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MORE than 200 migrants arrived at Costa Blanca ports and beaches in just 24 hours this week. This was the biggest influx ev e r se e n i n su c h a short time, according to the Red Cross. Most landed at Alicante, Torrevieja and Guardamar with more arriving further north at Benidorm, TeuladaMoraira and Benitachell. Red Cross, Guardia Civil, Maritime Rescue and police were mobilised to deal with the latest influx and worked round the clock with little rest to help rescue and process the mainly
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200 MIGRANTS IN 48 HRS
VULNERABLE: Migrant arrivals helped by the Red Cross. Algerian arrivals. In to ta l 2 1 9 p e o p le a rrived in 48 hours from Sund ay e v en in g . N in ety -t w o people were rescued from waters off Cartagena on S u n d ay an d ta k en to A li-
cante port. The rest have arrived in smaller numbers of between six and 14 in small boats. A mongs t the migra nts were 20 children, who have been taken to special cen-
tres to be looked after. The he a d of M a ritime Rescue Red Cross in Alicante, Patricia Compañ, explained that this is the first time they have attended to s o ma ny pe ople in s uc h a short period of time and indic a te d tha t ma ny of the rescued were suffering from hypothermia. She added that they use “unstable boats, and being overcrowded the passengers a re s us c e ptible to s uffe r blows and dizziness in the crossing.” Emergency services also recovered the decomposing body of a migra nt off the coast of Cartagena.
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10 times drink limit THE driver of a 40-ton articulated lorry was found by a breath test to be 10 times the drink-drive limit. Guardia Civil officers arrested the 41-year-old Belarusian man when they recorded a reading of 1.58 mg per litre of exhaled breath. The limit is 0.15. Police had been alerted after several drivers warned them that a lorry was being driven erratically on the Barcelona-Algeciras Mediterranean highway. A traffic police patrol intercepted the vehicle at Lorca, near the Rafael MĂŠndez hospital. Given the inebriated state of the driver, the officers had to get a passing HGV driver to help move the juggernaut from the road and park it safely.
Diver drowned A 47-YEAR-OLD man drowned while diving in waters near Morena beach, next to El Portus, in Cartagena. The 112 emergency line received a call from nearby campers at 5.41pm on Sunday. They said that a man had been pulled from the water and that he was unconscious. Medics who arrived at the scene found the diver had stopped breathing and his heart had stopped. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was declared dead at the scene.
March against malaria threat THREE-HUNDRED hikers participated in a march of solidarity, arranged by the NGO Tushirikane, through the Elche Swamp to help highlight the struggle for sanitary conditions for children in Kenya as they face the constant threat of malnutrition and diseases like malaria. The 12-kilometre route began early in the morning and included families with children and pets all joining in the support. NGO Tushirikane explained their delight in the number of participants joining in as this will help to cover the costs for 2020 to pay for treatment against malaria and malnutrition for the children. On average 3,700 children are treated in the health centre that they built over 10 years ago where the city council has already provided staff and continues to help with the plight. The health centre cares for children with parasitic diseases such as scabies, malaria and tunglasis, which occurs when fleas bite the soles of the feet. In this rural area, families go barefoot and sleep surrounded by animals
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Arrested for death threats A MAN aged 65 has been arrested in Murcia for allegedly threatening to kill his stepson and assaulting his wife. The detainee allegedly committed the acts in a home located in the hamlet of CaĂąada Hermosa. The victims claim that this is not the first time that these acts have taken place. The family care unit of the Murcia Local Police attended the scene after being called by the woman and her son, who is legally a minor. They said the arrested man had chased the boy wielding an iron club-like object and threatening him with death. According to police sources, the boy had to flee the house, seeking refuge in a nearby house. The aggressor had then allegedly pushed his wife hard, causing her to fall violently to the ground, hurting her hands and knee in the process. The woman was taken to a health centre for treatment, while the man is being investigated for gender violence.
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HIKERS UNITE: Walkers (inset) headed for the Elche Swamp (main). which creates a breeding ground for infection. In addition to the health care
treatments, the centre educates families in hygiene guidelines to fight relapses in any child.
A PROPOSED law will ban irrigation and permit only organic crops in a zone next to the Mar Menor. The regulation would affect the strip of land bounded by the AP-7, the N-332 and the RM-12 to the lagoon and is intended to tackle agricultural run-off polluting the environmentally sensitive sea. Recently thousands of fish and sea creatures died from lack of oxygen. While an exact reason for this has not been pinpointed yet, it is thought pollution from agricultural sources may have been a factor. An environmental impact report, which the new law is based on, also calls for a ban on the use of slurry as a fertiliser, monitoring of livestock farming, closing down illegal irrigation networks, restricting fishing and developing protected areas in the sea itself. The Murcia regional government’s Ministry of Agriculture is now studying the draft law.
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Boy stabbed at school
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POLICE are investigating after an 18-year-old pupil at IES Torrevigía Torrevieja allegedly stabbed a fellow student under the age of 17 in the back on Tuesday, with the victim receiving first aid from teachers before medics arrived to take over. The condition of the child has not been revealed.
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TWO replicas of ancient ships have dropped anchor at Torrevieja, with the Nao Victoria and Galeon España due to stay until November 10 to celebrate the third edition of the ‘Maritime Festival V Centenary First Round’ from today (Thursday) that has already visited Sevilla and Almeria.
No body TODAY is the first anniversary of the disappearance of Nuria Ester Escalente, a 52year-old woman from Alicante who vanished in Ibiza. Five men have been accused of her murder, but no body has ever been found, despite an intensive search of the island over several months.
Drugs arrest A MAN aged 40 has been arrested in Alicante City for allegedly selling drugs from his car. Police pulled him over after he reacted ‘ner vously’ to their presence, then a search of the vehicle revealed cocaine, speed and ecstasy ready portioned for sale hidden in various compartments.
Bum rap PROSECUTORS are asking for a woman to be jailed for four years after she was found to be smuggling drugs to her inmate son at Murcia prison. An X-ray discovered a suspicious package in her rectum which turned out to be a condom filled with hashish and heroin.
Two hurt A WOMAN aged 31 and a 30-year-old man were taken to the Vega Baja regional hospital suffering from multiple injuries after a three-car pile-up on the CV91 in Almoradi. The incident ocurred at 3.30pm last Thursday, with two teams of medics attending.
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SPOOKY CELEBRATION Today (Thursday, October 31) marks the start of a three-day long Halloween celebration which kicks off with El Dia de las Brujas, or Day of the Witches. THE day is associated with all things spooky and supernatural, and of course witches. This is the night to enjoy traditional Halloween debauchery, particularly in Barcelona’s haunted Gothic Quarter, where you will find people across the city in fancy dress and costumes. The celebration continues tomorrow, November 1, with Dia de Todos Los Santos, or All Saint’s Day, in Spain. The traditional holiday is observed throughout Spain as people gather in cemeteries with friends and family to
light candles and place tokens of affection such as ornate flower wreaths on the graves of loved ones. It’s well worth a visit to one of Barcelona’s cemeteries after dark when, those such as Poblenou, Les Corts, or Montjuïc, all have extended hours. Many of the cemeteries will have special tours, classic music concerts, and memorial masses. Or you can you can just join in the party that will be happening all around you as the Spanish locals are known to revel in this macabre fiesta. You can also take a
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ALICANTE Provincial Council (Diputacion) will directly manage funds from the Valencian Government in 2020, to implement investment plans for tourism after an agreement was reached between the two bodies. Turismo Comunidad Valenciana will launch two plans within the next year under government plans which have previously had very limited implementation with regards to the province of Alicante Although the investment of €200,000 by the Diputación does not disclose the breakdown of investments, the truth is that this indicates a new way forward and a way of coordination between the Generalitat and Provincial Council. The collaborations between the organisations will begin in November with a specific campaign targeted against Brexit. This will be a promotional action that works alongside tour operator Jet2, the UK media and online portals with a budget of around €200,000.
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break from all that life and death by enjoying the Catalan autumn tradition of La Castanyada, or ‘chestnut time.’ Vendors around the city will offer warm snacks like castanyes (roasted chestnuts), moniatos (sweet potatoes), panellets (cakes), and muscatel (sweet wine). If you’re still in the party spirit, the festivities culminate on November 2 with Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The Spanish honour this traditional Mexican holiday with Ruta de Altares, or Route of the Altars around the city.
A MAN who was recently released from prison is alleged to have held up a shop at knifepoint, then returned two day later and stolen a customer’s phone. National Police officers in Alicante have accused the man of stealing the cash register after pulling a knife on a shop assistant. A few days later police were called again after a man matching the description given in the first incident stole the mobile phone of a client inside the same establishment. Several patrols belonging to the Response Task Force rushed to the scene and set up a search around the premises. They located a person who, upon realising the police presence, started to run and threw away an object that turned out to be the stolen phone.
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Save the Mar Menor STOMPING FUN: SAMM came dancing to the rescue.
SAMM help kids
CHILDREN affected by the Gota Fria storm will benefit from €640 raised by the SAMM Stompers. On Saturday, October 12, Caldero Day at show ground Los Alcazares, ever y hour on the hour ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ blasted out from the speakers. This was the signal for the ‘SAMM Stompers’ to perform their line dance routine to the gathered audience. Twenty people in superb harmony, most dressed to impress in Stetsons and check shirts entertained the crowds. At the same time the Bucket Brigade circulated encouraging people to lighten the load in their pockets by dropping their loose change into the bucket. After a while Caldero Day visitors, of all nationalities including a c o u p le wh o h a d b een
SAMM is the Sailing Association Mar Menor. More information: www.sailingmar menor.com. married that day and arrived in their wedding finery, started to join in, following the routine the best they could. The numbers gradually grew until between 100 and 120 people w ere dancing, so many that Murcia Channel 7 TV filmed and interviewed the fundraisers. The money raised will be used to help children, with a priority being for replacement school books.
THE organisers of a campaign to save the Mar Menor delivered a petition on Monday demanding urgent action to save the area. The initia tive unifie s thre e pre vious pe titions from the region under the slogan ‘SOS Mar Menor ’ and has collected a total of 350,000 signatures. “We want to convey the indignation of the vast majority of citizens of the region of Murcia at the situation of the M a r M e nor,” said Andres Martinez Soto, one of the promoters of the campaign. H e w a nts a c tion in the s hort, me dium a nd long term and a collaboration between agencies and government that is “real and effective.” Martinez Soto pointed out the environmental problems suffered by the Mar Menor culminating in the recent
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BEAUTIFUL: The Mar Menor is suffering from environmental problems. episode where tons of fish and sea creatures died due to a lack of oxygen. Thi s l ef t hi m wi t h “a gr eat f eel i ng of despai r, anger and helplessness.” Raquel Ros created a second petition driven by the sam e f eel i ngs of anger, helplessness, disbelief and despair. Bot h deci ded t o j oi n forces with another collec-
tion of signatures created four years ago by biologist Cristina Marín Miñano. The three were received on Monday by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Hugo Morán, to whom they will deliver a sample of water from the Mar Menor as well as various images to reflect the current situation in the area.
Foreign invasion SEVE N TEE N invasive species have been recorded in the waters of Santa Pola, and 24 per c ent o f them are poisonous. Now a study done for the local Fishermen’s Guild says that each year there is a 20 per cent rise in probability of new species of tropical fish arriving in the Mediterranean due to climate change. The guild is calling for more controls to be put in to restrict the growth of non-native species numbers as they can affect local wildlife. They can also affect
WORRIED: Santa Pola fishermen are concerned about invasive species. beachgoers, with for example, 200 reports of stings from the invasive
Weever fish being reported in Santa Pola this summer.
Mum and daughter found A WOMAN being treated for mental issues, who was being sought after disappearing with her nine-year-old daughter, was located thanks to a hunter’s tip. He found her in her vehicle, half-naked, after being trapped in mud in the Rambla Salada gulley with the girl, at Cañada Hermosa, in Murcia. Firefighters from the Consortium for Fire Extinction and Rescue went to the rescue and
hauled the car out of the water course. An ambulance from the Murcian Health Service (SMS) and officers of the Local Police also attended. After being checked over by the health workers, the 45-year-old woman, who had been denounced for disappearing with the minor, was taken to the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital. The child was left in the care of her relatives.
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A MAN who came to the aid of a woman who was being assaulted after turning down unwanted sexual advances has been ordered to pay € 8,400 compensation to the original attacker. For his part the aggressor has been told to compensate the woman with €9,100 and been sentenced to two years jail for sexual abuse and causing serious injuries. Alicante Provincial Court convicted two defendants of a crime of injury after a fight that began when one of them mediated to defend a woman who had suffered sexual abuse. The facts date back to 2009, when after a night of partying in Elche the main defendant approached a woman, who he
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DEAL: Alicante Provincial Court ordered compensation payments. started to touch in a sexual manner. The woman slapped him, at which point he attacked her, hitting the woman several times.
A second man then stepped in to defend her and a fight ensued. According to the prosecution he administered a severe beating on the aggressor.
In this case, none of the three, aggressor, defender and victim, was spared from going to court. The woman had already been tried for a misdemeanour offence for slapping the first man. The convictions were formalised last week after the signing of a conformity agreement, 10 years after the event that led to the opening of the case. The lawyers and the Attorney General’s Office had already tried to reach an agreement, but as there were rival claims for compensation, no understanding was reached regarding how they should be paid. The disagreements were overcome and all parties agreed to the judgement before trial.
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School health risk for children A FORMER mining site next to a school will be decontaminated after heavy metals were found that present an ‘unacceptable’ toxic and cariogenic risk to children. The contaminated land is just 16 metres from the San Gines de la Jara school, located in Llano del Beal (Cartagena). Councillor for Environment, Cristina Mora, reported that analysis showed higher than acceptable levels of cadmium, chromium, copper, zinc, arsenic and lead. A report prepared by Hera Holding SL detected risk to schoolchildren, specifically by ‘exposure routes assessed: contact and accidental ingestion of soil.’ The council owns 2,000 sqm of the affected land which is a former spoil tip - and will now draft a project to clean up the site. The other part of the site - that measures 4,600sqm belongs to Portman Golf, which has now been asked to carry out a risk assessment. The regional Department of Education had already paved the schoolyard in 2017 when heavy metal pollution was found. Earlier this year Cartagena Council concreted the courtyard of Estrecho de San Ginés school for the same reason. In the meantime, the Court of Instruction Two of Cartagena is maintaining an open investigation on the contamination of the San Agustín site and its effects on schoolchildren.
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COASTAL AUTHORITY COSTAS has started the first phase of work to repair damage to Murcia’s coastline caused by the September storm. As announced by Minister Teresa Ribera in her visit to the Mar Menor on October 16, the approximate budget of this work is €3.5 million and the completion period, five months. The work will include beach cleaning, and the repair of promenades, walkways and pavements in the municipalities of Cartagena, Los Alcazares, San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar. In San Pedro del Pinatar workmen will clean the beaches and dunes of Torre Derribada, La Llana and El Mojon. San Javier’s promenade seawalls and accesses to the beach of Castillicos will be repaired as well as the conditioning of the Atalayon walk and replacement of damaged pavement in
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BADLY AFFECTED: Los Alcazares coastline was damaged in the storm (file photo).
the Santiago de la Ribera promenade. In Los Alcazares, work will be carried out to clean beaches and repair damaged promenades, walls, and beach accesses. The section that suffered the most significant
damage is in the Plaza de la Pescaderia area. In Cartagena, the beaches will be cleaned and repairs made to the Punta Brava and Miguel Hernández de Los Urrutias promenades, amongst other work.
The second phase of the works will include the restoration of beaches damaged by the storm, both in the municipalities indicated above and on the beaches affected by the storm in the municipalities of Aguilas, Lorca and Mazarron.
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Car fraud arrests in Murcia and Alicante A GANG that falsified vehicle documents has been broken up in Murcia and Alicante. Six members of the organisation were arrested in San Pedro del Pinatar and Villajoyosa. Guardia Civil launched operation ‘Negociado,’ an investigation aimed at clarifying a series of crimes involving fraud and false documentation. An investigation began last summer, following the filing of a complaint in Villajoyosa. The complainant, of foreign origin and temporarily resident in the country, reported that he had received by mail three traffic tickets. The car involved in the offences was on the traffic department’s database as belonging to the complainant, but he had no such vehicle. Evidence obtained during the first stages of the investigation led the Guardia Civil to a car workshop in San Pedro del Pinatar. Police found that the owner of the workshop obtained the documentation through a third person. This was someone known and trusted by the victim, which allowed him to obtain personal documents and then use them fraudulently in the buying and selling of vehicles.
Hunters hunted THE Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into hunters near a nature park. Residents have reported that up to a dozen hunters are shooting wildlife in the protected area around La Mata lake in Costa Blanca. Gunmen have been observed and heard firing shots early in the mornings at weekends near La Mata natural park. Hunting with guns in the area is banned. The lake is in the Torrevieja area and famous for its wildlife and rich salt lakes.
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Rose memorial THE month of October is International Breast Cancer awareness month and Maria and the Pink Ladies marked the event at Zenia Boulevard. The Boulevard management provided artificial roses for members of the public to place on a fabulous mural for a small donation. The roses were placed onto the mural in memory of those who are suffering from this disease, those who have beaten it and also for those who sadly lost their battle with it. The different coloured roses were placed on the mural to form a pink bow which is the international symbol for breast cancer. Local artists donated their time completely free of charge along with Sunshine FM and Simon Morton, and the artists who performed right up to the finale were: Keily Paige, Shannon Campbell, Lorna Michelle, Abba Girls, No Limit, David John Williams as Rod Stewart, Nigel Burchill as Elvis, Raquel Peña Flamenco dance school, Totally Dance, and the fabulous dancers of La Sal de Torrevieja.. A total of around €1,500 was raised on the day to help in the fight against cancer.
Arrest made AFTER three years of investigations Elche police have arrested a man accused of two break-ins at a shoe factory that allegedly netted him €51,000. Police believe the 43-year-old man from Elche was responsible for two burglaries in April and October of 2016. In both cases a window was forced and holes made through several walls to reach the company office. The safe was then forced and cash taken.
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Murcia improvements THE Governing Board for the city of Murcia has arranged to extend five collaborative agreements with the ECCA Radio Foundation, Murcia Acoge, Group 2000 RC training centre, the College of Social Graduates and Colectivo Paréntesis associations for a year. The agreement with the ECCA Murcia Foundation focuses on education and training paying particular attention to the most disadvantaged sectors of the population. For example unemployed adults, people with disabilities or those who have been abused. The Acoge Association is an educational collaboration aimed at young immigrants with language difficulties helping improve their Spanish to give them a better chance in the job market. The Training Centre for Group 2000 RC implements a training programme aimed towards a professional qualification for Murcia workers and the unemployed by using teleformation and face to face activities. The development of the agreement signed with the College of Social Graduates helps improve em-
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TRAINING PROGRAMMES: Boost for residents of Murcia.
ployability and searches for suitable candidates for companies, provides information and referrals of students and support for entrepreneurs. Colectivo Paréntesis creates activities for the social integration of inmates, ex-prisoners and their families which improves their training and chances of employment. The Board has also approved a grant
to provide teaching in different sports facilities that will allow a total of 1,574 places to be offered for users around the city. The investment of €630,882 to cover the next three years will enable Murcians to participate in various activities ranging from physical conditioning, aerobics, pilates, bodybuilding, Zumba and gymnastics.
