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VICIOUS ATTACK
A BRITISH tourist is in a critical condition after being repeatedly stabbed during a brutal robbery while taking an early mor ning s t ro l l i n S a n t Vi c e n t del Raspeig, Alicante. Three teenagers, two of whom were already known to the police, are currently in custody, having been charged with robbery, violence, wounding and a crime against moral integrity after they allegedly filmed the horrific assault. According to reports, the unnamed victim had noticed he was being followed at dawn on Sunday, March 1, and tried unsuc-
IN CUSTODY: Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the violent robbery in Sant Vicent de Raspeig, which they allegedly filmed. cessfully to run to the holiday accommodation he had left just minutes before. The vicious attack then ensued in earnest, according to a passer-by, who said
the trio attempted to steal the man’s wallet, and when he put up a struggle, they struck him a number of times in the back with what looked like a small penknife. They then fled with his wallet and his mobile phone. The witness frantically called the emergency services and an ambulance rushed the man to
a local hospital. Police meanwhile took details about the ‘terrifying trio’ from the witness, and with the help of CCTV images, the suspects were very quickly identified and arrested. According to sources, upon searching the homes of the detained 16 and 17year-olds, police found
clothes that apparently matched the description given by the witness, together with more knives. The victim remains in hospital with doctors confirming he sustained ‘a punctured lung, a potentially life-threatening injury.’ The case is being dealt with by the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office of Alicante.
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INCREDIBLE acts will take to the stage on Sunday, March 8, for Save My Life 4, B e n i d o r m ’s b i g g e s t c h a r i t y d o g g y d a y, and tickets are literally flying off the shelves. Benidorm Palace is once again hosting the event in aid of Benidor m Dog Shelter, as its chosen charity with celebrity dancer Louie Spence having lent his support recently, visiting the pound to help raise awareness. Organiser Donna Sandland was delighted to have Louie on board, and said: “We really hope the event will be a sell-out, it will be a full afternoon of some of Benidorm’s greatest entertainment all under one roof at the spectacular venue, Benidorm Palace, raising money for a great cause. “It’s great Louie helped out, and in fact anybody can come
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BENIDORM’S biggest doggy day TEAM EFFORT: Donna, Christine, Louie together with volunteers hope to raise thousands to help the 100 dogs at Benidorm dog shelter.
and help walk the dogs or donate food, blankets and leads. “On Sunday, there will be a raffle with amazing prizes and vouchers to be won, together with music, comedy, magic and much more.” Christine Climent, owner of Benidorm
Palace, and founder of the Save My Life f u n d r a i s e r, added: “There are so many ways people can help as well as coming along to the show, including walking the dogs. Last year’s event raised €18,000, but that has gone. People can
leave food donations, or collars, blankets etc, at Benidorm Palace,
they will be greatly received and appreciated.” More than a dozen brilliant acts have been lined up for the event, which will be compered by familiar faces, Tim Aimes and
David James. The doors open at 12 noon for a 1pm start, and tickets cost just €10. For €18 you can enjoy the show with lunch. They are available from: Benidorm Palace box office Benidorm Seriously office Wa t e r f r o n t b a r, L a Cala Vikki Carlton Serenas bar, Finistrat Kim Peters / Campello. CREDIT: Dino Trubbianelli I Love Albir
TEAM: Dani Bowler (left), Jacqueline Lynda Bowler, Donna Adams and Dino Trubbianelli prepared a culinary treat for 50 formerly homeless men in Gandia.
Dani dishes up a treat EURO WEEKLY NEWS’S very own private dining chef, Dani Bowler, has once again put his culinary skills to great use and prepared a delicious meal for 50 formerly homeless men at the Franciscan Refuge for the Homeless in Palma de Gandia. Fresh from cooking for an Indian billionaire, the Masterchef helped prepare sticky chicken wings with coleslaw and home-made Sherpherds pie for the residents. Dani’s mum Jacqueline Lynda Bowler created an array of mouth-watering desserts, including an apricot bread and butter pudding and a white chocolate brownie, while Donna Adams helped Dinio Trubbianelli of I Love Albir peel potatoes and serve the food. Dino added: “We also need to say a big thank you to Lisa Griffin at the Brew
Rock, for sponsoring the whole event, generously paying for all the food. This means that the €100 allowance we get could be donated as always to this wonderful home. “Please support this refuge when you can, they do stellar work providing a safe and clean environment to some very weak and poorly men.” You can donate clothes and bric-abrac to the Giving4Giving charity, who are desperately short of stock to sell to support this great cause and many others. “Thank you to the Masonic Lodge, they sent us a few weeks ago a donation of €500 and to Lois G Clark for offering us a TV which we shall get sent up there soon,” said Dino, adding that the refuge needs a large toasting machine, if there is a business willing to help with this ‘urgent need.’
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Big eye on Alicante BRTISH company Freij World Attractions, with about 20 years of experience in the design, construction and operation of panoramic ferris wheels for tourism purposes, has revealed plans to locate one of its attractions in Alicante, similar to the world-famous London Eye. The firm is in talks with the city council.
New look A CHILDREN’S park in Villajoyosa has been given a facelift with new safety flooring and restored play frames and attractions revealed this week in Avenida Rosa dels Vents. The council opted not to replace the structures which had deteriorated through use and the weather.
Site view SIX members of the Historical and Artistic Legacy Commission of the Valencian Council of Culture (CVC) visited El Campello on Tuesday, March 3, to see the archaeological site of La Illeta, which is the nucleus of the project to create a large archaeological, cultural and botanical park.
Sea legs CLUB Nautic S’Arenal sailor, Fátima Reyes, has returned from the World Laser Radial Olympic championships in Australia to a hero’s welcome after completing six qualifiers and entering the ‘gold group’ to take part in a further four races, competing against the best, and finishing 44th overall.
In balance SHOPS, bars, hotels and restaurants in Villajoyosa have until August 28 to adapt to new regulations regarding terraces parameters after modifications were agreed by the council, ‘born from the common desire of the government team to make the town a better place.’ The aim is to balance commercial activities and public interests.
Find work THE Training Department of Finestrat Town Hall, in collaboration with Caixabank, has organised a free course ‘Actívate y Encuentra tu empleo’ (Get active and find your job) aimed at jobseekers. It will be held on March 30 and 31, and April 1 from 9.30am to 1.30pm in the Business Incubator of Finestrat.
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BOOSTING CHARITIES J AV E A U 3 A p re s e n t e d a cheque for €2,189.26 to Help of Denia and Marina Alta thanks to the fundraising of members over the last year. U3A President Val Dromgoole handed the cheque to the charity’s vice-president Catherine Perez-Pinto at the association’s monthly general meeting at the Parador hotel. Catherine and new treasurer, Philip Bowik, thanked members and said the money would go towards projects such as providing toys and other playthings in the children’s waiting area at Denia Hospital. The U3A’s nominated charity of the year for 2020 is Make A Smile. One of its founder members, Tony Grande, who runs the Bed Centre in Calpe, said that this was the 12th anniversary of Make A Smile and explained that the charity supports disadvantaged children in the community, helping them escape often ‘hostile’ environments. Collecting tins will be available at U3A monthly meetings and there will be fundraising events during the year. Guest speaker was drummer
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GUEST SPEAKER: Javea U3A Vice-President Peter Allin (right) with drummer Geoff Britton. Geoff Britton, who per formed with Sir Paul McCartney’s Wings on the hit album ‘Venus and Mars.’ Geoff also per for med with some of the top bands in the 60’s and 70’s including Manfred Mann’s Earthband, as well as touring with Bill Haley and Mike Oldfield. Geoff, 76, now lives in Spain
and still plays with bands on the Costa Blanca as well as coaching drummers. Javea U3A has a membership of more than 1,250, including 140-plus new members who have joined this year. For more information on Javea U3A and how to join, visit the website www.u3ajavea.com.
Back to rights
POISON PATROL
LA VILA’S beaches have been cleared of the seaweed and debris washed up by Storm Gloria in late January. “The beach cleaning service and personnel from the municipal Technical Services department have succeeded in bringing the town’s beaches back to normal,” announced Villajoyosa’s Environment councillor Jose Carlos Gil. The town hall brought in an outside company with heavy machinery for moving the huge quantities of sand and rocks brought in by the storm and for levelling the Paradis and Varadero beaches and part of Playa Centro. Following the storm, the town hall asked the coastal authority Costas to carry out repairs, while the national government’s Environment department has classed work on the embankment and wall at the Bol Nou beach as urgent.
GUARDIA CIVIL officers with specially trained dogs have searched Alcoy’s Romeral park to prevent more dogs from being poisoned. Towards the end of last year, Alcoy City Hall decided to take action to prevent further poisonings, contacting SEPRONA, the Guardia Civil’s nature protection unit, which suggested an awareness campaign and keeping watch on the park. “This involves patrols and other methods and systems we cannot reveal as this would compromise their effectiveness,” Public Safety councillor Raul Llopis announced. “This is a very serious matter and we are trying to put an end to these poisonings,” added Llopis. “City hall has printed information leaflets and now, together with SEPRONA we want to make sure that there are no more cases or, if there are more attempts to prevent them and arrest the person responsible.”
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PRESERVING the charm of the Moraig cove in Benitachell, which was devastated by Storm Gloria, is a priority, according to the town council. Mayor Miguel Ángel García said coastal technicians will visit the site to analyse the damage firsthand. “We are working hand in hand with the coastal service to find a solution that, aside from returning to our beach all of its splendour, ensures greater sustainability and protection of this valuable enclave,” he said, adding: “If we want users to continue to enjoy the Moraig, it is necessary to preserve its greatest charm: the natural wealth that surrounds the cove.”
SINKHOLE DRAMA A MOTORIST had a lucky escape after the road opened up beneath him in Calpe port at around 5.30pm on Sunday. Local resident David Stockton told Euro Weekly News: “There was excitement in Avenida del Port Calpe outside the Port hotel when a car driving over the road fell into a sink hole. Fortunately it was the front right hand wheel that went down the large hole, and no one was injured; just shocked at the sudden stop.” The Local Police arrived on the scene shortly afterwards to stop and divert the traffic, before efforts were made to inspect and cover the hole with a metal plate.
GAPING HOLE: Part of a road in Calpe collapsed on Sunday afternoon.
New leadership DENIA U3A held its AGM last week and said goodbye to Ken Yendell, President of two years. During his term, Ken’s wife, Sylvana acted as secretary and between them and the Committee they rejuvenated the club by introducing new groups and many wonderful events. A group spokesperson said: “We enjoyed two years of picnics on the beach, tea-dances, ballroom dance classes, Easter bonnet competition, entertaining
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Charm of the cove
Christmas parties, coffee mornings and much more. We now have 40 groups offering something for everyone.” Ken and Sylvana are leaving Denia to return with dog Bella to their homeland of Australia. New President Terence Walker will have some big shoes to fill, but he and his new Committee intend to make Denia U3A bigger and better than ever. Denia U3A is looking forward to a fun and event-packed year.
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THE REIGNS: Ken Yendell handing over Presidency to Terence Walker.
Youth rental aid ASSISTANCE for young people in Finestrat trying to rent their own homes is available from the town hall, with the deadline for applications March 31. Up to 50 per cent rental aid is on offer, thanks to an initiative by the Ministry of Housing and Bioclimatic Architecture of the Generalitat Valencia. There are two aid programmes: the generic renting line and the young renting line that can be applied for from 18 to 35 years old. For more information about the requirements for applying for these grants, pop along to the Centre Juvenil Finestrat (carrer Fonteta, 36) Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm, or call 606 936 432. A link to the helpline is: http://www.habi tatge.gva.es/va/web /vivienda-y-calidaden-la-edificacion/ ajudes-convocato ries-2020.
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A GERMAN film maker is turning a negative into a positive in a film recalling the fires which devastated Javea in 2016. Diane Gross told Euro Weekly News: “The recent fires in Australia for many people brought back memories of the terrible events in Javea a few years ago when the whole town seemed to be ablaze. “My film is about the last big fire in this area. How fast it all happened, the fear, the disbelief and the danger it created. But more importantly, it is also about how this huge catastrophe brought the international community together, no matter what nationality, colour or language. Facebook and the other
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Pheonix Rising
RISING FROM THE ASHES: Artist Miguel García with film maker Diane Gross. social media were alive with offers of accommodation, support and help for those evacuated.” Intriguingly, after the
fires there was another story which caught Diane’s attention. One man, Miguel García, for no financial gain
created something from nothing - out of the ashes carving beautiful wooden sculptures from the burnt smouldering tree stumps, making new creations day after day. Hollywood trained film producer Diane added: “Stories demonstrating how we all work together, come together in times of crisis and show the strength of our community are amazing. “This story is special, a happy disaster story! A story of being thankful, of positive energy and of not giving up.” She named her film af-
St David’s Trophy THE Montgo Golf Society held a Strokesford Trophy competition last week to mark St George’s Day, sponsored by Feli and Brian Baybut. Before the prizes were presented, with players dressed in red, Feli gave an entertaining explanation of why the Welsh took up the leek as their emblem. Franz Budnik won the Trophy with George Braddick second on countback from Peter Gardiner. Franz also won nearest the pin on the third and a Montgo ball for a two. Andrew Brown had the only other two of the
WINNERS: Members of the Montgo Golf Society.
day. Best front nine went to Liz Butler and Arthur Burrowes had the best back nine.
ter the ‘Phoenix,’ the Greek mythology of the phoenix-bird that rises out of the ashes. As part of filming on Saturday, Miguel, created a unique Phoenix Sculpture for the film, in the Javea recreation park ‘Pinosol.’ It will accompany all his other breathtaking sculptures and remain there as a symbol of the story. Diane has set up a Facebook group named ‘Javea Fire Stories’:
https://www.facebook.c om/groups/JaveaFireStories for anybody who wants to share their stories. But this special film project will only rise, if there is a visionary sponsor, who sees his chance in using the video as a unique opportunity for marketing. If you are interested and want to find out more, visit: www.one minute-pr.de/phoenixfilm-project.
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A FANTASTIC celebration of International Women’s Day is promised at Altea Golf Club on Sunday, March 8, arranged by Gemma Broad of Telitec. More than just a networking event, there will be demonstrations, workshops, presentations, and at least 40 stalls by a host of local women entrepreneurs, professionals and well-being practitioners. Gemma told Euro Weekly News: “I wanted to make this more than just a networking event for business women where leaflets are handed out. “So instead, we have got workshops, demonstrations and the beneficiary, Guardian Angels, will be there on the day to talk about what they do as a charity.” Author Sarah Farrell has been invited to talk about how to get into the literary industry, while Nilam Wright will give a masterclass in cooking chapattis and exhibit her paintings which aim to raise awareness about men-
CREDIT: Telitec Communications
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A collective effort
CELEBRATING women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key to International Women’s Day on Sunday March 8. Collective action and a shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes IWD successful, and as always, the Costa Blanca is doing its bit to make a positive difference, with a number of events taking place this weekend. World-renowned feminist, journalist and activist, Gloria Steinem explained: “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist, nor to any one organisation, but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” So why not make International Day your day, and join the IWD community!
Women’s rally PACKED PROGRAMME: The event is in aid of Guardian Angels which supports single parents. tal health issues. In addition, Golf Hot Spots will be staging a tombola, Tula and Halle will be showing off their ladies fashion ranges, and Spread Some Sunshine will be raising funds for children and families in care in Sri Lanka. Magic Mirror is making an appearance with its Magic Selfie and
Elidreams Celebrations will be doing an origami workshop and face painting while demonstrating their party sleepover tents. To find out more about the event, from 11am to 3pm, and to reserve a place on any of the workshops, contact Gemma on 626 939 223 or email gemma@ telitec.net.
WHILE Calpe Town Hall prides itself on carrying out intensive training and projects to raise equality awareness throughout the year, it is in March when its efforts are intensified. This year, under the slogan ‘We want to work in equality,’ a programme has been drawn up which includes a rally on Sunday, March 8, at 12 noon, in Plaza Colon, organised by the Calpe Association of Women for Equality. On Tuesday, March 10, at the Salo Blau of the Casa de Cultura, there will be a screening of the documentary ‘En la Brecha’ which is about gender inequality at work.
Happy childhood THE prevention of violence and child abuse is the focus of a week-long conference at Albir Social Centre, which runs from tomorrow (Friday 6) until March 13. Under the banner ‘For a happy childhood II,’ the initiative is aimed at teachers and promoted by the association Sweetie, in collaboration with Alfaz del Pi Council and CEFIRE of Alicante. Through presentations, the prevention of mistreatment in general and child sex abuse will be addressed, to help with victim support programmes.
The power of women THEATRE, workshops, music and reading of an institutional manifesto by all municipal groups are the focus of International Women’s Day in Villajoyosa. The Department of Social Welfare and Equality has organised numerous activities with the main event at 12 noon on Sunday, March 8, with representatives from all political parties meeting at the town hall for the reading of the speech. This will be followed by a theatrical show ‘Femina’ in Barbara Park, by the Maracaibo Teatro Company. On Friday, March 13, at 7pm, the Auditorium of the Social Center Llar del Pensionista will host a play ‘Among Women,’ by Amira Productions.
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HAPPY DINERS: The U3A Men’s Dining Group welcomed a new leader. er will be archaeologist David Rohl who will give a talk about the ‘Royal Malady’ that has cursed the kings and queens of France and Britain for centuries. Why not go along and
join the happy team and meet new friends or join one of the many groups. For more information, email member ship@u3acalpe.orgor tra vel@u3acalpe.org. www.u3acalpe.org
Feb favourites BONALBA Bowls Club’s monthly internal competition winners for February Sylvia Burgess and Malcolm Hibberd with the cup and prizes being presented by club captain Roli Bell (all pictured).
This is a popular monthly competition always followed with lunch and something to wash it down in the club bar/café. WINNERS: Sylvia Burgess and Malcolm Hibberd with Roli Bell.
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Cross the nations A UK group will begin a week-long walk from JIBC (Javea International Baptist Church) and onward to Alicante this weekend, carrying the cross and sharing the gospel along the way. The team will join the JIBC congregation for a morning service at 10.30am on Sunday March 8, before setting off on their walk carrying the cross from the church on Monday morning at 9.30am. Their route will take them in the direction of the boat roundabout and onward toward Benidorm. If you are interested in meeting Mike Vickers and his Cross Walk Team, JIBC invites you to join them on Sunday morning at the Church Centre, situated on Carrer Favara 8, just up from La Plaza Constitucion, Javea Pueblo. For directions, please
access JIBC website: javeabaptist.es or call
Peter Ball on 965 795 847.
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FOURTEEN members of the U3A Calpe Men’s Dining Group enjoyed a convivial evening accompanied by good food and wine with excellent service from the staff at Restaurant De Jayena on Thursday, February 27. Roger Milsom, who has led the group for the past 13 years, made his final appearance having recently handed over to new leader Arthur Croasdell. The next group meal will be on March 26 at Pub Delfin. If you would like to join the ‘men who dine’ contact Pam Phakey on groupscoordinator@u3a calpe.org. The next meeting will take place on March 19 at the Sol Ifach, Calpe, with doors open at 10am for signing in etc. The meeting starts at 11am and guest speak-
CREDIT: Arthur Croasdell
Fond farewell
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CROSSWALK: The JIBC team set off on their cross challenge on Sunday.
