Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 28 May - 3 June 2020 Issue 1821

The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1821

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NOW that the whole of Spain has left Phase 0, we should b e p ro u d o f o u r c o l lective efforts paying off as we have taken the next step on the road to de-escalation. This newfound freedom and more relaxed measures have helped us understand the value of life. However, to enter the new normality and help get Spain back on track with its typical tourism and livelihood we need to show the world that we live in a safe environment and welcome visitors with open arms. The best way to show them this is if we, the residents, make the next step, the step outside. We need to support the local businesses that keep the tourism sector alive. Businesses have already tried to reopen but with low footfall, it has pushed them back into hiding reinforcing the fear they have of failing. We should not let them fail. We want

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STEPPING OUT: Waiting staff on Las Ramblas, Barcelona.

them to come back fighting, bigger and better and with all the extra safety measures to put customers minds at ease. Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has assured there will be a holiday season this summer and the gover nment has proposed to lift quarantine requirements for international tourists from July 1. So, if they are coming, now is the time to get ready, let’s give them something to enjoy when they get here after these months of confusion. Something to lift their spirits and something to show that we have won the war against this virus. We have come so far and worked so hard to reach this point, that it would be foolish to take a step in the wrong direction. Working together is of utmost importance so we can ensure that Spain is a safe destination for all our families, loved ones, and friends to come and visit or live in.

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Masks are a Must MASKS are now mandatory under certain circumstances and not abiding to the new regulations is punishable with a sanction. However, wearing a mask is a

must, not because of a sanction but because it severely reduces the risk of transmitting a virus if everyone is wearing one. It’s not a hard task, just wear your mask!

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National Mourning SPAIN has declared that once all territories are in Phase 1 the nation will have an official 10-day mourning period, the most prolonged length in the history of its democracy. However, many have been left wondering, what does this national mourning mean? One of the

most significant changes will be all the half-mast flags in public buildings and ships. In interior spaces it is common to see the flag appear with a black crepe. Furthermore, there will be a posthumous tribute to symbolise the victims fallen by Covid-19 chaired by the Prime Minister himself.

Keep Your Distance TORREVIEJA Council has introduced social distancing signs to its programme of repainting the city’s pedestrian crossings. The sum of €50,000 is being spent on new paint markings, as many of them have become barely visible over recent years. A new late addition is the inclusion of arrows pointing out a minimum separation area of 1.5 metres at each crossing in order to maintain a safe distance between people. Some of Torrevieja’s busiest streets like Calle Ramón Gallud have been given the earliest priority along with the most deteriorated crossings. Work is taking place overnight to reduce any traffic delays.

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Award Winner THE way that some people have gone out of their way to help their struggling community over the last two months has been mind-blowing. Kara Caradas is one of those people, so it comes as no surprise that she has been nominated for this special recognition award throughout our footprint of Spain - Gibraltar to Valencia and the Balearics. For those who didn’t know her before, she is the fearless leader of the Costa del Sol’s Food Fairies. For many others she is the owner of The Boardwalk in Marbella, and you probably saw her on Sky News, discussing the plight of Costa restaurateurs. In each of these roles, Kara’s massive, caring and giving heart shines through. What motivates her to help those in need? “I have always done it, it’s in my nature. When I was 16 I used to take meals to the homeless in the street,” she told me when she visited us at the Euro Weekly News. Kara also runs a project that finds jobs for children from Malaga orphanages or employs them in the restaurants she and her sisters own. “These children have no rights in the government’s eyes, but if they become employed, then they have a purpose and can later apply for residency,” Kara told me. “The project also helps the children buy school clothes, glasses or save up for a special day at the beach or the Aqua Park, the things other kids take for granted.” I asked if Kara had a mantra that gets her through the day but instead of a mantra she told me a story that pushes her to do her best. “One of the first houses I visited during the crisis was a new mother. As she had not eaten for days her breast milk had dried up so she could not feed her child,” Kara recalled. “To be able to feed both that woman and her baby was enough to make me want to go on helping.” Kara and her family are very close and it’s hard to find a photograph where they are not together. Her sister Penny owns The Harbour and The Playwright restaurants, whereas Charley co-owns The

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Boardwalk restaurant and owns the famous Mirage nightclub. The whole family set up the amazing Food Fairies project that made a phenomenal impact on the Costa del Sol communities. Without their physical and emotional support some people would

“These children have no rights in the government’s eyes, but if they become employed, then they have a purpose and can later apply for residency.”

certainly not have survived the recent crisis, not that you would ever hear Kara say this. Nor could it have been easy to witness, despite knowing that they were bringing joy to so many families. Inez Robinson from Last Chance Animal Rescue, who has worked with Kara many times, was full of praise for her friend. “A few years ago she helped massively

“To be able to feed both that woman and her baby was enough to make me want to go on helping.” by arranging a photoshoot for a calendar which was somewhat risqué,” Inez told me. “But my goodness it raised a huge amount of money for us. Her fundraising skills are phenomenal.” “Kara should be sainted,” she declared. “She is fantastic and so generous. What you see is what you get. She will go to the ends of the earth to help someone, whether they be animal or human, and her generosity is boundless.” Kara was nominated by the business people of the expat community as the greatest motivator and instigator of similar projects throughout the regions. She is a beautiful personality who radiates good energy and is hopeful that her restaurant, The Boardwalk, will open again soon and she can let her hair down at a big party. However, when the crisis finally passes it will be business as usual for Kara and she won’t stop helping those who need it: “It’s in my nature,” she said simply. Her strength brings to mind another strong and influential woman, Audrey Hepburn who said “As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.” The American civil rights activist Rosa Parks once said, “One person can change the world” and on the Costa del Sol, Kara is that one person. She is changing the world constantly for many people, changing their lives for the better. Rosa Parks also said, “Each person must live their life as a model for others” and what better role model than Kara, someone who does her utmost for others and finds happiness through making others happy. Kara brought light when there was darkness, hope where there was fear, unity where there was solitude and a purpose for the whole madness. She is without doubt the holder of the title THE PRINCESS OF THE PEOPLE’S PAPER.

Kara is the name for our new future of sharing and giving. The people along the coast of Spain stand up and salute you KARA CARADAS.

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June Beach Plans

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Autumn Call JACARILLA has decided to cancel its annual patron saint fiestas, even though they are due to take place in September. It’s one of the first autumn outdoor events to be sidelined in the Vega Baja region due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Celebrations like this where there will be so many people will put lives in danger,” said Jacarilla mayor, Pilar Diaz.

She also confirmed that the annual trade fair and road race have also fallen victim to the current health situation. On a more positive note, Diaz said that money that was going to be spent on this year’s events will now be transferred to help people hit by the pandemic, as well as carrying out much-needed repairs caused by last autumn’s storms.

SAFE BEACHES: Guardamar’s Playa Centro. COASTAL municipalities in the Vega Baja region are working together on a regional document to boost tourism and safe beaches. The Valencian government wants a joint strategy in place with places like Torrevieja, Guardamar, and the Orihuela Costa, as soon as State of Alarm measures are fully lifted in June. President Ximo Puig said that working with local municipalities was essential to produce a programme of measures to reactivate tourism and to fully re-

Aerial Fall AN elderly man had a three-metre fall when he was working on getting a better signal from his internet antenna. The 71-year-old victim from Orihuela suffered multiple injuries, and he was taken to the Vega Baja Hospital.

open beaches, but under strict social distancing guidelines to make sure that everybody remained safe. He said that preparation work would pay dividends, and added that his administration was also working on producing a phone app that would tell people how busy the beaches are across the region. Puig added that using such an app might also encourage beach goers to use different parts of the coast that they would not have visited in the past.

SPAIN’S smallest populated island of Tabarca is to get an official daily connection with the Alicante Province mainland for the first time. Tabarca has 72 people living on it all year, and reports suggest that the Valencian Government is well down the road in launching a regular service to link the

Nest Attack A VEGA BAJA area woman is wanted by the Guardia Civil after destroying some swallow nests with a broom. The incident happened in Daya Nueva with a neighbour recording footage of what happened on a phone. The woman, said to be in her 50’s, went out into the street late at night and attacked the nests for no apparent reason. If caught, she faces a fine of between €5,000 and €200,000.

Tabarca Link island with Santa Pola and Alicante. Residents have long campaigned for such a move, as opposed to just making do with tourist boats in

peak holiday seasons. Reports suggest that the service would run from the island at breakfast time and the return sailing would be in the early afternoon.

Biggest Screen ALICANTE will be home from next month to Europe’s largest drive-in cinema in the Rabasa area of the city. Cinemacar is scheduled to open on June 11 and occupies an area of over 45,000 square metres. Company founder, Nando Coderch, says that all the current social distancing and health measures are fully accounted for. The enclosure has space for over 400 cars, with the big screen occupying an area of 500 square metres.

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ELCHE Council has delayed until June taking any decision on the fate of August’s Nit de l’Álba firework display that normally attracts visitors from across Spain and further afield. All of the major Elche summer celebrations like El Misteri have already been

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Elche Hangs On called off due to the pandemic, but hope remains that the inter nationallyrecognised display might continue as scheduled on August 13. The council wants to assess

Mayor’s Cash Complaint ORIHUELA’S mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, says his area has not seen a single euro of aid from the national and regional Valencian governments after last September’s floods. Bascuñana says that his council’s finances have worsened still further due to the coronavirus pandemic and he’s written a letter of complaint to Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, and to Valencia’s President, Ximo Puig. Orihuela’s Infrastructure councillor Ángel Noguera said that financial aid had only been provided by the Alicante Provincial Council, whilst the Segura Hydrographic Confederation is doing work in regular flood-hit areas like Molins, Arneva and Hurchillo.

the health situation next month, before deciding on the event’s fate, which it is understandably reluctant to call off. The Nit de l’Álba takes place every August 13 as

thousands of fireworks spectacularly light up the night sky in a ceremony that pays tribute to a special local ceremony dating back to the Middle Ages. That’s when local families

TIGER MOSQUITO: Is likely to cause problems this year. gram at the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia. A prediction will then be made as to when the tiger mosquito is most likely to strike against res-

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made offerings to the Virgin Mary by way of launching a rocket for each of their children. The event could still be enjoyed by local residents watching from their home balconies as the Elche night sky is lit up in a spectacular fashion.

Mozzie Mapping MURCIA’S Health Ministry is using a new survey and computer technology to find out when and where the tiger mosquito is likely to cause problems in the region this year. Two-hundred monitoring points have been set up across the area, including the Mar Menor, to see where the pest is laying eggs. Samples will be collected every fortnight and details of egg numbers and locations will be inputted into a speciallydesigned computer pro-

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idents particularly in parts of the Murcia region, which allow warnings to be issued to residents. The project will run until December.

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Extorting Squatters THE National Police h a v e a r re s t e d f i v e people for illegally occ u p y i n g re n t a l a n d holiday home properties in the Orihuela a re a a n d e x t o r t i n g cash from the owners in order to leave. Five people aged between 20 and 44 targetted empty homes, often forcing their way through the front door to begin an illegal occupation. The Spanish gang set up a rota system where at least one of them was always staying at their latest target. The rest of the crew then asked for money from the owners, or their families and even the neighbours to persuade them to move on. The squatters had a tariff system where the final sum of what they were going to extort rose with a promise

GANG MEMBERS: Behaved in an anti-social manner. that they would leave a property in good

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said that some individual payments were as high as €6,000. Besides the squatting, the gang members made life difficult for any neighbours and behaved in an anti-social way, though always in a non-violent manner, to see if residents were prepared to pay them to leave. The group committed similar offences across Spain, and have been charged with extortion and belonging to a criminal organisation.

Young Deals TWO people in Rojales have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for selling drugs to children from their home, which was close to a playground. A 30-year-old man and a 24-yearold woman ran a marihuana plantation inside their property located

above the local post office. Teenagers would go inside to buy the drugs from the Spanish couple, or deals would be done outside in the street. The man was denied bail after a court appearance.

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Surgery Waits Rise WAITING lists for routine hospital operations have risen across the Valencian Community due to the coronavirus pandemic. The average waiting time now stands at 126 days, and a total of 66,973 patients have pending surgeries. The local figures though for Torrevieja and Elche in Alicante Province were substantially lower. Routine surgical interventions were postponed on March 12 due to the emergency, and that has meant the average delay of 80 days in February has gone up by over 50 per cent in the latest figures that take in April. The statistics though do tell a more promising story in the south of Alicante Province, which was not as badly hit by Covid-19 as the rest of the Valencia region. The average waiting time for Torrevieja Hospital was logged at 85 days, whilst Elche recorded a figure of 81 days. Valencia’s Health Minister, Ana Barceló, said that it will take "a long time" to return to the previous time scale for surgical waiting lists. She added that she was preparing a plan to return to a “normal” system of healthcare, which she hoped to announce soon.

