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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1836
10 - 16 Sept 2020
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ALMERIA is focusing on attracting visitors from other parts of Spain for autumn tourism in the provincial capital. Presenting a balance of what kind of summer season Almeria has had, City Promotion councillor Carlos Sanchez revealed that this year the three big markets have been Madrid, Barcelona and the Valencia region, and typically couples. The travel restrictions imposed by the UK and elsewhere in Europe have meant international visitor numbers have inevitably dropped on last year, he said. Hotel occupation levels have also gone down significantly. The average for July was just under 60 per cent, compared with nearly 90 per cent in the same month of 2019.
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AUTUMN FOCUS
VISITOR PROFILE: Typical visitors to Almeria this summer have been couples from Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona, the City Promotion councillor revealed. In August the average was only 68 per cent, while last year it was 93 per cent. The impact of the pandemic on Almeria’s tourism sector is also reflected in the figures for
visits to the city’s museums over the peak summer holiday season. Visitor numbers plummeted 40 per cent, from nearly 19,200 to under 11,000. By contrast, 20 per
cent more people joined guided tours of the provincial capital than last year. “Tourists prefer visiting the open spaces on the tours we have in our programming,” the council-
lor commented. Sanchez took the opportunity to praise the Municipal Tourism office team for all their hard work over the last few months. He pointed out that while the number of people dropping into the office was down from getting on for 12,000 in the holiday months last year to less than 4,700, staff had taken more calls than normal. “Tourists wanted to know first-hand the situation Almeria was experiencing on its beaches and in terms of measures,” Sanchez explained.
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NEW measures are in place for a safe return to daily life in Huercal-Overa. “After the summer holidays the time has come to get back to the routine, to return to work, school, to activities; in short to our day-today,” local mayor Domingo Fernandez declared. He explained the council has adopted new measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 under its ‘Safe Return’ plan. These include reinforcing disinfection efforts with a special disinfection brigade in the busiest areas and extra cleaning and disinfection at markets. Schools are being disinfected every morning on top of the usual cleaning. In order to guarantee safe movement of people around shops and businesses, the council is putting down direction markers in commercial areas. At the same time law enforcement officers are stepping up controls on compliance with health and safety regulations like wearing a face mask, and the ban on gatherings to drink and
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Safe return to routine Cuevas night-time
COUNCIL PLAN: The local authority has put new measures in place aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19 between residents. party in public places. A Covid Commission with tracers will be created which will collaborate with the health authority, following the established guidelines in the event of new cases. In addition, a network of volunteers and help for members of the public in self-isolation due to Covid-19 will reinforce a public information service.
They will get people’s shopping and do other necessities for them. Anyone in need of the service can call the Huercal Overa Local Police on 950 470 585. “Between us all we can contribute to stopping the virus, complying with the different established measures and behaving with responsibility,” the mayor stressed.
ban on the beach
CUEVAS DEL ALMANZORA Council has closed the municipality’s beaches at night as one of a series of toughened up restrictions aimed at preventing further Covid19 infections. The local authority RESTRICTIONS: The public are said the move was a not allowed onto Cuevas’ response to a recent beaches between 9.30pm and increase in the num7am. ber of people testing positive for the virus in Cuevas. A council declaration in the name of Mayor Antonio Fernandez Liria specifies that going onto the beaches from 9.30pm to 7am is not allowed, “with the exception of fishing or other activities of an individual nature.” It also states that restaurant businesses are governed by the hours which they themselves set. Further new rules are that all establishments must shut by 1am, but that they cannot allow customers who want to eat or drink something on the premises beyond midnight. The establishments are only allowed to provide a takeaway service at this time. Gatherings in public spaces are limited to a maximum of 10 people and drinking on the street is completely out, apart from on bar and restaurant terraces. Also totally banned for the moment are so-called party boats, pool parties and outdoor celebrations at hotels.
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THE Vera and District Lions Club has demonstrated its commitment to helping the local community once again. The club has donated €3,000 to the local council. Half is for the administration’s efforts in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and the other half is to go towards the Food Bank to help the municipality’s most needy families. The Lions representatives also presented Vera mayor Jose Carmelo Jorge Blanco and Intercultural Mediation councillor Jose Maria Fernandez Cortes with three hydro-alcoholic gel dispensers, protective screens and FFP2 face masks. The council reported that one of the dispensers has been installed at the town’s Victoria Covent and two at Vera Playa tourist information points. This is not the first time Vera Lions have made a donation to the local authority. A few years back they gave the administration two semi-automatic defibrillators. The mayor expressed his enormous gratitude on behalf of the council to the club for this latest donation.
THE curtain could go up for the first time at Albox’s new concert venue at Christmas, according to the local mayor. Francisco Torrecillas has reported that works at the Agua y Salud centre on converting what was a gymnasium into a spacious, municipal concert hall are progressing well. The stage is already finished. Efforts are now on putting down new flooring in the 600sqm space. Last Friday teachers from the municipal music school did the first sound test at the future venue. “We’ve done it, the acoustics are good,” Torrecillas wrote on the council Facebook page, adding that he believed a Festive Season inauguration is quite possible. The mayor revealed the project’s €500,000 budget includes a €250,000 subsidy to acquire moveable theatre seats.
THANK YOU: The Vera mayor expressed the council’s enormous gratitude to the Lions for their “solidarity and generosity.” “At these times of a health crisis we see how different collectives, associations and companies demonstrate their solidarity and generosity to control the spread of coronavirus,” he commented. As a show of the administration’s appreciation Jorge Blanco presented Vera Lions president
Andrew Pearson with a traditional Vera pottery pitcher, which is a symbol of the municipality, and a diploma “in thanks for their active social work and their contribution at these difficult times.” The Intercultural Mediation councillor highlighted the efforts of the association members.
“They meet and they get to work to improve the lives of other people, offering their time, money and effort to have a better world and society,” he remarked. Also present to make the donation were Lions Secretary Jo Pearson and Vice-President Kay Rowbottom.
Rockslide cuts coast road ANOTHER rockslide on the N-340 running along the coast between Aguadulce and Almeria has forced the closure of the road once again. The ‘El Cañarete’ highway was completely blocked to traffic for several months at the beginning of the year after a nearly four-tonne rock came crashing down on top of it in the early hours on New Year’s Eve. Since then the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has carried out €640,000 worth of repair works so it could be safely reopened. But on Monday afternoon the road had to be cut off to traffic in both directions once more when rocks came down at the kilometre 432.6 marker, just before the exit for the
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Christmas curtain up
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Lions do their bit
BLOCKED: The road will remain closed until further notice. Aguadulce sports centre, going in the direction of Roquetas de Mar. Drivers calling in the incident to the Andalucia 112 emergencies service reported that rocks, some nearly as big as cars, had fallen onto the road sur-
face. There were no reports that anyone was hurt. The Sub-Delegation of the Government in Almeria tweeted that the highway maintenance department is carrying out a thorough inspection to check whether there is
any risk of any further rockslides in the area and whether more repairs are going to be necessary. For now the road remains closed until further notice. All traffic has been diverted via the A7.
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Youngest kids back THE very youngest children are back in nursery school in Mojacar, the first to return to the classrooms for the new term after the municipal Garabatos nursery opened its doors again following the enforced closure due to the Covid-19 health crisis. Just over 50 little ones of up to three years of age are now getting back into their usual routine. Mojacar Council said the school is keeping up all its normal activities while following the Education Ministry recommendations sent out to all centres. Prior to opening, all the nursery staff had to have a Covid-19 test and there was a thorough disinfection of all the centre’s facilities, including all items used by the children, such as mats, toys, and educational materials. The local authority explained that the five classrooms form their own small, safe social groups, without joint activities or contact between them so that if any incident is detected, necessary measures can be taken immediately without affecting the others. Similarly, teachers do not have contact with other teachers or the rest of the groups, and all areas and materials are completely disinfected between usage. Parents are not able to enter the centre and buggies and prams and not allowed inside. Children are taken from the entrance to their group by their monitor. Due to their age, the children do not have to wear face masks, and in all other respects everything should seem the same for them, including the refectory service and nap time for the youngest.
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Covid safe romance celebration MOJACAR, along with fellow members of the Prettiest Village in Spain association, will celebrate the upcoming Night of Romance initiative rather differently this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. For what will be the fourth edition of the event on September 19, the Most Beautiful Kisses in Spain will take centre stage, with a compilation of video clips made by anyone with a touch of romance in their heart. Anyone who wanted to contribute had until the September 9 deadline to send in an appropriate
CINEMA PARADISOSTYLE: A compilation of videos of kisses and gesture of love will be screened at midnight.
video of no more than five seconds and in horizontal format. The scenes of kisses or gestures of love could be with partners, friends, pets or whoever people choose and in whatever setting. The final video will include the best, most loving and affectionate entries the association receives. It will be accompanied by especially created music, and will all be very much in the style of movie classic ‘Cinema Paradiso,’ which features a cinema screen projecting a collection of great on-film kisses. The Most Beautiful Kiss
cannot be celebrated jointly at midnight as in past years, but the final video will be projected at the same time on the night and will be able to be viewed on the association website or the individual members’ social media. This annual event is always important to Mojacar’s hotels and restaurants, and this year, the prestigious chef Juan Pozuelo is creating a special dessert for the occasion that will be unveiled at a press conference. The dessert will be a sweet finale in the association village’s restaurants.
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RESTORATION works on San Juan de los Terreros’ historic castle are getting underway. Pulpi mayor Juan Pedro Garcia and the representative of the union of companies which is carrying out the project, Juan Gallardo Carrillo, met at the monument on Thursday for the official signing of the variation order and to mark the start of the works. Joined by Pulpi Public Works and Services councillor Pedro Jesus Martinez and project technicians they also took a look round the 18th century coastal defensive structure. The nearly €390,000
works will include repairing the cladding and masonry and replacing the fencing and interior paving. Just over €270,000 of the project is being funded by the Development Ministry under its 1.5 per cent cultural programme. The works are scheduled to take a little more than five months to complete, although the castle will remain open. Built in 1764 during the reign of Carlos III, the structure is classified as a Monument of Cultural Interest and has become a popular visitor attraction. It officially opened its doors for guided tours in 2015.
