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ISSUE NO. 1814
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CORONAVIRUS has turned the world upside down. In Spain, as around the globe, governments and citizens are fighting a battle of the like they have never had to face before. This is an unprecedented public health, and also economic, crisis, which is having a major impact on all of our lives. One of the few positives to come out of these dark times is that regional, political and individual differences have been put to one side as the nation and its people unite and pull together for the common good. Even at such a significant time as Easter, where loved ones would normally be coming together, but are willing to put celebrations aside and enjoy the time in the best way possible, safe in the knowledge that we are doing it for the benefit of good health and for the safety of our friends and family. There is no pre-established rulebook on the best way to defeat
SOLIDARITY: “Our strength comes from counting on each other,” says Spain’s President.
Covid-19, and the Euro Weekly News wants to thank the President of the
Spanish government Señor Pedro Sanchez for everything he and his ad-
ministration are doing to keep up us all safe. We appreciate that his
priority is public health and taking the right steps to enable Spain to tackle
this emergency situation and move forward again as soon as possible. EWN also wants to thank each and every person in Spain for playing their own vital role in this completely changed society. By staying indoors and respecting the lockdown restrictions we are all helping to stop the virus from spreading, to keep ourselves and others well, and to make the return to normality something we can all see on a near horizon. As Pedro Sanchez said, this is now a world where “our strength comes from counting on each other.” It is the time to come together and to express our deepest gratitude to everyone trying to do their bit to defeat the invisible enemy. #QUEDATEENCASA
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DIGITAL EASTER DIFFERENT: Spaniards cannot get out onto the streets to celebrate Easter the way they want to, but they can celebrate it online.
WITH everything going on in the coronavirus-ravaged world at present, Easter has got somewhat pushed to one side this year. All the normal excitement about the spectacular ‘Semana Santa’ processions through the streets of towns and cities across Spain is absent because they cannot happen, and there are no hordes of beach-hungry city dwellers heading for the coast for the long weekend. But the State of Alarm enforced confinement does not mean Spain is not celebrating Easter at all. It’s just that this year it is different: it is more of a digital version.
In many areas there are various initiatives to bring people together online at this important time of year. Local TV stations are broadcasting processions from previous years at the times this year’s events had been scheduled to take place. And in many areas the religious services are being streamed live, albeit services held behind churches’ and cathedrals’ locked doors. Coronavirus has stopped Spain from going out onto the street to celebrate Easter the way it does so spectacularly and uniquely. But the crisis has not done away with the spirit of Easter.
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Sole service ON Sunday Pope Francis was the sole celebrant at Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the commencement of Holy Week, and the service took place without a congregation, which the Vatican press office said was a historical first for the Roman Catholic Church. The mass and Pope Francis was live streamed from the near-empty basilica. Only the Pope’s aides and a handful of invited religious guests were present. The invitees sat in the front pews of St Peter'’ keeping a safe distance apart.
NO CONGREGATION: A historical first for the Roman Catholic Church. The male choir and organist also practised social distancing. In his homily, the Pope asked worshipers to devote themselves to service in this time of Covid-19. “May we reach out to those who are suffering and those most in need. May we not be concerned about what we lack, but what good we can do for others,” said the Pope.
RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS ALTHOUGH people in Spain will not be able to celebrate Semana Santa in their traditional manner, this is not to say they will lose their Easter spirit! Some neighbourhoods have resorted to their most social gatherings – balconies. This year religious
thrones and processions have had to be injected with a little originality and creativity. A group of flats in Cordoba played the traditional procession music as they paraded a makeshift throne across the flats over a washing-up line. Residents will have to conform to watching old processions on
their TV and take part in the broadcasted mass from the comfort of their homes. Other devout Spaniards have shown their support by hanging tapestries from their balconies. These banners depict religious imagery of the saints and virgins who will not be paraded on the streets this Easter.
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The Masked Monarch Highway birth KING FELIPE VI visited an operational centre in the Madrid area that is coordinating the work of Spain’s armed forces during the State of Alarm. The monarch went to the Retamares base in Pozuelo de Alarcón, and he donned army clothing in addition to wearing a protective mask and gloves. The Armed Forces have named Operation Balmis as their deployment to various parts of Spain to reinforce the home confinement rules. Francisco Javier de Balmis y Berenguer was a military doctor born in Alicante in 1753, who then studied medicine locally. He was famous for bringing the smallpox vaccine to the Spanish empire at the start of the 19th century, and is credited in some quarters as saving millions of lives.
KING FELIPE VI: Wore army clothing and a protective mask and gloves.
Digital dog show LOCAL charity Last Chance animal Rescue have come up with a novel idea to raise much-needed funds. Even during the lockdown, they have had no choice but to take on some desperate cases, and without being able to get adopted dogs and pups to their owners, the purse is empty. The dogs in their care still need feeding and medical attention, one has cancer and limited time and they want to make his last days or weeks as comfortable as possible. So, why not enter your pet into their Online Dog Show!
DESPERATE CASES: Enter your pet into their Online Dog Show.
WITH confinement extended until at least April 26, allowing mobility would clearly be a step backward in this fight against Coronovirus. It is necessary to study the measures we need to take and how to implement them. However, what is clear is that when you go out, those who can do so should wear masks, reduce contact as little as possible and keep the suggested distance from each other. This has been indicated by the person in charge of the Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias y Alertas Sani-
Go to their Facebook page Last Chance Animal Rescue Spain, choose a class or more to enter. Make a donation and upload your picture or video under the class you wish to enter. Then share with your friends and family as the top 10 from each class, with the highest likes, goes through to the judging round on Sunday. Results will be live through their page midday Sunday Spanish time. You can enter from any country. A lot of fun for a great cause.
ON April 2, two Guardia Civil officers from Lugo assisted a woman who had gone into labour when she was travelling with her husband on the AG-64 close to Xermade. At around 7.30pm, the Guardia Civil observed the presence of a car parked on the side of the road and stopped to check if everything was okay and enquire about their parking. When the officers approached the vehicle, the partner of the woman was ‘visibly nervous’ and explained that his wife was inside the vehicle about to give birth. When informed, the officers immediately went over to help the mother who at this moment already had the baby in her arms. An ambulance arrived at the scene and immediately took care of the mother as they transported her to a medical centre. The officers escorted both the ambulance and the father’s vehicle as they went towards the hospital. The Guardia Civil has informed that the mother and daughter were taken to the Arquictecto Marquide de Ferrol Hospital in A Coruña and are both in good health. The Guardia Civil wanted to give thanks to the little Lara for ‘the smile’ which she provoked on the faces of public service officers, medical staff and more during these tough days.
Rafa’s Novak Praise S PA I N ’ S t o p t e n n i s s t a r, R a f a Nadal, has called his on-court rival Novak Djokovic, a “class act,” as he was the latest star to donate money to the Mallorcan’s fundraising campaign to fight Covid-19 in Spain. Nadal launched a drive to raise €11 million amongst his fellow Spanish sports stars, which would go to help
GOOD FRIENDS: Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Make a mask tarias, Fernando Simón, who requests that decisions on whether to prolong confinement must be taken by the government and plan the situation from the scientific point of view. One issue is that the health centres themselves are lacking protective masks and it is almost impossible for
the Red Cross in the country buy essential supplies. The Spaniard and Serbian might be massive rivals in tennis, but off-court, they are good friends, and Djokovic was happy to boost Rafa’s fund. Nadal expressed his gratitude on social media, saying: “A huge thanks to Novak for the contribution to our campaign. Class Act.”
members of the public to get a hold of them. Therefore, we are appealing to you. There have been various ideas for makeshift face protection and patterns have appeared online, have you tried any? Can you sew or do you have access
to material? Maybe you own a shop that supplies materials for making clothes and can donate fabric and elastic? Do you already know of someone who is supplying this service? We would like to help our community by spreading the word and making sure that everybody who needs one can get a protective mask. If you are able to help please contact us here at Euro Weekly News on (0034) 600 583 552 or by e-mail at ali son@euroweeklynews.com.
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IMAGINE... WHAT WE CAN DO
A MOVING and heartwarming version of ‘Imagine,’ recorded by talented musicians from the North Costa Blanca to raise funds for unsung heroes on the frontline, is creating a stir locally and across Europe, with radio stations plugging the track and celebrities sharing it on Twitter. Organisers have raised
€860 of their €2,000 target, and are urging the public to get behind the appeal to help out health personnel now, and after the pandemic. The concept came from Jody and Franco of Oceana Club, and was made possible thanks to the hard work and commitment of musicians cur-
rently struggling to make ends meet themselves, who managed to record the track from their own individual homes. Urging people to see the bigger picture, Franco told Euro Weekly News: “One of the most important things we need to remember is that when the coronavirus starts to subside, all of these health workers won’t be able to relax and take three week’s break, they will be under immense pressure dealing with other
medical conditions that are taking a back seat at the moment, and a huge backlog of operations, scans etc that have been put on hold. “We can all recognise and appreciate what all of these people are doing by just giving a little bit, even if it’s €1." Jody said the whole team is extremely grateful for the support so far. “The response has been fantastic so far, the song is being aired on radio sta-
SONG FOR UNSUNG HEROES: Talented musicians have already raised €860 for those risking their own lives to save others.
tions in Europe as well as locally, and celebrities are sharing it on Twitter.” These include exSouthampton player, Francis Benali MBE, now an international speaker and pundit, who has 42,000 followers. Jody added: “Please don’t just scroll by, listen to the song, it’s very emotional, incredibly put together by talented musicians from their own homes. There was no studio, it’s a brilliant achievement for a fantastic cause.” Once State of Alarm measures are lifted, the musicians will perform the song for health personnel at Denia Hospital, and live at Oceana Club. To donate, visit: https://www.gofundme.co m/f/imagine-2020-covid19donations.
Business boost
THE struggling business sector in Denia is being given a €1 million boost, as the council allocates surplus budget to help out during the coronavirus pandemic. An extra €1 million is also earmarked for the Social Services department, to increase its budget for 2020, which has been estimated at €6.1 million. Councillor for Economic Services, Paco Roselló estimates the aid will be available within the next fortnight, once everything has been approved. Six million euros of the remaining surplus will be used to pay council suppliers and the early repayment of loans, with a further €6 million being held back ‘in anticipation that this year the cash results will not be what we expected.’
