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THE Alicante provincial government has unveiled a new ‘Made in the Costa Blanca’ angle for promoting the region as a tourist destination. Diputacion de Alicante President Carlos Mazon presented the Costa Blanca Tourist Board strategy centred on what the provincial administration dubbed “industrial tourism.” The campaign focuses on produce and handicrafts to boost the provincial productive sectors and attract visitors year-round. Mazon said around 160 companies in some 50 municipalities are already on board for the initiative, the result of a collaboration between the Diputacion and the Alicante Chamber of Commerce. They include shoe manufacturers, winemakers, turron producers, the agricultural sector, textile manufacturers and fish markets. “Industrial tourism will allow for offering interesting trips and visits which stand out to factories and workplaces, as well as trying foods and taking part in
CREDIT: Diputacion de Alicante website
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FOCUS: The strategy is aimed particularly at appealing to the year-round, family tourism market. the creation of some of our business network’s most representative products,” the Diputacion President commented. Alicante is, Mazon stressed, “a dynamic and competitive province,” with a broad range of consolidated economic sectors, a varied agri-food industry and a wine industry which he said is rapidly expanding its international market. News about the new campaign coincided with the Alicante Provincial Hotel Association reporting one of the best
Octobers ever for the sector thanks to days of exceptionally warm weather and despite any Brexit-generated uncertainties. Alicante’s hotels registered average occupation levels of 80
per cent last month, 2.8 points above October 2018. Approximately seven out of 10 of the guests were foreigners. Brits accounted for just over 20 per cent of the non-Spaniards.
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A CROOKED travel agency owner has been arrested after allegedly scamming people out of €100,000. Police have already received 75 formal complaints, with the number of affected people still growing. Owner of ‘Agur Viajes’ in Alicante, Juan Pablo, was detained for scamming nearly 100 clients. The alleged fraudster would book client’s flights to South America and then cancel the booking, keeping the money he had received. The Bolivian suspect is 39 and was already arrested in 2014 for intrusion and fraud, crimes which were later dismissed. Police searched the premises of the travel agency on the lookout for eviden c e , wi t h t h e su s p e c t a n d h is lawyer present. A total of 75 complaints have been recorded, with around 300 people affected. An Argentinian family complained they bought seven plane tickets and paid Juan Pablo €3,000, the first half of the sum. Another family living in France has also asked for help af t e r t h e y l o st € 6 , 0 0 0 a t th e hands of the deceitful agency. Many of the affected people emigrated from South America to Spain
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Massive scam uncovered ALL ACCESS: Visitors will be able to see the old shelters.
War hideouts unsealed
SCAMMED: Affected people joined forces against the fraudster.
and made a tremendous effort to save the payments they lost. In order to visit family abroad, many have had to borrow money in order to buy new airlin e tic k ets a nd not pos tpone the ir long-awaited trips. The owner of the premises where the agency worked from has also complained he hadn’t re-
ceived rent for several months. Investigators of the Economic Crime Squad have been working tirelessly since the arrest to finalise the report. Juan Pablo M has appeared before a judge in Alicante and his victims expect him to be sent to jail for all the damage he has caused.
HIDDEN Civil War shelters used by the Guardia Civil will be opened to the public in Alicante. Five anti-aircraft shelters located between the city’s two castles will be remodelled and made public. Alicante’s city council approved the project that will take six months to complete and requires an initial investment of €406,269. The fortified bases are located in General Marvá, Central Market, Padre Mariana, former tobacco factory
Marqués de Molins and Óscar Tordera Iniesta Music Square. The department of Culture wants to conserve this part of the city’s history and boost cultural tourism. Project coordinator, Antonio Peral, has explained the opportunity to bring Alicante’s historic past to the light. Building work will preserve all the existing architecture whilst ensuring the necessary safety measures are put in place.
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A FIRE broke out in the middle of the night on a rubbish tip used for dumping seaweed removed from local beaches on the N-332 between Denia and Ondara and close to a private hospital. The causes of the fire were unknown, according to reports.
Hunter rescue THE Alicante fire service rescued a hunter from a mountainous area of Pedreguer on Saturday morning after he fell six metres and fractured his tibia and fibula, leaving him unable to move. The team reached the hunter by land, but mobilised a helicopter to evacuate him.
Gunpowder plot MOORS and Christians groups will not have to economise on gunpowder used in mock battles. Production has stabilised in Germany following an accident at the Maxam factory and they will pay €36 per kilo compared with the €48 charged by stopgap Swiss and Italian suppliers.
Brief visit INVASIVE blue crabs detected in early May at stream and river mouths on Moraira and Javea beaches have not been seen since. Biologists now believe their presence was accidental and they were washed downstream by days of torrential rain at the end of April.
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A FIRE on an Alicante car storage and distribution company plot in the early hours of Saturday morning burned 41 vehicles and partially damaged another nine. It took firefighters around three hours to bring the blaze under control. There were no reports of injuries.
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THE Alicante General Hospital has successfully carried out transplants of 20 kidneys with antibodies to fight the hepatitis C virus since the first application of this technique at the end of 2017. This makes the hospital the leading centre for this donation procedure in Europe.
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SPECTACULAR: San de Gaztelugatxe in the Basque Country.
CASTLE ROCK It’s hardly surprising this incredibly striking island of San de Gaztelugatxe was selected as a filming location for Game of Thrones. LOCATED along the Bay of Biscay, 35km east from Bilbao, the island fortress - literally translated as castle rock (from Basque ‘gaztelu’ = castle + ‘aitz’ = rock) - was known as Dragonstone in season 7 of the BHO series. The island is connected to the mainland by a man-made stone bridge which leads into a narrow path of 241 steps which weaves its way to the top where there is a church with a bell along the front of its façade. According to legend, anybody who
climbs to the top should ring the bell three times and make a wish. The church at the top is dedicated to John the Baptist, who is said to have set foot on the island. However, the small church is not original and has been rebuilt several times over the centuries, having burned down. The first hermitage is believed to have been built here in the ninth century. Having become a convent before being abandoned by the friars in the 14th century, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe had a strategic purpose as a de-
Long trek to hospital RESIDENTS in inland mountain areas want better public transport links with the Marina Baja hospital in Villajoyosa. Reaching the hospital can take up to three hours and journeys are further complicated by the infrequency of bus services. Anybody living in Confrides, Tarbena or Bolulla who do not have their own transport would have to take the bus, which runs twice daily, to Callosa where they need to take another bus to Benidorm, changing once more before reaching the hospital by bus or tram. Although there were few complaints about medical attention in even the smallest villages, problems arise after referral to a specialist. Emergencies are another problem for inland residents, as calling an ambulance can sometimes involve an hour’s wait, prompting a call for more ambulances and more of the portable defibrillators that are already present in some municipalities.
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fensive outpost for the lords of Biscay. San Juan de Gaztelugatxe also played a small role during the Spanish Inquisition. Witches and their ritualistic meetings known as Akelarre in Basque make up a part of the Basque mythology. The church deteriorated over time and it was eventually demolished in 1886 and rebuilt from scratch. Unfortunately, during the demolition process, all of the artifacts found in the ground, such as coins and cannon balls, were thrown into the sea.
Grapes turn sour GROWERS of prized Medio Vinalopo dessert grapes are bulldozing their vines. They said that they have been warning ‘for years’ that many of their plantations were no longer viable. There has been no change for 20 years in the prices they are paid, they complained, although production costs have increased by 70 per cent during the same period. So far 40 hectares of vineyards have disappeared in the inland Medio Vinalopo area, although growers in Novelda, Aspe and Monforte del Cid estimate that this could soon be closer to 300. The local sector also maintained that the European Union’s agricultural policies do little for the interests and needs of a sector that makes an important contribution to the Alicante Province economy. Grape-growing maintains 2,000 families and during each campaign provides 12,000 direct and indirect jobs.
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MOVING: The ceremony included the singing of the European, Spanish and French anthems.
REMEMBERING THE GREAT WAR The French and Spanish communities came together in El Campello to mark the anniversary of the First World War. THE French and Spanish communities came together in El Campello to mark the anniversary of the First World War. Representatives from the consular staff, the Spanish authorities, the French and Spanish military and Alicante International Lycee Français staff, students and parents gathered at the high school in El Campello to celebrate the occasion in a highly moving ceremony. Organised by the French Union of war veterans resident in Spain and by the French consulate in Alicante, the ceremony included the singing of the Eu-
ropean, Spanish and French anthems. Acting mayor Lourdes Llopis and Public Safety councillor Rafael Galvañ were there to represent El Campello Council. In her speech Llopis referred to the drama of the so-called Great War and subsequent conflicts represented for the whole world, and expressing hope it would never be repeated. “It is true that whoever does not remember their past is condemned to repeat it,” she commented. “I am lucky to belong to a generation which has grown up in peace, and although the verb
Shifting sands THE town hall in Alicante has started work on San Juan beach and the improvement of the sand’s condition. Around 9,000 cubic metres of sand will be moved and levelled as the beach is cleaned up after the summer season. Councillor for sanitation, Manuel Villar, indicated that the process hadn’t been done in the last 17 years. The movement and levelling of sand is expected to last in good conditions for 10 years and it will take two weeks to complete. Sand will be channelled in the spillways so that rainwater will flow directly into the sea and not extend across the beach, avoiding dragging and loss of sand. The deputy mayor said that the intervention is being carried out during the low season to not get in the way of beachgoers. She added it was necessary to recover the good condition of the beach after the torrential rains in September. The first phase of the project saw the removal of the existing walkways and showers. Now, specialised machinery will fill areas that have suffered loss of sand and will get rid of the accumulation by the wall that separates the beach from the promenade Avenida de Niza.
could seem incongruous, I will always fight with all my strength so this is how it will be for the generations to come.” The acting mayor went on to quote Roosevelt, “It is not enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough believe in it. One must work at it.”
Officer suspended A GUARDIA CIVIL officer from Novelda, Alicante has received a five-day suspension of duties for ‘gross negligence in the fulfillment of professional obligations’ having not carried out a follow up of a victim of gender violence at high risk who he was assigned to protect in April 2018. It is alleged that the officer did not carry out two follow-ups required by a victim of genderbased violence, whose risk had risen because she had filed a complaint against her aggressor on March 25. The case had been logged in Viogen, a comprehensive monitoring system in cases of gender violence, which the sergeant of the area assigned him weeks before. It was then discovered that the officer left without making an assessment on April 4, so it was passed to a colleague that same day; then he did not carry it out again on April 11. Although the officer acknowledged these facts, he justified his actions as ‘an oversight.’
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ALICANTE Instagram influencer, Lidia Bedman claims to be the victim of a social media lynching aimed at her and her children for being the wife of ultra-right-wing Vox party leader Santiago Abascal. According to Spanish press, messages published online i n c l u d e sh o c k in g threats of rape and vile sexual insults towards Bedman and her children. She reacted in the press by saying “Education and respect is something that s ome n e v e r l e a r n e d , n o r they are capable of learning” and added: “The vast majority who insult me with that h a t r e d a r e wo me n . Their mouths are filled with tolerance, respect and freedom and they act like mad w omen f u l l o f b i l e an d hate.” Bedman also feels she has been disrespected by being referred to as ‘the wife of ’
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HATE VICTIM: Vile online attacks. rather than on her own merits even after purposely holding back from mentioning politics or including the Vox leader in her social networking posts. Although she did not join her husband on the balcony
of Vox headquarters to celebrate the results in the general elections, the blogger did c ongra tula te him on Instagram with a post featuring the two and the caption ‘Congratulations my love.’
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IDEAL: The nifty wheels are just the ticket for cleaning the old town’s narrow streets.
Nifty vehicle for Finestrat FINESTRAT Council has acquired a rather nifty and compact new vehicle which it said is ideal for cleaning the old town streets. El Campello mayor Juan Francisco Perez presented the new wheels in the town hall square, accompanied by Street Cleaning, Maintenance, Parks and Gardens councillor Tomas Selles, Works and Projects councillor
Jose Vicente Lloret and personnel from the municipal cleaning service. The vehicle’s size and features mean it will also be useful when it comes to tasks for putting on events. “We have incorporated into the municipal fleet a very versatile professional vehicle with a great loading capacity, and which will mainly provide a service for the old town where the streets are very narrow, which
Brits drug bust BENIDORM Local Police have arrested two Brits in the so-called English area of the town on drug trafficking charges. The detentions were, according to reports, thanks to a canine sniffer dog working with officers from the Response and Prevention Group. During an operation to carry out inspections of establishments in the zone officers were checking out the boot of a vehicle which at first glance was empty. However the dog’s behaviour indicated something was not right. They discovered a button which revealed a hidden compartment in which there were stashed bags of drugs and a large knife. Officers also reportedly discovered the business cards of the individuals for whom the suspects are believed to have worked through advance orders.
means it is important that it is a very compact size to facilitate it getting around and maneuvering,” the mayor commented. Perez also said the council had aimed to “give all the guarantees of safety and comfort for the team in carrying out their work, as well as, once again, going for an efficient model and one which consumes less energy, which contributes to reducing the impact on or environment.”
Historic revival HISTORICAL warehouse ‘Els Magazinos’ in Denia recovers its colourful past with a new lease of life. Entrepreneur, Frederico Cervera, has renovated the abandoned building with the help of archaeologists and specialists, in order to respect the property’s rich past. The prior royal building was once a toy factory and naval warehouse and has now been reborn as a cultural and gastronomical space. Cervera has kept the original layout of the Walt Disney concession factory and rescued architectural jewels of the era of King Felipe III.
Flyers up
MORE than 1.4m passengers passed through Alicante airport in October, 5.8 per cent more than October last year. There were nearly 1.3m international travellers, 572,600 were British, 99,687 German, 95,726 Dutch, 73,975 Norwegian, 69,966 Belgian and 67,065 Swedish.
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FASHION SHOW: Antigua Cochera de Tranvías.
Model children COUNCILLOR for Culture, Antonio Manresa, recently visited the Children’s Pedagogical Unit in Alicante Hospital to deliver a check for the amount of €9,197 raised by a charity fashion show. The fashion show was held in the Antigua Cochera de Tranvías and was for the benefit of the ‘Payasospital’ Aspanion who offer psychological support and the Pedagogical Unit who work daily with the children to make their stay in the hospital as bearable as possible. Forty children from the Oncology ward aged between two and 17 appeared as models. Alicante Hospital has become a leader in kidney transplants in Europe having successfully transplanted 20 kidneys from donors with antibodies against the Hepatitis C virus.
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Port plastic problem MOST of the rubbish which ends up floating on the sea surface at Alicante port is plastic. The company responsible for ke e ping the port waters clean reported that ove r the la s t ye a r its cleans-ups of the surface of the w a te r ne tte d 10 tonnes of rubbish from the inner harbour, of which 70 per cent was plastic containers and bottles. The port authority said the proble m w a s pla s tic items not disposed of in rubbish bins which are c a rrie d by the w ind or which are thrown directly into the sea. The a uthority a ls o re porte d the c le a ning company found most rub-
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CARELESS: Plastic items are thrown directly into the water or blown on the wind if not put in rubbish bins. bis h floa ting on the w a te r the mornings after public holidays and
Friday and Saturday nights. I t em s m ost t ypi cal l y
found bobbing around are plastic bottles, packages and glasses.
Crumbling convent Tree planting initiative A NEW wooded area is nearly complete at Ciutat Esportiva entrance in La Nucía. The planting of 84 trees is nearly being finished at Camilo Cano Sport Installations. La Nucia’s green initiative is part of a project that will see 170 trees being planted across the municipality.
The Environmental Department of Alicante’s Provincial Government is financing the work and has invested €60,000. The objective is to replace dry and diseased trees, as well as fill the empty areas in the surroundings of the sports facility. The previous trees in the entrance and parking area were af-
fected by a plague and had to be removed. ‘Ficus Nitida’ is the new species that has been chosen and is an evergreen fig tree that requires little maintenance. Drip s y s tems w ill als o be replaced and existing cork oaks have been treated, as the initiative invests in increasing urban woodlands in the municipality.
EL CAMPELLO Town Council has begun strengthening the Convent of the Order of Mercy to prevent it from collapse following the disintegration of a section of the façade two weeks ago. Although the Convent is prot e c t e d p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y, t h e works have been subsidised to avoid the complete loss of what is a piece of history in the town.
It will cost between €50,000 a n d €6 0 ,0 0 0 t o r e n o v a t e t h i s former monastery of the Mercedarian friars, built between the 17th and 18th centuries. The last actions taken by the municipality with respect to this area were in 2011 and 2014, when the owners were urged to take measures to ensure the survival of the first religious building raised in El Campello.