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Charges Pile Up AN estate agent in the Cartagena area of Murcia has been arrested for the 10th time by the National Police over fraud allegations. The 47-year-old Spaniard has been charged with two fresh counts of fraud and misappropriation, to add to a growing list that he has faced over the last two years. The Technological and Economic Crimes Group had carried out extensive research on the realtor, who went through the motions of carrying out sales and rentals, but merely pocketed the money in a series of cons. His main way of operating was to advertise rental

properties at low prices, but the hitch was that they had already been rented. He cribbed home details from various websites, including properties that were not even for sale or rent. Unsuspecting clients told that they ought to put down deposits quickly or else they would miss out on a bargain, as many other people were allegedly interested. He even went as far as creating several rental contracts for the same property and took multiple deposits for the identical address. The National Police believe that other people may have been defrauded by the man.

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Bridge Improvement WORK on renovating the historic bridge in Rojales has restarted after a series of disputes. The project in the Vega Baja town was put on ice over 12 months ago due to an extra €100,000 which needed to be spent on buying extra granite. Rojales mayor Antonio Pérez terminated the contract to restore the historic site, leaving local residents frustrated with the situation on a key route in the area. Another company has picked up the contract which will see a new pavement laid on the bridge, along with adjoining streets.

RYANAIR has been ordered by a court to refund the cost of tickets for a cancelled flight from Alicante-Elche airport to Frankfurt in Germany. A cabin crew strike in August 2018 caused two passengers to make al-

HISTORIC BRIDGE: Will now be renovated including improved lighting. New granite-covered benches will be supplied as well as improved lighting. The renovation aims to end the

deterioration of the bridge at a total cost of over €500,000 funded by the Valencian Government and Rojales Council.

Ryanair Rapped ternative arrangements to get back home. A Murcia court ordered that €250 be paid to each of them, with Ryanair arguing that

they had no responsibility for the strike called by the company's German-based cabin staff. The carrier argued that the strike took

place over demands for certain rights that their employees did not have within their work contracts at the time. That therefore meant that they were not liable to pay any compensation to disrupted travellers.

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Family Kidnap Lie Backfires Shocking Attack Way SWOOPS were made across 10 addresses in San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar, with officers saying that they had brought down an experienced and sophisticated gang. The extensive list of charges include the growing and possession of drugs as well as trafficking, electricity fraud, illegal occupation, serious disobedience, and belonging to an illegal group. Four people were refused bail after a San Javier court appearance, all of whom had an existing record for drugs offences.

A MAN lied about being kidnapped in To r r e v i e j a t o t r y t o fool his wife with an excuse for getting home late, and ended up being arrested by the Guardia Civil. The 30-year-old Moroccan national crawled back to his property at 4.00am, and told his partner that he would report what happened. The man told Guardia officers that two men had approached him while he was inside his car

SUSPICIOUS: Scene of the confession at El Moncayo.

and they threatened him with a knife. They took him to an isolated spot at El Moncayo between La

ELCHE is to allow bar and restaurant terraces to stay open until 2.30am between June 1 and October 31. Mayor Carlos González has described it as an “exceptional measure,” and is subject to the lockdown relaxation measures. In a further boost to traders,

Mata and Guardamar, where they stole €800 from him. A bag was then put on his head and they

drove away in the car, which he said had been lent to him by a friend. They also destroyed his mobile phone to avoid him calling for help, which meant that he had to walk all the way home. The Guardia took him to El Moncayo, where they got suspicious that he made the story up. The Moroccan broke down and confessed, and was charge with reporting a bogus crime.

Open More Hours no taxes will be charged for outside tables and chairs, in addition to an expansion of terrace areas which can stretch onto the pavement.

Advertising campaigns will also be launched to promote trust amongst residents that it will be safe to go out and have a good time.

A TEENAGE girl attacked and robbed a frail 85-year-old lady in her own home in Callosa de Segura. The Guardia Civil arrested the 16-year-old after making extensive inquiries and combing through CCTV footage. The assault happened after the senior resident heard the doorbell ring and when she opened the front door, the teenager asked her for a glass of water. As the lady turned her back, she was shoved in the back and fell to the ground. The girl, who committed a similar offence in Torrevieja in 2018, then removed some jewellery from a room before running away.

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Lockdown depression SPAIN’S children are suffering increased levels of depression caused by the coronavirus lockdown according to a leading children’s charity. Statistics have been published which say that 17 per cent of youngsters have felt low during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a larger percentage in economically-struggling families.

The stark figures come from a survey conducted by Save the Children in April, at the height of Spain’s State of Alarm lockdown. Save the Children said its April findings had an upside over the lockdown in that many families enjoyed spending the extra time together, but that they were concerned about the posi-

tion of less-wealthy households. The charity’s survey said that 32.3 per cent of youngsters in financially-struggling homes had sleep problems, while just over 30 per cent were scared about contracting the coronavirus, which was substantially higher compared to more well-off families. Save the Children talked

Violent protest RESIDENTS of the Moratalaz district in Madrid clashed during a noisy ‘cacerolada’ protest on May 20. People carrying Spanish flags and banging pots and pans to show their anger at decisions taken by President Pedro Sanchez’s administration came up against a bunch who opposes their protest action. One young man who is against the government ended up in hospital after he got punched. Quick action by members of the public and police officers prevented the incident from getting any worse, but tensions were high.

People turned out on the streets in several locations, demanding “freedom” and calling for the national administration to resign. There was a heavy police presence to ensure protestors stayed at least two metres apart from each other and to prevent roads ending up blocked to traffic. There have also been protests over government actions on the pandemic in Spanish cities, including Salamanca, Valencia, Zaragoza, Sevilla, Logroño and Guadalajara.

to over 1,800 families and youngsters, and said that a quarter of poorer households had seen people made redundant or have to put up with less money, leading to anxiety levels rising amongst children.

CHILDREN: Suffering during pandemic.

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Travel quarantine won’t last forever SPAIN’S Tourism minister Reyes Maroto declared that the quarantine period for foreign arrivals would not outlast the State of Alarm. Speaking during an Onda Cero interview, Maroto urged foreign tourists, especially those from France and

Germany to visit Spain. Her statement was a indirect comment on France’s Environment minister Elisabeth Borne who recommended shunning Spain this summer owing to border controls and quarantine. Foreign tourists would begin arriving in July,

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insisted Maroto who nevertheless defended the two-week period for those entering Spain. “Other countries had adopted the same measure, but it was temporary and would end at the same time as the State of Alarm,” the minister said.

Electric Charging Stations STATE owned organisation ADIF is responsible for managing tracks and railway stations across Spain as well as ensuring there is sufficient electricity to power all of the rolling stock. As it is now generating more electricity than it needs, it has turned its attention to diverting this excess to help create charging points for electric cars as there will

be a need for at least 300,000 points within the next 10 years and more than double that number longer term. It is now looking for a commercial partner to install these points across the country near to stations and rail lines and does not consider this to be a profit centre for itself, but an example of social commitment to a greener future.

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FOREIGN TRAVEL: Tourists are expected to arrive in July.

SPAIN will welcome back international tourism in July, according to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Speaking at a news conference Saturday lunchtime (May 23), Sanchez said: “I am announcing that there will be a tourist campaign this summer. Starting in July, foreign tourism to Spain in safe conditions will resume. Spain needs tourism and tourism needs security. We will guarantee security. “Without health there is no business. I send a message to the tourists: Spain has been waiting for you since July.” The pandemic has taken a massive hit on Spain’s tourist and hospitality sectors, with pleas from industry representatives for ways to get the summer season going in one shape or another.

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PRISON VIOLENCE: Inmates flooded their cells and barricaded all entrances. A CORRECTIONAL centre in Cordoba has had a rough 48 hours of violence which began on Saturday May 23 with an attempt to begin a riot in the M10 wing of the prison as the inmates flooded their cells using soapy water and barricaded all entrances with their mattresses. After destroying the furniture, they rallied inmates to ‘rise up’ and

fight the prison officers. However, the guards were able to keep the potential riot under control. The next day prison officers were alerted to a disturbance at around 8.00pm in the isolation wing of the facility. Upon entering the cell from which they suspected a disturbance, the prison officers were attacked with a bucket of water

mixed with bleach which if they had not been equipped with the correct protective material could have seriously injured them. The inmate had a glass shard which he used as a weapon after smashing the light in the ceiling and threatened to kill the officers. After a slight struggle the prisoner was restrained and relocated to solitary confinement.

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New connections LOW-COST airline Vo l o t e a has announced it will start operating again this summer with a greater number of domestic flights, including new connections between the Balearic Islands and the Costa de Sol and Costa Blanca. The Spanish company said it expects to run a twice-weekly service between Costa del Sol capital Malaga and Menorca on July 5. There will also be flights connecting Alicante with Ibiza, Menorca and Mallorca three days a week. Volotea said the new routes are part of an

CONFIDENT: People will want to travel more, and to national destinations in particular, according to the Volotea CEO. “ambitious project,” with plans for new routes in Italy, France and Greece as well as Spain.

The CEO said he believed most of Volotea’s customers “will want to travel more, especially to national destina-

tions,” hence the airline has “adapted our network, strongly reinforcing all our domestic connections in Spain.”

Step back considered POLICE were out in force on Monday May 20 trying to stop the flood of people onto beaches in Barcelona. The local government has said it will consider taking “a step back” in terms of opening beaches if the crowds seen on the first day of walks on the sand were allowed to continue. Eloi Badia, the local Climate Emergency councillor, suggested

restrictions could be tightened once again: “If we see that the desire to enjoy the beach, which is in our Mediterranean DNA, is stronger than the regulations, we will have to take a step back. “In general, the people of Barcelona quickly understand rules, and we are sure we will be able to revert this situation,” he said concerning the crowds seen the first day beaches were opened

during the 6am to 10am time slot, which is for people aged 14-70. A top epidemiologist for Catalonia, Antoni Trilla, expressed concern about some images of the first day at beaches on the Catalonia Ràdio station: “This cannot go on by any means.” He said there were “crowds” and people “not respecting rules” and that this could lead to new Covid19 transmissions.

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Round the world for cancer Credit: Chris O’Hare

LOCKDOWN ISLAND: Funding groundbreaking research for breast cancer.

EURO WEEKLY NEWS spoke exclusively to C h r i s O ’ H a re w h o , along with his wife Gabriella, is cycling a c ro s s t h e w o r l d t o raise funds for charity Prevent Breast Cancer. The brave and kindhearted couple are currently locked down in Thailand on a beautiful

little island called Phi Phi where they can swim to catch their own dinner and their home is a tent erected inside a cave. The couple set out two years ago and have cycled 21,300 kms across 27 countries so far. Along the way they have promoted their cause, however, due to the coronavirus crisis limiting people’s in-

come, donations to Prevent Breast Cancer have dropped drastically. “We have only managed to raise £11,000 so far which the charity is very happy with, but we really feel like we could do more,” said Chris. Prevent Breast Cancer, based in Manchester, is the only UK charity funding ground-break-

ing research solely aimed at preventing breast cancer for future generations. EWN first spoke to the couple when they were living in a motor home in Torrox, Malaga Province and training in Spain for their big event. Chris pointed out that “being close to Malaga airport meant that Gabriella was able to

fly home to the UK to receive her treatment.” Gabriella had sadly been diagnosed with breast cancer and had undergone a double mastectomy and was receiving chemothera-

py. Chris also stressed that “the trip is all self-funded as we sold up in the UK. Every penny that is donated goes directly to the charity.”

If you would like to donate to Prevent Breast Cancer you can do so through the link at www.chrisandgab sworldcyclingtour.com where you can read their full story and follow them on their magnificent journey.

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THE Junta de Andalucia president has put forward the idea of permanent monuments to health care workers in all the region’s provincial capitals. Juanma Moreno’s idea is to capture the spirit of the public expressions of appreciation throughout lockdown for Andalucia’s health care staff working on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus. In a meeting earlier today with the mayors of the region’s principal cities, Moreno explained that the Andalucia Marble Business Association has suggested that each capital have a similar sculpture, in a location of their choosing, which pays tribute to health workers’ determination and dedication in fight-

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Monuments to Bathers venture back health workers

TRIBUTE: The idea is to capture the spirit of the public expressions of appreciation for health care staff.

ing the pandemic and which ensures that their key contribution to the struggle against the virus is always remembered. “The hope with this is that nobody, not us or future generations, forget everything which has happened and the work and the role played by these professionals,” the regional government head said.

SWIMMERS and sunbathers have been venturing back onto the beaches of some of Spain’s most popular holiday destinations as around half the country moved into Phase 2 of the easing of lockdown restrictions on Monday May 25. The second phase of the lockdown de-escalation means that after two and half months, and with temperatures reaching summer-like highs, beach-goers can once again take a dip or catch some rays in all the Canary and Balearic Islands, three provinces in Andalucia, Murcia and Tarragona. Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country on Spain’s Atlantic coast are also now in Phase two.