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Fashion giants MAYHOOLA, the parent company of fashion brands Valentino and Balmain, is donating €1 million to Madrid’s IFEMA, the makeshift hospital built to treat coronavirus (Covid-19) patients. “The objective of this temporary healthcare facility is to accommodate 1,300 patients suffering from Covid-19,” said Mayhoola, in a press release statement. “The extraordinary temporary hospital facility will serve to improve the handling of the health emergency situation in Madrid, one of the more affected cities in Spain by the pandemic.” The move comes shortly after both fashion brands Gucci and Valentino pledged €2 million and €1 million, respectively, to help fight the coronavirus. Since the pandemic started, fashion brands have responded in a variety of ways from manufacturing personal protective equipment like masks and hospital gowns to donating cash.
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Message of hope SEVEN-HUNDRED children across the world have come together to form a virtual choir in a bid to spread hope and solidarity amid the coronavirus emergency. The choir sang Nessun Dorma, the famous aria from Puccini’s opera Turandot. The initiative was directed by the associa-
tion Europa InCanto, who invited children from Italy, Europe and across the world to participate in the virtual event. As the group Europa InCanto wrote on YouTube, “We have received 700 videos created by girls and boys - not only Italian and European - who sing the famous Puccini aria
THE Regional Director for Europe at the WHO, Hans Kluge, has expressed that he was “deeply impressed” by the actions taken by Spanish workers at the front line to battle against the coronavirus, and he has highlighted
with great enthusiasm, each with their own personality, their own interpretation, and their own accent.” Each child held up a sign with their name on it, and the 700 strong group have become the largest virtual choir in the world. The children were accompanied by the Eu-
VIRTUAL CHOIR: Each child held up a sign with their name on it. ropa InCanto orchestra, and lead by conductor Germano Neri. Italy’s Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, com-
Deeply impressed the amazing solidarity of Spanish residents as well as the government’s actions.
Via a message on Twitter, Kluge has said “Mission to Spain concluded yesterday: deeply
menting on the moving video said, “From this terrible time a generation better and stronger than ours will emerge.”
impressed by heroism of frontline workers, solidarity of people and inspiring resolve of government. Careful optimism as result of bold measures, innovative approaches and courageous decisions.”
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Joyous release Sad farewell Tourism drive
A BENIDORM police officer was given a rapturous greeting as he left IMED Levante Hospital’s ICU to applause and sirens sounding by colleagues who accompanied him home. The officer, in his 40’s, started showing symptoms more than two weeks ago and was in the Hospital Comarcal de La Villajoyosa. Sources told Informacion that on March 23 his condition worsened and he had to be admitted to ICU.
COSTA BLANCA fundraiser M a r g a re t Shuck, known as Maggie to her many friends, died on Friday, April 3, in Denia Hospital, aged 83, following health complications and Corona 19 Virus. Maggie lived in Moraira and was an ‘amazing person,’ who loved dogs and cats and MARGARET SHUCK: Animal lover and fundraiser. was a fundraiser for APASA, and latterly AKIRA sanctuary for the past 12 years. Akira santuary founder, Pauline Curtis told Euro Weekly News: “Maggie worked right up to her illness, raising money for AKIRA, organising events and running the bookstall at Moraira’s Friday market. “She will be hugely missed by all who knew her. Due to the present situation she was cremated on Monday, April 6, at Denia without a funeral, which has caused a lot of sadness.”
SPAIN'S popular Brit tourist destinations may be in lockdown, but Benidorm’s tourist board is not taking its foot off the pedal when it comes to promoting the resort as flight prices come down. Its latest idea is offering locals and holidaymakers the chance to share their best photos of the town to win a short break in one of Benidorm’s three-star hotels - once State of Alarm measures are lifted. Visit Benidorm posted: ‘Benidorm is proud of you and how well you are doing (in lockdown) so that everyone can soon enjoy our wonderful town again. ‘That’s why we would like to offer this contest... on the theme, Your experience in Benidorm and you can enjoy a little vacation in the jewel of the Mediterranean. ‘Soon we will all be able to enjoy our amazing city again, until then keep dreaming.’ A family of four can currently fly (return) to Alicante-Elche Airport, close to the resort, for €305 (with Ryanair) from June 25 to July 1, or €362 from July 25 to August 1 with the same airline as prices come down amid the pandemic. To enter the competition, visit: https://www.visitbenidorm.es/ver/5589/ concurso-fotografia-benidorm.html.
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LOCKDOWN regulations do not apply to Ratoncito Perez, Calpe’s mayor Ana Sala assured local children. Praising them for their good behaviour during their enforced confinement during the State of Alarm, her official edict explained that travel restrictions did not apply to the little mouse who leaves money in exchange for Spanish children’s milk teeth. “I have authorised his visits,” she announced, adding that on his night-time visits, Ratoncito Perez has been informed that he must wear a mask and gloves and wash his hands frequently. THE tourism sector in Costa Blanca has pleaded with central government for ‘extraordinary measures’ to save the industry, as it announced losses of €5 billion in the first quarter. With the State of Alrm measures still in place, the sector has written off the next three months as ‘a loss’ and revealed its GDP
Photo credit: Clinica Perez de Castro Martin
Visits authorised
RATONCITO PEREZ: Pays children for their milk teeth. Sala also asked the children to remind their parents and grand-
parents to stay indoors “so that nobody gets ill.”
Zero turnover (Gross Domestic Product) contribution to Alicante Province will fall by a third this year. The Exceltur association has written to President Pedro Sánchez, warning the situation is ‘unsustainable,’ and is asking the
government to postpone all taxes for six months, and change the law so that the cost of reservations and trips already booked and paid for can be exchanged for redeemable vouchers, rather than having to be
paid back. They are also demanding that ERTEs be extended to when business picks up, as opposed to the official end of State of Alarm. Exceltur carried out a survey of 2,400 companies in the region this month, to monitor acitvity, and found that turnover has ‘already fallen to almost zero’ in recent days -
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Opening all hours SUPERMARKETS in parts of the Valencian Community will open on Good Friday and Easter Monday to avoid crowds during the coronavirus crisis. The Generalitat has temporarily suspended a ban on opening on Sundays and public holidays in areas ‘of great tourist influx’ to cater for the needs of the public during the pandemic. This will affect stores in Alicante, Finestrat, Torrevieja, Alfaz del Pi, Benissa, Orihuela Costa and Pilar de la Horadada Costa. It has been found that people tend to shop before and after a holiday, resulting in more cus-
tomers and as such ensuring that all social distance security measures are complied with would be far more difficult. The Consell will publish detailed information of which areas in the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat (DOGV) can open on Sundays and holidays while the State of Alarm remains. The Ministry of Economy said "the measures are being taken because there are no tourists, which is the premise that justifies the liberalisation of hours, and because the requirement of social distancing recommends reducing opening hours.”
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A KIND-SPIRITED shopper filled two trolleys with essentials and left them in a Costa Blanca supermarket for those in need, encouraging others to donate if possible. Following up the great examples of Valencia and Madrid, Gérard Hen-
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Lovely gesture Court move driks loaded the trolleys while shopping at an Aldi store in Alfaz del Pi, and was surprised at the response of management who had no problem with the gesture, and offered
to add to the items. His community solidarity was also given the thumbs up by police, who stopped him in Altea as
part of routine State of Alar m Covid-19 measures, once they realised his reasons for leaving the confinement of his home.
SOLIDARITY: Two trolleys of essentials kindly donated for those less fortunate.
THE courts of Alicante are taking statements from detainees by video conference for the duration of State of Alarm to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection. The Dean Judge of Alicante, Cesar Martinez, approved the move after test sessions last week. The aim of the Provincial Court is that these statements by video conference will be extended to all judicial offices in the province. As such, detainees can make their statements directly from the police station, and their lawyers can also assist them remotely, without any of them having to go to the courthouse, avoiding unnecessary risks of further contagion. The courts are practically closed and only the most urgent matters are being attended to, including the taking of statements from detainees.
Zero turnover
THE tourism sector in Costa Blanca has asked central government for ‘extraordinary measures’ to save the industry as it announced losses of €5 billion in the first quarter. With the State of Alrm measures still in place, the sector has written off the next three months as ‘a loss’ and revealed its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) contribution to Alicante Province will fall by a third this year. The Exceltur association has written to President Pedro Sánchez, warning the situation is ‘unsustainable,’ and is asking the government to postpone all taxes for six
months, and change the law so that the cost of reservations and trips already booked and paid for can be exchanged for redeemable vouchers, rather than having to be paid back. They are also demanding that the ERTES be extended to when business picks up, as opposed to the official end of State of Alarm. Exceltur carried out a survey of 2,400 companies in the region during March, to monitor acitvity, and found that turnover has ‘already fallen to almost zero’ in recents days - something never seen before.
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Champ polices Success Story the streets WORLD canoe champion Saul Craviotto has returned to his former job as a policeman to help out during the coronavirus pandemic. With the Tokyo Olympics on hold, Craviotto, 35, asked if he could return to his career in the National Police force, and is now carrying out duties in Gijón, commending members of the public for showing “a good degree of responsibility with the confinement.” Speaking to El Comercio, Craviotto said he is very comfortable doing his job as a police officer and thanked his colleagues for the warm welcome. “I can’t ask for more,” he said. The canoeist star, who belongs to the Catholic University (UCAM), has won
CORONAVIRUS patients are beginning to leave the ICU and return to the normal wards. Each patient is a small victory for the medical staff and a reminder to keep up morale. An extraordinary case is 23-year-old Adrian. This young man arrived at the Costa del Sol Hospital, Marbella on March 18 and he spent 10 days in the ICU. He left on Sunday 29 and his mother, Isabel, admitted “She was very scared” for her son. Adrian is without voice because of the inflammation caused by the ventilator as he is not fully recovered. Isabel recalls crying heavily when medical professionals video-called her to show her son no longer needed a ventilator to breathe. He was finally able to take a clear breath and so did she.
CHANGE OF ROLES: Saul Craviotto lays down his oars to help out on the frontline. four Olympic medals. And he has sent a message on behalf of the Spanish delegation, saying: “We will work harder than ever because our country deserves to be happy. “The decision to hold the Games in the summer of
2021 is the most sensible and correct given the situation we are living in. “It is hard because we have been preparing for that date for three years, but that is what it is about and the most important thing is health.”