POLICE in Almeria have uncovered a ‘residency papers in exchange for cash’ scam, making 14 arrests. The investigations began in June when false documents that were detected at the Almeria Immigration Office were being presented to gain temporary residency authorisations on the basis of exceptional circumstances and therefore to legalise the situation of foreigners without papers. Foreigners in an irregular situation and trying to get authorisation for a valid residency permit have to get a report in support of their request from the council of the area in which they are registered as a resident. The report accredits the individual’s social integration into the municipality. Police discovered cases where after failing to get a report in their favour, a falsified document was produced by copying the parameters established in a report which was favourable. This
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Restoration Residency scam underway
INVESTIGATION: Police arrested a Nijar-based lawyer for falsifying documents and aiding illegal immigration. was then presented with the rest of the required documentation to get a valid Spanish residency. The investigation led to a wellknown lawyer with an office in Nijar. According to police he acted as his clients’ representative at the Immigration Office and contributed to the falsification of the supporting reports. Investigators established that
12 foreigners had fraudulently obtained residency authorisations, which were immediately withdrawn. They now face charges for falsifying documentation. The lawyer and one of his employees were detained and charged with aiding illegal immigration, a well as a crime of falsifying documents.
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Extra greenery THE Almeria Provincial Council is giving out some 60,000 plants and trees to local councils for sprucing up municipal parks and gardens and other public spaces. The Diputacion’s Agrifood and Interior Regimen deputy Antonio J Rodriguez revealed the administration is investing more than €820,000 in its 2020-21 ‘Plan Savia’ aimed at making the province’s towns
and villages more attractive. The deputy said the initiative will also create more than 4,000 working days. “By improving our towns and villages we are contributing to revitalising tourist activity and job creation and wealth in the 103 municipalities,” Rodriguez maintained. Over the last six years the Diputacion has distrtibuted somewhere in
the region of 245,000 plants and trees to local authorities with a combined value of €3.4 million. Under the 2018-19 plan 55 municipalities took delivery of extra greenery, specific projects including improvements to Era del Lugar in Antas and the Nogalte watercourse bridge in Pulpi. Among the most requested trees were palms and carobs.
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DIP: The month ended with 1.63 per cent less unemployed than in July.
Quarantined worker knifes boss AN Almeria hospital laboratory worker infected with Covid-19 is under arrest for knifing his boss, blaming him for his positive test result. The angry employee, who had been in quarantine, left the lab head with a stab wound in the arm. Almeria police detained the aggressor, identified as 44-year-old RFCF, shortly after the 091 emergency service centre reported the
attack at the Torrecardenas hospital in the provincial capital. Hospital staff informed officers that the lab worker had tested positive for the virus, and from that moment they took every precaution and followed all the measures set out in the Covid-19 action protocol to the letter. An Almeria court has ordered the 44-year-old be held in prison.
THE Almeria jobless figure has fallen for the first month since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. August ended with 1,287 less unemployed, or 1.63 per cent fewer than in July. Comparing the figures with the same month last year it is a very different story though. There are 17,065 more people out of work in Almeria than in August 2019, representing an increase of 28.17 per cent. Last month’s drop in unemployment was essentially down to the provincial agricultural sector, which registered a 1,914 re-
duction in the number out of work. Sectors like services, construction and industry all experienced small increases. The decrease in joblessness was predominantly among men, with 1,427 less. There was in fact a rise of 140 in the number of women out of work. Women currently account for nearly 58 per cent of Almeria’s unemployed. There was also an increase of 98 last month in the number of under-25s without a job. Almeria’s latest jobless now stands at 77,650.
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Economy reboot incentives VERA Council has unveiled details of an ambitious programme of fiscal incentives for businesses and the self-employed as part of a plan aimed at reboot-
ing the local economy. The €2.4 million ‘Vera Impulsa’ initiative launched in response to the crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic features a packet of economic measures and
the modification of several tax regulations, with tax reductions and the elimination of certain municipal tributes. Vera mayor Jose Carmelo Jorge Blanco said the measures and incentives are now being settled on and implemented, “allevi-
ating in part the situation of many businesses and shops which are having a tough time at the moment.” One of the main fiscal measures is discounts of up to 60 per cent on the IBI property tax and the IAE business tax for this year, with deductions of up to 30
per cent in 2021. The discounts are subject to the maintenance of employment and will be applied to the owners of properties used as leisure or hospitality industry establishments, offices, and for industry or trade, and to taxable persons for the
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OBJECTIVE: The measures are aimed at “alleviating in part the situation of many businesses and shops which are having a tough time at the moment,” the mayor said.
municipal IAE, explained Vera Treasury councillor Alfonso Perez. The deadline for requesting the discounts is September 14, and all the necessary forms and documentation for submitting the application are on the council electronic notifications noticeboard. Also included in the economic and tax measures are the removal of the ICIO building, installations and works tax for minor, permanent works and a temporary reduction to 50 per cent for major works during this year and next. Other measures are the modification of the by-law on businesses for putting out tables and chairs on public spaces, with the abolition of the charge for 2020. The local authority is also allowing wining and dining establishments to expand terrace areas where possible to allow for more space between tables.
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Burglars nabbed POLICE arrested a gang of four burglars within hours of them breaking into a property on the outskirts of Almeria City. It was a neighbour who alerted police to the group. They said they had seen four men hiding a number of items inside in a van with foreign number plates, which was parked on a piece of waste ground. Uniformed and plain-
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POLICE INTERVENTION: Officers found the four loading tools and machinery into a van. clothes officers headed for the location. Sure enough they came
Caught red-handed A MAN and a woman are under arrest after police caught them red-handed robbing a pharmacy in Almeria City. Several callers to the 091 control centre number alerted police to the possibility someone had broken into the chemist on Calle Mirlo. Two radio patrol vehicles immediately headed to the location where they found the woman keeping a lookout. Inside the officers found a man wearing a balaclava and with socks on his hands. Police said the 41-year-old has a lengthy record for burglary. The pair are now facing charges of breaking and entering.
across the four loading tools and machinery into the vehicle. It turned out all the items had been stolen from a farmhouse on the Mami road just hours earlier, the victim of the crime having reported the theft to Almeria police station at more or less the same time officers intercepted the suspects. Police said the thieves had forced open a wrought iron security gate and a door to get into the property. All the stolen items have been recovered.
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Magical mind By Damon Mitchell IN the current times of harsh reality EWN was lucky enough to delve into the vivid imagination of an expat writer and one half of the creative team behind the fantasy fiction or ‘Arctic Gothic Horror’ novel ‘The Reeking Hegs,’ who goes by the nom de plume Pete Peru. Pete has been a resident in Spain since 1989 and is currently living in Sant Cugat, near Barcelona. The primary schoolchildren that he teaches at the Europa International School of Barcelona might be shocked to discover the fantastic journeys he has taken in his life which look to serve as inspiration for his first published book. Pete’s writing of ‘The Reeking Hegs’ began when he returned from a trip around South Ameri-
ca, hence the ‘Peru’ in his pseudonym. The name was given to him by his co-writer Lord Tupelo, or Bob, when they began an inventive way to put together their collective thoughts. “We used to bounce ideas off each other, I would write some of it then pass it on to him. Bob could choose to follow the direction I was going or take the story in a completely different direction. A lot of was written under the influence of Bob’s home brew!” He added, “The bulk of the book was written from about 1987 to 1992 when it was completed. At that point we tried to have it published, but with no success.” The two lost touch over the years and it wasn’t until a couple of years ago when Pete discovered the folder whilst tidying up dur-
The fantastical Pete Peru.
Keeping that imagination safe, Pete Peru. ing a break from work that the project again saw the light of day. “I decided to tidy it up a bit, rewrite it on the Mac and send it to publishers. I was amazed to receive an offer from Montag Press but had not spoken to Bob for so long and was struggling to find him.” In an odd twist of fate, Pete finally managed to find him in the place where
all of us may logically start... through a friend that Bob played table tennis with! The two finally saw their imaginative piece of work come together and it has now been released on Amazon both in a worldwide digital format and paperback in the States. For Pete, it has reignited his passion for writing and he is already working on
Pete Peru and Lord Tupelo at one of their writing sessions. second novel The Red City, a science fiction story which he describes as the world’s first “POST-post apocalyptic novel.” For those who wish to order a copy of Pete Peru and Lord Tupelo’s book, they can do so on Ama zon.co.uk or Amazon.es.
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COMMUNITY response to Project Costa’s ambitious bid to create a halfway house and soup kitchen for the homeless in the region has been incredible. Within days of an appeal for support in Euro Weekly News, floods of donations have been received, including the amazing gift of a fully equipped industrial kitchen from local business, Yorkshire Linen. “It has been fantastic, we have been so busy collecting donations over the last
few days,” said project founder, Arne Soeten. “On Sunday (September 6) we were given some kitchen gear and then of course we have been given a whole kitchen which we will be fitting at our halfway house in Benitachell, huge thanks to Yorkshire Linen.” This is in addition to the clean clothes for men, women and children as well as new underwear and donations, collected the previous weekend when volunteers from the
non-religious and non-profit organisation parked up their yellow Project Costa ‘Tweety’ van at Javea Port. The objective of Project Costa is to dress and feed the less fortunate on the Costa Blanca, as well as offering a rehabilitation programme for up to three people at a time in the half way home currently being refurbished. The team - Arne, Matty, Steven, Inge and Caroline want to get alcoholics and drug addicts off the streets and back into society, with some of them having firsthand experience of being homeless. “We want to start by feeding the homeless, giving out clothes and sleeping bags. As we get to know them, we will be able to see who wants a second chance at life and we will help them get back into so-
ciety.” Assisting the team is Stephan, a homeless man who has become a familiar face in Albir, along with his white dog carried about in his adapted bicycle. “We have made contact with Stephan who will show us around Albir and Altea and help us meet with people living on the streets. “We are taking it one day at a time to reach our goal, but things are moving very fast. It’s really encouraging,” said Arne. Meanwhile, volunteer Steven Barnes, a chef and former restaurant owner from Yorkshire, is busy making plans for the mountain of meals he will be preparing from Project Costa’s new kitchen. And he has a wealth of experience of both feeding the homeless and living on the streets, having cooked
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Community rallies round to help the homeless
PROJECT COSTA: The team want to feed and clothe the homeless while helping them back into society.