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Floating museum THE imposing Andalucian Galleon, a 49metre seafaring museum, docked in Denia harbour last week, giving the public a chance to jump onboard for a glimpse of Spanish history and culture. Managed by the Neo Victoria Foundation, the ship was used by the Spanish during the 16th to 18th centuries in maritime discovery and commercial expeditions between Spain, Amer-
ica and the Philippines. The floating museum reveals how crews of the time lived during their time at sea, onboard the ship which weighs 500 tonnes, an average speed of seven knots, and six sails which measure almost 1,000 sqm in total. Since its expedition launch in 2010, the galleon has sailed around the world with a crew of 15 and 35 people.
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Pine pest patrol MORE than 500 pine processionary caterpillar nests have been collected by La Nucia Council since it launched its Campaign for the Elimination of the Processionary 2020 in January. The bid to combat the ‘plague of the pests’ has been hailed a success so far, with technicians targeting pine trees in green areas close to schools and playgrounds in the town. The town hall is asking for the public’s help in locating the processional nests in public areas. Residents can do this through the App La Nucia, available in App Store and Google Play. This is a free application for mobile phones from which residents can: manage incidents, view news and calendar of activities. Alternatively. Call the town hall 965 870 700. Processional caterpillar nests in private gardens etc must be removed by the owners. The pine processionary caterpillar pose a threat to pets and can cause painful, itchy rashes in humans.
CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de La Nucia
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ELIMINATORS: Councillor for Technical Services, Pepe Cano (right) said La Nucia Council will continue its campaign to eradicate processionary caterpillar nests (inset).
New interactive virtual tours 3D PHOTO X is a modern agency launched in Albir which specialises in providing the most innovative virtual content within photography and visualisation - a new exciting way to give people a
preview of any space. Using the latest high-tech equipment combined with the latest software 3D Photo X create interactive virtual tours for a full immersive experience.
The virtual tours can be viewed anywhere in the world on a variety of platforms and broad range of devices. Each virtual tour is custom designed depending on the client’s specific needs.
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DENIA has stepped up its bid to be officially recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City/Town. The ‘seal of approval’ highlights those governments comitted to the objectives of promoting the well-being of children and adsolescents and the participation of young people in public life. The granting of recognition allows councils to apply for grants for youth projects and actions to promote children’s rights. To obtain the recognition, several requirements must be met, two of which Denia has already put in place. The first is the implementation of the Local Council for Children and Adolescents (CLIA) which was introduced in December of last year. The second is to have an ‘interdepartmental co-ordination space’ to work on policies in relation to children’s rights. The first of such meetings took place last
CREDIT: Ayuntamiento de Denia
Children’s plan
PRESENTATION: Denia Children’s Plan gains momentum. week involving technicians from all council departments. The five objectives of Denia’s Children’s Plan is: * Every child will be valued, respected and treated fairly within their own communities. * The views, needs and priorities of each child to be considered in public policies and regulations, in budgets and in all decisions affecting them. * All children will have access
to essential quality services. * They will live in safe and secure environments. * They will have the opportunity to enjoy family life, play and leisure. The UNICEF Child Friendly Cities initiative was launched in Spain in 2001, and has the general objective of ‘promoting the application of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN, 1989) in local governments.’
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Early intervention ALMOST 300 schoolchildren in Villajoyosa took part in educational workshops aimed at preventing sexism and gender violence, which came to an end last week. The courses, aimed at boys and girls aged nine to 11, organised by the Department of Social Welfare and Equality, focused on care, emotions and respect. Pupils explored gender stereotypes, issues linked to masculinity, sensitivity and affection, and the importance of ‘good treatment in future relationships.’ According to teachers and the council, the feedback has been very positive, and schools have expressed their interest in increasing the number of workshops, and introducing them into primary classrooms. The initiative was introduced in Villajoyosa three years ago.
ON YER BIKE TWO official teams of the Mountain Bike World Cup 2020 XCO-UCI put their bikes through their paces in La Nucia last week. The French top 10 world bikers Jordan Sarroum (Absolute Absalon-BMC) and Victor Koretzky (KMCOrbea) tested their tyres and shock absorbers on the trails and slopes at La Nucia Bike Park as part of their training, ahead of the international MTB Championships in Chelva, Valencia at the weekend. Both are official teams of the UCI XCO 2020, which starts in May in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.
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VIOLENT burglars held January saw the suspected gang leader, a 42-year-old Algerian,arrested as he was trying to leave Spain. And last month, Guardia officers were met with violence as they took down three men in Torrevieja, and detained a 27-yearold Moroccan woman in Pilar. A spate of home burglaries on the Orihuela Costa last August led to the Guardia Civil investigation, and they uncovered a series of similar crimes across the region. The gang even went as far north as Alfaz del Pi, as
they targetted homes owned by senior citizens, and in one case, violently assaulted a resident who needed hospital treatment. So far 21 charges have been laid down against the group, including a dozen robbery charges plus two cases of car theft and fraudulently using a bank card. Two of the gang, including the leader, were refused bail after the first ourt appearance. The Guardia Civil managed to recover two vehicles stolen during the raids, and return them to their owners.
CREDIT: El Campello Turismo
FIVE robbers suspected of breaking into 12 elderly people’s homes across the southern Costa Blanca, have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. In two of the cases, the criminals reportedly took their victim’s car and drove to bank machines in a neighbouring town to try to empty out their accounts with their stolen bank cards. Three Algerians and two Moroccans were rounded up in three sets of arrests in January and February in Pilar de la Horadada and Torrevieja. The first swoop in mid-
COASTLINE: A move to look into banning smoking on El Campello beaches has been approved.
Butt free beaches SMOKE free beaches could become a reality in El Campello after it was agreed a study would be carried out to see if the move is viable. The aim, proposed by the Compromis party, is to ‘improve the health and environmental level of the beaches,’ and includes calls for the implementation of programmes to collect cigarette butts. In addition, the proposal calls for the creation of education and social programmes to raise awareness about the importance of keeping the coastline clean. In proposing the motion, a councillor for Compromis said: “The pollution of beaches and oceans has become
one of the major concerns of the current environmental crisis,” and gave, as an example, a similar initiative implemented in Oropesa, while the municipalities of Valencia and Cullera are currently carrying out their own studies. The motion was approved at a plenary session of the council by councillors from PSPV-PSOE, EU and Podem, with the absention of PP, Cs, VOX and RED representatives. Those which chose to abstein pointed out that some of the moves proposed are already being carried out regularly in El Campello, in particular the awareness campaigns and cigarette butt collection.
CREDIT: Guardia Civil
RETURNED TO OWNER: Stolen car recovered by the Guardia.
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Kids helping kids THE Amigos de Make A Smile (ADMAS) charity shop welcomed children from the CEIP San Vicente Ferrer school (Teulada) for the second time last week. The pupils, aged between four and five years old, each brought a pre-loved item to donate for sale to raise funds for disadvantaged youngsters in local care homes. The donated items are all marked with a special code so the class can be told how much is raised from their donations. The last donations raised an impressive €68. “It’s a really important part of what we do at Make A Smile, getting children to
help less privileged children,” said Barbara Carrier, Vice President of the charity. “We hope to see much more of the children here and hopefully other classes from other schools will participate in this project in the future.” The Amigos de Make A Smile charity shop is situated at the bottom of the dual carriageway in Teulada. Donations of good quality bric-a-brac, clothes and household items are always welcome. If you would like to join the team by volunteering a few hours a week, call Barbara on 634 307 385. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 10am to 1pm.
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SPREADING A SMILE: Pupils donate their pre-loved items to help other less fortunate children.
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Worthy cash gifts
CASH GIFT: Gary James of Giving4Giving presents Anemona breast cancer charity representative with €4,000. GIVING4GIVING has boosted the coffers of four local charities, donating €16,000 evenly spread between the worthy causes. Gifts of €4,000 were last week presented to MABS Cancer Charity to help with the costs of opening its new charity shop in Alfaz del Pi, and Anemona breast cancer charity. The other two recipients were Doggie Angels Rescue Charity and finally a group of companions who are busy organising a fun day to raise money for an Alzheimer’s charity. Closer to home, Giving4Giving has given its charity furniture warehouse in
Calle Villa Somose, La Nucia a fresh look and is inviting the piublic to have a browse while helping raise funds for local charities. You will find a vast range of quality used items at rock bottom prices, including beds, mattresses, wardrobes, chest of drawers, sofas, white and electrical goods, garden equipment and furniture, and much more. The shop is open for sales Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am to 2pm. To find out more, or to make a donation, call 603 137 697, or visit www.face book.com/Giving4GivingCharity/.
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Drugs bust NATIONAL POLICE officers assigned to the Gandia Police Station have arrested three people, two women and one man, between 23 and 58 years old, of Spanish and Colombian nationality, in two operations against drug trafficking in Gandia during last week. In the first intervention, a couple who were selling marihuana were arrested, while in the second operation, a
woman was arrested for selling cocaine. Investigations began when the police noticed that drugs were being sold at two Gandia residences. In both cases, house searches were made. Of the three detainees, two of them had a police record. The couple has been released, but they have to go to the judicial authority when required. The other detainee has been brought to justice.
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First Conference of K9 Units MORE than 150 police officers from Spain and Europe participated last week in Benidorm in the First International Conference of K9 Units, which bring together specialised groups on dogs that detect narcotic substances, money and explosives. This event, organised by the Local Police of Benidorm, combined talks with practical workshops and exhibitions of the dog units. The mayor of Benidorm, Antonio Pérez, highlighted
LOCAL POLICE: Organised the event which included exhibitions and workshops. the role of canine units in “increasing and improving the perception of security.” Pérez said the K9 units “improve citizen security statistics, even being able to eradicate the problem.” According to the mayor, “having canine units has a great direct impact not only on crime missions, but also on prevention, social proximity and image, by
ensuring that society trusts more and values the achievements of its police, in accordance with a positive notion of closeness.” On the other hand, the Deputy Local Police, Carlos López, declared that this conference “is born with a vocation for continuity” and to “learn from each other.” In addition, he has thanked the partic-
ipation and assistance to all speakers and attendees from various parts of Spain and Europe. During this event, presentations, practical workshops and exhibitions were offered by the police, the Guardia Civil, United Nations experts, veterinarians and those responsible for the Benidorm Court, among other experts.
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by John Smith PRIOR to his appearance at the Prince of Asturias Auditorium in Torremolinos on March 5 , a c t o r, c o m e d i a n , musician and all round nice guy Bill Bailey took time out of his schedule to speak to Euro Weekly News. He is touring his show Larks in Transit around Europe and has just three performances in Spain, Barcelona, Madrid and Torremolinos and when asked why Torremolinos he explained, “The British public first discovered overseas holidays in southern Spain and Torremolinos was one of the earliest towns to embrace tourism. “My first foreign holiday was there when I was 10
with my family and I thought that it would be fun to go back all these years later to perform.” He is now a past master at dealing with foreign audiences having toured all over the world and said that when he first started in countries where English wasn’t the first language he mainly performed to expatriates, but now there is a mix of different nationalities who seem to understand and enjoy his brand of humour. “Unlike many comedians, I’m very gentle so that I appeal to a family audience and I have fans ranging from children to pensioners,” he told me. “I love Spain, in fact I have just been on holiday with my son Dax doing a
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AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BILL BAILEY
Bill Bailey the musician.
bit of skiing and as he is learning Spanish in school, I kept quiet and let him practise his Spanish, although I can get by.” In fact, this popular co-
median is lauded by many as a talented musician who is blessed with per fect pitch and can play a multitude of different instruments.
“I’m cutting down for this show and will have a small crew and just two keyboards, a sampler, my Theramin, an iPhone that I play, assorted guitars and hand drums and cow bells so there will be plenty of music in the show,” he explained. Bill Bailey gives the air of being slightly distracted all of the time, but is a very clever and well-read individual who enjoys his life and finds stand up shows such as Larks in Transit really good fun as it is updated as things happen. Why Larks in Transit? “I love birds so it could be about lots of birds in an old van or it could be the old fashioned word for fun whilst on a journey. “It’s really all about my life on the road and
amusing incidents that have occurred.” There are a number of DVDs featuring the selfnamed Part Troll (who didn’t get invited to appear in the Lord of the Rings trilogy) but for those who didn’t get to see him live this time, Bill revealed that he has just recorded this tour and it should be released later in the year. Yes he does smoke a pipe occasionally but likes to have a prop pipe on stage as it “makes me look intelligent” he chuckled. Finally, when asked to name his favourite album, he said without hesitation ‘Remain in Light by Talking Heads.’ A charming man with a unique blend of quirky and clever humour.
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Falleras mayores THE traditional lunch of the Fallas of Gandia 2020 will be orgnaised by last year’s Falleras Mayores, Júlia Perles Moncho and Laura Puig Martí. The event will take place on Sunday, March 22, at the San Marcos restaurant of Gandía. The benefits obtained from the sale of tickets, the money box of the 'casales' and the raffle will go to the Early Stimulation Centre of the Mancomunitat de Municipis de la Safor. This centre provides services to children with disabilities or children who suffer a situation of biological, psychological or social risk in the
FUNDRAISER: The benefits of this charity lunch will go to the Early Stimulation Centre of the Mancomunitat de Municipis de la Safor. first years of their lives. In addition, the Federation of Fallas of Gandia has reported that the money raised will go
to more solidarity associations. The price of the ticket is €25 for adults and €15 for children.
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Denia Corre Group tribute DENIA CORRE GROUP: Consists of 130 members of the locality.
VETERAN athletes Jaime Avargues and Pedro Picazo, who
have made the decision to hang up their running shoes this season, have received an emotional tribute from the rest of the teammates that make up the Denia Corre Group. These illustrious athletes of Denia received an unexpected award during the presentation of the Denia Corre training that took place at the El Rovellet. Denia Corre is a formation of 130 athletes that began because of the large number of groups that participated in Denia in the Circuit a Peu Marina Alta. At the end of that competition they observe that the experience had been positive, so the consolidation of this group was considered.
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Police poser N AT I O N A L P O L I C E a r re s t e d a man in Benidorm for allegedly scamming an elderly couple. The suspect had reportedly pretended to be a policeman to get the couple’s bank account details to steal their money. Officers claim the suspect monitored the couple’s daily routine until he saw them about to enter their home. At that moment he intercepted them, showing them a badge. Using the excuse that robberies were occurring in the area, he convinced them to let him into the property. Inside the house he toured the rooms under the pretext of verifying that nothing had been stolen. During that time, he took the opportunity to get the bank book and passwords. A few hours later, the couple discovered that their bank account was in the red. After the suspect’s arrest, he was taken to court and it is reported the detainee has already committed other similar crimes with elderly victims. The National Police has invited
WARNING: Never give personal information over the phone or allow strangers into your home. any elderly citizens with questions and concerns to contact them via the email protealmayor@policia.es. In addition, the police also advise the public not to save large amounts of money at home and to make a list of valuable items, including photos. They also advise not to give personal infor mation over the phone or allow strangers into their homes.
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BREXIT BRIEF
AS Britain enters into a round of negotiations with the European Union over Withdrawal, British International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has made a couple of statements concerning the future with the EU deal and the USA. Firstly she has made it clear that Britain is not going to let down its fishermen by entering into any deal which reduces their rights but this appears to be something of a ‘red herring.’ Fishing quotas were issued years ago for conservation purposes to AN unexpected side to the final Withdrawal negotiations over Brexit could be the loss of major works of art held in British galleries and museums. A Scottish MP, Margaret Ferrier has highlighted one of the points for negotiation in the draft document issued
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TRADE SECRETARY: Liz Truss has made statements about the future.
Art works and Brexit by the European Union which state that both the UK and EU should “address issues relating to the return or restitution of unlawfully removed cultural objects to their country of origin.” The most obvious cul-
tural object that may be part of the final deal would be the return of the Elgin Marbles by the British Museum to Greece where they could be displayed close to the Acropolis in Athens from where they
were removed in the early 1800s. The negotiations aren’t just about money and trade deals and should the EU press to include this provision, some quite significant works of historical interest may be returned to where they were taken from.
ensure that the majority of fish in European waters were not overfished in order to ensure their sustainability. By a strange quirk of British law, there is no requirement that the fishing in British waters is actually undertaken by British fishermen and in actual fact many ‘canny’ quota holders sold their rights to foreign consortiums soon after. In some cases they sold British boats to foreign owners making them British trawlers and in others they simply sold the rights to fish, so many of the larger fleets fishing in British waters are owned by Dutch, Icelandic or Spanish groups. Secondly, Ms Truss has said that Britain will be prepared to walk away from a deal with the USA if it can’t get the deal that it wants as although there is a huge potential to work with America, it will not be with any diminishing of food hygiene standards nor at the expense of the National Health Service. So now there is a possibility of two no deals.
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BREXIT EXTRA Keep EU standards THE Best for Britain organisation which is still opposed to Brexit says that a YouGov poll found 90 per cent of people contacted want Britain to continue with EU regulations on jobs, food and the environment after withdrawal.
Postpone talks ACTING leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey has said that due to the Coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson should immediately postpone all Brexit talks as the NHS would not have enough medicines to deal with Brexit and the virus.
National Anthem FORGET Staying Alive, the correct song to fight Coronavirus according to Tory Brexiteer MP Andrew Selous is the National Anthem as if you sing the first verse whilst washing your hands, it should take the recommended 20 seconds.
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HOSPITAL ROBBED MASKS and hydroalcoholic solution have re p o r t e d l y been s t o l e n f ro m Vi l l a joyosa Hospital, according to the Guardia Civil. The hospital has sent an internal circular addressed to the workers of the department, according to sources of the Ministry of Health, warning of the seriousness of the situation,
adding that “it is a serious infraction that may put the security of health care at risk.” Likewise, the department’s management has adopted a series of measures to prevent more thefts. In this way, adequate surveillance controls and access to medical equipment have been imposed, as the hospital has indicated in a statement.
INCIDENTS: Several Valencian public hospitals suffer mask thefts.
This robbery is not an isolated case, since the Generalitat Valenciana has detected similar cases in La Fe Hospital
and in the Clinical Hospital of Valencia. All this has happened in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, after hyste-
ria caused that most phar macies in Spain have sold out their stock of masks and hydroalcoholic gels. Experts re-
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iterate that masks are not necessary and should be reserved for patients and doctors who really need them.
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A day to celebrate womanhood, to recognise achievements and to rally for change WOMEN around the globe will mark International Women’s Day this coming Sunday March 8. It is an occasion to celebrate womanhood and to recognise and remember women’s achievements and contribution to society, but also to rally for change and for women’s voices to be heard in the call for greater rights and equality. In the days running up to March 8 and on the day itself associations, movements and authorities in many corners of the world organise events ranging from marches, demonstrations and protests to conferences, fun runs and festivals, or women simply come together in a spirit of sisterhood.