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Spain holidays pushed back BRITISH tour operator Jet2 Holidays has announced it has pushed back the sale of packages to Spain until midJune in the face of the situation created by the coronavirus crisis. “We have taken the decision, against our will, that it would be reasonable not to plan operations until June 17,” it said. Although they have not ruled out bringing forward the sale of Spanish package holidays if the restrictions on flights are removed.
Morale booster A SWEET letter from a schoolkid “to all the policemen” putting themselves out there on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus has given the force a welcome morale boost. Third grade Alejandra tells the police how brave they are for being out on the street, writing, “I want to be like you when I’m older.”
She adds, “thank you so much for all the great work you are doing and for putting yourselves at risk in this way,” explaining that when she goes out on her balcony to take part in the tribute to essential service workers “I am clapping for you too.” The police posted a thank you to Alejandra for her letter on social media.
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Keep moving DAILY online exercises classes organised by El Campello Town Hall to help people stay active during lockdown have been viewed 30,000 times in 10 days. The town has a population of around 28,000, and to offer residents an opportunity to keep moving in confinement, the town hall launched the initiative on Monday, March 23. Sixteen exercise sessions were recorded and the authority has confirmed they have been viewed a whopping 30,785 times, with Yoga and Pilates proving to be the most popular. The exercises, led by the Municipal Sports Schools, are held every day at 11am and at 7pm, simultaneously through the Facebook pages of Ayuntamiento de El Campello and El Campello Fitness. There are 11am sessions on Saturdays and Sundays. In the mornings, live class-
es focus on the disciplines of fit dance (Monday), yoga (Tuesday), pilates (Wednesday), fitness (Thursday), toning (Friday), pilates (Saturday) and yoga (Sunday). The afternoon schedule is
fitness (Monday), belly dancing (Tuesday), senior maintenance (Wednesday), healthy back (Thursday), and pilates (Friday). POPULAR: The online classes are proving a major hit.
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Balcony vigilante POLICE arrested a BBgun wielding 53-yearold for threatening to shoot dog walkers from his balcony in Valencia. For several days, the Spaniard reportedly screamed and shouted at passers-by, particularly those exercising their dogs, while shooting at signs and pigeons and into the street. Neighbours called the National Police when they saw ‘him shooting at people’ and when of-
DETAINED: Police arrested the suspect shooter after receiving calls from neighbours. ficers arrived at his flat last week, they managed to convince him to hand over the pellet
gun, along with another and ammunition. Fortunately nobody was hurt.
Clear roads TRAFFIC accidents are down 90 per cent in urban areas of the Alicante Province as the nation remains on lockdown. As a whole, the province has seen a 50 per cent drop in road accidents.
The most serious crash, a multiple collision on the A-7 on March 23, resulted in three deaths. Data from the directorate General of Traffic (DGT) shows the majority of incidents were minor, with only ‘material damage.’
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Eggscellent EASTER is coming, and although the majority of us will be stuck in the house during isolation, it can give us hours of fun to enjoy with the children. Painting Easter eggs is fun and easy to do, lots of people buy egg decorating kits, but you can make beautiful Easter eggs with supplies out of your own cupboard. Once your eggs are hard-boiled place them in cups filled halfway with hot water, add 1 teaspoon of vinegar and one teaspoon of food colouring. Now simply place the egg in the colour you want, leave it for five minutes and when you lift it out you will have a perfectly dyed egg. Before you start dipping, there are lots of ways to create different patterns
on your eggs. Using a white crayon, write a message or draw a design on the egg before you dip it - when it comes out of the dye the wax will remain white, highlighting the design. Or you can create stripey designs on your egg by placing rubber bands or tape around your egg before dipping, when you raise it from the dye and remove the bands your egg will have stripes where the bands were. Once you've lifted your eggs from the dye, place them gently in the empty egg carton to dry. Once they're dry you can keep the fun going by hiding them around the house for a hunt.
FUN WITH THE CHILDREN: Easy ways of painting eggs.
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Family time ENFORCED family time may seem a little daunting but by putting it to good use you may manage to encourage some life values within your children you may not have previously had the time to. Take time to do something like cooking, colouring or even listening to music with your children. These are fantastic things to be doing together and will go such a long way. Art can be so powerful because it makes you escape for a little bit, it puts you in that mindfulness zone, and time passes so quickly. As adults, if we are doing this ourselves, then we are showing good habits to our children. One really positive thing that will come out of this is that young people can become more independent in choosing when and what to learn. If we create children that love learning, they will automatically find new things to occupy their time with and to be inspired by. What is extremely important is to carve out family time. Why not set a time in the day when everyone’s devices go away, try playing a board game or watching something appropriate on Netflix together.
DANCE AND SING: Fantastic things to be doing together.
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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU THERE are a number of opinions with regards to how the current situation influences contracts signed prior to the declaration of the State of Alarm in Spain and the
The effect of coronavirus on signed contracts coronavirus crisis. It is evident that many of these contracts will not be able to be fulfilled within the agreed terms, especially
with regard to the length and deadlines agreed, given the mobility restrictions, etc. This also affects many foreigners who have signed contracts in Spain and who cannot travel to our country in order to complete them. First, we must take into account the pacta sunt servanda principle, which refers to the fact that the parties are bound by what has been agreed and the clauses of a contract have the force of law for all parties. Secondly, we must bear in mind that the obligation of the parties to fulfil the contract could be affected by the concepts of force majeure, act of God or fortuitous event, as understood in the Spanish civil code at articles 1105, 1182, 1184, etc.
In such cases, the party in breach of the contract is exonerated from liability where the inability to fulfil the obligation is due to events that could not have been foreseen or if they could have been foreseen they were unavoidable, due to altered circumstances, etc. In the situation created by the so-called coronavirus, it could be understood that the circumstances that were agreed at the beginning of the contract have been modified without the intention or the unilateral will of the parties intervening in the breach and without being the fault of the parties. In this sense, the doctrine rebus sic stantibus must be taken into account which is understood to be applicable to contracts and implies that the absolutely unpre-
dictable modification of the circumstances in which the agreement was reached or the contract was signed, may lead in some cases, to the modification or even the elimination of the obligations of the contract. The Supreme Court has been considering rebus sic stantibus, highlighting that the two most important factors to take into account in order to apply it, are the total unpredictability of the facts and causation. That is, the relationship between the fact and the lack of compliance with the obligation. However, it must be borne in mind that when a fortuitous event, force majeure, act of God, or the rebus sic stantibus doctrine is alleged, the effects and consequences must be
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proportional. In summary, if you are in this situation, the first thing will be to analyse in depth the contract signed between the parties and if nothing has been expressly agreed about these issues, it will be necessary to check whether in the specific case, the requirements established for the modification or even the extinction of contractual obligations, are as a consequence of the fortuitous event or force majeure, such as the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). If you have signed a contract and you are in this situation so that you or the other party cannot fulfil the contract, and you need specialised legal advice to see whether a modification of the contract is appropriate or justifiable, contact us 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.
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A BRITISH woman has taken to social media to urge anybody who had been travelling on a certain flight from Alicante to the UK last month to get checked out after three members of her family returned from a holiday in Benidorm Covid-19 positive. Alex Twidal’s Facebook post has already been shared more than 3,500 times in a matter of hours, as she reveals her family’s heartbreak.
Brits warning to passengers Alex posted: “Three of my family members flew home from Benidorm (Alicante Airport) on Friday March 20 with Ryanair, flight Number FR9078, Gate Number B29, departure time was 19.55 and they flew to Leeds Bradford Airport.
“They have come back with coronavirus, which two of them are in hospital trying to fight. I honestly cannot tell you how heartbreaking this is for me and the family. If you were on that flight PLEASE get checked out.” The post has been met with lots of
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well-wishers, and also Facebook users with their own stories to tell. Betty Bryce said a friend of hers arrived at Heathrow Airport from Australia, and “no one was checked, it’s frightening to think that it is happening worldwide.” While Susan Scott posted: “Omg, we were on the same flight, hopefully we are ok as it is now two weeks ago. Hope they get better and are ok.”
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CALPE: Helping those who are vulnerable. CALPE Council today announced €100,000 aid will be given to the most vulnerable groups in the town to ensure they have basic food, hygiene and pharmacy products during the State of Alarm. To request assistance,
send an email to: serv sociales@ajcalp.es or call the social services department (965 837 223 or 965 835 111). Between March 20 and April 2, the department dealt with 115 emails and 172 calls in relation to aid amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Hiding in boot
ROUTINE PATROL: Found three people who were violating the State of Alarm. OFFICERS carrying out a routine State of Alarm patrol discovered a passenger hiding in the boot of a car and another under a blanket on the back seat, arresting them both and the driver after they admitted breaking lockdown rules to have a barbecue. National Police became suspicious when
they stopped a car appearing to have one occupant in Avenida de Denia in Alicante, and noticed ‘a large bundle’ on the back seat of a vehicle. When they searched the car, they found a second person hiding under a blanket and a third stashed in the boot along with food, beer and firewood for a barbecue.
It then became apparent they had violated State of Alarm measures numerous times, firstly, to pick up each other from El Campello to travel back to Alicante, secondly to buy everything they needed for the party and thirdly to go back to El Campello to spend the day together. Due to their ‘repeated violation,’ all three were arrested.
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Windfall comes at right time B E N I D O R M ’ S m a y o r To n i Perez pledged €4 million to ease the social economic crisis caused by Covid-19. This will arrive in the form of direct aid to families and the town’s commercial network, “fundamentally the self-employed and small and medium businesses,” Perez said. Full details will be announced over the coming days, but the mayor explained that these new measures are additional to those announced on March 16 after the State of Alarm came into force. Meanwhile, Perez revealed that €1.4 million will go “practically im-
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TONI PEREZ: First press conference via Zoom mediately” to Social Services and Benidorm families. This sum corresponds to 20 per cent of the municipality’s 2019
Budget surplus which the national government is allowing town halls to use during the coronavirus crisis.
Disinfection campaign extended BENIDORM’S municipal street cleaning will disinfect entrances to build-
ings when requested by property-owners’ associations. This includes porticos, external patios and doorways and will continue without any direct charge throughout the coronavirus crisis, announced Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez. This applies only to communal zones that are not affected by lockdown regulations
but excludes gardens, swimming pools, sports courts and children’s play areas. “Even before the official lockdown we have been disinfecting public spaces and are doing so 24 hours a day,” Perez said. “But as the population’s confinement continues we have extended this to include private areas of communal use.”