200 meals three times a week for the less fortunate in Rome. Steve is proof of how easy it is to end up homeless after his own business fell victim to the credit crunch and went into liquidation while living in Rome. It was then he set himself the challenge of getting homeless people off the streets and started volunteer group, Project
Rome. “There are thousands of people living on the streets in Rome, it is a bit different here to the Costa Blanca, but the concept is the same. “Once we are up and running, I really want the public to be involved. I’d like people to come and taste the nutritional food I will be preparing and give their feedback.” As well as kitchen equipment, clothes, food and sleeping bags are still needed to ensure Project Costa can reach as many people as possible. You can find Costa-Project in Calle de la Mar, 31, Benitachell. Tel 00 34 643 737 584, email: arnesoeten@ya hoo.com, Facebook, Instagram and at: Project-cos ta.org.
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Painting Peace NEW kid on the block, Juanito Cortes a-10year-old-boy from the Catalan town of Sant Roc de Badalona in north-eastern Spain, has made an incredib l e b re a k t h ro u g h i n the world of contemporary art, selling his works of ‘love and peace’ in galleries for astounding prices of u p t o €2 0 , 0 0 0 f o r a painting. Juanito Cortes and his father are preparing to take a tour around the world to exhibit Juanito’s works at art fairs and in galleries in New York, Paris, Rome, Dubai and Barcelona. What really excites him the most about selling his paintings is that they are seen and appreciated by as many people as possible. Juanito said: “The first time my father told me that he had sold one of my paintings, I was so happy because it meant that the
JUANITO CORTES: Selling his works of love and peace. painting was hanging inside a person’s house. That caused me great happiness. I want all of my works to hang in museums, galleries and houses so that everyone can appreciate them. I want to be the most famous painter in the world.”
In the coming months, the world’s art lovers will have the chance to get an up-close look at Juanito’s art when he goes on his first large trip outside of Spain. He said, excitedly: “I really want to travel and to leave Spain, to see other places in the world.”
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Jet2 Cancellations JET2: Have taken the decision to suspend flights to Spain and Croatia.
JET2 cancels all flights to mainland S p a i n f o r t h e re s t o f the summer and also advised it would not be flying to parts of
Croatia either. Travellers hoping to fly off for last-minute trips to spain were left devastated after travel giant Jet2 cancelled all flights to the mainland.
They revealed the news after government guidance on quarantine rules for travellers from the country remained the same. Spain was removed from the UK government’s ‘safe lists’ on July 25. All flights from the company to Croatia before November will now be automatically cancelled by Jet2holidays, full refunds will be issued to customers. In a communication to agents, the operator said: “Jet2holidays have taken the decision to extend the suspen-
sion of our flights and holidays programme to Croatia due to the continued Covid-19 pandemic.” In a separate communication to agents, Jet2 confirmed its holidays to mainland Spain, including Malaga, Alicante and Barcelona, were also cancelled until the same dates. Jet2 urged the UK government to implement “a targeted approach to travel advice, instead of the current blanket ban approach.” In a statement shared on Twitter, the company said: “Where customers are affected by any programme changes, we have been repeatedly recognised for how we have been looking after them, offering the option to rebook with no admin fee, a refund credit note, or a full cash refund, and we are contacting customers to discuss these options.
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902 NUMBERS: Looks like the end of the line.
IT looks like the days are numbered for the 902 premium rate customer information and service lines. The Consumer Ministry is looking at banning numbers with the prefix, which are used by numerous telephone services. “We are starting the process for the prohibition of 902, which is going to prohibit the use of these customer service numbers
because they increase working families’ bills when they are exercising their right to complain,� Consumer Minister Alberto Garzon said in an interview with Canal Sur radio on Friday September 4. The aim is to put an end to what the minister said was a widespread abuse by companies, which has been made worse by lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic as people have been unable
to make enquiries or sort out problems face-to-face and have had to resort to the 902 numbers. The Consumer Ministry is now preparing a modification to the General Law for the Defence of Consumers and Users to prevent companies from applying prices which exceed the usual tariffs for a landline or standard mobile phone call for their customer service lines, according to Spanish press.
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NETHERLANDS
Horsing around
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RESIDENTS of the town of Weesp on the outskirts of Amsterdam thought that they were dreaming when a herd of 45 horses galloped through the town centre after a mistake was made and a gate was left open at a local riding school.
Kid’s stuff A NEW study by children’s charity Unicef suggests that the lockdown has caused considerable problems for youngsters with obesity and lack of exercise affecting them physically and mentally, but of the 41 countries considered, Holland’s kids have the best lifestyle.
ESCAPE: It was just horseplay.
BELGIUM
Grisly legend
On your bike
ACCORDING to legend in Verviers, the heart of the first mayor Pierre David was buried un der a fountain named after him. Urban myth became reality when workers who were ren ovating the fountain discovered a box con taining a heart.
WITH the opening of schools in Brussels and a very high turn out of children, Brus sels Mobility say that their meters placed in seven cycle lane locations have regis tered a 44 per cent increase in the number of cyclists.
FRANCE
DENMARK
Secret visit
Praise indeed
INITIALLY conducted in secrecy, President Macron made his first visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad fol lowing a twoday trip to Beirut. He met with the Iraqi president and expressed his support for the government there and the country’s future.
THE Pew Research Centre undertook a poll of resi dents in 14 different countries asking them how well they thought their government had done in coping with the pandemic and Denmark came top with a 95 per cent approval rating.
Violent racism
Consent matters
A NEW book written by an undercover journalist who spent six months as a police trainee in Paris re veals a number of unpleasant truths about an un dercurrent of racism and violence in the Gen darmerie with officers covering up for each other.
A NEW rape law is to be introduced in Denmark which means that if consent has not been given prior to intercourse taking place then it may be considered rape and there is no longer any need for evidence of violence.
GERMANY
Moor Street
High expectations
THE Berlin Council has made a decision to rename Mohrenstraße (Moor Street) in the city’s Mitte district after the country’s first black philosopher, Anton Wilhelm Amo who was brought to Berlin as a child slave from what is now Ghana in 1707.
A SURVEY of 1,000 Germans by the Forsa group on behalf of a foreign policy magazine found that 76 per cent anticipated improved relations between the USA and Europe if Democratic candidate Joe Biden is elected President.
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NORWAY
Viking cemetery
Environment boat
WORKERS excavating land in order to install new pipelines near the town of Linköping thought that they had uncovered a number of animal bones, but archaeologists now believe that this was a Viking cemetery created 1,000 years ago.
OSLO Harbour now has the world’s first electric environment boat Pelikan II which cost €2 mil lion to build and will cruise around picking up floating rubbish with batteries which can last for up to 12 hours before needing to be recharged.
Demo arrests
Hack attack
SOME 300 people took part in a demonstration against Islam in the city of Malmo with six ar rested as copies of the Koran were set on fire and another 14 are under investigation for incit ing hatred against ethnic groups.
HACKERS targeted the Norwegian Parliament and several employees as well as MPs have be come targets of an extensive hacking attack on their email accounts with no particular political party singled out by those responsible.
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Political Viewpoint from Spain
HAS the fast tide of legislation and decrees imposed by politicians taken into account the vast costs on vulnerable sectors of the population? We continually hear the phrase ‘social distancing’ as the temporary solution until a vaccine is available. The problem is that this solution is a utopia. Our economic system is based on the exchange of goods and services, fundamentally physical rather than virtual. As seen in our communities, the rules imposed from our ‘trusted institutions’ are not profitable for most businesses which are closing down and in turn causing a domino effect on the economy and that is also reaching out into health issues which are not Covid related. Nowadays no one is self-sufficient and we are not just talking economically, but also on an emotional level. When speaking of distancing it seems that
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REPORT: Detailed the death of the elderly due to abandonment during isolation. the health authorities are not taking into account human emotions; they refer to us as if we were machines that can be programmed without any effect on our health. However, health has a far more extensive overall reach than what we can physically view.
A few days ago, the NGO Doctors Sans Frontières published a devastating report on what happened in care homes in Spain during the worst months of the pandemic. It explains, among many other things, the death of the elderly due to sorrow and abandonment produced by isolation
which was decreed by our governments. So, it seems that our health authorities imposed strict rules to protect our loved ones from coronavirus, but not from death. Furthermore, we were also told how to bury our loved ones, as cremation was compulsory during these months in
Spain and in most cases, postmortems were not allowed. As also seen this summer, towns such as Aranda del Duero in the north of Spain were sent back into lockdown with no hospital cases and based only on the PCR tests, that are now being questioned by Professor Carl Heneghan from the University of Oxford’s Centre for Evidence-based Medicine. This has left many people without work causing even more stress on the government’s treasury and people’s well-being and way of life. The perspective most people fail to see is that isolation is only sustainable for certain sectors, who can financially sustain themselves. It seems as if politicians are happy to ensure that people do not get Covid, even if the decisions fail to secure a future free from emotional problems or hunger due to the collapse of the economy.
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Gold fever THE world’s largest private investment fund BlackRock, is buying shares in W Resources, a London-based group with significant interests in the exploitation of minerals such as gold, tungsten and uranium, all of which are being mined in Spain.
HS2 link WITH increased costs now stacking up to £100 billion (€110 billion) questions are being asked whether the HS2 rail link which promises fast connections from the south to the north of England is worthwhile as more people communicate via fast broadband.