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Ferry good Market mural offers WORK is close to completion on removing the ferr y which ran aground in Denia on August 16. The ferry, named El Pinar del Rio, carried 393 passengers who were all evacuated safely after the captain informed them by public address that there were problems and asked them to put on life jackets immediately. Maritime Rescue, the Guardia Civil and the tugboats of Baleària transported them safely to land. Seventy vehicles were trapped inside, but were carefully removed one by one by a large crane placed on the jetty. After realising that the ship could not be recovered in one piece it was broken into sections which were then moved to the port of Vinaròs. Part of the engines will be recycled. The rest will become scrap metal.
fresh perspective A BRAND new ceramic mural at the municipal market offers a fresh persepective of Denia. The work by expert ceramic artist Jose Manuel Tos recreates a panoramic view of the town as seen from the sea, but as it was six decades ago, the era when the market first opened. In the front part the mural shows the waters of the port and the traditional boats and behind the seafront and the castle, with the Montgo in the background. The idea was to incorporate the characteristic elements of Denia and its fishing and sailing traditions to reflect the spirit of the municipality. It also features the town hall shield next to the name of the market and the year of its inauguration, and in the upper right-
CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Denia
REFLECTION: The mural features the characteristic elements of Denia and its fishing and sailing traditions. hand corner there is the rose of the winds, an important symbol of navigation. Jose Manuel, who trained at the Manises School, used 829 painted tiles for the six-metre
wide and 5.6-metre tall mural. It took four months to create and then four ‘complicated’ days to put it in place, the artist said, explaining that if a piece had broken it would have paralysed the whole installation process until he had made a new, replacement piece. The idea of a decorative mural was an initiative which began with the previous Markets councillor, Javier Scotto, with current councillor Sandra Gertrudix continuing with the project until it became a reality. Rather than simply a sea of white tiles at the market, Scotto
envisaged a piece which would combine functionality with “the improvement of the building’s heritage, cultural wealth and embellishment, as well as reflecting that Denia market is also a fish market.” The current councillor described the mural as “a window which stands out for anyone who wants to contemplate what remains imprinted in the eyes of sailors: Denia port, its castle and the omnipresent Montgo, and without any doubt it is a very special piece which makes the municipal market a space for shopping, mixing with each other and enjoying.”
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BREXIT BRIEF
LibDems Jo Swinson hates Brexit by John Smith ALTHOUGH Brexit has been sidelined for a while as the main parties contesting the General Election are concentrating more on their overall manifestos, it is still bubbling under. The latest significant observation has come from Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson who in an interview with the BBC made it clear that regardless of the result, Brexit would not be a thing of the past if the Conservatives are elected. She believes that Boris Johnson is misguided if he thinks that all he has to do is hand in Britain’s noTHE former Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has written to the Metropolitan Police asking them to investigate allegations made by Nigel Farage that he and other members of the Brexit Party have been offered inducements to stand down. In his case, he says that he was offered a peerage if he walked away
JO SWINSON: Ready to slug it out. tice by the end of January and then it’s ‘plain sailing.’ She insists that arguments over
post-Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union could go on for a very long time and therefore,
Nigel Farage has made serious allegations against No10 from the election and he has also suggested that former Conservative Minister and now Member of the European Parliament Ann Widdecombe was told
that if she decided not to stand in the upcoming election that she would be involved in further Brexit negotiations. A spokesman for the Conservative
according to her, the only way to end the matter quickly is to vote LibDem who if in power would abandon Brexit and stay in the EU. In the same interview, she made it clear that in the event of a hung Parliament, her party would not join with either the Conservatives or Labour as neither Johnson nor Corbyn deserve to be Prime Minister. As such, her party would continue to fight Brexit even if they don’t have sufficient seats to make any real voting difference. At the time of writing, it did appear that the opinion polls were generally forecasting a Conservative victory but even if this is the case, there is still a long way to go. Party denies any such offers to these two and other senior members of the Brexit Party although they do accept that some discussions of a general nature about the election did take place. If true, such offers could be construed as potential breaches of two sections of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
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BREXIT EXTRA Unique view ACCORDING to the SNP, one of the candidates standing for the Brexit party in Scotland tweeted in 2017, ‘All Christ-rejecting swamps need draining, and the creatures therein need making into shoes and handbags and buried with Hugh Hefner.’
Less stringent MEMBERS of the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics have warned that post-Brexit trade deals could see the UK move away from EU standards on antibiotic use in farming and accept lower standard products, treated with antibiotics, from trade partners.
Generous donation THE former Conservative trade minister Timothy Sainsbury, has donated an undisclosed but ‘substantial’ amount to support Liberal Democrat candidate Sam Gyimah’s campaign in the Kensington constituency where he lives. His brother also gave money to the LibDems prior to the Referendum.
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Blaze causes panic GROUND clearing begins at Roman site l’Hort de Morand in Denia after a fire scare. The thick brush and sugarcane caught ablaze, sounding the alarm.
EMBEZZLEMENT: Council funds.
Abuse of position AN official of the city of Alicante has been sentenced to a prison term for a crime of embezzlement pertaining to the alleged misuse of a consistory card. The public worker is said to have taken advantage of the fact that by his employment he had access to fuel cards that were used to refuel official vehicles, and use one, without any authorisation, to refuel his own private vehicle.
It is reported that the total he spent on the card was €1,8729.74 between December 2011 and September 2012. The man has received a penalty of eight months in prison and his suspension as a public worker, for the duration of the sentence. The defendant must also compensate the Alicante City Council, with an amount of €1,829.74 and pay the costs of the procedure.
Owners sprung to action and began to clear the overgrowth after the panic. The town hall had already warned landowners prior to the fire.
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Up to snow good MARINA ALTA Costa Blanca Floral Club proudly present their Christmas floral demonstration on November 28 starring international floral artist and Chelsea gold medallist John McDonald. A Scot, John used to have florist shops in Dundee but sold these to become chief florist at the world famous and prestigious Gleneagles Hotel. His work has featured in various magazines, including Fusion Flower Wedding Magazine. John now lives in Hungary. He is a very seasoned and talented demonstrator, and also a keen competitor. For those of you who can’t wait to see John demonstrate then you can have a preview of his talents by checking out Flower Joos on YouTube. A club spokesperson said: “Please note our doors will open at the earlier time of 1.30 pm when we will be offering a glass of
CREATIVE: Chelsea gold medallist John McDonald ‘Christmas Cheer’ and a ‘Pastel de Navidad’ (mince pie) to get us in a festive mood. “We will also have a Christmas
Sales Table, so come along promptly, buy your tickets for the Flower Raffle and the Charity Hamper Raffle and browse the
sales table, while enjoying a glass of good cheer and mingling with members and guests before we take our seats for an afternoon of floral entertainment.” The doors will close promptly and everyone is asked to be seated by 2.45pm, when the Christmas Hamper Raffle will be drawn. All profits from the raffle will go to Protección Civil (Ambulance Service) and Afa Alzheimer. Entrance for members is €5 and visitors €8. Everyone is welcome. (Members are reminded to bring their sold raffle tickets and monies). Flowers are supplied by Antonio and Friends at PAICHI Garden Centre. You can find the club in The Salon de Actos, La Senieta, Moraira (in the corner of the large free car park). For further information contact our Chairman, Lynn on 966 405 426 or visit our website www.mari naaltafloralclub.com You can also follow us on Facebook.
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Petrol station raids A GANG of three Romanian men who allegedly robbed petrol stations in Murcia, Alicante, Castello and Valencia has been arrested The Guardia Civil of Novelda has attributed 109 crimes to the men, saying they travelled from their home country to indulge in crime sprees in Spain before returning with their loot to Romania. The trio have been accused of crimes of robbery with violence, robbery with force and multiple thefts. Police nearly caught three suspects after a robbery on the A-31 at Monforte del Cid. Guardia Civil Officers finally found and arrested the three alleged members of the gang near San Juan beach (Alicante). Police say the three men are responsible for 84 crimes of theft, 14 crimes of robbery with force, three crimes of robbery with violence, four crimes of forgery, a crime of fraud, another of belonging to a criminal group, another of an attack on an agent of authority and another against road safety. The detainees are three Romanians of 34, 26 and 24 years that have already been placed at the disposal of the courts.
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A CAT neutering programme in El Campello is going well, the local council reported. The local authority’s Public Health department sterilised, removed parasites from and released 80 feral cats in less than a month after first launching the trap-neuter-release programme on October 25 to en-
Stabbing arrests GUARDIA CIVIL arrested a married couple and their son over an attempt to kill a man by stabbing him to death in Sax, Spanish press reported. T h e 4 3 - y e a r- o l d v i c tim was left in hospital in Elda recovering from 11 stab wounds following the attack at his home. The Guardia Civil reportedly found the man lying on the floor with cuts and multiple bruises on his body after a call was put through to t h e e m e r g e n c y s e rvices. The speed with which the patrol got to the location meant they arrested two of the suspected aggressors, the 55-year-old father and his 21-year-old son, at the scene. Evidence gathered from the crime scene included a scabbard and a bullet, pointing to the use of a gun in the fight. Investigators also found the stick believed to have been used for the beating, a knife and two machetes. The third person suspected of involvement in the attack, the 54year-old wife and mother of the other two, allegedly fled the scene as soon as the Guardia arrived. She was subsequently detained. The father and the son are being held in prison on charges of attempted manslaughter. The woman was released with charges.
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Neutering going well sure the animals’ health and protection. The council explained that authorised personnel from the animal protection societies operating in the municipality go to public areas where there are
significant colonies of street cats, and that it is these volunteers who capture the cats, transfer them to veterinary clinics to undergo the sterilisation procedure and to be treated for parasites, and who then
return them to where they were picked up. Public Health concillor Rafael Galvan said the project was going “according to plan,” thanking the animal protection societies for their collabora-
tion. The councillor also issued a reminder to the public that feeding feral cat colonies has to be ‘controlled’ and that in El Campello it is regulated by a local by-law. According to the council the
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municipality’s feral cat population is down to various causes, including the abandonment of animals and the failure of owners to take action to stop uncontrolled reproduction. The local authority said it intended to continue with the trap-neuter-release programme until the majority of street cats had been treated.
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DNA ARRESTS POLICE have detained the alleged thief who robbed a caravan in Alicante. The 44-year-old man was found after a trail of blood on the floor led officers to his arrest. National Police arrested the Algerian man accused of alleged robbery. Events took place two months ago when police received a call by someone who claimed to be the victim of a robbery committed in his caravan. Police confirmed someone had broken the sunroof of the vehicle in order to gain access, and had left blood all over the floor. The Scientific Police Brigade collected samples for analysis, resulting in the identification of the alleged perpetrator. Investigators later verified this person had numerous police records and was illegally residing in the country. Officers from the north district located the man, who at first tried to use another
THE Franciscan shelter for men in Gandia is holding its annual Christmas food drive in aid of the 70 men being cared for there. The shelter is urging the community to come together to help those less fortunate in the season of giving. All they ask is that members of the public pick up a few extra bits of non-perishable and unexpired food when buying their shopping and drop them off at their various drop off points. These are located in La
DNA ANALYSIS: Police used DNA to find the suspects.
identity in order to avoid arrest. Police verified his true identity and he is now awaiting trial. The same officers have also arrested a 44-year-old Spanish man who is accused
of allegedly forced the door of a commercial establishment to steal the contents of the cash register. Biological remains were collected and police matched to the supposed perpetrator who was later detained.
Charity food drive SOURCE: THE FRANCISCAN SHELTER FOR MEN
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DROP OFF POINTS: During the season of giving.
Xara, Ondara, Benidoleig, Benissa, Javea, Denia, Teulada. Oliva and La Drova. Some examples of suitable donations would be pasta, rice, dried lentils, tinned tomatoes, tinned tuna, cleaning product and toiletries. They do ask that people do not donate nuts, dried fruit and alcohol. For more information call 608 751 933 or 676 507 791. Get in the mood, donate some food!
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Room for growth ALMOST 100,000 people have joined a campaign to reforest five areas of Andalucia, Cataluña, Galicia, the Community of Madrid and the Valencian Community, in Finestrat (Alicante), with some 15,000 native trees from each area. The initiative is based on One Oak, a start-up that produces sustainable clothing and has set the goal of planting a tree for each product it sells through its website. Co-founder, Guillermo Íñiguez, explains that the idea is to inspire a large number of people so that, together, they can promote a “great change that improves the health of the planet” and added that they have found in sustainable fashion a fun platform in which to do it. In Finestrat, volunteers will focus on recovering soil quality and reducing the risk of flooding and restoring the effects of fires. Five thousand holm oaks, carob or carrasco pine are to be planted In Calafell this month and in a second phase, in February 2020, another 4,000 trees in multiple plantations whose objective is to recover the biodiversity of the Mediterranean forest after a fire in 2016 calcined 11 hectares of
REFORESTATION INITIATIVE: Improving the health of the planet. forest. In the same town, the company has four other reforestation projects underway to reduce air pollution and curb erosion, desertification and land deforestation.
All trees come from local nurseries and each of them absorbs 200 kilos of CO2, to compensate for the impact of emissions from manufacturing and transporting products.
Saving the planet THE provincial government of Alicante has collaborated with 34 municipalities in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. All the participating municipalities have benefited from financial aid intended to save energy and protect the climate and environment. The funds have been destined to emission inventories, Sustainable Energy plans and monitoring reports. Around €30,000 have been allocated to the programme, which collaborates with town halls to reach the agreements contained in a new Pact of Mayors. Local councils agree to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent in 2020 by reducing energy consumption by another 20 per cent. They also accept the condition of producing 20 per cent of the consumed energy with clean renewable sources. Altea has worked with the Provincial Institution for the Environment to establish the necessary measures for adapting to climate change. Follow-up reports have also been carried out for Ibi, Novelda, Tarbena and Teulada.
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Well connected PLANNING is approved for a new connection between the TRAM and AVE in Alicante. The investment surpasses €1 million and has an initial deadline of 14 months. The connection would be completed with the construction of 500 metres more on the underground, linking it to the AVE station. A 600-metre walk separating both ter-
minals would be avoided by commuters. In addition, work on the underground layout will allow new branches of the TRAM towards the Florida neighbourhood, Sant Joan Hospital and Muchamiel. Users will achieve greater speed between the two means of transport and find them more convenient.
Railroad renovations THE Generalitat has now awarded €14.5 million for the renovation of the train tracks and conditioning of the structure between Gata de Gorgos and Denia. The works affect 10.93 km of the route and must be completed in 11 and a half months. Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana has purchased 19,000 concrete sleepers and 30,600 metres of rail track as they make moves to tackle the problem.
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Second life for unwanted clothes in La Nucia LA NUCIA’S Social Well-being department has called on local residents to give unwanted items of clothing a second life. Taking advantage of this being the time of year when summer wear is put to the back of the wardrobe and clothes for cooler temperatures are pulled out, Social Wellbeing councillor Beatriz Perez-Hickman pointed out that the La Nucia Social Solidarity Wardrobe initiative has been operating at the Calvari Social Centre since 2015. Local residents can take along good condition items they no longer wear. All the donated clothing is subsequently sorted and classified and given to needy La Nucia families. The council also reminded local residents that items which are in too poor a condition to be passed on can be deposited in one of the 13 containers which are dotted around the municipality for clothes and other materials so they can be correctly recycled. “In this way we will be a more sustainable municipality and one which respects the environment,” Perez-Hickman commented.
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DONATIONS: Social Well-being councillor Beatriz Perez-Hickman and Youth councillor Maria Jesus Jumilla check out the wide range of items local residents have contributed to the initiative. The councillor stressed clothing should never be deposited in general waste skips as it cannot then be recycled. “With a simple action at individual level we are doing our little bit against climate change and for a more sustainable world,” she added. Clothes, as well as bedding and towels,
can be left at the centre on Carrer Xiprer Monday to Friday from 8am to 3pm and from 4.30 to 7.30pm on Thursdays. The council reported that 564 people in La Nucia benefited from the donations of clothing last year. There were more than 8,000 donated items in all, of all kinds, for all ages, including babies, and in all sizes.
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CHARITY AUCTION: Helping single parents.
Charity ball EMPEROR penguins are known to be the perfect parents and they have it tough. The penguin will stand on the ice for weeks, balancing an egg on their feet, with no food, guarding their baby. Similarly, single parents have it tough, sometimes they don’t have the means to keep their children fed and warm. Guardian Angels are a Costa Blanca-based secular charity dedicated to helping ease the isolation of single-parent families with an on-call
network of support. They would like to invite you to don your penguin suit at their black-tie event in aid of their charity. On November 30 they are holding a fantastic fundraiser in aid of single parents at the luxurious Denia Marriott Resort from 7pm until 2am. With a spectacular line up lead by Master of Ceremonies, record-breaking British athlete and television personality, Kriss Akabusi. Kriss is known for his larger than life personality and infectious laugh. He will share
his passion for the charity as well as many other inspirations and experiences that he holds close. The fun-packed night will also include the Lady Elizabeth School Choir, top European pianist Lola Smololowski, marvellous magician James Brown, a phenomenal Robbie Williams tribute act, the fabulously witty Darrell Clayton as MC and back by popular demand the incredibly charismatic Niamh O’Sheehan who is sure to have you up and dancing with her band Gatecrash. Luxurious raffle prizes have been carefully selected and so good that you will be wishing you bought more tickets. An auction to win a three-night stay in a cosy Cotswolds cottage will have you wishing for an extra hand to raise to place your bid. Also up for grabs is a VIP day in London which includes museum visits, a boatride down the Thames, cocktails at the Shard and a meal at the worldfamous Planet Hollywood. Tickets are €60 and not only include all this amazing entertainment but you also get a drink on arrival and a threecourse meal with wine, beer or a soft drink. So get your penguin suit on for this black-tie event and join Guardian Angels helping perfect single parents provide for their chicks this winter.