THE Royal Navy was forced to clear out a Spanish boat from Gibraltarian waters for the second time in May. On May 6, the patrol boat HMS Sabre was pressed into action to stop the incursion of the Infanta Cristina into

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BEACHES OPEN: Social distancing and hygiene measures must be adhered to.

The beach experience is not quite the same as before the coronavirus crisis turned life upside down. Beachgoers are expected to practise social distancing, to be fastidious about personal hygiene measures, and to be extra careful about rubbish disposal in order to prevent any

risk of Covid-19 infection. Establishing measures like setting out allocated places, limiting maximum beach-goer numbers and specific time slots for the elderly and people in vulnerable groups is in the hands of the individual local authorities.

Fresh Incursion British territorial waters. The latest spat saw the P43 Relámpago patrol vessel going where it shouldn’t and it incurred the wrath of the Royal

Navy Gibraltar Squadron, with one of their patrol boats having to escort the Spanish craft out of the area. Reports said that the

Relámpago was close to the east side of the Rock of Gibraltar and that it also came close to some pleasure boats. The vessel had gone so far into the Gibraltarian waters, that the escort back into Spanish seas took over an hour.

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A D A D i n t h e U S A w h o g re w u p without a father has become an overnight YouTube sensation after reaching out to children offering advice. Rob Kenney launched Dad How Do I? With the sole aim of helping children become good adults. Rob wanted to leave a legacy, particularly for those who struggle with a broken family or absent parent, and video topics include shaving, checking the oil, checking your tyre pressure, ironing a shirt and unblocking a sink or drain. But it’s the story behind the channel which has seen it go viral recently. Rob from Washington, America, was left without a father after he walked out on him and his seven siblings when he was 14 and his mother turned to alcohol. Rob was taken in by his 23-year-old brother and his wife who lived in a tiny mobile home, making things very tough. At the beginning of the month, the channel was initially followed by 2,500 people, and now has more than 810,000 subscribers, a figure which continues to grow on a daily basis.

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Wild animal ban WUHAN in China has banned the eating of wild animals as the coronavirus pandemic continues to be linked to the city’s wet market. A press release on the municipal government website of Wuhan on May 20, in Hubei province, and shared widely on Weibo, states a list of tough new prohibitions that go into immediate effect and will last for five years.

According to the edict, there will be a ban on the sale and eating of terrestrial wild animals that are both in the wild as well as bred and reared. The statement also announced other prohibitions, including a complete ban on the hunting of wild animals and that ‘the administrative area of the whole city is a wildlife sanctuary.’

British Air Worry TIPS: Rob Kenney’s offers Dadvise to teenagers. He revealed he has received lots of emotional responses from other people who had difficult or no relationships at all with their fathers, saying his videos brought them to tears.

THE UK government must get a holiday air deal with EU countries according to the country’s tour operator and travel agent group. The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) says that it is deeply worried about the impact that a 14day quarantine will have on tourists coming to Britain, and also the

fact that it will put off travellers going to Europe for a summer holiday. As countries like Germany and Spain are looking to resume holiday travel in June and July, ABTA says that the UK plans will have a “hugely damaging impact” on tourism. An ABTA statement said: “Any measures

that the government will be introducing on June 8 should be targeted and limited only to what is necessary.” It said the UK should seek a “coordinated approach with destinations in the EU and beyond and reach deals with countries that have low infection rates that mean that quarantines will not be necessary.”

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Is time running out for tax-free pension transfers? With all that’s been going on, it is easy to forget that the Brexit transition period is still due to end in just a few months, on 31 December. Reassuringly, if you are lawfully settled in Spain before then, you will be able to enjoy uninterrupted residence rights. But with no certainty beyond 2021, there are still many unknowns. If you are already retired or planning to retire, this is the time to review your pension options - before the rules potentially change.

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevind Franks

The option to transfer overseas Transferring to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) can consolidate several UK pensions under one tax-efficient roof and unlock other benefits. As well as immunity from UK taxation on income and gains, you could enjoy more freedom to var y income and draw funds in your currency of choice, with more estate planning flexibility. Currently, most expatriates in the EU can transfer to a QROPS

completely tax-free, but there are two key situations in which tax is payable. First, if your combined UK pension benefits exceed the UK’s lifetime allowance (LTA) - currently £1,073,100 - you would face a 25% tax penalty on anything transferred over the limit, even if you are non-UK resident. Once in a QROPS, funds would never be subject to LTA charges again. Second, if you transfer to a QROPS based outside the

EU/EEA (European Economic Area), the UK applies a 25 per cent ‘overseas transfer charge’ on the whole transferred amount. While expatriates can escape this tax by transferring to a QROPS based in an EU/EEA country, this may change with Brexit.

What you need to consider Without a guarantee that tax-free transfers will continue, it is sensible for anyone considering transferring to act sooner rather than later. Timing is especially important as the process for pension transfers can take several months.

A closing tax-free window? As Brexit eliminates Britain’s EU commitments, including freedom of movement for capital, the Treasury gains more scope to recoup revenue from UK nationals abroad. Many expect this will prompt wider penalties on pension transfers, even within the EU. While the government has reassured that expatriates will keep the right to make overseas transfers post-Brexit, it has stopped short of making any tax promises. However, the legislation for the overseas transfer charge already includes the ability to capture all transfers - the government would just need to remove the EU/EEA exclusion.

However, it cannot be overemphasised that transferring is not appropriate for everyone. Also, all QROPS are not the same there are differences between providers and jurisdictions that can affect the benefits. Alternative investment structures could offer expatriates in Spain comparable benefits to QROPS, so take personalised, regulated advice to establish the most suitable approach for you. Pensions are likely to play an important part in your long-term financial security, so it is crucial to only use a fully authorised and regulated provider. An alarming number of people have lost retirement savings through pension scams or by reinvesting in

failed, unregulated investments that offer no protection. Your adviser should take into account your unique circumstances, income requirements, goals and tolerance for risk - as well as the cross-border tax implications - to establish the right solution for you and your family. Even if transferring is not right for you, with still so much uncertainty ahead, now is the time to review your pension arrangements so you can secure the retirement of your choice in Spain, whatever Brexit brings. Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; individuals should seek personalised advice. Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Political Viewpoint from Spain by DAMON MITCHELL OTTO VON BISMARCK stated politics is the art of the possible, Mr SĂĄnchez takes this to its limit. On two occasions he won the leadership of his party and just a few months after literally being thrown out by his own party he rose like a phoenix to make a vote of non-confidence against Mr Rajoy (PP leader) and convert himself into the President of Spain. A few months later he also won the General Election and made a coalition Government with Podemos which was the reason that his party had originally rebelled against him. Now four months into his ter m he has been able to survive five States of Alarms but has once again managed to upset practically everyone, from members of

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Setting Sanchez in context

TO THE LIMIT: Sanchez has a win-win attitude. his own party to the unions, the confederation of employers and industry and of

course all the opposition parties. This time he negotiated,

in secret, with a political party called Bildu (an antisystem political party) the

annulment of the 2012 labour reform. You may at this point ask yourself why would all this bother me? Well, it will make an obvious difference for all expats who work or are employers in Spain. As always Mr Sanchez has a win-win attitude and whatever he does comes out good for him, therefore, he gave a late-night clarification of the deal and tried to alleviate the situation saying it’s not a total deregulation of the law just a partial change. The outlook once again seems to be difficult for Mr Sanchez and it looks very improbable for Mr Sanchez to be able to complete the de-escalation phases as the State of Alarm is essential for this. But for Mr Sanchez anything is possible.

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Travel guidelines

AIR TRAVEL: Airlines are getting ready to start flying again. RYANAIR and easyJet are gearing up for a return with new air travel guidelines for passengers using Spanish airports. The guidelines have been issued by the European Union to keep passengers and aircrew safe when services resume after the coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions are lifted. Ryanair plan to operate 40 per cent of their normal schedule from July, whilst easyJet on May 21 announced some mainly do-

mestic services will resume principally based on the UK and France will resume in mid-June. The EU report says that “Passengers are recommended to practise distancing, hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and use medical face masks, and to declare their Covid19 related status before receiving their boarding pass. “Passengers will also be asked to provide contact information to allow for

‘track and trace’ if someone on a particular flight later tests positive for Covid-19,” it added. The EU recommended particular air filter systems that have been shown to be resistant to coronavirus particles and stated: “Aeroplane operators and airport operators should collaborate to ensure that passengers are not kept on board an aircraft without proper ventilation for longer than 30 minutes.”

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Go-ahead for renovations

PROPERTY REPAIRS: Are now allowed to take place. THE Spanish government has given the green light for renovations and repairs in inhabited properties to start up again. The Health Ministry published an order on Saturday May 23 which lifts the suspension on works in buildings in which people are living, which was brought into force on April 12 in order to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infections.

The ministry’s decision means jobs like painting and decorating can also go ahead in inhabited properties. The only restrictions are guaranteeing health and hygiene measures and sticking to a minimum interpersonal distance of two metres. The April 12 Health Ministry order prohibited all works in buildings in which there were people

who had nothing to do with construction works. The ministry then modified the order on May 3, allowing works in business premises, properties and defined uninhabited areas of a building or which residents could not access, as well as specific jobs on the building’s connections to services needed for the works to be carried out.

FINANCE Laptop pricing WITH the lockdown in Spain, there has been a considerable increase in demand for laptops and many feared that this would lead to a rise in price as manufacturers took ad­ vantage of the situation. The director general of Lenovo Iberia, (a Chinese company which took over IBM’s PC business and is now the largest seller of laptops in the world), Alberto Ruano has said that the company will not increase prices unless the price of compo­ nents it uses goes up.

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€4 billion

is the amount that Spanish government owned Official Credit Institute (ICO) has had to reallocate by deadline of April 30.

British government debts keep growing

THE latest figures from the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) will make painful reading for the British government and Chancellor Rishi Sunak as borrowing for the month of April 2020 was £62.1 billion (€68.4 billion), the highest amount since records were first kept. It is easily understandable that this need for cash has been caused in the fight against Covid­19 as the government has stepped in to help guarantee furloughed employees wages whilst tax income has fallen by 26.5 per cent when compared to April 2019 receipts.

By John Smith Borrowing in the latest full finan­ cial year (April 2019 to March 2020) is estimated to have been £62.7 bil­ lion (€62.9 billion), £22.5 billion (€24.8 billion) more than in the pre­ vious financial year and as can be seen, April’s borrowings almost equate to the entire borrowing of the previous year. The ONS has indicated that these figures are estimates and will be ad­ justed as more information becomes available, but the inference is that they are likely to be higher rather than lower when finalised.

It was also announced that net public sector debt at the end of April 2020 was £1,887.6 billion (€2,076 bil­ lion) which equates to 97.7 per cent of GDP and it should be remembered that during the last financial crises, Spain was criticised by the European Union when its borrowing exceeded GDP for a while. Once the country has recovered from the virus that has affected so many, the British government is go­ ing to have a very difficult and po­ tentially longer job to try to get the economy back to a healthy condi­ tion.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Should administrator inform? The circumstances have changed since the pres­ ident of our community took office three years ago. The administrator is aware the president now has two ‘denuncias’ against him, which could af­ fect his presidency. As a matter of interest should the administrator inform the community owners of this change of circumstances regarding the president? B S (Costa Blanca) The admin­ istrator has no obligation to in­ YOU AND THE LAW form the members of IN SPAIN the denuncias against the presi­ dent. The word denuncia simply means ‘report.’ It does not mean that the president is guilty of any infraction of the law. A semi­official announcement of these reports might well be considered an invasion of privacy on the part of the ad­ ministrator and a violation of Spain’s law of data protection. This would expose him to a possible lawsuit or even criminal charges. It is perfectly possible that these reports will come to nothing. In which case, the circumstances have not changed. If a court has issued a sentence for some offence, that would be another matter because it is in the public record.

DAVID SEARL

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

O2 and Virgin Media THERE has been a great deal of bank interest in the proposed merger of 02 (a subsidiary of Span­ ish group Telefónica) and Virgin Media (a subsidiary of Liberty Glob­ al) in the UK with oversubscription for the €4.5 billion credit line. The funding is needed to finance the new operation and Spanish Banks Santander, BBVA and Caixa­ Bank have committed to loans as have international banks such as Barclays, BNP Paribas and Gold­ man Sachs. The new company will have more customers than UK market leader BT.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Aid cut THE European Union has for the second time decided that Spain has been giving too much in aid to Correos, the National Post Office and has now been told to cut the amount by €400 million.