Airline woe RETIRING CEO of airline group IAG, Willie Walsh is due to receive a bonus of £883,000 (€970,000) from 2019, but shareholders are not happy as dividends have been cut and profits have shrunk with divisions being bailed out by Spain.
More cars SPANISH factories producing motor vehicles for Citroen, Peugeot, Renault, Seat and Volkswagen are back working and now anticipate higher expected production with a target of 2.2 million vehicles, an increase of 100,000 over original estimates.
Collecting dividends THE Co-op supermarket chain in the UK has been one of the businesses to benefit from the pandemic and lockdown as more and more people have steered away from high streets and out of town shopping centres and now use local stores. These smaller Coop stores don’t have huge ranges, but stock all of the necessities which means that it can afford to open 50 new outlets during the coming year, which will run on renewable electricity and employing up to 1,000 new staff members.
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is the estimated annual amount spent globally on industry conferences which may now be a thing of the past due to Covid-19 and the growth of online meetings.
Political unity is a must THE third vice president of the Govern ment and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, appealed for unity of action in the face of the economic and social crisis derived from the Covid19 pandemic. “The diagnosis of the situation is shared, as well as the recipes to face it. It is more what unites Spanish society than what separates it and that should also be reflected in politics. This is the moment for unity, to pitch in,” she said in a speech at the Spanish Chamber of Commerce The Presidents of BBVA, Banco San
tander, HP, Iberdrola, Indra and Tele fónica supported the proposals of the Vice President of the Government to face the economic crisis. Calviño underlined the fundamental role that the Chambers of Commerce which she has asked for collaboration in this stage of reconstruction should play in the process of digital transformation and in the internationalisation, particu larly of SMEs. “The digital transforma tion of small and mediumsized compa nies constitutes the most important structural reform that lies ahead and we have to accelerate and intensify it
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exponentially,” Calviño stressed. The president of the Chamber of Spain, José Luis Bonet, reiterated the willingness of companies to collaborate with the Government to overcome the crisis and explained the role the Cham ber could play to ensure that European aid reaches the neediest sectors. “We have to face the situation with decision, courage, determination and vi sion for the future, without leaving any one behind, looking after people, the companies that are the key to recovery, the creation of employment and the growth of the economy,” he said.
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Must they leave for 90 days? I have read with dismay your EWN article re garding the 90180 day ruling for tourist stays in Spain. We are UK residents and own a property in Spain. We usually spend some time between January and June in Spain. With the new ruling we will obvious ly not be able to exceed 90 days during that period. In addition we usually return in early September for about six weeks. Your article states that we have to be out of Spain (I assume this also means all of the Schen gen area?) for 90 days before we can return, so our earliest return date would be in October. Are my as sumptions correct? J P (by email)
First, the tourist stay of 90 days in a 180 YOU AND THE LAW day period is not a IN SPAIN ‘new ruling.’ It is an EU regulation which has been in effect for some years. The confusion arose because various countries, includ ing Spain, did not strictly enforce it. Yes, your assump tions are correct. You must remain outside Spain for 90 days. And you must not stay in any European Union country except your country of residence.
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THE Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey appeared before the Treasury Select Committee via Zoom to discuss the financial outlook for Britain and did not rule out the possi bility of introducing negative interest rates. Although borrowers from banks and credit cards haven’t any reflection in commercial interest rates charged, the current UK interest rate is just 0.1 per
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George and Fred Weasley with the Diagon Alley set. AS joke shop owners George and Fred Weasley unveil the newly released LEGO Diagon Alley Set as part of the Harry Potter collection (which in cludes the first appearance of Florean Fortescue), a spokesman for the Danish manufacturer told the BBC that it planned to open an other 120 shops. The lockdown and social distancing don’t seem to have affected the company which has reported half year sales of almost €2 billion and an increase in profits of 11 per cent, which it attributes in part to the number of adults now purchasing more
expensive sets. There have been TV pro grammes on both sides of the Atlantic pitting teams against each other to build hugely imaginative diorama from millions of bricks and the enforced home stay seems to have encouraged people to revisit the bricks as a pastime. Although there is plenty of online business for LEGO and major groups to stock its product, it has seen queues outside many of its 612 stores, which is why it wants to keep expanding despite the general trend of stores closing.
Gib tax compliant DESPITE regular allegations by Spain that Gibraltar is a ‘tax haven,’ the Gibraltar Govern ment has just released the latest assessment by the OECD which suggests that it is ‘largely compli ant’ and has the same status as Germany, Spain, the United King dom and the USA. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is an intergovernmental organisa tion founded in 1961 which ap points expert tax assessors from its member states who review the tax situation of mainly devel oped countries around the world. The latest review of tax on the Rock saw these experts visit Gibraltar to investigate the situa tion and to discuss financial mat ters with both public bodies and local businesses.
Puro Beach will return THE fire which destroyed La guna Village in Estepona has seen at least 200 people out of work and the mayor of the town promising to speed up approval for its rebuilding. The owner of one property on the site, Puro Beach Club, young Andalucian entrepre neur Rosauro Varo is said to be worth at least €140 mil lion following sales of Pepe phone and 2,000 licences to Cabify. Although he lives in Madrid, he and his partner also own a property in Marbella and it is ex pected that he will use some of his funds to help rebuild Laguna Village.
Negative interest rates cent so it can hardly go any lower without becoming negative. There are mixed views over the ef fectiveness of below zero interest rates (which Japan followed for sever al years due to low inflation), but pro ponents say that if the banks have to
pay to keep money on deposit with the central bank then they will be more inclined to lend it out to busi nesses. The Governor told MPs, “It’s in the box of tools, we’re not planning it at the moment, we’ve got no plans to
use it imminently, but it is in the box.” The Bank wants to see inflation hit 2 per cent this year, but with so many problems of shops and restaurants clos ing and industry cutting back, prices are generally static or even dropping so some form of stimulus is needed.
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POPULAR BRAND: Trade is returning, but takings are definitely down. COSTA COFFEE owned by the Coca-Cola group is probably the most popular of the coffee café brands in the UK, but it is suffering and is considering shedding around 1,650 jobs from its 2,700 stores of which 1,100 are franchises. The company closed almost all of its outlets for six weeks during the lockdown and so far 300 remain closed, but with the downturn in footfall caused by fewer shoppers and office workers, takings are definitely down. Throughout the pandemic, Costa has taken action to pro vide, where possible, financial support and to look after em ployees and while stores were closed, all team members were put on the furlough scheme provided by the gov ernment, with their salary topped up by Costa to 100 per cent for 12 weeks.
It agrees that trade is re turning, helped by the gov ernment’s VAT reduction, which Costa passed on to customers in full, and the re cent ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Scheme, but there remain high levels of uncertainty as to when trade will recover to preCovid levels. Costa claims that it has made significant investments in safely accelerating the re opening of stores, ensuring they are safe for customers and team members and made the difficult decision to freeze all pay increases within the Support Centre and cut all nonessential expenditure. Managing Director Neil Lake said following the announce ment, “Today’s announce ment to our store teams was an extremely difficult decision to make. Our baristas are the heart of the Costa business and I am truly sorry that many now face uncertainty follow ing today’s news.”
Xanadú for sale AS previously reported, British developer Intu Properties has been placed into Administration (a form of bankruptcy) and as expected, liquidator KPMG has instructed a Spanish agency to try to find a buyer for its 50 per stake in Madrid shopping centre Xanadú. It was as recently as 2017 that Intu purchased the centre for €530 million and then quickly sold half to Nuveen Real Estate Fund and last year it managed to sell its Zaragoza shopping centre and pulled out of a planned development in Torremolinos.
BUSINESS EXTRA Downgraded MOODYS rating agency has downgraded Spanish company ProSil Acquisition SA which trades in non-performing loans (NPL). Stronger consumer protection and lack of activity in courts due to the pandemic suggests that income for 2020 will see a significant fall.
Energy acquisition CENTRICA which owns British Gas has announced that it has purchased the 112,000 residential customer base of not for profit energy supplier Robin Hood Energy Ltd which is owned by Nottingham City Council for an undisclosed sum.
Possible merger IN what could see a huge new Spanish banking group, it has been confirmed that CaixaBank and Bankia are in discussions concerning a merger using third party investment banks to advise each company’s boards. Any agreement would need shareholder approval
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7:30am Garden Rescue 8:15am Escape to the Country 9:00am The Repair Shop 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am BBC News 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm Make Me a Dealer 3:30pm In Which We Serve 5:20pm Blitz Cities 5:50pm David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pmThe Romantics and Us with Simon Schama 11:00pmRhod Gilbert's Work Experience 11:35pmState of the Union 11:45pmNewsnight 12:15am Weather 12:20am ODI Cricket Highlights 1:20am Battlestar Galactica 2:05am Battlestar Galactica
8:00pm Young, Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro 9:00pm BBC Proms 2020 10:30pmSoul America Memories of the late '60s and early '70s, a period when inequality, poverty and racism fanned the flames of radical black politics and resulted in a harder soul sound. 11:30pmMotown at the BBC 12:30am BBC Proms 2017 1:50am Gregory Porter's Popular Voices 2:50am Soul America 3:50am Young, Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro
8:15am Cheers 8:40am Cheers 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Frasier 11:40am Frasier 12:10pmUndercover Boss USA 1:05pm Channel 4 News 1:10pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:05pm River Cottage 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Lodgers for Codgers 10:00pmGogglebox 11:00pmSarah Millican: Control Enthusiast 12:05am First Dates 1:10am Table 19 2:40am Come Dine with Me 3:10am Come Dine with Me
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4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World Cup Rivalries Revisiting some of the most riveting matches played by the rival footballing nations. 7:15am The Protectors 7:45am The Sweeney 8:35am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 9:40am The Avengers 10:45am Minder 11:55am The Professionals 1:00pm Tour de France Highlights 2:00pm Tour De France Live 2020 5:30pm World of Sport 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm Monster Carp 10:00pmNever Say Never Again 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pmNever Say Never Again 12:45am A Fistful of Dynamite 1:45am FYI Daily 1:50am A Fistful of Dynamite
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Sky Sports News 8:30am Sky Sports News 9:00am Sky Sports News 9:30am Sky Sports News 10:00am Sky Sports News 10:30am Sky Sports News 11:00am Good Morning Transfers Featuring a round-up of the latest football transfer news. 12:00pmLive European Tour Golf 2:00pm Transfer Talk Discussion of the latest transfer news. 3:00pm Live European Tour Golf 6:00pm The Transfer Show 6:30pm My Icon 6:40pm My Icon 6:55pm Live Betfred Super League 9:15pm Live Betfred Super League 11:30pmLive PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Live LPGA Tour Golf 2:00am Live NFL 5:30am Sky Sports News
5:15am 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 Supermarket Sweep 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 9:30pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 10:30pm It'll Be Alright on the Night 11:30pmITV News at Ten and Weather 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am Piers Morgan's Life Stories 1:10am Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
4:30am Teleshopping 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am You've Been Framed! 10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:25am Superstore 10:55am Superstore 11:25am Roswell, New Mexico 12:25pmDinner Date 1:25pm You've Been Framed! 1:55pm Catchphrase 3:00pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:55pm Ellen's Game of Games 4:50pm The Masked Singer US 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island USA 11:50pmFamily Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:15am American Dad!