Small actions can have big impacts in making this vision a reality. The United Nations has been celebrating International Women’s Day since International Women’s Year in 1975, and two years later the United Nations GenerWOMEN’S DAY: Bringing together not just women, but al Assembly invited member states to declare people of any age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion or March 8 as at the UN Day for women’s rights nationality. and world peace. The origins of the day go way back over a century however. publics, the commemoration of InternaThe year after the Socialist Party of America organtional Women’s Day is today an official ised a Women’s Day in New York on February 28, Gerpublic holiday, or a women-only holiday. man women’s rights activist and Marxist theorist Clara In others it is treated a bit like Mother’s Day, Zetkin put forward the proposal at the International children giving small gifts to their mums and Socialist Woman’s Conference to make March 8 a grannies. There are also nations where it is pretty much ignored. day for honouring the memory of working women. The UN has a different theme every year for InterGermany, Austria, Switzerland, and Denmark celenational Women’s Day. This year it is ‘I am Generation brated the holiday for the first time on March 19 in Equality: Realising Women’s Rights. The aim is to bring 1911, there was a march in London in support of together not just women, but people of any age, genwoman’s suffrage on March 8, 1914, and in 1917 Sovider, ethnicity, race, religion or nationality to ‘drive acet Russia made it a national holiday after women tions that will create the gender-equal world we all there were given the right to vote. deserve’.’ The date March 8 was internationally adopted in The UN states, ‘Together, we want to mobilise to 1921. It remained very much associated with the soend gender-based violence; we are calling for ecocialism and communist nations until the mid-60’s nomic justice and rights for all; bodily autonomy, sexwhen it was adopted by the feminist movement. ual and reproductive health and rights; and feminist In some countries, many of them former Soviet re-
#EachforEqual #IWD2020
Together, we want to mobilise to end gender-based violence; we are calling for economic justice and rights for all; bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health and rights; and feminist action for climate justice. We want technology and innovation for gender equality; and feminist leadership.
action for climate justice. We want technology and innovation for gender equality; and feminist leadership.’ The UN calls on everyone to become part of the Generation Equality movement, reminding us that ‘small actions can have big impacts in making this vision a reality.’
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FEATURE
Documents to review prior to purchasing real estate OUR law firm advises numerous clients who buy and sell properties in Spain, especially in the area of the Costa Blanca (Denia, Javea, etc), in the Balearic Islands: Ibiza, Mallorca, and in other locations.
CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU To all of them, as we have indicated in other arti-
cles, we recommend, because this is so important, that they obtain and receive expert legal advice from the beginning. By doing this they can avoid problems or possible breach of contract and it is important to remember that the sale of a property represents an important investment and a significant sum of money. It is also important that when a seller decides to dispose of a property that he or she should know the legal reality of that property, ie its situation at the land registry, cadastre, urban planning, etc. Only if you fully understand what you are selling and its legal situation should a sale move forward and we can update or sort out any problems that may exist, or where appropriate, sell the property in the state in which it exists having established the true position.
Contracts and agreements with real estate agents for selling. As we have indicated in previous articles, it is important that sellers make sure that the agent offers the property for sale in accordance with its legal status and condition. In addition, it is important among many other things, that you agree with the agent that they will be entitled to receive their agent’s fees as a real estate agent mediating in the sale, only once the sale is consumed, completed and 100 per cent of the price is paid to the seller. This is normally at the signature of the purchase title deed and if this is not made clear from the outset, the agent could legally claim their fees even before the sale is finished, or even if it is not completed. Booking, Deposit, Arras … Contracts On many occasions,
buyers and sellers are told that they can sign a reservation, deposit, or ‘arras’ contract without any problem, since it is only an initial agreement, and the important contract is the purchase contract which will normally be signed later. This advice is absolutely incorrect! Although it is called by a number of different titles, most of these contracts for reservation, deposit, arras, etc do in reality represent a properly worded purchase and sale agreement with legal consequences for buyers and sellers. In addition in many of these contracts, although it seems that they allow any of the parties to withdraw from the contract (penitential arras), in reality it is not the case, as any deposit paid is normally included in a penalty clause. Therefore, it is essential that you request expert le-
gal advice, before signing any contract or agreement. In addition, if the fundamental conditions and agreements are not stated and agreed in these initial contracts, it is possible that the parties may not reach an agreement on them in the private purchase contract that should be signed later. In the event that said purchase contract is never signed due to disagreements, the parties will be bound by the initial agreement, be it the reservation, arras or deposit contract. If you wish to buy or sell a property in Spain and want to receive expert advice, it is important that you obtain it from the very start so, contact our lawyers and we will help you. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.
Carlos Baos (Lawyer) Email carlosbaos@white-baos.com - C/Diana 19, 2º D, 03700 Denia (Alicante) Spain Tel. +34 966-426-185 Fax +34 965-784-471 Please Like Us: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteBaosAbogadosLawyers
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NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS: New President Prue Jackson presenting gifts to the retiring President David Haxon and retiring Speaker Liaison Eileen Haxon.
Moraira - Teulada U3A Annual General Meeting MEMBERS of the Moraira - Teulada U3A attended their Annual General Meeting at the Salon GL in Teulada on Monday February 2 when a new Committee was elected. The Past President David Haxon, and his wife Eileen had decided to retire following eight years of exemplary service on the Committee and the new President, Prue Jackson, was elected. Others elected included John Hopwood as Vice-President, Titch Cross-
field as Secretary, Graham Whitelocks as Treasurer, Pat Clarke as Membership Secretary and Lynn Clark as Travel Group Coordinator. In addition, other Committee Members elected were Sue Popkin, Janice Wilson, Jayne Wintle and Tony Old. Moraira-Teulada U3A has more than 2,000 members who make sure that the members of the Committee enjoy an extremely busy year helping to organise all aspects of this organisation.
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IT’S STOPPED SNOWING NOW IN BENIDORM LOCATION shooting of Nieva en Benidorm (It snows in Benidorm) has now finished. The film, directed by Isabel Coixet and produced by Oscar winner Pedro Almodovar and his brother Agustin, is set entirely in Benidorm. As shooting came to an end, Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez, accompanied by councillors Ana Pellicer, Monica Gomez and Maite Morena, met Coixet and Augustin Almodovar at Benidorm’s Castillo. Starring Timothy Spall, Sarita Choudhury, Carmen Machi, Ana Torrent and Pedro Casablanc, the film reflects the lives of the re-
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LINE-UP: Toni Perez and councillors with the film’s director and producer. sort’s British and Spanish communities who appear to occupy separate uni-
verses in the same town, Coixet explained. It is also an unclassifiable
thriller with a theme of lateblooming love, the director added.
No date for Rincon health centre BENIDORM’S Public Works councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate admitted that Rincon de Loix infrastructure needed renovating. He and Citizens’ Participation councillor Ana Pellicer were making one of their regular visits to the town’s different districts, accompanied by Teresa Garrido and Manel Sanchez Notario, vice-presidents of Benidorm’s Residents’ Committee. “Subterranean infrastructure for the domestic water supply and main drainage is 100 per cent inadequate and many streets lack storm drains,” De Zarate said. The Rincon de Loix would soon be at the receiving end of town hall spending, the councillor pledged: “Trust us, because this is one of the areas where we shall be investing most.” No date has yet been announced for the start of work on the Rincon’s much-needed new health centre, De Zarate revealed. The town hall had done as much as it was able and was now waiting for the regional government’s authorisation for building to start, he said. “We have provided the land and approved the building licence but are waiting for the Generalitat to put the contract out to tender,” the councillor added.
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LEVANTE PROMENADE: Overhaul required, residents maintain.
Seafront needs a deep-clean RESIDENTS living on B e n i d o r m ’s L e v a n t e seafront have been complaining about the state of the promenade. Benidorm was less affected by Storm Gloria than many other coastal towns and what stor m damage it suffered was immediately repaired, but residents claim that the entire promenade requires more than that. “What it really needs is a complete overhaul,� one long-term resident maintained. The Paseo de Levante was remodelled between 1986 and 1992 but paint is now peeling on lampposts and bollards, which are also rusted. The marble paving, which has been in place for many decades, is cracked in some places. It needs deep-cleaning, together with benches and lampposts that are stained with what looks like dog urine, residents said. Those who live and work in the area also pointed out that bollards
should be made higher or more visible, as pedes-
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Albir - Alfaz NEWS ANGEL ENGUIX, the new director of the Sierra Helada national park, visited Alfaz Town Hall recently. Enguix outlined park policies while Mayor’s Office councillor Maite Garcia and Environment councillor Luis Morant described the events that the municipality is organising to celebrate the Sierra Helada’s 15 years as a national park. Also present was the municipal archaeologist Carolina Frias, responsible for Alfaz’s heritage, who explained not only the town hall’s operations inside the park but also plans for improving the maritime zone and protecting its underwater meadows of Posidonia Oceanica. All involved hope to increase the number of people who visit the Sierra Helada, while improving
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PARK PLANS: Maite Garcia, Luis Morant and Angel Enguix. conservation and ensuring that the park remains as Alfaz and Albir residents have always known it. Enguix also visited the
former Carabineros (coastguards) post where the park’s offices are located. Also an Interpretation Centre or informal
museum, its exhibition room will be opening shortly together with a function room with capacity for 100 people.
See where the money goes ALFAZ Town Hall launched the www.edusilalfas.org website describing local projects financed by the EU’s European Development Fund (FEDER). This gives clear and understandable details of current and future projects and can also be accessed via the www.lalfas.es by clicking on the banner with the EU symbol. Anybody visiting the website can see how Alfaz Town Hall is using a €5 million EU grant towards its Sustainable Integrated Urban Development (EDUSI) project, ‘Alfaz del Pi, Healthy Territory’ which has an overall cost of €10 million. Alfaz’s strategy centres on creating a local government that complies with the three priorities set out in the ‘Europe 2020 Strategy,’ the EU’s growth and jobs agenda for the current decade, which emphasises ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.’ The new website also gives details of projects that Alfaz is carrying out with collaboration from the regional government, the Generalitat Valenciana, via the FEDER 2014-2020 programme for the conservation and recovery of cultural and heritage assets. This has provided €500,000 for the Villa Romana excavations and open-air museum in Albir and €250,000 for the rehabilitation of the 17th century Moli de Manec watermill.
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Albir - Alfaz NEWS
ALFAZ Town Hall has produced a 32-page guide to the Sierra Helada and the route leading to the Albir Lighthouse. The guide, which was written by Alfaz’s municipal archaeologist Carolina Frias, biologist Jose Santamaria and the designer Andres Diaz, gives details of the flora and fauna, geology, fossils and marine environment of the Sierra Helada, which was declared a national park in 2005. “This is one more of the many steps this local government has taken to give prominence to Alfaz’s natural, cultural and intangible heritage,” said Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques. “In 2011, with the help of the park board, we opened the Faro, as an Interpretation Centre, an informal museum that made it the Valencian
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SIERRA HELADA: Vicente Arques presents new guidebook. Community’s first cultural lighthouse,” Arques said. The lighthouse, built in 1862, still guides shipping but is now powered by solar panels instead of oilburning lamps. “Our purpose is to preserve this important element of our heritage and promote the multiple cultural and environmental
values of the Sierra Helada as well as the need to involve everyone in protecting it,” he declared. The 1,500 copies of the guide will be distributed in Alfaz’s tourist offices, the Casa de Cultura as well as meeting places and headquarters of the town’s many groups and associations.
Pitch perfect once more ALFAZ Town Hall spent €30,000 on a new mower, ball-stop netting and repairs to Albir’s golf green and cricket ground. The mower stopped working some time ago and sections of netting were also torn, prompting request for im-
provements from golfers and cricketers, Sports and Technical Services councillor Oscar Perez said. Further repairs were needed after Storm Gloria hit Albir, but these have all been carried out in record time, ready in time for Easter.
Empowered women unite THE Mi lucha, Nuestra lucha (My battle, our battle) exhibition has now arrived at Alfaz’s health centre. The exhibition organised by the Madrid branch of Medicos del Mundo (Doctors of the World) sets out to bring home the reality of female genital mutilation
(FGM) that threatens the health and well-being of millions of women worldwide. The photographs taken by Carmila Espinel were first displayed last month in Alfaz’s Casa de Cultura to coincide with International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
Espinel explained that the photographs show a group of empowered African women who decided to join forces against a practice that seeks to control and suppress them. The itinerant exhibition will later travel to other Marina Baja health centres.
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Altea NEWS More parking spaces WORK began this week on the Basseta car park adjoining the Camino de la Huerta road. “We shall start by clearing weeds and cleaning up the plots of land that we are adding to the car park,” Altea’s Infrastructure councillor Diego Zaragozi announced. “The site can then be levelled, with a zone for caravans and an area where dogs can run free.” It was satisfying to see the €200,000 project for another 100 parking spaces in the town centre getting underway, Zaragozi said. “The Basseta car park is a ‘donation’ from the company that built the luxury ZEM Wellness Retreat, thanking the town hall for its cooperation regarding extensions to the hotel,” the councillor revealed. The car park is expected to take two months to complete and work will be carried out in two phases, he explained: “This means there will always be somewhere to park on the site, although there will be occasional brief closures.” Vehicles will also be allowed to use the ascending side of Avenida Juan Alvado as a temporary measure. “Work will be halted over Easter to ensure that there are parking spaces when tourists are flocking to the town,” Zaragozi said.
Grants to study abroad A LT E A’ S E u ro p e a n Projects department, re c e n t l y h o s t e d a n Erasmus+ Experience talk for 150 young people and their parents. “We believe in this idea and are investing in human capital, introducing our young people to new cultures, new languages and new experiences,”
European Projects councillor Maria Antonia Lavios said. The councillor admitted that it had been something of a “long haul” but with perseverance the town hall had succeeded in opening its pioneering office. “We have been able to send more than 70 young Altea residents to other Eu-
ALTEA’S Equality department celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8 with walks, workshops, talks and exhibitions. The Soc de la generacio de la igualtat (I belong to the equality generation) programme was put together after consulting Altea’s Women’s Committee, whose representatives belong to local groups and associations, explained the town hall’s Equality councillor Vicenta Perez. Since last Monday, the town hall’s façade is floodlit in violet, the colour of the women’s movement, Perez explained. The Red Cross has also installed a Punto Violeta at Altea’s two high schools with advice and, where necessary, help on gender violence.
ropean countries to learn in different surroundings,” Lavios revealed. The councillor also announced that the town hall will award more grants enabling Altea students to study abroad. Lavios invited the audience to visit the European Projects Office on the first floor at the Casa de Cultura to find out more
A full programme for Women’s Day Tomorrow, Friday March 6, the Equality departments from all Marina Baja town halls meet in Benidorm, concluding the day with a concert focusing on women in classical music. Saturday, March 7, sees a Coresponsibility Workshop between 10am and 1pm at the Adults Education Centre in Camino del Instituto, showing men and women how to carry
about the programme. She also encouraged them to visit the Office’s social media pages to learn about places on Erasmus+. There is no cost, the councillor said, and the European Commission later recognises the experience and knowledge gained with its Youthpass certificate.
out minor domestic repairs, basic sewing and simple cookery. “We in the Equality department want true equality and for that to happen, we should provide both men and women with the means of achieving it without linking tasks to a specific gender,” Perez declared. International Women’s Day this Sunday, March 8, will include a repeat of last year’s Altea Women’s Route. Led by Juan Such it leaves the Beach Auditorium at 10am. Altea’s Red Cross will be giving an Equality Awareness workshop in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento at 10am, followed at 11am by a march, also from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, organised by the Corfoll Collective and the Marina Baja Feminist Platform.
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Calpe THE La Olla-Calpe train service was temporarily interrupted last weekend for work on the Mascarat railway bridge. Regional trail operator FGV closed this section of Line 9 to install software equipment that will monitor the behaviour and reactions of the iron viaduct, which is more than a century old. The Mascarat structure was completely renovated in 2015, to-
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MASCARAT VIADUCT: Will be closely monitored.
Strike threat looms next month EMPLOYEES of Calpe’s rubbish collecting service are threatening to strike next month. They maintain that they are obliged to take a step that could threaten the town’s image over Easter because the concessionary is refusing to comply with an agreement allowing the refuse collectors two free days each week. Personnel have already hired a lawyer and they have now lodged a formal complaint about the situation with a Benidorm court. Staff sources revealed that the company had agreed to introduce the two rest days before December 31 last year so that the workers would not have to work six successive days each week. In return, employees were prepared to work full days. It was necessary to make repeated requests and hold meetings with the company to reach the agreement permitting a second rest day, the unions said. “Despite this, the company has refused to implement this agreement, despite having accepted and signed the deal, obliging the employees to call the strike,” a spokesman said.
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Nursery so clean AN innovative method was used recently to disinfect the Silene d’Ifac nursery school, using electrostatic spraying. Thanks to its coverage qualities, the disinfectant is able to reach areas that conventional methods cannot access, the town hall’s Education department explained. The spray effectively eliminates 100 per cent of the bacteria, fungus, viruses and yeast microorganisms on the treated surfaces without posing any kind of health risk to the children or teachers. In order to gauge the true results
Too many cars LOCAL POLICE officers in Calpe warned that the municipal car pound is full to overflowing. The union representing the officers blamed the local government’s failure to deal with the formalities that would allow the cars to be auctioned. Owing to lack of space, the union officials also maintained that officers have been ordered not to remove abandoned vehicles from Calpe’s streets. This led to ‘surreal situations,’ the union said, when police were alerted about an abandoned car and had to explain that they could not remove it.
of electrostatic spraying, samples taken before and after the treatment will be sent to an outside laboratory for testing. “It is essential to provide the safest conditions possible for the children, and protect them from possible contagion and infections,” Education department sources said. The Silene d’Ifac nursery - named after a native flower found in Calpe - was built in 2006 and is currently attended by 165 children whose ages range from four months to three years.
CALPE’S Gabriel Miro, Azorin, Olta and Mediterrani schools are attending workshops on Women Scientists organised by the town hall’s Equality department. These began in February to coincide with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and continue throughout March. The workshops are directed at pupils in the
second phase of primary education, impressing on them the cultural and historic importance of women in different fields, introducing them to female figures who have been, or are, linked to the sciences and engineering. At present, fewer than 30 per cent of researchers worldwide are women and according to Unesco figures only around 30 per
cent of female students choose to study subjects related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Roughly 3 per cent of female students study Information and Communications Technology, 5 per cent take natural science, mathematics and statistics while a still-low 8 per cent opt for engineering, manufacturing and construction.
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Vial J vital to traffic flow THE first section of Calpe’s Vial J has opened to traffic. The road, which is to be ren a m e d Av e n i d a F e l i p e V I , will enable traffic leaving the beach area and heading for the N-332 road to avoid Avenida Ejercitos Españoles and Avenida Diputacion. The provincial council, the Diputacion, provided 75 per cent of the road’s €1.016 million cost, while the remainder was met by the town hall. Plans are now being drawn up for Vial J’s sixth section, between Avenida Casa Nov a a n d Av e n i d a R u m a n i a , and a seventh section extending from Avenida Rumania to the roundabout on Calle La Niña. Both should be finished during the pre-
VIAL J: New road will decongest Calpe traffic. sent legislative term, municipal sources said. Vial J has been completed in separate phases and last
year the Pou Roig gully was bridged to connect the sports zone with Avenida Rumania.
