with the Spanish authorities.
Fabulous fashion show AGE CONCERN held a fabulous Fashion Show by Glamour Glamour Fashions at Domino’s Bar in Punta Prima. Attendees were treated to the launch of the Autumn Collection of day and evening wear from Italy. Customers browsed the many rails of stylish sweaters, blouses, tops, skirts, trousers, wraps and camisoles that would look good at any prestigious occasion. Glamour Glamour Fashions also displayed a huge range of fashionable costume jewellery to accompany the many outfits on show. Many of the outfits were modelled by four beautiful models showing these fashions were suitable for all
FABULOUS: Ladies showed the latest styles. ages. Age Concern held a raffle where €140 was raised which will go directly to maintain all the services available for the vulnerable in the southern Costa Blanca area.
To find out more about Age Concern visit the website on www.ageconcerncostablanca sur.org or if you want to be kept up-to-date with any forthcoming events go to the Facebook site Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur.
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Youth employment scheme EMPLOYERS in Santa Pola could benefit from €5,000 per contract if they take on qualified people from a new youth training scheme. The Agency of Local Development (ADL) of Santa Pola has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Chamber of Commerce of Alicante to promote youth employment, through the Comprehensive Qualification and Employment Programme (PICE). It will provide training courses within the Integral Programme of Qualification and Employment for unemployed people in Santa Pola under the age of 30, with the aim of providing a professional qualification. Thanks to this programme, companies that hire qualified young people who participate in the PICE programme will be able to benefit from direct aid of around €5,000 per contract, for six months.
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FILM crews paid a visit to Playa Paraiso in Cartagena to film for a new Amazon series. The production company Contubernio Films, creator of the series ‘La que se avecina’ and ‘Aquí no hay quien viva,’ filmed a scene from the series ‘El Pueblo,’ which will soon be broadcast on Amazon Prime. Actor Paco Marín and television producer Juanjo García, the film’s promoters and coordinators, were assisted by a local location management company, Cartagena Film Office, and Cartagena Council, which provided the
necessary permits. A team from the production company travelled to the Mar Menor together with the actors Carlos Areces, known for his performances in series such as ‘La que se avecina’ or ‘Águila Roja,’ and María Hervás, who appeared in productions such as ‘Los Serrano’ or ‘La que se avecina,’ among others. The town’s councillor for Tourism, Cristina Pérez, was also on the set. The producers thanked the collaboration of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Public Roads, as well as the Local Police.
Charity for schools TWO schools in Los Alcazares and El Raal (Murcia) which were affected by the September storm have received aid. The Union of Education Cooperatives of the Region (Ucoerm) delivered non-perishable food, hygiene products and cash to parents’ associations. A charity campaign collected 2,500 kilos of food and €21,000 in cash. The Bienvenido Conejero Requiel school received a cheque for €6,500 and the Petra Sanchez school another €6,500.
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BIG JOB: The storm damaged line before and after the work.
Railway line works complete THE rail line between Murcia and Cartagena has reopened. Traffic was cut after the September storm caused extensive damage. The freight line of Escombreras has also been reopened. The railway infrastructure administrator Adif said that the damage caused by the storm made it necessary to completely rebuild a 250-metre-long stretch between Bal-
sicas and Torre Pacheco. They had to lift the track, completely replace the platform, providing new ballast and assembling the superstructure. Similar work had to be done on another 4.5km of rail line in different areas, especially on the route between Balsicas and Torre Pacheco. Four hundred tons of rockfill, 400m3 of sub-ballast layer and 1,800m3 of ballast,
among other materials, have been used, and 1,400m3 of embankments have been treated. Teams of 25 workmen per morning and afternoon shift were employed, with 25 pieces of heavy machinery in operation. Work continues on other parts of the Murcia network with the aim of completing all repairs by the end of this month.
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RESCUED: Spanish Coast Guard helped bring migrants ashore.
Migrants arrive A TOTAL of 30 immigrants were rescued from two boats and taken to Cartagena port last Thursday. Sources say they were all Algerian men and in good health. The first of the vessels was intercepted by the External Integrated Surveillance System (SIVE) three miles from Cabo de Palos, with 12 people.
It arrived at the port of Cartagena at approximately 6.40pm. The second of the boats was detected by SIVE and intercepted by Salvamento Maritimo (Coast Guard) one mile south of Calblanque, with a total of 18 immigrants on board. It disembarked at around 10pm at Cartagena.
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Neglect on seafront SUEÑA TORREVIEJA has denounced the lack of maintenance along the promenade and the bad impression it gives tourists. The municipal group has spoken out about the bad condition of benches and lack of cleaning and gardening ser-
vices on the seafront. Their spokesperson Pablo Samper has expressed that the town hall isn’t doing enough to manage the city’s image. He goes on to highlight that Torrevieja’s government has even created a department for the
Police called SAN JAVIER Local Police have arrested a middleaged man who allegedly assaulted his wife in front of their child, a 10-year-old boy. A neighbour sounded the alarm and alerted 112 that a violent episode was taking place in the flat above his, given the screams he was hearing. A patrol of the Local Police arrived and witnessed the man apparently threatening his wife. He was arrested and officers took the woman to hospital to have her injuries treated. Local Police have passed the case on to the Guardia Civil, who are investigating a possible crime of gender violence.
‘Care and Promotion of the Urban Image’ and adds that they aren’t seeing the fruits of this supposed labour. Samper has described the neglect and bad smells in the area and the desperate need for cleaning services. The state of this space was the object of relentless criticism by the PP during the previous mandate and Sueña Torrevieja believes they haven’t resolved any of the issues.
Car smash
FIREFIGHTERS had to free a man who was trapped in the wreckage of his car in San Javier. Two cars had collided on the RM-F48 road at Pozo Aledo, at 11.37am last Thursday. The 112 Emergency Coordination Centre received several calls and despatched firefighters, medics and Guardia Civil to the scene. Two people were treated at the scene then taken by ambulance to Los Arcos del Mar Menor hospital.
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LOST: Vulture was taken away by the Guardia Civil.
Where vultures land WORKERS refurbishing Cieza’s municipal fish market had a surprise when a disorientated vulture dropped in. The griffon vulture landed in the middle of the facilities and then seemed unable to take to the air again. The sudden visit caused great excitement, with no one quite sure what to do. So a call was put through to the Local Police and the
Guardia Civil to tell them of the interloper. It was a member of the latter force who braved the hooked beak of the bird, and despite having several pecks aimed at him, managed to grab hold of the creature before taking him back to the station. Once there, the Wild Fauna Recovery Centre of El Valle, in Murcia was contacted to take care of the vulture.
Police rules relaxed TOWNS in Murcia with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants will find it easier to create their own Local Police. The regional Minister of Transparency, Participation and Public Administration,
Beatriz Ballesteros, met officials from different local authorities to discuss the Law on Coordination of Local Police in the region of Murcia, which came into force on October 6.
One of its measures is to encourage the creation of a Local Police force in municipalities of less than 5,000 inhabitants. They require a minimum number of three officers and a sub-inspector rather than the previous five. To help towns recruit, entry requirements are being relaxed. Specifically, the maximum age of 30 years is eliminated and is extended until retirement age provided that the other required conditions are met. The minimum required height for men goes from 1.70 centimetres to 1.65 centimetres and for women from 1.65 centimetres to 1.60 centimetres. In addition, A2 driving licences are required for large motorcycles. Ballesteros indicated that “the previous law, after more than 20 years of validity, demanded a profound revision of its articles, and the current autonomous regulations adapt to the social and police reality.”
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Staff boost NEW employees have been welcomed by Orihuela’s Town Hall in a bid to tackle ongoing staff shortages. This comes as a response to the demands made by different departments who have spent years complaining about issues due to lack of personnel. The counsellor of Human Resources, Luisa Boné, has explained this is the first appointment of administrators since 2013 and that due to various retirements, services had been strained. In total, the new work force includes 14 administrative assistants and four janitors who will start work provisionally. This influx of help will allow the reopening of various municipal offices and more importantly, the position of janitor will be filled at the public school of Hurchillo. The town hall at Orihuela Costa will also be benefited with an improved fee processing assistance.
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Pine forest regeneration ELCHE Council has set out a plan to remove dead pines and plant new ones in La Marina de Elche. The councillor for the Environment, Esther Díez, together with a technician representing the Department of the Environment held a meeting with residents of La Marina to explain the project in detail. It is part of a plan for the regeneration of places of community interest (SCI) on the coast, which goes from Guardamar to the Salinas de Santa Pola. This includes the pine forest of this hamlet and where works started earlier this month. Díez said that this action, which involves an overall investment of €1.3 million is part of a comprehensive plan for the restoration and revegetation of the pine forests and dunes of the coast. In this case dead pines and invasive species are being removed, with native flora being planted, which should help the natural dune systems recover. This is the most important action that will be carried out in the pine forest since its creation in the 19th century.
THREE municipalities in the region of Murcia have asked for help to fight a plague of mosquitos after the September storms. The mayors of Lorqui, Ceuti and Alguazas, met with the director general of Public Health, Jose Carlos Vicente, to highlight their needs in the face of the
REGENERATION: Pine forest is undergoing work.
A biting problem incessant plague of mosquitoes and demand action to solve the problem. During the meeting the three mayors stressed the urgency of the situation.
The mayor of Lorqui, Joaquín Hernández, stressed: “We intend to develop joint actions that serve to eradicate the problem that is affecting much
of the Vega Media. The town council of Lorqui has already acted with different treatments against mosquitoes in different areas of the municipality.” But with large pools of stagnant water still apparent, combined with warm weather, more action is needed as mosquitos continue to breed.
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ABARAN: Girl says she was assaulted.
Sex pest pensioner GUARDIA CIVIL are investigating an alleged case of sexual abuse by an 84-year-old man against a 16-year-old girl in a park in Abaran. According to a statement the girl gave to Local Police, she was sitting on a bench in the park of Las Norias, in the
Peñón neighbourhood when the man, whom she knew by sight, sat next to her. He then asked several questions of a sexual nature and began to touch her thigh and genital area, according to sources close to the case. The girl got up and went straight to the Local Police headquarters to report what
had happened. The officers took the child to her mother’s house and then to a health centre where they carried out a forensic examination. The officers identified the man who had allegedly carried out the touching and have now transferred the case to the Guardia Civil to continue the investigation.
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It’s time in the market - not timing the market - that reaps rewards realised a 4% return over the year.
Given global economic uncertainty, you may ask if this is a bad time to invest… but it is not so simple. Generally, the most sensible approach is to invest for the long-term rather than wait on the side-lines for the ‘right time.’ The risks of trying to time the market It is impossible to consistently predict market movements; even experienced investors cannot always get this right. There is also the risk of missing out, as certain days in a market cycle can make a significant difference to returns. For example, if you had invested £10,000 in the FTSE All-Share index for the full ten-year period up to 31 December 2018, you would have earned a profit of £4,754. But if you missed the five best days, returns would fall to £3,764, and again to £2,081 if the ten best days were missed. Meanwhile, being out of the market on the best 20 and 30 days would have brought respective losses of £132 and £1,896.
By Gerald Turner, Associate Partner, Blevins Franks
Staying invested when markets fluctuate may feel uncomfortable, but this discipline usually produces better returns over the longer term than chasing shortterm gains. Investment performance: The bigger picture It is common to remember extreme market highs and lows without looking at the overall picture. Most will be aware of 1987’s ‘Black Monday’ global stock market crash, for example, without realising that investors in the FTSE All-share index actually
While the focus also tends to be on share market performance, wise investors will never have all their interests in one asset class (eg equities) nor in one geographical region. So when we hear about shocks in one share market, this overplays the actual impact on most investors. The importance of diversification Even patient investors are unlikely to benefit from an ill-fitting portfolio that does not meet their needs or is overly concentrated in one area. The best strategy for minimising risk is to spread investments across a range of different asset classes, geographical regions and market sectors. Diversification gives your portfolio the chance to produce positive returns over time without being vulnerable to any single area or stock under-performing. Choosing an adviser who uses a dynamic ‘multi-manager’ approach can help increase
diversification, reducing reliance on any one fund manager making the right decisions in all market conditions. Establishing a suitable investment approach Before investing, it is crucial to assess your situation, income requirements, goals and timeline alongside your appetite for risk. This is best done objectively by an experienced professional who can then build a diversified portfolio with the right balance of risk/return for your peace of mind. Your arrangements should also be structured as tax-efficiently as possible for your life in Spain. Talk to a locally based adviser with cross-border experience to make the most of available opportunities. If today’s climate still makes you nervous, you could consider spreading the timing of investments through ‘pound (or euro/dollar) cost averaging.’ This can help smooth out volatility and potentially improve average
returns over longer time periods. You could also explore multicurrency arrangements that minimise exchange rate risk by allowing you to invest and make withdrawals in your preferred currency. Ultimately, a long-term, diversified investment approach is vital to help protect and grow your capital, whatever the economic climate. While a ‘keep calm and stay invested’ approach usually gives the best overall results, make sure you still review your planning once a year, or sooner if your circumstances change, to continue meeting your long-term financial goals. All advice received from Blevins Franks is personalised and provided in writing. This article, however, should not be construed as providing any personalised taxation or investment advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.
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DRAGONS: Teams from Spain, USA, UK and Canada took part.
Dragon Boats ahoy MORE than 400 sailors were seen paddling round Torrevieja waters at the weekend. They were taking part in the fourth Intercontinental Dragon Boat regatta. It was a truly international event, with Spanish teams being joined by 80 English sailors and 70 Americans and Canadians for the Marina International organised event. The regatta was officially termed the ‘Jan Collins BCS Memorial,’ and coincided with World Breast Cancer Day (October 19). This was the fourth edition of the Interconti-
nental Dragon Boat and the third consecutive to be held in Torrevieja. It’s an international test, which involves more than 400 sailors, of which 80 are BCS (women who have suffered breast cancer), from various parts of Spain, as well as the international competitors who spent a week for training in Torrevieja. For the first time there were mixed BCS regattas, with five men and five women per boat, and ACS trials, involving people who have overcome any type of cancer.
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Events lined up THERE are series of events coming up in Orihuela in the coming weeks which will provide fun for all the family. On Thursday, October 31 from 6.30pm, the third Halloween Orihuela Costa Parade will take place, which will be held in the La Florida urbanisation and will also feature music, children’s entertainment, inflatables and make-up for the little ones, with the collaboration of neighbourhood associations and schools. The same night an event called the Night of the Souls
will be held from 11pm to 1am. It is a free tour of different squares and places in the historic centre, where wandering souls and the deceased will visit this world and, where there will be different representations. Starting on the same day will be the seventh Ruta de la Tapa and Gin-tonic Contest. From the Thursday until Sunday, November 3 you will be able to enjoy tapas, sweets and gin and tonic prepared by the bars and restaurants participating in the contest.
School goes green
ANTONIO SERNA Secondary School in Albatera has received three composters to encourage recycling amongst students. This initiative is part of a campaign to keep Albatera clean and promote looking after the environment. The counsellor for Education, José Antonio Berná has informed of the plan to deliver composters to all of the local schools in the next few weeks. The main idea is to educate young citizens in the hope that they will form new green habits. Juanjo Fuentes, at the forefront of the Public Services department, has spoken about the success their project has had. From 2017 to 2018 the amount of containers recycled increased by 10,000 kilograms. This push towards a more eco-friendly attitude stems from regulations and objectives set by the EU.