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ORIHUELA CASTLE: Walls to be ‘consolidated.’
Orihuela Castle renovation plan ORIHUELA is to spend €128,000 to renovate its castle wall. The work will start in November once current renovations of the Taifal Tower finish, and is expected to last four months. Orihuela Town Council plans to renovate 60 metres of the walls, which are currently in ruins, as part of its ‘Master Plan of the Castle,’ although the decision still needs to be ratified by the governing team. This is expected to happen “very soon,” according to
Route open THE city of Elche has repaired its Ruta del Pantano walk (route of the swamp) after the destruction of the September storm. A total of €1,600 was spent to refix a bridge that was displaced and replace walkways on the swampy terrain.
councillor for Historical Heritage, Rafael Almagro. The work on the wall will be done on a stretch between the Taifal Tower and the Seminary. The plan is to ‘consolidate’ the wall, not rebuild it. Where it has disappeared, it will be recorded that it was there. Work on the Taifal Tower began last summer. It has needed a helicopter to make 100 trips carrying the materials needed. The project for the tower is nearly complete and has cost €84,256, with the Valencian
regional government providing €40,000. The city council will also carry out planned archaeological excavation work in the castle after the appearance of human remains - a skull - a few days ago, which were uncovered by the heavy rains of September. The discovery was made by a hiker, Rodrigo Terrés, and, Rafael Almagro surmised, could be the remains of one of the soldiers of the Madrid regiment who lost their lives in 1707 after an explosion killed 70 of them.
Couple held at knifepoint A MAN has been arrested for allegedly holding up a couple at knifepoint. Elche Local Police were alerted when the couple were confronted by the man wielding a flick knife in the
city centre. Officers found a man who matched the assailant’s description nearby. They say he initially ignored them then showed a hostile attitude. When asked about the possession of a knife, he first denied having one, then threw an officer who was trying to search him to the ground while threatening to cut him. The rapid intervention of the other officer, who immobilised and reduced the detainee, saved the first officer from being injured, according to police.
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RENEWING: A stretch of Torrevieja’s promenade is being renovated.
Works start WORK has started to renovate 380 metres of the La Mata promenade at a cost of €850,000. Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon and councillor for Beaches, Antonio Vidal, attended to see the work, which is being done by Coastal Authority Costas, start. The ove ra ll a c tion w ill t r ansf or m t he promenade, which has 5,400 sqm of paved area, and will be very similar to a section renovated in 2017 in front of the Molino Blanco Urbanisation.
The works will involve the demolition of the old wall and the construction of another one made of reinforced concrete to avoid damage caused by storms. Deteriorated wooden planks and the current lampposts will be removed and the entire stretch of promenade will be repaved and have a stainless steel railing installed. The work is expected to take four to five months, which the mayor ‘hopes’ will mean it is complete by Easter 2020.
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No one died in a ditch T H E E U B re x i t l e a d n e g o t i a t o r G u y Ve r h o f s t a d t tweeted ‘Relieved that finally no one died in a ditch.’ This is because despite the fact that he didn’t want it, Boris Johnson’s government have been given a Brexit extension until January 31 and he has had to accept that there w i l l n o t b e a n o d e a l e x i t t o d a y, Thursday, October 31. There are escape clauses which would allow an earlier exit if Parliament approves the deal put to the EU which has been accepted in principle, but not agreed in fact. Now that it seems very likely that there will be a general election in December, any exit before then becomes increasingly unlikely. The Prime Minister has blamed Parliament for allowing the extension to occur, but as they passed a vote demanding it, MPs were probably not too surprised to be held liable.
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SOME would say it was a brave decision and others a complete waste of money to spend £100 million (€112 million) on a press and TV campaign in the UK urging the public to ‘Get Ready
Jeremy Corbyn has indicated that he will not now directly oppose a December election, although Conservatives want to see it on December 12, but pundits generally believe that there will be some difficulty in agreeing the date. The Liberal Democrats and SNP want to force a December 9 election which they believe would benefit those who want to Remain as this is just before universities break up and younger voters in the main are more in favour of remaining in the EU. Those who left Britain less than 15 years ago could also be eligible to vote.
Advertising pays for Brexit.’ It wasn’t just the concept that it would happen, but it specifically gave the date of October 31, so
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about a week ago the campaign was brought to an end with little fanfare. Not only did the date
appear highly unlikely to be met, but a report by the National Audit Office suggested that the campaign didn’t take off with the public and had ‘limited impact.’
Second referendum A LIBERAL DEMOCRAT councillor has written to the Independent newspaper saying that she believes that her party has misjudged the Brexit mood in the UK. She recommends that rather than stand on a platform opposed to Brexit that they should support a second referendum.
MP quits LABOUR MP John Mann has left the House of Commons because he believes that Parliament is not mature enough to cope with a minority government and Brexit. He will now take up a seat in the House of Lords.
DUP future NOW that the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland has withdrawn its support for the Conservative government it must consider its stance over Brexit. In order to protect the Union with the UK it could become a Remain party.
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It’s time for a flu jab MURCIA’S health department is calling for everyone over the age of 65 to get a flu shot at their local health centre. The annual campaign is a ls o a ime d a t pre gna nt women, the chronically ill, health personnel, as well as w orke rs in e s s e ntia l s e rvices and nursing homes. For the first time the department has extended the vaccination programme to children born prematurely (before 32 weeks). In their case, immunisation against the virus is recommended from s ix months to tw o years of age. In addition, the campaign is also aimed at teachers this season. In the 2018-2019 season, 200,969 people were vaccinated in the region, 32,000 more than in the previous period, representing an increase of 18.9 per cent. Despite this increase, coverage remains low, according to data from the department. Only 47.5 per cent of those over 60 went to their health centres for a flu jab.
CAMPAIGN: This year’s flu vaccination programme is underway in Murcia.
By age group, coverage was 30 per cent among people aged 60 to 64 years, and 52.9 per cent among those over 65. In the latter group there is progre s s , but the ra te re mains below the national average (54 per cent). In ge ne ra l, Spa in is fa r from the recommendations
of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which plans to reach coverage of 75 per cent. Last year only a third of hospital staff were vaccinated, according to data provi ded by t he Mi ni st er of Health, Manuel Villegas, who stressed the importance of avoi di ng si ckness ab-
sences amongst staff and also prevent patients catching flu. Last season t her e wer e fewer than 20,000 cases of flu in the region, a low figure compared to the 40,218 from the previous winter. Despite the lower incidence, last winter ’s epidemic resulted in 58 deaths.
Queen shows her face again IT has only taken five years and €2.2 million, but the fencing around Murcia’s Queen Sofia Hospital has finally been removed. It was back in 2014 that the city council ordered fencing be put up when stone tiles started slipping, with several crashing into the street below.
Since then, workers have checked and where necessary replaced each of the 25,000 tiles one by one. The cost of the operation has been borne by the builders - Ferrovial and FCC - as experts concluded the tiles were loose due to construction faults. A judge confirmed that the constructors were liable.
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EXPORTS: Cartagena port is the gateway from Murcia.
Top for exports MOROCCO paid a total of €403.6 m i l l i o n t o M u rc i a b u s i n e s s e s i n 2018. This was the value of the region’s exports to the North African country last year. Morocco is already the country that demands most industrial products from Murcia. These include products such as machine ry a nd c ons truc tion e qui pm ent , m et al containers, cleaning chemicals, irrigation
equipment and automotive accessories. The Maghreb nation is in sixth place as business partners, behind France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Spain has held the top spot for the past three years in the international trade with Morocco. Only Cataluña, Andalucia and Galicia surpass Murcia as the biggest exporter to the nation.
Boards fall on employees FIVE people needed hospital treatment after 12 advertising boards at a cinema fell on them. The four women, aged from 21 to 31 and a 38year-old man are all employees at the cinema in Centro Comercial Torrecardenas in Almeria City. The events happened around 7pm on Saturday
in the food sales area. One board is thought to have fallen initially, knocking over the rest in a domino effect. The five injured were taken to the Torrecardenas University Hospital and have since been discharged.
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people between 27 and 36 years old for allegedly sell-
ing drugs. After several months of investigation, police identified a person who they suspected of selling cocaine on a medium scale. Plainclothes officers launched a surveillance operation where they saw that the person under investigation was meeting with another and that both went to a house already under observation in a drugs operation. When they saw a man leave the house and pass a carrier bag to the two men, police moved in and stopped the men, finding the bag to contain two kilos of cocaine. All three men were arrested, as well as a fourth who was waiting in a nearby car, who police say was going to transport the drugs to another location.
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Coming of Age By the Velvetones Ladies Harmony Chorus TRADITIONALLY at 21 you are given a key to the door. This is regarded as an end of a cycle as you have come of age. In the case of the Velvetones sadly, 21 years signifies our retirement from the public stage. We were born in October 1998 with eight initial members under the direction of Harry Hall. There have be e n ma ny tw is ts a nd t ur ns over t he years with no less than six musical directors. We ha ve e nte rta ined i n t heat r es, restaurants, bars, private parties, social clubs, retirement homes, a wedding and even at Benidorm Palace. We can also claim to have sung on cruise ships, but only when they were in dock! We enjoyed combining with other local choirs to sing at the annual Christmas Carol service in Torrevieja. In the 2005 LABBS (Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers) convention in Llandudno we competed as an international chorus. On another visit to the UK to attend the 2008 LABBS convention in Harrogate as spectators, we
entertained fellow passengers on the outward plane journey. We have been involved with SABS (Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers) since its incept i on i n 2009 at t endi ng convent i ons around Spain. So many wonderful memories have been experienced over these years both at the sing outs and at our own private social functions and excursions. Lasting friendships have been made and will continue. There have been a number of countries from both hemispheres represented in our line up including Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Holland, Germany, South Africa, New Zealand and of course all corners of the UK. Wi t h cont i nuous suppor t f r om our wonderful audiences, supporters, family and friends we have been able to generously donate funds to worthwhile charities throughout our area. So it is with deep sadness we announce that we have taken our final curtain call. We thank everyone who has supported us over the years, your contribution and encouragement has been very much appreciated.
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Parcent Pueblo Victory PILOTA is a game played in the streets using only hands and a ball. The two player teams must bounce the ball
off walls in a bid to score points and in Valencia, Valencian pilota is considered the national sport.
To play this game, a much higher coordination is required versus that to play tennis, squash or paddle. With a population that barely reaches 1,000 residents, Parcent has accomplished what no one thought was possible and it all started by qualifying to play in the European Pilota Finals. Teams that qualified to play were from France, Italy, Belgium. Spain was represented by one team from the Basque Country and Benidorm, Relleu and Parcent from Valencia. On the first Saturday of the competition Parcent played two games: one against Scalvaia from Italy and another against Maubeuge from France. The team was calm and won the two matches with conviction. Sunday morning dawned, bringing semi-finals and nerves with it. The village
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The quaint village of Parcent - in Alicante - stands proudly beneath the great ‘Col de rates’ mountain. This delightful Spanish haven has a surprising sporting tale to tell.
PROUD VICTORS: A happy Parcent team.
team faced Thieulain and another great win placed them in the final against Benidorm. Crowds gathered around in the pleasant town of Monticiano in Tuscany and Parcent faced a very young and fit team. The match was even
for the first six sets with a tense 3-3. But experience soon kicked in and Parcent won the following three sets and ended up with a 6-3 score. Onlookers cheered as the team were presented with the
cup which they proudly took as they were named the Champions of Europe. Early Monday morning, a convoy of hire cars accompanied the victors home, taking with them unforgettable memories and a surprising win.
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Dogs set on farm animals A FORMER employee has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a farm and setting its guard dogs on the livestock. Thirty-eight chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats and geese were killed by the dogs in a series of incidents, and 21 rabbits, roosters and partridges stolen. According to the National Police, the 63-year-old man faces charges of three crimes of robbery and three crimes of damage. An investigation started a year ago after a series of break-ins at the same farm in Novelda (Alicante). All thefts took place in the same way: the perpetrator climbed a two-metre-high perimeter wall and then broke the guard dogs’ chains. This caused them to attack and killing the farm animals. However, there were other animals that seemed to have died at the hands of a human, because they had what appeared to be knife wounds. Theft consisted of stealing farm implements, agricultural tools and small farm animals. Other farm machinery was vandalised beyond repair. Police suspected that the culprit knew the farm well as, once released, the dogs had not attacked him. After several months of investigation, a security camera caught a man entering the farm. This showed a man who had worked on the farm for several years in the past. Police then made an arrest.
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Expensive mattresses TORREVIEJA Council has had to pay €163,000 to dispose of 9,083 mattresses dumped on the city’s streets in just three months. Councillor Carmen Gomez Candel revealed that the cleaning department workers have been overwhelmed by the dumping of household furniture in recent months. The figures
are for July, August and September. She has now sent out a warning that Local Police have been looking out for people illegally dumping goods and issuing fines to both individuals and companies. Some people have been spotted by police, while others have been reported by anonymous neighbours posting pictures of offenders by email to poruna
DUMPED: People face fines for leaving old furniture on the street.
torreviejalimpia@gmail.com. “The normal thing is that when someone buys a mattress the company that supplies the new one takes away the old one and takes it to the authorised dump,” said the councillor. She added that the same should happen with old appliances like fridges and dishwashers, but the council still has to collect tons of household goods and appliances that clut-
ter the streets. The councillor added that the city council makes available a collection service for furniture, appliances and other materials through the 966 702 390 number.
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THE trial of the man accused of killing 18-yearold Diana Quer has been postponed until November 11 after it was not possible to form the jury. The hearing at the Superior Court of Justice of Galicia was delayed on Monday after a number of selected jurors made legal reasons for not being a member of the jury. José Enrique Abuín, nicknamed ‘El Chicle,’ is facing a full life term sentence for the killing and concealment of the teenager in 2016. The problems became evident an hour into the court case when it became clear that there were not sufficient candidates to form a jury, as stipulated by the law. According to the High Court of Justice of Galicia (TSXG), to proceed with the selection of the nine people (plus two substitutes) the presence of at least 20 candidates is obligatory. On this occasion, of the 36 people initially selected from a draw, 15 had presented accepted excuses for not participating in the process. Resulting in only 21 candidates
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DIANA QUER: Last photo taken of the teen. JOSÉ ENRIQUE ABUÍN, nicknamed ‘El Chicle,’ is accused of killing her.
available for this first session held at the Courts of Fontiñas. However, in the courtroom, four of these candidates refused to participate in the procedure. Two for medical reasons, one for reasons of non-objectivity and the fourth, a
woman who refused her participation on the grounds that she was older than 65 years. The initial 21 candidates were thus reduced to 17 so that one hour into the trial, at around 11am, the Court had to suspend
the proceedings, with November 11 as the new date given. In this period of time, the Provincial Court will hold a new draw in which eight additional candidates will be chosen to complement the current 17 candidates.
‘El Chicle’ was going to appear in Santiago de Compostela on Tuesday to give a statement before the popular jury, in the same courtroom as the one in which he appeared last April for the attempted kidnapping of a young girl from Boiro (A Coruña) in December 2017. These events precipitated his arrest as a suspect in the crime of Diana Quer. Diana Quer, the 18-year-old girl from Madrid, did not return to her summer home on August 22, 2016. Her body was found in a well on December 31, 2017, 500 days after her disappearance. Diana Quer’s family lawyer, Ricardo Pérez Lama, stated on Monday that the postponement of the trial is “an inconvenience for everyone” especially for the victim’s parents “because they have been suffering for years.” The teen’s family was subjected to intense public scrutiny by the media, which had a field day with stories of family fights and reports by people claiming to have seen the youth anywhere from Spain to Romania.
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FOILED: Police at the legal hemp farm after raiders fled.
Armed assault on hemp farm LOCAL POLICE foiled an attempted armed ro b b e r y a t a l e g a l hemp plantation in Elche.
The hemp - a form of cannabis - was being grown at a farm in PeĂąa de las Aguilas for the textile industry. Its fibres are used to make
thread or the soles of shoes. About 12 people burst into the premises on Monday, October 21, wielding a shotgun and an axe but they were thwarted when a security guard called police. They arrived minutes later to find plants already stacked and waiting to be loaded. Police were able to stop a van and make one arrest, while the other assailants made a getaway. Evidence found in the van and another vehicle abandoned by the gang led officers to several alleged members of the criminal group although investigations continue in order to gather more evidence. It has since emerged that the owners of the farm had already notified police when they saw suspicious people apparently watching the site. For this reason police had stepped up patrols and were able to reach the scene quickly. Police believe the gang intended to sell the plants on as cannabis. The active agent in cannabis is THC and for drugs use, it is usually present at a level of between 3.5 per cent and 15 per cent. The concentration in hemp grown for the textile industry - which growers must have a licence for - is under 0.2 per cent.
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ARRESTS: Guardia Civil detained four men (file photo).
Half ton drugs haul HALF a tonne of drugs - mostly marihuana were seized and four people arrested on a raid at a Murcia warehouse. Two Spaniards and two people described as Eastern European were detained when a lorry arrived at the Los Alcazares premises. The Organised Crime and Anti-Drug Team (EDOA) of the Guardia Civil of Alicante were lying in wait outside the warehouse - which apparently
belongs to the owner of a vehicle workshop next door. The three occupants of the lorry and a forklift driver who was waiting to unload the truck were arrested. An eye witness said that the trailer backed into the alley to park next to the warehouse’s doors but the occupants didn’t have time to get out. “As soon as they opened the doors, six plainclothes officers went and stopped them,” said an employee of a nearby store.
“There were about 20 officers, many of them dressed in civilian clothes and with their faces covered, and a line of unmarked police cars surrounded the street. As soon as the driver turned off the engine, police came out from everywhere. Two of the detainees looked foreign, Russian or Polish, about 30 years old. One of them resisted, but was quickly restrained.” The four arrested men have been handed into the custody of Alicante court.
Four Georgian ‘burglars’ arrested FOUR Georgian men have been arrested accused of preparing to commit a series of burglaries using skeleton keys that left no trace. National Police were alerted when a citizen called 091 to report the suspicious behaviour of the men. The resident had noticed the strangers apparently prowling the neighbourhood in Elche for several days, entering and leaving several different buildings. A plainclothes police unit was despatched who immediately interviewed the witness. After gathering as much information as possible about the four men, the officers set up a watch on the area. Officers saw two men approaching two other people sitting on a bench. All four matched the descriptions given by the witness and, when they became aware of the
police presence, they attempted to flee the scene, but were quickly intercepted by the police. Further investigations revealed that the group had been placing plastic markers in door frames of properties. They could then tell which apartments and houses were empty. After observing the state of the doors and analysing the marks on the locks, the officers determined that the alleged perpetrators had not yet gained access to any of the dwellings. Police say they had special keys that would allow them access without damaging the locks themselves. After the detention of the four men aged between 21 and 42, they were placed at the disposal of the courts, with one of them entering the Aliens Internment Centre (CIE) in Valencia.