Connecting two different sections of Vial J, this cost €394,703, of which €344,993 came from the Diputacion
and the remainder from the town hall. I n o rd e r t o c a r r y o u t t h i s work on Vial J, which was included in the General Town Plan (PGOU) that goes back to 1989, Calpe Town Hall first had to reach agreements with the owners of the land involved, explained Calpe’s mayor Ana Sala. “This work is essential for connecting the school and sports zones and also to prevent the traffic jams that occur each summer, while making life easier for the local population,” the mayor added. “Calpe will be more open and it will no longer be necessary to go through the town centre to reach the beaches and urbanisations.”
Plain sailing for local regatta BLANCA FERRANDO (RCN Valencia) and Eduardo Reyes (RCN Denia) won Calpe’s Real Club Nautico Youth Sailing Trophy. Thanks to Calpe Bay’s good wind conditions, all six of the heats were able to go ahead over the two-day regatta, which also earned points for the Regional Trophy of the Valencian Sailing Federation (FVCV). Blanca Ferrando and Eduardo Reyes were
consistent over the two days of racing, insiders said, and the Under-13 Optimist fleet is demonstrating that the region’s Sailing Federation has an encouraging reserve of young sailors. They would be more than capable of taking over from those of the Optimist A group and others who are about to move up, the same sources commented. Hugo Ferrer from the
RCN Calpe was the bestclassified of the local competitors, occupying fifth place. Calpe’s Tourism councillor Francisco Avargues, the FVCV’s Ana Caso and Jordi Carrasco, director of the Calpe Club Nautico, attended the presentation of the trophies, which were specially designed and made by members of the Maite Boronat Occupational Centre.
Some questions and answers CALPE Town Hall organised an information session explaining future projects in the Sustainable Integrated Urban Development (EDUSI) programme. Financed by the EU’s Regional Development Fund (FEDER) these include renovating Calle de Fora in Calpe’s Old Quarter, constructing Calle Alcalde Vicente Pastor and remodelling both Calle Benissa and Calle Murillo. Pilar Cabrera, the councillor responsible for Calpe’s EDUSI programme, and municipal officials were there to answer resi-
dents’ questions arising from a meeting held in January. This covered the entire EDUSI programme but at the latest meeting the town hall wanted to hear the concerns of residents and local businesses affected by these projects. Those present were particularly interested to learn what materials would be used for the remodelled streets, and, above all, how the ramps and escalators planned for the Old Quarter would function. Plans are on public display and residents have until March 13 to object.
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TWO-HUNDRED Spanish toothcarp were recently released in M o r a i r a ’s S e n i l l a r marsh. The freshwater fish, known as fartet in Valenciano, belong to a small native species that is at a greater risk of extinction than any other Iberian vertebrate, explained the regional government’s Environment department. Reintroducing the toothcarp, which are classed as a conservation priority, began in 2004. This coincided with the Senillar’s designation as a Wildlife Reserve when a programme of periodic conservation operations
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Important for Wildlife Accessible to all SPANISH TOOTHCARP: At home in the Senillar marsh.
was agreed between the regional government and Teulada-Moraira’s Environment department. Since then the Generalitat has carried out reg-
Learn to handle fireworks WITH fiestas coming up next month, the town hall is organising a course in the safe use of fireworks. Attending the short course from the Pren-li Foc a la Metxa (Light the Fuse) association enables participants to obtain CRE (Consumer Recognised as Expert) credentials. This in turn allows holders to take part in some of the fireworks displays which are inseparable from Costa Blanca fiestas. Participants can sign up on the festes@teu ladamoraira.org website until March 15 for the course held in Teulada-Moraira’s council chamber between 9am and 2pm. Instruction focuses on letting off bangers during the Desperta early morning wake-up call and Correfoc firework runs through the streets. The course which costs €10 to attend is open to eight-year-olds and upwards, although minors need a parent’s authorisation. “Fireworks are something that we regard as normal, as they are part of all Valencia region fiestas, but they can be dangerous and it is important to know how to use them correctly,” said Fiestas councillor Aitor Llobell. “It is essential for everybody who takes part in the fiestas and who likes fireworks to learn how to handle them, for their own safety and that of others.”
ular checks on the tootchcarps’ progress adding more fish to the marsh and providing the aquatic plants that are needed for their habitat. The town hall has also
contributed by providing the necessary upkeep and arranging visits by local schoolchildren to introduce them to the small but environmentally-important marsh.
Town hall plans ahead
TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall has begun coordinating the town’s principal fiestas in honour of San Vicente Ferrer. Preliminary arrangements were discussed by the respective councillors for the Fiestas, Public Safety and General Services whose departments will be directly involved, together with representatives from the Red Cross, Proteccion Civil and the San Vicente
Ferrer fiestas committee. As always, the celebrations will coincide with the saint’s feast day which in the Valencia region traditionally falls on the second Monday after Easter. Each department and group involved has now set out their needs and discussed requirements to ensure the smooth running and safety of the celebrations that will begin next April.
Stamp of approval THE Valencia region’s Federation of Philatelic Associations (FASFILCOVA) will hold its annual conference in Teulada-Moraira’s Sala de Jurats. This year Teulada-Moraira celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Sala, which was originally built as a meeting place for local authorities, with a programme that includes lectures, exhibitions, live music and fireworks displays. FASFILCOVA has now asked Teulada-Moraira Town Hall’s Culture department if its annual conference on March 29 can be the first of the activities planned for the Sala. Jose Ivars Ivars, FASFILCOVA’s president, is a Calpe resident and told the local Spanish media that he hopes to link philately with the building’s 400 years of history. Ivars also said that he intends to bring the historic, cultural and tourism value of the Sala to the attention of the postal service Correos, philatelists and the public in general.
TEULADA-MORAIRA’S General Service department is improving accessibility and safety at the Polideportivo sports complex, while carrying out repairs and repainting. The paddle-tennis courts also received attention, said General Services councillor Maria Jose Vidal, where two ramps have been installed so that they can be used by those with mobility problems. This and other work currently being carried out is included in town hall plans to ensure that Teulada-Moraira is entirely accessible, Vidal said.
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Local spring clean
CALLE BADAJOZ: Before (inset) and after (main picture). TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall has weeded and cleared a plot of municipal land in Calle Badajoz. Residents in the area had been asking the local government to take ac-
tion for some time and the Environment department has now spent €3,200 on tidying the 5,000-square metre plot. Low-hanging branches have been
pruned, undergrowth selectively cleared while exotic non-native species including agaves, yuccas and mimosa have been removed and shredded for compost.
Events for Women’s Day TEULADA-MORAIRA activities for International Women’s Day begin tomorrow Friday, March 6 and continue throughout the month. For the next three days the town hall will be floodlit in purple, the colour of the women’s movement in Spain, announced Equality councillor Mamen Botija. An institutional manifesto will be read out
next Monday, March 9, in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento at 12 noon, Botija said. Forthcoming events include a Personal Defence workshop by the Club Aikido El Vergel held in the gymnasium at the Sant Vicent Ferrer school in Teulada at 11am on March 14. Readers interested in attending should register before March 12 at the SIT offices in Teula-
da Town Hall and Edificio La Senieta in Moraira. There will be a Charity March on Sunday, March 15, organised by Teulada’s Amas de Casa women’s association, and participants should register beforehand at the Amas de Casa headquarters or the www.somesport. com website. There will be another Personal Defence workshop on Saturday, March 21, organised by the Moraira Asociacion de Amas de Casa y C o n s u m i d o r e s (Women’s and Consumers’ Association). This is aimed at the over-60’s and will be held at 11am in the gymnasium at the Cap d’Or school in Moraira. There will be another Personal Defence workshop by Club Aikido El Vergel at 11am on March 28 at the Moraira’s Cap d’Or School. Readers interested in attending should register at the SIT offices in Teulada Town Hall and Edificio La Senieta in Moraira.
A sad journey home VIORICA CRUDU, mother of murdered Alina Mocanu, is currently in Spain arranging to return her daughter’s body to Romania. Dutch national Arthur Karvink stabbed Alina, his 36-year-old partner, 10 times during an argument last month, later giving himself up to the Guardia Civil when her body was found in a Moraira rubbish container. The ex-marine, aged 59, is remanded in prison. Viorica and Alina’s sisterin-law Ana Maria Mocanu travelled from Satnoieni to repatriate Alina, and to visit the Denia court. When Karvink comes to trial, the lawyer Veronica Ene will represent Viorica and Alina’s nine-year-old daughter, as joint plaintiff. Denia lawyer Alex Rodenkirchen, will represent Alina’s 14-year-old son. Viorica thanked TeuladaMoraira’s town hall and Social Services, who are paying part of the cost of flying her daughter’s body back to Romania.
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Javea NEWS Triana bridge finally demolished Photo credit: Javea town hall
JAVEA’S Triana bridge has now been reduced to rubble, waiting for the new one that will replace it. The viaduct over the Gorgos rivermouth was built in 1963, but has suffered from the flash floods that periodically swell the river and pounding waves during stormy weather. It was badly damaged in 2007 and the High Altitude Isolated Depression (DANA) last September widened existing cracks in the bridge’s pillars and the bridge had to be closed to all traffic. The town hall has now awarded the €487,381 contract to build a new bridge, which will have a single span and be less susceptible to flooding and the sea.
TRIANA BRIDGE: Going, going, gone.
A force to be reckoned with JAVEA’S Local Police attended to 7,418 incidents last year. Giving details of the Force’s annual report, Chief Superintendent Jose Antonio Monfort drew attention to an increase in the occasions when the Local Police were needed for help, ranging from requests by Social Services to providing support in health callouts. The town hall kept that in mind when renovating resources, and the two latest four-wheel drive vehicles acquired for police use are equipped with a defibrillator, enabling officers to act rapidly in situations requiring CPR. Assistance of this kind was required on 700 callouts, while the remainder were split evenly between administrative, traffic and public safety operations, Monfort explained. Forty-six per cent of the incidents occurred between June and September when Javea’s sum-
mer population peaks although April, coinciding with Easter Week, was also busy for the Local Police. Javea’s Local Police now have four cars, three off-road vehicles and a van, together with a boat
and jet-ski for coastal surveillance. Thirty per cent of police alerts were made via the 112 emergency number, with an average response time of 11 seconds, the Chief Superintendent revealed.
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Gandia’s Women’s Day THE councillor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusive Policies in Gandía, Juana Navarro, and the Equality Agent, Esther Vidal, have presented the activities that have been prepared for the celebration of Inter national Women’s Day on March 8. Navarro has declared that March 8 has become a key date for women around the world, because “it is a day on which women vindicate our rights and those still to
GETTING READY: Gandia prepares varied activities to celebrate International Women’s Day.
be achieved. The struggle to claim women’s rights is growing and expanding. More and more women and men recognise this struggle as their own and see feminism as a way of claiming equality between men and women.” She has also announced that the programme of the event has the goal to reach all audiences, supporting initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality in all areas. Activities for everyone The activities began on
March 2 with the debate on sexuality, by Agustín Zaragozá, who talked about the problems of being a man, identity, sexuality and violence. In addition, Natalia De Ancos talked about conscious sexuality. Today, Thursday, March 5 at 4.30pm, a technical table will be held in the assembly hall of the Mancomunitat de la Safor, where different co-educational strategies addressed to primary school students will be discussed. Tomorrow Friday, March 6, the Donart exhibition will open, offering the works of 16 artists and 12 writers that will remain open to the public until March 30 at the Palau Ducal. Also, on Saturday, March 7, a feminist Trivial can be played. On the other hand, on Sunday March 8 at 10.00am there will be special training for the Cursa de la Dona, in the Joan Fuster Park, organised by the Safor Teika athletics club and the Equality Area. The theatrical visits of the Palau Ducal will also be held at 10.00am and 12.30pm. Finally, the feminist network of the Safor-Vallgidna has organised the feminist demonstration to commemorate on March 8, which will begin at 6.00pm at the Beniopa Health Centre. From March 9 until March 13, activities to promote equality between men and women will continue. For this, documentaries, workshops on gender violence prevention and conferences will be offered.
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NEW MEASURES: Increased flexibility in the hospitality sector in Gandia, but noise and cleanliness of bar terraces will be closely monitored.
New measures GANDIA Council has revealed regulations which favour the hospitality sector, in particular bars and restaurants with terraces. Among the main measures, the space required to create outside dining and drinking areas will be changed. Until now it was required that the width of the pavement be four metres, but the new regulations mean tables and chairs may be located on pavements three metres wide, which makes it easier for many establishments to have their own outdoor space. However, the obligation to leave a minimum space of 1.80 metres between the facade of the establishment and the terrace, which serves as a passage for pedestrians, remains. In addition, now pubs may
also have a terrace. Thus, the town hall expects the number of current terraces in Gandia to increase, which now stands at around 400. Likewise, businesses will also be allowed to leave the furniture on the street, but only if it occupies a space of two by two metres, is closed and stacked. On the other hand, the restriction of colours of the furniture of the terraces according to the area is also removed and advertising will be allowed on the tables and chairs. Finally, the summer season will be extended for 30 more days, from May 15 to October 15. The town hall ensures that the flexibility of the measures has increased, but at the same time it will be more rigorous on issues such as noise or cleanliness.
Trip to the station PRIMARY students from the Sant Rafel and Muixara Public Schools in La Nucia swapped the classroom for the police station last week to learn more about the role of the emergency service. The aim of the extracurriculum activity, which is in its 14th year, is to raise awareness among schoolchildren about the Local Police, its facilities and its daily activities, while conveying the message that police officers are there ‘to help and assist the
AWARENESS: Young pupils from La Nucia schools learn more about the role of the Local Police. residents of La Nucia.’ Also present was Javier Burrueco, head of the Local Police of La Nucia,
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THOUSANDS of people from across Europe descend ed on Brussels for Comic Con 2020, as fans, and cos players came to celebrate comic culture and mixed with actors from films including Back to the Future, Power Rangers and Game of Thrones.
Best Bar FOR the second year running, the Dogma bar in Antwerp has been named the number one place for cocktails in Europe in the annual review by Global travel site Big 7 Travel. Scout bar in London came sec ond followed by A Bar Called Gemma in Stockholm.
FANS: A Star Wars contingent attended.
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Nazi controversy
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DUTCH online retailer Bol.com has rejected calls to remove a book written by Nazi Julius Streicher who was sentenced to death at Nuremberg. Der Giftpilz (the poi sonous mushroom) is a children’s book full of AntiSemitic propaganda.
SINCE 2014, 2.3 million people have regis tered as temporary residents undertaking seasonal work, but there was no require ment for them to give an address when reg istering. Now the Dutch government has no idea whether they are still in the Nether lands.
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TEN men and one woman have been arrested in Køge (Zealand) by police investigating two sepa rate shooting incidents one of a teenager and the other of two men in their car. So far, seven people have been charged with attempted murder.
AFTER the entire board of the French Film Acade my resigned over protests about the nomination of Roman Polanski for eight Césars, the 87yearold wanted for rape in the USA has said that he will not attend the awards ceremony due to likely demon strations.
Coronavirus THE Danish Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus has been identi fied after an employee of TV2 returned from a skiing holiday in northern Italy. After showing symptoms of the virus he was confined to an isolation ward.
Mona Rubik A FRENCH street artist’s interpretation of the Mona Lisa made from 330 Rubik’s Cubes sold for €480,200 at auction in Paris, a price more than three times the presale estimate. It coincided with the closure of the Louvre’s Da Vinci exhibition.
GERMANY
Caregivers
Recognition lost
SOCIAL SERVICES in Germany have a shortfall of 120,000 caregivers which means that many elderly and disabled people are receiving far less attention than they need or used to re ceive. This has been deduced by an investiga tion by the University of Bremen.
IN keeping with other German cities, Berlin has stripped former German President Paul von Hindenburg who died in 1934 of his honorary citizenship as it was he who appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933 opening the door to Nazi rule.
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SWEDEN’S first cat psychologist has created a multistorey cat sanctuary which has been cre ated in order to reflect 10 necessities for a cat’s mental and physical health and overall wellbe ing. The flat can be single dwelling or for a fami ly.
A FORMER government building which was damaged in a bomb attack in 2011 is to be de molished even though it bears drawings by Pi casso which were sand blasted onto its walls. The works will however be saved and trans ferred to another site.
Nostalgic visit
Parking fee
NOW 35 years old and mother of two, Princess Sofia has returned to South Africa to visit the charity Project Playground which she founded with friend and fellow model Frida Vesterberg prior to her marriage to Prince Carl Philip.
SO successful has the sale of electric cars been in Oslo that from March 1, instead of being allowed to park free of charge, they will now have to pay a fee in an effort to promote public transport.
FINANCE
3D printed steak
IT is now 20 years since 3D print ers hit the market and since then they have played an important role with the majority of hearing aids for example being produced by them. An Italian researcher based in Cataluña whilst investigating uses of such printers stumbled across a way of making false meat using vegetable products and now Nova Meat based in Barcelona is able to produce ersatz steak, chicken, pork and rabbit which may look a little strange but tastes like the re al thing.
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is the amount raised by German company Thyssenkrupp in selling its lift business in what has become the largest ever venture capital acquisition in Europe.
Entrepreneur’s relief
Coronavirus affects economy ALTHOUGH there was a slowdown in growth of countries in the Eu rozone, there is no doubt that the panic over the Coronavirus is go ing to hit the economies of Eu rope even harder. To some extent there is an ele ment of panic as the projected deaths from this virus are around 1 per cent more than for normal flu but it does appear that the main difference is that fatalities occur at any age, whilst flu tends particularly to afflict the very young and old. The first obvious losers in this
By John Smith current situation are the airlines with fewer people wanting to travel and some airline staff re luctant to be aboard flights travel ling to and from infected areas. Exhibitions which attract inter national visitors are another prob lematic area as was seen with the cancellation of the massive Mobile Phone show in Madrid and there is even talk now of cancelling the Tokyo Olympic Games which would be the first time ever ex cept when there was a war. Stock markets are taking a plunge
but some canny investors are buy ing whilst shares are low in the ex pectation that this medical problem will be resolved and then markets will recover quite quickly. Other business groups suffering a r e t h o s e w h o i m p o r t c o m p o nents from the Far East and China in particular as if their suppliers are not running at normal capaci ty then they will be unable to manufacture mobile phones or computers. Those making surgical masks however are seeing their sales leap.
NO mention has previously been made of scrapping entre preneur’s relief which is where owners of small and medium sized businesses only pay 10 per cent rather than 20 per cent capital gains tax when they sell their business. It was to encourage startups and this reduction applied to any company sold for less than £10 (€12) million but now as it has come to light that last year the Exchequer lost £2.7 (€3.2) billion from this option, there are fears it will be removed in the next budget.