Local Police officer beats the virus THE first Covid-19 patient to leave the IMED Levant hospital’s intensive care unit was a Local Police officer from Benidorm. Initially admitted to Villajoyosa hospital, the officer who is in his 40s was transferred to the private clinic when his conditioned worsened, Local Police sources told local Spanish media. The same sources revealed that although the officer is prone to occasional respiratory problems, doctors decided a week later that he could again breathe unaided. Kept under observation for the following days, he was finally discharged from hospital on April 2. The ambulance taking him from the hospital was escorted by patrol cars with blaring sirens and he was met by an ovation of cheers and applause as he entered his house. “We are all so proud of this officer’s recovery,” said Francisco Angel Gonzalez, from the SPPLB union that represents Benidorm’s police, firefighters and municipal employees.
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Albir - Alfaz NEWS Deep-clean by army elite
UME UNIT: Backup for Local Police and Proteccion Civil. THE UME, the Spanish army’s Emergency Unit has been cleaning and disinfecting San Rafael residential area. Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques, stressed the importance of being able to count on an elite army unit like the UME in the struggle to over-
come Covid-19. The cross-department work carried out daily by town hall councillors required external help, Arques admitted, adding that he was “profoundly grateful.” Spain’s military and security forces are very close to hand, providing
backup for the Local Police and Proteccion Civil, the mayor pointed out. “We want to transmit this message to the local population so that they are aware of what is going on while remaining indoors, which at present is the best way they can help.
No need to suffer abuse HELP and advice are still on hand for gender violence victims in Alfaz. Equality councillor Rocio Guijarro reminded residents that this is one of the essential services still guaranteed and available during the State of Alarm. Under the newlyintroduced lockdown regulations, organisations, associations, groups and other services that offered help prior to the Covid-19 emergency should still be available, the central government announced. This was one of the urgent measures rushed through to protect victims of sexist violence in the Royal Decree published in the Official State Bulletin (BOE) of March 31. Women are guaranteed information and legal advice 24 hours a day on the 016 helpline as well as a new WhatsApp service providing psychological support. In an emergency they should call 112, 091 or 062. In cases where women and children are in need of shelter, this is still available to victims of gender violence, sexual exploitation and abuse. The competent public administration are also authorised to use tourist accommodation when this is not available in the usual centres.
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Albir - Alfaz NEWS Many rounds of Zapping the deserved applause bugs early
MUTUAL: Applause between medical staff, Local Police and Proteccion Civil volunteers. EACH night at 8pm, Alfaz joins all of Spain in applauding those who are battling Covid-19 on their behalf. From balconies and terraces and windows they clap for the doctors, nurses, police, Proteccion Civil volunteers and all those who ensure that the nation’s essential services do not falter. The homage they are paid is mutual and outside Alfaz’s health centre, doctors and nurses were recently seen applauding the Local Police and members of Proteccion Civil in an emotional standing ovation. WHILE Alfaz’s population are confined to their homes, the environment is ignoring lockdown. With practically no aircraft in or out of Alicante airport and with few vehicles on the N-332 main road and the AP-7 motorway, the air is clearer and cleaner, bringing larger numbers of pollinating insect than usual. Off Albir and the Sierra Helada coast, the sea is less polluted, too. Apart from patrol boats and the occasional trawler, noone observes the dolphins which, marine biologists explain, are appreciating the reduction in the noise of shipping. Less impressed are the seagulls, obliged to go inland with nothing to scavenge on the Albir seafront. An adder or too has been spotted basking in the mid-day sun in the middle of an empty road and as night falls, hedgehogs are bold enough to cross the quiet streets. “Details of all of this wildlife are available on
AS it does each spring, Alfaz Town Hall has begun fumigating to eliminate insects and vermin. These regular campaigns are the only sure way of preventing plagues of insects and rodents inside the town’s sewers and storm drains once the warmer weather starts, explained Alfaz’s Town Planning councillor Toni Such. Operatives from Hidraqua, the concessionary responsible for the local domestic water supply and main drainage system, have started in Alfaz and are gradually working their way down through Albir and as far as the beach. This does not include the town’s urbanisations where fumigation and disinfestation will be carried out during the second phase of the campaign due to begin on June 22, Such said. Hidraqua also published this information on their web page and on Twitter so that householders can take the necessary steps inside their homes while fumigation is carried out.
Nature comes into its own the internet,” Alfaz’s Environment department explained. “But if you have
doubts, email us and we will help you to identify a species you have seen.”
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Strike put on hold STAFF from Acciona, Calpe’s street-cleaning and rubbish collection concessionary, cancelled an indefinite strike called for Easter Week. Prior to Covid-19 emergency they intended to start industrial action on April 6, after management refused to give them the two full rest-days stipulated in the agreement for merly signed by both parties. “Faced with the events afflicting us all at present owing to Covid-19, and in order to guarantee our town’s es-
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sential services, the strike is postponed until the health emergency has been overcome,” the Acciona employees announced. This is the second time that a threatened strike has been called off in Calpe as the Local Police announced they would work overtime once more last month. Instead of working to rule, officers announced that they wanted to guarantee an effective service to the public during the coronavirus crisis.
Building can continue WITH some restrictions, building continued on Calpe sites during the first phase of Spain’s State of Alarm. Even this has now been halted until after Easter at least, but the town hall’s Commerce councillor Paco Avargues announced that to compensate this, building sites will not be obliged to close this summer. At present, local by-laws veto all construction throughout August to ensure that neither tourists nor holidaying residents are inconvenienced by the noise but this year, and this year only, the ban will be lifted. “We want to be flexible over dates and working hours so that developers can start working again and make up for lost time,” Avargues said.
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Car park problem put off for time being T E U L A D A’ S G e n e r a l Services department reorganised t r a f f i c i n M o r a i r a ’s El Portet beach zone and added new road signs. This was necessary after parking spaces were eliminated, but the present restructuring is provisional and the town hall will consider other options once the coronavirus
REORGANISED: Safer for traffic and pedestrians.
Question time in Teulada--Moraira TEULADA-MORAIRA’S mayor Rosa Vila recently held her first questions-and-answers session via video. Owing to the situation during the Covid-19 health emergency and the ongoing State of Alarm, she wished to send out a reassuring message to TeuladaMoraira residents and reply to their queries regarding
local issues. Vila provided answers to questions that were submitted a day beforehand to the town hall at the gabi netealcaldia@teu ladamoraira.org email address and, she assured the local population, would continue to do so for as long as the State of Alarm lasts.
crisis has been overcome. Following the latest edict from the national government halting all non-essential activities, the General Services department is currently carrying out only urgent repairs and other jobs that are required to guarantee the safety of the local population and ensure the smooth running of the town.
Something to tell you THE town hall’s Education and Youth departments intend to combine social distancing with TeuladaMoraira’s oral tradition. This also provides an opportunity to retell popular stories and legends that have been passed down through the generations and are part of TeuladaMoraira’s popular culture. In the coming weeks they will be uploaded to the town hall’s social media, where they will be read out by well-known local personages.
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Javea NEWS Photo credit: Javea town hall
Out-of-bounds for out-of-towners IN a dramatic departure from other years, non-local cars are being prevented from entering the town this Easter. The Guardia Civil and Local Police have set up roadblocks preventing citizens from elsewhere in Spain
No need to stay under the radar JAVEA Town Hall launched Radars in 2017 to help elderly residents living alone or without family support. Thanks to this pioneering programme, the town hall’s Social Services department had a head start in detecting vulnerable older people during the Covid-19 crisis. At present Radars assists 50 Javea residents who receive at least three phone calls each week. Others who were self-sufficient before the State of Alarm but have been overwhelmed by the situation or cannot leave their homes, as they are considered to be at risk, have been included in their home care programme, Social Services announced. Readers aware of someone who needs help can contact Radars at the radarseniors@xabia. es email address or on 965 794 142 (Social Services) or the Red Cross (965 791 961).
NO ENTRY: Only local cars allowed.
from attempting to flout lockdown directives by accessing second residences in Javea during the State of Alarm. Soldiers from the army’s Special Operations Command (MOE) are providing backup to prevent possible breaches, particularly those relating to mobility. They have been patrolling different Javea areas, including the Arenal promenade.
Growers manage to break even AGRICULTURAL production, classed as vital, continues while all non-essential activities have stopped under lockdown. In La Marina, lockdown has affected local agriculture particularly growers who supplied fruit and vegetables to the hotels and restaurants that have had to close. Their situation deteriorated now that Javea’s Mercat ex Xarxa (Market Network) launched at the beginning of March to
connect growers with potential customers can no longer function now that meetings between suppliers and growers are barred. Public demand for fresh produce has increased, nevertheless, and growers with their own outlets say that sales are multiplying. Many of those with no facilities for direct sales are supplying supermarket chains to offset their losses. “With just one journey, I can make enough to cov-
er my overheads and that way spend more time on the land,” one grower said.
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London hotel sold
THE Ritz Hotel has become a sur vivor of the coronavirus crisis as the day it closed under the lock down it was sold for an undis closed sum to a Qatari invest ment fund which has indicated that it will pay all of the existing staff in full until the hotel can re open. The previous owners, the reclusive Barclay Brothers are thought to have expected to sell the historic property for far more than the £80 (€88) million they paid for it in 1995.
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billion is the record amount paid by the Spanish government to pensioners of all kinds during the month of March.
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Double Taxation Agreement THE Government of Gibraltar has entered into a double tax agree ment (DTA) with the United King dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and is looking to extend such agreements further with other coun tries. DTAs are treaties between two or more countries to avoid internation al double taxation of income and property. The main purpose of any DTA is to divide the right of taxation between the contracting countries, to avoid differences, to ensure taxpayers’ equal rights and security, and to pre vent evasion of taxation.
By John Smith In this case, the DTA will remove barriers to international trade and investment and provide a clear and fair framework for taxing interna tional crossborder business. Global organisations such as the OECD and G20 continue to hold tax transparency, administrative coop eration and good governance as im portant agendas in the field of taxa tion and vital characteristics of any mainstream tax jurisdiction. As Spain in particular has in the past accused Gibraltar of being a tax haven this is an example of the sig
nificant progress made in the last 12 months in repositioning Gibraltar’s international tax presence. A government release declared that ‘the strategy to cement our po sition as a credible finance centre avoiding both the pitfalls identified with blacklisted jurisdictions in addi tion to the associated consequences and sanctions is continuing. ‘Resources have already been de ployed for the necessary preliminary studies on how best to expand Gibraltar’s network of treaty part ners in the future; something that this agreement has definitively paved the way for.’