4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street Tricia apologises to Sally. Maureen goes on a blind date 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 8:00am Classic Emmerdale 8:35am Classic Emmerdale 9:05am Heartbeat 10:10am Bless This House 10:45am George and Mildred 11:20am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:20pm Heartbeat 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Classic Emmerdale 5:30pm Classic Emmerdale 6:00pm Classic Coronation Street 6:35pm Classic Coronation Street 7:05pm Heartbeat 8:05pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:05pm Doc Martin 10:05pmDoc Martin 11:10pmDCI Banks
4:00am Teleshopping Buying goods from the comfort of home. 7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina Short sports film about this compelling sporting rivalry. 7:15am The Protectors 7:45am The Sweeney 8:35am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 9:40am The Avengers 10:50am Minder 11:55am The Professionals 1:00pm Tour de France Highlights 2:00pm Tour De France Live 2020 5:15pm The Protectors 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm A View to a Kill 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm A View to a Kill 11:45pmAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
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Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ricky Zoom Pirata & Capitano 9:15am Paw Patrol 9:30am Floogals 9:45am Daisy & Ollie 9:50am Shane the Chef 10:05am Peppa Pig 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmCan't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Traffic Cops 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Dream Killer 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Missing Evidence 9:00pm Inside Center Parcs 10:00pmAtlantic: A Year in the Wild
Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live Formula 3 Championship 10:20am My Icon 10:30am Live: Welcome to the Weekend 11:00am Good Morning Transfers 12:00pmThe Football Show 1:00pm The Football Show 1:30pm Live One-Day International Cricket England v Australia. Coverage of the first ODI in the three-match series, taking place at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. 8:00pm Live EFL 11:30pmLive PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Live LPGA Tour Golf 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Rugby Greatest Games
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It’s really not their fault
WE really shouldn’t be blaming the immigrants for pouring across the channel in their droves. It’s really not their fault. If you were sitting in a muddy foreign field, rain dripping on your head through the holes in your tatty tarpaulin ceiling and someone showed you a photo of the luxury hotel room you could be occupying by crossing a mere 20 odd miles of fairly safe water, wouldn’t you give it a go? I know I would. The irony is that the photos and reports they receive are all true. Many of those who have ‘made it,’ actually are sitting in comfortable, free hotel rooms with telly and ensuite bathrooms. Recently I watched Alan Boulton interviewing an ex border control chief. ‘What actually happens to the majority of these people when they are picked up’ he asked? ‘Well,’ the ex-chief explained. ‘Ultimately they are all taken somewhere to be processed; we take their particulars and fingerprints and then let them go’! Apparently, in an act of naivety that almost defies the imagination, they are subsequently instructed to ‘report back in a couple of weeks’! ‘And what percentage com-
IMMIGRANTS: The UK is rapidly losing control. plies with this directive,’ enquired Boulton. ‘Well er none,’ was the reply. Well well, isn’t that a surprise!? He also added that if they do catch up with people, many have already found lawyers and can begin legal proceedings, which may tie up cases for years. The sheer cost of this whole ridiculous state of affairs must be simply staggering. They really have to do what I suggested years ago. Build camps. Se-
cure facilities with high walls and strict security. They must be run like semi open prisons and be as self-supporting as possible. Immigrants need to be put to work, receive correct medical attention food and accommodation. After proper processing they can then be released into society or deported. Legal aid resources to lawyers must also be severely curtailed. These ‘immigrant chasing’ sharks are a huge drain on tax
payers’ money and are a large part of the problem. The message that goes back across the channel has to change. It simply cannot appear to offer desperate people a kind of utopian Shangri-La, with free legal aid to explore a multitude of loopholes in a system that already resembles a terminally perforated colander. For heaven’s sake someone get a grip. The UK is rapidly losing control and when it hits the fan, don’t look to the likes of Gary Lineker to solve the problem - it just ain’t going to happen. Delighted to see the awful Kay Burley’s new show being slated by the critics. This bitchy egotistical woman, who laughingly sees herself as a ‘probing’ reporter, is nothing more than a nasty bitter individual who, if she wasn’t a major shareholder, would have been put out to graze by SKY news years ago. Constructive noises issuing from the mouth of Tim Davies the new Director General of the BBC. Let’s just see if he puts his money anywhere in its vicinity. Keep the faith Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com expatradioscotland
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2:20am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Cookery show. 12:30pmNadiya Bakes 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Bargain Hunt 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm Garden Rescue 7:10pm BBC News 7:20pm BBC London News; Weather 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm Total Wipeout 8:10pm Pointless Celebrities 9:00pm BBC Proms 2020 11:00pmBBC News 11:15pmWeather 11:20pmMatch of the Day 12:20am The NFL Show 12:55am At Any Price 2:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:35am BBC News
4:20am This is BBC Two 7:45am The Dengineers 8:15am Wild & Weird Naomi Wilkinson and Tim Warwood uncover the world's strangest wildlife tales. 8:30am All Over the Place 9:00am Blue Peter 9:30am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 10:00am Rise of the Continents 11:00am This Farming Life 12:00pm The Red Shoes 2:10pm Black Narcissus 3:50pm Natural World 4:50pm Talking Pictures 5:35pm The Battle of The River Plate 8:00pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 9:00pm Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley 10:00pmQI XL 10:45pm I, Tonya 11:45pmTop of the Pops: 1980 Big Hits 1:45am Beatriz at Dinner 3:00am This is BBC Two
8:00pm How We Tamed the Cat and Dog 9:00pm Pole to Pole Another chance to see Michael Palin's epic expedition from the North to the South Pole. 10:00pmThe Bridge Scandinavian crime drama, starring Sofia Helin. In Danish and Swedish. 11:00pmThe Bridge 12:00am The Bridge 1:00am The Bridge 2:00am Kate Bush at the BBC 1979 A compilation of the singer's performances at the BBC's studios between 1978 and 1994. 3:00am Pole to Pole 3:50am How We Tamed the Cat and Dog
8:45am Mr. Bean 9:00am Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu 9:15am Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu 9:30am Guardians of the Galaxy 9:54am Marvel's SpiderMan 10:25am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:35pmAinsley's Food We Love 1:40pm James Martin's French Adventure 2:10pm ITV News and Weather 2:25pm ITV Racing Live 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm ITV News and Weather 6:50pm ITV News London 7:00pm Catchphrase 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 11:00pmJonathan Ross' Comedy Club 11:30pmITV News and Weather 11:44pmITV London Weather
9:05am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:50am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:40am Dress to Impress 11:40am Dress to Impress 12:40pmTake Me Out 2:15pm Cats and Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3:15pm FYI Daily 3:20pm Cats and Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore 3:55pm Happy Feet Two 4:55pm FYI Daily 5:00pm Happy Feet Two 6:00pm Despicable Me 3 7:00pm FYI Daily 7:05pm Despicable Me 3 7:45pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 10:00pmLove Island USA 11:00pmFamily Guy 11:30pmFamily Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am The Cleveland Show
7:00am Bless This House 7:30am Bless This House Sid is delighted when Mike announces his intention to marry into wealth - until a close link between the two families is uncovered. 8:00am Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:55am Coronation Street 10:30am Coronation Street 11:00am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street. 12:00pmAgatha Christie's Poirot 1:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:00pm Midsomer Murders 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pmGrantchester 11:00pmGrantchester 12:00am DCI Banks
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7:50am The Big Bang Theory 8:15am The Big Bang Theory 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Simpsons 9:55am The Simpsons 10:25am The Simpsons 10:55am The Simpsons 11:25am Animal Airport 11:55am Four in a Bed 12:30pmFour in a Bed 1:00pm Four in a Bed 1:30pm Four in a Bed 2:05pm Four in a Bed 2:35pm The Supervet 3:40pm A Place in the Sun 4:10pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 5:25pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 6:30pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm Formula 1 8:30pm Superhuman Summer: The Paralympic Rewind 10:00pmKingsman: The Golden Circle 12:45am The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
10:15am Pirata & Capitano 10:25am Shimmer and Shine 10:45am Floogals 10:50am Peppa Pig 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:25am Access 11:30am Friends 12:00pmFriends 12:30pmFriends 1:00pm Friends 1:30pm Friends 2:00pm Friends 2:30pm Friends 3:00pm Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 4:45pm Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey 6:30pm 5 News Weekend 6:35pm Our Yorkshire Farm 7:30pm Our Yorkshire Farm 8:30pm Secret Scotland 10:00pmFergie & Diana: At War 11:30pmAdele: In Her Own Words
9:00am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Politics 11:30am A Great North Run Celebration 12:15pmHomes Under the Hammer 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Money for Nothing 3:30pm Live Challenge Cup Rugby League 6:05pm Escape to the Country 6:35pm BBC News 6:50pm BBC London News; Weather 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm Countryfile 8:00pm Antiques Roadshow 9:00pm Extinction: The Facts 10:00pmStrike 11:00pmBBC News 11:20pmBBC London News; Weather 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day 2