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BUSINESS EXTRA
AGM approval needed? Dettol I applied for the building permit from my town hall to change a window to a door. I received the permit and posted it on the wall outside. I had previously asked the president and the vice president if this change would be possible. They agreed and I have an email from them saying so. We now have a new president and we also have a new administration office for the community. They say that if I don’t voluntarily put the window back that they will take me to court. They say the owners of the community did not give their permission. So I presume the former president didn’t put it into the AGM. What is your view? K W (Costa del Sol)
The Hori zontal Law specifies that this YOU AND THE type of modification LAW IN SPAIN of an exterior ele ment requires the approval of the AGM. Your neighbours may be affected by the change. Your former president did not seem aware of this. In your case I would ask the new administration if they would accept an AGM approval now, after the fact. Try to stay out of court.
DAVID SEARL
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upsurge DESPITE the fact that there is no readily available scientific proof that it is effective against Coronavirus, sales of popular disinfectant Dettol have grown enormously since the outbreak started and the Chinese in particular can’t get enough.
Not guilty THREE former Barclays Bank senior employees who were charged with multi-million pound fraud over a £4 (€4.8) billion deal with Qatar during the banking crisis have all been acquitted by a jury after a fivemonth trial.
High-speed THE Spanish rail company Renfe is in the process of finalising a contract to see it working on America’s first high-speed railway, in Texas. Their initial involvement will be as consultants on construction, but will then operate the rolling stock.
No VAT increase THE Spanish Minister of Fi nance María Jesús Montero has made it clear that at this stage, the government has no plans to increase IVA (VAT) to 23 per cent as has been feared.
According to her, a pro gressive government should not increase a tax that hits everyone no matter how poor they may be and should look for selective tar geted tax increases although
she hasn’t completely ruled out a review of IVA in the fu ture. Tobacco and gambling are however likely to see some increases to combat addic tion.
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CHANGE(P) +18,06 +58,0 +77,8 +48,60 +53,0 +61,0 +310,5 +12,20 +8,10 +13,60 +2,08 +16,13 +101,0 +61,60 +14,74 +45,7 +10,00 +4,40 +59,5 +96,7 +77,8 +1,62 +69,0 +49,00 +87,0 +134,0 +122,0 +124,4 +2,83 +31,63 +115,0 +216,0 +202,0 +17,48 +28,53 +8,26 +66,0 +78,65 +43,00 +5,02 -9,63 +36,91 +29,51 +105,5 +52,00 +164,4 +1,90 +5,15 +113,1
% CHG. +1,78% +2,75% +4,34% +6,46% +2,22% +2,71% +4,62% +2,35% +2,31% +2,23% +1,39% +2,13% +2,12% +4,34% +3,72% +1,50% +2,00% +3,11% +3,18% +6,04% +3,27% +2,25% +2,79% +2,87% +3,30% +2,94% +2,21% +4,56% +0,89% +2,91% +4,45% +3,21% +2,44% +2,81% +1,83% +4,32% +3,42% +5,23% +2,40% +0,96% -1,98% +2,38% +4,43% +2,43% +3,27% +3,13% +1,63% +2,63% +4,71%
NET VOL 24,29K 30,20K 285,28K 143,25K 99,85K 41,61K 158,56K 277,58K 1,46M 390,77K 3,34M 199,43K 2,75K 564,19K 3,25M 355,50K 193,09K 2,26M 40,36K 126,48K 11,22K 1,21M 41,97K 264,73K 149,78K 20,70K 18,19K 430,38K 262,86K 162,23K 131,90K 19,04K 10,96K 56,59K 985,08K 2,12M 36,90K 9,98K 19,16K 2,47M 410,98K 221,80K 15,36K 27,26K 6,29K 0,30K 588,43K 351,33K 1,85K
COMPANY
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JSC MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR 31,50 JSC VTB Bank DRC 1,323 Land Securities 843,11 Legal & General 266,38 Lloyds Banking 50,74 London Stock Exchange 7.892,0 Meggitt 552,00 Melrose Industries 215,25 Mondi 1.594,01 National Grid 1.001,77 Next 6.222,0 Ocado 1.096,50 Persimmon 2.920,0 Phoenix 704,16 Prudential 1.314,50 RBS PLC 181,38 Reckitt Benckiser 5.822,0 Relx 1.915,00 Rentokil 503,80 Rightmove 631,99 Rio Tinto PLC 3.809,5 Rolls-Royce Holdings 646,60 Rosneft 6,27 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.735,0 Royal Dutch Shell A 1.736,61 Royal Dutch Shell B 1.737,0 RSA Insurance 529,80 Sage 702,60 Samsung Electronics DRC 1.165,00 Sberbank 14,59 Schroders 2.916,0 Scottish Mortgage 585,10 Segro 844,73 Severn Trent 2.496,0 Smith & Nephew 1.790,50 Smiths Group 1.574,97 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 8.685,0 SSE 1.570,35 St. James’s Place 1.036,50 Standard Chartered 574,20 Standard Life Aberdeen 284,55 Surgutneftegaz ADR 5,95 Taylor Wimpey 206,70 Tesco 237,50 Tui 644,90 Unilever 4.269,0 United Utilities 961,17 Vodafone Group PLC 138,92 Whitbread 3.936,2 WPP 771,48
CHANGE(P) +1,44 +0,052 +13,13 +6,63 +2,23 +270,0 +10,00 +5,35 +32,01 +19,40 +140,0 +32,50 +81,0 +15,97 +67,00 +4,28 +101,0 +47,50 +19,80 +25,00 +188,3 +26,60 +0,22 +25,1 +75,21 +73,4 +11,00 +20,80 +49,00 +0,53 +62,0 +27,11 +23,40 +31,0 +51,50 +31,81 +290,0 +38,85 +21,00 +11,60 +15,15 +0,24 +4,50 +11,30 +44,90 +111,5 +16,37 +4,56 +64,2 +29,83
% CHG.
NET VOL
+4,79% +4,09% +1,58% +2,55% +4,61% +3,54% +1,84% +2,55% +2,05% +1,97% +2,30% +3,06% +2,85% +2,32% +5,37% +2,41% +1,76% +2,54% +4,09% +4,12% +5,20% +4,29% +3,64% +1,47% +4,53% +4,41% +2,12% +3,05% +4,39% +3,73% +2,17% +4,86% +2,85% +1,26% +2,96% +2,06% +3,45% +2,54% +2,07% +2,06% +5,62% +4,30% +2,23% +5,00% +7,48% +2,68% +1,73% +3,39% +1,66% +4,02%
64,61K 70,55K 17,04K 356,28K 6,24M 50,51K 83,75K 168,61K 6,13K 688,61K 17,21K 114,96K 90,43K 3,31K 38,56K 187,69K 94,37K 331,62K 322,61K 65,45K 392,72K 628,15K 70,63K 699,58K 619,13K 875,78K 128,85K 119,64K 3,01K 1,02M 9,63K 439,40K 192,91K 42,86K 94,56K 1,97K 6,11K 245,11K 161,36K 608,17K 36,49K 109,82K 845,46K 2,11M 55,71K 233,01K 7,28K 5,06M 1,35K 247,07K
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COMPANY 3M Alphabet C Amazon.com Apple Boeing Caterpillar Chevron Cisco Coca-Cola Exxon Mobil Facebook Goldman Sachs Home Depot IBM Intel J&J JPMorgan McDonald’s Merck&Co Microsoft Nike Pfizer Procter&Gamble Tesla United Technologies UnitedHealth Verizon Visa A Walmart Walt Disney
PRICE 149,24 1.339,33 1.883,75 273,36 275,11 124,24 93,34 39,93 53,49 51,44 192,47 200,77 217,84 130,15 55,52 134,48 116,11 194,17 76,56 162,01 89,38 33,42 113,23 667,99 130,59 254,96 54,16 181,76 107,68 117,65
CHANGE% CHANGE VOLUME(M) -0,92 -0,61% 11,51M +21,24 +1,61% 3,79M -0,55 -0,03% 9,49M -0,16 -0,06% 106,72M -12,65 -4,40% 15,38M +0,97 +0,79% 8,30M -0,79 -0,84% 20,84M -0,11 -0,27% 80,19M -1,44 -2,62% 40,89M +1,62 +3,25% 62,47M +2,72 +1,43% 32,58M -3,67 -1,80% 6,74M -6,89 -3,07% 11,81M -2,96 -2,22% 13,01M -0,31 -0,56% 60,73M -4,64 -3,34% 19,83M -5,26 -4,33% 45,94M -5,58 -2,79% 11,38M -1,52 -1,95% 27,92M +3,83 +2,42% 97,07M +1,08 +1,22% 16,57M -0,68 -1,99% 62,69M -0,27 -0,24% 22,79M -11,01 -1,62% 24,56M -1,59 -1,20% 12,34M +1,04 +0,41% 9,96M -0,90 -1,63% 45,88M +1,75 +0,97% 22,67M -2,72 -2,46% 17,50M -0,39 -0,33% 35,45M M - MILLION DOLLARS
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+14.90% +2.16% +1.85% +7.42% +1.61% +6.92% +2.67% +3.00% +5.66% +12.70% +6.45%
5.23M 977,187 4.01M 173,081 3.79M 28.37M 1.05M 1.59M 4.34M 2.89M 1.46M
-3.35% -4.13% -11.33% -3.77% -15.54% -18.43% -3.02% -22.76% -14.83% -9.52% -7.18%
43,443 1.13M 559,990 69,870 13.23M 956,137 3.59M 3.34M 574,996 1.03M 353,749
Most Advanced Trade Desk Inc. Cl A Booking Holdings Inc. Alphabet Inc. Cl A Amerco Alphabet Inc. Cl C NVIDIA Corp. MercadoLibre Inc. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Autodesk Inc. Guardant Health Inc. Universal Display Corp.
Most Declined Broadcom Inc. 8% Pfd. Series A Equinix Inc. VelocityShares 3x Long Gold ETN First Citizens Bancshares Inc. Cl A Beyond Meat Inc. VelocityShares 3x Long Silver ETN Charter Communications Inc. Cl A Vir Biotechnology Inc. Addus HomeCare Corp. Churchill Downs Inc. Helen of Troy Corp.
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USD strengthened by coronavirus fears ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday
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Pound GBP/EUR: Steady at €1.18 GBP/USD: Down from $1.30 to $1.29 The pound has traded in a wide range over the past four weeks, most ly as a result of renewed uncertainty surrounding Brexit. This was mostly centred on con cerns that trade negotiations between the UK and EU are likely to be chal lenging due to the conflicting goals of both sides. While the EU is pushing for the UK to maintain alignment in order to en sure a ‘level playing field,’ Boris John son has been clear that the UK will not abide by any EU regulations from next year. These concerns over Brexit proved to be a major drag on GBP ex change rates in February, preventing the pound from benefiting from some
CURRENCY NEWS: Brexit jitters undermine the pound. solid UK economic data published through the month. Despite the Brexit gloom, Sterling was still able to find fleeting support in midFebruary following a Cabinet reshuffle. This saw Sajid Javid resign as Chancellor and be replaced by Rishi Sunak, who it’s hoped will be more amenable to the PM’s ambitious spending plans. Looking ahead to March, the pound is likely to become increasingly sensi tive to Brexit developments as UKEU
trade talks officially get underway. Ex pect this to inject fresh volatility into Sterling if negotiations prove difficult. GBP investors will also be focused on the publication of the UK govern ment’s Budget on March 11, with the pound poised to surge if the new Chancellor signals a willingness to loosen the purse strings. Euro EUR/GBP: Steady at £0.84 EUR/USD: Down from $1.10 to $1.09
The euro struggled in February as investors grew increasingly concerned about the health of the Eurozone economy. Much of the concern has been fo cused around Germany, which (in ad dition to some gloomy manufacturing figures) now faces increased political uncertainty following the shock resig nation of Angela Merkel’s heir appar ent, Annegret KrampKarrenbauer as leader of the ruling CDU party. Further limiting the appeal of the single currency was the serious coron avirus outbreak in Italy, which spurred fears the country’s already weak econ omy could slip into a recession this year. Going forward, the attention of EUR investors is likely to be split be tween the start of UKEU trade negoti ations and Eurozone data as they look for any signs that the Eurozone’s re cent slowdown may be bottoming out. US Dollar USD/GBP: Up from £0.76 to £0.77 USD/EUR: Up from €0.90 to €0.91 The US dollar climbed steadily high er through much of February as grow ing panic over the Coronavirus crisis
bolstered demand for the safehaven currency. As the outbreak spreads, sparking fears of a pandemic, investors have grown increasingly nervous about the potential impact on the global econo my, fuelling demand for the ‘green back.’ However, the US dollar has not been completely immune to the con cerns surrounding the Coronavirus, with USD exchange rates weakening in late February amid speculation the spread of the disease could prompt a rate cut from the Federal Reserve. A renewed focus on US politics is likely to drive the US dollar in the com ing weeks as we are likely to see a clear frontrunner emerge in the De mocratic presidential primaries. At Currencies Direct we’re here to talk currency whenever you need us, so get in touch if you want to know more about the latest news or how it could impact your currency transfers. Since 1996 we’ve helped more than 325,000 customers with their currency transfers, just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT
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I give it 3 years max!
IN a past life, when this ol’ boy was riding the crest, I would often enjoy showing guests around my brand new Berkshire home. Many famous folk came to visit in those far off heady ‘60’s’ days and on one occasion I was entertaining an extremely well known musician and his new fiancée. He was obviously besotted with his partner, a beautiful, ambitious and well-travelled young lady who, although relatively unknown at the time, in the next few years would become one of biggest stars on the planet. The pop musician, a lovely lad who hailed from a small town in the north of England, had shot to stardom almost ‘overnight’ and, although quite charming, was not at all street wise and still somewhat naïve in the ways of the world. During the ‘tour’ I showed them one of the somewhat lavish en suite bathrooms. Peering around his eyes alighted on the toilet bowl. ‘Ee Leapy’ he exclaimed. ‘What’s all that blue stuff in the water?’ How I replied to this innocent and innocuous enquiry is not important. What was important was the look of utter
MISGIVINGS: When Price Harry indicated that his wife could do ‘voice overs.’ disdain that flitted very briefly across the features of his fiancée. Witnessing her reaction I realised that their romance was doomed. Compatibility is at the very core of a loving relationship and although this incident was not that important in itself, it was extremely significant if it actually reflected throughout the rest of their co-existence. Sure enough, a short while later the affair was over.
The lady abandoned her broken hearted ‘stepping stone’ and went on to almost legendary stardom. And you know something, I experienced exactly the same misgiving when I heard Prince Harry enthusiastically inform the head of Walt Disney that his wife could do ‘voice overs.’ In the main voice overs in the acting profession are about one step up from a ‘walk on.’ Although it’s possible for recognisable
voices to earn quite a substantial income from this branch of the entertainment industry, participants don’t exactly ever find themselves on the red carpet! You certainly don’t take the opportunity to very publicly inform one of the biggest tycoons of the film industry that your (TV star!) wife does voice overs! I can imagine the grimace of horrified embarrassment on Meghan’s face from here! To me this conveyed exactly the same message as did the bathroom incident I witnessed all those years ago - incompatibility. And the end result will be exactly the same. In short, this self-centered woman will be ready to move on from her Canadian stopover and drag poor old Harry down to California’s Glitter Town, where he’ll be used as her golden ticket to the ‘A’ list chocolate factory. As love’s young dream begins to fade and their incompatibilities begin to tear them apart, this pathetically naïve young man will eventually become so fed up and disillusioned he will either turn to drink, have a nervous breakdown or come running back to Granny! I give it three years max. Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.
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PIGS WILL FLY? MAYBE NO LONGER! 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
DID you catch the recent news that frightened flyers are set to lose their ‘emotional support’ animals? American airliner cabins could soon be free of ducks, pigs and miniature horses under government proposals to crack down on passengers flying with ‘emotional support’ animals. Passengers have tried to board aircraft with snakes, spiders, gliding possums and squirrels. These incidents have sometimes caused delays when the crew refuse entry to an animal. “The days of Noah’s Ark in the air are hopefully coming to an end,” a member of a flight attendants union reported optimistically. Hang on! What about my ‘emotional support’ silver-back mountain gorilla? Seriously, though, I recall the experience of an acquaintance who, back in the day, flew in a Twin
Otter to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. There were goats on board and people smoking. Luckily there was no co-pilot so he was able to persuade the Captain to give him the right hand seat. Aware that sometimes passengers tried to bring bigger livestock on board, he enjoyed the view from the cockpit, aware of the sound of chaos behind. Frankly, under no circumstances should animals (except guide dogs) be in the same area as passengers on any airline. (This should also apply to cruise ship restaurants where animals - umm, dogs, not pigs! - have been spotted.) If people can’t fly without the support of some kind of animal, then find some alternative means of transport! I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: it’d take more than an ‘emotional support’ animal to calm me down on any Boeing 737Max flight. And should anyone ever sit next to me with
PIGS: Can they really help frightened flyers?
an ‘emotional support’ spider, they’ll quickly find out who needs the most emotional support... Well, common sense makes news! And about time. Is this the first ray of sunshine in a world seemingly going crazy? Let’s hope so, but I’m not holding my breath. Finally, Crufts is blaming Brexit for fewer ‘foreign mutts’ participating in this year’s annual dog show. Is this Rexit? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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Why I don’t drink Jägermeister BARRY DUKE
OFFENSIVE: The stag with a cross between its antlers.
THE face Fifi pulled when I used a syringe to squirt liquid vitamin C down her t h ro a t w a s a m i x t u re o f shock and disgust. Our mini-Pinscher shot me a look of pure hatred, then ran off to wash her mouth out with copious amounts of water. Now I’ve seen that look before, but only on humans who swallow a German liqueur called Jägermeister. It’s made with 56 different herbs and spices and tastes like really nasty cough mixture. Although some claim it has many health benefits, I discovered years ago that that it gives me horrible heartburn, so I avoid it like the plague. Round about the time that I began giving Fifi vitamin C - recommended by our vet for a gum infection - I noticed a newspaper ad for cheap ‘Jagaboms’ at a lo-
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cal bar. Despite being pretty savvy when it comes to alcoholic drinks, I wondered what the hell they were. Google had the answer. ‘A Jägerbomb [note correct spelling] is usually sold with a can of Red Bull or an equivalent energy drink, poured into a pint glass and separately accompanied by Jägermeister in a shot glass. The glass of Jägermeister is then dropped into the Red Bull.’ Red Bull has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system
due to its high caffeine content. Alcohol, on the other hand, is a depressant and the combination can be very dangerous. In 2014 UK teenager Jayde Dinsdale suffered three cardiac arrests and ended up in a coma after necking several Jägerbombs. The combo is believed to have been invented in the US around 1997, and is called a Red Bull Blaster. Coincidentally, I then read a report from Switzerland, where the authorities decided that the
Jägermeister label - a stag with a cross between its antlers - could be regarded as ‘offensive’ to Christians, and the company was ordered not to apply the image to other products and services with which it is associated. Incensed by this stupid ruling by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, the company challenged the ban in court and won. Judges found that the label’s religious symbolism had long been lost in the mists of time. Now here comes the truly
weird aspect of the case: the origin of the image. it was inspired by an alleged encounter between a church-dodging Belgian geezer named Hubertus (or Hubert), born around 656. One Good Friday, instead of joining others in church, Hubert a wealthy duke, went a-hunting. As he was pursuing a magnificent stag in a forest, the animal turned to face its pursuer. Hubert was astounded at seeing a cross between its antlers - and even more so when it gave him a telling-off. In admonishing the hunter, the stag said: ‘Hubert, unless thou turnest to the Lord, and leadest a holy life, thou shalt quickly go down into hell.’ Well, this so terrified Hubertus that he went full-on godly, became a priest and was later declared the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. As Jägermeister was only invented in 1937, and Red Bull in 1987, Hubertus had no excuse that his hallucination was brought on by too many Jägerbombs.