IN an attempt to ensure that all of its suppliers are not financially af fected by the State of Alarm, su permarket chain Mercadona has obtained credit lines of €2 billion (€500 million from each of four main Spanish banks). Although income for most su permarkets is up during the cur rent crisis, Mercadona wants to pay its suppliers immediately, rather than in the normal 40 or so days following receipt of invoices. The banks are content as they know that Mercadona sales will come in to underwrite the loans.
LEGALLY SPEAKING Can they evict? Until last September I was the president of my community. I tried very hard to get the owners and holidaymakers to adhere to the community rules. The owner of the house opposite was asked on many occasions to remove articles from his front veranda balustrades. Be cause of his ongoing harassment, I gave up the president position. Now, months later, this owner has decided to whistle marching songs and recently began to give me the Fascist salute when we go out or are in our garden. This is very annoying and upsetting. Of course he only does this when nobody is around. What can we do to get this person to cease these actions? R B (Costa Blanca) Clearly, your neigh bour feels you were YOU AND THE overzealous in LAW IN SPAIN your efforts to en force the communi ty rules. However, if he has not threatened you with phys ical violence or directly insulted you, there is little you can do legally. The most effective way to deal with this type of behaviour is to ignore it. This will take some effort on your part. If he decides to make himself even more unpleasant, you may then go to the police.
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Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
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BA staff SOME 30,000 BA cabin crew and ground staff will be suspended temporarily for the duration of the coronavirus crisis but no staff will be made redundant and they will receive 80 per cent of their salary from the UK government.
No dividend SPANISH bank Santander has cancelled payment of its 2019 and 2020 dividends which it says will release €90 billion which may be used for loans for companies and individuals in financial distress. In the meantime, the bank is also reviewing future strategies.
Credit risk THE Bank of America Corporation has highlighted the fact that Spain is facing a potential future problem with its ‘credit rating’ once the coronavirus crisis is over, as there are many bonds on the market which may not be repaid.
Nice perk if you can get it APART from their salaries, members of both the Lower and Up per Houses in the Span ish Parliament receive an untaxed monthly travel allowance of be tween €917 and €1,958
depending upon whether they are an MP or a Senator. This payment is still being made even though the majority of MPs and S e n a t o r s a r e n o t t r a v e l ling to Madrid but are
working from home and the monthly cost to the state is in excess of €1 million. Some MPs are giving up this payment and do nating to charity, but by no means all.
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Is it safe to use Zoom? WITH the increased number of people working from home around the world due to the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis, many have flocked to use the videoconferencing app Zoom, but there is some disquiet over its security. New York’s Attorney General has taken the somewhat unusual step of writing to the organisation voicing concerns over its ability to cope with security following the rise in users. So popular has it become that is now the number two app of its
Credit: UK Prime Minister Twitter
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POPULAR APP: The first digital cabinet meeting with Zoom.
Opening their own stores TWO delivery companies Deliveroo and Glovo in Spain are opening their own stores and then offering to supply a small range of groceries and other shopping to people’s homes in an estimated 30 minutes.
The closure of so many restaurants due to coronavirus has meant that their traditional takeaway food service has declined as many operations have literally closed their doors so they have
looked elsewhere to generate business. They also deliver for some supermarkets but direct deals with manufacturers increases their profit margins.
type in the UK and recently Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted a picture of himself chairing a Cabi net meeting using Zoom. It does however have a record of security problems and appears to take some time to correct er rors when they occur. Apps such as WhatsApp offer endtoend encryption which makes communication secure but Zoom doesn’t do this and there are allegations that sometimes customers can see each other’s private data. An online news publication The Intercept says that it has been told by Zoom that “Currently, it is not possible to enable E2E encryption for Zoom video meetings” which according to the news publisher means that it can access the video and audio of meetings. Whilst most of us don’t really care about people accessing our innocent chats, if you are the Prime Minister and a foreign com pany can see and hear what you are saying, it might be a little wor rying.
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BUSINESS EXTRA Lower charges SPANISH banks are encouraging people to use cash machines by reducing charges for withdrawals from competitors’ machines and by increasing the maximum daily withdrawal from €600 to €1,000. Also customers are asked to use online banking wherever possible.
Delivery firms INTERNATIONAL accountants Deloitte say that Spanish firms which deliver goods for online services were not prepared for the huge rise in business due to the lockdown but are coping and will keep much of the business when the crisis is over.
Another loss THE always emblematic Cath Kidston Company which sold vintage inspired clothes and crockery has been suffering financially for some time, having to close its small Spanish store and now the coronavirus lockdown means that it is calling in Administrators.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT IF this week’s missive runs the risk of getting yet another accusation of racism f ro m o u r, ( n o n - C h i n e s e speaking!), Hong Kong ‘journalist’ - so be it. As it happens my gripe is not with the Chinese people themselves - the vast majority of whom have been utterly brainwashed for years - but with their bunch of dictatorial communist leaders. Savage despots, that not only rule them all with a rod of iron, but are also prepared to go to any lengths to prove that their method of government is the correct one. These Red Party leaders are in fact at this very moment pestering the world health authorities to refrain from calling this latest virus the ‘Chinese Virus.’ To add insult to injury, and gauging the rest of the world’s gullibility by their own downtrodden citizen’s standards, they are actually trying to
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CHINESE NATION: Has a lot to answer for.
blame others for this vicious pandemic of death - which undoubtedly began in the Wuhan area of their country. Whether it was from one of their despicable, cruel and utterly repulsive ‘live animal markets,’ or leaked from some experimental laboratory, is
irrelevant. The postings on social media, which they try so hard to suppress, has more than proved to the free thinking world that they knew about this virus long before the knowledge was finally made public. We know of at least two young medical practitioner
whistle blowers, which were suppressed and later ‘conveniently’ died of the virus. They also must have known more than the rest of us when they hastily erected two hospitals containing 4,000 beds all those weeks ago. No, I’m afraid these arrogant officials would rather put millions of lives in jeopardy than lose face, and have now proved to the world just how dangerous they actually are. Not only have they had the gall to try and shift the blame onto others, but have set their zombie like workforce the task of manufacturing millions of protective and medical testing apparatus - to actually sell to people suffering and dying from the very malady they have inflicted. Plus, to make matters even worse, the first huge batches of these materials are actually of dubious quality. Bit like most of the rubbish they have been foisting on us through the utter-
ly substandard tacky shops, that have sprouted like bean shoots over the last few years. Well, when it’s all over, I for one would like to see them issue an acceptance of responsibility along with an unmitigated public apology. Right now, once they’ve got it right, they are morally obliged to manufacture and export vast quantities of medical equipment, free to the world they have blighted with their horrifying virus. It has just come to my attention they have, almost beyond belief, actually reopened a number of the live animal market. You really couldn’t make it up. No, the communist leaders of the Chinese nation have a lot to answer for and in the future must be brought firmly to book by the free thinking world. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com. EXPATRADIO.UK Mon. Wed. Frid. 1pm to 4pm.
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BBC World News The Wonder of Animals Chris Packham learns how foxes have been able to adapt and thrive in a world with an ever-increasing human population. 9:00pm How to Make 10:00pm Mark Kermode's Oscar Winners: A Secrets of Cinema Special 11:00pm Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes 12:55am Arena 2:25am Smile! The Nation's Family Album 3:25am How to Make Designer Zoe Laughlin examines the toothbrush, an item so ubiquitous that most people do not give it a moment's thought and yet 200 million of them are thrown away each year.
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Teleshopping Only When I Laugh Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Saint Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Smokey and the Bandit FYI Daily Smokey and the Bandit A truck driver accepts a challenge to deliver a consignment of beer to a party. Goodfellas FYI Daily Goodfellas The Sweeney Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping
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7:00am Undercover Brother 2 8:45am A Simple Wedding A young IranianAmerican woman wants to marry the perfect Persian husband for her perfect Persian family. 10:30am Four Kids and It 12:30pm Jacqueline Wilson: Four Kids, It and Me 1:00pm Iron Fury! 3:00pm Vita & Virginia 5:00pm Free Preview Jumanji: The Next Level 5:15pm Undercover Brother 2 7:00pm Prey 8:30pm Jacqueline Wilson: Four Kids, It and Me 9:00pm Four Kids and It 11:00pm Burn 12:45am Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella 2:15am Prey 3:45am Heretiks 5:15am Valley of the Lanterns
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 EFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm Football Countdowns 7:30pm Football's Greatest Players 8:00pm Football Years 8:30pm MLS Films: The Beckham Effect 9:30pm Carabao Cup Highlights 10:30pm Football's Greatest Players 11:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm EFL Greatest Games 11:45pm EFL Greatest Games 12:00am The Fantasy Football Club 12:15am EFL Greatest Games 12:30am EFL Greatest Games
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1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:35pm Weather 2:40pm Alexander Armstrong's Heavenly Gardens 3:40pm Father Brown 4:30pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 7:35pm Weather 7:40pm Raiders of the Lost Ark 9:30pm Have I Got News for You 10:00pm The Graham Norton Show 10:30pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:35pm Weather 11:40pm Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
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8:00pm BBC World News 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1989 9:00pm Top of the Pops: 1989 9:30pm Sounds of the 70s 10:00pm Kenny Rogers Documentary chronicling Rogers' career and the golden era of country music he helped usher in, reflecting on how he rose to become a superstar selling over 120 million albums worldwide. 11:00pm David Cassidy: The Last Session 12:25am Sinatra: All or Nothing at All 1:25am Gregory Porter's Popular Voices 2:25am Music Moguls: Masters of Pop 3:25am David Cassidy: The Last Session
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Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Come Dine with Me The Steph Show Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown A Place in the Sun: Home or Away Escape to the Chateau: DIY Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Joe Lycett's Got Your Back Gogglebox Friday Night Dinner Duncanville 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Yorkshire Vet 3:45pm Rio Lobo 4:45pm 5 News Update 4:50pm Rio Lobo 6:20pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Access 7:10pm The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard 8:00pm Digging Up Britain's Past 9:00pm Walking Britain's Lost Railways 10:00pm Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson 11:00pm The Story of 12:30am Greatest Ever Movie Blunders
8:30am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Melissa & Joey 9:30am Melissa & Joey 10:00am Mike & Molly 10:30am Mike & Molly 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa & Joey 3:30pm Melissa & Joey 4:00pm Mike & Molly 4:30pm Mike & Molly 5:00pm The Goldbergs 5:30pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Man with a Plan 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Red 12:10am The Big Bang Theory 12:40am The Big Bang Theory
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4:25am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women Guest panellists engage in topical debate and celebrity interviews from a female perspective. 2:45pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm James Martin's Islands to Highlands 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm In for a Penny 7:30pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm ITV News London 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm The Theory of Everything
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Accentuate the positive
BARRY DUKE IN A bid to distance myself from ever-more-alarming Covid-19 news, I went in search of a vintage music channel and found Montreal’s ABC 50’s on the Internet. The first song I heard played was a massively popular number dating back to 1944 called Accentuate the Positive. So I took on board its core message - ‘You've got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative’ - and started a list of things that have brought some measure of pleasure into my tiny quarantined world over the past week. Top of the short list was the disappearance of a bloody great box that was partially blocking the entrance to our apartment. I’d accepted it on behalf of the concierge of our apartment block because he was away. After I notified Julio
The Pied Pipers were the first group to record ‘Accentuate the Positive.’
of the delivery, he said he’d collect it within a couple of days. Due to matters beyond his control he was unable to do so. The eyesore languished in our hallway for two weeks. Second on my list was a delivery I received of three very large bottles of vaping liquid.