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Speaking in tongues Average acquaintances A NEW study places Spain in 25th spot on a list of 33 European states with respect t o i t s p ro f i c i e n c y i n the language Acco r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 1 9 Englis h Pr o f i c i e n c y In dex, Spain is placed in 25th place o u t o f a t o t a l o f 3 3 Europe a n c o u n t r i e s an d 35th in the world, with no improvement noted since last year. Alarmingly close to the bottom of the ladder compared to the rest of Europe when it comes to English proficiency. The international ranking was compiled by Education First, a company founded in Sweden in 1965 which publishes the index annually and was based on the results of 2.3 million exams in 100 countries. According to El País, Antonio Cabrales, a professor at University College London wh o h a s r e se a r ch ed how English is learned in bilingual schools in Spain
NEW STUDY: Confirms Spaniards do not have a good level of English. was stated to say: “The statistics are bad. One of the reasons for this is is to do with wealth. Like any other subject, socio-economic statu s in flu en ce s la n g u age skills, and Spain is still a relatively poor country in Europe.” Another factor is the size o f th e c o u n try. N o rma lly la rg e r c o u n tries p erform worse as they usually have a larg e r d o mes tic marke t
a nd a re not a s c onc e rne d about learning a language. Where as smaller countries are generally more open to the outside world and their citizens see more opportunities professionally in having foreign language skills. Tha t s a id, the U nite d Kingdom and Ireland have a s ma lle r la nd ma s s tha n Spain, yet have worse foreign language skills than the Spanish.
MOST Spaniards know around 400 people, a new report reveals. The findings from the study published by the La Caixa Social Observatory study found just a tiny percentage of the population count the people they know in dozens, while 2.3 per cent of Spaniards know more than 2,000. The report - involving 2,000 people - takes the individuals a person knows to mean someone’s whole network of social relationships, including family members, friends, workmates, neighbours, teachers and the staff in favourite shops. According to the study women tend to know less people than men. Among the other influencing factors are age, level of education and income. The older a person, the lower their level of studies and the less money they earn the less people they know, the study con-
cluded. Being an active member of a sports club or some kind of association or organisation can increase the number of people someone can count among their friends or acquaintances by as much as
29 per cent. The report explained that someone’s circle of family and intimate friends can have a great influence on someone’s life as they offer the most emotional, material and financial support.
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Search for Franco’s victims GAN DIA initiates the search for 62 victims of Franco’s regime. The task of locating the mass graves has entered its first stages in the municipal cemetery. Families of the people who were shot during the dictatorship hope to bury their relatives with dignity. A specialised company will begin scanning the cemetery with a geo-radar to locate the bodies and results will be known in a couple of weeks. The cost of the first part of the recovery project will be around €3,000 and will be
funded by the Provincial Government of Valencia. Councillor for Historical Memory, N ahuel González, has explained the task is difficult but needs to be done to comply with democratic laws and recover the victims’ dignity. Collaborators say it’s the first big effort to find people who died fighting to defend their rights. Families involved in the project assure that they aren’t looking for vengeance, only the end of their long silent suffering. They want the reality of their past to finally come to light.
Rice on the rise A N EW Rice Sector has officially started in Pego. Asaja Alicante received the support of more than 50 per cent of rice producers from Pego to Oliva. The entity will give Alicante’s rice its own identity and give visibility to great quality native varieties, like Bombón rice.
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Criminals get their Fill THREE men arrested for raiding petrol and service stations in Murcia and Valencia. Guardia Civil in Novelda have detained the men and charged them with 109 different crimes. The alleged authors have been charged with aggravated robbery in Alicante, Valencia, Castello and Murcia. Police in Novelda detected an increase in this type of assault on petrol and opened an investigation to clarify the situation, discovering similar crimes had also increased in other regions. It was determined the robberies were being carried out by an alleged criminal group made up of Romanian citizens, that travelled to the Valencian Community and Murcia for short periods of time. After three to four weeks, the supposed thieves would return to their country of origin with the goods they had stolen and so on. Identifying the suspects was a
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CRIMINAL GROUP: They targeted petrol stations.
complex process as they did not reside in one place for longer than a month, where they did not appear as the holders. To avoid detection, they also changed the vehicle they were using every few days. The cars were bought
and sold under the names of third parties, whose personal documents they had falsified. When an officer attempted to detain them after a petrol station robbery on the A-31, the suspects tried to run him over.
They were finally apprehended in San Juan beach area in Alicante, and were carrying false documentation and €620 in cash. The group has been charged with a total of 84 alleged crimes of theft.
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Visit makeasmile.es to see your local drop-off point.
THE time of giving has come back around and Make A Smile have launched their Christmas Bag Appeal. If you are feeling the Christmas spirit, the childreen need your help! For the last 11 years, Make A Smile has provided gifts and supplies for children in local care homes. There are many ways to get involved and bring a smile to so many
people’s faces! Gifts and vouchers are very appreciated and can be taken to your nearest drop-off point. For more information about the appeal, visit makeasmile.es or email in fo@makeasmile.es The ‘Amigos de Make a Smile’ Charity Shop also take in any unwanted items and have raised amazing amounts for the children. Derek and Anne Martyr host a monthly
quiz in Alcalali and have raised over €30,000. If you have a team or would like to join, email the martyrs103@gmail.com. Iceland Supermarkets in Benissa and Moraira are also collecting for the children! Pop a chocolate bar or some shampoo in the Make A Smile trolley and attend their Moraira Charity Day on December 14. Feel the love and get giving!
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Donating blood in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics. In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es. Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org. A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname. The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person). Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe. After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate. After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months. The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross. Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million. This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU THE Constitutional Court has recently again ruled on the controversial tax concerning the increase in the value of urban land, commonly
PLUSVALÍA MUNICIPAL TAX can be unconstitutional known as Plusvalia munici pal. This tax estimates the hy pothetical increase of value that urban land could be
worth at the time of its trans mission, whether by pur chase, donation, inheritance, etc. Its amount depends on the cadastral value of the land for each property, and the number of years the property has been owned by the title holder. The decision, which has been taken unanimously by the court, has resolved a question of constitutionality raised by the Administrative Court No. 32 of Madrid. The matter raised by the court consisted of the case of a taxpayer who had obtained a profit of €3,473 when he sold a property. In this case however, the local council informed him that he must pay the Plusvalia municipal tax in the sum of €3,560 which is an amount higher than the benefit he
had obtained from the sale. The Constitutional Court has now confirmed that when a sale or transfer generates a gain and the Plusvalia munici pal tax is higher, the princi ples of economic capacity and nonconfiscatory established in article 31.1 of the Spanish constitution have been violat ed. The argument is that the council would be charging tax on a nonexistent income which the court has declared as being unconstitutional. Therefore, the Constitu tional Court establishes that, when one transfers a proper ty, if there is a gain or benefit in that transmission, for ex ample, because if one sells a house for an amount higher than its acquisition value and the Plusvalia tax amount is higher than this gain, the sell
er will not have to pay the tax. This decision makes it pos sible to request the return of the Plusvalia tax paid in the past in such cases, as long as four years have not passed since the deadline for pay ment of the tax in case of selfdeclarations and one month for tax declaration no tified and declared by the Ad ministration. In this regard, it should be taken into account that the term to pay and submit the tax is six months from death in the case of inheritance and one month from the date of transmission in all other cas es. A controversial tax since 2017 Certain articles of the Law of Local Institutions that reg ulated aspects of this Plus
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FUN: Activities will include bouncy castles, workshops and a photo call.
Fantasy theme to mark Universal Children’s Day LA NUCIA will be marking Universal Children’s Day this Saturday with fantasy themed celebrations. While the actual day itself was on November 20, the La Nucia Council Well-being departmentorganised events at the Camilo Cano Sports City car park will be held on the morning of this Saturday, November 23. Local youngsters aged from three to 12 and their families can look forward to all sorts of activities. There will be bouncy castles, a photo
call and special attractions. The activities will be orientated to recreating the childrens’ favourite characters, with fancy dress, workshops and craft classes. “We want mothers and fathers to come along with their sons and daughters an enjoy a day of fun,” La Nucia mayor Bernabe Cano said, adding that it was an opportunity for La Nucia families to come together and see how their children enjoy themselves. All the activities will be free.
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Benidorm NEWS Multitudinous fiestas’ afterparty FANCY DRESS DAY is now an important d a t e o n B e n i d o r m ’s tourist calendar, the increasingly popular follow-up to the official town fiestas. The tradition goes back more than 20 years, when M a n o l o f r o m S i n a t r a ’s , used to offer a free drink to anyone who dressed up on the Thursday after the fiestas. This would no longer be feasible as an estimated 35,000 people dressed up for the annual ritual, including not only British visitors and residents, but other nationalities who visit Benidorm specifically for Fancy Dress Day. Thirty-five restaurants and hotels along the Strip in the Rincon de Loix, also known in Spanish as the English Zone, joined in the celebrations, offering mammoth paellas, music and entertainment. There were more than 20 floats in this year’s parade w h i c h s e t o ff f r o m C a l l e Lepanto on a route through the Rincon de Loix streets that was longer than in previous years. A few drops of rain dur-
UNOFFICIAL TRADITION: Benidorm’s Fancy Dress Day parade.
ing the parade did not spoil the party atmosphere and the day went off with relative calm and few incidents. Nevertheless, the town hall announced beforehand that a Red Cross ambulance was at hand with extra members of the Local Police, National Police and Proteccion Civil would be on duty throughout the day.
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SUPERMARKET VISIT: Rita, Marilyn, Peter and Anna ready to shop. CHUMS (Friends of Charity) is a small, registered charity based in Benidorm and Albir. Last week, CHUMS members Rita, Marilyn, Peter and Anna went shopping with La Nucia’s Social Services department and bought just over €600 of food and essentials. “We have such wonderful members who make all this possible,” said CHUMS president Marilyn Rogers. “It is lovely for us as we want to put something back and food banks are special as they help people who are less fortunate than ourselves.” The charity’s next event is a Coffee Morning on Wednesday, November 27, at Ciudad Patricia in Benidorm from 11am until 1pm. On Wednesday, December 13, there will be a Fun Quiz at the Why Not Bar in Benidorm at 2pm. “Why not come along and join us, we would love to meet you,” Marilyn said. For further information, ring Marilyn on 965 864 394.
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THE Musical Society La Lira de l’Alfàs del Pi will perform its traditional concert of Santa Cecilia, during which the mayor, Vicente Arques, will receive the gold badge awarded by the musical group. As every year, the Sociedad Musical La Lira de l’Alfás del Pi stage a concert, in aid of the patron saint of musicians, in the auditorium of the Casa de Cultura. The event will take place on Saturday, November 23 at 8pm. Admission will be free until the venue is full. The event is celebrated by musicians from all over the world, and this year is extra special with the inclusion of four new members to the group and the debut of the new musical and artistic director of La Lira, David Fernández Rodríguez from Alicante. He has been working on the concert since joining the municipal band in early September.
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LUNCH DATE: Members of the U3A Marina Baixa Wine and Dine group. MEMBERS of the U3A Marina Baixa Wine and Dine group met recently for lunch in Albir. “If you haven’t been with us for a meal, come and join this friendly group,” the organisers said. U3A Marina Baixa holds its general meetings on the fourth Monday of each
month at their new venue, the Forum in Alfaz del Pi. The next meeting will be held there next Monday, November 25. The doors open at 10am and the different desks close at 10.50am for a prompt 11am start, so members are advised to arrive early to sign in and get
a seat. Visit the www.u3amarinabaixa.com website or their Facebook page for more information about the association. Those without internet access should contact Joan Flint, the U3A Marina Baixa secretary, on 965 861 226 or 663 637 167.
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PROTECCION CIVIL: Medals for five long-serving volunteers.
Awards for altruistic professionals FIVE members of Proteccion Civil in Alfaz received Merit Medals from the Ministry of the Interior. Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques presented Jose Rivas, Jochen Ditsch, Maria Perez, Paco Such and Lorenzo Garcia with their awards for 15 years’ service with the group. Arques thanked them for their generous commitment and encouraged them to go on working for the general good. At present, Proteccion Civil in Alfaz has 18 volunteers who are on hand to
help or take preventative measures in all kinds of emergencies. They work closely with the town hall’s Public Safety councillor Toni Such, who stressed the important role of the local volunteers whom he described as “altruistic professionals.” Alfaz’s Proteccion Civil opens their doors to all those willing to collaborate and, more importantly, help others while receiving nothing in return. For more information, consult the www.protección-civil.eu website.
Make Christmas sweeter still SINCE 2015, Caroline Tyszka has organised ‘A Treat for Christmas,’ collecting Christmas sweetmeats for the local food bank. As its name suggests, the campaign hopes to make the festive season a little more special for the families who receive supplies from Alfaz’s Food Bank. Contributions of turron, chocolates, special biscuits and other treats can be left until December 13 at Hepburn’s Hairdresser’s and Beauty Salon in Camping Almafra and the Brew Rock bar in Albir. Residents’ councillor Martine Mertens thanked Caroline for the campaign which she has been organising since 2015 as well as all those who make donations.
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ALFAZ GALA: Fundraising for ASPANION childhood cancer group.
Transmitting a message of optimism A GALA supporting children with cancer recently filled the auditorium at Alfaz’s Casa de Cultura. The show was put on by pupils from the Veles e Vents school, dancers and singers from the Variance Dance Studio and the local scouts, transmitting messages of optimism for the young victims. The pro-infancy association Eunoia, which organised the gala with the cooperation of Alfaz Town Hall, said there had been an exceptional public response, with cash still coming in for Row Zero, the non-existent row of seats for those unable to attend the show.
The funds raised will go to ASPANION, the regional support group for the parents of children with cancer, although the final total will not be known until later this week. Residents and Groups councillor Martine Mertens congratulated all those who had taken part in the Gala, with particular thanks to ASPANION. In its 30 years of existence the association had done so much to increase the life expectancy of children with cancer, Mertens said, offering emotional, economic and social support to families, helping them through the various stages of the illness.
ODD FELLOWS COSTA BLANCA donated €500 to Alfaz’s Social Volunteers for the local food bank. The Voluntariado Social is a non-profitmaking association that helps Alfaz residents who risk social exclusion. Last month the Odd Fellows visited Voluntariado Social with a view to working with the Alfaz organisation, and the €500 donation for the Food Bank was the result of their meeting. The Independent Order of the Oddfellows was formed in Britain two centuries ago and has been present in Norway for 100 years.
Breaking the sexist mould THE Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) trade union presented its Rompe el Molde (Break the Mould) project in Alfaz. The one-day seminar was aimed at giving visibility to women in sectors traditionally regarded as male preserves. The union intends its initiative to promote equal opportunities between men and women, eliminating all kinds of gender-based discrimination in all areas but above all in the workplace.
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Altea NEWS Trading centre to tourism ALTEA’S Environment department is carrying out archaeological prospections off La Olla beach. Environment councillor Jose Orozco, and Pedro Jaime Zaragozi, co-director of the explorations and responsible for studying the finds, together with technical director Omar Inglese, recently presented their recent finds. The underwater project has enabled the team to measure the site and recover 65 items that would otherwise have been prey to plunderers. “These can now be studied and catalogued before they are sent to the Alicante Archaeological Museum (Marq),” Zaragozi explained. The finds include amphorae from the second and fifth century AD as well as modern and contemporary bowls and cups, he added. He was extremely satisfied with the work carried o u t s o f a r, J o s e O r o z c o said. “More than 25 years after the first studies at the site in the context of the town hall’s commitment to safeguarding Altea’s marine environment, we want to add protection for La Olla and this underwater site,” Orozco said. Old navigation charts all point to the importance of A l t e a ’s B a y a s t h i s w a s a principal location where ships could take on good drinking water from the
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SUBMERGED TREASURES: Ready for cataloguing.
River Algar. Meanwhile, the small island off La Olla, La Isleta,
provided sailing ships with a safe mooring and shelter from the Levante and Tra-
montana winds. This in turn provided a perfect setting for the trading practised in the Bay from Iberian times until the early 20th century and studying the submerged archaeological site can now gi ve t hem an i nsi ght i nt o commerce in the northern Marina Alta, the investigators said.
ALTEA, officially a cyclingfriendly tourist destination, has issued 10 different
routes that have the town as a starting point. “The routes are available at the Tourist Info office on the seafront or can be downloaded from the https://www.visitaltea.es/e s/altea-nuevo-destino-dec i c l o t u r i s m o / web page, said Tourism councillor Xelo Gonzalez. “The town hall is promoting bicycle-touring as a wide-ranging tourist offer that also helps to extend the tourist season beyond
the summer months,” the councillor continued. “As well as the regional government’s MTB network, the Valencian Community is increasingly important in bicycle touring,” she pointed out. This applied equally to amateur cycling fans and the professional racing teams from northern Europe that visit the Costa Blanca for training before the big road races begin in the spring, the councillor said.