Covid-19 OCU, the oldest Spanish consumer organisation estimates that some 74 per cent of households in Spain have losses averaging more than €1,700 due to Covid-19 and that 36 per cent of the employed population are currently without work.

Mortgage holidays THE Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK has proposed that mortgage holidays should be extended by three months for borrowers who are in need and that customers should be given until October to apply for extension.

Stelios Loses Battle CONTROLLING 34 per cent of the company, the founder of easyJet Stelios Haji­Ioannou has been at odds with the Board over an order for Airbus planes worth £4.5 billion (€4.95 bil­ lion). Not for the first time, he has tried to have the Chairman of the company sacked and de­

manded an extraordinary shareholders meet­ ing calling on the dismissal of the Chairman, CEO, CFO and one other director, but proxy votes have seen his resolutions defeated. The Board argued that despite Covid­19 dis­ ruption the company is strong and needs new aircraft.

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AND THE WIN

Vicki McLeod, Mallorca VICKI, a writer and photographer, wanted to do something creative with her time during the lockdown and so started a Facebook group called ‘Majorca, Mallorca at home together’ a help group to keep people in the community that has become greatly appreciated by those in her community. “I felt a lot of the other groups were very negative and giving out misinformation. I wanted to create a platform where the rules were to be kind and be nice to each other without spreading fear,” said Vicki. She now considers herself the “instigator” or “head girl” among the team of friends who helped her keep the page updated and grow to have 2,500 followers. “Many people have now increased their social circle through the group by sharing good, positive news. I know there are people who are alone who are scheduling their day around the page.” The page has included fun events like pop quizzes, competitions to win vouchers for local struggling businesses, exercise classes and any information that may help.” Vicki is a whirlwind of positive energy and hopes

Adrian and Paloma Cockings, Costa Blanca South

WE were inundated with nominations for this married couple from Murcia, who created the Facebook page ‘Coronavirus in Spain-Information’ which has been a lifeline for people in their community. Adrian is originally from the UK and Paloma is from Spain, together they manage to translate and convey all the important information coming from the government which has helped to set people’s minds at ease. “When the State of Alarm was announced I uploaded a video I had recorded to my Key Style Properties page pointing

out what the decree meant. There were so many hits it has now reached 31,000 views. I decided to start a page that featured these types of videos and posted them every day for 46 days.” Upon watching the videos you can see how Adrian has built a trusting audience, he is down to earth, upbeat and certainly breaks down the barriers when it comes to firm and sometimes confusing governmental information and delivering it in a positive and comforting manner that dispels any fear. The page now has 11,

000 followers and Adrian and Paloma aren’t looking to wind things up when the crisis cools off. “I would like to keep the page as an informative guide to Spain. I have already started on some tutorials and would like to cover parts of Spanish lifestyle. Also, I am currently auctioning off specially made t-shirts to give the proceeds to charity.” It is amazing that the pair have been able to give up so much of their time as they are new parents to four-month-old Lily who has become a star in her own right. They are certainly a selfless and giving family.

AFTER three weeks of nominations we are ready to announce your ‘Community Heroes.’

Euro Weekly News asked you, the reader, to tell us about the fantastic people who have kept your community together during these trying times. Who has gone out of their way to provide for others? Who has helped make these frightening times more bearable? Who deserves some pampering? We l l , t h e f l o o d g a t e s opened and we have been inundated with emails from our readers so impressed by how certain that the page can continue to be a valuable resource for people that are struggling and even businesses. “The crisis has brought a community closer, until recently I didn’t even know my neighbours three doors down, but now we all come out to clap on our doorsteps and get through it together.”

John Sharples, Costa del Sol JOHN is a whirlwind of energy and humour and could put a smile on anybody’s face. With his personal Facebook page, he posts musings, poems and hilarious videos to lift people’s spirits. EWN received e-mails aplenty from his supporters and fans on the Costa del Sol who believe that he has given them something to look forward to by bringing the community together through entertainment on social media. John was eager to do food deliveries to help needy familes but was aware of the restrictions in movement, he explained, “I would let people know where my car would be parked and leave it unlocked so they could fill it with donated food. Then friends that I know who did the deliveries could pick the donations up from there.” John also runs the What’s on in La Cala de Mijas page where he has kept the community up-to-date with information on the virus and the news unfolding in the hope of dispelling any fear and setting people’s minds at ease. “I love helping people, thousands of people have followed the page now because they know they can get accurate news from there,” said John. Many of his followers would wait patiently for the live bingo he organised where he sent out hundreds of bingo cards for everyone to play, usually 200 or more people. Apart from his online presence, John has been helping different charities. He

has arranged with the local La Cala Lions organisation to provide jigsaws to those who need them to relieve the boredom of lockdown and has been collecting dog and cat food for ACE and taking it to the kennels in his van. John has started slowing the page down now and directed his followers towards the best news sources. “I want the page to get back to letting people know what is going on in the area and also to start helping local businesses and giving them a boost when they need it most.” There is one thing for sure, lockdown would have been very boring on the Costa del Sol had it not been for John Sharples.

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NNERS ARE… members of their communities have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help make people’s lives easier during the current coronavirus crisis. The winner from each area will receive €200 to spend in local businesses that need it the most, in the hope of keeping these businesses alive. Thank you to everybody who got in touch and well done to all those who were nominated, you have done your community proud. Can we have a drum roll, please!

Jorge Gonzalez, Almeria

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Josefina Navarro, Axarquia UPON speaking with Josefina, or Fina as her friends call her, I immediately realised why so many people had been in touch singing her praises. She is a warm, caring woman who goes out of her way to make sure everybody else is ok. She has been a volunteer with the Red Cross in Granada for some time and is very aware of the number of people in need in the area. “There are so many people here who live alone, we help them write letters and try to cheer them up. I also have workshops which help them manage health and emotions,” she said. Many people pointed out how Fina has helped them with setting up in Spain whether it is to do with paperwork

JORGE or George Gon as he is affectionately known to his friends works for the town hall in Cantoria. He has stood out among all the members of his community for all the extra work he has done to help them during the health crisis. “When the State of Alarm started I created a small team of five people to help the old people in the a r e a . We w o u l d d o their shopping for them and deliver them face masks. We must have handed out between 30,000 and 40,000 masks to the community,” said George and added, “We also helped with Caritas food donations, delivering food to around 30 families in need.” George, a positive and cheer ful man originally from Mexico moved to Spain with his Scottish wife 19 years ago and brought up their three daughters here. He has not seen any of them since the lockdown began as they were out of town, but that does not stop him from spreading his positivity He has also recently become the secretary for a cat rescue association Kitty Kat Almanzora Valley. “I helped a couple create this association where they gather up street cats and have them treated, take care of their vet’s bills and I help translate all the paperwork.” Having spoken to George it is clear to see why he received so many nominations, he is both humble and grateful and admits that it is just in his nature to help people and he hopes to continue to help them long after the crisis is over.

or finding a home. Which is a little ironic as Fina herself is a political refugee from Venezuela currently trying to gain her own citizenship. When we spoke, Fina was making plans to take a member of the community to the hospital the next day, a man who had to have his foot amputated and she had selflessly been taking him food deliveries and checking up on him. She also has a WhatsApp group that allows her to keep in touch with the residents and greets them cheerfully to lift their spirits. It seems she has always been very caring. “In Venezuela when the doctors came from America to treat the children I would be the interpreter between them and the children’s families to make sure they were getting the correct information.” When the crisis is over Fina will continue helping with the Red Cross and has programmes planned with them. “Afterwards it will be tough but we can all get through it by helping each other.”

Karen Mailing Cowles, Costa Blanca North WHEN the State of Alarm was announced Karen was packing up for the night in her office “I remember it clearly, I got very emotional as it immediately made me realise how many families will go hungry.” That evening I spoke to a friend to work out what we could do. “I know how Spain works, people will not receive food parcels and I was very concerned for those who live day to day not knowing where the next meal is coming from, so we set up a food bank.” At the time Karen also thought it beneficial to have a group of translators on hand as there was so much information coming in that it could have become very confusing. She also began posting videos every day on her Facebook page to let people know what was going on and give messages of hope and support. With the help of her husband, they transformed their garage into a production line and food bank to put together food parcels for families. “The town hall would not allow anybody else in the area, apart from me, to leave the house. This meant that I was single-handedly shopping for and delivering to 56 families.” She also helped organise the fundraising page for Benidorm’s British Businesses Association Food Bank which currently holds €12,713. Through all her work she saw glimmers of positivity and put smiles on the faces of families. She even had one person tell her “Oh my goodness it feels like Christmas” as they were so relieved to receive what they needed.

Karen felt like a mother with an extended family. From it all, she believes it has created a caring community. “My community has been so, so impressive. They have gone above and beyond, all ages came together.” One thing that was especially touching is that along with some children for the village they wrote anonymous ‘notes of hope’ and added them to to the deliveries for the families to find. Karen pointed out that she will continue helping those who have suffered the knockon effects of the crisis “There’s no greater thing than giving,” she said.

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Most Advanced Booking Holdings Inc. MercadoLibre Inc. Equinix Inc. Inari Medical Inc. Splunk Inc. Intuitive Surgical Inc. CoStar Group Inc. Coupa Software Inc. Broadcom Inc. 8% Pfd. Series A MongoDB Inc. NVIDIA Corp.

Most Declined Netease Inc. ADR Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc. Tesla Inc. Amazon.com Inc. 51job Inc. ADR JOYY Inc. ADR Quidel Corp. Netflix Inc. Baidu Inc. ADR Roku Inc. Cl A SolarEdge Technologies Inc.

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This Prime Minister is for turning DESPITE initially spurning the request from Donald Trump to refuse to allow Chinese corporation Huawei to become part of Britain’s 5G expansion, according to the Daily Telegraph, this current Prime Minister is for turning. Although only admitted to the groups involved in creating the 5G in­ frastructure with a minimum per­ centage, both American politicians and a considerable number of Tory back­benchers have fought against the Chinese having involvement whatsoever. With a majority in the House of

Credit: No 10 flickr

By John Smith

TRADE DEALS: An ebullient Boris Johnson outside No 10.

Using excess power STATE owned organisation ADIF is responsible for managing tracks and railway stations across Spain as well as ensuring there is sufficient electricity to power all of the rolling stock.

As it is generating more electricity than it needs, it has turned its attention to diverting this excess to create charging points for electric cars as there will be a demand for at least

300,000 points within the next 10 years and more than double that number longer term. It is now looking for a commercial partner to install these points.

Commons of 80, you would think that the government would be safe from losing any vote, but with some 50 Conservative MPs indicating that they could vote against the govern­ ment over the matter, it could see an embarrassing loss. The other problem is that once Britain leaves the European Union it needs decent trade deals with strong economic partners and President Trump has already warned that the involvement of Huawei could affect a deal with America. It appears therefore that although Boris Johnson can’t simply cut the Chinese company out completely in the short term, he now plans to fin­ ish their involvement by 2023. The American fears are that if in­ structed by the Chinese government, Huawei could conceivably disrupt se­ curity matters not just in the USA but with its friends and partners. There is also some concern that despite China’s apparent acceptance of a style of democracy, those in power are still controlling much of what happens and could easily start another ‘Cold War’ if it suited them.

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BUSINESS EXTRA Green deal THE supply of renewable electricity to the nine motorways taken over by the Spanish government and managed by public company Seittsa has been awarded to Endesa. In return for a two-year contract worth €4.36 million, all electricity will be green.

Busy ports PORTS in Spain have not been adversely affected by the lockdown with Cadiz seeing a growth of 14 per cent over the same time last year and Cartagena being the most profitable with turnover of €50 million and profit of €19.3 million.

Tata help INDIAN group Tata Motors which owns Jaguar and Land Rover is reportedly in talks with the British government over a support package consisting of a £1 billion (€1.1 billion) loan as its car sales have dropped substantially thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT HAVE you ever heard so many ‘experts’ give their opinions on a problem they had no idea even existed three short months ago? And have you also noticed how many of these so called intellectuals choose to spout their ‘locked down’ views against a background of shelves stuffed with books? Bearing in mind that most of us have, at the mere push of a button, access to just about every book ever published, is this supposed to instill into us some form of confidence, that those who have access to these ‘libraries’ are the ‘whizzes’ we need to give us the answers to all the tribulations that beset us? Give us a break. I’d like to see any one of them in the shoes of the British government able to do a better job. Most of us can hone in on a couple of problems and decide that we know better; but this situation has presented the gov-

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Don’t hold yer breath!