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Has this happened to you before? MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man LAST year for my birthday I was very kindly given some gift cards for my favourite large store El Corte Ingles. As I didn’t really need to buy anything immediately I put them away and then when I decided to have a little shop I took them out and went off to treat myself. I had a look round, found a few bits and went off to pay for them. I had seven of these gift cards but didn’t actually know how much they were for so I asked the assistant to check for me. She swiped them and told me four didn’t work. So I asked why? And she said it was to do with the magnetic strip and asked if they had been in my pocket. Well of course they had been in my pocket. This was now becoming reminiscent of my other nightmare scenario of getting my hotel key card then going to my room which is located about 12 miles from reception and finding that my key card won’t work. No matter how slowly I swipe it or
how fast I try and insert it in and out of the cavity provided, the light will not turn green. I, of course, do all the checks like making sure it’s the right room number before trekking back to reception, dragging my suitcase don’t forget, and asking for a new key. By now there is a different person at the desk who decides that she needs to see my ID again before she can give me a new key. I’m told not to put it in my pocket near my credit cards or telephone! Back to the store and I am now being told the same thing by the sales assistant. OK, no problem, just re-activate the cards. No, you have to go to customer services and get it sorted. Of course, there is a massive queue but eventually get it sorted. But what I did do was get them all merged so I only had one card. The point is if they know what causes the problem and it’s happening all day every day, as I was told by the hotel and the store, why don’t they fix it? It can’t be that difficult surely in this day and age when everybody has a mobile phone and credit cards. I’d love to know how many of you this has happened to.
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Do you know if you need or how to exchange your driving licence? Liberty Seguros answers your questions. THERE are many questions being bounced around about the consequences of Brexit and what effect it will have for those in Spain and other parts of Europe. And, of course, nothing is certain yet. One of the most recurring doubts is about the validity of driving licences. In this regard, you must know that all driving licences issued in any member state of the European Union and the European Economic Area are valid for driving in Spain while they are in force and have not been removed for any reason. While you have your permit in force, the exchange for an equivalent Spanish driver’s licence is completely voluntary. However, don’t forget that once you obtain your legal residence in Spain your licence will be subject to the Spanish regulations regarding its period of validity, control of your psychophysical aptitudes and assignment of a points credit. In those cases, where the driving licence is not subject to a specific period of validity, this will have to be renewed after two years since establishing your legal residence in Spain.
However, from January 1, 2021, the general regulations on non-EU countries will apply to the permits issued by the British authorities and you will be allowed to drive in Spain for only six months from your entry in Spain or from the date of obtaining your legal residence. Therefore, if your driving licence was issued in the UK and you have been residing in Spain for a longer period than six months, this will no longer be valid for driving in Spain from that date. To continue driving on Spanish roads without problems, you must exchange your permit to a Spanish licence before the said date. To do so, you must arrange an appointment with your nearest office through https://sedeapl.dgt.gob.es You still might use your Spanish licence in the UK for short visits or exchange it for a UK licence without taking a test if you return to live in the UK. What do you need to exchange your licence? • Official application form available at the Jefaturas de Tráfico (Provincial Traffic
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Departments) and on the DGT’s website (www.dgt.es) • Proof of identity and residence: National identity card or passport; your residence card, national identity card or passport and your certificate of registration in the Central Register for Foreign Nationals if you are an EU national; residence card for non-EU nationals. • Foreign driving licence to be exchanged in force. • Up-to-date 32 mm x 26 mm colour photo
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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. is for guidance only, and should notneeds be takencloser as legal Spain This has information around two million donors in total, but toadvice. four million. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
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‘Flag of Andalucia’ Award to the Consular Corps of Malaga CONSULAR MATTERS FEBRUARY 28 is the official celebration of the Day of Andalucia, and this year also marks the 40th anniversary of the Andalucian Autonomy, as part of the festive celebrations, every year awards are given by the Andalucian Parliament in recognition to personalities and groups within the province for their admirable work and contribution to the dynamics, development and general enrichment of Malaga and regions. This year, the Flag of Andalucia to the Projection of the Province has been awarded to the Malaga Consular Corps for its contribution to international relations of Malaga City, fundamental for its projection and support to the resident international
community in the province. The Consular Corps of Malaga, an institution which I am honoured to belong to, in my position as Consul of Denmark for Andalucia and Extremadura, represents 43 countries in Malaga, creates consulates in Malaga on a successful and extensive projection level. Over the years, issues like security, climate, tourism, profitable investments and the friendliness of its people have been the main attractions of Malaga to foreigners. Some Consulates have been present in Malaga for centuries, such as the Danish Consulate that was inaugurated in 1641, and in later years came the German, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom Consulates. As early as the 19th century, 21 Consulates or Vice-Consulates were registered in Malaga; and increased in numbers when American nations were added. The historical origins of Andalucian self-government, go
back to the revolutionary uprising in Cadiz, in the 19th century, when greater democracy and government decentralisation were demanded. And as early as in the 20th century, highlights of the political profile of Blas Infante, ‘Father of the Andalucian Land’ are found, who, along with members of several Andalucian Centres, signed in 1919, the Andalucian Manifesto of Cordoba that described Andalucia as a national reality. A Notary by profession, Blas Infante was also a great thinker, politician, writer, historian and musicologist, who recovered the original green and white Andalucian flag, designed the Andalucian coat of arms, and composed the lyrics of the Andalucian anthem, before being shot in 1936. The first political steps that would lead to the current Andalucian self-government began only after the death of Francisco Franco, with the start
ANDALUCIA DAY: This year marks the 40th anniversary of autonomy. of the democratic transition period. Thus, subject to the pressures of the citizens, who were very active in all the provincial capitals, convened by the Parliamentarian Assembly, to demand self-government, on February 28, 1980 the Autonomous Referendum was held with triumphant results that was completed with the approval of the
Statute of Autonomy, which is the basis of law that regulates the management and powers of the Andalucian Parliament and its government. The Flags of Andalucia award ceremony was held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Faculty of Social and Work Studies of the University of Malaga, in the Teatinos extended Campus.
Marisa Moreno Castillo • Consul of Denmark • Lawyer at www.justlaw.es • info@justlaw.es • Tel. 952 666 045 - 336 373 535
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THE PRESENT MOMENT DAVID WORBOYS ECKHART TOLLE’S speeches are rich in both wisdom and humour. He also writes and speaks the most beautiful English. In his bestselling book, ‘The Power of Now,’ he explains how the past has never existed and the future never will exist. Only the present moment has ever existed and will ever exist. When I met friends for tapas yesterday I ordered a bottle of Rueda. The action took place in the present moment. Today that action no longer exists but as a memory. Tomorrow I plan to go to Cadiz to explore the ancient city. The experience will never happen until the future becomes the present mo-
ECKHART TOLLE: The present offers something different.
ment. Until then it exists only as an anticipation - which may never materialise. Our past and future are, of course, nothing but thoughts. The reason this is important to be recognised, argues Eckhart in his book, is that these thoughts distract us from the peace and the
contentedness of the present moment. It is true that there is pleasure in reminiscing over happier times, but most frequently we are dwelling on negative memories of the past and these leave us in an unhappy state because they lead to nostalgia, re-
gret or remorse. Nostalgia - Oh, why can’t I be 25 again? It was so wonder ful living in Austria. Why did Sam and I ever split up? Regret - I should have learned the piano. Why did I never go to Chile or visit New Zealand? I wish I had looked after my health better. Remorse - My parents did so much for me, but why was I so impatient with them? I should not have cheated that salesman out of his commission. Why have I always been so lazy? Similarly, there is pleasure in looking forward to a holiday, a reunion or an experience. Until the present moment the activity does not exist - and may never happen. Until it does, it consists of hopes and dreams. Again, it is more likely that we are worried about negative thoughts of the future. What can go wrong? The thoughts could result in disappointment, un-
ease or panic. Disappointment - Supposing I miss the flight, can’t find his house or the concert is cancelled? Have I left it too late to learn Italian? Unease - She must have missed the bus. It’s not very safe in that part of the city. The boss is not pleased with my per for mance. My job could be at risk. Panic - There’s only three weeks left and I have not prepared for the exam. This pain in my chest could be really serious. The message from Eckhart Tolle is that the present offers something different. If we can clear our minds of continuous compulsive thought and focus on where we are now, embracing the wonders of nature and counting our blessings, we should be more at peace within ourselves. In this way we should gain the most from life.
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8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pm Age of the Image 11:00pm Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley 12:30am Art of France Andrew GrahamDixon examines the development of Impressionism. 1:30am Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues 2:30am Rude Britannia A look at lewd British humour from the 1960s to the present. 3:30am Age of the Image
6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm St Davids - Britain's Smallest City 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Liar 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Caught on Camera 12:45am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 1:35am Ideal World
7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 10:20am Superstore 10:45am Superstore 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm Dress to Impress 5:50pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm The Stand Up Sketch Show 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad!
6:15am That's My Boy 6:45am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am Man About the House 10:30am Man About the House 11:00am That's My Boy 11:30am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm Scott & Bailey 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:10am A Touch of Frost
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Envy: The Acid Test of Humanity SUZANNE MANNERS IN Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ Iago, that arch manipu l a t o r, t e l l s h i s m a s t e r that envy or jealousy “… is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.” Iago was jealous of Othello and the love he had for Desdemona. Envy is mean spirited and eats away at the soul like acid. Of all the deadly sins it is the most without humour or redemption. Envy speaks more of the envious than the envied. Envy nestles inside our hearts like an ugly little troll squeezing and clawing, oozing nastiness and malice. In my life I have found it difficult to maintain a long term relationship because of jealousy. I hate the feeling it en-
ENVY: Is mean spirited and eats away at the soul like acid. genders, the negative cloud that engulfs me. So I decided that my life would be simpler if I became celibate... of course it helped enormously that no one fancied me and as a single parent with a growing son I was not a very exciting
prospect in any case. For many years I used my son as an excuse not to engage with the world of romance and I learnt to enjoy my own company. However, envy still found me in other ways. Facebook made me mad
with envy and I would regularly unfollow and unfriend like a petty little Iago slathering after his master looking for signs of failure. Jealousy makes you unkind. It was this unkindness, this reflux of nastiness that made me truly evaluate who I was. So I endeavour to be kind. I can be judgemental and impatient of people’s flaws, but as I struggled to think only kind thoughts I found the reflux ebbed and the troll shrivelled and shrank. Kindness is empowering. The straight backed, clip board toting manager with the F*** off shoes and uncaring manner is not the strong one or the good leader. The good leader is the one without envy who celebrates each person in their team. You receive infinitely more with honey than with vinegar. Imagine knowing you were the final straw… that your unkindness caused great pain to someone innocently going
about their business. There has been much in the news just recently about the unkindness of strangers as they troll their way through online comments dripping bitterness. The anonymity of the internet allows the vitriol of envy free reign. There is no comeback from these forums, no public remorse. If one spoke thus in real life one would be rightly castigated, but cyberbullying has become the new pastime of the weak and the envious and it remains largely unchecked. That envy engenders unkindness is a fact. As humans we respond to the pain of others and will nurture and coddle when needed, but the problem with online forums is that we cannot witness that pain therefore the bitterness falls from our minds and infects us all. So give envy the cold shoulder and Be Kind. Always be kind. You won’t regret it. Toodle pip!
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8:30pm Gareth Edwards' Great Welsh Adventure 9:00pm Time Shift 10:00pm Ian Hislop's Olden Days - The Power of the Past in Britain 11:00pm Lost Sitcoms A remake of the episode A Woman's Place is in the Home, originally broadcast in 1967. 11:25pm Armada: 12 Days to Save England 12:25am Inside the Medieval Mind Professor Robert Bartlett reveals the framework of the medieval class system. 1:25am A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain 1:55am Sex, Chips and Poetry: 50 Years of The Mersey Sound 2:55am Genius of the Ancient World 3:55am Ian Hislop's Olden Days - The Power of the Past in Britain
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9:45am We Die Young 11:30am This Changes Everything 1:15pm The Top Ten Show Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show viewers the best of what is on offer on the big screen. 1:30pm The Art Of SelfDefence 3:30pm Brightburn 5:15pm The Top Ten Show 5:30pm Doom: Annihilation 7:15pm We Die Young 9:00pm The Art Of SelfDefense Casey Davies is a timid accountant who does not fit in with his work environment. 11:00pmBrightburn 12:45am Doom: Annihilation 2:30am Hell is Where The Home is Two troubled couples rent a beautiful house in the desert for the weekend.
2:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 3:00pm EFL Highlights 4:00pm Football's Greatest Players 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm Football Years 5:30pm EFL Highlights 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 7:30pm MLS Round-Up Show 8:00pm Soccer AM: The Best Bits 8:30pm EFL Highlights 9:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 10:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 11:00pm SPFL Highlights 11:30pm EFL Greatest Games 11:45pm EFL Greatest Games 12:00am The Fantasy Football Club
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“I don’t go by the rule book. I lead from the heart, not the head” - Princess Diana
FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A feeling that you should totally commit yourself to something or someone this week should be avoided. You will come up against a brick wall if a situation is forced. Time is all that is required to see things change for the better.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) There may not be enough time to do everything you want, so why can't you just reorganise your life so there is? Not as easy as it sounds, Pisces, unless you learn the magic word: no. Know your limits and stick to them.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Extra pressures at work leave you feeling less than energetic. Check on your health and don't go overboard with the physical activities. Set out to become more active, socially, and maximise on relaxation. With an eye to the summer and holidays, start planning a getaway. Who will you take with you?
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Social activities are likely to change at the last minute. If energy levels are not as high as normal, use this week for planning. With holidays in mind, the summer seems far away but maybe a weekend trip will fill the gap. Spending time with an old friend reminds you of how things used to be.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Although health should be good, energy may be a little low. A bit of a mystery surrounds a close friend and your opinion may be sought. Hold fire until all the facts are known and you are sure a person has been honest with you because someone may try to keep you in the dark to get the right answer. .
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) The temptation to run round like a headless chicken is strong this week. There seem to be so many demands on your time that things become confusing. Be sure you are getting enough rest because this time of the year can be fraught for you.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) A situation could become complicated if you do not plan
ahead. With a little thought and planning, matters can be kept simple which is always desirable. Be choosy about the company you keep because a bad character could taint by association.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A lost cause tries to demand your attention, but you must try to see the situation for what it is. Sentimentality should not come into business or be allowed to upset your home life. What is past should remain so, do not torture yourself. Bring your mind and spirits up by looking forward to summer holidays.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Ruts are awful things to get into but even more difficult to get out of. Being cosy is one thing, but getting bogged down, mentally and physically, is another. All you need is to keep your optimism alive and use your imagination. Perhaps you are spending too much time with an older person or someone who has a dim outlook on life.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Are you suffering from winter blues? Although it is a common feeling at this time of the year, keep optimistic. There is so much to look forward to, in fact, that you are spoilt for choice. Although your social life may be in a bit of a rut, some sparkling moves from you will get things moving. Bring people together for a little party with music and good wine.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Recent events have perhaps left a gap in your social life that is hard to fill. Patience is needed because it would be foolish to rush into something new if your heart is involved. Concentrating on work and other people will alleviate any loneliness. This may seem a short-term solution but it is all that is needed for now.
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Across 1 It’s a positive sign, as well (4) 4 Commission a map for Her Royal Highness (7) 9 European married couple cuddle (7) 10 Get over being displeased? (5) 11 Bugs to throw stones around rabbit's head (5) 12 Ruin the star turn (7) 13 Drunkenly chants a fragment of song (6) 15 Scratch sweetheart following fight (6) 18 Cameron's new love affair (7) 20 Security devices seen overhead? (5) 22 Write to the church for money (5) 23 Quarrel, one with a student of space (7) 24 Sell now, manufacturing has inflated (7) 25 Woman of American nationality (4) Down 2 Left Spain and Portugal for part of Africa (7) 3 Insults some winners' lap sessions (5) 4 Stop taking Republican line (6) 5 Antique chair that's broken must be taken into account (7) 6 Fish trap half disappeared in the open (5) 7 Second string player showing some reticence (7)
8 Austrian composer in rubber gloves (4) 13 Second priest organised bands (7) 14 Criminal girl that’s taken in English clot (7) 16 Gold cot in jumble sale (7)
Code Breaker
17 Admits being strangely silent (4,2) 19 Fruit among nuts (5) 20 Asian city hall has another section (5) 21 A place for bargain-hunters in Cheshire (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 20 represents T and 23 represents C, so fill in T every time the figure 20 appears and C every time the figure 23 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Beetle sacred to Egyptians (6) 4 Search for (4) 8 Bright yellow, cup-shaped flower (9) 9 Long, arduous journey (4) 10 Evaluate the quality of (6) 13 Deceitful and unreliable scoundrel (6) 15 Apprehension of danger or pain (4) 18 Bank account deficit (9) 19 Motion picture (4) 20 At all times (6)
English - Spanish
Across 1 Prosperar (7) 5 To touch (5) 8 Debajo de (5) 9 Espejos (7) 10 Hoguera (7) 11 Pavement (for walking on) (5) 12 Drawer (in a desk) (5) 14 Older (5) 19 Cabezas (5) 21 Caravana (7) 23 Corredores (atletas) (7) 24 Divertir (5) 25 Entrar (5) 26 Liberar (7)
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Down 1 Disperse (7) 2 Move at an easy pace (5) 3 Highest male voice (4) 5 Brother of one's father or mother (5) 6/18 Give insider information to (3,3) 7 Desist from (5) 11 Distinguish oneself (7) 12 Easy to reach (5) 14 Aroma (5) 16 More than required (5) 17 Frozen raindrops (4) 18 See 6
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Proof (6) 2 Order (5) 3 Lost (7) 4 To break (6) 5 Cake (5) 6 Cerca de (5,2) 7 To scrape (6) 13 En contra de (7) 15 Correo aéreo (3,4) 16 Cargo (6) 17 To accuse (6) 18 Estornudar (6) 20 Jurar (5) 22 Widow (5)
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Hexagram
The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (CREATE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ARREAR ASSORT CHOOSE CLAUSE CREATE (10) DUGOUT EDIBLE FAMOUS LETTER LOGGED OMELET PETREL POTENT RELIEF RENTAL RESORT STREET TABLET TEETER
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Lupine 2 Quince 3 Abrupt 4 Object 5 Proton 6 Fealty 7 Accost 8 Strobe 9 Potash 10 Strove 11 Famous 12 Listen 13 Uproot 14 Shield 15 Convoy 16 Pompon 17 Lounge 18 Martyr 19 Induct.