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COFFEE STOP: U3A members during Sevilla visit.
Excursion to Sevilla Calpe U3A recently visited Sevilla, arriving after a smooth trip on the AP-7 motorway. THEIR first day included a conducted tour of the city with their guide, Isabel, who gave them an insight into the history of the ancient city that was founded 28 centuries ago. Next day some members opted for a boat trip on the river, others visiting the Tio Pepe bodega and the Spanish Riding School in Jerez de la Frontera. A good time was had by all, with the group returning safely to Calpe after the three-day trip. The next Calpe U3A meeting will be the Annual General Meeting at the Sol Ifach Hotel on November 21 at 10am for
an 11am start. Although it is for members only, it will be possible to sign up at the membership desk before the meeting. The speaker is the British vice-consul Sara Munsterhjelm who will bring members up to date with the latest developments in the Brexit saga and the implications for those who have chosen to live and work in Spain. More information about the Calpe U3A is available at www.u3a.org email member ship@u3acalpe.org or the travel@u3a calpe.org or groupscoordinator@u3a calpe.org emails.
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Facelift for Old Town murals CALPE’S Culture department will restore murals on several Old Town buildings. First in line for rehabilitation is a 1990 mural by Elias Urbez in Plaza del Mosquit, having first received authorisation from the owners of properties in the building. The town hall has also received permission from Elias Urbez and his son Jordi Urbez for the €40,000 restoration by David Trujillo, Ivan Albalate
and Jose Antonio Hinojos, lecturers at the Fine Arts faculty in Altea. Work should be finished by the end of the year, announced Calpe’s Culture councillor Pilar Carbrera. Once restoring the Elias Urbez mural has been completed, experts will begin on the mural carried out in 1989 by Pierre Le Fleur, located in Calle Santisimo Cristo and Reverendo Peñalva in front of the Peça tower.
Disco will replace concert ALICANTE’S provincial council, the Diputacion, confirmed that Calpe will not have a New Year Concert on January 1. Its budget cannot cover an event of these characteristics, announced the Diputacion which previously collaborated with the concert but has had to settle a €91,910 unpaid bill run up by Cesar Sanchez, former Calpe mayor and ex-president of the Diputacion. Undeterred, the present town hall is planning an entirely outdoor spectacle for December 31. This will begin at 5pm with a mini-disco and games for children, who can see in their own New Year at 7pm, complete with 12 grapes as the clock strikes, followed by a magician and more disco. Local group Trilogy will perform at 11pm until midnight and the grape-eating ritual, which will be followed by a disco with a set by DJ Jota at 2am.
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A weekend of celebrations TEULADA-MORAIRA’S fiestas in honour of Santa Catalina start t o d a y, T h u r s d a y N o vember 22. The celebrations begin at 1.30pm on November 22 with the Entrada de la Murta procession through Teulada’s streets. At 9.30pm there will be a popular dinner costing €12 a head with beer courtesy of Bodegas Blasco and Servisal.
Reservations should be made beforehand at the Casal, the Fiestas Committee’s headquarters. Saturday November 23, begins with the customary Despertada (wake-up call) at 8.30am with a children’s parade at 10am followed by drinking chocolate and buns for those taking part, courtesy of Panaderia Cristina. The morning continues with
children’s games in Plaza de la Constitucion at 11am. Anis will given out at 12 noon,with a giant paella for all comers at 2pm with live music from the Platino band at 4.30pm, followed by two DJs. Sunday begins with another Despertada and an 11.30am procession by the Fiestas Committee to the Santa Catalina church, accompanied by the Agrupacion Musical Cultural
band. Sung Mass with the Coral Teuladina at 12 noon will be followed by a Mascleta fireworks display. The Fiestas Committee assembles at 5.30pm in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento before, accompanied by the Agrupacion Musical Cultural and the Colla Falço bands, they walk to the church for the procession in honour of Santa Catalina, followed by fireworks at 7.30pm. Photo credit: Joanbanjo
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Teulada Moraira NEWS Senillar marsh to be refenced TEULADA-MORAIRA’S Environment department will replace the fencing round the Senillar marsh in Moraira. Sections were blown down during the episodes of gales and high winds that affected the area over the last few months, Environment councillor Carlos Martinez explained. Meanwhile, repairs have been carried out to ensure the safety of people visiting the area before the new fencing is installed. “We are still waiting for this to arrive,” Martinez said. “As this is a natural environment the fencing must be made from natural environmentally-friendly materials, and deliveries take longer than usual.” The marsh is home to
WILDLIFE RESERVE: Senillar marsh is home to many species. moorhens, mallard ducks and reed warblers as well as water snakes, mullet, eels and shrimps but, more i m p o r t a n t l y, i t w a s d e clared a Wildlife Reserve in 2004 owing to the presence of the protected Span-
ish toothcarp, a threatened species known locally as fartet. The new fencing should be installed by late Decemb e r, b u t m e a n w h i l e t h e marsh is still safe to visit, Martinez said.
Cultural centre on schedule TEULADA-MORAIRA’S new cultural centre, now under construction, should be finished by May 2020. The two-storey, €1.05 million building, which complies with all energy regulations, was planned to include a multipurpose room and several areas where local associations could hold meetings, as well as a library. Municipal sources have since revealed that the original plans could be modified as a result of election promises by the Compromis-PSOE-Non-Aligned coalition, which entered the town hall last June. Public Works and Infrastructures councillor Hector Morales recently told Spanish media sources that work is progressing on schedule. The construction company is complying ‘scrupulously’ with the deadline stipulated in the town hall contract, which was particularly relevant, bearing in mind the building’s complex design.
The young will have their say THE municipality’s Children’s Council recently held the first session of the 2019-2020 school year, coinciding with Universal Children’s Day Some children were renewing their places while for others this was their first time on the council where TeuladaMoraira’s young people put forward suggestions for improving the town. The members of the council, which meets monthly to discuss the needs of the municipality’s children, are fifthand sixth-year primary pupils and pupils in first and second year of secondary education.
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ESSENTIAL: Marina Alta needs Salvamento Maritimo helicopter. JAVEA will insist to the Ministry of Public Works that the Salvamento Maritimo helicopter remains in the Valencian Community. The helicopter is essential for the area, maintained Javea’s mayor Jose Chulvi, citing the recent rescue of 22 people trapped in the En Calo cove which cannot be accessed by land. The helicopter has also been called out on several occasions in recent months to rescue yachtsmen whose boats had foundered, Chulvi pointed out. Since 2006 the Salvamento Maritimo helicopter has been based in Manises (Valencia),
only 10 minutes away from the Javea coast, he continued. The national government’s Ministry of Public Works is now planning to move the helicopter to Ibiza in January, on the grounds that there are more maritime emergencies there than on the mainland. It will take 45 minutes to reach the Marina Alta, which
could make a significant difference in some rescue operations, Chulvi said. Javea’s coast has heavy maritime traffic, particularly during the summer months, with an inevitably high number of incidents, including the patera dinghies that leave clandestine motherships bringing in immigrants from North Africa.
Change of name JAVEA’S Vicente Tena school will now be called Mediterrania. The school was initially named after a Teulada resident, a member of the Falange, executed during the Civil War. The school council chose the new name in line with the Historical Memory Law, passed in 2007 to eliminate all links, however tenuous, with the Franco dictatorship.
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J AV E A o n c e a g a i n demonstrated its commitment to the fight against cancer with the Moonlight Walk. Organised by Cancer Care Javea, the walk, which had a €3 entry fee, raised €1,841 for Lynwen’s Cancer Care Nursing and Advisory Service, with other donations from sponsors to follow. All the monies raised from the event were a tribute to Lynwen, Cancer Care Javea’s former president who died earlier this year. The five-kilometre walk set out at 7pm from the Parador Hotel, continuing along the seafront to the fish market and
the port and then returning. “The atmosphere as terrific,” the organisers said, “and we were so lucky to have a beautiful full moon and clear skies.” Rita Berruti, councillor responsible for Health and Social Services at Javea Town Hall, al-
so took part in the walk. She thanked Cancer Care Javea for organising the Moonlight Walk and for the great help and support the charity provides for those affected by cancer and its contribution towards research.
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YOUNG MUSICIANS: New members of Javea’s Centro Artistic Musical. JAVEA’S Centro Artistic Musical band and orchestra have five new members. In keeping with tradition, they have joined both groups in November, a month when concerts are
held in honour of the Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians. Laura Bisquert (French horn), Vicent Salva (percussion) and Pau Pastor (trumpet) join the band while Adaya Lucas (violin)
and Laura Cholbi de Lamo (violin) join the orchestra. As always, the band marched through Javea’s streets, collecting the musicians from their homes as they welcomed them into the musical family.
Unscathed after five-metre fall A JAVEA 15-year-old had a lucky escape after she fell five metres into a disused and empty water deposit. Although the plot of land in the Portitxol district where the deposit is located is fenced-off, the huge cistern’s raised top is also a favourite meeting place for young people to hang out, enjoy the views over the bay, and chat. It has also been used for botellon outdoors drinking sessions. Not long ago, and for reasons that have still to be determined, the girl who was accompanied by friends, fell through a hatch into the deposit. Her friends contacted the emergency services, but although at one point they explained that help was no longer needed, they called again when they realised that the girl could not get out unaided. Firemen who went to the scene used a ladder to reach the girl whom they hoisted up in a harness and who, on reaching safety, was found to be practically uninjured apart from a scratched arm.
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All coaches welcome EL POBLE NOU DE BENITACHELL will host training courses for UEFA B football coaches. Training begins at the start of 2020 and will consist of both practical and theory classes. The football pitch in El Poble Nou will welcome the UEFA B course and its participants. The good news was confirmed by the director of the School of Coaches of the Valencian Football Federation, David Rangel. Along with the councillor for Sport,
Rangel certified the fantastic conditions of the field and it was decided that the municipality would be one of the three headquarters in Alicante. The course is valid for coaching anywhere in the world and will be held on the field and at Lady Elizabeth School. Anybody interested in the Valencian Community is able to register. For Benitachell, it will be an honour to host such an important national and international training course.
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‘Friendly’ mugger targets Gandia pensioner POLICE have arrested a 30-year-old Romanian woman for targeting a Gandia pensioner in a so-called friendly mugging. Police suspect the young woman approached the elderly man and starting up a conversation at around midday on Avenida Norte in the Playa Gandia area on October 30 . I t wa s r e p o r t e d ly while sh e wa s t a l k i n g to him th a t sh e m a n a g ed to slip a diamond ring valued at some €2,000 off his finger. The victim realised what had happened and tried to
fight back, suffering minor injuries in the process. T h e mu g g er fle d , b u t a resident managed to grab her and hold onto her until the police arrived. Officers a ls o rec o v e re d th e ring, w h ic h h a d falle n o n t he ground when she made off, and returned it to its owner. These kinds of muggings involve the criminals engaging their victims in conv ers a tio n s , g ain in g the ir c o n fid en ce w ith frie n d ly words and gestures, while p o c k etin g jew elle ry a nd items of value, at times usin g v io le n ce to g e t w h a t they want.
Thief caught red-handed chilling in mayor’s home POLICE caught a thief red-handed chilling out in the Denia mayor’s country house in the Montgo area. According to reports, officers found the robber sprawled on the sofa, knocking back a Coca-Cola, puffing on a cigarette and watching the TV. In a plastic bag he had a few items of no particular value which he had taken from the property. It was reportedly the Mayor Vicent Grimalt who raised the alarm after going to the family property. A sliding door would not open, plus he discovered a suspicious-looking hole. He decided to turn round and call the police. The same individual is also reportedly suspected of trying to rob another house a day earlier only to find the owners were at home, managing to drop his ID in his haste to get away. Spanish press identified the suspect as a 26-year-old Ukranian.
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More police ORIHUELA is giving priority to recruiting more Local Police in its latest staff recruitment drive. The councillor for Human Resources, Luisa Boné, reported that the process for recruiting 12 more officers has started. José María Pomares, Chief of the Local Police said the force has been declining since 2013 and has a current strength of 126 officers. With the new recruitment drive, plus other personnel already in the pipeline, there will be 25 new officers, bringing staffing to 151 officers, one more than in 2013. Orihuela City Council has a total staff of 731 municipal employees, of which 269 are workers, 207 career civil servants and 255 interim civil servants. This makes the percentage of interim officials around 55.19 per cent. It is the intention of the council, according to Boné, to reduce this by approximately 10 per cent during the term of the current government.
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Charity walk raises handsome sum THE Animal Protection Society Albox charity walk raised over €500 for the charity. The walkers and their dogs met at the Rosaleda Hotel in Arboleas and completed a five-kilometre circular walk on a scenic but not overly taxing route led by David Ridyard. A water stop halfway provided a refreshing rest. There was a huge variety of dogs, with some of the smallest having the biggest of personalities. Event organiser Margaret Ridyard was delighted with the number of people who turned out to take part in the walk despite windy conditions. She thanked all the volunteers who helped and all the participants, some of whom had raised large amounts through sponsorship. Jack raised the most and walked proudly with his owner Maggie. APSA also ran a raffle and thanked local businesses the Corner Shop, Harrisons a n d To t a l E n t e r t a i n m e n t f o r d o n a t i n g prizes.
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EXCHANGE INFORMATION: Improving quality of life. HOSPITAL Costa del Sol, in Marbella, recently held a class for patients with breast cancer in which a group of professionals and those who had already gone through the disease offered guidance and advice on how to deal with it. The workshops will continue and aim to become an exchange of information and experiences between both groups, with the aim of improving the quality of life of those diagnosed with breast cancer. Patients can establish an action plan to develop in their daily lives by addressing issues such as food, physical exercise, rest and what medication they can take during chemotherapy, all explained without technical jargon and in understandable language. This initiative has taken place due to the success of previous classes held by the hospital for patients suffering from chronic obstructive disease, heart disease and anticoagulation.
COSTA BLANCA NORTH CONVENIENT: Instead of going to the main police stations in Orihuela, Torrevieja, Denia and Benidorm it is now possible to take advantage of this new resource in Alicante City.
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REPRESENTATIVES from five of Axarquia’s major towns made the journey to London last week to take part in the 2019 World Trade Market. The World Trade Market Exhibition is one of the most important trade shows in the world in terms of tourism, and this year the Costa del Sol turned out in force to represent the Malaga Province. Nerja, Torrox, Frigiliana, Velez-Malaga and Rincon de la Victoria joined Antequera, Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Marbella, Benahavis and Manilva to take part in the show to promote the region’s unique tourism qualities. Numerous companies and travel operators also attended to help reassure the British public that Andalucia is staying committed to UK tourists in the face of Brexit uncertainty. Torrox made its mark with a high tech audio visual display that promoted the region’s ‘best climate in Europe’ slogan, whilst Rincon de la Victoria showed support to the Añoreta Golf Club, paying homage to the fact that golfing tourism equals almost 40 per cent of the town’s tourist numbers throughout the summer. This year, Frigiliana also joined its Axarquian neighbours to help promote its qualities, but also to learn about new trends and strategies in tourism to push the town forward.
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Next day appointments for residency in Alicante City THE Spanish authorities have issued a reminder that it is possible to organise next day residency appointments in Alicante City via the Spanish government website. In all,180 appointments are being opened up on a daily basis, and there is quite a lot of availability each day. Since appointments are opened up each day, if there are none left at the time of checking, it is worth bearing in mind there will be more the following day. The appointments can also be used to apply for ‘caracter permanente’ for anyone who has been resident for more than five years. Hence anyone who used to go to the main police stations in Orihuela, Torrevieja, Denia and Benidorm can now take advantage of this new resource in the provincial capital. The instructions for booking an appointment on the website are straightforward enough. Go to the website https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html. Select the province ‘Alicante' from the drop down menu. Then select the option ‘Policia Certificado UE (Exclusivamente Para Reino Unido)’ and follow the steps to confirm the appointment. Visit www.gov.uk/living-in-spain.
Promotion of smaller ports IN an effort to alleviate overtourism and attract smaller cruise ships, Palma is to diversify cruise visitors by promoting smaller ports. T h i s y e a r, t h e P o r t o f P a l m a r e a c h e d full capacity in terms of cruise passengers, welcoming over 2.2 million visitors by boat. At a round table event to discuss res p o n s i b l e t o u r i s m a t t h e W o r l d Tr a v e l Market, Antoni Noguera, the former mayor o f P a l m a , e x p l a i n e d t h a t “ i d e a l l y, w e would have a mix of small, medium and large ships visiting Palma, not just large ships that bring in thousands of tourists at a time.” The city is also trialling a dedicated app for cruise passengers to help them avoid overcrowded tourist areas. Welcome Palma features a heat map highlighting how busy the city’s main attractions are in real time, where passengers are alerted to the app when they disembark from Palma port.
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THE Amsterdam Festival of Lights will go ahead but will be just a little dimmer this year, as department store Bijenkorf has cancelled its contribution which was normally held in the city centre due to a prob lem with cost and permits.