UK GOVERNMENT: Needs the public’s encouragement. ernment with a whole multitude of unprecedented circumstances. Their decisions and actions have needed to traverse an almost unbelievable spectrum of ongoing difficulties, from the supply of paper masks and new laws to the balanced distribution of billions of pounds in their attempts to keep the country and its citizens from sinking into a morass of economic debt and despair. Medical conundrums, which

include testing and supplies, have created logistical nightmares that would challenge the finest managerial brains in the world. The pure mental strain and responsibilities have been enough to bring any normal bunch of individuals to their knees. Yet, despite the constant nit picking of the left, they have with calm dignity soldiered on, even though their own leader was incapacitated for some weeks. Well I for one think they

deserve far more credit than they are receiving. If anyone needed the encouragement and gratitude of a public they are obviously trying so hard to protect and serve, it is this government. A group of dedicated men and women, who, through no fault of their own, suddenly found themselves, forced into the front line of defence from an invisible attacking pestilence whose sole enemy is the

entire human race. For heavens sake, all of you trying to get brownie points, or reap cheap political advantage from this nightmare should be giving them all the support you can. Anything less makes you a part of the problem and most emphatically not a part of the solution. Another occurrence arising from all this mayhem is the reduction by 57 per cent of out- patients visiting A&E. Assuming around 10 per cent of these are genuine cases of those not wishing to visit for personal reasons, this leaves a huge section of people staying away with other maladies, which must include the drunks, hypochondriacs and the victims of street violence that usually jam the waiting rooms of these vital overworked departments. Let’s hope all these time wasters continue to see some sense when all this gets back to normal. But don’t hold yer breath!

Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

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UNDER lockdown, what have you liked the least or the most? Zooming, maybe? Just like live theatre which, in a way, it is - the magic of the Zoom backview lies in the very real possibility of disaster. Remember Professor Robert Kelly’s BBC TV interview gatecrashed by his young daughter dancing into the room? Many parents working from home during the national lockdown have grown accustomed to their children interrupting virtual work meetings, but most don’t have it happen during live news interviews. The newly-appointed UK shadow chancellor was recently upstaged by her three-year-old daughter while speaking to Kay Burley on Sky News. Maybe these new breakfast conferences

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Zooming is booming!

VIRTUAL MEETINGS: Just like live theatre.

should be renamed: who’s free for a 7.30am ‘Meetabix’? Even the PM isn’t immune. Boris recently took part in a chaotic video conference call with backbench Tory MPs. Many of the 147 MPs forgot to mute their devices, so Boris’s address was interrupted by barking dogs, ringing phones and what sounded like someone moving furniture. Together with a Zoom par-

liament, our lockdown lives are being played out against a backdrop of bookshelves, furniture and, umm, kitchen cupboards. I rather enjoyed, for instance, seeing the Archbishop of Canterbury in his own kitchen. And, yes, a lot of care went into positioning the cameras where we couldn’t see any crumbs or dirty crockery, but we’re starting to see ‘experts,’

politicians and archbishops as real people with a real life which is refreshing , though sometimes embarrassing. Recently a New Zealand city council met via Zoom, and veteran councillor David Benson-Pope caused a stir when caught unawares walking into his book-lined study with bare legs carrying, of all things... a feather duster! For gawpers everywhere,

with everybody Skyping, FaceT iming and Zooming everybody else, there are windows now into people’s homes unprecedented in the history of gawping. So Prince Charles’s backdrop revealed Dick Francis novels and a small teddy bear. Gwyneth Paltrow had a neon pink Tracey Emin artwork. And Mick Jagger’s backdrop was... tapestries and traditional wood panelling. Mick, who would have thought? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘No Safe Place,’ ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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4:20am This is BBC Two 7:45am Marrying Mum and Dad 8:15am Wild & Weird 8:30am Wild & Weird 8:45am All Over the Place 9:15am Blue Peter 9:50am Deadly 60 10:20am Deadly 60 10:50am Miniature Britain 11:50am Ice Age Giants 12:50pm The Good Dinosaur 2:15pm Back in Time for the Factory 3:15pm My Life on a Plate 4:00pm Talking Pictures 4:40pm Some Like it Hot 6:40pm Talking Pictures 7:10pm Flog It! 8:00pm Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams 9:00pm Dad's Army 9:30pm Great Asian Railway Journeys 10:30pm Ella Fitzgerald 12:00am Jazz Divas Gold 1:00am Julieta 2:30am This is BBC Two

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This Farming Life Documentary filmed over the course of a year following life on five farms around Scotland. 9:00pm Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest 10:00pm The Young Montalbano 12:00am Own the Sky 1:00am Rock 'N' Roll America 2:00am Rock 'N' Roll America 3:00am Top of the Pops: 1989 3:30am Top of the Pops: 1989 4:00am Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest

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6:25am Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 7:00am Rules of Engagement 7:25am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 8:20am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 9:20am Don't Tell the Bride 10:25am Don't Tell the Bride 11:30am Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who 1:10pm The Goldbergs 1:40pm The Goldbergs 2:10pm The Goldbergs 2:40pm Schooled 3:10pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 3:40pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:10pm Young Sheldon 4:40pm Young Sheldon 5:10pm Paddington 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 12:20am Celebrity Gogglebox USA 1:20am Gogglebox

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4:55am The Bouncer 6:30am Hotel Mumbai: Special 7:00am Birds of a Feather 8:40am Astro Kid 10:25am The Top Ten Show 10:40am Crawl 12:20pm Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 2:50pm The Top Ten Show 3:05pm Disturbing the Peace 4:50pm Badland 7:00pm Astro Kid 8:45pm The Top Ten Show 9:00pm Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 11:20pm Crawl 12:55am Free Preview Bad Boys For Life 1:10am Come to Daddy 2:55am 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up 4:15am The Top Ten Show 4:30am Killerman

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What a Day to be Alive GAVIN LAMBE-MURPHY WAKING on Monday, I was ready for my ‘new,’ old routine. Out of bed at 6am, a quick shower, a quicker coffee, and it was time to run. One week back to my morning fitness regime, and already I feel that life is somewhat normal. Los Monteros, as the sun rises, is reason enough to be out early. However, the chance to push harder each day, against the pasta and wine diet, is the goal. Of course there’s the added icing on the cake; a cool swim once home. While fitness mode is well and truly on track, I really must work on my pasta intake (note to self). On Tuesday, I had to meet a friend for lunch in Marbella, and while the idea of simply being able to utter those words made me giddy, arriving at Da Bruno, I felt like the cat who got the cream. Paseo Maritimo, just as the Marbella I love - tranquil, friendly and stylish. I adore Da Bruno, and have done for years. With this in mind, I was curious to see how they would adapt to the new normal. I’m glad, but not surprised, to report that everything was done perfectly, in accordance to the guidelines. Awaiting my friend Olivia, I sipped a Campari and soda, while all around me, smiling faces. Each table on the terrace occupied, with fellow diners, who looked as chuffed as me, to be free. Olivia arrived, turned heads, and we air kissed at a social distance, that would make Anna Wintour take notice. Without flinching, I ordered carbonara, only to be asked if I wanted traditional Italian, or a version made with cream. I’m aware that some people opt for a mixed up idea, prepared with a cream sauce. I don’t. Few things bother me, but messing with classic recipes, such as pasta alla carbonara, is sinful. Whoever concocted the con panna, should be reprimanded. Anyhow, more pressing, was the fact I’d eaten more pasta. It was very good. After lunch we strolled the almost empty streets of Marbella, under shady trees, where glamorous ladies chatted, socially distant, of course. All around us, an air of afternoon calm. Most stores remained closed, which was a pity, as

FREEDOM: Life now seems semi-real. we both wanted to buy things. Still, life felt semi-real. Now is the time to reboot the economy. Now is the time to remember, that while we are all on the same yacht, and money’s too tight to mention, a simple coffee at a local café in the morning, is a step in making cash flow, and society come alive. The sooner we adapt correctly and return to life, the better. I know many will probably say they disagree, and base this on the fact that certain people are unable to adhere to simple laws. We must remain positive in the hope that even those who are sadly slow on the uptake, will wake up soon. Yes wearing face masks is horrible. Social distancing, a task. But the rewards are why we are here. Life. As the week came to a close, I realised I only know what day it is, once this column appears. I for one clearly need normality to kick in fast. Looking back over the last 10 weeks, it feels like I’m just coming to the end of a summer holiday. Long days, long lunches, too much food, and way too much wine. I even started smoking cigarettes at one point. Marlboro Menthol. Thankfully I gave that up quick, as I believe menthol cigarettes, or ‘Mintys’ as I call them, have been withdrawn from the market. With my addictive personality, I am now stockpiling whitening toothpaste, paranoid I’ve stained my teeth. The sooner we spend, the sooner we work. As the headline says - it is indeed great to be alive, but let’s remember those who lost lives to Covid-19. Let’s proceed, but with advised caution. Enjoy your freedom.

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A bit of business with the old man MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE had enough of reading, watching, tracking and everything else about the pandemic so I’ve decided not to write about that for a couple of weeks. What I’ve decided is to tell you a couple of stories that will eventually go into the book that supposedly I will write one day. My dad was a London Eastender. He was a bit of a criminal but not a very good one because he kept getting caught and finished up in prison. In fact, till I was about five I thought he worked in the post office because I always saw him behind a glass partition when mum said we are going to see dad at work today. I also had a lot of ‘Uncles’ that used to come round and discuss a bit of business with the old man. My favourite was Uncle Sammy who always brought me sweets. On one occasion, when I was about seven, he came round with a lorry load of stuff for my dad. After a bit of chit

chat my dad said to me that Uncle Sammy was going to Southend and would I like to go with him and get some ice cream and keep him company. I say asked. He actually said to Sammy take the kid with you and buy him an ice cream. So off we went. Sammy delivered the stuff, I got my ice cream and I never gave it another thought until many years later when I was visiting my dad, who, by this time, was very ill with Parkinson’s. I told him I had this vague memory of this outing and asked my dad if my memory was correct. He laughed and said yes it was. I asked why it was funny and he then proceeded to tell me the reason I went. Uncle Sammy was a ridiculous gambler and couldn’t be trusted with money so my dad, in his infinite wisdom, decided that as he didn’t want to deliver this lorry load of stolen property himself he would give Sammy a ‘drink’ for delivering the stuff. He reckoned if he took me he’d have to bring me back and therefore wouldn’t be able to nick the money! Give me your feedback if you would like to hear more of these stories whilst there’s nothing else happening in the world except for you know what.

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11:00am A Celebration for Pentecost 12:00pm Sunday Worship 12:30pm Sunday Morning Stories 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Lifeline 3:15pm Garden Rescue 4:00pm Athletics: How Dina & Kat Struck World Gold 5:00pm Money for Nothing 6:00pm Escape to the Country 6:50pm Spy in the Wild 7:50pm BBC News 8:05pm BBC London News; Weather 8:10pm Weather 8:15pm Countryfile 9:15pm Antiques Roadshow 10:15pm Killing Eve 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:25pm Weather

2:30am This is BBC Two 7:20am The A to Z of TV Cooking 8:05am Countryfile 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am Landward 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Nigel Slater's Middle East 1:30pm The Best Dishes Ever 2:05pm The Great British Sewing Bee 5:20pm Talking Pictures 8:15pm Burma with Simon Reeve 9:15pm Dragons' Den 10:15pm The Ranganation 11:00pm Dave 11:20pm Dave 11:50pm Mayans M.C. 12:45am Mayans M.C. 1:35am Question Time 2:35am Life and Birth 3:35am RHS Chelsea Flower Show 4:35am This is BBC Two

10:25am James Martin's Islands to Highlands 11:25am Love Your Garden 12:25pm Grow Your Own at Home with Alan Titchmarsh 12:55pm Martin Clunes: My Travels and Other Animals 1:25pm Countrywise 1:50pm ITV News and Weather 2:00pm Britain's Brightest Family 2:30pm Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow 3:30pm Britain's Got Talent 4:45pm The Lost World: Jurassic Park 7:05pm ITV Evening News 7:25pm ITV News London 7:30pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:30pm Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:19pm ITV London Weather 11:20pm Die Another Day 1:40am Ideal World

4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:25am You've Been Framed! 8:50am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:40am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:35am Dress to Impress 11:30am Dress to Impress 12:30pm Britain's Got Talent 1:50pm Catchphrase 2:50pm You've Been Framed! 3:50pm You've Been Framed! 4:15pm Storks 5:15pm FYI Daily 5:20pm Storks 6:00pm Shrek 2 7:00pm FYI Daily 7:05pm Shrek 2 7:50pm Coyote Ugly 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm Coyote Ugly 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

8:00pm BBC Young Musician 9:00pm Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart The course of the seasons, beginning with spring, which sees the hills on fire on fire as the annual muirburn takes place in the Cairngorms. 10:00pm The Golden Age of Canals 11:00pm Dracula by Northern Ballet Bram Stoker's gothic romance is brought to life on stage in this ballet, performed by the dancers of Northern Ballet to music by Schnittke, Rachmaninov, Pärt and Daugherty. 12:45am Ballrooms and Ballerinas: Dance at the BBC 1:45am Unprecedented 2:15am Unprecedented 2:45am Unprecedented 3:15am Unprecedented 3:45am BBC Young Musician