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State support THE town hall in Orihuela has informed of the procedure for processing state aid for the p e o p l e a ff e c t e d b y last September’s inundations. The government will contribute up to €10,000 per residence damaged in the floods. Local administration has opened an information point in the Prop building that will help all of those affected to learn about compensation. The c o u n s e l l o r o f E m e rg e n cies, Victor Valverde has explained that they will facilitate advice to the victims as the aid will cover different needs. The sum for death or disability will be a maximum of €18,000 and total destruction will ac-
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MEETING: Interested parties came together to discuss storm aid.
count for €15,120. Structural damages will be compensated with up to €10,320. Mayte Sánchez, head of Citizen Participation, has explained that
the town hall has put a lot of effort into the project with the objective to help everybody affected by the disaster. The opening hours of
t h i s n e w o ff i c e w i l l b e from 3.30pm to 8.30pm and it is necessary to request an appointment by phone at the following number: 672 221 390.
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Countdown to Brexit October 31 looms, but this year it brings something scarier than Halloween and trick-or-treaters to our calendars. UK’s deadline to leave the EU has caused many complications and a growing sense of dread grips the nation. With mere days left and still no decision on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, it’s no wonder people are worried about the imminent exit from Europe. In a bid to gauge the opinion of Britons in Spain, EuroWeekly hit the streets of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. Notepad in hand, it wasn’t hard to come across holidaymakers and residents alike who shared one thing in common: uncertainty about the future.
What do you think will happen with Brexit on October 31, 2019? HOLIDAYMAKER Richard Holmes, was enjoying a stroll through the streets of Fuengirola when he was approached by EuroWeekly for a quote. He didn’t mention his position regarding the referendum, but was straightforward in his approach and considered a deal very necessary. “Brexit now. It needs to happen. Even if we don’t leave by the 31st it will definitely be by the end of the year. The whole thing just needs to be over.” Eileen and Seamus from Northern Ireland spend a lot of time in the south of Spain and travel to the area at least four times a year. The couple, who enjoy the sun and relaxation,
aren’t however in complete agreeance over Brexit. Eileen expressed her objection to leaving the EU but admitted that in the case of a No Deal she is eligible for an Irish passport. “If it comes down to it, I can always get an Irish passport.” she said. She conceded she voted to remain and believes that the upcoming decision is a hard call to make. “I reckon it will be No Deal but then again, countries like Spain need the money. Tourism is a big thing here.” When asked about the prime minister, Eileen admitted she can’t take Boris Johnson seriously. On the other hand, husband Seamus voted to leave and thinks it won’t be postponed af-
SEAMUS AND EILEEN: Not in agreement over Brexit.
ter the Halloween cut off. “We will leave by the 31st. I do think that May threw her hand down too soon in the negotiations. The deal we had then was better and I believe we won’t get one now.” Mr and Mrs Jobbins from Wales travel to Spain often
HOLIDAYMAKER: Richard Holmes.
and enjoy their time abroad. They expressed their unease about the big decision and felt unsure about the exit taking effect by the deadline. Nonetheless, Mr Jobbins maintained that although a deal might not be possible, there
would still be trade deals put in place. Ever since the referendum they have been against the decision to leave and prefer to remain in Europe. This may not be so surprising, as they later explained their son is chairman of one of the associations that supports the YesCymru campaign for Welsh independence. Despite this, the insight they gave into the Welsh consensus was very interesting. “In Wales, 20 per cent of people are Welsh speakers and 68 per cent of this group voted to leave the EU. Rural Wales, espe-
cially the industrial mining areas were solid to get out. They felt there was a problem with immigration and didn’t think further. The funny thing is, there aren’t many immigrants there at all.” Roy Carrick, holidaymaker from Reading, said: “I hope there will be a deal on the 31st as I come a lot to Spain on holiday. Boris Johnson is doing well and he has a good plan. He is looking out for the police and taking care of our healthcare. But I do worry this will affect me travelling to the Costa del Sol.” British resident in Spain, Sarah Cooke, added: “I don’t want to get started on the topic. Those MPs need to get their act together.”
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DAMAGE: Gang broke into 11 commercial premises.
Burglary gang is broken up A FIVE member gang that allegedly committed 11 crimes of theft and robbery w i t h f o rc e h a s b e e n broken up. Guardia Civil launched Operation Cockroaches last July after a series of commercial premises in Cieza (Murcia) were broken into. The thieves targeted cash, cash registers and fruit machines in their raids, as well as any easy to carry valuables. Investigators realised that each raid followed a com-
mon pattern, with each burglary seemingly well organised. Police stepped up uniformed patrols aimed at preventing new robberies, at the same time as using discreet surveillance in the affected areas, with the intention of locating the suspects. Evidence including security camera footage and witness statements revealed that there was a group of people who generally acted in the early hours of the morning with their faces covered.
Pay to visit THE Diocese of Cartagena has decided to promote ‘religious tourism’ and its first step is to charge people €5 to look round Murcia Cathedral. Fees started being collected from tourists on Tuesday, with the Diocese justifying them as necessary to pay for previously unprovided visitor services. This was explained by the bishop of the Diocese of Cartagena, José Manuel Lorca Planes, who insisted that any citizen of the Murcia region can continue to enter the Cathedral and enjoy the acts of worship completely free. Only tourists will have to pay a ‘donation.’ The different rates can be consulted on the new website catedralmurcia.com . The general rate is €5, €3 for children and €4 for over 65’s. Other rates apply for groups and the unemployed. Tickets include entrance to the cathedral museum.
With a look out posted, two of the gang would break into the premises and commit the thefts. Enquiries at local banks found one man had recently been regularly changing large quantities of coins for notes. This led Guardia Civil to identify one suspect with another four later identified through further investigation. The men are aged between 30 and 40 and live in the town. Cieza’s criminal court has ordered one of the suspects to be remanded in custody.
Major tailbacks MONUMENTAL tailbacks saw hundreds of cars stuck in a traffic jam during rush hour on the A7 in Elche on Friday morning. Miraculously, there were no injuries when a lorry collided with the mid-section railings at 1.30am and overturned. Traffic travelling in the Murcia direction was largely unaffected. The crash took place on the motor way at the bridge that crosses the Vinalopo river. Clearance work began at 5am and large cranes were despatched to remove the debris while the Guardia Civil controlled traffic flow. The lanes were eventually reopened at 10.30am.
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GOING GREEN: Sportswear firm is doing its bit.
Saving the planet AN Elche sportswear company is taking steps to eliminate all singleuse plastics from its line. J’hayber has launched a campaign with the slogan ‘J’hayber es azul, por el cuidado de nuestros océanos,’ which includes the implementation of a policy based on the 3Rs, Reduction, Reuse and Recycling, in relation to plastic and other materials. The first and most important measure has been to eliminate more than half a
tonne of plastic from its national production chain. The Olimpo collection, which is manufactured at the Elche production centre, is no longer packaged in plastic bags. The brand’s best-known sports shoes were presented in individual plastic bags from its inception in 1972. J’hayber is already working on the next steps, such as the incorporation of a logo on the packaging of textile garments and paddle tennis products to encourage recycling. The general manager of the
firm, Rafael Bernabeu, said that this “is a family business, aware of the environment, and concerned about the continuity of the quality of life of future generations. “It is for this reason that it has been decided to put all the effort on our part in eliminating single use plastics in our range.” He added that the new ‘green’ policy was not limited to its products, but the 3Rs principle would be put in to operation at all its offices and factories.
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FOUND: Drugs were in boot of car.
Drugs haul in Murcia TWO men, aged 22 and 32, were arrested when Guardia Civil found 505 marihuana seedlings in the boot of their car. Police suspicions were raised when they saw a car on the A-7 n e a r To t a l a n m a k e a sudden manoeuvre as if to try to avoid a police patrol car. Off i c e r s st o p p e d th e
car and drug tested the driver, who proved to be positive for cocaine and marihuana. Police noticed a slight s mell o f ca n n a b is an d conducted a search, discovering the seedlings. Bo th men in th e ca r were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. The cannabis plants, â‚Ź1,000 in cash and the ca r w e re s eiz e d b y p o lice.
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Keep tradition alive A TRADITION more than five hundred years old saw a group of people from Benijofar travel to Catral. Every third Sunday in October the Brotherhoods of the Rosary of the Dawn congregate to sing the mysteries of the life of Christ. Devotees from Benijofar joined hundreds of comrades from a score of localities in the regions of the Vega Baja and Bajo Vinalopo. Before 6am, the different participating groups of Albatera, Algorfa, Almoradi, Benferri, Benijofar, Bigastro, Callosa de Segura, Cox, Crevillente, Daya Nueva, Dolores, Formentera de Segura, Granja de Rocamora, Guardamar del Segura, Jacarilla, Redovan, Rincon de Bonanza, San Fulgencio, San
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GREEN LIGHT: The provincial council approved more aid. TRADITION: Early morning procession.
Isidro, Santa Pola and Catral, marched through the streets of Catral to celbrate the ‘Awakening.’ After the celebration of the Eucharist, which was attended by the Bishop of the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, Monsignor Jesús Murgui Soriano, a fraternal lunch was offered. This moment is designed to strengthen the bonds of coex-
istence between the groups of Auroros that each year keep alive the deep-rooted custom of walking the streets of the towns and praying the rosary, accompanied by sings and poems dedicated to the Virgin. A Holy Mass of Aurora was celebrated presided by the Monsignor Jesús Murgui, which began at 9am in Plaza de la Casa de Cultura.
More storm aid is approved RESIDENTS of Benijofar will be able to claim up to 100 per cent of the assesed damages to their homes after the September storm with a top limit of €15,120. It has been confirmed that locals will have access to a new tranche of €30 million in aid approved by Alicante’s provincial council at a plenary session last week. The council approved two decrees to establish direct aid to individuals and legal own-
ers of homes located in municipalities affected by the storm that hit the Vega Baja between September 11 and 14. Owners of cars that were damaged can also apply for help. The aid is intended to alleviate the following damage: total destruction of the home, damage affecting the structure of the dwelling and damage not affecting the structure of the dwelling, providing the work is not covered by the general insurance system. For total destruction of the
dwelling, up to 100 per cent of the assessed damages will be granted, not exceeding €15,120 if it is a habitual residence and €12,118 if it is a second home. For damage affecting the structure of the building, up to 50 per cent of the assessed damage will be awarded, not exceeding €10,320 if it is a habitual residence and €8,974 if it is a second home. For damage that does not affect the structure, up to 50 per cent of the assessed damage will be given, not exceeding €5,160 if it is a habitual residence and €4,062 if it is a non habitual residence. The grants are in addition to other subsidies, compensation, aid, income or resources from public or private sources up to the limit of the value of the damage caused. The deadline for submission of applications will be 30 days from the day following the publication of this decree in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat Valenciana. Only one application for aid per dwelling may be submitted. The documentation must be presented at the Post-Emergency Coordination Offices authorised by the Generalitat or, as the case may be, at the offices authorised by the town councils, preferably in the office of the locality in which the dwelling is located.
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Donating blood in Spain 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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Torrevieja Volunteers needed THE city council has launched a ‘cultural volunteering’ programme. It is calling on residents to collaborate in the development of activities that are promoted from Torrevieja’s Municipal Institute of Culture, from their preparation and design all the way through to implementation. Volunteers will be officially accredited and will be eligible for discounts on activities in the city’s cultural programme. Councillor for Culture Antonio Quesada and the manager of the Joaquin Chaparieta Institute of Culture, Domingo Paredes, officially launched the scheme least week. A Google form has been posted on the city council’s website and on the Facebook page of the Municipal Institute of Culture for registrations. In addition, paper forms are available at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre. The registration period is open now and will remain open until January 7, after the Christmas holiday. People can start immediately to help on the winter programme of activities.
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Alleviating flooding FOUR new pumps will be installed to try to reduce the problem of flooding in Torrevieja. Works were accelerated after the ‘Gota Fria’ September storm, and now the council hopes they will be completed in a month. Costing €500,000, the scheme is being paid for with a combination of public and private capital, and being done by water company Agamed (Hidraqua). The area where the pumps are to be installed - around El Paraiso have had problems since the 80’s and were badly affected in the ‘Gota Fria.’ A little more than a month ago residents were stranded in their homes due to flooding, and some had to be evacuated. Although it is hoped this work will help, the mayor of Torrevieja,
FLOODS: Council hopes to alleviate flooding problem. Eduardo Dolon (PP) and the manager of Agamed, Jose Manuel Nadal recognised that it might not be enough to prevent all future
flooding in the area. The project will install four pumps, three of them very powerful, with a total evacuation capacity of
one cubic metre per second, plus two new underground drains, with diameters of up to 60 centimetres. The need to carry out the project was already included in the Master Plan for Stormwater of Torrevieja which was drafted in 2017. After the latest episode of flooding the local administration has grown tired of waiting for the Ministry of Development to give the goahead to a first project that required the use of easement land next to the N-332. So the municipality has chosen to develop a less ambitious project without touching the easement. Nadal explained that the new system will help flows to the treatment plant if rainfall is not significant, but will divert storm waters straight to sea in torrential rain, and so avoid the problem of water backing up and overflowing at the treatment plant.
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Below the breadline SPAIN has the seventh highest poverty rate in the European Union, a new report reveals. With one in four people in Spain at risk of social exclusion, only Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Lithuania, Italy and Latvia have greater levels of poverty among the EU member-states, according to the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN-ES). The EAPN-ES’s ninth ‘The state of poverty’ report shows there are some 12.2 million people in Spain at risk of poverty or social exclusion, an indicator measured not only in monetary terms, but also in relation to factors including employment levels among household members and the ability to pay for basics like rent and heating. Taking income alone, more than one in five Spaniards live on less than €1,552 a month in the case of a couple with children or on €739 in oneperson households. Over 27 per cent of the population find it hard or very
RISK: One in four people in Spain are at risk of social exclusion, the report found.
hard to make it to the end of the month. The EAPN-ES report, which is based on information from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics and the At Risk of Poverty or Social Exclusion (AROPE) EU barometer for 2008 to 2018, also found the indicators were worse for single-parent families, especially those headed by mothers, for people with a disability and for young people. What’s more there is
something of a north-south divide in Spain, the report indicates. While 44.6 per cent of the population in Extremadura are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, in the Basque Country the level is 32 points lower at 12.1 per cent. Poverty levels in Spain have fallen over the last four years, EAPN-ES concluded, but the figure remains 2.3 points above that of 2008 before the economic crisis.
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SPAN ISH acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s visit to Barcelona on Monday was met with boos and angry protests following a week of Catalan upheaval over the lengthy prison sentences handed out to pro-independence leaders. Hundreds of demonstrators blockaded the office of the Spanish government’s delegation in Barcelona after it was reported by several media that Sánchez was planning to attend a meeting there. Sánchez left Barcelona shortly after midday, and a spokesperson from his office denied claims that the protests had forced him to abandon the visit to the delegation, saying no such meeting had ever been scheduled. Sanchez has been met by criticism on all sides for his visit to the region, to check in on policemen who have suffered grave injuries as a result of the ongoing protests, without taking the opportunity to meet its president, Quim Torra, after a week of chaos on the streets.
“He either doesn’t want to, cannot or doesn’t know how to find a solution to the situation,” said Laura Borràs, spokeswoman for Mr Torra’s Junts per Catalunya party. Torra’s office released a video showing a moment in which he is told that Sánchez is too busy to take his call, one of several attempts the Catalan president says he has made to talk to the Spanish prime minister in the last week. Pablo Iglesias, the leader of Spanish Left-wing party Podemos, said Sánchez’s refusal to speak to Torra was “a joke.” “This is not about whether they get on or feel like talking - it’s about institutional responsibility.” Pablo Casado, the leader of Spain’s main opposition conservative Popular Party, said Sánchez needed to take a harder line. The prime minister, he said, should write a letter to Torra and demand loyalty or launch the constitutional procedure to suspend Cataluña’s autonomy. Close to 600 people have been injured during the confrontations, including 288 police officers.