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ARRESTED: Man allegedly assaulted his partner in the street.
Punched by boyfriend A MAN was arrested in Murcia for allegedly assaulting his partner and threatening her with death in the street. The events occurred around 5pm last Thursday, when a patrol of the GESC (Special Group of Citizen Security) service moved to Calle Paulino Torres in Murcia, after being
called by a woman. She told the Local Police officers that her partner had just attacked her and threatened to kill her. The victim was very agitated and had a bloody face. The alleged aggressor, who was only a few metres away, was identified and arrested. He is an individual, 38 years old, with no known address.
The woman said that he had punched her in the face and then dragged her across the tarmac for several metres after she refused to give him money. She was given medical treatment on site. The victim commented that assaults by her partner were common since they began their relationship six years ago, but she never reported it.
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CYCLE RALLY: Nearly 700 people took part in the event.
Two wheels good LUXURY: An example of an CH Collection lobby.
Luxury hotel project THE old Ideal cinema in Alicante City is to become a top of the range hotel. It will become an NH Collection brand hotel, the second in the Valencian community, and the third NH hotel in the city. The façade of the iconic building will be preserved, while the interior will be rebuilt to provide 63 luxury bedrooms and
a range of personalised products and services, including, for example, a swimming pool and a bar-restaurant area. The hotel is scheduled to open at the end of 2021. Hugo Rovira, managing director of NH Hotel Group for southern Europe and the United States, said: “We are very happy to consolidate our presence in Ali-
cante, extending our promise of value in the city with the arrival of our upper-upscale brand, NH Collection. “In just one year, we have announced the opening of two properties under this brand in the Valencian Community, strengthening our commitment to the quality offer that the region offers and deserves.”
THE centre of Almoradi was taken over by bicycles on Sunday for the town’s annual ‘Fiesta de la Bicicleta.’ Hundreds of people of all ages took part in the 13th edition of the event. Each participant paid €2 to enter, with the money going to victims of the September storms. Starting point for the nearly 10-kilometre route was the Plaza de la Constitucion, with participants wearing blue t-shirts in solidarity with the storm victims. After reaching Almoradí Ciudad de Servicios square,
the bicycle route was completed and prizes were awarded for the best costume, the best decorated bicycle, and the youngest and oldest participants to complete the ride. Th event was organised by the Almoradi Cycling Club with the collaboration of the Provincial Council of Alicante, Civil Protection and Local Police, in addition to having the support of sponsors. Councillor for Sports Alfonso Garcia thanked everyone for attending, saying nearly 700 people took part.
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THE Valencian regional government is to carry out a study on the cultural needs of the Vega Baja region of Alicante after the disaster caused by the September storms. A t a m e e t i n g o f t h e Va le n cia n Culture C o u n c i l ( C V C) it w as agreed to survey the whole of the Vega Baja to see what historical buildings or areas of ‘cultural interest’ ne e d wo r k t o r e co v e r fro m storm damage and to safeguard their future. In addition, the plenary session of the CVC had on the agenda a report on the state of the Tibi reservoir,
HABANERAS shopping centre is celebrating Halloween in style. Organise r s h a v e p re p a re d a re a l game of Ghostbusters for lovers of the spooky season. The game will replicate t h e i c o n i c N e w Yo r k ghosts, who will invade
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Action needed on heritage
REPORT: The historic Tibi reservoir needs repairs.
Ghostbusting Fun the shopping centre from October 31 until November 2. The film inspired game will consist in roaming the shopping centre whilst being on the lookout
for pesky ghosts. A workshop will explain the game to players, where they will meet the team and see all the gadgets. Expert trainers from Ghostbusters United will also be on hand.
which has been classified as of special cultural interest since 1994. The 16th century reservoir, the oldest in Europe in use, has long been falling out of repair. The report made a complete study of the dam’s situation, which is the responsibility of the farmers’ irrigation organisation. It decided that if action is not taken the reservoir will soon fall out of use. The CVC is now calling on the Valencian Department of Education and Culture to draw up “a master plan that includes the actions to recover it and the necessary budget for the intervention broken down by phases.”
For those who prefer virtual gaming, a VR zone will be set up. Players will immerse themselves i n d i ff e r e n t s c e n e s f r o m t h e movies and more around the city in search of ghosts. To be a part of the fun, participants will need to download the Habaneras app and be over 14 years of age.
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Beach fall A WOMAN has been rescued on a beach in Cabo Roig after suffering a fall from the top of the promenade. Apparently the unlucky lady was walking along the busy walkway that allows access to the beach when she fell through a gap. According to official sources, although she fell from a great height, her fall was broken by a large number of bushes on the embankment which reduced the impact. Local Police and ambulance ser vices were called as well as firefighters as the area in which she fell was difficult to reach. The woman was then removed by stretcher and taken to the University Hospital of Torrevieja where she was treated for minor injuries.
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Mummified remains found in Madrid apartment POLICE found the mummified remains of an elderly woman who died 15 years ago in her Madrid home. Off i c e r m a de t he g r is ly fin d in th e Ciudad Lineal district of the city after a family member of the 78-year-old re-
ported the woman was missing. Neighbours said the last time they saw the pensioner was in 2004, and they had for some years been calling on the authorities to go into the property, according to Spanish media reports. Police were forced to call out the fire
Gang linked to 150 break-ins THE Guardia Civil has broken up a gang held responsible for more than 150 break-ins in 13 provinces. According to the Guardia the criminal organisation specialised in hits on council buildings, municipal sports centres, schools and pharmacies. While the group was based in Castellon, it has also been connected with robberies in Te r u e l , A s t u r i a s , H u e s c a , Zaragoza, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Leon, Valencia, Ciudad Real, Albacete, Burgos and Alicante. The operation dubbed ‘ZigZag’ resulted in eight ar-
rests. A further two individuals are under investigation. The Guardia said when they detained the gang members they were preparing break-ins in Visiedo and Argente in Teruel. The operation involved raids on a number of properties in Castellon city, during which officers seized numerous stolen items. The Guardia explained the gang sold the stolen merchandise on the black market, via instant messaging and even on buy and sell websites, with members exclusively dedicated to this side of their criminal activities.
They also said the gang used two established routes to commit the crimes, one going through inland provinces and one going along the Mediterranean. They kept to relatively unused roads and travelled at night. To commit the robberies they would hide their vehicle about two kilometres from the target location, travelling the rest of the way on foot and then breaking in by forcing doors or windows. They wore caps, gloves and balaclavas to try and avoid being identified by the authorities.
s e r vic e to ge t into the second- f l oor apartment after going there with one of the woman’s relatives and finding a key had been left in the lock on the inside of the door. Firefighters used a ladder to get up onto the terrace and pushed through a
half open window. Press reported that after the woman passed away, apparently of natural causes, the humidity in the room and a vent meant that rather than the body decomposing, the conditions led to a mummification process.
Skater dies A SKATER died after slipping down a hill and falling into a ditch in Castrelo del Miño in Ourense on Sunday afternoon. The 112-Galicia emergency service reported it was not yet known whether it was the fall which killed the man or whether something happened to him or he fell ill before he careered down the slope. The emergency services were first alerted to the incident by a passer-by who saw what happened and called for
UNKNOWN: The emergency service said it was not yet known whether it was the fall which killed the man or something which occurred before he slipped. help, but according to reports the health team could do nothing to save man’s life.
The authorities opened an investigation into the cause of the death.
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Cars in drugs busts it was because he had left his driving licence at home. Officers decided to search his car and initially found nothing. The sniffer dog was brought in and it marked the back seat for attention. Officers searched again and eventually found a hidden compartment under the seat. Inside was 1,200 grammes of cocaine. The man was arrested and has been handed over into court custody.
In a separate incident, Elche National Police were manning a routine checkpoint near the airport when they saw a vehicle that slowed suddenly as the driver saw police. Officers stopped the vehicle, making the two occupants get out. A search of the car found a bag containing a narcotic substance. They also found the car was travelling on false plates Credit: Wikimedia.
A COLOMBIAN man, aged 32, was arrested after police found more than a kilo of cocaine hidden under the back seat of his car. Officers of the Response Task Force of Elche National Police were carrying out a check together with a dog handler. They stopped a car and noticed that the driver was extremely nervous. He said that
SNIFFED OUT: Police dog found drugs.
Get ready for a fright... DAVID and Lorraine Whitney of The Actors Studio have organised a charity event in aid of the AFA Alzheimer’s Torrevieja. The venue is the Marina Bar Calle de las Rosas and the event is ‘Fright Night.’ As the title suggests the evening is planned as a tongue in cheek ghoulish event to include a two-course meal, quiz, raffle,
entertainment and prizes. Bookings are now open for this event and the price is €12 with donations going to the AFA Alzheimer’s, Torrevieja. Places will be very limited so booking for the 7pm, November 14 event is essential. More information: Marina Bar, tel. 965 705 907.
and had been reported stolen in February. The two men were arrested accused of committing a crime of drug trafficking and robbery/stealing a vehicle.
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THE number of British Nationals choosing to make the Costa del Sol their home has risen to a six-year high according to new figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE - Instituto Nacional de Estadística). As of September 2019, the
Malaga Province has a total of 47,193 nationals officially registered as a resident. This figure represents an increase of over 1,000 since the end of 2018. These figures represent the first time the number of expat
residents has risen in six years following a period of decline in the region. The previous record figure was set in 2013 when a total of 76,931 British residents were registered on their town’s pardon, this coming at the height of the property boom and when the British Pound was at it’s strongest. Since then, the Euro strength has fallen and the prices of properties on the Costa have risen, leading to a steady annual decrease in registrations. Since 2016, and the UK Brexit referendum, numbers decline even more with political uncertainty and a further
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BRIT INCREASE: The number of expats increase for the first time in six years. falling pound leading to many Brits being cautious and returning to the UK. The uncertainty however has had a reverse effect this year, with many who are currently
residing in Spain choosing to make their stay official and ensuring their paperwork is up to date. The highest increase in British population is in Mijas.
Currently nearly 10 per cent of Mijas’ population are British and a whopping 324 residents have joined on the Mijas padron in two months. Council sources say they hope a large part of the unregistered, floating population will join the census over the next few days or weeks when the outcome of Brexit becomes clearer. “We continue to work very closely with associations of British residents and with the consulate to try to respond to the uncertainty that British residents in Mijas are suffering,” said Josele González, the mayor of Mijas.
Catalan TV station doesn’t pay up CATALUÑA’S TV3 television Chanel and Catalunya Radio owe €124.76 million in valueadded tax, IVA. A tax inspection found that the Audiovisual Media Corporation of Cataluña (CCMA), the company that owns them and provides the regional government’s media communications, failed to pay €13.15mil-
lion in IVA between January 2015 and October 2017. This last date coincides with the unauthorised pro-independence and the subsequent, but short-lived, unilateral declaration of independence. As well as reclaiming the unpaid tax, Hacienda is also €8.95 million in interest, CCMA announced.
According to Hacienda, the allocations that CCMA receives from the Generalitat to finance its activities are equivalent to payment for services and are therefore liable to IVA. The CCMA announced that it has now signed a document stating its disconformity with the findings and would take appropriate legal steps.
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CORRUPT: Murcia courts are busy.
Most corrupt THE region of Murcia leads Spain in the number of individuals accused of corruption. According to the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) there were 56 corruption cases being heard in the region’s courts in the second quarter of the year. Of those, 30 sentences
were handed down in corruption proceedings, of which 25 were totally or partially condemnatory. By communities, Murcia leads the number of individuals accused, 56, followed by Valencia, with 21 cases in the second quarter of the year. Six people were charged in Andalucia, three in Cataluña, two each in As-
turias and Galicia and one in Castilla y León. As for convictions, seven were handed down in Andalucia, four in Valencia, three in the National Court, two in Aragon, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León and Cataluña and one in Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Extremadura and Galicia.
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Roman tombstone finally returned A HISTORIC Roman tombstone that was stolen from Cartagena in 2005 has finally been returned. It has been added to the collection of the Enrique Escudero de Castro Municipal Archaeological Museum and would have been part of a large epigraph in which the name ‘Caius Numisius’ can still be read. The Numisius tombstone was received at the museum by the mayor of Cartagena, A na B e lé n C a s te jón; the councillor of Culture, David M a rtíne z ; the c ounc illor delegate of this area, Carlos Piñana; accompanied by the technician of the Municipal Archaeological Museum, María Luisa Saura; and the general director of Strategic Projects of Historical-Artistic H e rita ge a nd C ulture ,
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BACK HOME: Historic tombstone returned.
Damián Pérez. Also present was t he counci l l or of t he m uni ci pal cor por at i on, Jesús Giménez. The stone was embedded i n one of t he wal l s of a bui l di ng at t ached t o t he monastery of San Ginés de la Jara. It was stolen from there
in 2005 before being recovered by police attached to the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage in 2017. Since then it has been at the Provincial Archaeological Museum of Mur ci a f or cl eani ng and st udy, unt i l its transfer back to Cartagena.
Payback starts MURCIA’S regional council is to start to profit from Corvera airport earlier than planned. Now that the airport - run by AENA - has surpassed the million passengers handled figure it will start paying the regional government 84 cents per passenger. The first payment to be made by Aena
will exceed €840,000 once the figures of November and December are added in. The regional government is trying to recover part of the loan of €182 million it had to assume as guarantor of the former concessionaire, Aeromur, which withdrew, claiming breach of contract.
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Great fun... DON’T forget there is a Fangtastic event lined up today ( T h u r s d a y, O c t o b e r 31). Samaritans in Spain invites readers of the Euro Weekly to come along to their Fangtastic Fayre taking place at Punta Marina - in front of the Charity Shop and Drop in Centre 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. Back by popular demand, Melissa will be singing a range of hits including a few spooky numbers (well it is Halloween!). As a registered charity, Samaritans in Spain completely relies on events such as this one to raise much needed funds and awareness. More information about the charity please visit: www.samaritansinspain.com.
Stray cats get the cut A PROGRAMME of sterilisation for stray cats is being carried out in Orihuela. Vets are being paid through a grant from Alicante Provincial Council to perform the operations on colonies throughout the town. Councillor of Health, Jose Galiano, reported that the ‘Sterilisation of Colonies of Cats without Owner 2019’ campaign has received a grant of €10,454. This procedure of capture, sterilise and release is seen as the most effective and humane method of controlling feral cat populations in the medium to long term. The campaign is being carried out with the help of vets in the municipality, assigned by the College of Veterinarians of the Pcccp rovince of Alicante. The method of capture is varied, but the use of cage traps is the most common.
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A good walk POPULAR: Classic cars are a big draw.
Classic treat in store CASH RAISED: Dog walk helped collect funds for SAT.
THERE was a good turnout on Sunday for a local dog walk in aid of SAT Animal Rescue. Well-wishers brought their pooches along for a stroll at 10.30am, paying €5 per dog for the fun event. That started from the Monte Azul Urbanisation, Benijofar. Walkers finished at a dog-friendly café to put
their feet up and enjoy some refreshments. In a Facebook post a SAT representative said: “What a great turnout on the walk. “The weather couldn’t have been better and so many people were enjoying the walk and the company. You all helped raise an amazing €387, thank you so much.”
LOVERS of classic cars are in for a treat when a procession of old favourites go through the town on Saturday, November 9. The classic car rally ‘Ruta de la Sal’ is being run again after several years of inactivity, and its route goes straight through Benijofar. This will be its 13th edition and is being organised by the Rotary Club of Torrevieja, which says it is seeking to “recover the spirit of companionship and friendship characteristic of this concentration, where participants have the opportunity to share their love for classic car.” The day will begin at 9am
with a breakfast of churros and chocolate in the Plaza de La Mata, from where the first stage will depart towards Orihuela, passing through different municipalities belonging to the Vega Baja. 9am. Plaza de la Mata Reception of participants and breakfast 10am. Departure of the procession, passing through Benijofar, Orihuela towards Pantano de la Pedrera. 1pm. Arrival in Torrevieja, with the cars put on show until 4pm. Registration for participants costs €40 per person (driver and co-driver), € 30 for third and fourth adult companion and €20 for chil-
dren. The inscriptions will be formalised by means of bank transfer in the following account number: ES74 3005 0024 7922 7102 01133.
Cash for roads SOME €430,000 has been set aside by Alicante Provincial Council to repair and maintain roads in small municipalities including Benijofar. Grants are available to towns with fewer than 5,000 residents and it is anticipated 113 projects will be completed with help from these subsidies. The provincial councillor for Roads, Alejandro Morant, has indicated that 67 municipalities will benefit from work mainly on improving pavements, drainage, ditches and run-off areas. Potholes will also be patched. The grants can also be used to pay for work to reopen roads that have been closed after severe weather. Towns that qualify for the grants in the Vega Baja are Formentera del Segura, Los Montesinos, Jacarilla, Algorfa, Benijofar, Daya Nueva and Rafal.
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Organ donation 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. As of 2010, Spain has operated an ‘opt-out’ (or presumed consent) system for deceased organ donation. This addresses the rate or refusal of potential donors or their families in giving permission for the use of organs. The rate of family refusal in Spain is 13 per cent, compared to 37 per cent in England (according to the National Transplant Organisation figures - ONT). According to the ONT, Brits living in Spain are more likely to donate their organs than their countrymen back home. It’s not necessary to have a donor card. What is important is to let family members and loved ones know your wishes in terms of organ donation. Figures published by the Spanish ONT in 2017 put the country as world leader in donation and transplants, reaching a new record with 46.9 donors per million people and 5.261 transplants. Spain has been a global leader in organ donation and transplantation for the past 26 years. Broken down by organ, there were 3,269 kidney surgeries (up 9 per cent on 2016), 1,247 liver transplants (up 8 per cent), 304 heart procedures (8 per cent rise), 363 lung surgeries (up 18 per cent), 70 pancreas transplants (down 4 per cent) and eight bowel surgical procedures (up 100 per cent). According to the National Transplant Organisation (ONT), these surgeries are equivalent to six donors and 14 surgical procedures a day. In addition, Spain saw a new record in bone marrow donation last year, with 78,291 new donors and an increase of 196 per cent over the previous year. At this rate, the country could reach its target of 400,000 bone marrow donors well before the mid-2020 goal. In Spain the number of those on the waiting list was reduced to 4,896 in 2017, from 5,480, although the number of children waiting for organs increased to 74, from 48 a year earlier. Lung and heart are viable for 4-6 hours after death, liver and pancreas 24 hours, kidney 72 hours, corneas 14 days, bone and skin five years, and heart valves up to 10 years. Small intestines, veins, tendons and ligaments can also be donated. A single organ donor can save up to eight people and a single tissue donor may enhance the lives of up to 50 people. This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
ADDICTION: Campaign targeted problem gamblers.
Gambling action ORIHUELA took part in a national campaign against gambling. As part of National No Gaming Day (Dia Nacional Sin Juego de Azar) on Tuesday, the local health department set up information desks at the university campuses of the UMH in Orihuela. Councillor of Health, Jose Galiano, launched the initia-
tive through the Unit for the Prevention of Addictive Behaviour (UPCCA), and in collaboration with the University Miguel Hernandez. The desks had information leaflets on pathological gambling, published by the city of Orihuela. There were also experts on hand to give help and advice on all aspects of addictive behaviour, as well as gambling, particularly to
young people who are most at risk. Galiano said: “Pathological gambling is a growing problem, especially amongst young people, with a high rate of gambling in our city.” National No Gaming Day was set up by a coalition of agencies and associations to combat gambling addiction in Spain, and is financed by the Ministry of Health.