Nonagram
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
Kakuro
How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case N) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 27
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET:
• Very good: 38 • Excellent: 49
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 16 Good: 22 Very good: 32
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 42
tunic tuna bunch bonito tonic donut unit quod quoit quoin quit quin otto otic tich tiara tiro twin twain tori torn fora noir nowt niacin naira nana naan inch wino winch worn wait wain warn writ orach ranch rani chub cran crania cairn carotin carina aria anarch riot rich ricin rowan rain rhotic howto horn hmr haar arnica arch acai acari narc
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acme amen army came cram cyme mace mane many marc mare mean mere myna name neem ream ameer cream emery enema enemy macer marry meany mercy merry namer rearm yamen amerce carmen creamy meaner menace mercer raceme reamer rename creamer menacer creamery MERCENARY
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QUICK Across: 1 Tongs, 3 Brass, 6/18 Big top, 8 Agitate, 9 Defer, 10 Stop, 13 Acne, 14 Dazed, 17 Leading, 19 Dodge, 20 Shift.
CODE BREAKER
Down: 1 Tuba, 2 Scared, 3 Bait, 4 Apartment, 5 Sleepy, 7 Greenland, 11 Ballad, 12 Haggis, 15 Cite, 16 Spit.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
1 Stubborn, 4 Paid, 8 Manor, 10 Driving, 11 Leakage, 12 Scum, 14 Nassau, 16 Impure, 19 Case, 21 Erasure, 24 Shatter, 25 Apple, 26 Owns, 27 Repented.
1 Solapa, 4 Flor, 7 Lunes, 8 Until, 10 Peliculas, 13 Small, 14 Bells, 15 Azul, 16 Fresas.
Down: 1 Semolina, 2 Burma, 3 Rodney, 5 Adieu, 6 Dogs, 7 Lissom, 9 Nears, 13 Reverend, 15 Averts, 17 Usurp, 18 George, 20 Again, 22 Amaze, 23 Oslo.
Down:
1 Sell, 2 Lenteja, 3 Pastilla, 5 Rule, 6 Cucumber, 9 Toallas, 11 Isla, 12 Osos.
App of the week Enlight Pixaloop This App enables you to animate your photos. This is achieved through you manually drawing ‘path’ arrows to define the direction of animation, and setting anchors to keep other areas of your image rooted to the spot. Tap the play button and you get something akin to a cinemograph – only based on a single still image, rather than dozens of shots or a video.
QUIZ: JUNIOR QUIZTIME 1. (I'm a) Road Runner and How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) were both UK Top 20 hits for which American saxophonist and his band? 2. By what name was the boxer born Walker Smith Junior in Georgia in May 1921 better known? Between 1946 and 1965 he was a world champion in two different weight division - welterweight and middleweight and is widely regarded as the greatest boxer of all time? 3. In the 1972 Sam Peckinpah directed film Junior Bonner, what is the occupation of the title character, played by Steve McQueen? 4. In which US situation comedy television that originally ran from 1962 to 1971, did actor Max Baer Junior play the part of the brawny, half-witted Jethro Bodine? 5. Lesley Lynch King Junior was the original name of which American Republican statesman who was US president from 1974 to 1977? 6. Which American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984
movie Ghostbusters? 7. What is the name of the Junior Health Minister who was forced to resign in December 1988, after she issued a warning about salmonella in British eggs 8. What nickname was often applied to the informal group of entertainers centred on the Las Vegas casino scene of the 1960s that featured, amongst others, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop and Sammy Davis Junior? 9. Which South American city is home to Boca Juniors football club? 10. Who did John Hinckley Junior attempt to assassinate at the Hilton Hotel in Washington DC on March 30, 1981? Not a lot of people know that… ‘Junior Showmanship’ (also called Junior Handling) is a sport for young people in which they exhibit their dog handling skills in an event similar to a conformation dog show. Unlike a conformation show, it is the young handlers who are judged, not their dogs.
Answers: 1. JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS, 2. SUGAR RAY ROBINSON, 3. RODEO RIDER, 4. THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, 5. GERALD FORD, 6. RAY PARKER JUNIOR. 7. EDWINA CURRIE, 8. THE RAT PACK, 9. BUENOS AIRES, 10.RONALD REAGAN
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Ellen Whitaker, Showjumper, March 5, 1986, 33 Rachel Weisz, Actress, March 7, 1970, 49 Ranked 211 on the FEI riders Longines Ranking list British actress best known for role in Hollywood in September 2019. She represented Great Britain in film ‘Chain Reaction.’ She started modelling at a the European Championships and helped Britain to very young age and then took up acting during her years in Cambridge. She was known for being an qualify for the Olympics after jumping triple clear. She missed out on being selected for the 2008 Beijing ‘English Rose’ and debuted with the film ‘Death Jim Carrey. Olympics due to lameness in horse Locarno 62. Machine.’ Alan Davies, Comedian, March 6, 1966, 53 Kat Von D, Tattoo Arist, March 8, 1982, 37 English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He’s played the Renowned Mexican-American tattoo artist, who’s recognised for crafting intricate and artistic designs, drawn from different title role in the BBC mystery drama series Jonathan Creek since 1997, and has been the only permanent panellist cultures and influences she experienced during childhood. on the BBC show QI since 2003, outlasting Stephen Katherine Parkinson, Actress, March 9, 1978, 41 Fry (2003-16), who was replaced by Sandi Toksvig upon his English actress who is known for her performances in television and theatre productions, especially in comic roles. departure.
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.
Her most famous role is of ‘Jen Barber’ in the Channel 4 sitcom ‘The IT Crowd,’ a role that she portrayed for seven years. Emily Sandé, Singer, March 10, 1987, 32 British singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire by an English mother and Zambian father, Sande rose to prominence after being a featured artist on the 2009 Chipmunk track ‘Diamond Rings.’ Nigel Lawson, Politician, March 11, 1932, 87 British Conservative politician and journalist. He was a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Blaby from 1974 to 1992, and served in the cabinet of Margaret Thatcher from 1981 to 1989.
Word Ladder HIDE
JUNK BACK
Move from the start word (HIDE) to the end word (JUNK) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
HIDE WIDE WINE WINK JINK JUNK
BIRTHDAYS
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Solution HIDE SIDE SINE SINK SUNK (JINK) JUNK or
EIGHTEEN months after Hillary suffered a personal tragedy, she’s throwing herself into her work to try to get over it. Former soldier Gareth Proctor joins her team and finds himself quickly growing to enjoy his new environment. The first cold case he works on is the murder of Andrew Feeley. In 2012, this 21-year-old was found dead in the woods near his home. Andrew was extremely unpopular. He was a drug dealer, pimp and bully. His stepdad was one of the main suspects, as they hated each other and often came to blows. Other suspects include Toby Truman and his mother. Andrew was responsible for getting Toby hooked on drugs. Given Andrew’s criminal background, his murder is thought to be drug-related. But Hillary’s not buying it she knows it’s personal. And a search of the Feeley’s garden turns up some chilling evidence. This is a crime mystery full of well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from the start to the absolutely thrilling conclusion.
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This week in history
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1921 - Eduardo Dato Eduardo Dato, the Spanish Prime Minister, is assassinated. 1936 - England Spitfire The sleek new prototype (K5054) for what would become the Spitfire Fighter Aircraft takes off on its maiden flight from Eastleigh - now Southampton Airport. 1940 - England Peace Talks Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles met with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in London, England to discuss a peace proposal. This particular talk took place not too long after a meeting with Adolf Hitler that was planned in Berlin, Germany. 1973 - France Collision A mid-air collision between two Spanish aircraft over France happens when air traffic controllers are on strike, leaves 68 dead. 1973 - Referendum In a referendum in Northern Ireland over the future of the province, people vote to remain within the United Kingdom. But a boycott by the Roman Catholic population meant only 59 per cent of the population had taken part in the vote. 1988 - IRA Gang Shot IRA gang who were reported to have planted a 500lb car bomb near the British Governor’s residence shot dead in Gibraltar. 2001 - Foot and Mouth Epidemic Twenty-five new cases of footand-mouth were identified from 11 different areas, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 163.
DVD Zombieland: Double Tap A decade after Zombieland became a hit film and a cult classic, the lead cast (Woody Harrelson, J e s s e Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone) have reunited! The comic mayhem stretches from the White House, through the heartland. These four slayers must face off against many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first film, as well as some new human survivors: post-apocalyptic warriors and a group who find refuge in a commune. The scrappy fighters must now rely on their wits and weapons more than ever as they find themselves in a relentless battle against smarter, faster and seemingly indestructible zombies
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E V E RY O N E h a s t h e i r favourite beauty and care products. It’s rare to find products you couldn’t live without, but just how sustainable are they? You may never have cons i d e re d j u s t h o w ‘ g re e n ’ your most-used beauty products are. Those who wish to make their beauty routine more eco-friendly will be happy to know they can find alternative products with better environmental credentials. For example, Garnier’s Micellar Cleansing Water for removing make-up at the end of the day is not vegan, but Garnier claims they are committed to sustainably and ethically sourced ingredients. Furthermore, they use recyclable materials and work with the company TerraCycle, making it possible for any consumer waste to be sent there and recycled if it can’t be done through a local waste collection. However, the cleansing water requires using cotton wool THANKS to the internet, everyone is an expert. Searching for an acne cure? Hello, apple cider vinegar. When it comes to our health, should we really be entrusting it to strangers on the web? While there’s plenty of helpful advice available at the end of our fingertips, there’s also a lot of misinformation and getting it wrong can create more problems than it solves. Even so, there is some truth to this at-home acne remedy. A link between apple cider vinegar and its ability to kill some bad bacteria has been established. “Vinegar has been popular for centuries as a way of fighting illness,” says dermatologist Dr Ismat Nasiruddin. “Apple cider vinegar is mainly apple juice which has yeast added to ferment it into alcohol and bacteria. The ‘mother,’ which is the yeast and bacteria component, is what
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS: Ethically sourced ingredients.
pads to remove make-up bringing to mind the detrimental effects of cotton farming that are often overlooked. Buying organic cotton wool pads is one way to ensure that they are sustainably sourced but an even better alternative, that will also save money over time, are zero waste reusable cotton pads. Benefit is known for its fun aesthetic packaging and good quality make-up but more importantly, they do not test on animals and use no heavy metals in their cosmetics. However, not all of the ingredients are natural or organic and mascara can be tricky to recycle because of its different parts, but there are many new products on the market which only use natural ingredients and are fully recyclable. One step further is a zero-waste mascara and, although these are harder to find, there are a surprising amount of options available.
Spotty solutions confers any benefits.” When ingested, it can be useful, but there’s little proof to support applying it topically. It’s not wise to take it neat, it’s better diluted in water to reduce the damaging effects of the acid on teeth enamel and the irritating effect on the upper gut. So, what should we turn to, if we find ourselves with a spot brewing or a particularly bad flare-up of acne? A lot of excellent skin treatments are quite natural, salicylic acid is from the plant that we make aspirin with, and retinoids are a vitamin A derivative. The mistake with home remedies is thinking they are ‘safe.’ Whilst a tiny dot of toothpaste on a large spot overnight is not a
bad emergency measure and a dab of tea tree oil can be OK occasionally, both can be
very drying and irritating and cause unpleasant skin reactions. If you really must raid
your kitchen, ingredients such as pure honey (which has antiseptic and astringent
properties), yoghurt (which is moisturising), lemon (which is acidic and astringent), turmeric (which is antiseptic and coarse, so provides a physical exfoliant) and oats (which is exfoliating and moisturising) can all be used on the skin.
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DETOX YOUR JUDGEMENT
DIONE LOCKYER WE have all been there at some point in our lives. You meet a friend for coffee or lunch, you’re enjoying the atmosphere and company whilst having a good catch up. You start by telling each other how your week’s been, what you’ve been up to and then it starts... Did you hear about.........? Or have you heard the latest about.......? Yes, I’m talking about gossip! It may start off as an innocent conversation, but then in comes your opinion and judgement on the matter. It’s almost as if it has become a part of modern day society, but the question is, why do we judge other people and their lives? Why do we feel we have the right to an opinion?
It’s simple really, it all starts with YOU! When we feel the need to look at other people’s lives and judge what they are doing, it is due to the fact that there is something going on in our own lives that we are not ready to admit to. This may be something as far back as childhood or even recent events. You may have been told you’re not pretty enough, not brave enough, not intelligent enough. This produces a feeling of self doubt, a sense of loneliness, fear and a lack of self worth. Then the ego takes over! In order to make ourselves feel better, we start to create an opinion of others. We start to judge their decisions in life. It could be anything from what they wear, who they’re dating, how they parent their children. We become so attached to this feeling that we become separated from our true self. It almost becomes an addictive drug! The more we judge others, the less chance we have at looking at the real, raw and honest feelings that we
feel and the reasons behind them. You avoid your own wounds and numb your own pain. It feels easier that way. The truth is we can overcome this by simply asking ourselves four questions; 1. What and whom am I judging? 2. How does this judgement make me feel? 3. Why do I feel justified in this judgement? 4. What moment in my life triggered me to feel justified in this judgement? By asking ourselves these questions, we are able to witness our judgement, honour the feeling, forgive ourselves and learn to heal. I urge each one of my wonderful readers to give this exercise a try. The moment you feel the need to judge another, put pen to paper and answer the questions above. Be descriptive. Write every detail that comes to your mind. Witness the feelings you experience. It may feel uncomfortable at first, but trust in the process.
If you wish to take this a step further and learn the healing process in detail, feel free to email coachingwithdione@gmail.com.
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Flying high MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED ENJOYING life with a mental illness is a strange thing. You learn to appreciate the ‘good times’ more because you know it could change at any minute. For those of you who are not familiar with the ter m ‘manic episode’ - it’s when someone with bipolar disorder experiences a ‘high’ so to speak. Over the years I have learned to recognise my mania, and to enjoy it now it is being treated with medication - everything just feels exciting, euphoric and at the same time overwhelming. The world all of a sudden seems magnificent. My creative mind is unleashed and my head feels like it’s about to explode with a thousand racing thoughts, but it doesn’t matter, I’M ON TOP OF THE WORLD!!! My words get tangled up when trying to have a conversation, so I get irritated with everyone. I don’t understand why they aren’t going at the same speed as me, why does their day seem grey when mine is so colourful …? I wear red lipstick and my hair is always perfect, I obsessively clean the whole house with bleach often ending up with burns and sores on my hands. I bake cakes, pies and cook meals to feed hundreds. I obsess over songs, playing the same one over and over again until I am word perfect. It’s usually during this stage my family worry the most, because they know the higher I go, the harder my world is going to come crashing down. I may be a little controversial with this article, but bear with me. Part of the reason for stigma around bipolar disorder is that we can be a little difficult to talk to
and understand. During the mania phase I have a tendency to just talk whatever is on my mind most of the time with no filter. Often shutting people up or talking over them, when all I really want to do is to be able to tell you everything on my mind. Here are five small points on how you can support someone with bipolar. • Avoid patronising words - “Are you drunk?” “Have you taken your pills?” No I’m not drunk and yes I have taken my medication… there is a chemical imbalance in my brain that causes these highs and lows that I have no control over. • Keep them company - Sometimes all I want to do is be near someone I can trust, I simply just don’t want to be alone. • Protect them from harm - Express your concerns over my manic behaviour, health or lifestyle. I sometimes can’t see it. • Encourage me - If I am obsessing about something that isn’t particularly har mful, let me work through it, I may benefit from it. • Prepare for the crash - Will you catch me when I fall? Having somewhere you feel safe and loved is so important, the come down is inevitable, it’s best to be prepared. If you have any other points you would like to add, please email me! Love, Ms Bipolar x
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Experience The Wonders of the ‘Magic Lamp’” TDP Lamp (Infrared Therapeutic Lamp) RELIEVES PAIN AND STIFFNESS AND TEMPORARILY INCREASES BLOOD CIRCULATION IN THE AREA TREATED. TDP stands for ‘Special Electromagnetic Spectrum.’ How does a TDP lamp work? The TDP healing lamp, coated with a proprietary mineral formation consists of more than 30 elements that are essential to the human body. It is heated by a special heater, then it emits a special band of electromagnetic waves from one to 25mm in wavelength and 28 to 35 mw/cm2 in intensity that coincide with the wavelength and intensity of the electromagnetic waves released by a human body. Infrared ray has strong penetrability, which can heat up a deep layer of skin. It can promote blood circulation and improve skin tissue. After being absorbed by our body, it can produce biological effects and strengthen micro circulation, promote metabolism produce repair, which to our body’s pathological changes and enhance the body’s function of adjustment and immunity. It has gained worldwide renown for relief of pain, and helping stimulate blood flow in the area exposed, relieving muscle and joint stiffness, muscle spasms, sprains and strains. Doctors have used the far infrared mineral TDP lamp successfully for various medical conditions. The TDP Lamp is very popular with surgical physicians and physical therapy departments.
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What cost kindness..? GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY RECENTLY I was a guest on Talk Radio Europe, to discuss bullying and online trolling. The sudden death of TV personality Caroline Flack, was enough for people to sit up and take notice of a situation that has been out of control for quite some time. For years, I’ve been on the receiving end of online trolls, as well as certain mainstream journalists, who felt it was okay to write negative, and sometimes very personal things about me. People I have never met, with such serious dislike for me. How can it be that someone can bother you so much, having never met them in the real world? To read these articles online, can bring you down. Especially when complete lies appear, and others can comment as they see fit. So, for years I have opted to ignore it all, even when people made it their
business to draw my attention to the hatred out there. In the days following the radio interview, I saw many people change their social media profiles to include a ‘Be kind’ logo or message. While all awareness is good, it made me think, we need kindness much closer to home, than online. Start by being kind to those we encounter on a daily basis. Be kind to the man you pass on the street, smile. Be kind by simply holding a door for someone. Be kind by biting your tongue, when someone does something to annoy you. We never know what’s going on in anyone’s life, so why add to the stress? As the week unfolded, I found myself lunching at the Marbella Club Hotel, a place that’s been a firm favourite for many years. I was due to meet a lady who wanted to ask my advice on curating a serious art collection. She arrived, and let’s say, was noticed by the other diners, who turned as she walked through the room. Head-to-toe in Hermes, with enough sparkle to make Harry Winston jealous, on paper she was typically Marbella.
GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY: Start by being kind to those we encounter on a daily basis. While she wanted to collect art, it was clear she already collected compliments. However, within moments of saying hello, I realised that there was a prob-
lem. Something that I was unable to handle. As the waiter approached the table, she was blatantly rude towards him. Cold, dismissive and snobbish. Why do certain types of people feel it’s okay to treat waiters, or anyone, in such a way? As if by putting them down, they’re building themselves up? I watched for as long as I could bare, as she spoke at the charming, smiling waiter. Her tone, as if he’d asked if her Birkin was real! After the first course of lunch was complete, I whispered across the table “this isn’t going to work.” Bewildered, coldly she asked what I was talking about, her rudeness now directed at me. Calling for the bill, I explained that I couldn’t stand to remain in her company, and how I wouldn’t feel right about helping her source an art collection. Yes, my words were harsh and final, but I felt that sometimes there are situations, where one must be less kind to certain people, in order to offer kindness to those who deserve it most. Even if that kindness costs you a tidy commission fee.