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Get the power New Luxury Malaga Port Hotel THE town hall’s Equality department announced a free course on Female Empowerment. This will be held on Thursdays and Saturdays between 10am and 12 noon in the H o g a r d e l P e n s i o n i s t a ’s m u l t i p u r p o s e room. Entitled Secretos de una mujer feliz (Secrets of a happy woman) the course continues until next May and is open to women of all ages and nationalities, promoting empowerment individually, collectively and socially. “The course will show them how to handle emotions, listen to them and recognise them,” explained Equality councillor Rocio Guijarro. “It also promotes self-esteem, motivation, and capacity for decision-making.” The empowerment course will provide spaces for reflection and self-awareness that can show women how to identify what they need and what they lack, while improving their self-esteem by appreciating their qualities and resources, Guijarro said. The organisers also hope that the course c a n s t i m u l a t e c r e a t i v i t y, p o s i t i v i t y a n d g o o d h u m o u r, h e l p i n g p a r t i c i p a n t s t o recognise their personal worth, generating networks and encouraging unity.
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Takes Another Step Forward
MALAGA CITY: A new luxury hotel is proposed for the dock area. THE proposed new luxury hotel and conference centre planned for the Levante dock in Malaga has taken another step forward last week after a meeting was held at the Malaga Town Hall between the mayor and key financiers. Representatives of the Qatari Royal family, who are financing the project, met with Malaga mayor Francisco de la Torre to discuss plans for the upcoming venture. The Qatari royals were represented by former Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón who was acting as spokesperson of both the family and their affiliated holding company, Al Alfia. The proposed hotel is planned for a site at the end of the Levante dock in Malaga’s high end port area. It will include a 135-metre-tall 35-storey tower, luxury hotel rooms and a world class business centre. It is estimated to cost around €150 million, completely funded by the Qatari family. Although construction work was due to begin in 2020, this now seems unlikely as a mountain of bureaucratic paperwork needs to be completed before the work can start.
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Phoenician site clean up THE deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesus Perez Atencia, and councillor for the Environment, Antonio Ariza have announced a clear up programme to uncover the historically valuable Phoenician sites of Tuscany. The sites have been buried under mountains of undergrowth and domestic waste and despite weekly tours given by historical societies; it has remained untouched until now. Atencia, and Ariza announced the plan on Monday morning and have confirmed the council’s commitment to the historical value of the site. “We have, once and for all been able to act in these important sites, which were completely buried in undergrowth,” explained Atencia. “The council has mobilised a team of parks and gardens to adapt this site with an important remit of cleaning and clearing,” continued Ariza “We wanted to start by discovering reeds and weeds throughout the site to continue with a later intervention around the perimeter of the site.” The local council has placed extremely high value on the site historically and they understand the importance that the site offers to the economy and tourism industry in Velez-Malaga and Torre del Mar.
MALLORCA
Tap into clean water
Hospital kitchens’ Michelin makeover HOSPITAL food doesn’t always get the best reports. But patients at the Hospital Universitario Los Arcos del Mar Menor would have had nothing to complain about when they had food prepared by a Michelin starred chef. Pablo Gonzalez celebrated Hospitality Day organised by food wholesalers Makro - by creating a tapa that was cooked and served at the hospital. In total, more than 540 tapas were offered to patients in five hospitals throughout Spain. The others were the Universitario General de Elche, Vinalopó (C Valenciana) and Universitario Severo Ochoa and Infanta Leonor (both in Madrid). All the tapas had one thing in common - they were created especially for the occasion by local Michelin starred chefs. Pablo González Conejero prepared a strawberry and wild fruit gazpacho, while in Elche Susi Díaz prepared a citrus eclair, a dessert filled with citrus cream, covered with white chocolate and silver powder. Severo Ochoa and Infanta Leonor patients were able to try a ‘plankton’ salad and a croquette of mint stew accompanied by chickpea purée, made by Rodrigo de la Calle and Iván Muñoz, respectively.
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RECOGNITION: The council presented awards in recognition of service, bravery and for doing an excellent job.
Thanks for job well done HUERCAL-OVERA has thanked the municipality’s Local Police and Guardia Civil and Levante firefighters for their good work. Following a mass to mark the celebration of the day of the police’s patron saints, Mayor Francisca Lourdes Fernandez and Local Police chief Cristobal Artero presented several awards. Guardia Civil lieutenant Jose Manuel Bermudez was recognised for his coordination of the municipal security forces. The council recognised the Levante firefighting service for its protection of local residents and for its collaboration with the Local Police team. There was also an award for Jose Benitez for what the local authority stressed was the “bravery” he showed in helping police, Guardia Civil and firefighters rescue a person trapped by flooding in their vehicle on the A-350 during the torrential rains in the early hours of September 13. “Without thinking twice about the risk he was running, and driven only by saving the life of a person who was trapped, he made up part of the rescue team,” the council said. The mayor took the opportunity to highlight “the well-deserved homage and fair recognition” of the Local Police force “for being the true promoters of democratic values based on respect for the law and regulations on coexistence.”
EMAYA has launched a project to improve the quality and taste of tap water and promote its consumption in Mallorca. As part of Palma City Council’s project to promote the consumption of tap water, Emaya’s board of directors awarded Aquambiente and Suez Treatment Solutions the project for the ultrafiltration of water from the natural sources that supply Palma. The work will take around 20 months to complete and aims to improve the taste of water and to double the capacity of treating water from source, which will go from 500 to 1,000 litres per second, and generate more water from renewable and sustainable resources. The current system does not make it possible to take advantage of a significant part of the water that flows from the sources during the rainy season, due to a lack of capacity and because it cannot treat water that has a high degree of turbidity or cloudiness. The town hall hopes to increase consumption of tap water by the public and reduce the consumption of plastic bottles. The president of Emaya, Ramon Perpinyà, reminded everyone that Palma’s water is drinkable, has all the health guarantees for human consumption, and is controlled and analysed continuously. The project will include the construction of a 600 square metre building in Son Tugores with new pipes, pump systems and the renovation of the electrical installation and the control system.
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DENMARK
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DANISH Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had a fit of giggles in Parliament as she tried to make a serious statement about four circus elephants and a camel who was their best friend. In the end the entire cham ber joined in.
Border control ALTHOUGH part of the Schengen area which allows free travel across borders, Denmark has decided to reintroduce spot checks at the border with Sweden from November due to bomb explosions and gang vi olence which may be caused by Swedish gangs.
BORDERS: Danish border control officers.
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Nightwatch
Nursery ban
THE International Astronomy Union, celebrat ing its centenary has invited different countries to name a planet and a star in the solar system. The Dutch shortlist includes cartoon rabbit Miffy and the Rembrandt painting Nightwatch chosen from 6,000 suggestions submitted.
THERE is a proposal in the Dutch Parlia ment that a new law should be passed in order to allow nursery schools to refuse to accept young children who have not been vaccinated. In Holland 90 per cent of chil dren have been inoculated.
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BELGIUM
Victorious voles
Cat cruelty
IRRITATED by the appearance of voles in a communal garden, a resident of Heisfelde tried to fight them by using butyric acid (named after its smell of rancid butter). Unfortunately for him, he inhaled the fumes and had to be hospitalised.
A MAN who put a live cat in an oven has re ceived a sixmonth prison sentence, a €4,000 fine and a lifelong ban on owning pets. Hap pily after six months of veterinary care, the cat is completely recovered.
Scooter drunks
Booze ban
POLICE in Munich have arrested 414 electric scooter drivers during the Oktoberfest for drunk driving. Of those, 254 have already lost their driving licences and as the scooters were only legalised recently, organisers will have to consider controls next year.
AS an experiment, the Brussels Council has in troduced a booze ban around the Stock Ex change from midnight to 6am and anyone caught drinking alcohol on the streets may be fined up to €350. This will not affect bars with terraces.
FRANCE
Second referendum
Provocative action
UNLIKE Scotland, the French Territory of New Caledonia is to have a second Inde pendence referendum in 2020 after reject ing a move from France last year. In fact, lo cal law allows for a third referendum in 2022 if needed.
THE French government has asked UEFA to punish the Turkish FA after several of their international footballers celebrated scoring a goal by making militarystyle salutes to their fans during an international match in Paris which ended in a draw.
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NORWAY
Mixed golf
Flights cut
NEXT year, Sweden will host the first ever top tier mixed golf tournament where 78 men and 78 women will compete against each other on the same course to try to win first prize from the €1.5 million on offer.
DUE to poor passenger numbers leading to reduced profitability Norwegian Air will cut all flights from Torp Sandefjord Airport to Spain from April of next year. This will affect those trying to get to Alicante, Malaga and Las Palmas.
Funny money
Lucky loophole
DESPITE earlier protestations of innocence by their CEO, Swedbank is accused by Swedish TV of being involved in allowing the transfer of 40 billion krona (€3.7 billion) by suspected money laundering groups based in Eastern Europe.
OIL rich Norway has an agreement with the EU to cut carbon emissions, but a loophole in the agreement actually allows it to pay other countries to do the hard work instead whilst it keeps selling fossil fuel.
FINANCE
Uncertainty
WITH the latest outbreak of demon strations in Cataluña following the prison sentences handed down to those involved in the illegal Indepen dence referendum, local business owners are worried about the future. The Cataluñia Business Association has appealed to the government to restore security in the region as they contend that demonstrations of this type can lead to serious violence and hurt all types of business. Tourists are unlikely to visit what is one of Spain’s most popular destina tions if there is continued unrest. Their spokesman said 7,000 com panies have left Cataluña since 2012 (of which 5,400 left in 2017) and it is feared more businesses will relocate.
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is the amount that Spanish wireless infrastructure STAT OF Cellnex will pay British company Arqiva €2.2 billion operator 7,400 phone tower sites in the UK. over take to WEEK
Visa free passports for sale
IF you are worried about travelling through Europe after Brexit and have plenty of money, then there is the option of buying a foreign passport for as little as $100,000 (€90,000). The market for these passports is estimated at €22 billion per annum by the BBC and one of the best sell ers is that from the pacific nation of Vanuatu where for $150,000 (€135,000) you can get your pass port in as little as 30 days. Just 40 years ago, this chain of islands was known as the New He brides Condominium and was gov
By John Smith erned by France and the UK, but on independence had to find ways of earning money. It was up there at the start of the email boom selling its very lu crative .vu addresses and now it’s selling passports which if you have the right contacts you can order online. It’s all down to agreements with other countries about visas and those holding a Vanuatu passport can enter 118 different countries (including at the moment the UK)
without a visa, so many rich Asians in particular are finding this an ide al country to become involved with. It won’t get you into the USA but every member of the EU recog nises it as well as plenty that aren’t. In reality, numerous countries (many of them EU members) are doing this, but not perhaps so bla tantly and a Spanish passport will cost in the region of €500,000 and a Maltese one €900,000, although the British passport is still popular even if it costs more than €2 mil lion.
LEGALLY SPEAKING Is town hall responsible? Can you clarify the advice you gave about plan ning permission for building an extension in a community? You surmised that the court case was lost be cause the community’s permission had not been obtained. You then state: ‘Properly, your town hall should not have issued a building permit without first seeing this permis sion.’ Our Community has frequent problems with owners making structural alterations without seeking approval at the AGM. At a meeting with a lawyer for our local town hall, we were told that ensuring someone has AGM ap proval is not the responsibility of the town hall. The lawyer stated that as long as the building regulations were not breached the town hall has to issue the licence. Could you tell me what the legal reference is for your statement? G C (Costa del Sol)
Your town hall lawyer is quite right. The YOU AND THE town building de LAW IN SPAIN partment has no le gal obligation to re quire the community’s permission in order to issue the building permit. However, some of the more conscientious town halls will question its absence, which is what led me to use the term ‘properly.’ Wishful thinking on my part, and sorry to have misled you.
DAVID SEARL
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Secret CCTV THE European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has reversed on ap peal from Spain a judgement it made concerning a complaint from five cashiers at a Spanish supermar ket that they were illegally filmed. The court finally agreed with the Spanish courts that the decision to place hidden cameras in their place of work without telling was both ‘proportionate and legitimate’ as there had been clear evidence of discrepancies between stock counts and daily takings. Staff had been made aware there were video cameras as a method of trying to identify possible theft, but did not that they were suspected of being involved.
BUSINESS EXTRA Norway invests NORGES Bank has now become the fourth largest shareholder in Spanish steel manufacturer Acerinox after spending €67.41 million on its shares. The company is currently shedding 300 jobs from its plant in the Campo de Gibraltar.
Posting profit HAVING been forced by the EU to repay €167 million of improperly granted state aid last year, Correos, the Spanish Post office has shown a return to profit of €1.96 million for the first nine months of 2019.
Dragon slayer ENTREPRENEUR Peter Jones well-known for his appearance in Dragons Den has had to admit defeat with UK high street camera shop Jessops which he purchased in 2013, but has never made a significant profit so may call in administrators.
Car is a no starter AVID Brexiteer Sir James Dyson, who recently an nounced that he would be moving his HQ to Sin gapore, has revealed that he will not be launch ing an electric car. It appears that having spent £2 billion (€2.2 bil lion) on developing what he called a “fantastic electric car” he cannot find a way to produce it vi ably. He has told his 500 employees at the develop
ment centre that he has tried to sell the business to a third party who could take the car to market but without success, so they could all be out of work shortly. In the meantime, the man listed as the fifth most wealthy in the Times UK Rich List will con tinue to produce and market his wide range of different products and also the millions of euros of EU farming subsidies his farms have received.
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CHANGE(P) NET VOL 0,17 27.101
COMPANY
PRICE(P)
CHANGE(P)
% CHG.
NET VOL
LEGAL & GENERAL
2,799
1,83
0,05
2.350.901
LLOYDS BANK
0,617
2,46
0,01
13.952.486
8,856
2,10
0,18
72.383
LONDON STOCK
70,680
-0,45
-0,32
28.337
ASHTEAD GROUP
21,840
1,35
0,29
55.970
MARKS & SPENCER
2,036
1,50
0,03
375.540
ASTRA ZENECA
67,310
-0,98
-0,67
76.069
MEDIA CONTEN
3,794
0,53
0,02
49.408
BABCOCK INTE
5,616
0,40
0,02
48.607
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS 4,543
-0,07
-0,00
510.530
BARCLAYS BANK
1,677
1,61
0,03
4.938.864
MICRO FOCUS
10,304
-5,54
-0,60
835.209
BARRATT DEVE
6,870
1,90
0,13
315.417
MONDI PLC
15,715
2,14
0,33
95.520
BAT INDUSTRI
26,655
0,08
0,02
212.027
MORRISON SUP
2,044
0,46
0,01
426.317
BILLITON
NEXT
68,280
1,05
0,71
35.133
6,808
0,92
0,06
676.795
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24,280
1,17
0,28
310.120
THE ABOVE TABLE USES THE CURRENT INTERBANK EXCHANGE RATES, WHICH AREN’T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RATE WE OFFER
ANTOFAGASTA
16,178
1,11
0,18
516.814
BP
4,887
0,75
0,04
2.009.885
BRIT.AEROE
5,402
0,07
0,00
226.392
PERSIMMON
22,360
0,32
0,07
36.987
PROV.FINANC.
4,362
0,94
0,04
2.946
13,540
-10,09
-1,52
1.255.897
BRITISH FOODS
PEARSON
BRITISH LAND
6,296
0,03
0,00
512.791
PRUDENTIAL C
BRITISH TELECOM
2,092
1,43
0,03
902.389
RAMBLER MED.