8:35am Countryfile 9:30am Gardeners' World 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pmMary Berry's Home Comforts 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 2:00pm My Life on a Plate 2:45pm Stories of Us 3:45pm Natural World 4:45pm Talking Pictures 5:20pm Casablanca 7:00pm Top Gear 8:00pm Dragons' Den 9:00pm Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 9:30pm Harry Hill's World of TV 10:00pmLouis Theroux: Life on the Edge 11:00pmBetter Things 11:25pmBetter Things 11:50pm Radio 2 Live at Home 12:50am ODI Cricket Highlights 1:50am Heroes 2:35am Heroes 3:15am Reported Missing 4:15am This is BBC Two
8:00pm James May's Cars of the People 9:00pm Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies 10:00pmBattlefield Britain The Snows use state-of-the-art graphics to recreate the Battle of Britain, one of the pivotal conflicts of the Second World War. 11:00pmPlague Fiction 12:00am Birth of the British Novel 1:00am Dancing in the Blitz: How World War Two Made British Ballet Documentary in which David Bintley, director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, explores how British ballet thrived during the war. 2:00am Classic EastEnders 2:30am Classic EastEnders 3:00am Classic EastEnders
6:00am Fifteen to One 6:50am Kirstie's Vintage Gems 7:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:15am The Big Bang Theory 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Simpsons 10:00am The Simpsons 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm The Simpsons 2:55pm The Simpsons 3:25pm Congo 5:30pm A Place in the Sun 5:55pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Formula 1 10:00pmGeorge Clarke's National Trust Unlocked 11:00pmGogglebox 11:55pmMoscow Noir 12:55am Gully Boy 3:35am This is Us 4:25am Work on the Wild Side
10:35am Floogals 10:50am Peppa Pig 10:55am Peppa Pig 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:25am Access 11:35am WWE Raw Highlights 12:35pm NFL Highlights Show 1:05pm Friends 1:35pm Friends 2:05pm Friends 2:35pm Friends 3:05pm Police Interceptors 4:05pm Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 6:05pm 5 News Update 6:10pm Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 7:00pm All Creatures Great and Small 8:00pm Me & My 10 Kids: Mega Families 9:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 10:00pmThe Mega Council Estate Next Door 11:15pmBargain Loving Brits in the Sun
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6:00am Sky Sports News 6:30am Rugby Greatest Games 6:35am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:20am My Icon The football manager speaks about the people that inspired his career. 8:30am Sky Sports News 9:00am Sky Sports News 10:00am Sky Sports News 10:30am Saturday Social 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Gillette Soccer Saturday 6:00pm Live Premier League 9:30pm Live Fight Night 12:00am Live PGA Tour Golf 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Rugby Greatest Games 4:05am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union
9:30am Martin & Roman's Sunday Best! 10:25am Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh 12:20pmAll Around Britain 1:20pm ITV News and Weather 1:35pm Love Your Garden 2:35pm Ainsley's Food We Love 3:35pm Britain's Got Talent 5:35pm The Chase 6:35pm Supermarket Sweep 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:50pm ITV News London 8:00pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 9:00pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories 10:00pmThe Singapore Grip 11:00pmITV News and Weather 11:19pmITV London Weather 11:20pmIt'll Be Alright on the Night 12:15am Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow
4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Teleshopping 8:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:15am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:00am Dress to Impress 11:00am Dress to Impress 12:00pmBritain's Got Talent 2:00pm Catchphrase 3:00pm You've Been Framed! 4:05pm Richie Rich 5:10pm FYI Daily 5:15pm Richie Rich 6:00pm Shrek 2 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm Shrek 2 7:50pm Back to the Future Part II 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm Back to the Future Part II 10:00pmLove Island USA 11:00pmFamily Guy 11:30pmFamily Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am The Cleveland Show
4:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Bless This House 7:25am Coronation Street 7:50am Coronation Street 8:20am Coronation Street 9:25am Emmerdale 9:50am Emmerdale 10:15am Emmerdale 10:50am A Touch of Frost 12:55pmAgatha Christie's Poirot 3:00pm ITV Racing Live 6:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pmInside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals 11:00pmSanditon 12:00am DCI Banks 1:00am DCI Banks 2:05am Davina Mccall: Life at the Extreme 3:10am Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 3:40am Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:20am Bless This House 5:40am Emmerdale
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6:30am Rugby Greatest Games 6:35am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:20am Rugby Greatest Game New Zealand v British and Irish Lions in the Second Test of the 2017 tour. 8:30am Sky Sports News 9:00am Sky Sports News 10:00am The Women's Football Show 11:00am Live Formula 2 Championship 12:05pmLewis in the W196 with Martin 12:15pmMy Icon 12:30pmLive EFL 2:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:30pm Live One-Day International Cricket 10:00pmLive NFL 1:30am Live NBC's FNIA
Teleshopping World of Sport The Professionals World Superbike Highlights 9:00am British Superbike Championship Highlights 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am River Monsters 12:00pmTour de France Highlights 1:00pm Tour De France Live 2020 6:15pm Monster Carp 7:20pm River Monsters 7:50pm Snooker v Darts 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm Smokey and the Bandit 10:00pmFYI Daily 10:05pmSmokey and the Bandit 11:05pmDeath Wish 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Death Wish 1:00am Car Crash Global: Caught on Camera
Teleshopping World of Sport The Car Chasers Auto Mundial Motorsport UK DTM Highlights 2020 9:55am World Rally Championship Highlights 11:00am Tour de France Highlights 12:00pmWorld of Sport 12:15pmTour De France Live 2020 5:45pm River Monsters 6:15pm River Monsters 6:45pm ITV Football Classics 7:50pm Sports Filler 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm The Living Daylights 10:00pmFYI Daily 10:05pmThe Living Daylights 11:40pmOblivion 12:40am FYI Daily 12:45am Oblivion 2:15am The Professionals 3:20am The Protectors 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
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MONDAY - 14 SEPTEMBER 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:35pm Panorama 9:05pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pmOur Cops in the North 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:30pmRegional News and Weather 11:40pmWeather
3:30pm A Place to Call Home 4:25pm Natural World 5:15pm Oceans 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Tom Kerridge: Lose Weight for Good 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pmThe Diagnosis Detectives 11:00pmMock the Week 11:35pmComedy Shorts
8:00pm Canals: The Making of a Nation 8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies 10:00pmSpitfire 11:30pmThe Sky at Night 12:00am Horizon 1:00am Art on the BBC 2:00am Storyville 3:30am Jigs & Wigs Documentary series in which cameras follow dancing advocates in an attempt to illustrate the vibrant and progressive world they inhabit.
1:30pm Steph's Packed Lunch 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Inside the Bomb Squad 9:30pm Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites 10:00pmThe Yorkshire Job Centre 11:00pm999: What's Your Emergency? 12:05am 24 Hours in A&E
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Traffic Cops Home and Away Neighbours Her Perfect Obsession 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Ultimate Police Interceptors 10:00pmTrauma: Code Red 11:00pmBorn to Kill? 12:05am James Bulger: The New Revelations
4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:35pm EastEnders 9:00pm Eat Well for Less 10:00pmThe Battle of Britain 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:30pmRegional News and Weather 11:40pmWeather 11:45pmSkin 12:05am Skin
2:45pm Make Me a Dealer 3:30pm A Place to Call Home 4:25pm Natural World 5:15pm Oceans 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm This Farming Life 10:00pm HS2: The Biggest Dig - The People's Story 11:00pmLive at the Apollo 11:45pmNewsnight 12:25am Weather
8:30pm The Joy of Painting 9:00pm Horizon 10:00pmHow We Tamed the Cat and Dog 11:00pmThe Battle of Britain James Holland explores the Battle of Britain from the German point of view. 12:00am Timewatch 1:00am Palio 2:20am The Joy of Painting 2:50am Blackadder 3:20am Blackadder 3:50am How We Tamed the Cat and Dog
11:35am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pmChannel 4 News 12:35pmRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:30pm Steph's Packed Lunch 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Find it, Fix it, Flog it 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pmCop Control 11:00pm100 Vaginas 12:05am Shameless
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Yet another ridiculous decision MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man NEVER watched Last Night of the Proms all the way through - not my thing really but when I heard the BBC were going to ban Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia I was angry. Yet another ridiculous decision made by - well I don’t actually know by whom. I’m sure it references slavery plus other things that have scared someone. I don’t even know what the words of the songs are but whenever I have seen glimpses of people singing it they don’t appear to be white supremists or at a National Front meeting. Just a bunch of people having a jolly good night out. Anyway we can stand down now as the Beeb has changed its mind. As an aside when the ban was announced Land of Hope and Glory topped the charts. Joke isn’t it? I really want to write about Trump but to be honest I just don’t have enough space here to list all the lies and hate he pedals so I won’t - unless I’m given more space one week.