Taser training AFTER operating an extensive trial, the Dutch gov ernment will spend €30 million in purchasing tasers for some 17,000 police officers and this total in cludes all costs of thorough training to ensure that the weapons are used safely and effectively.
Lighting up Amsterdam.
BELGIUM
Tramatised
5G Fallout
A YOUNG woman has been hospitalised af ter being hit by a tram as she crossed a road although the pedestrian traffic light was red. She is not seriously injured but of ficials explained that trams are heavy and on rails so cannot brake or manoeuvre quickly.
MORE than 170,000 have signed a petition which was presented to Belgium’s govern ment calling for the rollout of 5G mobile technology to be stopped. Opponents be lieve that satellites being launched to be used by the system could cause unprece dented environmental change.
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DENMARK
Pension news
Climate fraud
AFTER months of wrangling between coalition gov ernment partners, a new pension scheme to guar antee that retirees will be pushed above the pover ty line will benefit 1.5 million people in Germany when it is introduced in 2021.
DENMARK has been accused of cheating by burn ing biomass (wood, straw and other material) to produce 75 per cent of its entire sustainable ener gy. Environmentalists believe that burning import ed wood pellets is not green.
LGBT law
Neo-Nazis
A NEW law is to ban gay conversion therapy for those under 18 and German Health Minister Jens Spahn who is himself gay sent a message to those struggling with their sexuality saying ‘You’re okay just as you are.’
TWO men have been arrested in connection with vandalism carried out on targets in the Jewish community. Paint was poured over 84 Jewish graves at Østre Cemetery in Randers and a branch of Sparekassen Kronjyllands had a Star of David painted on it.
FRANCE
Memorial Garden
Deadly storm
FOUR years after the terrorist attacks which left 130 dead, the Paris City Council voted unanimously to create a memorial garden in honour of the victims. A site has yet to be agreed but a number of areas are being con sidered.
AN unexpected snowfall in the RhôneAlpes region left one motorist dead, trains disrupt ed and 300,000 homes without electricity. The man who died was helping others move a tree which had fallen when a second tree collapsed on top of him.
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Outfoxed
New note
POLICE and hunters were called in after a fox en tered a grocery store in Skene and proceeded to chase customers into the car park where it bit one person on the shoe before running off. The person bitten was not injured.
THE last of a series of newly designed bank notes which focus on Norway’s long maritime heritage has now been put into circulation by the central bank. The new 1,000 kroner (€99) notes show the action of waves in the sea.
Shoot out
Yacht attacked
TWO teenagers have been arrested for attempted murder after a shooting in Malmo where an emp ty car was found with bullet holes and then anoth er teenager who had been injured was found nearby. His injuries were not considered life threatening.
THE Norwegian crew of a yacht sailing off the coast of Panama were attacked by eight armed men and two women were raped whilst all of their personal belongings were stolen. They reported the incident and the suspected culprits have been arrested.
FINANCE The Final Auction
COMMONLY known as the Bad Bank, asset management compa ny Sareb took over control of large numbers of properties which had been seized by the banks during the worst part of the financial crisis. It is now about to offer a fur ther 2,331 homes of different types for sales at discounts from estimated market value of up to 30 per cent. This activity will take place in 35 different Spanish provinces with the largest number of prop erties being in Murcia and Valen cia.
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is the amount of money estimated by CBRE STAT OF to be committed by investment €12.25 billion consultancy companies in real estate in Spain during 2019. WEEK
Toys’R’Us bounces back THE friendly giraffe known as Geof frey will forever be associated with the Toys’R’Us business which went into terminal decline in the USA. Although the 16foot statue of Dr G Raffe, as he was originally known, has moved to a children’s hospital in New Jersey, the Spanish arm of the business has made a remark able recovery. It was purchased just over a year ago by a Portuguese investment fund and is now expecting to break even in 2019 with a turnover of €160 million.
By John Smith The business already has a mar ket share in the toy world of 15 per cent and is battling to wrest second place from Juguetto, whilst the mar ket is still dominated by El Corte In glés. The company plans to open at least five new stores every year and is updating stock in a number of its stores in order to offer a more ex perimental choice to customers as well as beefing up its online pres ence.
Other ideas include the sharing of buildings in out of town locations which it owns but which are too large for the business and also a possible franchise arrangement with new independent companies. Traditionally, it has always oper ated from large stores of up to 1,800 square metres, but it is also considering scaling new openings down to around 600 square metres full of the top selling toys. Another string to its bow is the Babies’R’Us brand, which it plans to expand within the Iberian market.
LEGALLY SPEAKING Can he extend his stay? I have what should be a simple question, but having trawled through dozens of websites and forums, consulted my lawyers, and talked to estate agents, I cannot get a straight answer. If I want to stay in Spain over the winter between 90 and 180 days (surely I am not the only one in this po sition), can I apply for an extension allowing me to stay for longer than 90 days without being compelled to apply for a residence permit? A S (Costa Blanca) The law says that, after 90 days, you YOU AND THE must leave Spain LAW IN SPAIN or apply for a resi dence permit. There is provision for a legal extension but the requirements are very strict. If you are being treated in the hospital for severe injuries, the exten sion will be granted. Otherwise not. Yes, thousands of north Europeans are in a similar position. They want to spend maybe four winter months in the Span ish sun. Here is what they do. They just stay over the legal limit. They can be fined when they leave, but very seldom do the Spanish authorities actually do this.
DAVID SEARL
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
Tax payers unhappy ACCORDING to the Partido Popu lar Financial Head of the Madrid Community, Javier Fernández Lasquetty, the election of a PSOE government could cost taxpayers in the area some €5.9 billion. The policy put forward by act ing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls for a harmonisation of taxes across Spain in the event that he is returned with a working major ity. Currently, local death duties and gifts are heavily reduced in the Madrid area, as is equity in come and even personal tax would be likely to increase.
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Cut back THE European Union is to stop funding oil, gas and coal projects by the end of 2021, removing €2 billion of annual investment in those areas. In addition, the European Investment Bank (EIB) will also cut funding for most fossil fuel projects.
Nike withdraws POPULAR Sportswear brand, Nike has decided to terminate an experiment whereby it sold its product through Amazon so it can focus on selling directly to customers. This was expected and Amazon is recruiting third party resellers to offer Nike goods.
Piggy Bank THE Spanish government has confirmed that it will take more than €3.5 billion from the Social Security reserve fund (the socalled government piggy bank), together with a loan in order to afford to pay the extra Christmas pension payment.
Shareholders lose action A DISSATISFIED group of 5,803 former Lloyds TSB shareholders have lost a multimillionpound action against the bank over its purchase of HBOS in 2009. They argued in court that the bank made the wrong move in taking over ri val HBOS as it was laden down with bad debts and unrecoverable mortgages.
In addition, they believed that infor mation concerning more than £35 bil lion (€38 billion) of emergency financial assistance from the Bank of England and Lloyds was withheld from share holders which led to the virtual t a k e o v e r o f L l o y d s b y t h e B r i t i s h g o v ernment.
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NET VOL 280,50K 1,66K 191,13K 124,90K 63,90K 41,77K 120,00K 297,03K 476,51K 276,75K 1,36M 589,89K 7,73K 322,42K 1,32M 346,36K 27,55K 2,87M 38,59K 89,01K 18,04K 192,49K 3,95K 276,09K 197,25K 17,14K 9,97K 320,71K 444,81K 311,61K 38,43K 43,78K 35,44K 5,10K 22,34K 422,11K 1,98M 38,37K 27,84K 15,45K 75,29K 2,24M 496,72K 108,39K 76,56K 18,97K 14,78K 1,28M 68,71K
COMPANY Johnson Matthey Just Eat Kingfisher Land Securities Legal & General Lloyds Banking London Stock Exchange Marks & Spencer Micro Focus Mondi Morrison Supermarkets National Grid Next NMC Health Ocado Pearson Persimmon Phoenix Prudential RBS PLC Reckitt Benckiser Relx Rentokil Rightmove Rio Tinto PLC Rolls-Royce Holdings Royal Dutch Shell A Royal Dutch Shell B RSA Insurance Sage Schroders Scottish Mortgage Segro Severn Trent Smith & Nephew Smiths Group Smurfit Kappa Spirax-Sarco Engineering SSE St. James’s Place Standard Chartered Standard Life Aberdeen Taylor Wimpey Tesco Tui Unilever United Utilities Vodafone Group PLC Whitbread WPP
PRICE(P) 3.223,00 749,20 211,80 919,00 283,40 59,00 6.924,00 182,93 1.066,00 1.663,50 198,80 903,50 6.762,00 2.421,00 1.158,50 671,40 2.490,00 730,30 1.317,50 228,70 5.855,00 1.846,00 444,40 603,20 4.133,00 727,60 2.302,50 2.285,70 540,60 737,80 3.242,00 516,37 861,20 2.334,45 1.660,00 1.634,50 2.708,00 8.405,00 1.322,50 1.085,00 704,20 313,70 173,85 235,92 1.056,50 4.520,00 878,29 153,00 4.422,00 989,60
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PRICE 171,88 1.334,87 1.739,49 265,76 371,68 145,31 120,64 45,09 52,67 69,19 195,10 220,25 237,29 134,40 57,96 134,94 129,53 193,97 84,90 149,97 93,04 37,28 120,54 352,17 149,36 269,40 59,51 179,77 118,87 144,67
CHANGE% CHANGE VOLUME(M) +0,95 +0,56% 2,62M +23,41 +1,79% 1,78M -15,11 -0,86% 3,93M +3,12 +1,19% 25,09M +4,24 +1,15% 5,50M +1,87 +1,30% 2,83M -0,13 -0,11% 5,59M +0,18 +0,40% 32,39M +0,04 +0,08% 8,98M +0,69 +1,01% 11,25M +1,95 +1,01% 11,53M +0,82 +0,37% 1,69M +0,74 +0,31% 3,53M +0,40 +0,30% 3,26M +0,15 +0,26% 16,11M +3,98 +3,04% 10,50M +0,93 +0,72% 10,16M -0,03 -0,02% 2,99M +0,35 +0,41% 9,23M +1,91 +1,29% 23,51M +1,77 +1,94% 6,79M +0,73 +2,00% 34,52M +0,04 +0,03% 7,11M +2,82 +0,81% 4,81M +1,25 +0,84% 1,99M +13,57 +5,30% 10,14M +0,17 +0,29% 11,76M +0,02 +0,01% 7,81M -1,78 -1,48% 10,15M -2,48 -1,69% 13,75M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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Free internet for UK households LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced that if his party wins the General Election, he will take action to nationalise the fixedline internet network owned by BT. This would then allow high quali ty broadband to be given free of charge to all of those in the UK who have internet access and would save the average household about £30 (€35) a month in rental fees. He would finance this by increas ing taxes to multinational brands such as Facebook, Google and Mi crosoft who operate in the UK but don’t, in his party’s opinion, con
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JEREMY CORBYN: Promises broadband for all.
Group bedding down SOUTH AFRICAN retailer Steinhoff has confirmed that it is to sell its loss-making UK furniture business Blue Group to European retailer Alteri Investors. Although no details of the val-
ue of the sale have been released, it is known that Blue Group which owns UK-based furniture companies Harveys Furniture and Bensons for Beds has an annual turnover of some £500
million (€550 million). The business operates 269 stores in the UK as well as four manufacturing sites and five distribution centres which between them employ 2,700 staff.
tribute sufficiently to the British economy. The amount that the Labour Par ty expects will be needed to fund this operation is £20 billion (€23 billion) although industry insiders suggest that it would be more likely to cost as much as £100 billion (€115 billion). Such a decision would obviously affect the profits and turnover of all of those companies in the UK currently offering internet services and one in particular, Talk Talk, was surprised by this unexpected news as it was in the process of reaching a deal to sell its Fibre Nation busi ness. This enterprise was aimed at sup plying very high speed connections in northern England to some 60,000 households initially, with the plan to expand this to take in some three mil lion private customers. Whilst Talk Talk has so far invest ed around £60 million (€69 million) in developing this project, other suppliers have also been putting money into their own alternatives and any new Labour government would have to negotiate with them all.
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Viva España A RECENT survey by CEO World Magazine whereby 105,000 expats working in 95 countries were asked about their experiences overseas saw Spain voted the best country in the world in which to do business. Those taking part were employees and business owners.
Off the road ALICANTE family-run coach company Autocares Ríos Levante, which has been providing bus services for various schools in the area, will close on November 29. Staff have complained about non-payment of wages and were due to go on indefinite strike.
Digital fashion THE latest fashion must is to purchase digital designer clothing which can never be worn but will look good when modelled on social media. Fashion house The Fabricant has just sold a single outfit for $9,500 (€8,600) to a wealthy customer.
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Plenty more worms LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IN my humble opinion Clinton was a far better liar than Prince Andrew. Although the ex-president was actually telling more porkies than Pinocchio, his statement that he ‘never had sexual intercourse with that woman’ did appear to be somewhat sincere and believable. By contrast Prince Andrews’s televised attempt at damage limitation was an utter disaster. Would you ever consider buying a used car from this man? Personally I would rather deal with Arthur Daley! Some of his denials were quite bizarre. When asked about his young accuser’s accusa tions of him ‘sweating heavily’ he said that from his involvement in the Falkland’s war he had contract ed a condition that meant he didn’t sweat! I looked this up. This malady is known as Anhidrosis and is an extremely serious condition that can be fatal. It needs special treatment and medical expertise in cluding carrying water spray to irrigate the body. Ever seen him having a quick spray over the years? No? Nor me. The truth is, the whole exercise stinks of the usual establishment´s connivance to
PRINCE ANDREW: Claims he ‘never had sexual intercourse with that woman.’
protect the backsides of the privileged and aristoc racy at any price. As I have often stated in this col umn, in this respect they will stop at nothing. You al so can’t help ironically drawing parallels between this latest saga and the Duke of Edinburgh’s alleged involvement in the Christine Keeler affair of the 60’s. The main perpetrator of those particular sexu
al shenanigans was Stephen Ward. Ward was also arrested and put on trial. When it was apparent the trial was going against him, he in credulously asked was ‘nobody going to step for ward and help him’? When it appeared they weren’t, he became a loose cannon and the follow ing day could easily have blown the whistle on them
all. That night, surprise surprise, he mysteriously ‘committed suicide!’ Well I can tell you, in the pic tures that emerged of him being rushed out of his apartment on a stretcher there was not a medic in sight. He was in fact surrounded by ‘men in suits’ speedily hustling him into the ambulance. This was of course the reason Christine Keeler went quiet, she was obviously petrified that she too could ‘unexpectedly commit suicide.’ All sound a bit familiar, doesn’t it? No, I’m afraid none of this dam age limitation is happening by chance. This is the result of a typical ongoing establish ment conspiracy. The main character in the investi gation ‘commits suicide.’ The Prince goes on televi sion to categorically deny any involvement and then the best lawyers money can buy go into court and endeavour to destroy those who have made the ac cusations. Unfortunately, because he totally screwed up, the prosecution must be rubbing their hands at the veritable colander of holes they can pick in his interpretation of the events. My guess is his lawyers will now never dare risk him actually appearing on the witness stand. One thing is for sure, there are plenty more worms to appear from this particular can before they do final ly manage to screw the lid down. If they ever do! Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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No offence, please! I’m a snowflake! 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
FIRST we had silent ‘jazz hands’ (at Oxford University, it was decided that clapping should be replaced by waving both hands by the sides of the body at meetings to avoid caus ing ‘anxiety’) and then we had Sheffield University banning students from wearing sombrero fancy dress outfits because of ‘cultural appropri ation.’ In 2016 an American college re portedly offered counselling to stu dents ‘injured and affected’ by a group of classmates who wore som breros to a tequilathemed birthday party. And I thought the USA had cornered the market in snowflakes! Some hypersensitive delegates at a gender conference at Roehampton University were issued with red, yel low and green traffic lights on their lanyards to indicate wordlessly their preparedness or otherwise to engage in conversation about the complex
SAM SMITH: Talking gender identity. and harrowing question of gender despite talking about gender being the whole point of the conference. Seems you can’t bandy pronouns willynilly these days, what with a couple keeping their baby’s gender secret, even from its family (alleged ly, we should give all newborn babies numbers rather than names until they are ready to determine their own gender identity) and the singer Sam Smith announcing ‘they’ want to be known as they/them not ‘him.’ Equity, the trade union represent ing actors and entertainers, advises venues to use ‘genderneutral’ termi nology in their announcements like ‘good evening everyone’ instead of ‘ladies and gentlemen.’