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Torrevieja THE company that provides waste collection and street cleaning services in Torrevieja is using an area that is earmarked for a park as a dump. Residents of the San Luis urbanisation, where the plot is located have denounced the company for dumping garden waste and prunings on the public land. Images captured by Scandinavian and British residents show waste collection vehicles and trucks with the company logo, Acciona, throwing the material on to the patch of green bounded by Calles Caravaca, Lucena, Ronquillo and Munera. The latter road borders the perimeter of the natural park of the lagoons of Torrevieja and La Mata.
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Act of Remembrance THE Royal British Legion Torrevieja Branch will be holding the Annual Service of Remembrance at La Siesta Church, Torrevieja, on Monday, November 11. A parade of standards will depart from the medical centre at 10.15am (located at the right hand side of the church grounds) and will march down the road to the church entrance for the service at 10.30am. The parade will be led by the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums. At 10.45am, the standards will enter the church. The last post will be played at 11am. After the Service, a wreath laying ceremony will take place at the cenotaph. All are welcome to join the parade and attend the Service. The RBL sends its thanks to the mayor of Torrevieja for providing the outside seating and public address system.
Fantastic fundraisers BAD STATE: Green area is being used as a dump. Tons of waste are collected on this plot and then removed hours later. Most are plant prunings, but plastic containers of products used in swimming pools and filters, and to a lesser extent household rubbish also ends up there. But it turns out that the com-
pany has been using the plot with the permission of the city council, which says it prevents garden waste from clogging pavements and streets elsewhere. A council spokesman said that piles of garden waste are collected by truck and put on
the green for ‘a few hours’ before being disposed of properly. But residents point out that this happens as an ongoing process, so the site is in effect permanently in use for the purpose of waste disposal rather than as a park.
CAROLINE RICHARDSON and the ladies of the ‘Weigh-in Slimming Class’ based at Restaurante Casa Mia in El Chaparral, Torrevieja donated much-appreciated funds to AECC in October. A coffee morning with raffle and cakes brought in €1,739 to make the total raised to over €10,000 in the eight years since they started. Another member on her own, Jackie McGee, raised an additional €580 by walking a minimum of 10,000 steps daily for a whole month.
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WITH Franco gone from the Valle de los Caidos, Gonzalo Queipo de Llano should leave Sevilla’s Macarena basílica, protesters maintained. Queipo de Llano was the army general who led Franco’s military coup in Andalucia on July 18, 1936, and each year a demonstration is held outside the
General could leave Sevilla basilica on the uprising’s anniversary. The late dictator’s removal from the Valle de los Caidos recently prompted hundreds to protest at the continuing presence of Queipo de Llano’s tomb. Their demands were echoed by Su-
sana Diaz, Andalucia’s former regional president, as well as Sevilla’s mayor Juan Espadas and Teresa Rodriguez, regional head of Podemos. Moving the general responsible for the deaths of more than 50,000 people
during the Civil War could be even more complicated than relocating Franco’s tomb, legal experts explained. The Valle de Los Caídos belongs to the state but the Macarena basilica is private property, although the former
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regional president Susana Diaz maintained that the state could intervene when a private building had a public use. Patricia del Pozo, who heads the regional Culture department, announced that nothing can be done until a team of experts decides whether or not Queipo de Llano’s tomb infringes Spain’s Historical Memory Laws.
ALL SAINTS DAY: Cemeteries fill up with flowers.
All Saints Day Halloween celebrations on October 31 are a big date in our calendars. Some Halloween fans go all out with extravagant parties and elaborate costumes during the scariest time of year. But many people don’t know the history behind the origins of this spooky day. ON November 1, Spain traditionally celebrates Todos los Santos or All Saints Day. This custom began with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. During the festival, villagers welcomed the harvest and the start of ‘the dark half of the year.’ The celebrants believed that barriers between the physical and spirit world would break down during Samhain. To protect themselves from evil, bonfires were lit and offerings were left outside villages for the spirits. Celts would dress as monsters in the hope that evil fairies and witches were not tempted to kidnap them. As Christianity gained force, in the eighth century,
Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honour all saints. With this change, the church hoped to end pagan traditions. The new celebration was in honour of the dead who had completely sanctified themselves and would enjoy eternal life in the presence of God. The evening before All Saints Day was known as All Hallows Eve, a night to remember souls lost to evil. In Spain, Todos los Santos is a national bank holiday that commemorates those who are no longer with us. Spanish families mark the occasion by visiting the cemetery and taking flowers to their deceased loved ones. The gravestones or wall
niches are cleaned in an act of honour and respect. As time has gone on, North American influences have infiltrated the Christian celebration. Spanish youngsters organise Halloween parties and children go door to door. Even supermarkets have welcomed the change and stock sweets for Trick or Treaters and pumpkins ready for carving Jack O’ Lanterns. Spanish society has accepted the new traditions but elders reiterate the importance of maintaining All Saints Day. Some communities have even come up with creative initiatives to teach children about the custom that began many centuries ago.
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Billions-worth of military outsourcing S PA I N ’ S M i n i s t r y o f D e f e n c e s p e n t €1 . 1 billion on outsourcing non-essential services like gardening and catering between 2010 and 2018. Gardening cost €27.5 million while €91.6 million went on upkeep of Ministry building and €343.9 million on catering. Most cash, €654 million, went on vehicle maintenance. According to the Ministry of Defence’s secretary gener-
al for Economic Affairs, Jose Luis Ruiz Sumalla, this does not entirely reflect spending on these allocations, and could be even higher. “Only the figures for the last four years are reliable,” he said. “Information before 2014 was obtained by combining different computer systems, data bases and contracting procedures.” Nor do these figures include the total cost of outsourcing for logistics buildings and living quarters
between 2010 and 2018. “Most living quarters are inside barracks and it has been possible to calculate separate expenses for security, cleaning and upkeep as these are included in general spending on the military base where they are located,” Ruiz Sumalla said. The figures were made public following a request from a soldier on a temporary contract who asked for outsourcing details on the Transparency Website.
Street shooting settling scores THE fatal shooting of a man in a Bilbao street could have been a settling of scores. The victim was gunned down in the Bilbao La Vieja district of the city on Thursday afternoon. The authorities believe the killing could be related to a conflict sparked off by jealousy between two gypsy clans, according to Spanish press reports. It appears two couples who used
to be inseparable fell out after one of the men had an affair with the other man’s wife. Calls to the emergency services first alerted police to the incident. When patrols arrived at the scene they found the victim already dead on the ground. Basque police arrested two men found in a nearby property shortly afterwards and seized three shotguns.
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Empowering EMPOWERING women is the main objective of a free course running until May in l’Alfas del Pi. Around 50 participants have signed up for ‘Secrets of a happy woman,’ which is organised by the local council’s Equality department in collaboration with Essencial, the School of Empowerment for Gender Peace. Leadership and Feminine Empowerment coaches Yolanda Garcia and Concha Coves will over the months cover subjects like managing emotions, promoting self-esteem, motivation, personal ability and decision-taking. “To gain grand scale change the first step consists in starting with oneself, in believing in our abilities,” commented Equality councillor Rocio Guijarro at the opening session of the course. “From this point you have the importance of courses like this, on which men are also welcome, as they should take part in the process and help to overcome cultural practices which favour machismo and inequality.” The twice weekly morning sessions are being held on Thursdays and Saturdays in the Hogar del Pensionista multi-uses hall. Inscription will remain open throughout the year, the course being taught in modules and participants are able to attend once or twice a week, the councillor explained.
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Turtle released RELEASED: Loggerhead is back at sea.
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 Recuperación 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 micro-chipped 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 Threatened 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.
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SORTED: Good condition items are donated to NGOs for distribution to the needy.
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Fertile future MALAGA is to become the home of the first overian tissue cryopreservation bank in Andalucia. It is estimated that every year a dozen women in the Andalucian community can preserve their fertility in this way before undergoing cancer treatment. The technique consists of removing a portion of one of the ovaries and preserving it at low temperatures for future reimplantation. After a meeting of the Spanish Group of Pediatric Oncology Surgery, the surgeon Rafael Parrado together with professionals at the Maternity hospital, realised a need for such a clinic in Andalucia as one of the side effects of cancer treatments is infertility. The target patients for such procedures are young girls who require cancer treatment that involves a high risk of ovarian failure which could lead to early menopause and infertility. The clinic is now able to accommodate their first cases and will be made available to patients post evaluation.
FROZEN: An Andalucian first in Malaga.
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Natural resources
Good recycling record RESIDENTS of Adra have recycled nearly 18 tonnes of textiles so far this year. The local council praised the public for doing their bit to care for the planet and to help the less fortunate by depositing unwanted clothes, footwear, blankets, sheets, towels and so on in the 15 green containers distributed around Adra town and in outlying districts, including La Caracola, Puente del Río and La Curva. The council explained a company provides a service free of charge to the municipality to sort through collected items. Anything in good condition is donated to NGOs for distribution to the needy. The remainder is recycled to be used for products such as construction insulation.
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RETURNS HOME: Victoria de Castro (centre) in front of her house.
Squatters forced to leave HUNDREDS of residents of Portugalete, a town west of Bilbao, have successfully evicted a family of squatters who moved into a 94-year-old woman’s home when she left to visit her sister for a few days. The plight of Victoria de Castro, who returned to find intruders living inside the home that she had lived in all her life, triggered a response by neighbours who congregated in front of the house. Faced with an increasingly angry crowd, the squatters ended up calling the police to say that they would leave the property if they were guaranteed protection, eventually walking out amid heavy security presence. Under Spanish law, regaining the possession back of a home involves lengthy procedures that could until recently take up to two years. In 2018, new legislation was passed to reduce that to 30 days through civil proceedings, however complicated paperwork pushes many homeowners to simply pay the squatters to leave.
THE Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Axarquia, APTA and CEDER travelled to Jaen for the Tourism Fair ‘Tierra Adentro’ this month to promote its tourist activities. The fair took place between October 25 and 27 and representatives of Axarquia promoted the natural resources which the region has to offer tourists from all over Spain. The spokesman of the Commonwealth of Municipalities of Axarquia, Antonio Sanchez travelled with fellow government members, Juan Peñas, Aroa Palma and the manager of APTA, Elisa Paez to the fair entitled the 18th International Fair of Tourism, Sports and Adventures of Andalucia ‘Tierra Adentro.’ “It’s a very important fair for us because they are the main inland destinations in Spain and because it concentrates professionals in the sector looking for places that offer opportunities for sports tourism or adventure,” said Sanchez. During the visit they promoted areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the Cuevas de Nerja and Tesoro, the Almijara and Alhama Natural Park and the La Caleta marina by distributing leaflets, tourist maps and creating a tourist information point for all 31 municipalities. The delegates also pushed the region’s culinary and cultural offerings as well as highlighting the importance of the tropical fruit industry, specifically the muscatel grape.
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THE Belgian Paralympic champion Marieke Vervoort who won gold at London 2012 has had her life termi nated through euthanasia at the age of 40. She retired after the Rio games and her health deteriorated rapid ly thereafter.
Cleared out A SURPRISED tenant returned home in Bruges to dis cover that his apartment was completely empty. It turned out that he hadn’t been the victim of a robbery but the letting agency had made a mistake with the flat numbers and destroyed his possessions.
Marieke Vervoort when competing.
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No more bets
Finger out
A BANK worker admitted that he had a gambling addiction after owning up to creating 68 illicit accounts and using cards from each to fuel his need to gamble. He cost his employers an estimated €850,000.
INSURERS in Holland are alert to false claims, but the most audacious recently in volved a dentist who very neatly removed one of his fingers and claimed a disability pension saying that he had lost it in an acci dent.
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Cocaine taxi
Attack fears
POLICE in Berlin are increasingly worried about the number of people who now order takeaway cocaine as well as food. Users call a number and within a short period of time a private car arrives with the delivery.
A REPORT by the Danish Centre for Military Studies suggests that the country is vulnerable to cyberat tack from foreign groups, particularly China and Russia. In addition, Copenhagen Airport is a listed company and a foreign government could acquire a majority stake.
Super city THE Lonely Planet guide has tipped Bonn as the fifth most attractive city in the world to visit in 2020. It was chosen for its cultural heritage and is the birthplace of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven whose 250th birthday is next year.
Increase sentences THE Danish Parliament is getting ready to pass leg islation to encourage courts to hand out stiffer sen tences for dangerous driving. Most cases, no mat ter how reckless, attract sentences of 16 to 36 months, although the maximum is eight years.
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Culture war
IT was national nowaste day in France last week and two supermarket chains are fac ing prosecution for throwing away pack ages of food that were within their sellby dates contrary to a 2016 law.
AN Italian court has rejected demands to halt the loan of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitru vian Man (valued at €1 billion) drawing to France’s Louvre museum. Opponents ar gued that the tiny drawing was too fragile to travel.
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MRI mishap
Easy connections
AN experienced nurse was injured in a freak accident in a hospital in Luleå when overseeing an MRI scan. For some reason, not yet known, he entered the area and must have been caught up in the MRI’s magnetic field.
UNTIL now, it had airline partners, but Norwegian Air has signed a new deal to link it with USbased airline JetBlue which means it can streamline connections in America for Norwegian passengers and vice versa.
Go between
Medicine scare
AS diplomatic relationships do not exist between North Korea and the USA, Sweden has been acting as a mediator to arrange meetings. Their special envoy has announced that he will be formally inviting both parties to meet again shortly.
THERE have been more than 1,000 reports so far this year of shortage of vital medicines in different parts of Norway. The government is now considering new laws to allow it to ration or move stocks from one area to another.
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Stricter regulations
THANKS to the financial crisis which saw the banks around the world saved by governments, the UK in par ticular saw a tremendous growth in payday loan providers which were not initially subject to strict control. Due to the large number of com plaints received about selling loans to people who couldn’t afford them and high interest rates and penalties, the government did act to introduce stricter regulations. Anyone with a loan will still need to make repayments or find them selves accruing financial penalties, but what is not clear is when com plainants will receive compensation.
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billion was the amount allocated by the Spanish Social Security towards payment of pensions in October, an increase of 4.9 per cent over last year.
PepsiCo goes to new levels
AFTER working for the second largest food company in the world, PepsiCo, for 22 years, Barcelona born Ramón Laguarta was appointed CEO of the largest multinational to have a Spaniard at its helm. Since taking up his position, he has radically changed the impetus of the business which had been more reliant on cost cutting than increased business in order to maintain and increase profits. His theory of sustainability and continued expansion has seen the
By John Smith stock market value of the company rise by 30 per cent over the last year to a mammoth €171 billion and if the company was a country, it would rank 55 in the world just above Algeria and below Qatar. A lot has happened in just one year and his target now is to see a steady increase in profits year on year of between 4 and 6 per cent and this, he believes, can be achieved by rationalising some production and expanding mar kets.
In Spain for example, PepsiCo has outsourced two of its drinks centres to Spanish group Refresco, integrating production for the two groups to increase output and re duce costs, but without losing jobs. He now has his eyes on expand ing the market for Alvalle Gazpa cho which is selling well outside of Spain, but has not yet cracked the US market and this product in par ticular will be promoted heavily in America, where the Spanish speak ing population could well be a lu crative target.
LEGALLY SPEAKING To sell or not to sell? Recently I put my house up for sale and I had a buyer very quickly. I didn’t have a lawyer, as I know what is best for me. I have two small loans, not mortgages, and the lender has a charge against the house. He has been paid but he has to appear at the completion to sign on this. There are also outstanding community charges, some of which I paid from the deposit I received. The completion date was set and I was told I could pack up and leave the house. Then the completion date was put off because the mortgage funds had not arrived. I was given ONE day as notice. I have no confidence in another comple tion date now, which I am expected to go through again on what seems like half a sale. What are your thoughts? J R (Costa del Sol) You cer tainly have encountered set YOU AND THE backs, complica LAW IN SPAIN tions and delays too many to list here but you have signed a binding con tract of sale. I feel that instructing a lawyer would have helped you to obtain what is best for you with less worry.
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Profits soar SPANISH bank Sabadell has report ed profit to the end of September 2019 at €783 million which is more than double the amount it made in the last financial year. Not only has it not had to include extraordinary charges with regards to computerisation of its TSB sub sidiary in the UK or had to write down the value of properties owned which it did in 2018, but has also generated an additional €138 mil lion from the sale of estate agents Solvia. This income means that it can match last year’s dividend al though this time by way of shares in treasury stock rather than cash in order to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce outflow of money.
BUSINESS EXTRA Knicker grant THE Spanish Tax Office has noted that certain people involved in media and the world of celebrity are claiming tax deductions in respect of designer lingerie, sunglasses, clothes and even cosmetic surgery which they claim are legitimate business expenses.
Profits down SHARES in Amazon have fallen sharply after the company revealed that although turnover in the third quarter was up by 20 per cent, profits had dropped due to increased shipping costs following an offer of next day delivery to Prime customers.
Not-spots THE UK government and mobile phone companies are discussing investing £1 billion (€1.12 billion) in extending network coverage in areas of ‘notspots’ to increase quality 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the country.
Advising the rich ALWAYS on the look out to increase turnover and profits throughout its international opera tions, Santander is now offering much better in centives to high wealth individuals. In the last year, it has reviewed its structure and now offers customers a dedicated division which is able to recommend investment services which were previously restricted to companies. This has taken off in the USA and has increased
its customer base to 1,700 which may not appear enormous but to qualify, individuals have to prove a net worth of €20 million and have access to alternative investments including real estate in markets such as Brazil, Mexico and Portugal. Staffing has been increased so there are now 32 specialists offering a personal service which in cludes advice on the most appropriate university for a young person.