I have grey hair, what’s left of it. I now have a fivehead. My forehead went long ago and when I do have it cut I decline the offer to be shown the back of it in the mirror. I’m happy to remember it as it was - thick, lush and curly, not the shiny space that is now there. As it’s grey my daughter bought me some special shampoo for a nice silvery look. This is achieved because the shampoo is purple. I read the instructions the best I could and washed me barnet. I now look like my old aunty Doris who used to have a purple rinse. You all know the look I’m talking about. I might have to re-read the instructions. OK just getting ready to pop out for a quick trip to shops. Checklist - house keys, phone, car keys, sighted sunglasses that my driving licence says I have to wear even though I don’t wear glasses for anything else. Mask, hand sanitiser, exception note from doctor in case I get stopped by the police for getting out of my car and walking to shop without mask on. And, of course, a hat to cover my purple hair!! Oh now I’ve forgotten why I’m going out. Sod it, I’ll do it another time. Let’s find another box set. I’m on Twitter @Silverfox1949xx - give me a follow
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HEARTBREAKING DEAR Euro Weekly News, It was so upsetting to hear of the two hugely destructive fires in the Costa del Sol, Sisu and Laguna Village. It is the last thing these business owners need at such a bad time for the tourist industry on the coast. The pictures of the charred building remains were heartbreaking. I really hope the community will come together and create some kind of benefit for them, if not to help them with their losses then just to show that they have some support. I don’t know if that kind of thing happens in Spain but in Portland, where I am originally from, that is the kind of thing that we would do. I would like to send all my support to anybody that may have been employed there or who was involved in the fighting of the fires. Regards Sarah Seitz
Already woke Dear Euro Weekly News, What a brilliant article by Nora Johnson about M&S and BBC being two dinosaurs that need to become relevant to the majority of the British public. I, and probably many others, never watch BBC Left-wing, woke biased fake news, but Google it on my smartphone as Nora says! Well done. Brian Johnston Benalmadena Costa
OUR VIEW Red list rage
AIR bridges, red lists and the Great British quarantine debate. What on earth is going on? Country in, country out, country back in again. No wonder holidaymakers are tearing their hair out with confusion. After UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s comments on British TV last week, travellers already in Portugal started panic buying flights to get them back as soon as possible, his vague replies, when questioned about an imminent quarantine decision, left them second-guessing Parliaments decisions. Then, what happens, they leave it alone, well kind of. They left it for travellers to England and Northern Ireland, but Scotland and Wales decided to make their own decision and lower the drawbridge on the air bridge, they put a quarantine in place for those coming from Portugal. Now holidaymakers or those who wish to return to second homes or families are living in an added fear or confusion if they too will be put under this strain and uncertainty. The Scots were already hoping for the quarantine to be lifted between them and holiday favourite, Spain, but in adding Portugal to a red list the chances of that happening are slim to none. Sure, people understand that as Covid figures rise in each or any country there is a fear of transmission between countries. Should people be able to make up their own minds about travelling? Especially if it puts their livelihood or even mental state at risk. The news of a testing facility at Heathrow sitting unused was a revelation, who knew? If that was a way of allowing you in without quarantine you can be sure that everybody would be heading there, wouldn’t they?
CORRECTIONS
COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK UK government could slash holiday quarantine from a fortnight to eight days “Given the poor controls and monitoring of those supposedly quarantining, frankly academic and this is more to do with politics than health.”
BS
Get ready for rain as DANA hits Spain
Laguna Village, Estepona.
“Well considering a fair few peoples in the Balearics follow the Euro Weekly it is accurate, we have been placed on an orange warning from midnight tonight, so no scaremongering going on here.”
NS
Rising sun Dear Leapy Lee, I have read your column since moving to Spain. I believe the virus was introduced around the world by China so it would disrupt the world trade so they could buy companies cheap and also buy world debt so they could control the world. I believe the countries around the world should not pay the debt and tell the Chinese to put it where the sun don’t shine. Also, ban Chinese goods. Yours sincerely Mr Charles Roy Hogg
Welcome back Dear Euro Weekly News, I read in your paper that The Food Fairies are about to make a welcome return to the Costa del Sol. Must I say I have missed reading about the great help they gave families during the first parts of the virus and the initial shock of isolation. I totally understand why they have made a comeback, families are still in need. My wife and I often take care packages to our local food bank when able and it is upsetting to see young children waiting for their next meal. After the impact the virus has had on employment I am sure there must be even more families going without than before, such a shame, I am happy they will get some help from these magnificent girls. It would be great if more people could follow their lead and come up with their own aid groups. Gerard Cummings La Cala de Mijas
Skullduggery Dear Euro Weekly News, We are back in Spain after a 12-month absence and loved this article, as with all your others! You are bang on and that was probably why the original method of marking was fairer but did not produce the marks that a small proportion thought they should get! However, you were diplomatic not to mention that a proportion of those going to Uni are only doing so to put off the evil day when they will have to work for a living and to have a good time. Again, you were spot on with your remarks about Boris and I would wager that the irate farmer was not a Conservative! Keep up the excellent articles and maybe you could focus on Knickerless ( I call her) Sturgeon, if ever there was a person full of her own importance, it is her. If Boris said something was black, she would argue it was white. Best regards, Dave, Torremolinos
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Covid does for bullfighting what the protesters cannot “You are right they should not be doing anything to support this disgusting activity.”
TK
Facebook Blocks Terminally ill Frenchman’s Wish to Livestream his Own Death “If terminally ill and in pain... Yes I totally agree with euthanasia. We put our fur babies to sleep if in pain, so why do our loved ones have to suffer? This gentleman probably wants to show the world that euthanasia is painless and you just go to sleep.”
CP
Covid tests could be showing inactive traces of the virus “Proper journalism well done EWN now keep digging there’s more to this and you know it.”
TL
Mystery Lottery winner has only one week to claim €65 million prize! “Feed and house the Scotland homeless if not claimed.”
PB
Scottish travellers enraged at confusion over quarantine measures “The UK, four countries, four separate prime ministers, well they think they are, what else can you expect when they all differ, confused he says, confused am I.”
AW
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle scoop €120 million Netflix deal “He has lost all sense of loyalty, it’s all about cash and using family’s private business to do so leaves him no credit.”
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TIME Across 1 Near to home (5) 4 Young dog (5) 7 Meddle (9) 8 Arrange in a logical order (4) 10 At the back of (6) 12 Not often (6) 13 Immediately following (4) 16 Flat (9) 18 Utter obscenities (5) 19 Attempted (5)
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Cryptic Across 1 Ordering caviare demonstrates greed (7) 5 Cold warmth? That's a fraud (5) 8 Test end product with special rail (5) 9 Record publicity about coffee (7) 10 Hairstyle from which combs may be taken (7) 11 Cambridge college rulers? (5) 12 Well established place for horse (6) 14 Groans about these instruments (6) 18 Sites for sights (5) 20 Another time frame if not the current gadget (7) 22 Reject not at home with a group of actors (7) 23 Make amends by altering a note (5) 24 Grating sound heard in small inlet (5) 25 Fulfil if stay's arranged (7) Down 1 Novel best in a French resort (7) 2 Like a made up uniform (5) 3 Bad blood makes for a sick Shakespeare (3,4) 4 Caught sight of one in speed model (6) 5 Figure out split (5) 6 Republic exploded into sea (7) 7 Revolutionary acts? (5) 13 Beer drinking job for a preacher (7)
Down 1 Elevators (5) 2 See 17 3 Allows (4) 4 Package (6) 5 Definite (7) 6 Give way (5) 9 Set free (7) 11 Licensed medical practitioner (6) 12 Remains (5) 14 Lacking self-confidence (5) 15 Excelling all others (4) 17/2 Chinese martial art (3,3)
15 Violent tirade involving a politician (7) 16 Lamentable to have church involved in black magic (7) 17 Samples returned in assets at first (6) 18 One who follows Zeno to island in South Carolina (5) 19 Sun journalist in crude building (5) 21 Utensils for repairing damaged stool (5)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents C and 13 represents N, so fill in C every time the figure 6 appears and N every time the figure 13 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 Nata (5) 3 Bayas (7) 6 Battery (7) 8 Copy (5) 10 Norte (5) 11 Sabelotodo (4,3) 14 Clover (6) 15 Neighbour (6) 17 Concurrido (7) 20 Pulso (5) 21 Marrón (5) 22 Holidaymaker (7) 23 Envidioso (7) 24 To owe (5) Down 1 Armario (7) 2 Marzo (5) 3 Negro (5) 4 Dew (5) 5 Pequeño (5) 7 Earthquake (9) 9 Saucers (9) 12/13 Azul marino (4,4) 16 Aire libre (4-3) 17 Wire (5)
18 Dense (5) 19 Dátiles (5) 20 Wall (interior) (5)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION • LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION QUICK
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Across: 1 Hurts, 4 Swan, 8 Funnier, 9 Crew, 10 Novels, 12 Pushed, 14 Late, 17 Examine, 18/7 Get off, 19 Neat, 20 Scent. Down: 2 Rifle, 3 Safe, 4 Senior, 5 Alike, 6 Prospect, 7 Occupied, 11 Resist, 13 Spade, 15 Argue, 16 Pens.
obis obit ovate aviso noir nitro boat bort born biont bios bison biro biros bitt vino vinos visor onto obovate into inborn iron watt wino winos writ tape tapa twin twirp twit tamp pate peat patio patios patron sort robot robin rosin tint tiro trio trios away apron appro mate matey matt matin matte matron front frit pronto pros prosit print private prion prison papa papaya papaw fate fatwa
1 Pander 2 Engine 3 Retina 4 Lupine 5 Inland 6 Figure 7 Aching 8 Triton 9 Icicle 10 Closed 11 Atrium 12 Drench 13 Astray 14 Incite 15 Treaty 16 Satire 17 Nicety 18 Sleety 19 Yearly
SLOW DREY GLOW GROW GREW GREY (DREW)
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Nosebag, 5 Stars, 8 Whistle, 9 Burma, 10 Score, 11 Emerald, 12 Shrank, 14 Partly, 17 Article, 19 Somme, 22 Leapt, 23 Stamina, 24 Ranch, 25 Ageless. Down: 1 Newts, 2 Sligo, 3 Bittern, 4 Grebes, 5 Sable, 6 Abreast, 7 Standby, 12 Stapler, 13 Retrain, 15 Assuage, 16 Persia, 18 Catch, 20 Maine, 21 Exams.