As to what should be done about renaming Shakespeare’s play ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona,’ Equity is silent, however! Like any sane, properly brought up, interesting person, I am speech less (well, almost) in the face of all this nonsense. As for those displays of splayed fingers, they make me very ‘anxious.’ Could we just settle please for a nod and a wink? Finally, on a really positive note, many thanks to everyone who’s left great comments on my website about ‘Betrayal,’ the latest of my thrillers now available in audiobook format! Happy reading! In fact, even thinking about the novel is sending icy, bloodcurdling shivers down my spine... Nurse, the screens please! That’s better, now I’m back on the meds. And bring that big syringe! Nora Johnson’s crime thrillers ‘Be trayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) avail able online as ebook, ibook, paper back and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England DO you lust for a glass of whisky? A winter warmer? One for the road? Then you may have considered bidding for a bottle of whisky at the recent auction held in London at Sotheby’s the auctioneers. A world record bid was achieved when The Macallan 60 yearold 1926 soared to an eyewatering £1,452,000. This whisky some say is the ‘holy grail’ of whiskies was the star of more than 450 bottles of Scotch amassed by a private American collector over a 20year period. All of the lots in the auction sold, no surprise there if you are a whisky drinker, though these collections are col lected as investments or simple obsessions; not drunk. Seems a pity. However, there are many shops in London and they are all in full seasonal swing right now. Of course New Bond Street, the home of Sothe by’s is one of the most significant of shopping streets in the world. Rumour has it [these shops are very discreet] that one fabulous and frenetic shopping week saw £2 billion spent. The cast of brands and shops is iconic. Expensive? Of course not. Every piece of shopping is affordable though only to a select minority. Nearby are more streets lined with tempting shops. Hordes of shoppers from across the plan et enjoy the Christmas lights which are now blaz ing overhead in the early dusk as the throng
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Exquisite Tea Pot and Set, yours for only £5,000 at Fortnum & Mason. Lot 160 at Sotheby’s auction, The Macallan Fine & Rare 60-year-old 1926 sold for £1,452,000. threads their individual paths to their favoured shops. Many of the shops are specialists; think toys and Hamleys of Regent Street springs to mind. An emporium for children or for adults that do not wish to grow up, most men fill that category, though I have seen some ladies swoon
over the vast array of teddy bears. I do head for a particular shop each year and that shop is Fort num & Mason of Piccadilly. Their windows are decked and decorated each year with tableau. I will not spoil the surprise if you are heading to Piccadilly any time soon as you will see for yourself the crowds on the pavement jostling for a peek. Yes, there are other department stores however none is like Fortnum & Mason. Each is charismatic in its own unique way and draw
hordes of loyal shoppers from around the world each year. However for me the biscuits at Fortnum cannot be equalled, indeed I know a man who would do serious damage for a jar of their lemon curd. Christmas just would not be the same with out a tin of Fortnum & Mason biscuits. Of course Fortnum’s food hall is world famous and busy throughout the year; at Christmas their wicker hampers stuffed with exquisite delica cies are shipped to dearest friends and family through out the world. Go be yond the food hall and you will find that the shop is spread over six floors with choice ideas and services , restaurants and even a wine bar. Specialist depart ments curated and devoted to babies and home entertainment as well as fragrances and the essentials for the man or woman in your life. This shop being Fortnum’s tea is big; quite a proportion of the floor space is devoted to tea.Not only in the food halls but also elsewhere. In among the crockery I came across a vast selec tion of tea pots illustrating the Evolution of the Tea Pot as well as all the paraphernalia to do with tea. Inevitably when you have the most ex quisite tea leaf to hand you clearly need an ex quisite tea pot. Yours for a mere £5,000. Nick Horne, London, England
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‘Kids can’t do ‘owt these days’ BARRY DUKE THE mightiest row between my par ents occurred when my mother found me fast asleep in a patch of mint growing around the backyard tap. She startled me into consciousness by turning on the tap, and demanded to know how long I’d been lying outside. ‘Don’t remember,’ I mumbled. She rushed back indoors and asked dad if he knew I’d passed out in the back gar den. ‘Sure,’ he replied. ‘I heard Barry sneak into the house at 2am, then rush outside to be sick. He was as drunk as a skunk. I laid him on his side so he wouldn’t choke on his vomit then left him there to teach him a lesson.’ All hell broke loose. While mum in sisted that her 16yearold darling could have died out there, dad pointed out that it was a warm summer’s night and that there was no evidence of maneating critters roaming the neigh bourhood. After that they didn’t speak to one another for a week. And to this day I feel nauseous every time I smell mint.
CRAZY WORLD: Children need opportunities to develop skills.
The memory of that incident was sparked when I read yet another of those daft reports of children being protected from harm by riskaverse school personnel. This one broke in November, with the Telegraph saying: ‘A pri mary school headteacher has been ridiculed after introducing a ‘gentle hands’ playground policy where children are banned from playing tag. Joanne Smith, head of Rudyard Kipling Primary School in Brighton, has also banned pupils from engag ing in any ‘physical’ games.’ ‘Oh no,’ I yelled, ‘not again!’ For this was simply a repeat of a 2016 story. On that occasion the BBC reported that Christ the King school in Leeds, in troduced the ‘notag’ rule after chil dren’s ‘clothes were torn’ and pupils were left ‘upset.’ Billy Salkeld, who had a child at the school, said: ‘The world’s gone crazy, kids can’t do ‘owt these days.’ Earlier, people ridiculed Ivy Lane Pri mary in Chippenham, Wiltshire, which banned kids from playing with conkers because they might trigger nut aller gies. Commenting on the ban, Hazel Gowland, a former teacher who has a nut allergy herself, said of the school
authorities, ‘they are nuts.’ She added that there was no evidence that any child had ever become ill playing with horse chestnuts. None of this mollycoddling entered parents’ heads when I was a young ster. If it had we’d have seen the re moval of swings in children’s play grounds, along with carousels, jungle gyms and the like. How well I remember the day when my great aunt Annie took me to a local playground and I stupidly decided to go facefirst down a slide. The result? I ploughed into a patch of gravel, grazed my forehead and howled. Auntie An nie simply licked her handkerchief, wiped the wound, told me that I was a ‘silly beggar’ and ordered me to stop being a crybaby. So, how have we reached the point where parents and policy makers go to ridiculous lengths to cotton wool kids? I have no idea, but experts in the field all agree on one thing: Everyday life is full of dangers and challenges and children need opportunities to de velop the skills associated with manag ing risk and making informed judge ments about them from a very young age.
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7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:30am Inspector Morse 11:45am Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:55pm Lewis A barmaid's murder leads Lewis (Kevin Whately) and Hathaway (Laurence Fox) to a respected professor, who admits he once had an affair with the woman. 6:00pm Lewis 8:00pm A Touch of Frost 10:00pm Endeavour 12:00am Vera 2:00am The Loch
7:00am World of Sport: Petrol Heads 7:15am The Professionals 8:20am The Big Fish Off 9:25am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am World of Sport 11:40amColumbo: The Conspirators 1:45pm Live Darts: Players Championship Finals 6:00pm Made in Britain 7:00pm Junk and Disorderly 8:00pm Live Darts: Players Championship Finals 12:00am The Departed 1:00am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 1:05am The Departed 3:05am The Sweeney
9:00am Predators 11:00amPredator 1:00pm Predator 2 3:00pm Predators 5:00pm The Predator 7:00pm Predator 9:00pm Predator 2 11:00pmThe Predator 1:00am Rambo 2:35am Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
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6:10am Indiscreet 8:00am Bean 9:35am Holmes & Watson 11:10amComing to America 1:20pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 3:00pm Here Comes the Boom 5:00pm Hitch 7:00pm Step Brothers 9:00pm Holmes & Watson 10:35pmThe Other Guys 12:35amPaul Blart: Mall Cop 2:10am Hitch
The Kid The Smuggler Anchors Up Captain Marvel Saturday Church Little Monsters The Smuggler Earl Stone, an award-winning horticulturist and Korean War veteran, is facing financial ruin. 7:30pm Anchors Up Norway's favourite rescue boat returns, and following a brave rescue mission in a stormy harbour, Elias is recruited by the owners of a larger harbour. 9:00pm Captain Marvel 11:10pmLittle Monsters 1:00am The Farm 2:35am Feedback
Test Cricket Bitesize New Zealand v England. 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Live European Tour Golf 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday Jeff Stelling is joined by a panel of former players to preside over the day's football action, including previews of the top games and up-to-theminute scores from around the country. 6:00pm Live Premier League Manchester City v Chelsea (Kick-off 5.30pm). Coverage of the top-flight clash from Etihad Stadium. 9:30pm Live Fight Night Callum Smith v John Ryder. 12:00am Live Test Cricket New Zealand v England.
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EFL Saturday Social Soccer A.M. Live EFL Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday: Reaction Goals Express A round up of the latest goals. Goal Zone Updates on all of the goals from the latest football matches. EFL Highlights EFL Highlights EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Goals EFL Highlights EFL Highlights SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Highlights EFL Highlights Football's Greatest Players
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Wanted Down Under Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Songs of Praise Escape to the Country Animal Park Seven Worlds, One Planet BBC News BBC London News; Weather Weather Countryfile Seven Worlds, One Planet Strictly Come Dancing His Dark Materials The War of the Worlds BBC News BBC London News; Weather Weather Match of the Day 2 The Women's Football Show
11:30am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:30pm Nadia's Family Feasts 1:35pm Countrywise 2:05pm ITV News and Weather 2:14pm ITV London Weather 2:15pm Catchphrase 3:00pm The X Factor: Celebrity 4:30pm Back to Mine 5:00pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 7:35pm ITV News and Weather 7:50pm ITV News London 8:00pm How to Spend It Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield 9:00pm Catchphrase 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:30pm ITV News and Weather 11:49pm ITV London Weather 11:50pm In the Line of Fire with Ross Kemp 12:45am Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
7:30am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am Around the World in 80 Gardens 10:00am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals 1:30pm Rick Stein's Secret France 2:30pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3:30pm Talking Pictures 4:05pm Great Expectations 6:00pm Golf: World Tour Championship Highlights 7:00pm Horizon 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Reggie in China 11:00pm The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 12:00am Goldstone 1:45am Paths of Glory 3:10am Question Time 4:10am Best House in Town 4:55am Holby City
8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm The Taff: The River That Made Wales Sorry, but we couldn't find the exact match for the programme given. Most likely because it's show time has changed or it is no longer on-air. 9:00pm Fair Isle: Living on the Edge 10:00pm Kill Your TV: Jim Moir's Weird World of Video Art 11:00pm Secrets of British Animation 12:00am Screengrabbed: BBC Introducing Arts 1:00am A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman 2:00am Arena 3:10am The Met Opera House
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7:00am On the Buses 7:25am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:30am Heartbeat 9:35am Heartbeat 10:40am Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:35pm Inspector Morse 4:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:55pm A Touch of Frost 8:00pm A Touch of Frost 10:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple Julia McKenzie returns as the sleuthing spinster in the first of three murder mysteries. 12:00am Vera 1:55am Inspector Morse 3:45am A Touch of Frost 5:30am Agatha Christie's Poirot
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ITV2 Nightscreen Emmerdale Coronation Street The X Factor: Celebrity I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Spy Kids 3: Game Over FYI Daily Spy Kids 3: Game Over Shrek FYI Daily Shrek Nanny McPhee FYI Daily Nanny McPhee Sherlock Holmes FYI Daily Sherlock Holmes I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Release the Hounds
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Cheers Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons The Dog House Turner and Hooch Crocodile Dundee Channel 4 News Party Election Broadcast Great Canal Journeys Escape to the Chateau Our Guy in Japan Gogglebox Bad Neighbours The Double Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed
11:05am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Cruising with Jane McDonald 11:30am Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:00pm Friends 2:55pm Friends 3:25pm Northpole 4:25pm Access 4:30pm Northpole 5:10pm Jingle Around the Clock 6:10pm Access 6:15pm Jingle Around the Clock 7:00pm Deck the Halls 8:05pm 5 News Update 8:10pm Deck the Halls 8:55pm 5 News Weekend 9:00pm The Mummy 10:05pm 5 News Update 10:10pm The Mummy 11:00pm Pompeii 12:50am Greatest Ever Movie Blunders 1:50am Lip Sync Battle UK 2:10am The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show
5:55am How I Met Your Mother 6:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:00am Hollyoaks 9:55am The Goldbergs 10:25am The Goldbergs 10:55am The Goldbergs 11:30am Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm Young Sheldon 1:00pm Stuart Little 2 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Big Bang Theory 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:00pm X2 12:35am Naked Attraction 1:40am The Big Bang Theory
12:00am Live Test Cricket New Zealand v England. Coverage of the fourth day of the First Test in the two-match series, taking place at Bay Oval in Tauranga. 6:45am Test Cricket Bitesize 7:00am Sky Sports News 7:30am Live European Tour Golf 12:30pm Live EFL 3:30pm Live Scottish Premiership 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live NFL 10:05pm My Icon 10:15pm My Icon 10:30pm Live Test Cricket New Zealand v England. 5:45am Test Cricket Bitesize New Zealand v England.