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COMPANY PRICE(P) 3I Group 1.114,00 Admiral Group 2.012,00 Anglo American 2.044,00 Antofagasta 905 Ashtead Group 2.330,75 Associated British Foods 2.209,00 AstraZeneca 7.434,00 Auto Trader Group Plc 563,6 Aviva 421,9 BAE Systems 570,48 Barclays 168,38 Barratt Developments 641,8 Berkeley 4.435,00 BHP Group 1.683,40 BP 498,8 British American Tobacco 2.693,00 British Land Company 614 BT Group 201,21 Bunzl 1.991,00 Burberry Group 2.046,00 Carnival 3.235,77 Centrica 71,34 Coca Cola HBC AG 2.304,00 Compass 2.027,00 CRH 2.863,00 Croda Intl 4.760,00 DCC 7.190,00 Diageo 3.106,50 Direct Line Insurance 277,1 DS Smith 361,25 EasyJet 1.205,00 Experian 2.420,00 Ferguson 6.481,00 Flutter Entertainment 7.766,00 Fresnillo 679,18 GlaxoSmithKline 1.736,70 Glencore 239,2 Halma 1.870,00 Hargreaves Lansdown 1.728,26 Hikma Pharma 2.026,00 Hiscox 1.487,00 HSBC 591,9 IAG 523,4 Imperial Brands 1.763,40 Informa 765 InterContinental 4.648,50 Intertek 5.230,00 ITV 135,75 J Sainsbury 208,3
% CHG. -1,42% -0,20% 0,07% 0,00% 0,25% -0,27% -0,05% -0,21% -0,54% 1,32% -1,24% -1,02% -0,92% 0,30% -2,58% -0,50% -0,62% -0,72% 0,43% -0,24% 0,55% -2,57% 0,22% 1,57% 0,56% -1,00% -0,11% 0,31% -0,68% -0,68% 0,71% 0,00% -0,69% 0,26% 0,56% 0,03% -0,12% 0,70% -1,90% 0,90% 0,47% -1,02% 0,62% -0,75% 0,32% -0,23% 1,71% -1,24% -2,07%
CHANGE(P) NET VOL -16,00 184,16K -4,00 98,49K 1,50 358,55K 0,00 227,65K 5,75 18,42K -6,00 61,64K -4,00 197,87K -1,20 236,54K -2,30 901,39K 7,41 109,08K -2,12 8,55M -6,60 402,94K -41,00 46,09K 5,00 800,86K -13,20 7,63M -13,50 44,28K -3,80 26,67K -1,45 2,64M 8,50 199,16K -5,00 133,99K 17,77 15,18K -1,88 5,56M 5,00 180,42K 31,33 17,90K 16,00 257,27K -48,00 5,82K -8,00 10,23K 9,50 373,31K -1,90 455,77K -2,46 163,79K 8,50 273,94K 0,00 207,03K -44,81 3,91K 20,00 44,26K 3,78 83,95K 0,50 84,77K -0,30 4,98M 13,00 100,31K -33,54 8,19K 18,00 51,58K 7,00 461,84K -6,10 364,71K 3,22 444,82K -13,32 128,01K 2,40 219,79K -10,50 54,25K 87,92 4,40K -1,70 1,47M -4,40 1,23M
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3.117,99 752,8 208,9 929,2 269,5 58,1 7.016,00 185,03 1.075,60 1.595,68 201 894,1 6.750,00 2.284,00 1.348,00 680,4 2.334,00 705,7 1.386,00 218,85 5.807,36 1.852,50 446,5 596,2 4.169,50 721,6 2.321,00 2.319,50 522,32 715,49 3.100,00 500,5 840,4 2.248,00 1.686,00 1.625,50 2.584,00 7.810,00 1.017,00 691,6 304 166,75 237,9 1.016,00 4.559,50 859,6 159,5 4.180,00 970,8
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NET VOL 4,46K 558,05K 644,50K 194,17K 308,34K 8,56M 33,76K 184,88K 110,67K 9,91K 695,70K 876,60K 38,90K 237,92K 41,42K 160,63K 191,38K 80,04K 45,58K 211,24K 166,59K 571,56K 229,71K 150,99K 305,23K 90,32K 1,09M 116,26K 25,49K 26,75K 57,85K 558,53K 230,88K 80,47K 187,38K 136,91K 58,89K 23,65K 119,20K 52,57K 126,55K 440,52K 1,46M 129,53K 275,76K 164,23K 6,29M 7,33K 373,98K
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CHANGE% CHANGE VOLUME(M) 1,79% 2,97 3,14M 1,97% 24,87 2,61M 0,89% 15,75 3,71M 1,00% 2,47 24,14M 0,31% 1,05 3,23M 0,24% 0,33 6,17M -0,16% -0,19 5,08M 0,58% 0,27 13,86M -0,33% -0,18 8,87M -0,88% -0,61 11,21M 0,80% 1,51 13,66M 1,64% 3,52 2,71M 1,03% 2,42 2,71M 0,39% 0,53 3,23M 0,53% 0,3 32,31M 0,65% 0,83 7,88M 0,38% 0,48 9,52M -1,45% -2,83 7,71M -0,07% -0,06 14,85M 2,46% 3,46 35,28M -0,08% -0,07 10,30M 1,39% 0,51 24,48M 0,19% 0,23 5,46M -0,13% -0,42 18,87M 0,06% 0,08 2,37M 0,87% 2,14 2,96M -0,31% -0,19 14,62M 1,12% 1,99 10,09M 0,15% 0,18 3,40M -0,28% -0,37 8,94M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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Most Advanced Alphabet Inc. Cl C Sanderson Farms Inc. Atrion Corp. Amazon.com Inc. Illumina Inc. Roku Inc. Cl A Lam Research Corp. Intuitive Surgical Inc. Galapagos N.V. ADR Kaiser Aluminum Corp. Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cl A
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Most Declined Blueprint Medicines Corp. MercadoLibre Inc. Dorman Products Inc. CoStar Group Inc. Amerco Sage Therapeutics Inc. LGI Homes Inc. Cavco Industries Inc. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. VelocityShares 3x Long Silver ETN PrimeEnergy Resources Corp.
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A most successful scam By John Smith ALTHOUGH many internet frauds prove to emanate from Nigeria, some major examples also come out of Spain and it is estimated that last year some 12 companies in 10 countries lost €10 million. This information has been revealed because the Guardia Civil has broken one gang and arrested three people in Spain who between them are alleged to have opened 83 fake companies with 185 bank accounts in order to launder the proceeds of their activities. Known as a Business Email Compro mise (BEC) scam senior management of different companies were imperson
THERE was a great deal of anger, particularly in rural areas of the UK where bank branches have been closed, when Barclays Bank announced that it would stop customers from withdrawing cash from post offices. Nowadays, the bulk of sub post offices are based in newsagent’s premises and the NFRN, the organisation which represents them de-
BEC: Companies have lost millions.
About face manded that the bank review its decision saying the decision “will hit tens of thousands of elderly and vulnerable people especially in rural areas.” Barclays can now claim to be a ‘listening bank’ as it quickly reversed the decision and will sup-
port what it calls a ‘full service proposition’ allowing customers to make cash withdrawals with their debit cards for at least the next three years. Whilst it is becoming more popular to make touch screen payments, many elderly people do prefer to have cash available and smaller businesses can’t always afford the latest technology.
ated and more junior employees were instructed to either transfer funds or supply information which would allow the scammers access to company ac counts. In this particular case, those involved were sophisticated enough to use company letterheads and branding to issue instructions to pay large amounts of money against fictitious proforma invoices. As this particular enquiry continues, investigating officers have so far recov ered €1,290,000 for victims who are believed to be in Bulgaria, Germany, Luxembourg, the UK and US. So successful have various criminal gangs been that many companies are now seriously considering taking spe cial insurance as BEC scams now ac count for more lost money than ran somware or hacked data breaches. International law enforcement agen cies including Europol, the FBI and In terpol have been working together since 2016 under the operational name of Lavanco and have so far ar rested more than 280 individuals from around the world who are believed to have been involved in these BEC scams which are known to have netted more than €150 million.
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Lower deficit THE UK Office for National Statistics has admitted that due to a statistical error, the British budget deficit (excluding money tied up in banks) could be as much as £1.5 billion (€1.7 billion) less than previously reported for this year so far.
Nissan woes WHETHER it is a reaction to the unrest in Barcelona or simply a result of the reduction in demand for its vehicles, Nissan Barcelona has reduced production by 20 per cent and may well cut the work force by 600.
Mass exodus A REPORT from New Financial confirms that due to Brexit, 332 financial businesses have moved 5,000 members of staff and assets of nearly €900 million out of London to relocate within the European Union with the largest destination being Dublin.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THIS week’s blizzard of utter codswallop truly has me once again losing the will to live. It really is quite frightening how, in a past life, opinions and laws we would have thought completely ludicrous and truly laughable, are now not only being put into practice, but can actually land you in jail. With the whole fabric of the nation being torn apart and monumental decisions being taken that will affect the futures of every one of us, these whining Wally’s still spend their time, and probably our money, huddled around their half pints of real ale, frantically trying to drag up ludicrous and utterly non sensical rules and regulations merely, in most cases, to give themselves a reason for their own existence. And this week has been no exception. The abolishment of handclapping has final ly reached Oxford University. Students (many of whom will no doubt become future politi cians!) have managed to ban applause on the grounds that it may be wait for it a ‘trig gering’ for people with a nervous disposition! Audiences will now be encouraged to re place clapping with ‘jazz hands,’ the waggling of hands in the fashion of Al Jolson, which will no doubt also need replacing after the
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HAND CLAPPING: Audiences will now be encouraged to waggle their hands instead.
first snowflake realises this action is even more ‘offensive’ to some than the clapping it was intended to replace! Wolf whistling is now considered a misogy nist act and police are encouraging women who are victims of this heinous crime to dial 999 and report it. (I actually find it most odd
that most of the ladies I talk to, tell me they would in fact be somewhat disappointed if they didn’t receive the occasional purse lipped projection of appraisement). Somewhat more serious, but in much the same vein, I did think the ‘offence’ supposed ly perpetrated by young teenager Jamie
Griffis was a disgraceful miscarriage of jus tice as far as his sentencing was concerned. This bumbling, somewhat socially inept youngster was found guilty of two charges of sexual assault, after he fumblingly touched a young woman on the arm and waist while trying to talk to her in the street. He told the judge that he tried to talk, but the ‘words wouldn’t come out.’ The young lady said she was convinced that ‘had she not moved back he would have touched her breast’ (oh really!?). She said that the ‘assault’ left her unable to do school work; uncomfortable in her own home, had made her stressed and anxious and that the ‘attack’ had (somehow) hindered her appli cation to Oxford! Now I’m not condoning the actions of this young man, but do think that £250 in com pensation, a 12month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work and being or dered to sign the sex register for the next five years was a bit over the top and will probably affect this unfortunate young man for the rest of his days. Altogether now. Snowflakes are falln’ on my head… Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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INTRIGUE, BETRAYAL & POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS 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
INTRIGUE, betrayal and political assassinations. And that just describes events in the American TV version of House of Cards! The latest Brexit manoeuvres over Boris’s Brexit deal far surpassed all that and would make even Kevin Spacey’s Machiavellian character Frank Underwood blanch. For many barely able to disguise their horror at the spectacle of a nest of politi cal vipers more interested in backstab bing rivals than calming nerves, this Ja cobean tragedy fast descended into a Whitehall farce. Maybe not so much House of Cards then, more like St Trin ian’s? The highlight was billed, with no small degree of hubris, as ‘Super Saturday,’ and everyone in the country was invited to
watch. Against the backdrop of an ex hausted and frustrated nation, Parlia ment programmed a Saturday matinee for the first time in almost 40 years. And what a contrast it was between this ‘Super Saturday’ farce and the high calibre of debate it was when Parliament met on that Saturday all those years ago in the wake of the Falklands invasion. Basically, we would have had a much better deal if May had negotiated proper ly and hadn’t been constantly under mined by the Remainer faction. As it is, in the situation in which Boris has been placed by both May’s failed negotia tions and the Com mon’s shenanigans, his deal is probably the best we can hope for now (‘the least of the
evils’ according to one MP) to allow us to move on. A deal that is, according to another MP, a ‘House of Cards in a tornado’ with everyone hatching plots and tossing spanners in the already mangled Brexit works. Boris isn’t ‘dead in a ditch’ just yet but nor is he out of the hole and his op ponents are still busy digging. Wake me in 20 years (if I last that long) and hope we’ve moved on to the second phase of Brexit. Otherwise we’ll all be dead in a ditch from sheer exhaustion, frustration and the will to live. We’re in the Brexit departure lounge but who knows when the flight will take off?
Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retri bution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Cler ambault Code’ (www.norajohn son.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback & (now) audiobook. All profits CREDIT: Amazon.es to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer KEVIN SPACEY: The House of Cards actor charity. might blanch at recent Brexit manoeuvres.
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8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1988 9:00pm Exotic Pop at the BBC 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1988 10:30pm Get Rich or Try Dying: Music's Mega Legacies 11:30pm TOTP2 12:30am Rod Stewart at the BBC A tribute to the singer's career with a selection of his performances and interviews at the BBC. 1:30am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:00am Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock at the BBC 3:00am Exotic Pop at the BBC 4:00am Tones, Drones and Arpeggios: The Magic of Minimalism
9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:10am Frasier 10:40am 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 Escape to the Chateau: DIY 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Your Room or Mine? 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 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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7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers 7:45am You've Been Framed! 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:55pm Take Me Out 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pm The Hangover Part II 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Hangover Part II 12:10am Family Guy
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SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Football Countdowns 2:30pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm Football Years 3:30pm Football Years 4:00pm Championship Season Review 5:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:15pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm EFL Greatest Games 6:15pm EFL Greatest Games 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 7:30pm Carabao Cup Highlights 8:00pm Live EFL 11:30pm Football Years 12:00am EFL Highlights 12:15am EFL Greatest Games
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BARRY DUKE MY miniature Pinscher is nursing a sore head. When I hurled my phone across the living room in a fit of fury I hadn’t realised that Fifi was in the path of the projectile. The trouble began when I re ceived an email from a Scottish based insurance company to say that a costly policy I’d taken out for my husband needed for his Spanish residencia was about to lapse because the Mastercard I’d registered with it had expired. I was told to go to the online customer service area and up date the card. This I did. I then called the company to say I’d registered my new card, and would they please collect the un paid premium. The following day I checked my bank statement, and sure enough, payment had been collected. Ten minutes later I received an email from the company saying my card had been rejected. Puz zled, and now incandescent with rage, I called the company and
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A bad attack of phone rage was told that they’d attempted to collect TWO payments of €141.86, but only received one. I was advised to go back to the customer service area and re register the card. While I was still on the line I logged into my ac count, only to find that the ‘change card details’ section had disappeared. ‘Oh,’ said the assis tant, ‘that’s probably because you recently updated the card.’ That call was one of eight I had to make to the UK in a single day in connection with health care. The first six were prompted by a letter I, and millions of other British expats, received this month from the NHS Busi ness Services Authority headed ‘Your healthcare after Brexit.’ It said that, after Oc tober 31, 2019, to ac cess NHS services in England, Scotland and Wales, ‘you will
PHONE RAGE: At customer service help lines.
need to present a copy of your S1 form.’ This set off alarm bells because I don’t have the form. It was tak en from me
when I presented it to the Span ish authorities. When I asked whether I could have a copy of it I was curtly told no. The NHS letter provided a
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phone number for ‘further ad vice.’ The advice I wanted was simple: how do I get a copy of my S1? I called the number and a recorded voice told me to visit the NHS website. This I did. There I was referred back to the number on the letter ‘and choose option 5.’ But option 5 relates to ‘moving to another EU country’ and has bugger all to do with S1 forms. I then tried several other num bers offered online by the NHS, but none were relevant. So I went back to the original number and, before a recording had time to click in I pressed four random numbers. This had the effect of messing up the system to such an extent that I was put straight through to an actual living, breathing and helpful human be ing. He told me a copy of my S1 should be with me in a fortnight. But before hanging up, he said ‘you actually don’t need your S1 if you’re in the UK. If you need medical treatment simply pro vide your national insurance number.’ That’s when the phone went flying across the room.
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Thunderbirds are Go Dare Master Robozuna You've Been Framed! Rugby World Cup 2019 Live Riding a Dream The Mountain ITV News and Weather ITV London Weather Ninja Warrior UK You've Been Framed! Midsomer Murders Tipping Point ITV News and Weather ITV News London The Chase Celebrity Special Take Me Out The X Factor: Celebrity The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather
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Top Class Mustangs FC Blue Peter The Amelia Gething Complex Strange Magic Robot Wars Celebrity Antiques Road Trip The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food Children in Need Best House in Town The World's Most Extraordinary Homes Queen of Katwe Britain's Biggest Warship Dad's Army Natural World Great Australian Railway Journeys QI XL Pose Pose Election The British Guide to Showing Off The Name of the Rose
7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale 10:35am Coronation Street 2:00pm Take Me Out 3:00pm The X Factor: Celebrity 4:55pm You've Been Framed! 5:55pm Hotel Transylvania 2 6:55pm FYI Daily 7:00pm Hotel Transylvania 2 7:40pm Jurassic World 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pm Jurassic World 10:00pm The Hangover Part III 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Hangover Part III 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad! 1:55am The Cleveland Show 2:25am The Cleveland Show 2:55am Don't Hate the Playaz
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Building the Dream Cheers Cheers Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier King of Queens King of Queens The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Four in a Bed Four in a Bed The Simpsons The Simpsons A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Four Rooms The Secret Life of the Zoo Channel 4 News Britain's Most Historic Towns Great British Car Journeys Ghostbusters Gogglebox
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7:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:10am Couples Come Dine with Me 8:05am Couples Come Dine with Me 9:05am Made in Chelsea 10:10am Spencer, Vogue and Wedding Two 11:10am Don't Tell the Bride 12:15pm The Goldbergs 12:45pm The Goldbergs 1:10pm The Goldbergs 1:40pm The Spiderwick Chronicles 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 10:00pm Taken 3 12:20am The Inbetweeners 12:55am The Inbetweeners
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Live World Golf Championships 9:00am LPGA Tour Golf 10:30am Saturday Social 11:30am Soccer A.M. John Fendley and Jimmy Bullard present the weekly collection of football-themed competitions, comedy, phone-ins and guests. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League 9:30pm Live Fight Night 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Great Sporting Moments 1:15am Great Sporting Moments 1:30am Live International T20 Cricket
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Football Years EFL Saturday Social Soccer A.M. Live EFL Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction To be Announced Goal Zone EFL Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Highlights SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Players Football's Greatest Players Football Years
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WHAT HAPPEN’S NEXT? LIFE AFTER 31ST OCTOBER 3. The choice of Travel Insur ance you are left with after Brexit may be inferior. UK Travel Insur ance products are among the best and most reliable in the world. 4. Buying now means you lockin a reliable insurance provider. Globelink products are underwritten through Lloyds, who have already published a statement confirming they will continue to honour all commit ments, including paying valid claims. 5. You also safeguard any prebooked travel arrangement against unforeseen medical Can cellation risk. 6. If you travel twice or more in a year, make the wise, cost ef fective choice and get Annual Travel Insurance. With Globelink
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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 3:35pm War Horse 5:50pm BBC News 6:05pm BBC London News; Weather 6:10pm Weather 6:15pm Countryfile 7:15pm Seven Worlds, One Planet 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm His Dark Materials 10:00pm World on Fire 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am Not Going Out
7:40am The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 8:40am Around the World in 80 Gardens 9:40am Countryfile 10:55am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:25pm Talking Pictures 1:05pm The Vikings 3:00pm NFL 7:00pm Africa with Ade Adepitan 8:00pm Dragons' Den 9:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 10:00pm The Americas with Simon Reeve 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:30pm Silence 2:00am Question Time 3:00am Best House in Town 3:45am Holby City 4:45am This is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
8:00pm For Folks Sake! Morris Dancing and Me 9:00pm Britain's Nuclear Bomb: The Inside Story 10:00pm Imagine 11:05pm Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures 1:25am The Sinner 2:05am Pappano's Classical Voices 3:05am Natural World 3:55am For Folks Sake! Morris Dancing and Me Richard Macer infiltrates morris dancing's endangered world of bells, beer and beards, discovering that women may be the unlikely saviours of this ancient masculine tradition.