I’d ordered the stuff from a local online store on March 14, but it failed to arrive. When I discovered Vape Bros has a Facebook presence, I messaged them and demanded to know why my order hadn’t come. They promptly answered, pointing
out that, in placing the order, I’d ticked a box saying I’d collect it from their Benidorm outlet. Feeling very foolish indeed, I asked whether their store was open. No, came the reply. But they promised to deliver the order the next day. And they did. My joy knew no bounds, as I was down to my last teaspoonful. Third on my list was Brexit. Wow, I thought, something has finally come along to stifle the incessant noise about the UK’s departure from the EU. This pleased me so much that I posted a message on a Facebook page called Brexpats In Spain saying ‘One good thing about Covid-19. No-one’s talking about Brexit any more ... until yesterday.’ That referred to a Business Insider report that said ‘The UK logistics sector has demanded that Prime Minister Boris Johnson extends the Brexit transition period, due to end in De-
cember, war ning that the ‘once in a lifetime’ Coronavirus pandemic must be dealt with first.’ With luck Brexit won’t ‘be done’ by the end of the year as Bojo promised. Fourth is work. For more than 20 years, being self-employed, I have worked from home. So being confined, and having to work eight or more hours a day means that I’m not lumbered with long, tedious hours of doing nothing. Fifth is cash. I’m not spending money on anything but essentials, so I’m better off to the tune of about €200. And as I’m not a great one for boozing at home, my alcohol intake has dropped by about 90 per cent, and I’ve managed to shed a few surplus kilos. And if I were to abide by a Covid-19 directive issued on March 31 by the mayor of Benidorm to avoid lifts and only use the stairs, I’ll be down many more kilos as I live on the 31st floor!
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OUR VIEW Long-lasting actions WITHOUT a doubt 2020 will be a recession year in every advanced economy. Most affected countries have already adopted strict lockdown measures. The economic statistics already coming in are abysmal and it is almost impossible for most people to work or spend as much as they used to. Understandably, the first economic policy response was: do something, do it big and do it fast. The first priority of these policies should be to support the health sector, quickly increasing the capacity of beds, staff and ventilators, mobilising the production of the valuable equipment and nurturing innovation in treatments and vaccines. Secondly, to preserve well-being, facing a disaster that affects everyone, governments must provide social insurance to help the most vulnerable make it through. Another goal is to have the economy ready to go back to work with a minimal shortfall in productivity when the lockdown period loosens. The fear is that companies that cannot make payments during the freeze will close their doors for good. Some workers who are laid off now will later have trouble finding the same job that suits them and pays well. To keep businesses afloat, almost every country has deferred some, or most, tax payments. That is an effective and simple way for the government to give credit. Finally, policymakers must stimulate the economy as soon as we can get back to work. For all countries, the disruption in the production and supply chains might lead to large increases in prices. This biggest trade-off that moderate policymakers face today is to separate the temporary exceptional measures from permanent long-lasting revolutions.
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Troubled mind Hi Leapy, As you know, here, in Spain, we are in a lockdown which is severely upheld by the army and the police and has just been extended to the middle of April, possibly, beyond. My mind is very confused by this virus. We know for sure that it began in China where we are told, it arose from a market where cats, dogs, snakes and bats are slaughtered and sold in appalling conditions. The virus was identified in December last year, or earlier, but not announced to the rest of the world for at least two months or more. Around the world where it has spread, there is now a desperate shortage of relevant medical equipment, drugs, sanitisers, masks, gloves and clothing. The reason there is such a shortage of those items worldwide is due to the virus which began in China, and because most countries get their supplies of these products from guess where - China! This is because stricken countries that are now desperate for such products ceased manufacturing them a while ago because China does it cheaper. Desperate countries are now buying masses of those products from China again, where, according to today’s news, their lockdowns are being eased and the Ground Zero markets where the virus began are now back in business as usual and booming! Meanwhile, many countries, including the world’s economic leaders, will take 10 to 20 years to fully recover from the effects of the virus and the massive cost of the support they have had to give to businesses and their citizens. If you follow my thoughts on this subject you may also feel that this entire economic and political merry-go-round needs serious investigation and a major rethink on how we and other countries handle the production of such critical products in future, which, in my opinion, the NHS should play a significant role in that. This is my troubled mind talking while trapped in this unprecedented, worldwide lockdown. Keep well, keep washing your hands and always look on the bright side of life. (Monty Python). Kind regards, William (who reads what you write and agrees with 99.9% of it.)
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Richard Hannah As China has been responsible for ruining the world’s economy, all countries affected should sue China for reparations.
Costa Blanca Man is Jailed as he Breaks Lockdown Rules Six Times Mel Sayle I also have to say... Why six times? He should have been heavily fined after two surely... Wasting police time... another crime!
Same Sex Marriage and Abortion Laws to blame for Covid-19, claims DUP Councillor, causing outrage in Northern Ireland Jace T Adams This is a perfect example of why the separation of church and state is absolutely vital for any society that doesn’t want to live in the dark ages. Funnily enough, the Bible teaches nothing about abortion other than how to do it (‘Life begins at birth’ etc), and marriage equality harms no-one (nor is this a Biblical issue, either). This is just another individual using his personal interpretation of his religion to suit his own bigotry.
Keir Starmer accuses the government of making ‘serious mistakes’ over the Coronavirus crisis in the UK Ian Billing Well he is right. Johnson had known what was coming since January and did absolutely nothing. Whether you agree with Starmer’s timing is another matter, but what he says is true. The PPE and testing fiasco is down to the government. They even ‘war gamed’ it in 2016 and then suppressed the report and ignored all its findings. Maybe ‘being nice’ about it, even at a time of crisis, is the wrong thing to do. You don’t escape scrutiny, even in hard times.
Costa Del Sol Doctor in Spain Slams The British Over Their Lockdown Procedures And Says He Won’t Be Surprised To See 40,000 Deaths Lucinda Butler Maybe that’s what our stupid government intend for us! I have to agree with this Doctor. What’s wrong with BoJo? Never mind the instructions, make orders and enforce them, one of the first should be you can only go out for food or essential work, not walking along the beach, sitting in the park. Jeez!
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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)
It’s both a vertical and horizontal week. What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you're aware of where others are coming from, you'll be fine. You’ll have fun, but don't let your spending splurges rule your head on Wednesday or Saturday.
There's a saying that if it doesn’t rain, it pours, so keep an umbrella of humour to hand. Spring is around the corner, and with it, a much happier trend for your workaday, social and financial prospects. Strive through this showery emotional week, and the sunshine will surely follow. Meanwhile, focus on the now.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your efforts to get your message across might be best delayed for seven days. Fickle Venus and flighty Mercury will cross swords with other planets, so keep your ideas and emotions grounded. Take nothing for granted on Tuesday, and don't agree to anything without the facts.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Don’t jump from one financial frying pan into another. Take it easy on all fronts, especially where your money, emotions and other people's moods are at odds with your ideas.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You will see the advantage of working towards a new location, or even a specific makeover for your domestic scene. Either way, wait for a further green light, especially where money’s concerned. Monday and Thursday are delicate days, so play it cool.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Refuse to be miffed by whatever disagreements or difficulties clutter your world. The sooner you get on with things, the better for your peace of mind. Even this week's affrays and dismays are simply passing clouds. Put yourself first, and things will start to change.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Move forward on this week’s positive waves of optimism. Treat yourself, but don’t overindulge your temptations. The planets aren’t dancing to all your wants and desires. If certain situations or individuals seem complicated, wait until the dust settles, then follow your hunches.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Scanning the rest of the starsigns, you’ll see that you have many things in common this week: challenging influences at work and play, and during other clogging capers. Unexpected events, finances, or the usual everyday frustrations could pile on the pressure.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You’re not the only member of the zodiac who’ll have to toughen up. It’ll pay you to chill on Tuesday, be patient on Wednesday, and put your potent insights into orbit throughout the weekend. Although certain set arrangements are liable to veer off track, some discussions and shared commitments are slowly but firmly improving.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The full moon in your own sign is a powerful ally against this week’s planetary fracas. Speak from the heart and reject any ambiguous emotional games. It's the only way to clear the air and truly know where you're heading.