Motorsport UK The Professionals The Sweeney Fishing Allstars The Big Fish Off British Touring Car Championship Highlights Louise Goodman presents a look back at the British Touring Car Championship campaign. Live Darts: Players Championship Finals Monster Carp The Car Chasers Live Darts: Players Championship Finals Goodfellas FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. Goodfellas The Sweeney ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
9:15am Alpha 11:00am Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 1:00pm Skyscraper 3:00pm Conan the Barbarian 5:15pm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 7:15pm Alpha 9:00pm Street Fighter 11:00pm Skyscraper 1:00am Riot Girls
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10:30am EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Live EFL 3:30pm Live Scottish Premiership 6:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 7:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:00pm EFL Highlights 8:30pm EFL Highlights 8:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 10:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 12:00am EFL Highlights 12:15am EFL Highlights
6:20am 8:00am 9:45am 11:25am 1:25pm 3:30pm 5:30pm 7:20pm 9:00pm
Summer Rental Mr Bean's Holiday Gulliver's Travels Shallow Hal Stuck on You Kingpin Tag Bridget Jones's Diary Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 10:50pm Superbad 12:45am Gulliver's Travels 2:15am Tag 4:05am The Ugly Truth
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Final Score: Special Saturday Church Anchors Up The Smuggler Memories of Christmas Captain Marvel Little Monsters Anchors Up Memories of Christmas Captain Marvel The Smuggler Earl Stone, an award-winning horticulturist and Korean War veteran, is facing financial ruin. Little Monsters The Farm Ashes in the Snow
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1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Mallorca Files 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm The Andrew Neil Interviews 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Meat: A Threat to Our Planet? 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm The Young Offenders 12:20am Have I Got a Bit More News for You
6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Switch 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:45pm A Very Yorkshire Brothel 12:45am The Switch
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Dom Does America The Repair Shop Mountain Vets BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Chase the Case Eggheads Talking Pictures Half a Sixpence Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Only Connect University Challenge Vienna Blood Newsnight Weather Bollywood: The World's Biggest Film Industry The Apprentice Countryfile The Channel Tunnel Life on the Inside The A List The A List
7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 12:50pm You've Been Framed! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:55pm Dress to Impress 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp 12:05am Family Guy
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Canal Boat Diaries Robbie Cumming travels along the Rochdale Canal from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, but disaster strikes when he runs aground. 9:00pm Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream 10:00pm Storyville 12:00am Tales from the Tourbus 1:00am Time Shift 2:00am The Art of Japanese Life 3:00am Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream 4:00am Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
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6:20am On the Buses 6:45am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:20am Classic Emmerdale 8:50am Heartbeat 9:55am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am Man About the House 11:30am Lewis 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Little Boy Blue 1:05am A Touch of Frost
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Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Escape to the Chateau: DIY Countdown Find it, Fix it, Flog it A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Kirstie's Handmade Christmas The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Party Election Broadcast Food Unwrapped My Money Secret 24 Hours in A&E Home Free First Dates First Dates Harry Hill's Clubnite
The Protectors The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Celebrity Special Junk and Disorderly Lethal Weapon 4 FYI Daily Lethal Weapon 4 Payback FYI Daily Payback The Protectors Motorsport UK Teleshopping
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Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Top Wing Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Jeremy Vine Chasing Christmas Access Neighbours Christmas in Evergreen Road to Christmas 5 News at 5 Friends Friends Neighbours 5 News Tonight Party Election Broadcast UK's Strongest Man 2019 Traffic Cops Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys Bouncers 24/7 Sabotage
Mad Max Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 Robin Hood Robin Hood Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 Mad Max
American Pie Action Point Mamma Mia! Pitch Perfect Game Night Spanglish Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 11:00pm Benjamin 12:40am Life of the Party 2:35am Jackass: The Movie 4:10am Action Point 5:40am The Golden Child
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Junior Bake Off Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Inbetweeners 2 The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox
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The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm Memories of Christmas Anchors Up The Kid 3 Generations Captain Marvel Ashes in the Snow Memories of Christmas Noelle was raised by the queen of Christmas. Anchors Up Captain Marvel 3 Generations The Smuggler Earl Stone, an award-winning horticulturist and Korean War veteran, is facing financial ruin. Feedback Ashes in the Snow
3:00pm Football Years 4:00pm EFL Highlights 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 Round-Up 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 7:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:00pm SPFL Round-Up 8:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:45pm EFL Highlights 10:00pm EFL Highlights 10:15pm EFL Highlights 10:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 11:00pm SPFL Round-Up 11:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 12:00am EFL Championship Highlights
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Murder, Mystery and My Family 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fake Britain 12:45pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Mallorca Files 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Gold Digger 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Plastic Surgery Undressed 12:40am Michael McIntyre's Big Show 1:40am Weather for the Week Ahead
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm The Switch 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Cash Trapped 7:00pm ITV News London 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:45pm On Assignment 12:20am The Jonathan Ross Show 1:20am Ideal World
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Murder, Mystery and My Family The Repair Shop Great Australian Railway Journeys BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Coast Eggheads Imagine Carmen Jones Flog It! Richard Osman's House of Games Strictly: It Takes Two Celebrity Antiques Road Trip MasterChef: The Professionals Rick Stein's Secret France Live at the Apollo Newsnight Weather NFL This Week Britain's Biggest Warship For Love or Money
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm Canal Boat Diaries 9:00pm Secret Life of Farm Animals 10:00pm Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret 11:00pm The Trouble With Naipaul 12:00am Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes 1:00am Make! Craft Britain 2:00am Utopia: In Search of the Dream 3:00am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 4:00am The Trouble With Naipaul
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King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 6:00pm Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Party Election Broadcast An election broadcast by one of the political parties. 9:00pm Save My Child 10:00pmCaught on Camera 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Gogglebox
7:50am Milkshake! Monkey's Amazing Adventures 7:55am Thomas & Friends 8:10am Shane the Chef 8:25am Peppa Pig 8:40am Top Wing 9:00am Paw Patrol 9:10am Floogals 9:25am Becca's Bunch 9:45am Little Princess 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmMarried by Christmas 1:50pm Neighbours 2:20pm Hearts of Christmas 4:00pm Christmas in Paris 5:45pm 5 News at 5 6:00pm Friends 7:00pm Neighbours 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 7:55pm Party Election Broadcast 8:00pm UK's Strongest Man 2019 9:00pm Our Yorkshire Farm 10:00pm Tutankhamun With Dan Snow 11:00pm Raw Recruits: Squaddies at 16 12:05am Undercover: Nailing the Fraudsters
7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Mike & Molly 10:00am Young Sheldon 10:30am Young Sheldon 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Mike & Molly 3:30pm Mike & Molly 4:00pm Young Sheldon 4:30pm Young Sheldon 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm X-Men: The Last Stand 11:05pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:35pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory 1:05am First Dates
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A Quantum Leap into the future? GOOGLE, IBM and China are in a race to create a truly useful quan tum computer. And billions of dollars all around the world are being ploughed into the technol ogy. In October 2019, Sycamore, (Google’s quan tum computer) performed a calculation in a mere 200 seconds that would take the world’s fastest supercomputer, the IBM Summit, 10,000 years to perform! Yes, 10,000 years!! With Sycamore, Google claims to have reached quan tum supremacy, the point where a quantum computer can perform calculations that surpass anything the most advanced supercomputers today can do. That’s great you say but what can it be used for? It could design more efficient batteries, make ef fective medicines, better security, sensors and accu rate measurement (metrology) in the form of atomic clocks and more accurate GPS to be used in self driving autonomous cars for example and if you would like to buy one, a Quantum Computer is like ly to cost a cool $100 million. Quote from Matt Vaughn, from the Univer sity of Texas. “In the hands of cancer re searchers, a Quantum Computer that can out run the computational speed of tens of thousands of traditional super computers would rapidly accelerate the pace of research in “genomics, genetics, radiation physics, and biomedical imaging,” surely just that on its own is a reason to push ahead isn’t it. We can’t discuss Quantum Computing without mentioning the other buzz word in the tech world
at the moment which is Artificial Intelligence or AI. The UK’s De partment for Work and Pensions (DWP) is exploring the use of AI to judge whether benefit claims are true. An £8 million ‘intelligent automation garage’ has been created by the DWP with the goal of developing up to 100 new robots to assist Britain’s welfare system. One thousand new IT staff have also been re cruited to help support the DWP’s ambitions, mmm so a 1,000 IT staff on approx 25,000 grand a year saves money. Artificial Intelligence can be used to solve problems across the board. AI can help businesses increase sales, detect fraud, improve customer experience, au tomate work processes and provide predictive analy sis. Financial services can benefit from AIbased process automation and fraud detection. Well that’s the good news and here is the not so good news... It is predicted the Artificial Intelligence will even tually replace Telemarketing, Bookkeeping Clerks, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Reception ists, Couriers, Proofreaders, Computer Support Specialists, Market Research Analysts, Advertising Salespeople and Retail Salespeople. Artificial Intelligence as yet cannot replace the following: Human Resource Managers, Sales Managers, Marketing Managers, Public Relations Managers, Chief Executives, Event Planners, Writers, Software Developers, Editors, Graphic Designers, Musicians (okay I made that one up)! :) ronhowells@euroweeklynews.com
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ON THE STREETS Dear Editor I AM writing in response to the Our View section in last week’s paper. You spoke about homelessness and how it is getting worse in Spain. My wife and I live in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol and we are getting quite wor ried about the amount of homeless people on the streets. It’s getting to the point that going to the supermarket is a problem. They camp outside and continuously ask for money. Whilst I can empathise with their situation, it gets quite intimidating when they shout and have scuffles between them. My wife doesn’t go to certain places on her own any more. I think we need to bring this issue to our town halls and really give it some impor tance. What can we all do to get this sorted? We need to get these people off the street for their safety and ours. Gordon Harding
Animal cruelty Hello Hola I JUST read the article on animal cruelty in Paloma Park in Benalmadena from Octo ber and wanted to add that during my holiday in July I also witnessed teenagers terrorising the animals, chasing them and trying the catch them. I was very up set by this and it altered how I felt about one of my favourite parts of Benalmade na. I really want as many people involved with the park like the staff running it to be aware and to do something about it. I know resources will be tight but as a place that people visit often as a family and with children to enjoy the nature and animals this is the last disturbing thing you want to witness and you want to feel as if the animals are being re spected and their welfare needs upheld. If you are able to pass this info to peo ple involved with the park in Benalmade na or give me any contacts I’d really ap preciate it. Many thanks. Hannah Pattinson
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HOMELESSNESS: What can be done to address the issue? page article about the aid of the poor don keys in Mijas. My husband and I live in the town and regularly see the donkeys strug gling under the strain of fullygrown adults. It’s such a shame. I understand the don key handlers need to make a living but it is an outdated part of the town culture like the bullring which was put to better use. I see some have carriages which are slight ly better but maybe if they are just a tourist
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attraction they could just be there to admire as they are decorated so colourfully or even just to have your photo taken with and the proceeds could go to their welfare and up keep. I wasn’t aware of the donkey sanctu ary, but will be offering my support and look forward to any further information you have. Beth James
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It seriously breaks my heart! How oh how can peo ple be so cruel! A bed, some love and a flipping €10 bag of food for at least three months would feed a dog!! It’s not a lot to ask for someone who will love you and be loyal to you! Shame on you! Jackie Salsac
BLACK FRIDAY has rolled back around and is planned for November 29 this year. Retailers worldwide have spent the last month reminding shoppers about the incoming discounts and bargains. But where did the shopping madness start? The term refers informally to the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States and marks the start of America’s Christmas shopping. Every year, the shopping frenzy has increased and retailers open earlier and earlier to welcome the masses. Since 2006, there have been 12 reported deaths and 117 injuries in the US. Europe has now seen the arrival of the legendary Friday. As with most things, the experience hasn’t reached the excessiveness or extravagance of our neighbours across the pond. Shops have simply welcomed the new tradition as an opportunity to get the Christmas season underway and each year festivities seem to start at an earlier date. There is no doubt that Black Friday has infiltrated and greatly impacts buying trends. Consumers are getting into the habit of waiting until Black Friday sales to buy their selected items and some choose to get an early start on present buying. Could the new tradition mean the end of last-minute Christmas shopping? Following in the same footsteps, technological companies have now created Cyber Monday for their tech products and it will be on November 2.
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There is a special place in hell for those who aban don and neglect those of whom we were to pro tect! Diane Niemeyer
Mijas Donkeys spared from 80kg tourists New donkey sanctuary with education and train ing. Sponsors, merchandise etc... little coffee shop. This would bring more money and peace to the vil
lage. The ideas are endless. I won’t go to the pueblo any more until big changes are made, sick of coming back in a bad mood. They have untreat ed ulcers under their harnesses and broken hooves. Jennie Moreno I guess it’s a start. I can’t bear to look at the poor things tied up so tightly. I hope people decide to walk around this beautiful place. Liz Furness
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Biker gang make citizens arrest Bikers get a lot of bad press usually but worldwide do so much good work from charity work to pro tecting children from abuse and bullies. Well done to the bikers. Paul Fazer Newman People like this should be given uniforms and some sort of authority on the streets. Do that and watch the crime rate drop. Richard Upton
POLL OF THE WEEK In recent years, Black Friday seems to have started getting longer, with some shops holding up to two weeks of sales. Do you think this constant pressure to spend more money is getting out of hand?
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) With so much to think about, will it really be a wonder if something or someone gets left out? It's not just the glitz that's inspiring the action, but certain thankless tasks which are bound to crop up. Whatever the planets get up to, there'll be no stopping Friday and Saturday's enchanting delights.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) You will be ready and waiting for whatever you've organised. Then, without warning, you could have to backtrack or make other plans - you might even encounter some undeserved criticism. But no matter what happens, the weekend will definitely make up for any workaday muddles. Meanwhile, if you're a mixer and mingler, you'll be swept off your feet.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you top up your spirits with some extra ideas, don't be surprised if a couple of items drop out of sight. If you seriously want to minimise niggles and hassles, then ask friends or relatives to lend a hand. It's a great week for togetherness, so ensure that you celebrate in style.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be enough hurly-burly to cope with at work, let alone elsewhere, so don't even think about doing everything singlehandedly. Cooking, hosting and being all things to everyone shouldn't be your version of the perfect week. Teamwork is the way forward, so take the lead and be sure that everyone gets happily involved.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The more you can offload, the happier you'll be. As you attract kindred spirits, you'll be able to look forward to the weekend whirl with family and friends. In the lead-up to the weekend, try to be patient with those who seem to be pulled in other directions. The weekend's full moon sets the scene for a useful exchange of ideas.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Good news should come your way this week. Regardless of how you mark it, you'll be surrounded by caring hearts. Sunday's full moon is one of two this year
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associated with journeys, homely connections and good fortune. Despite some workaday hassles your efforts will be well starred.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Many happy moments will keep you on your toes. With warming wishes in the wind, and a charming touch of luck, don't panic if certain events don't match up to your high standards. Just be Leo-proud that you've got what it takes to make things tick. Unfortunately you can't afford to assume that everything will run to time.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You won't avoid the occasional mishap, but if you're tactful on Tuesday and chill out on Wednesday, the lead-up to the weekend's partying will see you go after whatever you want. Personal and financial discussions will remind you that life is what you make it. Just ride life's waves with confidence.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This week's change of planetary powers will allow you to find exactly what you're looking for, especially if you're shopping for bargains. Happily, everything is coming together, so don't let everyday niggles spoil your long-term plans.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) On a personal and financial level, wait for further developments before you reach or activate any important decisions. As you draw near the final phase of this year, the best results will come from spending as much time as possible with loved ones, or those who're on your creative wavelength.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Whatever your plans, or however you intend to enjoy the weekend, there'll be laughter, fun and plenty of action. Refuse to be distracted or upset by any of Monday or Wednesday's twists and turns.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) This week's potent presence of sombre Saturn in your own sign is a warning not to lose your cool, particularly on Tuesday and Thursday. Otherwise, you can expect a weekend of quality and frivolity.
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Average: 9 Good: 12 Very good: 18 Excellent: 23 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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QUICK Across: 1 Costly, 4 Fail, 8 Apologise, 9 Sell, 10 Enters, 13 Shrill, 15 Pair, 18 Shivering, 19 Test, 20 Levels.
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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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1 Chooses, 2 Small, 3 Lion, 5 Alike, 6 Lie, 7 Bound, 11 Shrinks, 12 Fleet, 14 Ruins, 16 Argue, 17 Mice, 18 Sit.
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Turns, 4 Deposit, 8 Toffees, 9 Ruble, 10 Nails, 11 Waiters, 12 Sundry, 14 Osiris, 17 Risotto, 19 Loads, 21 Aware, 22 Anthill, 23 Sweetly, 24 Pages.
Down:
1 Titan, 2 Ruffian, 3 Seems, 4 Disown, 5 Parties, 6 Sabre, 7 Tresses, 12 Streams, 13 Retreat, 15 Roaming, 16 Notary, 18 Stale, 19 Let up, 20 Seles.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:
Across: 1 Tall, 3 Asustado, 9 Olvidar, 10 Chill, 11 Parar, 12 Apoyar, 14 Timbre, 16 Repaso, 19 Criada, 21 Tapon, 24 Short, 25 Elected, 26 Susurrar, 27 Male.
1 Trompeta, 2 Liver, 4 Scream, 5 Socio, 6 Ahijada, 7 Owls, 8 Adorar, 13 No a nadie, 15 Mirrors, 17 Either, 18 Canela, 20 Autor, 22 Potra, 23 Esos.
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CHEMICALS found in certain makeup products, sham poos and lotions could dis rupt hormone levels in teenage girls. Scientists have warned that this disruption increases the risks of cancer and other illnesses later in life. Researchers at the Univer sity of California, Berkeley, (USA) focused their study on teenage girls as they ‘use more personal care products per day than the average adult woman.’ For three days, the study’s 100 teenage participants stopped using their regular cosmetics and were provided with cosmetics labelled free of chemicals; including ph thalates, parabens, triclosan and oxybenzone; all chemi cals thought to affect changes of hormone levels within young women. After just three days of not using their regular products, their dangerous chemical lev els dropped by 45 per cent. Study coauthor Maritza Cardenas, said: “One of the goals of our study was to cre ate awareness among the participants of the chemicals found in everyday products, to help make people more conscious about what they’re using.”
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Why Chiropractic care is good for you! THE following 10 statements explain why getting a spinal adjustment by a Chiropractor can help you to get and stay well for the rest of your life. Each statement is sup ported by some great peer reviewed articles which backs up the benefits of regular chiropractic care. To find out more about the research please visit www.kironilsson.com. 1. It’s good for your nervous system. This is the system that controls and regulates every single function in your body. 2. It’s good for your posture. The author of the sup porting paper also suggests that you may need more than one or two adjustments if you want to train your self out of poor postural habits. 3. It’s good for your brain function. There is evidence to suggest that getting adjusted may help improve vi sion, reading ability, memory, alertness, energy. 4. It keeps your joints young and well lubricated. An adjustment can help restore normal joint movement and mechanics and help remove joint adhesions or scar tis sue. 5. It’s good for your overall. Health measurement of ‘serum thiol levels’ reveal the higher the level the health ier you are or the less chance of disease. People without pain or symptoms and were getting adjusted had high serum thiol levels. 6. It’s good for your family. Especially babies with colic as it may stop them crying and this makes mummy and daddy happier. 7. It can make you more flexible.The article by Fox us es hamstrings as an example of how being adjusted and stretching can help your muscles to relax. 8. It can make your muscles stronger and more flexi ble. Quite an indepth explanation into why getting ad justed can improve neurological control and muscle strength. 9. It can improve your coordination. Significant im provement to handeye coordination are noted in this article following a series of adjustments. 10. It is an effective treatment for back pain. Chiro practic came out on top in this article relative to hospital outpatient physiotherapy treatment. For more information, call in to our practice, connect on Facebook, or visit our website. Dra. Sharon Nilsson DC sharonnilssondc@gmail.com http://www.Kironilsson.com www.facebook.com/Kiro Nilsson http://www.youtube.com/Kironilsson www.twitter.com/Kiro Nilsson Teléfono: 965 889 303 / 692 611 475
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ANTONIO BANDERAS is back in the limelight, this time, taking on the big stage at Malaga’s Soho Theatre. Banderas and the cast of ‘A Chorus Line’ presented their long awaited musical. The show was delayed whilst he attended commit ments of Dolor y Gloria, his highly successful film directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Renova tion works at the old Alameda
MUSICAL: Antonio Banderas is performing on Malaga’s stage. Theatre also caused further delays. However, the wait for en
SPAIN’S Queen Letizia put on yet another style sensa tion during a historic visit to Cuba with King Felipe. The motheroftwo looked divine in a number of ‘on the pulse’ outfits as she attended glitzy receptions during the fourday trip. Letizia, 47, showcased an elegant sleeveless turquoise dress for an event at Alicia Alonso Gran Theater in La Havana, before changing into a beau tiful pink organza dress with sheer sleeves and waisttie detail for a reception at the Spanish Em bassy.
thusiasts has finally come to an end. The classic musi cal by Michael Ben nett, which pre miered on Broadway in 1975 and won nine Tony awards and a Pulitzer, has been re vived by Baayork Lee and Malaga’s biggest movie star. Tickets available from mid November January 26, 2020.