6:35am Extreme Cake Makers 6:50am Cheers 7:20am Cheers 7:50am King of Queens 8:15am King of Queens 8:40am Frasier 9:05am Frasier 9:30am The Simpsons 10:00am The Simpsons 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Great British Bake Off 4:10pm The Dog House 5:10pm Mrs. Doubtfire 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Great Canal Journeys 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau 10:00pm Celebrity Hunted 11:00pm It's Grime, Up North 12:00am Formula 1 2:00am Rush 4:05am The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 5:00am Come Dine with Me
10:30am Shimmer and Shine 10:40am Digby Dragon 10:55am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Access 11:20am Friends 1:15pm Friends 1:45pm Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs 2:50pm My Christmas Prince 3:50pm Access 3:55pm My Christmas Prince 4:35pm A Gingerbread Romance 5:35pm Access 5:40pm A Gingerbread Romance 6:20pm A Christmas to Remember 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Ed Sheeran: In His Own Words 10:00pm Britney at Breaking Point 11:00pm The MTV Music Awards 2019 12:55am Celebrity Botched Up Bodies 1:50am Access
6:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:00am Hollyoaks 9:20am Celebrity Coach Trip 10:25am The Crystal Maze 11:30am The Goldbergs 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Young Sheldon 1:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Borrowers 4:45pm Rude(Ish) Tube 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm Rob Beckett's Savage Socials 11:50pm Naked Attraction 1:00am The Big Bang Theory 1:30am The Big Bang Theory 2:00am Don't Tell the Bride
9:00am LPGA Tour Golf Day four of the Swinging Skirts Championship from Taiwan. 10:30am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action. 11:00am The Sunday Supplement A selection of sports writers review the football stories that have hit the back pages this weekend, including all the fallout from yesterday's matches and the latest gossip. 10:00pm F1 Cars Through 1000 Races A look back at some of F1's most memorable cars through the sport's 1000 races.
10:30am Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear 11:30am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:30pm Nadia's Family Feasts 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:39pm ITV London Weather 1:40pm About a Boy 3:40pm The X Factor: Celebrity 5:30pm Back to Mine 6:00pm ITV News and Weather 6:10pm ITV News London 6:20pm Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 9:00pm Catchphrase 10:00pm David Walliams Presents - Return of Alright on the Night 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Prince Charles: Inside the Duchy Of Cornwall 12:15am Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
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No thanks, I don’t use it! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man CAN you imagine someone coming up to you at a gathering, where there are a few people you know, but many you don’t, and saying, “Hi nice to meet you, would you like some crack cocaine to go with your volauvent?” And then, when you say, “No thanks, I don’t use it” they then say, in a surprised tone, “Oh really, are you sure, not just a little bit?” It just wouldn’t happen would it? So why is it when I’m out people who don’t know me very well react so strangely when I tell them I don’t drink alcohol? Most them are absolutely fine and ask what soft drink I would like but then there are the odd few that feel they have the right to ask me why I’m not interested in partaking in their drug of choice in front of everybody. They wouldn’t do that if I refused any other addictive substance. “Not even a small one?” “No, I don’t drink thank you.” “Have you never drunk?” “Yes I used to.” “Oh so why did you stop?” I mean really!
Do I have to explain to you why I don’t drink any more? Can you not just accept I choose not to? I then say I stopped al most 25 years ago and try and leave it at that. Then I get, “Wow! So how do you enjoy yourself when you are out?” That’s when, if it’s someone that I real ly don’t know, they get the Grumpy treat ment and I say, “I get my entertainment from watching people like you getting so drunk that you either want to kiss or fight everyone.” That will usually stop the conversation and they shuffle off and leave me alone with my con gas con lima. Nearly all my friends drink and we have great nights out. They sometimes get pleasantly merry and I love watching them enjoy them selves and they know I can have just as much fun without a ‘drink’ drink. The thing is I know the damage alcohol can do and whilst I’d never preach about it, I do find it so strange that supermar kets discount it sometimes as a loss leader to get people in to buy it. Alcohol itself is not inherently evil. When used responsibly, alcohol can turn social gatherings into pleasant and enjoy able experiences. But when it is misused, alcohol can do more overall harm than any other drug in the world. Cheers!
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CROWDED PROMENADE WE love Spain and the Spanish lifestyle, so we have already visited earlier in the year. When we walked along the crowded promenade of Fuengirola in April/May we were shocked at the speed of the two wheeled electric scooters, bikes etc ridden with no regard for pedestrians. We assumed it was just a phase and it would be sorted out. The promenade is less busy now, but despite the falling numbers of pedestrians, the menace of irresponsi ble riders of twowheeled vehicles still speed along footpaths and now roads. We have seen riders weaving in and out of pedestrians on paths and now using the roads, but with no regard to speed limits or even pedestrian cross ings. We assume they are not insured and many do not appear to have any expe rience of riding with other traffic. This is a menace which needs new legislation to incorporate all electric scooters within the normal motorcycle laws. Yours sincerely, Anne & John Cracknell
Multi-culturalism HI Leapy Great article (Issue 1789). The combi nation of PC and multiculturalism, where we are supposed to believe that all cultures are of equal value is destroy ing Europe. And throw in open doors im migration. God help us! Cheers, Ron Leach
Good luck! I JUST wanted to say I hope your communi ty Halloween party for Malaga’s orphanage is a huge success. Unfortunately, my wife and I can’t be there. We have a holiday home in Mijas but are in the UK at the mo ment. However, we have been able to of fer our support at the GoFundMe page. It’s a brilliant thing you are doing good luck. *The fangtastic BeUnited community party to raise money for the orphans of ‘Cuidad de los Niños’ takes place at the Fe ria in Fuengirola from 5pm this afternoon (Thursday, October 31). Greg Saunders
MENACE: Riders of electric scooters using the footpath.
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Brexit extension SINCE his appointment in July, Boris Johnson has made one thing clear: the UK would leave the EU by October 31. However, the deadline has inched closer and the PM hasn’t been able to deliver on his pledge. European leaders have now agreed to an extension, making the Halloween exit a thing of the past. EU Council President Donald Tusk, has announced a ‘flextension’ until January 31, 2020. This will allow Britain flexibility in their exit date. If Boris Johnson manages to get his Brexit deal approved by Parliament and ratified by the European Parliament, the UK could leave on December 1 or January 1. If the deal fails to receive support, the appointed deadline will provide time for a general election. Law requires the prime minister to accept the EU’s offer and it is probable that the UK will appoint a new European Commissioner for the extension. The PM will now campaign for an election on December 12, in the full knowledge that he has not delivered on his primary policy. However, if Parliament accepts the election Mr Johnson would restart the process for his Withdrawal Agreement Bill. Mr Corbyn has announced he will support a December election as the spectre of a No Deal Brexit has been ruled out. But now, the fun deciding the actual date will start. It is expected that the new developments will cause further confusion and discussion in Parliament.
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Take a seat DEAR Editor I know what Barry Duke means about rickety chairs (Issue 1789). Most Spanish chairs seem to be put together from light wood and being no lightweight, they creak when I move. There are furniture charity shops and I visited a local one and found the ideal solution. IRON chairs. There was six of them, for sale singularly (€12 each). I bought two as it is only for me, double parked outside (they are too heavy to car ry any distance) and put them both on the back seat where they fitted OK. They are as good and solid as they look. I looked in the shop next day and the other four were gone. Michael Hill
Village opens its doors to campervans I think caravans may have difficulty getting up to the site, campervans shouldn’t have a problem. Hopefully the campers will appre ciate the beauty of the area and leave it clean and tidy. Maggie Pepper Positive as long as all campers leave the place as they find it we are good, happy campers and love exploring nontourist places and meeting locals and seeing the local traditions, so please don’t lose us. Maxine Jordan
Buckingham Palace issues warning to Harry
COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK and Meghan She thought she could change centuries of royal protocol and traditions... so, if she don’t like the heat… get out of the kitchen. Murray Wasik She is LOVIN it, Princess Anne and her children opted for being out of the limelight, yet still privi leged. I’m afraid this is just the beginning, poor Harry. Irene Beverley
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Once an actress always an actress. She loves the celebrity status but she has to learn that she is now a little fish in a big pond. Julie Dodd
Greta Slams Facebook Due To Key Board Warriors She’s a gutsy lass who is trying to champion what she believes in. It’s a shame so many adults seem to take offence. She and young people like her are the future of our earth. Edwina Allen Tovey She has people talking and thinking about the issue. Nothing wrong with that. Just a shame if adults try to manipulate her for their agendas. Tricia Gabbitas
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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) There are enough people in this world who will be willing to tell you what to do. Although it is in your nature to value your freedom, have you been compromising? Think of the time you have left to get to grips with a particular situation.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your opinion of someone is in the process of changing. It is not through any particular action of theirs towards you, rather it is a feeling that you should not be involved with their business. Trusting our instincts is something that we do not do enough.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There is a lightness to this week that is welcome. After more than a little bit of aggravation and frustration of late it is overdue. Someone you believed had lost interest in you suddenly surfaces. You may be unsure of how to react, so save judgment.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) A need to listen to your innermost feelings and needs has perhaps been overlooked. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, philosophical thoughts are often pushed into a corner. Even so, you owe it to yourself to truly consider what you want as opposed to going along with what others want from you.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone you would not normally consider to be a friend shows an interest in you. Your immediate reaction may be joy or suspicion. In fact, you are not quite sure what to think. All the same, try to put aside preconceived ideas and give them a chance.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Time is of the essence when pursuing a pet project this week. Having been given the opportunity to go ahead with a plan, do not waste time. Some opportunities do not come twice so be sure to show your enthusiasm.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) A close relationship seems to be changing. You need to know why and maybe believe that you do. However, be sure to get all the facts. Asking outright questions of the person involved is your best chance of getting the right answers. Someone may urge you to ‘read between the lines’ but it is hardly necessary.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With so much energy around you, it will be hard to concentrate on business matters. Finances, however, do require your attention and a brief period of scrutiny will s h o w y o u w h y. S o m e o n e close may be spending too much or undermining the situation by making big plans.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Nostalgia overtakes you and an urge to look back into the past is strong. Perhaps you are thinking of tracing your family tree. It may be that you have received a letter or phone call that aroused your curiosity.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
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LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday October 26
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IRISH LOTTO Saturday October 26
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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday October 22
When you start to worry too much about things, it is time to take a step back. Senseless worrying is when you really cannot do anything to change the situation. Take into account how, in the past, worrying has affected your wellbeing. Maybe it is time to walk away and take another path entirely.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is a creative week and one in which you seek to find your talents. For some time now you have toyed with the idea of joining a club or group. This will enhance your social life and bring you laughter.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Life can get complicated at this time of the year and you may feel pulled in more than one direction. You are perfectly entitled to change your mind about an arrangement.
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TIME
Across 1 Important and unusual places I entered (7) 5 She and the Queen are fine (5) 8 Block found in Roman village (5) 9 Feature about North-South Passage (7) 10 Wine given to one performing part (7) 11 Singer gets difficult note right (5) 12 Romeo gets colleague to perk up (5) 14 As the ladybird becomes colourless (5) 19 Parts of the Far East (5) 21 Being friendly, I blame a manager (7) 23 Copy one, friend keeps it (7) 24 Indicate the precise moment (5) 25 Elegance of old cricketer (5) 26 Footballer refusing to work? (7) Down 1 The saints admit a politician gets the letter attachments (6) 2 Young swimmer constantly circling lake (5) 3 When unwell, Shakespeare showed hostility (3,4) 4 The French shelter is temporarily inactive (6) 5 Stylish vehicles turned up (5) 6 Character of German city church (7) 7 Withdraw extremely remote flag (6)
13 Before noon girl reaches New World (7) 15 Small fish for the captain (7) 16 Bold US prosecutor gets call (6) 17 Cooks for, but reacts badly (6)
Code Breaker
18 Improved as a gambler (6) 20 A point to a story, kept too long (5) 22 Quick to note danger (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 15 represents Z and 23 represents B, so fill in Z every time the figure 15 appears and B every time the figure 23 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Relaxed and unconcerned (6) 4 Lowest adult male singing voice (4) 8 Large carnivorous fish (5) 9 Be in accord (5) 10 Move more slowly (10) 13 Act in advance of (10) 17 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 18 Wrong (5) 19 Let for money (4) 20 Wet thoroughly (6)
English - Spanish
Across 1 Pavos (7) 5 Quiere (5) 8 Pillo (5) 9 Acostarse (3,4) 10 To praise (7) 11 Chair (5) 12 Sleeve (5) 14 Decline (5) 19 Alcanzar (5) 21 To stink (7) 23 Más sucio (7) 24 Contar (5) 25 Temprano (5) 26 Tostadora (7)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Down 1 Utter obscenities or profanities (4) 2 Cause fear in (5) 3/18 Increase the likelihood of (3,3) 5 Main artery of the body (5) 6 Scandinavian kingdom (6) 7 Cosmetics (4-2) 11 Surfeit (6) 12 Hairdresser (6) 14 Retinue (5) 15 Sharp hooked claw (5) 16 Opening between the threads of a net (4) 18 See 3
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Tournament (6) 2 Regal (5) 3 Tarde (últimas horas) (7) 4 Salt cellar (6) 5 Malas hierbas (5) 6 Tallarines (chinos) (7) 7 Paths (6) 13 To hold on to (7) 15 Science (7) 16 Cuna (6) 17 Zanahoria (6) 18 To sprout (6) 20 Peludo (5) 22 Confiar en (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 (GOTTEN) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
BEYOND BOBBIN CENTRE CHOOSY CRAFTY CRUSTY FAMINE FEALTY FITFUL FUNGUS GOTTEN (10) HEREBY HUNGRY MEAGER MINUET MODULO SEQUEL SQUIRT SQUISH
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Marina 2 Beater 3 Moment 4 Tallow 5 Bateau 6 Recode 7 Coleus 8 Vendor 9 Tailor 10 Savage 11 Loosen 12 Center 13 Marlin 14 Teeter 15 Moving 16 Lingua 17 Sortie 18 Lotion 19 Revive.
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: 12 Very good: 18
TARGET: • Average: 17 • Good: 23
• Very good: 34 • Excellent: 44
SCORING:
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 23
pent petit pelt peel peeled peek nett nettle nettled netlike need needle tent teed thud hued tilt tilth tile tilde tiled tied tike lent leek lite lien lied like liked duel deep dele deli elite eyelet eyed idle mite mitt mitten mien milt mile mild mike kite kitten kiln kilt kiley keep keen keel keeled keyed yield
alto ante date dent dolt dote etna gate gelt gent gnat goat late lent neat note tael tale tang teal teed teen tend toad toed toga told tole tone tong agent aglet anted atone dealt delta eaten elate enate gated genet gloat lated leant lento noted oaten talon tango tonal toned atoned denote dental donate dotage eaglet elated gentle goatee lateen legate legato negate tangle elegant gentled gloated goateed negated taloned tangelo tangled tangoed elongate ELONGATED
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Down: 1 Mallets, 2 Twice, 3 Ripe, 5 Opens, 7 Reply, 11 Diamond, 12 Screw, 14 After, 16 Anger, 17 Obey, 18/6 Job lot.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
1 Deacons, 5 Cocoa, 8 Antwerp, 9 Inert, 10 Nicks, 11 Ragtime, 12 Cachet, 14 Ghosts, 17 Slipper, 19 Rifts, 22 Awake, 23 Grimace, 24 Keeps, 25 Testers.
1 Rabo, 3 Además de, 8 Balloon, 9 About, 10 Obese, 11 Empresa, 12 Poetry, 13 Fresco, 16 Libreta, 18 Draws, 20 Latas, 21 Derrota, 22 Aprender, 23 Edge.
Down: 1 Drain, 2 Antic, 3 Oversee, 4 Superb, 5 Cling, 6 Clerics, 7 Anthems, 12 Cossack, 13 Chicane, 15 Harpies, 16 Fright, 18 Poems, 20 Flame, 21 Sheds.
Down:
1 Rubio, 2 Billete, 4 Dancer, 5 Score, 6 Extraño, 7 More or less, 9 Aspiradora, 12 Polilla, 14 Seafood, 15 Handle, 17 Batir, 19 Shame.
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QUIZ: BRIDGEWORK 1. Albert Bridge, Victoria Bridge and King George V all span which Scottish river? 2. Released in 1974, Walls and Bridges was the fifth studio album by which former Beatle? 3. ‘Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last’ are the first lines of which Simon and Garfunkel song? 4. Stamford Bridge is the home ground of which Premier League football club? 5. What is the name of the one-mile-wide suspension bridge that links the US city of San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean? 6. Which are the two major suits in the card game bridge? 7. Which book, written by Cornelius Ryan and first published in 1974, is an account of a failed Allied attempt to break through German lines at Arnhem during the second world war?
8. Which famous British actor won the 1957 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson in the epic British-American war film The Bridge on the River Kwai? 9. Which is the longest single span bridge in Britain? 10. Which Scottish civil engineer designed the Menai Suspension Bridge in Anglesey, which opened in January 1826? Not a lot of people know that… in 1952 London bus driver Albert Gunton found himself driving across Tower Bridge when the bridge began to rise to allow a ship to pass. He accelerated and jumped the gap and was awarded £10 for bravery.
Answers: 1. CLYDE (Glasgow), 2. JOHN LENNON, 3. 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG (FEELIN’ GROOVY), 4. CHELSEA, 5. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, 6. SPADES AND HEARTS, 7. A BRIDGE TOO FAR, 8. (Sir) ALEC GUINNESS, 9. HUMBER BRIDGE – it was the longest bridge of its type until 1998, it is now the 10th longest, 10. THOMAS TELFORD
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
CODE BREAKER
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.
4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 9
1 Mature, 4 Foal, 8 Implement, 9 Ewer, 10 Closed, 13 Search, 15 Data, 18 Jitterbug, 19 Bark, 20 Hybrid.
Boggled
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 R) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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Weather
Costa Blanca
TOMORROW
TODAY
DENIA
DENIA
JAVEA
JAVEA
CALPE
CALPE ALTEA
ALTEA
BENIDORM
BENIDORM
ORIHUELA
TORREVIEJA
TORREVIEJA
Malaga
Almeria
Bilbao
Madrid
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Mallorca
Barcelona
TODAY: MAX 25, MIN 18-CL
TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 15-C
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S: Sun
18 - Cl 17 - S 14 - Cl 13 - Cl 12 - Cl 12 - S
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Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Cl: Clear
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JAVEA CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM
Benidorm
TODAY: MAX 27, MIN 18-CL
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Marcus Rashford, Footballer, October 31, 22 performed in hugely popular comedy Friends. One of the youngsters brought up through the Since then he has had a number of starring Manchester United Academy which he joined roles in film and TV as well as becoming a when he was just seven years old. He is now a director. Anna Wintour, Editor, November 3, 70 regular first team player as well as being part of the England striking squad. Doyen of the fashion industry, Dame Anna Anna Wintour. Tim Cook, Businessman, November 1, 59 Wintour has been editor-in-chief of Vogue The first openly gay CEO in the Fortune 500 CEO list, he magazine since 1988 and it is assumed that the character of took over from Steve Jobs at Apple just six weeks before the magazine editor in The Devil Wears Prada (written by one of her previous assistants) is based on her. he died in 2011. Cook continues to be one of the highest paid executives in the world. Louise Redknapp, Singer, November 4, 45 David Schwimmer, Actor, November 2, 53 Originally a member of girl group Eternal, she went on to The actor became a household name when he was cast as carve out a solo career as well as appearing as a TV presenter. She married footballer and now soccer pundit Dr Ross Geller, the geeky member of the sextet that
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Jamie Redknapp and they had two sons before the couple split. AJ Pritchard, Dancer, November 5, 25 Has been a champion dancer for many years and even reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2013. He is now a regular on Strictly Come Dancing which he joined in 2016 and has been praised for his imaginative choreography. Tony Parsons, Journalist, November 6, 66 He started his writing career as a reporter for the NME music paper where he concentrated on punk music. Since then he has written for almost every British national newspaper, presented TV programmes and has written a number of books.