2,249
2,24
0,05
73.422
BUNZL
20,040
2,04
0,40
30.175
RECKITT BNKR
59,760
-0,48
-0,29
48.236
BURBERRY
18,920
1,11
0,21
43.196
REED INTER
17,400
0,03
0,00
337.395
CARNIVAL PLC
30,780
0,59
0,18
83.139
RENTOKIL GRP
CELLTECH
24,270
0,87
0,21
40.457
RIO TINTO
CENTRICA
0,726
3,71
0,03
2.420.724
CGNU
4,188
0,73
0,03
1.485.919
4,471
-1,24
-0,06
99.674
39,965
0,88
0,35
207.708
ROLLS ROYCE
7,128
0,17
0,01
173.494
ROYAL & SUN
5,348
1,06
0,06
87.367
5,67
0,13
3.088.141
1,832
-0,16
-0,00
38.988
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 2,464
CRH
27,310
0,66
0,18
95.994
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL SHRS 22,310
-0,73
-0,16
416.981
CRODA INTERN
47,580
0,59
0,28
31.053
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL
22,420
-0,19
-0,04
390.109
DCC ORD IEP0
71,040
1,43
1,00
4.549
SAGE GROUP
6,914
0,20
0,01
91.252
DELLING GRP
2,928
0,93
0,03
291.976
SAINSBURY
2,180
0,83
0,02
259.592
DIAGEO
30,944
-0,71
-0,22
231.977
SCHRODERS
30,630
1,36
0,41
23.586
EASYJET
12,525
-0,49
-0,06
188.303
SCOT.& STH
13,125
0,31
0,04
230.554
EXPERIAN GROUP LTD
23,620
-0,38
-0,09
156.754
SEVERN TRENT
22,870
0,75
0,17
66.362
25,120
1,30
0,32
25.663
CONVATEC GROUP
6,214
1,72
0,11
46.885
SKILLSGROUP
GLAXO WELLCO
16,378
-0,51
-0,08
279.144
SLOUGH EST.
8,337
0,62
0,05
71.735
GLENCORE INTL
2,325
2,00
0,05
2.809.224
SMITH & NEP.
17,270
-5,60
-1,02
535.558
GROUP 4 SECU
2,060
1,73
0,03
230.469
SMITHS INDU.
15,970
1,27
0,20
34.241
HAMMERSON
3,176
1,71
0,05
122.361
ST JAMES S P
10,045
0,00
0,00
283.813 428.666
FRESNILLO
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN 17,520
0,75
0,13
68.287
STAN.CHART
6,608
1,44
0,09
HSBC
6,051
0,58
0,04
2.227.371
STANDARD LIFE
2,902
1,39
0,04
213.046
18,794
1,47
0,27
72.852
TAYLOR WOOD.
1,704
2,96
0,05
1.690.121
INFORMA GROU
7,686
0,21
0,02
59.760
TESCO
2,467
0,37
0,01
1.244.325
INTERCON.HOT
45,530
-0,01
-0,00
18.843
TUI
10,645
0,98
0,10
48.277
INTERTEK GROUP
49,610
0,55
0,27
11.771
UNILEVER
45,885
-0,81
-0,38
147.742
IMPERIAL TOBACCO
INTL CONSOLIDTD AIRS GR 5,168
1,61
0,08
384.021
UN.UTILITIES
8,824
0,52
0,05
155.173
ITV
1,27
0,02
833.149
VODAFONE GRP
1,619
0,91
0,01
2.409.491
1,391 30,010
0,44
0,13
113.344
WHITBREAD
42,480
0,59
0,25
19.487
KINGFISHER
2,189
0,86
0,02
415.361
WPP GROUP
9,146
-0,17
-0,02
254.950
LAND SECURIT
9,592
0,10
0,01
265.174
3I GROUP
10,970
1,43
0,16
52.288
JOHNSON MATT
0.86129
1.15843 Units per €
US dollar ................................................1.11642 Japan yen...............................................121.235 Switzerland franc ...................................1.09925 Denmark kroner .....................................7.47090 Norway kroner........................................10.2222
DOW JONES C LOSING P RICES O CTOBER 21
COMPANY AMERICAN EXPRESS APPLE BOEING CATERPILLAR CHEVRON TEXACO CISCO SYSTEMS COCA-COLA EXXON MOBIL GOLDMAN SACH HOME DEPOT IBM INTEL JOHNSON & JOHNSON JP MORGAN CHASE MCDONALDS MERCK MICROSOFT NIKE PFIZER PROCTER & GAMBLE ST. PAUL TRV UNITED TECHNOLOGIES UNITEDHEALTH VERIZON VISA CLASS A WALGREENS BOOTS WAL-MART WALT DISNEY 3M
PRICE 116,760 236,410 344,000 130,710 114,740 46,710 54,780 67,610 206,520 237,930 134,090 51,360 127,700 120,560 208,500 84,680 137,410 96,100 36,460 117,470 141,360 136,800 245,340 61,050 175,710 55,300 119,140 130,890 163,100
CHANGE% CHANGE -1,96 -2,34 0,48 1,13 -6,79 -25,06 -1,03 -1,36 -0,53 -0,61 -0,68 -0,32 1,84 0,99 -0,78 -0,53 0,03 0,06 0,49 1,16 -0,13 -0,17 -0,96 -0,50 -6,22 -8,47 0,17 0,21 0,80 1,65 1,05 0,88 -1,63 -2,28 0,57 0,54 0,00 0,00 0,72 0,84 0,63 0,88 -0,99 -1,37 0,69 1,67 1,06 0,64 -1,25 -2,23 -1,14 -0,64 -0,58 -0,70 -1,12 -1,48 -0,27 -0,44
VOLUME(M) 1.586.328 8.208.374 2.075.014 1.173.640 2.415.556 7.838.278 5.259.149 6.040.186 563.077 1.386.597 1.892.995 6.989.837 6.013.033 3.768.257 1.095.310 3.162.184 11.296.226 2.342.758 5.704.900 3.447.845 488.780 1.105.621 1.834.857 4.401.535 2.767.454 2.042.221 2.189.642 3.107.993 1.104.048
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CHANGE NET / %
Most Advanced Intuitive Surgical Inc. Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cl A PrimeEnergy Resources Corp. Atrion Corp. Daily Journal Corp. Equinix Inc. Pool Corp. Independent Bank Corp. SBA Communications Corp. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. Greenland Acquisition Corp.
566.25 184.91 147.40 806.71 273.80 576.41 217.46 80.05 244.10 158.67 10.33
+36.85 +11.72 +6.90 +6.75 +4.70 +4.57 +4.49 +4.18 +4.06 +3.83 +3.35
1,758 275.30 2,014 536.27 76.37 7.46 221.85 129.94 127.89 1,244 239.92
-29.97 -18.05 -15.00 -12.98 -10.70 -10.54 -9.78 -9.13 -9.01 -8.39 -8.18
Most Declined Amazon.com Inc. Netflix Inc. Booking Holdings Inc. MercadoLibre Inc. Mirati Therapeutics Inc. OpGen Inc. Wt IAC/InterActiveCorp. Roku Inc. Cl A Coupa Software Inc. Alphabet Inc. Cl A Ulta Beauty Inc.
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Airlines to reduce cabin fumes By John Smith SOME two months ago flight BA422 from Heathrow to Valencia suddenly filled with what was de scribed as choking smoke and a BBC report has highlighted the fact that some of the passengers con tinue to suffer with breathing diffi culties. As the matter is still being investi gated by Spanish air accident au thorities, BA have declined to com ment due to legal reasons, but this is just one of a whole string of simi lar incidents that go back for more than a decade.
CHECK IN: Any flight could experience a fume event.
Safer online transfers
FEW consumers will realise that with effect from the end of September new security and authentication requirements (PSD2 directive) were supposed to be in place throughout the European Union to cover online transactions. In actual fact, there has been a time-slip and the Bank of Spain has indicated that all banks, online businesses and payment service providers in Spain have until the end of this year to submit their proce-
dures which would require positive responses to two out of three questions to allow payment to go through. The concept is that there must be an answer to a question, details of a password and voice or fingerprint recognition and once all of that is in place, then the actual start date will not be until January 1, 2021! The idea behind this is to increase consumer safety and harmonise the rules across the EU.
In actual fact it is unlikely that the problem was caused by smoke, but was yet another fume event which some experts say is responsible for symptoms known as Aerotoxic Syn drome which may also affect pilots and cabin crew on a long term basis. Ironically when smoking was banned on aircraft, most airlines decided that rather than suck fresh air into the cabins through the en gine intakes, they would make oth er arrangements in order to reduce fuel costs. Instead, they decided to recycle air via the engines and it is claimed that the valves controlling this can often allow pollutants to escape, causing these fume events within an aircraft. It is in theory possible to add spe cial filters to the system, but some observers suggest that this is not being done because it could give public recognition to the concept of Aerotoxic Syndrome and thus leave airlines open to being sued for com pensation. As the number of fume event re ports grow, so will the need to in vestigate the true reason for their cause.
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Canadian munchies THE second round of legalisation of cannabis based food products in Canada has seen Lloyds of London allowing its names to become involved in offering insurance to manufacturers in the same way it does for food and drinks.
Travel tale FORMER Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser who received a grilling by a UK Select Committee over the collapse has told The Guardian newspaper that a consortium of Spanish hoteliers backed by the Spanish government would have helped finance a deal with Britain.
Electric Avenue THE European Investment Bank is lending €70 million to Spanish energy solutions company Ingeteam to invest in research, development and innovation to find new solutions for renewable energy generation, energy storage and electric mobility.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AT the risk of upsetting my gay friends and relatives, whom I truly do love dearly, I am going to stride purposefully out on a limb and state quite categorically that I am utter ly against transgender males competing in female sporting competitions. This statement has nothing to do with ho mophobia (heaven forbid) it is reached by the simple conclusion that it’s obviously not fair. Merely because a muscle bound weightlifter decides he wants to change his name to Doris and live as a woman, his choice should in no way give him / her / it / us / them / we, the right to compete against the fair sex in trials of strength. If this practice were allowed to prevail in all sporting competitions, most of them would never see a genetic female grace the winner’s dais again. So, as much as I truly do sympathise with the situations that the transgender cyclist Rachel McKinnon finds herself in, the idea that she has being ‘vic timised’ and ‘it’s not fair’ that she be exclud ed from female competitions, is in fact quite the reverse. Despite what she would have us think, men and women on this planet are dif ferent, particularly in the physical sense. Does she truly believe that it would be
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GAMES: Should there be a separate category for transgender sportsmen and women?
‘fair’ to pit male boxers and wrestlers, against females? Would she be prepared to take the responsibility of fatalities or serious injuries in the ring simply because she con siders all opposition to her opinions are ho mophobic, or simply ‘not fair’? No, this is the usual rhetoric from another minority, not at
all happy with their lot, who are utterly inse cure in their ‘differences’ and consider the only way they can be accepted is to brow beat the majority into recognising their situa tion as ‘the norm.’ Well, it’s not the ‘norm.’ What this person should really be doing is accepting and taking pride in the knowledge
that there are many human beings who are in fact different, and to celebrate this phe nomena by working toward and perhaps in troducing a separate category for transgen der sportsmen and women, in much the same way as the wonderful work and effort that has resulted in the worldwide success of those that find themselves physically im paired. I didn’t hear those marvelous people whingeing and whining about their infirmi ties. Their paraOlympics and competitions are magnificent and a sparkling example of what can be overcome by the human spirit. So I suggest that all those transgender sports people who figure themselves hard done by and put upon, to stop blaming the majority and come up with some positive way of improving their lot. What a great event something like that could actually be. ‘The Transgender Games.’ Book me in on the front row and stop being such pathetic de generating drags! Many congrats here to Grete and Steiner on their 50 years together and many thanks to the good people of the Pineapple Albir for a great welcome at the gig for the celebrations. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Britain, Boris and Brexit 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
A TIME for memoirs, it seems. No sooner has David Cameron published his than we have those of the late Peter Sissons, an account of his 45 years in broadcast journalism, the last 20 of which he spent at the BBC after he was offered a halfa-million-pound contract to quit ITN in the late 1980s. But whether, in their respective mem oirs, it’s Cameron upsetting HM The Queen or Sissons the BBC, Sissons has, undeniably, the better anecdotes. Becoming a familiar face on TV but not necessarily a household name, he found people frequently mistook him for Regi nald Bosanquet. This wasn’t as bad, though, as the occasion when he was on a cruise and a woman yelled out: “Look, it’s that Peter Sutcliffe!” Despite being confused with the York shire Ripper, Sissons was often invited to speak at conferences. One was to a
CAMERON: Published memoirs. group of sex therapists discussing erec tile dysfunction. Keen to appear knowl edgeable, Sissons read up academic pa pers, discovering that patients rarely want to discuss the condition with their GP. They make an appointment on a pre text and raise the issue only as they’re at the door about to leave. Sissons later dis covered from medics that the technical term for this is ‘the ‘handonknob’ con sultation.’ As for Theresa May, she’s not writing her memoirs fortunately! I mean, what COULD they possibly say? ‘My Time As
PM or How I Fudged Everything, Messed Up Democracy and Delivered Nothing.’ Chapter 1. Handed job of Home Secre tary. Messed up police service. Chapter 2. Handed job of PM with good majority. Chapter 3. Called General Election, messed up campaign, lost majority. Chapter 4. Messed up Brexit. Chapter 5. The End. When Boris inevitably pens HIS mem oirs about Britain and Brexit, they’ll make Monty Python look like Panorama. Since you need to dig the dirt to shift memoirs, let’s hope they don’t dwell on those infamous poledancing ‘technical’ lessons he received at the, um, hands of his, um, ‘technical adviser.’ Incidentally, I’m often asked if I’m re lated to Boris (Johnson, geddit?). Well, I couldn’t possibly comment! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribu tion,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) avail able online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback & (now) audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Headhunters 4:00pm Escape to the Perfect Town 4:45pm Make Me a Dealer 5:30pm Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm Still Open All Hours 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Would I Lie to You? 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Fleabag
7:30am Money for Nothing 8:15am Escape to the Perfect Town 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Coast 2:45pm Heir Hunters 3:30pm Yes Chef 4:15pm Animals in Love 5:15pm The Hunt 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Natural World 10:00pm The Name of the Rose 10:50pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05am Later - with Jools Holland 1:10am Albert Nobbs 2:55am Panorama
8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories. 8:30pm The Live Lounge Show 9:00pm Rock 'N' Roll America 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1988 10:30pm K-Pop Idols: Inside the Hit Factory 11:30pm One-Hit Wonders at the BBC 12:30am Marc Bolan: Cosmic Dancer 1:30am Rock 'N' Roll America 2:30am Top of the Pops: 1988 3:00am Top of the Pops: 1988 3:30am Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News Round-up of the main national and international news. 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Vera 11:25pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:55pm ITV News London 12:10am Lethal Weapon 1:05am The X Factor: Celebrity
7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45am You've Been Framed! 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pmThe Hangover 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmThe Hangover 12:10am Family Guy
7:25am Classic Coronation Street 8:45am Heartbeat 9:50am On the Buses 10:20am On the Buses 10:50am Man About the House 11:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:25pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:05pm Foyle's War 1:05am The Street
8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Your Room or Mine? 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Stand Up To Cancer 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Harry Hill's H Bomb 1:10am Celebrity Hunted
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Only When I Laugh The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney Darts: European Championship Live 5:00pm World of Sport: Petrol Heads 5:20pm Only When I Laugh 5:50pm The Professionals 7:00pm Darts: European Championship Live J11:00pmAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 1:10am Crank 2:10am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 2:15am Crank
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Peppa Pig Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Jeremy Vine GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Access Home and Away Neighbours My Baby Is Gone Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show The World's Most Caravanning with Shane Richie Shane Richie's Gobsmacking Ads The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show
7:00am The Hurricane Heist 8:50am The Perfect Storm 11:05am The Darkest Minds 12:55pm Mortal Engines 3:10pm Kick-Ass 5:10pm Kick-Ass 2 7:00pm The Darkest Minds 9:00pm Mortal Engines 11:15pm Kick-Ass 1:30am Kick-Ass 2
7:30am A Very Sordid Wedding 9:30am Crazy, Stupid, Love 11:30am The Other Guys 1:25pm She's Out of My League 3:15pm You've Got Mail 5:20pm Super Troopers 2 7:15pm Tag 9:00pm Game Night 10:45pm Blockers 12:30am The Other Guys 2:30am Jackass 3.5
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7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am Celebrity Coach Trip 8:30am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Speechless 10:00am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Mike & Molly 3:30pm Mike & Molly 4:00pm Speechless 4:30pm Speechless 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pmTaken 11:50pm Rick and Morty 12:25amRobot Chicken 12:40amRobot Chicken 12:55am Rick and Morty