The Queen and husband, 51, were on their first offi cial visit to Cuba and partici pated in celebrations oi commemorate Havanah’s 500th anniversary last Sat urday. They are the first Spanish monarchs to visit the former colony in half a century. During their trip the couple also explored the sights of old Havana and visited Palacio de los Capi tanes Generales, the former official residence of the governors of Havana, which is now home to the capital’s Museum of the City of Havana.
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Autumn is now here AS summer is now over, it is that time to start thinking of red wine and winter food. So I thought I would share my late mother’s recipe for what she called shepherds pie all her life, though as it is made with beef, these days we would have to be correct and call it cottage pie. Yes, you say, what an ordinary humdrum dish. Except you might not think so if you read on…. It starts with standard ingredients of minced beef and chopped onions. First, you fry the mince until it just turns brown. You are getting rid of the fat. Seriously buy the best mince beef you can afford. The least fat the better. Drain the fat off. Then into your baking dish go the mince and the onions. Now add a layer of wellchopped cabbage. Generously sprinkle on some Worcester shire sauce. Finally add a can of Guinness. Put in the oven on a medium heat covering the mixture with foil. Take out every half an hour and stir. It should reduce but not go dry. The potatoes are next. Peel, half and quarter, and boil. When ready, test if they fall off a knife easily, then put in a bowl for mashing. Here are three topping ideas: Type 1: add generous dollops of mayonnaise
until the mashing gives a good heavy smooth consistency. No lumps please! Add salt and pepper and then the potato is ready for spreading. Type 2: add parmesan cheese to the process, best finely grated but can be flakes. If you use flakes spread generously and evenly. Type 3: add horseradish to the mash potato mayonnaise mix, goes especially well com bined with the parmesan cheese. If you need to pause the dish to get it ready for a specific time, do so at this stage and hold it back out of the oven. The last stage takes around 2030 minutes. When the mince has reduced, but is still moist with some liquid still showing on the bot tom of the dish, add dollops of mash potato and spread with a fork. Then put back in the oven without foil, at the top to just cause a brown colour to take hold of the potato on the crest of the pattern left by spreading with the fork. Put the bottle of Worcestershire sauce on the table in case anyone wants a topup. I usu ally serve with peas or a vegetable mix. Left overs can be frozen successfully in portions for another time. Now serve with a nice hearty Tinto Rioja or Ribuero del Duero. Enjoy! Thanks Mum! John Le Sueur
You are beautiful SPANISH beauty queen Chaiyenne Huisman is urging young girls not to idolise celebrities who display negativity. According to Manilva Bulletin, the newly-crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2019 claims a lot of famous people show ‘show negativity’ and believes that ‘being your natural self and embracing who you are and where you come from is beautiful.’ She added that ‘perfection does not exist’ and said she wants to be an inspiration for younger women and ‘the next generation.’ Huisman, the first Spanish Miss Asia Pacific International, speaks six languages. Before competing in the beauty contest, she held down four jobs - including managing a hotel - and did a ‘bit of modelling just to beef up my portfolio.’ She went on to say that ‘part of life is finding your way through it and finding out who you are as a person,’ pointing out that this does not need to be worked out at a young age. Speaking openly, the beauty said young girls ‘need a little guidance’ to not ‘look up to these (unnamed) celebrities.’ WARNING: Chaiyenne Huisman’s warning to young girls.
International Music Festival in Altea SATURDAY November 30 at 4.30pm sees the start of the 46th Altea Inter national Music Contest which is being held at the Palau de Altea. This year, there are two or chestras from Portugal repre sented by the Musical Society of Pevidém, directed by Vas co Silva de Faria and the So pros Orchestra of the Chaves Academy of Arts, directed by Luciano Pereira. Also competing will be the Unió Musical de Llíria from Valencia, directed by Pablo Marques Mestre and the closing performance will fea ture the Symphonic Band of the Societat Filharmònica Al teanense, directed by Jaime Ripoll Martins. Tickets for this popular an nual event cost €10 from the venue and can be reserved by calling 966 881 924.
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Christmas recipes BOWLER’S PRIVATE DINING FOR my first recipe this week ‘apricot and chestnut stuff ing’ this delicious stuffing works really well and can be cooked inside the bird or in an open dish. With its sweet ness from the apricots and nuttiness from the chestnuts, it’s always a winner on any dining table at Christmas! For my second recipe I have chosen ‘celeriac purée.’ For me, celeriac is the hero of the root vegetable world. A celery like flavour with its knobbly odd shape and nutty overtones. This is a beautiful combination of flavour and taste as a side with your roast turkey this Christmas.
Christmas cooking tip!! Don’t try to cram everything into the same oven. The turkey should rest for an hour, loosely covered in tin foil and tea towels, giving you an empty oven in which to roast pota toes and oth er trimmings.
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Apricot and chestnut stuffing • Ingredients 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 25g butter 125g dried apricots, roughly chopped 450g sausage meat Grated zest and two tablespoons lemon juice 225g cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped (Mercadona frozen section) 50g fresh brown bread crumbs Chopped Fresh Parsley 2 egg yolks A pinch of salt Black pepper • Method Fry the chopped onion in the butter until soft and golden, about 56 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. Put the onions in a bowl with the chopped apricots, sausage meat, lemon zest and juice, chestnuts, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg yolks and plenty of seasoning.
STUFFING: A combination of flavours. Mix well using your hands to knead the in gredients together. Use to stuff the turkey or cook in a separate baking tray.
Celeriac purée • Ingredients 1 celeriac 60ml milk Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 bay leaf Black pepper 60ml cream 3 tablespoons butter Salt Pepper
• Method Peel and cut the celeriac into diced squares. Add the milk, lemon juice, and bay leaf in a saucepan and cover with water. Add the salt, bring to a boil, and simmer until the celeriac is very tender. Drain, reserving one cup of the liquid. Remove the bay leaf. Stir the butter and cream into the celeriac, then puree until very smooth in a blender, adding as much of the re served cooking liquid as needed to achieve a soft, smooth creamy consistency. Season with pepper and salt.
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Tesla in Berlin ELECTRIC vehicle pioneer Tesla is set to build its first European facto ry and design facility in Berlin in a move to further boost its reputa tion for reliability and sporting prowess. Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, made the announcement at a Germany’s Golden Steering Awards ceremony, stating that European ‘Gigafactory’ would make batteries, powertrains and vehicles starting with its Model Y SUV. Musk cited risks surrounding the UK’s exit from the EU for his deci sion, “Brexit [uncertainty] made it too risky to put a Gigafactory in the UK.” Tesla will be taking on Germany’s own BMW, Mercedes and Volkswa
gen as they start rolling out zero emission vehicles, in a move fitting with the German government’s plan to transform the country into a leader in electric mobility. While Germany’s renowned car industry is mainly based in the south of Europe’s biggest economy, the capital has become a hub for startups and has attracted many creative and technology firms since the fall of the Berlin Wall three decades ago. Musk also said the factory would be near the capital’s new Branden burg international airport. Dietmar Woidke, premier of Bran denburg state said in a statement. “Tesla is coming to Brandenburg with a big investment,” and added
New factory: European expansion. that, “We lobbied for this for a long time in intensive talks and with good arguments.” Tesla has already begun hiring for the new facility, according to job postings on its website which showed the carmaker was looking to fill roles from engineering to con struction. It is also reported that there had been talks about creating 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in production
alone, with hundreds or even thou sands more in areas such as design, software or research. Tesla’s European plan arrives as the carmaker also moves ahead with a £1.6bn factory in Shanghai. The firm is looking to push produc tion in China, the world’s biggest car market, where sales have slumped by tariffs triggered by the trade war
with the US. Still, Tesla has struggled with years of losses, leaving investors in doubt and casting a shadow over its shares in recent years. The firm has not yet turned an annual profit, al though positive results were shown in the final two quarters of 2018. Last year, they took major steps to slash expenses, cutting thousands of jobs and pulling back in all other spending.
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Citroen C5 Aircross Flair ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher STRIKING visual design is a key sales factor in the imagecon scious SUV market and Cit roen’s C5 Aircross hits the tar get with its bold and distinctive appearance. The Citroen brand status has been greatly boosted in recent years partly due to innovative design and greater emphasis on comfort, and the latest C5 Air cross features progressive hy draulic suspension for a softer ride which the company has likened to being on a flying car pet. They exaggerate of course but there is no doubt the ride quality of this model is arguably best in class and provides im pressive comfort around town and on long distance journeys. The car also has composed
handling and excellent steering feedback which helps provide the driver with a feeling of com plete control in all situations. Available from €28,114 (£24,250) and with petrol and diesel engines, my test model was a 1.6litre 178 hp turbo petrol version with an eight speed automatic gearbox a nice combination for relaxed driving. Top speed is 215 kph (134 mph), the 0100 kph time a nippy 8.2 seconds and aver age fuel consumption 13.3 kpl (37.5 mpg). Emis
WRANGLER MODEL: The only full open-air 4x3 SUV available on the market.
sions are 130 g/km. In midrange Flair trim, this version is €34,485 (£29,745) and boasts a wealth of stan dard kit including front parking sensors and rearview camera, electricallyadjustable driver’s seat, satnav, digital radio, con nectivity features including smartphone mirroring, auto lights and wipers, autoparking brake and hillstart assist and
driverattention alert. The car has a strong visual exterior presence and in the cabin, there is a pleasing ambi ence with userfriendly layout, extremely comfortable seats and a nice driving position with good allaround visibility. Five adults can be easily ac commodated and there is gen erous boot space of 580720 litres depending whether or not
you choose to slide the rear seats forward. And if you drop them flat you get a massive 1,630 litres. The SUV sector is a crowd ed place and rivals include the Skoda Kodiaq and Honda
CRV but there is no doubt that the Citroen C5 Aircross should be on the shortlist of anyone planning to buy a family SUV it excels on many levels, especially over all driving comfort.
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England on cruise mode FIRST up for England over the latest international fixtures was Wemb ley on Thursday No vember 14, vesus Montenegro before then flying out the squad to take on Kosovo on the Sunday evening. With England having al ready qualified it was more of a practice match against a lowly group rated side. Goals flowed for Eng land netting seven in total with goals from Alex OxladeChamberlain in the 11th min, a Harry Kane hat trick at 182237 mins, Marcus Rashford on 30 mins, Aleksandar Sofranac put away an own goal on 66 mins and Tam my Abraham wrapping up on the 84th minute. Missing from the game was Rahem Sterling after he was, in sensational fashion, dropped from the team on a punishment from Gareth Southgate af ter falling out with England squad member Joe Gomez after an altercation at the prematch training camp midweek which had followed on from the weekend’s Liverpool v Man
City title clash at Anfield. Gareth Southgate stamped out the issue quickly within the camp, dropped Ster ling from the squad for Wembley and saw a quick re sponse apology from Sterling. The victory though paved the way to CREDIT: Euro 2020 Facebook K o s o v o where England VICTORIOUS: England squad on a roll. football play ers and fans The Kosovans’ friendly were offered a warm wel greeting was in stark con come in Pristina and other trast to some of England’s cities for their Euro 2020 international matches this qualifier against Kosovo on year, which were marred Sunday evening. by racist abuse directed at Both countries’ flags black players in the Eng were put up around the land side. capital along with banners Kosovan fans were even that read ‘welcome and re clapping England goals and spect’ ahead of a game performance in respect. that England went on to The positive welcome win 40. was a reminder of thanks felt by people in Pristina and in the rest of the coun try for the UK’s involve ment in its liberation from what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia after the 199899 Kosovo war. Goals from Harry Winks, Harry Kane, Marcus Rash ford and Mason Mount se cured the victory rounding off a very pleasant evening for everyone concerned. Manager Gareth South gate said after the game he was impressed with the at tacking playing in the first half. He added that Eng land ‘should win the group’ and ‘when you look around Europe, there are other countries who struggle to score the goals that we have.’
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Spain pull apart Romania GERARD MORENO scored two and Fabian Ruiz got his first international goal as Spain thrashed Romania in their last Euro 2020 qualifier. Spain wrapped up their suc cessful qualification campaign in style with a rampant 5 0 victory over Romania in Madrid. Robert Moreno’s side al ready had qualification and top spot in Group F secured heading into their final fixture and followed up a 70 demoli tion of Malta with another dominant display at the Wan da Metropolitano on Monday. With the excellent Santi Ca zorla having already hit the crossbar, Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Gerard Moreno’s double then put Spain out of sight. Adrian Rus’ own goal com pleted the firsthalf scoring, with substitute Mikel Oyarza bal picking out the bottom left corner in the 91st minute to complete the rout. Jose Gaya’s foul saw the
hosts have a goal disallowed in the fifth minute, before Ca zorla rattled the bar with a brilliant strike from 18 yards. Spain’s dominance swiftly paid dividends, though Fabi an calmly sidefooting home his first international goal af ter Ciprian Tatarusanu failed to hold Dani Carvajal’s effort.
Romania would have been level if not for Kepa Arrizabala ga’s save from George Puscas, and Spain made their goal keeper’s work count when Gerard headed in from Cazor la’s exquisite firsttime cross. Cazorla was involved again when Gerard doubled his tal ly, playing a neat pass into
DOMINANT: Convincing Euro campaign.
Gaya, who crossed for the Spanish forward to tuck in. There was still time for Ro mania’s first half to get worse Rus diverting Gerard’s cut back beyond Tatarusanu in the 45th minute. Sergio Ramos looked set to make it 50 shortly after the break, only for Spain’s captain
to volley over from close range. Alvaro Morata seemed to have been forced wide mo ments later but managed to dig out an effort that clipped away off the post in the 55th
minute. Spain’s efforts to get a fifth were finally rewarded in stop page time ‘ Oyarzabal un leashing a crisp strike on the turn to round off La Roja’s qualification in fitting fashion.
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RAFAEL NADAL will celebrate ending the year as world number one after his victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the ATP Finals. It is the fifth time Nadal has ended the year ranked first, tying with Federer, Djokovic and Jimmy Connors.
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HAMILTON APOLOGISES LEWIS HAMILTON apologised to driver Alex Albon after the world champion accepted full re sponsibility for their late crash in Brazil. Hamilton, who was running be hind Albon after he stopped for a third time under a late safety car, went for an overtake pass on the Londonborn Red Bull driver for second place with just two laps left. But the Mercedes driver crashed into the side of Albon, spinning the Red Bull man around. Hamilton limped to the flag with damage to the front of his car but later received a five second penalty from the race stewards demoting him from third to seventh position. “I apologise to Alex, and I hold my hands up for the accident,” said Hamilton, who also collect ed two penalty points on his drivers’ licence. He said he totally accepted
the blame pointing out that it was not his intention and “you hardly ever see me collide with anyone. In hindsight I could have waited to make the move, but hindsight is a wonderful thing.” Hamilton went on to say that an opportunity arose “and I was in shooting distance.” He revealed he gave it a shot “because in my mind I was trying to catch Max for the win.” Paul Mohamed from the pit lane told the Euro Weekly News
after the race: “It was a fair decision no malice involved Lewis just got it wrong on this occasion as he’s ad mitted himself.” Meanwhile Ferrari dri vers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc have been ordered by team bosses to the Italian team’s Maranello head quarters following their collision in Sunday’s race.
I’M SORRY: Lewis Hamilton apologises to fellow driver Alex Albon. CREDIT: Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Facebook
Dressage prize for Alfaz rider ALFAZ horsewoman An drea Prieto won the twoday Dressage Championships held re cently in Murcia. Andrea, together with her horse, Zagal, took the first prize at the end of the twoday competition organised by the La Peña stables from Bejar. This was her second big prize this season af ter coming second in the Murcia Cabalga dressage event, after taking two first prizes and a second place in national competitions last year. Andrea, who began entering dressage com petitions four years ago, riding Zagal each time under the supervi sion of her trainer Elias Aguirre, said that she intends to continue rid ing in national events while going up in the categories.
The warring Ferrari drivers crashed out with five laps re maining as they diced for fourth position and the team owners are not very pleased at all. Paul Mohamed at the race told us the Euro Weekly News “Ferrari Team principal Mattia Binotto blew his stack as the drivers took themselves out of the race crash ing into each other it’s just something that is not acceptable especially at Ferrari where they normally run a number one and number two driver, recently though they relaxed this ruling and now this has happened.” Final race result standings were First Verrstappen. Second Gasly. Third Sainz Jr.
Rugby honour for La Vila THE next World Rugby U20 Trophy will be played in Villajoyosa between September 14 and 27 next year. This is the first time Spain and the Federacion Es pañola de Rugby (FER) are organising the tourna ment, following the agreement signed recently in Valencia City. “It is a great honour to host one of World Rug by’s main global tournaments,” said FER president Alfonso Feijoo. Spain has competed in the tournament only once before in 2016 when they suffered a 3832 defeat to Samoa in the final. Eight members of that team later went on to play for the Spanish side, Los Leones. “We are very happy to host this prestigious tournament and ensuring that La Vila is the home of rugby next year,” said Villajoyosa’s mayor An dreu Verdu. “We also hope that our own team does well. Hosting the tournament will be a great incentive for them,” he added.
DRESSAGE CHAMPION: Andrea Prieto takes first prize with Zagal.