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DETECTIVE Harry Bosch returns as NY Times best selling author, Michael Connelly’s well-loved character. Bosch and LAPD detective Renée Ballard explore the cold case that haunted his mentor, John Jack Thompson until the day he died. Thompson’s widow has given Bosch a murder book that the detective took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years ago. In it, are details of the unsolved case of a troubled young man murdered in what appears to be a drug deal gone wrong. Armed with the book, the formidable investigation team of Bosch and Ballard begin their line of inquiry but are they about to uncover a story better left unsolved? Did Thompson work on the case after his retirement or was the book stolen to make sure the case was never sold? Written with intense pace and masterful suspense.
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1512 - Masterpiece Artist Michelangelo completed the last of nine paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the public were finally allowed in to view his work. 1517 - Reformation Preacher Martin Luther nailed a piece of paper to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany containing 95 thoughts which started the Protestant Reformation. 1800 - White House US President John Adams moved in to the newly finished White House for the last few months of his term of office after staying in a hotel. It was designed by Irish architect James Hoban. 1892 - Elementary The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle, the first collection of Holmes stories was published 15 years after he first appeared in a magazine. 1922 - King Tut British archaeologists discovered a step which took them to the entrance of tomb of King Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. 1926 - No Escape Harry Houdini, the most celebrated magician and escape artist of the 20th century, died of peritonitis after being punched in the stomach by one of his students when he was not expecting it. 2000 - Space station The first residential crew made up of one American and two Russians boarded the International Space Station and stayed there for long enough to become acclimatised to life in low orbit.
GET your claws stuck into the longawaited live action remake of Disney’s The Lion King. Join an all star cast and journey to the savanna of Africa to meet the future king Simba. The young lion idolises his father, King Mufasa, and revels in the delight of his own royal destiny. He simply just can’t wait to be king! However, not everyone in the kingdom is as enthusiastic as the young cub about his birthright. Uncle Scar has plans of his own and will battle anyone that stands in his way.
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Cancer on the rise CASES of pancreatic and colon cancer have risen by 10 per cent in the last 30 years. The increase is believed to be in relation to obesity and diabetes. Investigators have studied the ill ness in 195 countries between 1990 and 2017. The high prevalence of these types of cancer could also be partly due to a larger population and longer life expectancy. The finalised study was presented at the European Congress for Gas troenterology in Barcelona. More than 14,000 specialists congregated to discuss their findings. It is the first investigation to provide a worldwide estimation of the burden this cancer entails on the health ser vices and the risk factors. Researchers have highlighted that the number of deaths due to pan creatic cancer have risen by 130 per cent, but they explain that consider ing current population it equates to 12 per cent more. The experts link the numbers to international growth in cases of obesity and diabetes.
ON THE UP: Number of cases of pancreatic and colon cancer.
High levels of sugar in blood is con sidered a major risk factor. This type of cancer is one of the deadliest with only a 5 per cent survival rate. How ever, causes of the condition can be widely avoided, such as smoking, obesity and diabetes. On the other hand, colorectal cancer is also 10 per cent more ex tended but mortality rates have fall en 13.5 per cent. This is due to pro grammes aimed at early detection. Risk factors for men have been listed as alcohol consumption, smoking and diets that lack in fibre and calcium. In women it seems on ly diet aspects are of influence.
Budget beauty BEAUTY has become a $532 billion (€478 billion) industry and business is progressing on a steep upward trajectory. It’s no wonder a new ‘wonderproduct’ appears every day as companies battle to take centre stage. The hustling world of beauty is taking over the world one lipstick at a time and it’s taking us along for the ride. Bathroom cabinets over flowing with vials and po mades are clear evidence that society is fully buying into the raging trend. However, in many cases the expense is not worth people’s hardearned money Savvy enthusiasts across the world have assured that beau ty on a budget is totally doable and, in some cases, it’s better! Overpriced brands can be easi ly substituted for a fraction of the cost and the same results. Day creams come in many forms and price points but aren’t really necessary at all. If you are wearing sunscreen during the day and a nourish ing moisturiser at night, there isn’t much more you can do for
your skin. Instead, stick to us ing daily solar protection. For added hydration, layer your allround moisturiser under the SPF. Eye creams tend to be an other very luxurious purchase. In this department, it seems to have become common prac tice to believe that more ex pensive is better. The ‘sensi tive eye area’ is constantly advertised as needing special care and ingredients. On further reflection though, if your moisturiser is irritating your eyes it’s proba bly irritating your face. Chronic irritation leads to wrinkles, so instead pick out a good fra grancefree cream. If a thicker consistency is a must, a little
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PAIN - mild or unbearable tends to start creeping up on you. Suddenly, you can’t take it any more and immediately reach for a painkiller. Even though this may prove an effective method, many doctors discourage the continued use of medication. If you find yourself taking anything from the common aspirin or maybe something stronger like prescription opioids, it could be time to reconsider. In many cases the use of pharma ceuticals is necessary. But taking in to account the side effects that pills can have, it is recommended to try a nonmedication approach first. Alternative remedies can work for minor headaches and muscle ten sion. In cases of further pain speak ing with a doctor about remedial approaches is encouraged. These pain management techniques have been advised by pain specialists and can sometimes substitute your medicine. 1. Go for a walk: Advocating for an active lifestyle is nothing new in the world of health. Exercise strengthens muscles and is essential for living a long life. Physical activity should always be discussed with a doctor and planned out based on ability and pain symptoms. Many
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lowimpact exercises are great for relieving aches, especially back pain. It is also an easy activity to incorpo rate in daily routines, like walking your dog in the morning. 2. Hydration: Water may attack discomfort at its source. Keeping up
with daily water intake is good for overall health. But it is also crucial for cushioning between joints and protecting internal tissue. Dehydra tion will also drain energy and can lead to exhaustion and worsen ex isting symptoms. Eight glasses per
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glycerine cream over the top will seal all the moisture in. Lip primers are the new thing to hit the shelves, and they don’t come cheap. Many women assure the results can be achieved with other make up bag staples. Apply lip balm, letting your lips absorb it. After, blot with a tissue and dab a small amount of foun dation or concealer over top. Then, line your lips or di
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rectly apply lipstick. A touch of powder to finish off will keep your smile perfect for hours. Toners are under close in spection and it could be time to get off the bandwagon. The notion that it tightens pores and removes remaining makeup isn’t accurate. It you are getting a ‘tight’ feeling in your skin it is probably alco hol causing irritation. Ditch
the toner and use an inexpen sive cleanser for your skin type and pair it with a baby washcloth. The cloth will ef fectively remove dirt and gen tly exfoliate skin. Brow gels can leave you out of pocket. Don’t fret and focus on a good pluck or trim. If you can’t get your brows to stay, then a dab of hairspray or gel will do the job done.
day should be the minimum intake to assure wellbeing. 3. Take a bath: Water is miracu lous on the inside, but it also does wonders from the outside. A warm bath will help ease soreness and re duces pressure on the joints. The
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warm temperature will also get your circulation going and will stim ulate blood, resulting in the loosen ing of stiff muscles. 4. At home massaging: Making an appointment for a massage can be a nuisance and be bad for budgeting. A handheld athome massager could prove to be a useful invest ment if you are looking for much needed pain relief. Incorporating massage into pain management will enhance blood flow and reduce muscle tension. As circulation acti vates, inflammation and swelling will naturally decrease. 5. Miracle ginger: A study pub lished in journal Arthritis in 2013 claimed that ginger can be more ef fective for pain relief than ibupro fen. The powerful antiinflammato ry blocks the formation of compounds that produce inflamma tion. It also breaks down existing acidity and fluids between the joints. Ginger can be eaten raw in small doses, although it may prove too spicy for a lot of people. Other alternatives are using it in aromatic teas, smoothies or cooking.
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Letizia wows Japan KING FELIPE VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have embarked on a tour of Japan and South Korea. The royals attended the extravagant enthronement of Emperor Naruhito. The cere mony celebrated the Japanese emperor, who ascended to the throne in May this year. Several heads of state at tended the lavish event as well as members of royal families from Sweden, Netherlands, Bel gium and Luxembourg. Letizia
wore a very detailed floral number to the ceremony as she mingled with other guests. The Spanish queen couldn’t resist a second out fit change and wowed as she stepped out in her second outfit. All eyes were on Letizia as she dazzled in the bright pink gown. Although it isn’t an official state visit, the couple met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. After a brief stay in Japan,
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MADE FOR A QUEEN: The spectacular gown was created by Carolina Herrera. Felipe and Letizia travelled to Seoul in a bid to form economic and trading alliances.
Concerns over celeb REALITY star James Argent headlined a gig at Stadium 63 in Mallorca after worrying headlines. The sudden return to work came as a surprise, after reports he collapsed in his Essex home ear lier in the week. According to reports, two police cars and two ambulance crews arrived after being called by girlfriend and TOWIE star, Gemma Collins. James admitted to the party goers that he’d had “a hell of a week,” following grave concerns
for his wellbeing. Ambulance crews turned up at his house, but were sent away by his parents who insisted on looking after him themselves. However, medics were called again after fur ther concerns for his health. Gemma Collins re portedly dialled 999 amid fears he had over dosed, when he didn’t reply to her calls or texts. James has dispersed these rumours and insists he was fine. but didn’t answer his phone be cause he wasn’t speaking to a certain person.
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Ramos appeal FOOTBALL ace Sergio Ramos has joined fel low football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and fallen foul of tax laws in Spain. The Real Madrid and Spanish international defender was fined €1 million, according to EL Mundo, and now intends to appeal. In a statement, he said that changes to the law were to blame, adding that he is ‘aware of all of my obligations to the Spanish Tax Agency.’ He claims the Tax Agency notified him of a different settlement amount for the 2012 2014 period, ‘after changing the criteria,’ which he says he paid in full. “It’s an administrative fine, not a criminal penalty,” he said, adding that “given my dis agreement with the change of criteria from the Tax Agency and, I reiterate, given my payment has been made, I have exercised my right to appeal the agency’s decision.” Messi and Ronaldo were both given prison sentences and were fined after be ing found guilty of tax evasions, though neither served any time after agreeing to deals under Spanish laws.
CELEBRITY COUPLE: Sergio Ramos with TV personality wife, Pilar Rubio.
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Musical mixture The next few weeks will see a number of different musical performances at the Auditorio de Torrevieja which should please almost all musical tastes. ON November 2, the Sette Voci Vocal Group which consists of seven mem bers will be performing with the Mediterranean Symphony Orchestra un der the d ire ct io n o f J o s é Vicente Pérez. All have classical train ing and specialise in mak ing their own arrange ments of both modern and alltime favourite songs. Tickets for the concert cost just €5. Ballet is always popular especially when present ed by such seasoned pro fessional dancers as those with the Russian National Ballet of Sergei Rad chenko which is a wellre spected touring company. One of their most suc cessful presentations is the immortal Swan Lake
ON THE ROAD: All girl trio, Sweet California. and the whole story of the fight between good and evil will unfold on the Auditorium stage on No
vember 8 with tickets costing from €20 to €32. For younger audiences and starting at 6pm on
November 9, there’s a musical version of Snow White which has the aim of reinforcing to children the fact that there is no reason for discrimination between dwarves and princesses or indeed young women who may just be considered only suited to domestic roles. Tickets cost €10 al though there is a special four for the price of three offer. Spanish all girl trio Sweet California return to the road again soon after spending two years enter taining audiences all over the country, but now the Origin tour is all about their fourth album of the same name. Tickets for the show on November 23 are now on sale at €25 to €35.
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Cancer week AFTER the fun of the tapa route, Orihuela will be working with the More Life Asso ciation to help edu cate people about the dangers of can cer. On Monday No vember 4, there will be a Christmas craft workshop at the headquarters of the Association from 5pm to 8pm and the next day at 6.30pm they will host a workshop demon strating healthy recipes and natural food. On Wednesday at La Lonja Auditorium there will be a dis cussion on breast cancer followed by a concert featuring four saxophones.
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route IF Halloween isn’t your thing, then consider taking part in the seventh Con curso Ruta Tapa and Gin and tonic in Orihuela which starts tonight (Thurs day, October 31) and runs until Sun day. There are 43 bars and restaurants taking part but each has a different con cept ranging from typical local dishes, gourmet ver sions, sweet versions and a selection of gin and tonics. There are nine typical tapas, 12 gourmet, 11 sweet
GIN: Just one of the different options available. and eight gin and tonic op tions so anybody who can visit all 43 on one night de serves either a medal or a
medical examina tion. T h e savoury tapas cost €1.50 and the sweet versions €1 per portion with €1 for a ‘normal’ drink, but the gin and tonic is priced dif ferently at each bar depending on the choice. This is a very novel op tion, particularly as gin is very popular at the mo ment and to see examples of everything on offer as well as a map of the route, visit https://www.orihuela turistica.es.
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FSO: The orchestra gives their all.
Movie music Titanic remembered THERE are just a few days left until November 10 when the Ti tanic Exhibition in the Lonja del Pescado de Alicante closes and moves to another Spanish loca tion. This is an exhibition that en gages with and explains to visi tors all about life aboard the shortlived ‘unsinkable’ Titanic through objects, stories and dio ramas. There is a spectacularly detailed model of the vessel which is constructed at 1:30 scale, making it 12 metres long, 4.2 high and 3.9 metres wide. In addition, are some excep tional objects and original docu ments, along with recreations of parts of the ship, but the smallest object is a ring belonging to one of the passengers Millvina Dean, who was just two months old when the ship went down and was the youngest survivor. Entry is free for those under six if accompanied and there are a range of admission prices from €4 to €10 depending upon age and time of visit.
a professional symphony orchestra per form with a background of visual effects, light shows and sometimes costumed ac tors giving a performance which cannot be ignored. Every year they embark on a 50 stop tour of Spain and they are currently working their way around the country now. Most shows sell out quite quickly but there are currently some tickets still avail able for their shows in Murcia at the Audi torio Víctor Villegas on December 20 (cost
€36 to €52) and Cartagena at El Batel on December 22 (cost €35 to €50). Next year, they will be visiting Torrevieja on St Valentine’s Day, February 14 and Ali cante City on March 28, but to see details of the entire tour or to make bookings visit www.filmsymphony.es. This current tour sees them performing a range of music from films old and new and includes excerpts from the sound tracks of Aladdin, Avengers: Endgame, Back to the Future and many more.
Gastro week The First Alicante Gastro Festival will hit the city from November 18 to 24 and is bound to make it the centre of Mediterranean cuisine with an incredible range of events planned.
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WHILST many people may think that an orchestral concert can be staid and boring, the Film Symphony Orchestra (FSO) makes it abundantly clear that this does not have to be the case. Under the leadership of charismatic and flamboyant young Spanish conductor Con stantino MartínezOrts, the FSO specialises in the performance of great music from the movies. It’s a groundbreaking concept that sees
GASTRONOMY: Announcing the Alicante Gastro Festival.
O R G A N I S E D by the council and the Alicante Restaurant Association (ARA), the event will in clude children’s work shops, demonstrations from international chefs, 20 gastronomic activities, and plenty of discussion about food and tourism. There will be a range
of product tastings, cooking workshops, show cooking, and spe cial fourcourse menus from six Alicante restau rants which will each turn over their kitchen to a different interna tional chef. Saturday, November 23 is rice day with a demonstration from five
Rice Masters in the Town Hall Square and a farewell dinner will be held on Sunday Novem ber 24 for charity at Monastrell, with partici pation from nine differ ent restaurants. To find out more visit the festival website at www.alicantegastrofes tival.com.
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ALTHOUGH the USA has influenced much of European culture, Japan can claim to be the comic book capital of the world and the 11th Salon of Manga de Murcia will go a long way to proving this on November 22, 23 and 24. It isn’t just about comic art but al so encapsulates much of Japanese culture with special displays of Ki monos, Bonsai trees and much more. Naturally, you can’t consider Manga (Japanese cartoon) culture without taking into account the sig nificant impact from US comic art from such companies as DC and Marvel as well as more under ground designers, so a number will be on hand to run workshops for as piring artists. In addition, of course, they will display a selection of their favourite work and be on hand to chat with fans about their work and there is even a special Harry Potter display. Video gamers won’t be disap pointed as there is a whole Game Zone area packed with different lat est generation consoles and there will be plenty of opportunity to play individually or in organised tourna ments. Music is well covered with a
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COSPLAY: Some of last year’s competitors. karaoke contest, an Asian themed dance show from the Paradise group, as well as a special perfor mance from Korean singer, song writer and performer Hyemin who is based in Spain, but is now a star
of the world of Kpop who will per form her latest album. This type of convention is all about dressing up as your favourite character and whilst all are wel come to wear costumes, there will
be two Cosplay competitions, one for individuals and one for groups which are bound to attract plenty of competitors. There are strict rules about what they can wear, how many propos
they can use and how long they have to both set up and perform on stage, but there will be no shortage of those who want to prove that they are the embodiment of their favourite comic character. All of the main concerts take place within the 1,800 seat auditori um which means that visitors can enjoy all of the live events in com fort with great acoustics and excep tional views. New information is being re vealed weekly on the exhibition website as more guests and displays are recruited and there is also a Facebook page which highlights all of the guest speakers and artists. The threeday event takes place in the Victor Villegas Auditorium in Murcia City with opening times 10am to 9pm on Friday and Satur day and 10am to 8pm on Sunday. Tickets cost €7 for entry Friday or Sunday, €8.50 for Saturday and there is a €20 season ticket for the three days and all can be obtained online at http://www.murciasere manga.es which is a mine of infor mation about what will be going on.
Free for all THERE’S a long Halloween celebration at La Zenia Boulevard which lasts from today (Thursday, October 31) until Sunday with great entertainment aimed at the children. Halloween night, from 5pm it’s time for La Zenia to be scary and the chil dren a little bit afraid. On Friday starting at 6pm there’s a musical tribute to Coco who was a character in a very successful Pixar film released by Disney of the same name about a 12 yearold boy who is acci dentally transported to the Land of the Dead, where he seeks the help to return to his family and to reverse their ban on music. Saturday at 6.30pm there’s the great Hal loween parade and on Sun day at 5pm it’s time for Halloween Dance. Also Friday to Sunday there’s a Day of the Dead game for the youngsters to enjoy.