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Live PGA Tour Golf Live ICC World T20 Qualifiers Football Centre Football Centre Live European Tour Golf Live Weigh In Prograish v Taylor Football Centre Football Centre My Icon Live Formula 1 My Icon Sky Sports News at 6 Live FNF Sky Sports News at Ten Live NBA: The Warm Up A look ahead to tonight's fixtures. Sky Sports News Live WWE Late Night Smackdown Sky Sports News
Football Countdowns Football Years Championship Season Review The Fantasy Football Club Football's Greatest Players EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Championship Season Review SPFL Round-Up EFL Goals: Championship EFL Goals: Championship EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 SPFL Round-Up EFL Goals: Championship EFL Goals: Leagues 1&2 EFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Players
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Mustangs FC Top Class Blue Peter Live International Rugby League 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 1:00pm Nadiya's Asian Odyssey 2:00pm The Best Dishes Ever 2:30pm Laura 4:00pm Best House in Town 4:30pm Your Home Made Perfect 5:30pm Saving Lives at Sea 6:30pm Britain's Classroom Heroes 7:30pm Dad's Army 8:00pm Natural World 9:00pm Great Australian Railway Journeys 10:00pm Westwood: Punk Icon - Activist 11:20pmPose 12:15am Pose 1:10am Leviathan
7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale 10:35am Coronation Street 2:00pm Catchphrase 3:00pm You've Been Framed! 3:55pm You've Been Framed! 4:20pm Liar Liar 5:20pm FYI Daily 5:25pm Liar Liar 6:05pm The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow 6:30pm Hotel Transylvania 7:35pm FYI Daily 7:40pm Hotel Transylvania 8:15pm Jurassic Park III 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm Jurassic Park III 10:00pmThe Hangover Part II 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmThe Hangover Part II 12:10am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy
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7:00am On the Buses 7:50am Agatha Christie's Marple 9:40am Midsomer Murders 11:40am Midsomer Murders 1:40pm Midsomer Murders 3:40pm Inspector Morse 6:00pm Foyle's War American GIs arrive in Hastings to a mixed welcome and Foyle is called on to calm the locals. 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Endeavour 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:05am The Syndicate 3:10am Agatha Christie's Poirot
7:00am Cheers 7:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:05am Frasier 10:05am King of Queens 10:35am King of Queens 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:55am Four in a Bed 12:25pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Four in a Bed 1:30pm Four in a Bed 2:00pm Four in a Bed 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:05pm The Simpsons 4:30pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 5:35pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:35pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Britain's Most Historic Towns 9:00pm Great British Car Journeys 10:00pmFor Sama 11:45pm Formula 1 1:15am Pain & Gain
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World Cup Rivalries The Motorbike Show The Big Fish Off Monster Carp ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Junk and Disorderly 12:30pm The Car Chasers 1:25pm The Sweeney 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:15pm Made in Britain 6:10pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights England or Australia v New Zealand or Ireland. 7:00pm Darts: European Championship Live 11:00pm Scarface 12:00am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 12:05amScarface 2:20am The Contender
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Floogals Shimmer and Shine Digby Dragon SpongeBob Squarepants Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Access Friends Christmas Makeover Access Christmas Makeover A Christmas Star Access A Christmas Star A Nutcracker Christmas Access A Nutcracker Christmas 5 News Weekend The Great Model Railway Challenge The River Thames: Then & Now Great British Ships 10 Mistakes That Sunk the Titanic When... Goes Horribly Wrong
7:00am Made in Chelsea 7:55am Spencer, Vogue and Wedding Two 8:55am Don't Tell the Bride 10:00amGarfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 11:30amRio 2 1:30pm Melissa & Joey 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm Young Sheldon 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Great British Bake Off 6:15pm Extreme Cake Makers 6:35pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pmTaken 2 11:55pm Gogglebox 1:00am First Dates 2:05am First Dates
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7:25am Jason and the Argonauts 9:15am Gladiator 11:55amT2: Judgement Day 2:15pm Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 4:15pm Terminator Salvation 6:15pm Gladiator 9:00pm T2: Judgement Day 11:20pmTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines 1:15am Terminator Salvation
7:00am Bernie the Dolphin 8:35am How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 10:30amOld Boys 12:10pm Up And Away 1:40pm Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween 3:15pm The Old Man & The Gun 5:00pm How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 6:50pm Up And Away 8:15pm Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween 10:00pmHalloween 11:50pmOld Boys 1:30am The Old Man & The Gun 3:15am Joker: Special A sneak peek at the upcoming DC Comics-inspired thriller, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro
7:00am EFL Goals: Championship 7:30am EFL Goals: Championship 8:00am Football's Greatest Players 8:30am EFL Highlights 10:30am Saturday Social 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction 7:00pm Goals Express 8:00pm EFL Highlights 8:15pm EFL Greatest Games 8:30pm EFL Greatest Games 8:45pm EFL Greatest Games 9:00pm EFL 9:30pm EFL Rivalries 10:00pm EFL Rivalries 10:30pm EFL Rivalries 11:00pm Wolves: In the Wolf Pack 11:30pm When Jamie Met Frank 12:00am Football's Greatest Players
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8:00am Mr. Deeds 9:50am Miss Congeniality 11:55amFather Figures 2:00pm The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 3:40pm The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 5:20pm Bridget Jones's Diary 7:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 9:00pm Napoleon Dynamite 10:35pmBlades of Glory 12:15amCrazy Rich Asians
Sky Sports News Live ICC World T20 Qualifiers Ireland v Nigeria. Coverage of the qualifier from Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 4:45pm Live Formula 1 6:00pm Live Premier League Burnley v Chelsea (Kick-off 5.30pm). Coverage of the top-flight clash from Turf Moor. 9:30pm The F1 Show The latest Formula One news, highlights and previews. 10:00pm Goal Zone 11:00pm Live NBA: Miami @ Milwaukee 1:30am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News
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10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Politics London 11:30am Sunday Morning Live 12:30pm Wanted Down Under 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Escape to the Country 3:50pm Eat Well for Less 4:50pm Pointless 5:35pm BBC News 5:50pm BBC London News; Weather 5:55pm Weather 6:00pm Countryfile 7:15pm Seven Worlds, One Planet 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm World on Fire 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:25pm Weather
7:30am The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 8:30am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 9:00am Around the World in 80 Gardens 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Frankenweenie 1:45pm The Hairy Bikers' Chicken and Egg 2:45pm My Life on a Plate 3:30pm The Hunt 4:30pm Africa with Ade Adepitan 5:30pm NFL 8:00pm Dragons' Den 9:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 10:00pm The Americas with Simon Reeve 11:05pm Live at the Apollo 11:40pm Love in the Countryside 12:40am Horizon 1:45am Question Time 2:45am Best House in Town 3:35am Holby City 4:30am This is BBC Two
8:00pm NFL Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals. Nat Coombs presents further coverage of the match from the eighth round of fixtures, which takes place at Wembley Stadium. 9:30pm The Women's Football Show 10:00pm Time Shift 11:00pm The Spy Gone North 1:10am Border Country 2:10am The Sinner 2:50am Pappano's Classical Voices 3:50am England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation
8:40am Mr Magoo 8:50am Mr Magoo 9:00am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 12:30pm Countrywise 1:00pm ITV News and Weather 1:14pm ITV London Weather 1:15pm Johnny English Reborn 3:15pm The X Factor: Celebrity 5:05pm Back to Mine 5:35pm ITV News and Weather 5:55pm ITV News London 6:05pm Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 9:00pm Catchphrase 10:00pm David Walliams Presents - Return of Alright on the Night 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:19pm ITV London Weather 11:20pm Prince Charles: Inside the Duchy Of Cornwall 12:15am Coronation Street Icons: Audrey Roberts
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Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Emmerdale Coronation Street Catchphrase You've Been Framed! Corpse Bride FYI Daily Corpse Bride The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Hotel Transylvania 2 FYI Daily Hotel Transylvania 2 Jurassic World FYI Daily Jurassic World Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show Plebs Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records
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On the Buses The Annual Busmen's Ball arrives, and Jack arranges a stripper as part of the entertainment. Comedy, starring Reg Varney and Bob Grant. On the Buses A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Heartbeat Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Inspector Morse Agatha Christie's Marple Lewis Midsomer Murders Changeling Scott & Bailey Scott & Bailey Agatha Christie's Marple
6:05am Come Dine with Me 7:00am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 7:15am Cheers 7:45am Cheers 8:10am King of Queens 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:35pm The Simpsons 2:05pm The Simpsons 2:35pm The Simpsons 3:10pm The Great British Bake Off 4:25pm The Dog House 5:30pm Sister Act 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm Celebrity Hunted 11:00pm It's Grime, Up North 12:00am Formula 1 2:00am The Keeping Room 3:40am The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 4:35am Come Dine with Me
7:00am Motorsport UK 8:00am British Superbike Championship Highlights 9:25am The Professionals 10:35am The Big Fish Off 11:35am Monster Carp 12:30pm World of Sport: Dare Devils 12:45pm Darts: European Championship Live 5:00pm Mr. Bean 5:35pm Mr. Bean 6:10pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 7:00pm Darts: European Championship Live 11:00pm Zero Dark Thirty 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am Zero Dark Thirty 2:05am Minder Arthur spots a potential darts champion and enters him in a contest, where he duly gets nobbled. 3:10am Only When I Laugh 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
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Pirata & Capitano Floogals Shimmer and Shine Digby Dragon SpongeBob Squarepants Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Access Friends Friends Goosebumps Access Goosebumps The Christmas Cure Access The Christmas Cure The Perfect Christmas Village 5 News Update The Perfect Christmas Village 5 News Weekend 100 Videos to Make You Cry ABBA: Secrets of their Greatest Hits ABBA: Live in Concert Britain's Favourite Abba Songs
7:00am Star Wars: Episode I 9:30am Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 12:05pm Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2:00pm Star Wars: Episode III 4:25pm Solo: A Star Wars Story 6:45pm Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 9:00pm Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 11:20pm Star Wars: Episode VI
7:00am The Bromley Boys 8:50am Mean Girls 10:30am Monty Python's the Meaning of Life 12:20pm Shaun of the Dead 2:05pm Hot Fuzz 4:10pm he World's End 6:00pm Grown Ups 7:45pm Grown Ups 2 9:30pm Mean Girls 11:10pm Mean Girls 2 12:50am Shaun of the Dead 2:35am The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
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Hollyoaks Celebrity Coach Trip The Crystal Maze The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Spiderwick Chronicles Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Johnny English Don't Tell the Bride Rob Beckett's Savage Socials Naked Attraction The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Don't Tell the Bride Rob Beckett's Savage Socials Naked Attraction
7:00am Up And Away 8:30am Bernie the Dolphin 10:10am Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween 11:50am How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 1:50pm Boy Erased 3:50pm Up And Away 5:20pm Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween 7:00pm How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 9:00pm Boy Erased 11:00pm Halloween 12:50am The Old Man & The Gun 2:30am Becks 4:10am Old Boys 5:50am Bernie the Dolphin
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Live PGA Tour Golf Sky Sports News Total Goals Total Goals Total Goals The Sunday Supplement Live EFL Live Renault Super Sunday Live Renault Super Sunday Live NFL Live NFL Live NBC's FNIA Live NFL Kansas City Chiefs v Green Bay Packers (Kick-off 1.20am). Coverage of the inter-conference clash from Arrowhead Stadium.
6:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 6:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 7:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:00pm EFL Highlights 8:15pm EFL Highlights 8:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 10:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:45pm EFL Highlights 12:00am EFL Highlights Swansea City v Cardiff City. 12:15am EFL Championship Highlights 12:30am EFL Championship Highlights
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Countryfile Autumn Diaries 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Headhunters 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Make Me a Dealer 5:30pm Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Dublin Murders 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The Young Offenders 12:05am Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7:00am Money for Nothing 7:45am Escape to the Perfect Town 8:30am Saving Lives at Sea 9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Yes Chef 2:45pm Heir Hunters 3:30pm The Bear Family and Me 4:30pm The Bear Family and Me 5:30pm Celebrity Eggheads 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Who Are You Calling Fat? 11:00pm Motherland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am The Americas with
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm A Stitch in Time 9:00pm Great Barrier Reef 10:00pm Hidden History: The 11:00pm Storyville 12:00am The Story of China Michael Wood tells the story of the Qing, China's last empire, which lasted from 1644 till 1911 1:00am Freud: Genius of the Modern World 2:00am All Aboard! The Canal Trip 4:00am Hidden History: The Lost Portraits of Bradford
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Well where do you start? MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man WITHOUT looking at google, what is a ‘snowflake’ generation? Or ‘woke millennial’ or ‘woke generation’? How about a meme? Ever heard of that? All of a sudden I’m hearing and reading these phrases all the time and I don’t have a clue what they are talking about. I heard someone call a person on the TV a ‘fan toosh.’ I mean, have I missed something? I know what you’re thinking, ‘yeah but we have always had new words.’ I remember when the word fab was used for the first time and other ‘cool’ words, but they were all mostly used by the kids to confuse their parents. These new(ish) words are part of everyday language. I hear them on the news or read them on Twitter from older people. Then we have the whole gender thing. It used to be men and women now, well where do you start? Gender fluid, pansexu al, trans fluid, agender, demisexual there are now hundreds of different words to de
scribe what you are. Here’s a blinder for you ‘cisgender’ is a phrase I heard a woman on the telly describe herself as. So I looked it up and guess what it means? Ready? de noting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender corre sponds with their birth sex. In other words she’s a woman identifying as a woman. Why doesn’t she just say I’m a woman? I am not transphobic, I’m just confused. I also get angry because I think as soon as some one has any kind of opinion other than the trans world’s they are accused of all sorts of things. I don’t agree that awards cere monies should now only have awards for ‘them,’ not best male or female artist. Why is my opinion less valid than a singer who doesn’t identify as a bloke any more? Why does everything have to be changed for him or them or however they wish to be called? Plus I don’t agree that children as young as six should be taught in school that there are over a 100 different genders. The Royal College of General Practition ers recognises six genders. That’s four more than I was taught about at school! Yes there has to be sex education for kids at school but at what age I’m not sure and telling them there are over 100 genders is just bonkers. Sorry if that offends anyone, but I’m allowed my opinion!
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One happy driver focused on the drive through the woods.