6:45am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 7:00am The Big Bang Theory 7:20am The Big Bang Theory 7:45am The Big Bang Theory 8:05am The Simpsons 8:30am The Simpsons 9:00am The Simpsons 9:30am Bake Off: The Professionals 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Book of Life 4:15pm Couples Come Dine with Me 5:15pm Deal or No Deal 6:20pm A Place in the Sun 7:15pm Channel 4 News 7:45pm Matt Lucas's Reasons to Be Cheerful 8:15pm The Secret World of Lego 9:15pm The Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft 10:15pm Two Sisters, One Body 11:15pm Gogglebox 12:15am Philharmonia: Walter

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4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Man About the House 7:35am Man About the House 8:05am Coronation Street 8:30am Coronation Street 9:00am Coronation Street 9:35am Emmerdale 10:05am Emmerdale 10:35am Emmerdale 11:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:10pm Midsomer Murders 2:15pm Midsomer Murders 4:15pm Carry on Don't Lose Your Head 6:05pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:10pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pm Deep Water 12:00am Inspector Morse 2:20am Inspector Morse 4:35am Wild at Heart 5:30am Emmerdale 5:50am Emmerdale

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8:55am Don't Tell the Bride 9:55am Made in Chelsea 10:55am Thunder and the House of Magic 12:35pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 1:05pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 1:40pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:10pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:40pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 3:10pm The Goldbergs 3:40pm Schooled 4:05pm The Big Bang Theory 4:35pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 6:00pm The Big Bang Theory 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Batwoman 11:00pm Misfits 12:05am Naked Attraction

6:00am Premier League Highlights 6:30am Premier League Highlights 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Live NRL 10:00am Rugby Greatest Games 10:05am Rugby Greatest Games 10:15am Rugby Greatest Games 10:25am Live NRL 12:25pm Rugby Greatest Games 12:30pm Ryder Cup Golf 8:00pm The Open - Official Films 9:00pm The Open - Official Films 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am My Icon 12:15am My Icon 12:30am My Icon 12:45am My Icon 1:00am NFL Highlights 2:00am NFL Highlights 3:00am NFL Highlights

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6:30am Jacqueline Wilson: Four Kids, It and Me 7:00am Astro Kid 8:40am Birds of a Feather 10:15am Free Preview Cats A look at the adaptation of the hit musical, starring Judi Dench, James Corden and Idris Elba. 10:30am Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 12:55pm Crawl 2:30pm Driven 4:30pm Astro Kid 6:15pm The Top Ten Show 6:30pm Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 9:00pm Crawl 10:30pm Driven 12:25am 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up 1:45am Come to Daddy 3:25am The Wolf's Call 5:25am Birds of a Feather

1:30pm The Football Show 2:00pm EFL Cup Retro 4:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 4:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 4:30pm The Football Show 5:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 5:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 5:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 5:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 6:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 7:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 7:30pm The Football Show 8:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights 9:00pm Carabao Cup Highlights

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but have much more control over them. “However, a great many of our customers find technology baffling. They just want a good efficient heater that they can control simply with an on-off switch and a thermostat. We are happy to say that all Neater Heaters can be controlled manually, including those with a Wi-Fi option. “We at Neater Heater are offering our customers the same great service, whether through one of our many outlets, or through our online shop, but now they have more choice and, depending on the heater they choose, an option of much greater control." For more information visit our website at neaterheater.es.

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7:30am Jay Blades' Home Fix 8:15am Garden Rescue 9:00am RHS Chelsea Flower Show 10:00am Canterbury Cathedral 11:00am BBC News 2:00pm Letterbox 2:30pm Big Dreams Small Spaces 3:30pm Puttin' on the Ritz: The Genius of Fred Astaire 3:45pm Pal Joey 5:30pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Animal Park Heroes 8:00pm Your Home Made Perfect 9:00pm Inside the Factory 10:00pm Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain 11:00pm Comedians: Home Alone 11:15pm Mock the Week 11:45pm Newsnight 12:25am Weather 12:30am A House Through Time

8:00pm The Joy of Painting 8:30pm The Beauty of Diagrams 9:00pm Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain 10:00pm Rome's Lost Empire 11:30pm Rome's Invisible City 12:30am Seven Ages of Britain 1:30am How to Go Viral: The Art of the Meme with Richard Clay Art historian Professor Richard Clay explores how internet memes are shaping our culture and politics, and experiments by devising and releasing some himself. 2:30am Hidden History: The Lost Portraits of Bradford 3:30am The Joy of Painting 4:00am Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

4:50am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 10:00am Lorraine 11:00am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Coronavirus: Q&A 9:30pm Grow Your Own at Home with Alan Titchmarsh 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Les Dawson Forever 12:45am ITV Football Classics 1:35am All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2:25am Ideal World

8:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:15am Emmerdale 9:45am Coronation Street 10:15am You've Been Framed! 10:40am Superstore 11:10am Superstore 11:35am Dinner Date 12:35pm Dress to Impress 1:30pm Emmerdale 2:05pm Coronation Street 2:35pm You've Been Framed! 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Dinner Date 4:55pm Dress to Impress 6:00pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm American Dad! 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy

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Emmerdale Emmerdale ITV3 Nightscreen Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Heartbeat George and Mildred George and Mildred Man About the House Foyle's War Heartbeat Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Downton Abbey Endeavour Foyle's War Inspector Morse Agatha Christie's Poirot

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Mike & Molly Frasier Frasier Frasier Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A New Life in the Sun Countdown A Place in the Sun Work on the Wild Side Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Grayson's Art Club My Big Fat Lockdown Wedding First Dates Hotel Emergency Helicopter Medics Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Bake Off: The Professionals

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Teleshopping The Protectors Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Return of Sherlock Holmes Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Return of Sherlock Holmes Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase River Monsters Giant Lobster Hunters Mike Bassett: England Manager FYI Daily Mike Bassett: England Manager Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun Minder The Sweeney Teleshopping

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Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Top Wing Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine On Benefits 5 News Lunchtime The Golden Girls The Golden Girls Home and Away Neighbours Family Pictures Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys Police Interceptors A&E After Dark Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Three Days to Kill Access

Jarhead: Law of Return 11:15am Legion 1:10pm First Blood 2:55pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 4:45pm The Karate Kid 7:00pm The Karate Kid, Part II 9:00pm First Blood 10:45pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 12:25am Red Heat

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Make or Break? The Pacifier Bad Teacher You, Me and Him The Art Of SelfDefense 1:50pm Head Full of Honey 4:00pm Annie 6:00pm Click 8:00pm Bad Teacher 9:50pm The Art Of SelfDefence 11:40pm Click 1:40am You, Me and Him

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Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine Don't Tell the Bride Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins for Stand Up to Cancer 11:00pm Naked Attraction 12:00am Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm Football Countdowns 6:30pm Football Years 7:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:00pm UEFA Nations League Round-Up 11:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:30pm SPFL Highlights

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Birds of a Feather The Mustang Roman Coleman, a violent inmate at a maximum-security prison in Nevada, is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy programme involving the training of wild mustangs. 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up Birds of a Feather The Wolf's Call Crawl Daniel Isn't Real Astro Kid Driven Crawl Daniel Isn't Real Disturbing the Peace Come to Daddy 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up Astro Kid

NFL Highlights Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Fighting Fit 2020 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Formula 1 Formula 1 Formula 1 The F1 Show Formula 1 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Sky Sports News The F1 Show MNF Hlts PL Retro A League of Their Own 12:00am MNF Hlts 1:00am Premier League Best Goals 2:00am The Premier League Years 4:00am Premier League Greatest Games

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Advertising Feature

Liberty Seguros will disinfect its customers’ vehicles in Europe

► THE company will supply ozone disinfection equipment free of charge to more than 800 workshops to its network in Spain, Portugal and Ireland. ► The insurer, thus protects the health and safety of its clients thanks to this thorough disinfection of the customer’s car as well as courtesy cars. ► With this measure, Liberty wants to help the business continuity of the SMEs, with their network of workshops, which have been considered, by the Spanish government, as an essential service. Liberty, in the perspective generated by Covid-19 in Europe, and with the aim of continuing to protect its clients against the unexpected, and to make them feel safe, is offering its clients, completely free disinfection

WORKSHOPS: Will disinfect vehicles after each repair for free.

of their vehicles, after each repair, in its network of trusted workshops. The goal of this action, is for Liberty customers to feel safe, knowing that they can take their vehicles to any workshop in Liberty’s network with complete peace of mind, know-

ing that they will be thoroughly disinfected before delivery. This ozone disinfection service will also be carried out on courtesy cars. This initiative is launched in the European countries where the company offers car insurance: Spain, Ireland and Por-

tugal, under the Liberty, Genesis and Regal brands. “At Liberty we want to preempt the needs that people may have. We now live in new circumstances, that has transformed many of our habits and concerns, especially in terms of prevention and hygiene. In this way, we want to support our network of workshops, with these ozone disinfection machines, thus guaranteeing the continuity of their business, and putting people first, protecting the safety and health of our customers,” explains María Eugenia Muguerza, Ex-

ecutive Director of Operations for Liberty. The impact of this action will be even greater, given that all the people who come to the Liberty Seguros workshop network, regardless of whether or not they are customers of the brand, will benefit from the ozone disinfection machines that Liberty will provide free of charge to more than 800 establishments. In addition, this initiative is intended that these workshops can continue their business in these difficult times, since they have always been strategic partners for the insurer. Over 175,000 expat clients have already chosen Liberty Seguros, so why not join the leading expat company in Spain now? Visit www.liberty expatriates.es.

To find the location of your nearest broker/agent, please visit www.libertyexpatriates.es or simply call 913 422 549.

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This is BBC Two Jay Blades' Home Fix Garden Rescue The Repair Shop Canterbury Cathedral BBC News Letterbox Lifeline Big Dreams Small Spaces Call Me Madam Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure Flog It! Eggheads Animal Park Heroes Your Home Made Perfect Springwatch A House Through Time I'll Get This - Extra Helping Newsnight Weather The Great British Sewing Bee The Beechgrove Garden Close Calls: On Camera This is BBC Two

8:00pm The Joy of Painting 8:30pm The Beauty of Diagrams 9:00pm Chemistry: A Volatile History 10:00pm The First Georgians: The German Kings who Made Britain 11:00pm The Treasure Hunters 12:00am Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction 1:00am Looking for Rembrandt The painter's story is told from an unusual perspective, his own, beginning with his arrival in Amsterdam and his time courted by the city's wealthy elite 2:00am Machines 3:05am The Joy of Painting 3:35am The First Georgians: The German Kings who Made Britain

Teleshopping Teleshopping Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street You've Been Framed! Superstore Superstore Dinner Date Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dinner Date Dress to Impress Take Me Out You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy

4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Classic Emmerdale 8:25am Classic Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 10:00am George and Mildred 10:30am George and Mildred 11:05am Man About the House 11:35am Foyle's War 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:50pm Downton Abbey 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Foyle's War 1:05am Inspector Morse 3:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:25am ITV3 Nightscreen 4:30am Teleshopping

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Mike & Molly Frasier Frasier Frasier Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A New Life in the Sun Countdown A Place in the Sun Work on the Wild Side Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Bake Off: The Professionals A Very British Hotel Chain: Inside Best Western My F-ing Tourette's Family Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Formula E: And We Go Green Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Teleshopping The Protectors Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Return of Sherlock Holmes Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Kojak The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Giant Lobster Hunters Moonraker FYI Daily Moonraker Smokey and The Bandit III FYI Daily Smokey and The Bandit III The Protectors Lethal Weapon ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Ricky Zoom Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Top Wing Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine On Benefits 5 News Lunchtime The Golden Girls The Golden Girls Home and Away Neighbours Ex-Wife Killer Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson Dogs with Incredible Jobs The Yorkshire Vet Ben Fogle: Return to the Wild Inside Holloway Prison Released to Kill Again

Sky Cinema Preview Doom: Annihilation Street Fighter Pacific Rim Battle: Los Angeles The Karate Kid, Part II 4:45pm The Karate Kid, Part III 6:40pm The Karate Kid 9:00pm Pacific Rim 11:15pm Rambo III 1:15am Rambo

5:40am Annie 7:40am Arizona 9:20am Most Likely to Murder 11:10am Tag 1:00pm This is the End 3:00pm Supercon 4:50pm Eighth Grade 6:30pm Napoleon Dynamite 8:10pm Tag 10:00pm This is the End 12:00am Eighth Grade 1:50am Most Likely to Murder 3:40am Supercon 5:30am Napoleon Dynamite

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Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Derry Girls Derry Girls Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1:10am The IT Crowd