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Cryptic Across 1 Outside America Herb provides a meat product (7) 5 A piece of jewellery 22 yards in length? (5) 8 Portents some women scorn (5) 9 Even troops appear in it (7) 10 Just beginning northern climb (7) 11 Looks intently at lords (5) 12 Fish one caught in comfort (6) 14 Snatches some short breaks after the start of work (6) 17 Remove and debug problem (5) 19 Literary work, after only half a month, upset everyone (7) 22 State song about most of region (7) 23 I sold out to those false gods (5) 24 He took plenty from that serf! (5) 25 Football club gets tennis champion further (7) Down 1 So now is about to pass out (5) 2 Tool for moving sun tile (7) 3 Part of a church in Paisley (5) 4 Group of actors quite upset by ending of play (6) 5 Ship's barber? (7) 6 An advance, we hear, on its own (5) 7 Just revenge, sense I’m crazy (7) 12 Sailor in southern city having rest day (7) 13 A bird has swallowed her cigar (7) 18 Exercise is a bore (5) 15 ‘Betrayal’ is a theatrical success (7) 20 Say there's nothing in immorality (5) 16 Poor Annie’s crazy (6)
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21 Crime is the result when clergyman loses his head (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents Z and 20 represents R, so fill in Z every time the figure 11 appears and R every time the figure 20 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 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 4 Foundation (5) 7 Large semi-aquatic reptile similar to a crocodile (9) 8 Large and scholarly book (4) 9 Disfigure (6) 12 Thoroughly wet (6) 13 Unforeseen obstacle (4) 16 Having no aroma (9) 18 Hold back to a later time (5) 19 Trap (5)
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Across 1 Sierra para metales (7) 5 Encanto (5) 8 Boina (5) 9 Atrasos (financiero) (7) 10 Always (7) 11 Key (door) (5) 12 Tormentas (6) 14 Playing cards (6) 17 To water (plants) (5) 19 Desnudar (7) 21 Meseta (geografía) (7) 22 Aceituna (5) 23 Escritorios (muebles) (5) 24 Scarf (7)
Down 1 Having a broad or rounded end (5) 2 Experiencing a sudden sense of danger (7) 3 Be in a huff and display one's displeasure (4) 4 Implored (6) 5/17 Put in motion, initiate (3,3) 6 Rise rapidly (5) 10 Partial or total loss of memory (7) 11 Extreme fear (6) 12 Long bladed weapon (5) 14 Ingrained dirt (5) 15 Wagers (4) 17 See 5
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Broad beans (5) 2 Postman (7) 3/22 Salir (3,3) 4 Ballenas (6) 5 Match (for lighting) (7) 6 Spider (5) 7 Mejillones (7) 12 Rayado (tela, diseño) (7) 13 Mercados (7) 15 Pressure (7) 16 Barrio residencial (6) 18 Vaso (para beber) (5) 20 Swedish (f) (5) 22 See 3
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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 (DEVICE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
BABOON BALEEN BEHIND BERATE BETIDE BLANCH BLITHE BORDER BREEZY DEVICE (10) EARWIG GENTRY HOBBLE IMPORT IODINE MOLTEN TEEING TITIAN VERMIN
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Punish 2 Stingy 3 Nimbus 4 Pander 5 Mantis 6 Verbal 7 Dinghy 8 Murmur 9 Keypad 10 Garble 11 Former 12 Upheld 13 Auburn 14 Launch 15 Vellum 16 Cannot 17 Indeed 18 Remand 19 Revert
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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.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) 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: 23 • Very good: 46 • Good: 32 • Excellent: 59
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4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 14 Good: 19 Very good: 27
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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lain lawn lawns lawny lino link apron aprons aport awns awoke aorta pail pain pains pawl pawn pawns prow prowl provoke prove porn port pons pony rove rook inky wail wain wains wino wins winy wink worn wort wove wonk wonky woke opal owns ovate oaky trow trove take teak nopal nova novae nook avow avowal aeon aeons evoke sink snort snow snook snoop yowl yoke know kaons eons dyke beat beak beet
arch aril carl cart char fair frat frit hair hart lair liar lira raft rail rial rich rift chair chart craft filar firth flair flirt frail hilar larch ratch trail trial archil airlift CHAIRLIFT LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Dingo, 4 Oasis, 7 Ludicrous, 8 Tugs, 10 Brief, 13 Naval, 14 Idle, 17 Scapegoat, 19 Basis, 20 Unfit.
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Down: 1 Delete, 2/18 Nod off, 3 Once, 4 Odours, 5 Suspend, 6 Safe, 9 Glasses, 11 Harass, 12 Septet, 15 Crib, 16 Peru.
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1 Decided, 5 Polls, 8 Andes, 9 Routine, 10 Sabre, 11 Erupt, 12 Dishes, 14 Creeds, 18 Shown, 20 Asian, 22 Lie down, 23 Evict, 24 Doses, 25 Hitched.
1 Sit down, 5 Strip, 8 Caida, 9 Nothing, 10 Enfriar, 11 Sport, 12 Stone, 14 Flood, 19 Thing, 21 Mensaje, 23 Emoción, 24 Irish, 25 Mismo, 26 Engines.
Down: 1 Diamond, 2 Codes, 3 Disable, 4 Dorset, 5 Prude, 6 Leisure, 7 Sweat, 13 Storeys, 15 Raiment, 16 Saluted, 17 Launch, 18 Solid, 19 Nooks, 21 Neigh.
Down:
1 Socket, 2 Thief, 3 Oración, 4 Niñera, 5 Setas, 6 Ruidoso, 7 Pigsty, 13 Tailors, 15 Landing, 16 Stream, 17 Amante, 18 Fechas, 20 Grito, 22 Avión.
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QUIZ: ELEVENSES - A All the answers contain 11 letters 1. In British gambling terminology, what name is given to a bet placed on a series of races (or other events), the winnings and stake from each being placed on the next? 2. The celebrated choreographer Michel Fokine created the highly-acclaimed solo dance The Dying Swan for which Russian-born dancer in 1905? 3. What name is given to the extreme or irrational fear of open or public places? 4. What name is given to the treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin? 5. What was the name of the American astronaut who, in 1961 became the first American to travel into space?
6. Which ‘magic word’ was a UK number two hit single for the Steve Miller Band in June 1982? 7. Which French-Algerian philosopher won the Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44 in 1957, the second-youngest recipient in history? 8. Which mountainous landlocked country in central Asia is bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south? 9. Which range of mountains in New York State, is the source of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers? 10. With a population of 521,999, which is the largest city in the state of New Mexico? Not a lot of people know that… the word abstentious, meaning ‘self-restraining or not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink’, is one of the few words in the English language that uses all five vowels in alphabetical order
Answers: 1. ACCUMULATOR, 2. ANNA PAVLOVA, 3. AGORAPHOBIA, 4. ACUPUNCTURE, 5. ALAN SHEPARD, 6. ABRACADABRA, 7. ALBERT CAMUS, 8. AFGHANISTAN, 9. ADIRONDACKS, 10. ALBUQUERQUE
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MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED
WHO I am and what I have are two very different things. Who I am is a survivor. I battle this ‘something’ and strongly, I
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Reality of Bipolar battle something that lives in me and pretends to be me in moments of vulnerability. It can creep up on me at any time, I can be having dinner with the
family, laughing and joking and suddenly this dark cloud comes over me. I can be enjoying a film and all of a sudden I can’t watch it any more. I can
be in a restaurant having dinner and have the sudden urge that I need to get out of there and go back home. But the truth that I realised which keeps me going is that it DOES NOT make me who I am. Sure, it tries to claim itself to be me every now and again, trying to pull me further down in to the depths of despair. But over time, that only did one thing - it began to reveal itself for what it was. I see it now. A shapeless dark shadow ‘thing’ that dwells in a place I hold sacred trying to take over, MY HAPPINNESS. I asked myself once,
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who am I if I cannot trust my own mind…? Who is the person asking this question, in this moment, if not something separate from that vile thing? Who is the person that wants to and does fight it every day, to find any amount of happiness and purpose in living? And the answer to those questions is … Me! Not bipolar. And that is truth behind it all. Keep fighting it, and the more you fight the more you separate yourself from it. You are not bipolar, you have bipolar. Yes, there will be days you lose the fight and fall hard. But every day you try to fight it inside, you claim back a little piece of your identity from the clutches of the nasty illness. A place within where we feel real, a place within that we can call home… no matter how small it is, and no matter what the threats are. This crazy ride that bipolar disorder takes me on, is like picking a side which by then you’re long lost. It breaks your life into a million pieces. Struck by a knife, thrown at me like darts, most of the time I feel like am actually drowning . How do I survive this roller coaster ride when most of the time I don’t feel in control of the drive… Make peace with the night and hold on tight to the ride, away from the ride breaks a new dawn and a new day to fight again. It is not about winning the fight every day. The point is to keep fighting it. You are not the illness, the illness is a part of you. It’s okay to not be okay. Love Ms Bipolar X PS - Feel free to email me on the email below or visit my facebook page @Mswillowbipolar where I publish all of the articles and some relatable quotes.
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No other newspaper as good in Spain, tbh not even any paper in the UK comes close that I have ever seen as good as EWN. Informative, refreshing and full of news and reviews, especially like the nonogram teaser and the horoscopes lol, takes me all week to read front to back. Carry on the good work.