Baby Bugatti enters Production NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England THE Geneva Motor Show has seen the launch of many new cars to the world. Bugatti celebrating its 110th birthday this year decided to mark the anniversary with several special editions including the Baby Bugatti II. Announced as a limited edition of just 500 cars the Baby Bugatti II’s sold out in just weeks. At the Geneva Motor Show the Baby was a 3D printed model. After many months of further development this year the first working proto type the Baby Bugatti II XP1 was presented to a special gathering of Bugatti customers held at the marque’s home at Molsheim in Septem ber. The original Baby Bugatti was a gift by Ettore Bugatti to his son Roland for his fourth birth day in 1926. The toy car was a half scale of the Type 35 built for the 1924 French Grand Prix at Lyon. The response from customers to this charming present was so strong that some 500 Baby Bugattis were manufactured between 1927 and 1936. The Baby Bugatti II unlike the original is de signed to be driven not only by children but al so by adults, with the scale pushed up to three quarters rather than half scale. The inclusion of a sliding pedal box accommodating adults when they manage to wrest the car away from the child. Also redesigned for the modern era is the drive train, now electric and powered with lithium ion batteries and regenerative braking the BB II comes in three specifica tions. With a composite body, with a carbon fibre body and a ‘speed key,’ and the BBII Pur Sang with a hand crafted aluminium body and ‘speed key.’ Speeds of up to 45 km/h indicate the driving ex perience that young and old will
enjoy. A remote control key to disable the car at up to 50 metres range, just in case a driver gets carried away. In short the BBII is expect ed to be fully enjoyed by collectors as well as their grandchildren. The innovative in its day eightspoke alloy wheels are replicated though now clad with modern Michelin tyres. The lightweight hollow front axle has been reproduced as has the sus pension and the signature steering mechanism from the original. The cockpit is dominated by the fourspoke wood steering wheel in front of the turned aluminium dashboard on which are mounted custom Bugatti instruments. The original cars had a tachograph with oil and fuel pressure gages, these have been re placed with a speedometer, battery level indi cator and power gauge. The clock used for measuring race performance in the Type 35 re mains. The fuel pressure pump has been re purposed as a forward / reverse control. All BB II’s be equipped with a rear view mirror, hand brake, headlights and the essential horn. The exterior of the Bugatti Baby II is faithful to the original Bugatti Type 35 and will be painted as standard in French Racing Blue with a black leather interior. Naturally other colour options are available for both the exterior and interior. Actual manufacture and production is due to start in early 2020 and the option to join a Reserve List is still possible, just in case a prospective buyer should change their mind. Prices start at €30,000 [plus local taxes and delivery of course]. Deliveries are expected to conclude during 2021. Nick Horne, London, England.
Bugatti’s famous Macaron badge made of 50g of solid silver just like the Bugatti Chiron’s displayed on the nose of the Baby.
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THIS may be something that gets you angry. Speaking to many Brits who drive through France and parts of Spain, there seems to be a dramatic i n c r e a s e o f d r i v e r s r e c e i v i n g m e s sages from home saying that they have a speeding notification from ei ther the French or Spanish police. I personally have had four, and one of them was for exceeding the limit by 1kph. Looks like a ‘get the British before Brexit’ scheme to me. Would greatly appreciate your take on this. Cheers. John Sales NOTIFICATION: Is there a rise in speeding penalties?
Which way? I READ a while ago that Torrevieja Town Hall announced that there was now a relief road to reduce conges tion on the CV95 and, true enough, there is... except that there is nothing to advise the motorists of same. The signs at the roundabout on the CV95 still say only ‘Urbanizacion’ whilst at the Via Park 3 end, there is nothing to indicate where the road goes to. The sign for Orihuela is still indi cating the road by the Via Park 3 centre. To make matters worse, if any one does find and take the road from the Aldi end they will soon see a ‘No Through Road’ sign con fronting them! No chance of the congestion be ing relieved whilst these signs re main as they are. Barry Weston
Politically correct LEAPY LEE Just read your article in Euro Weekly and it reminded me of a true story that happened in west Wales about 20 years ago. A local shopkeeper used to put up a joke of the day in his shop window.
The one day he displayed Q/ ‘What do you call three days of rain and then a day of sunshine?’ A/ ‘A bank holiday in Wales.’ Most people thought it was just a crap joke.
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A guy made a formal complaint about the shopkeeper stating it was racist as it was antiWelsh. Everybody thought the complainant should get a life until the guy was interviewed and it transpired that the shopkeeper was Indian and that if the complainant had made a similar type of joke about the shopkeeper’s home town he would have been had up for racism. All he was saying is that it should be a twoway street. I have also argued that being born in 1960 exposed you to a totally different education and upbringing just look at the TV shows and remember the name of Richard Todd’s (Guy Gibson) dog in the film Dambusters. Robertson’s jam with Gollywogs etc. We are now re ferred to as racist. I am not at all racist but I still find black jokes amusing. I have conceded that in current times I may not be politically correct, but I am definitely not racist. Kind regards Mark Evans, Moraira
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CLOCKS will be going back all over the EU in the early hours of Saturday October 26. This will mean a whole 60 minutes more in bed. Three in the morning will go back to two, giving people the perfect start to a restful Sunday. This practice is known as DST - daylight saving time and will essentially transfer an hour of evening daylight to the morning. The contrary happens between spring and autumn, when there is an extra hour of daylight in the evening. DST has been the subject of much debate this year and in March the European Parliament announced its support to abolish the system in 2021. However, the majority of countries haven’t been able to come to a decision internally. Many investigations have tried predicting the preferable schedule. The Spanish Society of Sleep backs the winter timetable, explaining that it allows a better relation between sunlight and the population’s activity. They argue that light in the morning is more beneficial. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in the UK disagrees and complains that the clock moving back means that traffic rush hours in the afternoon are in darkness. More accidents happen in the afternoon peak than in the morning peak and the time change may increase the numbers. With 80 per cent of Europeans against DST, it is probable that the practice will be revisited in future discussions in an attempt to decipher the best routine for people’s lifestyle and well-being.
Any onboard equipment failures brought to the at tention of the crew is normally assessed and taken care off. Must admit that Ryanair seats are not the most comfortable. Murray Wasik
Monk parakeets were brought to Spain in the 70’s as pets, but are now taking over and damaging city safety and biodiversity. Do you think it is right for local councils to start culling them?
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irrational hatred of Spain. When precisely the Spanish State (even during the Franco dictator ship) has remarkably benefited the economy, de velopment and infrastructure of Cataluña. The Spanish State has to disable the Regional Govern ment of Cataluña through Article 155 of the Con stitution, before it is too late. Francisco García Comino
Boxer Dies From Traumatic Head Injury If they banned it, boxing would go back under ground with no doctors etc so it would be dan gerous to ban a sport that is loved the world over. You could say banning boxing is brain dead. Jamie Evs
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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A door fleetingly opens in front of you and you see something desirable. After the door has closed you still see the image. Why do you deny what you need when it is so easily possible for you to attain it? Reach out this week in the right direction and keep moving forward. .
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As you know what you want, it should be a simple thing to devise a method of getting it. But you may need a little expert help and lots of determination. Younger people turn out to be most useful in this respect and treat the whole thing as a game.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A surprise visit or phone call this week takes your mind back into the past. Perhaps something that you did not fully understand is now explained. Although, there may be elements that you find upsetting midweek, it is important to realise that some things come your way for a good reason.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is always difficult for you to stand by and see others make glaring mistakes, especially a family member. However, there are times when it is important that people work things out for themselves. It is only then that a lesson is truly taken on board.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Doing what is 'right' comes easily to you, but this week throws up a strange situation, and this time doing what is 'right' could have the wrong result. I do hope that doesn't sound confusing, because it is not meant to be. To get the outcome that you desire it may be necessary for you to withhold some information.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) It is hard to fit into a situation this week - you thought nothing of putting yourself in a certain position, but now that you are there you see the problem. You are not so much out of place, as feeling rather awkward. Why? This is a new experience for you, and you are unused to new places.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) A recently-accepted project seems to be running away with itself - did you volunteer to do something small and find out that it is a big task? Never mind, because you are quite able to ask for help, and in doing so you could meet someone who will be very important to you. Do I have your interest now?
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You will consider this quite a boring week, no doubt, but that could soon be remedied as you seek out invitations and social events. You are doing no favours, either to yourself or others, if you do not push yourself forward. Others enjoy your company, even though you may be bored with it yourself.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It may be a bit scary doing something different - you are a strong person, but unused to entering into new experiences. Consider how you would have approached this situation 20 years ago; have you really changed? Are you not the same person? Try to gain a new experience every week. .
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) It may be that you hesitate when offered an opportunity, not necessarily because you think that you are not up to it. The problem may be that you are aware that there are social aspects, and perhaps you feel unable to cope with too much attention at one time. Life busy enough?
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Non-communication is a worrying thing. You sent out a message some time ago that remains unanswered, so to save yourself agonies, why not telephone? Perhaps you hesitate because of a rejection in the past.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Having put out feelers for something to do in the summer evenings, it now seems that you are spoiled for choice. Go for new experiences first and the tried and tested later.
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LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday October 19
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IRISH LOTTO Saturday October 19
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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday October 15
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JOKER: 8 145 414 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday October 20
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In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.’ George Orwell
Women’s wit
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I’ve never underestimated myself, there’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.’ Angela Merkel
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Cryptic
TIME
Across 1 Clergymen dance so awkwardly (7) 5 Company business, a hot drink maybe (5) 8 An imbecile somewhere in Belgium (7) 9 Nitre unusually static (5) 10 What thief does in police stations? (5) 11 Maigret's sort of music? (7) 12 In court, long for seal of approval (6) 14 Good landlords providing spirits (6) 17 Shoe salesman returned after blunder (7) 19 First breaks, then splits! (5) 22 A funeral party no longer in the Land of Nod (5) 23 Facial contortion of severe expert (7) 24 Retains the inner towers of some castles (5) 25 Those posing problems, cryptic setters (7) Down 1 Exhaust water supply after day (5) 2 Some Australian ticked off for prank (5) 3 Supervise a spell of cricket, understand? (7) 4 New purse, black and brilliant (6) 5 Hold on tight having caught fish (5) 6 Magic circles for churchmen (7) 7 Man worried about the country song (7) 12 Russian horseman finding a Greek island to plunder (7)
13 Greek character with stick that's bendy (7) 15 He's embracing a horrible pair of nasty women (7) 16 Fear the fellow is correct (6)
Code Breaker
18 Verse manuscript abridged by US shortstory writer (5) 20 Notoriety that surrounds first love - old one? (5) 21 Drops off outbuildings (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents F and 5 represents Z, so fill in F every time the figure 1 appears and Z every time the figure 5 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across Down 1 Fully developed (6) 1 Long-handled hammers (7) 4 Young horse (4) 2 Two times (5) 8 Carry out (9) 3 Ready for harvest (4) 9 Large pitcher (4) 5 Unfastens (5) 10 Not open (6) 6 See 18 13 Look for (6) 7 Answer (5) 15 Information (4) 11 Highly-prized gemstone (7) 18 Jerky American dance that was 12 Threaded metal fastener (5) popular in the 1940s (9) 14 Subsequently to (5) 19 Abrupt cry of a dog (4) 16 Wrath (5) 20 Cross-breed (6) 17 Comply with orders (4) 18/6 Miscellaneous collection of things sold together (3,3)
English - Spanish
Across 1 Tail (of dog, bull, ox) (4) 3 Besides (6,2) 8 Globo (de aire) (7) 9 Sobre (5) 10 Obeso (5) 11 Company (firm) (7) 12 Poesía (6) 13 Fresh (fruit, vegetables, meat, milk) (6) 16 Notebook (7) 18 Empates (en partidos) (5) 20 Tin cans (5) 21 Defeat (7) 22 To learn (language, words, skill) (8) 23 Borde (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Blonde (5) 2 Ticket (bus) (7) 4 Bailarín (6) 5 Puntuación (deporte) (5) 6 Stranger (7) 7 Más o menos (4,2,4) 9 Vacuum cleaner (10) 12 Moth (7) 14 Mariscos (7) 15 Mango (6) 17 To beat (mix) (5) 19 Vergüenza (5)
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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 (SAVAGE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
BATEAU BEATER CENTER COLEUS LINGUA LOOSEN LOTION MARINA MARLIN MOMENT MOVING RECODE REVIVE SAVAGE (10) SORTIE TAILOR TALLOW TEETER VENDOR
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Teeter 2 Server 3 Titian 4 Easier 5 Senior 6 Tennis 7 Career 8 Nutria 9 Arrest 10 Corner 11 Lounge 12 Arrear 13 Fantod 14 Ablate 15 Threat 16 Needle 17 Behave 18 Ferret 19 Bateau.
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.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET: Good: 21 Very good: 30
• Average: 18 • Good: 26
• Very good: 37 • Excellent: 47
SCORING:
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 39
ocher ochers beef beefs bees beer beers bevy berg gees cheer cheers chef chefs chew chess chert heft hers herd herds essay errs fees fess free fresh tree tref tress tressy trig triad triads ryas vert sheer sherd serf reef reefs reft refs revs rids grebe grid grids gird girds yips sirs sirree rips dreg dress dressy drip drips dire dirt digress ires assert airs dads aids adds address
rete riot rite rort rote tier tire tiro tore tori torr tree trio trow twee vert veto vote wort evert overt retie retro revet rivet tower trier trove tweer voter write wrote retire revert rioter trover vetoer writer rewrite rewrote riveter overtire OVERWRITE
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Down: 1 Pact, 2 Examine, 4 Apex, 5/19 Dry rot, 6 Octet, 7 Dense, 11 Anemone, 12 Coypu, 13 Fault, 16 Afar, 17 Boat.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
1 Gates, 4 Santa fe, 8 Earlobe, 9 Tulip, 10 Tweet, 11 Chanson, 12 Castle, 14 Flocks, 17 Ascends, 19 Brawl, 21 Tosca, 22 Outcome, 23 Residue, 24 North.
1 Chance, 4 Crimes, 9 Avión, 10 Aliento, 11 Llegadas, 12 Body, 14 Really, 16 Giants, 19 Card, 20 Chickpea, 23 Indoors, 24 Aquel, 25 Borrow, 26 Powder.
Down: 1 Guest, 2 Targets, 3 Stout, 4 Sketch, 5 Netball, 6 Atlas, 7 Expands, 12 Chapter, 13 Lanyard, 15 Clamour, 16 Ashore, 18 Cases, 19 Baton, 20 Leech.
Down:
1 Charlar, 2 Alive, 3 Contable, 5 Raíz, 6 Monsoon, 7 Story, 8 Cazar, 13 Hinchado, 15 Abridor, 17 Smaller, 18 Chess, 19 Climb, 21 Pound, 22 Mozo.
App of the week Brightmind meditation MEDITATION is mental exercise and Brightmind is your personal trainer. Brightmind customises meditations and guides you through a curriculum, so you understand how meditation works. The app aides you to perform guided meditations that are tailored to suit your preferences, interests, and goals. Using this app is a simple affair. The interface is simple, and it pretty much walks you through the whole setup process.