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5:15am Astro Kid 7:00am Disturbing the Peace 8:40am 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up A single mother-oftwo becomes pregnant following a one-night stand with a committed bachelor, but the unlikely pair try to make a go of it. Romantic drama, starring Christina Ricci and Hamish Linklater. 10:00am Badland 12:05pm Crawl 3:40pm Astro Kid 5:20pm Disturbing the Peace 7:00pm Driven 9:00pm Crawl 12:45am Daniel Isn't Real 2:30am The Top Ten Show Clips from the UK and US Top Ten show viewers the best of what is on offer on the big screen. 2:45am Come to Daddy 4:30am The Wolf's Call

4:45pm EFL Greatest Games 5:00pm EFL Greatest Games 5:15pm SPFL Greatest Games 5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm Football Countdowns 6:30pm Football Years 7:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:30pm EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 8:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 8:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:00pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:15pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:30pm EFL Championship Highlights 9:45pm EFL Championship Highlights 10:00pm EFL Highlights 11:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 11:15pm SPFL Greatest Games

1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:20pm 5:30pm 5:40pm 5:50pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 1:00am 2:00am

Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Fighting Fit 2020 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 The Masters Official Films The Masters Official Films The Masters Official Films The Golf Show The Masters Official Films Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Fit In 5 Sky Sports News #Chooseday Viewers Vote A League of Their Own Conor McGregor: Notorious One-Day International Cricket One-Day International Cricket

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ITV Nightscreen Judge Rinder Good Morning Britain Lorraine This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Bradley Walsh: Happy 60th Birthday ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Peston Tenable Ideal World Freeze Out ITV Nightscreen

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This is BBC Two Jay Blades' Home Fix Garden Rescue See Hear Close Calls: On Camera Canterbury Cathedral BBC News Letterbox Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking Big Dreams Small Spaces Carmen Jones Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure Flog It! Eggheads Animal Park Heroes Your Home Made Perfect Springwatch Cardinal Cardinal Grand Tours of Scotland Newsnight Weather A Black and White Killing: The Case That Shook America

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The Joy of Painting The Beauty of Diagrams 9:00pm Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 10:00pm SAS: Rogue Warriors 11:00pm The Treasure Hunters 12:00am Time Shift 1:00am The High Art of the Low Countries Andrew GrahamDixon tours the Low Countries, exploring how history has influenced the area's art, architecture and culture 2:00am The Joy of Painting 2:30am Pride and Prejudice 3:25am Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity Jim Al-Khalili charts the history of mankind's attempt to understand and harness the power of electricity.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Superstore Superstore Dinner Date Dress to Impress Catchphrase You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Dinner Date Dress to Impress Take Me Out You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Family Guy Family Guy Plebs Plebs Family Guy

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Teleshopping Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Heartbeat George and Mildred George and Mildred Man About the House Foyle's War Heartbeat Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Downton Abbey Agatha Christie's Poirot Lewis Foyle's War Inspector Morse ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Cheers Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Frasier Frasier Frasier Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A New Life in the Sun Countdown A Place in the Sun Work on the Wild Side Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location Dispatches 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Gogglebox

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DEPENDENT NATION DEAR Leapy Lee, I like your articles in EWN, in fact, it is the only bit apart from the puzzles I even bother with. Recently the headlines seem to only portray whining expats, mostly British. Two comments on this week’s article. I predict that there will be a spike in coronavirus in the UK around June 11, approximately 21 days after the end of Ramadan and the following Eid. The other comment is about UK being able to produce anything, This is more or less straight from Sun Tzu. How do you reduce a country’s capabilities and make it subservient? Provide a range of goods to them which is cheaper than their own home-produced goods. Wait 10 years and they will have lost the capability to produce them and many associated goods, their workforce will have a skills gap. Keep supplying enough goods cheaper than homeproduced goods and you eventually arrive at a nation who is dependent and ripe for effective subjugation or is no longer a threat. Coal, steel, and national defence goods need not be the first ones supplied. Look at what we are short of and where it is usually sourced from. Regards A follower

OUR VIEW Every man for himself IT seems reasonable to say the world has been extremely poorly served by those that should have been there to help - but have failed dreadfully. It is reasonable that we have put our government under intense scrutiny and, regrettably, in too many instances they have been found wanting. From selling vital PPE to overseas countries to the delay in ordering a lockdown, our political leaders emerge as well-meaning, hard-working, but extremely incompetent. If ever there was a time for a global organisation to seize control this was it; yet nobody has risen to the challenge. One of the main culprits has to be the World Health Organisation and some very questionable moves from its director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In late January he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and went on to praise China for “setting a new standard for outbreak control” and commended the nation’s leaders for their “openness to sharing information.” The sinister truth was radically different. In Wuhan, the virus epicentre, Chinese police were busy arresting citizens who dared to tell the truth about the growing pandemic. There is no doubt that the WHO’s shocking lack of action and near collusion with the deceit from China allowed the virus to spread. Meanwhile, the United Nations’ major agencies have issued a graphic warning of a famine of ‘Biblical’ proportions and said this is the greatest challenge the world has faced since the Second World War. However, it has raised only around a quarter of the £3 billion it wants immediately to provide relief to 250 million people worldwide it fears are in imminent risk of starvation. It’s plain to see that when a ship is sinking it’s a case of every man for himself, and therefore it’s hardly surprising that countries across the planet are keeping hold of their cash to look after their own citizens.

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SPIKE PREDICTION: Crowds celebrate Ramadan.

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK Nobel Prize winner believes UK lockdown saved no lives and may have actually cost them Unbelievably he is NOT the only one saying it, it continues to surprise me how some people still only accept one side, and not try common sense and ask why? The same ones that always dispute the fact someone other than governments say is not true, the same ones that just accept what governments say without even for one moment doubting, what makes you think they know all, and the right decisions??? But yet hundreds of doctors and scientists, virologists and biologists, have been saying and presenting facts that are different, and people say it’s a conspiracy, is it?? Why would the government know better with only a hand full of advisers against the other hundreds???

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Don’t like it? Lump it! DEAR Euro Weekly News, I am just writing as I have seen so many Brits moaning on your Facebook posts and I am completely sick of it. May I suggest that if they do not want to wear masks they should stay at home and surely their world does not revolve around drinking in the bars, although it makes them furious that they cannot go there. If they do not enjoy their life here then they should just go home. I am very happy with Pedro Sanchez, as he has done a smashing job of keeping this country under control. I live in La Colina in Torremolinos and we have had hardly any cases of Covid here thanks to the lockdown and our locals respecting social distancing and wearing their masks. Just to let you know that not all Brits are moaning. Caroline McCafferty La Colina

Pen pals HELLO Leapy, Believe it or not, I have afforded myself time to sit down and read the EWN (May 7-13 ). Seldom do I get inspired to put ‘pen to paper’ about political issues, instead, I spout off to my, long-suffering wife, to vent my frustrations! You could not have spoken truer and wiser words with reference to the, predominantly, left-wing inspired BBC. Personally, I don’t think it stops with the BBC, but it is certainly dominated by them. As tax-paying citizens of a democratic country, we should demand unbiased, informative reporting, and, NOT anti-Conservative party mind games. Everyone is entitled to their political opinions but journalists have a duty to broadcast factual information that is not influenced by their own, or that of the giant organisations who pay their generally over-inflated wages, political persuasions. At sad and serious times as we now find ourselves in, this has never been more important. Keep up the good work. Regards Peter Wythe Calpe

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Piers Morgan says Boris Johnson Must Sack Dominic Cummings or He Will Personally End His Lockdown Piers Morgan always looking for ways of raising his celebrity status, you really think he cares one iota? Personally I don’t.

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Spain’s Vox supporters lead convoy of residents, angry with Pedro Sanchez’s handling of health crisis, through the Costa del Sol Why can't all politicians pull together at a time when in crisis. Sanchez is doing a good job. If Vox had been in charge no lockdown and a lot more deaths.

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Spanish Drinks Industry to ask government for state aid to turn unsold quality wine into cheap table plonk Why not just sell it as cheap plonk? I don’t drink wine, tried it a few times and got headaches, but instead of asking for money why not sell it off cheap? As I’ve been saying from day one, this is all a con and nothing will be the same again. Including people paying more for wine than necessary.

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Mask Up or Pay Up - Zero Tolerance Policy by Police across Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca for Coronavirus Mask Flouters Starts Today We have been locked up for nine weeks! And they are giving us a bit of freedom to get back to normality!! Do your bit and wear the mask! It’s a little bit of inconvenience!! If you do the crime, then you pay the fine!!

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WATCH: Over a thousand Costa del Sol citizens march rattling pots and pans in protest of Spanish Government’s handling of coronavirus pandemic This is a very complex time for everyone, people are feeling deprived of salaries, socialising and security, a protest like this is only showing their frustrations.

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A rather slow start to the week leads you to feel bored but be assured that the weekend will be far from dull. A recent conversation or correspondence with an old friend leads to unexpected contact.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Everything on the home front is emphasised and there will be a flurry of activity. Get others involved in any changes. Work in the garden or painting is much more enjoyable and half the work if you enlist the help of someone you get on well with.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When discussing a holiday with others, be aware that agreement is not always easily met. Although you are not inclined to compromise, it is necessary to go with the majority decision.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) After the 2nd it is much easier to see the path ahead. This is particularly true of a financial situation, so there's no sense in fussing until you understand what needs to be done.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Your attention is needed on more than one front, and some decisions are at odds with your personal thoughts and attitudes. Being reminded that ‘business is business’ does nothing to relieve your conscience. You may have to upset someone by telling the truth, which may affect your longer-term finances.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you willing to take a risk on someone who has let you down before? Looking into their recent past is likely to tip the balance. What you find shows clearly if there has been a change of heart on their part or if they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) A disagreement with a friend upsets you but is short-lived. To avoid such a situation in

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the future, look at how you should have dealt with it. There is always something to know that guides us to a better position. It will make you smile someone has taken you for a fool as you have the last laugh.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A great feeling of joy comes over you more than once in the week ahead. Your inner child has been set free, and this is likely to be because of recent restrictions, which are now lifted. Do not feel guilty about this because it is a choice that will serve you well in the future. Right now, things may seem like a bit of an effort for small reward.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) If you suspect that some things are not what they seem, you could be right. Repel doubts, ban anxieties and stick to facts and tact. If certain individuals or situations continue to conspire against you, change course and do something entirely different. What goes around will come around quicker than you think.

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1 Spiders, 2 Tasks, 3 Earn, 5 Under, 7 Reach, 11 Singers, 12 Learn, 14 Often, 16 Tense, 17 Moth, 18/6 Ask for.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) It is difficult to avoid repeating mistakes made in the past. Your approach to certain situations has not changed and therein lies the problem. Someone who blames you for a mistake shows ignorance but that does not make it less upsetting.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Who is trying to push you into a corner? Maybe it is being done so subtly that you have not even noticed. Who wants a decision from you? Appear to take pressure lightly and not give in to an irritation.

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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 R) 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: 9 Good: 12 Very good: 17 Excellent: 22

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION deli dell demo dill dime dine ding doge dole doll dome done dong geld gild gold ídem idle idol lend lido lied lode meld mend mild mind mode mold node deign demon denim dingo dogie doing gelid geoid glide limed lined loden lodge midge mined model ogled oiled olden oldie dingle doling dolmen dongle engild gilled Golden limned longed milled moiled monied nilled demoing melding mingled molding goldmine modeling MODELLING

1 Settee, 4 Gulf, 8 Surrender, 9 Easy, 10 Scares, 13 Stored, 15 Stun, 18 Afternoon, 19 Kind, 20 Chiefs. Down:

The need to plan ahead is frustrating when you know exactly what ought to be going on. Patience is something that you need to cultivate, or you risk upsetting someone close. Spending time with a colleague makes you realise how good things could be, but a lot of effort is involved. Pushing ahead does not guarantee results.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)

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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

1 Mastiff, 5 Alias, 8 Snipe, 9 Insipid, 10 Upstage, 12 Resin, 13 Soccer, 15 Welder, 18 Round, 19 Notices, 21 Seattle, 22 Ahead, 23 Sheds, 24 Twaddle.

Down: 1 Museums, 2 Ships, 3 Ire, 4 Failed, 5 Absorbent, 6 Imposed, 7 Sedan, 11 Anecdotes, 14 Courage, 16 Residue, 17 Ingest, 18 Rests, 20 Creed, 22 Aga.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

1/27 Bunk beds, 3 Speakers, 9 Caballo, 10 Elbow, 11 Deseo, 12 Toalla, 14 Obseso, 16 Muñeca, 19 Hembra, 21 Libre, 24 Zurdo, 25 Emanate, 26 Listener.

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1 Back door, 2 Nubes, 4 Pronto, 5 Avena, 6 Embalse, 7 Sews, 8 Floods, 13 Careless, 15 Suegros, 17 Unload, 18 Tapete, 20 Broke, 22 Blade, 23 Azul.