Something to do in a Pandemic? Wines & Spirits NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England A PANDEMIC appears to be under way or at least we are waiting for the United Nation’s World Health Organisation and more local authorities to call the day when it is recognised as one. Meanwhile what to do? Panic buying of this or that and toilet paper seems the most popular will get rather mundane; if you have wealth and the leisure what to do? One might usefully spend the new found leisure time as you ‘self isolate’ or put some ‘social distance’ between yourself and your friends and neighbours with a new hobby or leisure pursuit. A hobby that is at once entertaining, educational and push back at the potential boredom that isolation may occasion. May I propose getting to know rare wines and brandies and whiskies? On March 18, 2020 Sotheby’s the auctioneers will hold a sale of Fine Wines and Spirits in London. Plenty of time to get yourself organised to make bids over the telephone and arrange for deliveries to your villa. What might tempt you? To pick up the
Lot 83 - The Dalmore Candela 50-year-old estimate of £50,000 to £70,000. telephone or open the laptop and begin your voyage into a distracting and entertaining new diversion. Perhaps the opportunity to acquire and taste wines from the collection of Earl Spencer. From Althorp House the private residence of Earl Spencer, comes a spectacular array of Bordeaux stretching from the 1990s all the way back to 1945, spot lit by a case of the stupendous Haut Brion 1989, together
Lots - 369-373 Yquem 1921, 1923, 1924 estimate of £7,500 to £10,000. with first rate Port and a superb selection of Cognac, in a wide variety of formats. The bulk of this collection was acquired by the current Earl Spencer’s father and has never moved from the warren of interconnected cellars under Althorp House. Bidding notes: Haut Brion 1989, 12 bottles, est £12,000-16,000 (Lot 714), Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931, six bottles, est £6,000-10,000 (Lot 733), Taylor 1955, three
bottles, est £600-800 (Lot 734). Or perhaps Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s Spirits Specialist, may further inspire as he outlines the harder highlights of the sale. “We are delighted to present such a strong selection of bottles consigned directly from producers as well as from private collections to begin our 2020 sales in London. Among the most exciting bottles in this sale are the Gordon & MacPhail Private Decanters, all of which are numbered 1 of their respective outturn. This is the first time that any number 1 decanter from G&M has been offered for sale rather than kept within the Urquhart Family archives. Offering these alongside such iconic bottles as Karuizawa 52-yearold from Cask #5627 and so many Macallan in Lalique decanters showcases the strength of current demand for the very best in the world of whisky.” There is much to discover in the world of wines and spirits that is diverting as an investor, not drinking the purchases, or as a wine or whisky buff and drinking through the purchases you make. Happy hours examining the Catalogue which may be acquired from Sotheby’s to browsing round the vineyards and distilleries spread across the globe. [www.sothebys.com] A diversion against tedium and certainly great fun too. Nick Horne, London, England
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Clooney in Canaries Sunny shore GEORGE and Amal Clooney continue their busy jet-set lifestyle with a recent visit to the Canary Islands with their twins Ella and Alexander along for the ride. The actor-director and the human rights lawyer touched down in Tazacorte, a town in La Palma, in the Canary Islands. Clooney is reportedly filming scenes for his upcoming Netflix film ‘The Midnight Sky’ in which he directs and plays the lead role. The superstar couple and their children were said to have been seen relaxing and enjoying a beautiful, sunny Spanish afternoon on one of the days during their downtime in the area.
NOTORIOUSLY PRIVATE: Couple brought their twins to enjoy work and play.
Sources reported that Amal and the twins were rarely seen outside of the luxury hotel, but that George was out-andabout filming scenes for his new film that is in postproduction. It is no surprise that Amal and the chil-
dren have stayed behind as the couple are notoriously private about their relationship. They first met in July 2013 after being introduced by a mutual friend who felt that George and Amal would make a perfect match.
GEORDIE SHORE’S Stephanie Snowdon was kicked off an easyJet flight to Malaga on Friday for being too drunk. The 26-year-old was flying from Newcastle to soak up the sun in Marbella with a group of friends when the incident occurred and she now believes she is banned from the airline. The Geordie beauty, who did finally manage to get to Spain in the end, shared a picture of herself on the plane before she was booted off. The photo included the caption, ‘I can’t believe I’ve been barred from easyJet for having a good time.’ In now deleted videos, the reality star seemed to be slurring her words as she complained: “She just took our passports off us saying no good on this flight.” Later in the day, Stephanie posted videos from a stunning villa in Spain, showing that she had managed to get another flight to her sunny destination. Stephanie was surprisingly axed from Geordie Shore after just one se-
AIRLINE BAN: Celebrations began too early. ries after sources claimed ‘She lied to producers and said she had unfinished business with Aaron and then came in and did nothing about it.’
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Making Fish & Chips at Home? I’ve always been of the opinion that you shouldn’t try to recreate that British favourite fish & chips at home. Well, after the last few times of taking some home and being so disappointed in the greasy, flabby battered fish and pasty coloured chips I thought I could do better. After rescuing a deep fat fryer from the shed I set about trying to find a recipe for the best batter. It wasn’t hard to find on the internet. Make your tartar sauce and get in the fridge. Chop some drained capers, gherkins, shallot and parsley and add to some mayonnaise. Add a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper, mix well and put in the fridge until needed. For the beer batter mix 75ml of lager,
75ml sparkling water, 1tsp turmeric, 1 tsp baking powder, 50g of flour and 50g of cornflour and leave for 30 minutes. For the triple cooked chips peel and cut potatoes into as many chips as you feel you need. Put in some boiling, salted water for two minutes. Then drain on a rack. When dry, give them their second cooking for about 6 minutes in the fryer at 120’. Then drain and leave to one side. Dip your fish fillets (I used hake) in the batter and then put into the fryer at 150’ (Tip: Take the basket out!). When golden, drain. Keep warm in oven. Turn fryer up to 190’ and finish the chips. Golden? Crispy? Done!
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THESE tasty roll-ups are simple and quick to make, they look pretty impressive too. It will sit quite happily in the fridge for a few hours until you need them to serve them. The better the Serrano ham the better the flavour. You can get some great hand cut Serrano ibérico in any Mercadona, so much better than pre packed!
‘Weekly cooking tip’ Storing your dry herbs and spices in a cool, dark place. They can lose there flavour and aroma in light and humidity!
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2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium aubergine 1 tbsp lemon juice Salt to taste For the rolls 12 thin slices Serrano ham 12 prunes (diced) 1 mozzarella ball 10 almonds (roughly chopped) Cut aubergine lengthwise into thin slices. You should be able to get at least six slices out of each one. Brush each side of the slices with olive oil
and cook in a pan on a middle heat, slice by slice, until cooked through and golden. Let the slices cool down and drizzle with lemon juice. Season with salt. To assemble the aubergine rolls Cut the Serrano ham slices in half and stuff prunes with almonds. Arrange the aubergine slices on a baking tray. Add Serrano ham, then stuffed prunes, and broken mozzarella, fold up the aubergine and heat in the oven for 10 minutes for the cheese to melt and flavours to mix!
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www.euroweeklynews.com SINCE its launch, people have purchased the Renault Talisman primarily for its design. Latest alterations made to the new model serve only to reinforce its style and appeal. The front end is more refined with a new grille now fitted with transverse chrome brightwork and a modified bumper profile. The full range also comes fitted with full LED lights. Adaptive headlights are equipped with LED MATRIX technology and come with dynamic LED indicators. At the rear, the pure and refined style of the New Talisman is reinforced by the full LED lights that are framed by chrome fittings and include dynamic indicators. The rearfitted shark-fin antenna improves the quality of the New Talisman’s multimedia system while giving it a new sporty look. As the driver approaches the vehicle, a lighting sequence involving headlights and doorhandle lighting is triggered; the
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The EASY LINK multimedia system offers a user-friendly and customisable inter face and the 9.3” screen in portrait configuration gives a modern touch.
The Talisman has been enhanced with more state-ofthe-art advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), with up to an L2 autonomous driving rating. A Highway and Traffic Jam Companion combines adaptive speed control with Lane Centering Assistance, that works even going around curves. This feature regulates the speed from 0 to 160 km/h while keeping vehicles ahead at a safe distance. The system can automatically stop and start the car within three seconds without the driver having to do a single thing. The Talisman features the range’s latest WLTP compliant petrol and diesel engines, which are cleaner and more efficient. Both environmentally friendly, the TCe petrol engine has been equipped with a particulate filter, while the Blue dCi diesel engine comes with SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) pollution-control technology and the AdBlue injection system to reduce NOx emissions.
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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher FORD first launched its Focus model back in 1999 and since then the car has become a global bestseller and more than 20 years on and against greater competition is still able to attract a new generation of buyers. With a variety of petrol and diesel engines, eight different trim levels and a wealth of upgrade options, the Focus can be tailored to suit almost all customer requirements, and prices start at €24,536 (£20,645). The entry model offers adequate basic features but many buyers move up to the better-specified Zetec version which has standard kit which includes air-conditioning, cruise control, heated windscreen, power windows front and rear, smartphone mirroring and safe-
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FOCUS ZETEC: Sleekly styled and is very practical. ride quality, the Focus is a joy to drive, poised on the corners, refined on the motorway and nimble in the city. The car is sleekly styled and the latest versions offer greater leg-room in the rear. The dashboard is set out for maximum ease of use with clear placement of dials and switchgear
Facts at a glance Model: Ford Focus Zetec Engine: 1.0 litre Ecoboost petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 10.0 seconds, top speed 198 kph (123 mph) Economy: 20.3 kpl (57.6 mpg) Emissions: 111 g/km
Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
and the driver can get a good position thanks to multi-adjustable steering wheel and centrallyaligned pedals. Ford has upgraded the cabin materials for a smarter look which works well, and with more room for occupants and boot-space of 375 litres near-identical to that of a VW Golf, the Focus scores well for practicality. When the rear seats are folded, the available load space of 1,354 litres is actually greater than that of the Golf. While you do have to move up the trim grades to get some of the kit that may be standard on rivals, there is no doubt that overall, the Focus is still a great package worthy of its top-selling status.
Powerful classic THE car that defined the term ‘hot hatch’ embodies a classic formula: refinement, style, power, and playful performance. In 2020, the Golf GTI returns with a host of enhancements that continue the tradition of affordable performance. The seventh-generation car is wrapped in sheet metal that is modern, yet equally unmistakable. The shape and design elements remain as defined as ever, but the striking new front end and steeply sloped hood leave no doubt this is different from previous generations. Inside, the large, mature cabin has an emphasis on comfort and a substantial features list. In addition to the spacious interior, the driver controls are positioned to help optimise ergonomics and usability. A GTI-specific instrument cluster, sporty aluminium-look pedals, the unique shifter knob, and the flat-bottomed sport steering wheel also ensure differentiation from its less-sporty siblings. All models feature Volkswagen’s innovative MIB II touchscreen infotainment system. The display utilises a capacitive touch sensor rather than the more common resistive touchscreens that require pressure, enabling gesture controls like swiping and even pinch-zooming. In classic Volkswagen style, the Golf GTI is powered by a compact turbocharged
engine. The 2.0-litre TSI turbocharged and direct-injection unit is a member of the latest, third-generation EA888 engine family. The EA888 engine line is a masterpiece of modern engine design that balances performance, efficiency, and drivability in a lightweight, compact package. It produces 228 horsepower at 4,700 rpm, and torque peaks at 258 lb-ft, beginning at just 1,500 rpm and lasting until 4,500 rpm. It can be paired with either a sixspeed manual transmission or an optional seven-speed DSG automatic transmission with Tiptronic, the most advanced such unit Volkswagen offers. When equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, the Golf GTI achieves an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 24 mpg in the city, 32 mpg on the highway, and 27 mpg in combined driving. To help protect occupants, the Golf GTI provides a combination of both passive and active safety systems. It features six airbags as standard along with a number of electronic safety systems, such as an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The new Golf also includes Volkswagen’s Intelligent Crash Response System that shuts off the fuel pump, unlocks the doors, and switches on the hazard lights if the car is involved in certain types of collisions.
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Deserved Clásico Win For Real REAL MADRID showed their character by beating Barcelona 2-0 in Sunday’s top-of-thetable Clasico, leapfrogging their rivals at the La Liga summit after a week in which their pride had taken a beating at home and in Europe. Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior scored the opener in the 71st minute with a strike that deflected off Gerard Pique, flummoxing goalkeeper MarcAndre ter Stegen who had made some jawdropping saves, and substitute Mariano added the second in added time. Real’s victory means they lead the standings on 56 points after 26 games, with Barca slipping to second spot on 55, while Zinedine Zidane’s side also crucially have the better head-to-head record in the event both sides finish level on points. Real swallowed chas-
tening defeats by Levante in La Liga and Manchester City in their Champions League last16, first-leg tie in the past week, but in the second half, they overwhelmed Barca, threatening on numerous occasions before breaking the deadlock. Barcelona had bossed the first period and twice could have taken the lead but were powerless to stop Real after the interval and their impotence was summed up when Lionel Messi raced toward goal, but was easily tracked down by Marcelo. Marcelo’s tackle got as loud a cheer as the goals from Madrid’s fans who had not been able to toast a league win over Barca at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2014. The long-awaited victory was confirmed by an unlikely source in forward Mariano, who had only just come off the bench
to make his first league appearance of the season. Barca coach Quique Setien had remarked before the game that Real were under greater pressure to win after they had surrendered a three-point advantage over Barca by drawing with Celta Vigo and losing to Levante. They were left further frustrated by their 2-1 home defeat by Manchester City, which has seriously jolted their hopes of remaining in the Champions League and put Zidane back under pressure for the second time this season. The French coach restored Toni Kroos to the starting lineup at the expense of Luka Modric after dropping the German against City and also picked Marcelo over Ferland Mendy at left-back. Setien went for a fourman midfield instead of Barca’s usual 4-3-3 forma-
Late Goal Earns Forest A Point LEWIS GRABBAN’S controversial late goal ear ned Nottingham Forest a 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough. The Reds looked set to be beaten as they struggled badly at the Riverside, however, top scorer Grabban’s 17th of the season rescued a point. It came with four minutes to go when Grabban got in front of keeper Aynsley Pears with his back to goal to turn the ball from five yards. More often than not a free kick is given, but Grabban did nothing wrong and referee Darren England made the right decision to give the goal. Forest went into the game without the injured Tiago Silva, although the Portuguese midfielder’s absence is set to be a short one. The visitors took the lead but were poor in the first half and could have few complaints about trailing 2-1 at the break. It was a largely turgid start to the
game, until Ryan Yates put the Reds ahead after 29 minutes with a pin point shot from 20 yards. What should have been the catalyst to go and beat a team without a win in 11 proved to be anything but. Boro responded well and levelled when Rudy Gestede nodded in his eighth goal in 10 appearances against Forest after 40 minutes. Four minutes later the strugglers led, Lewis Wing finishing a lightning quick counter attack despite Brice Samba being able to get a hand to the shot. With Forest floundering, Sabri Lamouch made a change 10 minutes after the break with Adama Diakhaby replacing Alfa Semedo and Joe Lolley going into a number 10 role. Forest finally pressed in the last 10 minutes with Joao Carvalho and John Bostock also on. Diakhaby might have won it with a shot which was deflected wide, before he miss kicked when well placed in stoppage time.
tion, prioritising possession over pace in attack. The first half was end-toend but lacked quality. Barcelona created clear sights of goal for Messi and Arthur Melo, both of whose efforts were well saved by Thibaut Courtois. Madrid’s main threat was the electric but raw Vinicius, who routinely got down the left but rarely knew what to do next. Real looked far more determined in the second half, and Isco forced Ter Stegen into an outstanding flying save and then saw a downward header scrambled off the line by Pique. The missed chances galvanised the home fans, however, who could sense their team were close to an opening. There was a touch of fortune to the deflected opening goal, but Real’s victory was thoroughly deserved.
REAL MADRID: Their victory was thoroughly deserved.
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Benidorm went to the races
MORE than 3,600 runners from 38 countries competed in Benidorm’s half-marathon and 10-kilometre race. They were run on an urban circuit along the Levante and Poniente promenades that has been approved by Spain’s Real Federacion Española de Atletismo and both accumulated points for the federation’s calendar of races. Benidorm’s mayor acted as the official starter and returning runners were encouraged by a light show and an advanced aromatisation system that distributed a faint scent of jasmine.
URBAN CIRCUIT: 3,600 runners for Benidorm Half-Marathon and 10-kilometre races. do from Benidorm Athletics Club (one hour, 32 minutes, three seconds) and Joanne Stanfield from Trentham Running Club (1 hour, 32 minutes, 25 seconds).
Young Dutch runner Philippe Massacand took the 10-kilometre race with a time of 31 minutes, 28 seconds, improving the course time by
23 seconds. First in the women’s category was the Italian Giulia Vettor with a time of 37 minutes, 29 seconds.
Second time lucky for Carmen-Elite Sails Photo credit: Pep Portas
JOSE COELLO and Carmen-Elite Sails from Club de Regatas de Cartagena did it again. Coello won Altea’s gruelling 200 Millas A2 race only weeks after winning the 300 Millas A3 that set out from Moraira in midJanuary. Assisted this time by his brother Javier, Coello won the Mediterranean’s most complicated, harsh and difficult race, an AlteaIbiza-Altea round trip of 200 nautical miles (approximately 370.5 kilometres). It is also a classifier for the Spanish A2 Cruceros Class Cup. Carmen-Elite Sails was one of 38 boats entered for the Altea race which set out at noon on a day with a Levante wind
The half-marathon was won by 42-year-old runner Ouais Zitane in a time of one hour, nine minutes and 29 seconds. Next past the line was Andres Mico Martinez, a veteran runner from the Ontinyent (Valencia) Kilometro 42 Athletics Club (one hour, nine minutes and 44 seconds). Third in was David Gimenez Solaz from the Utiel (Valencia) Athletics Club (one hour, 11 minutes and 56 seconds. The women’s category went to Noelia Valle, also from the Utiel Athletics Club who took one hour, 30 minutes and 58 seconds, followed by Sonia Tira-
200 MILLAS A2: Jose and Javier Coello setting out from Altea.
scarcely reaching seven knots (roughly 13 kilometres per hour). Coello got off to a bad start as he was over the line, together with DKtegoria, skippered by the Valencia Jose Ignacio Vicent. What promised to be bad luck turned out to be the opposite as Coello started again, opting for the left side of the fleet while the remainder on the landward side found little wind until they were well clear of Altea and Calpe. It was a complicated regatta but not only because of the weather conditions but because of the high standard, with very good boats and sailors with a lot of experience and many wins,” Coella said. “It’s been a pleasure to sail with them and being able to beat them was an added bonus.” Carmen-Elite Sails, the second to arrive, was the overall winner on corrected time, taking the first prize of two silver ingots, each weighing one kilo.