QUIZ: METAL, ALLOYS AND ELEMENTS 1. According to Roman mythology, who was the Roman god of eloquence, skill, trading and thieving, herald and messenger of the gods? 2. Athlete-turned-broadcaster Brendan Foster won which colour medal at the 1976 Olympic 10,000 metres in Montreal? 3. Between 1955 and 1974, which famous British television variety show was hosted by Tommy Trinder, Bruce Forsyth, Don Arrol, Norman Vaughan, Jimmy Tarbuck, Jim Dale and Ted Rogers? 4. By what name was the West African country of Ghana known between 1874 and 1957? 5. Clara Peggotty, Betsey Trotwood. Mr Chillip, Mr Barkis and Edward and Jane Murdstone are all characters from which novel by Charles Dickens, first published in serial form in 1849? 6. In which 1980s television comedy drama did Timothy West star as the ruthless self-made businessman Bradley
Hardacre? 7. Organised by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), which series of long-distance triathlon races consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bicycle ride and a 26.2 mile run, raced in that order without a break? 8. What is the nickname of the singer/songwriter Stephen Duffy, who reached number four the UK singles charts in 1985 with Kiss Me? 9. Which grey horse, bred in Tipperary by James Heffernan, won the 1961 Grand National? 10. Which United States coin is worth one 20th of a dollar? Not a lot of people know that… it takes only 5 per cent of the energy to recycle an aluminium can than it takes to mine the same about of aluminium from the ground.
Answers: 1. MERCURY, 2. BRONZE, 3. SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM, 4. GOLD COAST, 5. DAVID COPPERFIELD, 6. BRASS, 7. IRONMAN TRIATHLON, 8. TIN TIN, 9. NICOLAUS SILVER, 10. NICKEL
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
CODE BREAKER
TARGET:
4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 15
1 Plea, 3 Caddy, 8 Archetype, 9 Fixed, 10 Pass, 14 Obey, 15 Camel, 18 Portfolio, 20 Stare, 21 Best.
How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
Kakuro
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Across:
Boggled
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Weather
Costa Blanca
TOMORROW
TODAY
DENIA
DENIA
JAVEA
JAVEA
CALPE
CALPE ALTEA
ALTEA
BENIDORM
BENIDORM
ORIHUELA
ORIHUELA
TORREVIEJA
TORREVIEJA
Malaga
Almeria
Bilbao
Madrid
TODAY: MAX 22 MIN 12-S
TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-S
TODAY: MAX 18, MIN 12-SH
TODAY: MAX 17, MIN 16-CL
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13 - S 14 - S 15 - Cl 14 - C 14 - Cl 14 - Cl
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
21 21 21 21 21 21
14 - S 15 - S 15 - Cl 16 - Cl 16 - Cl 15 - S
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
21 23 23 22 22 20
11 - S 15 - S 15 - S 14 - Sh 14 - Cl 14 - Cl
Mallorca
Barcelona
TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 15-S
TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 14-SH
TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 12-SH
S: Sun
14 - S 15 - S 16 - Cl 16 - Cl 15 - Sh 15 - Cl
22 23 22 23 23 23
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Cl: Clear
16 - S 17 - S 17 - Sh 18 - Sh 17 - Sh 17 - Cl
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22 24 23 24 24 23
C: Cloudy
17 - Sh 16 - Sh 16 - Cl 16 - Sh 16 - Sh 16 - Cl
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
22 23 22 22 22 21
JAVEA CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM
Benidorm
TODAY: MAX 22, MIN 13-S
23 24 23 23 23 23
DENIA
19 7 - S 20 8 - S 20 9 - Cl 19 10 - Cl 19 8 - Cl 19 8 - Cl
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
Alicante Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -
SATURDAY
15 - Cl 15 - S 15 - S 14 - Cl 14 - Cl 15 - S
Sh: Showers
ALICANTE ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA
Th: Thunder
Sn: Snow
BIRTHDAYS
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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Wayne Rooney, Footballer; October 24, 33 Hillary Clinton, Politician; October 26, 71 Rooney became one of Manchester United’s allThe First Lady of the United States from 1992 time top goal scorers and led the club to five to 2000 also served as the 67th US Secretary of Premiership League titles between 2007 and 2013. State under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. She was a US Senator from New York In 2017 he left to return to Everton before joining American MLS club DC United. He is also the from 2001 to 2009 and ran for President in 2016. John Cleese. record goal scorer for the England national team. John Cleese, Actor; October 27, 79 Katy Perry, Singer; October 25, 34 The British Monty Python comic actor and writer played a Perry gained fame in 2008 after releasing the hit ‘I kissed role in A Fish Called Wanda. His most timeless works include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Meaning of a girl.’ Her 2010 album Teenage Dream featured five songs that topped the charts, earning her the distinction of Lige and Life of Brian. being the first female artist to achieve the feat. She was Bill Gates, Entrepreneur; October 28, 63 voted woman of the year by US Billboard in 2012 and in The co-founder of Microsoft has become one of the most successful companies in history. Forbes ranked him the 2018, she became a judge on American Idol.
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.
wealthiest person in the world from 1995 to 2009. Winona Ryder, Movie actress; October 29, 47 Ryder had her breakthrough role as a teenager playing Lydia Deetz in the 1988 Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. She then went on to play prominent roles in films such as Mermaids, Edward Scissorhands, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Little Women and stars in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Henry Winkler, TV actor; October 30, 73 Winkler hit the big time as mechanic The Fonz on Happy Days during the 70’s. He went on to star as Sy Mittleman on Children’s Hospital, Barry Zuckerkorn on Arrested Development, Mr Rock on Hank Zipzer and multiple other roles in film and television.
Word Ladder FAKE
GIFT BACK
DVD Macabre comedy
Move from the start word (FAKE) to the end word (GIFT) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
Solution FAKE LAKE LIKE LIFE LIFT GIFT
IN his only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle to becoming a national treasure. Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of 23 he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a starspangled t-shirt, and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again. In Me, Elton also writes powerfully about his addictions, getting clean and changing his life, finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble, and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes.
ALICANTE
ALICANTE
This week in history
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939 - First ruler Æthelstan, the first king of all England, dies and is succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund I. 1415 - Hundred Years’ War Henry V of England, with his lightly armoured infantry and archers, defeats the heavily armoured French cavalry in the Battle of Agincourt. 1420 - Ming dynasty Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed. 1640 - Peace pact The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles. 1641 - Irish Rebellion Felim O’Neill of Kinard, the leader of the Irish Rebellion, issues his Proclamation of Dungannon, justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to Charles I. 1775 - Royal speech King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament. 1886 - Gift from France President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty. 1958 - In the air Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris. 1999 - Peers to vote Britain’s House of Lords votes to end the right of hereditary peers to vote in Britain’s upper chamber of Parliament. 2003 - Grounded Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
ONE of the greatest directors of the 1980s, John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Trading Places), combines macabre horror with dark humour in the classic, An American Werewolf in London. An American Werewolf in London had audiences howling with laughter and recoiling in terror upon its cinema release. The film has become one of the most important horror films of its decade; lauded for its masterful setpieces, uniquely unsettling atmosphere and Rick Baker’s ground-breaking, Oscar-winning special effects. Now restored in 4K, and presented with an abundance of extra features.
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Landmark breast cancer survey THOUSANDS of women are experiencing ‘avoidable’ delays in being diagnosed with the return and spread of breast cancer, a new report by Breast Cancer Now suggests. In the largest ever UK survey of people living with incurable secondary breast cancer, nearly one in four (24 per cent) respondents who had previously been treated for breast cancer had to visit their GP three or more times with symptoms before being diagnosed with the return and spread of the disease. In addition, four in 10 (41 per cent) re spondents who had spoken to a health care professional before being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer said they felt that their symptoms had not been taken seriously. If left untreated, secondary breast can cer continues to spread and symptoms are likely to worsen and have a greater impact on daily life. While there is insuffi cient evidence to show whether delays in diagnosis may significantly shorten pa tients’ lives, early diagnosis and timely ac cess to treatment and support can help
alleviate symptoms and have a dramatic impact on quality of life. Breast Cancer Now is calling for better support for GPs such as online training and for alerts of the redflag symptoms of secondary breast cancer to be included and used in all GPs’ IT software as well as for all primary breast cancer patients to be given full information on the signs of secondary breast cancer as part of fol lowup support after treatment to help ensure everyone receives a prompt diag nosis. The findings come as the charity launches ‘The Unsurvivors,’ a bold new campaign calling for greater recognition of the estimated 35,000 UK people living with incurable secondary breast cancer and for a stepchange in their di agnosis, treatment and care. The charity said the campaign aimed to challenge the “worrying perception that everyone survives breast cancer” which fails to recognise “the heartbreaking reali ty for 11,500 families in the UK each year.” Breast cancer is the UK’s most com mon cancer, with around 55,000 women
and 370 men being diagnosed each year. While more women than ever are surviving the disease thanks to decades of progress, NHS invest ment, and increased charity support funded by the public, around 11,500 still die in the UK each year. Almost all of these deaths are attribut able to secondary breast cancer, where breast can cer spreads to an other part of the body, such as the bones, liver, lungs, skin or brain. While secondary (also known as ‘metastat ic’) breast cancer can be treated and controlled for some time to help patients live well for as long as possible, it remains in curable and patients stay in treatment for the rest of their lives.
SURVEY: Reveals many breast cancer patients experience ‘avoidable’ delays in treatment.
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BRIGHT EYES: We should have regular eye tests, at least once every two years.
HEALTH and well-being is high on the agenda for many of us, but while diet and exercise may t a k e t o p p r i o r i t y, d o y o u e v e r stop to take notice of your eyes? Evidence suggests our eye health isn’t something we pay close enough attention to as a quarter say they don’t have a check every two years. That is why as part of Blindness Aware ness Month this October, Specsavers Ópti cas is urging the nation to take action to day so they can protect their vision for tomorrow. Having your eyes tested does not just check for changes in vision, but can help prevent sight loss through early detection of conditions and even spot other health concerns such as brain tu mours or problems with your circulation. Dr Nigel Best, Specsavers clinical spokesperson, says: “Vision is our most precious sense and the one people fear losing the most. It deserves care and regu lar attention. There have been significant advancement in opticians’ ability to diag nose disease and everyone should take advantage of the latest innovations at high street opticians.” He adds: “Regular eye tests combined with some simple wellbeing habits can help reduce the risk of developing certain
conditions and make it more likely that any problems are detected early.” Here Dr Best shares some everyday habits we can adopt to help futureproof our eye health. • Stay active to reduce the risk of devel oping agerelated macular degeneration and cataracts • Don’t hold back the tears a good cry can lubricate our eyes, wash away foreign matter and help reduce the risk of eye in fections • Eat plenty of fish which is high in omega 3 fatty acids to help with eye lubri cation • Get enough sleep to avoid twitching eye muscles • Enjoy avocados as they are rich in zinc and vitamin B which help stave off cataracts, and have a high amount of lutein which research suggests can help to prevent agerelated macular degeneration • Drink plenty of water to avoid symp toms of dry eye • Don’t leave your eye makeup on when you go to sleep as it will increase your chances of getting bacterial and oil build up around your eyes or even inflam mation • Wash your hands before handling your contact lenses and ensure you care for your contact lenses properly to reduc ing the risk of getting bacteria in the eye.
Your eyes can reveal a lot about your health, so it’s really important to have regular eye tests - once every two years, or more often if recommended by your optometrist. To find out more or book your next appointment head to your nearest Specsavers Ópticas store or visit www.specsavers.es.
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Squeaky clean A M I C R O B I O L O G I S T f ro m t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f O re g o n h a s g i v e n t i p s o n g e t t i n g r i d o f a s many germs as possible when washing your hands. Michelle Sconce advises using enough soap and working up a good amount of lather and to actually kill the bacteria with antibacterial soaps. However, longterm use of certain antibacterial agents could be harmful to your health. There is also a risk the soap will not kill resistant bacteria, allowing them free reign to spread when all the other bacteria has been killed. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention instead suggests using familiar song Happy Birthday to ensure we wash out hands for long enough, singing the song twice, (around 20 or 30 seconds), while applying soap lather thoroughly before rinsing them well. It is then important to dry hands with a “clean paper towel” or allow them to air dry. The authority also explains an alcoholbased hand sanitiser makes an appropriate substitute, particularly one that contains at least 60 per cent ethanol.
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The Med diet and exercise CARDIOVASCULAR diseases are the leading cause of death, with more than 120,000 deaths annually in Spain. “Found among the most frequent pathologies are arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart diseases, such as myocardial infarction and angina pec toris, and cerebral vascular diseases, and their incidence could be reduced up to 30 per cent thanks to the Mediterranean diet and daily ex ercise,” said Dr Luis González, head of the Car diology Unit of Quirónsalud Alicante. “The fundamental origin of cardiovascular disease,” says Dr Catheline Lauwers, head of the Cardiology Department of the Quirónsalud Valencia Hospital, “is found in atherosclerosis, a condition whose cause is found in the ob struction of the arteries caused by cholesterol deposits, in addition to other factors such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, stress and ge netic inheritance.” In terms of its symptoms, these will depend on the type of cardiovascular disease suffered and the gender of the patient, such as what happens with atherosclerotic disease. “This is the case of acute myocardial infarction,” says Dr Rafael Florenciano, cardiologist at the Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital, “which, while in men it manifests itself as a pain in the centre
MEDITERRANEAN DIET: Together with daily exercise can reduce cardiovascular disease.
of the chest, spreading to the arms and ac companied by sweating and nausea, in women it can present itself as a less intense pain that does not usually spread to the left arm and that is commonly accompanied by a lack of air, which results, on numerous occasions, in a de lay in diagnosis and its treatment.” Quirónsalud, a reference in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases In the line of minimally invasive procedures for cardiac ailments, the Quirónsalud Torrevie ja Hospital is a reference in the application of the TAVI technique for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis in patients who cannot have surgery. As explained by Dr Rafael Florenciano, specialist at the Comprehensive Cardiology Unit of the Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja, “the implantation of the procatheter aortic valve, or TAVI, is a solution that does not re quire surgery. It consists of replacing the dam aged aortic valve with a new one without hav ing to perform open surgery. The method employed is puncturing the femoral artery to place the valve, in a proce dure very similar to that used in catheterisa tion for implanting coronary stents, but carry ing out this procedure requires a great deal of experience due to its high complexity.”
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Pouting Pattison Her post continued: ‘You are alive to laugh, to fall in love, to travel, to experience new things, to meet new people, to enjoy food, to feel sand between your toes, to be amazed at what your body is capable of, to dance til the sun comes up... you are alive to LIVE.’ The day before, the former Geordie Shore stunner revealed
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REALITY star Vicky Pattison proved her new healthier lifestyle is paying off as she posted a sexy snap of herself in an animal print bikini at a health retreat in Ibiza. The 31yearold, who has fluctuated between a size six and 16 over the years, shared a message on Instagram in which she said ‘you are not alive just to lose weight.’ Putting her ample assets on display, Vicky is pictured pout ing as she shields her eyes from the sun in a pair of gold rimmed sunglasses.
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Heiress pregnant ZARA heiress Marta Ortega has revealed in HO LA! Spain that she is expecting her second child next spring. The Spanish fashion magnate married former model agent Carlos Torretta last year in one of the most glamorous and exclusive events of 2018, surrounded by the cream of high society and the fashion industry. The pair started out as friends three years ago, and soon realised they had a lot in common.
They both grew up in the fashion world as Carlos is the son of Spanish designer Roberto Torretta, and they are both highly educated. Marta has an International Business Degree and Carlos graduated in Arts and Communication. The couple currently live in the north of Spain, close to the headquarters of the Zara fashion empire with Marta’s sixyearold son, Amancio, from her previous marriage to jockey Sergio Al varez.