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Quick

Across 1 Poles in trouble with letter from Greece (7) 5 Plenty to join in game (5) 8 A trainee soldier acted strangely (5) 9 Readers re-order proofs (7) 10 Brew some magic up pal (5) 11 Manuscript about beer for men (5) 12 Quick, note the threat (5) 14 Many in poor shape (5) 19 Secret group born in two states (5) 21 Portents some women scorn (5) 23 Is sorry to start robbing the white herons (7) 24 Fireplace that's tremendous, so we hear (5) 25 English composer possibly lost by the hospital (5) 26 A nice evening view sent us wild? (6) Down 1 Il Duce turned out to be a Greek mathematician (6) 2 Mixed cider as a cocktail (7) 3 Slacken off and allow to surface (3,2) 4 It's not unusual in Japan or Malaysia (6) 5 Endless escapade with French girlfriend in US city (7) 6 Follow the path (5)

7 Haunt wicked bosses? (6) 13 Able to pay bills, get sun in Madrid and wind in Nice (7) 15 Servant traps donkey in corridor (7) 16 Burn monster found in school (6)

Code Breaker

17 Brags about seeing snakes on the way back (6) 18 Old London river boats (5) 20 Sack the Spanish roll (5) 22 Glen I destroyed in Scotland (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents B and 26 represents L, so fill in B every time the figure 13 appears and L every time the figure 26 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 Below required standards (5) 4 Spend thoughtlessly (5) 7 Superfluous (9) 8 Luxuriant (4) 10 Elder (6) 12 Graceful, expressive dancing (6) 13 Excludes (4) 16 Practical (9) 18 Leather with a napped surface (5) 19 Purchaser (5)

English - Spanish

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Across 1 Comida (4) 3 Recibos (de haber pagado) (8) 8 Nada (7) 9 Abril (5) 10 Aeroplane (5) 11 Company (firm) (7) 12 Suecia (6) 13 Temple (6) 16 Richer (3,4) 18 Usher (in court etc) (5) 20 Stem (of a plant) (5) 21 Spoon (7) 22 Más que (4,4) 23 Cuerpo (4)

Down 1 Up to, before the time (5) 2/17 Inconsistency between facts or sentiments (3,3) 3 Neat and clean (4) 4 Victor (6) 5 Enduring strength and energy (7) 6 Come or go in (5) 9 Collect discarded or refused material (7) 11 Long for (6) 12 Feathered vertebrates (5) 14 Relating to the sun (5) 15 Counterfoil (4) 17 See 2

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Down 1 Country house (5) 2 Fuera (de edificio, objeto, indicando posición) (7) 4 Águilas (6) 5 Monadero (para monedas) (5) 6 Sunny (7) 7 Welcome (10) 9 Jugo de manzana (5,5) 12 Síntoma (7) 14 Private (7) 15 Slice (6) 17 To leave (5) 19 Listo (dispuesto) (5)

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Overcoming Procrastination YOU have a task to complete, it’s important, you need to get it done but you use every excuse to put it off. Does this sound familiar to you? I am the queen of procrastination. Yes me! A qualified mentor who helps men and women all over the world deal with negative mindsets and anxiety issues, yet I procrastinate.

Some people associate procrastination as laziness but this is far from the truth. Those who procrastinate actually do so to try and avoid distress yet ironically, it actually increases the stress levels and can have an impact on your health. It can cause lack of sleep, lower your self-esteem and in some cases raise your blood pressure. So why do we do it? It is mainly fear based. Think of the last time you procrastinated. Was the task difficult? Was it time consuming? Did you question your ability?

When I was first asked to become a newspaper columnist, I procrastinated all week. I looked for as many things as possible to keep me busy so I could put off my column. I very nearly quit before I had even started. I had to dig deep and get out of my god damn way! I lacked self-belief. It was new to me therefore; I worried if i was good enough. I asked myself the same question I ask all of my clients; what physical evidence did i have to make this thought true? The answer as always was, absolutely nothing! How could I know I

wasn’t good enough unless I actually tried! I kicked my own butt, counted five, four, three, two, one and got on with it. I’ve loved it ever since! So how do you overcome procrastination? You simply have to get out of your own way. Understand the REAL reasons you’re afraid and ask yourself the same question above. What physical evidence do I have that make my thoughts true? If you need to dig deeper; here are seven easy steps to help you along the way. 1. Do the task for a few minutes - when you

start something your brain stays alert until you finish. 2. Do the hard task first. 3. Believe in your ability - tell yourself out loud you CAN do it. 4. Manage your environment - Control it, don’t let it control you. 5. Set yourself short deadlines. 6. Model success find your inspiration. 7. Develop a reward system. If you would like to learn these steps in more detail, please contact me by email coaching withdione@gmail.com.

If you would like to dig a little deeper into your own thoughts, feelings and behaviours or you would like to complete one of my courses to live a happy and healthy life with yourself, please email me coachingwithdione@gmail.com.

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It’s a marathon not a sprint! Healing for the long run MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED IT’S important to give yourself time to recover and really heal after a mental breakdown, whatever your final diagnosis may be… whether its bipolar, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, etc. Imagine the time it takes to heal a broken bone. If you fell down the stairs and broke your ankle, would you expect to get up and walk within a few days? Probably not. In fact, society would help you take the time you need to heal. “Don’t rush things! Stay off that ankle until it heals. Here, let me help you with that!” The image of your leg in a plaster helps people associate the injury with the need to take it easy and let nature work its magic. Oh, how different it is when we fall off the wagon of life because of a mental breakdown or in my case after a bipolar episode. We all try to ‘get back to normal’ way too quickly, and often the result is another mood swing to knock us down once again, and it tends to hit us harder than the original episode. Mood swings exhaust the mind and the body. Leaving you feeling weak and exhausted. Mine pick me up and throw me around like a rag doll. And like anyone who goes through a physical illness, I need time to recover in order to get my life back on track. After a mild episode it usually t a k e s m e t w o d a y s t o r e c o v e r, stripping it back to basics with early nights, a no sugar diet, off the fizzy drinks and alcohol! After a bad episode it can make your body feel like it has run a

marathon for a while (not that I have ever ran a marathon, but it’s what I imagine it feeling like!) You’re emotionally and physically worn out. I’ve learned that true healing is not just about getting rid of mood swings; it’s about letting the brain and body get back on track over time. Trying to get back too quickly after such a draining experience can lead to a vicious cycle of never healing fully - and being more susceptible to another collapse. Society expects so much from us. I still expect way too much of myself. If I don’t take the time I need to heal, my bipolar may go away for a while - but it doesn’t go far, and not for long. Mood swings and episodes bash away at my day to day functioning, ability to work, relationship stability, and even my immune system... YES, I know the feeling of “I have to get back to work or I will lose my job!” I wish we could come out of mood swings quickly and immediately pick up our lives, but we rarely do. Ye a r s o f t r y i n g t o m a n a g e m y bipolar with a job and being a mother to a very active sevenyear-old have taught me to think of my immediate needs and not to look so far into the future. I have built a life around my bipolar that works for me. When I break and it happens - I give myself time to heal and get back on track! Wr i t e t o m e a n d t e l l m e w h a t you do to cope with your day to day. How do you manage to the pressure from society to always be well and available?! I’d love to hear from you, email me below or follow me on my Facebook page @mswillowbipolar. Love Ms Bipolar X

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Save your face VIRAL PROTECTION: Create humidity and friction which causes irritation.

FACE masks slow the spread of coronavirus, however, they also create humidity, friction and heat which causes irritation. Still, the benefit of viral protection outweighs the temporary risks to your skin. Tweaks to your skincare regimen can help prevent and treat mask-induced issues. Avoid wearing make-up beneath a face mask to prevent further occlusion of the pores. Do, however, apply sunscreen, as UVA and UVB rays can penetrate a mask. One of the most common face mask irritations is acne. Breakouts happen when pressure from the mask traps oil

and skin in the pores. Treatments with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide can be worn under a mask to treat stubborn blemishes. Pressure to pores can cause folliculitis which occurs when hair follicles become inflamed and infected. Men should leave a small amount of stubble to prevent ingrown hairs. Avoid the temptation to squeeze bumps, as you might push the infection deeper. Allergic contact dermatitis presents with an itchy, red, flaky rash, often limited to the area of contact. Take breaks from wearing your mask, but only when it is safe to do so.

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AS I’m writing this, it’s the end of a very historic day. The day the temporary law came into force and it became compulsory we wear these oppressive facemasks in busy public places. I thought I would tell you all about my extremely traumatic experience of Day 1, wearing the ghastly mask… Well, quite Frankly, the new law made sod all difference to me. I’ve happily worn one in public places for the last two months, regardless. It’s not traumatic, oppressive (blah blah) in the slightest. It was the same as any other day! I’m well aware the jury is out on the effectiveness of wearing a mask for yourself. But my theory has always been to act like I have the virus. To put as much of a barrier between myself and frontline staff/public as possible - because I could be an unknown carrier.

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Mask it, or casket? Your choice? The masks are proven to help protect other people. I’ve heard many people moan about wearing them. They say “you can’t breathe properly” - you can, I’ll tell you what - wait until you have Covid, then you’ll really know what it’s like not to breath properly! Other excuses - “it’s a violation of my rights” - so dramatic, what about the rights of those you could infect? “You can choke from your own C02” - ridiculous, I haven’t in the last two months, nor do doctors and nurses; they’re only dangerous if you do high intensity exercise with them on. “I haven’t time to be putting them on and taking them off” - give over, it takes two seconds each move. “Why should I be told what to wear?” - well, there is another choice, you don’t have to wear one if you don’t go out. “You touch your face more” - rubbish. It’s a reminder that you have something on your face and not to touch it.

FACE MASKS: Wearing one is the very least we can do!

“It’s too hot in the sun” - no it’s not, they’re very lightweight and it’s actually better for the skin to have a shield from the sun’s damaging rays. There are more lame excuses I roll my eyes at. Unless you have chronic breathing problems, there are no viable excuses for flouting this law. The sooner the pandemic is completely under control, the sooner we can all go back to enjoying the freedom we miss, and the masks can come off! No one is asking us to go and fight in the trenches or climb up Everest. It’s very easy; stay indoors as much as possible, wash your hands, keep a distance from others when out and if you can’t - wear a mask. It’s a very small effort to help protect the elderly and vulnerable members of society and help prevent healthcare workers treating more sick people. It’s the very least we owe them. Stop being so damn selfish! Wear a mask, or more of them will be in the caskets!

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Is your glass half full or half empty? ROBERT SHALLIS IS your glass half full or half empty? Many of us have heard this common expression or even used it occasionally. It’s simply a measure of your outlook on life and situations. It determines whether you see things in a positive (half full) or negative (half empty) way, optimistically or pessimistically. So why is it that so many people find it easier to see things in a less positive way? How many times do we hear people say things such as ‘I knew it was going to rain today,’ ‘I had a feeling that my flight was going to be delayed’ And so on. Somebody once said to me. ‘I’m not a pessimist, I’m a realist. If I expect the worst and it doesn’t happen, then that’s a bonus. ‘What a way to live each day when there really is no justified reason in doing so.

HALF EMPTY: Why is it easier to see things in a less positive way? Can you imagine a sportsman adopting such an attitude? What are the real chances of winning at anything with such a mindset? Psychologists tell us that we have around 60-80,000 thoughts a day and 70-80 per cent of those are negative ones. This is a habitual way of being because we live in a negative culture, marinating ourselves daily with news and media that

create anxiety, fear, worry and drama. We simply allow events and people to determine how we feel. We buy in to the drama all too easily, which in most cases is negative. So, it’s easy to see the influences behind the ‘glass half empty’ approach to life. It’s our choice. We can continue to be influenced in a negative way or be influential to others in a positive way.

The way to begin this, is to take note of yourself, become more aware of your thinking around certain situations. Change that little voice inside your head that tells you ‘no, I can’t’ to ‘yes, I can.’ Start to break those old habits and replace them with positive thoughts until they eventually become the new habitual way of thinking. It will take time and effort at first but

eventually you will start to notice a difference. It’s impossible to think negatively and live positively, it just doesn’t work. The thoughts we allow to occupy our mind can only be changed if we decide to make an effort to change them. So, make an effort, what do you have to lose? One thing I always try to do, is uplift others. Take focus away from yourself and encourage, compliment and instil some happiness and positivity in those around you. Everyone needs some reassurance and belief in themselves at times and by giving that to others, reflects back on how you feel which is a great feeling. It helps them and in turn helps you to start breaking the habit of being your old self. Be mindful that old habits can be difficult to break and new habits take time and effort to form. Bear that in mind when you find yourself adopting the glass half empty attitude. Rob Shallis www.robshallis.com

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