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BUY & SELL RECORDS & CDs WANTED. Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues. Top cash paid. Henry 630 665 363 (283698) RECORDS & CDS WANTED All Types. Pay Top Cash 651 187 549 (288602)
CAMPING ANTIQUES DECOR DENIA is looking to buy Antiques, Art, Porcelain, Gold, Silver, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Bronzes, Quality Furniture, Garden Ornaments. CASH PAID. Tel: 645 310 470 (287730)
APPLIANCE REPAIRS WASHING MACHINE BROKEN? CALL BLUESKY REPAIRS FOR ALL YOUR DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS. 626 430 671 WHATS APP. (288261)
CARAVANS WE BUY any caravan or motorhome, any registration, any condition. 688 335 497 (288602)
ARCHITECTS
CLEANING BUY THE HOUR CLEANING & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES. GANDIA – BENIDORM. 687 818 758 (2586359)
CLUBS/SOCIETIES SPIRITUAL FRIENDS Costa Blanca is a non-religious group of spiritually minded people who meet on Wednesday afternoons. Each week different - clairvoyance, discussions, talks and demonstrations on spiritual or holistic subjects. email sp.fr.cb@ gmail.com website www.spiritualfriend scostablanca.com or contact Jan. 600 837 054
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HEALTH & BEAUTY CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST, Philip Mann, clinics in Benissa, Moraira, Javea, Calpe and Albir. 686 912 307 (279267)
WIGS WIGS-R-US. Indoor Market Rincon de Loix, Benidorm. Monday - Saturday 10 - 3. Hundreds of wigs in stock, private appointments after 3pm and home visits. 690 378 844
AWNINGS
BUY & SELL I BUY RECORDS 50’s to the 90’s. Best prices for good records. Tel: 622 750 117 / 962 851 809 (285247)
THE SALVATION ARMY English Speaking Church of Denia Worship Service. Sunday 10:30 am Followed by a time of Fellowship Everyone is welcome. Come as you are! For more information: Dieter Zimmerer +34 698 609 658 or Barbara Zimmerer +34 652 319 810 Email dieterzimmere r@hotmail.com, www.centrosaron.com
LEGAL SERVICES www.iurisunited.net Lawyers. Tax advice and bookkeeping. All Gestoria Services. Experts in Brexit and Residence Permits. NIE Numbers. FREE 1st.consultation. Ask Oliver. Tel: 606 051 000 in fo@iurisunited.net (287957)
COMPUTER REPAIRS – Laptops/PC`s Qualified Technician – 648 065 224 No Call Out Charge No Fix No Fee andy@wizardcomputers.biz (286269)
METAL WORK
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ELECTRICIANS
GENERAL GATES, RAILINGS, WINDOW grills. Mobile Welder +447470059469 / +447787585714 (286272)
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MOBILE WELDING. Gates, Railings, Grills made and repaired. Electric gates made, motors replaced. Call Barry +447470059469 / +447787585714 (286272)
MOTORING
MOBILE WELDING SERVICE Gates, rejas, railings etc. Made to measure or repaired. Free quotes. No job too small. Calpe. Made to measure or repaired onsite. Call Dave 965 834 869 or 616 173 699 (286038)
COMPUTERS
MB ELECTRICS. Approved electrician. Any electrical repair. Iberdrola paperwork. Affordable prices. Miquel 655 282 175 www.mbelectrics.es
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INSURANCE
CHURCHES EL CAMPELLO Christi a n C o m m u n i t y Evangelical Church - Life and Family . Sunday service at 11.00 a.m. - (English with Spanish translation) with Sunday School for children . C / San Bartolomé 35 bajo, No.6 campellocc@gmail.com www.elcampellochris tiancommunity.org For more information call Juan Zuniga 686 203 183
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WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726)
INSURANCE SOS INSURANCE. Stop and look! We can offer you the BEST policies with the BEST premiums on ALL your insurances, even inheritance TAX! Policies in your OWN language, 24hour claims assistance in your OWN language. Call Tracey 966 787 123/686 116 297 WhatsApp, www.sosin suranceinspain.com or tracey@sosinsurancein spain.com (288824) BENEFICIAL INSURANCE SERVICES. Car, Home, Business, Travel, Life, Funeral, all insurances available. Policies in English. BEST rates, covers & service. Immediate quotes. Tel 961 129 215 / 622 275 561, (WhatsApp) info@beneficialinsuran ceinspain.com or visit www.beneficialinsurancein spain.com for online quote. (287886)
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www.euroweeklynews.com all pest problems, commercial and domestic. Call Lois Clark 619 054 939/96 686 5204. bug busterslois@hotmail.com. ROESB 05552 CV (286271)
PETS NEED YOUR PETS TAKEN CARE OF? Not kennels, just a friendly home. Large fenced area. 699 790 080 Altea (284903)
PET TRANSPORT
AUTO BASTIAN mobile mechanic. Tel 608 860 725.(288709)
MOTORING – IMPORTS MARCELO GESTIONES JAVEA. We can import your Cars, RD Vans and Pickups with or without import taxes. Call: 609 600 993/965 795 846. We provide a professional and fast service in approx 5 days. (287731)
NURSING
PROPERTY
PROPERTY FOR SALE MOBILE home for sale off-site. Suitable for extra accommodation or garden house. Needs work. £4,000. Please ring 696 090 776 (279223)
PLUMBING RIGHT PLUMBER plumbing & drainage for an honest, affordable, professional service call 656 303 236 (284958)
POOL REPAIRS
REMOVALS FROM A SINGLE ITEM TO FULL HOUSE. TEL: 604 129 344 (287750)
SITUATIONS VACANT
BENIDORM – FINESTRAT Free studio apartment for a young retired couple in return for a few hours of work a day. Call 666 626 278. (286353)
PROPERTY WANTED RETIRED couple looking for long term rental in La Marina Baixa – prefer two beds. Needed urgently – call Janice on 0044 7736 251 800 (279523)
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TRANSCONE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS Fortnightly collection & deliveries to & from UK. All areas covered from Alicante to Valencia. Tel. 603 307 962, (0044) 7925 553625 Email - aaron richards88@live.co.uk (286941)
PROPERTY TO LET
DOGS & ALL PETS VERY WELCOME - 500 year old beamed cottage set in beautiful valley of the charming Jesus Pobre village, Javea. Beautiful pool & garden. www.littlehou seinspain.com. (287101) PET TRAVEL UK Family pet transporters Spain/UK. Travel with your pets for free. Email: info@pettrav eluk.co.uk, website: www.pettraveluk.co.uk. Removals also arranged in other vehicles Tel: UK 01209 630604 or Spain 960 130 537 (285013)
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XXX RELAXATION SPANISH MOVES, small removals and deliveries. Spain/UK budget prices. Last minute jobs undertak en. Email: info@spanish moves.net. Website: www.spanishmoves.net. Pet transport also arranged. Tel: UK 01209 630604 or Spain 960 130 537 (285013)
STRUCTURAL SURVEYS
Please note that in Spain there is NO legislation banning adverts in this section. Neither regional nor national governments are able to pass such a law due to rules governing freedom of publication and printing.
ROLLER SHUTTERS ROLLER SHUTTER REPAIRS, awnings, motors, mosquito blinds. Calpe + 50 kms. 659 464 992 www.toldosalchemy.com (286464)
SITUATIONS VACANT
MARK PADDON BSc Hons. MCIOB, CAAT LOCKDOWN REMOTE WHATSAPP VIDEO ADVICE available for reduced fee Tel: 653 733 066 / 962 807 247 www.costablanca surveyors.com (284904)
TELECOMS FED UP PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR MOBILE PHONE CALLS? THEN CONTACT TELITEC TODAY. CALLS TO SPAIN 7C PER MINUTE INCLUDING MOBILES. CALLS TO UK 5.3C PER MINUTE. NO MONTHLY FEES, NO C O N T R A C T . WWW.TELITEC.COM TEL: 902 889 070 (0)
REMOVALS/STORAGE BENIDORM and surrounding areas. Two-man removal. 678 067 163 (287084) MAN WITH A VAN Furniture removals local areas. Tel: 627 703 521 Ian. (287888)
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FEMALE SOPHIE. Escort, sexy, slim, elegant, naughty lady, home or hotel. 3 languages spoken. 693 357 526 (281656) BENIDORM 2 sexy pretty affectionate girls, massage, kisses, hotel/private apartment. Tel: 671 431 214 avail 24hrs (284432)
VARIOUS TV/SATELLITE REPAIRS
PAINTER/DECORATOR W.D. GILMOUR. Painter & Decorator. Established 35 years in Moraira. ESTIMATES FREE. Call William on 609 691 776 or 966 490 602 (287890)
PEST CONTROL B U G B U S T E R S BENIDORM: Fully Legal Costa Blanca Pest Control Company. EST 1994. For
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES STOP SMOKING WITH GUARANTEE. ANY ADDICTION TREATED WITH GUARANTEE. QUALIFIED PHSYCHIATRIST. NO MEDICATION INVOLVED. 966 805 616 (286354)
bmceuropean.com 18+ years’ experience. New Clean Vehicles running several times monthly. ONLINE QUOTE. Insured with RSA. 1/2 cubic metre to 100+ from £80p cbm. Worried who to use? We’ll look after you. Call the BMC European Moving team free on Spain 900 984 960 or UK 0800 612 4677 (Don’t buy a dog - Rescue!) (287164) KLF TRANSPORT REMOVALS AND STORAGE. VAN GOING TO ENGLAND AND BACK TO SPAIN. SPACE AVAILABLE BOTH WAYS. ALSO, LOCAL
QUALIFIED BRITISH SATELLITE ENGINEER with over 25 years’ experience on Costa Blanca. Installing and repairing SAT TV equipment. Same day service, all work guaranteed. Call Steve: 617 911 118 (288503) BLUE SQUARE Real Estate is currently searching for Sales Executives to work from Calpe, Moraira, Javea & Denia. A training package is provided and excellent incentives. Multilingual candidates are sought after. Please email hr@blue-square.com your CV (288604)
VIAGRA / KAMAGRA / CIALIS. BEST PRICES. FREE DISCREET DELIVERY. ALL AREAS COVERED. TEL: PETER 644 139 274 (288591) www.euroweeklynews.com
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AFTER 18 years trying for a baby through IVF, a couple is spending lockdown with their ‘miracle’ identical twins after becoming a family at long last on Mother’s Day. Mick, 53, and Ruth O’Malley, 39, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, underwent the IVF process five times before the joyous arrival of their boys at Scunthorpe General Hospital. Ruth said “we feel truly blessed to have met them after waiting for such a long time,” reports Daily Mail UK. “If you had told me that 18 years after I was told I couldn’t conceive children naturally, I would be back in Scunthorpe General Hospital having twins - on Mother’s Day, no less, I wouldn’t have believed you.” Ruth and Mick, one of 10 children, met on the Golden Wonder factory floor in 1999 and were married three years later. They were eager to have children, but soon after tying the knot, they were told it would only be possible
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HAPPY FAMILY: Ruth and Mick with their baby boys. through IVF. Ruth said the “many rounds of IVF” were gruelling, but “would do it a million times to get to this result... it was a miracle.” Mick’s father, James, 89, travelled from Scotland to meet his 34th and 35th grandchildren.
EVER since the border crossing at Aventoft which separates Denmark from Germany has been closed, a boyfriend and girlfriend meet each day to chat, have lunch and a drink. Inga Rasmussen is 85 and lives in Denmark whilst Karsten Tüchsen Hansen is 89 and they have been friends for two years, but never expected to be kept apart in this way and although they call each other on the phone, they bring chairs from home so they can meet on a daily basis. Inga drives her car from home whilst Karsten has an ebike but neither seems too worried about the virus as neither wears gloves
TRUE LOVE: Inga and Karsten meet every day to chat, have lunch and a drink.
nor masks and they do pass items of food and drink across the border although they know they mustn’t hug. When they meet, even if it is just for biscuits, they toast each other in coffee or some days Geele Köm, a local spirit simi-
lar to Aquavit. They are already planning for the future so they can get together properly when this is all over and possibly spend some time travelling together. A true tale of love in the time of coronavirus.