NONAGRAM amir arco aria carp coir corm corn corp cram cran crop iron marc morn narc noir norm orca pair para porn pram prim prom rain ramp rani roam roan romp acari acorn apron aroma cairn carom carpi copra cramp crimp macro manor maria micro minor naira narco noria orpin prana prima primo prion roman airman arnica carina carman crania macron marina micron picaro pirana crampon ocarina rampion Romania macaroni marocain PANORAMIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 3 Measures, 9 Subject, 10 Grapa, 11 Malva, 12 Ninety, 14 Nephew, 16 Mandón, 19 Limpio, 21 Crane, 24 Éstas, 25 Cabrito, 26 Derrocar, 27 Jefe. Down: 1 Basement, 2 Label, 4 Estaño, 5 Según, 6 Roasted, 7/1A Seat belt, 8 Female, 13 Envelope, 15 Printer, 17 Alcoba, 18 Concha, 20 Paseo, 22 Alive, 23 Weed.
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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week’s planetary crossword puzzle is ‘What word could also mean success?’ Check it out, and make it work for you.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower. Before you say ‘go,’ find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if anything begins to change.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don’t stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and workrelated pitfalls is your ability to be objective. Your desire to make specific situations and conversations work needs to be combined with your faith that they will work.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people’s views.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Hard-working, enterprising and selfsacrificing are just some of the words that describe your zodiac sign. It will be these qualities that count. Friday will boost your powers of persuasion, but you won’t have too much to complain about if you follow this lucky trend into next week’s encouraging tide.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Eager Mars meets affluent Jupiter and enriches your financial forecast. It might show a foretaste of money to come, or onstream benefits. If you intend to make alterations to your personal and home interests, you'll undoubtedly cope with both offbeat and upbeat activities.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) One thing is certain, when you come through this week’s restless planetary antics, you won’t be totally the same Piscean who walked in. Whether you’re figuring out numbers, analysing your dreams, or getting into a playfully social mood, there’ll be much to enjoy and put to the test.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Education, media, creative and social connections are given star merit. The solar eclipse in your own sign bursts with vitality and success, more so for an array of bold moves, replacements and makeovers covering your personal affairs.
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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary. Ensure that any tight planning is carefully handled, especially if you hope to fit in everything you would like to say. Don’t allow Monday or Wednesday’s tensions to spoil opportunities for settling some-thing important.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Pave the way for any ambitious schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you.
Nonagram 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 M) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: • Average: 16 • Very good: 32 • Good: 22 • Excellent: 42
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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.
Move from the start word (DARK) to the end word (JUMP) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Throughout this fortunate week, whatever else you decide, refuse to discard your hopes and wishes. As a Gemini, you like to have two strings to your bow of life, which gives you an alternative option, especially if the going gets tough.
BONUS BALL
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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Stand by for a week of whoosh and whirl. More importantly, try to avoid getting tonguetied or dogmatic on Tuesday and Friday. Promising potentials appear, especially if you spruce up your competitive streak.
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BEYOND our physical body, our organs and bones, we are energy. You may have heard the saying ‘Like attracts like’ or ‘Ask, Believe, Receive.’ Many simple phrases capture the concept of the
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Law Of Attraction. Everything we create
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You Are What You Feel. You Create What You Think
comes from a force of energy. That energy starts from our thoughts, however, before our thoughts, come the feelings. If we connect a strong feeling or emotion to a thought, it is the universal law that this MUST become an experience. For example; If you want to spring clean the house, you do not aimlessly wander around and start cleaning. You have the idea (the thought), followed by the feeling and then take action. Sometimes we ‘feel’ like doing something, and other times, we don’t. Either way, it is produced by either a thought or a feeling.
Our emotions are what create our manifestations. The two most important emotions to ensure you manifest your desires are Passion and Excitement. Take a look back at a time in your life, where you felt genuine passion and excitement. It could have been with regards to a new job, a promotion or the thought of having a child. You may not have been aware, but the moment you felt that genuine passion and excitement, you were visualising the event and by visualising, you were manifesting the thought and feeling into an experience. The fact that 3 per cent of the population earn ap-
proximately 97 per cent of all income, isn’t down to luck. It is down to the fact that they believe and live by the Law Of Attraction. Many people live their lives, the way society tells them to. We become a creature of habit, comparing ourselves to people around us. By doing this, we live our lives with limited beliefs, therefore, creating a limited lifestyle. One way to create a limitless life is affirmations. Affirmations are a short statement, that you repeat all day, every day, but with feeling. For example; If you have a bad ‘feeling’ towards money, then the law is to create a further
lack of money. However, by using an affirmation such as, ‘money comes to me easily and frequently,’ this can change. It is important to note that but just repeating the words, nothing will change. You have to FEEL and BELIEVE in what you are saying. This particular affirmation is one I put to the test. I even went a step further and created a cheque for a specific amount. I held that cheque in my hand, every night before I went to bed and visualised receiving it. I created the feeling, the thought and the visualisation. Within a week, I received the exact amount I’d asked for. Whilst this may seem far fetched for some, that is because you live with limited beliefs. Why not give it a try yourself? What do you have to lose?
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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11 Tips to Help Someone Stay Strong and How to Avoid a Relapse in Recovery From a Mental Health Disorder MS BIPOLAR UP AND DOWN WITH BALANCE UNEDITED 1. Develop new tools to help you manage stress. Stress is a common trigger for almost any mental health disorder. The more stress you have in your life, the more likely you will be tempted to resort to old thought patterns and behaviours. Try them out to determine the methods that you enjoy most and practise them on a regular basis. 2. Avoid old habits and patterns You will need to make a conscious effort to stay away from some of the issues, situations, or triggers that put you at risk. Avoid the temptation to avoid change. The ‘new and improved you’ will have a difficult time succeeding if you keep resorting to what you did in the past. Change is hard. 3. Get help Seek help immediately for any serious mental health issues that suddenly crop up. If you can address these unresolved issues and work through them, your risk of relapse will be much lower. 4. Watch Out for Substance Abuse It’s common for young people that struggle with mental health disorders to self-medicate. Even though alcohol is a depressant, it’s often used to numb the side effects or symptoms of depression. 5. Stick to Your Treatment Plan After you’ve completed a treatment programme, it’s crucial that you follow the plan you developed with your therapists and doctors.
If you are supposed to attend regular therapy sessions, don’t skip appointments. If medications are involved in your treatment routine, follow the orders for the prescription. 6. Have a Backup Plan If you experience a setback, make sure you have a plan in place. Mistakes happen. Knowing what you might do ahead of time can be very effective when you feel you are being tested by tough times. The worst thing you can do is give up. 7. Find healthy new ways to have fun The old behaviour patterns may have taken a lot of time and energy. Replace them with activities that add joy to your life. Consider trying a new hobby or sport. Having a new interest can make you a lot less vulnerable to relapse. 8. Educate yourself Read books or network with others that are actively engaged in strengthening their recovery. Find out what worked for other people. The more you learn, the more coping skills you’ll have for sustaining your recovery. 9. Build a strong support system The more people someone has in their life that want to lift them up, the odds of them falling down decrease. Deepen your ties to the ones you trust. Special friends, family members, classmates, co-workers, or therapists can be great resources when you need them the most. 10. Remember your goals Don’t lose sight of the big picture. Continue to strive for your vision of the way you want your life to be. Along the way, set smaller attainable goals, too. This can help keep you focused and on track. 11. Know that this too will pass If you experience a relapse, try to learn from it. It’s important to remember that relapse episodes are often a normal and natural part of recovery. If you can benefit from these experiences, you can become even stronger and more resilient. Love Ms Bipolar X
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ROAD TEST by Mark Slack WITH so many cars appearing to share style, equipment and technology these days manufacturers have to identify that special something which sets them apart from the competition. Some do it via special offers, extra equipment and regular facelifts and others take a simpler route to success. One such maker is Suzuki. The Japanese car maker recently celebrated its centenary and is known for small cars, SUVs and motorbikes along with marine engines and ATVs. One of their best known, and most admired SUVs is the diminutive Jimny, which is a formidable off-road performer. In slightly larger form their Vitara makes for a practical and comfortable on and off-roader, with more than a dash of old fashioned style. Thanks to its straightforward boxy design you can pack a lot into the Vitara and it comes with a no nonsense,
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Competition intense THE competition was pretty intense at the ninth Summer Paddle Tennis Tournament in Mojacar. Staged by the local council’s Sport department at the La Mata municipal courts, the event once again attracted players from other areas, as well as locals. There were five women’s and 15 men’s pairs and a good turnout from supporters, who encouraged them as they battled their way through the fiercely contested heats. The atmosphere throughout the day was supercharged, both on court and in the stands. Naturally social distancing and hygiene guidelines, including the use of face masks, were respected at all time. Sports councillor Ana Garcia followed the entire competition, encouraging all the
ITALY’S Nations League Match Against Netherlands took place on Monday, September 7 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, and what a game! The high pressure from the visitors paid off, and the Italians dominated possession in an impressive first half. Nicolò Zaniolo, Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne skimmed the goal, before Nicolò Barella made a clever run to head a Leonardo Spinazzola cross in the culmination of a beautiful team play on the edge of half-time to score the only goal of the match. In the 40th minute, Nicolo Zaniolo was subbed following a knee-to-knee collision with Donny van de Beek and it seems like it could be similar to the ACL injury he suffered in January however, to the opposite knee.
PRAISE: This year’s tournament was staged in line with social distancing and hygiene guidelines. participants. Afterwards she presented the prizes to the winners, which this year were cash only to avoid contact with the customary trophies. Local players did well, taking second place in both the men’s and women’s categories. The councillor was keen to thank all the athletes for taking part, despite all the necessary inconveniences to
both players and the public from following anti-Covid-19 regulations. She commended them for their exemplary and responsible behaviour throughout the entire competition, encouraging them to continue coming along to the annual tournament. Year after year, the paddle tournament has proved to be an unmissable date
On me head son!
on the local summer sporting calendar, with increasing numbers of participants and standards of play every time. The councillor also took time to express her appreciation for the efforts of the Municipal Paddle School, which over the years has been training and perfecting the skills of many local players.
ONLY GOAL: Nicolò Barella for the head.