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Escape to Casa Camille and see another side to Spain EVERYONE is busier these days. Life is harder. Life is more stressful. But it doesn’t have to be. There are still corners of Spain that relish in the quieter times, in the beautiful basics, in community values and in offering you a glimpse into what Spain can really be like and the best bit of all? It is just a few hours away to be able to experience all of that and more. Casa Camille and Casa Dora are two delightfully charming rural houses nestled in the heart of the village of Villares, in Albacete Province. Owned and run by Margaret Wormington, Casa Dora was actually the home of Margaret’s mother Dora who had spent many happy years there after finding the hidden delight of Villares.
Margaret and Peter went on to demolish a corral that was previously used for holding animals on the property and built Casa Camille. Despite the ‘casa rural’ being just 10 years old they found a builder who was sympathetic to the village’s character and used some original bricks and tiles to create a traditional cottage feel in keeping with its surroundings. These two properties now offer self-catering breaks and holidays in rural Spain. Casa Dora is a one-bedroom house that is over 150 years old and Casa Camille has two double bedrooms and can sleep up to six people. They can be rented separately or adjoining and with prices from just €15 per person per night, there really is no reason why you can’t es-
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Margaret wants more expats to discover the delights. Having lived in Spain for 14 years, she believes there is nowhere else in the country quite like it. Their daughter, now 24, was, and remains, the only English child to have gone through the local school and the British visitors they receive are given a warm welcome from the villagers who go out of their way to show them the sights and give them samples of the local
culinary dishes as they practise their English. For those maybe a little unsure of the Spanish language, Margaret has prepared a welcome handbook giving information in English on the local area, places to visit and restaurants to try as well as translations of their menus and a better understanding of what is in the tapas dishes. Margaret said: “We have visitors who enjoy cycling and hiking, painting and photography and those who just want to just relax, visit the village and be surrounded by the Spanish countryside.” With so many wonderful fiestas happening in the coming months, contact Casa Camille now to book your break.
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Community expenses LIVING in a community of owners in Spain allows you several rights, however, with these rights there are always obligations that must be fulfilled. For example contributions to the general expenses of the building and carrying out work in your property as long as they do not affect the security of the building itself. The big question is how are these general expenses calculat ed for each community? As a rule, the quota is as signed to each floor of the premises. The floor or surface area is classed as a division of the whole building, its situation
and location, as well as any use as a communal area are then taken into account. However, laws leave the door open for other options. The owner of the building can set their own level of expense dis tribution to be stated in titles or contracts. Expenses could be paid in equal parts or exclusions may be made for certain owners, for example, those who may not have access to main entrances as they are on the ground floor. Regulations also point out an exception to the owner contri bution system, in any cases where expenses can be individ ual. This would be applicable when any systems are installed,
for example, heating or water meters, that have an individual consumption and therefore an individual expenditure. So, in what circumstances would all the apartments, re gardless of size, pay the same fee? Would expense distribu tion change? Anything other than that stat ed in the community statute would be paid for by the individ ual owner as regards to general expenses. If there should be any further modification of what is originally stated this would be arranged through a unanimous agreement. Are owners obliged to pay to wards all the expenses of the block, including lifts. If they don’t use it? If an owner refuses to fulfill any obligations the community can impose a penalty for late or nonpayment. The law would favour the community if any arrears would be seen as a set back for the community. Therefore, it would be necessary to make a majority agreement before any action is taken.
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NOW that the cold nights have started creeping in for us in Spain we tend to stay in the comfort of our own homes more. As we put the cooling fans back into storage and reach for the thermostat we should be mindful of our energy-saving. Applying energysaving levels is the best way forward for us to achieve reduced energy consumption and shift to a new cleaner and sustainable energy model. Here are a few tips to help reduce your energy con sumption throughout the year. Choose wisely before using energy guzzling equip ment in the home. By implementing simple measure you can reduce consumption and improve perfor mance of appliances and heating. If you own a gas boiler, the radiators should be bled at least once a year to avoid air being trapped. Adding timers to radiators will ensure that they are only in use when needed. Thermostats will provide optimum comfort condi tions when set between 18 and 21 degrees. Reaching for comfort food? Adjust the thermostat in your fridge to six degrees to prevent unnecessary cool ing. Freezers should be adjusted to 18 degrees. Minimise the number of times you open the fridge door and make sure you encourage ventilation by al lowing a gap of at least five centimetres between walls and the appliance. You may enjoy waking up to a long, hot shower but by slightly reducing the time and consumption of water in each use you will ultimately reduce waste and save on energy. An average shower uses about five gallons of water per minute. If you shorten your shower by two minutes, you can cut your water use by 10 gallons.
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How are you playing the game of life? ROBERT SHALLIS DO you remember playing a b o a rd g a m e c a l l e d ‘ T h e Game of Life?’ A brief outline of the game; it’s a simulation of travels through the latter stages of life, from university to retirement, facing the challenges, twists and tur ns that life brings along the way. However, unlike the board game, life is not lived on a quick roll of the dice to determine the outcome. Re al life events are very different, but we can play the real game of life and give ourselves a better chance of beating the odds. Have you ever played a game against someone who can never ac cept losing? Becomes a sulk and re sorts to cheating. Whilst others lose gracefully, accept it and look for ward to improving the next time around. This is how many people play out their real lives too. It’s easy to relish in the enjoy
GAME OF LIFE: Enjoy being in the moment is key, regardless of your commitments. ment of your own successes in life, but, it’s equally as important to ac cept our failings and learn from them, thus improving our lives and the lives of others around us. I have worked alongside and dealt with successful real estate agents, London bankers and Wall Street traders. Many may perceive
NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England
BARELY a week goes by without announcements of electric this and eco that. That’s not to imagine that traditional fuels are going entirely out of style soon. Though the news flow and the moribund oil p r i c e p e r b a r re l o f c r u d e d o e s tend to support the idea that the future will see less in the way of hydrocarbons as fuel. Meanwhile at the globally significant air show the NBAA ABACE held this year [October 22-24, 2019] at the Las Vegas Convention Centre and Henderson Executive Airport there have been a flurry of announcements, one of the first to rush down the runway and take flight was one from Boeing. A VIP customer who wishes to remain uniden tified has bought not one but two ultra long range BBJ7879s, or to you and me they are Boe ing 7879 Dreamliners. The Dreamliner can fly 9,485 nautical miles. The world really is your oys ter when you fly this one, the cabin offers 257.8 m2 of space to roam about in. More than some villas on the Costa del Sol I suspect, no pool though yet. “The BBJ 7879 offers our most discerning cus
these highpowered lucrative ca reered people to be winning their game of life, but it couldn’t be fur ther from the truth for some of them. Some find themselves too busy trying to make a living and for get to make a life. They have al lowed the scales to tip too far in one direction leading to other im
portant areas of their lives becom ing neglected such as family, friends and even themselves. So how do we keep a reasonably balanced life? Firstly, we need to re member what is important to us and to whose benefit our daily ef forts are for. There is no point in slaving away at a job for the greater
good of your family if it means you don’t get to spend time with them or it becoming detrimental to your health. Over 95 per cent of us de part this world without fulfilling our real desires. Regretful of not spend ing more time with families due to commitments that seemed so much more important at the time. Enjoy being in the moment is key, regardless of your commitments as opposed to seeing it as an annoying stepping stone to a perceived hap pier future. Tomorrow never really comes and before you know it, you’ll look back and realise how much of life’s joys you have missed out on, without even noticing the scales of your life will have slowly tipped against you. When you are living a balanced life, you are living in harmony with a sense of peace, able to focus on what really matters. You are then winning your game of life. You are starting to understand that you can actually design your own life and al low yourself to be the creator of it. Things can now stop happening to you and start happening for you. So, discard that dice and deter mine a balanced outcome that ben efits all.
Flying today tomorrow BBJ 787-9 with His and Hers sinks and a bathroom equipped with a shower. Future imagined - a Porsche Boeing takes flight from a downtown shopping centre roof.
tomers the ability to travel in ul timate comfort and fly directly to just about any city on earth. We’re talking about London to Sydney or Tokyo to Cape Town. Our newest BBJ 7879 customer can clearly see the possibilities and more,” so says Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing for the Boeing Company. “With a total of 16 orders to date, the BBJ 787 programme has won over other govern ment and private customers who want to work, rest, and arrive refresh and ready for a produc tive day.” The list price of these two aircraft
takes the combined value of the purchase into the region of US$564 million. So this customer at least does not think that aviation fuel is going ex oil any time soon. On the other hand or a straw in the wind? In July 2019 this column showcased the Air Speed
er programme; a flying racing car series that is starting in 2020. Essentially; vehicles powered by batteries will race each other as in a F1 Grand Prix, they even look a little like F1 cars though without the wheels and brakes. Flying, you hard ly need those essential pieces of kit of the ground based car. Meanwhile on October 11, just a few weeks ago, Porsche and Boeing signed off on a Memo randum of Understanding. The MOU signified the intention to embark on a joint programme to explore the ‘premium urban air mobility mar ket’ and the ‘extension of urban traffic into air space.’ “Porsche is looking to enhance its scope as a sports car manufacturer by becoming a leading brand for premium mobility. In the longer term, this could mean moving into the third dimension of travel,” says Detlev von Plat en, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG. “We are combining the strengths of two leading global companies to address a potential key market segment of the future.” From Boeing, Steve Nordlund contin ued, “This collaboration builds on our efforts to develop a safe and efficient new mobility ecosys tem, and provides an opportunity to investigate the development of a premium urban air mobili ty vehicle with a leading automotive brand.” What is being explored here is probably elec tric flying cars becoming mainstream by 2030. Nick Horne, London, England
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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.icatorre vieja.org (95476) 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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New Opel Corsa is ‘Company Car Of The Year’ THE market is awash with company car models. But which one is the best? Auto Bild asked this question and the magazine’s readers answered: the new Opel Corsa. The ‘little’ German has been voted ‘Company Car Of The Year’ in the small car category. This is the first mediaprize to be won by the sixthgeneration Corsa, which was presented at the IAA Frankfurt International Motor Show in September. “Along with the Astra, the Corsa
is our most important model in Europe,” said Harald Ham precht, Opel’s Vice Presi dent Communications at the ‘Company Car Of The Year’ prize giving in Berlin. “Opel has democ ratised mobility for 120 years. “We make pioneering technolo gies accessible for everyone. “That is what we stand for, that is what the new Corsa stands for, and our customers appreciate it especially in the company car
area.” Depending on the version, the Opel Corsa (which picked up 22 per cent of the votes for ‘Compa ny Car Of The Year’) is ideal for singles and couples, as well as company car drivers and families. Around 14 million units produced in 37 years provide the proof. The Corsa first joined the model range below the Kadett in 1982. The Corsa A, which was originally
conceived for firsttime buyers and those on an economy budget, became a bestseller, achieving sales of 3.1 million by 1993. The sixth generation of the practical, stylish and dynamic Cor sa made its premiere at the IAA Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 2019. An allelectric version is also
CORSA: Prize-winning. available for the first time. The Corsae is ideally equipped for the future as well as everyday driving. The readers of Auto Bild elected the company car of the year for the second time. They chose from vehicles in sev en categories, from small and compact cars to luxury automo biles and plugin hybrids.
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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher THE Dacia Duster is a family SUV with a price once described by the manufacturer as ‘shockingly cheap’ yet the remarkable aspect of the cleverly-designed Duster is that it doesn’t look at all cheap! Prices start at just €12,350 (£10,995) and for that you do get a minimally-equipped version so many buyers aim for mid-range models which offer much more kit yet can still be as much as €5,600 (£5,000) cheaper than some comparable rivals. Dacia is part of the giant Renault Group and the Duster is built on a proven Renault platform and uses Renault engines, but there the similarities end. Duster has a distinctive and pleasing design which can equal that of many of its class rivals and while admittedly equipment levels are not always as generous, the Duster can still shout about its
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Dacia Duster Comfort TCe great value for money. The entry version has a 1.0litre petrol engine and there is a 1.3-litre petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel in the line up, with five trim levels which are priced up to around €22,000 (£20,000). The featured model is a Duster with a 128 hp 1.3-litre TCe turbopetrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox. In mid-range Comfort trim it costs €16,844 (£14,995) and standard features include alloy wheels, airconditioning, cruise control, four powered windows, LED daytime running lights, rearview camera, touch-screen infotainment, Bluetooth, connectivity features and sat-nav. Revised last year, Duster now has upgraded interior
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Facts at a glance Model: Dacia Duster Comfort Engine: 1.3 litre petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 11.1 seconds, top speed 190 kph (118 mph) Economy: 16.6 kpl (47 mpg) Emissions: 139 g/km
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trim and revamped external styling which give it enhanced kerb appeal. Seating is more comfortable and the cabin takes four adults with ease and a fifth at a squeeze. The boot has good capacity at 478 litres, and space can be boosted to an impressive 1,623 litres by dropping the rear seats.
The engine pulls well, the gearbox has a slick action and together deliver a top speed of 190 kph (118 mph) and a 0-100 kph time of 11.1 seconds. Average fuel economy is 16.6 kpl (47 mpg) and emissions are 139 g/km. The suspension set-up is quite supple though the overall handling is still composed and the steering provides good feedback so you always feel fully in control. Duster is not just a breath of fresh air in the SUV market, it is a gale of fresh air sweeping away many SUV pre-conceptions. Unashamedly aimed at cost-conscious buyers, the Duster’s soaring sales have help Dacia become the fastest-growing brand in Europe.
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Don’t sacrifice driving pleasure MAZDA’S first production electric car, the Mazda MX 30, available now for preor der following its premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show, has been developed for cus tomers who don’t want to sacrifice driving pleasure
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Motor Europe said: “As with all our products, our designers and engineers had a very clear goal for our first batteryelectric vehi cle. It had to have stand out de sign, be great to drive, some thing that’s a key part of Mazda’s DNA and makes us unique when compared with competitors, and most importantly, make a positive contribution to reducing emission across the entire life cycle of the product. “Alongside the electrification technologies we are introducing across our range, being a smaller manufacturer we focused all our efforts on creating an electric car we anticipate will be a second car where the range of our vehi cle will meet customers’ needs.
“Many of the media who have driven our test vehicle have said it is one of the few elec tric cars they have dri ven with the positive characteristics of a regular car. Delivering driving pleasure is at the heart of every Mazda we design and that will be no different in our electric car.” A focus on the driver Like every other Mazda, the Mazda MX30 provides a very natural and responsive driving feel by accelerating, turning and braking exactly as you intend in everyday driving situations. In the Mazda MX30, this is achieved through the innovative engineering approaches in the eSkyactiv package. This includes also the battery being rigidly in tegrated into the vehicle body structure which enhances the overall body stiffness and pro vides excellent response to the driver’s input. In addition, given the importance of sound to a driver’s perception of torque and speed, the Mazda engineers have also created an electronic
MAZDA MX-30: Developed for customers who don’t want to sacrifice driving pleasure when they buy an electric car. sound system inside the Mazda MX30, which is synchronized to motor torque in sound frequen cy and sound pressure. Distinctive Kodo design With the Mazda MX30, we continue the Mazda design fo cus of ‘less is more’ when it comes to the exterior and interi or of our cars. The cabin has a sense of one ness, flowing from the top of a pillar to the rear end. The colour of the framed top roof makes this feeling even clearer. The freestyle doors give the Mazda MX30 a distinctive and elegant cabin silhouette, as well as pro viding customers with easier ac cess to the front and rear seats. In the interior we are also in troducing ecofriendly materi als and are replacing much real leather with a vegan alterna
tive. There is also environmen tally sourced cork featured in the floating centre console which provides creative stor age space. What’s in a name? Mazda has used the MX pre fix on several products that were designed and engineered to challenge the assumptions in the automotive industry at the time. With the MX5 we created a sporty twoseater when the roadster had been dismissed by other manufacturers. With the Mazda MX30, we have created a completely new EV experience with the Mazda DNA of unique interior and exte rior design and great driving dy namics, ensuring that our cus tomers are still able to experience the joy of driving for which Mazda is famous.
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WALES took on South Africa in the Rugby World Cup semifinal in Yokohama after a moment’s silence took place for the victims of Ty phoon Hagibis. Game underway saw a good first take for Leigh Halfpenny in the air, but the Springboks did well to hold him up in the tackle and get the put in at the scrum. Physical first 15 minutes were played when South Africa got a penalty as Tipuric got caught the wrong side of a ruck Pollard lined up the shot at goal and nailed it 03. Great work though by Jon Davies straight after and North got Wales outside the Boks’ defence. They scrambled to stop Josh Adams but strayed offside. Biggar had his first shot at goal. It wasn’t an easy one, but he nailed it in Biggar style. 33 Twentyone minutes into the first half saw a big scrum by South Africa that earned a penalty. Pollard lined it up and stuck it through the up rights, 36. Wales were hanging on due to South African pressure, but the in tention was clear the Boks were try ing to take the legs out of Wales with their physicality. It was paying off as Ken Owens gave away a soft penalty at the maul. Pollard nailed it
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39. On 39 minutes it was all going on, Wales had a penalty advantage for a cheap shot by Vermeulen off the ball on Wainwright but Biggar put it up aerially but North’s hamstring seemed to go chasing it. North went
off, replaced by Watkin as Biggar smacked the ball with full Welsh passion through the posts bringing the score to 69. Just after the whis tle blew for half time. The teams came back out leaving 40 minutes for Wales to make histo
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evening before stripped him of his pole position for ignor ing yellow flags in qualifying. Verstappen shortly after wards had a puncture and had to box to receive fresh boots. He entered back on track in 20th at the back of the field. The race after that was pretty bland based more on strategic pit stops and vari
ants of tyre use at critical times. With seven laps to go, Hamilton was leading the race on worn tyres having onestopped Vettel and Bot tas, as well as twostopping Leclerc all hunting Hamilton down. Last lap Hamilton had just a 1.7second advantage over closing Vettel but hung on to the chequered flag.
ry for themselves. Straight into the second half saw a big error from Faf de Klerk. He dropped a Halfpenny kick into touch. Wales got a penalty from the lineout as Etzebeth jumped across the lineout. Biggar lined up a shot at goal and scored, Wales were
level 99. South Africa started to put on the pressure in the 58th minute and Wales could not live with it. The penalty advantage was there but Damian de Allende went through the tackles of Tomos Williams and Biggar to force his way over the line. It was a massive try in such a tight scoring game. With the conversion scored as well, the score drastically changed to 916. Wales were determined though and went through 21 phases but they couldn’t break through. Penalty came but they went for the scrum. This was a bold move and the tactic paid off, it was ballsy, but they got it away. Moriarty. Williams. Davies then Adams over in the corner! Patchell then nailed the extras and the game was levelled 1616. Ten minutes were left to decide who would make the final v England but with just five minutes left of nor mal play, South Africa won a penalty and scored what looked like could shatter Welsh dreams as they went ahead 1619. The whistle shortly blew and the Welsh dream sadly was over.