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Kravitz in concert AMERICAN Rock God Lenny Kravitz will return to the Costa del Sol five years after his last appearance in the region. He is bringing one leg of his ‘Here to Love’ tour to Marenostrum Fuengirola on July 23, 2020 from 10pm. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, October 28 on the concert websites Ticketea and Click Taquilla with prices ranging from €50 to €90. The last time he came to the Costa del Sol was for Marbella’s Starlite festival in 2015. On this occasion, the multifaceted artist will take to the stage installed on the hill of Castillo Sohail in Fuen girola to perform songs from his latest album ‘Raise Vibration.’ He will also review the most emblematic songs of his 30year, 11 album career. A singer, actor, composer, multiinstrumentalist and producer, Kravitz moves freely through genres ranging from blues to ballads, passing through reg gae, rock, soul, funk and folk. His career has earned him four Grammy awards and he has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Fuengirola’s Marenostrum Festival this year attracted more than 127,000 spectators to its events, more than twice as many as the previous year. Performers in cluded Jennifer Lopez, Bob Dylan, Manuel Carras co, Rod Stewart and The Scorpions.
LENNY KRAVITZ: Will return to Costa del Sol in July 2020.
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Traditional Night of the Dead SPANISH culture recognised the Night of the Dead long before the term Halloween came into commercial use and was imported from the USA. The Orihuela Council is very aware of this and is sponsoring the third Noche de las Ánimas which will be held in the old part of the town on October 31. It is to be a more tradi tional event than just fancy dress and will be a mix of lit erature, music and theatre although there will be a few spooks around to liven up
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HALLOWEEN: Announcing a traditional event the evening. Running from 11pm until 1am, there will THERE will be a dinner and dance on November 2 at the Salon SUM La Constancia in Catral to raise funds for the Red Cross support of the recent
be readings of poems, creepy stories and theatrical victims of flooding. Tickets for adults cost €25 with €10 going to the charity and for those 14 and under, entry is €12 with €2 going to the appeal.
performances around the old town all under special lighting to make it just a lit tle scarier as will the appear ances of ghosts, ghoulies, spirits and witches all associ ated with the night of the dead. To add to the event will be the performance of more than 90 musicians from the Professional Conservatory of Orihuela playing very appro priate music and the council promises a few surprises as well. Alternatively earlier in the night, at 6.30pm there will be a fancy dress parade starting in La Florida and aimed at younger children with face painting, work shops and a special surprise performance which is suit able for the youngsters.
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TWO singer songwriters, one from Aus tralia and the other from the USA are on a 44 date world tour with just five shows in Spain, one of which is at the Gran Teatro in Elche and the other in the Sala Rem in Murcia City. Simon Bonney is the Australian country rock musician who formed Crime & the City Solution in late 1977 as a post punk group. He and violinist Bronwyn Adams mar ried and moved to the USA where he re leased two solo albums sounding a little like a cross between Nick Cave and John ny Cash before retiring from the music in dustry and becoming both a film producer and charity worker. Now back on the road with a compila tion album available he will be a very able support to his friend and coperformer Mark Lanegan. Lanegan is much more of a straightfor ward rocker and had his own band Screaming Trees before going solo al though he has worked with Queens of the Stone Age, Slash, Nick Cave and Moby amongst others. He will be performing numbers from his new album Somebody’s Knocking as well as his back catalogue at the Elche gig to morrow (Friday) and the Murcia event this Sunday, October 27.
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HARD ROCK: Mark Lanegan.
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One Terrorist, One Bomb TERRORIST Ricardo Luque has been rejected by the town of Benijofar and has placed a bomb in a particu lar area in the Casa de Cultura. He believes that his intellect is more advanced than anyone else and after leaving the area, he has set a number of challenges which if com pleted within 75 minutes will ensure that the bomb is discovered and made safe. This is a very special game entitled Escape Room Vengeance operated by The X Door which has been based in Alicante Province for several years, but the Benijofar Council has arranged for it to visit the town on Saturday November 2 at 8pm in order to give a select group of residents the chance to take part and save the building. In order to be added to the short list of those who want to be involved, email aedl@benijofar.org or call 966 715 401.
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VENGEANCE: Others who have survived the challenge.
Hard rock at the Bullring ALTHOUGH Britain and the US tend to rule the world of rock music, there is a huge culture of rock within Spain and one band, Marea have been playing and recording since they were formed in 1997.
Their leader Ku t x i Romero is also the main songwriter and he has been heavily influenced by Span ish folklore and literature. All of their eight albums have gone gold or platinum and they are currently tour
ing Spain promoting their latest The Scourge. If you fancy good hard Spanish rock then they are playing the Alicante Bullring tomorrow (Friday, October 25) with tickets costing €26 and €28.
Ghost town ONCE again the town of Al moradi will host its most terri fying party of the year to cele brate Halloween on Thursday October 31. Parades start at 5pm from La Mandarina Park. At 6pm there will be games, contests, some tasty chocolate and a number of frightening events.
Robot world IF you don’t know what to do with your children over Christmas, there’s a four-day workshop that might just appeal. The Rojales Council will be running robotics events aimed at two different age groups on December 23, 24, 26 and 27. T he first is for six to eight-year-olds incorporating robotics and Lego and will run from 11.45am to 1.15pm. T he second is a little more advanced and welcomes those aged between nine and 12 from 10am to 11.30am with the aim of helping to understand how to programme a robot. There are a limited number of places but for mor e infor mation and registration call 966 715 878. Or email cij@ro jales.es.
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Protect your investment HOME security is about the onion effect, where burglars must peel away at layers to get past the security measures. There is an old saying: ‘you don’t have to out run the bear just the other person.’ This means if your home has more security measures in place than your neighbours they will be targeted. This means if you want to pro tect your investment and make your home more saleable, securi ty measures are increasingly im portant. In recent times the advent of the more ruthless ‘creeper bur glar’ has increased due to techno logical advances in vehicle de signs. Most vehicles are becoming harder to break into. The average thief using crude or sophisticated methods are failing and so they are motivated to search for the owner’s unlocking device, and thus the need to break into the
ALARM: Add another layer of defence. house. Creeper burglars are not only after your vehicle, some are there for your valuables too. Some peo ple make it too easy to enter their homes which entices the oppor tunist thief. High walls and fences may stop the neighbours from gawping at you around the pool, but they are
a haven for burglars who only have to get over the wall to be out of sight. This is so obvious, but people still do it. Lock your doors and windows! Deter thieves from targeting your house by ensuring a clear line of sight from the street. Cut back trees and bushes that ob
scure your front door. A solid core door with a dead lock, for example, is harder to force, grilles and shutters prevent burglars from breaking in through windows. Garages and garden sheds are often targeted by burglars who can then use your tools or ladders to gain access to the house. Lights
with motion sensor should be fit ted. Ask friends to collect your mail and to stop junk mail from build ing up in your letterbox while you’re away from home. A neigh bour parking in your driveway can also help signal the house is not unoccupied. Other measures could include internal lights or a radio set on timers and organising for some one to mow your lawn. Installing a small safe in your home is a relatively lowcost way to protect jewellery and cash. Break up packaging for expen sive new gear before tucking it in to the bin they are watching. Add another layer of defence, fit an alarm system and CCTV cameras with remote viewing, choose wired over wireless. A barking dog can also provide ef fective security. Even installing a ‘Beware of the dog’ sign can make thieves pause before targeting your home.
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ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch now meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1700 (5pm) at CHE LOCO bar/restaurant, El Chaparral urbanization, Torrevieja. For more information please contact Chairman Paul Edwards on 618644934, Vice Chairman Danny Kay on 966716274 or Secretary Margaret Forshaw on 966921996. (95455)
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS ALCOHOL COSTING YOU MORE THAN MONEY? Drinking to excess not only affects your health it can spill over into every other aspect of your life – damaging everything that is important to you. English-speaking AA meetings are held throughout the Costa Blanca from Valencia City to Murcia. Anyone wishing to attend a meeting or discuss a possible drinking problem contact Costa Blanca North: *648 169 045* or Costa Blanca South: *625 912 078* or Costa Calida *679 385 105*. All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323) ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are soon into winter and very soon we will be feeling the cold! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric-a-brac. There is usually something there for everyone - but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! We are situated on Avenida Del Furs close to the Fountain Roundabout
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - Why not make this year the year you volunteer? Call and see how you can help either as a caseworker (with full training) or as a Telephone Buddy. We also visit beneficiaries who are housebound or in hospital. If you feel you could support us here in Spain, and you have a Spanish phone number then why not email us for more info tbuddyhhvis its@gmail.com. If you or your partner served or are serving, and you feel you need help or support then contact us using the details on the card, we are here for the small things as well as the big, sometimes talking to someone is the first step to feeling more in control. It can be a personal need or some help with your home or information on what or who to speak to on a medical issue, we help with signposting if we cannot help directly, just call and have a chat with Pam who will try to guide you to where you need to be. If you would like to go to a branch meeting then find your nearest one at, www.britishlegion.org.uk/c ounties/spain-north Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets
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Tuesdays 5 until 6.30 for those interested in medit a t i o n a n d a d va n c i n g your knowledge of spiri t . P r i va t e r e a d i n g s a r e a va i l a b l e o n r e q u e s t . Please join us and make new friends, a warm welcome awaits you all. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available. You can join us on Facebook at, The Bake r Fo u n d a t i o n s p i r i t u a l centre. Hall is available for hire. For more information please contact Linda on 606 990 665. Email, schugy54@gmail.c om (95458) PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required, please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, www.pilarchurch.org Reg No: 2009-SG/A (95463)
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meet the 1st Monday of every month at Lounge D, Calle Holanda, Plaza Mayor, Gran Alacant at 6pm. For further info, contact the branch Secretary at grana lacant.secretary@rbl.com munity CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc., and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 email aecc_campello@hot mail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano
Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.00 a.m; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.00 a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia Contact 966 752 543 / 966 799 273. For other church matters phone: 966 799 273 / /617 215 463 www.icatorrevieja.org ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664 FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesada@yahoo.c o.uk (95477)
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Welsh dragons roared THE time for talking was over 80 minutes f o r Wa l e s t o s t a y i n Japan or head home. Not the start Wales would have wanted. France crossed the try line first in just five minutes and it was through Sebastien Va haamahina. Ntamack misses the conversion 05 Just two minutes later Wales were rocking as France went from coast to coast from the kickoff. Na vidi missed a tackle in mid field and Ntamack and Dupont combined to put Alldritt over. Conversion was scored making it 012. Just a minute later Wales got back in the game, Aaron Wainwright, the 22yearold picked up a loose ball and galloped away from the French chase to score. Wales were starting to build pressure. Good carries from Jake Ball and Parkes got them moving forward and a penalty came follow
WALES: Determination kicked in. ing a high tackle on Ball by tryscorer Vahaamahina. Biggar opted for the sticks. He nailed it. It was a calm recovery from Wales to get back to within two points after a horror start. 1012 Twentynine minutes saw
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Career highlight ANDY M U R R AY broke down in tears after winning his f i r s t AT P t o u r n a ment after recovering from recent hip surger y, Andy Murray beat Stan Wawrinka in the final of the European Open.
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sure told almost immediate ly as Vakatawa crossed after an offload from Penaud and with the extras took the score to 1019. Wales were under the cosh, quite how France had not scored again who
knew? Half time Wales 1019 France. After the restart, it was a scrappy first 48 minutes un til the TMO concluded filthy play by the French. It was good work by ref Nic Berry to spot a French elbow on Wainwright and Va haamahina was the guilty party. The replays looked nasty, it was red all day long horrible piece of filthy play. France deservedly went down to 14 men for the last 30 minutes. Wales started playing with urgency and that was testing French discipline when Wales won a penalty, Biggar went for the posts and scored bringing the game back to 1319. They may have been down to 14, but France started hammering at the Welsh defence in defiance but it saw good Welsh de fending, but they were struggling to get out their
own half as the clock was kicking down. France looked to have shut up shop and Wales had just 12 minutes to pull something out of the locker but the game was being sti fled by the burly 14 French man. Complete drama in the 75th minute Moriarty went over, but had he scored? It looked like it after the French scrum was splin tered, but did Tomos Williams knockon? Two minutes of TMO re plays and the ref blew for the score! Biggar slammed the conversion and Wales took the lead 2019 with just five minutes to play out. Three minutes between Wales and a World Cup se mifinal and Wales milked a scrum, two minutes and then one minute. They did and Wales were through in an astonishing comeback! Fulltime Wales 2019 France.
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REECE HODGE got the game underway and Daly gave Vunipola his first carry before the ball was booted back to Australia. Slade’s first contribution was to have the ball bumped off him in the tackle, Beale received it and went through the gap and ran 60 metres up to the England 22, but he got so far that there was no support with him. Not that it mattered as Eng land had given a penalty away that Christian Lealiifano lined up, and the Wallaby 10 slotted 03 Australia to take the lead of the game. Quarter of an hour in, Eng land got the ball out and ran a nice pattern outright to Watson who nearly got away but was scragged, it went all the way left and England were laying siege to the line before Pocock and Hooper got in and nicked it at the breakdown, England got the ball back and there was more fast soft hands right to Watson, it was recycled and went all the way left, with some clever dummy runs in
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Man City closed the gap on Liverpool winning 0-2 away to Crystal Palace, Liverpool came back for a draw and point at Old Trafford as they took on Man United and drew 1-1. Liverpool head the table on 25pts as City now gain slightly on 19 points leaving Liverpool 6 clear.
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England destroy Australia midfield and past the Aussie defensive line and May went in right in the left corner for the try, Farrell slotted a great kick from the touchline for England to take the lead 37. Just two minutes later Genia threw an interception to Slade and he was away, but he didn’t have the pace to get there from 70 metres so he dinked a beau tiful kick on the run for May to gather and he definitely had the pace to get in scoring another English try! Farrell kicked anoth er one from out left successfully to further the lead 143. Shortly after the Wallabies grabbed from the lineout and sent their midfield runners at the England line, Izack Rodda punched a bit of a hole through and when it was recycled Jamie George was pinged for offside and Christian Lealiifano has the simplest of kicks for the penalty 146. Tuilagi got some momentum
on a carry and Christian Leali ifano gave away a kickable penalty on 29 mins for not rolling away. Owen Farrell stroked it over to increase the lead to 176 to England. Australia had a scrum in the England 22 on 39 minutes a re set scrum brought the Aussies a penalty. Christian Lealiifano lined it up and smacked the penalty to make it a half time score of 179. Farrell got the second half un derway but England soon saw their lead dwindle, Daly dropped a straightforward catch, and Australia went back on the attack. Slade pushed up too far in defence and the ball was floated over him and popped to Koroibete on the in side drift on halfway and he was through and took Daly to the cleaners by standing him up and going around him to score. It wasn’t a great few minutes for the England full back.
ONWARDS. And upwards for England.
The conversion was added and the game very much on as it went 1716. England refired up, Watson made some headway up the right and when the ball was recycled left Sinckler ran and was through and in from 15 metres. He even delib erately ran at Beale to bump him, just to make some sort of point. Farrell con verted for England to extend the lead to 2416. Shortly afterwards on 48 minutes, England held up Sio in defence after the prop was giv en a pretty impossible task by a dodgy pass from Lealiifano and they won the scrum. They dou bled down on this by splinter ing the Wallaby eight and win ning a penalty. Farrell indicated
the sticks and scored 2716. Fiftysix minutes and Itoje did a great job of disrupting the Aussies throw and thwarted the catch and drive, but the Wallabies still had it and were working phases in the England 22 with Toomua or chestrating. Australia got another penalty too as Underhill went off his feet in the 22 and they took the scrum in the shadow of the posts, but after a few changes to the line England stole the ball back with tremendous de fending, it was a massive mo ment in the game. Farrell pointed at the sticks with a penalty on 68 minutes and smashed it over to make it 3016. More points came for Eng land with another 10 scored just before the final whistle. Make no mistake, this was a complete pasting of the Aussies!